novelraw Chapter 810 - 461: A Special Gift
Chapter 810 - 461: A Special Gift
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"I’m really not that interesting," Yan Xiaobao said as he thought about the possible outcomes of this situation.
"The group that was here before did very well," the voice suddenly changed the subject. "But they didn’t try to step onto the stairs leading to my tomb; instead, they went directly to the treasury."
"Haha, please don’t be so disheartened. This is just one of many such treasuries. On the other hand, you actually showed your face politely to the almighty me, so, I have a special gift for you."
"Do I really want this gift?" While Yan Xiaobao moved one foot in front of the other skeptically, he found himself ascending the staircase at a speed he couldn’t control. The conversation between the top of the stairs and him could be heard throughout the room. Below, the gazes of the four experts he left behind showed uncertainty about what to do.
"It’s alright," Xiao Ning whispered to the three experts. "This young man has a kind of power we can’t comprehend; I’m sure he’ll be fine." As for whether this assurance was for himself or for the others, no one really knew, even Xiao Ning was unsure, but his eyes were glued to him. Going up the stairs.
After Yan Xiaobao questioned if he wanted the gift, no one spoke, but even so, he still proceeded forward. Finally, he reached the peak and, like him, he took a deep breath.
The platform he stood on was made of pure white jade. In the middle of this platform, seemingly a hundred meters, was a beautiful monument and a stone grave. The monument was a large statue that seemed to be of an old man, clearly the master of this tomb.
When he reached the top of the platform, the energy that compelled him forward completely vanished, but even as he reached the top, Yan Xiaobao still walked toward the monument as if in a daze. Then he knelt in front of it to pray for the tomb’s master. Although he wasn’t sure about the soul mark, he still felt that since he was here, he should at least show the most basic respect. In this expert’s tomb, he had benefitted immensely after all.
The voice speaking with Yan Xiaobao had been quiet for a while, and Yan Xiaobao remained kneeling silently in front of the tomb. As time passed, he finally stood up, nodded toward the monument and the tomb, and finally began to look around the platform he had reached.
"I didn’t expect you to show common courtesy," the voice said, audibly pleased, though his tone remained evident, he seemed satisfied with Yan Xiaobao’s behavior.
"Even if your traps made it hard for all of us to access the treasures here, we’ve benefited in the end," Yan Xiaobao said. "It would be terrible not to show any respect."
"Another group showed no respect," the voice commented in a neutral tone, not displeased, merely stating a fact. "I like you better now. You’re quite bold. Quite a daredevil; I’m still amazed, you walked into a room with no energy presence in the outer tomb, and then managed to complete here. You’re obviously not a simple Emperor."
"Thank you for the compliment," Yan Xiaobao said cheerfully. He implied this soul mark couldn’t control any power, it was just a mark of the soul; a part of the soul of the highest expert left in this world, communicating with people who appeared.
"I have four precious treasures here," the voice continued. "There’s one in each corner. Take these. Then head to the door to the east. That’s another treasury; one I believe you’ll very much like," the voice continued.
"For being so kind to me, what do you want in return?" Yan Xiaobao tentatively asked. He felt uneasy about the sudden friendliness.
"I mentioned before, I was compelled to hand my treasures to others," the voice reminded him. "Given that, I might as well choose whom to give them to. Since you indeed showed me some respect, I will choose you as my successor."
"So you would choose anyone who shows reverence upon coming here?" Yan Xiaobao asked dumbfoundedly, once again getting a hearty laugh. "Yes." The voice said. "I’m dead; I don’t care if the things I respect most are passed to a murderer if they’re respectful to me. However, I’ve decided on you, so don’t worry about whom else I might choose! Now head to the lower left corner and pick up the box there, then return to me and I’ll help you open it."
Upon being told this, Yan Xiaobao wasted no time chatting with the soul mark; instead, he excitedly moved to the corner to see what was inside. Yan Xiaobao moved to a corner of the platform and found a small wooden box. This wooden box seemed very ordinary. It had some medicinal herb and flower carvings, and the box’s size perfectly fit his palm.
The box was small but when he picked it up, all the energy in the surrounding area became chaotic, but not long after, it subsided. This made Yan Xiaobao wonder if the sudden change of energy ripple truly happened.
Yan Xiaobao decided not to think about it any further, shook his head, and returned to the tomb where the soul mark was. "Ah, I see you’ve found the box. Well, it wasn’t very hard for you to find," the voice of the long-dead said as Yan Xiaobao reached the monument. Hearing the voice sound friendly and even a bit excited, Yan Xiaobao was once again surprised.
"You previously obtained two pill formulas," the voice said. "Those two formulas are not the best ones I’ve ever made. I created countless pill formulas, even better than the ones you’ve seen. All of these are stored within this Universal box. Open it, and you’ll gain access to numerous medicinal herbs and formulas."