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

Chapter 116 Talking about the Northern Emperor

The Tianzihao Stone Garden was bustling with noise, the crowd unable to contain their excitement as they witnessed something extraordinary: a purple Qilin.

Although the purple unicorn within the divine crystal was very small, no bigger than an infant's fist, it possessed unparalleled vitality, absorbing the essence of the sun and moon.

Endless spiritual energy was drawn in, and each breath was like a surging tide, making everyone present feel as if they were being baptized, and their whole body felt comfortable.

All of this was incredibly miraculous; everyone knew it was a priceless treasure with immeasurable value.

"The Qilin Elixir of Immortality actually exists in the world! This is an eternal divine medicine that can allow an emperor to live a second life!"

"This is outrageous! This is truly outrageous! To cut out such a treasure! If there were a great emperor in this world, he might not be able to resist trying to snatch it."

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Everyone was excited, and no one could remain calm. If it weren't for the rise of the Yaoguang Stone Archway formation, a bloody battle would probably have already taken place.

Even so, a group of old men, as if they had taken aphrodisiacs, were full of energy and crowded around, their eyes red, including the Supreme Elders of the various holy lands.

As for the holy sons and daughters, even as powerful as they were, they could not compare to their own Supreme Elder and the mighty demon who dominated the region; they were all disheveled.

The younger generation was almost entirely squeezed out, causing several saintesses to frown deeply. Ji family's Little Moon and a little nun even cried out in protest against the older generation.

It's heartbreaking! This is the most accurate description of everyone's feelings. The emergence of the Heaven-Defying Qilin Elixir of Immortality has made everyone who wanted to buy this stone but failed to do so feel the urge to slit their own throats.

The strange stone "Demon Embryo" had been placed in the stone garden for who knows how many years, and had always been treated as a half-useless stone. But it turned out to be a rare and amazing treasure.

"This seed... my Great Xia wants to compete for it!" The royal uncle of the Central Xia stepped forward, unwilling to give up this divine object even when facing the Yao Guang Holy Land.

It is exceptionally precious and worth acquiring, even if it means taking the risk.

"My Ji family is also willing to pay an exorbitant price to purchase it!" the powerful figure from the Ji family declared resolutely.

"My Jiang family is also willing to acquire this item, even if it costs tens of millions of catties of Origin, we will not hesitate to do so," the powerful figure from the Jiang family said in a firm and resounding voice.

"Yaochi also wants to try and see if she can obtain this divine artifact." The still-charming Yaochi powerhouse stepped forward.

"How could it be a seed?" Many people were puzzled and speechless.

"Why is it a seed? Isn't it a Qilin little beast?" The little nun in white finally managed to get close to the Great Xia Emperor, and no one dared to crowd around anymore. She muttered softly.

"Like immortals, no one can say for sure whether the Qilin exists. Even if it does, it doesn't descend to the mortal world, so we can't see it," the Great Xia Imperial Uncle explained softly, showing his affection for the little girl in white.

"Grandpa, what exactly is it?" Ji Ziyue asked coquettishly, shaking the arm of the powerful Ji family member, completely unafraid of him.

"This is the seed of a divine herb, the most precious sacred object in the world!" the powerful Ji family expert replied.

The seeds of the ancient Qilin divine medicine!
The crowd was in an uproar, not expecting this to be the case. How could a seed grow into the shape of a Qilin and have such a powerful life force?
In Li Yao's hands, the little Qilin inside the purple divine crystal was lifelike, detailed and tiny, covered in dragon scales, as if it were walking on water.

It has a dragon's head, deer antlers, lion's eyes, tiger's back, and bear's waist. In addition, it has patterns on its back, which look like a kind of divine pattern, which is extremely mysterious.

"The legend is true..." an older man murmured to himself.

Divine medicines are extremely rare; even in ancient times, only a handful could be found, offering a chance for even the most powerful masters whose lifespans had dwindled to new life.

Not to mention its therapeutic effects on cultivators of other ranks, it is therefore revered as the most precious sacred object in the world.

Almost every medicinal herb is unique, and it is very difficult to find a second one that is the same, which shows its preciousness and sacredness.

Each of these divine herbs is virtually impossible to reproduce and is unique. If it is destroyed, it means that it will be forever removed from the world, hence it is called a supreme divine product.

This is also the fundamental reason why it has disappeared without a trace and the miraculous medicine has completely vanished.

"If it can't reproduce, why is there still such a seed?" someone wondered, muttering to themselves.

"It is a unique divine medicine that has undergone its own rebirth..." an old man explained.

These ancient divine medicines are unparalleled, all capable of communicating with spirits. When they are destroyed, they can escape, flying through the air and disappearing into the earth.

Even more miraculously, they sometimes undergo a rebirth, condensing themselves into a seed, soaring into the sky, and choosing a more suitable celestial soil to grow in.

"This is a seed that has been reborn from the ashes of an ancient divine herb?!"

Those present were speechless. The stone garden was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. People were very surprised.

The divine medicine also has another name—the elixir of immortality. It has the heaven-defying power to bring the dead back to life and heal the wounded, and the medicine itself is almost immortal.

At this moment, everyone understood how precious it was; for the holy lands, it was absolutely a priceless sacred object!

This seed has an unparalleled and powerful life force, proving that it is full of vitality and can definitely be planted and survive.

The sacred lands have been passed down for hundreds of thousands of years without decaying, so they can definitely wait to cultivate a divine herb. Even if it matures only once every few thousand years, that's enough!

How could the people of the holy lands not be envious of this outcome? This is an unparalleled sacred object!

“It’s not that easy. Throughout history, almost all great emperors have had an elixir of immortality with them. The Great Emperor of the Jiang family also had the Divine Phoenix Elixir of Immortality back then, but where is it now? Is it still with the Jiang family?” Li Yao shattered everyone’s illusions.

"Emperor Ji once possessed an elixir of immortality, but what was the result?"

The people from the ancient families and holy lands were taken aback. After a moment of contemplation, the great expert from the Jiang family said, "Divine medicines have spirits and will actively seek out people who can protect them, and the current emperor is undoubtedly the first choice."

"But because it possesses a spirit, the divine medicine will not feel safe after the Great Emperor's demise and will flee on its own," said the powerful figure from the Ji family.

"Even ancient aristocratic families can't make the divine medicine feel safe?!" someone exclaimed in disbelief.

The ancient and powerful families are undoubtedly the most powerful forces in the entire Beidou region. They possess supreme imperial weapons, and such power makes even divine medicine feel insecure!

"So everyone, this divine herb should rightfully be mine, so that I may continue my imperial destiny for another lifetime." Li Yao directly put away the seed of the immortal divine herb without the slightest hesitation.

Sell ​​it. This kind of rare treasure cannot be bought with any amount of source energy. The elixir of immortality, even if it is just a seed, should not be measured by source energy. Unless you offer a treasure like immortal gold, everything else is out of the question.

Even immortal gold is not as important to Li Yao as the elixir of immortality for the time being.

Previously, he had speculated that these immortality elixirs should be traceable to their origins. The Qilin Immortality Elixir should contain the essence of the Ten Fierce Qilin. If he could comprehend even a single scale or claw, then the Qilin Treasure Technique would be easily within his grasp.

In Li Yao's view, such a heaven-defying Dao technique was even more valuable than immortal gold.

"This person... seems so arrogant," the little nun said timidly as she slowly walked to her brother's side.

Even though the great struggle for power hadn't even begun, he declared that the throne belonged to him, which made the little nun feel indignant on behalf of her brother.

However, because she was too naive, her way of standing up for others was somewhat unconventional, and saying those words was the limit of what she could think of.

The important figures from all sides were extremely unwilling to give up on an immortal herb seed just like that.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this rare item is indeed not for sale by Yao Guang. I apologize for disturbing your enjoyment." Just then, a majestic voice resounded throughout the hall.

The Holy Lord of Yao Guang was tall and imposing, appearing to be middle-aged with a lean face. One hundred and eight divine halos surrounded him, their radiance far more intense and bright than that of the old man guarding the stone archway. Several powerful figures narrowed their eyes slightly, none having expected the Holy Lord of Yao Guang to have arrived in the Northern Region.

When the seed of the divine medicine was extracted, someone from Yaoguang Stone Workshop contacted the Holy Land through special means.

The fact that the Holy Son of Yaoguang cut out the seed of a divine medicine in the stone workshop was an absolutely earth-shattering event. Even the Holy Lord of Yaoguang couldn't sit still and immediately mobilized a large number of powerful figures to the Northern Region.

At this moment, although he was the only one who came out, in fact, there were at least a dozen powerful figures secretly on guard.

Even before the Holy Lord of Yao Guang departed, he instructed other powerful figures to continue accumulating strength, so that when necessary, they could first use a legendary holy weapon to suppress their foundations and send the Dragon Pattern Cauldron to the Holy City.

This is the confidence that comes from possessing an ultimate imperial weapon. No one can bully you; otherwise, you can simply unleash an ultimate strike!
"Holy Son, come back to the Holy Land with me," Li Daoqing said, intending to get the person to the Holy Land first, and then everything would be settled.

But unexpectedly, Li Yao shook his head and said, "No, I still plan to continue gambling on stones. There are still some stone workshops I haven't visited."

Li Daoqing doubted his ears. He believed that with Li Yao's maturity, he must know that returning to the Holy Land at this moment was the best and safest choice.

Although the various factions in the Holy City have rules against taking action here, this thing is very unreliable. When the benefits become too great, someone will still take action.

"If we find a life-extending elixir later, I will consider selling some of it," Li Yao dropped a bombshell.

boom!
Like a giant rock falling from a cliff onto the lake, causing a huge uproar, all the old things whose lifespan had dried up could not help but react at this moment.

"That's good, that's good. Dong Yaoguang is indeed a man of great virtue and kindness. I admire him to the point of prostration."

"Great! I can see Dong Yaoguang make a move again. I'll stay by your side and never leave your side."

"Quickly, which stone archway does Dong Yaoguang want to go to? I'll stand guard for you."

A group of white-haired old men roared excitedly, their faces covered in chalk dust, revealing only excitement.

The old monsters who can reach the Heavenly Stone Garden are almost all at the level of Supreme Elders, and some of them are even at the level of Great Power.

Profit is the most tempting thing, but compared to profit, life is more important. These old people really have almost no life left, some even only have a few years left to live.

At their level of cultivation, shattering mountains with their palms and drying up rivers are commonplace. With such power, who wouldn't be captivated? Who wouldn't want to prolong their lifespan and reach a higher realm?

Especially now, everyone knows that the golden age is about to begin and the suppression of heaven and earth will soon disappear. At that time, if one has more lifespan, one will surely be able to go further and have a longer lifespan.

Humans have desires, and Li Yao's short sentence completely stirred up their desires, integrating such a huge force into one in a short period of time.

Those whose lifespans weren't so critical were willing to befriend Li Yao, since such a master of source arts could extract more life-saving elixirs in the future.

Befriending them now means that when your lifespan runs out, you can ask them for help, and the friendship will still be there.

At this moment, if anyone dared to lay a hand on Li Yao, these old men would be the first to object. In addition, with the Holy Lord of Yao Guang right there, everyone knew that there was definitely no hope for the divine medicine seed.

A large group of people walked out of Yaoguang Stone Workshop. Li Yao was surrounded by a group of old men with gray hair. Behind them, a large group of cultivators followed, filling the main road of the Holy City.

Soon, the Yin-Yang Stone Archway, the Great Xia Stone Archway, the Divine Continent Stone Archway, and the Nine Li Stone Archway were all visited, and a lot of divine essence and precious medicines were cut out.

Li Yao kept his promise. Every time he cut out the life-extending medicine, he would take out a portion and sell it to the group of old people, so that they would willingly follow him.

His wealth has accumulated to an astonishing level; his divine resources alone are estimated to be more than one region's worth.

With such a vast fortune, even the Heavenly Book would take a long time to digest. Moreover, he also possesses some valuable treasures that he doesn't need but can sell to the Yao Guang Holy Land.

Items like the Ancient Insect Divine Source, various rare treasures, and some life-extending medicines are definitely the most valuable hard currency in the cultivation world, and they are of great help to the Yao Guang Holy Land.

For example, when he used to cut stones, he would directly hand over those rare treasures and spiritual herbs to the Yao Guang Holy Land, letting them exchange them for pure source materials and give them to him.

"That's about it. It's time to go get the last thing." Li Yao pondered for a moment.

Then, everyone saw that Li Yao did not walk towards the nearest stone archway, but instead headed straight for the north of the Holy City.

Many of the old folks were puzzled, but they still quickly followed and stood around Li Yao.

These people kept their word and protected Li Yao from beginning to end, because some of them received the life-extending medicine they had been dreaming of.

His lifespan, which had been depleted, was now completely resolved, and he was filled with gratitude towards Li Yao.

Before long, the vast crowd arrived directly at the Northern Plains Wang family's property in the Eastern Wilderness.

When the Wang family received the report that Dong Yaoguang was coming, everyone's faces turned green. It was truly a terrible thing for such a Grandmaster of Origin Arts to come to their stone workshop to cut stones.

But there was nothing they could do; once the store was open for business, they couldn't even stop them, and they could just let Dong Yaoguang come in and rob them.

This stone archway covers a vast area, resembling a palace, magnificent and grand, with lush vegetation and verdant vines in the courtyards, creating an extraordinary landscape.

Upon arriving at the Wang family's residence, Li Yao acted as if he were back in Yaoguang Stone Workshop, showing no restraint whatsoever. Like a locust swarm, he would cut open anything of value on the spot.

He even traded some life-extending materials on the spot, selling them directly to the old men behind him. For a moment, those old men were so happy they almost forgot themselves.

The Wang family members all turned green, feeling that they were being targeted. In recent days, Dong Yaoguang's style of gambling on stones had spread throughout the Holy City. He was good at leaving room for others and would leave as soon as he had cut enough.

However, at this moment, Li Yao started from the first courtyard and opened any treasures he saw. By the time he reached the eighteenth courtyard, he had already extracted the value of five or six hundred thousand catties of source material.

Logically speaking, Li Yao should have left by now in other stone workshops, but not in the Wang family's. Instead of leaving, he headed towards the Tianzihao Stone Garden.

“Holy Son of Yaoguang, do you have a grudge against his family?” an old man leaned against him and asked softly.

Instantly, the noisy environment became quiet. Everyone present was a powerful figure, and although the old man's voice was soft, they all heard it clearly.

These people also realized that Dong Yaoguang was really ruthless in his attack on the Wang family's stone archway, unlike how he knew when to stop when dealing with the other stone archways.

"There's no grudge between us. I just need the Wang family's help with some things, so I brought this gift as a token of my appreciation," Li Yao said softly.

"I wonder what the Holy Son of Yaoguang is talking about? As long as my Wang family can do it, we will not refuse." A powerful figure from the Wang family appeared, somewhat restless.

The previous eighteen stone gardens alone lost hundreds of thousands of catties of source material. If the top-tier stone garden suffered the same fate, they would be devastated.

The Wang family is not like the Yaoguang Stone Workshop, where good things can be cut freely. If they were to cut things like the top-tier stones from Yaoguang, the Wang family would not be able to withstand it and would definitely collapse.

Li Yao's gaze swept across the area, eventually locking onto a piece of stone. That was his true target, a treasure he absolutely could not miss. However, he did not cut it, but instead looked at the Wang family members and said...

"I heard that the Wang family has a peerless genius. When he was less than two years old, he was carried by a crane. After disappearing for a period of time, he underwent a complete transformation. At five, he danced with a dragon. At seven, he entered the Ancient God Lake in the Northern Region and obtained a golden ancient war chariot. At nine, he entered the Ancient Emperor Mountain and obtained the inheritance of the Chaotic Ancient Emperor and the Heavenly Emperor Holy Sword. At twelve, he fell into the Divine Phoenix Cave and obtained the blood of the Undying Divine Phoenix."

Li Yao spoke softly, and many people were hearing these words for the first time. At this moment, they were all horrified, feeling that the royal family's prodigy was truly a person with heaven-defying luck.

Those young prodigies were filled with fighting spirit. They couldn't believe there were such people in the world. Just hearing about their deeds made them incredibly powerful.

"The pride of the Wang family, at the age of fifteen, was invincible among the younger generation of the Northern Plains. Everyone said that he was simply a reincarnation of an emperor, because his growth trajectory was too similar to that of the emperors in human history, and even surpassed them. He was called the Ancient Emperor or the Northern Emperor by the people of the Northern Plains!"

(End of this chapter)