280: Chapter 280 As expected of a rich kid!

The corners of Ye Changge's mouth curled up slightly. He sent his Divine Sense into the Storage Pouch, taking out the items inside one by one and spreading them out before him.

The first thing that caught his eye was a mountain of Spirit Stones.

The Low-Grade Spirit Stones were stacked neatly. A rough count revealed there were as many as thirty thousand!

Ye Changge's eyes lit up slightly.

Thirty thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones were equivalent to more than half a year's income from his Talisman shop.

"As expected of an Inner Sect Disciple of the Lingxiao Sect, he's truly generous."

He sighed with emotion as he continued to pull things out.

Next was a pile of Mid-Grade Spirit Stones with even denser Spiritual Qi.

Two hundred of them.

Each one was crystal clear, full of spiritual power, and emitted a soft glow.

Ye Changge picked up a Mid-Grade Spirit Stone, feeling the pure spiritual power within, and felt even more satisfied.

Two hundred Mid-Grade Spirit Stones were worth twenty thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones at market price. In reality, Mid-Grade Spirit Stones were often in demand but short in supply; even with a thirty percent premium, one might not be able to exchange for them.

"A 'sponsorship fee' of fifty thousand Spirit Stones... this Fellow Daoist is truly decent."

Ye Changge sorted and stored the Spirit Stones, then his gaze fell on the Magical Artifacts to the side.

There were several top-quality Peak-Grade Magical Artifacts: a saber, a sword, and a small shield.

Although they couldn't compare to Spiritual Artifacts, they were still worth a considerable amount.

"I'll put them in the Family treasury later, or reward them to meritorious disciples."

Ye Changge casually brushed them aside and continued his inspection.

Medicinal Pills, Talismans, Materials... all sorts of miscellaneous items were spread across the ground.

Finally, his gaze landed on two objects shrouded in spiritual mist.

The first was a palm-sized jade sword.

The sword's body was pure white, with a faint spiritual light flowing over its surface. The faint sound of sword humming could be heard from within, and its sharp aura could be clearly sensed even through the Restriction.

Ye Changge picked up the small sword and injected a sliver of magic power.

In an instant, the jade sword trembled violently. An extremely sharp Sword Qi seemed to be sealed within the blade, as if it would burst forth at any moment!

"A talisman treasure?!"

Ye Changge's pupils constricted slightly, his heart filled with both surprise and joy.

A talisman treasure was a one-time-use treasure created by a Cultivator at the Core Formation stage or above by sealing their own Divine Ability into a specially made jade Talisman. It was incredibly powerful and served as a life-saving trump card for Cultivators.

Back when Lin Fengmian took a hit from this jade sword, he had personally experienced its terror—

That matchlessly sharp Sword Qi... if the opponent hadn't just hurriedly activated it without full power, even if he could have blocked it, he would have certainly paid a heavy price.

"A top-tier offensive talisman treasure..."

Ye Changge carefully sensed the power contained within the jade sword, becoming increasingly satisfied.

Such a treasure was worth at least tens of thousands of Spirit Stones on the market, and it was hard to come by even if one had the money.

"Perfect. When I get back, I'll give it to Shiyin or Bufan for self-defense."

He carefully put away the jade sword and turned his attention to the final item.

It was a palm-sized, dark green jade box.

The surface of the jade box was carved with exquisite cloud patterns, and a thin sealing Talisman was stuck to the edge. Clearly, it contained something extremely precious.

Even through the jade box and the Talisman, Ye Changge could feel a faint aura emanating from it—

No, it wasn't Spiritual Qi.

It was a more profound aura, carrying an indescribable rhythm, as if it contained some fundamental truth of heaven and earth.

Ye Changge's heart stirred.

He cautiously peeled off the sealing Talisman. With each layer removed, the aura leaking from the jade box grew stronger.

When the last Talisman was removed, the lid automatically popped open a crack—

In an instant, a soft green radiance diffused from the box!

The light was as warm as jade and carried a refreshing fragrance. Wherever it passed, even the air seemed to become vibrant.

Holding his breath, Ye Changge gently opened the jade box.

Inside lay a thumb-sized, pill-shaped object. It was emerald green and crystal clear, with faint cloud patterns naturally growing on its surface, as if carved from the finest jade.

The object was not a Medicinal Pill.

Its texture was harder, its luster more reserved, and a faint spiritual light flowed within it, as if it were alive.

The most miraculous thing was—

When Ye Changge's gaze fell on this object, the Dantian in his body actually trembled slightly on its own, as if in longing, in calling!

"This is..."

Ye Changge's pupils suddenly contracted, and his heart skipped a beat.

A Core Condensing Spiritual Item!

If he wasn't mistaken, this emerald green object was exactly the legendary treasure that could significantly increase the chances of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator forming a Golden Core—

A Core Condensing Spiritual Item!

Above Foundation Establishment was Core Formation.

From Foundation Establishment to Core Formation was the first great chasm on a Cultivator's path to immortality.

Countless Foundation Establishment Cultivators spent their entire lives unable to cross this threshold, eventually dying in regret and turning into a handful of yellow earth.

And a Core Condensing Spiritual Item was the key to helping a Cultivator cross this chasm.

It not only increased the success rate of Core Formation but also helped the Cultivator condense a higher-quality Golden Core—

A High Grade Golden Core, or even a Peak Grade Golden Core!

Such a treasure was almost impossible to find on the market in the Zhao State Cultivation World.

Once it appeared at an auction, it would immediately be frantically fought over by major powers, with prices often reaching hundreds of thousands of Spirit Stones or even more.

After all—

A Core Formation Cultivator in the Zhao State was already a figure capable of founding a Sect.

It was said that there was only one Nascent Soul Cultivator on the surface in the entire Zhao State; Core Formation Cultivators were the pillars of the major Sects and families.

Who wouldn't want to become a Core Formation Cultivator?

Who wouldn't want a longer Lifespan, stronger power, and higher status?

And a Core Condensing Spiritual Item was an important guarantee on the path to Core Formation.

Ye Changge took a deep breath, suppressing the wild joy in his heart.

He scrutinized the emerald green object carefully three times to confirm he hadn't mistaken it—

This was indeed a Core Condensing Spiritual Item.

And its quality was excellent, by no means an ordinary specimen.

"Good... good! Good!"

Ye Changge said "good" three times in a row, feeling extremely gratified.

He was now at the seventh level of Foundation Establishment, only a step away from the ninth level Great Perfection.

With his cultivation speed, plus the bonuses from Dual Cultivation with his wives and concubines, he could consider attempting Core Formation in three to five years at most.

And this Core Condensing Spiritual Item would be of great use then!

"That Fellow Daoist Meng Lang... really gave me a huge gift."

Ye Changge clicked his tongue in wonder, carefully putting the Core Condensing Spiritual Item back into the jade box, reapplying the sealing Talisman, and then solemnly storing it in his System space.

That was the safest place, where it could never be discovered or stolen.

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Having finished tallying the spoils, Ye Changge leaned against the stone wall and let out a long breath of turbid air.

Fifty thousand Spirit Stones, a top-tier talisman treasure, a Core Condensing Spiritual Item, plus several Magical Artifacts and Medicinal Pills...

The harvest from this trip was much more bountiful than he had expected.

"A pity Fellow Daoist Meng Lang's talisman treasure was already used up, otherwise there would have been one more."