Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 1455: Chapter 1196: The Strange Stone (2)

To say that the Ziwei Star Soil is particularly precious might not be entirely accurate, for the vast Ziwei Star is abundant with it. However, due to the presence of the Emperor, no one dares to steal the star soil, hence it does not circulate in the outside world.

The Li family, having some small connection with the Ziwei Star Lord, has had dealings in the past and can find a way to contact him.

Everyone thought this was a good plan. Given that Emperor’s background and power, he could acquire most spiritual objects. If there was something he couldn’t obtain, then the Li family shouldn’t even think about it.

Thus, one must aim for the extraordinary to achieve victory.

Everyone began to rack their brains, even rummaging through their own treasuries for qualifying spiritual objects.

”I actually have a peculiar treasure in my hands.”

As he spoke, Cang began to search through his storage magical treasure. After quite a while, he finally retrieved a black stone measuring just about three inches from the deepest part.

He introduced, ”This is a strange stone I found in an undersea volcano. It looks like an ordinary stone with not a trace of spirit light, but it is indestructible. Even if I attack with full force, I can’t destroy it!”

At that time, he happened to glance at the volcano and saw this stone floating in the magma. Seeing it hadn’t melted, he thought it to be a treasure and retrieved it.

After testing it, he found that aside from being indestructible and impervious to water and fire, it had no other remarkable qualities.

Because of these features, he couldn’t even refine it into a magical treasure. It might be used for a sneak attack as a brick, but Cang disdained such tactics and threw it into the deepest part of his storage magical treasure.

”So extraordinary?”

Everyone was filled with curiosity after hearing this. Xiaoqing was particularly restless and struck with a fierce gang wind sharp enough to cleave a mountain, yet it couldn’t harm the stone in the slightest, not even producing a bit of debris.

”Truly a treasure! What a pity, though.”

Without spirit light and unable to be refined, and too small to provide personal protection—could only be used for a sneak attack.

Li Mingyao, as an Earth God, was naturally very interested in this strange stone. He held it for a long time without any discoveries and had to set it down reluctantly.

”This strange stone indeed seems extraordinary; perhaps that Emperor might find it interesting and agree to this trade,” Li Xinde finally concluded.

”It’s up to Spirit Ancestor Qingpeng then, to trouble you to go to the Heavenly Court and explain the matter to Sheng Ancestor and Shuo Ancestor, asking them to undertake this errand.”

The Heavenly Court is the divine path’s stronghold; naturally, not just anyone can go there. Within the Li family, only those three deities have this qualification, and Xiaoqing is the fastest among them.

Xiaoqing accepted the strange stone, saying, ”It’s my responsibility; I’ll return soon.”

No sooner had he spoken than a green light flashed, and he disappeared from sight.

Previously, flying was prohibited on Mount Wanxian, but as the mountain grew taller and the clan members increased, the restriction was lifted.

However, to prevent chaos with rampaging spirit light, the Li family specifically established several aerial routes, only allowing flight within these paths.

It must be said that after Xiaoqing became the Wind God, his already swift speed increased by another notch, and he reached the Heavenly Court’s entrance in just an hour.

After identifying himself, he entered unimpeded.

As a deity conferred by the Heavenly Court, Xiaoqing had to report his achievements each year, which was quite troublesome, unlike those conferred by the Heavenly Dao who could come and go as they pleased without the Heavenly Court being able to do anything about them.

Therefore, he always strove hard to refine the divine position of Wind God in the Ten Thousand Spirit Sea Area; once successful, he could shed part of the Heavenly Court’s constraints.

Unless Xiaoqing intended to give up the wind god position in the Shanhai State or gained the Heavenly Dao’s conferment, he could never be as carefree as Li Mingyao.

As for seeking the Heavenly Dao’s conferment? Since the establishment of the Heavenly Court, such deities had become increasingly rare, all invariably having tremendous opportunities or achieving significant deeds, such as contributing greatly to the integration of the Primal Spirit Realm during the Taixu Illusionary Realm.

Back to the matter at hand!

Xiaoqing soon arrived in front of the Sun and Moon Divine Palace. As soon as the attendants saw him, one immediately greeted him into the hall, while another ran back to report.

They dared not delay this person, for he was a senior relative to both of their divine masters!

”Uncle Xiaoqing?”

Li Chengsheng and Li Chengshuo’s spirit divisions appeared in the grand hall upon receiving the news and asked, ”Does the family want something?”

Xiaoqing nodded and told them Li Mingyao’s method for advancing Spirit Vein, then produced the strange stone, saying, ”Take this to make a trade with that Emperor; it doesn’t have to be a thousand catties of Ziwei Star Soil, just obtain as much as possible.”

”Is there really such a peculiar stone in the world?” Li Chengshuo, curious, cast a beam of Taiyin Moonlight, yet the stone showed no change.

Li Chengsheng, seeing this, was also somewhat surprised and gained some confidence in the trade.

”Uncle Xiaoqing, please wait a moment in the hall; we’ll be back shortly.”

With that said, they took the stone back to their true selves.

As Li Chengsheng and Li Chengshuo tried attacking it again, finding it completely unscathed, they didn’t delay further and immediately took it to fly toward the Beidou Star System.

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After a brief moment, they arrived outside the Beidou Star System and were promptly ushered in by the attendants without needing to report.

”The visit of two Star Lords brings great honor to this place!”

The siblings hadn’t expected Emperor Ziwei to personally come outside the hall to greet them and quickly stepped forward, apologizing, ”A sudden visit, we hope it hasn’t been too much of an inconvenience for the Emperor.”

”Ha ha ha, I’m delighted to see the two of you; how could I think otherwise?” Ziwei said warmly.

After some pleasantries, Li Chengsheng got to the point, ”We’ve come this time to make a trade with the Emperor.”

”Entrusted by the family, we require five thousand catties of Ziwei Star Soil for use in certain methods, and the item to be traded is this strange stone.”

Ziwei’s eyebrows slightly furrowed. If not knowing the integrity of the two, who wouldn’t prank him without reason, he would have immediately driven them away upon seeing what seemed to be an ordinary stone.

Ziwei Star Soil wasn’t particularly precious to him, but it wasn’t something to trade for what appeared to be just an ordinary stone, even accounting for the reputation of the two, he wouldn’t agree.

Because if he did, doesn’t that mean his value was no more than an ordinary stone?

”Emperor, do not underestimate this unremarkable black stone!”

Li Chengshuo observed Ziwei’s expression change and supplemented, ”When my brother and I joined forces to attack it, we couldn’t damage it at all, not even a chip.”

”Oh? Is it really as magical as Star Lord Changxi described?”

Emperor Ziwei raised an eyebrow and asked, ”Mind if I verify it myself?”

Changxi and Minglang are the divine names of Li Chengshuo and Li Chengsheng.

”Please!”

Ziwei only saw a touch of purple light appear at his fingertip, instantly striking the black stone, but aside from being knocked away by the force, it remained undamaged.

”It is indeed a treasure, truly.”

Though it was just a casual strike, one must understand that Ziwei is now at the peak of an Earth Immortal, with one foot already in the realm of a Heavenly Immortal—a top echelon of great ability.

The recent attack could easily have killed a Human Immortal!

”It seems in this trade I’ve gained the advantage.”

Ziwei thought for a moment and said, ”If neither of you suspects it, please, take another five thousand catties of Star Soil.”

”Thank you, Emperor.”

The two, of course, wouldn’t refuse; Ziwei Star Soil isn’t easy to acquire, and the family could need it again in the future.

With a thought, those star soils rich in spiritual energy on Ziwei Star entered a storage magical treasure one after another, and in just moments, ten thousand catties of star soil were gathered.

”The family elders are still waiting for our news, so we must take leave first.”

With their business concluded, Li Chengsheng and Li Chengshuo naturally wouldn’t stay.

”Very well, let me see the two of you off.”

After seeing them off, Ziwei returned to his divine seat and carefully examined the black stone, muttering inadvertently, ”This doesn’t seem to be something from the Primal Spirit Realm.”

Having said that, he then flew toward the deepest part of the Beidou Star System.