“Bang… Bang…”
The giant tree gave off the smell of something burned, while faint flames continued to lick at its surface.
Ruofeng frowned and walked toward the tree.
“What kind of world does this garbage come from?”
Come to think of it, Ruofeng had no idea whether the Three-Thousand Worlds Junkyard possessed any kind of intelligence.
He didn’t know where the garbage came from and could only determine its origin through his own guesses.
Before long, under the influence of the Three-Thousand Worlds Junkyard, the raging flames finally disappeared, leaving behind only a faint smell of burning.
Ruofeng could finally see the entire tree.
It was an ancient tree that had survived for an unknown number of years.
Judging from its growth rings, it had lived for at least a thousand years.
However, there were fragments of jade scattered among its roots.
Ruofeng casually picked up a piece of jade and said with a strange expression,
“Don’t tell me… Could it be that world?”
Ruofeng’s heart was already filled with a certain suspicion when his foot suddenly bumped against a small jade box.
He picked it up and opened it.
Inside were three black pieces of wood that gave off an unusual fragrance.
With just one sniff, Ruofeng could feel a warm current flowing through his body, while his mind became noticeably clearer.
Ruofeng’s guess was practically confirmed.
He crouched down and examined a piece of writing carved nearby in a Small Seal script.
“This should be garbage from The Grave Robbers’ Chronicles… Could it even be from the Lu Prince’s Tomb?”
The Golden Silk Jade Garment before him and the ancient tree clearly corresponded to a scene from The Grave Robbers’ Chronicles.
The flames had obviously been caused by an explosion.
Most likely, the explosion had destroyed the tomb and turned the entire burial site into garbage, which had subsequently fallen into the Three-Thousand Worlds Junkyard.
And Ruofeng had gotten lucky enough to benefit from it.
Ruofeng stared at the jade box in his palm.
The three black objects inside, which looked like pieces of wood, should be the special medicinal herb known as Qilin Resin found in The Grave Robbers’ Chronicles.
It was an extremely precious medicinal herb.
The longer it was stored, the more potent its medicinal effects became.
It could cure countless illnesses, and after being consumed, the aura released from the body would even cause mosquitoes and other insects to keep their distance.
Ruofeng chuckled.
“I wonder if using Qilin Resin will make the Aburame clan’s insects ignore me if I ever encounter them in the future.”
Ruofeng put the Qilin Resin away and continued searching the area.
Since this garbage came from the world of The Grave Robbers’ Chronicles, there were naturally some extraordinary treasures to be found.
At the same time, Ruofeng had confirmed another one of his theories.
The garbage appearing in the Three-Thousand Worlds Junkyard seemed to become more valuable with each occurrence.
Alternatively, perhaps its quality increased alongside Ruofeng’s own growth.
Maybe once Ruofeng became an adult, garbage from truly powerful worlds would begin to appear.
Suddenly, Ruofeng’s foot stepped on an ancient-looking long sword.
His eyes narrowed.
“A bronze sword?”
This long sword could certainly be considered an antique.
If it had been placed on Earth, it would have been worth quite a bit of money.
But even if this bronze sword was ancient, it was practically worthless in the Naruto world.
However, the sword was extremely sharp.
Its edge was definitely superior to that of an ordinary kunai.
Ruofeng picked up the bronze sword and then gathered the fragments of jade scattered across the ground.
He found it strange that Iron-Faced Man, the corpse hidden inside the Golden Silk Jade Garment, was nowhere to be seen.
After all, there was supposed to be a corpse capable of breathing inside the garment.
Still, not finding the corpse was a good thing.
Before long, Ruofeng had completely cleared away the garbage from The Grave Robbers’ Chronicles.
His harvest consisted of a large pile of jade fragments, a bronze sword, and three pieces of Qilin Resin.
These three things were the most valuable treasures he had obtained this time.
Apart from them, the ancient tree itself was somewhat valuable.
A tree that had survived for countless years could still be used to make various ornaments and accessories.
Ruofeng put away his three treasures and turned around, leaving the silent Three-Thousand Worlds Junkyard.
Ruofeng could enter and leave the Three-Thousand Worlds Junkyard freely.
However, each entry seemed to consume a considerable amount of mental energy.
With his current strength, he could enter at most three times a day.
Even so, this could be considered an invincible ninjutsu of sorts.
If he couldn’t defeat an opponent, he could simply escape into the Three-Thousand Worlds Junkyard.
There would be nothing his opponent could do to him.
In a sense, this was also a special kind of space-time ninjutsu.
But that aside, Ruofeng had already returned to the secluded courtyard in an instant.
Ruofeng turned and walked toward the room behind him.
The luxurious room contained quite a few valuable items.
He placed the bronze sword in one corner before walking over to the desk and putting the jade box inside it.
This place was very safe.
At least within this courtyard, no one dared to enter without permission.
Suddenly, footsteps could be heard from outside.
A rather attractive woman walked in and looked at Ruofeng.
“Young Master Ruofeng… We’ve received word from the hot springs. Today’s medicinal bath is ready. Please go over it when you have the time.”
Ruofeng nodded.
“Oh… The medicinal bath is ready? Then let’s go. We shouldn’t waste the medicine’s effects.”
Ruofeng immediately left the room and walked out of the courtyard.
Medicinal baths were very common among the major clans.
They were also one of the methods used to build a person’s foundation.
The reason “the major clans were generally stronger than civilian-born shinobi wasn’t merely because they possessed secret techniques.
From a young age, they also underwent medicinal baths that strengthened their bodies, allowing them to accumulate more chakra in the future.
Even if the baths couldn’t directly increase one’s chakra, they could still improve a person’s physical condition.
Consider how even a Genin could cross mountains and travel vast distances.
That was a testament to how powerful a shinobi’s physical constitution could become.
Ruofeng’s grandfather controlled two-thirds of Konoha Village’s hot-spring business and could be considered a wealthy man.
Naturally, he was able to acquire plenty of medicinal herbs and use them for Ruofeng’s medicinal baths.
However, merely having medicinal herbs wasn’t enough.
A proper medicinal formula was also required.
The formulas for medicinal baths were closely guarded secrets of the major clans, and the effects varied from clan to clan.
It was said that the Nara clan’s medicinal baths could develop a person’s intelligence.
No one knew whether that claim was true, but considering the Nara clan’s generally exceptional intelligence, it was difficult not to believe it.
The origin of Ruofeng’s medicinal-bath formula was equally extraordinary.
It was provided by Jiraiya.
Speaking of which, Ruofeng’s grandfather somehow seemed to have developed a close relationship with Jiraiya.
At first, Ruofeng had thought it was because of those few Japanese adult magazines and videos.
But surely Jiraiya wasn’t foolish enough to exchange something like this for nothing more than a few such items?
Later, Ruofeng learned the truth.
Jiraiya and Ruofeng’s grandfather had a fairly close relationship.
Apparently, when Jiraiya was young, Ruofeng’s grandfather had financially supported him.
It was quite common for merchants to financially support shinobi in Konoha Village.
The great clans didn’t lack money, but civilian-born shinobi needed funds to purchase kunai, medicine, and other supplies.
Every year, when the Ninja Academy recruited new students, Ruofeng’s grandfather would select several particularly outstanding students and provide them with financial support.
This support allowed those Genin to grow more quickly.
If some of them eventually became powerful shinobi, they could repay the merchants who had supported them.
Jiraiya had been one of them.
He was one of the civilian-born shinobi whom Ruofeng’s grandfather had sponsored.
Although Jiraiya would eventually become one of the legendary Three Sannin , he had no powerful clan supporting him.
Perhaps his ancestors had once been famous, but within Konoha Village, Jiraiya had essentially stood alone.
It was only after becoming the Third Hokage’s disciple that he gradually began to rise.
His journey to Mount Myoboku, in particular, laid the foundation for the powerful reputation he would later establish.
In other words, Ruofeng’s grandfather’s sponsorship had ended up helping create a truly powerful shinobi.