Against The Gods Chapter 94 : Extortion
“Dragon core?” Xiao Tiannan was taken aback, and then ventured further: “It can’t be… a Dragon’s Profound Core?”
“That’s right.” Yun Che nodded and made a
seemingly profound gesture as he slowly spoke: “Profound Veins are one of
Heaven’s greatest gift to mankind. It has allowed man to possess strength far
greater than what they are capable of themselves. But because of the existence
of these profound veins, it is necessary for the heavens to impose a set of
rules and natural law. Be it a genius or one of mediocre talent, it is
necessary for his growth and strength to increase progressively, to go against
this would be to rebel against the Heavens.”
“However, if your profound veins have
been damaged, then they are no longer whole, and it can be said that…. they no
longer have to follow the rules that profound veins must. Currently, my grandson
Luocheng has had his profound veins broken, and is almost crippled. In order to
‘break’ this condition, as long as we can obtain a dragon’s profound core, then
I can find a way to draw out the core’s energy and infuse it into his damaged
profound veins. I can then repair them once more and let Luocheng start from
the beginning with profound veins that are above average. Among the profound
beasts, the dragon’s profound core energy is the most similar to humans.
Therefore, only the dragon profound core will work and the higher the grade,
the better.”
Of course, Yun Che’s words were pure
nonsense, but Xiao Tiannan and Xiao Luocheng took it all in as if it was
heaven’s verdict. But was no wonder that they did; after all, these words came
out from the Eccentric God Hand’s own mouth and the fact that they simply had
no idea what they meant, was only natural. They only felt that his words were
mysteriously profound and incomparably awesome. Yet at the same time, Xiao
Tiannan’s face fell: “In this world, for such wonderful secret techniques to
exist… But, *sigh*, dragons are revered as one of the most respected and
powerful creatures, and even the lowest sort of mature dragons are of the Sky
Profound level. Sky Profound Cores are so priceless that even if it’s the Main
Sect, there are only a few, let alone dragon cores. For Luocheng to be able to
meet Senior, is already a miracle bestowed by the heavens. However, this dragon
core that you ask for, it is simply impossible to be found.”
“Hahahaha!” Yun Che laughed blandly:
“Impossible to find? No, in front of your eyes, there is already a place where
you can seek it out. Not only that, it is even an Emperor Profound Dragon
Core!”
“Wh… What!? Emperor Profound Dragon
Core?” Xiao Tiannan involuntarily shouted in shock. What sort of thing was an
Emperor Profound Core? It was something that not even the Main Sect would dare
to covet! To such a miniscule branch sect like theirs, it was even more so a
godly item from the legends. As for an Emperor Profound Dragon Core, it could
even be said to be the legendary “Divine Emperor Core” that may even allow a
practitioner at the pinnacle of the Sky Profound Realm to easily break past the
bottleneck and step foot into the Emperor Profound realm.
“Where can I possibly find it? If I can buy
it from there, I will definitely get it, even if it means spending the entire
Sect’s fortune.” Xiao Tiannan spoke agitatedly. Even though this information
came personally from the Eccentric God Hand, Xiao Tiannan didn’t dare to
believe it. How would it be possible for an object miraculous enough to shake
the entire Blue Wind Empire, to appear in this little New Moon City? Even if it
was true, by now, New Moon City should have already been crowded by travellers
from all over the land.
“Four days ago, when I was passing by the
New Moon City branch’s Black Moon Merchant Guild, I just happened to catch a
whiff of a Dragon Core, and it was also one of Emperor Profound grade. In my
entire life, if the number of high leveled Profound Cores I’ve worked with does
not number a hundred thousand, it would still be around eighty thousand; it was
certainly an Emperor Profound Dragon Core. At that time, I too, did not dare to
believe it at first, and even stood at the door for a while more to verify it.”
Yun Che took a look at Xiao Tiannan’s shocked expression and said: “For an
Emperor Profound Dragon Core to emerge from such a tiny New Moon City, it is
indeed strange, but seeing that it’s from the Black Moon Merchant Guild, it
would also be understandable. This Emperor Profound Dragon Core must have been
from the main branch, but as to where it was meant to be sent, that would be a
mystery.”
Xiao Tiannan listened while in a daze and
his heart incessantly surged. Xiao Luocheng’s eyes were already the size of
saucers as he shouted: “Father, Grandpa is the number one genius doctor in the
country; he definitely did not make a mistake! You must find a way to help me
obtain that Emperor Profound Dragon Core. My entire life, and the future of our
branch sect completely rests on Grandpa and this Emperor Profound Dragon Core.”
The news of Black Moon Merchant Guild
actually having an Emperor Profound Dragon Core also had shocked Xiao Tiannan
immensely, but he unquestioningly trusted Yun Che’s words. The corner of his
mouth twitched as he bitterly muttered: “Since it is Senior’s knowledge, then
it must not be wrong. But our little New Moon City is simply not worthy of
possessing an object as godly as the Emperor Profound Dragon Core. Perhaps New
Moon Merchant Guild’s main branch had prepared to sell it to some great being,
and is only leaving it at New Moon City temporarily. I am no more than the sect
master of a little branch sect that belongs to Xiao Sect; even if I know that
the Emperor Profound Dragon Core is currently in the possession of the Black
Moon Merchant Guild, it is also absolutely impossible that they are willing to
sell it to me. Even if they’re willing to reach a compromise and sell it… It is
fundamentally impossible for us to purchase an Emperor Profound Dragon Core.”
“I’ve already thought of this aspect.”
Yun Che began to fumble his pockets. After rummaging for a long time, he
finally procured a shiny purple Profound Currency card —— The exact one the
clerk had given him the first time he had visited the Black Moon Merchant
Guild. After placing it onto Xiao Tiannan’s palm, he indifferently spoke:
“Around thirty years ago, Black Moon Merchant Guild’s current owner had been
ambushed by enemies and sustained heavy injuries after a bitter fight. After
narrowly escaping with his life, I nursed him back to health. He had handed me
this Profound Currency Card, and claimed that with this Profound Currency Card,
I could buy anything I wanted at the lowest price from any Black Moon Merchant
Guild in this continent. For thirty years, I have never used this Profound
Currency Card, but have always brought it with me, in case of emergencies.
Since it has been gifted by the owner, it should be of use.”
From Xiao Tiannan’s original examination,
it was only a very ordinary purple-gold card. But upon hearing f how it had
come about, his two hands trembled so agitatedly that he almost dropped the
purple gold card. Black Moon Merchant Guild’s owner; he was in fact the number
one overlord in the entire of Profound Sky Continent. He was an imposing figure
whose wealth and influence pierced the heavens! For him to have personally
given this purple-gold card, in addition to the words he had said… This
purple-gold card’s value, was definitely not lower than that of an Emperor’s
Profound Dragon Core!
“Senior, if this was given to you by the
owner of the Black Moon Merchant Guild, then this purple-gold card is simply
too precious… The fact that Senior did not hesitate to take it out for
Luocheng’s sake, this junior truly does not know how to repay this huge favor.”
Xiao Tiannan emotionally said as he held the purple-gold card in his hand.
Yun Che gently chuckled, and his
expression revealed traces of melancholy: “Luocheng is my grandson. As his
grandfather, is it not natural for me to do these… Sigh, this could also be
considered to be me using Luocheng to make amends for my regrets from that
year.”
“Luocheng, quickly thank your
grandfather!” Xiao Tiannan said loudly.
Xiao Luocheng immediately struggled to
get up and bowed solemnly to Yun Che. He was so emotionally moved that he was
practically to the point of tears: “Luocheng will keep Grandpa’s magnanimous
favor in his heart forever… Luocheng will definitely be filial to grandfather
in the future. If not, I shall be struck by lightning, for even the heavens and
earth will not tolerate that.”
The corner of Yun Che’s mouth lifted, and
he laughed with a thoroughly “gratified” expression. He patted Xiao Luocheng’s
shoulder and beamed as he answered: “Good, good, you are truly my good
grandson. Grandpa does not wish for anything else other than to hear you call
me grandpa a few times everyday. Just this would warm my heart… Xiao Sect’s
Master, this matter should not be delayed. You must immediately take this
Purple Currency Card and personally make a trip to the Black Moon Merchant’s
Guild. I am a hundred percent sure that there’s an Emperor Profound Dragon Core
there. However, as to how you’ll elicit this information from them, it’ll be up
to your skills. Also, it’s best to bring Xiao Baicao along with you; he should
be able to identify whether or not it is an Emperor Profound Dragon Core.”
“Yes, this junior will call for Elder
Baicao to go with me to Black Moon Merchant Guild at once!”
Even without Yun Che’s reminder, Xiao
Tiannan knew that this was a matter best handled personally, and the more quiet
and secretive this trip was, the better. If the news of New Moon City
possessing an Emperor Profound Dragon Core were to spread, the repercussions
would simply be unimaginable.
Very quickly, Xiao Tiannan called for
Xiao Baicao. The two men were preparing to leave when Yun Che paused them in
their tracks, and said: “The distance from here to Black Moon Merchant Guild is
quite far. Moreover, the matter of this Emperor Profound Core is important, so
even if you managed to purchase it in the end, it would require you to spend a
large amount of time. Within this duration, I have drop by your treasury
sporadically based on Luocheng’s condition. Therefore, you should leave the
keys to the treasury to someone you can trust.”
“This…” After Xiao Tiannan and Xiao
Baicao looked at each other, Xiao Baicao agilely pulled out the keys to the
treasury, and said: “Senior, there are a total of two keys to the treasury, and
they have always been with this junior and Sect Master. It has never been given
to a third person, and we had never dared to do so in any way. When thinking
about it, the only person we can currently pass the key onto would be you,
Senior. If at any time, Senior needs to acquire herbs or any precious stones,
you can enter with this key at any time.”
Yun Che glared, then fiercely swung his
hand away, and said unhappily: “What nonsense! The key to your treasury, how
can it arbitrarily land in an outsider’s hands! Both of you are already near a
century old; how can you still do things so irresponsibly!”
Xiao Tiannan laughed, “This key to the
treasury, must obviously not be simply given to anyone. However, even though
I’ve only known Senior for a couple of days, Baicao and I hold the highest
respect for your medical skills and noble character; we cannot feel more at
ease leaving it in your hands. Other than Senior, we would definitely not dare
to pass it to anyone else. Besides, for the duration we are gone, the condition
of Luocheng’s injury may change at any moment. If that were to happen, we’d
have to bother Senior to do more for us, but if there is a delay in treatment
because you were unable to get anything from the traesury, that would be… So we
must ask Senior to take this key.”
Yun Che still had a difficult expression
on his face, but after deliberating for a while, he finally heaved a quiet sigh
and received the key from Xiao Baicao’s hands: “Alright. You two should try to
leave early and come back as fast as possible. For that Emperor Profound Dragon
Core, you should bring as much money as possible with you, it wouldn’t be too
much to even to bring the entire sect’s fortune.”
Filled with gratitude, Xiao Tiannan and
Xiao Baicao departed. After they had left for a quarter of an hour, Yun Che
stepped into the medicine hall. Following the route he had already memorized
earlier on, he walked straight toward the treasury with his head held high and
chest lifted up.
He walked past the guards without any
obstruction; not only did the guard not block him, he even received respectful
greetings from them as he walked past. Reaching the door of the treasury, he
brought out the key and consecutively opened three stone doors to step into the
treasury that brimmed with cold air.
Seeing the dazzling assortment of
medicine, jade, crystals and weapons fill his vision… The corners of Yun Che’s
mouth slowly lifted up bit by bit as he stood at the door of the treasury…
After painstakingly acting for so many
days, it was finally time to reap the rewards.
A sect’s accumulations of a thousand
years. How big this fortune must be, if it all vanished in a day; this entire
sect branch would probably be halfway on the brink of collapse…
Regrettably, that’s what happens when you
provoke an ominous star like me!!
If I didn’t have a trump card to play,
the one who would be ruined wouldn’t be Xiao Luocheng, but me… Perhaps I would
already be dead by now!
Going back on your word and coming to New
Moon Profound Palace to settle with me? Heh… Then let’s properly settle it
right now! What you’ve amassed for a thousand years, I’ll just treat it as
compensation for psychological distress… and accept it!!
Yun Che quickly walked to the rows and
rows of black wooded medicine shelves, pressed his hand on them and exerted a
little strength, and mountains of medicinal herbs, along with the shelves, were
absorbed into the Sky Poison Pearl. The absorption’s effect and capacity of the
Sky Poison Pearl far exceeded, and was incomparable to that of ordinary spatial
rings. Even if the shelves were extremely big, it wouldn’t take him much
effort. Within thirty minutes, more than a thousand groups of medicinal shelves
had disappeared right there. Soon afterwards, groups of cold jade followed
suit…
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