Free Web NovelChapter 261: Chapter 187: Sword One
Although the Song Clan was no longer as glorious as it once was, the Clan Treasure Vault still held quite a few good things.
However, the clan had its rules. Even as the Young Clan Leader, Song Changsheng couldn’t just enter and exit the Clan Treasure Vault as he pleased, let alone take things from inside. Everything had to be exchanged for Contribution Points.
However, he had accumulated so many merits that even Song Changsheng himself wasn’t sure how many Contribution Points he possessed. It was certainly more than enough to exchange for a Tier Three Talisman.
"Young Clan Leader, the clan currently has a total of five Tier Three Talismans remaining. Three are Tier Three Low Grade, and two are Tier Three Middle Grade. Are you looking for an Attack Talisman or a Defense Talisman?"
A Steward from the "Chang" generation, who was following behind Song Changsheng, asked him respectfully.
"Only five left?" Song Changsheng frowned slightly, but he quickly came to terms with it. ’The clan once had a Tier Three Talisman Master, but that was hundreds of years ago. We’ve been living off our old stock for all these years; it’s already quite impressive that there’s any inventory left.’
"How many Tier Three Low-Grade Attack Talismans are there?"
The Steward immediately replied, "There are only two Attack Talismans left: the Xunfeng Soul-cutting Talisman and the Trigram Fire Heaven-Burning Talisman. Which one would the Young Clan Leader like?"
"Only these two, huh." Song Changsheng was a little disappointed. ’I still prefer the Celestial Thunder Shock Talisman. Now that one packs a punch!’
He said casually, "I’ll take the Trigram Fire Heaven-Burning Talisman, then."
He glanced around and noticed the Treasure Vault was much fuller than before, likely because the spoils from the last major battle had been added to the inventory.
This piqued his interest. He turned to the Steward beside him and asked, "Have any good Artifact Refining Materials come in recently?"
’My Cultivation is already at Mid-stage Foundation Establishment, and my skill with Arrays has reached Tier Two Middle Grade. In comparison, my Artifact Refining Technique is lagging behind a bit. I should find some time to improve it.’
A slight smile appeared on the Steward’s face. "The Young Clan Leader must not have looked closely at the inventory list for the spoils from the last battle, has he?"
"Er, I’ve been rather busy lately and haven’t had the chance to look." Song Changsheng was slightly embarrassed. ’The list had indeed been delivered to his desk, but his mind had been set on slacking off, so he hadn’t glanced at it at all.’
The Steward understood perfectly but didn’t expose him. He spoke as if listing his own family treasures, "There are indeed many good things among the spoils this time. The largest portion is Artifact Refining Materials. I believe you will be satisfied."
Under the Steward’s guidance, Song Changsheng arrived at the southwest corner of the Treasure Vault. Here, hundreds of wooden chests made of purple sandalwood were stacked. The Steward opened them one by one and said, "You’ve come at the perfect time. This stuff was just inventoried, and much of it hasn’t been sorted yet. Why don’t you take a look for yourself?" freewebnovel.cσ๓
Looking at the chest after chest of Artifact Refining Materials, Song Changsheng was stunned for a moment. He asked in surprise, "These are all Tier Two materials?"
"There are some Tier Three materials as well, but those have all been put away. There are just too many Tier Two materials, so we haven’t gotten around to them yet," the Steward said in a classic humblebrag.
’As long as he could remember, the clan had never been this wealthy. It’s like they say, crime pays. The ancients were right all along.’
"You can go attend to your business. I’ll pick them out myself." Overjoyed at the sight, Song Changsheng quickly waved his hand.
A troubled look appeared on the Steward’s face. This was undoubtedly against the rules, but considering the identity of the person before him, he chose to trust in his integrity.
As soon as the man left, Song Changsheng immediately dove into the large wooden chests.
"Wood Spirit Stone, Thousand-Year Thunderstruck Wood, Mother-Child Yin Yang Jade, Meteorite Cold Iron, Purple Flowing Sand..."
Song Changsheng identified one rare material after another, his eyes gleaming. ’In over twenty years, I’ve never fought such a profitable battle!’
He busied himself in there for over four hours, finally walking out satisfied after selecting a dozen or so rare Tier Two materials.
As he passed a shelf made of huali wood, Song Changsheng’s gaze was suddenly drawn to a Magical Artifact on it. It looked like a piece of skin, as thin as a cicada’s wing.
’A Human Skin Mask?’ Song Changsheng was startled. ’To think the Treasure Vault would have something like this. It must also be from the recent spoils.’
This thing was a genuine Demon Artifact, refined from a complete human skin. The process, which needs no elaboration, was exceptionally cruel and enough to make one’s blood run cold.
But Song Changsheng had to admit that a Human Skin Mask offered the best disguise of any mask. Considering he had to pass through the Lieyang Sect’s territory on his way to the Celestial Sword Sect, this mask would be quite useful.
He took the mask from the shelf, paid the Contribution Points for it along with the ores and the Trigram Fire Heaven-Burning Talisman, and then headed for Little Cyan Mountain. The two little ones there were probably getting anxious... freewebnσvel.cѳm
Riding his sword, he arrived over Bright Mirror Lake, where schools of Spirit Fish roamed the water. The moment Song Changsheng passed over, an enormous Spirit Fish poked its head out of the lake, happily blowing bubbles.
The Bright Mirror Lake of today was a world apart from when Song Changsheng first arrived. Back then, he had discovered a Water Spirit Vein in a Dark River at the bottom of the lake, and the clan had sent people to move it into Bright Mirror Lake.
This caused the Water Spiritual Power in Bright Mirror Lake to surge, nurturing many Water Attribute Spirit Medicines. But the ones who benefited the most were the Spirit Fish living within it.
Led by the single Tier Two Spirit Fish, the school had grown several times over, becoming one of the clan’s major economic pillars.
It was thanks to these Spirit Fish that the siblings, Song Qingxi and Song Qingxing, were able to increase their cultivation speed so quickly.
Lake Heart Island was still the same as always, except the Spiritual Fields were more fertile than before. The Mist Concealed Tea Trees he had transplanted there had also grown much taller and looked to be not far from reaching Tier Two.
