Chapter 2308
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The Sun had just risen and bathed the earth.
Before the Store of the Strange Stones, the skinny elder chuckled, "You must be joking. I am not a powerhouse."
"Oh really?" Ling Xian's gaze was deep. The technique of changing the sky and the earth was an unparalleled technique. Even a powerhouse of the advanced stage of the saint realm may not be able to see through his real cultivation level.
Yet the skinny elder could. It was obvious that his cultivation level was very high. He was at least of the advanced stage of the saint realm.
"Master, I truly want to sell you those stones. I have no intention of tricking you."
The skinny old man smiled and said, "And I promise, those are rare stones. You will definitely be tempted."
"Then bring the stones here. I will wait for you here." Ling Xian softly smiled. If those stones truly contain heavenly treasures, he wouldn't mind buying them.
"I cannot bring them here. I have to ask you to go somewhere else." The skinny elder shook his head.
"Why can't I bring them here?"
Ling Xian squinted, "What you are saying makes me suspect if this is a trap or not."
"Have you heard of the Green Mountain?" The elder's expression was serious.
"I've heard of it." Ling Xian frowned. The Green Mountain was the place with the most strange stone mines in the entire Sen Luo Continent. They were all controlled by different forces and normal people cannot enter.
"There are hundreds of strange stone mines in the Green Mountain. The deeper you go, the better the quality and the more eerie it is."
The skinny old man sighed and said, "Those strange rocks of mine came from the deepest part of Green Mountain. When I dug them out, there was nothing unusual about them. But when I brought them back home, I couldn't put them into my storage pouch."
Hearing this, Ling Xian squinted, "You can't move them?"
"I can move them. But if I leave my home, those stones will leave my control and fly back home."
"I have tried everything I could but could not stop it."
The skinny elder bitterly smiled, "I won't lie to you. I often sneak into the Green Mountain and have seen countless strange stones. But this is the first time I've seen such an eerie stone."
"It truly is eerie." Ling Xian frowned. He didn't think there would be such an eerie stone in the world.
He asked, "You didn't cut it open?"
"I wouldn't dare to cut it. According to my speculations, those strange stones should contain sentient beings."
The skinny old man shook his head and said, "If it's cut open, I'm afraid there will be a great disaster."
"Your speculation is not unreasonable, so you want to throw this hot potato to me?" Ling Xian glared at the elder. He was very interested in those stones, but he wasn't an idiot. Why would he invite trouble for himself?
"Fine, I'll tell you the truth."
The skinny elder looked at Ling Xian and said, "The reason why I am here is because I know about the bet you made with the third daughter of the Ming Clan."
"In other words, you know that I have a secret technique that allows me to see what is hidden inside?" Ling Xian frowned, not surprised.
Although this matter was not widely spread, there were still a few people who knew about it. It was reasonable for the skinny old man to know about it.
"That's right. I wish for you to take a look at exactly what those wondrous stones contain," said the skinny old man in a deep voice.
"Why should I help you?" Ling Xian glared at the skinny elder.
"Don't you want to see those strange stones?" The skinny old man smiled.
"I do. But I won't help you for free." Ling Xian said softly. Anyone who is interested in strange stones would want to see those strange stones. He was no exception.
"If you can tell what those stones contain, I will reward you handsomely." The skinny old man's expression was serious.
"Lead the way." Ling Xian grinned. He wanted to see just how strange those stones were.
"Follow me." The skinny old man's spirit was lifted as he walked towards the east side of the city.
Ling Xian followed.
After half an hour, a quiet and elegant little yard appeared before him.
"This is my home. The stones are in my study." The skinny old man said and led Ling Xian to his study.
Four stones were floating in midair. They were not emitting any light or Qi. They looked like normal stones.
"These are the stones I was talking about. Please take a look." The skinny old man's eyes were full of hope.
"Let me try and see if these stones really can't be put into my storage pouch like you said." Ling Xian squinted his eyes and tried to put the four stones into his storage pouch.
The result was that the four stones didn't move an inch. Even if he used the Heavenly Thief's Hand, he couldn't put them into his storage pouch.
"They sure are strange." Ling Xian frowned slightly and displayed his Inner Gaze.
This technique was a supreme technique. Unless it was an extremely special stone, it would not be able to block this technique.
Therefore, the moment Ling Xian used his Inner Gaze, he saw what was inside the four stones.
The first strange stone contained an ancient zither. It was charred black and had two broken strings.
The second stone was a chessboard. The black and white colors intertwined. It was obvious that this was an unfinished game.
The third stone was a landscape painting. It was vivid and lifelike.
The fourth stone was a book. Not only was it yellowed, but it was also broken.
These four items had two things in common. One was that they were ordinary objects. Two was that they all had spirituality.
The first was that they were ordinary objects. The second was that they all had spirituality. Before long, they would transform into spirits.
This made Ling Xian's pupils constrict and he was a little shocked.
Spiritualization was extremely difficult. Even treasures like the Stone of Time and Space had a very low chance of achieving spirituality.
Yet these four ordinary objects could transform into spirits. This was shocking!
"Did you see it?" The skinny elder asked.
"The four arts."
Ling Xian squinted his eyes, "You guessed correctly. These mortal objects have developed their own consciousness and possess great strength."
Hearing this, the skinny elder was startled. Though he had guessed this, he was still shocked.
Because Ling Xian had said that the four arts were ordinary objects. Anyone would be shocked by this.
"It's one thing for ordinary objects to have spirituality, but they all turned into spirits. This is unbelievable." The skinny elder found it hard to believe. He finally understood why he couldn't put these four stones into his storage pouch.
They had spirituality and were powerful. How could he put them into his storage pouch?
"It's obvious that the four arts have a good owner."
Ling Xian's eyes darkened, "That person used some kind of technique to turn the four arts into spirits."
"To be able to do this, he must be someone extraordinary."
The skinny elder's eyes were heated. He then shifted his gaze to Ling Xian, "I found these four stones in the deepest part of the mountain. There must be treasures left behind by that person."
"That is without a doubt." Ling Xian nodded. How could such an extraordinary person not have treasures?
"Why don't we travel together?" The skinny elder looked at Ling Xian with a smile.
"Sure. But you have to pay me first." Ling Xian grinned. He wanted to explore the deeper part of the mountain as well.
"I am not a stingy person. Choose one of these four stones." The skinny elder smiled.
"Do you think I am stupid?" Ling Xian glared at the elder. He couldn't even take these stones with him, so what was the point of choosing them?
"Ehem, ehem, I forgot."
The skinny elder felt awkward, "How about this, I will take you to my storage. There are all kinds of stones there."
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