Chapter 63: Pack It All Up and Take It Away

In Yunshan County, Meng Chong was fully devoted to his cultivation, while Shi Er seized the opportunity to cook, mop the floor, and clean the house every day, doing what a servant should do.

Li Xuan also immersed himself in the grand cause of martial arts.

He prepared martial techniques and cultivation methods for Meng Chong, pondering how to perfect the martial arts system for the physical body.

Meanwhile, in Donghe Prefecture, a craze for seeking masters swept through. Groups of young men, who usually bullied others or idled away their days, led by guards and servants, scoured the mountains in search of masters to learn true martial arts from.

Xu Yan's strength made them envious.

Before this, they had often mocked Xu Yan behind his back, thinking he was not very smart. But in the end, the real fool turned out to be themselves?

They couldn't accept it!

I want to become a martial arts master too!

Thus, a wave of seeking masters swept through Donghe Prefecture. In the usually desolate mountains and wilderness, one could often see people searching for masters.

"Master Wang, what a coincidence! Have you found a master yet?"

"Master Tian, how about you?"

"No, I've searched several mountains and even encountered some large insects, but I haven't found a master."

"Me neither!"

"Sigh, where did Xu Yan find his master? Could it be in the city?"

"How could it be in the city? Masters must be in the mountains. If they were in the city, wouldn't everyone know?"

"Let's not talk about it. I still need to check the next mountain... What, you've already been there?"

In the desolate mountains and wilderness, groups seeking masters would meet and share their experiences.

At the same time, they expressed their envy and jealousy of Xu Yan.

As for Xu Yan, who had shattered the worldview of the people of Donghe Prefecture and the ministers of Qi, he was in the royal treasury.

"Such good things! Truly worthy of being the royal treasury!"

Xu Yan couldn't help but marvel at the treasures in the treasury.

Gold and silver were no longer considered valuable enough to enter the treasury.

Rare jade, night pearls, nine-leaf ginseng, and thousand-year-old mountain ginseng, all of immense value, were stored in astonishing quantities.

"Master Xu, which treasures do you need? Just say the word, and I'll have my men pack them for you."

The head eunuch said with a fawning smile.

Xu Yan walked around the treasury and suddenly noticed a sword and a knife on display.

Weapons that could be stored in the royal treasury were certainly not ordinary. Xu Yan became interested and walked over to pick up the sword on the rack.

The head eunuch accompanied him with a bow, his face beaming with a fawning smile.

However, there was a hint of confusion in his eyes. When were these sword and knife added to the collection?

Xu Yan drew the sword from its scabbard and immediately felt a sharp aura. The sword's light was cold and piercing, casting a chilling glow on his face.

The head eunuch couldn't help but take a step back, his face showing surprise. When did such a sword appear in the treasury?

This sword was clearly not an ordinary one.

Xu Yan, holding the sword, was pleasantly surprised. This sword was extraordinary.

It seemed not to be a mere steel sword. The blood energy in his palm surged, and he felt as if it was being infused into the sword.

Moreover, with a hum, the sword's light became even sharper under the stimulation of his blood energy.

A fine sword!

Xu Yan sheathed the sword but did not put it back, instead hanging it at his waist.

He decided to keep this sword.

He then turned his gaze to the knife.

When he picked it up, he was immediately taken aback.

What a heavy knife!

Even a top martial artist in the world would find it difficult to wield this knife, unless they had extraordinary strength.

He drew the knife from its scabbard.

Like the sword, this knife was not ordinary.

The blade was thick, with a blood-red line running through the middle, and the edge was as cold as ice, giving a sharp and piercing feeling.

"Fine knife!"

Xu Yan praised in his heart.

Although he didn't like this heavy knife, since it was a fine weapon, he couldn't leave it behind.

So he took the knife in his hand.

"Master Xu, what else do you like? I'll have my men pack it and send it to your residence."

The head eunuch hurriedly approached with a fawning face.

"I'll take a look!"

Xu Yan continued to wander around the treasury.

The royal treasury was filled with a vast collection of treasures, including jade, sculptures, calligraphy, and paintings, all masterpieces by famous artists or passed down through several dynasties.

"Calligraphy and paintings are of no use to me. I don't like them, so I won't take them."

Xu Yan looked at the calligraphy and paintings in the collection, shook his head, and was about to leave.

"Wait, I might not like them, but my master might."

Xu Yan suddenly thought that his master was a hermit sage who appreciated calligraphy and paintings to cultivate his temperament, which was a common trait of hermit sages.

Perhaps his master would like them?

"These jade carvings, night pearls... and medicinal treasures, I'll take them too."

He walked around the treasury again, excluding items that were merely decorative and had no practical value.

"I've made my selection."

Xu Yan looked at the head eunuch.

"Master Xu, just say the word, and I'll have my men pack them up right away!"

The head eunuch sighed with relief and said with a fawning smile.

"These stones, which are only decorative and have no practical use, I don't want them!"

Xu Yan pointed to the decorative stones and excluded them.

"Pack everything else and take it away!"

"Okay, Master... huh?"

The head eunuch's smile froze.

Pack everything away?

Wasn't he supposed to choose only a part?

Those stones were the former emperor's favorite, so they were thrown into the treasury.

They were the only items in the treasury with no real value.

Apart from those, pack everything away?

The head eunuch was stunned and cautiously said, "Master Xu, there are many things in the treasury, accumulated over many years by the royal family. Packing them all away..."

Xu Yan gave the head eunuch a strange look and said, "Didn't the old emperor say I could take whatever I liked? I like everything, so why can't I take them?"

"Not, this..."

The head eunuch was sweating profusely. How could this be?

He said you could take whatever you liked, but not to empty the treasury!

Seeing the head eunuch's hesitant expression, Xu Yan frowned and said, "What, is the old emperor playing me? He said a king's word is his bond, that I could take whatever I liked, but now he won't let me take what I like?"

"What does he think of me?

"I thought the old emperor was a decent person, but he dares to go back on his word in front of me?"

Xu Yan's anger was evident, and he seemed ready to confront the emperor.

The head eunuch was so scared that he almost wet himself and hurriedly said, "Master Xu, Master Xu, you misunderstood. I meant that there are many things here, and it will take time to pack them, which might delay your precious time..."

He quickly changed his tone, knowing that if Xu Yan really went to confront the emperor and beat him up, he would lose his life.

And it would be a very painful death!

It's just treasures. I'm sure His Majesty would allow it.

"It's fine. Have people pack them up. I can wait for a while."

Xu Yan's expression softened.

"Yes, yes, I'll have people pack them up right away!"

The head eunuch ordered his men to load everything in the treasury while also informing the emperor.