Chapter 136 Xuanzi, the True God!
No matter which world it is, there will always be things that are buried in obscurity, and the Douluo Continent is no exception.
Just like the ten-thousand-year Whale Glue currently lying in Lin Yun's storage soul tool, its shabby appearance concealed its true radiance. Except for a very small number of people, the world would be deceived by their dusty exteriors.
Looking at the unimpressive stone before him, Lin Yun's expression was very complex.
This stone was about the size of Lin Yun's fist, roughly circular in shape, with a bumpy surface. Only the strange fluctuation it emitted from time to time demonstrated the extraordinary nature of this stone.
Of course, even this trace of strange fluctuation was not something everyone was qualified to detect.
The Treasure Pavilion's description of it was: incomparably hard, such that even the power of a Soul Sage could not damage it.
Placing it nearby could gather the surrounding origin energy of heaven and earth, increasing the cultivation speed of Soul Masters below the Soul Sage rank by ten percent.
It was precious, but not that precious.
Increasing cultivation speed by ten percent was already significant, but Shrek Academy already possessed the Golden Tree, the source of life on the Douluo Continent.
Consequently, the effect of this stone in gathering the origin energy of heaven and earth could not be reflected at all.
However, for other Soul Masters, it was indeed a rare treasure. At first glance, a ten percent increase in cultivation speed was not very high, but in the long run, cultivating for ten years would save one year of time, making the amplification quite good.
Therefore, its price was: five hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins.
It was comparable to some inferior Soul Bones.
"I did not expect to encounter it here. Compared to me, Huo Yuhao's luck seems somewhat lacking." After Lin Yun silently looked at this stone for a few seconds, he turned his head and bought it directly.
Although he was not as wealthy as Ning Tian, he still possessed tens of millions of Gold Soul Coins. This was part of the wealth permanently left behind in the Star Dou Great Forest by those Soul Masters who had fallen there over countless years.
Di Tian and the others had no use for it, so Lin Yun took a portion of it to serve as operating funds for living in the human world.
The highest floor of the Treasure Pavilion.
An old woman dressed in plain clothes frowned in thought, the expression on her face somewhat puzzled and hesitant.
"That stone was actually purchased by him? Could it be that there is some secret hidden in that stone that we at Shrek do not know about?" The old woman's expression shifted, but she soon shook her head.
"No, that stone was personally inspected by Xuanzi. He said that there was nothing strange about that stone. Perhaps it was simply because of Lin Yun's Ultimate Attribute that he purchased this stone capable of increasing cultivation speed?"
Lin Huiqun quickly formed her own conjecture.
Yes, the old woman was precisely the person in charge of the Treasure Pavilion, a member of the Sea God Pavilion, Lin Huiqun.
Ever since Lin Yun stepped into the Treasure Pavilion, Lin Huiqun had been secretly observing him. After all, he was currently the only possessor of an Ultimate Attribute in Shrek Academy, and the entire Sea God Pavilion had heard of Lin Yun's name.
Because Ultimate Attributes were rare!
In the ten-thousand-year history of Shrek Academy, the number of Ultimate Attribute Soul Masters that had appeared could be counted on one hand.
The Ultimate Attribute Soul Master who appeared four thousand years ago had even led the three empires of Douluo to defeat the ambitious Sun Moon Empire, leaving the Sun Moon Continent with no qualification to be mentioned on equal terms with the Douluo Continent.
This thoroughly established Shrek Academy's status as the supreme sacred ground for Soul Masters on the Douluo Continent.
Now that another Ultimate Attribute Soul Master had appeared, possessing the peerlessly domineering Ultimate Strength Attribute and the Golden Dragon Martial Soul, the Ancestor of Strength, how could this group of old fogies at Shrek not be eager to take action?
"He should have been a Soul Elder when he enrolled, right? Did he sense the difficulty of cultivating an Ultimate Attribute, and thus wanted to use that stone to increase his cultivation speed?" Lin Huiqun's expression was very meaningful.
"It is useless, child. Shrek is your final destination. Admit into the inner court sooner and enjoy the convenience brought by the Golden Tree sooner; you will no longer pay attention to those external objects."
"Only Shrek is your true home!"
...
The number of old fogies targeting Lin Yun increased by one again.
The only thing Lin Huiqun regretted was that Lin Yun did not evaluate his credit limit; otherwise, she could have openly stuffed benefits into his hands to win him over.
However, to be honest, Lin Huiqun was thoroughly misled by Xuanzi in this instance.
If this stone bead had been seen by Mu En for even a glance—Mu En, who possessed a similar item—although it would be difficult to discern the detailed background of this object, he would have been able to see that it was not simple.
But as for Xuanzi...
He knew nothing!
An unimaginable supreme treasure was left in the Treasure Pavilion just like that, displayed for sale at the price of five hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins, a price that was almost an insult to it.
In the end, it was Lin Yun who gained the advantage.
If the Five-Star General Lin Yun knew of Xuanzi's operation, he would definitely be unable to resist evaluating Xuanzi like this: Worthy of being a double agent for the Sun Moon Empire and the Holy Ghost Church, the legendary Supreme Enshrined Worshiper above Kong Deming, the Supreme Elder above Long Xiaoyao, the fundamental reason Ye Xishui rejected Mu En and Long Xiaoyao, and the spiritual pillar of the Evil Soul Masters!
His intention to destroy Shrek truly never dies!
For Xuanzi to lurk in Shrek while enduring such humiliation and bearing such heavy burdens, one certainly could not let the hero shed tears.
These are all matters for later and will not be mentioned for now.
Coming to the Treasure Pavilion this time, it was really just Xiao Xiao and Ning Tian accompanying Lin Yun to pick up bargains. The two of them bought nothing at all. Needless to say regarding Wu Feng, she was living like an earthbound spirit confined to Ning Tian's side.
It was simply heaven-defying.
However, after wandering around, there were no other items to pick up as bargains. After all, not everyone in Shrek was a fool. They still had an idea of whether the things they put out for sale were precious or not; it was impossible for there to be so many leaks left for Lin Yun to pick up.
And they were not interested in things like Soul Bones and Soul Tools.
Therefore, after walking around casually with the girls, Lin Yun and his group found Huo Yuhao, who had similarly returned empty-handed, left the Treasure Pavilion, and returned to Shrek Academy.
Generally speaking, this trip was rewarding. That "stone" was definitely worth Lin Yun making this trip; the return was far greater than the investment.
After returning to Shrek, Lin Yun originally wanted to help Xiao Xiao absorb the Whale Glue directly. However, considering the dress Xiao Xiao was wearing tonight, he abandoned this idea. In the original work, when Huo Yuhao absorbed the Whale Glue, he made himself extremely wretched. He would wait for the next opportunity to help Xiao Xiao absorb it.
Having already absorbed the Fire Dragon King Soul Bone and increased his Ultimate Fire Attribute, he was fully capable of melting the Whale Glue himself and did not need to ask others for help at all.
"Brother Yun, see you tomorrow." Xiao Xiao stood on her tiptoes, gave Lin Yun a deep kiss, and then ran upstairs with a blushing little face.
"...See you tomorrow." Reaching out to gently stroke the lingering fragrance on his lips, Lin Yun smiled faintly, turned his head, and walked into his own room.
Today was truly a full harvest.
(End of this chapter)
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