Supreme Emptiness

The Sect Leader nodded.

He took Jiang Fan's identity token and deducted eight thousand team merit points.

Then he retrieved two sets of Bright Light Brocade Robes and a shattered jade disk.

Liu Qingxian and Xia Chaoge took the robes with delight and went to the side room to change.

Moments later.

They walked out, side by side, graceful and charming.

The Bright Light Brocade Robes were primarily dark black, with collars, sleeve edges, and skirt hems embroidered with golden threads.

The chest area featured intricate patterns of dragons, phoenixes, and ocean waves in gold, red, yellow, and green.

The designs were stunning and elegant.

They exuded an indescribable sense of opulence and luxury.

The same dress.

When Liu Qingxian wore it, her cold yet handsome features revealed an aura of strength and heroism.

When Xia Chaoge donned it, she appeared gentle and serene, dignified and graceful.

It wasn't just Jiang Fan who, as a man, couldn't help but admire their beauty.

Even Gu Xin'er stared at them in awe for a moment.

The resentment in her heart deepened.

"Surely I deserve to get a piece of the Moon Realm fragment?"

Gu Xin'er pouted in protest.

Jiang Fan withdrew his gaze from the two ladies.

Only then did he turn his attention to the white jade disk in his hands.

Its entire body was slightly white, emitting a soft glow.

At a glance, it really resembled a full moon.

Seven cracks ran across the disk, splitting it into seven evenly-sized fragments.

The steward said, "The origins of this item are no longer traceable."

"It has always existed in this fragmented state of seven pieces."

"What's remarkable about it is that if you use your mind to write on any one fragment,"

"The same words will instantly appear on the other six fragments, no matter where they are."

"In this way, it allows for transcending space and synchronized communication among multiple people."

Jiang Fan tried it out, and it really worked!

"This is truly amazing! Way better than the transmission jade talisman."

He immediately distributed the fragments.

"Qingxian, one piece for you."

"Chaoge, one piece for you."

"Senior Brother Liang, one piece for you."

Then he stashed the remaining pieces away.

Gu Xin'er finally couldn't take it anymore.

She snapped, "What? None for me?"

"Are you kidding me?"

Jiang Fan replied, "Didn't I just say it earlier?"

"You need to make contributions, to show merit."

Gu Xin'er pursed her lips.

In her heart, she developed a strong grudge against Jiang Fan.

"You scoundrel!"

"You're really bullying a Nascent Soul cultivator, huh?"

"Fine, you just wait!"

"Don't think you can get away with this!"

"It's just a Moon Realm fragment, right?"

"Once I get my hands on it, I'll take you down!!"

The Moon Realm fragment—it was something she couldn't give up.

This artifact, after all, was a relic of the Moon Venerate.

Back in the day, it was even more renowned than the hairpin her master had used as a host.

Now that she had the chance to see it.

How could she let this opportunity slip away?

She looked at Jiang Fan with pitiful earnestness and said:

"Is there any task I can take on?"

Jiang Fan said, "Wait for a bit."

"Let me select my personal treasure reward first, and then I'll take everyone to the Task Hall."

"See if there are any tasks available to take on."

He turned to the steward.

The latter nodded and said:

"The others will wait at the entrance."

"Jiang Fan, follow me to the personal treasure vault."

Jiang Fan's anticipation grew.

If the team treasure vault was already filled with extraordinary items gifted for the group,

how much more incredible must the personal treasure vault be?

Soon after.

He passed through layer upon layer of arrays.

Finally, he reached the true treasure vault of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion.

Even though he had expected the vault to hold many treasures, when he actually saw it, he was still stunned.

Shelves stretching out of sight, mountains of treasures piled high, and the light of countless spiritual objects woven together into shimmering rainbows.

All kinds of ancient texts, talismans, weapons, jade artifacts, Heaven and Earth Spiritual Treasures—there were endless numbers of them!

The foundation of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion far exceeded imagination!

This was despite a century of resource depletion and heavy consumption of the vault's contents.

It was difficult to fathom how overwhelming the treasure vault must have been during the pavilion's peak.

"Did you have any thoughts on what to exchange for before coming here?" the steward asked.

With so much to choose from, simply looking through everything would take an entire day.

Jiang Fan replied without hesitation, "The Nascent Soul One-Strike Jade Talisman."

The steward pondered seriously and said:

"If your merit points were only three thousand, that would indeed be a solid choice."

"But now, I suggest you add one thousand more merit points and exchange for something better suited."

He walked to the deepest part of the vault, to a crystal cabinet protected by a separate array.

A talisman arrow woven from talisman papers came into view.

Even through the crystal, Jiang Fan could feel the overwhelming force of destruction emanating from the talisman arrow, like the might of heaven itself.

"This is the Talisman Arrow. Once it locks onto a target, it will autonomously pursue them,"

"until it hits its mark."

Jiang Fan's heart raced.

Having witnessed the power of Nascent Souls firsthand, he deeply understood how limited the effectiveness of jade talismans could be against Nascent Soul experts.

Because their speed was terrifyingly fast.

Often, before the jade talisman's effects could activate, they could instantly kill the talisman's wielder.

If nothing else, escaping from the talisman's attack range would be absurdly easy for them.

The talisman arrow, however, was something that could genuinely threaten Nascent Soul experts.

"Alright, I'll exchange for the talisman arrow."

Jiang Fan agreed without hesitation.

The steward nodded, deducted four thousand merit points, and handed the talisman arrow to him.

Jiang Fan received it like a precious treasure.

A long-absent sense of security settled in his heart.

With this talisman, he finally had a shred of leverage against Nascent Soul experts.

No longer a lamb waiting silently for slaughter.

"With four thousand merit points remaining, I suggest you exchange for a Mid Grade Dust Heart Pill to break through your current realm."

Jiang Fan thought briefly and said, "I'd like to exchange for another Nascent Soul One-Strike Jade Talisman."

He didn't lack resources for breakthroughs in his realm.

Protective items like the Nascent Soul One-Strike Jade Talisman were highly rare in the outside world.

Since the opportunity was in front of him, he might as well grab another one.

The steward was slightly taken aback.

This guy—how many powerful enemies did he actually have?

Was one talisman arrow not enough to keep him safe?

But he didn't wish to interfere with the disciple's choices, so he promptly retrieved a jade box.

Inside was sealed the Nascent Soul Jade Talisman.

Jiang Fan happily accepted it, saying, "That leaves one thousand merit points."

For a moment, he wasn't sure what else to exchange for.

Out of the blue.

Jiang Fan noticed a section nearby filled with magic artifacts radiating spiritual pressure.

He walked over and was mildly surprised.

They were all Spiritual Artifacts.

Unfortunately, they were mere fragments of Spiritual Artifacts.

Despite their brokenness, their prices ranged from a thousand merit points to tens of thousands.

He was speechless.

Who in their right mind would spend a hard-earned thousand merit points to exchange for useless Spiritual Artifact fragments?

Just as his interest began to wane.

A faint green glow caught his attention.

He approached it.

It was an emerald-green ring.

Extremely damaged, it had only the ring base and remnants of a green gemstone left.

Looking at the marked price of "one thousand merit points."

Jiang Fan said, "Steward, I want this ring."

The steward walked over and glanced at it, advising, "Merit points are hard-earned."

"Don't waste them."

"This ring is severely damaged and serves no purpose besides containing a faint trace of energy."

Jiang Fan firmly replied, "I want it."

The steward opened his mouth.

But seeing Jiang Fan's resolute attitude, he didn't try to dissuade him further.

He deducted Jiang Fan's remaining merit points from his identity token.

Handed him the ring, and sighed, "You'll regret this."

Jiang Fan received the ring.

Excitement caused his hand to tremble slightly.

Turning the ring over.

On its base was clearly engraved three large characters!

Infinite Ring!