Chapter 32: A Treasure Body Can Sense Spirit Treasures

As the sixteen chests of jewels were unloaded from the ship in full view of everyone, the entire dock erupted in excitement.

The last time the fleet had such a haul was last time… no, just a few months ago!

Since when had salvaging sunken treasure become so easy?

Or had the waters near Liuli Island become so rich that treasures were everywhere?

The islanders were plunged into deep doubt.

Then their excitement grew even more intense.

Who didn't want to get rich overnight?

Countless excited people rushed home to share what they had seen at the dock with their families.

They too would go to sea and salvage underwater treasures!

Thus, the news that the Cangyuan had also brought back a fortune spread like wildfire and soon reached every corner of Liuli Island.

At the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion.

The woman in yellow was intently appraising a batch of newly acquired items when she heard hurried footsteps suddenly approach.

"Manager, Manager!"

Sun Zhang barged in without even greeting her.

"What's wrong?" the woman in yellow asked, somewhat surprised.

"Treasures… over ten chests… the Cangyuan…" Sun Zhang panted, speaking in fragments.

The woman in yellow was unimpressed: "Just over ten chests of treasure. Is that really worth making such a fuss? If the island wants to digest these things, it still has to go through our Heavenly Treasure Pavilion's channels…"

As she spoke, her expression suddenly changed: "Wait, did you say the Cangyuan? That ship with the man named Li Fan?"

Sun Zhang nodded repeatedly.

The woman in yellow was stunned for a long moment before coming to her senses: "No wonder that guy confidently said he could convince Manager Zhao. He was absolutely sure that once he went to sea, he'd find treasure…"

"Exactly, exactly. This ability is just like our Heavenly Treasure Pavilion's Grand Manager!" Sun Zhang said, both envious and admiring. "Luckily, you had the foresight to give him a courtyard earlier and build a connection with him. Now that he's returned from sea, he'll surely become famous. Trying to win him over later will cost a fortune."

The woman in yellow interrupted Sun Zhang and instructed: "Go arrange a dinner with him as soon as possible. Also, have someone clean the Tingyou Tower and send him the deed."

Sun Zhang was startled but said nothing this time and hurried off to carry out the orders.

Only the woman in yellow's soft murmurs remained in the room.

"A Spirit Treasure body…"

The legendary Spirit Treasure body could sense rare treasures within a certain range.

The Heavenly Treasure Pavilion's Grand Manager, the woman in yellow's sister Yin Yueting, possessed this special Physique.

It was precisely by relying on this Heaven-Defying ability that Yin Yueting had built the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion, a large trading company spanning the Congyun Sea, from nothing over the past decade.

Li Fan didn't know he had been mistaken for having a Spirit Treasure body by the people at Heavenly Treasure Pavilion. At that moment, he was at Manager Zhao's residence.

"Your talent is truly extraordinary. On your first voyage, you brought back sixteen chests of treasure. What a pleasant surprise!" Manager Zhao praised with a beaming smile.

Li Fan smiled but didn't reply.

He knew Manager Zhao could discern truth from falsehood, so he cautiously changed the subject: "This haul is indeed substantial, but it might be hard to match this in the future."

Manager Zhao waved dismissively: "That's only natural. We can't expect such luck every time."

Then he added: "But with this haul alone, I can arrange a separate fleet for you."

Li Fan nodded: "Thank you, Manager Zhao!"

"I heard you've been working hard to secure a spot in the Net Body Spiritual Pool?" Manager Zhao asked suddenly, taking a sip of tea.

"That's right. After going through great upheaval, I've come to realize that worldly wealth and glory are fleeting. Even if I have endless treasures, I'll turn to dust in a hundred years. Only by seeking immortality and the Dao can I truly live this life!" Li Fan sighed with deep emotion.

Manager Zhao stared at Li Fan for a long time before sighing: "At your age, to still have such a heart for immortality, I am not your equal!"

As if recalling something, a complex expression crossed Manager Zhao's face: "Over a decade ago, when I was your age, I happened to save an immortal master. He asked if I wanted to follow him in cultivation, but I knew I had long passed the optimal age for cultivation. Even if I cultivated, I might not achieve much. Moreover, the older one gets, the more entrenched the miasma in the body becomes, and the more painful it is to remove."

"So I only asked for a job. Now that I'm older, I vaguely regret it. But the mistake is made; there's no cure for regret." Manager Zhao sighed deeply.

He looked at Li Fan again and praised: "Among the hundreds of thousands of Mortals on Liuli Island, few are like you."

"You flatter me! About the Net Body Spiritual Pool spot…"

"I can't help you with that. The opening of the Net Body Spiritual Pool requires the island's immortal masters to preside, and the spots are decided by them. A year before the pool opens, the masters announce the required Materials. Each family gathers the listed Materials and submits them; the spots are determined by Contribution Points." Manager Zhao explained and shook his head.

"But don't worry. The Heavenly Treasure Pavilion has branches on every island in the Congyun Sea. When it comes to gathering Materials, few on Liuli Island can match them."

The image of the woman in yellow appeared in Li Fan's mind, and he nodded.

After staying a while longer at Manager Zhao's, Li Fan took his leave.

As soon as he returned to his small courtyard, Sun Zhang arrived, clearly having been waiting for some time.

"Your Manager invites me to dinner?"

What a coincidence.

Li Fan had been wanting to see her again, so he gladly accepted.

As for the deed to the Tingyou Tower that Sun Zhang brought, Li Fan didn't take it.

He planned to meet the woman in yellow first that evening.

Night fell, and lanterns were lit.

Li Fan arrived at the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion.

There was only one person in the room.

But she had changed into a purple dress and was no longer wearing a veil.

"Let me formally introduce myself: Yin Yuzhen, Manager of the Liuli Island Heavenly Treasure Pavilion."

"Li Fan."

Yin Yuzhen chuckled: "You're quite concise, sir."

"I'm just a Mortal; there's nothing worth mentioning." Li Fan said frankly.

"So a Spirit Treasure body is beneath your notice?" Yin Yuzhen looked at Li Fan with a half-smile.

"Oh? I don't know what a Spirit Treasure body is." Li Fan's heart stirred, but he remained expressionless.

"Then how did you find the treasure's location in the vast sea?" Yin Yuzhen didn't believe him.

"Just a feeling."

"And you say you're not a Spirit Treasure body?" Yin Yuzhen frowned and gritted her teeth.

But seeing that Li Fan genuinely seemed unaware, she reluctantly explained the matter of the Spirit Treasure body to him.

"So your sister also has a Spirit Treasure body?" Li Fan narrowed his eyes.

"How old is she? What does she look like? Where was she twenty years ago? And where is she now?"