’The Phecda Sword is in here? Is this what "one item being worth the sum of all the others" meant?’

Nie Yun’s eyes went wide, his heart pounding in his chest.

’I suspected the Phecda Sword was a fake after my spear snapped it. I can’t believe the real one was actually hidden inside this Storage Dantian!’

Nie Yun knew about the claim that one item was worth the sum of all the others. At the time, he had assumed it referred to those Talismans, but now it seemed he and the others had been too naive.

’That makes sense. Even if a Talisman refined by an Ultimate Venerable Powerhouse is incredible, it shouldn’t be valuable enough to match everything else combined!’

"To be honest, even though I obtained this pearl and know what’s inside, I’m very frustrated!"

Suddenly, the tone of the voice echoing in his mind turned somewhat helpless.

’Frustrated?’ Nie Yun didn’t know what the voice was frustrated about. He continued to pour True Qi into the pearl without pause, listening intently.

"I found this pearl in an Ancient Tomb. Through special means, I learned it contained the Phecda Sword that everyone covets. But I couldn’t make this Storage Dantian acknowledge me as its master, nor could I take the Phecda Sword out!"

Luoo Qu’s voice sounded somewhat dejected as he said, "Tell me, isn’t that frustrating?"

Hearing this, Nie Yun smiled.

’It really is frustrating. To know you’re holding a treasure but be unable to get it out... If it were me, I’d probably go crazy.’

"This Storage Dantian wasn’t something just any Ultimate Venerable Powerhouse could refine. The level of skill involved was beyond my imagination. Later, after much investigation, I finally discovered there are three ways to open this treasure!"

Luoo Qu paused for a moment. "First, one’s True Qi Power must surpass the Ultimate Venerable Level and reach the Heaven-Seizing Creation Secret Realm!"

The highest level of the Qi Sea Nine Heavens was the Ultimate Venerable Realm. Above that was the most mysterious realm of all: the Heaven-Seizing Creation Secret Realm!

Someone with that level of power could seize the creation of Heaven and Earth, greatly increasing their lifespan and stamina. In essence, such a person had already transcended the bounds of humanity and reached a new plane of existence!

The gap between the Ultimate Venerable Realm and the Heaven-Seizing Creation Secret Realm wasn’t just about power; it was a fundamental difference in one’s human, physical essence. Although it had only taken Nie Yun a month and a half to reach the Ultimate Venerable Realm, he had zero confidence he could reach this higher state.

’You have to reach that realm just to open this Storage Dantian? How long would that take? It really is frustrating!’

"Second, you can open it without relying on True Qi, but with a pure physical strength of 100 Elephant Power!"

Luoo Qu continued, stating the second condition.

’A pure physical strength of 100 Elephant Power?’ Nie Yun’s eyes widened, and he sucked in a sharp breath.

’With my Spirit Rhinoceros Body Refining Technique at Second-Layer Great Success, my physical strength is only one Elephant Power. When could I ever reach 100? I probably wouldn’t have that much strength even if I reached Great Success in the third layer!’

Terrifying!

With a body that strong, you could kill even an Ultimate Venerable Peak Powerhouse with a single punch!

"Third, a combination of physical strength and True Qi Power, split half and half, totaling 100 Elephant Power!"

Luoo Qu stated the third condition.

’Split half and half means 50 Elephant Power of each. That’s still terrifying!’ Nie Yun’s face stiffened.

’The three conditions for opening this Storage Dantian are just insane. No wonder Luoo Qu was frustrated. After hearing them, I’m feeling frustrated myself.’

’My True Qi Power already meets the third condition, but how long would it take for my physical strength to catch up?’

"This Storage Dantian contains not only the Phecda Sword but many other treasures as well. But to see a Treasure Mountain and not be able to claim it... Frustrating, so frustrating! My descendant, since you were able to obtain this and infuse it with True Qi of the Ultimate Venerable Level, it means you’re qualified to possess it. But what good is possessing it if you can’t take anything out? Are you feeling a little frustrated, too? Hehe!"

Luoo Qu’s voice broke into laughter.

’This guy...’ Hearing his words, the frustration Nie Yun had been feeling was swept away, and he couldn’t help but laugh.

Back in the Luoo Qu Tomb, he had already thought this Luoo Qu fellow was a bit strange. The traps were designed entirely according to his own whims, with no regard for whether his descendants would live or die. Now, hearing this voice, he sounded like a mischievous old man who was pleased with his own successful scheme, making Nie Yun smile faintly.

’The treasure itself doesn’t mean much to me. As long as I can absorb the special aura inside and get the Nameless Technique to activate, that’s all that matters!’

In truth, the treasure didn’t hold much allure for Nie Yun. In terms of Cultivation Techniques, even if there were any inside, they likely wouldn’t surpass his Nine-Turn Nirvana Skill. In terms of weapons, he already had the Profound Jade Sword, so even a Royal Family’s Top-Grade Weapon was useless in his eyes!

In terms of wealth, he had over a million taels of silver on him that he couldn’t even finish spending. If he ever ran out of money, he could just casually write down a Cultivation Technique or some Martial Arts, and he’d have mountains of gold and silver!

In terms of Secret Techniques for breaking through realms, he had lived two lives and had been at the Peak of Dantian Acupoint Realm in his previous one. Even the best Secret Techniques would likely be beneath his notice!

For Nie Yun, the most important and beneficial thing was for his Nameless Technique to activate and open up a new Dantian. Everything else was secondary.

"Haha, there’s nothing to be frustrated about. At least you got the real Phecda Sword. I made a fake one and put it in the tomb. If anyone tried to steal it from my descendants, they’d have long since made off with the fake. They wouldn’t even have time to cry when they found out..."

Luoo Qu’s final words carried a cunning tone.

Thinking of the fake Phecda Sword, Nie Yun shook his head helplessly.

’They really wouldn’t have time to cry. The looks on King Ning’s and King Tong’s faces when the Phecda Sword snapped were truly pathetic. If they hadn’t been so mentally shaken, it would have been much harder for me to defeat them.’

’If I can’t open it now, I won’t. I’ll see if I can use the Nameless Technique to absorb the special energy inside!’

The reason he had secretly hidden this pearl was that it could make his Nameless Technique tremble. Now that he knew it was a treasure, he had to try and see if he could absorb its special energy and evolve his Bloodline again!

’I already have seven Dantians and a Royal Family’s Top-Grade Bloodline. If I evolve again, I might reach the Royal Family’s Top Grade and truly stand at the pinnacle of the world!’

’A Royal Family’s Top-Grade Bloodline, with all Nine Great Dantians operating simultaneously... there are probably few people like that in the entire Divine Wind Empire. With such talent, my Cultivation speed would be even faster. Surpassing the Ultimate Venerable Level within ten years might not even be difficult!’

’Nine Great Dantians... According to my memories, only that old ancestor of the Royal Family possessed such a talent. None of the other Ultimate Venerables did!’

With these thoughts in mind, Nie Yun cradled the Demon Core in his palm and focused his Spirit, sensing the Nameless Technique within his body.

TH-THUMP!

As he sensed it, the silent Nameless Technique stirred just as it had before, letting out a tremor that was both heart-pounding and inexplicably thrilling!