Chapter 371: Sweeping Twenty Items in Ten Minutes!

Inside the main hall.

Jiang Yun's gaze swept across the scattered display stands.

With a rough count, there were about thirty or forty of them.

A treasure hovered above each display stand.

Medicinal Pills, Ores, Spiritual Plants, beast cores, weapons, armor...

There was a wide variety, and their grades varied.

They ranged from Falling Star Rank Low Grade to Falling Star Rank High Grade.

Although they couldn't compare to those five Saint King Rank treasures, if placed outside, any one of them would be enough to make Amethyst Rank and Diamond Rank powerhouses fight to the death for them.

The corners of Jiang Yun's mouth curled up slightly.

"Since I'm here, I can't exactly return empty-handed."

He stepped forward, walking toward the nearest display stand.

A crimson Medicinal Pill hovered on the stand.

Flame patterns faintly pulsed on the surface of the pill, emitting a scorching aura.

Beside the display stand was a Jade Slip.

Jiang Yun picked up the Jade Slip and extended his Mental Energy into it.

A moment later, a flash of pleasant surprise crossed his eyes.

"Falling Star Rank Medium Grade · Fire Spirit Pill... Can be consumed by fire attribute tamed beasts to greatly increase fire attribute affinity, with a chance to comprehend fire-type Innate Talent Skills..."

He looked at Little Fire.

Little Fire had just made a Breakthrough; although his Realm had stabilized, there was still room for improvement in his fire attribute affinity.

This Fire Spirit Pill was perfect.

No matter what, it would definitely be beneficial for Little Fire.

"Not bad, not bad. I'll take it."

Jiang Yun raised his hand and pressed it against the Restriction on the display stand.

His Mental Energy surged out!

The next moment.

His vision went dark as he entered the assessment space.

Three minutes later.

A flash of light occurred.

Jiang Yun's figure reappeared in the hall.

In his hand, he held an additional crimson Medicinal Pill.

The Fire Spirit Pill.

The first item, secured.

Jiang Yun threw the pill directly into the Beast Taming Space.

Little Fire was incredibly excited upon seeing it.

Without stopping his pace, he walked toward the second display stand.

A piece of cyan Ore hovered on the stand.

Wind-Thunder power faintly circulated on the surface of the Ore.

Jiang Yun picked up the Jade Slip.

"Falling Star Rank High Grade · Wind-Thunder Stone... Contains Wind-Thunder Origin power, can be used to forge Wind-Thunder attribute weapons, or absorbed by Wind-Thunder attribute tamed beasts to improve their attribute Aptitude..."

Jiang Yun's eyes lit up.

Little Skylark!

He looked at Little Skylark in the Beast Taming Space.

The Little Fellow was currently sleeping, completely unaware that its master had already set his sights on a treasure for it.

"Not bad, not bad. I'll take it."

Jiang Yun raised his hand and pressed it against the Restriction.

Four minutes later.

A flash of light occurred.

Jiang Yun appeared once more.

In his hand, he held an additional piece of cyan Ore.

The Wind-Thunder Stone.

The second item, secured.

Jiang Yun put away the Ore and walked toward the third display stand.

A pitch-black beast core hovered on the stand.

Death Qi faintly circulated on the surface of the beast core.

"Falling Star Rank Medium Grade · Shadow Beast Core... Contains dense Death Qi, suitable for dark attribute and undead attribute tamed beasts to absorb..."

Jiang Yun smiled.

Nether Abyss.

This treasure was practically tailor-made for Nether Abyss.

"Not bad, not bad. I'll take it."

Jiang Yun raised his hand.

Five minutes later.

The third item, secured.

The fourth display stand.

"Falling Star Rank Low Grade · Vajra Iron... Can be used to forge defensive weapons..."

"Not bad, not bad. I'll take it."

Five minutes.

The fourth item.

The fifth display stand.

"Falling Star Rank High Grade · Spring Return Dew... Can heal heavy injuries, bringing the dying back to life and regrowing flesh on bones..."

"This is good. I'll take it."

Four minutes.

The fifth item.

The sixth display stand.

"Falling Star Rank Medium Grade · Barrier Breaking Pill... Can help tamed beasts below the Diamond Rank break through a Bottleneck..."

"Nether Abyss is about to break through, this is just right. I'll take it."

Six minutes.

The sixth item.

...

Inside the hall.

Everyone watched this scene in dumbfounded amazement.

Jiang Yun was like he was browsing a marketplace.

He would walk up to a display stand.

Pick up the Jade Slip and take a look.

"Not bad, not bad. I'll take it."

Raise his hand.

Enter the assessment.

A few minutes later.

Come out.

Treasure in hand.

Walk to the next display stand.

Repeat.

Repeat again.

Repeat yet again.

In just a few short minutes.

Jiang Yun had already secured six treasures!

On average, he only spent four or five minutes per item!

Someone rubbed their eyes, suspecting they had seen wrong.

"I... I'm not seeing things, am I? Master Jiang's speed..."

Someone swallowed hard, their voice trembling.

"Four minutes! Only four minutes for one treasure!"

"What about those assessments?! What about those Restrictions?! Those assessments that were life-and-death matters for us are like child's play in front of Master Jiang?!"

"A monster... he's definitely a monster..."

Someone looked at Jiang Yun's back, their eyes filled with shock.

And despair.

"If he keeps going at this speed... will there be any treasures left in this hall for us?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was stunned.

Then.

Everyone panicked!

"Holy crap! Quick! Get moving!"

"If we don't grab them now, they'll really be gone!"

"Master Jiang, please slow down! Leave us a way to survive!"

The crowd swarmed toward the display stands.

Caution, acting within one's means—all of it was forgotten.

If they stayed cautious any longer, they wouldn't even get a single scrap!

He Yuanming was also stunned.

Watching Jiang Yun's smooth and fluid operations, a flash of shock crossed his eyes.

"This speed..."

He shook his head and gave a bitter laugh.

"Master Jiang, you're trying to drive us Old Fellows to our deaths."

After saying that, he also immediately turned around and rushed toward a display stand he had already scouted.

Blood Lady, without a second word, rushed directly to the nearest display stand.

She had figured it out.

Trying to compete with Jiang Yun in speed was asking for death.

But standing still was waiting for death.

Rather than waiting for death, it was better to give it her all!

For a moment, the hall was in complete chaos.

Exclamations, shouts, and footsteps rose and fell one after another.

Meanwhile, Jiang Yun was not affected at all.

He continued to maintain that terrifying rhythm.

The seventh item.

Eight minutes.

The eighth item.

Ten minutes.

The ninth item.

Thirteen minutes.

...

In the blink of an eye, twenty minutes had passed.

Jiang Yun walked out from yet another display stand.

In his hand, he held an additional Spiritual Plant that was snow-white all over.

"Falling Star Rank High Grade · Snow Jade Ginseng... Can be used to refine cultivation-enhancing Medicinal Pills, or can be consumed directly; it's very nourishing..."

He nodded in satisfaction.

"Not bad, not bad. I'll take it."

Saying that, he was about to put the Snow Jade Ginseng into his Storage Ring.

Then.

He noticed that the surroundings were abnormally quiet.

Jiang Yun looked up.

Then, he was stunned.

He saw that everyone around him had stopped their movements.

Everyone was looking at him.

Those gazes were like they were looking at a monster.

There was shock.

There was awe.

There was envy.

There was despair.

And even a hint of resentment.

Jiang Yun blinked.

"What's wrong?"

What's wrong?

You're still asking what's wrong?!

Someone almost couldn't resist shouting it out.

You swept up over a dozen treasures in twenty minutes!

We fought with our lives just to grab one!

Some haven't even managed to grab a single one!

And you're still asking what's wrong?!

An Amethyst Rank team member looked at Jiang Yun, his eyes full of resentment.

"Master Jiang... are you... are you planning to empty the entire hall?"

Jiang Yun was taken aback upon hearing this.

Then, he looked at his Storage Ring.

With a rough count.

Eighteen items.

Adding the five Saint King Rank treasures he took before.

Twenty-three items.

He rubbed his nose and gave a somewhat embarrassed smile.

"This... I just couldn't stop myself for a moment..."

Couldn't stop yourself for a moment?!

The crowd almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.

You swept up eighteen treasures in twenty minutes and you call that not being able to stop yourself for a moment?!

If you *had* stopped yourself, would you have left even one for us?!

He Yuanming stood to the side, shaking his head with a bitter smile.

He looked at the two treasures in his own hands.

These were items he had only secured after putting in his absolute best effort.

He had thought his harvest was quite bountiful.

But compared to Jiang Yun...

Forget it, no more comparisons; it hurts the pride.

Blood Lady's expression was even more complex.

She had fought tooth and nail just to get one.

And with that one, she had nearly died inside.

Then looking at Jiang Yun...

She took a deep breath and silently told herself.

Can't compare, can't compare, I'll die of anger.

Jiang Yun looked at everyone's reaction and felt a bit awkward too.

He gave a light cough.

"Um... everyone please continue, continue. Don't mind me."

Continue?

Continue watching your performance?

Everyone grumbled in their hearts but didn't dare to say anything.

They just silently turned around and continued to challenge the remaining display stands.

Jiang Yun also continued his great "shopping" endeavor.

The twenty-first item.

The twenty-second item.

The twenty-third item.

...

By the time Jiang Yun walked out from the last display stand.

The hall was already empty.

The treasures on all the display stands were gone.

Some were in Jiang Yun's hands.

Some were in He Yuanming's hands.

Some were in Blood Lady's hands.

Some were in the hands of other survivors.

But even more were in Jiang Yun's hands.

He Yuanming looked at Jiang Yun and couldn't help but ask.

"Master Jiang... how many items did you take in total?"

Jiang Yun thought for a moment.

"Twenty... six or seven items, I think."

Over twenty items?!

He Yuanming's mouth twitched.

He looked at the three items in his own hands.

Then he looked at Jiang Yun.

He silently put his three treasures away.

I'm not looking, I'm not looking; if I look anymore, I really will die of anger.

Blood Lady simply turned her back directly.

She had only gotten two.

Two.

Compared to Jiang Yun's twenty-plus items...

Forget it, I won't think about it.

The other survivors also began counting their harvests.

The one who got the most had taken three items.

The one with the least had one.

On average, each person had one or two.

And Jiang Yun...

One person had taken over twenty items.

Everyone looked at each other, with only one thought in their minds.

A monster.

Definitely a monster.

Someone couldn't help but mutter in a low voice.

"Over twenty items... plus those five Saint King Rank treasures... Master Jiang really struck it rich this time..."

The person next to him quickly covered his mouth.

"Keep it down! Do you want to die?"

That person also realized and quickly shut up.

But in his heart, he was still shocked beyond measure.

Jiang Yun ignored those gazes.

He finished counting his harvest and nodded with satisfaction.

This trip to the Secret Realm yielded far more than expected.

Five Saint King Rank treasures.

Over twenty Falling Star Rank treasures.

Taking out just one would be enough to make people outside fight to the death over it.

Let alone so many.

He looked at everyone and smiled slightly.

"Everyone, I wish you all prosperity."

Everyone didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"Wish us prosperity?"

"You're the one who should be congratulated on your fortune, aren't you?"

"Our little harvest is nothing compared to yours."

But no one dared to say it out loud.

Besides, the fact that they were still alive was all thanks to Master Jiang.

They simply cupped their fists in return.

"May we all share the joy."

"Thank you, Master Jiang, for showing mercy."

"Master Jiang is truly benevolent."

Jiang Yun smiled and didn't say much more.

He turned around and looked into the depths of the hall.

There, in the direction where the remnant soul of the Medicine God was.

He took a deep breath and stepped forward.

Seeing this, everyone made way.

No one dared to follow.

Jiang Yun walked to the depths of the hall and stopped.

He looked at the empty air in front of him and bowed deeply.

A bow that reached the ground.

"Thank you, Senior Medicine God, for your generous gifts."

His voice was respectful and sincere.

"I will keep Senior's kindness engraved in my heart, Junior will remember it."

"I will never dare to forget Senior's entrustment."

"In the future, when I have enough strength, I will definitely come to rescue Senior's true body."

"At the same time, I will surely bring the Nine Revolutions Sky Burning Cauldron back before Senior."

After saying this, he maintained his bowing posture and waited quietly.

The hall was silent.

Everyone looked in Jiang Yun's direction, their eyes full of confusion.

Who was he talking to?

Senior Medicine God?

Wasn't that just a remnant soul?

Is the remnant soul still there?

After a moment.

An old voice came from the air.

That voice was very light and faint.

Yet it seemed to come from ancient times, carrying the vicissitudes of years.

"Good."

Just one word.

But Jiang Yun heard the gratification in that voice.

And a hint of relief.

"I indeed did not misjudge you."

The voice continued.

"Go."

"I still have fifty years of life left, you don't need to worry."

"Go forge your own path."

"This world is vast; with your talent, you shouldn't be trapped here."

The voice gradually faded.

Finally, it turned into a soft sigh.

"If there's a chance... bring that Old Fellow back to see me..."

"Even if it's just for a glance..."

The voice disappeared completely.

Jiang Yun stood there for a long time without moving.

He heard the loneliness in that voice.

Fifty thousand years.

Guarding this Secret Realm alone for fifty thousand years.

What kind of loneliness was that?

He took a deep breath and bowed deeply again.

"Rest assured, Senior."

"Junior will not fail your trust."

After speaking, he stood up straight.

He turned around and walked out of the hall.

Everyone looked at his back, their eyes full of complexity.

Although they didn't know what he and the Medicine God had said.

Everyone could see that Jiang Yun's mood was somewhat heavy at this moment.

No one dared to make a sound.

They just silently cleared a path.

Jiang Yun walked to the entrance of the hall and stopped.

He looked back at the depths of the hall.

Then, he walked out without looking back.

Outside the hall was a medicinal garden.

The medicinal garden, which was originally full of Restrictions, was now unobstructed.

The Restrictions had all disappeared.

Jiang Yun looked at the scattered Heaven And Earth Treasures and nodded slightly.

As he expected.

Those Restrictions were only there to guard these treasures.

Once the treasures were taken, the Restrictions naturally vanished.

At this moment, the medicinal garden was in a mess.

He Yuanming, Blood Lady, Tie Muzhen, those Loose Cultivators, and the surviving team members were frantically looting.

Spiritual flowers, Spiritual Plants, Heaven And Earth Treasures.

Anything that could be taken was seized.

Some almost fought over a Thousand-year Lingzhi.

Some were red-faced and thick-necked from fighting over a Hundred-year Ginseng.

Jiang Yun watched this scene and shook his head slightly.

These people were certainly enthusiastic.

However, he didn't have much interest in these things.

After all, any of the twenty-odd treasures in his Storage Ring was stronger than these.

Suddenly.

He remembered something.

Longxiang Pavilion.

Longxiang Pavilion had just started and was in urgent need of resources.

Although these spiritual flowers and plants weren't very useful to him.

They were invaluable resources for Longxiang Pavilion.

Jiang Yun thought for a moment.

"Oh well, I'll treat it as returning a favor."

He stepped into the medicinal garden.

And then.

Everyone saw.

The man who had just swept up over twenty treasures in the hall.

Started again.

He walked to a Thousand-year Lingzhi.

Bent down.

Picked it.

Put it into his ring.

He walked to a Hundred-year He Shou Wu.

Bent down.

Pulled it up.

Put it into his ring.

He walked to a patch of dragon scale grass.

Squatted down.

Pulled it up by the roots.

Put it into his ring.

...

Looking at this scene, everyone felt terrible.

"Again?!"

"You just swept twenty-odd items in the hall!"

"Now you're sweeping the medicinal garden too?!"

"Are you going to leave any way for others to survive?!"

Someone couldn't help but wail.

"Master Jiang! I beg you! Please leave some for us!"

The person next to him quickly covered his mouth.

"Shut up! Do you want to die?!"

But what that person said was what everyone was thinking.

Truly, I beg you.

Leave us a way to live!

Jiang Yun heard that wail and looked up.

Seeing everyone's resentful gazes, he smiled somewhat awkwardly.

"This... I'll just take a little, just a little."

A little?

You call this posture 'taking a little'?

You clearly want to empty the medicinal garden!

But no one dared to say it out loud.

They could only watch helplessly as Jiang Yun harvested plant after plant.

And he was incredibly fast.

Much faster than them.

Someone watching Jiang Yun's smooth operations couldn't help but sigh.

"I finally know why Master Jiang could take twenty-odd treasures..."

"Why?"

"Look at his speed, then look at ours..."

That person looked at the Spiritual Plant he had only half-pulled out.

Then looked at Jiang Yun's side, where he had already harvested seven or eight.

He fell silent.

Comparing oneself to others only leads to frustration.

Half an hour later.

The medicinal garden was swept clean.

Everyone looked at the bare medicinal garden and stared at each other.

Just like that... it's gone?

Someone looked at the two or three Spiritual Plants in their hand.

Then looked at Jiang Yun's side, at the pile of Spiritual Plants and Spirit Medicines like a small mountain.

Silence.

He Yuanming walked up to Jiang Yun with a bitter smile.

"Master Jiang, you... you really didn't leave anything."

Jiang Yun smiled.

"Commander He must be joking. Didn't you also harvest a lot?"

He Yuanming looked at his Storage Ring.

The harvest was indeed good.

But compared to Jiang Yun...

Forget it, no comparison.

He shook his head and changed the subject.

"Master Jiang, all the treasures in the Secret Realm should be gone now, right?"

Jiang Yun nodded.

"It should be about finished."

He looked around.

The hall was empty.

The medicinal garden was empty.

In the entire Netherworld Ancient Ruins, everything that could be taken had been taken.

"Let's go."

He stepped forward and walked toward the exit of the Secret Realm.

Everyone quickly followed.

Through the Heavenly Stairway.

Through the Bronze gates.

Through that palace complex.

Finally, they came outside the Secret Realm.

Outside was a desolate valley.

The sky was still gray.

No different from when they entered.

But everyone felt like a different person.

Alive.

They were all alive.

And the harvest was plentiful.

Although it couldn't compare to Jiang Yun.

It was much better than those who died inside.

Everyone looked at Jiang Yun's back, their eyes full of gratitude.

If not for Jiang Yun, they would have died on the Heavenly Stairway long ago.

If not for Jiang Yun, they would have been forced to become cannon fodder by Lie Yunkong long ago.

If not for Jiang Yun, they couldn't possibly have come out alive.

Someone couldn't help but speak.

"Master Jiang, words cannot express my gratitude for such great kindness. If you have any assignments in the future, I will go through fire and water without hesitation!"

Others chimed in as well.

"Yes! Master Jiang, you are our savior!"

"In the future, if there's anything, just give the order!"

"Although our strength is low, we can still run errands!"

Jiang Yun looked at these people and smiled slightly.

"You are too kind. It was just everyone relying on their own abilities."

He waved his hand.

"Disperse. Properly digest the harvest from the Secret Realm. Strive for an early Breakthrough."

Everyone thanked him again and then left one after another.

He Yuanming did not leave.

He stood there, looking at Jiang Yun, hesitating to speak.

Jiang Yun noticed his gaze and turned his head.

"Commander He, is something wrong?"

He Yuanming hesitated for a moment.

Then, he quickly walked to Jiang Yun and lowered his voice.

"Master Jiang, there is something... I would like to discuss with you. This matter will be a great benefit for both you and me."