Path of Alchemy Mastery-Chapter 303 - 304 Hidden Gold Tomb

Under the watchful eyes of over a hundred people, Wang Cai used the Qiankun Compass to make the entire Big Tomb transparent, allowing one to glimpse the inside from the outside.

The interior of the Big Tomb was basically a hollow structure, and from outside, one could clearly see everything within. Right in the center, a huge coffin lay there, with four gigantic bronze cauldrons placed in the four corners of the spacious tomb chamber.

"Let’s open it and take a look." Wang Cai casually tossed out the command before turning back to his sedan.

Such a menial task could be left to his underlings—after all, the esteemed Wang Cai wouldn’t stoop to handle such trifling matters himself.

No sooner said than done, a group of people started excavating the tomb with great gusto while Wang Cai sat atop his sedan, awaiting the outcome.

"Lord Wang Cai, what kind of tomb is this?" Zhang Long approached with a greasy smile, fawning over him.

Among the crowd, Zhang Long was the person most adept at adapting to his own status and circumstances. He now viewed himself as Wang Cai’s number one lackey. However, this also brought a benefit—under Wang Cai’s patronage, he established his standing among the group.

In Mu Can’s eyes, Wang Cai was a completely incompetent ruler who enjoyed flattery. If not for knowing that Wang Cai had his own astuteness, Mu Can would have found it hard to restrain himself from stepping in to stop him.

Hearing Zhang Long’s question, the others chimed in too. They were all devoted followers of Wang Cai by now—even if Wang Cai shooed them away, they wouldn’t leave.

Although Wang Cai was a dog, he was also a Martial Saint Level dog, and an accomplished one at that. If any other Martial Saint were to examine the burial mound, they might not have detected its true nature. But with a raise of Wang Cai’s paw, an Azure Dragon ascended, immediately revealing the contents inside.

"Since you’ve asked, Lord Wang Cai will explain it to you." Obviously, Wang Cai had a penchant for being a teacher, and in front of so many people, he was eager to flaunt his extensive knowledge.

"This mound, although it appears to be a large tomb with a coffin buried inside, is not actually as such. This kind of tomb is known as a Hidden Gold Tomb—its meaning is straightforward: it contains treasures, or opportunities. However, these treasures typically have one characteristic: ordinary people find it nearly impossible to claim them as their own, hence they need to be sealed within this Big Tomb to dampen their sharpness."

Pausing for a moment, Wang Cai continued, "Do you see the Big Cauldrons in the four corners of the tomb chamber? They’re meant to suppress the Magic Treasure that’s sealed within the coffin. If I’m not mistaken, the bodies of those four cauldrons are engraved with the figures of the Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, White Tiger, and Xuanwu Divine Beasts."

"Lord Wang Cai, indeed knowledgeable."

"Wang Cai the Immortal, with boundless Mana."

The crowd started chanting slogans again, and judging from their enthusiasm, Wang Cai truly had the potential to turn these people into a Cult.

"Lord, we’ve opened the tomb door."

The Drunkard took on the task himself; it was overkill for a Basic Level Martial Saint to be digging through the dirt, but in just a short time, the tomb door was successfully opened.

Seeing the tomb door opened, Wang Cai felt excited and descended from his sedan, pacing with a feline grace toward the door of the tomb. He wanted to see for himself what treasures lay hidden within. ƒreewebηoveℓ.com

"Wait for me at the entrance. There might be danger inside; I’ll go in and take a look." Perhaps he was considering the potential dangers. At least for now, Wang Cai still treated these coerced followers like his own underlings, though more likely, Wang Cai just wanted to be the first to lay eyes on the sealed Treasure. He was always a greedy dog; he wouldn’t leave the treasure untouched.

Under the respectful gazes of the crowd, Wang Cai stepped into the tomb chamber.

"Lord Wang Cai really is a good person."

"Yeah, if it were another Martial Saint, they would have definitely sent us in as cannon fodder to scout the way."

"Wang Cai the Immortal, with boundless Mana."

Wang Cai hadn’t expected his unintentional act to touch these people so deeply.

His mind was focused on one thing: if someone had designed such a Big Formation to dull the sharpness of a treasure, then the one buried here must be at least of Void Level.

For Void Level treasures, he might not care, but currently, Mu Can was in dire need.

Although Wang Cai had been throwing his weight around, he hadn’t forgotten his true identity. As the Artifact Spirit of the Reincarnation Pearl, he would eventually have to return inside it, not being able to stay outside and play forever. Wang Cai cautiously entered the tomb chamber; he recognized the Array at first glance because it was a common one in the Supreme Interface. For the High Interface Forging Masters, many of the treasures they crafted came with a hint of Innate Pressure, just like the Reincarnation Pearl which couldn’t be forcefully claimed by even the All Things Realm experts unless it consented.

But this Array was designed to tackle exactly that issue.

Magic Treasures are sentient; this kind of Big Formation could reduce the difficulty of claiming ownership for ordinary Magic Treasures, but this method wouldn’t work at all times. For treasures like the Reincarnation Pearl, it was completely ineffective—their grade spoke for itself.

"Woof!" Wang Cai stood at the entrance of the tomb chamber and barked into the interior.

After waiting for a faint echo to return, he slowly walked in.

Just as Wang Cai entered the tomb chamber, the chamber suddenly lit up. The bronze Big Cauldrons in each corner ignited, each flaring with a flame, illuminating the entire chamber. The flames matched the Inscriptions on the cauldrons—Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, White Tiger, Xuanwu—transforming into lifelike shapes of the Divine Beasts. From a distance, Mu Can watched as Wang Cai cautiously navigated potential dangers. He wasn’t the least bit worried; even if the entire chamber exploded, Mu Can didn’t fear for Wang Cai’s safety.

As the Artifact Spirit of the Reincarnation Pearl, he wouldn’t die unless something happened to the Pearl itself.

Even at the Peak of the Three Realms, it might not be possible to destroy the Reincarnation Pearl.

"Woof!" Wang Cai made his way to the central coffin with the help of the light.

The top of the coffin was engraved with various Inscriptions, representing a meaningful script unknown even to Wang Cai. After all, countless realms existed in the world, with many High Interfaces developing to an advanced level.

"Open."

Straight to the point, Wang Cai deftly set his paw on the coffin lid to open it.