A mage's journey begins with a battle mage.

Chapter 553 Treasure Vault

This dagger is a strange object, possessing the ability to open up space.

Furthermore, it is also the key to unlocking the royal treasury.

All I can say is that the empire must have something to offer, given that it has survived for so many years.

If it weren't for those old fogies in the Senate who chose to betray the royal family in order to survive, Jiang Shuzhou might have spent a lot more time finding it.

Now, all we can say is that Jiang Shuzhou benefited.

Of course, this needs to be verified before it can be used.

But that was originally something the alliance should have done. Now that the alliance is gone, getting these verifications done is a piece of cake for Jiang Shuzhou.

Soon, Jiang Shuzhou cracked the bloodline verification, and now the dagger no longer resisted his use.

Immediately afterwards, Jiang Shuzhou drew the shape of a door in the void, and then a door appeared.

Silent and without a trace, without letting in the slightest hint of anything,

"This is a wonderful thing. Seeing it is like opening up a whole new world for me."

Jiang Shuzhou sighed, this thing could be used for other things, such as cutting open the tortoise shells of the gods' kingdom.

Leaving it in the hands of the imperial family would be a complete waste of its potential.

However, it's not too late now.

Pushing open the door, Jiang Shuzhou looked at the various items preserved in the treasure vault.

Looking at those treasures, some incredibly precious and others long extinct, even Jiang Shuzhou, with his composure, couldn't help but be shocked.

Soul Heart Fruit, Body Tempering Jade, Star Fragment, Deep Rock Heart, Dragon Blood Crystal, Former King's Codex...

Every single item here would be something that countless people would fight over today, but now, they are just sitting here quietly.

Most importantly, this was not the treasury during the empire's heyday.

It's gotten this outrageous now. If it were back then, Jiang Shuzhou wouldn't even dare to imagine how wealthy he would have become.

The Soul Heart Fruit can enhance the abilities of the soul. This thing is now almost extinct. The one in the treasure vault was probably obtained a long time ago and has been stored there ever since.

This thing has great research value. Jiang Shuzhou could definitely study it and maybe even be able to mass-produce it.

Unfortunately, the Soul Heart Fruit had no effect on Jiang Shuzhou.

Dragon blood crystal is a crystal formed from the condensation of dragon blood. It is mainly used for alchemy. Jiang Shuzhou can also make it, but the treasure vault has a large quantity, making it more valuable.

The only things left that truly appealed to Jiang Shuzhou were the late King's Code and the Heart of Deep Rock.

The Former King's Code is a heavy book with a bronze and mithril cover. The pages are made of some kind of tough animal hide, and the text on it flows slowly like liquid gold.

It is not a book of magic, but a sacred object that records all the "laws" and "oaths" made at the beginning of the nation's founding.

When someone breaks a solemn oath witnessed by the law in its presence, the law will sound a bang and impose appropriate punishment on the transgressor.

Does this sound familiar?

Isn't this a "covenant"?

In fact, it was because of this that the covenant was born.

It can be said that this code of law of the former kings was the precursor to the covenant.

It is the ultimate symbol of royal power and order.

However, a new order has now replaced it.

However, it cannot be denied that this thing still has considerable research value.

The Heart of the Deep Rock is the core crystal of a giant crystal cluster that forms only where the earth's energy is most concentrated.

Its shape is like a perfect heart, and energy like liquid gold flows slowly inside it.

It looks very beautiful.

The Heart of Deeprock contains a vast amount of the power of the earth and the laws of life, capable of transforming a barren land into a fertile one. Of course, it also has a most important function: generating an element node.

Furthermore, nodes can be upgraded again by consuming elements.

Without a doubt, Jiang Shuzhou would definitely use it on his own floating city; such a rare item should naturally be used by himself first.

In addition to these, there are many basic legendary materials, and of course, the Blasphemous Priest legacy that Jiang Shuzhou has been longing for.

Now, Jiang Shuzhou's wish has finally come true.

With money, one naturally wants to shop, since money only has real value when it's spent.

The empire that simply hoarded its money has already shown its fate: it got robbed of everything.

After all, my neighbor hoards grain, and I hoard guns; my neighbor is my granary.

Jiang Shuzhou didn't want to be that kind of scumbag.

As luck would have it, Woking, that old woman, seemed to know what Jiang Shuzhou was thinking and came straight to his door.

"Revered Master, where have you been making your fortune lately?"

The cloyingly sweet sound of the clips sent a chill down Jiang Shuzhou's spine.

"Speak properly. If you can't speak like a human being, then don't speak at all."

Jiang Shuzhou wasn't buying it. He was already hard-hearted and wouldn't budge an inch from such petty tricks.

"Tch, so clueless about romance."

Wojnarowski muttered something, then quickly resumed his usual expression.

"Respected Mage, now that you have conquered the Empire, you must have a lot of things to sell and buy, right? Why don't you take a look at Old Wo's little shop? We have a full range of goods, high purchase prices, and it's cheap and safe to buy from us."

Woking resumed his routine sales pitches.

Jiang Shuzhou dismissed this as utter nonsense. The only truth was that all the items were complete; everything else was a lie. This bastard's purchase price was much lower than the market price, meaning he could sell them if he needed money urgently and could get a quick return on investment.

Jiang Shuzhou basically doesn't sell anything; he only buys things. Even if he keeps those useless materials as collectibles, it's much better than selling them to this vampire.

"Alright, enough of this nonsense, just sell me the address of your divine kingdom."

Jiang Shuzhou's words plunged the room into silence.

"This...this isn't a good idea, is it?"

Even Wojnarowski was taken aback by Jiang Shuzhou's wildness.

Now, everyone knows that Jiang Shuzhou created the floating city, and everyone also knows what it means for a mage to ask for the coordinates of a god's kingdom.

"No problem, I just wanted to drop by your place for a visit."

Jiang Shuzhou waved his hand, not caring at all.

"What, you're not selling?"

"Sell! Of course we'll sell!"

"However... this price might be a bit too much for you to accept."

"What's the price?"

"A divine crystal at a fixed price of 8888 million units—a chance to own all my wealth! You can't afford this price, and you won't lose out! Even if you kill me, you can still get it all back. How about it? Want to buy it? Consider it a pre-deposit with me?"

"By the way, my belongings are actually worth a little more than this."

Damn, that's really shady!

Jiang Shuzhou naturally wouldn't pay such an exorbitant price. He glanced at Woking, his eyes looking like he wanted to devour him.

I never knew you were so rich!

Just wait, don't let me get my chance.

"Forget it, I need to settle accounts with Tessa May about the details of the purchase."