TL: Etude
The Hidden God Pavilion wasn’t very large, and its interior housed one book after another.
However, the books here weren’t made of paper nor jade slips, but stone tablets.
Stone slabs, the size of books, were placed neatly on the shelves. Each tablet bore densely engraved characters, with every word containing endless mysteries.
It could be said that none of these books were ordinary. Every single one of them was incomparably precious.
Ye Tian flipped through a few and found that many of the texts contained secret cultivation techniques, a significant number of which were Chaos Body Refining Techniques. There were also quite a few incomplete volumes of these arts.
Although the number of books here seemed limited, that was only in comparison to large sects. In truth, there were at least hundreds of thousands of texts.
“Goddess Yun Zi, I need the Chaos Body Refining texts,” Ye Tian said.
“That’s fine. I’ll give you all the Chaos Body Refining techniques. In return, I’ll take other secret technique texts of equivalent value, and we can divide the remaining books equally afterward,” Yun Zi said.
She knew that she was at a disadvantage in this trade since these Chaos Body Refining Techniques were incredibly profound, even surpassing the ones found in the War God Tower.However, without Ye Tian, she would never have made it here safely.
So, she didn’t mind taking a small loss.
Besides, the gains from this expedition were already immense, so she wasn’t too concerned about this compromise.
“Thank you!” Ye Tian replied.
He didn’t want to monopolize the Chaos Body Refining techniques, but if he didn’t, he wouldn’t be able to use them to create his own top-tier Chaos Body Refining Technique.
These types of texts couldn’t be copied, underscoring just how rare and valuable these techniques were—practically an inheritance in themselves! However, the other secret techniques were also extremely valuable, so Ye Tian’s concession ensured Yun Zi wouldn’t suffer too much loss.
Before long, the two finished dividing the texts between them.
The Hidden God Pavilion was merely a place where that top-tier True Ancestor had stored his collection, so there were no other treasures within. After searching the area thoroughly and finding nothing else of value, they left.
Afterward, Ye Tian and Yun Zi scoured multiple treasure troves within the palace, emptying every resource they could find.
At one point, they almost got surrounded by True Ancestor puppets. In desperation, Ye Tian had to pull Yun Zi into his internal universe and flee madly, narrowly escaping their pursuers. Otherwise, Yun Zi would undoubtedly have perished in the chaos.
Because they exercised extreme caution, their progress through the palace was slow.
Days turned into weeks.
In the blink of an eye, a month had passed.
Finally, Ye Tian and Yun Zi arrived at the most important area within the palace—the main hall, which was the actual residence of that top-tier True Ancestor.
Using the inheritance key, they entered the main hall.
To Ye Tian’s relief, there were no True Ancestor puppets present here.
Evidently, that top-tier True Ancestor’s strength was so great that he didn’t need a puppet for protection. The ones in his service likely acted only as attendants, dealing with mundane matters on his behalf.
Within the True Ancestor’s residence, Ye Tian and Yun Zi discovered the True Ancestor’s inheritance—his genuine legacy.
Before a grand statue, the inheritance key shimmered brightly, as if urging Yun Zi to step into the statue’s inner space and receive the inheritance.
Yun Zi glanced at Ye Tian, hesitation flickering in her eyes.
“Goddess Yun Zi, this… inheritance from the top-tier True Ancestor—you should be the one to receive it,” Ye Tian said.
Inheritance was rarely something two people could share; typically, only one person could receive it.
Since the inheritance key belonged to Goddess Yun Zi, it would have been unreasonable for Ye Tian to take the inheritance himself.
Besides, he didn’t care much about the inheritance of a top-tier True Ancestor. Even if this legacy surpassed that of a Dao Ancestor, it still wouldn’t have mattered to him.
“Thank you, Dao Child of Ten Thousand Laws!” Goddess Yun Zi expressed her gratitude.
She didn’t pretend to be humble—after all, she sincerely wanted this kind of inheritance. However, she didn’t plan to take it without offering something in return.
“Dao Child, I will accept this inheritance, but the rest of the treasures here shall belong to you,” Goddess Yun Zi said after a moment of thought.
Although she hadn’t actively sought treasures here, given that this was the residence of a top-tier True Ancestor—who had anticipated his own death and left behind an inheritance—it was likely that some valuable items remained.
With this arrangement, she believed it would adequately compensate Ye Tian.
“Alright!” Ye Tian agreed.
With a flash, Goddess Yun Zi activated the inheritance key and entered the inheritance space.
Meanwhile, Ye Tian began searching for treasures throughout the main hall. As expected, there were many valuable items, and without hesitation, Ye Tian stored anything he could into his internal universe.
Before long, the once lavish hall became completely barren.
Most of the items were furniture, rare materials, and the like. While precious, none were astonishing enough to truly excite Ye Tian.
However, among the treasures, he found three Dao Artifacts. Though these were of lower quality, their value was still enough to make many True Ancestors envious.
In the past, a single Dao Artifact could have ignited a frenzy among top-tier forces. However, with the continuous emergence of Domain Realm ruins, Dao Artifacts had become increasingly common. Even some True Ancestors could now acquire them.
Thus, since obtaining a few Dao Artifacts was no longer as significant as it once was, Ye Tian wasn’t particularly thrilled. Furthermore, as a True Monarch, he couldn’t even use Dao Artifacts effectively at his current level, which diminished their worth to him.
The main hall contained three secret chambers.
When Ye Tian opened the first chamber, he was stunned.
Six True Ancestor Puppets!
Initially, he was extremely cautious, but he quickly realized that these puppets were unclaimed and inactive.
True Ancestor Puppets! Their value was immeasurable—some might even consider them more precious than Dao Artifacts.
Without hesitation, Ye Tian immediately stored all six puppets in his internal universe. He didn’t want Goddess Yun Zi to see them upon her return, as she might be tempted by their allure.
In the second secret chamber, there was only a green stone bed. At first, Ye Tian didn’t recognize its significance and assumed it to be an ordinary stone bed.
However, the moment he sat on it, his soul felt an unprecedented sense of comfort, and even his comprehension of cultivation instantly surged to terrifying heights.
It turned out to be a special stone bed that enhanced cultivation.
Through a quick test, Ye Tian confirmed that the stone bed had the ability to calm the mind, enhance comprehension, and accelerate cultivation speed—far surpassing any auxiliary treasures he had used before.
The value of this stone bed alone likely exceeded that of ten Dao Artifacts, if not far more.
The stone bed was extraordinarily heavy—weighing hundreds of thousands of tons. While this wasn’t a challenge for someone like Ye Tian, the bed seemed deeply integrated with the main hall, making it difficult to move.
After spending a long time carefully shifting it, Ye Tian finally managed to separate the stone bed from the hall.
Once he stored it in his internal universe, he sighed in relief.
Now, the precious stone bed truly belonged to him.
Finally, Ye Tian entered the third secret chamber—and what he saw left him utterly speechless.