Chapter 69: The Battle for Treasure (Part 1)

  Before long, the two girls in their arms struggled free, looking down and not daring to look at us straight for a long time. Others also understood and no one teased them.

  "By the way, how did you guys escape? That was quite a storm just now." Tian Wanjun was good at diverting the topic, which was also what everyone wanted to know most.

  "Hehe, there's no need to escape at all, being in the center of the whirlpool is actually the safest place."

  "So it's like this, we were all worried for nothing, I thought..."

  "Otherwise, how could we have escaped? The huge waves on the edge can directly crush us."

  "Yes, indeed, those huge waves were too terrifying." Rose patted her chest with lingering fear.

  "What happened afterwards? Why didn't the water monster chase and kill you?" Tian Chenchen asked, joining in on the discussion.

  "What's up with it? It doesn't have a chance." My brother gestured for me to take out the Water Beast Crystal, and I took out a bowl-sized blue crystal. This Water Beast Crystal was unexpectedly unpredictable.

  Seeing such a huge beast crystal, the girls didn't believe it at first, thinking that the brothers were bragging. But after sensing it slightly, they found that it was indeed a beast crystal emitting spiritual energy, and they looked at us in disbelief. Originally thought that escaping with their lives would be enough to thank heaven, but unexpectedly this pair of brothers actually gained something.

  "Haha, just good luck and taking advantage of it." I can only attribute this to good luck and taking advantage of the situation.

  Several girls were speechless at the same time, was it luck? Was it a clever move? How could you be so lucky to have encountered all these good things, of course, this wasn't said out loud.

  The two brothers didn't want to get entangled in this matter anymore, and changed the subject: "Let's hurry up and go treasure hunting, or else someone else will take the lead."

  The four women had no objections, so we began to unfold the carpet-style search from this small island under our feet. We found that there are mainly two types of trees growing on the island:

  One is the beautiful tree: agarwood, as its name suggests, can emit a fragrance; not only that, but also the long-standing agarwood is one of the best materials for making treasure boxes. Things made from agarwood are durable and fresh-keeping. If used to make furniture, the whole room will be filled with a warm and refreshing atmosphere. Here are some descriptions of this tree in Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism:

  Osmanthus fragrans, a flowering and fruiting evergreen plant with thick legs. The flowers can be used to make tea, the fruits can be eaten raw, sweet and delicious, also suitable for ornamental purposes, elegant and refined, known as the beauty of trees...

  The entire island only had a dozen or so agarwood trees, which delighted the four girls. Unfortunately, after their excitement passed, they were left with disappointment because there was barely any space left in their storage, and they couldn't store living things, so they could only cut them into segments to put into their storage spaces. The four girls found three ancient agarwood trees that had been cut down and stored in their storage containers. I, on the other hand, managed to collect an entire tree, roots and all, with my brother's help, which left them staring at me in amazement.

  Another ugly tree is called the black-hearted tree, it looks very unsightly, with curved branches, short and stout, and people from other realms cannot use its materials, only farmers cut it down to burn as firewood. The few women saw the black-hearted trees all over the island, their faces all showing impatience, as if this kind of tree was obstructing their search for treasure.

  Indeed, this tree grows fast, tolerates heat, drought, moisture, barrenness, alkalinity and pollution; cut down today, grow again tomorrow, and next year it's timber again. In the farmer's pot, burning firewood, cooking rice, stir-frying dishes. It lives silently, without dignity: around it grows "noble" agarwood, carefully cultivated in the treasure room, while the blackheart tree is the deeply hated existence of the master here. Unfortunately, even if you have magical powers, it's all in vain, the blackheart tree still thrives.

  Now the four girls are in this state of mind, and what makes them even more puzzled is that my brother and I not only put away the Tianxiangmu, but also some ancient black-hearted trees. Jingjing asked curiously:

  "Little brother, why did you pick up this kind of tree?"

  "Really, really, young man, is this tree worth collecting?"

  "Is it because the space is too big and there's nothing to put in it? Or should we leave some space to install some good things?"

  Several women each said a sentence, leaving me at a loss for what to say in response. I smiled mysteriously and said, "The mountain man has his own clever uses, hehe."

  Several women hummed in unison: "Hmph, never mind, it's just firewood that can be burned!"

  The two brothers didn't refute them, they didn't know and it was normal, even if they were cultivators, not everyone knew. The people in this world even more so, but that doesn't mean the two brothers didn't know the wonderful uses of the Blackheart Tree.

  The Blackheart Tree has a property of its own - immortality. Yes, immortality. If used properly, it won't make you immortal like the Blackheart Tree, but at least it can prolong your lifespan, regrow severed limbs and greatly increase your vitality. Of course, this will be a long process. An immortal body isn't that easy to obtain, let's not mention it for now.

  Also, the immortality here is relative. Even gods can fall, let alone a mere tree. To illustrate this with a simple example, if it were planted in a desert without water, it would only have one path to death; or use the three flavors of true fire to thoroughly burn its vitality and so on.

  The agarwood on this island has been exhausted, and the ancient black-hearted trees have also been taken away. We turn our gaze to other islands, only to see:

  Except for the central island, which was uninhabited, all the others had been searched. The sandalwood and ebony on the other islands were not worth collecting, as my mental space was already full, and one couldn't be too greedy. After all, one had to be magnanimous. So I turned my gaze towards the central island, where surely even greater surprises awaited us.

  In the central island, a sudden flash of light appeared, and a three-story palace emerged, accompanied by an old man's voice:

  "Everyone, pay attention! From now on, let's see who will be the first to arrive at Central Island. The first one to arrive will receive the first treasure - a top-grade divine weapon, Xuan Yin Sword. Let the competition officially begin!"

  Everyone rushed to the central island in a flurry, what a wonderful treasure! Only the two brothers didn't follow, and they even pulled back the four girls who wanted to rush over, leaving them bewildered with questioning gazes.

  Before we could even explain, cries of surprise and screams were heard from the center.

  Originally, within that short hundred meters, there were five or six water snakes. They didn't seem as massive and frightening as the Water Monster, only about the size of a bucket, but their strength was equivalent. As soon as the brothers sensed it, they knew they were all fourth-level peak magical beasts. It seems this pass isn't easy either. If there was only one person, Brother would have flown over directly with his sword, but to keep it a secret, he could only observe quietly.

  The temptation of the Jie-class divine soldier is great, but it's not worth revealing some trump cards yet. So, the six people discussed their strategy, and the four girls are now admiring the two brothers to an indescribable degree. These days of getting along have made them realize that they actually underestimated them. As a result, they have developed a mysterious feeling towards the two brothers, which cannot be clearly explained. Whenever they come up with an idea, they think it's better to listen to the two brothers' opinions, as they are usually correct.

  "This is not the case," Tian Chenchen said, "You two come up with a plan, and we'll do our best to cooperate. We actually have the Jieji Divine Soldiers, whether we get them or not doesn't matter, but you two can try to fight for it."

  "Alright, it's not that difficult, just attract the attention of one of our water snakes over here." Brother's divine sense scanned and found that each island corresponded to a water snake, which made it easy to break through in these few days.

  "Hmm, that's not difficult." The fourth girl said, I also helped them hold back the water snake, then my brother quickly stepped on the water and went forward, undoubtedly becoming the first to arrive.

  The people on the other islands were not of one mind, and no one was willing to make a wedding dress for someone else, so the brother got the first place. Moreover, it was only a matter of minutes, and when the others came to their senses, the old man's voice came again:

  "Alright, a total of three minutes, not bad. This divine weapon is yours now, but be careful, it may hurt its own master because it's at the calamity level."

  "Uh-huh, I know." Of course, my brother knew these common sense things.

  "In the next three minutes, thousands of divine soldiers will appear. Whether you can get one or more depends on your strength and luck. Remember, don't be greedy, some things won't come to you no matter how hard you try." The old voice sounded again, then said: "Show off your skills, the treasure hunt begins!"

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