"Whoosh—"

The Breaking Strength Nail transformed into a blur, resembling instant teleportation,

in the astonished gaze of the middle-aged man,

striking fiercely at the center of his forehead!

The middle-aged Foundation Establishment Protective Spirit Light instantly vanished, and then struck atop his head,

"Bang!"

His head exploded like a watermelon.

The middle-aged man was killed instantly!

Everything unfolded exactly as Zhou Xun had planned.

When that Foundation Establishment Cultivator appeared, Zhou Xun had already decided to use the Wind-Controlling Boots and Breaking Strength Nail for an assassination.

With the blessing of the Wind-Controlling Boots, the speed was astonishing.

Coupled with the trump card, the Breaking Strength Nail, even a Foundation Establishment Cultivator would fall lamentably.

Of course, it also had a lot to do with the fact that this Second Elder of the Gao Family wasn't proficient in Magical Combat.

After all, in most people's understanding, Foundation Establishment Cultivators have a crushing advantage over Qi Refining Cultivators.

In Zhou Xun's previous life terms, it would be a dimensional reduction attack.

After killing this Foundation Establishment Cultivator, Zhou Xun swiftly executed the remaining four Gao Family Qi Refining Cultivators one by one.

All this happened in the blink of an eye.

Zhou Xun collected these Gao Family Cultivators' Storage Bags, and then gathered their bodies together.

He took out a Fireball Talisman, activated it, and threw it at the pile of corpses.

In no time, they burned to ashes.

After cleaning up, Zhou Xun began to tally his gains.

The Storage Bags of those Qi Refining Cultivators, combined, contained over twelve hundred Spirit Stones, three Low-Grade Spiritual Artifacts, and four Middle-Grade Spiritual Artifacts.

Also, the High-Grade Spiritual Artifact Flying Fork from that cold-faced middle-aged man.

Unfortunately, it was slightly damaged during a clash with Zhou Xun's Round Wheel Spiritual Artifact.

There were so few Spiritual Artifacts; naturally, the rest were all destroyed in the previous battle by Zhou Xun's Round Wheel Spiritual Artifact.

The Elixirs and Talismans in their Storage Bags, combined, were valued at nearly eight hundred Spirit Stones.

Adding all of these, the treasures from these people totaled over two thousand Spirit Stones in value.

Moreover, in the cold-faced middle-aged man's Storage Bag, Zhou Xun discovered another set of Tier One Top-Grade Array Plate, yet to inspect its specific effects and functions.

"Oh!"

At this moment, Zhou Xun noticed something peculiar among the pile of Storage Bags—a Spirit Beast Bag.

Zhou Xun sent out his Divine Sense for a look.

Inside was a plump, big white worm with exceptionally long antennae.

Sensing Zhou Xun's Divine Sense, the strange insect was extremely alert.

Zhou Xun saw this and secretly marveled.

Being so meticulously cared for and stored separately in a Spirit Beast Bag by that cold-faced middle-aged man, this insect was surely extraordinary.

However, Zhou Xun didn't have any research on strange insects and species, unaware of its purpose.

Hanging the Spirit Beast Bag on his waist, Zhou Xun turned his gaze to the middle-aged Foundation Establishment Cultivator's Storage Bag.

This was his first time killing a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

A Foundation Establishment Cultivator is someone who can support an entire Foundation Establishment Clan, achievable only by the top tier of Qi Refining Cultivators.

The Storage Bag of such a figure stirred Zhou Xun's anticipation.

The Foundation Establishment Cultivator's Storage Bag already had a Divine Sense marking. If its owner were still alive, Zhou Xun would have needed a considerable effort to open it.

But now, it was effortlessly opened, with a glance inside, Zhou Xun gasped in amazement:

"A great harvest... a great harvest!"

Inside were forty-nine Middle-Grade Spirit Stones, over seven hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones, amounting to more than five thousand Spirit Stones altogether.

With such a number, even Top-Grade Spiritual Artifacts could be purchased three or four pieces.

If used to buy cultivation resources, it would be enough for Zhou Xun to cultivate to Peak Qi Refining.

There were also numerous materials, Tier Two Low-Grade Elixirs, Tier Two Middle-Low Grade Talismans,

and even a Talisman boxed up with a slight glow of Spirit Light, which Zhou Xun guessed might be Tier Two High-Grade.

Its power equates to a strike from a Late-Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

In the hands of an ordinary Early-Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator, it would be a prized possession.

Unexpectedly, it landed in Zhou Xun's hands.

Zhou Xun joyfully stored it in his Storage Bag.

As for Spiritual Artifacts, besides that Top-Grade Fire Attribute Flying Sword Spiritual Artifact, there was also a Top-Grade Defensive Spiritual Artifact—a Golden Ring.

As for why the middle-aged Foundation Establishment didn't employ this treasure,

Zhou Xun guessed the Foundation Establishment Cultivator didn't consider Zhou Xun, a Qi Refining Cultivator, worthy of attention.

Additionally, controlling two Top-Grade Spiritual Artifacts simultaneously is quite strenuous for ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

Generally, newly advanced Foundation Establishment Cultivators often use High-Grade Spiritual Artifacts.

But this wasn't the biggest gain for Zhou Xun.

What delighted Zhou Xun the most was a jade scroll that turned out to record the Gao Family's most core secret, a Tier Three Array inheritance!

This was the only Tier Three Skill inheritance in Zhou Xun's possession.

Even for True Pill Cultivators, it was extremely valuable.

Besides, there was a set of Array, which Zhou Xun couldn't determine the grade of yet.

But considering it came from a Foundation Establishment Cultivator's Storage Bag, it shouldn't be lower than Tier Two Low-Grade.

"This person is really my lucky star, not only gifting Spirit Stones, Spiritual Artifacts, and Talismans, but also an Array inheritance!"

"Now, my wealth among Foundation Establishment Cultivators is substantial!"

"Adding this Treasure Vault, perhaps..."

As he spoke, Zhou Xun turned his gaze to the Luo Family Treasure Vault before him!

Truly a day of bounty!

...

The cold-faced middle-aged man broke through the Stone Wall Concealing Technique upon arriving here.

Thus, Zhou Xun could instantly see the Luo Family Secret Vault behind the stone hall.

He examined the half-collapsed doorway before him.

The Restriction was severely damaged, appearing to be caused by a geologic upheaval.

Such mighty natural force, a Foundation Establishment Clan's Secret Vault couldn't resist.

Fortunately, the Restriction wasn't entirely damaged.

But for Zhou Xun, whether intact or damaged made no difference.

The Treasure Map was double-sided.

The front side recorded the location of this Treasure Vault.

While the other side recorded the various Restrictions within the Treasure Vault, along with the corresponding opening Spell.

Zhou Xun only needed to follow the Hidden Grass Map's Restriction Spell to enter unimpeded.

No need for forceful Breaking the Ban like the cold-faced middle-aged man.

Zhou Xun first activated several Golden Shield Talismans, and multiple light gold translucent shields enveloped him.

He then took out the Treasure Map, finding the Restriction corresponding to the doorway.

The incantations on it had been pre-comprehended by Zhou Xun during his time at Qingyue Square, so naturally, executing them now was effortless.

He murmured incantations, Spiritual Power gathering at his fingertips.

"Hasten!"

A finger pointed at the doorway in front.

A red Spirit Light shot out, directly hitting the remaining Restriction on the doorway.

The door light flowed, and the Restriction was opened, causing the doorway to slowly open inward on its own.

As it opened, more stone gate fragments fell.

Finally, the door opened halfway, stuck without budging further.

It seemed the doorway's Restriction, even if forcefully attacked, wouldn't last long.

Zhou Xun stepped forward, pushed hard, and the stone gate collapsed with a thunderous crash.

It exposed the second door inside.

If forced entry, the two doors had a killing array within them that even Foundation Establishment Cultivators couldn't escape unscathed.

But Zhou Xun had the opening method, naturally avoiding triggering the killing array.

Casting the Spell, the second doorway opened smoothly.

Then, Zhou Xun repeated the process, consecutively opening four doors like this, finally entering a hall.

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