Free Web NovelChapter 613: Chapter 613: Take Whatever You Want
He Yuan City has never been this lively!
People from ten miles around heard the news and came carrying both the old and the young.
Even those with limited mobility, rode donkeys, cows, or even had others help carry them, not wanting to miss the excitement.
Before this, when the Wu family’s convoy arrived carrying the giant serpent’s corpse, below He Yuan City, the crowds gathered tightly around, making the roads impassable.
To transport this serpent weighing nearly 100,000 pounds, the Wu family spared no effort.
They assembled carts taken apart and reassembled, with horses pulling them from the front, samurai assisting from both sides, finally placing this trophy near the city gate for public display.
As expected, it caused a sensation throughout the city!
Everyone knew that a deceitful monster lurked in the Nu Tao River, harming many citizens on the banks for decades.
There were countless legends about this monster, some bordering on bizarre and fanciful, leading many to never dare set foot in the river in their lifetime.
Living near the riverbank made people tremble every day, fearing to become food for the monster!
Now, everyone finally saw the monster’s true appearance clearly, and the ominous cloud over everyone’s heads vanished.
No longer afraid, people erupted in cheers.
Many citizens even knelt down, thanking the Wu family samurai guarding the serpent’s corpse!
They sincerely thanked the Wu family for eliminating this massive threat.
At this moment, the Wu family’s prestige in He Yuan reached its peak.
After a day of public display, the Wu family announced the immediate dissection of the serpent’s corpse and distributing the serpent meat for all city citizens to enjoy.
Each household received a tael of serpent meat!
This caused another huge stir.
Even though each household gets merely a tael, this is a giant serpent about to transform into a flood dragon, its blood and flesh contain essence that greatly supplements Tier Four and Five experts.
The common folk boiled large pots of meat soup, drinking a mouthful strengthens the body!
The Wu family’s "generous gesture" won countless hearts.
It’s no exaggeration to say that if the Wu family raised a flag now, thousands would follow them in rebellion!
Zhang Yuan admired this greatly.
As the saying goes, "Old ginger is spicy," Wu Mingrui’s methods for manipulating public opinion are extraordinarily shrewd.
Of course, Zhang Yuan didn’t lose out.
Offering the trophy to the Wu family, in exchange for immense benefits.
First was the Wu family’s promise of the "Vajra Bright King Skill," delivered into Zhang Yuan’s hands the same day.
This top-tier body refining technique was sealed in a radiant jade slip, requiring close placement to the brow and infusion of True Essence Gang Qi to activate.
Moreover, it could only be activated once!
Zhang Yuan did not immediately use it upon obtaining it, as the Wu family’s benefits extended beyond this.
Previously promised were three treasures, now they directly opened the Wu family’s Secret Vault for Zhang Yuan to choose freely.
Wu Mingrui expressed: "Take anything you want!"
This meant Zhang Yuan could take the entire Secret Vault contents without issue.
Though the Wu family likely held something back.
This attitude was flawless, without any possible criticism.
Zhang Yuan naturally felt satisfied.
As part of the Daqian’s Wu clan, occupying one province and having operated for generations over a hundred years, although their power does not compare to large sects like Upper Scenic Celestial.
Ordinary martial arts sects and most local aristocratic families could be easily crushed in front of the Wu family.
Thus, the Secret Vault is extensive, housing most of century-old accumulations within.
This underground vault splits into eight independent storage rooms, each housing large categories of items such as gold and silver jewels, antiques and paintings, weapons and armor, treasures and elixir pills, etc.
Of course, it included Secret Cultivation Manuals.
But Zhang Yuan’s goal was clear.
He ignored boxes of gold and silver, and disregarded cultivation techniques and weapons.
He meticulously searched the room storing various treasures.
Although not an appraiser, he lacked deep knowledge of treasures, being essentially an amateur.
Yet after Divine Nest’s Level 7 upgrade, Zhang Yuan’s Divine Sense granted him the ability to directly discern the essence of things.
A sweep with Divine Sense allowed Zhang Yuan to confirm whether the treasure suited him.
To be precise, whether it fit his cultivation technique!
This understanding was Profound and Mysterious, difficult to describe linguistically, but incredibly accurate.
Within a short half-incense stick time, Zhang Yuan found five treasures.
These treasures were all of Qianyang Attribute, each with unique traits, fitting both "Primordial Celestial Spirit True Method" and "Six Harmonies Qilin Body".
Zhang Yuan didn’t need the most valuable, just the most suitable!
He was not greedy at all.
To Wu Ziyu, Zhang Yuan seemed overly modest.
Zhang Yuan took five items and stopped, showing no attachment to other vault treasures.
This Wu family’s Eldest Young Master couldn’t help but say, "Senior Brother Zhang, you could take more."
Wu Ziyu’s form of address for Zhang Yuan was deliberate.
Though older, not a sect disciple, logically he shouldn’t call him Senior Brother.
But after the serpent’s corpse returned to He Yuan City, Wu Mingrui decided to send Wu Ziyu to Upper Scenic Celestial for some years of "study".
With the Wu family’s connections, placing Wu Ziyu directly into the Inner Sect might be a bit troublesome.
But slipping into the Outer Sect as an identity was simple.
Thus, Wu Ziyu preemptively called Zhang Yuan Senior Brother.
To express closeness and establish a lasting relationship with Zhang Yuan.
"This is enough."
Zhang Yuan smiled, "These are useful to me, the rest doesn’t matter."
Seeing Zhang Yuan’s firm stance, Wu Ziyu found nothing more to say, nor could he insist.
But upon escorting Zhang Yuan back to the other courtyard, he rushed to the inner courtyard and reported this matter in detail to his father.
Wu Mingrui listened quietly, showing no surprise whatsoever.
"Zhang Yuan harbors great ambition, impossible to gauge by ordinary standards."
This Wu family patriarch spoke sternly, "Ziyu, after you join Upper Scenic Celestial, I will utilize connections to assign you to West Plain Dao City; you must establish a good rapport with Zhang Yuan, and wholeheartedly assist him!"
Indeed, Wu Mingrui could directly dispatch his son to West Plain City.
But such an indirect approach would be far less effective.
Zhang Yuan displayed formidable strength and unparalleled potential, prompting this Wu family patriarch to greatly desire alliance, resolved to invest heavily in him.
Today, opening the Secret Vault to Zhang Yuan served as a minor test by Wu Mingrui.
Zhang Yuan’s performance did not disappoint him.
Henceforth, in the process of clearing Liping Mountain and Water Dao, the collaboration between both sides shall be the best opportunity!
