127: Chapter 127 Looting Corpses and Scavenging Bags: Overnight Riches

Outside Gu Garden, the rain had cleared.

Gu Yan casually performed a sword flourish and sheathed the crimson longsword in his hand, which had long since become notched. Although this sword was nearly ruined in the fierce battle just now, at this moment, it seemed like a symbol of merit, reflecting dazzling light in the sun.

He ignored the tsunami-like kneeling and cheers behind him.

His gaze fell upon the remains of the Golden Core Master not far away, which had fallen into an unrecognizable state.

To be precise, it fell upon the left index finger of the remains, on a nondescript...

Bronze-colored ring.

Storage Ring!

This was a spatial Magical Artifact countless times more Advanced than a Storage Pouch!

Usually, only true powerhouses at the Golden Core Stage or above, or Core Disciples of major Sects with deep foundations, were qualified to wear one.

Gu Yan stepped forward, not minding the filth, bent down, and forcibly tugged the ring off amidst the blood and gore.

It felt cold and heavy in his hand, carrying a trace of mana fluctuations that had not yet dissipated.

"Beep—!"

"Congratulations, Host! Triggered hidden achievement—[Traditional Virtue]!"

"In this cultivation world where murder and arson lead to wealth, is there anything more physically and mentally pleasing than 'looting a corpse'? No!"

In his mind, the System's voice, which had only been serious for a few minutes, instantly returned to its usual lewd and greedy tone.

"Quick, quick, quick! Host! Don't just stand there! Hurry and see what's inside! According to my scan, the energy reaction inside this ring is practically blinding my titanium alloy dog eyes!"

"This is the entire net worth of a Golden Core Master! It's definitely ten thousand times fatter than that destitute Wang Family and Town Mayor Zhao Hong!"

Gu Yan's lips curled up slightly, revealing a knowing smile.

He didn't avoid anything; he directly mobilized the surging Foundation Establishment genuine Qi within his body, like a sharp knife, and fiercely stabbed it into the Divine Sense imprint remaining on the ring!

With a soft "pop" sound.

As the original owner, Golden Core Master Wu Yong, had died and his Dao dissipated, that layer of originally incredibly sturdy Divine Sense Restriction was as fragile as window paper and was easily pierced by Gu Yan.

The next instant.

Gu Yan's Divine Sense probed into the space inside the ring without any obstruction.

Boom!

Although he had been mentally prepared, the moment he saw the scene inside the ring, Gu Yan's breathing still uncontrollably...

Stagnated!

Big!

Too big!

The space inside this ring was actually as large as a basketball court!

And in that huge space, piled up like a mountain was...

All Spirit Stones!

No longer the Low-Grade Spirit Stones filled with Impurities and dim light.

But...

Pieces that were crystal clear, radiating dense Spiritual Qi, as pure as crystal...

Mid-Grade Spirit Stones!

A rough scan revealed at least... ten thousand!

One must know, in the exchange ratio of the cultivation world, one Mid-Grade Spirit Stone was enough to exchange for one hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones! And often, there was a price but no market!

These ten thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Stones, when converted, meant...

One million Low-Grade Spirit Stones!

One million!

This was an astronomical figure enough to buy ten Baifeng Cities and make any Foundation Establishment Family go crazy!

And this was just the Spirit Stones.

Beside the mountain of Spirit Stones, there were also several exquisite antique shelves.

On the shelves were all kinds of jade bottles, Magic Treasures, Talismans, and classics.

Gu Yan casually summoned a bottle of Medicinal Pill.

Uncorking the bottle, an intoxicating medicinal fragrance wafted out. Just by taking one breath, he felt the circulation speed of the genuine Qi within his body accelerate slightly.

"Second-tier top-grade Medicinal Pill... Foundation Cultivation Pill?!"

This kind of Medicinal Pill capable of advancing cultivation at the Foundation Establishment Stage was almost legendary in Baifeng City, yet here, they were lined up like candies, with over a dozen bottles!

Looking at the Magic Treasures again.

Besides the Lifebound Treasure "Black Fiend Seal" which had been damaged a bit, the shelves also held a Flying Sword that was entirely dark blue, an ancient shield engraved with runes, and an inner armor radiating a faint precious light.

Without exception, they were all...

Spiritual Artifact level!

Although they were only Low Grade Spiritual Artifacts, they were far superior to the previous yellow-tier Magical Artifacts!

Spiritual Artifacts have spirits, can grow or shrink, and have infinite power!

"I'm rich..."

Gu Yan withdrew his Divine Sense and slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air.

His eyes flashed with unprecedented brilliance.

The harvest from this round of "looting the corpse" was more than just getting rich overnight?

It was simply...

A step to the heavens!

With these resources, he could not only quickly boost his own cultivation to the Middle Stage or even Late Stage of the Foundation Establishment, but he could also arm the entire Gu Family to the teeth!

"Tsk tsk tsk..."

The System made an envious smacking sound in his mind.

"This is what they call... a horse cannot get fat without night grass, and a man cannot get rich without ill-gotten gains!"

"Host, with this money, can't we upgrade our [Martial Arts Hall]? Also, I see that [Spirit Gathering Array · Enhanced Version] in the store is not bad, how about... spending a bit?"

"No rush."

Gu Yan responded calmly in his heart.

"Good steel should be used on the blade."

He solemnly put the precious Storage Ring on his finger, casually cast a few concealment spells to cover its light, turning it into the appearance of an ordinary bronze ring.

Do not flaunt wealth.

He understood this principle better than anyone.

After doing all this, he turned around and looked at the Gu Family members who were still kneeling on the ground.

"Everyone, get up."

Gu Yan's voice was not loud, but it clearly spread across the entire scene, carrying a comforting power.

"The crisis is resolved."

"From today on, the Gu Family..."

He raised his head, his gaze sweeping over the City Lord's Mansion and the mansions of various major families in the distance, which, although still keeping their doors and windows closed, already had people peeking from behind the door cracks.

His lips curled into a meaningful arc.

"Will be the... sky of Baifeng City!"

"Steward Gu Zhong."

"This old servant is here!" Steward Gu Zhong hurriedly climbed to his feet. Although covered in mud, his old face was glowing, and he looked as vigorous as if he had become twenty years younger.

"Take people and clean this place up."

Gu Yan pointed to the bloodstains and the remains of Golden Core Master Wu Yong on the ground.

"This skeleton... find a good place and bury it. After all, he was a Golden Core Master; the dead come first."

"Yes!"

"Also..."

A cold glint flashed in Gu Yan's eyes.

"Pass down the order, tell Feiyan and Ruyan to reorganize the troops."

"Although the Black Fiend Sect has retreated, there seem to be some 'old friends' in the city... who we need to... pay a proper visit to."

His gaze drifted, intentionally or unintentionally, toward the direction of the City Lord's Mansion and the Chen Family.

Since they did the first day, don't blame him for...

Doing the fifteenth!

Those who chose to stand by and watch when disaster struck, and even kicked him while he was down.

Now...

It is time for a reckoning.