It didn't take long for them to arrive at a sealed room. There were formations all around, and there were four True Immortal realm guards.
A dark-skinned middle-aged man dressed in a large cloak stepped forward to welcome them.
"This is Boss Hu of the Wuhai Trading Firm. Boss Hu, this is a core disciple of the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion, Zhang Xuan! He's a grandmaster appraiser who is even more formidable than me! "
"Grandmaster appraiser?" Boss Hu was taken aback for a moment before taking a closer look at the young man before him.
Old He was the appraiser of his auction house, and the two of them had been together for several decades now. He was well aware of the young man's temperament. For him to make such a grand introduction, there was bound to be something extraordinary about him!
However, just like the art of appraising, the older one was, the more valuable an appraiser would be. Given that he was only in his twenties, what could he possibly appraise?
Even though he had doubts in his mind, he didn't show the slightest hint of disdain on his face. He quickly stepped forward and said, "Brother Zhang, to be able to possess such skills at such a young age, you're truly a young hero!"
"Boss Hu, you're being too polite."
Zhang Xuan replied impassively.
The young man before him was a Half-High Immortal. Even though he had been suppressing the zhenqi flowing through his body to prevent it from leaking out, through the Eye of Insight, Zhang Xuan could clearly see that he had already reached the level of a Half-High Immortal.
With such a cultivation, he could easily be ranked at the very top of Wuhai City.
"This way, please."
After exchanging some pleasantries, the three of them entered the room.
"Brother Zhang, this is the item that I would like to appraise."
Knowing the purpose of the other party's visit, Boss Hu didn't stand on ceremony.
At the very center of the room was an object wrapped in black cloth. It was roughly the height of a human, and with a light tug, its shape was revealed.
It was a crimson stone with a smooth surface, as if it had been polished. It emanated a jade-like glow, reminiscent of blood jade.
"Just a stone?" Zhang Xuan frowned.
Considering how the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion was unable to appraise such a valuable item, he had thought that it would be something valuable … To think that it would be just a stone!
It was no wonder Bai Ruanqing said that there was something peculiar about it.
"Don't underestimate this stone. It looks like blood jade, but blood jade isn't as warm as blood jade. It feels similar to Blood Mystic Crystal, but Blood Mystic Crystal isn't as large as it to be exact. I've read through countless books, and I've seen more than a hundred appraisers to appraise the stone, but none of them were able to identify it..
Old Crane.
As for why he didn't ask for the help of the elders of the sect at a high price, it was likely that they were more experienced and knowledgeable than him. Why did he insist on setting up a mission for a disciple? The reason was simple. The elders were extremely powerful, and this was especially so for the core elders. Most of them were High Immortals!
Once they realized the value of this treasure and became greedy, there was nothing they could do.
The strong preyed on the weak. He was not afraid of the strong snatching, but he was afraid of them thinking about him.
If it was just a disciple, it would be easier.
Zhang Xuan nodded.
While speaking, Zhang Xuan took a closer look with his Eye of Insight, but even he was unable to discern anything.
He had browsed through the inner disciples, core disciples, and elder libraries of the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion, and in terms of knowledge, there were many experts who had grown up in the Azure who could not match up to him. For even his Eye of Insight to be unable to recognize it, there was really something peculiar about this stone.
"What are the attributes of this thing? Have you examined it?"
Instead of rushing forward, Zhang Xuan glanced at Zhang Xuan.
If it was just an ordinary stone, there was no way the other party would have gone to such great lengths to gather the appraisers and request the help of the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion. Most likely, they had noticed something extraordinary about this stone and wanted to determine its name so that they could sell it for a higher price.
"We have. Even the strongest blacksmiths in Wuhai City are unable to damage this stone even with their strongest flames. Even High Immortal-tier weapons are unable to leave a mark on it …"
Old Crane said.
Appraising an artifact was similar to looking, listening, questioning, and feeling the pulse of a patient. One had to know the attributes of the stone in order to make a better judgment, so Old Crane did not hide anything from Zhang Xuan.
"Flames are unable to damage it? High Immortal-tier weapons are unable to damage it? "
Zhang Xuan was astonished.
High Immortal-tier weapons were considered the pinnacle of the Forsaken Continent, but even so, they were unable to leave a mark on it. Could this stone be an artifact of that tier?
It was no wonder the other party was willing to pay such a huge price. It seemed like the other party wanted to know the exact name of the stone so that they could sell it for an astronomical price.
"Brother Zhang, I'll have to trouble you to take a look at it."
Old Crane clasped his fist.
"Alright."
Without any hesitation, Zhang Xuan walked up to the stone.
The crimson stone carried a heavy weight that exerted an immense pressure on those who looked at it. Even without touching it, Zhang Xuan could tell that it was impossible for him to lift it with his current strength.
Even a Heavenly Pseudo Immortal would not be able to lift it … There was indeed something extraordinary about this stone.
"Brother Zhang, do you need any tools like the Ruler of Darkness?"
Seeing that Zhang Xuan had walked up to the stone without taking anything with him, Old Crane asked doubtfully.
Under normal circumstances, one would need tools like the Ruler of Darkness or a densitometer in order to accurately gauge the density, quality, and attribute of an ore. At the same time, it would also allow one to verify the authenticity of an ore.
How could one possibly discern anything with one's bare hands?
"There's no need for that at the moment."
Zhang Xuan walked around the stone before reaching out to touch it lightly.
Weng!
A book immediately materialized in the Library of Heaven's Path.
As soon as his finger came into contact with the book, his eyes fell on the words written on it, and his body froze on the spot.
"Old Crane, is this fellow reliable?"
Seeing that the young man had only touched the stone without taking anything with him, Manager Hu frowned.
As a manager of a trading firm, he had seen his fair share of appraisers, but this was the first time he had seen such a young man appraising an artifact in such a manner.
"His eye of discernment is far sharper than mine!" Old Crane nodded.
The sculpture that he had seen earlier was also a stone. Yet, the young man was able to see through it with a single glance. This was more than enough to show his strength.
He should be able to see through this stone as well!
While the two of them were chatting, the young man suddenly turned around and asked with a tense expression, "Where did you obtain this stone?"
"An unaffiliated cultivator sold it to me … Based on what he said, it seems like it came from the Sea of Exiled Stars!"
Seeing the look on Zhang Xuan's face, Boss Hu seemed to have realized something.
"The Sea of Exiled Stars?"
Of the books in the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion's library, he had never seen anything like the Sea of Exiled Stars before.
"Starchaser Palace, one of the Six Sects, is actually an isolated island amidst the ocean. The Sea of Exiled Stars is the ocean that surrounds them," Old Crane explained.
"Starchaser Palace … Du Qingyuan?" Zhang Xuan clenched his fists tightly together.
Previously, Sect Leader Han Jianqiu had said that if he wanted to know more about the gods, the head of Starchaser Palace, Du Qingyuan, would be the best candidate. However, it was unlikely that the other party would tell him anything.
No one would be willing to speak too much about the gods.
Yet, this stone had suddenly appeared in the Sea of Exiled Stars …
Could there be a connection between the two of them?
"Brother Zhang, did you recognize this stone?" Old Crane asked.
From the very start, the young man before him had been completely unfazed, as if nothing could faze him at all. Yet, seeing how he was behaving now … Could it be that he had recognized what this stone was?
"Un." Suppressing the agitation in his heart, Zhang Xuan nodded.
"What is it?"
This time, Manager Hu also turned to look at Zhang Xuan anxiously.
"This is a … Godblood Stone," Zhang Xuan replied with his eyes closed.
"Godblood Stone?"
Old Crane and Manager Hu glanced at one another in astonishment.
The word 'god' shouldn't be used carelessly, or else it would incur the wrath of the gods!
Godblood Stone … They had never heard of it before, and there were no records of it in the books either. Was there really such a thing in the world?
"That's right." Zhang Xuan nodded.
The reason why he was so agitated earlier wasn't because this stone had something to do with the gods … Rather, it might have something to do with Lozosy!
The reason why he thought so was not because her name was written in the books but because there were only three words' Godblood Stone 'on it. There was no record of anything after that.
After the upgrade of the Library of Heaven's Path, he was able to identify even Heavenly High Immortal-tier artifacts with ease. However, for anything related to Lozosy, the most he could find was her name.
It was exactly the same as the stone before him!
It was just like the pendant around his neck. He had used the Library of Heaven's Path multiple times, but the books that appeared were identical to the one before him!
As such, there was a good chance that this Godblood Stone had something to do with her!
Of course, this wasn't enough to confirm his suspicions. However, as he approached the stone, the pendant around his neck began to warm up. He would have been a fool if he didn't realize what was going on.
"The Godblood Stone … has something to do with the gods?"
Unable to hold himself back any longer, Boss Hu turned to Zhang Xuan with a look of horror in his eyes.
If it was just an ordinary artifact, he was confident that he could sell it for a high price. However, if it was related to the gods …
He couldn't help but hesitate.
As a denizen of the Forsaken Continent, the greatest taboo for the gods was to spread news of their existence.
If this stone was really related to the gods, if he were to sell it openly, he could very well draw the attention of the Hall of Gods … By then, he would be doomed!
"To have such a name, it's bound to be related to the gods. As for how it came into being and what effects it has, I'm not too sure either …"
Zhang Xuan shook his head.
The Library of Heaven's Path only had a name, and there was no description of its flaws. As such, even he had no idea whether this stone could be forged into a weapon or how powerful it was.
However, what he could be sure of was that … if even the Library of Heaven's Path was unable to compile all of its information, it was bound to have something to do with the gods!
"This …"
Boss Hu hesitated.
He had spent a huge sum of money to buy this stone, and he had even spent a fortune to appraise it. If this stone was really related to the gods, what should he do?
Should he sell it or not?
"You said that it's called the Godblood Stone … but do you have any proof?"
Boss Hu paused for a moment before gritting his teeth. "Brother Zhang, please don't misunderstand me. I'm not doubting your words, but there's that … character in it. I have to be careful …"
"Proof …" Knowing what the other party was thinking, Zhang Xuan nodded. "I do!"
"How?"
Boss Hu asked anxiously.
"Simple … Since it's called the Godblood Stone, it's bound to have something to do with the blood of the gods. You can find the blood of the most ferocious immortal beast on the Forsaken Continent and test it out … If it induces instinctive fear in you, it means that … my judgment isn't wrong!"
Zhang Xuan nodded.
(Congratulations to [Xinzi's Diandian] for becoming the 85th leader of this book. You are still 15 members away from reaching the Hundred Alliance. Will you be able to reach this achievement before the end of this book?)
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