novelzi Chapter 336 - 181: A Golden Core’s Move: Cracking the Storage Bags (Part 3)
Chapter 336 - 181: A Golden Core’s Move: Cracking the Storage Bags (Part 3)
The Demon Cultivators this time had been mostly elites, so they were comparatively wealthier.
However, compared to three months ago, Xiao Chen’s standards had also risen considerably.
This was a far cry from his time in Li State.
Now, even seeing a Top Grade Magical Artifact, he no longer felt the excitement he had when he first obtained the Fire-Storage Treasure Gourd.
In its place was a sense of normalcy.
’This Cloud Patterned Magic Robe is ugly. I’ll sell it for Spirit Stones when I get the chance.’
’And a brand-new Secretly Refined Round Scale Shield. The market for Defensive Spiritual Artifacts has been good recently, so I can sell them together.’
’Why is it another White Bone Staff? Orthodox Cultivators aren’t fond of this style, making it difficult to sell.’
’This Rejuvenating Vajra Bracelet, on the other hand, has a nice design. I can keep it for myself.’
After looking through the Top Grade Magical Artifacts, Xiao Chen couldn’t even be bothered to carefully examine the remaining eleven Upper Grade Magical Artifacts.
However, a particular Middle Grade Magical Artifact did catch his attention.
It was a custom-made inkstone that looked brand new, as if it had never been used.
’I could probably keep this,’ Xiao Chen thought. ’Maybe I can use it as a decorative piece later on.’
He imagined that once he had his own study someday, he could display a set of the Four Treasures of the Study made from Magical Artifacts.
He classified most of the other items as miscellaneous junk.
This included, but was not limited to, various Elixirs, Spiritual Objects, and even Cultivation Technique Secret Manuals.
Now that he had reached the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment, these Tier Two Cultivation Techniques were irrelevant, regardless of their grade.
’Huh? What was that I just tossed aside?’
He had been about to put these useless Secret Manuals and Cultivation Techniques into a separate Storage Bag.
But Xiao Chen suddenly saw the three words: *Array Dao Introduction*.
He pulled it out again to take a look. Sure enough, it described how to begin learning the Array Dao and how to set up a few simple Tier One Arrays.
Among them was the classic Spirit Gathering Array, divided into two types: the Small Gathering Spirit Formation and the Large Gathering Spirit Formation.
’Array Dao?’
Xiao Chen flipped through the Secret Manual. ’Maybe I should keep this and learn a new skill.’
He only had this thought because he was considering the future.
After forming a Golden Core, a Cultivator’s lifespan could extend to a full five hundred years, guaranteeing them at least three hundred more years of good living.
Thus, in addition to their cultivation, many Golden Core Cultivators would also study a skill or two to have up their sleeve.
Normally, by relying on their long lifespans and powerful Divine Sense, they could reach a respectable level of proficiency just through sheer persistence.
Besides, most Cultivators wouldn’t limit themselves to a single Dao Skill; they would try their hand at others as well.
Arrays were an excellent choice.
Even if one didn’t become a particularly powerful Array Master, having a basic understanding of Arrays would make it easier to escape when trapped in another’s.
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From what Xiao Chen had observed, at least here in the Southern Domain, many Golden Core Cultivators learned at least a little about Arrays.
For instance, there were the large-scale Defensive Arrays the Lingyuan Sect had set up on Seeking Plum Mountain and Luoyan Mountain.
There were the six Array Plates inlaid with Middle Grade Spirit Stones that the Four Great Wanderers carried during the Divine Fire Sect’s invasion.
And just recently, outside the Yellow Springs Traveling Palace, several Golden Core True Men had been using Arrays to break the palace’s Restrictions.
After seeing them so often, he had started to entertain the idea of learning about Arrays himself.
’Hmm, this requires some long-term planning.’
Xiao Chen mused, ’I’ll keep this *Array Dao Introduction* for now, but I should hold off on learning Arrays until after my Core Formation.’
’Right now, the priority is to figure out how to get to the Cyan Cloud Sect and see if I can find any Evil Qi in their Spirit Vein.’
Having made up his mind, he put *Array Dao Introduction* away separately.
He checked the rest of the Secret Manuals, but unfortunately, there were no more pleasant surprises.
One of the Demon Cultivators had been carrying a Yellow Springs Dao Secret Technique manual.
However, Xiao Chen had already seen the complete version, including the Tier Three cultivation methods, in the Inheritance Jade Scroll.
In total, the twenty-three Storage Bags contained a whopping 137,700 Spirit Stones.
It was another huge haul of Spirit Stones, forcing him to set aside yet another Storage Bag just for them.
Xiao Chen looked at the numerous Storage Bags hanging off his body and couldn’t help but quip, ’Good grief. At this rate, I’m going to become a four-pouch disciple of the Beggar Gang.’
Even after setting aside the empty ones, he still had four Storage Bags hanging in a row from the right side of his waist, two of which were already stuffed to the brim.
This was partly because his resources were growing, far exceeding those of an ordinary Cultivator.
But it was also related to the fact that he carried his entire fortune with him wherever he went.
Members of large clans also had vast resources, but they stored most of them in the clan treasury, rarely carrying everything on one person.
’When I get the chance, I should take a trip to the Eastern Domain and get one of those Storage Rings mentioned in the books.’
Previously, while reading *Journey to the East*, Xiao Chen had noted its mention of a special type of Spiritual Artifact called a Storage Ring.
Their capacity was said to far exceed that of a Storage Bag, allowing them to easily hold vast quantities of basic supplies.
They were also more secure, with absolutely no risk of their contents being spied upon.
The book mentioned that some Storage Rings even had self-destruct traps. If an incorrect opening method was used, the ring would be destroyed, rendering its contents inaccessible forever.
This feature was an effective deterrent against covetous Tribulation Cultivators.
Given that one might not be able to access the items inside even after successfully seizing a Storage Ring, many Cultivators wouldn’t bother with such a thankless task after seeing one.