Chapter 79
, The Qilin Elixir of Immortality, The Divine Silkworm Princess [Please Subscribe!]
Chapter 79, The Qilin Elixir of Immortality, The Divine Silkworm Princess [Please Subscribe!]
Su Ye nodded.
Of course he understands.
The roots of the immortal elixir are a treasure so precious that even the most sacred places are tempted by them.
If it weren't for the powerful Yao Jin protecting him, he would have become the target of everyone's criticism the moment he cut off the roots.
The old monsters in the crowd, whose lifespans were nearing their end, were still staring at him, their eyes filled with greed and resentment.
Su Ye collected the source of ice and snow into the Sea of Bitterness.
Deep within the Sea of Bitterness, the World Tree sapling sensed the energy of the Elixir of Immortality, its leaves trembled slightly, and a soft emerald green light shone forth.
The light enveloped the damaged roots.
The few broken lines on the surface of the roots shone slightly.
Although extremely faint, Su Ye clearly felt that a dormant life force deep within the roots had been awakened.
He was overjoyed.
Planting the roots of the Immortal Medicine next to the World Tree sapling, nourished by the life force emanating from the World Tree, may allow it to regain its vitality in the future.
Having done all this, Su Ye pulled his mind back from the sea of suffering.
His gaze fell on the stone platform at the deepest part of the courtyard.
There was a strange rock, about half a person's height, placed there.
It is completely black, with a peculiar shape.
Nine small holes are evenly distributed on the top of the stone, arranged in a curved arc, which at first glance looks like a human spine.
Each hole was pitch black and bottomless.
There are two holes on the sides of the stone, making the whole stone look like a human embryo, curled up and not yet unfolded.
The Nine-Aperture Stone Man.
Price: 50,000 jin of raw materials.
This unusual stone has been displayed at Daoyi Stone Archway for nearly a thousand years.
No one dared to buy it.
Because it is so much like the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit in the Stone is a naturally born and nurtured spiritual being, born from the essence of heaven and earth.
Once fully born, one becomes a Greatly Accomplished Holy Spirit, capable of directly attaining enlightenment and becoming an Emperor.
This nine-aperture stone figure is so close to the Holy Spirit that it might actually give birth to a Holy Spirit in tens of thousands of years!
That is why it harbors such deep resentment.
The Holy Spirit being dug out before being fully born is like a fetus being forcibly removed from the mother's body.
That resentment and bitterness had long since seeped into his heart.
Cutting it open is to form a karmic connection with an unborn Holy Spirit.
Su Ye stood in front of the Nine-Aperture Stone Man.
The leaves of the World Tree within the Bitter Sea trembled violently, and all the golden threads of fortune lit up.
The jet-black aura, surging with intense resentment, emanated from the depths of this strange stone.
And at the heart of that resentment.
A golden aura of killing intent flickered in and out.
The light, though faint, was so sharp it seemed capable of cleaving everything in two.
It is a weapon of ultimate killing.
"I want this nine-aperture stone figure."
Su Ye raised his hand and pointed to the stone platform.
The crowd stirred again.
"The Nine-Aperture Stone Man? That's one of the few rare stones that Dao Yi Stone Workshop is least confident about acquiring!"
"It is said that this strange rock has been here for hundreds of years, and no one has dared to touch it."
"The resentment here is extremely strong; the stone appraiser at the stone archway said that the things inside are unlucky."
The elders of Dao Yi Stone Archway stepped out from the crowd.
He was an old man with white hair and beard, whose cultivation was at the first level of the Sendai realm. He looked at Su Ye with complicated eyes.
"Holy Son of Yaochi, this Nine-Aperture Stone Man is an ominous stone. I advise you to reconsider."
Su Ye handed over 50,000 jin of raw materials.
"No need to consider it."
Elder Dao Yi took the source, sighed, and personally took up the knife to cut the stone.
The stone-cutting knife falls on the stone surface.
The first knife.
Dust fell from the surface of the stone figure.
An even stronger surge of resentment erupted from the crack.
The lamps in the hall dimmed simultaneously.
Second knife.
Large sections of the stone skin peeled off.
A thick aura of resentment surged into the sky from inside the stone figure.
The entire hall of Dao Yi Stone Archway was shrouded in a layer of gray, resentful aura.
The rogue cultivators present all retreated, their faces showing shock.
"This resentment is too strong!"
"That stone figure almost transformed into a holy spirit!"
"If it were to be born in its perfect form, it might be able to attain the Dao and become an Emperor!"
Amidst the resentment, a dark golden light burst forth from within the stone figure.
Ding.
A crisp sound rang out.
On the stone-cutting platform, a small, dark gold sword floats silently.
The sword is only three inches long and is made entirely of black gold with dragon patterns.
The surface is covered with naturally formed Dao patterns, each pattern resembling a direct imprint of the Great Dao Laws at the beginning of the universe.
That was not a weapon forged later.
Rather, it was an embryo that naturally formed inside the Nine-Aperture Stone Man.
It is not yet a complete artifact, but it already possesses the rudiments of a sword.
The sword trembled slightly, emitting a low hum, as if telling of thousands of years of solitude.
Elder Dao Yi's hand, which was holding the stone-cutting knife, was trembling violently.
He lived for nearly a thousand years and spent his entire life cutting stone at Daoyi Stone Workshop.
I have personally witnessed the cutting out of alien sources, the cutting out of divine sources, and even the cutting out of fragments of holy weapons.
But what was cut out of the Immortal Golden Sword Embryo—
This is the first time I've ever seen this!
"Dragon Pattern Black Gold—" Elder Dao Yi said bitterly.
"Another piece of black gold with dragon patterns!"
"It's a naturally formed immortal gold sword embryo! Unparalleled in the world!"
The entire Dao Yi Stone Archway instantly erupted into chaos.
"Yesterday, we cut out a dragon-patterned black gold! Today, we cut out another dragon-patterned black gold! Is the Jade Pool Saint's luck really that heaven-defying?!"
"If it's not luck—then this is the work of Master Yuan?!"
"Master Yuan?!"
"It is said that Zhang Lin, the fifth-generation Source Master from more than 10,000 years ago, had a close relationship with Yang Yi, the Holy Maiden of Yaochi at that time. Could it be that the legacy of the Source Master is hidden in the Yaochi Holy Land?"
"If that's the case, then the Holy Son of Yaochi is very likely the sixth-generation successor of the Source Celestial Master!"
Discussions rose and fell.
Su Ye remained expressionless as he stored the dragon-patterned black and gold sword into the Sea of Bitterness.
In the Sea of Bitterness, the Primordial Divine Mark Tower sensed the aura of the same-origin Immortal Metal, and its body trembled slightly.
Yesterday, the black gold piece with dragon patterns was attracted by the tower and floated on one side of the tower.
Today, this dragon-patterned black gold sword blank just entered the Sea of Bitterness and resonated with that dragon-patterned black gold.
Two pieces of celestial gold slowly rotated above the purple sea of bitterness, like two stars accompanying the moon.
Su Ye's heart stirred slightly.
If the two pieces of dragon-patterned black gold can be fused together in the future, they might be able to forge a true prototype of an ultimate imperial weapon.
Elder Dao Yi's face turned ashen.
A single Immortal Gold Sword Embryo was exchanged for 50,000 catties of Origin.
This deal was a huge loss for him, and his heart was bleeding.
But he couldn't go back on his word.
The rules of the holy city are set in stone; gambling on stones is all about the gamble itself. Losing money is luck, winning money is fate.
Moreover, everyone is watching now; if he goes back on his word, Dao Yi Stone Workshop's reputation will be completely ruined.
Su Ye cupped his hands in greeting to Elder Dao Yi.
"Thank you for the gift from Dao Yi Stone Archway."
Elder Dao Yi's lips twitched, but he couldn't utter a single word.
The Holy Maiden of Yaochi looked at Su Ye's profile, her smile radiant beneath the white veil.
"Holy Son, where is the next stop?"
Su Ye put the dragon-patterned black gold sword into the Sea of Bitterness, turned around and went out.
"Ji Family Stone Archway".
The Ancient Ji Family Stone Archway is located in a prime location on the central axis of the Holy City.
The storefront is even more impressive than Daoyi Stone Archway.
The Ji family and the Jiang family are known as ancient aristocratic families, with unfathomable depths of history.
When Su Ye and his two companions entered the Ji family's stone archway, the Ji family elders inside recognized them at a glance.
"The Holy Maiden of Yaochi, Elder Yaojin, and—"
The Ji family elder's gaze fell on Su Ye, and the smile on his face froze for a moment.
"The Holy Son of Yaochi".
Su Ye's name has been making headlines in the Holy City these past two days, and no one who runs a stone shop wants to see him.
"We are deeply grateful for the presence of the Holy Son of Yaochi. We have failed to greet you properly."
Ji family elder Qiang greeted them with a smile.
"What would the Holy Son of Yaochi like to see?"
Su Ye's gaze swept across the lobby.
The quality of the stones used in Ji Family Stone Archway is indeed superior to that of other shops; each piece has been carefully selected.
He walked to the depths of the hall and stood before a demonic stone.
The Demon Embryo Stone is entirely black, with a dense network of blood-red patterns resembling spiderwebs covering its surface.
The entire stone exudes an eerie vitality, as if something is breathing inside the stone's surface.
Price: 80,000 jin of raw materials.
Su Ye looked at the Demon Embryo Stone.
Within the Sea of Bitterness, the World Tree sapling trembled even more violently than it had just been at Dao Yi Stone Archway.
One by one, the golden threads of energy on the leaves lit up.
Finally, all the gold threads simultaneously emitted a dazzling light.
Su Ye took a deep breath.
The intensity of this fluctuation in fortune far surpasses that of the Eternal Dragon Loach and the Dragon Pattern Black Gold.
"I want this Demon Embryo Stone."
The Ji family elder's expression suddenly changed.
"Holy Son, this Demonic Embryo Stone is one of the most prized treasures of my Ji Family Stone Workshop, and it has been displayed here for hundreds of years—"
"What's wrong?"
Su Ye looked at him and asked, "Can't the town's prized possessions be sold?"
The Ji family elder gritted his teeth and forced a smile.
"Yes, it can be sold. Of course it can be sold."
He collected 80,000 jin of raw materials and personally oversaw the processing.
The stone-cutting knife landed on the black outer layer of the Demon Embryo Stone.
The first knife.
A thin crack appeared in the stone skin.
An intensely rich vitality burst forth from the cracks.
The intense vitality made all the cultivators present feel their blood and qi circulating faster on their own.
The Holy Maiden of Yaochi let out a soft exclamation.
"This vitality—is even purer than the life essence of yesterday's ancient dragon loach."
Yao Jin's gaze turned serious.
"It's not just pure—it also bears the traces of the Great Dao."
Second knife.
The elder of the Ji family's hands began to tremble slightly.
He had been cutting stone for over a hundred years, and this was the first time he had encountered such a situation.
The outer layer of the Demon Embryo Stone is disintegrating on its own.
It wasn't cut open by his knife, but rather the stone slab itself shattered.
It's as if the things inside have finally seen the light of day again.
The third cut.
The Ji family elder brought down his sword.
The stone skin completely crumbled.
A dazzling golden light shot into the sky from the depths of the Demon Embryo Stone.
Amidst the golden light, a seed the size of a fist floated in mid-air.
The seed is shaped like a qilin (a mythical creature), and its entire body is shimmering with seven-colored light.
The surface is naturally covered with dense Dao patterns, each Dao pattern resembling a complete world.
Seven-colored rays of light flowed alternately on the surface of the seed, sometimes bursting forth like the rising sun, sometimes like the setting sun melting gold.
An extremely rich life force emanated from the seed, causing the flowers and plants in the Ji family stone archway to bloom instantly, and the withered trees to sprout new buds.
The entire hall fell into a deathly silence.
"No—the seed of the elixir of immortality!"
Someone shouted.
The entire Ji family stone archway was in complete uproar.
"The complete seed of the elixir of immortality!"
"A Qilin! That's the seed of a Qilin divine medicine!"
"My God! A complete seed of the immortal herb means the possibility of cultivating a truly immortal herb!"
"This is priceless! Truly priceless!"
The Ji family elder glanced at the Qilin Divine Medicine Seed floating in mid-air, his face turning ashen.
"Eighty Thousand Jin of Source — Seeds of the Immortal Elixir —"
"The Holy Son of Yaochi —"
"The Ji family is willing to provide one million jin of raw materials for recycling!"
Su Ye put the Qilin Divine Medicine Seed into his palm.
The seeds feel warm and smooth to the touch, like holding a piece of warm jade.
He raised his eyes and looked at the Ji family elder, his expression calm.
"The seed of the elixir of immortality is a priceless treasure; how can it be valued in terms of its origin?"
The Ji family elders' faces grew even uglier.
"The Holy Son of Yaochi is right—"
He continued, "The Ji family is willing to pay a sufficient price to redeem this seed!"
Su Ye's lips curled up slightly.
"Oh?"
"Then the Ji family will have to exchange it for a complete elixir of immortality."
The Ji family elder's face turned completely gloomy.
A complete immortal herb in exchange for a single seed —
Only Su Ye could say something like that.
Yao Jin suddenly took a step forward.
The aura of Sendai's second level was released without reservation.
It was even more fierce than when it was at Dao Yi Stone Archway.
The Ji family elders' aura filled the room, and they took three steps back.
Several Ji family cultivators behind him were forced back by the oppressive aura, their faces showing shock.
"Elder Yaojin—what do you mean by this?"
The elder of the Ji family gritted his teeth and said.
Yao Jin's tone was indifferent.
"Do I need to remind you of the rules for jade gambling in the Holy City?"
"The stones displayed for sale in our own stone workshop belong to the buyers."
"If we have to take back all the good pieces that are cut out, how can the jade gambling business in this holy city continue?"
"Since the time of the Void Emperor, the ancient Ji family has always regarded integrity and righteousness as its foundation."
"If we were to forcibly recall anything from the sold stones today, under the watchful eyes of everyone, what would become of the Ji family's reputation?"
"Where will this leave the reputation of the ancient aristocratic families?"
The onlookers echoed his sentiments.
"Exactly! The deal is done, how can you go back on your word after getting something good?"
"The Ji family is utterly shameless!"
"A prestigious, ancient family can't even afford to lose in the jade gambling business?"
"If we lose the gamble and go bankrupt, do you think the Ji family will return our resources?"
The elders of the Ji family turned pale and then red as they were talked about by the crowd.
But he still stared intently at the Qilin Divine Medicine Seed in Su Ye's hand, his eyes almost overflowing with resentment.
Just then, an extremely terrifying fluctuation suddenly came from the void.
The fluctuation wasn't sharp, but it sent chills down the spines of everyone present.
It was as if an unseen pair of eyes were looking down from the high heavens.
It released an extremely faint and subtle holy power across layers of void.
But it was this trace of holy power that made everyone present understand that the saint of Yaochi was watching!
The gaze of the Sage Yuheng was as indifferent as frost.
The meaning behind that gaze was very clear.
If your Ji family dares to bully the weak and make things difficult for my Holy Son of Yaochi with your powerful status, then I will not hesitate to use my saintly dignity to resort to any means necessary.
"Elder Yao Jin is right—"
The Ji family elder gritted his teeth and spat out those words.
"This seed of the elixir of immortality belongs to the Holy Son of Yaochi!"
Su Ye carefully placed the Qilin Divine Medicine Seed into the Sea of Bitterness.
Deep within the Sea of Bitterness, the leaves of the World Tree sapling sway gently, as if welcoming the arrival of a new companion.
As soon as the seed of the Qilin Divine Medicine entered the Sea of Bitterness, it resonated faintly with the incomplete roots of the Immortal Divine Medicine.
Two distinct life energies resonated with each other under the nourishment of the World Tree.
And deep within the void.
A barely concealed tremor flashed in the eyes of the Jade Balance Sage, who sat cross-legged, eyes that held the illusion of stars and the annihilation of time.
"The Seed of the Elixir of Immortality —"
"First came the Eternal Dragon Loach, then the roots of the Immortal Medicine, and now even the complete seed of the Qilin Medicine has been cut out."
She looked down at the divine source in her sleeve that sealed the eternal dragon loach.
A complex smile appeared on that dignified and beautiful face.
"This holy son's fortune is so great that even the Western Emperor Ancestor in his youth would have to admit defeat."
She did not show up.
He simply cast his gaze at Su Ye silently in the void, watching him for a long time.
Yaoguang Stone Archway is located on West Street of the Holy City.
It is only two streets away from Yaochi Stone Archway.
When Su Ye and his two companions entered, the atmosphere inside the stone archway was noticeably more tense than elsewhere.
One of the Dragon Transformation Elders from the Yao Guang Holy Land had previously attacked Su Ye.
Now that Su Ye is the Holy Son of Yaochi Holy Land, the people of Yaoguang Holy Land are naturally not too comfortable.
The elder of Yaoguang Stone Archway was a sinister-looking old man with piercing eyes.
He greeted us with a forced smile.
"The Holy Son of Yaochi has graced us with his presence; I have failed to greet him properly."
Su Ye didn't bother with pleasantries and walked straight into the depths of the hall.
His gaze fell on an inconspicuous gray rock.
The strange rock was about three feet tall and had an irregular oval shape.
The stone skin was grayish-brown and had nothing special about its surface.
The price is only for 10,000 jin of raw materials.
The World Tree's intuition within the Sea of Bitterness told him that the thing sealed within this strange stone had an extremely unique fluctuation of fortune.
It's not intense, but calm and composed.
It was as if something was suppressing it, causing all its light to be withdrawn.
"This one."
Su Ye paid for the source and had it carried directly to the stone-cutting platform.
Elder Yaoguang personally took charge of the procedure.
The stone cutter fell.
With one cut, it reached the deepest part.
A terrifying pressure surged out from the crack in the stone.
That was not the oppressive aura of a saint.
Rather, it possesses the savage aura unique to ancient races.
Elder Yaoguang's expression changed drastically, and he took several steps back.
The stone skin completely crumbled.
On the stone-cutting platform, the figure of a woman slowly emerges.
A woman from ancient times.
Her eyes were closed, her face exquisitely beautiful, and she had been sleeping in the seal for countless millennia.
She was dressed in an old-fashioned dress, with an ancient spear stuck in her chest.
The spear was covered with fine cracks, and countless patterns flickered within them.
That was a weapon casually crafted by a great sage.
Princess Divine Silkworm.
Princess of the Primordial Divine Silkworm Clan, of Primordial Royal Blood.
At the end of the ancient era, she was pierced through the heart by a spear of the Great Sage level, falling into a near-death state and being sealed away until now.
The entire Yaoguang Stone Archway was turned into a mess.
This is the most stunning treasure that Su Ye has cut out since he swept through the Holy City Stone Archway today.
Yao Jin's brows furrowed tightly.
She looked at the ancient goddess sealed within the divine source on the stone-cutting platform, her gaze extremely solemn.
Su Ye knew in his heart that the ancient goddess whose heart was pierced by a spear was none other than the renowned Divine Silkworm Princess from the ancient royal family.
And her life force has not yet been extinguished.
If this matter gets out, the impact will be far greater than any of the rare treasures that were cut out before.
The existence of ancient races is an extremely sensitive topic for Beidou.
Elder Yaoguang looked at Princess Shencan on the stone-cutting platform with a complicated expression.
After a moment, he sighed and said, "The Holy Son's luck—I have nothing to say."
Yao Jin glanced at Su Ye and asked, "What does the Holy Son intend to do with this ancient goddess?"
Su Ye glanced down at the exquisite face in his arms and said calmly, "Take her back to the Yaochi camp first and ask the Jade Balance Saint to treat her."
The elder of the Jiang family stone archway stood at the door and glanced at the dark mass of people at the end of the street. He then immediately turned back and called out to the door.
"Close the door! Close the door now!"
"We're not doing business today!"
The elders of Zifu Stone Archway are doing the same thing.
As he directed the staff to close the door, he wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and muttered something.
"Close the door before the Holy Son of Yaochi arrives!"
"If you can't afford to offend them, you can always avoid them, right?"
Wan Chu Stone Archway, Dayan Stone Archway, Zixiao Stone Archway —
In less than half an hour, signs reading "Closed for maintenance today" were hung up at all the stone archways in the holy city.
On the most bustling main street of the entire holy city, more than a dozen stone archways were deserted.
The Holy Maiden of Yaochi walked beside Su Ye, looking at all the closed doors on the street, and couldn't help but chuckle.
"Holy Son, your name alone has scared the entire Stone Archway Circle of the Holy City into closing down."
Yao Jin also smiled slightly.
"The Jiang Family Stone Archway is closed, as are the Zifu Stone Archway, the Wanchu Stone Archway, and the Dayan Stone Archway."
Her voice carried a hint of schadenfreude.
"It is quite a remarkable thing that the Holy Son alone managed to shut half of the stone archways in the Holy City to visitors."
Su Ye's lips curled up slightly.
"Then let's go back."
Dusk was approaching.
The lights of the holy city lit up one after another, like a galaxy hanging upside down on earth.
The streets were still bustling with activity.
Su Ye and the other two walked side by side.
The Holy Maiden of Yaochi suddenly spoke.
"The Holy Son's gains today are probably even greater than yesterday's."
Yao Jin nodded in agreement.
"A complete seed of the immortal medicine, a black gold sword embryo with dragon patterns, the roots of the ancient immortal medicine—plus that ancient goddess."
She counted them one by one on her fingers.
"Each of these items alone would be a rare treasure that would cause a sensation in the holy city."
"The Holy Son has gathered several priceless treasures in a single day —"
She glanced at Su Ye, her tone carrying a helpless smile.
"This can no longer be described as just good luck."
Su Ye smiled slightly.
"These are merely external things; the foundation of cultivation is the true essence."
Yao Jin remained silent for a moment.
The saint's composure far exceeded her expectations.
Anyone else would have been overjoyed to have discovered so many amazing treasures.
But Su Ye remained calm throughout, as if he had done something insignificant.
The night was deeper.
The lights of the holy city gradually went out, except for a lone lamp shining in the window of the Yaochi residence.
Under the lamp, Su Ye sat cross-legged, his mind sinking into a sea of bitterness.
The tender leaves of the World Tree sapling gleamed with a warm luster in the purple sea of bitterness.
Beside its roots, the Emperor's Heart beats slowly.
The Primordial Divine Mark Tower trembled gently.
The dragon-patterned black and gold dagger echoes another piece of dragon-patterned black and gold.
The root of the immortal herb in human form, the trace of life at the broken end was even stronger than during the day.
The seed of the Qilin Divine Medicine lay quietly beside the World Tree, with a small, purple-gold Qilin curled up inside.
Its seven-colored halo intertwined with the golden radiance of the World Tree, becoming indistinguishable from one another.
Su Ye watched all this with a slight smile on his lips.
Although the sea of suffering is small, it is already a small world.