The Imperial Martial Pill Venerable

Afterward, Bai Wuyou brought up the matter concerning Fang Mei.

Meiying Venerable’s face was shrouded in mist, her expression unreadable. She just waved a hand and said indifferently, "You need not worry about this person."

Although Bai Wuyou and the others didn’t quite understand Meiying Venerable’s meaning, they didn’t ask any more questions. Next came the bestowing of rewards for their merits. In this regard, the Venerable Mansion was not stingy; a great many rewards were given out, winning over many people.

And Qin Ya, who had performed most brilliantly in this battle, naturally received many benefits. Meiying Venerable specially opened the Venerable Mansion’s Treasure Vault, allowing Qin Ya to enter and choose as he pleased. This was a reward that even the other Inspectors envied.

The Venerable Mansion’s Treasure Vault was, after all, no simple place.

Of the treasures collected within, even the worst was of the Spiritual Artifact Level.

Since Meiying Venerable took her position, very few people had ever received such a reward. Even Meiying’s trusted confidante, Mansion Master Jii Xingyue, had only entered twice.

「A magnificent palace within the Venerable Mansion.」

Outside the palace, a large number of guards stood watch. Each one was clad in silver-white armor that gleamed with a treasured light, and their auras were in no way inferior to that of an Era-Defining expert.

The palace doors were shut tight, carved with innumerable mysterious Runes that flowed with a faint golden light. This was an extremely powerful Array; without the correct opening method, not even a Venerable could break it in a short amount of time.

"Greetings, Mansion Master, Inspector Qin."

"Greetings, Mansion Master, Inspector Qin."

As Jii Xingyue and Qin Ya arrived outside the palace, the guards along the way all bowed, not daring to be disrespectful. One of the two was the Venerable Lord’s confidante, while the other was the young Inspector whose fame had recently skyrocketed. Both were renowned figures.

Arriving at the palace entrance, Jii Xingyue took out a Golden Jade Order and tossed it high into the air. In an instant, a brilliant light stretching ten thousand zhang flashed, soaring into the heavens. She then formed a Spell with her hands, casting one Seal Technique after another into the Golden Jade Order.

The Jade Order spun rapidly and entered the palace gate.

Instantly, the golden patterns on the palace doors began to flow. Amidst a RUMBLE, the huge iron doors swung open from both sides. From within, beams of light shot out, and an incredibly dense Primordial Qi wafted forth, refreshing the heart and soul.

"Inspector Qin, as per the Venerable Lord’s instructions, you may select any two items after entering the great hall as your reward for this demon-slaying expedition."

Even Jii Xingyue couldn’t help but feel a little envious at this.

She had followed Meiying Venerable for many years and had only entered the Treasure Vault twice. Each visit had allowed her to benefit immensely, greatly increasing her strength.

"Understood."

Qin Ya nodded, a flash of anticipation in his eyes.

’The Venerable Mansion’s Treasure Vault... just how many rare and Exotic Treasures would be inside?’

The corners of his mouth curved up slightly, and with a flicker of his figure, he entered the palace.

Instantly, his vision was filled with the multicolored gleam of treasures.

"This is... a Thousand-Year Spirit Mist Flower." Qin Ya approached a shelf and stood before a strange flower shrouded in mist, covered by a glass case.

The Thousand-Year Spirit Mist Flower was one of the world’s most Top Level rare treasures. It had the effect of Washing Marrow and Changing Veins and purifying True Essence. Its value was no less than that of a Spiritual Artifact.

And this was merely one of the most Low Level treasures in the Treasure Vault.

"A Spiritual Artifact, the Primordial Divineless Bead!"

"A Forbidden Artifact, the Divine Essence Jade Carving."

"Five-thousand-year-old Jade Milk, Golden Stone Spiritual Liquid, the Creation Celestial Essence Cauldron, Flowing Cloud Celestial God Ore... they even have a Heart of True Dragon. This collection is truly rich."

Qin Ya came to a halt before a blood-red heart the size of a human head.

The heart had stopped beating and was sealed in a huge glass case. The blood vessels on its surface were as thick as fingers, exuding an ancient, Barbaric Wilderness-like aura.

This Heart of True Dragon could strengthen one’s Qi and Blood and had an extraordinary effect on body tempering. Unfortunately, with his current physical body, Qin Ya no longer needed it.

’So many things... What should I choose?’

Qin Ya stroked his chin, feeling conflicted for a moment.

Just then, the Void Holy Tower within his body suddenly trembled. The figure of the Void Saint also materialized out of thin air. His eyes swept across the surroundings as he said with pleasant surprise, "There’s a portion of the Void Tower’s lost Holy Dao Law Power here."

Hearing this, Qin Ya’s eyes narrowed slightly. ’What a pleasant surprise.’

He smiled faintly and asked, "Where is it?"

"It’s all around here, but it’s hidden extremely well. Let me sense it."

The corners of the Void Saint’s mouth curved up slightly, and his Divine Thought spread out, blanketing the area.

A short while later, under the Void’s guidance, Qin Ya arrived before a shelf in the deeper part of the Treasure Vault—or more precisely, in front of a box.

The box was simple and unadorned, its entire body as black as ink. It seemed unremarkable at first glance, but upon closer inspection, it emanated an extremely profound aura.

"This box..."

Qin Ya walked over and opened the box.

GUSH... The sound of rushing water instantly came from within.

A scene of high mountains and flowing water had appeared within the box.

The mountains were towering, the water flowed ceaselessly, and the banks were lined with lush, green willows. A few small skiffs drifted upon the water’s surface, and from the scene, the faint strains of a xiao flute could be heard.

’Inside a box... was a hidden landscape of mountains and rivers!’

Qin Ya was momentarily stunned.

"That’s right. This is one of the powers lost from the Void Tower. However, this power isn’t strong offensively. It is vast and accommodating, somewhat similar to a Storage Ring. Someone refined and modified it, placing a landscape of mountains and rivers inside. Hmph, I really don’t know who could be so bored as to do such a thing," the Void Saint said faintly.

"I remember the first floor of the Void Tower also contained a world of its own." Qin Ya couldn’t help but recall the mountain range filled with all sorts of strange Fierce Beasts he had encountered when he first entered the Void Tower. It was remarkably similar to the landscape in this box.

The Void Saint nodded and said, "The principle behind the first floor of the Void Tower is indeed quite similar to this box. However, the limit of power that space can withstand is, at most, at the level of an Era-Defining King. If we can absorb the power within this box, the spatial structure of the Void Tower will improve significantly."

"Go in and take a look. Perhaps there are other Mysteries within this box."

Qin Ya smiled faintly. With a flicker of his figure, he transformed into a streak of Flowing Light and entered the box directly. Instantly, the scene before his eyes suddenly opened up.

Upon entering the landscape of mountains and rivers, Qin Ya appeared on a mountaintop.

Looking down from the peak, he saw a vast range of mountains. The Yangtze River was like a white satin ribbon, with a few small skiffs upon it. The beautiful sound of a xiao flute echoed from afar.

Qin Ya gathered a ball of True Essence in his hand, equivalent to the power of an Era-Defining King, and struck out at the empty air. The space rippled faintly but remained extremely stable.

"The stability of this space is much greater than the first floor of the Void Tower’s. However..." Qin Ya looked around and said, "I’ve managed to get in, but how am I supposed to get out? That’s a problem."

He felt that he had indeed been rash in entering without thinking it through.

"Relax. With me here, this box can’t trap you."

The Void Saint’s voice rang out at the perfect moment.