Chapter 700 - 272: Donor Xiao, You Must Have an Affinity With Buddha
Chapter 700: Chapter 272: Donor Xiao, You Must Have an Affinity With Buddha
"After this, you won’t be able to block Divine Sense or perform Refinement on it. In essence, it destroys the Storage Ring."
Xiao Chen decided without hesitation. "Let’s do it that way."
He wasn’t short on Storage Rings; he was far more interested in its contents. "Please, teach me how to remove the Restriction."
Normally, Kuang Ruihong should have been the one to handle the breaking of the Restriction.
After all, that was how the man made his living.
But considering the suspicious identity of the Bronze Masked Cultivator, Xiao Chen was uneasy about letting anyone else see the contents.
"This... this is a Secret Technique passed down in my family."
Kuang Ruihong looked troubled. "Under normal circumstances, we don’t pass it on to outsiders."
He stressed the words ’normal circumstances.’
Xiao Chen understood immediately. "This Storage Ring involves some secrets. Please, I must ask for your help."
"If there’s anything I can do, don’t hesitate to ask."
But Kuang Ruihong just flipped his hand over, producing a small booklet. "I have no other desires. I am simply old and worry about my family."
"I only ask that you promise me that if it is within your power in the future, you will look after them a little."
"The method for breaking the Restriction is in this booklet."
As a veteran Appraiser, Kuang Ruihong was very experienced in such matters.
Over his lifetime, he had seen countless Cultivators bring him items from all sorts of origins for appraisal.
Thus, he had long ago learned never to ask about an item’s origins.
For example, he didn’t ask why Xiao Chen, who brought him the ring, now needed him to provide the method to break its Restriction.
He also made a point of carrying a booklet detailing the Secret Technique, just to facilitate such transactions.
"Is that the only condition?"
Xiao Chen was a bit skeptical. ’A Secret Technique supposedly never shared with outsiders is being given away this easily?’
"Of course. As they say, a gentleman’s word is his bond."
Kuang Ruihong’s reply was straightforward. "I am willing to trust your character."
In truth, that wasn’t the case. Had anyone else come, there would have been a different price. Even for Xiao Chen, the price would have varied depending on the circumstances.
If this had happened before the auction, Kuang Ruihong would have flatly refused Xiao Chen’s request, claiming the family’s Secret Technique could not be shared.
If it had been before the Eight Directions Arena, he would have demanded a hefty sum for his silence.
But now, he chose to secure a favor for his family.
One shouldn’t underestimate a verbal promise, even one limited by the clause "if it is within your power."
The true value of such a promise wasn’t in its immediate use.
At least in Kuang Ruihong’s eyes, given Xiao Chen’s potential, it was highly probable that he would one day become a Nascent Soul True Monarch.
At that point, a single word from him in support of the Kuang Family—without him even needing to take any action—would bring them endless benefits.
"Done. In that case, thank you for the Secret Techniques."
Xiao Chen nodded in agreement and accepted the booklet. "By the way, Kuang, do you know anything about the new Relic?"
Kuang Ruihong frowned. "I don’t know much about that, either."
"A Divination Master previously predicted that this Relic likely dates back to Ancient Times and will open tomorrow night."
"But because it’s so ancient, there are no clear records of it."
"There are also some rumors circulating, but I’m afraid they can’t be trusted."
For Xiao Chen, the fact that no one had any extra intelligence was actually good news.
He stood to leave. "In that case, I’ll be going. There’s no need to see me out."
Kuang Ruihong took out a small flag to deactivate the Array and said politely, "Take care, Xiao."
However, when he pushed open the cabin door, he saw a portly, middle-aged Cultivator standing outside.
"Shopkeeper Qian, what brings you here?"
Kuang Ruihong was taken aback for a moment before making the introduction. "Er, this is Shopkeeper Qian of our Commerce Association. He’s in charge of the shop outside the Relic."
The middle-aged Cultivator chuckled. "Haha, Xiao is an honored guest."
"Since you’re here, it’s only right that we treat you with the utmost hospitality."
"With the Relic opening, the Drunken Spring Garden has also set up shop on the island."
He took a step forward as he spoke, handing over a Token. "I just so happened to acquire a Joyful Union Order yesterday. If Xiao is interested, perhaps you’d like to give it a try."
Shopkeeper Qian had, of course, heard about what happened at the Eight Directions Arena.
That’s why he had deliberately waited by the door, hoping to build a connection.
Unlike Kuang Ruihong, he drew on past experience and chose to use feminine charms as his approach.
"Er, that won’t be necessary. I have other matters to attend to. Farewell!"
Xiao Chen refused outright with a wave of his hand.
"Xiao, a white fox spirit just arrived yesterday. She’s an absolute stunner. Why don’t you go take a look?"
Shopkeeper Qian tried to detain him further.
But Xiao Chen was already striding away from the Feiye Commerce Association.
’A white fox spirit will only slow down my progress on this Storage Ring.’
He found an inn to settle in and activated all his Defensive Arrays.
Xiao Chen immediately opened the booklet and began to study the method for breaking the Restriction.
The method itself wasn’t complex. At its core, it was about destroying all the Restrictions within the Storage Ring without damaging the items inside.
As such, he only needed to read it through once before he could begin to follow the steps.
「Four hours later.」
Xiao Chen carefully manipulated his True Essence, erasing the final layer of Restriction from the Storage Ring.
With a blinding flash of Spiritual Light, the countless runes that had been engraved into the Storage Ring began to crumble and shatter, layer by layer.
Over the next Quarter Hour, the entire Storage Ring would completely disintegrate.
Without needing to perform any Refinement, Xiao Chen could now directly probe it with his Divine Sense to inspect and retrieve the contents.
He immediately dumped out all the items, which instantly filled half the room.