Chapter 324 A Bustling Crowd! First Exploration of the Treasure Vault!

Outside Lingqi Valley, the sound of voices was like a surging tide.

“Did you hear? Just now, Feng Ziyue from the Jingfeng Sect came to pick a fight. Not only did he lose the bet with his Gold Rank beast, but he also tried to cheat by using an Amethyst Rank beast for a sneak attack. In the end, Senior Sister Su Qingying suppressed him on the spot, and he slunk away after paying five thousand contribution points!”

“That's not all! Senior Sister Su Qingying personally admitted that the Sacred Student is the Su Family's brother-in-law! Tingxue Pavilion is the backer of Longxiang Pavilion!”

“My god! With Senior Sister Su Qingying and the entire Tingxue Pavilion as backers, won't Longxiang Pavilion be able to do whatever they want in the academy from now on?”

“More than just a backer! Did you forget the Sacred Student himself? That's an SSS-Rank Talent that even made the Testing Stone explode! On his first day of enrollment, he broke Trial Tower records one after another and even defeated an Amethyst Vicious Beast while at Gold Rank Four! His combat power is definitely the best among those below amethyst rank!”

“Exactly! With limitless talent and potential, support from the Su Family and Tingxue Pavilion, and being the Heavenly Saint Student personally appointed by the Head Dean, he enjoys the resource bias of the entire academy! This Longxiang Pavilion will definitely become a top-tier power in the academy in the future!”

“It's just been established, so they need people; the threshold must be at its lowest! If we join now, we'll be veterans, the founding members! Once Longxiang Pavilion prospers, will we early members lack status or resources?”

“Right! Following a Pavilion Master like him, why would we worry about not having a share of the spoils?”

“Join Longxiang Pavilion! We must join Longxiang Pavilion! There won't be any spots left if we're late!”

“Sacred Student! Senior Jiang Yun! Look at me! I'm Silver Rank Seven, and my beast is a rare earth attribute Mountain-Moving Ape. I can tank and fight!”

“Senior Jiang Yun! I'm good at intelligence gathering! Let me join!”

“Longxiang Pavilion, please take me in! I can endure any hardship!”

The students outside the valley grew more and more excited as they spoke.

Their gazes toward the interior of Lingqi Valley were filled with fervor and longing.

Most of them were lower-to-middle-tier students in the academy.

With Common talent and ordinary backgrounds, they struggled to survive in the cracks between fierce competition and various long-standing powers.

Now,

a new power with limitless potential, a strong background, and a generous and kind Pavilion Master was right before them. This was simply the best opportunity to change their fates!

Who wouldn't want to seize it?

And so,

the crowd grew larger and larger.

The shouts rose in wave after wave.

The entrance to Lingqi Valley was blocked so tightly that not even a drop of water could trickle through.

The scene was almost out of control.

Inside the valley,

Jiang Yun looked at the dense, dark mass of people and the fanatical atmosphere outside.

The corner of his mouth couldn't help but twitch.

“This... the scale is a bit too big.”

He didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Although he had expected that after today's events,

Longxiang Pavilion would attract attention, he hadn't expected the effect to be so immediate, directly drawing hundreds of people to apply on the spot.

After a brief moment of contemplation, he made a decision.

Now that Longxiang Pavilion was in its early stages, he couldn't personally handle every detail of recruitment and management. He would take this opportunity to train the abilities of Zhao Tiezhu and the other two, while also establishing their administrative authority within the pavilion.

“Iron Pillar, Lin Kuo, Xiao Yutian.”

Jiang Yun turned around.

He spoke to the three with a serious expression.

“The people outside are likely all interested in joining our Longxiang Pavilion. The specifics of how to screen, test, and enroll them, as well as the subsequent organization and management, will be left entirely to the three of you to handle.”

His gaze swept over them.

His tone was filled with trust and instruction.

“This is your first test as Vice Pavilion Masters and Elders. Remember, when Longxiang Pavilion recruits, we prioritize character and Heart-Nature above all else, followed by potential and loyalty. We'd rather have fewer members than compromise on quality; we must never allow those with ulterior motives or opportunists to sneak in. You three can discuss and decide on the specific standards yourselves; there's no need to ask me about everything.”

Hearing this, Zhao Tiezhu and the others were momentarily stunned, then felt a weight on their shoulders, but mostly they felt the excitement of being trusted and a sense of responsibility.

This was a major matter concerning the Foundation of Longxiang Pavilion.

The Pavilion Master was actually leaving it completely in their hands!

“Rest assured, Pavilion Master!”

Zhao Tiezhu puffed out his chest and nodded vigorously.

“We will definitely maintain strict standards and select truly reliable brothers for Longxiang Pavilion!”

Lin Kuo and Xiao Yutian also nodded solemnly.

A fighting spirit ignited in their eyes.

They knew

that this was the opportunity Jiang Yun was giving them to establish authority and demonstrate their abilities.

“Good, I'll leave this place to you then.”

Jiang Yun said no more.

With a thought,

“Chirp!!!”

A clear sparrow's cry rang out, and Little Skylark, surrounded by cyan wind swirls and fine silver arcs of electricity, appeared out of thin air, affectionately nuzzling Jiang Yun's hand.

After the previous battle and a period of rest,

its aura seemed to have become a bit more condensed.

Jiang Yun leaped onto Little Skylark's broad back.

“Let's go to the Myriad Phenomena Treasury.”

Little Skylark flapped its wings, and the power of the storm, entwined with lightning, lifted Jiang Yun into the sky. Under the envious and amazed gazes of the crowd outside the valley, they turned into a streak of cyan and silver light, quickly vanishing toward the academy buildings.

After tossing the recruitment chores to Zhao Tiezhu and the others,

Jiang Yun felt much more relaxed.

Presumably, Longxiang Pavilion would soon be on the right track.

Riding Little Skylark,

he followed the map's guidance.

He soon arrived at the Myriad Phenomena Treasury, located slightly to the east of the academy's central area.

This was an extremely magnificent tower-shaped building, constructed entirely from an unknown grayish-white stone. It towered into the clouds, with a rough estimate of at least a dozen floors.

The pagoda's design was ancient and grand, with upturned eaves and painted rafters. Upon closer inspection, the carvings were not ordinary flowers, birds, or fish, but various lifelike patterns of powerful beasts and rare Spirit Materials.

A faint halo, nearly invisible to the naked eye, flowed subtly over the tower's surface—a sign of a powerful protective Formation in operation, inspiring awe and fear.

Even in the afternoon,

the entrance to the Myriad Phenomena Treasury was still crowded with people.

Students were coming and going in an endless stream.

Some had joyful expressions,

clearly having exchanged for a treasure they desired.

Some had furrowed brows,

seemingly worried about their contribution points.

Others were in small groups,

discussing the cost-effectiveness of a certain item in the treasury in low voices.

The air was filled with a special atmosphere—a mix of anticipation, excitement, and a subtle sense of competition.

A hundred meters away, Jiang Yun, like many other arriving students, put away Little Skylark.

He followed the flow of people into the treasury's main gate.

Perhaps because the foot traffic was too heavy,

no one noticed the arrival of this Sacred Student.

This was fine.

Jiang Yun didn't want to attract too much attention either.

The moment he stepped inside,

his vision suddenly broadened.

The first floor of the treasury was extremely spacious,

comparable to a large plaza.

The height also exceeded ten zhang.

The floor was paved with ink-jade slabs as smooth as mirrors. Above, instead of a ceiling, was a dome that looked like a deep starry sky, with starlight softly cascading down to illuminate the entire space.

Along the surrounding walls and in the central area,

stood countless transparent crystal counters with ancient designs, emitting faint energy fluctuations.

Inside each crystal counter, one or several items floated, enveloped in a soft halo.

Below each item was a small light screen that clearly displayed the item's name, grade, brief effect, and the required price in contribution points.

Looking around,

the items in the counters were a dazzling array,

too many for the eyes to take in at once.

In some counters floated herbs emitting a lustrous glow, such as Red Flame Grass with leaves like burning flames, Ice Heart Orchid that was icy blue and bone-chillingly cold, and Dragon Saliva Grass entwined with a faint dragon-shaped phantom.

Some displayed fragrant Medicinal Pills with faint pill patterns, such as Spirit Gathering Pills, Silver Breaking Pellets, and Combat Power Pills.

Others held various strange Ores, bones, and fur Materials, like Black Iron Ore with a metallic luster, Clear Sky Stone that was crystal clear and contained wind power, and even a small section of a sub-dragon's finger bone that flickered with a pale golden light and a faint pressure.

There were also counters with scrolls, Jade Slips, and fragments of peculiar weapons or armor.

Students were gathered around almost every counter, some examining closely, some discussing in low voices, and some gritting their teeth as they pulled out their Identity Tokens and swiped them across a groove on the side of the counter. The contribution points were deducted from the light screen, the counter's halo opened, and the item inside automatically fell into their hands.

A flash of light appeared where the item had been taken, and a new item of the same or a different type would immediately appear to fill the gap, as if drawn directly from some massive storage space—truly miraculous.

The item grades marked on the light screens

ranged from Black Iron Low Grade to Amethyst Rank, but as far as Jiang Yun could see, most of the items displayed on the first floor were between Gold Rank and Amethyst Rank.

However,

the prices made him secretly click his tongue.

A single High Grade Gold Rank Red Flame Grass

was priced at 65 contribution points.

A bottle of five Silver Rank Spirit Gathering Pills

was priced at 80 contribution points.

A Low Grade Amethyst Clear Sky Stone... was priced at 150 contribution points.

That Medium Grade Amethyst sub-dragon finger bone

actually reached a price of 280 contribution points!

“The minimum is fifty or sixty contribution points... Amethyst Rank items easily break one hundred, even approaching three hundred...”

Jiang Yun calculated silently in his heart.

“No wonder contribution points are so precious. Completing an ordinary C-rank mission might only give twenty or thirty points, B-rank fifty to a hundred, A-rank one or two hundred, and even S-rank is only five hundred points. Buying anything here could wipe out the rewards from one or even several missions. Hard to get and fast to spend—it really is the academy's core method for regulating resources and incentivizing competition.”

As he thought,

he quietly activated his data entries manifestation talent. A faint blue light flickered in his eyes as his gaze swept over several counters that interested him.

【Name】: Fire Spirit Vermilion Fruit

【Grade】: Amethyst Low Grade

【Effect】: A fire attribute spiritual fruit containing pure fire attribute spiritual energy. After consumption by a fire attribute beast, it can significantly improve its affinity and control over the fire element, with a small chance of comprehending low-tier fire-type skills and accelerating its growth. It has a significant effect on Gold Rank fire-type beasts... 【Name】: Wind-Thunder Amulet (One-time use)

【Grade】: Amethyst Medium Grade

【Effect】: An amulet inscribed with Wind-Thunder power. After activation, it can form a Wind-Thunder shield around the body lasting for ten breaths, capable of blocking one full-strength attack from below Amethyst Tier 3, or continuously neutralizing energy erosion at the Amethyst Rank One level. The Talisman shatters after use... 【Name】: Vajra Bone-Forging Pill

【Grade】: Amethyst High Grade

【Effect】: A top-quality body-tempering Medicinal Pill. After consumption, it requires a specific Cultivation Technique to guide the medicinal power, allowing it to deeply temper the bones, significantly increasing bone density and strength, enhancing physical power and physical defense, and providing a certain chance for the bones to acquire a faint Vajra characteristic, increasing resistance to blunt force trauma... 【Name】: dragon blood bodhi (Replica/Information Projection)

【Grade】: Diamond Rank High Grade

【Effect】: This counter only displays information and a projection. The genuine dragon blood bodhi is grown from a sacred tree stained with the essence blood of a True Dragon, containing a trace of True Dragon blood Qi and life essence. When consumed by a fire-type, dragon-type, or beast with various dragon-type Bloodlines, there is a very high chance of stimulating Bloodline potential, promoting evolution, and permanently enhancing life Origin and flame power. This is one of the core treasures that can potentially be produced in the Molten Fire Grotto Secret Realm.

Note: This is for information inquiry only; there is no physical item for exchange.

When he saw the final information projection about the dragon blood bodhi,

Jiang Yun's eyes narrowed.

This was precisely the key material needed for Little Fire's evolution!

As expected,

the academy treasury even had information on treasures of this level. Although it was only a projection and introduction, it was enough to show its preciousness.

It seemed the trip to the Molten Cavern

was a must.

And just then,

his gaze was drawn to a nearby counter that had just refreshed its items.

Inside floated a fist-sized, purple-glowing, strange fruit with what seemed like a nebula swirling inside. The light screen displayed:

【Name】: Purple Mansion Nebula Fruit

【Grade】: Amethyst Medium Grade

【Effect】: A Rare mental-type spiritual fruit. When consumed by a Soul Cultivator or a beast with a strong Divine Sense, it can directly nourish and strengthen the Divine Soul, improve the purity of Mental Energy, and has a high probability of allowing the Mental Energy of a Peak Gold Rank Beast Tamer to Breakthrough to the Amethyst level, or allow the Divine Sense of an Amethyst Rank Beast Tamer to gain significant growth.

Reminder: The effect is best only upon the first consumption by each person.

Price: 320 contribution points... “Directly improves Mental Energy, even helping to Breakthrough to Amethyst Rank Divine Sense?”

Jiang Yun's heart stirred.

Although his Divine Sense was already at the Brick Stone Rank, far exceeding his peers, the synchronous improvement and consolidation of Divine Sense is crucial for a Beast Tamer's Realm Breakthrough, especially a major hurdle like Gold to Amethyst.

This item might not be as Heaven-Defying for him, but for the vast majority of Gold Peak Beast Tamers, it was a supreme treasure!

No wonder the price was so high.

He noticed

that no fewer than five or six people were already gathered around that counter, their eyes burning. Clearly, they all had their sights set on this fruit and were either hesitating or trying to scrape together the points.

“Perhaps I can buy it and save it for Yunyun to use when she enters the Gold Rank.”

Jiang Yun no longer hesitated. He stepped forward and, before the others could react, quickly pressed his purple-gold Identity Token into the counter's groove.

The number 320 flashed on the light screen.

The contribution points were deducted.

The counter's halo opened.

The purple-glowing Nebula Fruit fell into Jiang Yun's hand. It felt warm to the touch, and a cool sensation went straight through to his Sea of Consciousness, making his spirit feel refreshed.

“Damn! He beat us to it!”

“Sigh, hesitation leads to defeat! 320 points is expensive, but this effect...”

Seeing this, the surrounding people

felt a mix of annoyance and envy.

They all gave up on their other thoughts.

Jiang Yun put away the Purple Mansion Nebula Fruit.

He felt a bit more settled.

Although it was expensive, this investment was worth it.

He took another lap around the first floor, using his data entries talent to check dozens of items, but he didn't find anything else that moved him as much as the Purple Mansion Nebula Fruit.

Most Amethyst Rank resources had limited effects on his two beasts, unless they were of a specific attribute or extremely rare.

His gaze

couldn't help but turn toward the side of the hall,

to the wide jade stairs that spiraled upward.

There was a light screen explanation at the foot of the stairs.

The Myriad Phenomena Treasury was divided into five floors. The higher the floor, the more precious and rare the stored treasures and resources, and the required contribution points also increased exponentially.

The first floor mainly held conventional resources from Gold to Amethyst Rank.

Starting from the second floor,

there would be Medium Grade Amethyst items, Diamond Rank items, or even higher grades, as well as more rare, special, and Legacy-type items.

“The first floor is already dominated by Amethyst Rank. The second floor... will there be Diamond Rank or even Falling Star Rank items?”

Strong curiosity rose in Jiang Yun's heart.

At the same time, he felt a bit of trepidation.

With his current wealth of over three thousand contribution points, he was considered a small tycoon on the first floor, but on the second floor, he would probably be stretched thin.

But since he was already here,

how could he not go up and take a look?

Maybe he really could buy something good.

Taking a deep breath, Jiang Yun stepped forward

and set foot on the jade stairs leading to the second floor of the Myriad Phenomena Treasury.