336: Chapter 336 The Treasures of the Demon Clan

He knew he had no choice; to stabilize the Yao Race's situation and appease the resentment of the soldiers on the front lines, he could only sacrifice those treasures in exchange for military pay.

A moment later, Shen Guhong slowly opened his eyes: "Forget it, things have come to this, it's the only way."

Hearing this, Shen Bing felt a slight sense of relief and hurriedly said: "Daughter thanks Father for granting this!"

"Go to the secret vault and pick out a dozen or so treasures. They don't need to be too rare, but they shouldn't be too ordinary either. Make sure they can be exchanged for enough Spirit Stones."

Shen Guhong waved his hand.

"Daughter understands!" Shen Bing bowed and prepared to leave.

"Wait!" Shen Guhong suddenly called out to Shen Bing.

"Father, do you have any other instructions?" Shen Bing stopped in her tracks.

Shen Guhong slowly raised his right hand. In his palm lay a golden fragment the size of a fingernail. The fragment was entirely golden, with a faint Heavenly Dao spiritual light flowing on its surface, emitting a vast and mysterious aura. Even held in Shen Guhong's palm, its unique Pressure was hard to conceal.

Without further words, Shen Guhong flicked his hand, and the golden fragment flew out like a meteor, heading straight for Shen Bing.

Shen Bing quickly raised her hand and caught the fragment carefully. It felt warm to the touch, and a surge of vast, mysterious power instantly transferred from the fragment into her palm, making her whole body shake slightly, and the confusion in her eyes grew.

"This golden fragment is something I obtained by chance in an ancient Secret Realm years ago."

Shen Guhong spoke slowly, his tone solemn and tinged with reluctance. "I don't know its specific use, but I can feel the vast power contained within it. It must be no ordinary item. On your trip to the Lin family trade fair, take this fragment along. Find an opportunity to sell it and bring back some Spirit Stones to fill the gap in military pay."

He had originally wanted to keep this mysterious fragment and slowly explore its uses in the future, but now that the Yao Race was short on military pay and the situation was critical, he no longer had the spare energy to study the fragment. He could only sell it for enough Spirit Stones to stabilize the situation on the front lines first.

As for the true value of the fragment, he knew nothing; he merely treated it as a rare treasure containing vast Spiritual Qi.

Shen Bing tightly gripped the golden fragment in her hand, clearly feeling the mysterious power within it. Although she had doubts, she didn't dare ask more and quickly bowed, her tone respectful: "Yes."

After saying this, Shen Bing left in a hurry.

Meanwhile, in the small courtyard of the Heavenly Sword Sect, Qin Changsheng also saw that fragment through Wang Cheng's Divine Sense.

With just one look, Qin Changsheng recognized that the fragment was a heavenly dao fragment.

Qin Changsheng was also very familiar with the function of heavenly dao fragments.

A heavenly dao fragment could enhance a Golden Trait into a Heavenly Dao Trait.

Originally, for this Lin family trade fair, Qin Changsheng only wanted to use this batch of Earth-Grade Magical Artifacts to scam the Lin family out of some Spirit Stones.

But he hadn't expected the Yao Race to participate as well.

And that they would be trading a heavenly dao fragment.

Qin Changsheng raised his hand and gave a light wave. A faint spiritual light burst from his sleeve, and in the next instant, over a dozen broken Earth-Grade Magical Artifacts were neatly laid out on the open ground.

These artifacts were still in their previously broken state: broken sword blades with rust, fragmented jade pendants that were incomplete, and cracked orbs that were dim and lusterless. Every piece exuded an aura of decay. If an ordinary Cultivator saw them, they would surely still look upon them with disdain.

But in Qin Changsheng's eyes, these broken artifacts were excellent bargaining chips for swindling Lin Zhentian.

Qin Changsheng walked slowly to the broken artifacts and leaned down to gently stroke one of the broken longswords.

"Golden Trait · Repair!" The moment his voice fell, a brilliant golden spiritual light burst from within Qin Changsheng's body, pouring down like a tide, completely enveloping all the broken Earth-Grade Magical Artifacts on the ground.

Within the golden spiritual light, countless tiny Repair runes flowed, emitting a warm and vast Heavenly Dao power, slowly penetrating into each broken artifact.

At the same time, a crisp notification sound quietly rang in Qin Changsheng's mind, clear as day: [Ding, multiple broken Earth-Grade artifacts detected. Spend one million Spirit Stones to Repair all Earth-Grade artifacts at once?]

Hearing the notification, Qin Changsheng didn't hesitate for a second. A flash of resolve crossed his eyes as he thought to himself: "Confirm!"

To him, one million Spirit Stones was not a small amount, but compared to the massive amount of Spirit Stones he could swindle from Lin Zhentian after they were repaired, it was simply not worth mentioning. This deal was a guaranteed profit.

The moment the command was given, Qin Changsheng took out one million Spirit Stones from his Storage Pouch. As soon as the Spirit Stones appeared, they were swept away by the golden spiritual light, turning into streams of pure Spiritual Qi that merged into the Repair runes.

As the Spirit Stones were rapidly consumed, the broken artifacts on the ground also underwent an amazing transformation.

The broken sword blades slowly healed, the rust faded, and they once again glinted with a piercing cold light;

The shattered jade pendants became whole, their lustrous glow reappearing, with faint Spiritual Qi flowing through them;

The cracks on the orbs gradually disappeared, becoming translucent and bright, emitting a vast Earth-Grade aura.

The entire Repair process took only the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

When the last wisp of golden spiritual light merged into the artifacts, the Repair runes gradually dissipated, and the one million Spirit Stones were completely exhausted.

At this moment, the dozen or so Earth-Grade Magical Artifacts in the courtyard's open space had completely transformed. They no longer had their previous dilapidated appearance; every piece was perfectly intact, with spiritual light flowing and sharp auras intertwining, fully displaying the edge of Earth-Grade Magical Artifacts.

Qin Changsheng slowly stood up, his gaze sweeping over the artifacts on the ground, his eyes filled with undisguised joy.

He raised his hand and guided a perfectly repaired longsword into his palm. It felt cold and sharp, the blade was lustrous, and it was filled with Spiritual Qi. The feel was no different from a brand-new Earth-Grade Magical Artifact, and its aura was even a bit more robust than an ordinary Earth-Grade artifact.

"Perfect!" Qin Changsheng murmured to himself, a flash of smugness in his eyes.

Lin Zhentian was purchasing artifacts of Earth-Grade and above at high prices. These repaired Earth-Grade artifacts appeared perfectly intact, but in reality, it was only a one-time Repair; they would break again after a single use.

He had a grudge against Lin Zhentian and Lin Hao.

He felt no burden at all about swindling Lin Zhentian and Lin Hao.

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The Lin family.

Because the Lin family was about to hold a trade fair, the place was bustling with people. Cultivators were coming and going in an endless stream, and it was exceptionally lively. From afar, one could hear the sounds of bargaining and conversation coming from within the manor.

Qin Changsheng also arrived here, having used Disguise to look like a Loose Cultivator.

His purpose for coming to the Lin family was to swindle Lin Zhentian's Spirit Stones.

And then purchase the heavenly dao fragment in Shen Bing's hands.

The vast majority of Cultivators entering the Lin manor were Foundation Establishment Cultivators, with only a few being Golden Core experts.

Qin Changsheng did not enter the Lin manor directly; instead, he summoned the Heavenly Dao Entry Intelligence.

He wanted to see if there were any treasures he took a fancy to at the Lin family trade fair.

As Qin Changsheng entered the search for treasures, the names of various items appeared on his attribute panel.

[heavenly dao fragment: Special treasure, can upgrade a Golden Trait into a Heavenly Dao Trait!]

[Holder: Shen Bing!]

[Location: Lin Manor]

[crimson flame fruit: Spiritual fruit, can improve the quality of a Golden Core]

[Holder: Hei Feng]

[Location: Lin Manor outskirts]

[golden spirit seed: Spiritual fruit, can improve the quality of a Golden Core]

[Holder: Hei Feng]

[Location: Lin Manor outskirts]

Looking at the three pieces of information on the attribute panel, Qin Changsheng's eyes were full of joy.

He hadn't expected that three types of treasures would appear at the Lin family's trade fair.

Besides the heavenly dao fragment, the remaining two were both treasures that could improve the quality of a Golden Core.

Qin Changsheng had already obtained purple-veined spirit grass and Mysterious Dew.

If he could also get the golden spirit seed and crimson flame fruit, then Qin Changsheng would be able to improve the quality of his Golden Core.

Qin Changsheng closed the Heavenly Dao Entry Intelligence and prepared to enter the Lin manor.

Just as he took a step, a black-clothed figure slowly approached. His pace was steady, and a faint Golden Core aura swirled around him; although not ostentatious, it carried a sense of arrogance and coldness.