Chapter 32

As sixteen chests of jewels were unloaded from the ship in full view of everyone, the entire dock was in an uproar.

After all, the last time the fleet had such a bountiful harvest was... no, it was just a few months ago!

When did salvaging treasures from the bottom of the sea become so easy?

Or perhaps, had the waters near Liuli Island become so rich that treasures were everywhere?

The people on the island fell into deep suspicion.

Then, their excitement grew even more intense.

Who wouldn't want to become rich overnight?

Countless people, their hearts racing, rushed home to share their experiences at the dock with their families.

They, too, wanted to set sail and salvage treasures from the seabed!

Thus, the news of the Cangyuan's enormous treasure haul spread like wildfire, quickly reaching every corner of Liuli Island.

Tianbao Tower.

A woman in a yellow robe was intently appraising a batch of newly acquired items when she heard hurried footsteps approaching.

"Boss, Boss!"

Sun Zhang burst in without even greeting her.

"What's wrong?" The woman in the yellow robe was taken aback.

"Treasure... over ten chests... Cangyuan..." Sun Zhang panted, speaking in broken sentences.

The woman in the yellow robe was unimpressed: "So what if it's over ten chests of treasure? Is it really necessary to make such a fuss? The island will still need to go through our Tianbao Tower to digest all this stuff..."

As she spoke, her expression suddenly changed: "Wait, you said the Cangyuan? The ship where Uncle Li Fan is?"

Sun Zhang nodded vigorously.

The woman in the yellow robe was stunned for a long time before she came to her senses: "No wonder he was so confident that he could persuade Manager Zhao. He must have been certain that he could find treasure as soon as he set sail..."

"Exactly, exactly! This skill is just like our Tianbao Tower's boss!" Sun Zhang said, both envious and admiring. "Fortunately, you had the foresight to give him a small courtyard earlier, establishing a connection with him. Now that he has returned from his voyage, he will surely become famous. Trying to win him over again would be very costly."

The woman in the yellow robe interrupted Sun Zhang and instructed: "Go and arrange a meeting to see when we can have a meal together. Also, have You Tower send people to clean up and deliver the deed to him."

Sun Zhang was surprised but didn't say anything, hurriedly leaving to carry out the tasks.

In the room, only the woman in the yellow robe murmured softly.

"Treasure Sense..."

The legendary Treasure Sense, which allows one to sense the presence of rare treasures within a certain range.

The head of Tianbao Tower, the woman in the yellow robe's sister, Yin Yue Ting, had this special ability.

It was precisely because of this extraordinary skill that Yin Yue Ting had, over the past dozen years, built the Wanbao Tower, a large commercial association spanning the Yunhai region.

Li Fan, unaware that he had been mistaken for someone with Treasure Sense by the people of Tianbao Tower, was currently at Manager Zhao's residence.

"Your talent is indeed remarkable. Your first voyage yielded sixteen chests of treasure, giving me a great surprise!" Manager Zhao said with a smile.

Li Fan smiled but didn't respond.

He knew that Manager Zhao had the ability to discern the truth, so he deftly changed the subject: "This harvest was indeed substantial, but it will be difficult to match this in the future."

Manager Zhao was unconcerned: "That's to be expected. How can one have such luck every time?"

He continued: "However, this harvest alone is enough for me to arrange a separate fleet for you."

Li Fan nodded: "Thank you, Manager Zhao!"

"Rumor has it that you have been working hard to secure a spot in the Purifying Spirit Pool?" Manager Zhao asked, taking a sip of tea.

"That's right. After a major upheaval, I realized that the world's wealth and glory are fleeting. Even with inexhaustible treasures, one will eventually turn to dust after a hundred years. Only by seeking immortality and enlightenment can one truly make this life worthwhile!" Li Fan sighed, filled with emotion.

Manager Zhao stared at Li Fan for a long time before sighing: "At your age, to still have the heart to seek immortality, I am not as good as you!"

Seemingly recalling something, Manager Zhao's face showed a complex expression: "Over a dozen years ago, when I was your age, I once saved a Daoist master by chance. The master asked if I wanted to follow him in cultivation, but I knew I had already passed the best age for cultivation. Even if I did cultivate, it might not lead to success, and the older one gets, the more deeply rooted the miasma in the body becomes, making it more painful to remove."

"So, I only asked for a job. As I grew older, I began to regret it. Unfortunately, the mistake was already made, and there is no medicine for regret." Manager Zhao sighed deeply.

He then looked at Li Fan and praised: "Among the hundreds of thousands of mortals on Liuli Island, there are very few like you."

"Flattery! I wonder if Manager Zhao can help with the Purifying Spirit Pool spot..."

"I can't help you with that. The Purifying Spirit Pool is opened by the island's Daoist masters, and the spots are determined by them. A year before the pool is opened, the masters will announce the required materials. Each family will collect the materials on the list and submit them, and the spots will be allocated based on their contributions." Manager Zhao explained, shaking his head.

"But you don't need to worry. Tianbao Tower has branches on various islands in the Congyun Sea. In terms of collecting materials, there are very few on Liuli Island that can match it."

Li Fan thought of the woman in the yellow robe and nodded.

After staying a while longer at Manager Zhao's place, Li Fan bid farewell and left.

As soon as he returned to his small courtyard, Sun Zhang came over, clearly having waited for a long time.

"Your boss invited me to have a meal?"

What a coincidence.

Li Fan had been wanting to see her again, so he readily agreed.

As for the deed to Tingyou Tower that Sun Zhang brought, Li Fan did not accept it.

He planned to meet the woman in the yellow robe first that night.

As night fell and the lights came on,

Li Fan arrived at Tianbao Tower.

In the room, there was only one person.

But she had changed into a purple silk dress and was no longer wearing a veil.

"Let me introduce myself properly. I am Yin Yuzhen, the boss of Tianbao Tower on Liuli Island."

"Li Fan."

Yin Yuzhen smiled lightly: "Uncle, you are really concise."

"I am just a mortal, there is nothing worth mentioning." Li Fan said frankly.

"Is the Treasure Sense also not worth mentioning to you?" Yin Yuzhen looked at Li Fan with a smile that was not quite a smile.

"Oh? I don't know what you mean by Treasure Sense." Li Fan's heart stirred, but he remained calm.

"How did you find the location of the treasure in the vast sea?" Yin Yuzhen didn't believe him.

"It was just a feeling."

"Still saying you don't have the Treasure Sense?" Yin Yuzhen frowned and gritted her teeth.

But seeing that Li Fan seemed genuinely unaware, she reluctantly explained the matter of the Treasure Sense to him.

"So, your sister also has the Treasure Sense?" Li Fan narrowed his eyes.

"How old is she? What does she look like? Where was she twenty years ago? Where is she now?"