Eternal Life as False Emperor
Chapter 292 - 257: Spoils of War
Baiyu City.
With a flicker of light, the figure of Puppet Xuan Ye reappeared before Zheng Yi.
The difference was that this time, in his hand and at his waist, there were fifteen unopened storage bags!
These storage bags were precisely from the Wei Country, from the Lei Family, Zhang Family, and various loose cultivators of Niumo Mountain in the Canglan World.
Having Puppet Xuan Ye act for just fifteen minutes netted so much—it was truly a great profit.
Among these, there were five loose cultivators from Niumo Mountain.
The moment they entered the Zhang Family's main residence, they were annihilated by Zhang Yongkang with the talisman treasure 'Fire Cloud Shield,' without even having time to react.
Then there were five cultivators from the Lei Family, including two Foundation Establishment cultivators and three Qi Cultivation stage cultivators.
Next were five cultivators from the Zhang Family.
Two were at the Foundation Establishment stage, and three were at the Qi Cultivation stage.
Actually, Zhang Shaoyang's storage bag could only be considered a late-stage Qi Cultivation storage bag.
After all, he had just advanced to Foundation Establishment when the Lei Family launched a large-scale invasion, and he hadn't yet had time to update the treasures in his storage bag.
However, for Zheng Yi, it was already an unexpected delight.
He first picked out the storage bags of the five loose cultivators from Niumo Mountain. Compared to the others, these five storage bags seemed like low-grade storage bags.
After all, they were only loose cultivators living in the impoverished regions of Wei Country and were exploited by the two major Foundation Establishment families. Surviving was already commendable.
Sure enough, the five storage bags were opened one after another, and Zheng Yi looked at them with some disdain.
Among them, the most abundant items were various unknown materials and spiritual medicine, obviously foraged from the mountains and stored for a long time.
The items were quite mixed and disorganized, so Zheng Yi put them aside, planning to ask Tianxingzi to evaluate them later.
What's left were heaps of Spirit Sand and pieces of Spirit Stones.
A Divine Thought scan quickly identified everything.
The Spirit Sand amounted to roughly over a thousand pieces.
And there were only seventy or so low-grade Spirit Stones.
For the five loose cultivators, with seventy or so low-grade Spirit Stones, each would only get a little over ten pieces on average, really just paupers.
But compared to cultivators from the Profound Cyan Realm and Great Yu, they were already considered wealthy enough.
Next were five magical artifacts.
Yes, five different magical artifacts, and they were all low-grade, which showed how impoverished they were.
Among them were two Flying Swords, a throwing knife, a scarf, and a long whip, lying quietly beside Zheng Yi.
Zheng Yi tossed them into a blank storage bag with a flick of his hand.
Since the last Spirit Testing Ceremony, he now had over ten disciples about to enter the Cultivation World.
These low-grade magical artifacts, Spirit Stones, etc., could totally be given to them to ensure their loyalty.
After sorting out these storage bags of loose cultivators from Niumo Mountain, Zheng Yi then placed the storage bags of the Lei Family and the six Qi Cultivation stage Zhang Family cultivators before him.
These six were all clan cultivators, among them people like Yang Ping'er, who were in the late stage of Qi Cultivation and held key positions in their families.
With a wave of his hand, magical power surged and opened the six storage bags.
Instantly, a pile of Spirit Stones, Spirit Sand, elixir bottles, materials, and magical artifacts appeared before his eyes.
After a rough tally, he came to a conclusion.
There were over five hundred Spirit Stones, a heap of Spirit Sand, thirteen bottles of elixir, and seven individual pills, the rest being various Artifact Refining and Alchemy materials.
In addition to these, there were thirteen magical artifacts of varying grades!
Among them, there were seven low-grade magical artifacts, five mid-grade magical artifacts, and one top-grade magical artifact!
Colorful Scale Gauze!
This Colorful Scale Gauze was the top-grade magical artifact always used by Yang Ping'er.
It had invisibility, protective body, enemy trapping, and enemy slaying effects, truly a top-grade magical artifact essential for travel and killing.
Unfortunately, the Colorful Scale Gauze was almost turned to ashes in her previous confrontation against Lei Tianming, and now its effects were less than one-tenth, barely comparable to a low-grade magical artifact.
Shaking his head, he stored these magical artifacts as reserves.
Next were the four storage bags of the Foundation Establishment cultivators.
After some thought, Zheng Yi put Lei Tianming's storage bag last.
Based on their conversation, this Lei Tianming had just returned from the so-called 'Nether Abyss' and received rewards from the Sect.
The contents of his storage bag would definitely be the most precious among the four!
He was the first to open Zhang Yongkang's storage bag and shook his head again.
The entire storage bag was as if it had been visited by a thief, the contents were pitifully few.
Never mind Spirit Stones, there were only a few elixirs, the most conspicuous being a three-inch-long, five-colored Flying Sword.
This Flying Sword was the Five-colored Smoke and Mist Sword, a top-grade magical artifact that Zhang Yongkang always used.
This sword is the Smoke and Mist Sect's most famous sect magical artifact, almost everyone in the sect has one.
Made with Five Elements Essence and infused with the Smoke and Mist Sect's unique Five Elements Radiance, it makes the sword as hard as steel while remaining flexible as mist, able to attack opponents from incredible angles, catching them off guard.
Of course, the Five-colored Smoke and Mist Sword's quality varies according to the quality of the Five Elements Essence and Five Elements Radiance used.
As a Foundation Establishment cultivator, Zhang Yongkang's Five-colored Smoke and Mist Sword was clearly top-grade.
And since it wasn't heavily damaged, it could be used immediately.
Besides the Five-colored Smoke and Mist Sword, there was also a Flying Magical Artifact called 'Smoke and Mist Cloud', which also had certain protective properties.
Activated by magical power, it could form a five-colored cloud mist carrying the cultivator, resembling an immortal cloud.
Except for these two magical artifacts, there was nothing else in Zhang Yongkang's storage bag.
Next was the storage bag of Zhang Shaoyang, the eldest son of the Zhang Family and recent Foundation Establishment cultivator.
As the eldest son of the Zhang Family and a new Foundation Establishment cultivator, his storage bag should be quite abundant.
Unfortunately, when he newly advanced to Foundation Establishment, the Lei Family launched a large-scale attack, and he hadn't yet had time to update his magical artifacts, elixirs, etc.
In addition, over the past two months, he had to continually exchange for Thunder Shock, so the contents of his storage bag were pitifully few.
A top-grade Five-colored Smoke and Mist Sword, a mid-grade Flying Magical Artifact Smoke and Mist Cloud, similar to Zhang Yongkang's setup.
In addition to these, there was a low-grade magical artifact Earth Element Shield, a low-grade magical artifact Snake Fang Stab.
Besides the three magical artifacts, Zhang Shaoyang's storage bag also contained three bottles of different elixirs and over a dozen talismans.
Categorizing and storing these items, Zheng Yi then brought the storage bag of Thundercloud Peak.
As the clan leader of the Lei Family and a Foundation Establishment cultivator, and without needing to exchange for Thunder Shock, the contents of his storage bag were more than Zhang Yongkang's and Zhang Shaoyang's combined!
The first thing that caught his eye was a full five hundred or so low-grade Spirit Stones.
Different types of Spirit Stones were piled together in all sorts of colors, looking quite pleasing to the eye.
There were plenty of elixirs and talismans as well, far more than any other cultivator.
Magical artifacts, there were four in total.
There were the top-grade Thundercloud Sword, the top-grade Lightning Five-thunder Whip, the mid-grade Cyan Cloud Umbrella, and the mid-grade Aurora Shield.
Two attack-type magical artifacts and two defensive magical artifacts, truly deserving of being the Lei Family patriarch.
Even just these magical artifacts would be enough to easily surpass Zhang Yongkang.
Thinking for a moment, he kept the Thundercloud Sword and categorized and stored the other items.
Finally, it was time for Lei Tianming's storage bag.
With the flow of magical power, the storage bag was opened.
When tipped out, a pile of items appeared before Zheng Yi, leaving him dazzled.
There were magical artifacts, Spirit Stones, elixirs, and talismans, but the largest quantity was a heap of special materials that looked like bones and were unidentifiable.
"What is this..."
Suddenly, his attention was drawn to a particular magical artifact; after a brief inspection, his eyes lit up sharply.
"A top-grade magical artifact?"