The Fate of Eternal Life

Chapter 17 Taking Full Advantage of Fate
Time flies, and soon it is the day when Tianyao Baoque auctions the Yuan Fruit.

Although he had received the news that Ning Qingyi was in seclusion, Yao Yuekong still sent someone to invite him on that day, but unfortunately, he received no response.

If it weren't for repeated testing to confirm that the Divine Source and the Human Yuan Fruit were genuine, Yao Yuekong would have suspected that this newly acquainted descendant of the hidden Taoist lineage was a swindler.

Unfortunately, Ning Qing had already made up his mind to use the Human Yuan Fruit to delay time, so how could he go to the appointment with Yao Yuekong?

He just waited quietly, then concealed his body and appeared from a place in the holy city at the right time.

On this day, a young man who had never been seen by anyone came to the holy city.

He was wearing a black Taoist robe, with a clear aura surrounding his whole body, a jade-like light emanating from his body, and golden light flashing on his skin. With every step he took, one could hear the Buddha chanting. He exuded a terrifying aura, like a Mingwang descending to the world!

The first place he arrived at was Daoyi Stone Archway.

The Taoist temple is nestled among towering ancient trees, a place of tranquility and purity. In the luxurious divine city, there is a sense of returning to nature.

When the Taoist priest guarding the gate of Shiyuan saw this person, he knew that he was a distinguished guest and hurried over to greet him.

"This distinguished guest, your visit to our holy land today is truly an honor to us."

Ning Qingyi took a look and said coldly, "Take me to cut the stone."

The Taoist priest asked without hesitation, "Which stone garden do you want to go to, my dear guest?"

"Since we are going to cut the stone, the best place is naturally the best. Take me to Tianzi Garden."

The Taoist priest immediately started to murmur, wondering if the other party was a descendant of a Yuanshu family, and came to his stone workshop today hoping to win big?

The Taoist priest saw that he had come with bad intentions, so he didn't dare to say much and quietly led him forward.

The cobblestone path was very quiet. Even though there were many people coming and going, there was not much noise. In fact, Ning Qingyi looked like the reincarnation of the Ming King at this moment, and everyone showed an expression of respect and awe.

The two of them passed through the eighteen-layer stone garden and arrived at the entrance of Tianzi Garden.

"Dear guest, the back is not accessible by small paths. Please make your own way. There are people to receive you there."

The Taoist stopped and bowed. Ning Qing nodded slightly and entered Tianzi Garden.

There are lush green bamboos growing in the garden. There is an ancient vine with branches as thick as a dragon lying in all directions. There is also a well that has been breathing for a long time. It is made of source stone and has existed for many years. There is also a mysterious atmosphere surging in it.

A master came over immediately and asked, "Dear guest, are you here to choose a stone?"

Ning Qingyi didn't leave immediately. He looked towards a Taoist platform in the garden, where an old Taoist priest sat cross-legged, clearly a master who had come to rule. However, there were no other guests in Tianzi Garden besides him. It seemed that the use of the Human Yuan Fruit had indeed attracted many old monsters.

"Distinguished guest?" Master Yuan asked again.

"lead the way."

"Then please follow me down." Master Yuan was not angry at Ning Qingyi's attitude. Instead, he tried his best to introduce him.

Under Master Yuan's explanation, Ning Qing looked at it piece by piece.

Here, although many stones are not valuable, they are worth tens of thousands of kilograms of pure source. The value is terrifying, but Ning Qingyi did not waver until Master Yuan explained a piece of stone.

This stone is very large, more than one person tall, but it is only worth 3,000 kilograms of source, which can be said to be very cheap - the ancient magic medicine

"I want this one, go ahead."

When Ning Qingyi took out the source, Master Yuan was stunned, his eyes becoming deep. He respectfully accepted the source and continued to lead the way.

Soon, they arrived at a very recognizable stone, more than a foot long, and looked like a stone man with nine orifices.

Master Yuan said, "This is a nine-orifice stone figure, worth one hundred thousand jin of yuan, and is the treasured stone of Tianzi Garden."

"Yes, continue."

Ning Qingyi said this lightly. After dozens of Fang Yuan were thrown out, the vital energy in this small open space was so thick that it seemed insoluble.

Master Yuan didn't dare to move this time. He looked at the old Taoist priest sitting on the platform. The latter also opened his eyes and stared at Ning Qingyi.

However, since Ning Qingyi entered the stone archway, he has revived the deity of the great sacred artifact Luofu Ding. The old Taoist priest is just a powerful immortal, so how can he see through it?

At first glance, I felt that there was a terrifying aura about this young man. He was either an old monster pretending to be young, or he was carrying a precious treasure.

"Why, is it not possible?" Ning Qing asked hurriedly when he saw that Master Yuan was taking no time to hurry. He didn't have much time to waste here.

Master Yuan hesitated, then his ears moved suddenly, apparently having received an order: "Of course."

"Spoiling the fun, let's just cut these two pieces today. Let's get started and cut this big stone first."

After receiving the order, Master Yuan naturally gained courage, waved his knife and started to work.

At the same time, a crowd of people gathered around the Tianzi Garden Stone Archway. They were all young monks, and there were no white-haired monks. When they saw the other party, they lost their composure and exclaimed in low voices.

"They actually want to cut this stone. It is said that this strange stone has not been moved for many years. Cutting the stone has almost become the wish of many people." Some people who often come to Daoyi Stone Shop sighed.

"It's worth the trip, it's worth the trip."

"Whose descendant is this person? He can take 100,000 kilograms of pure source just by asking for it."

Outside the stone garden, there was a growing commotion, and everyone was drawn in.

Master Yuan also started cutting the stone. He cut slowly and carefully, as if he was warming up for cutting the nine-orifice stone man later.

Suddenly, the stone cracked, a dazzling light shot out, and a beam of light flew into the sky.

"Flying Immortal in Stone!"

There was complete silence outside the venue at first, and then someone shouted this, and the entire stone archway was shaken.

The next second, a terrifying divine power appeared, shattering the figure and suppressing everyone's mind. The silence was so intense that only the sound of their own heartbeats could be heard. Master Yuan, who was closest to them, felt it the most, and almost couldn't even hold his sword.

"It's just a shadow. Watch quietly and continue."

Master Yuan took a deep breath and continued cutting the stone. Everyone outside the field did not dare to move. They looked at the young man in front of them in fear and only dared to communicate with their spiritual thoughts.

"What was that just now? It was so terrifying, like the reincarnation of the peerless God King."

"Even the Great Divine King doesn't have this kind of majesty. He has the aura of an ancient sage!"

The old Taoist priest sitting on the platform also had a look of horror on his face, with only one thought in his mind.

A holy weapon! Absolutely a holy weapon! And it was an extremely terrifying kind of holy weapon, capable of suppressing an immortal holy land.

Master Yuan continued to cut the stone, and soon he peeled off the ice and snow source. Then he wiped the ice debris from his forehead due to the cold air and asked, "Dear guest, do you want to cut more?"

"Go on, I want to see what it is."

Everyone outside the stone archway couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, then continued to watch with renewed concentration. Master Yuan quickly cut open the heart of the stone, revealing a piece of ice and snow, within which was sealed a pale blue incomplete root.

Ning Qingyi took the Ice and Snow Source, looked at it, and sighed, "It looks like the root of some magical medicine. What a pity. Cut off a piece."

Everyone outside Tianzi Garden looked at each other, not knowing what to express. Although they had only caught a glimpse just now, they could see that it was just a broken stem, obviously cut off.

Passersby were about to sigh, but then they thought of the power just now, so they had to continue watching in silence. Soon they could no longer hold back their expressions.

Only stone chips were seen flying everywhere, but not even an ordinary stone was cut out. The interior was very ordinary and did not contain any rare stone at all.

Master Yuan glanced at Ning Qingyi's face and didn't dare to say anything. Seeing that he didn't say anything, he continued to cut. Finally, a dark red stone shaped like a heart was peeled out.

"It was really cut open. What a pity. It shouldn't have been born so early."

"It is indeed a stone fetus that can transform into a holy spirit. If it has another million years, it may become a holy spirit close to immortality!"

A few more people arrived one after another, and this time it was obvious that there was a passerby emperor commenting.

Master Yuan didn't dare to speak now. It was obvious that the Nine-Aperture Stone Man had reached its limit. The hundred thousand jin of source stone went down the drain. He tremblingly handed it over: "Dear guest?"

Ning Qingyi took it and left without a word. Everyone made way for him, their eyes becoming somewhat strange. After he left, the entire stone archway was suddenly filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

Apparently, after today, there will be another laughing stock in the Holy City.

Ning Qingyi disappeared quickly after leaving the stone archway. Only after he was sure that there were no pursuers behind him did his nervous mood slowly calm down.

His original plan was to enter Daoyi Stone Workshop as a strong man, because there was a possibility that the two rare treasures could be concealed, and judging from the results, it was indeed very smooth.

But the next destination, Yaoguang Stone Workshop, was difficult to conceal. This time, he changed into a different outfit, surrounded by Taoist energy and overflowing with brilliance. His whole body exuded an aura close to immortal, and he looked like a Taoist immortal.

As soon as he entered the Yaoguang Stone Archway, he casually opened a few stones to make sure that the rumors about Daoyi Stone Archway had not spread, and then he entered the Tianzihao Stone Garden with peace of mind.

He first watched patiently for a while, then picked up a fist-sized stone by the spring, and then asked for the Wind Stone, the Fiery Sun Stone, and the Demon Fetus, spending a total of 320,000 kilograms of source. Together with the source he had spent before, it was almost like he had put in all the source he had cut out before.

When the people from Yaoguang Holy Land saw Ning Qingyi's choice, their faces became uncertain.

"Dear guest, please be careful when choosing stones."

Ning Qing smiled and said, "Don't worry, since I dare to come here to buy stones, I naturally have enough money to gamble. But I will pay for each piece I cut."

He pointed at a fist-sized stone and threw out 40,000 kilograms of pure source. Only then did the people from Yaoguang Holy Land put away their contemptuous looks. At the same time, spectators gathered outside Tianzi Garden. After all, such a huge gambling stone was rare even in the Holy City.

Soon, the result of the stone cutting came out. It was a piece of divine source worth 70,000 kilograms. The guests outside Tianzi Garden immediately started a heated discussion.

The people from Yaoguang Holy Land had darkened faces. They glanced at the man in front of them and thought of the rumor about him cutting out 500,000 jin of divine source a while ago, and felt a little uneasy.

"Cut the Fiery Sunstone."

Ning Qingyi took back the divine source and threw out another 80,000 kilograms of pure source.

The Yaoguang stone cutter began to cut the stone. The Fiery Sun Stone flew like snowflakes and fell like dust. Then a small sun rushed out and illuminated the entire stone garden, making it difficult for everyone to look directly at it.

The faces of the people from Yaoguang Holy Land turned dark, and their ominous premonition came true.

"This is the second piece of the Divine Source that's as big as a human head!"

"Oh my god, it's worth 500,000 kilograms of divine source."

As passers-by explained, the people of Yaoguang Stone Archway felt even more hurt. They were still laughing at other stone archways a while ago, but they didn't expect that it would be their turn today.

Ning Qingyi took back the divine source. The last time he did so was to save money, but this time it was impossible for him to return it.

"Go on, cut the travertine."

Another eighty thousand jin of energy was thrown out. The stone cutter did not dare to move and looked at the Taoist sitting in the stone archway.

Ning Qing saw that the stone cutter stopped moving and his gentle voice became cold: "What's going on? I've paid for it, but you're not going to cut the stone?"

The people watching nearby started to make a fuss, especially the old men who gathered in the crowd, and their words became even more vicious.

"Hahaha, the people in Yaoguang are going to be heartbroken."

"You don't dare to cut it, so just close the door."

"A piece of Divine Source weighing 500,000 kilograms is enough to stump you? Let him cut it!"

The man sitting in the stone workshop heard this, glanced at everyone, and said, "The guest has already paid the source, Master, please pay it."

The stone cutter felt relieved and looked at Ning Qingyi with resentment. He felt that his stone-cutting career had reached its peak, but his future in the Yaoguang Holy Land had reached the bottom.

I can only say that life is like this, ups and downs.

When the explainer cut the wind tunnel stone, he froze in place, and the atmosphere inside and outside the venue became even more boiling.

In a fist-sized divine source, there were more than forty small insects as big as a fingernail.

"Ancient Insect Divine Source!"

"Dozens of ancient insect kings are worth 600,000 kilograms of pure source!"

"Oh my god, this can be used as a life-extending elixir!"

The old men in the crowd suddenly had red eyes and rushed forward impatiently. This kind of spiritual object that could prolong life was too precious for the monks who were nearing the end of their lifespan.

Even the Taoist priest from Yaoguang Stone Workshop couldn't help but come closer.

"My friend, we at Yaoguang Stone Workshop are willing to buy it for 700,000 kilograms."

Ning Qingyi smiled slightly: "No hurry, just give me this divine source first."

The Taoist from Yaoguang Stone Workshop looked at him intently and said, "My friend, how about 800,000 jin? I will definitely not let you suffer any loss."

Ning Qingyi said nothing and took the divine source from the stone man's hand. In the jealous eyes of everyone, he put it into the wheel sea.

The Taoist priest guarding Yaoguang snorted coldly, and there was a faint fluctuation of divine power. Others also secretly exerted pressure, and at the same time, the news spread.

"My friend, so many ancient insect kings are enough to save many people's names and continue the path of Taoism. Why not auction them off?"

"Yes, yes, I am willing to buy one for thirty thousand catties of raw materials."

Ning Qingyi smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, just cut the last piece, I'll do it myself."

Under the murderous gazes of the crowd, he threw out another 120,000 jin of source, and then immediately felt the atmosphere on the scene.

Through his telepathy, he could feel the murderous intent all around him, as well as the surging and burning greed. The seven emotions and six desires intertwined, mixed together to create a terrifying murderous intent. Obviously, if he didn't give a satisfactory answer, he might meet with an unexpected disaster.

Unfortunately, I can give you the ancient insect source, but I can’t give you the following things.

Ning Qingyi carefully felt the emotions of this world, took the demon fetus, and slowly cut the stone. This made Yaoguang Stone Cutters extremely envious. Somehow, he had a strong premonition that there was a treasure inside this stone.

As the stone chips fell, a purple divine light shot up into the sky, a dazzling sight.

The divine source, as big as a bowl, emitted wisps of purple mist, and a sacred breath that could cleanse the body and mind spread out. It began to absorb the essence of heaven and earth, and then emerged into a shape.

"A purple unicorn!"

The powerful men from the ancient Jiang family who had just arrived were stunned. The stone garden was also in an uproar, and no one could stop it. Everyone gathered around.

"Are there really fairies in this world?"

"Could it be that the heaven and earth before ancient times had not changed enough to give birth to a Qilin child?!"

Suddenly, Yaoguang's guardian Taoist priest spoke.

"No, this is a seed!"

"What is this seed that looks like a Qilin?"

Amidst the noisy crowd, Ning Qingyi looked at the purple unicorn in the divine source. It was extraordinary and magical, swallowing the sun and the moon, and had unparalleled vitality.

Soon, someone revealed it and said tremblingly: "No, this is the legendary magical medicine seed, the Qilin Immortal Medicine!"

"A creature that can give the great emperor a new life, this is something out of legend."

"My dear friend, on behalf of the Ji family, I would like to..."

"I am from the Great Xia Dynasty, and I wish to..."

The place was filled with cries of begging for things, but Ning Qingyi just stroked the Qilin magic medicine seeds, feeling the magic contained in them, and then smiled faintly.

"Not for sale."

The voice was like gold and iron, cutting through all the noise and everyone fell silent.

Whether old or young, it was as if they were looking at a dead person.

"I wonder what sect you come from?"

"Neither from an ancient family nor a descendant of a holy land, if I must say so, I can only be considered a casual cultivator."

The Taoist priest guarding the Yaoguang Stone Workshop said, "As for you being a casual cultivator, that's great. I hope you won't regret it."

Ning Qingyi glanced around the scene and suddenly realized that the anxiety and uneasiness he had planned for hadn't arisen at all. Was it because he had telepathy? Or had his heart of seeking the truth overwhelmed everything else without him realizing it?

He said nothing and left Yaoguang Stone Shop holding the Qilin Seed. The seed of the immortal medicine made him surrounded by purple air.

Priceless.

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