Chapter 387

Chapter 387: News of the Nascent Fetus

Though Tianhezi reacted swiftly and denied it with forced calmness, the fleeting shock on his face gave him away completely.

With Mo Qianxun’s cunning mind and Fang Lie’s sharp perception, how could they miss the concealed panic? That momentary reaction alone convinced them East Kunlun possessed a natural Star Gold element core.

This finally solved the cultivation world’s enduring mystery – how East Kunlun maintained their endless supply of Star Gold. The combined Star Gold held by all other sects amounted to less than one percent of East Kunlun’s stockpile. Only fools would believe there wasn’t trickery involved!

East Kunlun’s perfect secrecy and overwhelming combat power had prevented investigation… until today. The old bird’s suspicion over a Star Gold fragment led to probing questions that exposed their secret.

Fang Lie maintained his composure while turmoil raged within. His Innate Great Five Elements Nascent Fetus Classic provided unparalleled cultivation speed, but demanded the rarest materials – innate great five elements nascent fetuses.

Five Elements Primordial Embryos were scarce enough, but great five elements versions were mythical treasures. Besides the Nirvana fire nascent fetus from the old bird, Fang Lie had found no leads despite his rising fame and countless contacts across Wanxing Sea.

Now discovering one such treasure’s location should have thrilled him – yet it lay in East Kunlun’s vaults. Their bitter enmity made normal transactions impossible. Moreover, this Ninth-Rank Treasure equivalent constantly produced Star Gold, making it invaluable strategic asset no sect would sell.

His sole hope was the Kunlun Sword Token, granting one command over East Kunlun. But requesting the core directly would fail – they’d simply deny its existence. He needed concrete proof before invoking the token, forcing them to choose between surrendering the treasure or destroying their sect’s reputation.

As Fang Lie plotted, Tianhezi grew impatient. "Fang Lie, having inspected the goods, shall we trade?"

"Naturally." Fang Lie stored the Star Gold and produced Three Light Divine Swords from his Sumeru Bags. "Yours to reclaim."

"Excellent!" Tianhezi inspected the blades before securing them. "Return the White Dragon Divine Sword, and I’ll grant Star Gold five times larger!"

"So your sect truly overflows with Star Gold!" Fang Lei grinned. "The natural Star Gold element core works wonders."

"Ancestral reserves, nothing more!" Tianhezi insisted.

"The Benevolence Token disagrees." Fang Lie countered. "This Star Gold was recently formed, not ancient stock. I warned you – the Token sees through deceit."

Tianhezi stiffened. "I know nothing of cores. Trade or not? Decide now!"

"Sadly," Fang Lie chuckled, "I need the White Dragon sword… for fruit slicing. Our business concludes."

"You-" Tianhezi nearly choked. One of East Kunlun’s Ten Divine Swords reduced to kitchenware! Were Mo Qianxun not present, blood would have spilled – but attacking here meant certain death.

So he forcefully held back his emotions, let out a cold snort, gave a nod to Mo Qianxun, and left without saying a word.

After Tianhezi left, Mo Qianxun said, "Did the Benevolence Token really recognize that this item is fresh?"

"That’s right, absolutely true," Fang Lie replied curiously, "What? Didn’t the Sect Leader notice this?"

"I just found it strange that its texture seems too delicate, but I didn’t dare to assert that it is fresh. It looks like I still fell short in identifying materials!" Mo Qianxun said with a helpless smile.

"Hehe, that’s quite normal. You are still so young! The Benevolence Token has a history of tens of thousands of years and is well acquainted with all sorts of materials, so it naturally knows better than you," Fang Lie comforted with a smile.

Ever since Mo Qianxun assigned Iron-Walled Jin City to him, Fang Lie realized that the Sect Leader was not merely biased; lately, he had been quite fair.

No matter whether this fairness came from the pressure of the Benevolence Token, it still showed that he was not as bad as the two Family Heads.

This made Fang Lie feel some goodwill towards him, at least maintaining the respect he deserved.

Upon hearing Fang Lie’s words, Mo Qianxun felt awkward and said, "Although I am considered young among Semi-Immortals, I am still over a thousand years old!"

"Haha, still very young!" Fang Lie chuckled and said, "By the way, now that you have given Iron-Walled Jin City to me, the Bai family is probably going to hate you!"

"Hmph~" Mo Qianxun sneered and said, "They brought it upon themselves. I don’t care what they think!"

"By the way~," Mo Qianxun paused and said, "Once you take charge of Iron-Walled Jin City, remember to protect it well. You must not let anything happen to it. If it falls, you will lose it unless you can reclaim it. If someone else takes it back, it’s theirs!"

"Hehe, I’ve already made arrangements. My Seven Dragon True Immortals have already gone there; their cultivation far exceeds their peers, and with the Seven Star Soul Lock Formation, they can battle the Fire Tribulation Immortal together. With them stationed there, combined with the formation of Jin City, it should be foolproof!"

"That’s good. You must remember one thing: ensure the sect’s supply. The various iron materials produced there are essential for the sect. If the production decreases, it will be criticized. In serious cases, the qualification to possess it may even be revoked, and I won’t be able to help!" Mo Qianxun warned.

"Understood, I will remember!" Fang Lie nodded.

"That’s good~" Mo Qianxun continued, "Your combat power is fierce, but your cultivation is indeed too low. With a top-grade spiritual root, at this age, your Qi Sea is only a hundred miles. How is this acceptable?"

"Wasn’t I delayed?" Fang Lie pouted, feeling wronged, "I worked ten years of hard labor for the sect, and have only a few low-grade spirit stones in my possession. How am I supposed to cultivate?"

"Sigh~" Mo Qianxun sighed deeply and said, "It was my oversight as the Sect Leader. You shouldn’t be running around all the time now, focus on cultivating. In two years, there will be a significant event where you might need to participate. If your Qi Sea is less than a thousand miles, you won’t qualify to join, so you must work hard!"

"What major event?" Fang Lie immediately asked with curiosity.

"Suppressing the Little Demon Chamber~," Mo Qianxun said, "It will take place in a special small secret realm, accessible only to cultivators with Qi Sea cultivation. If you enter without condensing the Golden Pool, you will be struck by lightning. However, it is filled with dangers, and even ordinary Wind Tribulation Immortals may find it difficult to survive. Therefore, only cultivators with over a thousand miles of Qi Sea, the true core disciples of the sect, can be dispatched."

"Then just send someone else~," Fang Lie said sourly, "I’m just an outer disciple, I have no qualification to take part in such a major event!"

"The dangers are numerous. Even Lanyun, with her spiritual roots, could face disaster entering there, but you possess an undying nature. Even the Lost Forest cannot prevent your resurrection. For such a high-risk mission, who else would go if not you?" Mo Qianxun said, blinking his eyes.

"So, it seems that I’m the one meant to die on this mission?" Fang Lie laughed in anger, "Then why can’t I even get a spot as an inner gate disciple?"

"Stop wasting time~," Mo Qianxun laughed and scolded, "If you enter the inner gate, you would immediately qualify to take charge of the Benevolence Token, and then you’d be above me!"

"Sect Leader!" Fang Lie quickly said with grievance, "No one would dare act recklessly over a Semi-Immortal! I would probably be killed before I even got my pants down!"

"You cheeky brat, always talking back!" Mo Qianxun shook his head helplessly, smiling wryly, "Fine, fine, I know that you won’t move without benefits. How about this: You probably don’t have your own mount yet, right? Among the Four Great Outer Paths, there are various demon beast mounts, which are very important. If you can complete the task, I will help you secure a mount you’ll be satisfied with!"

"What kind of mount?" Fang Lie immediately asked, "I have very high standards. If the demon beast isn’t Seventh-rank, I won’t consider it!"