Chapter 179: Chapter 84: Golden Crow Pure Yang Mirror

“The Six Sects have always offered a high reward for killing a True Disciple of the Four Demon Sects: twenty thousand Merit Points, one Spiritual Artifact, and one Golden Core Daoist Technique.”

A Spiritual Artifact is worth at least twenty thousand Spirit Stones, and the Golden Core Daoist Technique given as a reward can be passed down without restriction. It’s enough to serve as a family’s legacy, making it a priceless treasure for cultivators who aspire to establish an Immortal Cultivation Clan.

It’s precisely because the rewards are so high that the Six Great Sects are so strict about verifying Merit Points.

Only after the Dark Room confirmed that a True Disciple of the Illusion Demon Sect had indeed died, obtained their detailed information, and was able to match it did the Northern Army Governor’s Mansion officially credit Yang Jing with the achievement.

“Speaking of which, we were able to confirm that the Demon Cultivator who possessed Wu Siming was indeed Gou Li, all thanks to that Elephant Power Demon Corpse. Gou Li’s rise to fame came from ambushing and killing Chu Chonggong of the Profound Sun Demon Sect and refining him into a Demon Corpse.”

The Four Demon Sects advocated for the law of the jungle. Therefore, not only did they not forbid their disciples from killing each other, but they even seemed to encourage it.

With this Demon Corpse, Gou Li had made quite a name for himself within the Illusion Demon Sect.

“You can choose your Spiritual Artifact and Golden Core Daoist Technique either here at the Northern Army Governor’s Mansion or back at the Five Elements True Spirit Sect.”

Meng Sima said.

Yang Jing chose the Northern Army Governor’s Mansion with almost no hesitation. For one, a Spiritual Artifact could greatly increase a cultivator’s combat power. For another, he could get his hands on the Daoist Techniques of the Five Elements True Spirit Sect sooner or later, whereas obtaining one from the Northern Army Governor’s Mansion’s secret vault was a matter of rare opportunity.

Under normal circumstances, only Golden Core Cultivators who have served the Northern Army Governor’s Mansion for thirty years can use their Merit Points to enter the secret vault and peruse the Daoist Techniques.

The Daoist Techniques in the secret vault weren’t just those provided by the Six Great Sects, but also those the Northern Army Governor’s Mansion had collected and seized over the years.

Anything not considered a Demon Skill would be added to the secret vault.

Meng Sima wasn’t surprised by Yang Jing’s choice. He nodded, then flew up with Yang Jing, arriving at the main hall in the very center of the Governor’s Mansion. From there, they took a staircase deep beneath the main hall, finally stopping before a bronze secret door.

A middle-aged cultivator, who had restrained his aura but still possessed a presence that far surpassed the Foundation Establishment realm, was already waiting in front of the bronze secret door.

“He’s Yang Jing?”

The cultivator sized up Yang Jing with considerable curiosity.

Yang Jing bowed respectfully.

“I am indeed Yang Jing.”

“This is Judge An Gongyu of the Governor’s Mansion.”

Meng Sima introduced.

As he spoke, he handed a Purple Jade Token to Yang Jing.

“The secret vault contains Spiritual Artifacts, Magical Treasures, and Daoist Skill Jade Scrolls that the Governor’s Mansion has collected over the years. This Purple Jade Token can only be used to undo the Restriction on one Spiritual Artifact and one Jade Scroll, so don’t get greedy. The two of us will wait outside the vault for one hour. What you get will all depend on your own judgment.”

As Meng Sima spoke, he and An Gongyu both took out the Seal Buttons that symbolized their status. They formed hand seals for their magic formulas and used the Seal Buttons to activate the Restriction on the bronze secret door.

This bronze secret door required the combined effort of two of the following five people to open: the Governor, the Deputy Governor, the Marching Marshal, the Judge, and the Chief Secretary.

Streaks of light flared up from the Restrictions on the bronze secret door. After a few breaths, a gap wide enough for one person to pass through opened up.

“Go on in.”

Meng Sima put away his Seal Button and said to Yang Jing.

Yang Jing nodded and flew into the secret vault.

An Gongyu put away his Seal Button, took out a wine gourd, and drank a mouthful of Spirit Wine. He then remarked with some emotion,

“He fought two opponents at once, killing one at Foundation Establishment Perfection from the Illusion Demon Sect and another from the Profound Sun Sect who had achieved the Great Success of the Elephant Power Demon Body. For a talent this brilliant to not be a disciple of my Dharma Image Sect… it’s a true shame.”

Meng Sima, grinning, took out a Jade Cup and asked for some Spirit Wine.

“The Six Great Sects are all branches of the same tree. What’s the difference between him being a disciple of the Five Elements True Spirit Sect and being a disciple of my Supreme Profound Upper Yang Sect?”

An Gongyu shot him an annoyed glare but poured him some Spirit Wine anyway.

“That may be true here in the Governor’s Mansion, but the Five Elements True Spirit Sect would never let a genius like that remain at the Governor’s Mansion for long.”

Yang Jing passed through the bronze secret door.

The secret vault of the Northern Army Governor’s Mansion was not the pitch-black space he had imagined. The ceiling was dotted with specks of light, like stars. Upon rows of Jade Platforms floated all sorts of Spiritual Artifacts and Magical Treasures—sabers, spears, swords, halberds, mirrors, bells, and tripods—it included everything imaginable.

Compared to Magical Artifacts, Spiritual Artifacts were much more delicate. A Magical Artifact would remain unchanged even if no one wielded or maintained it for a hundred years. Spiritual Artifacts were different. If they lost the nourishment of a cultivator’s Magical Power, their Spiritual Essence would gradually fade until they degenerated into ordinary Magical Artifacts.

These Jade Platforms had been set up for the purpose of nourishing the Spiritual Artifacts.

Yang Jing could tell the secret vault was filled with all kinds of Restrictions without even needing to activate his Bright Qi Talent.

He strained his eyes, quickly scanning all the Spiritual Artifacts and Magical Treasures. His ability to appraise such items far surpassed that of an ordinary cultivator. With just a glance, he could roughly determine that nearly all the Spiritual Artifacts in the vault were of middle or Upper Grade, with few of the Lower Grade.

The Magical Treasures, however, were rather mediocre, with few high-quality pieces among them.

’That made sense. Entering this secret vault is nigh impossible for a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, but Golden Core Cultivators only need to accumulate enough Merit Points. The high-level Magical Treasures would naturally have been picked clean.’

Yang Jing searched among the dazzling array of Spiritual Lights, when suddenly, his gaze landed on a golden mirror.

He walked up to the golden mirror and found a line of small text inscribed on its Jade Platform.

“This mirror is the Golden Crow Pure Yang Mirror. It was originally a Magical Treasure belonging to a cultivator from the Nine Yang Sect. Its original grade is unknown. It was obtained from a Golden Core Demon Cultivator of the Profound Sun Demon Sect. After suffering Demon Contamination, its Spiritual Essence was greatly damaged, and it degenerated into a Spiritual Artifact.”

The golden mirror had a simple, ancient design and glittered with a golden light. Its surface was perfectly flat, and on the back were two parallel, bow-shaped knobs, adorned with the carving of a three-legged golden crow with its wings spread wide.

The Northern Domain was, after all, where the ruins of the Nine Yang Sect were located. Among the many Spiritual Artifacts and Magical Treasures, Yang Jing found quite a few that were closely related to the Nine Yang Sect.

The Spiritual Charm of some of the other Spiritual Artifacts far surpassed that of this golden mirror. But Yang Jing didn’t hesitate. He took out the Purple Jade Token, undid the Restriction on the Jade Platform, and took the golden mirror in his hand.

Using his Bright Qi Talent, Yang Jing could see wisps of Demonic Qi still lingering within the golden mirror, clinging to it like maggots to a bone.

Even so, Yang Jing couldn’t bear to part with it.

’This golden mirror is a perfect match for my True Yang Body, and it also aligns with the Five Talisman Scripture Magical Power I have from refining the Sun True Fire. It couldn’t possibly be more suitable for me.’

He channeled his Celestial True Gang, and the two three-legged golden crows on the mirror seemed to come to life, their eyes releasing a divine light. The Demonic Qi remaining inside the mirror began to stir restlessly.

After putting away the Golden Crow Pure Yang Mirror, Yang Jing turned his attention to a long row of bookshelves in the eastern corner of the secret vault.

Neatly arranged on them were rows of Jade Scrolls.

Yang Jing walked over and quickly scanned them with his Divine Sense. He had less than an hour left in the secret vault, but there were thousands of Jade Scrolls here.

Time was short.

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