The Enormous Gap in Rank Is Still Acceptable
The Enormous Gap in Rank Is Still Acceptable
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“This matter is of great importance. You all should understand.”
The White-Bearded Old Man spoke gravely to the several ancient existences beside him, carefully and reverently putting away the jade jar as if it were a priceless treasure.
Immortal Crystals were already hard to come by, let alone the thing inside this jar, which was many times more precious than Immortal Crystals. They could not afford to be careless.
“Rest assured, Fellow Daoist. We all understand what this thing is.”
The other ancient existences took deep breaths, their expressions gradually turning solemn. They exchanged glances and gave their assurance.
According to the Dao Heart Oath, the Celestial Spirit inside naturally had a share belonging to each of them.
So regarding this matter, the fewer people who knew, the better.
Immediately after, they waved their hands and withdrew the Array Patterns shrouding the surroundings.
The group walked out from within, their expressions completely transformed compared to before, bearing joy they could hardly conceal.
“Young Master Changge, rest assured. This matter is of great importance, and we understand.”
“You may cut this Immortal Foetus as you please.”
Smiles appeared on their faces as they cupped their fists toward Gu Changge before them.
As for how Gu Changge had obtained so many Celestial Spirits, that was not something they needed to concern themselves with.
Even knowing that Gu Changge very likely possessed even more Celestial Spirits on his person, they dared not harbor any greed.
Watching this scene, everyone outside was shocked, puzzled, and bewildered, deeply curious about what exactly was inside that jade jar.
But they could only suppress the curiosity in their hearts, not daring to ask too much.
After all, every True Daoist before them was an existence who could wipe them out a thousand times over with a flick of a finger.
If this was something they were meant to know, they would naturally come to know it.
If it was something they were not meant to know, learning of it might very well bring about a fatal disaster.
However, there was one thing everyone was certain of: the thing inside that jade jar was absolutely more precious than the so-called Immortal Crystals.
Otherwise, it would have been impossible to make a group of ancient existences change color and reveal such expressions.
“This is impossible... How does Gu Changge possess something even more precious than a hundred Immortal Crystals?”
“On what grounds can he obtain these things so easily...”
Thick unwillingness rose in Jiang Chen’s heart. He desperately wanted to see Gu Changge humiliated in public, but things were not going his way in the slightest.
A hundred Immortal Crystals posed no difficulty whatsoever for Gu Changge, and what he had produced was clearly even more precious than Immortal Crystals.
This made Jiang Chen, on top of his unwillingness, give rise to thick jealousy in his heart.
“Something even more precious than Immortal Crystals...”
The Phoenix Lady, the King of Six Crowns, the Sky Demon Sovereign, and the other Young Prodigies all held their breath, stormy waves surging in their hearts.
The shock Gu Changge had brought them today was simply too great.
They had thought that even for Gu Changge, producing a hundred Immortal Crystals would be difficult, yet he had casually produced something else even more precious than Immortal Crystals.
What exactly was it? They were incomparably curious in their hearts.
No matter what, it was definitely inseparable from the path of immortality.
“In that case, let us begin cutting.”
Gu Changge paid no mind to the shocked expressions of the crowd around him, speaking casually to the several stone-cutting masters not far away who were still in a daze.
“Yes, yes, yes...”
Hearing these words, the stone-cutting masters finally snapped back to their senses, their voices trembling with shock, feeling as if their hands and feet had become clumsy.
They had cut raw stones their entire lives, but this was the first time they would cut one of the Seven Divine Rocks.
Once word of this spread, it could even bring glory to their descendants for generations, perhaps even echoing through the ages.
This made them feel as if the stone-cutting blades in their hands had become heavy and trembling, their palms covered in cold sweat.
After all, this was the most valuable piece among the Seven Divine Rocks—the Immortal Foetus.
The price of even a single scrap of it was enough to drive them to despair, their whole bodies trembling.
Now that it was placed before them to cut, they did not even dare to make a move.
“He’s really going to cut this Immortal Foetus! Coming to Kunwu City this time was worth it. To witness one of the Seven Divine Rocks being cut open—this old man’s life has been worth living.”
“Indeed. Who would have thought that in our lifetimes, we would truly get to see this Immortal Foetus being cut open.”
Many of the older generation were so excited that their faces flushed red, their whole bodies trembling, even more thrilled than if they were cutting the stone themselves.
“As expected of Young Master Changge. He actually bought this Immortal Foetus. This is absolutely a major event that will shake the Beyond.”
“With that many resources, I feel like he could outright buy an entire Cult of Immortality. I simply cannot imagine how one person could possess so much wealth.”
“What does it mean to be filthy rich? This is what it means to be filthy rich! Buying this Immortal Foetus without even batting an eye.”
Many of the younger generation were also in high spirits, their hearts surging with emotion, staring fixedly at that tall, upright figure ahead, their gazes filled with undisguised reverence and fervor.
The many heavenly blessed daughters stared at Gu Changge without blinking, full of admiration and worship, practically wishing they could throw themselves at him.
“Young Master Changge, cut the stone without worry. We have sealed off the heavens and earth of this place.”
“If the thing inside the Immortal Foetus tries to escape, we can trap it at the first moment.”
The White-Bearded Old Man and the others made their move, sending out streaks of runes with a wave and flick of their fingers, enveloping the heavens and earth of this place.
...Seeking flowers...
Terrifying fluctuations of Dao Artifacts spread out, pressing down on everyone’s hearts like the evening drum and morning bell.
Array Patterns flickered across the firmament, radiant and brilliant, as tens of thousands of divine chains of order interwove and cascaded down like waterfalls, soul-stirring to behold.
Dao Artifacts rose and fell there, and just the corners of them that were revealed emanated a vast and boundless pressure, ancient and weighty, enough to crush all living beings.
Gu Changge nodded slightly, signaling to the stone-cutting masters that there was no need to be nervous and they could cut directly.
Boom!!
Unimaginable commotion erupted at this place, voices boiling over in utter clamor.
Almost in an instant, the surroundings of this market were packed so tightly that not even water could leak through, filled with heads of people.
In the distance, even more divine rainbows streaked toward this place—all of them having heard the news that Gu Changge had spent an enormous price to buy the Immortal Foetus and was going to cut it open, intending to witness the grand occasion.
...
The Immortal Foetus was wrapped in layers of immortal mist, wreathed in rosy light, sitting quietly among the many immortal materials.
Various phenomena were manifesting, wisps and threads of Dao charm and spiritual essence surging toward it, even forming small vortices.
As if aware of its impending fate of being cut open, even denser immortal light and Dao charm diffused out from within it.
“Young Master Changge, rest assured. We will cut the stone with utmost care and will not damage it in the slightest.”
The expressions of the several old men in charge of cutting the stone gradually calmed down. They took deep breaths and began to display their signature skills. Silver blades flew about, and large amounts of stone fragments drifted down.
Everyone stared at all of this without blinking, not daring to miss the slightest detail.
“Crack.”
The moment the sound of stone-cutting rang out, everyone’s whole body jolted. The surroundings fell silent. No one spoke anymore, all watching with complete concentration.
Stone fragments rustled down. The stone-cutting masters, drenched in sweat, carefully sliced away the layers of stone crust on the surface of the Immortal Foetus.
Everyone heard a wondrous Dao sound resounding through the void.
It was as if an enlightened True Immortal was sitting cross-legged within this Immortal Foetus, chanting immortal scriptures for everyone.
Phenomena bloomed across heaven and earth. Golden lotuses descended from the sky, clear springs gushed from the earth, and swaths of crystalline immortal light transformed into petal-like forms, drifting down around the Immortal Foetus with ultimate beauty.
“It is absolutely an immortal treasure!”
“It contains unimaginable value!”
The Sect Masters of the various great sects breathed rapidly, their gazes unable to conceal their shock, feeling that the bottlenecks of their cultivation were even showing signs of loosening at this very moment.
The Dao Artifacts hanging down around them also trembled lightly at this moment, ripple-like waves spreading down, resounding with a vast Dao sound that penetrated this stretch of the heavens.