Hearing this, the leaders of the Mei, Qiu, and Mo Clan were speechless. Then, they shook their heads and smiled bitterly.
They had let him go. If they continued to pursue the matter, they would offend a grandmaster with a bright future. Even an idiot wouldn't do that.
On top of that, the 300 rare stones were still there. There was no point in pursuing the matter.
Therefore, the three leaders pretended to be confused. Not only did they not complain, but they also expressed their gratitude.
"Thank you, Master Ling. If it weren't for you, the competition wouldn't be able to continue and we would become a laughingstock."
"Yeah, I cannot believe Master Ling is a grandmaster. You sure have hidden your abilities well."
The heads of the three families sighed with emotion. There was admiration, but also frustration.
Ling Xian was from the same generation as Mei Yan Rou and was their junior. Yet he had achieved what they could never achieve in their entire lives. Why wouldn't they feel defeated?
Everyone else felt the same way.
Even the three most influential figures were no exception.
Though they were grandmasters in the art of strange stones, they were monsters that had lived for thousands of years. What about Ling Xian?
He had been cultivating for less than 200 years yet he had become a grandmaster. This achievement was unprecedented!
Compared to him, everyone naturally felt ashamed of their inferiority and felt extremely bitter.
"Aye, comparisons are infuriating."
"Compared to him, I have lived for hundreds of years for nothing."
"This is what it means to be a monster. The purpose of his existence is to shock the world."
Everyone sighed. Even those who already knew Ling Xian was a grandmaster couldn't help but exclaim.
What could they do? This was far too unbelievable. It was like a myth.
"You are being too polite."
Ling Xian looked at the three of them meaningfully and smiled, "As long as you don't blame me."
"Master Ling, you are joking. We can't thank you enough. Why would we complain?" The leader of the Mei Clan shook his head, his attitude was polite.
What could they do? Ling Xian was a grandmaster. Even the leader of the Mei Clan had to treat him with respect.
"As long as you don't blame me." Ling Xian grinned, "This result makes everyone happy."
Hearing this, the three of them nodded with a smile. The leader of the Mo Clan, in particular, was smiling like a flower.
Ling Xian was now an Honorable Guest of the House of Mohism. To have a connection with an Array Grandmaster, any force would be ecstatic!
"Alright, let's begin the third round." Ling Xian grinned.
"Alright."
The Master of the Mei Clan nodded with a smile and said, "I hereby announce the official start of the third round of the Stone Evaluation Conference!"
Hearing this, everyone moved. Secret techniques appeared, and divine light filled the sky.
Even the three titans had to use their secret techniques.
This was the last round, so he naturally couldn't hold back.
Ling Xian was the same.
As he activated the Gold Testing Hand, he also activated the Heaven Peering Eye.
That purple eye stood vertically between his brows. Dao aura swirled about and divine light erupted. It was truly profound and unfathomable.
"What kind of secret technique is this? I've never seen it before. "
"Not to mention seeing it, I haven't even heard of it!"
"It looks extraordinary. I wonder how powerful it is."
The crowd discussed spiritedly, attracted by the purple vertical eye.
The three titans shifted their gaze towards Ling Xian as well. Then, their bodies shook and their eyes revealed their shock.
Not only were they the most knowledgeable when it came to stones, but they were also the most knowledgeable when it came to stones. Therefore, they thought of a legendary secret technique.
Legend had it that this secret technique was unparalleled in the world of the Strange Stones. It allowed one to see inside the stones and was considered heaven-defying.
"Is it the legendary secret technique?"
Shi Yang Zi frowned and exchanged glances with the other two. They all saw the uncertainty in each other's eyes.
Then, the three of them turned serious.
It didn't matter if the purple vertical eye was the legendary secret technique or not, it was not to be underestimated.
Therefore, the three of them used their strongest technique to appraise the stones.
"It is no wonder it is a rare stone. It truly is extraordinary."
Ling Xian used his Heaven Peering Eye to inspect a few stones. His eyes flickered with shock.
This was because all of these stones, without exception, contained valuable treasures. Some of them were even rare treasures.
This made Ling Xian's heart waver. He really wanted to take away all 300 stones.
Sadly, he could only think about it.
"These stones are all decent. But they are far from enough for me to win."
"To gain the right to see the King of Stone, I must pick out the most valuable stone."
Ling Xian thought to himself. Then, he marched forward and used his Heaven Peering Eye to inspect the stones.
Luckily, he had this heaven-defying technique. Or else he wouldn't be able to determine which stone contained the most valuable treasure. It was the most valuable one here.
"Bamboo of the Pure Heart, Dragon's Scale, Dancing Leaf … there are so many good things here."
As he looked at the stones one by one, Ling Xian exclaimed. However, he still hadn't made a decision.
All of these treasures were of similar value. It was hard to tell which one was better. Of course, he wouldn't choose.
Just then, a dark gold stone entered his sight, making him squint his eyes.
Because he felt a trace of Buddha's nature from this stone.
Ling Xian immediately used his Heaven Peering Eye in an attempt to see inside the stone.
The result was, he failed.
This made Ling Xian frown, a little surprised.
Remember that the Heaven Peering Eye has never failed before. It can even see inside the Life and Death Stone. Yet now, it had no effect. Naturally, he was surprised.
"I can't see through it …"
Ling Xian whispered and used his Heaven Peering Eye to peer inside.
In the next second, he felt a piercing pain in between his brows and fresh blood began to pour out.
However, Ling Xian didn't seem to feel anything and continued to use his Heaven Peering Eye.
His instinct told him that this stone was hiding many treasures. Even though he was injured, he didn't care.
After some time, his efforts paid off.
Inside the stone, a white lotus floated. It was pure and untainted.
On top of the lotus, a silhouette of a Buddha was sitting in a lotus position. It was solemn and dignified as it chanted.
It was a Buddhist treasure, the Ancient Buddha Lotus!
This shocked Ling Xian. At the same time, he was ecstatic.
There were three types of Buddhist lotuses. They were the Luohan Lotus, the Bodhisattva Lotus, and the Ancient Buddha Lotus.
The Luohan Lotus was the worst and the Ancient Buddha Lotus was the best. In the entire world, they were considered treasures!
Therefore, Ling Xian made a decision as much as he was ecstatic.
For one, the value of the Ancient Buddha Lotus was immeasurable. Though it wasn't the best item here, it was among the top four. For two, he had overused his Heaven Peering Eye and could no longer use it. At the very least, he won't be able to use it anytime soon.
In other words, other than choosing the Ancient Buddha Lotus, he had no other choice.
At once, Ling Xian held onto the strange stone and stepped to the side.
This action, without a doubt, meant he had made a decision.
"Have you made your choice …"
Shi Yang Zi whispered and silently used his technique to inspect the stone in Ling Xian's hand.
Everyone else did the same.
Then, their expressions turned serious.
Though they couldn't directly see inside the stone like Ling Xian, they were certain that it was a shocking treasure.
Therefore, even the three titans felt some pressure.
At once, they calmed down and attacked with all they had.
Ling Xian, on the other hand, casually stood to the side and waited in silence.
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