Shrouding the Heavens: Starting by joining the Holy Land of Yao Guang

Chapter 115 The Seed of the Qilin Immortal Elixir

In the future, Ye Fan will gamble on stones with the four Grandmasters of Source Arts, and the good stuff he gets from cutting them in the Yao Guang Holy Land is truly plentiful, including Divine Source, Ancient Insect King Divine Source, and Qilin Immortal Medicine Seed...

These things would be considered good if even one appeared in other stone workshops, but in Yaoguang Stone Workshop, they appeared one after another. One can imagine how Yaoguang Holy Land felt when Ye Fan and the four Origin Masters opened them.

Soon, Li Yao selected a target: a rock the size of a human head beside the spring. The rock was small, but it contained a divine source larger than a fist.

His eyes were like lightning, and his golden light penetrated three-tenths of an inch into the stone, clearly capturing a small sun sealed within it. This divine source was worth tens of thousands of catties of pure source, and it was golden in color, like an eternal divine light fixed inside the stone.

Li Yao weighed the head-sized stone in his hand a few times and then bought it for 30,000 jin of raw materials.

"Oh dear, I've had my eye on that source stone for a long time, but I never bought it. Now I've lost out!" The onlookers lamented.

If you select stones from Dongyaoguang, you're sure to find a treasure. If you buy them in advance, you'll definitely make a fortune.

The old man was heartbroken, but there was nothing he could do at the moment. He could only watch helplessly as Li Yao cut out a fist-sized piece of divine source.

"Another divine source! My God, although it's only the size of a fist, it's worth at least tens of thousands of kilograms of source!" someone exclaimed, feeling that the source had come too quickly.

From selecting the stones to cutting them, only half an hour had passed. As a result, 30,000 catties of raw materials immediately turned into hundreds of thousands of catties of raw materials. This was even faster than snatching raw materials.

The thirteen bandits of the Northern Region might only get this much from robbing a holy land, but they pay a much higher price: planning attack routes, escape routes, and how to deal with being hunted down.

Dong Yaoguang simply went around in circles, picked up a strange stone, cut it open, and obtained tens of thousands of catties of Yuan.

This is simply enviable. If this weren't a holy city, people would probably want to rob it.

Soon, Li Yao selected another stone that he liked. It was shaped like a stone mill, not very big, and priced at 80,000 jin of raw material. It was called the Wind Cave Stone.

"This stone is almost weathered, with many small holes on it, like rotten wood that has been burrowed by insects. Why choose it?" Some people wondered, but no one questioned it, because the one who chose it was a grandmaster of source arts.

"Your Highness, this stone has been lying here for hundreds of years, and no one has ever paid any attention to it." A powerful figure from the Yao Guang Stone Pavilion secretly reminded him, but only gave a brief introduction and did not try to persuade him, clearly trusting his Holy Son's judgment.

“These are good things. You made many mistakes when you had people select the source stones. I will screen them for you again,” Li Yao replied.

"Hmm... I'll trouble Your Highness."

This time, Li Yao did not cut it open, but continued to select stones. Soon, he chose another stone.

"They've made another move, this time with the Blazing Sun Stone!"

"This strange stone is also over ten years old. It was once observed by a master of Origin Techniques, but ultimately they didn't buy it."

……

People were shocked; the stone garden was filled with noise.

But this was not the end. Soon, he made another move and selected two more strange stones, namely the giant elephant and the demonic fetus. These two stones together weighed 300,000 jin of source.

"My goodness, that's a huge undertaking! 460,000 jin of ore, if piled up, it would probably be as big as a mountain," someone couldn't help but exclaim.

While gambling on stones can yield huge rewards, it's not something everyone can afford. It often involves hundreds of thousands of kilograms of raw materials, which is a huge sum for anyone. Even a typical expert in the Sendai Secret Realm would probably have to empty their entire fortune to reach that amount.

Whether they were elders, holy sons, or other cultivators who were unable to enter the Heavenly Stone Garden, everyone was terrified.

"Cut the stone!"

"Quickly cut it open and see what's inside!"

……

The first to break the silence and shout these words were a group of old men, their faces red and necks thick, waving their fists and yelling loudly.

"Yes, quickly cut open the strange stone!"

"I really want to see what amazing treasures are hidden inside the stone right now!"

The others who were infected all shouted loudly, and the whole Stone Garden was in an uproar.

"First, cut the Wind Cave Stone. It's the oldest stone in the stone workshop. The old Taoist priest always felt there was a great treasure inside, but he never dared to touch it."

"Or a giant elephant, a place the size of a house, where who knows what ancient creature might be enshrined."

Ignoring the chaotic crowd outside, Li Yao picked up the Blazing Sun Stone and began cutting it.

"Crack!"

Li Yao wielded a silver knife, his movements practiced and fluid, like a dragon in flight, the silver blade gleaming.

The skills of a grandmaster are extraordinary; the knife in their hand possesses a spirit, an inherent beauty, like an artistic sublimation, their technique approaching the Tao.

Today, Li Yao has even made up for his last weakness in the art of source techniques.

The onlookers felt as if they were watching a work of art, and were all completely captivated.

"Qiang!"

The blade sang like a dragon's roar, and the silver blade returned to its sheath. Li Yao completed the stone-cutting action in almost a breath. He took a few steps back and gently blew on it.

The blazing sun stones fluttered like snowflakes and fell like dust. A small sun burst forth, suspended in mid-air, its radiance dazzling and illuminating the entire stone garden, making it difficult for anyone to look directly at it.

A divine source the size of a human head!

Following the fist-sized divine source, he once again cut out this astonishing object, which was truly shocking. His knife skills were unparalleled, and he completed the task in a single breath without damaging the divine source in the slightest.

Inside and outside the stone garden, there was a great deal of noise, and no one could remain calm.

The previous fist-sized divine source was already astonishing, but so quickly, another divine source has appeared, and it's the size of a human head, worth hundreds of thousands of kilograms!

The people of Yaoguang Stone Archway were overjoyed, as yet another rare treasure had been saved from being taken by outsiders.

This Blazing Sun Stone is only worth 80,000 catties of Origin, but it yielded a value of hundreds of thousands of catties of Origin after being cut. Just imagine, if an outsider had cut it, they would probably be so devastated that they would want to die.

Although the Yao Guang Holy Land is wealthy and powerful, it is not so insignificant as to regard hundreds of thousands of catties of gold as worthless. Their wealth has been accumulated over tens of thousands of years.

"Incredible, the master of Origin Arts is awe-inspiring."

"I might as well give up cultivation and become an apprentice of a master of Origin Arts. With this unique skill, I can be proud to roam the world."

……

Everyone was envious. In the blink of an eye, another astonishing divine source was extracted. Many small and medium-sized sects had exhausted all their resources, yet they still couldn't match the value of this one divine source.

The group of young prodigies were all a bit stunned. No, it's one thing for your cultivation talent to be heaven-defying, but how come your source techniques are so powerful?

They felt the vast gap between people. Although none of the geniuses present felt they were inferior to Li Yao, they were also well aware that, at this stage, they were indeed no match for him.

Ignoring everyone's feelings, Li Yao put away the divine source and walked to the edge of the wind cave stone, slashing with his silver knife once more.

"Ding!"

Soon, he sheathed his sword and stood still. Stone chips fell like rain, scattering in all directions, while beams of divine light shot out, vying with the sun for brilliance.

He cut open the wind tunnel stone, revealing a fist-sized piece of divine energy, which was extremely dazzling, and everyone exclaimed in amazement.

Many older figures were astonished, exclaiming, "Ancient Insect Divine Source!"

"That's right, it's the rare and precious ancient insect divine source!"

In the fist-sized divine source, there were more than forty small insects, but they were only as big as a fingernail, all of them were golden and glowing with divine light.

"This ancient insect has a special food source and can regurgitate the essence of the source, making it a top-quality medicinal material for refining various ancient pills!"

The term "ancient elixir" refers to an ancient elixir formula that possesses remarkable effects, but for which all the necessary medicinal materials cannot be gathered, as many of the spiritual ingredients required have long since disappeared from the world.

"My God, they're eating divine essence. These are all ancient insect kings, their value is immeasurable."

This ancient insect, which feeds on divine essence, becomes the insect king, and can almost replace the medicinal materials needed for various ancient elixirs. It is the rarest and most precious spiritual creature among divine medicines.

Ordinary ancient insect sources are merely heterogeneous sources, but they are still very valuable and belong to the rare and precious category of heterogeneous sources. However, this piece is not an ancient insect source, but an ancient insect divine source. The difference between the two cannot be measured by reason alone.

“Although this divine source is only the size of a fist, it contains dozens of ancient insect kings, making it worth 600,000 catties of pure source!” said a supreme elder of the holy land.

"boom!"

The stone garden was abuzz once again. Yet another priceless treasure! There were just too many good things in Yao Guang Stone Workshop. Although Dong Yao Guang had cut out so many good things, everyone could see that he only dealt with the most exquisite treasures. He probably didn't even touch the ordinary ones.

The people of Yaoguang Stone Workshop were all smiles, because they had avoided the loss of a million catties of resources.

"This ancient insect divine source is extremely valuable; it can be used to refine a life-extending pill according to ancient pill formulas!"

A group of old men, their eyes red, charged forward, almost coming to blows. Many of them were nearing the end of their lives, and this kind of spiritual object was what they craved most.

"brush!"

Suddenly, the stone archway trembled, and an old man radiating brilliant light stepped out. He was surrounded by 108 divine auras, making him an unparalleled powerhouse.

This was the strongest guard stationed at Yaoguang Stone Workshop, and now he had been alerted. After he appeared, the scene immediately fell silent, and no one dared to provoke him.

“Peerless experts, Saint Lord level powerhouses, this is the foundation of the Yao Guang Holy Land. Even under such severe suppression of heaven and earth, there are still quite a few Saint Lord level powerhouses.” Li Yao’s heart stirred slightly.

"Your Highness, please continue cutting the stone." The old man smiled gently, his wrinkled face indicating that he was not in good condition.

But it didn't matter. He believed that His Highness had seen what he had just done and would not forget this old man.

Under the envious gazes of the old men, Li Yao put away the Ancient Insect Divine Source and walked towards the Elephant Stone.

The silver knife flew like a dragon and danced like a phoenix, and in just a few breaths it cut open the third stone, which was the size of a house.

With a flick of his sleeve, stone chips flew everywhere and fell in a flurry, while only a piece of divine energy floated in the air, its divine light dazzling.

It was slightly larger than a human head, and inside it was a head, which was barely enveloped by divine energy.

"My God, a head!" everyone exclaimed.

"They are no different from humans, they must be an ancient royal family!" Many people were speechless and their faces changed completely.

The rumor that there are corpses in the divine source has always existed. It is not a secret. Even some powerful rogue cultivators know about this secret. But until now, they have seen it with their own eyes. The shock is like completely confirming that Wang Mang is a time traveler.

No one could remain calm. Even the powerful figures from the various holy lands surrounded them, losing their composure.

"The head of the ancient royal family is of immense and immeasurable value!" exclaimed a supreme elder from a sacred land.

Even some powerful figures who were hiding in the shadows couldn't help but show themselves. Among them were powerful figures from the Ji family, the Seventh Great Bandit, the Imperial Uncle who was at the level of the Great Xia Holy Lord, and a top-tier powerhouse from the Jiang family.

"It is indeed the head of an ancient royal family member!"

The head belonged to a middle-aged man with thick, long purple hair, bronze skin, a chiseled face, closed eyes, and a cleanly severed neck, indicating a death that was not natural.

"It is extremely useful for studying ancient races and their weaknesses!"

"This is extremely rare. We've never obtained the corpses of many high-ranking royals throughout history. It's truly exceptional!"

The fact that a figure of saintly stature made such a comment shocked everyone else, clearly indicating that this head was exceptionally precious.

This item is not very useful to Li Yao, but its value is truly considerable. If he sells it to the Yao Guang Holy Land, he can recover at least 500,000 jin of source material.

The haul was astonishing, making the onlookers' eyes redden and their breathing heavy; they couldn't wait to grab it and take it for themselves.

It's no exaggeration to say that the few items Li Yao has just obtained are enough to create a considerable force from scratch.

"The Yao Guang Holy Land is really lucky. They didn't have an imperial weapon, but one fell from the sky, making them comparable to the Great Emperor Clan. Their only weakness is the ancient scripture. Now, the Eastern Yao Guang has suddenly appeared. Is it going to bring the Yao Guang Holy Land an invincible ancient scripture?"

The powerful figures from the Jiang family, the Ji family, the Great Xia Dynasty, Yaochi, and others who arrived there could not remain calm, feeling that the Yao Guang Holy Land was somewhat sinister.

The origin of the Dragon Pattern Black Gold Cauldron is said to have been worshipped by the sages of Yao Guang throughout the ages, and finally transformed into an ultimate imperial weapon on a stormy night.

Listen to this legendary claim; it has completely fooled the lower classes, but the various holy lands and aristocratic families do not believe it.

Only the great imperial families and holy lands know just how extraordinary an imperial weapon truly is. Sages are indeed very powerful, but it is absolutely impossible for them to forge an imperial weapon. Let alone dozens of generations of sages, even hundreds of generations would be useless.

The origin of the Dragon Pattern Black Gold Cauldron has always been a mystery, and no one has ever been able to uncover its true secrets.

Regardless, it is a fact that the Yao Guang Holy Land possesses an ultimate imperial weapon. Currently, the only difference between it and true imperial families and holy lands is an ancient imperial scripture.

Dong Yaoguang possesses extraordinary talent; while it's not certain he will attain enlightenment, there's at least a high probability.

Without imperial weapons, they fell from the sky; without imperial scriptures, a prodigy, a young emperor, emerged. Isn't this just pure luck?

The various holy lands and aristocratic families were truly heartbroken. If such a young emperor had been born into their forces, they would have devoted all their efforts to nurturing him. They would never have allowed him to learn miscellaneous things like Origin Techniques, but rather to focus on cultivating the Great Dao and attaining enlightenment as soon as possible.

Even the powerful figures of Yaochi couldn't help but think that if Dong Yaoguang had been discovered by them back then, Yaochi's ancient rules wouldn't have been impossible to break... However, they still had a chance; they didn't necessarily have to join Yaochi to be considered one of their own.

The supreme expert of Yao Guang moved slightly, subtly blocking his own holy son. He always felt that these people's eyes were not good, especially Yao Chi's, whose naked eyes seemed to want to devour his holy son.

"Holy Son, you cut the stone, and this old man will protect you," the old man transmitted his voice.

Li Yao: ...

He thought the old man was being overly dramatic. This was the Yao Guang Stone Archway, with countless Dao patterns carved inside, forming large arrays. Anyone who dared to make a move here was asking for trouble!
Of course, Li Yao didn't say anything. As a powerful figure, he still had a lot of say in the Yao Guang Holy Land. The other party was clearly trying to get closer to him, so he didn't need to refuse their kindness.

"Crack!"

The fourth strange stone was cut open. This "demon fetus," which was rumored to absorb the essence of the sun and moon and contain holy spirits, was once a highly sought-after strange stone. However, since a master of source arts denied it, its value has plummeted and its price has dropped several times.

It is now worth 120,000 jin of raw materials. If no one is interested, the price may continue to drop. Now it has finally been cut open.

"boom"

Li Yao gave a slight tremor, and stone chips flew off. Purple divine light shot into the sky, and astonishing spiritual energy overflowed. As if he had expected this, the old man Yao Guang waved his hand, and the Dao patterns in the Yao Guang Stone Pavilion glowed. They were densely packed like fine threads, numbering in the millions. They intertwined together, and a powerful array was activated.

The formation was activated, and the group of old men who were about to rush over stopped in their tracks, even the Saint Lord level figures kept a certain distance.

As for?
There wasn't a chaotic crowd rushing in, but that didn't stop them from seeing the rare treasures.

This is a divine source the size of a bowl. It should have been golden, but it contains rare treasures that have dyed it purple, making it dazzling.

It exudes wisps of purple mist, shrouded in spiritual energy, and possesses a sacred aura, as if it can purify one's mind and body, and cleanse one's soul and flesh.

Many people had this feeling, and they were all stunned. Their eyes shone with divine light as they looked at this divine source, trying to see what was inside.

"A powerful life force fluctuation!"

"That's right, there's an unparalleled divine aura. What is it? Is there a living creature inside?"

Everyone was anxious, finding it difficult to see through; inside, purple light flickered and soared into the sky, and they could only vaguely see a phantom.

"This is a... Qilin!" The royal uncle of the Great Xia Dynasty was shocked as he saw the life form within the divine source.

The powerful figure from the Ji family was also dumbfounded, saying, "That's right, a purple Qilin!"

"Lifelike, is this a celestial being?" Even the powerful being from Yaochi lost his composure, unable to maintain his expression. His once charming face was now filled with shock.

The powerful Yao Guang was extremely excited and appeared beside Li Yao, staring intently at the bowl-sized divine source.

At this moment, the divine light of the source receded and began to absorb the essence of heaven and earth and the essence of the sun and moon. The others finally saw the life form inside and were all shocked.

"My God, it really is a Qilin!"

"This is outrageous! How can such a creature exist? It's on par with true dragons and immortals!"

"But it's too small, smaller than a baby's fist."

The stone garden was filled with deafening noise; no one could remain calm.

Since ancient times, no one has been able to explain the immortals, and the same is true for the spirits. Many people speculate that there are no real dragons, only dragons that resemble them, and the same can be said for the Qilin.

"It's so small! Could this be a tiny, real Qilin born in the ancient past?!"

The sacred atmosphere was so intense that it felt as if the people in the stone garden had been baptized and purified.

"This is not a Qilin, it is a seed!" A group of Saint Lord-level figures suddenly exclaimed in unison, but they did not show any disappointment. On the contrary, they became even more excited.

Thank you A Alpha for the 100-point reward.

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