Novel Full Chapter 69: Supreme Treasure of the Celestial Corpse Sect
Chapter 69: Chapter 69: Supreme Treasure of the Celestial Corpse Sect
CLATTER!
With a wave of his hand, Zhang Chi made a large pile of items appear on the empty ground before him. They shimmered with a precious glow, and some even exuded a faint Demonic Qi.
However, there wasn’t much Demonic Qi, and the environment here was scorching hot. Any wisp of it that escaped was immediately incinerated.
Zhang Chi sorted through the items one by one before putting them away again.
First up were the Demon Pills and Demon Beast Materials.
Most of these came from beasts he had slain himself, but a portion was from the younger members of the Xie Family.
The Demon Pills ranged in size from a fingertip to a fist. They came in various colors, shimmered with Spiritual Light, and contained a faint Demonic Qi.
Of them, there were a total of two hundred fifteen Tier One Early Stage pills and eighteen Tier One Middle Stage pills.
There were also many Demon Beast Materials. There were claws, fangs, and carapaces, as well as various feathers, hides, beast tendons, poison sacs, eyeballs, and tails. They all had different forms and functions.
And this was after he had decided not to collect the less valuable materials; otherwise, his storage hairband would never have been able to hold it all.
Zhang Chi estimated that a Tier One Early Stage Demon Pill could probably sell for ten Spirit Stones. A Tier One Middle Stage Demon Pill was more expensive, worth about fifty Spirit Stones each.
Of course, this was because the Demon Pills were contaminated with Demonic Qi. Otherwise, the price would be even higher.
The value of the Demonized Beast Materials would have to be specifically appraised, but in theory, they would be no cheaper than the Demon Pills.
In other words, this batch alone could sell for at least several thousand Spirit Stones, far exceeding his initial investment.
"Not bad."
Zhang Chi was very satisfied.
Whether he kept these Demon Pills and materials for Alchemy and Artifact Refining or sold them, he stood to make a huge profit.
If he used them for Alchemy and Artifact Refining, he could also improve his skills in the process.
However, if he were to sell them, it would be unwise to do so within the Sect. It would be too easy to expose himself.
After he put away the Demon Pills and materials, the pile of items on the ground shrank significantly, and the Demonic Qi vanished completely.
The second category of items Zhang Chi took stock of was Spirit Stones, Spirit Pills, Medicinal Materials, Ore, and Spirit Talismans.
Most of the Spirit Stones were Low Grade, but there was also a small amount of Middle Grade ones, which were more abundant in Spiritual Power and looked more crystal-clear.
In total, they were equivalent to three thousand six hundred thirty-two Low Grade Spirit Stones.
The Spirit Pills were mainly Spirit-Storage Pills, Gathering Essence Pills, and Jade Spirit Pills.
There were two hundred three Spirit-Storage Pills, fifty-one Gathering Essence Pills, and a total of seventeen Jade Spirit Pills.
It was worth noting that the Jade Spirit Pills were Tier Two Low Grade. Though only the size of a fingertip, they contained an astonishing amount of Plant and Wood Spiritual Qi, each worth more than forty Spirit Stones.
These Tier Two Spiritual Pills had come from the elder of the Spirit Control Sect.
In addition, there were three Small Realm-Breaking Pills.
The Medicinal Materials, Ore, and Spirit Talismans were mostly Tier One Early Stage and Middle Stage.
There were two exceptions. The first was a Tier One Peak Vajra Talisman from Xie Jingyan, which must have been his life-saving trump card.
It was a pity he was dealt with before he had a chance to use it.
The second was a Tier Two Low Grade Forbidden-breaking Talisman, which was even more valuable.
Zhang Chi estimated that the Medicinal Materials, Ore, and Spirit Talismans combined were definitely worth over a thousand Spirit Stones.
And that wasn’t including the Tier Two Forbidden-breaking Talisman.
That item alone was worth over a thousand.
Even a Foundation Establishment Cultivator would likely be reluctant to use it casually.
The third category was Magical Artifacts.
First were the ones from the Foundation Establishment Elder: a damaged White Bone Shield, a Black Small Bell that could emit stunning Sound Waves, a black flute for Beast Taming, a small cyan Flying Boat, and a Blood-Red Long Banner.
The Small Shield was a Middle Grade Peak Magical Artifact, but it was damaged and needed repairs.
The Small Bell was a Top Grade Magical Artifact, the most precious of the lot. Its purpose was also quite special—it was specifically designed to Control the Field.
Of course, it also consumed a great deal of energy. In his current state, Zhang Chi estimated that even if he exhausted all his Spiritual Power, he could at most get a single strike out of the Small Bell.
However, this problem would surely improve as his Cultivation level increased.
Next was the flute. Similar to Lan Xuan’s Jade Flute Magical Artifact, it was an Upper Grade item and was perfect for pairing with a Beast Taming Skill.
The cyan Flying Boat was Middle Grade, sturdier and faster than Zhang Chi’s original one.
The Long Banner was called the Beast Soul Banner. It was also an Upper Grade Magical Artifact and contained over a hundred Beast Souls that could be released to attack enemies together.
However, the most powerful Beast Souls were only at Tier One Peak, and there were only three of them. Therefore, it could only be used against Cultivators below Foundation Establishment.
But for Zhang Chi, that was already quite good.
There were also two other Middle Grade magical artifacts and five Low Grade Magical Artifacts, all from the younger members of the Xie Family.
The Middle Grade magical artifacts were a golden Chain Armor that could only protect the torso and a pair of black boots that could increase movement speed.
As for the Low Grade Magical Artifacts, there wasn’t much to say. They were quite ordinary compared to the rest of his haul.
The fourth category was the Spirit Beast he obtained from the Foundation Establishment Elder, but due to limited time, he had only managed to perform the initial Refinement on the Spirit Beast Bag and hadn’t had a chance to inspect it carefully.
To avoid exposure at the time, he had temporarily entrusted it to Lan Xuan for safekeeping, along with the Four-legged Strange Snake.
He would only be able to take a proper inventory after he got them back.
Finally, there were the Thousand Illusions Locking Array, the Tier Three Demon Snake Spine, the Eye of the Spirit Spring, and the Beast Taming Secret Technique.
Each of these was extremely precious and constituted Zhang Chi’s greatest gains.
’It’s a shame I didn’t find a Foundation Establishment Pill. But if I sell off all the loot I don’t need, add in the Contribution Points from the Sect, and the Spirit Stones I earn from Alchemy, I should have enough to buy one within a few years.’
Zhang Chi put everything away and began to ponder.
His haul this time was massive, but Zhang Chi didn’t get carried away. He was already planning how to get his hands on a Foundation Establishment Pill.
And compared to the cost of a Foundation Establishment Pill, even this much loot was still a little short.
According to the Cangwu Sect’s prices, a Foundation Establishment Pill cost twenty thousand Contribution Points.
If he were to buy one on the market with Spirit Stones, he would have to attend a major auction, where the price would generally be even higher.
Fortunately, even if he was short, it wasn’t by much.
’Oh, right. There’s still the elder’s corpse and the Black Coffin.’
Following that thought, Zhang Chi immediately took out the elder’s corpse and extracted a Blood Spirit Pill from it.
This Blood Spirit Pill looked ordinary, but it actually contained astonishing energy. It was a Tier Two Low Grade pill, and its value even surpassed that of a Same Tier Demon Pill.
With this, Zhang Chi was undoubtedly one step closer to obtaining a Foundation Establishment Pill.
As for the remaining desiccated corpse, he used Earth Fire to turn it directly to ash.
This was mainly because the corpse was severely damaged. Otherwise, there would have been no need to extract a Blood Spirit Pill; leaving it to be refined into a Corpse Puppet would have been the best option.
Besides, the Black Coffin that Xiao Yunhong had given him was most likely a treasured artifact of the Celestial Corpse Sect. It could surely be of great help.
However, he didn’t know if the Celestial Corpse Sect had a way to track the Black Coffin, so he didn’t take it out carelessly.
「In the following days.」 Zhang Chi maintained his daily Cultivation routine but also set aside a considerable amount of time to study the Beast Taming Skill, the Array Control Technique for the Thousand Illusions Spirit Lock Array, and the Secret Techniques for storing and retrieving the spine and the Eye of the Spirit Spring.
Zhang Chi also successively performed the initial Refinement on the Small Bell, the Beast Soul Banner, and the beast-taming flute.
However, Zhang Chi didn’t touch the Inner Armor and the boots.
For one, he had the superior Flood Dragon Snake Armor.
Secondly, these two items, especially the boots, might be recognized by the Xie Family.
At the same time, Zhang Chi secretly looked up some information about the Celestial Corpse Sect in the Inheritance Hall.
This included news regarding the Celestial Corpse Sect’s lost treasured artifact.
This wasn’t a secret among the major sects; in fact, the information could be accessed for free.
This was because sect disciples were likely to encounter Cultivators from the various Demon Sects when they ventured out.
The information Zhang Chi found could be summarized as follows: "The Celestial Corpse Coffin, a Top Grade Magical Treasure with the potential to become a Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure. It can greatly accelerate the formation and advancement of Corpse Puppets, as well as enhance their abilities."
"Given enough time and a sufficient investment of Spirit Stones, it could even allow an ordinary Corpse Puppet to reach Tier Four, making it comparable to a Nascent Soul Cultivator."