Chapter 3175: Even a Bit Touched! Everyone Comes to Wang Teng! [True...

Venerable Candle Demon joined Wang Teng’s treasure-hunting contingent.

In truth, he was merely tagger-along.

Much like Gongyang Yu.

Wang Teng's lips twitched as he saw right through the true nature of these two shams—they simply wanted a free ride.

"Wang Teng, find what I'm looking for, and I won't let you leave empty-handed," Venerable Candle Demon chuckled with a knowing smirk.

"Oh?" Wang Teng’s eyes kindled at the words. "What kind of bounty are we talking about?"

"..."

Venerable Candle Demon fell momentarily silent, finding the fellow utterly obsessed with wealth, though he indeed intended to pay for Wang Teng’s assistance.

After all, freeloading indefinitely was a poor display.

"How about... fifty Chaos Coins for your trouble?"

He hesitated briefly before offering the figure.

"Fifty Chaos Coins!" Wang Teng murmured to himself.

While it hardly felt like a grand sum, even the smallest morsel was still sustenance.

No matter how one looked at it, these were Chaos Coins!

And to an outsider, it was bound to seem like an immense fortune.

Had he not noticed Gongyang Yu standing to the side, already frozen in sheer astonishment?

Furthermore, he could not truly fleece Venerable Candle Demon as if he were a fat sheep ripe for slaughter.

"Fair enough. Given our shared history, fifty Chaos Coins it is," Wang Teng finally agreed.

"Splendid! Splendid! Splendid! My deepest thanks, then." A wave of relief washed over Venerable Candle Demon, his face instantly lighting up with joy.

"..."

Gongyang Yu remained utterly speechless.

That was fifty Chaos Coins!

One was daring enough to offer it, and the other was bold enough to take it.

Yet from their casual remarks, those fifty Chaos Coins seemed like absolute insignificance.

Granted, with his own prowess, he could earn a respectable sum of Chaos Coins.

Compared to many ordinary Immortals, he was already fared exceedingly well.

But he had not yet reached the height where he could dismiss fifty Chaos Coins as mere pocket change.

Was this truly the realm inhabited by the truly powerful?

Gongyang Yu felt like a complete nobody despite his Marquis Immortal status, utterly alienated from the world of the apex elites.

He was, in the end, still far too weak!

Poverty was the most transparent manifestation of weakness.

Wang Teng had no inkling that a minor transaction between himself and Venerable Candle Demon had nearly driven Gongyang Yu to the brink of self-isolation.

As for whether Gongyang Yu ought to provide some recompense?

He had chosen not to raise the question directly.

Gongyang Yu was visibly short on funds; fifty Chaos Coins was likely an exorbitant sum to him.

Yet a lack of coin mattered little; a favor could always be owed instead.

From the very beginning, Wang Teng had set his sights on Gongyang Yu’s future goodwill, paying scant heed to these fleeting, immediate gains.

Whether he received fifty Chaos Coins from Gongyang Yu changed absolutely nothing for him.

"Wang Teng, should I perhaps give you fifty Chaos Coins as well?"

However, though Wang Teng kept silent, Gongyang Yu grew rather self-conscious and could not help but transmit his voice in a hushed murmur.

"You?" Wang Teng spared him a fleeting glance, his tone flat. "Forget it. I have no need for your pittance."

"..." Gongyang Yu choked on his words, rendered entirely speechless.

He could not shake the feeling that he was being looked down upon once more.

Yet he also reasoned that Wang Teng was merely looking out for him as a senior academy brother, which was why the fifty Chaos Coins had been waived.

A subtle warmth of gratitude unexpectedly stirred within his chest.

As anticipated of those hailing from the Starry Sky Academy; their bond was truly out of the ordinary.

In the hours that ensued, Wang Teng guided Venerable Candle Demon and Gongyang Yu further through the depths of the treasury vault.

Together, they unearthed three more Immortal-level treasures: one Marquis Immortal rank and two King Immortal rank.

They belonged respectively to the Wood, Gold, and Poison attributes!

Not a single one aligned with the desires of Venerable Candle Demon or Gongyang Yu.

Now Wang Teng finally understood why they had failed to discover their desired artifacts for so long.

It was truly akin to searching for a needle in the vast ocean!

For Wang Teng, however, every single one of these treasures was of use; it was merely a matter of slightly superior or inferior quality.

But even the worst among them could not be truly lacking, given they were all treasures of the Immortal tier.

The disappointment was purely a matter of perspective.

"Now you see it, don't you? These treasures are indeed not so easily found," Venerable Candle Demon muttered from the side.

Wang Teng cast a glance at him, a faint smile playing in his mind.

He was in no rush whatsoever.

The one who ought to be anxious was his companion.

Besides, his discovery of these treasures was by no means devoid of profit.

The Wealth Qi attributes were being absorbed just the same without a single miss.

"How can you be so entirely unbothered!"

Gongyang Yu nudged Wang Teng’s arm, inquiring in a low whisper.

"Because I have a guaranteed fallback," Wang Teng replied with a smile.

"..."

Gongyang Yu was instantly at a loss for words.

What in the world was a guaranteed fallback!

To hunt for treasures and somehow invoke a pity system mechanism.

Wait, no!

By that logic, they had a guaranteed fallback as well.

He cast an involuntary glance toward the hidden cache behind Wang Teng; if this was Wang Teng’s safety net, did it not serve as theirs as well?

As time slipped away, an increasing number of warriors integrated themselves into the ranks forming behind Wang Teng.

And then...

Venerable Tian Yan!

Venerable Tian Lan Yuan Hai!

Lofte!

...

One by one, the Immortals who shared a familiarity with Wang Teng caught wind of the matter and gravitated toward the scene.

They had initially arrived merely to witness the spectacle, yet upon learning the designs of Venerable Zhu Mo and Gongyang Yu, they resolved to join the venture.

Fifty chaos coins was a sum they could well afford to part with.

Above all, they placed a certain faith in Wang Teng's capabilities and desired to share in his fortune.

Wang Teng: "???"

The sheer scale of this assembly rendered him utterly speechless.

He had never anticipated that events would unravel in such a manner.

At the outset, Wang Teng assumed the commotion he caused would, at most, draw the notice of these powerhouses, which was inevitable.

Yet, it was one thing for them to observe; why on earth did they want him to assist in their search for treasures?

Could it be that every single one of them was incapable of finding anything on their own?

Surely it had not come to that; they were, after all, Immortals, and must possess some arts of their own.

Wang Teng was entirely a well-fed man blind to the plight of the starving.

Though Immortals did indeed possess methods to track treasures, those techniques were far from precise.

Generally speaking, it was deemed quite a feat if they could merely sense the residual aura of a treasure.

But to pinpoint the exact artifact they required was a challenge of immense proportions.

"Wang Teng, your Eyes of True Sight are undoubtedly the supreme asset for seeking treasures; everything now rests upon you," Lofte remarked with a genial chuckle.

As Wang Teng's guardian, what wrong was there in claiming a small advantage?

"Senior, my Eyes of True Sight are not omnipotent," Wang Teng replied, a bitter smile playing on his lips.

He felt an immense weight pressing down upon his shoulders.

Had it been only Venerable Zhu Mo and Gongyang Yu, it would have been of little consequence.

Yet with so many powerhouses seeking his aid, he found himself at a loss as to how to distribute the spoils hereafter.

Even though this required minimal time and effort from him, and he need only let nature take its course.

Even if he failed to locate the specific treasures these experts desired, they surely would not cast blame upon him.

Nevertheless, he could not shake the sensation that he had dug a pit only to bury himself within it.

What a disaster!

Never in his wildest dreams did he imagine that his own actions would court such tremendous trouble.

Was this not a classic case of lifting a stone only to drop it on one's own feet?

"Wang Teng, do you still wish to court death now?" Yuan Gun-Gun's voice drifted over, thick with suppressed laughter.

"..."

Wang Teng lapsed into silence for a moment before snapping irritably, "Get lost!"

"Blehh~"

Utterly fearless, Yuan Gun-Gun darted a tongue out at him, brimming with mischief.

"..."

Fuming with irritation, Wang Teng harbored a sudden urge to drag the creature out and deliver a sound thrashing.

"..."

Watching the comedy unfold from the shadows, Bairdis felt her lips twitch, gazing upon the pair of clowns with a touch of exasperation.

Were they simply playing games?

"Wang Teng, can you actually find the treasures they need?"

After a moment's hesitation, Bairdis could not help but voice her query.

Though she knew Wang Teng’s methods were extraordinary.

These Immortals were notoriously discerning, and the treasures they sought were by no means easily unearthed.

Consequently, she remained uncertain of his true measure of confidence.

"Finding them is certainly possible, it is merely a question of time," Wang Teng stated with casual composure.

"You possess such certainty?!" Bairdis asked in surprise.

"Why should I not?"

Wang Teng countered with a question of his own, adding:

"In truth, it is no grand difficulty; it is merely that the sudden influx of so many individuals gives me quite a headache."

"Uh..." Bairdis found herself at a loss for words, her current sentiments perfectly aligning with Yuan Gun-Gun's.

Was this not entirely of his own making?

Yet, after a brief pause, she offered a word of counsel: "I suggest you aid them if you can; these are, after all, Immortals."

"Your rapport with them is indeed favorable, but relationships must still be nurtured when the occasion demands it."

Wang Teng nodded, naturally grasping the wisdom in her words, and spoke with a helpless sigh, "Then I suppose I shall have to endure some hardship."

"Wang Teng, you need not bear any pressure; even if nothing is found, none of us will hold it against you," Lofte spoke up at this juncture.

Venerable Tian Yan, Venerable Tian Lan Yuan Hai, and the others seemed to discern Wang Teng's reservations and chimed in succession.

"Indeed, it matters not if they elude us; we have merely come to try our luck with you."

"Since we cannot find them ourselves regardless, we might as well let you try."

...

"Since matters stand thus, this junior shall put forth his best effort," Wang Teng nodded in agreement.

It was time to display his mastery!

Originally, he had no intention of locating their treasures so swiftly, but with the crowd swelling, he had no choice.

It would be best to find what they sought and see them swiftly on their way.

Otherwise, should the crowd continue to grow, he would possess no peace at all.

At this very moment, Wang Teng brought his figure to a halt, closing his eyes to scan his surroundings with meticulous focus.

The Eye of True Vision of All Dharmas had already been activated.

An ocular talent of this nature was entirely unconstrained by the eyelids; even with eyes closed, it possessed the power to see through all creation.

Wang Teng had no desire to allow the formidable powerhouses present to discern the evolution of his abilities.

At this juncture, he deployed the power of space to shroud his form, ensuring that the subtle fluctuations of his ocular energy were successfully concealed.

In this manner, even an Immortal-level Venerable would find it exceedingly difficult to detect this ability of his, let alone the profound changes within it.

Simultaneously, the sensory perceptions of the Golden Fortune Divine Body were elevated to their absolute zenith.

The treasures coveted by these Immortal-level Venerables were bound to reside at the Immortal level itself, which equated to the late stage of the Saint level.

The wealth-qi contained within those treasures was destined to be far more abundant than that of any previous artifacts.

Of this, there could not be a shred of doubt!

It was entirely impossible for a treasure of a higher tier to possess a lesser amount of wealth-qi.

This was precisely the source of Wang Teng's supreme confidence in his ability to locate the exact treasures they required.

Otherwise, relying solely upon the Eye of True Vision of All Dharmas would simply not suffice.

"Senior, exactly what grade of treasure is your merit sufficient to exchange for?"

Wang Teng intended to seek out a treasure for Gongyang Yu first, and so he posed the question with his eyes remaining closed.

He had suddenly recollected that he had paid no heed whatsoever to Gongyang Yu's merit, and remained ignorant of where the other man's absolute limit lay.

"..."

Gongyang Yu stared at Wang Teng, the corner of his mouth twitching violently; he harbored a severe suspicion that only now did Wang Teng truly intend to search for his treasure in earnest.

Why else would he refrain from asking earlier, only to inquire at this very second?

What an absolute scoundrel!

Even as he grumbled inwardly, he still responded with honest compliance: "It should suffice to exchange for a treasure at the level of a Sealed King Immortal."

"Understood!" Wang Teng nodded, snapping his eyes open as he shot forward like a bolt towards a specific direction.

Gongyang Yu and the others exchanged glances, their hearts stirring faintly before they hurriedly gave chase.

"Good grief! Catch up, quick, catch up! I have a feeling Wang Teng is about to unearth something spectacular."

"I share that premonition. Did you not see how exceptionally long he spent sensing things this time?"

"And look at those Immortal-level Venerables—their numbers have actually increased by so many yet again. This fellow Wang Teng is truly a bit uncanny, isn't he?"

...

The crowd conversed in a flurry of hushed whispers, hastening their steps to follow.

Yet their speed was simply too agonizingly slow; they were utterly incapable of keeping pace with the velocity of Wang Teng and the several Immortal-level Venerables.

In the end... they lost the trail!

The group of people ground to a halt, staring at one another in blank dismay, their hearts gripped by an immense vexation, as though they had just mislaid a hundred million.

No!

This was...

A literal image of 'Truly Losing a Hundred Million'!

Wang Teng remained entirely oblivious to the mental tribulations of the warriors trailing behind him; he merely desired to seize every scrap of time available, and what fault could possibly be found in that?

Very soon.

He once more brought his figure to a standstill, surveying all directions from within an exceedingly desolate stretch of the void, appearing as though he were searching for something elusive.

Gongyang Yu, Venerable Candle Demon, and the rest also halted one after another, training their gazes upon him with suspicion rising in their hearts.

Could there truly be some manner of treasure hidden here?

They could perceive absolutely nothing at all.

Gongyang Yu's heart even began to tighten with a thread of nervous anticipation.

Judging by Wang Teng's demeanor, the item being sought this time ought to be the very treasure he required; he wondered what manner of object it might be.

"Found it!"

Right at that moment, Wang Teng suddenly flashed a wide grin, his gaze locking onto a specific fissure within the void.

"Found it?!"

"Where is it?"

Gongyang Yu and the others froze for a brief instant, whereupon they hurriedly traced the line of Wang Teng's vision, yet they still beheld nothing but emptiness.

"Sense it with utmost care!" Wang Teng directed toward Gongyang Yu.

Gongyang Yu nodded his head, shutting his eyes tightly as he pushed the capabilities of his own unique constitution to its absolute limit.

In truth, once they arrived at such close proximity, if these powerhouses utilized their specialized constitutions to perceive their surroundings, it remained entirely possible to detect treasures sharing their identical elemental attribute.

The inherent problem lay in the fact that it was impossible for them to maintain their constitutions at such a peak state of operation at every waking moment merely to hunt for treasures.

Furthermore, this demanded an incredibly meticulous level of perception; if they merely swept past in a flash, they would highly likely overlook the fleeting fluctuations leaked by a hidden treasure.

Wang Teng now finally understood why they had been utterly unable to discover these treasures—it was because they were truly concealed to an extraordinary depth.

Who could have ever anticipated that these treasures would actually be secreted away within the very rifts of space?

How utterly absurd!

He severely suspected that the various factions simply did not wish for these treasures to be easily claimed by these powerhouses.

The various factions: What an injustice! They were truly wronged!

Treasures possessed their own spirituality and would conceal themselves of their own accord; how could it possibly be that the factions wished to prevent people from claiming them?

Since they had seen fit to bring these treasures forth, they had no reason to be miserly about them.

It truly had not come to that!

It was absolutely not the case!

"I feel it!"

"It truly is there!"

Suddenly, Gongyang Yu's voice, tinged with a distinct note of excitement, rang out abruptly.

Not only did he perceive the aura of that specific treasure, but he also sensed that the object was definitively extraordinary, far eclipsing the shield from before.

As expected, there had been no mistake in enlisting Wang Teng's aid in this search.