Mysteries of Immortal Puppet Master

Chapter 701: Chapter 216: Searching for Treasure

In an uninhabited cave, the Ten-Thousand-Li Travelling Dragon lay silently on the rocky surface.

Inside the mechanical cabin, Ning Zhuo slowly opened his eyes.

He let out a long breath of turbid air, looking refreshed, with all his wounds healed.

Firstly, Ning Zhuo’s injuries were not severe. The Twin Ghosts of Heaven and Earth intended to capture him alive, hence they held back in many places.

Secondly, thanks are due to Lin Bufan. The Ten Thousand Medicine Sect is inherently a sect of doctors, and as its leader, Lin Bufan is the most excellent physician. His personally treating Ning Zhuo naturally yielded better results than Ning Zhuo taking elixir pills.

After using his divine sense to scan his body and confirming everything was fine, Ning Zhuo stood up and opened the cabin door.

He walked to the Dragon Head Cabin to join Sun Lingtong.

Sun Lingtong was idly fiddling with the mechanisms inside the Dragon Head Cabin, occasionally glancing at the storage bag placed on the desk.

Seeing Ning Zhuo arrive, Sun Lingtong jumped up excitedly, “Hahaha, Little Zhuo, you’re finally here, that’s great. Let’s open the storage bag quickly and see what’s inside.”

Ning Zhuo couldn’t help but feel a warmth in his heart.

In the past ten years inside Fire Persimmon Immortal City, similar scenes had occurred many times.

Sun Lingtong never examined the things he stole alone but always shared them with Ning Zhuo, enjoying the thrill of the unknown.

The two sat cross-legged together, placing the storage bag in front of them.

Sun Lingtong started rubbing his hands together.

Ning Zhuo also looked forward to it. After all, this was Heaven Ghost’s lifetime accumulation, being a Nascent Soul level cultivator, what exactly was in his treasury?

Of course, before leaving, Tian Shuang took all his battle-worthy magic treasures with him.

Even so, this was still worth looking forward to.

The storage bag alone held Ning Zhuo and Sun Lingtong’s attention for a while.

This was a Nascent Soul level storage bag, with a silken, snow-white surface, shining with a cold light, its grade evidently very high.

To admit, Ning Zhuo and Sun Lingtong had previously obtained a Nascent Soul level storage bag.

But it was locked, transported from Liangzhu Country, and Sun Lingtong had tried many times unsuccessfully to open it.

Tian Shuang’s storage bag, however, was given freely by the original owner, thus it was in an open state.

The two opened the bag’s mouth, infusing it with their divine sense, and saw the bag was stuffed full, brimming with various treasures.

The largest item was Spirit Stones.

Spirit Stones!

So many Spirit Stones that Ning Zhuo and Sun Lingtong couldn’t count them all at once using their divine sense.

Next were various treasure materials.

For instance, Cold Jade of Profound Yin, Ice Silk Mushroom, Frost Spirit Vine, Extreme Cold Snow, Yin Soul Flower, Ghost Grass, Resentful Stone, etc.

There were also sealed entities in tokens like Snow Demon, Ice Wolf, Crying Soul of the Cold Prison, Snow Bone Rakshasa, Ice Crystal Ghost, etc.

Ning Zhuo and Sun Lingtong widened their eyes and carefully examined each one.

Netherworld Wine from the Netherworld, Netherworld Guide Pill for directing paths, Yin Shed Soul Pill used in Ghost Path cultivation, Netherworld Spirit Soul Reviving Pill for repairing soul bodies and increasing spiritual nature…

Also, Talisman for teleporting to a certain range — Yin Post Road Guide, Crying Wall Talisman for trapping people, Death Absorption Talisman for enhancing the absorption of Nether Qi…

Yin Vein Comb made from white bones, specialized for combing out the condensed and chaotic Yin Qi in soul bodies.

The Oblivion River Boat that could cross the Nether River Yellow Springs.

Soul Nourishing Box for soul body cultivation, enhancing the foundation of souls.

Yin Chessboard with pieces made from condensed skulls.

A large amount of paper money — Paper Money Pawn, used to travel to and from the Ghost Market.

Soul Shaking Bell for controlling numerous ghost types.

Rebirth Sedan specifically for Ghost Cultivators to seize houses, enabling the possibility of rebirth…

Although Tian Shuang took all his battle-worthy treasures, he still left a large number of treasures behind. These treasures were for daily cultivation or life needs.

“Tian Shuang is really thoughtful, to prevent us from misunderstanding the uses of these items, he even provided brief introductions in Jade Slips.” Sun Lingtong sighed.

Ning Zhuo said, “Let’s count the Spirit Stones first.”

Tian Shuang did not elaborate on this in the Jade Slip.

Tian Shuang was a master among Nascent Soul cultivators and had a large reserve of Spirit Stones. Most of them were mid-grade Spirit Stones, with upper and lower grades accounting for fewer.

Generally speaking, Qi Refining level and Foundation Establishment level use Spirit Stones, with low-grade Spirit Stones predominating. Golden Core level and Nascent Soul level use mid-grade Spirit Stones.

By the time it reaches Transforming Spirit level and Cultivating the Void level, only top-grade Spirit Stones are the most efficient to use.

Ning Zhuo and Sun Lingtong roughly estimated, finding that the Spirit Stones in Tian Shuang’s storage bag converted to mid-grade amounted to over a billion.

Over a billion mid-grade Spirit Stones!

“This is the first time I’ve seen so many Spirit Stones.”

“Truly the wealth of the Twin Ghosts of Heaven and Earth.”

Ning Zhuo and Sun Lingtong marveled.

They exchanged glances and noticed the joy in each other’s eyes.

Originally, Ning Zhuo joined this battle for the pacification of Liangzhu Country to find a chance to retrieve his mother’s relic, but the rewards far exceeded his expectations!

“Previously, we gathered over ten million mid-grade Spirit Stones from the battlefield. I didn’t anticipate this time would be even more!”

“However, thinking about it, one billion isn’t much. It’s roughly the same as when we pretended to be the Old Monster in Stone and collected loot nine more times.”

Sun Lingtong nonchalantly said, but his hands were already on his hips, revealing his prideful feelings.

Ning Zhuo, however, was more calm, “Actually, our opportunities to pretend to be the Old Monster in Stone and collect loot aren’t many.”

“We haven’t encountered another chance since then. Moreover, pretending to be the Old Monster in Stone has become extremely dangerous, attracting pressure from two Transforming Spirit level cultivators.”

“Tian Shuang’s proactive gift is an extraordinary opportunity not to be missed.”

“Even if I use Buddha Thoughts to fill someone’s Divine Sea in the future, others might not be as resolute in a death battle like Tian Shuang and gift their family fortune in combat.”

“Plus, this time I was clever. First, I used Divine Power Life Thread to connect Tian Shuang’s ghost mask, then through the connection between the ghost mask and the body, indirectly influenced Tian Shuang.”

Sun Lingtong nodded, agreeing with Ning Zhuo’s analysis, his expression becoming more reserved.

The two continued to examine the items.

Lastly were the Jade Slips and Jade Dishware.

These items recorded abundant information, cultivation techniques, spells, and even divine skills.

For instance, many internal data related to the Soul Devouring Sect, improvement records of the Soul Devouring Technique, the refining method for the treasure Ghost Gate Pass, Snow Bone Rakshasa, Earth Melting Ghost, Ice Corpse Breeding, etc.

Additionally, Tian Shuang’s primary cultivation technique, “Nine Prisons Cold Soul Record,” and Earth Ghost’s primary cultivation technique, “Soul Melting Scripture,” their combined Heaven and Earth strike technique.

“It’s a pity, they are mainly useful in soul path cultivation. The relevance to us is limited, at most they expand our understanding of the Twin Ghosts of Heaven and Earth and broaden our horizons.” Sun Lingtong commented regretfully.

Ning Zhuo reminded him, “Don’t forget, we have other people’s loot.”

Heaven and Earth Ghosts’ combined technique, Heaven and Earth strike, dealt immense damage, causing space to distort and wreak havoc, killing nearly ten Nascent Soul cultivators on the spot.

Only three escaped with their lives, the rest perished.

The treasures they left on the battlefield were not taken by the Twin Ghosts, ultimately falling into the hands of the Three Generals Camp.

The Three Generals Camp took back some items when they returned to report, leaving the rest to Ning Zhuo.

On one hand, Ning Zhuo had an agreement with the Three Generals Camp, owning thirty percent of the loot. On the other hand, in the battle against the Twin Ghosts, Ning Zhuo contributed the most, so the majority of loot belonged to him.

From the True Yang Master came the Big Sun Patrol Banner.

This treasure banner was half left, with a depiction of a yellow sun in the sky, shaking the long banner could trigger sunlight and fierce flames.

From the Yin Yang Scholar came the Taiji Yin Yang Cloak.

The black and white cloak hid within it the universe, with white stars embroidered across the sky and black sewing the Netherworld Nine Springs. Unfortunately, only thirty percent remained.

From Valley’s Immortal Qi came the Cloud Light Mirror.

It was a magic treasure mechanism with twelve musical reeds built inside, able to unleash sound waves when attacked, offsetting damage.

But it was badly damaged too.

These battlefield trophies had a common feature, which is they were broken.

If they were intact, their owners would have been victors instead of dead or wounded.

Even so, these broken magic treasures were highly valuable.

Firstly, any magic treasure surviving the Heaven and Earth strike was of notable quality. Secondly, their present state doesn’t preclude future restoration. Finding suitable artifact refiners and refining methods could rejuvenate them.

Lastly, even if not restored, they could be sold. There is a stable market for broken and damaged magic treasures.

Ning Zhuo and Sun Lingtong checked these trophies without delving deeply.

“It would be great if their storage bags and waist belts were left behind!” Ning Zhuo sighed.

“Haha, wishful thinking. In the Heaven and Earth strike, most cultivators had their bones shattered, let alone their belongings.” Sun Lingtong rolled his eyes.

Continuing, he said, “On the other hand, this time when the Three Generals Camp returned to the camp, they took some trophies and we defeated the Twin Ghosts of Heaven and Earth. This battle achievement is worth looking forward to.”

The second-to-last loot consisted of Tian Shuang’s ghost mask.

This mask was specifically left for Ning Zhuo by Tian Shuang.

Finally, it was Lin Zhonghuo.

After Lin Bufan reunited with Ning Zhuo, he briefly explained his encounter, ultimately handing Lin Zhonghuo to Ning Zhuo.

Ning Zhuo briefly checked Lin Zhonghuo and stored it.

This was his first encounter with such a precious fire seed.

Under usual circumstances, he would meticulously study it.

But now was not the time for research. He must quickly replenish the mechanical puppet and restore his combat power!

“The Twin Ghosts of Heaven and Earth battle might see Heaven Ghost’s recovery, reconciliation with Earth Ghost, and subsequent troubles for me.”

“Buddha Thoughts, although abundant, have become a rootless source. Without my constant replenishment, once the normal thoughts in Tian Shuang’s Divine Sea reach a certain scale, he can think normally.”

“Earth Ghost understands his situation well; Thus, needs only to engage in prolonged battles to exhaust and distract, until Tian Shuang recovers.”

Ning Zhuo never held high hopes for Tian Shuang chasing Earth Ghost.

But he couldn’t persuade otherwise.

With Tian Shuang’s Divine Sea filled with Buddha Thoughts, intent on redemption, Ning Zhuo couldn’t stop him. Letting Tian Shuang have some normal thoughts risks Ning Zhuo too much.

Tian Shuang’s determined pursuit of Earth Ghost for redemption was unmovable by Ning Zhuo, only letting nature take its course.

Thus, Ning Zhuo must fully enhance himself before the Twin Ghosts return for vengeance.

“I can’t estimate the Twin Ghosts returning time.”

“The longer I stay on this battlefield, the greater the danger.”

“Ah, when will the opportunity to attack the Six Cave Sect arise?”