Checking in for 100,000 Years

CLACK!

With a light press of his hand, Ye Yun closed the Bronze Ancient Box once more.

He then sat upright, closed his eyes, and began to rest his mind.

So the Master has chosen to treasure this Heavenly Treasures Cover… Mu Qing smiled faintly.

She glanced around; apart from a wooden table and several stools, there was nothing else.

She was idle, her assigned task from the Master being to serve tea and fetch water. But now…it seemed the Master had no intention of drinking tea.

"Master, would you like some tea? Or perhaps I should boil some water?" Mu Qing finally mustered the courage to ask after a long hesitation.

"Not right now; we can discuss it later…" Ye Yun replied calmly, his eyes still closed.

Mu Qing acknowledged and then took out the small bottle Ye Yun had previously given her. Gazing at the single, mysterious green drop of liquid it contained, a look of joy blossomed on her exquisite face.

This is a drop of Divine Liquid! Any grievous injury can be healed by drinking it; it's truly incredible!

After admiring it fondly for a moment, Mu Qing put the bottle away.

Then she closed her eyes and began her cultivation.

Just a few minutes into her cultivation, she suddenly remembered something.

Wasn't there a little red cat? Where has it gone?

Just as this thought crossed her mind, Mu Qing heard the Big Black Cat outside asking, "Uncle Ma, where did that senior go?"

"He went to carry out the Master's instructions…" the Big Black Horse replied casually, its head lowered as it walked slowly along the mountain path.

"I see." The Big Black Cat nodded. Noticing Uncle Ma seemed dispirited, apparently weary of pulling the carriage, its eyes began to twinkle.

I have to cheer Uncle Ma up somehow. After all, Uncle Ma has taken such good care of me on this journey.

Just as the Big Black Cat was wracking its brains, Mu Qing, thanks to the saying 'walls have ears,' learned of the little red cat's whereabouts.

"It should be about time…"

Just as Mu Qing was preparing to resume her cultivation, she suddenly heard the Master's voice near her ear.

When she opened her eyes, she saw the Master placing his hand on the Bronze Ancient Box once again.

Mu Qing was utterly bewildered.

What exactly is the Master planning? Didn't he put the Heavenly Treasures Cover in the box to store it safely? And what did he mean by 'it should be about time' just now? Does treasuring it only take a short while?

Mu Qing widened her eyes, watching Ye Yun's movements without blinking.

Seeing the shocked expression on Mu Qing's face, Ye Yun wasn't concerned.

With a light push of his hand, the Bronze Ancient Box clicked open once again.

Ye Yun's gaze penetrated deep inside the box.

The interior of the Bronze Ancient Box was extremely vast, containing a golden ocean that emitted a faint, mystical glow.

At this moment, the Heavenly Treasures Cover was immersed in the golden ocean, absorbing a kind of mystical golden light.

Soon, the Heavenly Treasures Cover looked entirely different from its previous ancient and weathered appearance.

It could be said that it was now completely renewed.

Most importantly, the Heavenly Treasures Cover's grade had skyrocketed from Earth Level to the current Emperor Level Middle Grade.

It was now only one small grade away from its former peak of Emperor Level Top Grade.

Ye Yun waited quietly.

He estimated that it wouldn't take long for the Heavenly Treasures Cover to be fully restored.

Mu Qing sat opposite Ye Yun, unable to see the scene inside the Bronze Box.

However, she didn't dare to go over for a look, merely guessing anxiously at the motive behind the Master's actions.

In merely the space of about ten breaths, the grade of the Heavenly Treasures Cover had completely reached Emperor Level Top Grade.

With a light grasp from Ye Yun, the Heavenly Treasures Cover flew out from the golden sea, out of the Bronze Ancient Box, and into his hand.

Gazing at the brand-new Heavenly Treasures Cover, its familiar patterns distinct, Ye Yun couldn't help but sigh deeply.

At this moment, he seemed to see his good brother, Lei Cheng, standing before him again.

How he wished he could present this restored Heavenly Treasures Cover to Lei Cheng once more!

But he knew this was all just a vain hope.

Now, the restored Heavenly Treasures Cover could only be presented to his good brother's descendant, Lei Qinian.

The Heavenly Treasures Cover in Ye Yun's hand was entirely golden, adorned with various ancient patterns, and radiated a soft, shimmering golden light.

It exuded an extremely sacred aura.

From a distance, Mu Qing watched the Heavenly Treasures Cover, now as good as new. Her large eyes widened in astonishment, and she stood as still as a statue.

Mu Qing was utterly shocked.

She had personally witnessed an Earth Level treasure being placed into the Bronze Ancient Box, and in less time than it takes for an incense stick to burn, it emerged restored to Emperor Level Top Grade.

This was utterly unbelievable.

What kind of treasure is this Bronze Ancient Box? Its speed at repairing treasures is astonishing!

According to Mu Qing's knowledge, on the Cangnan Continent, restoring an Emperor Level Top Grade artifact would demand an unimaginable amount of manpower, materials, and financial resources.

It might take several hundred years to successfully restore it.

Yet, the Master had restored the Heavenly Treasures Cover in such a short time, merely by using the Bronze Ancient Box.

This is simply too incredible! Mu Qing muttered to herself, unable to stop the words from escaping.

Seeing Mu Qing's astounded expression, Ye Yun smiled calmly and asked, "Do you happen to have any damaged artifacts?"

Hearing his question, Mu Qing finally snapped out of her shock.

She did indeed possess an artifact, one she had acquired from the Wu Kun Mountain Black Market, but it too was damaged.

Its quality had severely degraded.

She took out a bead. Raising it with trembling hands, she asked in a quavering voice, "Master, can you repair this for me?"

"No problem." Ye Yun smiled faintly and took the bead from her.

This bead, known as the Bead of Focus, was merely a Lower level of the heavenly grade artifact used to aid cultivation.

Ye Yun gently tossed it, casting the Bead of Focus into the Bronze Ancient Box.

Mu Qing mustered her courage, took a few steps forward, and peered into the Bronze Ancient Box.

What she saw astonished her once more.

Inside the Bronze Ancient Box lay an unexpectedly vast golden sea, and her Bead of Focus was within it, continuously absorbing the golden light.

"Master, what kind of treasure is this Bronze Box of yours?" Mu Qing stammered.

"This Bronze Ancient Box doesn't have a name…" Ye Yun smiled faintly.

This Bronze Ancient Box truly has no name, but it possesses unimaginable power of creation. If I had to give it a name, I might as well call it The Sea of Creation!

This thought, however, only flickered in Ye Yun's mind for an instant, and he didn't share it with Mu Qing.

Ye Yun wasn't actually concerned about the name of this Bronze Ancient Box; he had far too many artifacts in his collection.

He possessed tens of thousands of artifacts capable of repairing other treasures in his inventory alone.

Ye Yun had simply chosen this Bronze Ancient Box—one whose grade was acceptable by this world's standards—to restore the Heavenly Treasures Cover.

After only two or three breaths, "Alright, it's done." Ye Yun reached out, and the Bead of Focus flew out of the box.

At this moment, the Bead of Focus had advanced from the Lower level of the heavenly grade to Emperor Level Lower Grade.

It had ascended an entire major tier in grade.

The Bead of Focus had been restored to its original grade.