I am Master Maoshan

Chapter 2287 Treasure House
“Well, Brother Long,” Vice Hall Master Liu Yuan hesitated for a moment, his eyes filled with sincerity and expectation, “could you make a list? My brother and I will do our best to get them for you, no matter how much effort it takes.”

He exchanged a glance with Vice Hall Master Peng Sheng, who was standing beside him. The two discussed it in hushed tones for a moment, and Liu Yuan finally made the promise.

Upon hearing this, Liu Jun's lips curled into a playful smile, and he sighed with feigned difficulty: "Alas, Brother Liu, you don't know, there are just too many things needed, I really can't finish explaining them all in a short time."

Upon hearing this, Vice Hall Master Liu Yuan frowned slightly, gritted his teeth, and seemed to have made up his mind: "Brother Long, how about this? Our Heavenly Lord Hall has a treasure vault that stores all kinds of rare and precious whole spiritual plants. I'll take you to see it. I'll make the decision; you can choose any five... no, ten items from there! How about it?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Jun's eyes lit up, and he patted Liu Yuan on the shoulder with a smile: "Haha, Brother Liu is such a straightforward person! If I were to refuse again, I would be too rude. Alright, let's go!"

Thus, Vice Hall Master Liu Yuan led the way, followed closely by Liu Jun, with Vice Hall Master Peng Sheng accompanying them. The three chatted and laughed all the way as they headed towards the treasury of the Catholic Temple.

The treasury of the Catholic Temple is divided into three levels: Heaven, Earth, and Human. Each level contains countless treasures. Among them, the Heaven treasury is the most precious, followed by the Earth treasury, while the Human treasury, although relatively ordinary, contains spiritual plants and other items that are by no means easily obtained by ordinary people.

At the very front of the treasure vault were displayed various precious spiritual plants. These plants were colorful, varied in shape, and emitted faint fluctuations of spiritual energy. The deeper one went into the treasure vault, the more precious the items became.

The place that Vice Hall Master Liu Yuan planned to take Liu Jun to was the front end of the Human Character Treasure Vault. Although this was only a part of the Human Character Treasure Vault, Liu Yuan felt that the spiritual plants inside would already be enough to broaden Liu Jun's horizons.

"Alas, Brother Liu, Brother Peng, you two are not sincere." Liu Jun sighed softly, a hint of disappointment flashing across his face. He stopped walking and his gaze swept back and forth between the two men.

"What's wrong, Brother Long?" Upon hearing this, Vice Hall Master Liu Yuan's heart skipped a beat, and his face instantly filled with doubt and concern, as if Liu Jun had changed his mind and was no longer going to help them.

"You think these are enough to replenish my stamina?" Liu Jun shook his head slightly, his tone carrying a hint of dissatisfaction and helplessness. "Brother Liu, Brother Peng, I am, after all, a master of formations. You want my help, yet you try to fob me off with these ordinary things. You are looking down on me a bit."

As he spoke, his brows furrowed slightly, and a hint of displeasure appeared in his eyes.

Upon hearing this, Liu Yuan suddenly realized what had happened. He slapped his forehead and said apologetically, "Oh dear, what a mess I am! I haven't been here in ages, and I've gone to the wrong place. Brother Long, please don't mind. Let's go to another treasure trove; there's sure to be something you'll like there."

Upon seeing this, Liu Jun's lips curled up slightly, revealing a barely perceptible smile, as if he had anticipated Liu Yuan's reaction.

"Alright, Brother Liu, lead the way," Liu Jun said reluctantly, but a hint of expectation flashed in his eyes.

The three then exited the Human-level Treasure Vault, passed through a winding corridor, and arrived at the Earth-level Treasure Vault.

This Earth-level treasure vault was clearly much more secure, surrounded by complex warning arrays that flickered with a faint light, as if constantly reminding intruders of the dangers here. Furthermore, elders from the Heavenly Lord's Temple were stationed at the vault's entrance 24 hours a day, their expressions solemn and meticulous.

Stepping into the Earth-level Treasure Vault, a rich spiritual energy immediately envelops you, invigorating your spirit. The spiritual plants and magical artifacts here are clearly of a higher grade, dazzling and captivating. Various precious medicinal herbs and rare minerals are piled up like mountains, resembling an ocean of treasures.

"This place is indeed quite nice." Liu Jun glanced around, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.

He slowly walked to a pile of spiritual plants, gently stroking the herbs that emitted a faint glow, feeling the immense vitality they contained.

Seeing this, Liu Yuan and Brother Peng quickly followed, explaining with smiles, "Brother Long, everything here has been carefully selected and will definitely satisfy you. Please feel free to choose whatever you like."

Liu Jun smiled slightly, said nothing more, and continued to immerse himself in the treasures of the vault.

He knew that the deal had finally made some substantial progress. Liu Yuan and Brother Peng also breathed a sigh of relief, glad that they had intervened in time and prevented the guy from really backing down.

"Alright, I'll pick a few medicinal herbs, and then give me half a month to absorb their medicinal power," Liu Jun said calmly, seemingly unconcerned about his request.

However, Liu Yuan and Peng Cheng's expressions changed drastically. Half a month? They knew very well that the blood pool in the underground city was fraught with danger, and they couldn't afford to delay even for a day longer. How could they possibly give Liu Jun half a month to slowly recover?

Liu Yuan spoke up again urgently, "Brother Long, could you hurry up? We really can't wait any longer. Ideally, you could recover your strength tonight and help us set up that formation."

His tone was pleading, clearly indicating the urgency of the situation.

Liu Jun sighed softly, put down the carefully selected medicinal herbs in his hand, and shook his head helplessly: "If we go any faster, the effects of these herbs won't be as good. I need time to prepare in order to ensure everything goes smoothly."

Liu Yuan and Peng Cheng exchanged a glance, a resolute glint in their eyes. Gritting his teeth, Liu Yuan said firmly, "Brother Long, let's go to the Heavenly Treasure Vault. There are better medicinal herbs there; perhaps we can find a substitute to help you recover faster."

The Heavenly Treasury, as the most important treasure trove of the Heavenly Lord's Temple, naturally possessed far superior defensive capabilities compared to the Earthly Treasury. Not only were there no fewer than ten elders of the Heavenly Lord's Temple closely guarding the area, but there were also over a hundred guards, forming a dense array of formations that created an impregnable defensive line. Even with Vice Temple Masters Liu Yuan and Peng Cheng personally leading the way, it was quite a struggle to get Liu Jun into the treasury. Along the way, they greeted various elders and traversed layers of formations before finally arriving at the depths of the treasury.

Here, a dazzling array of precious medicinal herbs and magical treasures were on display. Liu Jun scanned the room, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. He quickly selected several herbs, whose medicinal power was far greater than the ones he had seen before.

It's no exaggeration to say that any single medicinal herb here is worth a hundred of the Renzibao Treasure Trove herbs.

Looking at the medicinal herbs Liu Jun had selected, Liu Yuan and Peng Cheng secretly rejoiced. Perhaps this time they could truly find a solution to resolve the blood pool crisis in the underground city.

They prayed silently, hoping that Liu Jun could recover his strength as soon as possible and help them get through this difficult time.

"Take these," Liu Jun said, carefully selecting a few more precious medicinal herbs before nodding in satisfaction.

Seeing that "Emperor Long Ao" had only taken less than ten medicinal herbs, Vice Hall Master Liu Yuan and Elder Peng Cheng breathed a sigh of relief. They were secretly glad, fearing that this guy would become greedy after seeing the dazzling array of treasures in the treasury and make some outrageous demands.

"Shall we go out?" Vice Hall Master Liu Yuan asked tentatively, his tone tinged with caution.

As he spoke, he secretly observed Liu Jun's expression, afraid that the other party might be dissatisfied.

"Of course, you can stay here overnight if you don't go out, right?" Liu Jun smiled slightly, his tone tinged with a hint of teasing.

"Alright, alright, Brother Long, please." Vice Hall Master Liu Yuan quickly made a gesture of invitation, his face full of smiles.

However, just as they were about to leave, Liu Jun suddenly flashed and appeared in front of a medicinal herb like a bolt of lightning.

The medicinal herb looked ordinary, but Liu Jun's expression became unusually serious. He seemed to sense something extraordinary emanating from it.

Upon seeing this, Liu Yuan and Peng Cheng's hearts tightened. Their eyes immediately followed Liu Jun's gaze, fearing that this guy would cause some trouble again. After all, in this treasure vault, any slight movement could alert them.

However, what they didn't notice was that as Liu Jun moved, a black triangular object silently landed on the ground.

The object emitted a faint black light, appearing mysterious and unpredictable. As their gazes fell upon Liu Jun, the triangular object seemed to merge into the air, vanishing without a trace in an instant.

"Hmm?" Peng Cheng frowned and looked down, but found nothing. A strange chill ran through him, as if something was watching them from the shadows. He subconsciously tugged at Liu Yuan's sleeve and whispered, "Liu Yuan, do you sense anything is wrong?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Yuan subconsciously looked around. However, apart from the dim lighting inside the vault and the shelves piled high with treasures, he didn't find anything unusual.

He shook his head and whispered to comfort Peng Sheng, "Don't be nervous, maybe we're being too sensitive. Brother Long has already chosen the medicinal herbs, let's leave here quickly."

With that, he led Peng Sheng and Liu Jun toward the exit of the treasure vault. However, what they didn't know was that although the black triangular object had disappeared, it hadn't left with the closing of the treasure vault door.

"Brother Long, when will you finally recover your strength? Our plans are all waiting for you," Vice Hall Master Liu Yuan asked again, sounding somewhat anxious.

"Yes, it's recovered. We can start setting up the formation at any time," Liu Jun replied easily.

His tone revealed a sense of composure, as if regaining his strength was a piece of cake for him.

Liu Yuan and Peng Cheng exchanged a glance, both speechless. Damn it, wasn't it said that he needed to absorb those top-grade medicinal herbs and spiritual plants to recover his strength? This guy went to the treasure vault and took a bunch of treasures, but we didn't see him absorb any of them. How did he recover so quickly?
They all knew in their hearts that "Emperor Long Ao" was just using an excuse to extort them. However, since they needed his help, they could only swallow their anger and dare not retaliate.

After all, the person in front of them was the only array master they could find at the moment. Without his help, their temple master's plan would probably be put on hold.

"Now that Brother Long has recovered his strength, shall we take you to the place where we need to set up the formation?" Vice Hall Master Liu Yuan suppressed his dissatisfaction and suggested again.

"Of course," Liu Jun readily agreed, a sly smile appearing on his face.

Is he the kind of person who takes benefits but doesn't do anything? Well, in a sense, he is! But right now, he has to maintain his image and not let these two guys see through him.