This is the martial arts world, what are you cultivators interfering in?

Chapter 122 Ancient Origin Lineage 1

Sun and Moon Mine.

"Young friend, please take a look at this source stone for me, what do you think?"

Zhou Kuixiong rubbed his hands together, looking incredibly eager, and everyone else was equally curious.

But Li Lan shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, Senior Zhou, that senior from the Heavenly Mystery Sect told me that this copper coin can only be used eighty-one times a day. This reclining ox stone was the last chance..."

"If I use it again, the Qiankun Yin Yang Zhuan Yun Coin will lose all its divine effects, so please forgive me, senior. How about I try again tomorrow?"

Li Lan's goals have all been achieved.

He has successfully generated some public attention through gambling on jade.

That old swindler will also become famous because of this.

Although he is far from being able to compete with the divine strategist brought forth by history, this is a good start. As long as Li Lan continues on his path of gambling on stones, he will eventually elevate the fortune teller, the old charlatan, to godhood.

That's about it for today.

Most importantly, he has discovered the shortcomings of his spiritual eye.

Compared to the reclining ox stone, the wrinkled old stone in front of him had a more condensed and profound aura, but Li Lan really couldn't judge its true nature.

Moreover, this measured approach and serious demeanor enhances the credibility of the copper coin transfer.

Zhou Kuixiong was eager to know about the wrinkled old stone's condition, but upon hearing this, he could only give up.

"Young friend, where do you live? I'll come pick you up first thing tomorrow morning!"

He was afraid that Li Lan would run away.

"I haven't decided where to stay yet, but don't worry, senior, I will definitely come again tomorrow."

He smiled.

"Young friend, if you don't mind, why not stay at the Sun Moon Pavilion of our Sun Moon Sect?"

At this moment, an elder from the Sun Moon Sect appeared, presenting a token with both hands and saying with a smile, "The Sun Moon Pavilion is not far from the mine, and it has everything you need for food and lodging. In addition, there are also people from the Sun Moon Sect protecting this place."

Upon hearing this, Li Lan's eyes lit up. He now possessed copper coins capable of identifying raw stones, and there were bound to be those who coveted them. Staying at the Sun and Moon Pavilion would save him a lot of trouble, making it the most suitable option.

"By the way, may I not know your esteemed name, young friend?"

The old man asked again politely.

"I am Zhan Yiyuan."

This name was chosen casually by Li Lan based on a feeling in her heart.

After accepting the token from the old man, he bid farewell to the others.

……

After he left.

"Elder Yu, this person is not a Source Master. Letting him stay in the Sun and Moon Pavilion might not be in accordance with the rules, would it?"

A member of the Sun Moon Cult spoke up.

The old man who gave Li Lan the token said, "Even though he is not a Source Master, with that copper coin, he is no weaker than a Source Master."

"Tomorrow is the day the peace faction will come to challenge our Sun Moon Sect and Sword Sect's mines, but those few from the Ancient Origin Master lineage seem to be hesitant to make a move... This person might still be useful!"

Elder Yu gave Li Lan the token, but he also had his own selfish motives!

It makes it easy to find someone in a critical moment.

"You stay here and watch over things. I'm going to the main headquarters to report this matter."

……

now.

In the Northern Emperor City, there is a grand building complex with numerous palaces and imposing magic arrays.

This place is the headquarters of the Sun Moon Sect in Beidi City!

in the hall.

"Elder, as I said, as long as our Ancient Source Master lineage makes a move, defeating other Source Masters will be a piece of cake, and the Primordial Divine Source will certainly not escape our grasp."

A young man in a white robe sat on the left, sipping his spiritual tea while smiling at an old woman above him.

The old woman was hunched over, one eye was withered, but the other eye was as bright and holy as the moon.

She is Changsun Jiuye, the Grand Elder of the Sun Moon Sect, and also the person in charge of many important matters in the Northern Emperor City.

"The lineage of the Ancient Origin Masters is well-versed in the principles of creation and is the orthodox school of Origin Arts. Every disciple of their lineage who is born is a great Origin Master who commands respect in his region. This is known throughout the world."

Changsun Jiuye said, "That's why our sect invited Young Master Gu to come out of seclusion. We trust Young Master Gu's strength."

That young man in white robes was none other than the legendary prodigy of the Ancient Origin Master lineage, whose fame had already spread throughout the city.

Ancient Saint Heaven!

At this moment, Gu Shengtian smiled slightly and said, "Finding the Primordial Divine Source for your sect is all we can do, but we also have conditions."

Changsun Jiuye said, "Apart from the Primordial Divine Source, everything that has been cut out should belong to you. We have already agreed to this."

These are the conditions for asking Master Guyuan's lineage to take action!

That alone is already an astronomical price!

Within the Sun and Moon Mine, among all the raw stones, there are countless precious gems, priceless and unimaginable.

The Sun Moon Sect can give these to Gu Shengtian and the others as payment for their services!

"No, there's one more condition,"

Gu Shengtian shook his head.

Changsun Jiuye frowned slightly, feeling a little worried. They had already given away all the profits from the entire mine, and they were still not satisfied. Their conditions... would probably cause the Sun Moon Sect to suffer a huge financial loss!

She said, "Please speak frankly, Young Master Gu."

"I've heard that your church has a tradition of each generation finding an apologist."

Gu Shengtian laughed and said, "I have also heard that the young lady Shangguan, who is in charge of finding the protectors of the faith this generation, is a person of spiritual essence."

"I, Gu, though unworthy, wish to become Daoist partners with Miss Shangguan and serve as protectors of the Sun Moon Sect!"

This is another condition he has!

As he spoke, he looked at Shangguan Xiaoxiao sitting opposite him!

Shangguan Xiaoxiao, her protector Shen Xingqing, and Elder Cao Yueshu were all present.

Upon hearing this, Changsun Jiuye felt inexplicably relieved, as she had thought she would have to pay a heavy price.

Now it seems... this request isn't so difficult after all.

She immediately looked at Shangguan Xiaoxiao and said, "Xiaoxiao, Young Master Gu is handsome and talented, and his Origin Techniques are profound. It would be good for him to protect our sect. What do you think?"

Shangguan Xiaoxiao stood up and calmly said, "I refuse."

The moment those two words were uttered, everyone in the room paled.

Gu Shengtian frowned slightly, but did not speak, only waited.

Changsun Jiuye's face darkened, and he said in a deep voice, "Do you know what responsibilities you bear?!"

"Find a protector for our religion to ensure its enduring prosperity! This is the rule set by our founder!"

"Now that the gray fog is approaching, the Primordial Divine Source is crucial to the overall situation. Only Young Master Gu can resolve this crisis. As the 'Embracing the Sun Star Position' chosen by our sect, you refuse?!"

"What right do you have to refuse?!"

She spoke with righteous indignation!

The Sun Moon Sect focuses on practicing moon worship rituals, hence the large number of women within its ranks.

However, the Great Dao requires the balance of Yin and Yang. Therefore, after the founding patriarch established the sect, in addition to the three holy maidens who chased the sun, worshipped the moon, and traveled the world, a "Yang-embracing star position" was set up. The woman who holds this position must find a Daoist partner to protect the Sun and Moon Sect in order to conform to the cause and effect of creation in the bright light.

Faced with the Grand Elder's coercion, Shangguan Xiaoxiao said calmly, "If I remember correctly, the selection of the protector of the sect... is up to the Baoyang Star position to decide."

"I'm sorry, but I don't think Gu Shengtian is suitable."

Then she got up and went outside.

He seemed completely oblivious to the gazes of everyone present!

"you dare!"

The First Elder, Changsun Jiuye, roared in fury, his anger reaching its peak.

"Elder, please calm down!"

Cao Yueshu hurriedly spoke, transmitting his voice: "Elder, last time in the Sinful State, I observed that Xiaoxiao and the peerless genius Tu Tianlong had already developed feelings for each other. This matter concerns the protection of the sect's members, so in my opinion, we should consider it carefully..."

But at this moment, Changsun Jiuye, enraged, shouted without regard for anything else: "What Tu Tianlong! The gray fog is coming. Even Dugu Jiansheng cannot resist it. No matter how talented Tu Tianlong is, can he protect the eternal heritage of my Sun Moon Sect? The key right now is the Primordial Divine Source!"

"Shangguan Xiaoxiao, I'll give you a day to think it over. Whether you agree or not... you have to agree."

"This is about the bigger picture!"

She spoke forcefully.

Cao Yueshu's face was grim.

Shangguan Xiaoxiao, who had already left the palace, calmly replied, "That's your overall plan, not mine."

Inside the main hall, Changsun Jiuye felt her anger rising again. She was so respected in the Sun Moon Sect that even the three Holy Maidens had to bow and greet her with utmost respect. Yet this Shangguan Xiaoxiao dared to contradict her like that.

"Elder Changsun, since that's the case, let's wait until Miss Shangguan changes her mind before making a move..."

Gu Shengtian smiled slightly, got up and left.

"Young Master Gu!"

Changsun Jiuye frowned and said, "Tomorrow is the start of the Stone Gambling Conference. At that time, the Source Masters from the Li and Zhu families will arrive. I would like to ask Young Master Gu to send one or two Source Masters to hold them off first. What do you think?"

--This jade gambling convention has already affected the routes of the entire upper echelons of the Northern Frontier.

Neither the pro-war faction nor the pro-peace faction could convince the other.

That's why the jade gambling convention came into being!

The jade gambling tournament lasts for three days. During these three days, all the yellow and black-grade mines of all forces in the city will be open to both sides as gambling arenas.

--According to the calculations of the source masters of both factions, the veins of the Yellow and Profound level mines cannot sustain the Primordial Divine Source. Therefore, the Primordial Divine Source must be in the Earth and Heaven level mines. Fighting in the Yellow and Profound level mines will not disturb the Primordial Divine Source.

Within ten days, the side whose Source Masters cut out the most Sources will win. The winning side will gain the right to search for Primordial Divine Sources in the Earth and Heaven-level mines throughout the city. The losing side will cease all action and will not be allowed to interfere!

After all, the Primordial Divine Source is a creation of nature, and no interference is allowed during the search and capture process; otherwise, the Primordial Divine Source may escape or even self-destruct.

If the ownership of the Primordial Divine Source is not determined in this way, and the source warriors on both sides are dissatisfied with each other, or even if the pro-war and pro-peace factions sabotage each other, then obtaining the Primordial Divine Source will be nothing but a fantasy!

The Primordial Divine Source is too perceptive and alert; everyone needs to work together!

No one can afford the price of losing the Primordial Divine Source.

Therefore, the outcome of the jade gambling tournament determined the ownership of the Primordial Divine Source, and the ownership of the Primordial Divine Source, in turn, determined the choice between war and peace...

If it weren't for its importance, how could the Sun Moon Sect and others have sacrificed such great interests to ask the Ancient Origin Master's lineage to take action?

Tomorrow is the first day of the jade gambling tournament, and we can't afford to lose morale in this opening battle!

But Gu Shengtian thought for a moment and smiled, "How about this, if Miss Shangguan comes to ask me for help, I will agree."

After saying that, he left.

Changsun Jiuye's face was extremely gloomy, his eyes filled with both anger and humiliation.

Despite her status, she was both disobeyed by Shangguan Xiaoxiao and threatened by a junior like Gu Shengtian, and the worst part was that she couldn't even retaliate.

"This lineage of Ancient Origin Masters is truly a bit too arrogant!"

Cao Yueshu couldn't help but speak in a deep voice.

"They have every right to be arrogant!"

Changsun Jiuye said in a deep voice, "The Li family invited that lineage of Source Masters. Upon hearing this, all the Source Masters from various factions fled in terror, not daring to show their faces. After all this time, have we recruited a single Source Master? Only the lineage of Ancient Source Masters dares to stand on equal footing with them. Without relying on them, how can we find the Primordial Divine Source? How can we resist the descent of the Gray Mist?"

"But Shangguan Xiaoxiao only cares about her own selfish interests!"

"If the Li family's source warriors come tomorrow, my mining area will be at their mercy!"

Cao Yueshu was also helpless. This matter was truly a dilemma. He was originally biased towards Tu Tianlong, and even felt that Tu Tianlong was the best choice for Shangguan Xiaoxiao.

Unexpectedly, this incident occurred.

"The mine requests an audience with Elder Yu,"

At that moment, someone came to report from outside.

"please."

Cao Yueshu spoke, and soon after, Elder Yu walked in.

"Reporting to the Grand Elder and Elder Cao, a strange thing happened at the mine today!"

Elder Yu then recounted Li Lan's story.

"That's strange indeed. A single copper coin can be used to identify the original stone? I've never heard of such a thing before!"

Cao Yueshu said.

"It's nothing but a charade!"

Changsun Jiuye shook his head: "The Heavenly Calculation has always been passed down through a single lineage. Now the true lineage is with the Li family. The others are nothing but charlatans."

"Is such a trivial matter worth reporting to me?"

The tone was already unfriendly.

"Understood!"

Upon hearing this, Elder Yu immediately prepared to leave.

"Elder Yu, wait!"

But Cao Yueshu suddenly thought of something and said to Changsun Jiuye, "Elder, in my opinion, since the Guyuan lineage is unwilling to take action tomorrow, why not ask this person to give it a try?"

Changsun Jiuye shook his head repeatedly: "The lineage of Source Masters behind the Li family are ruthless. This person is not even a Source Master. Going there would only be sending him to his death, and it would only make the Li family laugh at our Sun Moon Sect and Sword Sect for having no one!"

Cao Yueshu shrugged and laughed, "There was no one around anyway, so we might as well try anything, what if it works?"

Changsun Jiuye said impatiently, "Then do as you please!"

……

And this moment.

Sun and Moon Tower.

It must be said that this restaurant is incredibly luxurious. All the food is of the finest quality and contains celestial energy. Even the rooms have their own protective arrays!

Li Lan took out the source stones from his body one by one.

Putting aside the Silver Source, Azure Source, and Fire Spirit Source for now, the ordinary source stones alone—about 300 jin obtained from the Li family before, plus the seven or eight jin cut from the mine today—have piled up into a small mountain.

Li Lan couldn't help but sigh once again, "The Li family is truly generous."

He was a master at maneuvering in the mines, never missing a day, but he only managed to get seven or eight jin a day. Yet the Li family would give him three hundred jin at a time…

This is a huge sum of money.

Taking a deep breath, Li Lan first held several pieces of immortal essence in his hands and began to circulate the cultivation technique given to him by the Sword Saint Dugu.

At the level of Sword Saint, unless the distance between the two parties has crossed domains and is too far, as long as someone activates their exclusive secret technique, they can sense it from the heavens and earth.

"Has the Sword Saint arrived in Beidi City?"

Upon sensing the arrival of the signal, Li Lan was slightly surprised, but then understood. The grand plan for the Northern Frontier was now decided in this city, so it was only natural for him to come.

Li Lan then sent a message.

He asked the Sword Saint to do something!

Find Master Duan Tian and his disciples, and protect and hide them!

Li Lan's current plan is to "deify" this master and apprentice pair. If they reappear in public, swindling and cheating, then Li Lan's plan will be ruined...

……

The message has been transmitted.

Collecting his thoughts, Li Lan saw the panel appear before his eyes...

He began to absorb source stones frantically, and his immortal source points continued to increase rapidly!

These Immortal Source Points are the foundation for cultivating the Great Dao True Eye Technique!

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