Sleeping to Immortality: Getting Stronger One Nap at a Time!-Chapter 77 – ‘Big Fat Bug,’ Chen Changsheng: This is something you can't afford

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Seeing that Chen Changsheng was unwilling to reveal the origin of the item, Jiang Feng naturally refrained from asking further.
After confirming the metal on the ground once more, Jiang Feng spoke.
"Xuanming Iron Essence, an auxiliary material for forging weapons by supreme experts."
"Its texture isn't particularly hard, but it has an unparalleled advantage: it can fuse with most other metals."
"This kind of metal is priceless and rare, hard to find even in a millennium, so I can't offer a very high price at the moment."
Listening to Jiang Feng, Chen Changsheng continued to observe the "Rolling Pearl" and said.
"Elder Jiang, just offer what you think is fair. Kunlun Sacred Ground is a large and prosperous place, so I trust you won't deliberately undervalue it."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Feng took another careful look at the young man before him, hesitated for a moment, and said.
"Since you put it that way, I'll venture to make an offer."
"This head-sized piece of Xuanming Iron Essence, Kunlun Stone House offers four million divine sources!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's breathing became noticeably heavier.
Such an astronomical figure was something even the geniuses present had never encountered.
Four million divine sources!
Only a major power like Kunlun Sacred Ground could afford such a price.
Hearing Jiang Feng's offer, Chen Changsheng nodded and said, "The price is a bit low, but still fair."
"After all, it's just an auxiliary material."
"Counting this piece of Xuanming Iron Essence, my collateral at Kunlun Stone House should be four million eight hundred thousand divine sources."
"To be precise, it should be four million eight hundred twenty-five thousand divine sources."
"After deducting the price of the 'Rolling Pearl,' I still have two million eight hundred twenty-five thousand divine sources left."
"I'll leave the money for now. I want to open another stone tomorrow, but for today, let's just open this one."
Saying this, Chen Changsheng handed the "Rolling Pearl" in his hand to Jiang Feng.
Seeing Chen Changsheng's calm demeanor, Jiang Feng smiled and said, "Young Friend, your generosity is something even some Holy Lords can't match!"
"It's truly a blessing to open stones for you."
After speaking, Jiang Feng took the "Rolling Pearl" from Chen Changsheng.
At the same time, the unparalleled formation of Kunlun Stone House slowly activated.
Strange things often emerge from divine sources, and having a formation for protection can prevent unnecessary troubles.
Moreover, wealth can stir the heart. If a peerless treasure were to be revealed from the stones in the inner courtyard, the formation could also deter prying eyes.
"Whoosh~"
Exhaling a breath of turbid air, Jiang Feng's powerful aura unfolded instantly.
With cultivation at the sixth realm, even Chen Changsheng couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.
The original Golden Elixir system was suppressed by the rules of heaven and earth, so many geniuses began to blaze new trails, creating new cultivation techniques.
Six hundred years ago, the suppression of the rules began to intensify.
Li's cultivation foundation was the Eight-Nine Mystical Art, a unique technique that wasn't suppressed by the rules.
This was one of the reasons he dominated the younger generation of the Central Court six hundred years ago.
Jiang Feng being able to hold his own against Li showed he had indeed forged his own path.
"Swish!"
Sword lights flashed from Jiang Feng's sword fingers, each one grazing the "Rolling Pearl."
With each pass of the sword light, a small amount of stone powder was removed from the "Rolling Pearl."
The stone skin of the "Rolling Pearl" was extremely thin, making this method the best for opening the stone.
Using other methods could easily damage the contents inside.
As the stone skin was gradually worn away, the "Rolling Pearl" began to emit a golden glow.
Judging from the light alone, everyone knew this was the highest quality golden divine source.
A pound of golden divine source could be worth a thousand pounds of ordinary divine source, and such quality would be a massive fortune in anyone's hands.
But now, everyone's attention was not on the golden divine source.
The "Rolling Pearl" was too small; even if it contained golden divine source, it couldn't recoup the astronomical price of two million divine sources.
The only hope now was to see if there was something inside the golden divine source.
"Swish!"
The last sword light flashed, and all the stone skin of the "Rolling Pearl" had been completely stripped away.
Moreover, the golden divine source inside was not damaged in the slightest.
"There's something inside the divine source!"
Someone in the crowd shouted, snapping everyone out of their awe at Jiang Feng's miraculous technique.
Inside the hollow golden divine source, a plump, white silkworm was crawling.
Seeing the "insect" inside, Jiang Feng couldn't help but frown.
Because he had never seen such a thing before.
Just as Jiang Feng was studying the unknown insect, Chen Changsheng's voice came over.
"Elder Jiang, the stone has been opened. Can I have the item now?"
Chen Changsheng's words brought Jiang Feng back to his senses.
"Of course, after all, it's already yours."
Taking the divine source orb from Jiang Feng, Chen Changsheng shook the "fat silkworm" inside and smiled.
"Didn't expect to meet you here. Fate truly works in mysterious ways."
Hearing Chen Changsheng's words, the previously silent Saintess of the Zifu also became interested and spoke.
"Do you know what this is?"
"Of course I do, but you certainly don't."
"Let's put it this way, even combined, Xuanming Iron Essence and Purple Gold Copper Mother can't compare to even one of its legs."
"Alright, it's getting late. I need to go back and rest. I'll come back to open another stone tomorrow."
With that, Chen Changsheng put away the divine source orb and swaggered out.
"Young Friend, wait!"
However, just as Chen Changsheng lifted his foot, Jiang Feng called out to him.
"Elder Jiang, is there something else?"
"May I ask if the item that was just revealed is for sale?"
"Of course it is, but the price, Elder Jiang, you can't afford it."
"Oh!"
"Young Friend, that's quite an interesting statement. Kunlun Sacred Ground may not claim to be the first in the Central Court, but its strength and heritage are well-known."
"I'm curious to know what kind of price even Kunlun Sacred Ground can't afford."
Hearing the pride in Jiang Feng's tone, Chen Changsheng smiled slightly and said.
"Elder Jiang, you've misunderstood. I'm not saying Kunlun Sacred Ground can't afford it; I'm saying you, Elder Jiang, can't afford it."
"If you want what's in my hand, you'll have to trade a third of Kunlun Sacred Ground for it."
At these words, Jiang Feng's face instantly darkened.
"Young Friend, you must be joking."
"I'm certainly not joking. Elder Jiang is surprised because you don't understand the value of this thing."
"If you understood its value."
"You'd find that a third of Kunlun Sacred Ground is a bargain."
"However, Elder Jiang, it seems you don't have the authority to make such a decision, which is why I said you can't afford it."
Jiang Feng: "..."
Even the Holy Lord couldn't afford such a price!
A Sacred Ground isn't decided by one person. Trading a third of it for a worm—only someone with a loose screw would do that.