Inquiry about immortality

Chapter 2388 Stone Bowl

"I picked a bag full of this kind of fruit that year. If you want it, I'll give it all to you!"

The sturdy man grabbed a cloth bag from his sleeve and threw it to Qin Sang.

Qin Sang opened his pocket and saw that it was filled with a kind of red spiritual fruit that looked a bit like plums.

This spiritual fruit is called the Eclipse Date, and it is poisonous to most living creatures. They avoid it as much as possible and are usually used to refine highly toxic pills.

Only a very small number of races have the magical powers to refine the Eclipse Date, one of which is the Suzaku clan. The Suzaku clan's Nanming Lihuo can transform the toxicity of the Eclipse Date into a poisonous fire, and then refine it completely. It can be said that what is arsenic to them is honey to me.

Eclipse dates have always been on the Suzaku clan's diet, but they were also very rare in ancient times.

Qin Sang has heard Zhuque talk about this many times, but unfortunately this is the fruit of a spiritual vine. This spiritual vine is a spiritual root of heaven and earth. The fruit will wither when it matures, so it is hard to come by.

Seeing the sturdy man so straightforward, Qin Sang did not hesitate and threw the ring in his hand over.

The sturdy man grabbed it in his hand, and finally couldn't contain himself anymore, his eyes bursting with ecstasy.

"Moo!"

The sturdy man carefully brought the ring in front of him, looked at it for a moment, and let out an excited roar.

The roar was not harsh, but when the monsters heard it, their hearts began to pound and they were all frightened.

Then, the sturdy man opened his mouth and spit out a puff of silver mist.

When the silver mist touched the ring, it was immediately swallowed up by the ring, and the strong man sprayed it out again.

He spurted out three puffs of silver mist in succession, finally filling the ring.

Suddenly, a silver light appeared, as if a layer of silver paint was applied to the hall and the monsters. The strong man was overjoyed. He wiped the mask to reveal the tip of his nose, and then hung the ring on his nose, treating it as a nose ring.

At this moment, the monsters suddenly heard another bull roar, but it was not from the strong man, but from the nose ring.

The monsters were surprised to find that in front of the strong man, the shadow of a bull monster appeared. The bull monster's skin was shining silver, and the two curved horns on its head were also silver. It raised its front hooves and made a gesture as if it was going to pounce, as if it was going to crush the earth, and a fierce momentum swept out.

"This is... the Hanyue Divine Bull!"

A demon cultivator exclaimed.

Unexpectedly, perhaps because the treasure was damaged, the momentum came quickly and dissipated even faster. The bull monster's front hooves failed to step down, and half of its body shattered as if it had lost support. In the end, only half of the bull's head was left. When it was about to dissipate, it was swallowed by the strong man.

"Ha ha……"

The strong man's eyes were filled with excitement, and he laughed wildly, saying to Qin Sang, "The previous owner of this item must have been a real Hanyue Divine Bull. I'm not lying to you. You don't have the blood of the Hanyue Divine Bull, so you will never be able to open this treasure in your lifetime!"

At this point, there was no need for the strong man to explain, Qin Sang and the other monsters all understood.

The Hanyue Divine Bull is one of the most powerful species among the ancient cattle clan, and only it can be named the 'Divine Bull'. I wonder what benefit the strong man got from the shadow of the Divine Bull.

All the monsters couldn't help but envy the strong man's good luck, but at the same time they felt sorry for Qin Sang. In this deal, the strong man definitely got a big advantage.

Qin Sang didn't feel it was a pity. It was his own fault for not having good eyesight and he couldn't blame others. Besides, it wasn't a loss to exchange a 'useless' treasure for so many useless things.

"This person actually has the blood of the Hanyue Divine Bull in his body. Could it be..."

"It must be that person. I didn't expect that the White Dragon King could even invite him!"

……

Some demon cultivators began to discuss the identity of the strong man.

"This trip was well worth it, you helped me a lot. I'm taking advantage of you. If you have the chance to come to my house in the future, I'll give you some wine!"

The sturdy man threw something to Qin Sang.

At this time, the trade fair was just halfway through, but the sturdy man did not intend to watch any longer. He pushed open a stone door and walked away.

Qin Sang put away the Shikong Dates, sat back, and squeezed the object in his hand. It felt warm to the touch and turned out to be a small white jade ox horn.

"Congratulations, fellow Daoist," Mo Yan transmitted.

"Where does the joy come from? Who is that person?" Qin Sang asked.

Mo Yan said: "If my guess is correct, he should be the famous Lord of Fallen Moon Mountain! However, as far as I know, he was not among those invited by the White Dragon King. I don't know if he came here specifically for the trade fair, or secretly came here to gather information..."

Liandu Lake is extremely vast and has complex forces. The White Dragon King only invited some powerful people and forces nearby. Therefore, there is a saying that the White Dragon King wants to form an alliance and become the leader.

Once such a huge monster appears in Liandu Lake, it will undoubtedly be a threat to other forces. Now there must be many spies near the Crystal Palace, trying to find out the intentions of the White Dragon King.

In fact, there had been rumors outside for a long time that forces from all over the lake were secretly integrating and forming alliances, and the entire Liandu Lake was surging with undercurrents. This was probably the reason why the Banyan King advised him to stay put.

As they were talking, three more demon cultivators completed the transaction.

The third demon cultivator returned to his position with satisfaction. The demons looked at the next one and saw a graceful demon girl in a red dress. The demon girl stood up, and the red dress fit her body perfectly. The slit was very high, revealing her white thighs. The graceful curve extended to her jade neck, but unfortunately the veil covered the upper part.

The banshee took out several treasures in succession and got what she wanted.

"I have something in my hand..."

Her voice was like pearls falling on a jade plate, with a hint of tenderness, which whetted everyone's appetite. When everyone looked over, she spread out her palms, revealing a stone bowl.

The stone bowl has a simple shape and is obviously an antique, but it is also very rough, as if someone took a shortcut during the firing process. The surface of the bowl is covered with spots and bumps, and there are no beautiful patterns. There are only a few places where the colors seem to have failed to spread out and are squeezed together.

"What is this?"

The demons stared at it but couldn't make out anything at first glance, so a demon cultivator started asking questions.

"The treasure belongs to those who are destined to have it. If you don't know the treasure, you will have no chance to have it." The demon girl actually imitated Qin Sang.

The demons immediately sneered.

Qin Sang's eyes under his cloak were fixed on the stone bowl, and a gleam of light flashed across the inkstone.

"Is this what you were talking about before?"

Mo Yan replied, "I wasn't sure at first, but now that you said so, it should be almost certain. What did you sense?"

"Hard to say……"

Qin Sang hesitated for a moment. He sensed a very special aura from the stone bowl. It was certain that it was a treasure related to ancient magic. Qin Sang did not dare to make any rash judgment on its specific function.

"Then buy it first, and I'll give it to you as a second gift..."

Mo Yan said, and then asked loudly, "What do you want to exchange this broken bowl for?"

Before he finished speaking, a demon cultivator suddenly asked in surprise: "This... seems to be an ancient item as well?"

Two ancient treasures appeared in a trade fair. The first one was related to the Hanyue Divine Bull. Could the second one be more important?

"Huh? This thing seems to be related to the method practiced by the ancient cultivator..."

One of the three elders also spoke up. Surprisingly, he had a keen eye and could see some details.

This statement aroused some interest among everyone, but only a very small number of people were willing to pay a high price to buy it. After all, the ancient magic had long been abandoned into history.

The demon woman watched for a while and found that Mo Yan was the one she was most interested in. She said crisply, "I want to exchange it for the Water Element's top-grade spirit stone."

Everyone here can make spirit stones with their hands, but none of them can make top-grade spirit stones.

Top-grade spirit stones have a wide range of uses, and often a spirit vein may produce only a few at most, or none at least. Therefore, in the world of cultivating immortals, top-grade spirit stones are still very rare.

However, for everyone present here, top-grade spirit stones are just rare, but not extremely precious.

The demon girl wanted to exchange the stone bowl for top-grade spirit stones. This was unexpected. Mo Yan was also stunned for a moment and questioned, "Isn't what Daoyou asked for a small amount? Who would bring so many top-grade spirit stones without advance preparation? Moreover, Daoyou also required them to be of the water attribute?"

"Everyone here should have some in hand, right?" The witch swept her beautiful eyes around and asked Mo Yan to beg for alms on the spot.

Mo Yan could only suppress his dissatisfaction and bowed, "My fellow Taoists, I would like to ask for a favor and exchange my treasure for it."

The cultivators of the Void Refining Sect had long since abandoned the use of spirit stones as a form of 'currency'. Even if they were top-grade spirit stones, unless there were enough of them, they would not be accepted in the hall of elegance.

The monsters were naturally very happy to have the opportunity to exchange spirit stones for treasures.

Mo Yan was busy for a while, then frowned and said, "I'm afraid these are not enough?"

The witch hesitated for a moment, and finally bowed to the three elders, "Could you please give me a favor?"

At the trade fair, the two parties may not be able to meet each other's requirements immediately, but they cannot trust each other, so they will ask the three elders to act as go-betweens. After the trade fair is over, each party will gather their treasures and then contact the three elders. Of course, the three elders will not do their work in vain.

After the three elders discussed secretly, they agreed.

The witch trusted the three elders very much and handed the stone bowl to them directly.

The three elders looked at Mo Yan and said, "If you have no objection, you have two choices. One is to leave the treasure with us first, and then bring enough spirit stones to exchange for it. The other is to take the treasure away and mortgage another treasure, and then redeem it with spirit stones later."

"I am willing to mortgage a treasure."

Mo Yan chose the second type and gave the three elders a jade box.

The three elders checked it and approved it, then handed the stone bowl to Mo Yan and agreed on the place to redeem it. They seemed reluctant to part with the stone bowl, but the rules were set by them and could not be violated.

After the female demon, several demon cultivators stepped forward and reached several deals. Finally, a valuable treasure appeared, triggering a wave of enthusiasm. Unfortunately, Qin Sang did not see the treasure that was bound to be obtained and had always been a bystander.

Finally, the trade fair ended and the monsters left one after another. Qin Sang returned along the same route and followed the clam girl back to the clam shell.

After leaving the clam shell, Qin Sang flew a short distance, made a hand seal, and after a moment of induction, he changed direction, galloped for a while, and met Mo Yan.

"This treasure is in my hand. It is really a hidden gem. I looked at it over and over for a long time, but I don't know where to start..."

Mo Yan looked helpless and pushed the stone bowl to Qin Sang.

Qin Sang held it in his hand and felt that it was just an ordinary pottery bowl. He did not cast a spell to check it immediately. He said, "This place is too close to the Water Dragon Palace. Let's go out first."

This kind of treasure must be related to the way of the stars. There are so many powerful people around. If the noise is too big, it will be difficult to resolve.

"That's fine..."

Mo Yan and Qin Sang immediately walked out of the lake.

Qin Sang thought of something and asked, "Fellow Daoist, are you going to go and redeem the treasure from the Three Elders?"

"If I don't redeem it, I will suffer a huge loss," Mo Yan said with a smile.

The treasures were mortgaged to the three elders, naturally at a discount.

"I'll give you one thing as compensation. I won't let you suffer any loss," Qin Sang said nonchalantly.

Mo Yan just said that he would give it to him as a gift, but Qin Sang did not take it seriously. The reason why he did not step forward to buy the stone bowl was that he was worried that Mo Yan's plan would be ruined.

"A gentleman should never go back on his word!"

Mo Yan asked back, "Did Daoist friend notice anything unusual?"

"It seems that you also have doubts," Qin Sang said, "It is indeed not easy for that demon girl to gather so many water-type top-grade spirit stones, but it seems a little abnormal at this kind of trading fair. In addition, can the three elders really not be bribed?"

"Your suspicion is not without reason, but..."

Mo Yan's eyes flashed, and he said coldly, "If the stone bowl is a bait, wouldn't it be easier to kill me directly after the trade fair? Unfortunately, I have waited for a long time but still haven't seen them. To be honest with you, I hope there is a trap behind it..."

Seeing that he looked confident, Qin Sang said no more.

Mo Yan's plan is so deep that it is difficult for outsiders to guess.

Soon, the two came to the shore, quietly flew out of the lake, flew into the depths of the water for a while, and came to a secluded place.

Mo Yan took out a writing brush and drew a few lines in the air. The ink lines left traces and crisscrossed in the air, forming an ink net that covered the entire area and blocked out outside prying eyes.

"What a trick!"

Qin Sang praised, found a reef, sat cross-legged, and held the stone bowl in both hands, placing it flat on his knees.

It was evening outside, and the dim setting sun shone on Qin Sang's back.

Qin Sang silently activated "The Heavenly Demon Form Refining", concentrating his mind. Before he knew it, an incense stick of time had passed, but the stone bowl showed no reaction.

"Ok?"

Qin Sang looked down at the stone bowl, then looked up at the sky, and a vague understanding came to his mind.

The stars always exist regardless of day or night, but for practitioners and stone bowls, the night is yin and the day is yang, and there is a difference between yin and yang.

Calm down and wait patiently. The sun sets quickly, the moon rises, and the stars gradually appear.

When it was late at night and the sky was full of stars, Qin Sang activated "The Heavenly Demon Refining Form" again, and indeed, he sensed a strange fluctuation that he had not felt before. This fluctuation only appeared at night, and one had to practice ancient magic to be able to detect it.

But there are countless ancient magic spells, and there must be differences. I don’t know about other magic spells, but Qin Sang’s perception is extremely clear.

He touched the wave, and the stone bowl immediately underwent unusual changes.

Qin Sang didn't make any movement, but the stone bowl shifted by itself, with the mouth of the bowl facing the bright moon, and the moonlight shining into the bowl.

Soon, Qin Sang was surprised to find that there was a full bowl of water in the bowl out of thin air. The mouth of the bowl was tilted, but the water did not flow out, and the weight of the stone bowl did not change at all.

He seemed to be holding a bowl of moonlight in his hand, clear and clean, reflecting the entire night sky, and the bright moon and stars were clearly visible.

Qin Sang stared at the stars and the moon in the stone bowl, pondered for a moment, closed his eyes, and slowly sank his mind into the water.

In an instant, Qin Sang felt that he was not falling into the water, but into the depths of the night sky. A deep, vast, mysterious, and boundless breath came to him. (End of this chapter)