Sect: Starting with Comprehending Thunder Skill Chapter 1356 - 578: Slaying the Nascent Soul Master

What rushed toward them was not the scholarly aura they had imagined, but a dense vortex of Spiritual Power: tens of thousands of Jade Scrolls floated in mid-air, each wrapped in a curtain of water, the Runes on their surfaces flickering in and out of sight amid the play of light and shadow.

Xu Xun had barely stepped in half a pace when he was bounced back by an invisible barrier.

It was an ancient "Scripture Guarding Array," which only those who had inherited the Water Virtue legacy could enter.

"Now we’re talking!"

Li Yunjing raised his hand to form seals, the Water Virtue Law turning into chains that coiled around the barrier; with a crisp "crack," the barrier shattered inch by inch.

He strode quickly toward the deepest Jade Platform, where a single ancient book lay, emitting a soft white glow. The four characters "Water God Nine Transformations" on the cover seemed to swim like living things.

The instant he opened the ancient book, a vast flood of information poured into his Sea of Consciousness: not only did it record nine forms of pushing the Water Element to the absolute limit, it also concealed a Secret Technique that could fuse with the "Five Elements Divine Fist."

"Brother Li! This legacy is simply a treasure trove for any Water Cultivator!"

Xu Xun’s exclamation cut off Li Yunjing’s contemplation.

"Indeed!"

Li Yunjing nodded. All of this was excellent, "You pick out a few and copy them. The rest, I’m taking with me."

Yu Yunyi, Zhao Qi, Xing’Er, Yue’Er could all cultivate these Cultivation Techniques. With these inheritances, he no longer had to worry about Xing’Er and Yue’Er’s cultivation path in the future.

Compared to Yunyi and Zhao Qi, the two little girls were lagging far behind.

"Alright!"

Xu Xun nodded, quickly flipping through those Secret Manuals; whenever he found one that might be enlightening, he immediately pulled out a Jade Scroll to copy it.

After a day had passed, the two of them finally emptied the Scripture Pavilion.

Faces flushed with excitement, they returned to the passageway, and Li Yunjing once again used the "Water Virtue Pearl" to activate and open the doors of the "Treasure Repository Pavilion."

Upon entering, their faces practically shone with excitement.

"Hoo..."

Even Li Yunjing let out a long breath.

Inside the "Treasure Repository Pavilion" they saw piles upon piles of Exotic Treasures, each flashing with multicolored light.

Glazed bottles holding ten-thousand-year-old Spiritual Liquid; soft armor that could withstand the attacks of a Nascent Soul Cultivator; Flying Magical Treasures covered in ancient Array Patterns...

As for ordinary goods, there were as many as one could possibly want.

By Li Yunjing’s estimation, the Treasures here were enough to equip an army of a hundred thousand Cultivators.

In its era, the "Water God Palace" had definitely been a colossal power, on the same tier as the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" and the "Celestial Net Dao Sect."

Li Yunjing’s gaze swept over a bronze box in the corner; inside lay a single "One Revolution Golden Core" capable of reshaping one’s Golden Core.

This was a supreme Treasure that even the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" had never possessed!

"Damn! The ’Water God Palace’ definitely had backing in the heavens!"

A freakish Pill like the "One Revolution Golden Core" was not something ordinary people could refine. Li Yunjing even rubbed his eyes hard, hardly daring to believe that what he was seeing was that kind of Pill!

"How do we split this?"

Xu Xun also swallowed hard, unable to help asking.

"For Magical Treasures, put together a full set that suits you! As long as you can use it, change out everything on your body!"

Li Yunjing waved generously. "As for Elixirs, Spirit Stones, and materials, tally them up and I’ll give you twenty percent."

He never went back on his word; if he said Xu Xun got twenty percent, then Xu Xun would get twenty percent.

"Deal!"

Xu Xun was so excited he almost jumped.

He forced down the surge of joy in his heart and started tallying resources from one corner of the "Treasure Repository Pavilion."

"Heh heh."

Seeing Xu Xun’s wildly excited expression, Li Yunjing bared a row of white teeth in a grin.

He didn’t idle either, first carefully stowing away that "One Revolution Golden Core."

As for the other items, he kept sorting through them nonstop.

Though he’d agreed to give Xu Xun twenty percent, Li Yunjing had never promised him priority in picking.

One Top Grade Treasure Artifact versus a pile of stuff whose combined value equaled a Top Grade Treasure Artifact—those were two very different concepts!

If he ran into something truly good, Li Yunjing absolutely wouldn’t be polite!

Just like that, the two of them busied themselves in the "Treasure Repository Pavilion" for a full three days before finally finishing the division of the hoard.

No need to ask how much Li Yunjing had gained; just looking at Xu Xun’s face, grinning from ear to ear, was enough to tell how much he’d profited.

"Let’s go! On to the next place!"

Seeing that not even a single Spirit Stone was left in the "Treasure Repository Pavilion," Li Yunjing finally turned to leave, heading back out the door.

By the time they arrived at the last door, the "Spirit Garden" had also been opened by Li Yunjing.

The sight before their eyes robbed them of breath.

Ten thousand acres of Spirit Field floated in a sea of phosphorescent water, every single Spirit Plant irrigated by shimmering waves. The ripe "Marrow-Washing Fruits" were actually the size of a child’s fist, "Rejuvenation Vines" coiled around a "Dragon Blood Tree" that was exuding violet qi.

Further away, Spiritual Springs gushed forth, and on the surface of the spring water, "Spiritual Energy Crystals" had even congealed.

Sharp light flickered in Li Yunjing’s eyes as he immediately took out the Sect’s specially made Jade Box and Spirit Plant Sealing Array Plate.

His hands flew through seals, strands of Water Virtue Runes turning into fine threads that wrapped precisely around the roots of the "Dragon Blood Tree," uprooting the entire towering giant and drawing it into the Array Plate.

"Bringing these Spirit Plants back to the Sect will be enough to cultivate several outstanding Disciples."

His voice carried barely concealed excitement.

Xu Xun, meanwhile, rushed toward the gushing Spiritual Springs, clutching a specially made glazed bottle.

He carefully scooped up the "Spiritual Energy Crystals" condensed on the surface; each crystal blossomed with brilliant light inside the glazed bottle.

"Vice Sect Leader Li, if this Spiritual Spring can be moved back to the ’Shenxiao Dao Sect’, the help it would offer the Disciples’ cultivation is beyond measure!"

As he spoke, he swiftly began laying down a simple Array to transport the Spiritual Spring.

"Mm! All of this is good stuff!"

Li Yunjing nodded, quickly harvesting every last bit of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.

Suddenly, a low buzzing came from deep within the Spirit Field. The Spirit Plants that had been quietly growing began to shake violently, countless vines turning into living things as they swept toward the two of them.

Li Yunjing’s expression hardened; the "Water Virtue Pearl" in his hand flared with brilliant light, becoming a curtain of water that blocked the vines outside.