Eternal Life by Dual Cultivation-Chapter 151 - 123: Tang Qiu Yao: There Will Be Plenty of Chances to Get Up Close and Personal Later...
’Bringing treasures right to our doorstep?’
Ling Changqing had never expected this. While that might not have been their enemies’ intention, the outcome was the same.
Facing the corpses on the ground, Ling Qiyue cautiously stabbed them a few more times to make sure they were thoroughly dead. Only then did she let Ling Changqing go over to clean up the battlefield and gather the spoils.
When they finished tallying everything up, they had found over a hundred Storage Pouches, Storage Bracelets, and other Spatial Magical Artifacts!
This didn’t even include the Flying Sword and Array Banners from the Golden Core Elder, which were all genuine Magical Treasures.
Apparently, the Golden Core Elder had seen fit to pocket most of the belongings from the black-robed Cultivators who had perished along the way.
The various Elixirs, Talismans, Spiritual Flying Swords, Daoist Soldier Puppets, Spirit Stones, Spirit Gold, and other such items inside those Spatial Magical Artifacts added up to a rather staggering amount.
"...Qiyue, the resources these guys contributed are nearly as much as everything else we’ve gathered on this trip!"
Ling Changqing sighed. ’Profiting from the dead really is the fastest way to build a fortune.’
"Alright, let’s just put it away for now. We can take our time sorting through it after we get back!"
Ling Qiyue said with a smile, "We can only stay in this hall for twelve hours at most, so we can’t afford to waste any time."
"Alright."
Ling Changqing nodded, gathered all the valuable spoils, and packed them into a Beast Hide Pocket, sealing it shut.
Then, the couple went back to tackling the Dark Gold Pillars, trying their luck on them one by one.
"Another group won’t come barging in, will they?"
Ling Qiyue murmured during a brief pause.
Ling Changqing said, "Probably not for now, but there’s no telling what might happen later."
Now that news of these Immortal Mansion Ruins has spread, there are bound to be plenty of Loose Cultivators and factions eager to come and try their luck.
"It’s a shame we don’t have enough time, or we would’ve cleaned this place out!"
Ling Qiyue said, her voice tinged with regret.
Although they could enter the ruins again after leaving this time, there was no telling how many fortunate opportunities would be left by then.
Then again, the combined haul of other factions or Loose Cultivators after ten visits might not even compare to what the two of them had acquired.
So, it was best to be content and not too greedy.
CLICK. A hidden compartment appeared on the surface of another pillar.
Ling Changqing took out a golden lock necklace, inlaid with gold and jade. Seeing it was a Low-Grade Defensive Magical Treasure suitable for a Female Cultivator, he immediately handed it to Ling Qiyue.
"Mm, this is nice!"
Ling Qiyue said with satisfaction, refining it on the spot before placing it around her elegant, swan-like neck.
"Qiyue, there must be other areas in these Immortal Mansion Ruins, right?"
Ling Changqing asked thoughtfully.
"Yes, but most of the other areas don’t have many opportunities, so I didn’t take you to see them this time."
Ling Qiyue explained that she and Tang Qiu Yao had indeed discovered many areas with specific functions within the ruins, but the rewards had been limited.
They had never been to this core area before, which was why she brought Ling Changqing along this time, hoping they would be fortunate enough to enter. The results had exceeded her wildest expectations.
Ling Qiyue was certain there were other undiscovered areas in the ruins. ’Who knows, maybe we could even find a Fourth grade Spirit Vein Cave Mansion?’
"If this place hadn’t already been exposed, it would’ve made a great secret overseas sanctuary for the family."
Ling Changqing said. "As wonderful as Changqing Continent is, it will inevitably attract covetous eyes in the future."
If this place were developed properly, it could give the family another path of retreat—provided no other outsiders could get in.
"Well... let’s worry about that later. It would be perfect if we could find the control hub for the Immortal Mansion Ruins!"
Ling Qiyue mused. That was uncertain for now; they could only take things one step at a time. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎
The couple chatted as they went, their hands never ceasing their work as they tried one Dark Gold Pillar after another.
Whenever their Divine Soul Power ran too low, they would take an Elixir to recover quickly. They couldn’t afford any delays.
"You know what? You should be the only one to try, Changqing. I’m just wasting my energy!"
Ling Qiyue said, discouraged after several fruitless attempts.
The main reason was that she rarely found anything worthwhile and was wasting a lot of time in the process.
"Alright."
Ling Changqing agreed.
With that, the pace of opening the pillars quickened considerably.
But another problem immediately arose: opening the pillars also consumed one’s Luck and Fortune.
Although the consumption rate wasn’t very fast, by the time the twelve hours were up, his would probably be approaching a dangerously low point.
Moreover, as his Luck and Fortune were depleted, the probability of finding good items would likewise decrease.
Ling Changqing was frustrated, but there was nothing he could do about it.
As the grains of sand in the illusory hourglass slipped away one by one, time flowed by in silence.
After tucking away a light purple Jade Scroll, Ling Changqing stole a moment to look up and saw that less than half an hour remained.
About two-thirds of the Dark Gold Pillars in the hall had yet to be opened.
He roughly estimated that he could probably attempt to open another fifteen pillars before time ran out.
After that, the two of them would most likely be teleported out.
Getting into the Immortal Mansion Ruins next time wouldn’t be a problem, but it was hard to say if they would ever get the chance to set foot in this hall again.
Sure enough, as the last grain of sand in the illusory hourglass fell, countless streams of clear light surged from the void, forming a cocoon of light that enveloped the pair before they vanished from the hall.
