Chapter 8 - Treasure Pavilion(3)

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  Gu Xuan stretched out his palm to show Elder Liao what he had gotten.

  After Elder Liao saw what Gu Xuan took, he couldn’t help but look at Gu Xuan meaningfully.

  Seeing that Elder Liao's reaction was kind of weird, Gu Xuan asked, “Is there something wrong with what I’ve chosen, Grandpa Liao?”

  “No, there’s nothing wrong with what you’ve chosen, I was just a little surprised. After all, these two treasures are connected.”

  “Connected?”

  “Yes, these two treasures that you’ve chosen are both from the Tomb of the First Qi Refiner. I even deliberately placed them quite far away from each other, but you still got them both. Did you have a hunch that they were related?”

  Gu Xuan shook his head and replied honestly, “No, since I didn’t know anything about the spiritual treasures that were hanging on the walls, I just looked around and found that the two of them seem to have a somewhat similar design. And since I can get two treasures, I picked them both.”

  “Hm.” Elder Liao stared at Gu Xuan’s eyes for a moment before explaining, “Actually, these two treasures… we don’t know their effects.”

  Gu Xuan turned his attention to the dangling earring without a pair and the wristband.

  Elder Liao continued to speak, “I feel a little bad that you chose treasures without effects so you can take the necklace too. There are three accessories that came from the Tomb of the First Qi Refiner on the 1st floor. The earring without a pair, the wristband, and an ordinary looking necklace.”

  Gu Xuan’s eyes widened in surprise, “Is that really okay? I’m only Tier 4 and getting 3 treasures from the 1st floor…”

  Elder Liao chuckled but soon waved his hand playfully, “It’s fine, it’s fine. We don’t know of its uses anyway and it’s not like you took it from the 3rd floor. If you benefit from them as a disciple of our Moonlight Sect, I’m happy for you as your elder. Additionally, I’m in a good mood today so you can have them.”

  Elder Liao then looked around the Treasure Pavilion in a joking manner and then whispered, “Just don’t tell anyone.”

  Gu Xuan smiled at Elder Liao’s playfulness and cupped his fist, “Then, I’ll have to thank Grandpa Liao for his good mood.”

  With Gu Xuan accepting the favour without any more politeness, Elder Liao smiled in satisfaction then pointed at the middle of the right wall, “The necklace is over there.”

  Following the direction of Elder Liao’s finger, Gu Xuan saw a necklace so he walked towards it. When the necklace was right in front of him, it looked like an ordinary-looking necklace.

  It had a gemstone pendant, a hexagonal prism gemstone.

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  Besides the fact that the gemstone was transparent enough that one could see through it and that the lace it had was color black, there was nothing extraordinary about it.

  Elder Liao had already given it so he took it.

  He immediately wore the necklace on his neck, the dangling earring on his left ear, and the metal wristband on his left hand.

  Elder Liao then chuckled, “If nothing else, you definitely know how to choose accessories to look good. They suit you well.”

  “I…” Gu Xuan replied in embarrassment before saying, “Thank you for the compliment, Grandpa Liao.”

  Elder Liao stood up from his seat and signalled, “Come, let’s go to the 2nd floor, the collection in the 2nd floor is quite small so you can choose quite easily. Although the collection is much smaller in number, it means that it’s much rarer and they are more powerful than the treasures on the 1st floor.”

  Gu Xuan followed closely behind Elder Liao as he headed to the stairs but Gu Xuan’s curiosity caused him to inquire, “How much more powerful?”

  “Hm, most defensive treasures in the 2nd floor can block the full power strike of a skilled Qi Gathering Realm at the 3rd Realm and below.”

  “What? Just a common defensive treasure yet it can block even the strike of an elder?” Gu Xuan was a little dumbfounded. How high were the quality of the treasures on the 2nd floor?

  “Yes, but it comes at a cost. Since it’s a common defensive treasure, although there’s a lot of them, you still have to let fate choose for you just like in the 1st floor. Furthermore, it has to be filled with inner qi. To fill it with inner qi, it requires a week’s worth of a 1st Layer Qi Gathering Realm like yourself. Not only that, it can only be used once. After that, the treasure is basically a piece of metal scrap.”

  “I see…” Gu Xuan then felt it was more reasonable because if not, it’ll be too overpowered.

  Even then, being able to block a full power strike? That’s still quite overpowered. It can play a role in a decisive moment.

  “We’re here.” Elder Liao said as they stepped into the 2nd floor.

  On the 2nd floor, there was only one wall to hang treasures on.

  After all, there were only a little over 20 treasures as Gu Xuan could see but just like on the 1st floor, weapons outnumbered the accessories.

  The number of accessories in the 2nd floor could be counted in one hand so he could choose quite easily.

  His eyes settled on a ring, and pointed, “Grandpa Liao, I want that ring.”

  “Hm?” Elder Liao was a little surprised that Gu Xuan chose fast again but still looked in the direction he pointed.

  “That is…”

  “Is there something wrong again with what I’ve chosen?” Gu Xuan couldn’t help but ask.

  Elder Liao shook his head, “It’s not that something is wrong but it looks like the Tomb of the First Qi Refiner is hanging around your fate. That also came from the same place but the effect of this treasure is known so it’s on the 2nd floor.”

  “Again?” Gu Xuan was also surprised that all he took in the Treasure Pavilion all came from the same place.

  Elder Liao walked towards the ring hanging by the wall and took it.

  As it settled in his palm, Elder Liao closed his eyes briefly to think, then tossed the ring in Gu Xuan’s direction as he explained, “Keep it safe and use it well. That’s a good treasure.”

  Gu Xuan, of course, caught it and asked as his eyes settled on the ring in his hand, “What’s the effect, Grandpa Liao?”

  In terms of design, it also looked quite ordinary, again, it was filled with cyberpunk-like patterns.

  In Gu Xuan’s eyes, in terms of design, simple is best.

  Simple designs are neither eye-catching in a good or bad way, he can wear it without getting unwanted attention.

  “This is a treasure that can double your speed. The effect is 3 minutes, the energy needed is 2 weeks worth.”

  “So good?” Gu Xuan’s eyes widened as he immediately wore the ring and looked at it in satisfaction.

  “That’s right, and it’s not consumable, it can be used again and again.”

  “Looks like I chose quite a good treasure, Grandpa Liao.”

  “You did but I have to warn you, not to use it yet when your body is enhanced with inner qi.”

  “Hm? Why?” Gu Xuan asked in confusion and Elder Liao educated, “Judging by your question, you probably haven’t tested boosting your body strength yet with inner qi, have you?”

  “This…”

  Seeing that his guess was accurate, Elder Liao chuckled and teased, “Well, you’ll find out. Try it out later and see what happens.”

  Gu Xuan couldn’t help but feel that Elder Liao had bad intentions but he still nodded and would definitely try it out later. Elder Liao seems to be indicating that inner qi control isn’t as simple as he thought.

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