Cultivation Starting from Choosing Augments

Chapter 771: Chapter 290: Appraisal: True Monarch Can Ye Sorts Out the Truth (Part 2)

It seemed he could tell his young lady was getting restless.

True Monarch Can Ye quickly reminded her, "Young Lady, the last time I invited him for tea, I already tested him with the Demon Cleansing Incense."

"He stayed in the room for nearly an hour and inhaled a good deal of the smoke, yet he showed no unusual reaction whatsoever."

The Demon Race facing Demon Cleansing Incense was like a viper meeting its bane.

"Oh, is that right?"

The young lady seemed a little disappointed. She changed the subject, asking, "Then what about the source of Xiao Chen’s Spirit Stones? Have you found anything?"

"That’s a huge sum of Spirit Stones. They couldn’t have just appeared out of thin air, right?"

But True Monarch Can Ye shook his head slightly. "There are no obvious traces. None of the large Spirit Stone transactions in the last ten years match up."

"Either he accumulated them in small, scattered amounts over a long period, or the Spirit Stones he possesses are from an outside source."

"An outside source?"

The young lady’s eyes suddenly lit up, and she pressed, "Could they be from the Sea Race?"

"I’ve heard many Cultivators have been bought off, and the Major Sects are all busy investigating their own ranks right now."

Ever since Fazhao Arhat and the others returned, word of what happened in the Relic had spread.

The Major Sects were indeed taking the matter of traitors like Yuanbei Arhat very seriously.

"It’s not necessarily the Sea Race."

True Monarch Can Ye found his young lady’s line of questioning a bit odd. "Judging by the current situation, it’s highly likely Xiao Chen comes from the West."

"That’s the box he consigned for auction before."

He pointed his finger at the Cloud Mist Relief White Jade Box beside them. "I’ve already asked a friend to confirm it. This box is from the Sea of Darkness."

Saying this, True Monarch Can Ye changed the subject. "However, it does look like he has something from the Sea Race with him."

"If you’re interested in the Sea Race, Young Lady, I could invite him up for a chat?"

"No need!"

The young lady shot him down. "I can get the details about those items from Elder Kuang later. The result will be the same, so why bother asking him?"

Then, her eyes shifted as an idea seemed to strike her.

She asked with great interest, "But speaking of the Sea of Darkness, I saw a wanted notice from there before."

"They say that Golden Light Wanderer who appeared out of nowhere is also on the Path of Enlightenment, and he has already taken that step."

"And I just heard that in the Relic this time, Xiao Chen also displayed power far beyond the Great Perfection of the Golden Core."

"Ye, do you think they’re the same person?"

The Path of Enlightenment was extremely niche; there were only a handful of such Cultivators in the entire Eastern Domain.

Now, two mysterious Cultivators had appeared one after another, both clearly surpassing the normal Great Perfection of the Golden Core.

This made such subjective speculation seem highly plausible.

However, True Monarch Can Ye’s answer was not what she expected. "Yes, and no."

"There aren’t many Cultivators like that, it’s true, but I hope he isn’t."

"The actions of the Yin Corpse Sect are a mockery of the righteous path, making them impossible to cooperate with."

"Xiao Chen is so young. He must have the support of more than one True Monarch."

"The current situation is unstable. We need a powerful ally like him to ensure our escape route remains unobstructed."

"From the Commerce Association’s standpoint, the latter outcome is more beneficial for us."

He spoke very bluntly.

This was partly because there was no need for concealment among their own, and partly intended as a piece of advice for her.

"I see. All right, then."

The young lady was clever and caught on at once. "In that case, we should just find a way to get closer to him."

"I’ll be counting on you for this, Ye."

But True Monarch Can Ye said suggestively, "Young Lady, I actually think it might be more effective if you were to handle it yourself."

"Besides, you’re not so young anymore."

"In another two hundred years or so, these old bones of mine might not be of any use. For the storms of the next few hundred years, it would be much safer to have a reliable companion to walk the path with you."

However, the young lady shook her head repeatedly. "I don’t want to!"

She swallowed the rest of her thought. ’Those male Cultivators only lust after my body, and they aren’t necessarily reliable. Instead of relying on them, I’d rather rely on my own Flying Sword and Cultivation Technique.’

She widened her eyes, raised the pitch of her voice, and expertly pleaded, "Ye, could you please handle this for me? Pretty please?"

Although she had used this trick many times, it never failed.

"Alright, alright. I’ll do it then."

True Monarch Can Ye didn’t insist, agreeing with a chuckle.

What he had just said was actually more of an elder’s teasing and probing,

and not a genuine attempt to arrange a marriage for the sake of benefits.

Although in his heart, True Monarch Can Ye was quite impressed with Xiao Chen’s potential and his apparent high status as a Hidden Sect Inheritor.

He considered him a promising prospect worthy of his young lady.

But if his young lady wasn’t interested, he wouldn’t force her or deliberately try to set them up.

Another two hours or so passed.

Only then did Kuang Ruihong, frowning, put down the last item.

The reason he was so slow was that the final item was truly bizarre.

Then, he reached out and pointed to the first Spiritual Object.

This was the glittering golden Spirit Ore obtained from the altar in the canyon where the Broken Blade Fiend had been.

"This object looks like a Bright Gold Radiance Stone, an Exotic Treasure from the Ancient Era."

"They have long since been depleted. I only recall the Ancient Texts mentioning that it embodies the slaughter aspect of the Metal element and is most suitable for laying down Killing Arrays or suppressing Evil Qi."

This was similar to what Xiao Chen had seen.

That altar was clearly meant for combat and was very likely a Killing Array, which fit the description.

Next, Kuang Ruihong pointed to the second Spiritual Object. "As for this Ink-Colored Iron Token, it appears to have been forged by the Da Xuan Immortal Dynasty back in its day."