39: Chapter 0039 Must Be Taken

Led by the steward, Lin Xiao and Fiscal Officer, Zheng Siqi, headed straight to Official Lu Yang's storehouse.

Wooden crates were stacked one after another, numbering at least a dozen.

Lin Xiao casually opened one and saw nothing but sparkling white silver.

He pried open a few more, revealing jewelry, jade artifacts, antiques, and calligraphy, an overwhelming sight.

"Heh... Fiscal Officer, give me a rough estimate, how much silver is here?"

Zheng Siqi replied cautiously, "It should be around one hundred thousand taels."

Lin Xiao gasped. Damn, in terms of purchasing power, this was practically equivalent to over a billion back home!!

A mere prefecture governor had this much money; how wealthy must the Cang Province Governor be?

And what about the Bai Princes Mansion? They must have millions in silver!

However, thinking about the 'Dragon People' he had seen in the news, whose assets easily reached tens or hundreds of billions, it made sense.

"Fiscal Officer, I order you to immediately inventory the wealth here, including the jewelry and jade, and convert it all into silver."

"By tomorrow before dark, I want all the military pay prepared."

A flicker of emotion showed in Zheng Siqi's eyes as he bowed and said, "This subordinate obeys!"

By the time these matters were handled, it was already past midnight.

Lin Xiao had nothing else to do for the moment, so he had Qin He and Yao Gang keep watch while he found a guest room to rest.

Although with his current cultivation level, he wouldn't be affected even if he didn't sleep for two or three days, he still wanted some peace and quiet.

Crucially, after midnight, the prestige shop would refresh!

This time, he possessed Earth Grade martial arts, which meant he could refresh Earth Grade items!

"Refresh!"

Soon, the items in the shop were completely renewed, adding quite a few things that made Lin Xiao drool!

"Fish-Gut Sword, a legendary sword once used by the legendary assassin Jing Ke, capable of killing without a trace. Grade: Earth Grade. 1200 prestige."

"Shadow-Severing Blade, a legendary blade; the blade is as thin as a wing, yet exceptionally flexible, like a ghost. Grade: Earth Grade. 1200 prestige."

...

Earth Grade weapons were practically the ceiling of what one could usually see in the martial arts world, and the high prestige requirement made Lin Xiao shy away!

He looked at the cultivation techniques next.

"Dragon-Elephant Prajna Art: A miraculous art from the Western Regions that grants one the strength of a dragon and elephant, with unparalleled power. Grade: Earth Grade. 600 prestige."

"Green Lotus Sword Song: A supreme technique passed down from the ancient Shushu Sword Sect; the sword energy blooms like a green lotus, exceptionally sharp. Grade: Earth Grade. 600 prestige."

"Cold Jade Art: A mysterious Taoist martial art with power comparable to Heaven Grade techniques, but it can only be cultivated by women with a Pure Yin constitution. Grade: Earth Grade. 650 prestige."

Lin Xiao's eyes lit up the moment he saw this!

Pure Yin constitution?

"Little System, can my wife's Profound Yin constitution practice the Cold Jade Art?"

[System: Clever host, you guessed it right!]

Lin Xiao couldn't help but be tempted.

Xiao Qingxuan had Heaven Grade aptitude, and the reason she hadn't practiced before was surely because she had absolutely no time or energy.

But in these chaotic times, if his woman could become a martial arts expert, it would definitely be a great help; at the very least, he could rest much easier.

The key was that she wouldn't need to practice much; he could completely feed her into an expert using cultivation pills.

"Although it will cost quite a bit of prestige, looking at the long term, it is definitely worth it..."

"However... 650 prestige, isn't that too expensive?"

"My primary goal right now must still be to make myself stronger."

"But if I don't buy it now, it will be gone once it refreshes."

[System: Host, for items of Earth Grade and above, you can use the lock function!]

Lin Xiao was stunned. Only after looking carefully did he notice there really was a small lock icon?

[Lock: You can lock items so they do not disappear after a refresh. You can lock up to three items simultaneously. Only available for Earth Grade and above. Special items cannot be locked.]

Lin Xiao laughed and immediately locked the "Cold Jade Art".

Looking further down, Lin Xiao instantly lost his composure!

"Damn!! You finally showed up!!"

A tattered-looking scroll appeared in the shop!

"Indestructible Golden Body! 500 prestige, screw it, I'm taking it!"

[Ding! Obtained 'Indestructible Golden Body' fragment (2/5), an ancient divine skill. Cultivated to the extreme, one's golden body becomes indestructible. Unfortunately, it is only a fragment. Grade: mystic grade.]

Lin Xiao gritted his teeth in frustration. Other mystic grade techniques only required 200 prestige, and this thing was nearly Earth Grade despite being just a fragment!

But Lin Xiao needed it too much, because his Indestructible Golden Body could be upgraded!!

Sure enough!

[Ding! Indestructible Golden Body meets the conditions for upgrade. Do you wish to upgrade?]

"Do it!!"

The next second, a surging force flooded Lin Xiao's entire body!

He could even see golden light radiating from his whole body!

[Ding! 'Indestructible Golden Body' upgraded to Earth Grade. All skill effects under this technique are doubled!]

[Indestructible Diamond Body: Every hour, gain 6.6 seconds of Diamond Tyrant Body time, capable of blocking almost all physical damage.]

[Immortal Golden Body: Passive, every year of cultivation gained increases physical body strength by 0.2%.]

The three-second man had now become nearly seven seconds of invincibility!

His physical strengthening had also reached an impressive 20%!

However, Lin Xiao was not satisfied!

Because after he finished upgrading, the "Can be upgraded" text after "Indestructible Golden Body" no longer jumped.

He wanted to see how many years it would take him to reach the upgrade requirements again.

+10+10+10...

Lin Xiao frantically added his cultivation points. When he added up to 300 years of cultivation, the words "Can be upgraded" finally jumped again!!

A force even more surging than before burst out from every cell!!

[Ding! Cultivation of the technique 'Indestructible Golden Body' increased to 300 years! Physical body strengthened by 60%!]

Lin Xiao felt as if every muscle, every meridian, and every pore had been reborn!!

[Ding! Congratulations to host Lin Xiao for breaking through from 'yellow grade' aptitude to 'mystic grade'!]

[Ding! Achievement 'mystic grade Aptitude' unlocked! (Earth Grade) Prestige +200!]

[Congratulations to the host! Aptitude improved, all attributes enhanced!]

"Hiss—"

Lin Xiao could clearly feel that his hearing and sight were becoming sharper, and his perception of the surrounding environment had greatly improved!

He dared not imagine how tyrannical this technique would be if he could collect the remaining three fragments!!

With only 106 cultivation points left, Lin Xiao decided not to add any more for the time being, in case of an emergency.

Although he wanted a pile of subsequent pills and equipment, he lacked the prestige and could only watch.

Finally, a black package caught his attention!

"Mysterious Package!? This thing actually refreshed?"

He remembered that this was something with a probability of appearing.

"100 prestige, a bit expensive... but..."

Thinking about how he had opened black stockings before, Lin Xiao felt that it could likely produce items from across time and space, so it was definitely worth trying his luck.

"Let's splurge!"

[Ding! You have obtained a 'Mysterious Package', do you wish to open it?]

Open!