Chapter 73: Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Treasure Copper Pillars

“An Immortal Manor under the water, priceless. Obtaining one means never worrying about food or clothes again!”

Ye Rong hummed proudly. The Heavenly Horse Stone Monument wasn’t just a simple entry key; it was also an extraordinary treasure.

Heavenly Horse Stone Monument (Secondary Form), one of the control cores of the Golden Cabinet Water Manor. Special class magic treasure, no level requirement for use. Cannot be dropped, can be transferred. Current state: Semi-sealed.

Carrying this stone monument allows free entry and exit to the Golden Cabinet Water Manor. Names can be added to it; those whose names are inscribed gain entry rights to the Water Manor.

Three Heavenly Horse Spirit Essences were sealed within the stone monument. In its complete state, they could be summoned to fight enemies. Killing monsters also grants experience points for upgrades.

Shining Night Jade Lion: Level 120 Pegasus Spirit Essence. Rare Grade. Qi and Blood: 18000/18000. True Qi: 15000/15000. Attack Power: 1450. Speed: 3200.

Mastered: Devouring Heaven Heart Sutra Level 20. Skills: All-Sky Cloud Escape Art, Night Sky Netherworld Binding…

Thunder Treading Lightning Horse: Level 118 Pegasus Spirit Essence. Rare Grade. Qi and Blood: 15000/15000. True Qi: 16000/16000. Attack Power: 1250. Speed: 3000.

Mastered: Thunder Suppression True Explanation Level 20. Skills: Myriad Electric Light Sword, Commanding Cloud Thunder Net… Innate Divine Ability: Lightning Speed.

Eight-Winged Dragon Horse: Level 135 Pegasus Spirit Essence. Rare Grade. Qi and Blood: 20000/20000. True Qi: 19000/19000. Attack Power: 2000. Speed: 3400.

Mastered: Dual-Five Elements True Sutra Level 24. Skills: Two Pole Blazing Sun Blade, Great Five Elements Annihilation Divine Ray…

The Pegasus Spirit Essences were slightly weaker than their living state, but each was still a Rare Grade Monster exceeding Level 100.

“Woohoo! Finally, I can use that cool catchphrase: ‘Are you picking a duel or a group fight? Picking a duel means you challenge me and my three minions! A group fight means me and my three minions beat you up!'”

Imagining the cool scene of being protected by three minions in the future, Ye Rong laughed heartily.

All three Pegasus Spirit Essences within the Heavenly Horse Stone Monument were extremely powerful, and clearly not natural monsters. They had been raised and taught various powerful Dao Scrolls. From the Dao Scrolls they practiced, it was obvious the master of this Golden Cabinet Water Manor was remarkable. Obtaining such high-grade Dao Scrolls was, in some ways, even harder than catching these three pegasuses.

Especially that Eight-Winged Dragon Horse’s Great Five Elements Annihilation Divine Ray, ranked among the most powerful spells in the Far Shore game.

If Ye Rong could use the Heavenly Horse Stone Monument now, just these three Pegasus Spirit Essences could sweep across the entire Far Shore. However, restoring the monument to its complete state required becoming the sole master of the Golden Cabinet Water Manor first.

Anyway, he usually wouldn’t need the Heavenly Horse Stone Monument. He could just equip it when needed to enter or exit the Golden Cabinet Water Manor, keeping it stashed in his Universe Pouch otherwise.

For now, apart from this golden hall, Ye Rong had no access privileges to any other part of the Golden Cabinet Water Manor.

Moreover, after witnessing the terrifying damage output of the Five Elements Fiery True Fire Restriction, he had a rough idea of the restrictions’ power within the Water Manor and dared not force his way in recklessly. It would be sheer stupidity to lose a level inside his own Water Manor.

Judging by that particular restriction, the damage from these thirteen barriers wasn’t just about attack power; players killed by them likely suffered unpleasant side effects. The Five Elements Fiery True Fire Restriction, for example, halved both Level Experience gain and Dao Scroll Experience gain for three days.

It was entirely possible other restrictions carried death penalties like instantly losing two levels. Ye Rong had no interest in testing his luck with such dangers.

The golden hall was vast and silent, as large as two professional football fields. The thirty-six scarlet-bronze pillars stood out even more prominently.

These thirty-six pillars, over three meters wide, appeared in the information Ye Rong received via his Player Log. They were called the Heavenly Gang Treasure Copper Pillars.

These thirty-six Heavenly Gang Treasure Copper Pillars were where the master of the Golden Cabinet Water Manor stored treasures. Each scarlet-bronze pillar held one treasure: either the master’s personal belongings or items collected but not currently in use.

This “master” referred not to the deceased Rogue Cultivator only bones remained, but to the very first owner and creator of the Golden Cabinet Water Manor. Of course, later occupants might have added some treasures to the pillars.

Ye Rong approached a Heavenly Gang Treasure Copper Pillar. It emanated a gentle warmth, not enough to burn his hand.

Inside this particular pillar was a jade ruyi scepter. Its head was flat like a clam shell, carved with lotus flowers, a cluster of white auspicious clouds forming beneath it, supporting it.

As he reached to grab it, a “−100” damage number popped above his head. His hand passed right through the virtual object, failing to touch the ruyi. Ye Rong jumped in surprise.

System Notification: You do not meet the conditions for retrieving this magic treasure. Cannot take the treasure.

Ye Rong tried several other Heavenly Gang Treasure Copper Pillars in succession, receiving the same system message each time. No treasure; just half his Qi and Blood depleted.

Retrieving items from the Heavenly Gang Treasure Copper Pillars didn’t primarily depend on being the master of the Golden Cabinet Water Manor; it hinged on meeting the specific conditions for each treasure. The requirements for each pillar differed, and players couldn’t see them; it was purely luck-based.

Naturally, a bruteforce method existed: if one possessed overwhelming power, shattering the scarlet-bronze pillar and grabbing the treasure inside was possible.

But it must be noted: the pillar’s material was ‘Hare Sun Fire Bronze,’ one of the best materials for forging Fire-element Ninth-Grade Flying Swords. To even attempt breaking it, one needed a Ninth-Grade Flying Sword first – breaking it with force was another matter entirely.

Ye Rong swallowed a Blood Restoration Pill and continued his attempts, trying every single scarlet-bronze pillar without skipping one.

Maybe his luck was excellent, and he might stumble upon the right conditions for one treasure?

Every single treasure within these thirty-six Heavenly Gang Treasure Copper Pillars was extraordinary. Their shimmering radiance and pure quality were evident at a glance.

“A Flying Sword!”

This Heavenly Gang Treasure Copper Pillar held a Flying Sword ablaze like fire, flames seeming to dance and burn across its surface. Any Flying Sword worthy of being sealed here was surely at least Fifth Tier. This held far greater allure for Ye Rong than some unknown magic treasure.

He reached for it. This time, flames scorched his arm. A burning status effect −30, −30 flashed continuously for over ten seconds before stopping.

Ye Rong sighed and moved on. Besides Flying Swords and magic treasures, he even saw Dao Scrolls and pills.

For example, that right before him – Thunder Suppression True Explanation – was the very heart technique the Thunder Treading Lightning Horse Spirit Essence inside the stone monument practiced. Just the name hinted it was an extremely rare Lightning-element Dao Scroll, whose tier definitely wouldn’t be low.

He got struck by lightning, burned by flames, frozen by frost… Each Heavenly Gang Treasure Copper Pillar inflicted minor punishments. Twice, he almost outright died.

“Last treasure pillar… Oh, Daoist Patriarchs, Bodhisattvas, Buddhas, protect me! Grant me success this once!”

Ye Rong closed his eyes, steeled his resolve, and thrust his hand into the scarlet-bronze pillar, aiming for a strange sword sheath within that seemed to flicker in and out of existence, coalescing and dispersing.