This carriage likely doesn't belong to the village chief.
The village chief lived a life of integrity, and his home was much like any ordinary household; not many here could afford a carriage.
"Haha, when Engzi's grandfather heard you were leaving, he immediately asked me to escort you. Engzi's family is on the mountain, and there isn't a good road.
"Your road construction this time has also solved her family's problem, so he is very grateful to you all."
The village chief's voice carried from a distance.
It was hearty, and he seemed to be in good spirits.
"It's all as we should do, Chief. We'll go back and pack our things first."
Zhang Tian spoke, and the village chief nodded. Soon, the three of them packed their belongings.
They left the village by the chief's carriage.
On the road, Zhang Tian and Hu Bayi began counting the jade pendants.
When they first entered, Hong Hou had three jade pieces: two military merit medals and one fertility jade.
Zhang Tian took the fertility jade, while Hu Bayi and Fatty received the two military merit medals.
"Boss, these military merit medals look quite valuable. Are you sure you don't want them?"
Fatty whispered.
These were the most prized possessions of a general, rarer than Zhang Tian's jade. Fatty instinctively thought they were valuable.
Hu Bayi nodded as well.
In their understanding, gold was more valuable than ceramics, and a deceased person's most treasured items were more valuable than ordinary objects.
In reality, these were all biases.
"There's a reason for keeping them. Alright, let's look at the others."
Zhang Tian said softly. On their way back to the village, Zhang Tian and the others had buried the two children.
The burial site was also chosen well, a place with good Feng Shui.
It was precisely because of this that Zhang Tian felt his luck had improved.
Then, Zhang Tian took out the remaining jade pendants.
This time, they had obtained a total of six jade pendants: three on the chair, two in the prince's coffin, and one in the princess's coffin.
There was also a sheepskin scroll, a fragmented scroll, and a small bell.
There seemed to be nothing else.
Zhang Tian took the Qimen Dunjia incantation.
He also took a Qi-cultivation incantation.
This Qi-cultivation incantation was likely from the jade pendant placed on the chair.
There were six in total, so two per person was just right.
Hu Bayi received one for Qinggong and one for leg techniques.
Fatty received one for saber techniques and one for fist techniques.
It was perfectly distributed.
"From now on, if I don't encounter saber techniques incantations, further jade pendants will be useless."
"Furthermore, my Turtle Breathing technique is too poor, and my True Qi is not very stable. I need a stronger Qi-cultivation method."
Zhang Tian's mind was racing.
To advance his strength further now, he needed to find elixirs and switch to a more potent Qi-cultivation method.
As for the extra Qi-cultivation method he had now, it was called "Qi Flow Method," which sounded utterly pathetic. Therefore, Zhang Tian had no intention of practicing it.
Zhang Tian thought that this cultivation method should either be given to his parents, or he would see if the auction house would offer such items. If they did, Zhang Tian would try to auction it off.
"Heh heh, today the common folk are truly happy. The beauties in the sky are rosy, and Fatty is hitting the jackpot today."
Fatty mumbled contentedly.
He had acquired quite a bit this time, especially the jewels and other items he had retrieved from the tomb.
The most important were the jade pendants. Zhang Tian had given him the saber technique, which would be amazing when combined with the fragmented sword.
"Comrade Kaixuan seems very happy."
The village chief said with a smile.
"Ah, Chief, aren't you happy too? We are all happy."
Fatty chuckled.
Although his words were sometimes inappropriate, he was quite sharp-witted.
"Heh heh, yes, we are all happy."
The village chief said, even humming a tune.
The carriage moved slowly.
"Boss, how did you know what these incantations were? The items you distributed were exactly what we needed."
Hu Bayi was perplexed.
They couldn't discern the incantations within the jade pendants unless they held them and entered them with their consciousness.
However, Zhang Tian could see through them at a glance, which made Hu Bayi very curious.
"My consciousness is very strong, so I can enter without touching. You can't do this yet; you need to practice more."
Zhang Tian said softly. He wasn't sure if this was the real reason.
At this moment, as Zhang Tian and the others were returning to Beili.
In Beili City.
Wu Xie was sitting in a room.
The room was filled with the scent of books.
It had a gentle atmosphere. In the room sat several people, with Uncle San, Wu Sansheng, in the center.
"You're saying that this aura appeared in the Zhang's Antique Shop?"
Uncle San asked, taking out a jade pendant from his hand.
If Zhang Tian were present, he would be shocked that the Wu family also possessed Tao-imparting jade pendants.
Wu Xie nodded frantically.
"Yes, I didn't misread it. I sensed this aura from Zhang Tian's bottle."
"Exactly the same! Uncle San, what is this?"
Wu Xie asked in confusion.
"This item is called a Tao-imparting jade pendant! It contains an incantation. Uncle San is so powerful precisely because he cultivated one."
"However, these jade pendants are extremely rare, only found in large tombs or the tombs of generals and ministers. In all my years of tomb raiding, I've only acquired three!"
Uncle San took a breath.
"But don't underestimate these three. With just these three, our Wu family's strength has greatly increased, and we've become Heavenly-level warriors. If his antique shop has such items, we must go and see."
Uncle San said with a solemn expression.
Wu Xie looked astonished.
"Uncle San, cultivation? Warrior? Have you lost your mind? You were just like us when we saw the giant snake earlier."
Wu Xie was a bit frustrated.
Pan Zi remained silent, as he had also begun cultivating.
"Yes, Uncle San, this kind of thing is for novels. We can't take it seriously."
Han Shao also spoke.
"Uncle San, I believe we should trust science."
Chen Chengcheng also said.
No one believed him.
Seeing this, Uncle San waved his hand gently. A palm print appeared on the one-meter-long red table, several centimeters deep.
At this moment, Wu Xie was stunned.
"Th-Third Uncle, you..."
Wu Xie was shocked. Uncle San was actually an hidden master!
"I don't know if Uncle San is being low-key and hiding his strength. Also, Little Brother's strength is unknown, so I can only hide mine."
"However, don't be surprised. I've only cultivated to the third level. I haven't reached Great Perfection and have been stuck for several years. Some geniuses can reach Great Perfection in a few days, but unfortunately, I'm not one of them."
"If there were legendary elixirs, perhaps I could ascend another level."
Uncle San said, with a hint of longing in his eyes.
Elixirs were things he had only heard of in legends, but they didn't exist in reality.
Even if found, most had turned into poison over time, and no one dared to consume them.
As for alchemy, Uncle San had never heard of anyone who could refine elixirs.
"Uncle San, I want..."
Wu Xie looked at the jade pendant in Uncle San's hand, his eyes filled with excitement. This must be one of the jade pendants.
"One jade pendant can only be used once. After use, the incantation will automatically disappear. This jade pendant is for you. Remember to study it well."
"However, sir, we need to visit the antique shop first."
Uncle San said with a grave tone.
The Wu family had not yet declined in this world; they were still thriving in the capital.
Therefore, for the Wu family to deal with Zhang Tian's family would be a simple matter.
To prevent other families from obtaining the jade pendant, Wu Sansheng decided to act first.