The Legend of the Great Saint: Start from the Sign-in at Mount Tai

Chapter 488 Qing Shi and Ling'er were both rendered silent.

Qing Shi said to Lu Zhou.

“If you are willing to part with it, I did indeed intend to give it to Di Tian after exchanging it for the Source of the Dao.”

"I've also considered that perhaps the merging of the two sources of Dao could create some astonishing celestial treasure, helping Di Tian and me to have a greater chance of reaching the pinnacle on this path."

At this point, Qing Shi paused before continuing.

"The reason I changed my mind and decided to keep the Source of the Dao for my own use is because I suddenly realized that Di Tian might not be the kind of ally I wanted!"

Qing Shi was carefully considering his word choice.

She did not say anything that belittled or slandered Di Tian.

There is no gossiping behind people's backs.

However, Di Tian was not the kind of ally she wanted.

"Oh why?"

Even when Lu Zhou pressed her on why Di Tian wasn't the kind of ally she wanted, Qing Shi simply shook her head and didn't say anything more, clearly not wanting to discuss the topic further.

Seeing this, although Lu Zhou was still a little curious about how the original plot could have suddenly been disrupted, he didn't ask any more questions.

"I wonder if you, Master Immortal, would be willing to part with it?"

"Since even Daoist Brother's followers possess immortal techniques like the Nine Secrets, if Qing Shi wants to exchange the Source of Dao from Daoist Brother, she'll probably have to offer up at least the Emperor Scripture!"

"I possess a volume of the Dao Scripture: The Wheel Sea Chapter, which is recognized by all cultivators as the strongest scripture for cultivating the Wheel Sea. I am willing to offer it to you in exchange for the Source of the Dao!"

What is your opinion, brother?

Qing Shi steered the conversation back on track, and she and Lu Zhou discussed the Origin of the Transaction Path again.

The art style felt familiar to Lu Zhou.

He remembered that Qing Shi in the original novel had also made similar offers to Ye Fan.

Later, when she realized she couldn't persuade Ye Fan and sensed that he was also cultivating the Dao Palace Wheel Sea Scroll, she immediately raised her offer again, saying she could offer the complete Taiyin Mother Scripture (excluding the forbidden chapters) and four volumes of the Taiyang Mother Scripture in exchange for Ye Fan.

This is not a small gesture.

This also demonstrates Qing Shi's extraordinary talent; she can definitely be described as a treasure or a wealthy woman.

It is estimated that among all the cultivators in the world, there are very few who can compare with her in terms of scripture knowledge.

Of course, she also wanted to test how profound Ye Fan's knowledge of scriptures really was.

Lu Zhou thought that if nothing unexpected happened, she would probably make a similar move later.

Since Lu Zhou had nothing to do at the moment, he was also interested in seeing just how wealthy Qing Shi really was.
Are there any other 'treasures' that weren't mentioned in the original work that we can uncover?

When Qing Shi proposed using the Daoist scriptures and the Wheel of Heaven for the transaction, he directly recited a portion of the profound meaning of the Daoist scriptures and the Wheel of Heaven with a smile.

Upon seeing this, Qing Shi immediately understood.

And she did just as Lu Zhou had expected.

She immediately escalated the offer, saying she was willing to offer the complete Taiyin Mother Scripture, excluding the forbidden chapters, in exchange for Lu Zhou.

Before she could finish speaking, she heard the sound of a portion of the Taiyin Mother Scripture's Five Secret Realms emanating from Lu Zhou's body at the same time.

This surprised both Qing Shi and Ling'er slightly.

It only surprised them a little, but it wasn't enough to shock them.

After all, they were people with broad horizons, and along the way, they had encountered many extraordinary talents with amazing abilities.

In their minds, someone like Ba Xian must have collected some imperial scriptures.

Otherwise, Ba Xian could not have grown to this level.

They were stunned, simply because they felt the coincidence was too much.

The scriptures I was prepared to exchange for, the other party already had them all.

Thinking of this, Qing Shi's heart also stirred.

The tyrant sitting in front of me seems to be becoming increasingly unfathomable.

She had a startling guess.

It's likely that the Imperial Scriptures in Ba Xian's possession are far more astonishing than she imagined.

She didn't believe that such a coincidence could happen in this world.

Having this thought, Qing Shi, who had always harbored the desire to test the depths of Ba Xian's abilities, was now in a state of mind.

The desire to find out just how deep Lu Zhou was hiding grew stronger.

She smiled and continued to press the issue, finally mentioning that she also had four volumes of the Sun Mother Scripture besides the Sendai Scroll and the Forbidden Scroll.

I wish to add the scriptures mentioned earlier and exchange them with Lu Zhou for the source of the Dao.

This time, Lu Zhou still had a smile on his face, but at the same time, the sounds of the four volumes of the Sun Mother Scripture about the Sea of ​​Wheels, the Dao Palace, the Four Extremes, and the Transformation of Dragon resounded within his body.

It was obvious that when this scene happened, both Ling'er and Qing Shi's expressions froze instantly.

It was no longer just astonishment.

Instead, they were shocked!

Their gazes toward Lu Zhou were filled with shock.

Everyone knows that once or twice, it might be described as a coincidence.

But if something happens three, four, or even more times, then it can no longer be described as a coincidence.

With their intelligence, they are now certain that the number of Imperial Scriptures in Lu Zhou's possession is absolutely astonishing.

And what happened next immediately confirmed their view.

Lu Zhou was also interested in seeing how capable Qing Shi was, so after Qing Shi revealed some of the situations mentioned in the original work, he deliberately stirred up a fire in Qing Shi.

Suddenly, a pure aura gathered above Lu Zhou's head.

Then it transformed into three continents.

"This is the technique of One Qi Transforming into Three Pure Ones, which is rumored to be one of the forbidden imperial techniques recorded in the forbidden chapters of the Taoist scriptures."

Ling'er's eyes widened in surprise, and she exclaimed in astonishment. She looked quite adorable.

Before long, she was so shocked that her mouth was agape.

Because she saw that of the three Dao bodies that Lu Zhou had manifested, one stood still in place, while the other two were manifesting as Taiyin and Taiyang respectively.

Terrifyingly pure Yin and Yang energies were emanating from the palms and fingers of Lu Zhou's two Dao bodies.

Qing Shi had spent a lot of time studying the Taiyin and Taiyang in her hands.

This allowed her to recognize at a glance that Lu Zhou's two Dao bodies were performing some imperial techniques recorded in the two great mother scriptures of the human race, Taiyin and Taiyang.

Before long, the look of surprise on her face deepened, and her beautiful eyes widened just like Ling'er's.

Because the Taiyin and Taiyang Imperial Techniques evolved from Lu Zhou's two Dao bodies had become Imperial Techniques unknown to her.

"Could this be a forbidden imperial technique from the two great mother scriptures?"

Feeling the increasingly terrifying and concentrated pure power of the Yin and Yang, Qing Shi also lost her composure and exclaimed in surprise.

She did not possess the forbidden chapters of the two great mother scriptures.

It was only through good fortune, through exchange, or some other reason, that she managed to collect the scriptures she had previously mentioned to Lu Zhou.

"That's right, this is indeed one of the forbidden imperial techniques of the two great mother scriptures!"

"Whether it's the Taoist scriptures or the two great mother scriptures of the human race, Taiyin and Taiyang, I have collected the complete sets and studied and practiced them for many years!"

"Therefore, the exchange terms you proposed are not attractive to me at all!"

"If all you can offer me in exchange are the scriptures you mentioned earlier, then I suppose..."

Lu Zhou shrugged and smiled, then didn't continue.

But the meaning is already quite clear.

Everyone understands this!
Qing Shi and Ling'er immediately understood.

Qing Shi blushed slightly, a rare occurrence for her, and for the first time in her life, a feeling called 'embarrassment' rose from the bottom of her heart.

She truly is a woman of great social graces.

She quickly suppressed the embarrassment and shock in her heart.

He shook his head and smiled at Lu Zhou.

"I made a fool of myself earlier, but Brother Dao's fortune is truly astonishing!"

Then, she changed the subject and spoke to Lu Zhou.

"I imagine that you, Daoist, possess far more than just these three Imperial Scriptures. I, Qing Shi, am ashamed to admit my inferiority and cannot compare to you."

"So I'll be frank. Regarding the scriptures, I have a Dao Palace chapter of the Feathered Ascension Scripture and a complete Quasi-Emperor Scripture. If you'd like them, I'd like to share them with you!"

Besides these scriptures, she also has some incomplete or complete versions of the Book of Saints, the Book of Kings, and even some major scriptures!
Qing Shi can absolutely be described as a walking, human-shaped library of scriptures.

Few can rival his achievements.

However, there is absolutely no need to mention these scriptures at this point.

This is especially true given that Lu Zhou has already made it clear that he possesses three complete Imperial Scriptures.

Qing Shi, in her conduct, clearly understands the art of knowing when to advance and when to retreat.

After she frankly revealed her secrets, she stopped mentioning the matter of exchanging the Source of Dao with Lu Zhou.

Instead, she simply said that if Lu Zhou was interested in her last remaining assets, she was willing to share them with him.

At this moment, Lu Zhou's value in her heart was so great that she could hardly describe it.

Her level of attention towards Lu Zhou had reached an extreme. Lu Zhou didn't know if Qing Shi was telling the truth or not, or whether she had really revealed all her secrets.

For Lu Zhou, this was no longer important.

He had satisfied his curiosity and confirmed that Qing Shi indeed possessed more than just the scriptural knowledge mentioned in the original work.

After Qing Shi finished speaking, the third Dao body behind Lu Zhou, which had remained motionless, began to move.

Dao Shen casually performed an imperial technique recorded in the Feather Transformation Scripture. At the same time, a small part of the scripture from the Palace Chapter of the Feather Transformation Scripture also emanated from within Dao Shen's body.

This situation immediately silenced Qing Shi and Ling'er completely!
Although Ling'er did not receive all the scriptures that Qing Shi had previously mentioned from Qing Shi.

But she knows Qing Shi too well.

She understood everything the moment she saw the expression on her young mistress's face.

These successive scenes truly shocked Ling'er, leaving her head buzzing.

She blinked her big eyes and exclaimed in surprise.

"Young Master Lu, this is terrifying!"

"Just how many copies of the Imperial Scriptures have you collected?"

These are words that Ling'er would definitely blurt out.

In the original novel, she was quite outgoing and sociable.

He is a very likable person.

Lu Zhou looked at her.

Although Ling'er concealed it well, Lu Zhou still keenly noticed the fleeting glint of cunning deep in Ling'er's eyes.

"Hey"

Lu Zhou had a very good impression of this girl.

This positive feeling far exceeded his positive feeling towards Qing Shi.

"you guess!"

"Ten?"

Lu Zhou asked her to guess, and Ling'er actually guessed.

Strictly speaking, it's not really a guess.

She simply raised her hands and opened them, her red lips parted, and a number that she thought was impossible popped out.

She was trying to say as much as possible.

In reality, they simply didn't believe that anyone could collect ten copies of the Imperial Scriptures.

Ling'er believed that if this really happened, it would be a major event that would shake the entire starry sky.

It would make all cultivators question the meaning of life.

Guess again!

Lu Zhou smiled and winked at Ling'er.

His posture, combined with the words he uttered, instantly struck Ling'er and Qing Shi as if they had been struck by lightning.

No.
For them, even being struck by lightning wouldn't make them look like this.

Words are too pale.

Words cannot adequately describe the perilous situation they faced at that moment.

“You you you you.”

"Do you have far more than ten copies of the Imperial Scriptures in your collection?"

"This...this...this...how is this possible?"

Ling'er has been made to stutter by Lu Zhou!

Even Qing Shi lost her ethereal grace; for the first time, her flawless face revealed an expression that said, "I've seen a ghost!"

"Hahaha"

Seeing the two of them like this, even Lu Zhou couldn't help but burst into laughter.

He did not answer Ling'er's question.

But everyone knows that given his current situation, coupled with what had just happened, he was in a predicament.

If Lu Zhou didn't deny it, then that already explained everything.

"Brother Dao, you really are something else!"

Qing Shi smiled. Even though she was skilled in social interaction and eloquent, she didn't know what words to use to describe Lu Zhou's luck and fortune at this moment.

"Qing Shi is very curious, Brother Dao, where do you come from? I wonder if you could enlighten me?"

It wasn't just Qing Shi who was curious about this.

When the name of the Overlord Immortal resounded along this ancient road, everyone who heard of him was curious about where he came from and which ancient life-bearing planet he hailed from.
"There's nothing I can't say!"

"I come from the Burial Emperor Star!"

"It's actually the Burial Emperor Star!"

Qing Shi and Ling'er had obviously both heard of the Burial Emperor Star.

Qing Shi smiled gently.

"Legend has it that many ancient emperors went to the Burial Emperor Star in their later years!"

"That makes sense. Only ancient stars that have attracted even Great Emperors could produce such extraordinary talents as you, Brother Dao!"

Qing Shi's words were actually a general reference to the fact that Lu Zhou had collected so many imperial scriptures.

Since countless ancient emperors have visited the Burial Emperor Star.

Then it makes sense that Lu Zhou was able to collect so many imperial scriptures.

"May I ask where you fairies come from?"

Lu Zhou remembered that the original novel did not seem to mention which ancient life-bearing star Qing Shi came from.

Qing Shi said.

"Ling'er and I come from the ancient star Gouchen!"

"Oh? It's actually Gouchen Ancient Star!"

"It seems you've also heard of Gouchen, fellow Daoist?"

"Ok!"

Lu Zhou nodded.

"I have heard of the Great Emperor Gouchen. As far as I know, the ancient star Gouchen once shone brightly throughout the universe and was revered by all directions of the cosmos!"

Qing Shi chimed in.

"That happened countless years ago!"

"The ancient star Gouchen has declined considerably since then."

They then talked for a long time, covering everything from astronomy and geography to the customs and traditions of their respective ancient planets.

As a foodie, Lu Zhou also learned from Qing Shi about the famous delicacies of Gouchen Ancient Star.

In this process, they not only got to know each other better, but also became much more familiar with each other.

This can be seen from the fact that Qing Shi now addresses Lu Zhou as Brother Lu instead of Brother Dao, and that Lu Zhou calls her by her name, Qing Shi.

Overall, Lu Zhou gave Qing Shi a very good impression.

Lu Zhou's extensive knowledge and insights, along with the occasional revelation of secrets and perspectives about ancient sages and emperors, broadened the horizons of both Qing Shi and Ling'er.

Qing Shi had already realized that Lu Zhou had no intention of relinquishing the Source of Dao.

Seeing this, Qing Shi never mentioned the source of the Way of Trading again.

Perhaps it was because he wanted to befriend Lu Zhou.

Qing Shi took the initiative to talk to Lu Zhou about some things that happened after the Second City.

This includes trials, as well as interpersonal relationships and so on.

Besides this, Qing Shi also mentioned to Lu Zhou some people who are now famous in the ancient road.

For example, there's the Great Demon God, the Overlord, and of course, there's also Emperor Tian, ​​the Human King, and goddesses, etc.
This allowed Lu Zhou to learn about some situations that were not mentioned in the original work through her.

As they became more and more familiar with each other.

Qing Shi was also intentionally guiding some topics.

She was testing Lu Zhou further.

She not only valued Lu Zhou more and more, but the deeper she got to know him, the more she felt that he was the perfect business partner.

She asked Lu Zhou.

"Brother Lu, what are your thoughts on the struggle for the imperial path?"

Lu Zhou hadn't really thought much about this topic.

Just as some people say nowadays.

He really did come with a tourist mentality.

(End of this chapter)