Free Web NovelChapter 1133: Chapter 1132: Checking the Spoils
"Amazing... it’s almost a demonic artifact now..."
After investigation, although the surface of the Jade Talisman and Jade Sword still appears blue-white with Yin and Yang Qi flowing, the core of the artifact has already been constructed with a demon seal, and it would take a long time to remove it.
"But it’s alright." Lu Zheng smacked his lips and muttered to himself, "These two treasures definitely need to be returned to Chixiao Temple, this serves as evidence..."
These two artifacts are clearly the signature magical treasures of Master Yun Ning. If he took them and used them, how would he explain it if Chixiao Temple found out?
Moreover, since Master Yun Ning had fallen into demonic influence and Lu Zheng knew about it, he naturally had to inform Chixiao Temple. Of course, he also needed to return the artifacts; this gesture must be made!
According to Lu Zheng’s estimate, Chixiao Temple should give him some sort of rebate equivalent to their value, right?
Lu Zheng: *^o^*
However, it’s inconvenient to privately stash the Jade Talisman and Jade Sword, but the contents in this bag can be handled at his discretion.
Lu Zheng set up restraining enchantments and cautiously began to examine the storage pouch.
Twelve thousand treasure notes.
Three bottles of elixirs.
Five spirit medicines.
Forty sheets of talisman paper.
Two pieces of unrefined jade stone, and an irregular copper block containing spiritual qi.
Plus, several garments and other miscellaneous items.
In addition, there were five scriptures.
"Jade Toad Spiritual Palace Sutra"
"Great Compassion Sutra"
"Canglang Fist"
"Cyan Leaf Divine Talisman Technique"
"Swallowing Morning Qi and Consuming Yellow Essence External Refining Technique"
One Dao Scripture, one Buddhist Dharma, one Martial Dao Technique, and two miscellaneous books.
It’s estimated that these belonged to people killed by Master Yun Ning.
But none of them were Chixiao Temple’s cultivation techniques.
Very normal, Lu Zheng kept all of White Cloud Temple’s cultivation books in his mind. No regular person writes down their sect’s secret techniques and carries them around.
"These things are my spoils, if I practice them, no problem. If anyone dares, they can go to Chixiao Temple to seek justice."
Moreover, the contents of this storage pouch were not contaminated by demonic qi and were ready to use.
After sealing the Jade Talisman and Jade Sword, Lu Zheng used the "Profound Turtle Water Control True Spirit Secret Technique" in conjunction with the Cold Condensation Curse to make an ice coffin for Master Yun Ning, placing them together in the storage pouch.
This is what he’ll send back to Chixiao Temple; as for the other items in the storage pouch, they were naturally transferred to Lu Zheng’s gourd.
"Done!"
Lu Zheng clapped his hands, clearing up the aftermath.
Demonic qi, after all, is just a rather sinister hidden energy manipulation method, not some unknowable force like Cthulhu. Given Lu Zheng’s Dao practice strength, if he wants to carefully investigate, he won’t miss anything.
"I don’t recognize this demonic qi, but I wonder if Lingxi does?"
Having secured his spoils, Lu Zheng took another look at the bag in his hand and then decisively crossed over.
...
When Lu Zheng returned, the girls were still out shopping with Little Saber, yet to come back.
Lu Zheng wasn’t anxious. He lay down and began playing games for a while. After defeating a bunch of noob players, he finally heard the sound of the door opening.
At this moment, he looked up at the time, and it was already past eight o’clock.
"Did you all have dinner?"
"You haven’t eaten yet?" Liu Qingyan asked, and then headed to the kitchen, "I’ll make something for you."
"No need, no need."
Lu Zheng waved his hand, and a cloud of qi stopped Liu Qingyan, "It’s not like skipping one meal is going to be a problem."
He could avoid grains quite well.
"When did you come back? Why didn’t you call us? Wan even joined us after work and we ate together." Shen Ying sat beside Lu Zheng, wrapping her arm around his.
"Some things came up during the day; I needed to ask Lingxi about something. With Little Saber around, it would have been inconvenient, so I didn’t come to find you guys." Lu Zheng said.
"What was it?" Si Lingxi asked.
Lu Zheng patted his gourd, and the storage pouch appeared in his hand, then a Jade Talisman flew out from the pouch, hovering before Si Lingxi.
Si Lingxi’s eyes moved, Lu Zheng’s seal couldn’t block her investigation.
"Demonic qi?"
"Yes." Lu Zheng nodded, "Do you recognize the aura of this demonic qi?"
"No, I don’t." Si Lingxi shook her head, "What happened during the day?"
"I encountered a Daoist who had fallen into demonic influence."
Lu Zheng then explained the situation about how Master Yun Ning was discovered.
Liu Qingyan was relieved yet fearful, "It turned out to be a True Man from Chixiao Temple, and he fell into demonic influence? How terrifying!"
"If it weren’t for Lu Lang happening by, it’s possible something would have happened to Caiyi and Yue Yao." Shen Ying nodded.
"Yue Yao wasn’t really in danger; with her considerable merit, Master Yun Ning didn’t suspect her and didn’t activate any demonic thought; it was Caiyi." Lu Zheng said.
Liu Qingyan remarked, "In the future, Sister Lingxi should stay in Great Jing more often. This time we’re lucky, what if we encounter someone even more powerful next time?"
Lu Zheng was speechless, tapping Liu Qingyan’s little head, "Wake up, my luck is supposed to be good? My luck is bad really.
Do you think you’d casually run into a demon with thousands of years behind it or a Daoist Quanzhen fallen into demonic influence with thousands of years of Dao practice?
If Great Jing were filled with such people, the world would have long been overrun by demons. Not even Erlang God descending would be enough to fight off such foes.
If I were to encounter something like this again, I’d just go back and buy a lottery ticket; if my luck can’t even hit the jackpot, I’ll go and inspect their lottery equipment at the lottery center."
Lin Wan rapped the table with her hand, "No need to buy lottery tickets, you certainly won’t win."
Lu Zheng blinked, "Really?"
Lin Wan nodded, "The balls were rolling in reverse upwards, haven’t you seen the news?"
"I didn’t see. Is it that blatant now?"
"They claimed it was a mechanical failure and need the machine manufacturer to inspect, but there’s been no follow-up yet." Lin Wan shrugged, "It’s been a month or two, not sure if the manufacturer ever found the issue."
"What a horror..."
Seeing Lu Zheng and Lin Wan getting more and more off-topic, Shen Ying couldn’t help but pull the conversation back, "Lottery is a minor issue; don’t you think the true concern is the fall into demonic influence by the True Man of Chixiao Temple?"
Liu Qingyan nodded repeatedly while Si Lingxi didn’t care at all.
"It’s not such a big deal, merely a Daoist with a heart demon falling prey to demonic influence." Si Lingxi remarked apathetically.
Then she returned the Jade Talisman to Lu Zheng, "This Jade Talisman is of good quality; it can be used after some refining."
"No need." Lu Zheng shook his head, "I have to take it back to Chixiao Temple."
Si Lingxi’s eyes flickered, she understood Lu Zheng’s intent, "You’re going to Zhongjing?"
Lu Zheng rubbed his chin, "I’ve been saying for quite some time I wanted to go, but nothing seemed necessary, so it’s been put off."
Shen Ying and Liu Qingyan were also intrigued; they were quite curious about Zhongjing.
Si Lingxi was somewhat speechless, "There’s nothing interesting in Zhongjing, if you lived in Tonglin County, expecting Zhongjing’s prosperity might make sense, but now you live in Hai City every day, its prosperity exceeding Zhongjing by far."
No matter how big or prosperous Zhongjing is, it’s just at the level of Great Tang Chang’an City, its population density hitting the limits of ancient population. In terms of prosperity, it certainly falls far short compared to Blue Star’s Hai City.
