Chapter 1663: Myriad Arts Blue Lotus

“Mercy...”

“Mercy...”

“Mercy...”

When Ye Qing and Feng Qingyou landed on the star, chimes and bells immediately resounded to form a beautiful symphony of the Great Way.

For a moment, they felt as if they were standing in the middle of nowhere and receiving a lesson from a Taoist of unknown appearance. His voice was like the voice of heaven, his language seemed to peer through the profound, and his will seemed to fit perfectly with the Great Way. As he spoke, purple qi rose from the east, the sounds filled their ears, and blue lotuses grew out of the ground.

Even Ye Qing had gleaned something from the experience.

He was at a critical juncture when suddenly, the sounds of teaching suddenly disappeared into nothing. The mysterious Taoist also gradually faded away, leaving behind only a blue lotus.

The blue lotus had nine petals. It was surrounded by a mist of clear qi that reflected countless scriptures and sutras.

The next moment, Ye Qing saw the item’s description.

“The Myriad Arts Blue Lotus is a natural spirit object. It is born from the principles of the Great Way. It contains the scriptures of all things. Holding on to it will allow one to comprehend the great principles of the Great Way, understand the scriptures of all things, and be granted martial arts and Magia.”

“Price: Twenty million silver or a treasure of equal value.”

“The Myriad Arts Blue Lotus?”

Ye Qing and Feng Qingyou exchanged glances with each other. They could see the shock in each other’s eyes.

The Myriad Arts Blue Lotus was a treasure known throughout the entire God Continent. There was no one who didn’t know about it. The Sea Horizon Pavilion, one of the Five Profound Sects, owned a Myriad Arts Blue Lotus, and it was their ultimate treasure.

The Myriad Arts Blue Lotus’ effects were exactly what the description said. Those who held on to it would comprehend the great principles of the Great Way, understand the scriptures of all things, and be granted martial arts and Magia. Legend had it that the founder of the Sea Horizon Pavilion had obtained all sorts of Magia and martial arts through comprehending the Myriad Arts Blue Lotus and eventually created the “Fishing At The Sea Horizon Profound Chapter”. This allowed him to become a Sage and found the Sea Horizon Pavilion, a sect that had lasted for a thousand years, at the same time.

The Sea Horizon Pavilion claimed that they knew thousands and thousands of arts and countless Magia and secret arts, and it wasn’t just because they had accumulated such texts for over a thousand years. At least half of it was created by the members of the Sea Horizon Pavilion through comprehending the Myriad Arts Blue Lotus. That was how powerful it was.

For Sages, comprehending the Myriad Arts Blue Lotus often would aid them in experiencing the Great Way, complete their martial foundation, and seek out their own unique and fundamental Great Way.

One could say that a single Myriad Arts Blue Lotus could support a sect or a clan for thousands of years and facilitate the growth of a Sage. It was a true ultimate treasure of the martial way.

Ye Qing never expected to find the Myriad Arts Blue Lotus in such a place, much less the Celestial Market On A Cloud selling it for mundane money.

Forget where the Celestial Market On A Cloud even found a Myriad Arts Blue Lotus, didn’t it make far more sense to keep such a priceless treasure than selling it for cash?

Ye Qing couldn’t figure out the truth. The only plausible guess he had was that the Celestial Market On A Cloud had something even better than the Myriad Arts Blue Lotus. That was why they didn’t mind trading it away like some common goods.

Heavens, I wish I could have it.

Unfortunately, I seriously can’t afford it.

“You should stop looking. It’s not like you can afford it.”

Feng Qingyou smiled at Ye Qing’s fervent expression.

“Sigh. I can’t believe the Celestial Market On A Cloud could bear to sell the Myriad Arts Blue Lotus. Just how rich can they be?”

Ye Qing let out a heartfelt remark and got ready to leave. Feng Qingyou was right. The only thing he would gain by remaining was frustration and impotence. It was at this moment the star suddenly dimmed and plummeted soundlessly toward the void. It disappeared from view eventually.

“What the... someone bought it?!”

Ye Qing was surprised at first, though the answer came to him right after that. He complained with not an insignificant amount of jealousy, “Whoever bought it must think that money makes the world go round, huh?”

It was the truth though.

What could he do? Nothing. So, Ye Qing had no choice but to take his leave and check out the other items.

The next few items they checked out were not as valuable as the Myriad Arts Blue Lotus, but it was on par with the Sun Divine Fruit at the minimum.

Ye Qing had heard or seen some of them. For example, there was a Ten Thousand Years of Blue Sky that could extend a person’s lifespan by ten thousand years. No, it wasn’t a mistake. Ten Thousand Years of Blue Sky could absolutely extend a person’s lifespan by ten thousand years and allow them to live longer than even a Sage. It sounded downright miraculous and easily hundreds, even thousands of times more valuable than the Myriad Arts Blue Lotus.

In reality, Ten Thousand Years of Blue Sky was priced at the “low” price of eight million silvers. Forget the Myriad Arts Blue Lotus, it was cheaper than even the Sun Divine Fruit.

Why was it so?

It was because Ten Thousand Years of Blue Sky came with a serious drawback. The price for extending their life for ten thousand years was the loss of all of their cultivation the moment they consumed it. They would never be able to practice martial arts again from that point onward and could only live as an ordinary mortal.

For a Sage who had grown accustomed to wielding the great powers of the world, commanding sun and moon to hide themselves in a single word, move rivers and mountains in one command, travel from one end of the world to another in just a short time, and casually cutting whales with a single blade, losing their power was an unbearable loss to say the least, not even if they gained ten thousand years of lifespan in return.

Therefore, Ten Thousand Years of Blue Sky was worth less than even a chicken rib[1]. It could not possibly compare to the Sun Divine Fruit or the Myriad Arts Blue Lotus.

Despite this, someone still bought it in the end. Although Ten Thousand Years of Blue Sky was useless to them, it was fatally attractive to an ordinary person who couldn’t practice martial arts for one reason or another. Given the right prodding, they might even make some profit out of it.

If Ye Qing hadn’t emptied his wallet, he would have bought himself so he could sell it and make a small profit.

There was also the Mustard Seed Divine Stone. Xumi could be hidden in a mustard seed, and the Mustard Seed Divine Stone was a profound object containing a massive internal space.

The Mustard Seed Divine Stone was only as big as a fist, but its internal space spanned tens of thousands of kilometers like a tiny kingdom. It was an excellent treasure be it for refining spatial artifacts or cultivation purposes.

The Celestial Ascension Purple Qi was exactly what it sounded like. It was a purple qi that allowed someone to attain the Dao and ascend to become a celestial.

To put it in clearer terms, the Celestial Ascension Purple Qi could turn a Half-Sage into a Sage instantly. They would not experience any tribulation or encounter the wall all would-be ascenders would.

Was it impressive?

It was very impressive.

It had a massive drawback though. Someone who used the Celestial Ascension Purple Qi to become a Sage would never be able to grow further. They would forever be stuck on the first level of the Sage stage.

Despite this major drawback, the Celestial Ascension Purple Qi was extremely valuable. It was the dream treasure for those Half-Sages with limited talent and would never make it to the Sage-stage on their own power.

Of course, no one present needed such a thing, but their peers, juniors, disciples and more could use it. So, it was bought not long after it was on display.

These were treasures that Ye Qing had heard about or seen before. There were some that were completely unknown to him as well.

For example, the Nirvana Buddhist Pill was an item that was created after a Stranger called the Heavenly Heart Buddhist Ape had passed away.

The Heavenly Heart Buddhist Ape was an Ancient-class Stranger. Born with a Buddhist heart and a root of wisdom, it was a naturally good creature who enjoyed practicing zazen and Buddhism and saving others. After a Heavenly Heart Buddhist Ape passed away, its Buddhist heart and root of wisdom would transform into a Nirvana Buddhist Pill.

If someone were to consume a Nirvana Buddhist Pill, they would inherit their Buddhist heart, root of wisdom, and a portion of their power and Magia.

However, the Heavenly Heart Buddhist Apes were a rare breed. Not every Heavenly Heart Buddhist Ape would form a Nirvana Buddhist Pill after they passed away either. As a result, the amount of Nirvana Buddhist Pills were exceedingly few.

This was the first time Ye Qing knew that such a thing existed.

There was also the Reincarnation Yin Spring, Natural Jade Embryo, Ancient God Blood Essence and more.

1. 鸡肋. Not tasty but a waste to not eat it. Meaning something is of dubious worth but you’re reluctant to give it up either. ☜