Covering the Sky: I, Wang Teng, truly lack the bearing of an emperor.

Chapter 119 A Rare Treasure Within the Source, A Deliberate Attempt to Capture and Let Go
The Peacock King weighed the stone in his hand. It was ordinary and unremarkable. He stared at it for a while and found it to be just as ordinary.

He handed the stone to the Azure Dragon King, who looked at it for a while and thought it was nothing special. But after thinking about it carefully, he felt that there was something special about it.

What makes it special is that it was selected by Wang Teng.

Even if it appears completely unremarkable, out of anticipation for the Martial Arts Eye and Wang Teng, the Azure Dragon King would subconsciously try to add some mystery to the stone.

Then, the stone fell into Yan Ruyu's hands.

Before cutting the stone, two powerful beings and the descendant of the Demon Emperor took turns observing it, but no one could say what the stone contained inside.

"This stone is somewhat special. It may indeed contain source material inside, but not much."

In the end, it was the Azure Dragon King who spoke and made the final decision.

He was, after all, a notorious bandit who had roamed the Northern Region for many years. He wasn't just skilled in martial arts; he also had some knowledge of stone appraisal, though he wasn't an expert and only had a superficial understanding. After all, he relied more on plundering and didn't intend to gamble on stones, so there was no need for him to delve deeper.

This tiny skill in appraising stones is something I've only come up with after years of exposure and learning.

"Little Wang, what do you think is in here?" the Peacock King couldn't help but ask.

He really knew nothing about this; he wouldn't know what it was until he opened it, so he was really eager to try it out.

"I don't know either," Wang Teng shook his head confidently.

He didn't use his Martial Arts Heavenly Eye to investigate, so of course he didn't know what it was.

"Then why don't you use your Martial Arts Heavenly Eye to take a look?" the Peacock King couldn't help but ask.

“I won’t look. This is my first time working with a stone quarry, and it’s something to remember, so I’ll go with my gut feeling,” Wang Teng said matter-of-factly.

The Peacock King was so angry that he was baring his teeth, but he didn't retaliate.

The Azure Dragon King took out a small knife and personally took up the knife, carefully cutting along the stone's surface.

Although he felt there might not be anything good in there, since it was Wang Teng's "first time," he, as a powerful figure, didn't mind doing it himself.

After all, they still don't know how useful the Martial Arts Heavenly Eye is for gambling on stones.

As the stone skin was cut open, the rustling sound of the knife cutting through it was like ants crawling on one's heart. Even the most impatient Peacock King almost leaned in close, staring intently at the stone ore in the Azure Dragon King's hand.

Wang Teng and the demon princess Yan Ruyu were also very serious, staring intently at the stone mine, afraid of missing anything.

In a warehouse in a small mining area, two powerful figures—the young master of the Northern Plains royal family and the successor of the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land, and a descendant of the Demon Emperor wielding the Demon Emperor's Imperial Weapon—were all intently staring at a stone ore the size of a watermelon. Even the one wielding the knife was a powerful figure, the Azure Dragon King, one of the Thirteen Great Bandits of the Northern Region.

No one would believe such a thing if it were told, because the output of such mines is usually only in the first few layers of the stone workshop, and the selling price is usually less than 100 jin of raw materials.

But reality is just that surreal.

As the stone ore fell to the ground, the stone in his hand grew smaller and smaller. The Azure Dragon King was actually a little excited and subconsciously held his breath.

The Peacock King stared intently at the stone ore, which was now only half the size of a watermelon, his tension comparable to that of a three-day, three-night battle with the Holy Lord of Yao Guang.

Yan Ruyu held her breath, one hand gripping her sleeve, her knuckles turning white with tension.

Wang Teng was a little confused. It was just cutting a stone, why were you all acting as if a dark upheaval was about to occur?
The stone shards fell to the ground in circles, and the stone ore in the Azure Dragon King's hand was reduced to the size of two fists. But the more it was reduced, the more serious he became.

No one knows what is contained in this last piece of stone.

Shashasha~
The stone skin cracked open, and a faint light shone through. In that instant, everyone's breath seemed to slow down!

Shipped!
The blade, as thin as a cicada's wing, danced in the hands of the Azure Dragon King.

Once the shipment is confirmed and the approximate size is known, things become much simpler!
Finally, the stone skin completely fell off, and a fist-sized purple source lay quietly in the Azure Dragon King's hand.

The source is entirely purple, like a crystal clear amethyst, shining with a purple light, clearly a more valuable variant source.

However, what the four people were most concerned about was not the source itself, but what was inside it.

"You brat, did you secretly use your Martial Arts Heavenly Eye?" the Peacock King couldn't help but ask.

"Really, no, I just went by intuition," Wang Teng said earnestly.

He just felt that there was something in this stone ore.

"I'm not convinced! I felt the same way back then, and as a result, I destroyed a stone mine!" the Peacock King said, his words filled with resentment.

"Your luck is really bad..." Wang Teng couldn't help but say.

The Peacock King's face darkened slightly. This kid has really gotten too cocky!
"A single petal, it looks very much like a flower from legend..."

After staring at the alien source for a long time, the Azure Dragon King finally spoke.

"What flower?" Wang Teng asked.

"Its general effects are to keep people young forever. It is one of the rare flowers in the world. It has almost never appeared before, and there are only some scattered records. It looks very similar to the petal in front of me, but I am not sure if it is. Moreover, even if it is, I am afraid that some of the effects have been lost. After all, this is only a foreign source, not a divine source. If it were a divine source, even a petal would retain the complete medicinal effect."

The Azure Dragon King stared at the alien source in his hand, observing it from multiple angles, and finally came to an uncertain conclusion.

As soon as he finished speaking, the Peacock King looked at Wang Teng and transmitted his voice directly, "Tell me the truth, kid, are you doing this on purpose because the princess is here?"

"No, it's just intuition!" Wang Teng explained again via telepathy.

After listening to the Azure Dragon King's introduction, Yan Ruyu's gaze towards the alien source was somewhat fluctuating.

"What are we waiting for? Give it to the princess!" the Peacock King reminded Wang Teng.

"That's why I say you still don't have a Daoist partner?" Wang Teng rolled his eyes at the Peacock King and stepped forward to put away the alien source.

“This is the first thing I’ve ever found, so I want to keep it. I’ll take a look at it separately with the two seniors to see if there are any suitable quarries,” Wang Teng said.

"Hahaha, alright, then I'll take advantage of your luck and see if I can get some rare treasures!" The Azure Dragon King didn't care about a petal that was useless to him and laughed loudly.

Beside her, Yan Ruyu blinked her eyelashes and watched Wang Teng smoothly put away the alien source, her lips unconsciously drooping slightly.

Wang Teng seemed oblivious to Yan Ruyu's emotional shift and continued walking through the treasure vault, tapping and striking some of the stones. He still wanted to rely on his intuition to see if he could find another suitable stone mine.

Unfortunately, after three attempts, they came up empty-handed.

"The newbie bonus period is over, it's time to show my true skills!" Wang Teng took a deep breath and activated his Martial Arts Heavenly Eye.

Golden Dao patterns appeared in his eyes, with even lightning-like patterns flashing. This was the blessing of his divine sense and the secret of the previous word, allowing his martial arts heavenly eye to reach its peak!
Under these circumstances, everything before Wang Teng's eyes changed!

P.S. I'm ordering takeout. Chapter 5 will be a little later, around 1:00 PM.
(End of this chapter)