Chapter 130: Chapter 130: Return and Inventorying the Spoils

Under the guidance of Sect Leader Xiong of Wuji Sect, Wang Zhifan toured Wuji Mountain and soon took his leave, returning to the real world.

Before leaving, he initially wanted to go to the side hall where Wuji Sect had previously entertained them, to stash some ready-made wine and food in his personal space for future use. However, considering he now possessed the Guest Minister Token and could return anytime, he decided against it.

Back in the two-hundred-square-meter apartment in the real world, Wang Zhifan began to inventory his gains from the previous instance.

Overall, the instance was much simpler and easier than he had anticipated. Even though he was the only player who contributed to the instance, he didn’t mind. After all, even if other players assisted, it wouldn’t have significantly sped up the clearance time.

"Let’s start by consuming the Infinite Elixir."

The first thing Wang Zhifan dealt with was the precious reward he received from Sect Leader Xiong of Wuji Sect, the unique Infinite Elixir of Wuji Sect. Although Sect Leader Xiong only gave him one piece, it felt as valuable as a whole bottle of twenty-two Celestial Essence Elixirs.

Taking out the small white porcelain bottle with a narrow mouth from his personal space, Wang Zhifan removed the wooden stopper and poured the precious elixir onto his palm. He found that the Infinite Elixir looked rather unassuming, appearing as a small round brownish-yellow pill with no noticeable scent.

Without much hesitation, Wang Zhifan tossed the small pill into his mouth and swallowed it. Soon, he felt a warm sensation spreading through his body, indicating that the elixir was taking effect.

"Next, let’s integrate the Infinite Golden Body Skill, this excellent inheritance."

The Infinite Golden Body Skill was one of the two excellent rewards Wang Zhifan obtained from the previous instance. Initially, he already had three excellent cultivation techniques to practice, and now he had one more, which could be considered a delightful dilemma.

The integration process of the Infinite Golden Body Skill’s inheritance was something Wang Zhifan was quite familiar with. He quickly retrieved the inheritance light cluster from his personal space and seamlessly integrated it into his mind, enriching his memory with this detailed and complete top-tier body refining technique inheritance.

He briefly explored the vast information within the inheritance memory repository and came to understand the ordinary yet extraordinary origins of the Infinite Golden Body Skill.

It was ordinary because, in that instance world, more than fourteen hundred years ago, it was just a common body refining technique. Back then, it was called the Great Strength Iron Body Skill, and even if practiced to its peak, one would only possess two thousand pounds of strength, barely sufficient to withstand several attacks from ordinary weapons. In that world, it was far from being a remarkable technique.

However, it was extraordinary because, more than a thousand years ago, a boy from a humble background, unable to access genuinely advanced techniques, focused solely on practicing the widely known Great Strength Iron Body Skill. He practiced it from his youth into his fifties, finally reaching its peak. Yet, he wasn’t satisfied and wished to elevate the technique to a higher level.

Many people mocked him for being overly ambitious, thinking an ordinary person attempting what even geniuses found difficult was futile. Yet, this ordinary body refining martial artist never abandoned his pursuit throughout his life. He devoted his entire life to researching how to improve this common technique, conducting extensive explorations and experiments, leaving behind comprehensive written records.

Though he never managed to elevate the technique during his lifetime, he passed on his tenacious spirit to his descendants and disciples. Later generations, building upon his life’s work, continued exploring, and a century later, a talented individual made substantive progress, enhancing the Great Strength Iron Body Skill into the Great Strength Golden Body Skill.

Over the next thousand years, generation after generation of brilliant individuals emerged, continually refining the Great Strength Golden Body Skill, gradually elevating it to a truly advanced technique. Due to this continuous progress, the technique was eventually named Infinite Golden Body Skill, becoming the foundational technique of Wuji Sect.

Several hundred years ago, Wuji Sect capitalized on the extraordinary power of its body refining martial artists to grow into a renowned grand sect. However, in the following centuries, they encountered various calamities, such as the emergence of demons, and gradually declined, which is another story.

"Who would have thought the creation of this excellent skill would be so tumultuous, spanning a thousand years of relentless effort from generations of ordinary individuals and prodigies alike? It’s truly exhilarating."

After integrating the Infinite Golden Body Skill, Wang Zhifan immediately felt an urge to practice this extremely powerful defensive body refining technique. However, he knew this impulse was irrational; his cultivation plan had to unfold step by step. So he quickly suppressed the urge and continued inventorying his other instance rewards.

One exceptional reward, the Profound Mysterious Secret Mansion, manifested as a yellowish light when taken from his personal space. However, Wang Zhifan couldn’t integrate it, as it required a fixed location to be resolved into a thousand-cubic-large entity, allowing him to truly acquire the so-called Profound Mysterious Secret Mansion.

"This Profound Mysterious Secret Mansion is crucial for my future cultivation. I can’t just randomly pick a spot to release it, as that might easily attract unnecessary troubles... It’s best to wait until I purchase a large villa and place it underground."

Wang Zhifan immediately realized the best place to settle the Profound Mysterious Secret Mansion was on his own property. Therefore, he couldn’t hastily release it; he needed to wait until he purchased a sufficiently large villa.

This issue directly involved Wang Zhifan’s current financial situation. Including the proceeds from selling the two rare items, the Poison Fang and Forest Love, the sale of a batch of fine layer equipment at the player store, his work earnings, and his initial capital, he had roughly 7.88 million Xia Country currency. While this amount wasn’t small for most people in Xia Country, it was insufficient for Wang Zhifan to purchase a large villa to his satisfaction. It would need to double at least to be feasible.

"So I need to quickly gather some funds. The rare elite rifle, mage headband, and Giant Tree-man Seed need to be sold swiftly. Meanwhile, I should find another way to make some money... Ah, there seems to be a wealthy individual waiting for me to exploit."

As Wang Zhifan pondered this matter, an idea emerged in his mind. If everything went smoothly, his financial issue might be resolved.

After noting down this plan, he proceeded to retrieve the Jade Silk Armor and Wind Concealing Conical Hat from his personal space. These were the two pieces of equipment he had chosen from the rare rewards and would serve as his regular gear moving forward.

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