Chapter 89

This basement was not very large, but the items piled up inside were dazzling and numerous, making one's eyes spin.

Various treasures that could fetch hundreds of millions at the world's top auction houses were casually discarded on the ground, while a couple of items that didn't seem particularly rare were neatly displayed on the limited shelf space.

In fact, all the items in this basement were plundered by Su Yang on a whim back in the day.

During his travels in Europe in his previous life, Su Yang was displeased with the Eight-Nation Alliance's burning of the Summer Palace and the looting of countless Chinese treasures. When he arrived in their territory, he also became a flying thief, plundering from the UK, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy, and other countries.

Of course, the items that caught Su Yang's eye were all considered national treasures by these countries.

Among them were even a couple of legendary treasures that existed only in myths. Although Su Yang did not discover the magical properties of these legendary treasures when he first obtained them, he had done it purely to spite the other side.

But now, having entered the realm of cultivation, Su Yang, after reading the "Four Extremes True Interpretation," discovered a secret known to all cultivators: there are still many magical artifacts on Earth that can only be truly controlled and manipulated by cultivators.

These magical artifacts are scattered all over the globe, with the majority being naturally formed over thousands of years and refined by cultivators. Some were formed by chance, and many came from the cultivation realm.

They all share a common characteristic: they can absorb true essence and use it to produce various wondrous effects.

For example, during the late Eastern Han Dynasty, the most powerful magical artifact was the Dragon Scale Bone Fan in Zhang Jiao's possession, which has long since been lost to history.

Another example is during the Three Kingdoms period, when Lu Bu's Heaven-Painted Halberd was also a magical artifact. It was precisely because of this artifact that the already formidable Lu Bu could look down upon all other heroes and possess the strength to resist ten thousand men.

According to the "Four Extremes True Interpretation," although these legendary magical artifacts scattered on Earth cannot fully unleash their power when in the hands of ordinary people, they can still grant far greater strength than others.

It is said that in addition to nearly a hundred magical artifacts scattered on Earth, there are three items that can be called "magic treasures," but they have been lost since the Shang Dynasty, leaving no trace.

A magic treasure, with the word "magic" in its name, has wondrous effects, and with the word "treasure," it signifies the pinnacle of artifacts.

According to the "Four Extremes True Interpretation," the ratio of magical artifacts to magic treasures is one thousand to one. Even in the cultivation realm, magic treasures are rare, let alone on Earth, which has been abandoned by the cultivation realm for over ten thousand years.

This time, Su Yang returned to the ancient castle where he once lived, with the primary goal of testing whether the two legendary items he had plundered back then were magical artifacts or even magic treasures.

Since they are called legendary treasures, their origins are naturally significant. Su Yang stood before a cabinet, on which a red satin cloth was laid, and a black spearhead, about half a foot long and seemingly ordinary, was placed in the center.

Su Yang's gaze focused on it, and he slowly extended his hand to pick it up. He sent a thread of true essence into it, and in an instant, an unprecedented strange vibration rippled out, as if Su Yang had bestowed life to the black spearhead in his hand.

As Su Yang increased the true essence he sent in, the originally dull spearhead began to emit a faint golden light, and a powerful aura comparable to a vampire prince's full release of his innate power spread throughout the entire basement.

With a mix of surprise and joy, Su Yang confirmed that this legendary treasure he had plundered from under Hitler's nose was indeed a magical artifact that could be used by cultivators. Although it was just a fragment and had a rather awkward name, it was undoubtedly a great treasure for Su Yang, who had entered the path of cultivation.

"Who would have thought that the German little mustache actually knew his stuff, understanding the rarity of this fragment of the Lance of Longinus and sending a pile of subordinates to guard it."

The Lance of Longinus, also known as the Spear of Destiny and the Holy Lance, has existed for thousands of years. It was revered as a legendary artifact in the ancient Roman Empire and worshipped by countless kings.

Over time, it broke into three pieces, one of which fell into Hitler's hands during World War II and was guarded as if it were his life.

However, his luck was not good, and he encountered Su Yang, an unruly and extraordinary immortal. On a whim, Su Yang single-handedly broke into Nuremberg, guarded by Nazi elite forces, and made three trips in and out, eventually obtaining this artifact.

In his previous life, Su Yang had not yet entered the realm of cultivation, and although he had the magical artifact in his possession, he was unaware of its wondrous properties.

Recalling the past, Su Yang shook his head and laughed. He released a burst of true essence from his palm, and the fragment of the Holy Lance suddenly emitted a golden light, piercing through the massive copper door eight feet ahead.

Even with Su Yang's keen eyesight, he could only barely discern the trajectory of the light. He admitted to himself that if he were to face such a sudden attack, he would have only a thirty percent chance of dodging it.

However, that astonishing attack had drained one-third of Su Yang's true essence, and it would take at least two to three hours to recover.

At the same time, the fragment of the Holy Lance in Su Yang's hand trembled violently, its light dimming, and it returned to its previous form as a black spearhead.

"Merely using true essence to activate the basic power of the magical artifact has such a startling effect. If I refine it according to the methods described in the 'Four Extremes True Interpretation,' how much more powerful would it be?"

Su Yang, unable to put down the fragment of the Holy Lance, played with it in his hands and sighed, "Unfortunately, I am only at the initial stage of foundation building and cannot yet use the Purple Mansion True Fire, which is required for refining at the mid-stage of foundation building."

At this moment, Su Yang felt a surge of enthusiasm for cultivation, something he hadn't experienced in nearly a thousand years. This was his feeling after entering the realm of cultivation.

"Turns out I am really weak!"

"Perhaps I am the best on this Earth, but if I go to the cultivation realm, I would be like a frog at the bottom of a well. Damn, this feeling is really not good. I need to work hard on my cultivation."

Putting the fragment of the Holy Lance into the "Cang Jian," Su Yang moved to another cabinet. The same red satin cloth was laid out, and on it was a fist-sized stone that emitted a faint green light.

This was something Su Yang had taken from the private safe of President Charles de Gaulle in the French presidential palace.

At the time, he only knew that it was a meteorite from outer space that President de Gaulle valued greatly, said to be billions of years old and containing the power to change the world.

In Su Yang's hands, he played with it for a long time but found nothing unusual about the green stone, except that it emitted light.

However, the importance of the item was evident from the fact that after it was stolen from the presidential palace, de Gaulle mobilized two divisions of the army to search the city.

Taking the green stone in his hand and channeling true essence, the result was completely different from when he held the fragment of the Holy Lance.

The true essence Su Yang released seemed to form a channel, guiding the strange power within the green stone into his body, and the true essence he had expended was quickly restored.

"This meteorite... Could it be..."

Su Yang was startled, his eyes shining with eager light as he stared at the green stone, recalling the description of "spirit stones" in the "Four Extremes True Interpretation," the most widely used resource in the cultivation realm.

Spirit stones are a type of consumable resource that cultivators use to enhance their cultivation, perform magical techniques, and refine artifacts and arrays, all of which contain vast amounts of natural spiritual energy.

According to the "Four Extremes True Interpretation," Earth had not had any spirit stones for over ten thousand years due to the extreme scarcity of cultivation resources. Even the lowest-grade ordinary spirit stones were unattainable.

The only source of spirit stones was from meteorites that fell from the cultivation realm to Earth. However, not all meteorites were spirit stones; only a very small portion contained spirit stones.

Currently, Su Yang's "Cang Jian" contained over a dozen spirit stones, all of which were the lowest-grade ordinary spirit stones.

Su Yang had also tried using them, and indeed, during cultivation, if one had the help of spirit stones, one could absorb vast amounts of natural spiritual energy from the stones, even outside a spiritual domain, significantly accelerating the growth of one's cultivation.

However, spirit stones are consumables, and using them for cultivation on Earth, where spirit stones are extinct, would be a waste of a precious resource.

Feeling the natural spiritual energy within the green stone with his true essence, Su Yang's smile grew wider. This green meteorite, which he had plundered back then, was definitely different from the spirit stones in his "Cang Jian." Its energy reserves were roughly a thousand times greater than those of the ordinary spirit stones, indicating that it was a high-grade spirit stone.

With his current initial stage of foundation building, such a high-grade spirit stone would be sufficient for his daily cultivation for three to five years.

This unexpected surprise was no less significant than the activation of the Lance of Longinus, and perhaps even more so. After all, a magical artifact could only enhance Su Yang's combat power, but it offered no help in advancing his cultivation.

However, this high-grade spirit stone would be a significant guarantee for his rapid advancement in cultivation. With this item in hand during cultivation, Su Yang would be like being in an environment ten times stronger than a spiritual domain, allowing his cultivation to progress at an extremely fast pace.

Putting the high-grade spirit stone into the "Cang Jian," Su Yang searched around for a while, taking some items that could be considered national treasures, before leaving the basement.