Lu Hong looked at Qin Feiyang’s expression and laughed. "It seems this is another precious medicinal ingredient."
"Not just ordinarily precious, it’s extremely precious."
"This fruit is called Dragon Saliva Fruit. It’s a medicinal ingredient for refining the Nine-Turn Dragon Blood Pill, second only to the top-ranked Dragon Blood."
Qin Feiyang was exhilarated.
Initially, he thought that the ingredients for the Nine-Turn Dragon Blood Pill could only be found in the Imperial Capital. However, he found one right here.
He looked around the sea of flowers, unable to imagine just how many such medicinal plants there were.
Shaking off his astonishment, he roared, "Hurry, hurry, hurry! All the herbs you haven’t seen before, leave nothing behind, gather them all!"
After a full hour, they finally stopped their harvesting and gathered.
Qin Feiyang asked, "How was the harvest?"
Fatty, holding a Qiankun Bag, waved it in front of Qin Feiyang and then chuckled slyly, "Taken together, it’s about half a Qiankun Bag’s worth."
On hearing this, Qin Feiyang was overjoyed.
He then waved his hand, led the group into the ancient castle, walked to the offering table, opened the iron box, took out the Elixir Scripture, and said to Fatty and Lu Hong, "You two categorize the medicinal ingredients and refer to the Elixir Scripture for anything you don’t recognize."
"Burrowing Beast, Black Dragon, you two stay and help," he added.
"Understood."
The two nodded, immediately squatted on the ground, and busily got to work.
Qin Feiyang also took the Wolf King and left the ancient castle for the small wooden building.
「Outside the courtyard gate.」
Qin Feiyang stood respectfully, cupped his fists, and said, "Elder, I will take my leave now."
"Go on. When you enter the Imperial Capital, I’ll have Elder Ren notify you," the voice of the ugly old woman came from inside the wooden building.
"Thank you, Elder."
Qin Feiyang bowed in thanks, then stepped into a teleportation portal and disappeared.
「The State Prefecture Lord’s official residence!」
In the main hall, the State Prefecture Lord sat at the head. Wang Hong and Jiang Qianqing sat on chairs on both sides below. Ren Wushuang, Lu Xingchen, Dong Zhengyang, and Shen Mei stood in the center of the hall, recounting what had happened in the Netherworld. Although the State Prefecture Lord and Wang Hong had both experienced the war of the Nine States, they couldn’t help but be startled at the four’s recounting.
SWISH!
Outside the hall, a slight ripple formed in the void, and Qin Feiyang and the Wolf King appeared out of thin air.
"Brother Qin, Brother Wolf King, congratulations!"
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"Yes, not only can you enter the Imperial Capital now, but your names are also renowned throughout the Nine States!"
The guards outside the hall immediately surrounded them as soon as Qin Feiyang and the Wolf King, one man and one wolf, made an appearance.
The Wolf King smiled triumphantly. "Are you envious?"
"Not just envious, extremely envious!"
"The Imperial Capital... We dream of going there, but unfortunately, we won’t get the chance in our lifetime."
"Brother Qin, Brother Wolf King, once you get to the Imperial Capital, you must work hard. Don’t embarrass Spirit State!" a group of people chimed in, laughing obsequiously.
The Wolf King slapped his chest, an air of exultation about him. "Rest assured, even in the Imperial Capital, we’ll be the ones bullying them, not the other way around!"
The group chuckled, speechless.
But given the reckless personalities of this man and wolf pair, they truly might stir up some chaos in the Imperial Capital once they got there.
"You brat, what are you doing out there? Why aren’t you coming in?" At this moment, the State Prefecture Lord’s dissatisfied voice echoed from within the hall.
The guards surrounding Qin Feiyang and the Wolf King quickly stepped aside.
Qin Feiyang smiled at the group, then walked to the main door, gently pushed it open, entered the hall, and bowed. "Greetings, State Prefecture Lord."
The State Prefecture Lord glanced at him and said, "Close the door."
Qin Feiyang turned and closed the door, then walked over to Ren Wushuang and the others. He looked at Wang Hong and Jiang Qianqing and greeted them with a cupped-fist salute and a smile, "Esteemed Seniors, I trust you’ve been well."
"We’re the same as always," Wang Hong replied. "But you, from what Wushuang and the others said, you were truly impressive in the Netherworld!" he teased.
"Just good fortune..." Qin Feiyang laughed awkwardly.
Wang Hong’s face twitched. "Back then, the State Prefecture Lord and I also had good fortune. Why didn’t we achieve victory?"
"Well..." After some thought, Qin Feiyang sheepishly replied, "Perhaps our luck was just a bit better than yours."
Upon hearing that, the State Prefecture Lord, Wang Hong, and Jiang Qianqing all shook their heads and chuckled.
The State Prefecture Lord, smiling amicably, said, "This time, Spirit State achieved a total victory largely thanks to you. Speak up, what reward do you want? I’ll give you anything."
"Really?" Qin Feiyang asked.
"Nonsense! I always keep my word," the State Prefecture Lord glared at him.
Wang Hong chuckled. "Qin Feiyang, you’re the first to dare question the State Prefecture Lord. You’ve got guts!"
Qin Feiyang chuckled awkwardly and, looking at the State Prefecture Lord, said, "I want a Fifth Grade Elixir Flame."
The State Prefecture Lord’s face darkened immediately.
Was he joking? The highest in Spirit State was only a fourth rank Elixir Flame, and he was asking for a Fifth Grade Elixir Flame. Wasn’t he purposely trying to make things difficult?
"You don’t have one?" Qin Feiyang was disappointed. After a moment, he said, "Then give me five or six perfect battle techniques!"
"Huh!" At this, everyone stared at him in disbelief.
Was this guy deliberately trying to stir up trouble?
The State Prefecture Lord was so angry his beard bristled and his eyes widened. "You might as well consider that I never said anything!" he fumed.
"A dignified State Prefecture Lord actually going back on his word, how shameless," the Wolf King muttered.
"What did you say?" The State Prefecture Lord’s eyebrow twitched as he glared menacingly at the Wolf King.
The Wolf King picked its nose, saying lazily, "Bro said you’re growing stronger with age, your heroic presence is unparalleled, invincible under the heavens, unmatched in this world..."
The State Prefecture Lord clenched his fists, nearly exploding with anger, but he managed to restrain himself. He waved his hand impatiently. "Alright, alright, I’ll let you each choose one item from the Treasure Vault."
"Treasure Vault?" Qin Feiyang and the Wolf King were taken aback.
The State Prefecture Lord didn’t explain, merely looked at Wang Hong and said, "You take them."
Ren Wushuang glanced at Qin Feiyang and the Wolf King, then said discontentedly, "Grandfather, you can’t show such favoritism!"
The State Prefecture Lord looked at her, then at Lu Xingchen and the other two. "Without Qin Feiyang, would you lot have returned alive? I always handle matters impartially and never bend the rules for personal reasons."
Ren Wushuang immediately lowered her head. Lu Xingchen and the other two exchanged glances, not daring to breathe too loudly.
The State Prefecture Lord looked at Wang Hong again and instructed, "Watch them closely for me. They’re not allowed to take anything extra."
"Yes." Wang Hong nodded, stood up, opened a teleportation portal, and said to Qin Feiyang and the Wolf King, "Let’s go!"
A Treasure Vault! There must be a lot of treasures,
the Wolf King thought with a smirk and was the first to dive into the teleportation portal.
Qin Feiyang shook his head with a smile, followed behind Wang Hong, and under the envious gazes of Dong Zhengyang and the others, they entered the portal.
The next moment, the two humans and one beast appeared high above a mountain range. Qin Feiyang looked down, his eyes filled with astonishment. Below, the mountains undulated, covered in lush trees and vegetation. A swift river, like a giant python, snaked its way through the landscape. Right beneath them, on a mountain peak, stood a huge ancient castle. The castle, completely black, resembled a ferocious beast lying in wait, exuding a frigid aura.
The Wolf King looked at the castle and asked skeptically, "Is that the Treasure Vault?"
"Exactly," Wang Hong said. "This is the back mountain of the State Prefecture Lord’s official residence. We ten Commanders usually cultivate here, with the purpose of protecting the Treasure Vault."
On closer inspection, Qin Feiyang indeed found several small, exquisite wooden buildings in the ravines around the castle. Inside these wooden buildings, he could faintly sense powerful presences.
"Let’s go down!" With a wave of his hand, Wang Hong led Qin Feiyang and the Wolf King to land before the castle gate.
Next, Wang Hong took out a pentagonal emblem and aimed it at the castle door. Immediately, a beam of light shot out from the emblem and merged with the door.
BOOM!
The door instantly revealed a crack, then slowly opened.
The Wolf King glanced at the door, then looked furtively at the emblem in Wang Hong’s hand.
Wang Hong sneered. "Stop looking. There are only two of these emblems. One is with the State Prefecture Lord, and the other is with me. If you’re confident you can defeat me..."
"Stop, don’t say another word." The Wolf King waved its paw, immediately turned its head, and dashed into the castle.
Even though it had broken through to the Two-star War Ancestor level, it still couldn’t discern Wang Hong’s cultivation. And since Wang Hong spoke with such confidence, it was clear he didn’t see the Wolf King as a threat. Therefore, it promptly gave up on its little scheme.
"Little rascal." Watching the Wolf King’s small figure flit away, Wang Hong couldn’t help but shake his head and chuckle.
As soon as the Wolf King entered the castle, it was stunned. Qin Feiyang, too, was dumbfounded when he entered, his eyes filled with disbelief.
Inside this huge castle, tall iron racks were lined up neatly. Each rack was filled with items: all sorts of divine weapons, many iron and jade boxes of various sizes, and a large number of Qiankun Bags.
"These weapons were collected by past State Prefecture Lords. Each one can slice through metal as if it were mud," Wang Hong explained as he closed the door and led Qin Feiyang and the Wolf King around the Treasure Vault. "These iron and jade boxes contain Martial Arts Techniques, battle tactics, and some hold elixirs, Elixir Formulas, Elixir Flames, and precious medicinal ingredients. As for those Qiankun Bags, they’re all filled with Gold Coins."
Qin Feiyang stopped beside a war sword, grabbed the hilt, and flicked the blade.
DING!
A sharp, clear sound echoed throughout the Treasure Vault, indicating it was a Top-Grade war sword.
Wang Hong turned to look at Qin Feiyang and smiled. "Have you taken a liking to it?"
Qin Feiyang smiled and returned the war sword to its place.
No matter how amazing the weapon, could it compare to Blue Snow?
He then looked at the other weapons. Although they were all very good, not a single one caught his eye.
Next, he opened the jade and iron boxes but still didn’t choose anything.
He no longer needed Martial Arts Techniques. As for battle tactics, the highest grade was only ’superior,’ which was meaningless to him. Elixir Formulas couldn’t capture his attention either, because the Elixir Scripture contained the formulas for all elixirs.
The only things that intrigued him were medicinal ingredients and Elixir Flames. But after looking through them, the Elixir Flames were only First-Rank, second grade, and Third Grade; there wasn’t even a fourth rank Elixir Flame, let alone the Fifth Grade Elixir Flame he longed for. Finally, he gave up on the Elixir Flames and focused only on the medicinal ingredients.
"What exactly do you want?" Seeing that Qin Feiyang still hadn’t made a decision, Wang Hong’s patience began to wear thin.
Keep in mind, ordinary items wouldn’t make it into this Treasure Vault. In other words, every item here, excluding the Gold Coins, was an exceptionally valuable treasure. But from Qin Feiyang’s current demeanor, it seemed nothing here was good enough for him.
"Don’t rush!" Qin Feiyang smiled and headed for the deepest part of the Treasure Vault.
From his observations, he had noticed that the items became more valuable the deeper he went.
After a while, he stopped in front of the innermost row of iron racks, looking up at the jade boxes on them.
Very quickly, Qin Feiyang noticed something unusual. On the other iron racks, each shelf was stacked with dozens of jade boxes. But on this row of racks, each shelf held only five or six jade boxes; the most any shelf had was about ten.

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