Chapter 184 Golden Stone Gall

Chapter 184: Golden Stone Gallbladder

Lin Fan and Qingyi were astonished. In the deepest part of the seabed, there was a luminous city, radiating auspicious light, strand by strand, dazzling and kaleidoscopic.

This was an underwater city, constructed from crystal, pearls, and other Materials, exquisitely beautiful. All the Materials were astonishingly valuable, truly a 'Crystal Palace'.

Even Lin Fan and Qingyi, who had seen much of the world, couldn't help but sigh. Here, precious gems were merely used for building, which was truly extravagant.

Precisely because of this, in the dark seabed, each luminous pearl emitted a radiant glow, like scattered stars, providing light.

“Sea God Pearl, Water-Repelling Pearl!” Lin Fan and Qingyi exclaimed in surprise, seeing pearls the size of millstones, shimmering with colorful light and imbued with a sacred aura.

These were supreme treasures, usable for suppressing spirits and repelling water, allowing passage through various dangerous places. Furthermore, they had not been refined into weapons, making them exceedingly rare and precious divine Materials.

However, here they were used as mere lighting, a complete waste of Heaven-Defying treasures!

The two widened their eyes, looking around. Everywhere were rare treasures from the land, brimming with Spiritual Qi, capable of aiding cultivation.

For instance, a tiny bit of powdered blood essence pearl added during alchemy could enhance the medicinal effect.

Another example was the crystal-like sea-blue marrow, an excellent Artifact Refining Material that could enhance the power of treasures.

“This is truly… a hidden paradise!” Lin Fan was astonished, his horizons broadened.

He and Qingyi received a warm welcome. A group of merfolk appeared, their upper bodies as white as ivory, singing and dancing, guiding the two into the Crystal City.

Especially after learning that Lin Fan had slain their ancient enemy, they were all very shocked. Some of the merfolk maidens, who admired strength, even wished to cling to him.

At this moment, he felt that his own fish pond shouldn't raise Eight Treasures Carp; raising a group of merfolk would be much better—their voices beautiful and sweet, and they were considerate.

“Hiss…”

Suddenly, as Lin Fan's mind wandered, he felt a pain in his waist. He looked up to meet Qingyi's murderous gaze, which made him quite dispirited.

The experienced old woman smiled, waved her descendants away, and asked, “Dear guests, is there anything we can help you with?”

“Ahem, actually, we wanted to ask about the ghost ship and the Kun Peng Nest…” Lin Fan composed himself and began to inquire about information.

Hearing this, the merfolk old woman frowned, seemingly with reservations. After a long time, she finally said, “In the depths of the sea, a divine nest has indeed appeared, but cultivation is restricted there; one can only exert the strength of the Spiritual Transformation Realm…”

“There really is a Ten Vicious lair.” Qingyi was delighted, standing gracefully, her brows finally relaxing.

Unlike her, Lin Fan was calm, knowing more details. He only lacked the specific location, as the sea was boundless, and without a sense of direction, searching would be like a headless fly.

“As for the black paper boat you described, we haven’t seen it. There are ancient lost ghost ships that occasionally wander the sea surface,” the old woman truthfully said.

Finally, having gathered the information, the two did not linger long. After just one day, they left the fairytale-like city, receiving a pile of local specialties.

Originally, Lin Fan and Qingyi didn't want them. Although these items were rare, for disciples of great sects, they were still somewhat lacking; what they truly needed were “premium goods.”

However, they couldn't resist the merfolk's enthusiasm. They insisted on giving them some items, otherwise, they would have two merfolk maidens serve them.

Lin Fan felt a chill down his spine. He quickly packed the items and left. If he were to bring mermaids back, not to mention Qingyi, even Yue Chan probably wouldn't let him off the hook.

Of course, the old woman was also trying her luck. She had long seen their extraordinary nature. Letting two descendants serve as maidens was not a loss, and perhaps they could even gain great Opportunity.

…

On the sea, a divine ship drifted, sailing into the depths of the boundless ocean at an extremely fast speed, riding the wind and waves, not much different from flying.

At this time, Lin Fan sat on the ship, enjoying the sea breeze and the moonlight, beginning to sort through the rare treasures given by the merfolk.

Although most of them were not of much use to him, he could trade them on land for other things, such as Spirit Medicine from the Lower Realm.

Last time, the thousands of Spirit Medicine he brought to the Upper Realm, after undergoing a more complete Dao baptism, actually transformed into over twenty Saint Medicines, which was quite astonishing.

Later, Qing Yao learned of his method and couldn't help but praise him as a clever little ghost, for coming up with such a way to cultivate Saint Medicine.

This matter even alarmed the Butian Sect Leader, who secretly opened a channel for collecting and exchanging Spirit Medicine between the two Realms.

As for Lin Fan, as the first meritorious official to discover its mysteries, he naturally gained many benefits.

“Huh, what kind of stone is this?” Lin Fan was surprised. After sorting through the treasures, he saw an ordinary-looking stone that seemed unremarkable.

However, since the merfolk gave it to him, it probably wasn't junk; it must have something extraordinary about it.

But… he really couldn't see any divine substance contained within it.

“Let me see!” Qingyi took the stone and examined it carefully.

In an instant, she seemed to remember something, her heart trembling violently. Ripples appeared on her sacred, pretty face, filled with immense joy and great unrest.

“Could this be… the legendary sacred ancient Material?!”

“What ancient Material has you so excited? Can it be more valuable than Immortal Gold, World Stone, or mystic yellow stone?” Lin Fan was puzzled.

Qingyi gave him a sidelong glance, her voice slightly trembling as she said, “This is stone gallbladder Material, also known as Immortal Gallbladder. It can purify the eyes and open the Heavenly Eye. Do you think it’s precious or not?”

“What?!” Lin Fan was greatly surprised. He had heard of such a rare and Heaven-Defying stone, considered a Heaven-Defying treasure in the world.

Regarding the stone's Origin, there were many theories. Some speculated it was formed from the essence leaked from an Immortal's gallbladder, while others said no, it was a product of Yin and Yang interaction, and so on.

Moreover, the Heavenly Eye was something he craved and always wanted to achieve, but it was too difficult. Even the Sect Leader might not possess it. This had nothing to do with Realm, but depended entirely on Opportunity and comprehension.

But no matter what, once it helped one open the Heavenly Eye, one could see through the Origin of all things, perceiving their “inner workings,” which was extremely useful.

“Don’t get too happy too soon. It’s not yet certain whether there’s an Immortal Gallbladder inside,” Qingyi said, her voice like a heavenly melody, pleasant to the ear.

“Whether there is or not, we’ll know once we cut it open. Generally, my luck isn’t too bad!”

Lin Fan carefully cut open the stone, revealing a golden Immortal Gallbladder, shining brightly.

“That’s great! Your luck is indeed not bad. It’s a fully matured golden gallbladder!”

Qingyi praised him, cheering joyfully and very lively, which was uncharacteristic of her usual sacred Fairy demeanor.

“Of course. Your husband is favored by Heaven. I’m the kind of person who can get treasures just by eating a meal. If you get closer to me, and even have a child, your Dao luck will also not be too bad by inheriting mine.”

Lin Fan gloated, seizing the Opportunity to push his luck.

Qingyi paused, her mouth twitching slightly. She was truly defeated by this scoundrel.

So, after giving him a glare, she urged impatiently, “Stop talking nonsense. Your cultivation is high, quickly try it. I’ll act as Protector!”

“Okay, wife!”

Lin Fan was also not polite. He sat down cross-legged. The two didn't need to distinguish things so clearly. After all, what was his was still his, and what was hers would eventually be his too.

Qingyi: You scoundrel, you really calculate everything so clearly!