PHS Chapter 140 (Patreon)

Chapter 140: A Great Secret Lies Hidden

"A... A Quasi-Emperor weapon?"

Ge Congzhou was tongue-tied.

He could hardly believe it, almost suspecting he had misheard.

This was a weapon just one tier below an Imperial Weapon. Its preciousness needed no further explanation. For an ordinary power, a Quasi-Emperor weapon was a treasure to be enshrined and worshiped, never to be easily shown to others, let alone used in a transaction.

To this day, some Sacred Lands without an Imperial Weapon relied solely on a Quasi-Emperor weapon to maintain their prestige. For example, the Nine Nether Demon Sect of the past, or the Grand Luo Sword Sect and the Tianyin Dynasty.

As for their Primal Beginning Sacred Land, did they have a Quasi-Emperor weapon?

Yes!

Not only did they have a Quasi-Emperor weapon, they even had an Imperial Weapon. But to trade a Quasi-Emperor weapon for something like this—he could not make that decision. Not even a Saint King-level figure could make that decision. Only with the unanimous agreement of all the Great Saint-level Grand Elders would it be possible.

But how could those elders possibly agree?

To trade a Quasi-Emperor weapon for a disciple's rank on the Prodigy Leaderboard—no matter how you looked at it, it was a loss. What if the disciple's rank rose, but in the future, he failed to become even a Quasi-Emperor, let alone a Great Emperor? Wouldn't that be a massive loss?

"You can't produce one?" Li Yun said faintly.

Ge Congzhou was at a loss for words. He said with difficulty, "Senior Pavilion Master, isn't this price a bit too high? Could you perhaps lower it?"

"Heh."

Li Yun gave a playful smile and shook his head slightly.

In his view, the Primal Beginning Sacred Land's perspective was still too narrow. They lacked the boldness of the Nine Nether Demon Sect. It was just a Quasi-Emperor weapon; if they gritted their teeth, they could produce one.

To trade a Quasi-Emperor weapon for a future Quasi-Emperor—no matter how you looked at it, it wasn't a loss.

One must know, what did the Prodigy Leaderboard value most?

Potential!

To be in the top five of the Prodigy Leaderboard, while becoming a Great Emperor wasn't guaranteed, becoming a Quasi-Emperor was more than fifty percent likely. If he truly became a Quasi-Emperor, the Primal Beginning Sacred Land could flourish for at least several hundred thousand years. If he found a way to extend his life like Meng Qingzhi, flourishing for a million years would be more than enough.

Ge Congzhou touched his storage ring, a sharp pain in his heart. He took a deep breath and said, "What if we have this junior of mine advance ten ranks on the Prodigy Leaderboard?"

Twenty ranks was too costly. Ten should be manageable, right?

After all, the potential of the top ten was nearly infinite, but the cost to move from twenty-fourth to fourteenth shouldn't be too much, since it wasn't yet in the top ten. If his Sacred Son's performance was pleasing after this promotion, spending a Quasi-Emperor weapon wouldn't be out of the question.

Li Yun glanced at Ge Congzhou's thoughts.

He was speechless.

Is he planning to try a small dose first, to test the results?

'System, find an opportunity to raise the Sacred Son of Primal Beginning from twenty-fourth to fourteenth on the Prodigy Leaderboard,' Li Yun said in his mind.

[Ding.]

[Query successful.]

[A total of one thousand three hundred and eighty-three opportunities meet the criteria.]

[Undying Island: Requires 8,000,000 Heavenly Secrets Points...]

'Alright, System, you've presented me with this Undying Island countless times. No one can afford it. Give me a few reasonable ones,' Li Yun complained in his mind.

[White Cloud Abode: Requires 65,000 Heavenly Secrets Points to reveal the specific location. (Contains a special opportunity)]

[Heavenly Origin Mystic Realm: Requires 30,000 Heavenly Secrets Points to reveal the specific location.]

[Northern Profound Thousand Illusions Secret Canon: Requires 19,000 Heavenly Secrets Points to reveal the specific location.]

[Click to see more...]

"This seems a bit more reliable this time."

Li Yun nodded imperceptibly. He glanced at the list and asked in his mind, ‘System, what's this White Cloud Abode? And what exactly is this 'special opportunity' hidden within?’

This was the first time he had encountered something like this. In the past, an opportunity was just an opportunity; there was no mention of "special opportunities." It was like playing a game and doing a quest, only to suddenly have a side quest pop up.

[Requires 5,000 Heavenly Secrets Points to clarify the special opportunity of the White Cloud Abode.]

"Five thousand?"

It piqued his curiosity.

Li Yun clicked his tongue. To be honest, it was a bit expensive.

Five thousand Heavenly Secrets Points was no small sum. To just throw it away like that made his heart ache. It would be easier to just sell it to Ge Congzhou. Once Ge Congzhou bought it, his own curiosity would be satisfied.

Beside him, Ge Congzhou suddenly shivered. For some unknown reason, a chill crept into his heart. He hadn't felt this way for many years. Its reappearance made him slightly uneasy, but for a moment, he didn't know what had happened.

He looked up and happened to meet Li Yun's smiling gaze. His heart skipped a beat, and he asked softly, "Senior, do you have a result?"

"Mm."

Li Yun nodded and said, "Naturally, I have a result. Now it depends on whether you can afford the price."

"Dare I ask, Senior, what is the price?"

Ge Congzhou asked in a deep voice.

Li Yun did not answer. His fingers tapped lightly on the table, a rhythmic tap, tap sound. Each tap seemed to strike their hearts, making their hearts beat in time with it.

Seeing this, how could Ge Congzhou not understand? This was him being asked to make an offer!

If the value was sufficient, he could naturally buy it. If the value was insufficient, then this opportunity was almost certainly not fated for him.

"I can tell you that this opportunity hides a great secret. It will absolutely not disappoint you," Li Yun added.

Although he himself didn't know what this special opportunity was, since the system had specifically marked it, its value must be extraordinary. Otherwise, it wouldn't be worthy of the words "special opportunity."

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