In the blink of an eye, a dim white light shot out and landed on a swallow dozens of meters in the air.
The swallow did not sense anything and quickly flew into the distance. It flew for a few thousand meters before landing on a roof. However, Bai Ziyue could still clearly sense it and did not let it escape his control.
"Magical Instinct!
Another spell has been raised to the level of Spell Instinct by me. "
Ziyue quickly understood what had happened and was somewhat excited.
"Now, if I use the Tracking Spell to sense the twelve pieces of golden paper again, the range will be much larger."
Ziyue thought to himself as he took out the golden paper. In the blink of an eye, an extremely dim white light landed on a piece of golden paper.
Then, he tapped on the tracking mark. In an instant, an invisible wave appeared.
"Hmm?"
Just as he closed his eyes to sense it, Ziyue suddenly turned around and looked in the southwest direction. He was extremely shocked. "I can really sense it. The eighth and ninth pieces of golden paper are in the same place."
He did not expect that the first time he used the Tracking Spell after raising it to Magical Instinct, he could clearly sense the whereabouts of the other two pieces of golden paper.
"This direction is the Scorching Sun Gang's headquarters."
Bai Ziyue quickly came to a conclusion and came to a realization.
He already knew that the map carved on the golden paper was the Mountain River Map of Wujiang County.
Anyone who saw it would guess that the Immortal Martial Treasure Vault was near Wujiang County.
This was also why Elder Wu Dao, a cultivator of the Immortal Dao, would appear in the desolate and remote Qinghe Town, and why Elder Kunyuan, a peak ninth level Qi Refinement cultivator who could break through to the Aperture Awakening Realm at any time, would come to Wujiang County from Tianling County …
Because of this, apart from those scattered outside, the only ones most likely to obtain the golden paper in Wujiang County were the various major factions within the county.
The Scorching Sun Gang, as the largest gang in the area, was naturally one of them.
"If that's the case, it will be easy to find.
However, there will definitely be a certain degree of difficulty in obtaining it. "
Ziyue muttered to himself and stood up without hesitation.
A few minutes later, Ziyue appeared at the headquarters of the Scorching Sun Gang.
Following the location of the eighth and ninth golden paper in his mind, Ziyue directly appeared in the Internal Affairs Hall.
"Protector Bai."
"Protector Bai, you're here."
When he arrived, the disciples of the Internal Affairs Hall quickly greeted him respectfully.
As the Protector of the Internal Affairs Division, his status naturally played a huge role here.
"Yes!"
Ziyue nodded, a strange look appearing in his eyes.
He hadn't expected that the eighth and ninth pieces of golden paper would actually be in the treasury of the Internal Affairs Hall's backyard.
Soon, he appeared in a heavily guarded courtyard.
There was one guard every five steps, and one guard every ten steps. All of them were members of the Internal Affairs Division.
Almost every one of them was at the level of Internal Refinement. Occasionally, there would be Internal Energy Realm martial artists walking around.
Internal Energy Realm martial artists weren't considered weak in the Scorching Sun Gang.
With his status as a Protector, Ziyue was similarly unimpeded in this heavily guarded place.
Soon, his figure appeared in the courtyard.
At this moment, there was a middle-aged man with a clean face and a goat-like beard sitting at the side.
When he saw Ziyue step in, he raised his eyebrows in slight surprise. He stood up unhurriedly and said, "Qiuxiang, didn't you see that an esteemed guest has arrived? Hurry up and serve tea.
Protector Bai, please take a seat.
I don't know what kind of wind blew you here. "
Then, very quickly, a delicate voice sounded. A beautiful young girl wearing orange clothes who looked to be around thirteen or fourteen years old gracefully walked out of a room, bringing with her a gentle fragrance. She poured a cup of tea and handed it over.
"Protector Qu, you're too polite."
Ziyue thanked him and said, "I've come this time for personal matters."
He naturally knew the identity of the middle-aged man with the goatee in front of him. He was a Protector of the Internal Affairs Division like him. His surname was Qu.
It was said that he had broken through to the Internal Energy Realm for close to ten years and had long reached the peak of the Internal Energy Realm.
However, what made the Internal Affairs Division members respect him was his identity as the Gang Leader's wife's brother.
"I wonder what Protector Bai is here for?"
"Coincidentally, I still have some Contribution Points on me, so I want to see if I can exchange them for one or two treasures.
I wonder if Protector Qu can provide a list of treasures for me to choose from? "
Ziyue thought for a moment and didn't hesitate as he directly asked.
"The list of treasures records the many treasures in the treasury.
If it was someone else, naturally, it wouldn't be possible.
However, since Protector Bai has spoken, I'll make an exception. "
Protector Qu smiled slightly and replied straightforwardly. He directly handed a book to Ziyue.
Although his identity was different, he also knew that Ziyue was someone that the Gang Leader valued. If it was within his ability, he was naturally willing to express his goodwill.
"If that's the case, then many thanks."
Ziyue said and hurriedly flipped through the book impatiently.
After skimming through many weapons, elixirs, and martial arts manuals, he soon found what he was looking for.
"Two pieces of golden paper: Hard material, engraved with a map of the Wujiang County's mountains and rivers. It's said to be the legendary map of the Immortal Martial Treasury.
Requires two thousand Contribution Points. "
Ziyue's heart trembled. He pretended to hesitate and said, "Protector Qu, what exactly is this golden paper?
What is this Immortal Martial Treasury? "
"This golden paper is said to be something refined by someone who cultivates the Immortal Martial Arts. Its hardness is no less than diamond.
As for the Immortal Martial Treasury, it's actually just a legend. No one knows whether it really exists or not.
I advise Protector Bai not to waste your Contribution Points on this illusory place.
With Protector Bai's current internal refinement level strength, it's more important to exchange for a few bottles of Origin Strengthening Pills to strengthen your qi and blood and increase your internal refinement speed.
I've heard that Protector Jiang has some objections to Protector Bai becoming a Protector of the Internal Affairs Division with your mere internal refinement level strength. "
Protector Qu explained and then tried to persuade him out of goodwill.
"Thank you for dispelling my doubts, Protector Qu."
Ziyue expressed his thanks and immediately pretended to be pleasantly surprised. However, he quickly restrained himself, as if he was purposely hiding something. He then said, "However, I'm truly rather interested in items related to the Immortal Martial Arts. I might as well not be picky and directly exchange for these two pieces of golden paper.
In addition, I just so happen to have some Contribution Points left. I'll do as Protector Qu said and exchange the remaining three hundred or so points for some Origin Strengthening Pills. "
This kind of feigned concealment naturally couldn't escape Protector Qu's eyes.
He knew that young geniuses like Ziyue often had a kind of pretentious arrogance in their hearts. They believed that if others couldn't obtain something, they would definitely be able to obtain it. This was especially true for items that appeared to be fated opportunities. Their hearts burned with passion and they were determined to obtain them.
At this time, Ziyue definitely wouldn't listen to the slightest bit of advice from others. Naturally, he wouldn't play the good guy in vain. He took advantage of the situation and said, "Since Protector Bai has already made up your mind, I won't try to persuade you any further.
In the future, if Protector Bai regrets his decision, you can still return these two pieces of golden paper. The Gang is still willing to buy them back for five hundred Contribution Points each. "
"Then I thank Protector Qu."
Ziyue's face revealed a hesitant expression, but his heart was secretly relieved. It seemed that his clumsy performance had finally worked.
… …
Ten minutes later, Ziyue calmly walked out of the entrance of the Scorching Sun Gang's headquarters.
It wasn't until he was a full three hundred meters away from the Scorching Sun Gang's headquarters that he couldn't help but reveal a trace of joy on his face.
"Now, I have a total of nine pieces of golden paper in my hands.
There are only three pieces left to gather all twelve pieces of golden paper. "
Feeling the texture of the golden paper in his arms, Ziyue's heart was also at ease.
Originally, he wasn't very confident that he could gather all twelve pieces of golden paper.
However, when he gathered a total of nine pieces of golden paper on his body, his confidence began to soar.
"There are still three pieces left. I'll continue to use the tracking technique to find them. Even if I can't get them in a short period of time, I have to confirm the location of these pieces of golden paper."
Bai Ziyue turned around and began to search the entire Wujiang County. He began to sense.
Not far from the Scorching Sun Gang's headquarters was Wujiang Avenue, where the Wujiang County's government was located.
The moment he set foot on Wujiang Avenue, a bright light flashed in his eyes.
"Another piece of golden paper!
But this time, it'll be a little difficult.
It won't be that easy to get the golden paper from the government. "
Ziyue approached the government's main gate and looked into the depths of the building. He pondered for a long time, but didn't act rashly.
After secretly noting down the whereabouts of the tenth piece of golden paper, Ziyue left.
Soon, Ziyue began to survey the entire Wujiang County.
The first street, the second street, the third street …
After walking through almost the entire Wujiang County, Ziyue still couldn't sense the whereabouts of the eleventh piece of golden paper. His face couldn't help but reveal a trace of seriousness.
"There's probably none left in Wujiang County.
As for outside the city … "
Ziyue pondered for a moment, then his eyes suddenly lit up.
He thought of the Nine Seals Sect.
As a major sect that could contend with the Scorching Sun Gang, it was very likely that they had the golden paper from the Immortal Martial Treasury.
"If even the Nine Seals Sect doesn't have the golden paper, then the chances of other places having it are much lower.
It's very difficult to find it in the vast Sky Spirit County. "
Ziyue's heart was filled with anticipation, but more than that, there was some apprehension.
Since it was still early, he didn't hesitate and went directly to the north of the city, stepping out of the city gate.
The Nine Seals Sect's encampment was on Mount Yuhua, ten miles north of Wujiang County.
After the great battle with the Scorching Sun Gang, the Nine Seals Sect's influence in Wujiang County was almost completely uprooted. Everyone from the Nine Seals Sect had retreated to Mount Yuhua.
As for the foot of Mount Yuhua, it was now sealed off by the Scorching Sun Gang, preventing anyone from entering or leaving.
As a disciple of the Scorching Sun Gang and a Guardian of the Internal Affairs Hall, Ziyue was naturally not restricted.
Therefore, he approached the mountain gate of the Nine Seals Sect with ease. In the distance, he even saw the figures of the Nine Seals Sect's disciples patrolling nervously.
"Are the eleventh and twelfth pieces of golden paper in the Nine Seals Sect?"
Ziyue thought to himself as he began to sense.