Daqian Martial Saint

Come to think of it, when Lan Yingying had bought that Ice Soul Profound Heart Lotus, everyone assumed she was paving the way for a disciple. But who could have imagined that at such a young age, Lan Yingjun’s Martial Arts Realm had already reached the Profound Light High Realm? Not only that, she had honed it to its peak and was already qualified to consume the lotus.

Lan Yingjun was barely twenty, yet she had already attained such a Realm. With the talent she had displayed, if she were to receive the aid of the Ice Soul Profound Heart Lotus, she might very well step into the Grandmaster Realm!

If Lan Yingjun truly succeeded, a twenty-year-old Jade Balance Grandmaster... The very thought was staggering!

Such demonic talent would be enough to cause a stir throughout the entire Daqian Dynasty!

And even if she were to fail, with the talent she currently displayed, Lan Yingjun could still reign supreme on the Rising Star Chart of Canglong State!

The likes of Wang Siyuan and Xue Zirou were nowhere near her match. Even the unfathomably skilled Gu Qingcheng, in all likelihood, couldn’t hold a candle to Lan Yingjun!

’Good thing I didn’t reveal my identity. Otherwise, it would have turned into a fight to the death,’ Chen Ping’an lamented inwardly.

Based on his experience from the fight, Chen Ping’an judged that while Lan Yingjun’s Palm Power was inferior to Lan Yingying’s, the Five Poison Earth Fiend Palm she executed was far more refined.

Given the same Realm, techniques, and amount of True Qi, a palm strike from Lan Yingjun would undoubtedly be stronger than one from Lan Yingying!

The student had surpassed the master.

It would be one thing if Lan Yingying were just an ordinary person, but in her own time, she too had been a highly sought-after prodigy!

A prodigy of that caliber was truly terrifying!

HUM~

The Profound Light between Chen Ping’an’s brows flickered, and the Primordial Qi from the Yuan Crystal in his hand was completely depleted. However, he did not take out a second Yuan Crystal to continue absorbing.

Yuan Crystals were merely for nourishing the body, preventing his True Qi from being completely depleted and causing unforeseen injuries. Although his True Qi had not yet been restored, he had at least halted the feeling of utter depletion.

Next, Chen Ping’an needed to regulate the True Qi within his body and slowly heal his injuries.

Furthermore, his expenditure of Profound Light Spirituality had also been immense. Compared to True Qi, completely restoring his Profound Light Spirituality would take more time and require more effort to nurture back to full strength.

The series of battles had been incredibly intense. However, Chen Ping’an had not come away empty-handed.

After a short period of recuperation and feeling slightly recovered, Chen Ping’an took out his recent spoils and began to take stock of them.

Among his many gains, the most significant came from the Iron Tower Demon Luo.

That man, who was built like an iron tower, wasn’t just an empty threat; he had carried quite a few good things on him.

An expert of his level would naturally carry a Hundred Treasures Pouch. Opening it, Chen Ping’an compared its storage space and found it was even larger than the one he had taken from Cao Yingxiong.

’Perfect! I can replace Cao Yingxiong’s pouch with this one.’ Right at the start of his inventory check, Chen Ping’an had already received a pleasant surprise.

Although the design of most Hundred Treasures Pouches was generally the same, those carried by different people still had subtle distinctions. Since Cao Yingxiong had been a Silver Gong Qiankun Envoy of the Qiankun Bureau, there was a good chance someone might recognize his pouch.

Carrying it around was a potential liability down the line. With no alternative, Chen Ping’an had been forced to use it reluctantly. But now that he had a choice, he would naturally pick the better option.

He would have to get rid of the other Hundred Treasures Pouch as soon as possible, thus eliminating one more risk.

With the prestige of the Qiankun Bureau on the line, the repercussions of Cao Yingxiong’s death would be anything but small.

’The investigation team organized by the Canglong State Qiankun Bureau to look into Cao Yingxiong’s death has probably already set out by now.’

Besides the Hundred Treasures Pouch itself, it contained many valuable items. There was a small pile of sparkling, translucent Yuan Crystals. With a flash of Profound Light from between his brows, Chen Ping’an instantly determined their number.

A full 823 of them!

He had recouped all the Yuan Crystals he’d spent on the Dragon Elephant Dominating Body Technique in one fell swoop! Not only had he made his money back, but after factoring in the other items, Chen Ping’an was even wealthier than before.

’Sure enough, murder and plunder are the fastest path to riches! An eternal truth!’

’However, if you choose to kill, you must also be prepared to be killed! I should avoid doing such things unless absolutely necessary. Otherwise, if you walk by the river long enough, you’re bound to get your shoes wet. One careless mistake could lead to utter annihilation!’

Besides the Yuan Crystals, the Hundred Treasures Pouch also contained several Treasure Artifacts, tossed casually to one side. They were all of a common grade; there were no Fine Treasure Artifacts among them. Still, a rough estimate valued them at several dozen Yuan Crystals.

Additionally, there were a few common-grade Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures sealed within Jade Boxes. Calling them "common" was only relative; to the average practitioner in the Profound Light Realm, they were still incredibly valuable. The Hundred Treasures Pouch also held some Healing Elixirs, for both external application and internal consumption.

During his inventory, a few booklets detailing Dragon and Tiger Masters and Grandmaster Experts caught Chen Ping’an’s attention. He flipped through them briefly and found the contents quite interesting. Due to a lack of time, he didn’t read them in detail, setting them aside for later.

Now that his power had advanced to a new level, he needed exactly this sort of information to broaden his horizons and expand his knowledge.

Aside from these valuable items, the rest was just miscellaneous junk like clothes and boots. These things were of no use to Chen Ping’an. He took them out and, with a release of Palm Power, utterly destroyed them.