Eternal Life: My Lifespan Increases Daily

Chapter 496: Chapter 356: Enormous Inheritance, A False Countercharge! (Double-Length)

A slight commotion would be easily detected by them instantly.

On the other side, Song Changming lagged a bit, refraining from joining the conversation, his gaze fixed on the distance while his attention was mostly on himself.

To be precise, it was on the ring clutched in his palm.

This was exactly the Qiankun Ring from Zhao Liang’s body.

Spiritual power flowed over it, constantly eroding the mark that belonged to Zhao Liang.

During those days, besides restoring his physical state, the thing he did most was focusing entirely on this ring.

Even though the original owner was already dead, the residual mark of the Qiankun Ring was still hard to erase.

The mark was like a lock, and what he was doing was repeatedly smashing the lock with the most primitive and brute force, thereby breaking it open to access the ring.

In fact, if his Rune Tao skills were profound, he could easily remove the residual mark and open the Qiankun Ring without such time-consuming and strenuous efforts.

Unfortunately, his Rune Tao was just beginning, still at the novice level, having only half a foot in the door, naturally lacking better methods.

Buzz!

At some moment, a special and faint energy fluctuation spread from his palm, existing only briefly before completely dissipating.

”Success!”

Song Changming’s eyes lit up, knowing he had finally opened the Qiankun Ring.

Immediately, he directed his spiritual power into it.

He knew that using the Qiankun Ring and Qiankun Bag was almost the same, as long as one could freely control their spiritual power, it posed no difficulty.

Soon, under his spiritual perception, a space within the ring unfolded before his eyes.

It was no surprise that such an old monster from a Noble Family who lived nearly two hundred years held a high-quality Qiankun Ring.

The space inside was more than ten times the size of Song Changming’s Qiankun Bag, looking no smaller than a football field!

With such a large space, the accumulated items were quite abundant, a dazzling array, considered the inheritance left by Zhao Liang during his lifetime.

One had to admit, just looking at it made Song Changming feel like he had dug up a great treasury.

In the past, he had also acquired Qiankun Bags from his enemies.

For instance, Zhao Linxin’s Qiankun Bag back then made Song Changming a considerable fortune, providing enough spirit crystals for daily cultivation.

However, compared to this, the wealth difference was like night and day.

Perhaps this old Zhao Family elder hadn’t expected to fall under Song Changming’s blade before setting out.

Consequently, everything was stored intact in the ring without any secondary preparations elsewhere.

This naturally benefited Song Changming.

Spirit Crystals, Talismans, Treasure Artifacts, Heavenly and Earthly Treasures, and even Martial Technique Secret Manuals were in abundance!

For a moment, Song Changming found it overwhelming.

”This sword is nice, though I’m not a dual-sword wielder, it could serve as a backup, shouldn’t be inferior to Chang Shou...”

”What’s the purpose of this talisman? Could it be a pill furnace?”

”There’s actually an Alchemy Dao manual too, could it be this old guy was an alchemist...”

”Oh? There are related Rune Tao manuals too, that’s wonderful...”

”A First Grade Sword Technique! A pity it’s not a sword technique, but it’s not that it’s unlearnable...”

”And craftsmanship skills in forging, guts, all can be shaped...”

”The future me will surely be omniscient and all-powerful!”

”...”

The more Song Changming perused, the more excited he became, the treasures inside the storage ring were just too numerous.

Whether he was interested or not, the value was evident.

This harvest was beyond merely substantial.

Looking back, the bloody battle against Zhao Liang seemed worth it.

”With so many top-grade spirit crystals, maybe I can speed up my cultivation recklessly...”

After a quick and rough check, Song Changming’s attention returned to the pile of spirit crystals.

This might not be all of Zhao Liang’s savings, but the number of spirit crystals inside the ring was still dazzlingly high.

Especially the number of top-grade spirit crystals.

Hundreds, possibly over a thousand top-grade spirit crystals!

Even the greediest person would feel boundless satisfaction upon seeing such a fortune.

After all, these were top-grade spirit crystals.

One is worth a hundred times a middle-grade spirit crystal!

Enough to keep a family’s food and clothing worry-free for a lifetime, or even lead a prosperous life!

If all are used for Qi refining cultivation, consuming one every three days, squandering for seven or eight years would be enough!

”Extravagant! So extravagant!”

Just the thought of it made Song Changming feel wasteful.

Even among top-notch Noble Families, the majority of clan members wouldn’t enjoy such a cultivation luxury.

But thinking again, with this condition now, converting it into cultivation wouldn’t be a bad thing.

It would accelerate his already fast cultivation speed, which was the primary purpose of his wealth accumulation.

Everything serves his cultivation.

”Hoo...”

Song Changming exhaled lightly, withdrawing his spiritual power, looking at the ancient ring in his palm.

Inside, many resources and treasures awaited him to appreciate them carefully.

Now wasn’t the time.

Afterward, just as Yang Zhen anticipated, the Zhao Family didn’t send anyone to ambush them midway, and no demons were seen.

Only encountered a few waves of fierce beast packs, but these beasts were eliminated by Yang Zhen and his men before they approached the carriage convoy.

Another smooth journey over several days, the main city was within sight.

The towering shadow between heaven and earth was Cui Bai Main City!

Compared to it, the passing carriages and horses seemed like a swarm of ants.

Song Changming, looking at the ever-approaching main city, felt inexplicably oppressed.

A faint smell of blood lingered in the air, tightening his heartstrings, an unfamiliar sensation never encountered in past returns to the main city.

The main city’s existence once always provided him with tremendous security.

The outdoors’ constant looming dangers would fade upon stepping through that gigantic city gate, a feeling of relief.

But today, that sense of relief didn’t wash over, instead, tension only grew.

In fact, it wasn’t just Song Changming.

Yang Zhen and Xing Tiexin, even the other team generals were no exceptions.

They all knew that upon returning, they’d face the Zhao Family, and this mission wouldn’t be easily concluded.

”Who goes there?” At the city gate, a City Guard Captain suddenly blocked the convoy, seeking to inspect the vehicles.

In that instant, Yang Zhen and Xing Tiexin at the front of the convoy were taken aback.

”Blind fools, take a look whose carriage this is!” A Meng Clan member traveling with them also erupted in anger, cursing vehemently.

Indeed, whether it was Song Changming and the others’ Military Department armor or the Meng Family Seal on the carriage, they clearly identified their identity.

Even if further verification was required, it wouldn’t be so crude.

Given such circumstances, nine out of ten times, the convoy’s identity wasn’t in question.

The City Guard Captain seemed to realize his unusual behavior, immediately restraining his demeanor, offering an apologetic bow, citing duty.

Despite hearing the Meng Clan member’s angry outburst, he showed no intention of retreat, still blocking Song Changming and others at the southern city gate.

”Here is the token, along with the mission letter. Inspect them carefully.” Yang Zhen didn’t waste words, stepping forward to present the identity documents.

The City Guard Captain appeared rather troubled, casting glances toward the city direction.

”Can you step aside now? How long do you plan to delay?” Yang Zhen saw through his intentions, speaking in a low, firm voice.

”This...” The City Guard Captain was about to say something when suddenly there was a noise from afar.

A group of imposing Armored Warriors descended, surrounding Yang Zhen and his group.

”Yang Zhen, Little Flag Master of the 41st Army, Commander Xing Tiexin, and Song Changming, someone reported you for allegedly killing clan members. Remove your armor and come with us for investigation!” One shouted loudly.

Song Changming understood, this was likely the Zhao Family’s scheme, the power of the Noble Family beginning to show.

”Framing with baseless accusations, so eager, we haven’t even entered the city yet.” Xing Tiexin also revealed a cold, mocking smile.

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