Cultivation of Immortality: Start by Improving Spiritual Root Qualifications

Chapter 742: Exchanging Treasures, Lord Zhou, have you made a breakthrough?
Da Jin, Ministry of War, Transmission Hall.

After entering, you can see two high platforms with array patterns carved on them.

The one on the left is the teleportation array to Western Desert, and the one on the right is the magic array from Western Desert back to Dajin!

On this day, the teleportation array on the right, which had been silent for several years, suddenly lit up. A white light flashed, and three figures appeared in the center of the array.
The man in the middle had a handsome face and an extraordinary temperament, like a banished immortal.
The one on the left is a middle-aged man dressed as a Confucian scholar. He has a gentle temperament and makes people feel good at first sight.

The one on the right is a young man with a simple and honest face. If he were to wear a short suit, people would believe he was a farmer.

These three people were Zhou Xun and Tianci Zhenjun who had just returned from the Western Desert.

"Brother, we are finally back!" Wang Erniu looked at the hall in front of him and said with emotion.

"Yes, although we only spent a few years in the Western Desert this time, we gained a lot!" Zhou Xun nodded.

When they set out, the three of them were all at the early stage of Nascent Soul cultivation.

Now that they have returned, both Tianci Zhenjun and Zhou Xun have become middle-stage Nascent Souls. Even Wang Erniu is under the guidance of his master Jiujian Zhenjun.
His kendo skills have improved greatly and his strength has greatly increased.

If he could break through to the middle stage of the Nascent Soul, he would definitely have the fighting power of a great cultivator.

"Now that we come back this time, we can practice hard!" Tianci Zhenjun said with a smile.

"Meet the three seniors!"

At this time, two young men dressed as guards walked in from the door. They were at the early stage of Jindan cultivation and saw Zhou Xun and the other two standing on the teleportation array on the right.
He immediately realized that they were people returning from the Western Desert, and immediately bowed to them.

"My friend, there is no need to be so polite. I wonder if Tang Wailang is here?" This Tang Wailang is the person in charge who is currently in charge of the teleportation hall, and he is also the Deputy Director of the Ministry of War of the Great Jin Dynasty.

When they went to the Western Desert that day, the three of them had met this Tang Wailang once.

"Senior, Senior Tang is in charge of the outer hall!" the guard replied with a bow.
Zhou Xun nodded when he heard this, and then he and Tianci Zhenjun and the other two left the inner hall.
As soon as I went out, I saw an old man wearing a blue-red robe and a white beard, sitting at the counter beside the hall to rest.
Seeing someone coming out, I looked over subconsciously.

"Palace Master Zhou, Palace Master Ji, and Palace Master Wang, you are back!"

Tang Yuan was stunned at first, then he immediately recognized the three people and a look of joy appeared on his face.
"Hey, your cultivation!"

Suddenly he sensed the magical aura of the middle Nascent Soul stage from Zhou Xun and Tianci Zhenjun, and was stunned.

He remembered clearly that when they set out, Zhou Xun and the other two were only in the early Nascent Soul stage. Now, only four years have passed, and two of them have already broken through to the middle Nascent Soul stage.

Combined with the fact that they were able to return to Dajin from the Western Desert,

It seems that Zhou Xun and his two companions made great contributions in the Western Desert.

After all, he had sent away hundreds of Nascent Soul cultivators here, and less than eleven were able to return. Moreover, they had all stayed on the Western Desert front for decades before they had accumulated enough merit to be able to return.

How long have Zhou Xun and his companions been gone?
After careful consideration, his face became solemn, and the look he gave Zhou Xun and the others revealed a hint of respect.

"It was just a lucky breakthrough!" Zhou Xun smiled slightly and then asked:

"I wonder if Minister Wu is still in charge of the Ministry of War?"

"That's right!" Tang Yuan nodded.

After a brief exchange of greetings, Zhou Xun said goodbye and left.

However, what they didn't notice was that just as they left, a guard in the corner hurriedly left the place.

After leaving the teleportation hall, Zhou Xun's destination was the main hall of the Ministry of War.

Now he was going to the Secret Treasury of Dajin to exchange for the Nine-bend Fantasy Ginseng. The first thing he had to do was to convert his military exploits into contribution points of Dajin.

The Ministry of War is the one responsible for this matter.

Following the corridor beside the palace wall, Zhou Xun came to a palace with flying eaves, brackets, green tiles and blue bricks, which was extremely magnificent.

It was the office of Wu Shilang of the Ministry of War.

There are two guards at the door, wearing spiritual armor.
"Greetings to the three seniors. Do you have anything to do with Minister Wu?"

"That's right, please let them know that Zhou Xun is here to visit!" As he said that, he handed over his palace lord token.

The guard took it and examined it, his expression becoming respectful:
"It turns out to be Lord Zhou. Please wait a moment!"

With that, the guard turned and ran in.

After a while, a tall man with a broad forehead and big eyes came out. He was in the middle stage of Nascent Soul.

“Hahaha, I just heard from the guard that Brother Zhou is here to visit me, but I don’t believe it. The three palace masters are still fighting against the ghost tribe on the front line of the Western Desert, so why would they come to visit me!”

"Now that we meet, I have to believe it. Come, please come inside and have a chat!" He said this and made a gesture of invitation inside.

"Thank you, Minister Wu!"

Then, Zhou Xun and the other two, led by Minister Wu, slowly walked in, came to the reception area, and sat down as host and guest.

When they sat down, several graceful maids came in.

She knelt in front of the table, bowed first, then ordered a cup of tea with her bare hands. After a short while, a refreshing fragrance wafted out.

"This is the tea for stopping war. Please have a taste!" Minister Wu said, raising the teacup in his hand.

"Thank you, Minister!"

Zhou Xun and the other two followed the host's lead and also picked up the spiritual tea and took a sip.
When the tea soup enters your mouth, a cool breeze rises, and then turns into sharp lines, making you feel as if you are on a battlefield.

After a thrilling fight, everything finally returned to peace!
"Great tea, worthy of the name of stopping war!" Zhou Xun praised it highly.

"It has only been a few years since the three of you went to the Western Desert, but you have returned successfully, and your cultivation has been raised to the middle stage of the Nascent Soul. It seems that you have gained a lot from this trip."

"Are you here today to exchange contribution points?" Minister Wu said with a smile.

"That's right, Minister Wu guessed correctly. The reason we came here this time is to exchange the military merits we made in Ximo for contribution points to Dajin, so that we can go to the Secret Treasury to exchange them for the things we need." Zhou Xun put down the teacup and said seriously.

Minister Wu nodded slightly: "This exchange is not difficult. Just show the relevant certificates and I can handle it."

Zhou Xun understood and took out the identity token he had used in the Western Desert from his storage bag and handed it to Minister Wu: "This is the jade token that records the military exploits in the Western Desert. Please check it."

Minister Wu took the token and injected spiritual power into it.

Lines of text and numbers emerged, showing in detail the glorious military achievements of Zhou Xun and others.

Minister Wu's expression gradually changed from indifference to surprise, and finally to shock: "A little over one thousand!"

He had also handled the exchange of contribution points for dozens of Nascent Soul cultivators who returned from the Western Desert, but he had never seen anyone like Zhou Xun.

More than a thousand points of military merit,

This means that he killed more than two high-grade ghost kings on the battlefield of the Western Desert, which is equivalent to the existence of a late-stage Yuanying cultivator of the human race.

Zhou Xun himself had only just broken through to the middle stage of the Nascent Soul. This showed that he not only had great potential, but also had top-notch strength.

Zhou Xun smiled modestly: "Minister Wu, you are too kind. This is the result of the concerted efforts and bloody battles of fellow Taoists. I am just a lucky coincidence and can only do my bit to help."

Tianci Zhenjun beside him also agreed with a smile: "Yes, if we don't have each other's support, we will not be able to move forward in the dangerous Western Desert."

At this time, Minister Wu also came back to his senses, calmed down, and said with a little respect: "Don't be too modest, this is the first time I have seen such a great achievement!"

After that, he took out a magic weapon that looked like an account book and a magic pen that emitted a faint glow of spiritual power.
"I wonder how many war merits Lord Zhou can redeem?"

"Change them all!"

Thinking about the matter of the inner treasury, after much deliberation, Zhou Xun finally decided to exchange all his military merits for contribution points.

"The exchange is complete. Please check it, Lord Zhou!"

Minister Wu simply drew a few strokes and then returned the token to Zhou Xun.

As for Tianci Zhenjun and Wang Erniu, there was no exchange.

Tianci Zhenjun did this because the required treasures had already been exchanged in the Western Desert, and Wang Erniu did not participate in the next two operations and did not have many military achievements, so there was no need for this.

"Since Brother Zhou is back and has nothing to do, you can come here to find me. If nothing else, I will give you enough spiritual tea!"

"I'm sure you'll bother me!"

Afterwards, he exchanged a few words with Minister Wu, then stood up and said goodbye with Tianci Zhenjun and Wang Erniu.

The Secret Treasury is located in the north of the imperial city. It took about a quarter of an hour to get here.

"You are... Lord Zhou!" Zhao Xuan, the deacon of the Secret Treasury, seemed extremely surprised when he saw Zhou Xun's figure!
"Deacon Zhao, long time no see!" Zhou Xun bowed in return!
"I didn't expect that after not seeing you for several years, the Palace Master has already advanced to the middle stage of the Nascent Soul, while I have been stuck in the early stage!" Zhao Xuan sighed slightly.

"It's just the help of the elixir, it's nothing!" Zhou Xun said modestly, and then talked about business.
"I came here today for the 'Nine-bend Magical Ginseng'. I wonder if this treasure has been exchanged by someone else?"

As he spoke, Zhou Xun couldn't help showing a hint of nervousness.

After all, he had been searching for such a long time. If the thing here was still taken away by someone else, he would be so depressed!

Hearing this, Zhao Xuan smiled slightly and clapped his hands on his waist.
He took out a golden book and placed it in front of him.
"This is the treasure list of my secret treasury. It shows the inventory, corresponding quantity and exchange requirements of all treasures!"

"As long as I probe with my spiritual sense, I can see everything clearly!"

Hearing this, Zhou Xun nodded repeatedly. The art of refining in the Great Jin Dynasty was indeed advanced, and even this kind of treasure could be refined. So he exclaimed,
"It's really strange!"

Zhao Xuan smiled slightly, and probed into it with his spiritual sense.

After a while, he raised his head and said:

"Don't worry, my Lord. I still have two of these in my secret treasury!"

Zhou Xun's eyes flashed with joy: "That's great, I want to exchange one!"

"A total of four hundred and ninety-nine points. It seems that the Lord of the Mansion has been accumulating contribution points over the years!" Zhao Xuan exclaimed.

"That's right. In order to accumulate these contribution points, I went to the front line of the Western Desert to hunt ghosts. Fortunately, I was lucky and accumulated enough military merits!" Zhou Xun said a few words concisely.

Zhao Xuan was amazed when he heard this.
"I heard that you defeated King Xuan Gu and won the position of Palace Master, so I knew you were extraordinary. But now it seems that I underestimated you!"

"Deacon Zhao, thank you for your praise. I am just following the trend of the times to protect myself and to help my cultivation go smoothly." Zhou Xun bowed slightly.
"By the way, besides this 'Nine-bend Magical Ginseng', does the Palace Master need to see other treasures?"

As he spoke, Zhao Xuan showed an expectant expression.
After all, Zhou Xun will have corresponding merits if he exchanges treasures.
Judging from Zhou Xun’s strength, the contribution points he has accumulated must be no small number.

Hearing this, Zhou Xun was also very interested. Suddenly, he remembered something.
"I wonder if there is any blood essence from the heart of a third-level demon king? Only one drop of each will do!" Previously in the Western Desert, Zhou Xun had already exchanged the core blood essence stone and forty-three types of blood essence from demon kings.

Now there are still sixty-five more to go.

The Secret Treasury is the largest treasury of the Great Jin Dynasty, gathering treasures from all over the world. Even treasures outside the Great Jin Continent can be found here.

"The blood of the demon king's heart?"

"It seems to be a treasure below the third level. I will know after I check it out!"

The old man said, and started to investigate again, and soon he smiled:

"I have already investigated and found that there are quite a few of these items in the warehouse, a total of forty-seven types. Would you like to exchange them all, Lord?"

"Let me take a look first!" Zhou Xun said as he took the golden book.
Then, eleven kinds of repeated essence and blood were eliminated.

"I want these thirty-six!"

"Although the Demon King's Heart Essence is of great value, it is only a third-level treasure, so it can be exchanged for spirit stones."

"Each kind of blood essence will only cost 500,000 spirit stones!"

Hearing this, Zhou Xun was extremely happy. This way he could save some contribution points.
After all, spirit stones are easy to obtain, but contribution points are not easy to get!

Zhao Xuan nodded and continued to ask:

"Does the mansion master need any other treasures?"

Hearing this, Zhou Xun smiled bitterly and shook his head:

"These two treasures have already emptied Zhou's pockets. Come back next time!"

Zhao Xuan nodded upon hearing this and said:

"In that case, please wait here, Lord. I will fetch the two treasures and then hand them over to you!"

As he spoke, he bowed and then walked quickly towards the door, his steps appearing extremely light.

This time, he waited for a full half hour before Zhao Xuan returned.

"I am sorry for keeping you waiting for so long!"

"It's true that the rules of my Secret Treasury are strict, and there are many obstacles in retrieving spiritual objects!" Zhao Xuan apologized as soon as he saw Zhou Xun.

"It's okay. There are a lot of spiritual objects in the Secret Treasury, so it's normal to be a little strict!"

"By the way, here are 1,800 high-grade spirit stones. Deacon, please count them!" Zhou Xun waved his hand nonchalantly.

Then he slapped his hand towards the storage bag.
Thousands of spirit stones flowed out and landed on the table in front of the two people, forming a small hill.

Then he took out the token and crossed out the contribution points.
Zhao Xuan took out the two treasures Zhou Xun had exchanged, and after checking them to make sure they were correct, he handed them to Zhou Xun.
After the payment and goods were settled, Zhou Xun said goodbye and left.

Zhao Xuan then stood up and personally escorted him to the door of the Secret Treasury.

After walking out of the gate, Zhou Xun did not return to the cave, as he had one more thing to do.
Before returning, Commander Ji had given him a letter. While he was still in the imperial city, he might as well finish it all at once and send it to Emperor Jin.

(End of this chapter)