Chapter 229: Jiuhun Stone

"Let me introduce myself; I am Canshin Wang, Vice Hall Master of Yu Bao Hall," the blonde woman said.

"Time‑Space King." Xiao Yu's self‑chosen title.

"Are you sure you want to purchase 1,000 Holy Soul Fruits? Even a Universe Venerable restoring a Divine Body needs at most one Holy Soul Fruit as aid; this Holy Soul Fruit can only restore soul energy, not divine power," the blonde woman confirmed again.

"Hmm, exactly 1,000. If you have other comparable or better soul‑energy‑restoring treasures, you may recommend them to me," Xiao Yu asked with a smile. He had only seen this kind on the first floor, which seemed suitable enough.

"There are many that are worse than Holy Soul Fruit, but there is one that is thousands‑to‑millions of times more effective; however, it is a Heavy Treasure and does not accept Mixed Yuan Unit exchange," the blonde woman smiled faintly.

"Oh?" Xiao Yu was slightly surprised; he hadn't known there were Heavy Treasures that could replenish soul energy.

"That treasure is somewhat special; I lack Permission," the blonde woman said.

"Then let's complete this transaction first," Xiao Yu said.

The blonde woman smiled slightly, "This is the purchase agreement, supervised by the Virtual Universe System; both parties sign, and after signing, you, the customer, remit directly to my Yu Bao Hall. If Yu Bao Hall fails to deliver the treasure, the funds will be returned, with a ten‑fold compensation."

Nine women of various races stood by the stairwell; with the blonde woman leading him, Xiao Yu found they did not come up to block him.

"Hmm." Xiao Yu followed closely.

Various Heavy Treasures, top‑grade Heavy Treasures, weapons, armors, and so on.

"Please follow me to the second floor," the blonde woman led, "With your wealth you could go to the second floor on your own."

Xiao Yu's thoughts were interrupted; he quickly regained composure and looked at the nearby introduction.

This Jiuhun Stone was accidentally discovered three hundred thousand years ago by Lan Shan Sage in the Flow Island Universe Secret Realm; it is the only one in the entire universe, with no second.

Leaving the reception room.

"How shall we trade?" Xiao Yu asked.

"This is the treasure I mentioned, the Jiuhun Stone," the blonde woman pointed to a distant cabinet.

Xiao Yu followed the blonde woman to a reception room and knocked lightly.

The quantity of treasures on the second floor had noticeably decreased, but each was a masterpiece; those purchasable with Mixed Yuan Units generally exceeded ten trillion Mixed Yuan Units, and most were bartered.

A single transaction exceeding ten trillion Mixed Yuan Units, the blonde woman didn't mind showing the way.

The entire necklace was extremely odd.

Xiao Yu and the blonde woman signed the agreement. Xiao Yu directly transferred 10 trillion Mixed Yuan Units to the Yu Bao Hall main account.

"What?" Xiao Yu was stunned; the cabinet displayed a necklace set with a fist‑sized gemstone that intermittently emitted a faint glow, a perfect regular icosahedron, each face a triangle.

"Hmm." Xiao Yu suppressed his excitement and nodded slightly.

"Isn't this a soul gem? How did it end up here? Shouldn't it have vanished?" A flood of questions swirled in Xiao Yu's mind.

"Time‑Space King, this is the Heavy Treasure I mentioned, but it cannot recognize a master; it can only be set into necklaces or armors. Even so, once worn, it can quickly restore soul energy," the blonde woman said.

"Although it cannot recognize a master, it remains a soul‑type Heavy Treasure; eight top‑grade Heavy Treasure armors—or equivalent‑valued items—are required for exchange," the blonde woman solemnly said. "If you truly wish to purchase this Heavy Treasure, the Hall Master must negotiate with you."

Regardless of how this soul gem appeared or why it existed three hundred thousand years ago, the plan is to buy it first and then investigate.

"Please follow me," the blonde woman said.

"Come in," a voice like a blue dragon resonated.

The blonde woman gently opened the door, "Time‑Space King, please enter; the Hall Master is inside."

Xiao Yu approached, gazing at the elder; the aura radiating from him and the warped space around confirmed he was certainly a Venerable.

"Please sit," the elder said softly.

Xiao Yu sat opposite him.

"I have already heard Canshin Wang say you wish to purchase the Jiuhun Stone, correct?" the elder asked.

"Indeed," Xiao Yu nodded slightly.

The elder glanced curiously at a star‑shaped gem on Xiao Yu's wrist, yet he knew Canshin Wang would not bring someone to see him without first explaining the conditions.

"Then let's sign the agreement!" the elder laughed.

"I have no Heavy Treasure; may I ask whether I can purchase it with Heavy Treasure Points?" Xiao Yu asked.

"You have Heavy Treasure Points?" the elder exclaimed. "Yes, if you trade using Heavy Treasure Points, 1,150 Heavy Treasure Points are required."

Heavy Treasure Points can be obtained through two channels: donating Heavy Treasures—or even Ultimate Treasures—to the clan, or receiving them from a strong individual. Even a Venerable rarely grants Heavy Treasure Points directly to juniors.

Typically, a Seal King Strong One possessing one or two Heavy Treasures is considered exceptionally fortunate; even if unsuitable for personal use, they are at most swapped, and donations to the clan are rare.

"Alright, then let's sign the agreement," Xiao Yu nodded.

Xiao Yu and the elder signed the agreement, after which Xiao Yu, via a special channel under Virtual Universe System monitoring, transferred 1,150 Heavy Treasure Points to the other party.

Xiao Yu immediately rose and left.

Descending to the first floor, Xiao Yu saw the eight‑meter‑tall golden armor, priced at 5 billion Mixed Yuan Units; after glancing at it a couple of times, he left directly.

……

Virtual Universe, Thunder Island Chaos Hall.

Outside the hall's doorway a figure abruptly appeared, towering as a mountain, with a long dragon tail and eyes that seemed to contain the entire universe; merely standing at the entrance, his invisible domineering aura made the Virtual Space tremble and warp.

He is the Dragon Xing Zhuzhu.

"Chaos City Lord," the Dragon Xing Zhuzhu said standing outside the hall.

"Dragon Xing, you're at the doorway; why not come in?" a calm voice echoed from deep within the palace.

"Without your nod, how could I dare to intrude?" the Dragon Xing Zhuzhu's voice was deep and booming, he chuckled mockingly and entered the palace.

The Dragon Xing Zhuzhu walked straight to the first throne beneath the Chaos City Lord's side and sat down, "I have come for that Jiuhun Stone."

"Jiuhun Stone? Has it been found?" the Chaos City Lord's eyes brightened.

"No," the Dragon Xing Zhuzhu shook his head. "To this day I still don't know how the Jiuhun Stone originated, nor its underlying principle."

"Then why did you come?" the Chaos City Lord asked, puzzled.

"Someone purchased the Jiuhun Stone," the Dragon Xing Zhuzhu said, "It was your disciple Xiao Yu."

Although Yu Bao Hall's transaction is monitored by the Virtual Universe System and kept highly confidential, for a high‑level executive like the Dragon Xing Zhuzhu of the Virtual Universe Company, true secrets are rare.

"Oh." The Chaos City Lord guessed it would be his disciple, but did not expect it to be Xiao Yu; yet when Xiao Yu is mentioned, he thinks of the Jiuhun Stone's function and of Xiao Yu's earlier exchanges of many soul‑type treasures in the primal zone.

He understood why Xiao Yu wanted to purchase this Jiuhun Stone.

"I won't meddle much in your disciple's matter; you, the teacher, handle it yourself!" Dragon Xing Zhuzhu boomed, "If an important secret is uncovered, it might be a great achievement."

The Jiuhun Stone's existence is extremely peculiar; when it was discovered, the Chaos City Lord had already gone to the Flow Island Universe Secret Realm to reverse time‑space and investigate, yet found nothing.

The Jiuhun Stone's sudden appearance was abrupt, with no hint at all; it simply materialized before the Lan Shan Sage, without causing any trace of spatial disturbance.

(End of chapter)