Simultaneous Transmigration: Inheriting the Legacy of Myriad Worlds

Chapter 109 The Essence of Heaven
A battle of source techniques with costs and stakes exceeding two million catties of source!
When the news spread, the Holy City was in an uproar, and even some ancient relics and living fossils were attracted to come and witness this earth-shattering showdown.

In this era, those who can be called living fossils are people who have lived for an incredibly long time and are truly among the most powerful.

Due to the limitations of heaven and earth or other reasons, they are unable to sever their Dao and can only remain at the Great Power stage.

Even so, these living fossils never gave up cultivating, constantly studying the Daoist arts, and continuously improving over two or three thousand years, bringing their combat power to an astonishing level.

They are the uncrowned kings forged by the passage of time.

Qin Sheng and Nangong Wentian stood beside their chosen stones. Master Yuan, the most senior craftsman at the Four Symbols Stone Workshop, asked:

How do you cut it?

For these masters, being able to cut such extraordinary stones is a source of great excitement and a topic of conversation for a lifetime.

"Wait a minute," Qin Sheng suddenly said.

Nangong Wentian looked over and said indifferently:
"Does the Holy Son Qin intend to back out and choose a different stone?"

"One can judge a gentleman by the heart of a villain."

Qin Sheng smiled, looked at the people around him, and said loudly:
"Are there any other fellow Daoists or seniors who would like to gamble on stones with me?"

There are generally two models for gambling on jade in the Holy City.

The first type is like what Qin Sheng and Nangong Wentian are doing now, where they personally select stones and gamble against each other. This is the most exciting and direct approach.

The second type is a gamble between the stone selector and the onlookers.

The price of a Divine Tree Stone is 120,000 catties of Origin. If someone is willing to gamble with Qin Sheng on the stone by bringing in extra Origin, then as long as the value of what is cut out of it exceeds the purchase price, Qin Sheng will win, and all the Origin brought in by the other party will belong to Qin Sheng.

Conversely, if Qin wins, he will lose, and he will have to give the other party an equal amount of resources.

"Young people are very confident."

An old sage from the Ji family said with a smile:
"Since you want to play, I'll play along. But I'm old and don't have your kind of courage. I only have five thousand jin of source energy on me. Are you in or not?"

"Yes." Qin Sheng nodded.

Ordinary resources are indeed useless to these kinds of people. If they need to buy rare and precious items, they just use their connections directly.

"Hey, I'll try it too."

Others also joined in, placing bets on the source, and Qin Sheng accepted all bets, even dozens of kilograms of source.

Even a mosquito's leg is still meat.

Many people don't like cutting stones in the ground; they prefer this kind of play.

Many people gambled on stones with Qin Sheng, which shows that most people didn't actually think highly of him.

If it were a matter of combat strength, everyone would unconditionally support Qin Sheng, and Nangong Wentian would be slapped to death by him.

But compared to the Source Technique?

They still have more faith in professionals.

“Young man, every profession is like a mountain. You are very good at cultivating the Dao, but the Origin Technique is not something you can handle.”

Master of Source Arts, Nangong Qi, smiled and said, "After this failure, I hope you will not lose faith in Source Arts."

"I also extend these words to the Origin Arts families," Qin Sheng retorted without backing down.

Nangong Qi stopped talking to Qin Sheng and said to Master Yuan:
"First, cut off the white tiger's head."

Master Yuan began to cut, and after the strange stone white tiger head was cut in half, a roar of a fierce tiger suddenly rang out, shocking many onlookers to the point that their faces turned red and their spirits became unstable.

"What is this? Could there be an ancient divine tiger hidden inside?"

"Terrifying! Even I, an old man, am completely overwhelmed and unable to control myself. This thing is definitely extraordinary!"

"Cut it quickly! Cut it quickly!"

As the final blow fell, what was inside the white tiger's head was revealed.

"My God, such a huge piece of divine source?"

"There really is a white tiger's head sealed within the divine source, but it is a cub. This stone truly lives up to its name."

"Nangong Wentian truly lives up to his reputation as a prodigy from a family of Origin Arts masters; his Origin Arts are indeed superb!"

Qin Sheng stared intently and saw that the palm-sized divine energy enveloped the head of a young tiger. He could see a bloody hole between the tiger's eyebrows and blood dripping from its neck.

"This guy does have some skills." Qin Sheng acknowledged Nangong Wentian's strength; his mastery of Origin Techniques was indeed impressive.

"The heads of the Divine Source and the Primordial Tiger Cub are priceless. It seems that the Source Arts family has won this round."

"Actually, this divine source cannot be calculated as a complete entity, since a considerable amount of its internal space is occupied by the cub tiger's head."

"That's true, but the head of the Primordial Tiger Cub is also valuable, it's just a pity that it's not very strong."

Many people praised Nangong Wentian, but Qin Sheng withdrew his gaze and, under Master Yuan's expectant gaze, said:
"No need for you, Holy Maiden, you take the knife for me."

Master Yuan was stunned. "I'm unemployed?"

Yao Xi asked, "Are you really letting me do it?"

Qin Sheng nodded, "Of course, I believe you can bring me good luck. With the Holy Son and Holy Daughter of Yao Guang united, we will be invincible."

"What if nothing is cut out?" Yao Xi asked cautiously.

"Then remember to pay for me." Qin Sheng was utterly ruthless.

Yao Xi remained silent. "Didn't you ask us to merge?"
"Cut it, like peeling a fruit, cut from the outside in."

Yao Xi began scraping the stone, and layer upon layer of stone skin slid off, gradually shrinking the sacred tree stone until it was only the size of a fist.

"Ha, so this is the stone that our Holy Son Qin carefully selected?"

"120,000 jin of Yuan has gone down the drain. Some people won't be able to sleep tonight."

Yao Xi's heart was pounding, her fingertips were sweating, and she was a little nervous. It was a source worth six figures! If she really didn't get anything out of it, she would have to sell herself to the Holy Son to pay off her debt.

Regardless of what others said, Qin Sheng remained calm and spoke again.

"Slow down, make a small cut."

Yao Xi slowly lowered the knife and made a small incision.

laugh!
A gray gas surged out from the last stone, exuding an aura of death, and the surrounding vegetation withered and died instantly.

With a wave of his hand, Qin Sheng's coffin appeared, gathering and suppressing all the death energy.

All eyes were fixed on the coffin, and everyone's expressions varied.

"What kind of treasure is this coffin made of? It is said to be no less than the source of the primordial energy of all things."

"This life force is somewhat similar to the legendary Mother Stone of Destiny, the source of life and the mother of all spirits, but why is it accompanied by an equally powerful death aura?"

"Hiss, could this have been refined using two kinds of immortal ingredients that are inextricably linked? How is that possible!"

"Even the great emperors of antiquity did not have such good fortune!" Qin Sheng was speechless. Where did you passersby come from? You can even recognize the Dao Fate Mother Stone? And guess the difference between two kinds of immortal materials?

You guys really know more about Cover the Sky than I do...

As the deathly aura dissipated, the Divine Tree Stone began to display its wonders, with wisps of green light emanating from it. Without needing to cut it anymore, the last layer of stone peeled off automatically.

A fist-sized piece of divine energy floated in the air, incomparably sacred, like the king of gods, inspiring worship.

"He has also produced a divine source! As expected, Saint Qin has mastered the Dao of Origin Techniques!"

"It's a pity that this divine source is not as large as Nangong Wentian's."

"No, there are other things inside the divine source—they are tiny insects!"

"This is the Divine Source of Ancient Insects. The ancient insects inside feed on the source and spit out the essence of the source. They have eaten the divine source and are insect kings. They can be used to refine ancient pills and are extremely precious."

"I understand now. These insect kings must have encountered an accident while consuming the divine source, falling into a deadly place and becoming trapped inside, where they fell into a deep slumber. That's how the divine tree stone came to be. That deathly aura was an external object!"

Ancient elixirs refer to ancient elixirs whose effects far surpass those of today's elixirs. Unfortunately, many of the necessary medicinal herbs and ingredients can no longer be found in modern times, making them a lost art.

It's not that we favor the past over the present; it's just that the current environment is indeed not as good as some of the more prosperous times of the past.

However, as time flows and all things cycle, when the golden age arrives, the universe will also move from ruin to prosperity, and at that time, the present will be no worse than the past.

That's how the world of Shrouding the Heavens is; it has its highs and lows.

The Insect King in the Ancient Insect Divine Source is very special; it can replace almost all the medicinal materials needed for the Ancient Elixir.

Among the divine medicines, the Ancient Insect Divine Source can be considered the most precious spiritual object.

"Fifty-two ancient insect kings." Qin Sheng smiled, full of pride.

"As for its value, I don't need to say more."

Yao Xi stared wide-eyed at the Ancient Insect Divine Source, as if in a dream.

Has a real treasure been unearthed?
"It's worth at least 700,000 jin of Origin. If it were auctioned, it would only go up, not down." The old man of the Ji family was shaken, staring at the Ancient Insect Divine Origin with great desire.

"Sage Qin, my lifespan is nearing its end. The Insect King can refine an ancient pill to prolong life. Sell it to me."

The old man then tried to appeal to emotions, saying, "I've heard that you and Ziyue are good friends, and I strongly approve of your relationship."

"Ye Fan and I are also good friends," Qin Sheng said.

"It's normal for young people to have some grudges; who didn't have a few rivals when they were young?"

The old man from the Ji family said, "But everything will fade away with time. Thousands of years later, gratitude and resentment, love and hate will all become memories, which can be brewed into fine wine to savor."

People who have lived for two or three thousand years have really lost all sense of shame, spouting all sorts of nonsense.

"Holy Son, don't listen to this old fellow's nonsense. Several ancestors in the Holy Land also urgently need to extend their lives. If you bring the Ancient Insect Divine Source back to the Holy Land, the ancestors will definitely not treat you unfairly!"

"Sage Qin, on behalf of the God King, I request the Ancient Insect Divine Source from you..."

Other factions also chimed in, expressing their enthusiasm.

No one dared to coerce Qin Sheng; they all sincerely wanted to buy him, bidding against each other, and showering him with praise as if it were free, practically making Qin Sheng out to be the reincarnation of the Source Celestial Master.

"Everyone, I also have a use for this Ancient Insect Divine Source, and I can sell some of it," Qin Sheng said.
"We'll discuss the specific details later; let's cut the last two stones first."

Everyone agreed, but the people of the Four Symbols Holy Land were heartbroken.

My stones!
Even though the Four Symbols Stone Workshop earned over a million catties of resources today, they still feel they've lost out.

Earning less is a loss.

Without a doubt, Qin Sheng won the first stone.

"I spent 470,000 jin of source material to buy three source stones, and now I've almost doubled my money back," Qin Sheng thought to himself with a sigh.

This is the world of jade gambling: one cut to heaven, one cut to hell.

"Hmph, the outcome is still uncertain, let's continue." Nangong Qi snorted coldly.

"You go first this time."

"Okay." Qin Sheng nodded and directed Yao Xi to cut the Azure Lotus.

This time, the saintess was decisive and eager to try. She deftly sliced ​​open the lotus seedpod, only to find it empty inside, indicating that she had made a mistake.

Nangong Qi smiled.

Qin Sheng then turned to look at him and asked:

Why is Master Nangong laughing?

Before Nangong Qi could answer, Qin Sheng spoke up, instructing Yao Xi to cut open the roots of the Azure Lotus. Instantly, dragon roars resounded, and nine-colored light illuminated the Heavenly Stone Garden.

An aura of great majesty permeated the air, making people feel an irresistible sense of submission, as if they were facing the heavens directly.

From the roots and stems of the Azure Lotus, drops of nine-colored sap flowed out, containing the sun, moon, stars, and the void of the universe.

Qin Sheng looked surprised and immediately put away the Nine-Colored Marrow Liquid.

"What is this?" someone asked in confusion.

Qin Sheng explained: "This substance is the marrow of the heavens, the spinal cord of the heavens, and the divine liquid of the Great Dao."

To prevent passersby from stealing his lines, Qin Sheng decided to take the initiative.

"The essence of the heavens... it's actually this thing! This thing actually exists in the world!" One of the Great Xia Emperor's cousins ​​exclaimed in shock.

"Senior Xia, what is this?"

The emperor's cousin took a deep breath and said:
"There is dragon marrow in the world, the most precious and superior of which is the Dream Dragon Marrow, which can be compared with the elixir of immortality."

"The Marrow of the Heavens, which can be called a unique kind of dreamlike dragon marrow, is born from the interaction between the heavens and the ancestral dragon vein of the earth. Its value is... immeasurable!"

In fact, after it was revealed that the Essence of Heaven was a different kind of Dream Dragon Essence, everyone gasped in shock.

This treasure is earth-shattering!
Qin Sheng was also very happy. With this Heavenly Essence, his Dragon Transformation Secret Realm could be cultivated to perfection at the fastest speed, and his spine could be forged into an unparalleled Heavenly Dragon.

Of course, this is only the most insignificant effect of the Essence of Heaven.

"Sage Qin, would you be willing to part with this?" The Emperor's cousin's voice trembled slightly.

The Great Xia Dynasty cultivates the Imperial Dragon Qi, and the Essence of the Heavens has an immense effect on them.

But Qin Sheng naturally refused.

"Sorry, this marrow is not for sale."

Qin Sheng stored the Essence of Heaven into his Sea of ​​Wheels and protected it with the Devouring Demon Canopy, making it impossible for anyone to steal it.

Then he looked at Nangong Qi, his hands behind his back.

"Master Nangong, why have you stopped smiling?"

With the essence of the heavens revealed, you still think you can defeat me instantly?
(End of this chapter)