Sun Bingcheng, the weakest among the three, was only at the mid-Qi Condensation stage. Yet, his possessions were truly pitiful.

Inside his storage pouch, there were barely a hundred spirit stones scattered around, two first-tier magical treasures, a few bottles of healing elixirs, some basic spell manuals, and nothing else.

Truly impoverished...

Yu Xian shook his head. The most valuable thing on Sun Bingcheng was ironically the storage pouch itself, which could be sold for six or seven hundred spirit stones.

After transferring everything into his own storage pouch, Yu Xian took out Liu Xue's storage pouch.

Liu Xue's pouch had quite a bit more: over six hundred spirit stones, a second-tier magical treasure armor, several bottles of Minor Spirit Pills, a bottle of Spirit-Returning Pill, and some basic spell scrolls.

Neither of the storage pouches held any surprises; what they had, Yu Xian already possessed.

The second-tier armor was decent, though. Yu Xian casually refined it, erasing Liu Xue's mark, making it his own magical treasure. With just a thought, he could summon it to wear.

Liu Xue was truly unlucky; he hadn't even seen Yu Xian make a move. As soon as he entered the mine cave, he was hit by the collision force of a Golden Core stage spell, severely injuring him and rendering him unconscious. He had no time to summon the armor to protect himself.

Thus, this second-tier magical treasure armor ended up benefiting Yu Xian.

After transferring the items into his own storage pouch, Yu Xian turned to the third pouch.

Huang Hanxiao's storage pouch!

As a seasoned Perfected Qi Condensation cultivator, Huang Hanxiao's assets couldn't possibly be meager.

Yu Xian infused some spiritual qi and looked inside.

His eyes immediately lit up!

The storage pouch was packed full.

Thirty mid-grade spirit stones were neatly arranged.

Eighteen bottles of elixirs were somewhat scattered, clearly indicating Huang Hanxiao's urgency when retrieving them for healing, causing them to topple over.

Among these elixirs, one bottle stood out.

On the White Fat Jade Bottle, three large characters were inscribed.

Foundation Establishment Pill!

It was evident that this Foundation Establishment Pill was kept by Huang Hanxiao for his own use.

He was waiting for the moment he felt completely perfected or had accumulated a few more Foundation Establishment Pills to attempt a breakthrough.

But now, all of this was Yu Xian's gain!

Two second-tier magical treasures: a long sword, entirely green, sharper than the one Yu Xian obtained from Zhao Mulin, brimming with spiritual qi, almost reaching third-tier.

A jade mirror, also nearly a third-tier magical treasure.

Two well-crafted magical treasures, clearly not mass-produced by the Weapon Forging Workshop, each inscribed with its own name.

Bamboo-Edge Sword, Illusion-Breaking Mirror.

Additionally, there were two spell scrolls.

Fire Flood Dragon Grand Technique.

Water Tornado.

Both spells were powerful, and as for other insignificant spells, Huang Hanxiao had long discarded them.

There was also a piece of sheepskin.

Yu Xian glanced at it and found it to be a map, with complex routes etched in a crooked manner, accompanied by a few lines at the edge.

Master Zhenling's Secret Map, to the fortunate who obtains it, a legacy awaits.

"A treasure map?"

Yu Xian's eyes flashed, and he couldn't help but take out the sheepskin to examine it closely.

It was indeed a map, with complex routes marked, noting various city prefectures and mountain ranges, all leading to a place called Great Kui Manor.

According to the treasure map, the secret of Master Zhenling should be at Great Kui Manor.

However, even if it was a secret, Yu Xian currently had no means to pursue it.

Perhaps even Huang Hanxiao was waiting to establish his foundation before exploring Master Zhenling's secret, otherwise, he wouldn't have left it unused, as he hadn't established his foundation and lacked the confidence.

Shaking his head, Yu Xian put the sheepskin away.

This thing, while not important, could potentially be invaluable.

Who knows how vast Master Zhenling's secret might be, or how great the legacy could be!

To be called a Master... at the very least, he must have been a Golden Core expert!

In the future, when the time is right and he feels strong enough, Yu Xian planned to investigate further.

With this thought, Yu Xian began to store the items in his storage pouch, but soon realized...

Both of his storage pouches were full!

After all, they were just low-grade storage pouches with limited space.

Normally, a Qi Condensation cultivator would find a low-grade storage pouch sufficient.

But Yu Xian was clearly not normal.

"I need to find an opportunity to get a mid-grade storage pouch, otherwise having several pouches in my pocket is just as crowded, and it's easy to grab the wrong item. If I end up in a fight and try to retrieve a magical treasure, elixir, or spirit stone but grab the wrong pouch, it would be a truly unjust death..."

Yu Xian shook his head, collected the five storage pouches, and muttered to himself.

However, the value of a mid-grade storage pouch was extremely high, and with Yu Xian's current assets, he would need at least three times more to exchange for one.

The internal space of a mid-grade storage pouch is ten times that of a low-grade one.

This matter is far off, no need to dwell on it.

Yu Xian cleared his mind, calmed his spirit, and began to cultivate and heal.

Unknowingly, three days passed.

The disappearance of Liu Xue and Sun Bingcheng went unnoticed.

But Huang Hanxiao's death caused a huge stir!

Why was it said that Huang Hanxiao was dead and not missing?

Because his life token shattered!

Although Huang Hanxiao was an outer disciple, he was well-liked by the Master of the Hundred Mines Workshop and had a great chance of entering Foundation Establishment in the future, thus enjoying one of the privileges of an inner disciple.

Soul-imprinted life token!

This life token represented Huang Hanxiao. If it was intact, even if he was missing, he was certainly alive, possibly having left the sect for some reason.

But since the life token shattered, Huang Hanxiao was naturally dead!

The Master of the Hundred Mines Workshop was furious and demanded a thorough investigation. The Law Enforcement Workshop finally took it seriously!

Because Huang Hanxiao was not an ordinary low-level disciple!

The Law Enforcement Workshop, with both inner and outer disciples, was the most mysterious place in the White Cloud Sect, responsible for handling various violations and legal matters within the sect.

At this moment, the White Cloud Sect's outer Law Enforcement Workshop dispatched three people specifically to investigate Huang Hanxiao's death.

If he died outside, killed by rogue cultivators, the White Cloud Sect would naturally investigate and seek revenge.

If he died at the hands of fellow disciples, the sect's laws would not spare them!

After some investigation, according to the last witnesses, Huang Hanxiao went to the Scorching Sun Mining Area with Sun Bingcheng.

So on the morning of the fourth day, the teleportation array of the Scorching Sun Mining Area lit up, and three middle-aged men walked out indifferently, all appearing to be in their forties or fifties.

They were outer disciples of the Law Enforcement Workshop, at the Great Perfection stage of Qi Condensation!

Similarly, they were disciples who had failed to establish their foundation multiple times, severing their foundation, with no hope of Foundation Establishment.

Thus, they were also very... ruthless!

If Xu Haoming fails to establish his foundation in the future, he would likely become like them.

"All mining disciples of the Scorching Sun Mining Area, come out!"

The three looked at a row of dwellings ahead, their expressions cold. The one in the middle suddenly shouted, like a thunderclap, completely disregarding whether any disciples were cultivating inside.

At this moment, most of the disciples in the Scorching Sun Mining Area were indeed cultivating, preparing for the selection three and a half months later. The sudden shout startled more than half of them, causing their faces to pale and their spiritual qi to become chaotic!

One even spat blood on the spot, full of rage!

The dwellings opened, and many disciples walked out angrily, but when they saw the attire of the people in front of them, they deflated like a balloon, lowering their heads and cautiously standing before the three.

They were actually disciples of the Law Enforcement Workshop...

These were stars not to be provoked!

Why were they here?

Yu Xian naturally followed suit, his expression calm, with a look of confusion, standing among the group of seventy-three, waiting for the three disciples of the Law Enforcement Workshop to question them.

However, the three disciples of the Law Enforcement Workshop did not question them but instead scanned the crowd for a full stick of incense!

During this time, the various expressions on everyone's faces were fully observed by them!

Confused, surprised, frightened, puzzled, fearful—all sorts!

But these expressions were all normal, revealing nothing.

Finally, the elder in the middle spoke calmly, "We've come this time for nothing much, just to ask if any of you have seen Huang Hanxiao? Oh, that's your Steward Huang."

Everyone looked bewildered; they were focused on cultivation, trying to break through, how would they know Huang Hanxiao's whereabouts?

The elder frowned slightly when no one spoke.

"Then, have any of you seen Sun Bingcheng?"

Sun Bingcheng?

Everyone was slightly taken aback; they all knew him and had naturally seen him, but how should they answer?

No one dared to speak first.

The elder's eyes brewed with anger.

Could it be that Sun Bingcheng led Huang Hanxiao away and directly caused his death, so no one noticed?

Or was someone among them deliberately concealing the truth?

"Whoever has seen him, tell me, don't be afraid. I am Liang Hucheng of the Law Enforcement Workshop. If you provide clues, I will report to the Master and give you a great reward to aid your cultivation. I, Liang Hucheng, keep my word."

Liang Hucheng's voice was calm, with a hint of temptation.

But he underestimated these disciples.

Even if they knew, they wouldn't dare speak up.

They didn't want to become the prime suspect!

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Rumor had it that if these evil gods of the Law Enforcement Workshop couldn't find the real culprit, whoever provided evidence would be treated as the culprit, taken to the Law Enforcement Workshop, and forced to confess!

Who would dare to speak?

Looking at the silent seventy-three people before him, Liang Hucheng was gradually losing his patience.

He squinted slightly, his voice cold, "Those who provide clues will be richly rewarded, but those who withhold information will face tenfold punishment, and it won't just be expulsion from the White Cloud Sect! It will be a matter of life and death!"

But the crowd remained silent.

"Heh heh heh."

Seeing no one speak, Liang Hucheng couldn't hold back any longer and let out a cold laugh, "Very well! I know there must be someone among you who knows the truth, but you won't speak! Very well! I don't need you to speak; I can still investigate. At worst, I'll ask an inner sect elder to use the Celestial Observatory Mirror! Then everything will be clear! At that time, those who knew but didn't report will be treated as accomplices!"

But still, no one spoke.

Among them, except for Yu Xian, no one knew the whole story, and since they didn't know, what could they say?

"Senior Brother, perhaps they really don't know?"

One of the two behind Liang Hucheng couldn't help but step forward and whispered, "We can't get anything from their mouths. Why not just investigate directly?"

Liang Hucheng frowned, then relaxed, speaking calmly, "You're right. These useless, garbage mouths can't provide anything. Even if we offer them benefits, they can't grasp them! Let's investigate directly!"

With that, he waved at the group of angry disciples from the Scorching Sun Mining Area, "Since you know nothing, then scram!"