novelsite Chapter 2742 Starlight
Chapter 2742 Starlight
Chapter 2742 Starlight
The treasure of Lord Yugi... is quite unique, mainly divided into sets.
There are twelve sets of treasures in total, all of which are resources for Nascent Soul cultivators to break through to the Out-of-Body stage, mainly food supplies and cultivation techniques.
In addition, there are more than a dozen magical artifact prototypes, which were custom-made for the Out-of-Body True Venerable.
However, those who entered the treasure vault were all True Venerables. Among these things, only the rudimentary form of a cave dwelling seemed to be somewhat acceptable.
Anyway, no one is very interested, but no one will refuse – who doesn't have a younger generation in their family?
Song Yue'er put away a set and couldn't help but say, "Just looking at these treasures, you can tell that guy isn't a decent person."
"For a great ruler to have come to this," True Venerable Yue Ran couldn't help but sigh, "how many times did you intend to possess someone else's body?"
In short, the harvest was slightly less than expected; as a True Lord, he had prepared mostly Nascent Soul materials.
Although they are useless to everyone, at least they are top-tier among Nascent Soul cultivators. It would be quite difficult for a True Venerable to gather so many.
Another advantage is that it is relatively easy to distribute, ensuring that everyone has a set.
Qu Jianlei also planned to take out a set and give it to Wusheng Zhenzun.
Although there had been some unpleasantness between the two parties, it has been put behind them, and it's best to leave things as they are.
Qu Zhenzun, being a man of principle, was unwilling to go back on his word, and besides, it wasn't worth much money anyway.
However, Song Yue'er tactfully objected, "Isn't this a bit too wasteful? Houde isn't Zhongling Realm!"
The others remained silent, especially those who were not short of money, such as Han Li and Xiao You.
But in the end, Han Wei Zhenzun sighed and said, "Always think of times of scarcity when you have them, and don't wait until you have nothing to think of times of abundance."
“Alright then,” Qu Zhenzun readily agreed, “I’ll send you a secondary nest; even a Nascent Soul cultivator can use it.”
After a slight refusal, Wusheng Zhenzun put it away, saying with delight, "An item from an alien race is quite rare."
Qu Jianlei highly suspected that this guy's joy was fake, and he might actually be complaining in his heart.
However, it's all just a token of my feelings, so this counts as fulfilling my promise.
Then, he casually asked, "Which Great Ruler controls the Xingyi Plate?"
"Xingyi..." Wusheng hesitated for a moment before asking, "Is there something you need?"
“Sigh,” Qu Jianlei sighed helplessly, “Two of my companions went there to handle another matter.”
He really didn't want to be schemed against by Baiqiao, but since things here were already settled, he still had to help his companions with their affairs.
"Let's travel for a few days first," Wusheng suggested, trying to persuade him to stay. Regardless of what his lord thought, he had to show some enthusiasm.
"I'll go ask the Great Khan for instructions; there are some things I shouldn't say."
Three days later, he led a group of guests into the area covered by the sixth-order spiritual vein to meet the True Lord.
Nine Screens True Lord acted as if the two had never met, remaining aloof yet not particularly arrogant.
Then he found an excuse to get Wusheng Zhenzun to leave, and then returned to normal. "You...are you looking for Baiqiao?"
Clearly, he hadn't rested these past few days, thoroughly investigating the situation of these people.
After confirming this, he pondered for a moment and said, "Baiqiao's visit is most likely for the Xuantian Pavilion."
"Xuantian Pavilion?" the previously silent young lady spoke up. "Is the deputy pavilion chief in Zhongling?"
“Xuantian Pavilion has no main or deputy,” True Monarch Jiuping said unhurriedly. “Xuantian Pavilion is one of the two pavilions, and Lingyun obtained it by chance.”
Although the young lady has lived long enough and witnessed many discussions on the Dao, her information-gathering ability is actually not as good as that of the Zhongling cultivator.
She didn't care about the error in her information. "Can the combined power of the two pavilions advance to the Nascent Soul level?"
“I’m afraid it won’t be easy,” Jiuping Zhenjun replied slowly, “but it is said that by merging the two pavilions, the Divine Transformation Technique can be partially realized.”
"Oh my god..." Song Yue'er gasped upon hearing this, "Doesn't that mean there's a way to distract myself?"
"It's just a performance," True Monarch Jiuping said calmly. "If there really is a way to split one's spirit, can Lingyun protect Xuantian Pavilion?"
This is not because he underestimates Ling Yun. Putting aside the Taiyuan Sea, a treasure that protects the sect, what sect at most only has one or two Nascent Soul cultivators?
With such limited resources, to think one could possess a treasure capable of mass-producing Divine Souls... that's nothing short of overestimating one's abilities.
It's a well-known fact in the cultivation world that there's no way to escape when one's mind is distracted. If such a treasure truly existed, even a sect with a Xuanzun might not be safe!
Given the efficacy of the Xuantian Pavilion, it was already an extraordinary treasure for Ling Yun.
Upon hearing this, Qu Jianlei pondered for a moment and asked, "Is there any danger?"
“I don’t know,” said Jiuping Zhenjun calmly. “Actually, I admire his courage.”
This is a euphemism; the proper translation should be: "It's quite remarkable that a mere few out-of-body experiences would dare to be so reckless."
Yue Ran Zhen Zun suddenly said, "He's also taking a gamble for himself."
Qu Jianlei remained silent. If that's the case, then Jin Ge going with him would also have potential benefits for himself.
Han Li asked again, "May I ask, Your Majesty, how did the news from the other pavilion get out?"
“Lingyun lost it himself,” the young woman spoke up this time, “It was stolen, just three days after it was auctioned off…”
The auction was originally held in the Zhongling Realm, and Ling Yun was specifically informed of this—as he was the potential first customer.
That was more than ten thousand years ago. Ling Yun spent a huge amount of money to finally acquire Xuan Tian Pavilion.
Actually, this result is not surprising. It's not really interesting for other people to take pictures of this, is it?
Lingyun Sect also felt that this wave was in the bag, so they stayed in Zhongling Realm for two more days, and then... Xuantian Pavilion was lost!
At that time, Houde sent three true venerables—perhaps with the Great King secretly protecting them as well, but that's hard to say.
However, under these circumstances, Xuan Tian Ge mysteriously disappeared from the True Venerable's cave!
This is hard to explain; how could something be lost in one's own cave!
However, it is not entirely impossible for a single True Venerable.
There are countless strange methods in the cultivation world, and during the auction, many cultivators will come, including some extraordinary individuals.
However, it is truly hard to imagine that some True Venerables might be plotted against without realizing it, and that they could deceive four True Venerables at the same time.
Later, the Lingyun Sect came to Zhongling many times to search for him, and even dispatched True Monarchs, but ultimately they came up with nothing.
It was precisely because he came so many times that Houde rarely received invitations from the Zhongling Realm later on—no one likes trouble.
Taiyuan Hai was not involved in this matter, but she had still heard about such a sensational event.
More than 10,000 years have passed, and it is quite remarkable that Baiqiao is still so persistent in his search.
Qu Jianlei still had many questions to ask, but the other party was, after all, a great ruler, and he had to know when to stop.
So he asked the final question, "Whose territory is the Xingyi area?"
“It is Kong Yu, a new True Lord,” Jiu Ping replied solemnly, “who just split his spirit two thousand years ago.”
"I've never heard of that before," the young woman said with a hint of regret.
“I know,” True Monarch Kan Shui said, but only uttered three words.
The conversation ended there, and everyone left Daizhu to continue their journey.
Before Qu Jianlei could ask, Bai Wu took the initiative to say, "I don't get along with Kong Yu, so I won't be going to Xingyi."
"Then you've worked hard, Your Majesty," Qu Jianlei said, not pressuring him to stay. "It's a pity that we didn't gain much from this trip."
Kan Shui came here specifically for Yu Ji's treasure trove, and one can imagine his feelings upon seeing those artifacts.
As a Great Ruler, it could use some Nascent Soul resources to occasionally reward certain people, but these Nascent Soul resources...
Moreover, it originated from Yuxiu, where the abundance of resources is not much less than that of Zhongling.
However, since it was a "share for all" arrangement, Qu Jianlei still suggested that the other party take one set.
Kan Shui felt too ashamed to accept the loss, so he took a magical artifact embryo that had just emerged from its body as a token of his appreciation.
Fortunately, when everyone was fighting Jiayao, it only took the lead and did not participate in the battle, so it did not suffer any losses and was not considered to have lost money.
As far as Qu Jianlei was concerned, the other party had already achieved their goal, and he could not force them to interfere in Lingyun's cause and effect.
The young lady then asked, "Is there anything worth mentioning about Kong Yu?"
After a moment's thought, Kan Shui Zhenjun said, "He wasn't born in Zhongling, and as for the rest... let's not talk about it."
However, it then stated that it would stay in Chung Ling for some time.
If conditions permit, we can all leave together; we can always contact each other again later.
After they parted ways, Song Yue'er couldn't help but ask, "If it's not from Zhong Ling's lineage, what is it trying to say?"
"If we don't get along, what nice things can we say?" Han Li said dismissively. "They just want us to use our imaginations."
The cultivation world places great importance on lineage, so being "not a native of this area" is not a friendly label most of the time.
Especially in the Zhongling Realm, which is relatively exclusive, there's a certain undertone to that statement.
"Speaking in half-truths..." Xiaoyou scoffed and shook her head dismissively.
She hadn't forgotten to win over Qu Zhenzun, and this remark really displeased her.
"It's waiting for you to ask questions," the young woman chuckled. "Kan Shui is quite cunning too."
It took the group two days to reach the Xingyi section.
Just as they were about to land, four True Venerables left, two of whom were Baiqiao and Jin Ge.
They also noticed them; after all, a team of seven True Venerables was quite conspicuous even in Zhongling.
It's worth mentioning that these two didn't greet anyone, as if they didn't know each other.
Qu Jianlei and the others immediately understood this reaction, and so they passed by the four of them.
The two True Venerables glanced at them, seemingly casually, but ultimately left without saying a word.
It's normal that most cultivators of the Zhongling sect have this kind of self-centered personality.
The Star Domain is smaller than Daizhu, but it has nine fifth-order spiritual veins, arranged in a well-organized manner, faintly resembling a natural grand formation.
The environment here is excellent, and the population is around 700 to 800 million, which is relatively large, and the commercial atmosphere is also much stronger.
The number of beings who have left their bodies on the plate has also reached double digits, and some of them are clearly not local True Venerables.
After landing, the seven people split into two groups: one from the Realm of All Things and the other from Houde, and they began to wander around.
In the blink of an eye, seven or eight days had passed. On this day, a True Venerable actually came to find Xiaoyou and the other two.