Chapter 194: One Should Not Be Too Greedy

On the way back to Mysterious Secrets Peak, in the Immortal Prison, Lao He interrogated the elemental spirits of the eight Golden Core cultivators from the Taiyi Sect one by one.
Only then did Su Che understand the whole situation—it was his own two powerful techniques that had brought about this disaster. He also realized how tempting it must be for Golden Core cultivators to possess the ability to transform divine artifacts into their own powers.
Furthermore, the reason these Golden Core elders from the Taiyi Sect were able to intercept him accurately outside the sect was because he had reverted to his true appearance while heading to Feiyun Lake Market, allowing them to recognize him at a glance.
The people of the Taiyi Sect had already figured out his identity, and each of them had a portrait of him.
Su Che couldn’t think of a suitable way to resolve this problem for now, but he wasn’t overly worried. At worst, he would disguise himself every time he left Tianxuan Sect and avoid showing his true face.
Cultivators didn’t care about appearance; even if their features changed completely, it didn’t matter—as long as it didn’t hinder their cultivation, everything else was unimportant.
In the Mysterious Secrets Golden Hall, the master and disciple sat face to face.
First, Su Che took out the six Qi Bagues belonging to those Golden Core elders from the Taiyi Sect. He had no idea what was inside, and he hadn’t even allowed Lao He to check them in the Immortal Prison beforehand.
The first two had been killed by him alone, so their Qi Bagues didn’t need to be taken out. But these six, strictly speaking, belonged to his master as spoils of war. Even if they contained top-tier Dao artifacts, Su Che wouldn’t steal them secretly.
What was meant for his master was his master’s—he would never take advantage of his master in such matters.
His master had saved his life and helped him defeat his enemies. To deceive him for personal gain—was that still being human?
If one felt guilty, it was the mark of a heart demon!
Su Che understood these principles very clearly.
Looking at the six Qi Bagues before him, Venerable Mysterious Secrets smiled slightly and asked, “What’s the purpose of this? I told you to clean up the battlefield—this means all these things belong to you.”
“Master, please take a look first to see if there’s anything useful for you,” Su Che said with a smile. “If you don’t want it, then give it all to me.”
Venerable Mysterious Secrets nodded smilingly, opened each of the six Qi Bagues, and after a quick check, took out only a little over thirty high-quality spirit stones. Imitating Su Che’s tone, he said, “These spirit stones are useful. As for the rest, I’m not interested.”

Su Che chuckled and put away all his Qi Bag contents. Then, he recounted in detail his experiences during his trip to the Taiyi Sect. When it came to his two extraordinary abilities, Su Che couldn’t reveal anything related to the Immortal Prison, so he could only say apologetically to Venerable Xuanji, “Master, I’m truly sorry. These abilities seem to be part of my innate talent and truly cannot be shared with others. Otherwise, I would definitely help you as well…”

“I know,” replied Venerable Xuanji, waving his hand. “To be honest, this ability also excites me greatly. But I know you’re very filial. If anything could benefit my cultivation, you would surely tell me…” His expression grew serious. “However, this matter is indeed troublesome. Not only will the Great Venerable Haoyuan of the Taiyi Sect spare no effort to capture you, but even the venerables from the ten main peaks might covet it. Secrets can’t be kept forever; this will eventually become known. From now on, you’ll face numerous dangers.”

“Yes!” Su Che nodded gravely. Only after his master’s reminder did he think of the venerables from the ten main peaks—each at the late Golden Core stage, also eager to advance to the Nascent Soul stage… Even if he stayed hidden inside the sect and outsiders couldn’t catch him, internal threats were even harder to guard against!

“What should I do? Do I really have to hide in a remote place and not show myself until I reach the Nascent Soul stage?” Su Che felt utterly overwhelmed.

Venerable Xuanji also looked worried, struggling to come up with a solution… His disciple clearly possessed great fortune and potential. If he could help him grow, he would surely achieve remarkable success. His achievements would also be a source of pride for his master. How could he let such a promising talent fail?

Silence fell temporarily in the Venerable Xuanji Hall…

In the Immortal Prison, Lao He was counting the Qi Bags of the eight Golden Core cultivators, shouting repeatedly, “We’re rich! We’re rich! This is what I love the most—counting loot. It feels absolutely amazing!”

Lao He didn’t care about his master or Venerable Xuanji’s concerns. What was the big deal? If things went wrong, he could leave Tianxuan Sect, change his name, and start anew elsewhere. For his master, as long as he had control of the Immortal Prison, even as a lone cultivator, he could still create legends.

How much does the master’s achievements today have to do with Tianxuanzong? Was it Tianxuanzong that created them?
Not at all!
Apart from the master’s own efforts, Xianyu is the greatest contributor. Those sects are of no use!
This is Lao Hei’s thoughts.
After sorting and counting all the items, Lao Hei stood guard over a pile of treasures, laughing heartily.
As for the other trivial items, let’s not mention them—just focus on the most important:
Nine lower-grade precious weapons, one medium-grade precious weapon. However, precious weapons are mainly used by Golden Core cultivators as showy treasures, and since the master is still at the Foundation Establishment stage, he can’t use them. Nineteen top-grade spiritual weapons, most of which are defensive. Even if they were offensive, it would be difficult to break through the defenses of Golden Core cultivators, which is quite regrettable. There are even more upper-grade spiritual weapons—over a hundred—probably kept by those Golden Core elders for daily distribution to their disciples. There are more than three million spirit stones in total, with just that middle-stage Golden Core elder having over nine hundred in his Qiankun Bag. In other words, every Golden Core cultivator is a wealthy man, not to mention they are also Golden Core elders of super sects.
There are countless pills. Among them, the master can use over a hundred sixth-grade spiritual pills, more than three hundred seventh-grade spiritual pills, and over ninety eighth-grade spiritual pills…
Most Golden Core cultivators use seventh-grade spiritual pills to assist in their cultivation, so their Qiankun Bags are mostly filled with such pills.
There are also hundreds of various spiritual talismans, with over a hundred being top-grade…
“I’m rich! I’m rich!”
Lao Hei was so excited that he couldn’t control himself, dancing among the pile of treasures.
“Why such a racket?”
Su Che scolded in his heart, “Don’t be so greedy. These things aren’t even valued by the master. They can’t be considered real treasures. Besides, all these items won’t improve my current attack power, nor can I overcome those Golden Core cultivators…”
Since precious weapons can’t be used and spiritual weapons aren’t powerful enough, Su Che was indeed in a rather awkward situation.
“It’s already quite good, master,” Lao Hei said with a smile. “You’re only at the later stage of Foundation Establishment. Just by yourself, you managed to defeat two early-stage Golden Core cultivators from super sects—that’s already amazing. One shouldn’t be too greedy.”
Lao Hei, who had just acted like a nouveau riche, was now seriously teaching Su Che. Truly…
At that moment, Venerable Xuanji seemed to have come up with an idea and said in a deep voice, “Che, starting from today, you should act more openly.”
“What does the master mean?” Su Che asked.

“Keep a low profile going forward. If you’re murdered, few people will even know. On the other hand, if you act boldly and suddenly become the most outstanding disciple of Tianxuan Sect, under everyone’s attention, those who want to harm you will have to think twice.”
Elder Xuanji spoke slowly, “Being low-key isn’t always right, and being high-profile isn’t necessarily bad. Besides, Uncle Zixiao has a good impression of you. With his support and my backing, it’s normal for a young person to cause some trouble.”
“Cause trouble?”
Su Che was slightly stunned, as if he understood something.
After that, the master and disciple plotted for a long time in the vast Xuanji Golden Hall. It wasn’t until night fell that Su Che returned to the Spirit Herb Garden.
“What? Senior Yuqing still hasn’t returned?”
Only after meeting Linglong did Su Che learn that Senior Yuqing hadn’t returned to the sect at all. Could he have been captured by the people from Taiyi Sect?
Linglong was even more worried. She thought her cousin was with Su Che, but now that Su Che had returned, her cousin was still…
“It seems my old man’s words really came true…” Linglong sighed with concern.
“What did the elder say?” Su Che thought to himself. Linglong’s father, the Elder of the Herb Garden, also seemed inscrutable and mysterious.
Linglong said, “The old man said that my cousin will face many hardships in life, but he can only resolve them on his own. No one can help him, unless…”
“Unless what?” Su Che asked urgently.
“I don’t know,” Linglong shrugged. “After saying ‘unless,’ the old man refused to talk anymore. I asked him the same question back then.”
Su Che nodded and fell silent for a while.
He remembered that in the Underground Demon Realm, Senior Yuqing had once said, “You don’t need to worry about my safety.” That was to remind him that he too faced many hardships. As his friend, there was no need to worry about any unfavorable news or situations—he would find a way to deal with them…
“Sigh!”
Linglong sighed again. “You’re already in the later stage of Foundation Establishment, while I still haven’t even reached that stage… Every time I see you, I’m extremely worried.”
Su Che couldn’t help but laugh at her. “Why worry? Afraid that when I ascend to immortality, I might accidentally take you to the immortal realm too?”
“Tch!” Linglong spat. “By the time you become an immortal, I’ll be long dead!”
“That’s not certain,” Su Che joked. “Maybe I can become an immortal within five hundred years! My senior sister has exceptional talent; she’ll surely succeed in forming her core. With a lifespan of five hundred years, she should be able to live that long, right?”

Su Che kept his promise and to this day still calls Linglong his senior sister.
“Alright, then I’ll wait for you for five hundred years.”
Linglong also smiled: “I’ll wait for you to take me to the immortal realm and let me breathe some immortal air before dying.”