“Are you gambling?” Jiang Xuelan stood half a step behind him.
“This is not considered gambling.”
David spoke calmly, “Using the chaos source to fill in the missing parts should be able to activate it to a level sufficient for communication.”
Without any further hesitation, he steadily placed the dark colored ore into the circular groove.
The purplish-gray chaotic essence was injected into it simultaneously, activating all the remaining laws hidden within the entire ore.
Buzzing-
A deep, resounding hum sounded from the depths of the stone wall, and the runes on the stone wall lit up simultaneously, with layers of dark gray light flowing and flashing.
Soon after, a faint and deep voice sounded from the depths of the stone wall, carrying the coldness and indifference unique to the ancient clan: “Why do you, who possess the aura of the Xuanming bloodline, touch the seal of this ancient clan? State your name.”
David calmly looked at the dark gray shadows gathering in his purple eyes: “David, a cultivator from the lower realm, came to see the person in charge of the Xuanming Ancient Clan.”
I am willing to exchange opportunities and favors equivalent in value to an ancient clan token, which will serve as my entry qualification for the Secret Realm Trade Fair in half a month’s time.
The illusory figure hidden behind the stone wall was silent for a moment: “Ancient clan markings are not ordinary objects. What makes you think that you are entitled to them?”
David’s lips curled into a very faint smile: “I can solve the problem that has haunted the Xuanming Ancient Clan for a long time.”
For example, how to obtain the core principles of the nuclear energy conversion circuit without arousing the suspicion of the Haotian Divine Clan.
The illusory figure hidden deep within the stone wall suddenly froze for a moment.
That brief silence, like the last vestiges of calm before storm clouds loomed overhead, spread soundlessly throughout the mine.
The long silence was finally broken when the deep voice sounded again, this time with an irresistible tremor in its tone: “How can you prove that you know the core principles of the nuclear energy conversion circuit?”
David stood with his hands behind his back, his gray robe fluttering gently in the wind in the mine: “Because I alone destroyed their entire sacrifice system in the lower realm nuclear energy farm controlled by the Haotian God Clan.”
I have glimpsed most of their methods for gathering nuclear energy, which they have developed over thousands of years.
“As for the remaining part, I can exchange complete information about the array core with the nobles to obtain the Mysterious Heaven Soul Severing Jade after the Secret Realm Trade Fair.”
Silence enveloped the stone walls again. This silence lasted even longer, and David could feel that the illusory figure’s aura was slowly shifting from wariness to more complex consideration and judgment.
Finally, the deep voice slowly sounded: “Three days later, someone will meet you at the’Chenxi Pavilion’ in the south of Xuanming Ancient City with a memento.”
Whether you will be granted membership or not will be decided after our meeting.
The dark gray light on the stone wall slowly faded, the runes gradually dimmed, and the ghostly figure disappeared.
Silence enveloped the mine again.
David turned around, his purple eyes showed a trace of relief and calm: “Three days later, Chenxi Pavilion.”
Xuanzhenzi clapped his hands and chuckled: “Child, you are truly brave.”
Using the core secrets of the Haotian God Clan as a bargaining chip in negotiations with the Xuanming Ancient Clan—this move was truly commendable.
“If the Xuanming Ancient Clan disagrees and informs the Haotian Divine Clan, wouldn’t everything be exposed?”
David smiled and said, “The Xuanming Ancient Clan wouldn’t do that. In this place that lacks resources, profit is the most basic thing.”
“The Xuanming Ancient Clan does not have the strength to reject the conditions I set for them. They must be dreaming of obtaining a nuclear energy conversion array.”
A hint of smile appeared in Jiang Xuelan’s cold blue eyes: “You really understand the Xuanming Ancient Clan.”
“What I truly understand is not the Xuanming Ancient Clan, but rather human nature; everyone is like that.”
David smiled, turned around, and walked out of the mine.
The three exited the mine, and a purplish-gray beam of light swept across the silent mountain ridge in the dusk, moving towards the southwest.
David was in no rush to return to the remote valley; the meeting at Chenxi Pavilion was scheduled three days later.
A round trip would waste time; It would be better to find a place to stay nearby to rest and recuperate, so that we can make some preparations before the meeting.
About half an hour later, an inconspicuous small town appeared ahead.
The town is small, with about a hundred households. Most of the buildings are made of ash-brown stone and wood with low roofs and narrow streets, exuding a simplicity and tranquility unique to remote places.
FAQ Novel
Q: Where is Cold Crow Ridge located?
A: Cold Crow Ridge is located several thousand miles north of Xuanming Ancient City.
Q: What is found inside the mine?
A: Ancient runes, described as a ‘real and illusionary pattern’, are found carved into a giant stone wall.
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