Chapter 3173: He Put Eyes on the Treasures? Feels Mediocre...

"Uh... did I make too much noise?"

Wang Teng glanced around, somewhat speechless, and couldn't help but reflect on himself.

"What do you think?"

Yuan Gungun suppressed a laugh, his round face beaming with mischief.

"Get lost!"

Wang Teng snapped back with a sour grin—this plump little fellow was just gloating at his misfortune.

Wasn't he just trying to grab some easy gains? Otherwise, why would he have caused such a commotion? No one could understand his predicament.

"By the way, your treasure-hunting skills are truly astonishing."

Yuan Gungun didn’t retreat, still shamelessly praising him.

"Just a small thing! Just a small thing!"

Wang Teng chuckled, seemingly pleased by the flattery, and let it go without further argument.

Yuan Gungun rolled his eyes, though his inner astonishment remained undiminished. He had no idea how Wang Teng managed it.

Could it really be thanks to that *True Vision Eye*?

But from such a distance, Wang Teng always pinpointed treasures with perfect accuracy—that was bordering on impossible.

Wang Teng paid no more attention to the surrounding martial artists who were watching in silence.

He didn’t know them.

And none of them were Immortal-level, so there was no need to worry.

So he simply took the treasures and dashed away through the crowd, surrounded by envious stares.

His posture was nothing short of dazzling.

"Damn!"

Someone couldn’t help but curse under their breath.

If they weren’t outmatched by Wang Teng—and if they didn’t know he was currently at the peak of his power—they’d have already charged forward and attacked.

Too much!

Absolutely outrageous!

They’d struggled for days without finding anything worth mentioning, while Wang Teng had already gathered a pile.

And not only that—he wasn’t even selecting any, just parading around with all those treasures.

How could anyone not feel envy and resentment?

Some clever ones, however, quickly caught on. Their eyes flickered as they silently followed Wang Teng, waiting to pick up the scraps.

After all, Wang Teng couldn’t possibly take every single treasure. He’d eventually give up.

Once he left, those treasures would become unclaimed again—fair game for whoever wanted them.

Compared to searching painstakingly themselves, following Wang Teng and collecting leftovers was far easier and smarter.

But.

Though these people tried to stay hidden, there were simply too many of them.

Gradually, their presence attracted more and more attention, causing the number of followers behind Wang Teng to grow steadily.

Wang Teng glanced back briefly, feeling both exasperated and amused, but made no move to stop them.

Let them follow.

It wouldn’t affect him anyway.

The process of gathering treasures was invisible to outsiders.

As for how he found them?

Of course, it had everything to do with the *True Vision Eye*.

The powerful cultivators had already learned about this trump card of his—so he didn’t mind letting more people know.

No difference.

The more people knew, the better.

Because he had an even bigger trump card.

When everyone thought his ace was the *True Vision Eye*, he could quietly conceal something far stronger.

Then, when he revealed his true abilities, the shock would be even greater.

"Wang Teng, are you sure it’s okay with all these people following you?"

Yuan Gungun asked, genuinely concerned.

"No problem,"

Wang Teng replied calmly, then resumed his search for treasures.

Yuan Gungun: "..."

This guy was as confidently reckless as ever.

If it were him being watched by so many, he’d have long since hidden somewhere, completely losing interest in hunting treasures.

Too conspicuous!

Eventually, it would attract other strong cultivators—trouble would be inevitable.

This was practically suicide!

Honestly, Yuan Gungun didn’t quite understand why Wang Teng was doing this.

Those treasures were good, yes—but surely not enough to spark Wang Teng’s interest.

If he knew Wang Teng intended to scoop up every single top-tier treasure here, what would he think?

Time passed slowly.

Behind Wang Teng, the pile of treasures grew larger, including several rare treasures worthy of Immortal-Grade status.

Besides the ones he’d already collected, he acquired even more.

People in the distance stared wide-eyed, faces filled with shock.

"This is too fast!"

"Yeah, how can he find those Immortal-grade treasures so quickly?"

"Does he have eyes planted on the treasures?"

"Unbelievable!"

"Oh no, too advanced—my merit points aren’t nearly enough to exchange for these."

"..."

That last comment struck right at the heart of many.

The treasures were too grand, and their military merits too scarce to redeem them.

Was this not a blatant, wretched trap?

It was not that Wang Teng lacked power, but rather that he possessed far too much of it; they simply could not keep pace with him.

"Should we... perhaps leave?"

The faces of those lacking sufficient merits turned ashen; they felt like mere fools who had Tagged along for ages, only to find their merits wanting.

"Leave, my foot! Do you not see that Wang Teng still has his eyes on some treasures below the World Master level?"

"If they caught his eye, they must surely be the absolute finest within that realm."

"Good heavens! That makes sense. Let us wait a while longer and see."

...

Some departed, yet others remained behind, eager to gamble on a whim.

Chiefly, Wang Teng’s reputation was too colossal, compelling people to place their trust in him.

Just as it had been upon the battlefield.

Wang Teng remained oblivious to the thoughts of the crowd; at this moment, he had finally discovered a treasure of the Immortal King level.

The attribute of Wealth Qi contained within it brought him immense delight.

Yet as he hurtled toward it, another streak of light arrived at the very same instant.

"Wang

If he chose, wouldn't it feel like picking up trash that Wang Teng didn’t even bother to look at?

But if he didn’t choose… he felt a pang of regret.

Damn it!

He’d finally found this water-element defensive treasure, and yet in Wang Teng’s mouth, it was just “so-so.”

Had this guy always been so full of himself?

【Wealth Aura *5000】

【Wealth Aura *4500】

【Wealth Aura *6500】

…

"Not bad! Not bad at all! This 【Wealth Aura】 attribute is truly substantial!"

Wang Teng quietly reclaimed the attribute bubbles surrounding the shield, his heart bursting with joy.

Others thought he was after the artifact itself, but in truth, he didn’t care. What mattered to him was the 【Wealth Aura】 attribute.

A mere water-element shield—of little use to him.

With the defensive techniques he now mastered, he could easily replace this relic.

Of course, for others, a defense-type artifact at the Immortal King Inviolable level was still quite valuable.

But for him, its worth had already been diminished.

Now, as he absorbed the 【Wealth Aura】 attributes, Wang Teng felt his 【Golden Wealth God Body】 grow stronger once more.

His sensitivity to 【Wealth Aura】 became sharper, clearer.

This sensation was intoxicating!

As long as he absorbed enough 【Wealth Aura】…

Forget about anything else—certainly, no treasure within this vault would escape his sight.

Child's play!

While enhancing his 【Golden Wealth God Body】, he searched for treasures—two benefits in one, no time wasted.

"Senior, since you’re interested in this artifact, I’ll step aside."

After absorbing the attribute bubbles, Wang Teng gave Gong Yang Yu a nod before turning to leave.

"Wait!"

Gong Yang Yu, seeing his indifferent demeanor, felt an inexplicable irritation, his forehead creased with black lines. He quickly called out to Wang Teng.

"What else is it, Senior?" Wang Teng stopped.

"N-nothing,"

Gong Yang Yu hesitated. Should he admit that he’d almost decided not to pick this artifact because of Wang Teng?

Though Wang Teng did play a role, he couldn’t blame the other entirely.

If anyone was to blame, it was himself—his composure had been shaken.

But then, glancing at the artifact behind Wang Teng, an idea struck him. He rushed forward, slinging an arm around Wang Teng’s shoulder, grinning slyly.

"Wang Teng, our relationship should be pretty good, right?"

Wang Teng glanced at him, feeling uneasy, and quickly stepped back. "What do you want?"

"Hehe, nothing much. It’s just that you’re really skilled at choosing artifacts, so…" Gong Yang Yu rubbed his hands together.

"So you want me to help you pick them?" Wang Teng laughed wryly, instantly understanding his intentions.

"Yes! Yes! Yes!" Gong Yang Yu nodded eagerly, eyes filled with hope.

Wang Teng studied him, stroking his chin.

This guy had quite the dream.

But then again…

Their relationship was indeed solid.

And the other had decent talent—also a Judge from Starlight Academy.

Now he’d earned the Common One-Star Honor Badge of the Hall of Stars. His future prospects were unlikely to be low.

Investing a little in him wasn’t unreasonable.

A thought flickered through Wang Teng’s mind. Then, under Gong Yang Yu’s anxious gaze, he nodded.

"Fine. For the sake of our relationship, I’ll reluctantly agree."

Gong Yang Yu happily gripped his hand, shaking it vigorously, repeatedly thanking him: "Thank you! Thank you!"

"Alright, let’s go. Don’t waste time."

Wang Teng found it amusing. He rolled up the shield and dashed toward the distance.

Gong Yang Yu’s eyes gleamed, a faint smile curling at his lips. He hurried after him.

Wang Teng’s team now had another member.

"???"

People in the distance were stunned.

What was going on?

Wang Teng met an Immortal King-level powerhouse—and actually convinced him to leave? Even abandoning an Immortal King-level treasure?

Unbelievable!

They simply couldn’t comprehend it.

No outsider heard their conversation, so they had no clue what they were scheming.

Time passed.

Wang Teng and Gong Yang Yu stopped again. Before them lay a golden-yellow artifact, radiating an exceptionally refined aura.

"This is… an Immortal King Inviolable peak-level treasure!"

Gong Yang Yu said, surprised.

His gaze trembled as he stared at Wang Teng. He wanted to dissect him completely, to see what secrets lay hidden inside his body.

Why could this guy find such treasures so effortlessly?

It defied logic!

Damn it, who knew how hard he’d worked to find these Immortal King-level treasures?

Earlier, he’d practically scoured every region, searching like a carpet sweep—no exaggeration.

But Wang Teng?

If he remembered correctly, the other had come straight toward this spot—without taking a single unnecessary detour.

Truly unbelievable! (End of chapter)