119: Three treasures for 90,000 points

Inside the Great Qin Imperial Palace, incense smoke curled up.

Lu Chen lay limp in a palace maid's arms, his chest heaving slightly as he panted.

"System, can you restore my function first?"

"This was the first time. Not only could I not even last a minute, but I even had to stop halfway!"

"If word gets out, how can I call myself a man?"

At the thought of the punishment for failing to conquer Qin Bingyao, his resentment toward Cao Bu deepened further.

That bastard not only stole Qin Bingyao's purity but also caused his own ability to be halved.

Every time he thought about this, his teeth itched with hatred.

Fortunately, the Materials to restore his Dantian had been collected; Cao Bu would soon be able to embark on the path of Cultivate.

When that time came, no matter the cost or the means used, he would push Cao Bu to the Great Emperor realm.

Just thinking about that scene made Lu Chen's blood boil with excitement.

[Sorry, Host, what is done cannot be undone.]

Refusing to give up, Lu Chen tried to negotiate: "How about you give me another mission? As long as I complete it, the reward can be the restoration of my function."

The System was silent for a few seconds, then a notification sounded.

[Ding! New mission issued: Help Cao Bu advance to Great Emperor within ten years.]

[Mission Success: Restore the Host's damaged function.]

[Mission Failure: Total loss of Host's function.]

Lu Chen's mouth twitched violently.

Although things were unsatisfactory now, he could at least still find some pleasure.

But if he lost his function entirely, how would he be any different from a eunuch?

"System, isn't this punishment too harsh? Besides, making Cao Bu a Great Emperor in ten years—you think too highly of him!"

[If the Host can gather one million points, you can exchange them in the System Mall for a One-Step Ascension Pill.]

[After Cao Bu takes it, he can become an Emperor without Undergoing Tribulation.]

Lu Chen instantly deflated.

Right now, he hadn't even finished paying off his System loan; one million points was a complete pipe dream.

You should know that one million points was equivalent to killing a hundred Great Emperors. If he really killed that many, all the Great Emperors in the Spirit Realm would probably hide and never show their faces again.

Just then, the communication token lying to the side suddenly glowed faintly.

Lu Chen picked up the token and glanced at it, then rose from the palace maid and waved for her to leave.

The palace maid silently put on her clothes and hurried away, a trace of imperceptible disdain flickering in her eyes.

She had thought this Heavenly Emperor was powerful, but he couldn't even break through her defense. How laughable.

After the maid left, Lu Chen immediately used the System to investigate the contents of the token.

The moment he saw the message clearly, he was fuming with rage and burst out cursing.

"Damn that Cao Bu!"

"Asking for such rare treasures again!"

"The last time, the xuanwu true blood and void purple crystal cost me a total of fifty thousand points."

"I still owe the System fifty thousand points. Does he really think I'm some kind of treasure wholesale market?"

He cursed Cao Bu's ancestors for eighteen generations to the empty air, venting for a full two minutes before his anger finally subsided.

"System, check how many points are needed to exchange for these three treasures: the Taiji Dao Fruit, the Nine Serene Moon Spirit Lingzhi, and the Great Sun Dragon Soul Flower."

Cursing aside, Lu Chen ultimately had to face reality.

Last time he killed ten Great Emperors, fifty thousand points went to pay his debt, and the other fifty thousand bought the xuanwu true blood and void purple crystal for Cao Bu.

These three treasures this time surely wouldn't come cheap.

[Ding! The three treasures require a total of ninety thousand points.]

Lu Chen's vision went dark, and he hurriedly pinched his philtrum, taking a long time to recover.

Ninety thousand points meant he had to kill nine more Great Emperors!

During this period, he had already slain nearly twenty Great Emperors, causing panic among the Great Emperors of the Spirit Realm long ago.

If he continued killing, these Great Emperors might really hide for good, never to be found again.

But given the current situation, he had no choice.

Lu Chen quickly dressed and left the palace, walking briskly toward the Imperial Study.

Because of what happened last time, he and Qin Bingyao were already sleeping in separate rooms.

Before long.

Lu Chen found Qin Bingyao in the Imperial Study, busy with government affairs.

"Bing Yao, think carefully. Does our Great Qin Imperial Dynasty have any unsettled scores with enemies left?"

Qin Bingyao put down the memorial in her hand, her gaze toward Lu Chen carrying a hint of oddity.

Recently, Lu Chen seemed possessed, wiping out all the Great Emperors from Immortal Emperor-level forces that had grievances with the Great Qin Imperial Dynasty.

To pull up the weeds by the roots, she could only order the army to pacify those forces.

In total, fifteen Immortal Emperor-level forces were destroyed, causing Great Qin's territory to expand several times over.

Now, Great Qin's national fortune was growing more prosperous by the day, the toxins in her body had been cleared, and her Breakthrough to Great Emperor was just around the corner.

"There are no more. Those that should have been destroyed, and even those that shouldn't, have all been wiped clean by you."

Hearing this, Lu Chen was immediately stumped.

The Great Emperors he killed before at least had grievances as a pretext.

But if he killed other Great Emperors without cause, it would surely provoke public outrage and bring trouble upon himself.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he hurriedly said, "Bing Yao, I heard that the Great Emperors of the Demon State have been acting increasingly arrogant lately."

"As one of the Righteous Path forces, our Great Qin should take it upon ourselves to eliminate demons and defend the Dao."

"How about this: you take me to the Demon State for a look. We can kill a few Great Emperors for fun while we're at it—consider it acting on behalf of Heaven."

Qin Bingyao's brow furrowed. "The Demon State is guarded by a Heavenly Emperor. If you go, I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to return safely."

In her view, Lu Chen's strength was at most at the ninth level of the Great Emperor realm, far from being the strongest among Heavenly Emperors.

If he rushed into the Demon State recklessly, it would be no different from seeking death.

Lu Chen said dismissively, "Don't worry, just take me to find those Great Emperors. You don't need to worry about the rest."

Qin Bingyao lowered her eyes in thought, looking hesitant.

Just then, she suddenly thought of something and looked up at Lu Chen, a hint of expectation flashing in her eyes. "Aren't you sworn brothers with Cao Bu? If you get him to give me five taels of that wine from last time, I'll take you to the Demon State."

She already knew that the reason the toxins in her body could be cleared was entirely due to the wine Cao Bu had given.

At that time, she only drank one tael, and the poison that had troubled her for a thousand years completely vanished.

Such a miraculous healing treasure, she naturally wanted to prepare more.

However, this wine had a drawback: drinking it would cause a loss of consciousness, so it had to be used with caution.

Lu Chen immediately took out the communication token. "I'll ask him."

A moment later, he put away the token and said to Qin Bingyao, "He agreed, but there's a prerequisite."

"What condition?" Qin Bingyao hurriedly asked.

Lu Chen replied, "Ten thousand pieces of Eighth-grade Heaven And Earth Treasures containing Yin and Yang Qi can be exchanged for one tael of wine."

"One thousand pieces of Ninth-grade Heaven And Earth Treasures containing Yin and Yang Qi can also be exchanged for one tael."

"One hundred pieces of Tenth-grade Heaven And Earth Treasures containing Yin and Yang Qi can also be exchanged for one tael."

"However many Heaven And Earth Treasures you can produce, that's how much wine he can exchange with you."

Hearing this, Qin Bingyao's brow instantly twisted into a knot.

In the entire Spirit Realm, Heaven And Earth Treasures containing Yin and Yang Qi were already very rare.

The root of all this lay with the Yin-Yang Heavenly Emperor.

For his Cultivate, he had refined almost more than fifty percent of the Heaven And Earth Treasures in the Spirit Realm that contained Yin and Yang Qi.

Most of the remaining treasures of this type were of extremely low grade.

Unless the Yin-Yang Heavenly Emperor dissipated into the Dao or achieved Ascension, the Yin-Yang Law of the Spirit Realm would not gradually recover, and Heaven And Earth Treasures containing Yin and Yang Qi would not likely increase again.

Qin Bingyao pondered for a moment and then spoke slowly, "Fine. Tell Cao Bu that I agree to help him look for Heaven And Earth Treasures containing Yin and Yang Qi."

"However, I cannot guarantee I will find enough; I can only try my best."

Lu Chen immediately informed Cao Bu via the communication token. After receiving a reply, he said to Qin Bingyao, "He says that's fine. We can discuss the specific exchange amounts later."

Qin Bingyao nodded slightly.

The reason she was so persistent about this wine was her suspicion that it could not only detoxify but also rapidly recover from injuries.

If she could get it, the injuries she would sustain during her Emperor Tribulation in the future could be healed quickly, shortening the subsequent recovery time.

"In that case, I will accompany you to the Demon State."