Chapter 172: Using Ao Yu as Collateral! (Vote for Monthly Ticket)
Wayless Sect.
By the kitchen.
Four disciples of the Wayless Sect were seated at the table, eating dishes and chatting leisurely.
In the kitchen, Li Ergang was still busy preparing more dishes.
He did not dare to be as casual with these four outside as he was with Ao Yu.
Each of these four was a top-notch prodigy.
One of them was even the Saint Lord of East State.
Another was the future Sect Master of the Wayless Sect.
The remaining two would also surely achieve greatness in the future.
He could not afford to offend them.
So, Li Ergang could only try to please them.
He directly used the Dragon Blood that had been stored at Ao Yu's for the last four months to prepare the dishes.
As Li Ergang was cooking, he listened carefully to the conversation of the four disciples outside, curious about what they were discussing.
However, he quickly became bewildered.
Because he couldn't understand anything the four disciples were discussing, it was all about... what?
How to ascend? Really, is this conversation just about the beginning of Ascension?
Disciples of the Hidden Sect are truly formidable.
Not to be trifled with.
Li Ergang didn't dare listen any longer, focusing completely on cooking.
Meanwhile, the discussion outside continued.
"So, do you all think there should be realms beyond the Tribulation Transcending Stage?"
Ye Luo sat at the table, frowning as he spoke.
"Yes."
Zhang Han and the other two nodded in agreement.
Upon hearing this.
Ye Luo fell into contemplation and did not immediately speak.
They had gathered together and ended up discussing the current issues with ascension.
The Divinity Continent had not seen a single ascension in ten thousand years.
The emergence of Spirit Roots had made it impossible for anyone to ascend.
Zhang Han and the other two believed there must be another realm beyond the Tribulation Transcending Stage, and perhaps reaching that realm would allow for ascension.
Especially after they witnessed the exaggerated combat prowess Ye Luo displayed, they felt even more strongly that there had to be realms beyond Tribulation Transcendence.
"However, none of the ancient texts have any record of realms beyond Tribulation Transcendence. All case studies clearly indicate that after the Tribulation Stage, one can ascend,"
Ye Luo said, lightly sipping from his wine cup.
"But, elder brother, there were no Spirit Roots at all in ancient times,"
Zhang Han said, narrowing his eyes and speaking gently.
"Indeed, Spirit Roots did not exist in ancient times, but this does not prove that there are realms beyond Tribulation Transcendence. We will have to ask our Respected Master. Speaking of which, do any of you possess Spirit Roots? I was born without a Spirit Root,"
Ye Luo stated indifferently.
After speaking.
He turned his gaze to his fellow disciples.
They began to open up one by one.
"I lost my Spirit Root to heavenly lightning because of my strong innate talents, an Innate Array Heart combined with a Heavenly Spiritual Root."
"You already know my situation, elder brother, I have no soul, and my Spirit Root was ground to dust by the Earthly Sha; it nourished my body instead."
"Well... My situation is different from the two elder brothers. I still have a Spirit Root. However, for some reason, when I cultivate, I can only develop my soul and not mana. All power seems to avoid my Spirit Root..."
The words of their fellow disciples made everything clear to one another.
They were all existences that deviated from the norm.
Ye Luo was born without a Spirit Root but had a Physique Close to the Path.
Zhang Han's Spirit Root was destroyed by lightning, yet he was born with an Innate Array Heart.
Su Qianyuan couldn't be more exceptional, he encountered a bug, living without a soul.
As for Dantai Luoxue, she was a bit more normal, possessing a Heavenly Spiritual Root and Innate Insightful Eyes, a true genius, yet even her cultivation turned abnormal, completely disregarding the Spirit Root.
"Our cultivation has nothing to do with Spirit Roots, defying the norm, and except for the fourth junior sister and third junior brother, both I and second junior brother have been treated as trash for a while, all because of Spirit Roots, could it be that even Ascension is related to the Spirit Root?"
Ye Luo pondered thoughtfully.
Upon hearing this,
The other three also fell into contemplation.
The place suddenly fell silent.
Only the sound of Li Ergang tinkering with something in the kitchen could be heard.
After a short while,
Su Qianyuan was the first to speak up, breaking the silence.
"Big senior brother, Ascension is still a long way off, we can talk about it later. But as for the grand competition of all sects, that's something we could discuss."
Su Qianyuan waved his hand and said.
"What's there to discuss about that? Except for junior sister, each of us will take a spot in the top ten."
Zhang Han gave a faint smile and spoke.
Their respected master is participating in the grand competition of all sects this time, to establish his prestige, and definitely to boost the reputation of the Wayless Sect as well.
The higher the ranking gained by the disciples, the better. Experience new stories on empire
Um, he felt that the big senior brother and the third junior brother were the kind who worked for him.
The prestige they fought for would pave the way for him later on.
"Alright, then it's settled, each of us takes a spot in the top ten, but wouldn't it be too boring without adding a little color to the bet?"
Ye Luo said with a half-joking gaze fixed on Zhang Han.
"A wager? Big senior brother, what kind of wager do you want?"
Zhang Han asked, puzzled.
"I see you don't have much on you, so let's make it a small wager, betting a Magical Treasure as the prize."
Ye Luo said with a smile.
As soon as these words came out,
Both Zhang Han and Su Qianyuan's faces stiffened.
Betting a Magical Treasure as the prize?
Where were they to find a Magical Treasure?
One, who was the former Saint Lord of East State, although he brought a storage bag filled with Spiritual Treasures and Spirit Stones, it would self-destruct if not opened by the owner. And since he focused on Body Refinement, was he supposed to open it with his head? So, basically, he had no Spiritual Treasures at all.
The other, Zhang Han, was even less likely to mention anything. Born of humble origins, the treasures bestowed by the Dragon Monarch during his travels weren't Magical Treasures. As for the Elixirs, he had long since consumed them all. Now, he was flat broke.
Together, they couldn't even come up with one Magical Treasure, let alone two.
Noticing their embarrassment, Ye Luo couldn't help but reveal a smile on his face.
"No way, you two can't even produce a single Magical Treasure?"
Ye Luo gestured with his hand.
Dozens of Superior Magical Treasures floated out from the storage ring.
Above his head, the Sword of Desolation and Endless Sword Gourd were suspended.
As the Saint Lord of East State, he had a wealth of Magical Treasures; those worthy to be carried on him were at least starting from Superior Magical Treasures.
That's why he had taken out these dozens of Magical Treasures.
If he were to bring out all the treasures from the Taiyi Sword Sect's Treasure Vault, there would certainly be at least a hundred as a base.
Teased by Ye Luo in this way,
Su Qianyuan was still okay with it,
But Zhang Han was completely petrified.
He, the future Sect Master of the Daoless Sect, couldn't even bring out a single Magical Treasure...
How embarrassing.
"Isn't it one Magical Treasure per person?"
Dantai Luoxue suddenly chimed in, joining in the fun, holding out the bell Ye Luo had given her before with a playful expression on her pretty face.
"Cough cough, well, big senior brother, I don't have a Magical Treasure on me, but I can use something else as collateral, like my mount, Ao Yu! A purebred Canglong! How about that, not inferior to a Magical Treasure, right?"
Zhang Han coughed twice, forcibly covering up his embarrassment.