The most melodramatic rebirth in history

Chapter 464 A Leak in Heavenly Secrets
"Boom!"

With a loud hum, the stone door of the Sacred Realm Cultivation Resource Reserve Warehouse slowly rose.

Immediately afterwards, under the respectful gazes of Soul Seventeen and the others, Feng Ling and Elder Tong strode into the Holy Realm Cultivation Resource Reserve Warehouse.

In the storage warehouse.

A dazzling array of cultivation resources were displayed on rows of tall shelves, categorized into various types: Saint-level cultivation techniques, Ghost techniques, Saint-level artifact sets, pill and array manuals, refining materials, and so on.

There is no ghost spirit body, nor ghost spirit inheritance!

After all, the Holy City of Ghosts upholds the concept of harmonious coexistence between humans and ghosts. If ghost spirits and their inheritances are commercialized, it will inevitably cause public outrage and trouble.

From the perspective of the ghosts, since the natal ghost spirits of human Saint Realm experts can survive by residing in ghost spirit bodies after their physical bodies perish, then the ghost spirit bodies must be similar to their ghost bodies.

Therefore, they absolutely do not agree with the circulation of ghost spirits or ghost bodies as cultivation resources.

Of course, this disapproval is limited to the pure land territory under the jurisdiction of the Holy City of Fierce Ghosts.

In other parts of the Ghost Spirit Continent, it is not uncommon for ghost spirits and their inheritances to be traded as strategic resources, either openly or covertly.

Furthermore, in the Holy City of Ghosts, it is acceptable for the people to accept the voluntary donation of their spirit or ghost body to those in need by humans or ghosts at the time of their death.

Moreover, this selfless way of giving has long been a common practice in the Holy City of Ghosts.

"Saint-level cultivation techniques and ghost skills, including those unearthed from various ancient ruins, total: over 360,000 volumes!"

"One to nine-star sacred artifact sets... a total of over nine hundred sets! And over twenty thousand individual items!"

"Thirty tons each of the Greater and Lesser Rejuvenating Pills? Detailed explanations of the array inscriptions, approximately six thousand scrolls. Note: Because the array scrolls are replicated in precise proportions on special materials, each scroll averages twenty to thirty zhang in length and width, and weighs several tons!"

……

As Feng Ling carefully reviewed the thick ledger, she felt as if she were Liu Grandma visiting the Grand View Garden, deeply moved.

The section on pills, in particular, was filled with a wide variety of types, and they were often measured in "tons," which made Feng Ling want to swear.

"Demon Stones... a massive amount!"

Finally, in the innermost corner of the warehouse, Feng Ling saw piles of Ghost Stones, shimmering with a deep light, haphazardly stacked like small mountains. There were so many that they didn't even bother to put them on the shelves...

In particular, the annotation below the word "massive" in the account states: "Because the flow of Oni Stones in and out of the inventory is too large, the method of stacking is adopted for measurement."

Isn't it obvious that Ye Xing and the others didn't carefully count their exact number?

What's going on here?
Elder Tong chuckled, “You probably already guessed it. Ghosts make up a large proportion of the population in the Holy City of Fierce Ghosts, so Ghost Stones are quite common here! As for outsiders who want to enter or leave the Holy City, depending on their status, the tax for the eighth ring of the outer city alone starts at two Ghost Stones! In addition, the forces that settle in the Holy City are charged rent on a monthly basis, which is also a considerable income!”

Upon hearing this, Feng Lingrao was mentally prepared, took a deep breath, and shook her head with a wry smile.

Admittedly, the Stone of the Demon God is of great use to the cultivation of humans, but it is of little importance to the demon race, which is rich in the Stone of the Demon God.

It's like ambergris, which is treasured by many, but for sperm whales, aside from the pleasure of a smooth digestive process, it's just so-so.

"God's Stone!"

Suddenly, Feng Ling's face lit up with joy. Relying on his senses, he pulled out more than a dozen golden ore stones from the bottom of the first pile of ghost stones in front of him.

Of course, there are restrictions here, but they are nothing to Feng Ling!
Immediately afterwards, with a wave of Feng Ling's hand, one after another God Stones emerged from beneath the small mountain formed by piles of Ghost Stones and converged toward him.

There are a total of three hundred!
"Great! We have all 100 God Stones!"

Gazing at the three hundred divine stones floating and rotating around his body, Feng Ling's eyes reddened slightly, and his body trembled gently with emotion. Seeing this, Elder Tong, though reluctant, stepped forward to reveal a fact: "Ah, divine stones are actually divided into two quality categories: top-grade and ordinary. These three hundred divine stones before you are all ordinary quality. In my experience, without at least three top-grade divine stones to complement them, even if you use them all, you might not be able to perfectly revive Feng Yuqing! If you insist on reviving her as quickly as possible, some imperfections will inevitably remain!"

"How...how could this happen?"

Upon hearing this, Feng Ling looked down at the divine stone he had just clenched in his hand, his expression shifting between light and dark.

“I know you might be wondering: why did both Xiaoyaozi and Xingzhai Mozi only mention ‘one hundred divine stones’ in their deductions, but not ‘supreme divine stones’?”

"In this regard, I would like to remind you that the secrets of heaven are always difficult to fathom. Even if one is lucky enough to glimpse a little, the details that need to be paid attention to cannot be fully explained in a single deduction. Moreover, the Ghost Spirit Heavenly Dao is not so kind as to list out all the secrets of heaven in detail! Of course, this is only the result of my judgment based on my experience as a god-level powerhouse. If you believe it, then believe it; if you don't believe it, then I will say no more!"

After speaking, Elder Tong gazed quietly at Feng Ling.

"I trust Elder Tong's judgment! Besides, Tianji only said that a hundred divine stones could revive Yuqing. Whether it's perfect or not is not within Tianji's consideration!"

After a long silence, Feng Ling sent the group of divine stones back, his heart filled with mixed emotions: "It seems that I can't bypass the Grand Tournament of Ten Thousand Sects with these top-grade divine stones! But so be it. Anyway, what I've always pursued has never been simply 'reviving Yu Qing as soon as possible,' but rather 'achieving a perfect revival for Yu Qing.' For this, all the resources used to revive her must be the best, and I'm willing to temporarily suppress the longing and excitement in my heart. And this Grand Tournament of Ten Thousand Sects is undoubtedly a shortcut to obtaining precious resources!"

As he spoke, Feng Ling seemed to recall something and couldn't help but smile at Elder Tong: "The Seven-Colored Emerging Clam is the embryo, the Divine Stone is the source, and the Nine-Headed Resurrection Grass is the guide!"

"For a long time, I've been too focused on gathering the three rare and precious materials needed to revive Yuqing, subconsciously neglecting the fact that even after gathering them, Yuqing still needs to be tempered in lava for forty-nine days to undergo his tribulation and be reborn—in other words, the lava field serves as his furnace! Fortunately, your mention of the overlooked supreme-grade divine stone has enlightened me. Do you, Elder Tong, have any recommendations for the best location within this lava field?"

Indeed, in Feng Ling's opinion, as a former god-level powerhouse, Elder Tong's vision must far surpass his own now, so asking Elder Tong is definitely the right thing to do!
And Elder Tong certainly did not disappoint Feng Ling!

"This……"

Tong Lao hesitated for a moment, then met Feng Ling's expectant gaze.

"Actually, I do have a recommendation in mind! That is the South China Sea Illusion Continent - Earth Flame Lava Valley!"

Having said that, Elder Tong seemed relieved and couldn't help but chuckle, "However, fate is unpredictable. To get to the Earth Flame Lava Valley, we need to pass through the Demon Valley first. During this journey, we might just run into my enemy—Old Ghost Songshan! Of course, if you hadn't asked me, I would never have mentioned this place. Don't accuse me of deliberately concealing it!"

Upon hearing this, Feng Ling's heart stirred: "Elder Tong is joking, how could I, Feng, say such a thing!"

Before Elder Tong could react, he and Feng Ling exchanged a glance and chuckled, "Perhaps you triggered the restrictions on all the God Stones in one fell swoop, which is why all three of them have come!"

"It's good that they've all come! I also have a two-way test waiting for them here!"

Feng Ling glanced meaningfully at the three hundred divine stones floating around his body, then quietly sensed the movements coming from outside the warehouse.

……

"Soul Seventeen greets the three city lords!"

"Seventeen, no need for formalities! Where is the City Lord Leader? How long has he been in the treasury? Has he come out yet?"

"Reporting to Lord Nightwalker, the Lord has been in the treasury for half an hour and has not yet left!"

……

Upon hearing this, the Night Demon King, who was in the lead, breathed a sigh of relief, and his expression improved slightly. After briefly comforting Seventeen for his hard work, he stepped into the treasure vault.

However, Soul Seventeen wondered if he was mistaken: Luo Li and the Lord of Beichen City were following behind him with their heads down, just like children who had done something wrong.

Every time a creature hatches, it's a new beginning...

The world is full of chaos and troubles; may the sages and saints offer you a pure land for your souls.

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