Emperor Qiankun

Chapter 415 Yu Yangzi Jiang Nan

"Hehe, you don't need to put on airs in front of me."

The old man in tattered clothes took in everyone's expressions but didn't seem to care at all. He continued to grin and say...

"Anyone with a discerning eye can immediately tell that these objects in front of me are far from ordinary..."

"Therefore, you should not use your shallow and narrow-minded perspective to arbitrarily define these treasures..."

As he spoke, he suddenly raised his head, held it high, and his voice boomed.

Despite the old man's sharp gaze piercing through their thoughts, Li Qingyuan and her group remained calm and composed.

His face still wore an expression of extreme disgust.

It was as if the items on that stall were the most disgusting and filthy things in the world.

Even a single glance would taint their eyes, as if they were tainted by bad luck.

At this moment, Li Qingyuan looked calm and took two steps forward, steadily arriving at the stall.

He leaned down slightly, his slender fingers gently picking up the broken, tower-shaped object, his gaze focused and profound as he examined it carefully.

In fact, even before the old man began to speak, Li Qingyuan had already spotted the tower among the many dilapidated objects.

Although the tower is leaky at the top and incomplete.

Yet, within it, a rich and mysterious meaning subtly surges.

It seems that an extremely wondrous artistic conception is hidden within it.

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To be precise, when the tower was intact, its meaning was perhaps tightly sealed inside.

Now that the tower is in ruins, the profound meaning sealed within it has naturally dissipated like a flood breaking through a dam, lingering around the tower.

Although Li Qingyuan could not immediately determine the exact grade of the treasure.

But he knew in his heart that if he could restore the tower to its original state...

Not to mention that it could allow me to possess another incredibly powerful weapon!

At the very least, it allows me to grasp a completely new kind of "meaning"!

That mysterious and powerful artistic conception can be contemplated day and night, and will surely have immeasurable benefits for improving one's own strength.

Thinking of this, Li Qingyuan's expression turned serious, and he immediately cupped his hands, respectfully saying in a loud voice:

"Since you are so generous, senior, I am naturally extremely grateful and will shamelessly accept this 'Soul-Suppressing Tower'..."

"Hey, I didn't expect you to have such good taste."

The old man slightly raised his chin, his face displaying an air of generosity, righteousness, and boundless heroism.

However, this generous expression was fleeting.

Suddenly, he grinned, revealing a sly smile that hinted at cunning and scheming.

Then, he squinted and lowered his voice, saying:

"Young friends, you have traveled thousands of miles to this Northern Sea, is it to participate in the grand and extraordinary 'Ten Thousand Treasures Ceremony'?"

Li Qingyuan didn't understand, but she still nodded.

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When the old man in tattered clothes saw Li Qingyuan nod, his eyes lit up instantly.

The wrinkles on his face smoothed out because of this sudden surprise, and his joy was palpable.

He leaned forward eagerly, his voice trembling slightly with excitement:

"Then, young friend, would you be so kind as to take the two of us with you?"

"This old man and this young friend behind me are really short of money, we're strapped for cash."

"But the 'Grand Ceremony of Ten Thousand Treasures' is so famous, such a grand event, we are really itching to go and see it, to broaden our horizons. Young friend, what do you think..."

As he spoke, his withered, bony fingers trembled as he pointed to the scholar-like young man in a blue robe behind him.

The young man in the blue shirt always wore a gentle and refined smile.

Then, he gracefully adjusted his sleeves, squatted down slightly, and bowed, his manners impeccable.

This contrasted sharply with the somewhat impatient and even mercenary behavior of the old man beside him!

This inevitably raises questions.

It's truly baffling how these two people with such different personalities came together and started traveling together.

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Li Qingyuan was speechless for a moment, inwardly smiling bitterly:

Is this what they mean by "he who eats another's food is bound to him, he who takes another's money is bound to him"?

He had a vague feeling that the old man wouldn't give away the pagoda for no reason...

So that's where he was waiting!

However, Li Qingyuan truly loved and admired that dilapidated tower that contained mysterious charm.

Therefore, he did not object to the old man's request to travel with him.

He turned his head slightly and exchanged glances with Su Yaoyue and the others.

Seeing that none of them objected, he solemnly said to the old man:

"Senior, this is feasible."

"But I have to say this upfront!"

"If you act recklessly or arbitrarily in the Northern Sea, please do not implicate us."

"Once the ceremony begins, please observe quietly and only admire from a distance. Do not blindly follow the crowd and take photos indiscriminately..."

"Otherwise, we will have no choice but to ask you to leave first, senior..."

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"Nature, nature, that's nature."

At this moment, the old man's face was all wrinkled from smiling.

In stark contrast to his previous eager and even somewhat cunning demeanor, his attitude was impeccably good.

He laughed and patted his chest as he assured them:

"This old man just wants to join in the fun at the ceremony, I absolutely won't do anything reckless..."

"As for the concerns you mentioned later, they are all unnecessary."

"We're broke, we don't have the money to take random photos or buy unnecessary things..."

Seeing this, Li Qingyuan nodded slightly.

He then asked the old man to tidy up the things on the stall, and planned for everyone to stroll around the area for a while.

Once everyone had arrived, they entered the Northern Sea together.

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However, to everyone's surprise,

This time, the old man was quite generous. He waved his hand and gave away all the seemingly old but actually mysterious items on his stall without taking a penny.

Su Yaoyue and the others each received one or two items.

They initially wanted to politely decline, as they didn't want to owe this favor for no reason.

But the old man was overly enthusiastic, constantly stuffing food into their hands while muttering:

"Take it, take it, don't be shy, we're all family..."

Unable to refuse their kind offer, the group had no choice but to accept it.

Li Qingyuan was also somewhat bewildered by this scene.

He couldn't help but secretly admire the old man's profound understanding of human relationships and worldly wisdom.

However, having learned from the previous experience of being "outsmarted",

He was afraid that the old man was up to some bad idea again and might cause some big trouble!

After all, he had only met this old man twice, so there was no real familiarity or trust between them.

The human heart in this world is unpredictable and extremely treacherous; we must always be vigilant to prevent unforeseen events.

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Next.

The group then leisurely strolled along the coast of the Northern Sea.

Wandering through the bustling city of Beiminghai.

They waited quietly for Granny Lan to arrive.

During a leisurely stroll.

Li Qingyuan gradually became acquainted with the old man in tattered clothes and learned that his Taoist name was Yu Yangzi.

According to Yu Yangzi, he was a renegade from a reclusive Taoist sect.

After being expelled from his master's school, he traveled all over the world, never asking where he was going.

All I ask for is to be able to roam freely in this world, to explore the endless unknowns and wonders.

Li Qingyuan also took the opportunity of chatting to learn a little about the young man in blue robes beside him.

This person's name is Jiang Nan.

But his origins are shrouded in mystery, making them difficult to understand.

However, from the few words he spoke, Li Qingyuan learned that this was also his first time visiting Zhongzhou.

Therefore, it can be concluded that he is not a native of Zhongzhou, but comes from a distant outer continent.

What's even more surprising is that Jiang Nan's cultivation level is quite high, having already reached the peak of the ninth level of the Heavenly Gang Realm.

With such strength, even on the list of geniuses where masters abound, one would be among the top.

But according to Jiang Nan himself.

The reason he appears to have reached such a level is mainly because the path of cultivation he has taken is too complicated and profound.

Like a vast galaxy, it is inexhaustible.

Otherwise, at his age, he shouldn't have only reached this level...

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