CHAPTER 487: CHAPTER 455 PICKING UP EQUIPMENT

According to Lu Ping’s investigation, the cultivators guarding this place are a Profound-level team, led by a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

The Profound-level team is the core force for guarding strategic locations.

Teams above the Profound-level, the Earth-level teams, are primarily engaged in fighting on the front lines.

Hearing Lu Ping’s words, Lu Yuanshan couldn’t help but smile wryly, saying, "Father, we came out this time to kill demon beasts and gain battle merit points."

"Now, do we have to collect storage bags here?"

Although Lu Yuanshan wasn’t opposed to picking up storage bags, he found it somewhat laughable.

It always felt like stealing someone else’s belongings.

"Picking up a few bags, what’s the big deal."

Lu Ping glanced at Lu Yuanshan, with a slight tone of reprimand, "It won’t take much time to collect some storage bags. Be quick and follow my instructions."

"If you don’t take these storage bags, someone else will eventually pick them up."

"You’re lucky, so hurry up and don’t dawdle."

There are at least three hundred storage bags around here.

These storage bags are the possessions of a cultivator, and once accumulated, they will be a substantial fortune.

Perhaps, these storage bags might contain some Heavenly and Earthly Treasures.

"Uh, I’ll listen to Father."

Hearing Lu Ping say so, Lu Yuanshan had nothing more to say and nodded promptly.

"On your left, the fourth corpse you count over, on the waist of that Fuyao Sect Cultivator, there is a golden storage bag, take it as well."

Lu Ping began to direct.

Lu Ping had explored several storage bags, and he could ignore the restrictions on them and directly investigate the contents inside.

This allowed Lu Ping to discover several valuable storage bags, and he pointed them out one by one for Lu Yuanshan to collect.

"Pick up the storage bags you see and try not to miss any."

"To your right foot, next to the right hand of that Profound Cyan Sect Cultivator, there’s a flying sword of good grade, reaching Tier Three Top-Grade, pick it up as well."

"Wait, at the place you just passed, there’s a black storage bag..."

Under Lu Ping’s guidance, Lu Yuanshan’s actions became quicker and more skillful.

In just a short while, Lu Yuanshan had collected more than thirty storage bags.

Because the scene was chaotic, many storage bags were hidden under the bodies of cultivators or scattered alone, stained with blood, which delayed Lu Yuanshan some time while picking them up.

Fortunately, with the help of Lu Ping, a Golden Core Ancestor, it took just over half an hour to gather all the scattered storage bags.

Not only the storage bags, but Lu Yuanshan also collected some magical artifacts scattered around.

Just by roughly calculating when picking up the magical artifacts, Lu Yuanshan obtained at least more than two hundred pieces.

Among these magical artifacts, some were war-damaged.

However, the battle-damaged artifacts can be reforged, so it’s not a problem.

After picking up all the gear and storage bags, the next step was to take care of the bodies of the fellow cultivators.

Lu Yuanshan would not turn a blind eye; he would not just take the equipment and leave.

After discussing with Lu Ping for a while, Lu Yuanshan decided to report the situation here to the Dubhe Institute, so that they could properly handle the bodies of the fellow cultivators.

Swoosh.

After sending out a communication firework, it shot up to the sky and exploded with a bang, forming a red firework pattern resembling a flying sword.

This was a communication firework issued by the Dubhe Institute, serving the same purpose as a communication flying sword, used to contact the Dubhe Institute.

However, compared to the communication flying sword, the communication firework’s method is faster and more intuitive.

Once the communication firework is sent, its pattern effect can stay in the sky for half an incense stick’s time, allowing nearby cultivators and even those at the Purple Fire Castle to see it.

After the communication firework was sent out, it immediately drew the attention of nearby cultivators, all of whom looked in the direction of Black River Town.

These cultivators were at least twenty to thirty miles away from Black River Town.

"This is..."

Over forty miles away from Black River Town, on the edge of a strategic location in the Southern Wilderness forest, Lu Lingjun squinted her big, lively eyes slightly after seeing the communication firework sent by Lu Yuanshan.

She knew exactly what it was.

She immediately didn’t bother with a Profound Extreme Cultivator team on the flying ship, took out a communication jade pendant, and sent a message through it.

At the same time, Xuu Lingxing, Wind Yuzi, and other Dubhe Institute cultivators also saw this communication firework and began contacting through communication jade scrolls.

It is worth mentioning that Lu Zhiwei and Xuu Qingci also saw this communication firework, and were curious about what had happened.

"Let’s go, no more lingering."

"The Dubhe Institute will naturally send someone to handle the aftermath here."

"To the east, about a hundred miles away, there’s a small demon beast group foraging. We’ll go there first."

After seeing the communication firework explode, Lu Ping quickly instructed Lu Yuanshan to leave.

This was not due to worry that the Dubhe Institute would trouble Lu Yuanshan, but because once this communication firework exploded, it would inevitably attract nearby cultivators to come and investigate what’s going on here.

And once they saw the situation here and noticed that the storage bags and magical artifacts were gone, they would surely guess that those items most likely fell into Lu Yuanshan’s hands.

A man without sin, but guilty of having a treasure.

Lu Yuanshan, possessing so many treasures, could easily invite disaster upon himself.

As long as a cultivator who had reached the Crystallization Stage succumbed to greed and killed Lu Yuanshan here, he would become just another corpse among the many cultivators in this place. Who would investigate after the fact?

They would all assume, like other cultivators, that Lu Yuanshan died to demon beasts.

This place is perfect for killing to seize treasures and confusing the truth.

Better safe than sorry.

It’s wiser for Lu Yuanshan to withdraw first.

With Wind Thunder Wings spread wide, Lu Yuanshan turned into a stream of light, speeding east as directed by Lu Ping.

In less time than it takes to drink a cup of tea after Lu Yuanshan left, several Profound Cyan Sect cultivators came down to Black River Town, each wielding a magical artifact.

Seeing the numerous corpses of fellow cultivators on the ground, these Profound Cyan Sect cultivators frowned.

"Judging by the looks, these fellow cultivators died at the hands of demon beasts, how tragic and lamentable!"

"What kind of demon beast could cause such significant casualties?"

"This isn’t the time to discuss this. The Dubhe Institute’s cultivators might arrive soon. We should quickly check if there are any items worth collecting here."