Setting His Sights on the Ominous Stone — A Rather Low-Grade Approach
Setting His Sights on the Ominous Stone — A Rather Low-Grade Approach
This place caused quite a stir. The numerous raw stones in the courtyard all belonged to a certain great sect, and after Gu Xianer cut out the Spiritual Spring of Life...
The Successor of this Supreme Dao Lineage came rushing over upon hearing the news. He was a young man with an exceptionally bright smile, extraordinary bearing, and a faint violet aura about him.
“Congratulations, Xianer guniang, on cutting out such a treasure. Today, all fees for cutting stones in our Purple Mist Sacred Sect’s market are completely waived for you.”
After arriving, he adopted a very humble attitude, wearing a warm smile, and then bowed to Gu Changge as well.
Hearing these words, the expressions of everyone present changed slightly. After all, if all the stone-cutting fees were waived, that would surely amount to an astronomical sum.
After all, how could the raw stones displayed at the Divine Rock Conference be anything simple? Even raw stones started at tens of millions at minimum.
This Successor of the Purple Mist Sacred Sect before them certainly had remarkable boldness and nerve.
And what if Gu Xianer ended up cutting open every single raw stone belonging to the Purple Mist Sacred Sect?
Many old antiques and renowned veterans sucked in a cold breath. If it were them, they would never have such audacity.
Gu Xianer hadn’t expected such a windfall either.
However, she knew full well that the other party was only saying this because of Gu Changge.
This was entirely giving face to Gu Changge and showing goodwill.
“There’s no need for that. I can still afford this many Spiritual Stones.”
Gu Changge actually had a decent impression of this tactful Purple Mist Sacred Sect Successor.
He smiled faintly and waved his hand.
Then, Yin Mei, who stood in attendance behind him, took out a large sum of Spiritual Stones from her storage ring and handed them to the shopkeeper in charge of this place.
At this Divine Rock Conference, Gu Changge hadn’t brought many people with him. Aside from a few subordinates, only Ah Da, Yin Mei, and Su Qingge were by his side.
Many cultivators present recognized Yin Mei and were secretly shocked. The Gifted Lady of the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan had actually ended up following Gu Changge.
Many young prodigies were filled with envy. Back when they heard that Yin Mei’s fiancé, the Young Master of the White Tiger Clan, had died at the hands of the Successor of Demonic Arts, they had secretly rejoiced for a while.
“Young Master Changge is too courteous.”
The Purple Mist Sacred Sect Successor was quite tactful as well. He smiled bitterly inwardly, but maintained a respectful expression on his face.
Although the Purple Mist Sacred Sect was a great sect, there was still a considerable gap compared to the Cult of Immortality. Naturally, he was unwilling to give up this opportunity to curry favor with Gu Changge.
But it was quite obvious that Gu Changge did not intend to accept.
“There’s nothing worth cutting here. Counting the time, the Seven Divine Rocks should be brought out soon.”
Gu Changge smiled casually. He was actually quite interested in these Seven Divine Rocks, and then led his group toward the central area of the market.
Gu Xianer, having cut out such a large chunk of the Spiritual Spring of Life, was in a very good mood and didn’t oppose Gu Changge this time.
On the way to see the Seven Divine Rocks, the King of Six Crowns, the Young Holy King, the Phoenix Lady, and others took the initiative to come over and greet Gu Changge.
As for the old acquaintance Jin Chan, the Chosen Monk, he still avoided Gu Changge like the plague.
He had not forgotten how Gu Changge had schemed against him and against Buddhist Mountain back at the Demon-Burying Abyss.
“Brother Gu, do you perhaps intend to cut one of the Seven Divine Rocks today?”
The King of Six Crowns was fairly familiar with Gu Changge; they had once cultivated together at the True Immortal Academy.
He couldn’t help but ask with some curiosity. “Not necessarily. Without seeing the Seven Divine Rocks first, it’s hard to say,” Gu Changge replied with a faint smile.
“I’ve heard that one of the divine rocks has been emanating strange movements during this period, said to be greatly connected to Kun Mountain. Back then, it was carried out of Kun Mountain on the back of the Founding Ancestor of the Great West Holy Land...”
From the other side, the Young Holy King walked over. He was very curious about this Wondrous Stone and wanted to glimpse its secrets.
However, the many ancient beings of Kunwu City kept it tightly under wraps; they would not bring it out until the day of the Divine Rock Conference.
The Young Holy King lived up to his name. His entire body exuded a kingly aura, radiating light all over. Even his fluttering hair seemed cast from molten gold, glittering and dazzling. As he walked, he was like a great sun crushing its way forward, his momentum overwhelming.
“That Ominous Stone—if it’s truly as they say, then it might be worth cutting open to see,” Gu Changge said with a casual smile.
Hearing these words, everyone’s hearts trembled. Every divine rock in Kunwu City was priceless, impossible to measure in Spiritual Stones. In the eyes of many cultivators, their value even surpassed ordinary Nirvana Grade Artifacts.
This was also why, over all this time, only three of the ten divine rocks had been cut open. Many people were uncertain what lay within these divine rocks and feared suffering a great loss.
From Gu Changge’s words, could it be that he intended to buy that Ominous Stone today?
“Does Young Master Changge perhaps know what is contained within it?”
At that moment, from the other side, an elegant, melodious, heavenly voice rang out.
Many people were surprised; they hadn’t expected this extremely mysterious Eldest Princess of the Great Yu to come over.
She looked supremely noble and elegant, graceful and breathtakingly beautiful. Her gaze shone like stars, her pearly teeth gleamed, and she carried a subtle, refined fragrance as she came before Gu Changge.
Yu Feiya had also heard those words. When Gu Xianer cut out the Spiritual Spring of Life earlier, she had already come over, but had not greeted Gu Changge.
Before this, she had never met Gu Changge. This counted as her first time speaking with him.
Please send flowers
Gu Changge glanced at Yu Feiya with some surprise, searching his mind for any impression of this person, but it seemed he did not know her.
“Feiya greets Young Master Changge.”
At this point, realizing that Gu Changge seemingly did not recognize her, Yu Feiya’s face showed a trace of slight embarrassment.
Still, she quickly recovered and offered her greeting.
Behind Gu Changge, Yin Mei explained Yu Feiya’s background to him.
Only then did he understand, and he revealed a faint smile, saying, “Princess Feiya need not be so courteous. I’m merely curious; I don’t actually know what is hidden within that Ominous Stone.”
Even if he did know, he wouldn’t say.
Did such a simple question even need to be asked?
Yu Feiya smiled gracefully, tucking a strand of hair from her forehead, and said, “It was Feiya who was presumptuous. I hope Young Master Changge won’t take offense.”
She had merely been startled just now and asked on impulse.
Because her goal in coming to this Divine Rock Conference was actually that Ominous Stone. She felt that if the lost page of the Great Yu Immortal Scripture of the Great Yu Celestial Dynasty was here, it was most likely connected to that Ominous Stone.
But thinking about it, if Gu Changge knew such a thing, why would he ever reveal it?
The central area of the market was extremely spacious, containing a world of its own, a hidden realm within. Array Patterns were inscribed across the stone walls, pavilions, and palaces everywhere. Dao Artifacts stood guard on all sides, their faint pressure permeating the air. Radiance enveloped the sky, emitting ripple-like waves that left many cultivators slightly alarmed.
Judging by the numbers, there was definitely more than just one Dao Artifact standing guard in the surroundings.
Just the pressure emanating from them was enough to make ordinary cultivators dare not act rashly.
Once a Dao Artifact revived, the power it unleashed could absolutely destroy the entire Kunwu City.
And the Dao Artifacts here numbered more than one—enough to show how much importance the various clans and Dao Lineages attached to this Divine Rock Conference.
Mist swirled all around, shrouding every area. Nearly everyone gathered here was a great figure; even the leaders of great sects could only count as juniors in this place.
Many living-fossil-level figures moved about everywhere, examining the Wondrous Stones here.
“Huangjie, that approach of yours just now, that way of greeting him—it was really too low-grade...”
Yu Ming of the Great Yu Dynasty had remained silent the whole time. Only when he saw Gu Changge leading his people off in another direction did he finally sigh and speak to Yu Feiya in a earnest, heartfelt tone.
Actually, it wasn’t just him. Many of the people who had witnessed that scene just now had the exact same thought. Fan.