Hearing this top-secret information made everyone's heart race. Unable to help herself, Lan Qiaoyan asked, "What is this thing used for?"

Miao Dingyi responded, "Insect Extreme Crystal, what do you think it's used for?"

"Xun Gate?" Lan Qiaoyan said and then felt it wasn't right, "That would be the blue Insect Extreme Crystal."

Miao Dingyi said, "The use of the Insect Extreme Crystals is the same, regardless of whether they are blue or red. The difference is only in the magnitude of their effects."

Both mother and daughter looked puzzled. Miao Yilan said, "Dad, I'm a bit confused."

Since the cat was out of the bag, Miao Dingyi no longer saw the need for secrets; he might as well enlighten them. "The common Insect Extreme Crystals, as you have seen, are used to construct Xun Gate portals. What they construct can only be ordinary Xun Gate portals. A normal Xun Gate can only connect one point to another. There is also a more advanced kind of Xun Gate, through which one point can lead to countless others."

Upon hearing this, Lan Qiaoyan blurted out, "The Xun Gate of the Heavenly Court?"

Miao Dingyi confirmed, "Exactly. Today in the entire Cultivation World, the only remaining one belongs to the Heavenly Court. The rest were destroyed in the wars of past dynasties.

The biggest difference between constructing a high-level Xun Gate and an ordinary one lies in this red Insect Extreme Crystal. With this red one, the Xun Gate gains the ability to sense multiple points and can open the required portals according to need.

Ordinary Xun Gates need two corresponding spatial points to be constructed on both sides, but a high-level Xun Gate requires only one.

Many Domain Masters at the Sky Rain Meteor Conference are so eager to compete, trying to acquire more ordinary Xun Gates. Yet one high-level Xun Gate is worth countless ordinary ones, and its significance for mobilizing troops and marshaling forces in times of change is even greater."

He held up the red Insect Extreme Crystal in his palm. "How much would you say this is worth?"

With this explanation, Lan Qiaoyan was dumbfounded; even if her entire family sold all their possessions, it wouldn't be enough. This thing simply couldn't be measured in terms of money; its value far exceeded any monetary worth.

Thinking back on how she had just considered making it into jewelry, what was she thinking? She was speechless at her own thoughts.

Miao Yilan was also stunned that Shi Chun could have gifted such a priceless treasure to her.

Clearly, Shi Chun did not know the value of this thing.

Quickly, Lan Qiaoyan realized something—that this item was a hot potato. She immediately said, "I will contact Shi Chun right away and return it to him."

Miao Dingyi, amused by her reaction, could tell she was getting anxious and sighed, "My dear, do you think this item is something you can just freely give away? Shi Chun did it out of ignorance, but if we were to take this and not hand it over to the Heavenly Court, instead of returning it to Shi Chun, what would the Heavenly Court think of our intentions?"

Lan Qiaoyan promptly corrected herself, "Right, right, right, it must be handed over to the Heavenly Court."

Her husband was one of the six pivotals of the Bowan Building, and since the Bowan Building was under the direct jurisdiction of the Heavenly Court, naturally this treasure should be handed over to them.

Upon this realization, Miao Dingyi fell into deep thought, and after a long while, he slowly said, "The Royal Court of the Four Regions also really wants this thing."

Lan Qiaoyan asked with some suspicion, "You are a person of the Heavenly Court, why worry about them?"

Miao Dingyi's gaze returned to the spinning red Insect Extreme Crystal on his palm. Then he carefully put it back into the crystal penholder, reversed it onto its base, and presented the object to his daughter.

Miao Yilan subconsciously received it, then looked bewildered, glancing at her mother and then back at her father, unsure of what it meant—was it for her?

Miao Dingyi instructed solemnly, "Mother and daughter, listen well. Just like before I arrived, you do not know the origin of this thing; I have never seen this item. It is simply a gift that Shi Chun gave to Lan Lan. After this, do not dwell on it.

However, Lan Lan, you must keep this item secure, do not let anyone else see it again. By 'keeping it secure,' I don't mean that you need to hide it very carefully. Just store it like you do your other valuables."

He turned back to his wife and said, "You know what I mean, you teach her how to do it. In short, I don't know about the existence of this thing, I have never seen it, nor will I search through your belongings, and neither of you know what this thing is. No matter what the circumstances or who asks, you must always remember that and you must not change your story, not even until death."

Seeing his grave seriousness, the mother and daughter both nodded their heads in agreement.

Still, Lan Qiaoyan was somewhat perplexed. Her husband was a person of the Heavenly Court, yet he did not hand this item over to them but instead insisted on keeping it in their own home—what did it mean?

Despite her feeling that his actions were somewhat inappropriate, there were some things that even a wife should not inquire into too deeply. She only knew that there must be a reason for his actions and at his level, some matters were beyond her involvement.

She then curiously asked, "Did Shengshen Province find it after all that trouble?"

Miao Dingyi sat down and shook his head, "I don't know, and whether they found it or not is not something outsiders can easily find out. Let's not mention these matters any further."

The next day, early in the morning, the group setting off for Wukang Mountain happened to run into Young Master Nan, who had come to see them off.

He was well-informed, knew that Wukang Mountain was departing today, and spared the time to say farewell amid his busy schedule.

It was not really about Sect Leader Bian Jixiong or others; he was mainly there to see off Shi Chun and Wu Jinliang.

Coincidentally, Shi Chun and the other were worrying about not having the time to view the two properties they had been rewarded with and did not know how to handle them.

Handing them over to Wukang Mountain was out of the question. They were not that obedient; Wukang Mountain had never given them a single benefit, nor provided any Cultivation resources or taught them any skills. Wukang Mountain even wanted them to lay down their lives for it, so how could they possibly hand over the rewards they fought so hard to earn to Wukang Mountain.

Upon hearing this, Young Master Nan patted his chest and said, "Leave it to me. I'll arrange for someone to take care of it for you, ensuring you can move in anytime upon your return."

He was very polite, escorting Shi Chun and the others all the way to the Xun Gate leading to Sheng Province.

The group from Wukang Mountain also enjoyed the rewards granted by Shengshen Continent, the convenience of perpetual free passage through the Xun Gate. Their first successful attempt was considered a considerable saving of money.

Benefiting from Shi Chun's luck made Bian Jixiong and the others feel quite odd...

After sending off Shi Chun and the others, Young Master Nan promptly headed straight to Miao Dingyi's home without delay. No protection array could stop him, as he also had a residence there.

Though surprised to see him, Miao Dingyi still courteously invited him in.

Seated, Young Master Nan didn't beat around the bush. He brought out a banknote from the bank and slid it across the coffee table, saying directly, "Brother Miao won the grand prize. I waited all day yesterday, but I didn't see you coming to claim it. Upon inquiry, I learned that Brother Miao and his family are also leaving the capital today.

Brother Miao supported us; how could I let Brother Miao run back and forth? I brought it directly to you, and also consider this as seeing you off."

Miao Dingyi glanced at the number—one billion—on the banknote, his eyebrows twitching slightly, he instinctively exchanged a look with his wife, then pushed the banknote back, "Forget it. I've lost the iron ticket for claiming the reward. According to the rules, it's no longer claimable. Young Master Nan, you can take the prize money and put it to good use by performing charitable deeds."

What does that mean? Young Master Nan turned to look at Lan Qiaoyan, only to find that Mrs. Miao also smiled and nodded in agreement. He was slightly shocked in his heart. Indeed, as one of the six pivotal figures of Bowan Building, she didn't care about a billion Sandalwood Gold—it seemed they hadn't been idly fishing for profits!

He pushed the banknote back again, "Brother Miao is overthinking it. You won the grand prize, and I am a living witness. Even if the claim ticket is lost, no one could possibly deny your winnings. I can still attend to this matter. Rest assured, you can collect the money without the ticket. I had already had the betting station process the exchange for you before coming here; it's already registered in their records. You can confidently accept this money."

Miao Dingyi, astonished, said, "You've already registered it in my name?"

Young Master Nan nodded joyfully, with a trusting look of 'leave it to me'.

Was this scoundrel ever going to stop? Miao Dingyi was inwardly exasperated and wanted to curse his ancestors. He had wanted to keep things low-key, but now he had been exposed. Winning such a unique prize was sure to spread like wildfire. He would have to think of how to justify it to his superiors.

Lan Qiaoyan's face showed she was just short of sighing in resignation.

What's going on? Young Master Nan also noticed the couple's odd reactions. He personally delivered such a large sum of money to their door, so why weren't they happy?

At this point, refusing the money would be foolish.

Miao Dingyi tapped on the banknote and sighed, "Alright, I will accept it without further ado."

Young Master Nan immediately smiled, "Of course, it should be yours, Brother Miao."

After a bit of a polite exchange, the host bid farewell to his guest.

Miao Dingyi gave ample face, seeing the visitor off personally to the gate.

As Young Master Nan departed in his carriage, he relaxed back in his seat and shook his head, muttering under his breath, "That's money, not trash. How could anyone casually lose it? I should have known that there's no way he would have placed a bet on Shi Chun without certainty..."

After the guest had left, Miao Dingyi returned to the house where Lan Qiaoyan, holding the banknote and smiling bitterly, asked him, "What should we do?"

Miao Dingyi snorted self-deprecatingly, "What else? You might as well spend it."

Lan Qiaoyan stepped closer, "Have you realized something? Shi Chun seems to bring fortune to our family."

Miao Dingyi shook his head and walked away, throwing over his shoulder, "Just don't bring disaster."

Wukang Mountain was abuzz with the news of Sect Leader Bian Jixiong and others' return spreading throughout the mountain.

It had already been exciting since yesterday, having been hyped up all night.

The news was impossible for the high echelons of Wukang Mountain to hide. With so many people from other regions coming and going in Lankang City, word had already spread yesterday.

The Sect had won first place in the Sky Rain Meteor Conference, standing as the top among all sects on Shengshen Continent, also sweeping the top four individual spots.

From now on, all disciples of Wukang Mountain could use the Xun Gate for free, and it was a permanent privilege. Among all the sects of Shengshen Continent, Wukang Mountain stood alone in this honor!

This was truly great news, so how could the entire mountain not be excited? The lower slopes had already celebrated jubilantly last night.

"Junior Brother Chun, Junior Brother Wu."

After disbanding and going their separate ways, Shi Chun and Wu Jinliang encountered many warm and smiling greetings along the road.

The two waved back nonchalantly, as if their seniority had been mixed up, making them seem like senior brothers. Most didn't know who was greeting them—it was anyone's guess.

The enthusiasm from their fellow sect members was real—not to mention the significant contributions they had made. Their strength was evident, having fought against the elite disciples of Su Yuan Sect in a battle said to shake heaven and earth itself!

Even though these two disciples returned with great merit, it seemed the higher-ups of Wukang Mountain had forgotten something—they hadn't been officially assigned living quarters yet. Therefore, the two could only continue to return to their Punishment Court.

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