God of Pets

Chapter 954 The Name Stone

"I wonder if I am qualified to attend this banquet?" Bai Xiuyan asked.

"Judging from your imposing presence and quick wit, young master, you must be a person of exceptional talent and intelligence," Miaoshan said with a smile.

The others felt uneasy upon hearing this, especially the members of the Gong family.

Anyone can see that Miaoshan only said that because Bai Xiuyan is good-looking. Can you really tell someone's talent and ability?

Gong Zizai was about to go up the mountain with the invitation when she heard her say these things.

Unexpectedly, Miaoshan changed the subject and said, "However, every family has its rules. My master has set a rule that if you want to go up the mountain, you will need to pass a test."

"Please enlighten me, young lady, on how to conduct the test?" Bai Xiuyan said, bowing.

Miaoshan was overjoyed to be called "girl," her face beaming with smiles. After all, at her age, being called "girl" was something to be happy about.

But if someone else had called her that, she might not have been happy. It was only because it was a man like Bai Xiuyan who called her that that she was so happy.

Miao Shan's beautiful eyes darted around, and she pointed with her jade finger to a giant mountain several meters high beside the stone steps, which resembled a screen, and said, "Young master, this stone is called the Name-Leaving Stone. If you can carve your name on this Name-Leaving Stone, you will be qualified to come up the mountain to attend the banquet. With your talent and ability, it should not be difficult."

"May I ask if you could enlighten me on what makes this stone so special?" Bai Xiuyan asked politely, rather than immediately making a move.

"This stone is immortal, indestructible, and indestructible. Even if it is damaged, it will automatically repair itself. If you want to leave your name on it, you need extraordinary power. As for what kind of extraordinary power, that depends on your own cultivation, young master," Miaoshan explained.

Those who had been listening intently all changed their expressions upon hearing this.

This stone is inherently immortal and can self-repair, making it truly difficult to leave one's name on it.

"Thank you for your guidance, young lady." Bai Xiuyan said thank you, and then walked towards the name-writing stone. He walked to the stone, stretched out his finger as a pen, and drew on the stone.

The supposedly immortal, indestructible, and indestructible stone wall was carved an inch deep by his fingertips, and soon he wrote three elegant yet dignified characters: "Bai Xiuyan".

"Your handwriting reflects your character; Young Master Bai, your handwriting is truly exquisite," Miaoshan praised.

Everyone thought to themselves, "Are you praising the word? You just want to praise the person, don't you?"

"You flatter me, young lady. I wonder if this counts as passing the test?" Bai Xiuyan asked.

“You’ve passed the test, Young Master Bai. Please come up the mountain.” Miaoshan gestured for Bai Xiuyan to proceed and escorted him up the mountain.

When everyone saw that the name-marking stone, it didn't seem as magical as Miaoshan had described, and Bai Xiuyan's name hadn't been restored or disappeared.

"Since others can go up the mountain by leaving their names, our Gong family can too, right?" Gong Zizai walked over with a gloomy face.

“Of course, my master teaches without discrimination, regardless of background. Anyone who can leave their name on the name-leaving stone can come up the mountain to participate in the Immortal Mountain Banquet,” Miaoshan said expressionlessly.

Ignoring Miaoshan's double standards, Gong Zizai walked straight to the name-writing stone, gathered his secret laws and techniques, and reached out to draw on the name-writing stone.

Previously, Bai Xiuyan had easily sliced ​​open the stone wall, but when Gong Zizai's finger touched the stone wall, sparks flew everywhere and a metallic sound was heard.

Gong Zizai's fingers only left a thin white mark on the stone wall; they couldn't carve it in at all.

Moreover, as Gong Zizai's finger traced across the mark, the white mark disappeared like the tail of a comet.

Only then did everyone realize that this name-writing stone was indeed extraordinary. Bai Xiuyan was able to leave his name on it, so his cultivation level must have reached an unfathomable level.

No matter how hard Gong Zizai tried, the result was the same; he simply couldn't leave a mark on the name-keeping stone.

"The Gong family of Tianxu Palace is nothing special." After Gong Zizai retreated with an unpleasant expression, a tall woman walked over and mocked her coldly. "Jin Taohua! She actually came too!" The people from the ten major families immediately recognized who this woman was; she was simply too famous.

Jin Taohua is now a top figure among the Nine Realms. Since she entered the Great Cave Heaven, the Gong family has been trying to deal with her. However, over the years, she has not only not been killed by the Gong family, but has also become someone that the Gong family cannot do anything about.

When the Gong family members saw that it was Jin Taohua, their expressions turned even uglier.

Jin Taohua didn't even glance at them, and walked up to Miaoshan, asking, "Can we climb the mountain as long as we leave our names on the stone wall?"

“That’s right, as long as you leave your name on the name-keeping stone, you can attend the banquet,” Miaoshan nodded.

A petal rose from Jin Taohua's fingertip, and with a flick of her jade finger, the petal flew towards the stone wall. In mid-air, it multiplied into many petals, which were then arranged in a specific order and embedded directly into the stone wall, forming the three characters "Jin Taohua".

"Please." Miaoshan and the beautiful woman didn't have much to say; they simply invited Jin Taohua up the mountain.

With these two setting an example, many people were eager to try, and soon many top experts from small families stepped forward to leave their names.

Very few people succeed in leaving their mark on the stone wall; either they simply lack the ability to do so, or even if they do, they cannot preserve it.

This name-leaving stone is actually a training stone within the Immortal Mountain Sect. For those below the Tenth Awakening level, leaving a mark on it is not an easy task.

Bai Xiuyan was able to leave his name on it by combining his soul power with sword energy.

Jin Taohua used the method of becoming one with the sword, transforming a part of the Peach Blossom Sword into a petal and embedding it into the sword, which made the engraving difficult to restore.

These two are now both at the peak of the Nine Awakenings, and each has their own unique characteristics, making them far superior to ordinary Nine Awakenings experts.

Even among the nine major families, there are very few such powerful individuals, let alone those from smaller families.

However, a low probability does not mean it is impossible. An unnamed cultivator named Leng Quanzhen actually managed to leave his name on the Name Stone with just a knife, and the name did not disappear. The strange power of that was inexplicable.

Many others followed suit, not necessarily because they truly wanted to attend the Immortal Mountain Banquet, but more to test their own strength and see how far they were from the world's top experts.

Huang Tianming also brought Huangfu Yan and others to join in the fun. Huang Tianming felt good about himself for a long time, then took a hammer and went up to smash the name stone.

He hasn't been idle these past few years; he's only one level away from reaching the level 90, the maximum level of the Nine Awakening.

His hammer blow did crack the namestone, but unfortunately it couldn't be preserved for long, and it wasn't a name that was engraved on it.

Huang Tianming hadn't intended to go inside; he had only come up to test his strength. After smashing everything, he returned to Huangfu Yan and the others with satisfaction.

"How about that, brother? That's pretty powerful, isn't it? If I used a little more force, I could shatter the Name Stone." Huang Tianming said smugly to the people around him.

"The power is strong enough, but it's a bit too rough. Watch me." Duan Shulin chuckled and said, then walked towards the name-writing stone.

"Beautiful lady, all you need to do is have your name engraved, right?" Duan Shulin asked Miaoshan.

"It would be best if the name stayed on there and didn't disappear," Miaoshan replied expressionlessly.

"Alright, I'm the most persistent person, it's a piece of cake." Duan Shulin said, throwing a punch at the name-writing stone.

His punches were like a mighty river, flowing endlessly, and he actually managed to form the three characters "Duan Shulin" with his fist imprints. Moreover, instead of recovering over time, the imprints became deeper and deeper.

His name had too many strokes, and after throwing so many punches, he was exhausted, panting heavily, yet still trying to persevere: "Beautiful lady, do you think this is okay?"

“Of course.” Miaoshan nodded with a smile, his eyes showing not contempt, but rather some surprise.

(End of this chapter)