Chapter 77: Various Pupil Techniques in the Shrouding the Heavens World

"Young man, do you still want to continue selecting stones?" An old man who arrived rather late, having missed the sight of Jiang Xuan cutting out a divine medicine, felt great regret and looked at Jiang Xuan with burning eyes, hoping Jiang Xuan would act again.

As expected, gamblers are similar in any world.

"Naturally I'll continue. Since things have come to this, of course I must play to my heart's content!" Jiang Xuan smiled faintly, his words revealing confidence.

At this moment, the Dao Yi Stone Workshop was already surrounded by crowds, many of whom were famous figures from the major Holy Lands, Great Figures, even Great Powers; hearing that a divine medicine had appeared, they all rushed over rapidly.

"Everyone, make way, don't block the young brother from selecting stones."

Jiang Xuan walked with hands behind his back through the Tian Zi Shi Yuan; his originally black pupils were now one pitch-black like ink, the other crimson like blood, scanning the stone materials placed about.

With every step forward, the crowd ahead scattered to open a passage; whenever his gaze lingered on a stone material, people rushed to examine it up and down, as if a peerless treasure were truly gestating within.

Jiang Xuan used the Ice Snow Source he had just cut out to buy a washbasin-sized stone material with nothing remarkable about it, and without looking closely, he lightly slapped out a palm; stone skin flew everywhere, and instantly an incomparably holy aura emanated from the stone's heart, under which all souls seemed to be cleansed.

"It's a variant source — Holy Light Source, the size of a human head!" Exclamations rose from the crowd; this Holy Light Source was truly too valuable, worth over ten thousand jin of Pure Source.

For those who cultivate the corresponding techniques, this kind of source is worth no less than a Divine Source.

Light shone in Jiang Xuan's eyes; his steps did not stop, he paced leisurely through the stone garden, and again used the Holy Light Source to buy three stone materials.

He struck out three palms in succession.

Pa! Pa! Pa!

"A Divine Source! A Divine Source the size of a human head!"

"Green Wood Source!"

"Red Fire Source!"

Boom!

The crowd erupted in an uproar, feeling it inconceivable; when they gamble on stones they always pick from thousands of choices and cut them open with utmost care, yet this youth strolled leisurely as if casually picking up a few stones, his indifferent demeanor like gathering wild grass by the roadside.

But just like that, all three ordinary stone materials actually produced sources, and among them was a Divine Source; the value therein equaled eight hundred thousand jin of Pure Source — truly terrifying.

"This young man is going against heaven; he selected three stones at once and didn't miss once!" A Holy Land Supreme Elder exclaimed in amazement; no wonder he wouldn't sell the incomplete divine medicine — with such methods, all manner of rare treasures, divine materials, and holy medicines are simply there for the taking.

"What pupil technique is this? One eye pitch-black, one eye crimson — could it be the Source Heaven Divine Eye of the Source Master lineage?" Someone puzzled; Jiang Xuan's eyes were simply too extraordinary, and coupled with his profound "Source Arts," it was hard not to associate them with the legendary Source Heaven Divine Eye.

"No, it's not the Source Heaven Divine Eye. Ancient books record that when the Source Heaven Divine Eye operates, the pupils emit purple light, which is clearly not the same path as this youth's black-and-red pupils." Someone in the crowd who knew the Source Heaven Divine Eye recognized that Jiang Xuan's pupils were not the Source Heaven Divine Eye.

Radiance circulated in Jiang Xuan's eyes; Yin-Yang Two Qi evolved Chaos within his pupils, finally settling on a strange stone worth a hundred thousand jin of source; a very peculiar Dao Rhyme circulated there, looking quite extraordinary.

"Is he going to move on this sky-high-priced stone material?" Some old men were very expectant; this stone material had Dao Rhyme circulating on its surface, seeming to contain something precious, but stone workshops most taboo judging by surface alone — they all worried a lifetime's savings would turn to nothing, so this stone had been left here for many years with no one daring to buy it.

This stone material possessed nine apertures and a natural human shape, extremely special; Jiang Xuan's dual pupils shot out two beams of light, the Yin-Yang Mirror Light driven to its utmost, as he stared motionlessly at the strange stone — to onlookers he seemed to be operating the pupil technique in his eyes to see through the stone.

"The youth is getting serious; perhaps there really is a peerless treasure inside this stone."

"Hmph, grandstanding, putting on airs; thinking that knowing some unknown pupil technique makes him ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth. Our Source Technique Aristocratic Families have who knows how many methods to determine the treasures within stones; faced with this Nine Aperture stone material we're still helpless, yet he treats it seriously, observing entirely with his dual pupils — he really thinks he's the Source Heaven Divine Eye."

Several youths standing in the back sneered; they were Heaven's Prides of Source Technique Aristocratic Families, they had also studied this stone material many times, all without confidence to cut out a precious item, not worth wasting a hundred thousand jin of source.

"What pupil technique is this youth using? Strange, truly strange; throughout ancient and modern times there seems never to have appeared such a pupil technique. Ancient books record the Martial Dao Heavenly Eye — every blink makes heaven and earth resonate together, like Great Dao scriptures sounding, able to see through falsehood and gaze directly at the Primordial Qi, even able to launch attacks with great power — but it has no Yin-Yang Two Qi evolving." A white-bearded old man was doubtful, very curious about Jiang Xuan's dual pupils.

"The Immortal Spirit Eye is ethereal like an immortal; the Dark Nether Eye is gloomy with Yin Qi; the Source Heaven Divine Eye's pupils emit purple light; the Fiery Eyes Golden Pupils belong exclusively to the Dou Zhan Saint Ape Clan — all are vastly different from the outward manifestation of this pupil technique. Could it be that yet another terrifying new pupil technique has appeared in the world?"

"Black and red, Yin-Yang Two Qi — could it be a secret art from the Yin Yang Sect? Most of their methods are based on Yin-Yang Power." The old man then shook his head, expelling this absurd thought; if the Yin Yang Sect had such a formidable pupil technique, how could not a single person have cultivated it in hundreds of thousands of years?

Outside the Tian Zi Shi Yuan, many people were watching and waiting; seeing Jiang Xuan gradually become serious, the originally noisy discussions all came to an abrupt halt, afraid of disturbing the youth's stone cutting.

The lively Daxia Little Nun also fell silent at this moment, clutching her clothes, her rolling limpid eyes fixed on Jiang Xuan's face, very much looking forward to what rare treasure would be cut out next.

An Miaoyi's eyes flowed like a swimming dragon, her jade body flawless, likewise observing Jiang Xuan, her expression shifting slightly, unknown what she was thinking.

Jiang Yifei's features were handsome, white clothes untainted by dust, peerlessly elegant; he revealed a doubtful look — his clan's God King who had disappeared for four thousand years had returned, making him bring the Hengyu Furnace here to unconditionally support a person; as for who that person was, he only said this person's demeanor was unmatched, the younger generation had no rival, and he would know once he went.

After several dozen breaths, suddenly Jiang Xuan pointed his fingers like a sword; a faint crimson light appeared at his fingertips, its edge bone-piercing, and he tapped nine times in succession; the crimson light entered the nine apertures.

"As expected, he's at his wit's end; this isn't a Source Art method at all. Wealth gained by luck will also be lost by luck." The Source Technique Aristocratic Family people set their minds at ease; the youth simply doesn't know Source Arts, he cannot possibly cut out a rare treasure — their Source Technique Aristocratic Family's face is safe.

After tapping nine fingers in succession, Jiang Xuan made no further movements, just quietly watching the Nine Aperture Stone Man; the Daxia Prince's mood was tense, his whole body practically pressed against the Nine Aperture Stone Man; Tianyao Palace Yao Yuekong also watched closely — he hoped a peerless treasure would be cut out, to be handed to the Heavenly Demon Treasure Tower for auction; if Jiang Xuan truly was a Source Art prodigy, it would be best to get on good terms with him, which would greatly benefit the Heavenly Demon Treasure Tower's development.

Suddenly, the stone clothes on the Nine Aperture Stone Man's exterior crumbled inch by inch into powder, no strange phenomenon manifesting, only a vast expanse of white stone powder falling rustling down.

Misjudged?

The onlookers in the crowd felt a wave of disappointment; the Nine Aperture Stone Man they had awaited for many years was finally bought by someone, yet it turned out to be just a waste stone with no treasure hidden inside.

(Chapter End)