"Alright, since you're destined, I'll give it all the way—five hundred!" The old man looked at Long Chen and deliberately raised his voice.
"Bro, don't fall for it. It's obvious they're scamming. This trick is way too obvious." Someone nearby kindly reminded Long Chen.
Long Chen smiled slightly and said, "It's fine. As the saying goes, fortune favors the bold. Life is like gambling—until the end, no one knows who will win or lose." "
Whoosh."
Long Chen exaggeratedly counted the five hundred Saint King Pills before handing them to the old man. The old man counted them too, confirmed everything was correct, and then said.
"Please, remember, anyone destined can only be chosen once. Don't be greedy, or once fate ends, everything will be empty, and you won't be able to take anything with you." The old man said very seriously.
Long Chen found it amusing; this old trickster really had a solid acting foundation.
Long Chen walked to the Great Wilderness Halberd and looked for a while, then came to the Ten Realms Diagram, and finally to the Qiankun Cauldron, pretending to say:
"Your connection to me is the strongest. If you are destined to be with me, then come with me!"
Then Long Chen reached out and pressed his hand on the Qiankun Cauldron. At first, it didn't budge at all, but at that moment, countless people around showed mocking expressions, thinking this fool had been tricked.
"Buzz!"
Suddenly, the Qiankun Cauldron trembled slightly. The runes around it lit up for a moment, then dimmed, and then flickered again. At that moment, all the powerful figures present were stunned.
"He actually developed a sense of connection?" Really? Countless people exclaimed.
"Oh my god, the artifact spirit has been reborn from nirvana and awakened." The old man shouted excitedly:
"For tens of thousands of years, I have carried them across the heavens and ten earths. Now I have finally helped one find a destined person. I have finally fulfilled my master's trust. Master, did you see it?" Your disciple has accomplished it; you can rest in peace in the afterlife. The
old man looked up at the sky, tears streaming down his face, overwhelmed with emotion. At that moment, Long Chen almost burst out laughing. Damn, your acting is way too exaggerated. I only activated those runes with the power of flames. Aren't you afraid of being exposed?
"Buzz buzz buzz... Long
Chen activated those runes with the power of flames, making the entire Qiankun Cauldron seem to come alive, causing countless people to gasp in surprise.
"Whoosh!"
Long Chen suddenly waved his hand, and the Qiankun Cauldron hovered above his head, spinning as endless flames danced.
"Alright, alright, put it away. It'll be exposed." The old man saw Long Chen start his performance and hurriedly sent a voice transmission.
"Buzz!"
Only then did Long Chen put away the Qiankun Cauldron. The cauldron disappeared, and the old man shouted excitedly, "To have acknowledged its master so quickly—truly amazing! Congratulations, congratulations!" "
"TOEFL!" Long Chen cupped his fists slightly, his face full of excitement.
His excitement was genuine; he was genuinely thrilled, because the Qiankun Cauldron had told him the purpose of this replica.
"Everyone, one of the three divine artifacts has already found its owner. Do you want to become the owner of them? I want to see if I have a connection with them.
Come on, not 1,800, not 998, just 28, twenty-eight Saint King Pills, you can test once. If you're destined, you can bring the divine weapon home directly... Long Chen had just put away the Qiankun Cauldron when the old man nearby shouted loudly.
But as soon as he shouted, those cultivators who had witnessed Long Chen put away the Qiankun Cauldron couldn't hold back. If they were asked to pay for it, they definitely couldn't afford it.
But if they gave twenty-eight Saint King Pills, they could give it a try. They immediately perked up, and countless people rushed over. The old man immediately began collecting money and cast grateful glances at Long Chen.
"Thank you, thank you," the old man transmitted to Long Chen.
This move was taught to him by Long Chen. He knew that since the spirits of these two counterfeit artifacts were dead, the chances of selling them were extremely low. When he first obtained these three replicas, he was actually deceived, and for many years, he couldn't get them out.
But the move Long Chen taught him was truly eye-opening. Each person took twenty-eight Saint King Pills. Looking at it now, at least a hundred people were lining up, which meant he would receive at least several thousand Saint King Pills. Most importantly, in the end, the two Seeking Artifacts were still his. Even though the spirit was dead, how could he still recognize Mao as his master?
Long Chen grinned and pulled Feng You and the others away. The Qiankun Cauldron said speechlessly,
"Really something, after getting such a huge bargain, he should thank you."
"This is called a win-win. I profit, and he profits too." Long Chen chuckled.
"Buzz"
At that moment, a young girl appeared in the chaotic space. She was none other than Ling'er, the owner of the Yaoyue Furnace that Long Chen had obtained in the mortal realm. Later, to better distinguish them, Long Chen called her Yao Ling'er, making Lei Ling'er, Huo Ling'er, and Yao Ling'er sound much more natural.
After arriving in the Immortal Realm, Yao Ling'er was unable to help Long Chen much. Long Chen told her to cultivate and improve herself in a pill furnace, hoping that one day she would find a suitable body for her.
However, her growth was far too slow. The powerful alchemy furnace was beyond her control, so Long Chen simply put her into a dormant state to see if she could find a suitable opportunity in the future.
Now, the Qiankun Cauldron had infused divine power into her body with its own power. At this moment, she was bathed in divine light, slowly descending onto the replica.
Between the replica and the Qiankun Cauldron was Yao Ling'er, who acted as a bridge, connecting the two Qiankun Cauldrons—one genuine and one replica—and the Cauldron was channeling its power through Yao Ling'er's body into the replica.
"You really got a great bargain. Don't be fooled by it—it's a replica. In fact, when it was first created, it was meant to compete with me for the fate of heaven and earth." Qiankun Cauldron said.
"Competing with you for fortune?" Long Chen was taken aback.
"Someone secretly forged twelve replicas to limit our power, dividing the fortune of heaven and earth, weakening our strength, and slowing our recovery.
However, they survive by relying on our power, and when we ourselves enter a state of slumber, their life is completely exhausted.
And in this world, only I can awaken it and reforge its spirit. You have to know, when they were first created, they were truly imperial weapons. Tell me, didn't you get a huge bargain? "The Qiankun Cauldron said.
"Wow, now I'm really making a killing." Long Chen said excitedly.
However, for the Qiankun Cauldron to awaken the spirit of this replica again, it must first use its own power to activate all the runes of the replica, then send Yao Ling'er inside and help her fully adapt to and control the replica. It will take some time.
However, Long Chen was not in a hurry. At this moment, he was in an unprecedentedly good mood. Just thinking about Yao Ling'er awakening and the ability to wield an imperial weapon made his heart burn with excitement, and he became even more confident about this trip to the Heavenly Fire Demon Domain.
"Get lost!"
Long Chen was immersed in the chaotic space when suddenly a cold shout came from ahead.