Special matters, special treatment

At the very front was a glistening Immortality Peach Tree.

The tree was seven feet tall, only as tall as a person, yet its leaves were crystal clear and emerald green, exuding a rich vitality. Shimmering light flickered on its trunk, and its branches were laden with plump and full peaches.

The peaches emitted an enticing fragrance; just a whiff was enough to make one feel refreshed and invigorated, as if on the verge of Ascension.

Though merely a tree, it exuded a sense of divinity, extraordinariness, and sanctity.

The heavy fruits weighed down the branches and leaves, and as they gently collided, divine sounds seemed to resonate and immortal melodies lingered.

Zhong Qing was startled.

For a moment, he almost believed he had seen the legendary immortal peaches.

However, he quickly recognized the Origin of this peach tree.

"Immortality Peach Tree!"

His heart stirred, and his expression showed a hint of emotion.

The Immortality Peach Tree, though not an immortal peach, had an astonishingly great Origin.

According to ancient records, this peach had the effects of bringing the dead back to life, reversing aging, and allowing one to live another lifetime.

In earlier years, it was said that a Great Emperor whose life was almost at its end relied on this peach to live another lifetime, reshape his glory, and dominate an era.

Its value was immeasurable.

If it were to be released, countless great Schools would likely go mad for it, and even Great Emperors would be tempted.

Yet, even such a divine item was not the most precious thing in the entire grand hall.

In the front left of the grand hall, there was a mass of gas emitting an icy divine light, shaped like a Dragon, about three feet long. As its aura vibrated, scenes of creation and destruction seemed to reappear.

This was Profound Yin Qi, born from the heavens and earth, one of the world's top rare treasures, a supreme divine item for Body Refining and strengthening the spirit, with endless wondrous uses and incredibly difficult to find.

On the right side of the grand hall, a spring gurgled with holy spiritual light, with the power of Law pulsating within it and the Origin of the Saint Dao spreading out.

Zhong Qing's breathing quickened by several beats.

That was Three-Light Holy Water, appearing in gold, silver, and blue, a supreme treasure medicine for strengthening the body's essence, Qi, and spirit.

In the center of the grand hall was a seven-colored flower.

The flower had seven petals, displaying red, orange, crimson, green, azure, blue, and purple.

Lightning flashed upon it, revealing an aura of supreme Origin, and intermittent sounds of the Dao emanated from it.

This was the Dao Integration Flower!

It was said that consuming this flower when proving the Dao of a Great Emperor could increase the success rate by thirty percent.

At the entrance of the grand hall was a lush ancient tree.

The tree was three zhang tall, imbued with ancient charm, and its Texture seemed to bear the Dao of heaven and earth.

This was the Dao Comprehension Ancient Tree.

Legend had it that cultivating under the ancient tree allowed one to comprehend the Dao at any time, and a cultivation speed of a thousand miles a day would not be an exaggeration.

In each of the five directions of the grand hall, a peerless treasure was displayed.

Zhong Qing strolled through the grand hall, looking here and there, truly dazzled.

Under the reflection of numerous treasures, the entire grand hall appeared extraordinarily remarkable, like an immortal Holy Land.

Even the jade paving stones were made of stellar immortal gold, a crucial Material for refining Emperor Weapons.

Zhong Qing strolled through the grand hall, feeling somewhat unwell.

"Is this what the world calls the 'Absolute Land'?

"The Forbidden Land of Death?"

How did he feel it was a place of immense Opportunity and fortune?

In the Void Realm, Green Ghost and Fire Drought watched Zhong Qing in the grand hall.

Their eyes revealed a strange look.

Green Ghost even said, "In the past hundred thousand years, among those who entered the grand hall, anyone who saw those five supreme treasures went mad."

"Many even directly rushed forward, wanting to claim the supreme treasures for themselves."

"However, they ultimately could not escape the fate of death and soul annihilation."

"Even those who successfully passed the first test were often captivated by the treasures, each showing an expression of infatuation and reluctance."

"This person can actually treat numerous treasures as if they were nothing; he is truly extraordinary."

"Look, he doesn't even stop; he walks straight out of the grand hall!"

While Green Ghost was speaking, Zhong Qing had already exited the palace and was circling the grand hall.

"Has he already detected the danger and is looking for a way out?"

"I have to say, being able to restrain greed and maintain such high vigilance, I now increasingly feel that he indeed has a very high chance of passing the test laid out by the master."

Fire Drought nodded in agreement.

Zhong Qing's performance was indeed eye-opening.

At least compared to those who entered the grand hall before him, his performance was far, far better.

However, just as the two were speaking.

Suddenly, a loud rumble came.

The entire grand hall, with a flash of light, disappeared directly.

The pupils of the two who were speaking suddenly constricted.

"What's going on?"

Then, they saw Zhong Qing directly packing up the entire grand hall and taking it away.

The speed was so fast that they didn't even react.

For a moment, both their brains crashed.

They had just been praising Zhong Qing, thinking he could restrain his greed and had a chance to pass the greed test.

No sooner had they finished praising him than the other party packed up the entire palace!

This is something a human can do.

Good heavens, others only had ideas about the few supreme treasures inside, but he didn't even want to let go of the entire underground palace!

Is this not greedy?

This is clearly greedier than anyone else!

Green Ghost and Fire Drought felt a burning sensation on their faces.

Unexpected!

How could they have been so unprepared!

The key question was, did this count as passing the test?

Logically speaking, as long as one harbored greed and intended to take away the supreme treasures inside, it would trigger the power of the death Restriction within.

Zhong Qing did indeed harbor greed.

But this greed was so great that it perfectly bypassed the rules.

Who would have thought that his greed wasn't for a little bit, but for everything?

This directly stumped the two of them!

They were only responsible for bringing people for the trial but could not interfere with the trial-taker's journey.

"What do we do?"

The two stared at each other.

This situation had never been encountered before!

Zhong Qing's actions completely baffled them.

Finally, Fire Drought gritted his teeth and said, "The most urgent task is to inform the master of all this!"

"But the master said to inform him only after the test is over. Disturbing the master's meditation rashly might be inappropriate!"

Fire Drought: "Special circumstances call for special measures."

"We can only let the master make the decision!"

As the two spoke, they quietly withdrew from the place.

Leaving Zhong Qing alone, filled with joy.

The moment he saw the treasures earlier, he had already regarded everything as his own property.

He even measured the size of the palace at that time, to see if he could take it into his Small World.

Unexpectedly, after some maneuvering, he actually succeeded in taking the grand hall.

It could be said that this harvest was his greatest acquisition since entering the cultivation world, apart from what he gained from the System.

Putting aside everything else, just the few divine items in the palace could completely serve as the Foundation for the rise of a School, and also allow his disciples' strength to soar.

It can only be said that this harvest was absolutely worth the trip.

This also made him look forward to the subsequent journey even more.

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