Receive the kingdom’s treasure, the legendary bow.

After Cao Xing took them, he began transferring the items from the three backpacks into his own [Dragon Pattern Bag].

First, there was a huge pile of materials.

[Obtained: Mithril * 632,400]

[Obtained: Eternal Gold Ingot * 182,500]

[Obtained: Magic Pattern Stone * 112,300]

[Obtained: Frostflower White Crystal * 32,300]

[Obtained: Spiritual Rhyme Purple Crystal * 41,200]

[Obtained: starfall ingot * 26,765]

[Obtained: Pile of Bright Dust * 17,845]

[Obtained—]

Anything that King Velen could store in his treasure vault was naturally not ordinary.

Among these, the cheapest material in terms of value was Mithril, with a quantity as high as over 600,000.

The value of this batch of Mithril alone had already reached a terrifying level.

Plus, there were over 100,000 Eternal Gold Ingots and Magic Pattern Stones behind it.

Even materials as extremely rare and precious as [starfall ingot] amounted to over 20,000 pieces!

Coupled with some miscellaneous rare items.

Clearly, the value of this batch of materials was already immeasurable!

Cao Xing couldn't help but curl his lips into a smile, looking at King Velen beside him, with a look of appreciation appearing in his eyes.

After all, if it weren't for him being frugal, good at accumulating, and secretly building a hidden vault to store these materials,

these things wouldn't have fallen into his own hands.

And King Velen felt a pang of heartache as he watched his expression.

These were the riches he had accumulated over many years, yet now he had to hand them over.

However, in front of Cao Xing, he still had to maintain a smile, not daring to show any dissatisfaction.

Of course, as a king's treasure vault, it certainly contained more than just these things.

Besides these materials, there were also some precious special treasures.

Cao Xing also transferred them all into his own backpack.

[Obtained: Primordial Pearl (Gold) * 5]

[Obtained: Traveler's Lament (Orange) * 1]

[Obtained: Flower of the Seabed (Orange) * 10]

[Obtained: Hero's Battle Armor (Orange) * 1]

[Obtained: Hero's Shield (Orange) * 1]

[Obtained: Heart of the Jade Elephant (Orange) * 1]

[Obtained: Century Tree Heart (Orange) * 2]

A full seven types of treasures, and every single one of them was quite extraordinary.

Some of them even made Cao Xing feel strongly tempted!

He looked at King Velen with a strange gaze and chuckled, "Zevelin, you fellow, you've hidden so many good things?"

Although the quantity of treasures here couldn't compare to the Ascalon treasure vault, the quality was not inferior at all, and in some aspects, it was even better.

King Velen gave two embarrassed, dry laughs, "These are all treasures I've collected while traveling far and wide in recent years. Although they are valuable, they are completely insignificant compared to Lord's treasures."

"As long as Lord likes them, that's fine."

Cao Xing smiled and nodded in satisfaction, "Not bad, I do like them."

"However, I remember there should be one more thing, right?"

Hearing this, the smile on King Velen's face froze. Cao Xing chuckled, "You don't think I've forgotten, do you?"

"You fellow did say that there was a Legendary-level greatbow in your treasure vault."

"Where is it?"

He looked at Zevelin with a smile.

Before King Velen could speak, Bing Lan beside him suddenly realized something and said in an icy tone, "The item should be in his hands."

"This fellow deliberately sent us away for a while in the treasure vault."

"I reckon that was when he took that Legendary-quality greatbow."

After hearing this, Cao Xing's gaze turned cold, and his tone carried a hint of chill, "Zevelin, do you not want to give me that Legendary greatbow?"

This fellow's loyalty hadn't increased again since it rose to 85.

At this level of loyalty, while there wouldn't be any betrayal, it also meant he hadn't completely submitted.

Seeing the killing intent in Cao Xing's eyes, King Velen immediately shuddered.

He hurriedly explained, "Lord, you've misunderstood!"

"I was preparing to personally deliver this Legendary weapon into your hands."

"I am loyal to Lord, with absolutely no ulterior motives!"

As he finished speaking, a flash of light appeared in his hand, and a seemingly ordinary wooden bow appeared out of thin air.

This wooden bow had a simple appearance, without any decoration on its surface, looking exactly like an ordinary wooden bow with no difference whatsoever.

"Lord, please take a look." He handed it over cautiously.

Cao Xing didn't take it immediately, but stared straight at King Velen.

Being stared at by his gaze, Zevelin, a fellow who had lived for hundreds of years, couldn't help but have his heart rate speed up, and cold sweat seeped from his forehead.

Bing Lan beside him gripped the [Dawn] longsword in her hand, prepared to strike at any moment.

The atmosphere suddenly became somewhat tense.

A moment later, Cao Xing said coldly, "I hope there won't be a next time."

"Do you understand?"

King Velen nodded heavily, "Understood! Understood!"

Cao Xing didn't pursue the matter further, but instead collected the wooden bow from his hand.

Bing Lan, on the side, also withdrew the killing intent from her heart.

King Velen let out a heavy sigh of relief, as if he had unloaded a burden of a thousand pounds.

Meanwhile, a system notification appeared.

[Due to your awe, territory member: Zevelin Donchi's loyalty has increased. Current loyalty: 90]

Cao Xing shook his head.

Some people are just like this; pure appeasement has no effect.

Only by combining kindness and severity will the other party willingly submit.

No longer paying attention to this fellow, he continued to look at the system interface.

[Obtained: Elegy of Time (Legendary)]

Seeing the notification, a smile appeared on Cao Xing's lips once again.

Following the [Archlich's Frost Soul Robe], this was his second Legendary equipment with the simplest acquisition method.

Moreover, the treasures obtained this time were numerous, completely surpassing his harvest in the Ascalon underground palace.

Cao Xing had to check them one by one slowly.

Thus, he looked at the three people in front of him and said, "You have worked hard these past two days, now go back and rest."

"I will call you if there is anything."

Bing Lan and Isabelle nodded slightly and turned to leave the place directly.

And King Velen beside him straightened his body and shouted, "As you command, Lord!"

As he finished speaking, this fellow left the place with a respectful expression.

After the three of them had all left.

Looking at these items in his backpack, Cao Xing thought, "A total of seven treasures were brought out from Zevelin's treasure, plus one Legendary-quality greatbow."

"Among them, the Primordial Pearl, Heart of the Jade Elephant, and Century Tree Heart—these three treasures have been obtained before, so there's no need to check them again."

"The effect of [Primordial Pearl] is that it can increase the user's base HP by 10%."

"Adding up 5 pieces, that's a full 50% base HP increase, which is quite good."

"The Heart of the Jade Elephant and Century Tree Heart behind them are both able to accelerate the growth years of magical plants, and are likewise very rare and precious treasures."

"Especially that Heart of the Jade Elephant, which can directly increase lifespan by 50 years; it is very useful for powerhouses like the Ice Crystal King whose lifespan is nearing its end."

Thinking of this, Cao Xing decided to use these three items first before checking the other treasures.

The best user for [Primordial Pearl] is obvious; in the entire territory, only one person is most suitable for it.

That is the Glacial Holy Guard—Braun.

Cao Xing pressed the communication device and called him over.

This big guy came to his side at the fastest speed and shouted, "Braun is here, Lord!"

Cao Xing nodded slightly and then looked at his attribute panel.

After those few days of high-intensity combat in the Blood expansion, he had leveled up from level 100 to level 117.

Compared to the levels of the other few Legendaries, this speed was relatively slow.

But compared to the natives of this world, who often take decades or hundreds of years to promote from low-tier Legendary to high-tier Legendary,

it could already be described as exaggerated.

Moreover, because he has Ruler-level potential, the attribute increase Braun gains each time he levels up is also very astonishing!

From the 600 million HP when he first broke through to Legendary, it had now increased by about 40 million.

Even without entering the [Glacial Body] form, he was a true blood tank!

Cao Xing praised, "Very good, after using the 'Primordial Pearl', this big guy's HP can increase by another large chunk!"

However, it is necessary to note that the 'Primordial Pearl' adds 50% of base HP, not the overall value.

For example, the effects added by equipment will not be calculated in it.

Meanwhile, Cao Xing took the items out of his backpack.

Braun stared with his copper bell-like eyes at the five pearls emitting a soft white light in Cao Xing's hand, and a look of shock gradually appeared on his face!

"I can feel it, there is such strong vitality contained in these beads!"

Cao Xing nodded slightly and said, "That's right, use these things now."

"No problem, Lord!"

Braun took them happily, and then, like chewing beans, swallowed all these pearls into his stomach.

In an instant, waves of vigorous vitality surged out from within his body!

[Your territory member: Braun Ironwall used a 'Flawless Pearl', Base HP +10%, remaining uses: 4]

[Your territory member: Braun Ironwall used a 'Flawless Pearl', Base HP +10%, remaining uses: 3]

[Your—]

After five consecutive notifications, the aura around this big guy became even more vast and profound!

Cao Xing's gaze fell on Braun's attribute panel, and he couldn't help but curl his lips into a smile.

After the bonus from the five pearls, his HP had risen directly from 650 million to 760 million, an increase of a full 110 million HP—it could be said to be quite terrifying!

If he were to enter the [Glacial Barrier] state now, his HP would leap to a staggering 3.8 billion!

According to the previously calculated DPS of Demigod-level powerhouses, it would take at least three to four minutes for a Demigod to kill Braun.

Thinking of this, Cao Xing couldn't help but feel a wave of reassurance in his heart.

The big guy, feeling the surging HP within his body, also appeared extremely excited.

"Aha! Braun feels it; I have become even stronger!"

"I can better protect you, Lord!"

Cao Xing smiled, his tone carrying a hint of gratification: "Not bad, keep up the good work."

"You can head back now."

"Yes, Lord!"

After speaking, Braun quickly left the area with an excited look on his face.

After using the [Origin Pearl], Cao Xing went alone to the backyard area of the Lord's Castle.

This garden covered an area of about 800 square meters and was surrounded by a wooden fence.

Inside, a large number of magical plants were planted, such as Moon Condensing Flowers, Ice Phoenix Flowers, Morgan Grass, and Golden Sunflowers.

In the very center, the 30-meter-tall Pale Tree grew quietly, like the guardian of the entire territory.

The white leaves on its canopy fluttered in the breeze, while snowflakes drifted down from the sky.

Adorned with flowers, the place was filled with a fairytale-like beauty. However, the Tree Spirit Clan sisters, Juliette and Nive, were not here today.

According to them, as there were more and more magical plants in the territory, this garden could no longer hold them all.

Therefore, they were currently reclaiming a new garden area on the outskirts of the territory to plant magical plants.

"This garden is truly beautiful."

"Building the garden behind the Lord's Castle back then was indeed a good choice."

Cao Xing smiled and walked alone to the side of the Pale Tree.

He took out two dark green, jade-like items from his backpack.

These two jade-like items emitted an extremely rich vitality.

Even the Pale Tree seemed to sense this vitality, as the canopy above began to sway slightly, making a rustling sound.

Cao Xing skillfully smashed the two dark green jades.

"Ding! Ding!"

With two consecutive crisp sounds, dense cracks appeared on the surface of the jades.

The moment the tree hearts were shattered, an intensely rich vitality instantly spread out.

The surrounding flowers and plants seemed to be injected with infinite vitality and began to grow wildly.

Even the Aurora Grass that had just sprouted began to shoot up rapidly, reaching a height of thirty to forty centimeters in the blink of an eye.

"Good heavens, the effect is this strong?" A look of surprise appeared in Cao Xing's eyes.

He poured all the vitality contained within the two tree hearts onto the soil beneath the Pale Tree.

In the blink of an eye, the Pale Tree underwent an astonishing change.

Its trunk began to rise rapidly, and its branches and leaves stretched toward the sky like extended arms.

31 meters… 32 meters… 33 meters!

In the blink of an eye, it grew from its original height of 30 meters to 40 meters before gradually stopping.

At this moment, the Pale Tree's trunk had become much thicker.

The canopy had become denser and larger, like a big white umbrella, sheltering the land beneath it.

Then, two consecutive notifications appeared.

[You used a 'Century Tree Heart' on the territory plant: Pale Tree. It has gained accelerated growth. This acceleration duration is: 100 years. Remaining uses: 2]

[Pale Lead effect improved; experience points gained during combat increased by 20%]

[Your territory plant: Pale Tree has gained accelerated growth. This acceleration duration is: 100 years. Remaining uses: 1]

[Pale Lead effect improved; experience points gained during combat increased by 30%]

Seeing the notifications, Cao Xing nodded in satisfaction.

"Not bad, two hundred years of acceleration in exchange for a 20% experience bonus. Currently, there is a total 30% bonus."

"Plus, since I ended the Blood expansion pack, the system rewarded us Survivors in the four major regions with a one-month BUFF, which grants a 50% experience bonus for the next month."

"Adding it all up, that's an 80% experience bonus!"

This was also a nice boost; it was almost equivalent to double experience.

Especially now, with so many Legendary powerhouses under his command needing to reach the max level.

This bonus came just at the right time.

After consuming these two rewards, Cao Xing clapped his hands.

Just as he was preparing to leave the garden, he suddenly felt a hint of abnormality, as if a faint gaze was watching him from behind.

He turned around quickly, his gaze falling on the Pale Tree behind him.

The Holy Tree was still swaying gently, its branches and leaves rustling in the breeze.

However, just a moment ago, Cao Xing felt the emergence of a consciousness.

Although it was very faint, he had indeed felt it.

He couldn't help but guess in his heart: "Was that just now the consciousness of the Pale Tree?"

"Could that Legendary Holy Tree, known as the existence that knows everything, really be reappearing in my territory?"

Thinking of this possibility, Cao Xing couldn't help but swallow hard.

After all, that was the Holy Tree of the Northern Continent, whose status was absolutely comparable to the Ancient Tree of Life of the Elf Clan, or perhaps even greater.

He even thought about just using the [Heart of the Jade Elephant] in his hand on the Pale Holy Tree.

However, Cao Xing quickly calmed down.

"Forget it, one Heart of the Jade Elephant can only increase the time by 200 years. Adding the 300 years accelerated previously, that's a total of 500 years."

"To awaken the consciousness of the Pale Holy Tree, another 500 years are needed."

Cao Xing shook his head, suppressing the impulse in his heart.

Then he returned to the central square area of the territory.

"The Origin Pearls and Century Tree Hearts have already been used."

"Next, I can check the attributes of the other four treasures."

These four treasures were: Hero's Armor, Hero's Shield, Abyssal Flower, and Traveler's Aria.

Among them, [Abyssal Flower] was a special material.

As for [Traveler's Aria], it was even more peculiar; it was an organ.

As for the Hero's Armor and Hero's Shield, one could tell from their names that they were part of a set.

So Cao Xing decided to check them together.

[Hero's Armor (Orange)]

[Quality: Epic]

[Level: 70]

[Armor: 1775 ~ 1854]

[Attached Effect ①: Agility +2000, Strength +2000, Attack Speed +20%]

[Attached Effect ②: Life Nourishment (Increases the wearer's HP recovery speed by 20%, and reflects 10% of damage back to the attacker when attacked.)]

[Attached Effect ③: Slaying Fury (Each time an enemy is slain, the equipment effect is triggered, increasing the attack power of the next basic attack by 200%)]

[Extra Effect: If used simultaneously with the 'Hero's Shield', the 'Hero's Protection' effect will be obtained.]

[Hero's Protection: When receiving physical or magic attacks, there is a 35% chance to increase armor by 100%.]

[Equipment Description: Only a true hero can wear this armor; it will lead you to be invincible on the battlefield—Forging Master: Hammer Grum]

[Hero's Shield (Orange)]

[Quality: Epic]

[Level: 70]

[Armor: 2916 ~ 3024]

[Attached Effect ①: Agility +1800, Constitution +3000, HP +5%]

[Attached Effect ②: Hero's Bulwark (Increases the wearer's block rate by 20%, and reduces damage taken by 50% when blocking)]

[Attached Effect ③: Unyielding Fury (When attacked and successfully blocking, there is a 50% chance to trigger the effect, dealing 100% physical damage to the target and knocking them back a certain distance.)]

[Extra Effect: If used simultaneously with the equipment 'Hero's Armor', the 'Hero's Protection' effect will be obtained.]

[Equipment Description: The shield of the Legendary hero warrior, indestructible, symbolizing fearless protection—Forging Master: Hammer Grom]