Eternal Life by Dual Cultivation-Chapter 144 - 120: Ling Qiyue: We Can Go Deeper...

Inside the side room, Ling Changqing discovered a cleverly hidden compartment.

It was located behind a Red Jade Bookshelf, integrated into the wall, and was about three feet square.

Inside the space was a neat stack of golden-purple metal bars shrouded in a Spiritual Light, with a few scattered Jade Scrolls beside them.

"These can be moved. No problem."

Ling Changqing said softly, having found nothing unusual.

Ling Qiyue relaxed and drew a metal bar over to her. She found it warm to the touch and surprisingly heavy—someone without Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivation couldn’t even lift it.

"This should be... Celestial Fire Blazing Copper?"

Ling Qiyue examined it for a few breaths, and her beautiful eyes lit up with joy.

Celestial Fire Blazing Copper was a precious Spirit Gold with excellent properties, usable for Refining Middle or Low Grade Magical Treasures.

In the Feiyu Sea Region, Hanyue Continent, and Fuyue Continent, this type of Spirit Gold was produced in very small quantities. If one wanted it, they had to purchase it from outside sources.

The pile of Celestial Fire Blazing Copper before them was enough to refine a decent Low Grade Magical Treasure, though of course, the other supplementary Spirit Gold Materials would also have to be gathered.

"A Low Grade Magical Treasure? I have no use for it at the moment. Senior Sister, you can have it all."

Ling Changqing said with a smile.

Ling Qiyue put it into her Storage Pouch and said, "You and Qiu Yao should discuss how to divide this after we get back. I don’t really need it."

’I’m not too far from the Middle stage Golden Core,’ she mused, ’so my goal should be at least a Middle Grade Magical Treasure. This one can be left for Ling Changqing and Tang Qiu Yao.’

However, the Refining of a Magical Treasure had to be done by a Third Rank Artifact Refiner. It was impossible for such a talent to exist in the Feiyu Sea Region, so they could only seek help from the Xingyun sun Commerce Association.

Gathering all the necessary materials and commissioning a Third Rank Artifact Refiner to craft a Magical Treasure was naturally an extravagant expense, not much cheaper than just renting one.

Of course, a personally refined Magical Treasure would belong to them forever. As a one-off transaction, it couldn’t be considered a loss.

As for the scattered Jade Scrolls, they were mostly account ledgers, recording trade manifests between Vast Sea Dark and Bright City and several other powers of the same level.

Back in the day, this information might have been considered a trade secret, but now it held no value whatsoever.

The couple continued their search in the room. After a short while, Ling Changqing discovered a book with a bright silver luster.

The pages inside seemed to be made from the Beast Hide of some kind of Spirit Beast. They felt quite tough, yet smooth and supple to the touch.

Ling Qiyue took it and flipped through it, saying:

"This is a Talisman Scripture. It’s all about insights into the study and drawing techniques of the Path of Talisman. Little junior brother, you can take it back for your own use or give it away as a gift!"

She was already a Quasi rank Three Alchemist and had no plans to study other Art Skills for the time being, which was why she didn’t value it highly.

Ling Changqing agreed and put it in his Storage Pouch. ’Neither Tang Qiu Yao nor I have a use for this,’ he thought. ’Perhaps I can give it to Qin Yun in the future.’ That elegant and charming woman was a Talisman Master, and Ling Bingyun had learned the Path of Talisman from her mother.

The third valuable discovery was a set of Purple Jade Pill Bottles, twelve in total of varying sizes. Unfortunately, due to their extreme age, the medicinal properties of the Elixirs inside had completely dissipated.

After opening and inspecting them one by one, Ling Qiyue sighed with great regret. "These were all Third and Rank Four Elixirs, but they’re useless now..."

However, the material of the Purple Jade Pill Bottles was quite good and could be used to store other Elixirs, so Ling Qiyue collected them anyway. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

The two continued to search. Ling Qiyue had already realized her luck was indeed a notch below her little junior brother’s, a fact proven by his constant new discoveries.

After half an hour, Ling Changqing silently communicated with the Era Star Palace. Once he confirmed there were no overlooked corners inside or outside the courtyard, he finally wrapped things up.

In total, he had also found several more types of Spirit Gold, such as Profound Inscription Nightlight Sand, Jinghua Crimson Iron Crystals, and Mopan Stone. All could be used to refine Middle to Lower Grade Magical Treasures, but the quantities weren’t large.

Then there was a set of Feathered Robes at the Top Grade Spiritual Artifact Level, two Flying Swords at the Top grade Spiritual Artifact Level, and over a hundred Talismans that had almost lost all their efficacy.

Too much time had passed. Resources like Elixirs and Talismans were usually difficult to preserve, whereas Spiritual Artifacts and Spirit Gold Materials fared much better.

Ling Changqing chose one of the Flying Swords to begin Refining. He couldn’t yet fully unleash the destructive power of a Top grade Spiritual Artifact, but seventy to eighty percent was not a problem.

The remaining Flying Sword and the Feathered Robe could both be taken back for Tang Qiu Yao. ’I certainly can’t neglect my own Dao Companion,’ he thought.

Finally, Ling Changqing also found over a hundred Middle grade Spirit Stones in a box in front of the dressing table, which was another decent gain.

"...Little junior brother, can we really not try for this one?"

Ling Qiyue gazed at a deep purple sheathed longsword hanging on the wall. Its watery radiance was pure and clear, and its powerful might was contained but not yet revealed.

With her keen eye, it wasn’t difficult to determine that this was a Middle Grade Magical Treasure, perfectly suited for her at her current level.

"This one is really a no-go. The Curse and Resentment Qi on it is too thick. Touching it rashly will certainly bring disaster upon you."

Ling Changqing said cautiously. In truth, there were more than a dozen similar good items in this courtyard.

For example, the Three legged Jade Furnace by the well in the courtyard, a wine pot under the large tree, a pair of bronze lion paperweights on the desk in the side room, a Phoenix Wing Golden Hairpin on the dressing table, and so on—all were items at the Treasure Level.