Originally, all of this was Zhou Xun's plan.

From the moment he met Sun Yuanqing, Zhou Xun devised his scheme for action.

Sun Yuanqing was a Late-Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator with mana several times his own.

Moreover, as the direct disciple of Master White Cloud, he had plentiful means and magical treasures; engaging directly in Magical Combat, Zhou Xun could maintain not losing.

But over time, his mana would be depleted, and he would end up captured.

Thus, Zhou Xun decided to use Master Celestial Thunder for a sneak attack, which was comparable to a strike from a Foundation Establishment Peak Cultivator; if caught off guard, Sun Yuanqing might perish.

Those Yin Fire Thunder were meant to cover up the replica of Master Celestial Thunder.

However, Sun Yuanqing's special identity likely means he possesses life-saving cards; if that replica did not succeed, Zhou would use his physical strength to sneak attack closely.

Much like when he once reversed and attacked Foundation Establishment during his Qi Refining days.

Hence, Zhou Xun prepared multiple layers of defense beforehand,

After throwing the replica of Master Celestial Thunder, instead of retreating, he advanced, braving the explosive power. Through the smoke, he rushed to Sun Yuanqing and struck him down.

His plan was extremely successful.

From the moment he threw the Yin Fire Thunder to turning around to attack, just a few breaths passed.

Switching from defense to attack, defeating strength with weakness!

However, the explosive power of Master Celestial Thunder inflicted heavy losses on him.

The Top-Grade Defense Shield was completely scrapped, leaving only a few fragments, and three Middle-Grade Defense Light Shields were directly extinguished.

Even his High-Grade Spirit Armor suffered considerable damage.

This is the power of a replica of Master Celestial Thunder.

Zhou Xun beckoned towards Sun Yuanqing's corpse, and two Storage Bags and one Spirit Beast Bag instantly flew up, landing in his hand.

"Quite wealthy!" Zhou Xun weighed the Storage Bag in his hand.

Then, a Fireball turned Sun Yuanqing's body to ashes.

As for the Earth Dragon Beast, it lost its breath at the moment of Sun Yuanqing's fall, Zhou Xun waved his hand to collect its corpse.

After all, being a Tier Two Spirit Beast, the materials on its body were quite valuable.

After tidying up, he soared into the sky unhesitatingly, heading in another direction at high speed.

...

White Cloud Immortal City, Golden Spring Cave Mansion.

Zhou Xun sat cross-legged in the Cultivation Room.

After killing Sun Yuanqing that day, he immediately left far away.

He found a desolate valley to stay for three days, then set off again to return to White Cloud Immortal City.

Upon his return, he heard many news about treasure-seeking in Golden Cloud Valley, involving great losses due to attacks by Tribulation Cultivators.

Zhou Xun hurried to White Cloud Mountain to report.

Due to the attack, along with Master Yufeng proactively removing the Grand Array, fleeing that day was permitted.

After completing the task, Zhou Xun started investigating the news.

On the day Master Yufeng was attacked, he relentlessly removed the Grand Array, fleeing towards White Cloud Immortal City.

Master Yufeng was adept, managing to escape under the siege of two cultivators of the same realm, fighting while retreating, waiting for Master White Cloud to assist.

Master White Cloud was exceptionally furious, striking out strongly.

Generally, a True Pill Cultivator finds it easy to defeat a Fake Pill Cultivator but hard to kill them.

Fake Pill Cultivators are still existences of the Third Realm despite being fake.

But Master White Cloud, who established White Cloud Immortal City under the pressures of Cloud Light Sect, had very exceptional means.

He fiercely killed both Fake Pill Cultivators.

When the two Fake Pill Cultivators died and their black robes fell off, their identities were immediately exposed.

These two were from Xui Country.

One was the renowned ancestor of the Fengg Family at Heming Mountain - Master Heming.

The other was an ancestor of the Wuk Family, one of the Four Great Families.

Fengg and Wuk Families dared to assassinate White Cloud Immortal City Cultivators and may henceforth be removed from the Four Great Cultivation Families in Xui Country.

Both Fake Pill Cultivators had something in common; their lifespan was near its end; it's no wonder they would risk everything for Crystal Condensing Reishi.

Without a Third Realm Cultivator to settle the Four Great Families' position would be insecure, and most Spirit Land and Spirit Ore previously occupied would have to be surrendered.

Easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but hard to go from extravagance to frugality, they naturally would take the risk.

Especially since having Crystal Condensing Pill might directly create a True Pill Cultivator, leading to another White Cloud Immortal City.

As for the other cultivators at the habitation site, after Master Yufeng removed the array, they scattered and fled.

Although many fell victim to the black-robed individuals, most successfully escaped, with many already back in White Cloud Immortal City.

Regarding Wang Erniu, Zhou Xun gathered information about him from an Honored Guest Elder's words.

Wang Erniu took the chance to escape that night, without pursuit from the black-robed individuals due to his low Cultivation.

Actually, all Qi Cultivation Cultivators inside the habitation weren't pursued by black-robed individuals.

Upon receiving news of Wang Erniu's probable safety, Zhou Xun returned home.

Taking out the spoils obtained from Sun Yuanqing.

Two Storage Bags and one Spirit Beast Bag.

Upon counting, just Spirit Stones were over twenty thousand, with various materials countless in number.

Together this amounted to almost forty thousand Spirit Stones.

Eleven Top-Grade Spiritual Artifacts in total, with five as Attack Artifacts and six as Defense Spiritual Artifacts.

Having so many artifacts in one hand was quite unbelievable.

Zhou Xun surmised Sun Yuanqing must have committed many Tribulation Cultivator deeds that night; his focus on Zhou Xun was likely due to his identity as an Alchemy Master.

Alchemy Masters are commonly wealthy.

"Seems this person considered me a fat sheep!"

Zhou Xun continued his inventory.

A variety of Spirit Medicine piled together, casually scanned, amounted to over two hundred stocks, all Tier One Middle-Grade or higher.

Among them were dozens of pieces of Jade Box marked with Sealing Spirit Restriction.

Generally, those with such treatment are at least Tier Two Low-Grade Spirit Medicine!

Zhou Xun opened them one by one.

"Yuan Condensing Grass!"

"Gathering Essence Grass!"

"Purple Monkey Flower!"

...

"Huh, this is... Golden Spirit Grass!" Suddenly, Zhou Xun saw a Spirit Grass with golden threads on its roots, immediately recognizing it.

Isn't this the Golden Spirit Grass he had sought for so long, now easily at hand?

"Indeed, seek it at the ends of the earth and find it without effort!"

Now, the elixir for the Profound Armor Armadillo's advancement has hope.

Zhou Xun stored it separately, then continued to inspect.

"Tier Two High-Grade Bitter Cloud Ginseng!"

"Tier Two Middle-Grade Spirit-Concentration Flower!"

"How many Treasure-Seeking Cultivators has Sun Yuanqing killed to acquire so much Spirit Medicine!" Zhou Xun exclaimed.

Then he shifted his gaze to the remaining four Jade Boxes, made with High-Tier Spirit-Locking Jade, even the boxes alone were valuable.

Not to mention they were adorned with High-Grade Sealing Spirit Talisman, the contents were surely extraordinary.

Zhou Xun removed the Sealing Spirit Talisman, opening the boxes.

"Moon God Grass, Quasi-Third Tier Spirit Medicine!"

"Jade Qilin Grass, Quasi-Third Tier Spirit Medicine!"

"This is what Lv Jingwu boasted about; could he have fallen victim to Sun Yuanqing!"

When Zhou Xun went to White Cloud Mountain to return the task during the day, he seemed not to have heard of Lv Jingwu's return.

Combining these two Quasi-Third Tier Spirit Medicines, it seems Lv Jingwu truly perished.

Unexpectedly, after all said and done, the Spirit Medicine targeted by Yean Lei ended up in his hands.

Two boxes remained, Zhou Xun opened them together.

"Tier Two Top-Grade Wood Element Ginseng!"

"Golden Crystal, Gold Attribute Magical Treasure Material!"

"Isn't this the Four Treasures of Golden Cloud circulating among the habitation site, now three are in his possession!"

"As someone not even a Treasure-Seeking person, I've become the biggest gainer!"

Zhou Xun thought.

After the treasure hunt ended, some enthusiastic people rated the best four treasures that White Cloud Immortal City gathered during this trip.

Referred to as the Four Treasures of Golden Cloud.

"If only I could complete the set with the High-Grade Bloodline Demon Beast Cub, the Four Treasures of Golden Cloud would all be mine!"

Suddenly, Zhou Xun's thought moved, looking at the Spirit Beast Bag!

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