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Just then, Lin Mu seemed to realize something. He stopped studying the attribute changes and turned around, quickly descending the jade steps.

Climbing the jade steps was difficult, but descending them was much faster. In just a dozen or so steps, Lin Mu reached the bottom.

He took a deep breath, took out a recovery pill and put it in his mouth. After regulating his breathing for a while, he lifted his foot to prepare to wait for the jade steps for the second time.

That's right, he wanted to see if he could still enter that state.

Unfortunately, he was disappointed; the subsequent climb was as easy as climbing ordinary stairs.

As expected, there was no opportunity to exploit the loopholes.

Lin Mu, who had climbed back up, continued to study the attributes:
"His fortune has improved so much!!"

"And Dragon Luck... how come it's increased so much too... no way..." Suddenly, Lin Mu seemed to realize something and immediately opened the system notification panel, where he saw a system notification in the records:
"--bite!"

"—System notification: Dragon Lord Lin Mu, you have accepted the [Nation Establishment] quest, and have been granted the Dragon Luck blessing in advance. Other blessings such as Tiger Luck and Horse Luck will be directly bestowed upon your generals. Note that because you are in a special state of destiny, fortune, and merit, the blessings from Tiger Luck, Horse Luck, etc., will be amplified!"

Lin Mu's pupils contracted sharply as he looked at the system notification.

As expected, I've accepted the mission to establish a nation... But why do my luck with the Tiger and Horse seem to have changed...? How much has it increased?

Climbing the jade steps grants additional power?!
Both [Dao Soul] and [Dragon Wisdom] have also seen significant improvements.

"The amount of Dragon Yuan Power... although not much, I can feel that its quality is much more solid than before... It only takes 10 points of Dragon Yuan Power to support a shield once..." Lin Mu kept pondering the changes in his body.

"The Lord of the Divine Capital is temporary..." Lin Mu sighed softly upon seeing this message.

In the end, they chose the most difficult path.

However, having made this choice, he will not complain or blame others, but will lead the Great Wilderness Territory to change its strategy and work harder to achieve its goals.

After pondering the attributes for a while, Lin Mu, who had taken a short break, looked up at the small box on the high platform.

He had already witnessed the value of the treasures left behind by the ancient treasury, and the contents of this treasure chest, which was specially placed on a high platform, were definitely extraordinary.

"It shouldn't be something that merged with the former Han Dynasty..." Lin Mu chuckled.

At this moment, without any hesitation, he quickly stepped forward and reached out to take the small treasure chest.

Without any hindrance, Lin Mu easily lifted the small box.

The small box was not heavy, in fact, it was very light, but Lin Mu did not underestimate it at all.

He used the Tai Long Qi Observation Technique to assess the situation, but the system notification indicated that it had failed!

"Isn't it something like the Xuanyuan Treasure Box?" Lin Mu thought to himself.

In fact, he had many guesses the moment he saw it, one of which was the Reincarnation Treasure Chest, and it was a fairly plausible guess. However, it seems that this guess was wrong.

The small box, like the other boxes, didn't have a special lock; it just had a very ordinary snap-lock.

He held the bottom of the box with one hand and pulled open the clasp with the other.

The box was gently opened, but there was no extraordinary light or strange phenomenon, nor any unusual fragrance. The space inside the box was not an enormous space; it looked like just an ordinary box.

However, lying quietly inside the box was a small tree, about the size of a palm, entirely reddish-gold. It seemed to be mostly made of gold, but the light it emitted was not as dazzling as gold; instead, it was more subdued, like dark gold.

Lin Mu frowned slightly upon seeing the strange tree. He had considered many possibilities, but he had never imagined that it contained a golden tree!
Made of gold? What makes it so precious?

Filled with a series of questions, Lin Mu used the Tai Long Qi Observation Technique and surprisingly obtained its attribute panel:
Name: [Great Dao Fortune Money Tree]

Rank: None (varies depending on the rank of the dynasty it is rooted in)
Features: Artifact of fortune
Attributes: This tree can be planted in places such as dragon veins (six veins of heaven and earth), imperial ancestral temples, and the habitats of national guardian beasts. Based on the strength of the emperor's dragon fortune, territory size, prosperity, and other factors, a corresponding number of chapters of dynasty destiny and celestial treasures will be generated.

Introduction: This item is a product of a branch rule of the [Great Dao Money Tree]. It is a nascent form of a supreme treasure, nurtured by the power of national fortune, earth's veins, and the hearts of the people during the prosperous period of ancient dynasties. The textures of its trunk and leaves conceal profound secrets, condensed from countless primordial runes of fortune and the origin of heaven and earth. Each golden leaf can be shaken to reveal a corresponding chapter of the dynasty's fortune, and each red leaf can reveal a corresponding celestial treasure. Legend has it that a complete [Great Dao Fortune Money Tree] can transform into a true [Great Dao Money Tree]. A true [Great Dao Money Tree] can directly reveal innate treasures of the Great Dao.

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"The Great Money Tree!!! Hiss!!!!" Lin Mu was ashamed of his earlier doubts after seeing its attributes.

The value of this item is immeasurable!
As expected, the treasure inside did not belong to the Han Dynasty.

If it were truly a treasure of the Han Dynasty, how could it possibly be allowed to gather dust in the national treasury?
"Good heavens, just how many treasures did our ancient ancestors possess? These treasures are just gathering dust in their vaults... how incredibly extravagant!!!"

Lin Mu took a deep breath, then gently reached in and slowly stroked it.

The small, reddish-gold tree feels very smooth and warm to the touch, almost like touching jade.

As if by telepathy, Lin Mu gently grasped its branch and then gently shook it.

The next moment, a dazzling red-gold light suddenly shone.

"Ding-a-ling!~~~~~" In an instant, countless gold coins seemed to appear out of thin air, filling the small box completely, and then overflowing, making a clattering sound as they hit the ground.

Immediately afterwards, a series of system notifications appeared:

"--Ding!" "--System notification: Dragon Lord Lin Mu, you shook the [Great Dao Fortune Money Tree]. Because it currently has no rank and your territory is not a fortune dynasty, this shake will only produce ordinary gold coins and ordinary spiritual items."

"--bite!"

"--System notification: Dragon Lord Lin Mu, your current Dragon Luck is 627 Dragons. Therefore, shaking the [Great Dao Fortune Money Tree] this time will grant you Dragon Luck * 100 (initial) Gold Coins and one Ordinary Heaven and Earth Spiritual Item."

"--bite!"

"--System notification: Dragon Lord Lin Mu, you have obtained 62700 gold coins and one drop of [Ten Thousand Year Stone Stalactite]."

Lin Mu: "!!!!!!"

He didn't expect that something would appear with just a gentle shake, including a ten-thousand-year-old stalactite, which was a real treasure!
Afterwards, Lin Mu shook the device again and found that nothing else appeared, and no system notifications were displayed.

"Greedy..." Lin Mu chuckled.

Just like the previous experience of climbing the jade steps again, there were no bugs or glitches.

Lin Mu quickly put away the gold coins and also collected the ancient stalactite drop that appeared on the small tree trunk.

"They can already produce ten-thousand-year-old stalactites now. As the grade increases, will they produce even higher-level spiritual treasures?!"

"Hiss... Could it be that even top-tier spiritual treasures like the Myriad Mother Spirit Liquid and the Profound Yellow Liquid can be shaken out...?" Lin Mu was beyond ecstatic; his face was filled with shock.

Lin Mu took another deep breath, closed the treasure chest again, and then put it into the Liangzhou Cauldron.

After placing it into the Liangzhou Cauldron, Lin Mu unconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.

He had a premonition that this tree was absolutely the most precious treasure for the dynasty!
After the treasure chest was put away, no other unusual phenomena occurred in the ancient treasury, which made Lin Mu chuckle self-deprecatingly. He was being too sensitive…

Then, he turned his gaze to the token that was floating in mid-air.

Lin Mu, with his exceptional skills and daring nature, walked over quietly and once again reached out to grab the token.

As expected, Lin Mu simply grabbed the token in his hand.

"--bite!"

"--System notification: Dragon Lord Lin Mu, you have obtained the [Fuxi Eight Trigrams Phase Decree]. By recognizing this decree as your master, you will be able to control this [Fuxi Phase Treasury].

"--bite!"

"--System notification: Dragon Lord Lin Mu, please note that the disappearance of other ancient treasuries has caused a problem with the Phase Array. Please repair it within one hour. If it is not repaired, the [Fuxi Phase Treasury] you possess will lose contact with other Phase Treasurys, and other [Fuxi Bagua Phase Decrees] will be unable to open this treasury. This treasury will become an independent Void Treasury."

Two more system notifications appeared, causing Lin Mu to frown.

Sure enough, there was something wrong with this ancient treasury.

"One hour to repair... Heh... Even if you give me a month, or even more, I still can't repair it. I have no clue what to do!" Lin Mu shook his head and sighed softly.

However, this is also a good thing; it has simply become an independent void treasury, detached from the phase array. Its loss of connection with other ancient treasuries is actually a good thing for it. Its worst fear would be that enemies would silently appear in its treasury and plunder its treasures—that would be disastrous.

Of course, regardless of the circumstances, Lin Mu still contacted Xu Yuan immediately through the Qiankun Mother-Child Book Pages.

After explaining the situation to him, the answer was as expected: it absolutely could not be repaired within an hour... even using some high-level repair tools would be of no use.

With a slight hint of disappointment, Lin Mu gripped the token tightly in his hand.

Then he looked around and found that there were no other treasures.

Then, he took out the token, gently bit it to draw a little blood, and recognized the token as his own.

As expected, the system notified him that he had successfully recognized the [Fuxi Bagua Phase Command].

A series of effects flooded his mind.

"Good heavens, that door could actually be set up to directly merge with the main hall door. Those with the authority could open the main hall door to enter the treasure vault, while those without the authority could only enter the surface hall... This seems similar to the Great Han Dynasty's national treasury before..." Lin Mu pondered.

After learning about its function, Lin Mu was completely relieved.

From this day forward, this [Fuxi Void Treasury] will be the foundation of the Great Wilderness Territory!

Lin Mu arrived at the entrance of the main hall, and with a thought, he gently pushed open the door.

The next moment, a pungent smell, similar to the scorching earth from heavenly lightning, suddenly wafted over.

Lin Mu looked up and saw rows of collapsed ruins. Faint rays of lightning still lingered around the ruins…

"What happened?!" Lin Mu stared in shock at the ruins outside the main hall, completely bewildered.

(It's been a while since I wrote about the protagonist's attribute panel, and there were some errors in some places. I've corrected them based on everyone's suggestions. Thank you all for pointing them out!) (End of Chapter)