224: Chapter 0224 Dharma Seal

After taking out the box along with the cloth, Lin Xiao found it quite heavy.

Opening the box to take a look, Lin Xiao was instantly disappointed!

It was actually just some gold and silver jewelry?

For an ordinary person, a windfall like this would certainly be cause for joy.

But what Lin Xiao wanted more were items that could be exchanged for Prestige to enhance his strength.

"That's not right..."

Lin Xiao thought to himself, in this one-mile radius, it was impossible for this to be the only place where gold and silver were hidden.

With a thought, his gaze shifted to the dirty cloth that had wrapped the box.

Picking it up to examine it closely, he discovered that the cloth itself was quite heavy and faintly featured silver patterns that resembled some kind of ferocious beast.

"Heaven Silkworm Taotie Armor (Damaged): A protective soft armor crafted from Heaven Silkworm silk, unfortunately already damaged. Grade: mystic grade."

A scan with the Eye of God left Lin Xiao torn between laughter and tears.

The good news: it really was a treasure!

The bad news: the treasure was broken!

He tried throwing it into the shop to exchange it, and it actually worked.

"50 Prestige!? That's not even as good as a yellow grade item!?"

Lin Xiao felt depressed, so he simply decided to keep it; maybe one day he would find a craftsman to patch it up and bestow it upon his soldiers to wear.

Remembering there was one more location with the aura of a treasure, Lin Xiao immediately leaped away.

Although he was only wearing thin undergarments, ordinary people would not be able to detect his movements.

A moment later, Lin Xiao landed in the backyard of a temple called "Faming Temple."

Although this temple was not large in scale, it was located within Jingmen, and it was clearly thriving with incense and had a long history.

Behind the temple were dozens of Buddhist pagodas of varying sizes, surrounding a nine-story pagoda that one could enter.

Lin Xiao had noticed this pagoda when he entered the city, but he hadn't expected that the top of this pagoda would actually be hiding some kind of treasure?

"It wouldn't be some kind of relic, would it?"

Lin Xiao pondered; if it were truly a Buddhist object, he wouldn't take it, as he considered himself at least half a Buddhist disciple.

With a few light leaps, he arrived directly at the top floor.

Upon arriving, he discovered that the treasure was not inside the pagoda, but rather pressed underneath the tiles at the very top?

After lifting them, Lin Xiao found a small seal from inside a piece of black waterproof cloth?

"white emperor thunder-fire seal: A Taoist Dharma seal, crafted from thousand-year-old lightning-struck jujube wood, a necessary item for cultivating the Five Elements Thunder Technique, extremely rare in the world. Grade: Heaven Grade."

Several exclamation marks appeared directly above Lin Xiao's head!!

Heaven Grade!? Thunder Technique!?

To ensure he hadn't made a mistake, Lin Xiao hurriedly sent this Dharma seal to the shop to be exchanged...

[System: "white emperor thunder-fire seal" can be exchanged for 4000 Prestige. Are you sure you want to proceed with the exchange?]

Lin Xiao gasped!

It really was a Heaven Grade item!?

But how could a Taoist treasure be in this Buddhist place?

"It must be 'ill-gotten gains'!"

Lin Xiao found a reasonable explanation for himself and then stored the Dharma seal into his space.

Of course, things of such unknown origin should be handed over to the authorities!

Lin Xiao kept his divine sense highly alert to ensure no one discovered him; after restoring the roof tiles, he quietly departed.

When he returned to the room, Zhao Caiwei was already awake, waiting on the bed with a worried frown.

Seeing the man enter, Zhao Caiwei ran off the bed barefoot and threw herself into Lin Xiao's arms.

"General, where did you go? Did something happen?"

Having just given herself completely, Zhao Caiwei's heart was entirely with Lin Xiao; not seeing him made her anxious and insecure.

Lin Xiao smiled and hugged the woman, "Why call me General? You are already my woman; call me husband."

Zhao Caiwei's cheeks flushed red, she stammered for a moment, then steeled herself and called out, "Husband."

Once she called him husband, she felt inexplicably much more at ease.

"Haha, that's right!"

Lin Xiao laughed, "I just couldn't sleep, so I went out for a stroll."

"Gen... Husband, you truly have infinite divine strength; do you not need to rest for several days in a row?"

Zhao Caiwei was truly impressed; the man's energy was too vigorous.

Having woken up in the middle of the night, neither of them intended to sleep.

Lin Xiao held her and returned to the bed, cradling her in his arms, and asked casually, "Caiwei, have you heard of the 'Thunder Technique'?"

"Mm, I have heard of it."

Zhao Caiwei answered casually, but it made Lin Xiao pause in surprise.

"I mean, the real Thunder Technique, not the kind from mythological stories."

Zhao Caiwei blinked, curious, "Husband, your divine martial arts are peerless, have you never heard of the Taoist 'Purple Mansion Thunder Curse'?"

"What is that?"

"It is a Heaven Grade martial arts masterpiece of the Taoist sect, said to be derived from a type of Thunder Technique of the Immortal Grade, and the requirements for cultivation are extremely harsh."

"It requires Heaven Grade aptitude of pure Yang or pure Yin, and it is best if one's destiny includes Metal and Wood."

Zhao Caiwei said, "The Heaven Grade aptitude alone is enough to make people across the world shrink back, and secondly, one must be proficient in talismans and incantations."

"Finally, one must have the corresponding lightning-struck wood Dharma seal to create talismans in order to unleash this Thunder Technique."

"Because these three points are all very difficult, there haven't been many people in the history of the Taoist sect who have truly been able to master it."

"However, it is said that once one can master it, it is truly invincible and unstoppable, to the point where even a Great Grandmaster would have to retreat three times."

"Whenever a Taoist sect produces a master who has learned the 'Purple Mansion Thunder Curse,' that person is undoubtedly a 'Heavenly Master,' and the Taoist sect would become the leader of the five major schools."

Lin Xiao listened with surging emotions; damn, does that mean that white emperor thunder-fire seal... is really a Taoist treasure!?

That's right, this world has "Earthly Immortal" and that mysterious "Heavenly Palace"...

The limits of a martial artist might be far higher than he had imagined!

"I have only heard my father mention it, but even my father has never actually seen it."

Zhao Caiwei asked curiously, "Husband, why did you suddenly want to talk about the Thunder Technique?"

Lin Xiao smiled, "It's nothing, I just went to inspect the military camp and heard a few patrolling soldiers chatting, bragging about it so mysteriously that I became a bit curious."

Zhao Caiwei smiled knowingly, "The Taoist Thunder Technique is indeed quite legendary on the Tianwu Continent, and many people worship it like a god."

"But according to what my father said, it's just converting the true energy within one's body into thunder through special methods using talismans."

"To truly draw upon the power of heavenly thunder, I fear only the legendary Earthly Immortal could do it, right?"

Lin Xiao nodded; when he one day becomes an Earthly Immortal, perhaps he will be able to know the truth.

"Caiwei, there is still an hour until dawn; since we are idle, why don't we..."

Zhao Caiwei's delicate body trembled; she was suddenly somewhat relieved that she was not Lin Xiao's only woman.

As soon as dawn broke, the great army departed from Jingmen, heading straight for Sanhe Prefecture in Tai Prefecture.

The soldiers had eaten their fill last night, and each and every one of them was in high spirits.

And in order to boost morale, Lin Xiao announced early in the morning that he would pay them double the military pay, in accordance with the treatment of the Zhenbei Army.

Not only that, even the rewards for meritorious service on the battlefield were more than double what they had been before!

Because of this, the soldiers were full of energy, eager to hurry to Sanhe Prefecture and have a big fight!

Whatever Prince Yan or Prince Bai, they cast it all to the back of their minds; the brothers were "joining the North"!!

Before leaving, there was a small episode.

Lin Xiao was curious about that wealth, so he asked the Old Butler of the Prefects Mansion to inquire about what was going on with that desolate side courtyard.

Who would have thought, upon hearing this question, the Old Butler was so scared his face turned green!