Tie Dan followed the Kun’s guidance and entered the secret path to the Qingluan Treasure Vault.
At first, Blood Blade was complaining about his reckless behavior, scolding him for running blindly, but gradually he fell silent.
Because it was clear that Tie Dan had a profound Immortal Fate and an astonishing fortune.
This Qingluan Treasure Vault clearly held Demon Clan Secret Techniques, even someone like him, the Eastern Law Enforcement Venerable, couldn’t grasp or calculate it, and his Primordial Spirit was blocked.
Yet Tie Dan ’casually’ found a path, entered the secret passage of the Qingluan Treasure Vault, ’casually’ triggered a few mechanisms, opening secret doors all the way, delving into the vault’s hidden treasures. ’Casually’ dodging left and right, leaping and shifting, he passed through countless traps, effortlessly reaching the end of the vault, and skillfully took out Xiao Chong’s eyeball and finger to open the door...
What! When did you cut those off! Why are you so proficient! Where on earth did the Holy Daughter find this boy!
Blood Blade was still in shock.
The Kun had already exchanged glances with Tie Dan, dividing the loot.
So Tie Dan lingered outside the final vault door for a while, waiting for the Kun to finish his plundering before pushing the door open to see what the Kun left for him.
A bathtub...
Oh, no, it’s the stuff inside the tub.
Blood Blade, "Gold blocks? After all this trouble, it’s just storing gold blocks?"
Tie Dan took a closer look and saw that floating in the tub was a jade-colored, balloon-like bubble suspended in the air, containing within it a shiny golden cube. It looked indeed like a ’gold block’, but with the knowledge and memory of Chen Xuantian on that side, Tie Dan could discern what this thing was.
A chip.
And a super advanced one, unfolding two-dimensional planar chip circuits on a three-dimensional level, utilizing through-hole inter-layer vertical interconnection technology, forming a new chip structure through vertical stacking and interconnection.
This technology already existed in Chen Xuantian’s world. However, due to technical reasons, it could only stack micron-level patterns vertically, but the device in front of them was already a cubical gold ingot visible to the naked eye.
Tie Dan tried to probe with his Primordial Spirit but found it blocked by the bubble layer. When he tried Qi Manipulation, his True Qi was instead absorbed by the Jade Liquid. Then the Kun jumped out, pointing and gesturing, and Tie Dan made a decisive move by unraveling his armor, using the ’Dingye’ knife to cut open his abdomen, then guiding the fresh blood to envelop the bubble. The blood floated on the Jade Liquid like an oil film, isolating the two from merging, then slowly pulling the ’gold block’ into his ribcage for storage.
Although Blood Blade had reached the Ten Extremes Venerable, he naturally wasn’t foolish, and upon seeing Tie Dan go straight for this chamber to retrieve the gold, he gradually figured it out.
"Could this be the ’Heavenly Book’ they were seeking?"
Tie Dan didn’t respond, and indeed, he didn’t know; after all, the Kun told him to take it, so he took it.
In fact, he already possessed quite a few Heavenly Books, though they didn’t come from stone walls or Blood Jade; it was usually in the form of these gold blocks. He’d never actually seen one properly written in a book.
The Eastern Venerable said,
"Guardian Liu, you have an enviable Immortal Blessing. Even if I were here myself, it wouldn’t be so easy to obtain this book. But you’re still young, with shallow cultivation. I advise you not to waste too much thought and effort on deciphering the ’Heavenly Book’.
Xuan Nu’s Heavenly Books have always been the most elusive and nonsensical. Without a Grandmaster level foundation and centuries of research, you can’t learn anything substantial. Compared to our sect’s Blood Talisman Scripture, which is straightforward and easy to understand, there’s really a vast gap.
Instead of researching it alone, it’s better to hand over this treasure to the Divine Sect. I will credit you with a great merit, reward you with the Divine Lord’s Jade, and teach you a Divine Skill from the Blood Talisman Scripture..."
Tie Dan, "No."
The Eastern Venerable,
"Hmph... fine, if you don’t want it, you don’t want it. We don’t really care anyway. But at your young age, with so many Divine Skills and strange treasures, your future is promising.
It seems that the responsibility to sweep the Demon Palace and the Demon Sect and to flourish our Ten Extremes Divine Sect will eventually fall on your shoulders. I won’t compete with the Holy Daughter for you, so keep up the good work."
Having obtained the gold block, Tie Dan continued to follow the Kun through the secret paths while saying,
"It’s fine that you’re contesting the world with the Demon Palace, but what’s the grudge with the Mystic Sect?"
The Eastern Venerable,
"There’s really no specific grudge, mainly because they’re envious of our sect’s prosperity and keep entangling."
Tie Dan snorted.
"Mystic Sect focuses on cause and effect; there’s definitely a reason they’re targeting you."
The Eastern Venerable didn’t mind his disbelief, coldly said,
"Grudge? Cause and effect? Ha, that’s ridiculous.
There is no right or wrong in the Tao, only fools trouble themselves. It’s just that opportunities in the world are limited, and if you seize more resources or land, they have less, so they find an excuse to suppress.
In the past, the Demon Palace was the strongest, so everyone united to attack the Three Constellations. Nowadays, the Three Great Sects stand tall, and with the Immortal Palace seemingly unable to maintain control over the world, a struggle between the Mystic Sect and the Divine Sect is inevitable sooner or later to determine who wins and who loses.
Even if there were no Demon Sect and Demon Palace in the future, there would be other heterodox evil demons. Even if it came down to the nine major sects, sooner or later, they would part ways. So what’s the reason?"
There was some sense in what the Eastern Venerable was saying, and Tie Dan had to agree.
Though people called it the Three Great Sects, direct conflicts between the Mystic Sect and the Divine Sect were not common. The main conflict was with the Immortal Palace.
There was no other reason but that the Immortal Palace initially took all the strange treasures, Immortal Fate, and caverns of this world, and later forces had to cut into the Immortal Palace, the fat pig, to develop and grow.
Just like the Xiao Family now; no matter how rich, astute, and good at forming alliances and fostering good relations you are, what’s the use? So many forces like Hutong Mountain, the Divine Sect, and Fanghu Immortal Island are eyeing you. Given an opportunity, a pack of wolves would swarm, and how many times could you dodge?
And the treasures held by the Xiao Family were desired by both the Mystic Sect and the Divine Sect. Even if there was no Immortal Ganoderma, there were things like the Xuan Nu’s Heavenly Book, countless Divine Skills and Treasures. Completely worth risking lives for.
Indeed, when Tie Dan emerged from the secret path into the Tai City Treasury, he looked up to the sky and found that not only had the fighting not diminished, but it was growing even more intense. The Immortal Army Guard was piloting iron ships and flying boats, surging in from all directions to rescues. Tributes from various Zhenzhou factions soared through the clouds, flitted and flashed to assist. Everywhere were rolling thunderclouds, dark with the dense gathering storm, with Dharma Manifestations and Golden Bodies appearing one after another. Even though the Mystic Sect’s Nascent Souls were powerful, they were in a precarious situation against this strategy of swarming with manpower.
"So, what’s the word now? If the Immortal Ganoderma isn’t in Lanling, perhaps Mr. He Lin left long ago. Your plan backfired, Venerable."
The Eastern Venerable was silent for a while, then said,
"No, I didn’t calculate wrong; he should still be here, and the Immortal Ganoderma should still be here..."
Tie Dan squinted,
"Wrong is wrong, Venerable, don’t be stubborn."
The Eastern Venerable coldly snorted,
"We’re both a Law Enforcement Venerable and a candidate for Sect Leader. Can we both have calculated wrong! How could the Xiao Family cover the truth so well with heaven-covering tricks and let themselves be slaughtered until rivers of blood run today?"
Though it seemed reasonable when he said it like that, Tie Dan frowned,
"So was the gatekeeper talking nonsense?"
The Eastern Venerable thought for a moment,
"The one guarding the Tai City Treasury must be a core member of the Xiao Family. Moreover, since the Three Constellations personally requested it, and the Xiao Family sent their disciples to deliver it, the matter shouldn’t be false... Yes, in fact, it’s quite simple.
The Lingyun Immortal Ganoderma, perhaps there’re two in the Xiao Family."
Tie Dan, "...Damn, two?"
The Eastern Venerable said,
"Indeed, indeed. Earlier, I was puzzled. Since Mr. He Lin needed the Lingyun Immortal Ganoderma to break through, why he didn’t take it sooner or later, and chose to act against the Xiao Family at this time.
Moreover, having decided to take action, why not prepare in advance, invite his master from Hutong Mountain for assistance, instead of resorting to gathering a group of Loose Cultivators for help at the last moment.
And why not only Hutong Mountain but even Fanghu came with so many people to attack, yet the Xiao Family was so easily overwhelmed!
It’s likely that it’s because the Xiao Family, under the command of the Three Constellations, led by the Family Head and elite members, escorted the Lingyun Immortal Ganoderma to the capital!
Thus, there aren’t enough people now, which has suddenly created this heaven-sent opportunity for action!"
It kind of... makes some sense?
Previously, when Tie Dan came to seek help, that Young Master’s father, the genuine Marquis of Lanling, he did say he went to the Three Constellations.
And the Three Constellations specifically asked to use an Immortal Ganoderma breakthrough for the Divinity Transformation Realm to refine pills? What sort of pill? Divinity Transformation Pill?
"But since it’s not in the Tai City Treasury, then where on earth is the Immortal Ganoderma hidden?"
Blood Blade was also silent.
After all, the Xiao Family’s heritage is indeed deep; with things like the Qingluan Treasure Vault, which prevents people’s scheming, it’s possible there aren’t other Demon Clan secret relics to store the Immortal Ganoderma. But in such a brief period, turning Lanling upside down, digging three feet deep to find it, is easier said than done.
"...Boy, with your profound Immortal Fate, where do you think it is?"
The Eastern Venerable seemed to have exhausted all his calculations and resigned himself...
But Tie Dan didn’t know either, as his Immortal Fate was owed to others... Oh...
So Tie Dan looked at the Kun, "Where is it?"
The Kun used his fin to scratch his nose and pointed towards the Lan Pond in West City.
The Lingyun Immortal Ganoderma was hidden in the Lan Pond all along? Seems rather reasonable...

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