Chapter 1820: The Key to Success or Failure Is That Stone

Chapter 1820: Chapter 1820: The Key to Success or Failure Is That Stone

He really hoped Shen Yuhe could be of help. If it were the Huayu Temple twenty years ago, she could indeed help. But now, asking her to help would only trouble her.

In fact, facing such a predicament, even he didn’t know what to do. He could only muddle through with a few words first.

"Family Head Gu..." At this moment, the two elders spoke in unison.

"Tang Family Master, Pang Family Head, are you here to persuade me too? If so, then you may leave. We’ve been friends for many years, and I don’t want to tear our relationship apart." Gu Qingyang looked at him with a forlorn expression.

"Family Head Gu, what do you take us for? The Long family isn’t here for a marriage proposal; they’re obviously here to humiliate the Gu family. It’s all because you refused to serve the Long family back then, and they’re just seizing the opportunity to get revenge. If it were us, we would certainly refuse as well, so how could we possibly persuade you?" The two of them said seriously.

Hearing this, Gu Qingyang’s expression finally looked a bit better.

"But if this continues, the Gu family will eventually be driven to a dead end. We have to think of a solution." Then, the Tang Family Master said anxiously.

"What solutions are there? Every possible solution has already been considered. This time, I invited everyone over under the pretense of the sacrificial ceremony, hoping to ask for some support, but you saw how it turned out." Gu Qingyang sighed deeply.

Having come this far, he couldn’t hide anything in front of Shen Yuhe either.

The Tang Family Master and the Pang Family Head both lowered their heads and sighed. They hadn’t expected those family heads to be so ungrateful.

"Family Head Gu, you know our families’ situations too. We can’t offer much help, but please take these silver notes for now. If it’s not enough, we’ll think of something else." Tang and Pang both took out a stack of silver notes and pushed them in front of Gu Qingyang.

"What are you doing?" Gu Qingyang looked at them in surprise.

"If it weren’t for Family Head Gu’s help back then, our two families wouldn’t be where we are today. Consider it a token of gratitude or repayment; it’s our heartfelt gesture." The Tang Family Master said.

"No, you’ve also been dragged into this mess by me. Life is tough for you too; take it back." Gu Qingyang refused, pushing the silver notes back.

"Family Head Gu, if you consider us friends and remember our nearly century-long friendship, then accept it. If you don’t see us as friends, we won’t say anything and will leave now." The Pang Family Head said firmly.

Seeing their determined expressions, a tear shimmered in Gu Qingyang’s eyes. As the saying goes, time reveals a person’s heart. Even though some had betrayed their oaths, there were still those who stayed by his side.

Not only he, even Han Yan was slightly moved. To put it into perspective, Priests on the Divine Continent held much more power than cultivators on the Holy Court Continent. Knowing well that the Long family was against the Gu family, yet these two still supported the Gu family wholeheartedly, was truly rare.

"I understand your intentions, but even with this silver tael, the Gu family is still doomed. Why drag you down with us?" Gu Qingyang said helplessly.

Tang and Pang remained silent. They too knew that the current issue wasn’t something that a small amount of silver tael could resolve, but beyond this, they couldn’t offer more help.

"Actually, the Gu family’s current situation is all because of the Phoenix Nirvana Pill. As long as the Family Head Gu can refine another Phoenix Nirvana Pill, all problems will be solved." Han Yan suddenly said.

"Master Priest, I know that too. If I could refine it, why would I wait until today?" Gu Qingyang shook his head. He didn’t need others to remind him of this logic. Everyone knew that if he could refine the Phoenix Nirvana Pill again, countless Priest Families would come knocking. Even if the Long family is Tianyang City’s First Priest Family, they wouldn’t dare to easily offend him. The problem is that he can’t refine it.

"Family Head Gu, didn’t you refine quite a few in the past? There were just a few failures later on, but that doesn’t mean there’s no chance of success again." Han Yan said puzzledly.

"Yes, why not try once more? If you succeed, the Gu family can rise again. If you fail, it’s no worse than it is now, so consider it a gamble." The Tang Family Master also said.

"Yes, try once more. Just tell us what medicinal herbs you need, and even if we have to sell our houses, we’ll help you gather them." The Pang Family Head said.

"It’s not a matter of medicinal herbs. I originally had the same thought as you all, so I had long prepared the herbs." Gu Qingyang said.

"Then what is the problem? Did your cultivation suffer after your last illness?" The Tang Family Master guessed.

"It’s not a matter of cultivation either." Gu Qingyang shook his head, seeming to have made up his mind. "In fact, refining this Phoenix Nirvana Pill isn’t about the herbs or cultivation but this."

At this point, Gu Qingyang took out a completely red crystal stone.

"What is this?" Both the Tang Family Master and Pang Family Head looked puzzled. They had some knowledge, yet had never seen such a crystal stone before.

"This was found along with the Phoenix Nirvana Pill’s elixir recipe. According to the recipe, it’s called a Fire Storage Stone, another form of Meteorite Gold, but extremely rare. The refining method for the Phoenix Nirvana Pill is exceedingly complex. Whether relying on common charcoal fire or using Divine Arts to deploy the Law Fire, success is elusive. The flame energy contained in this Fire Storage Stone is entirely different from the two previously mentioned. Manipulated by Divine Sense, it’s more flexible and varied than the Law Fire produced by Divine Arts. Only with it can the Phoenix Nirvana Pill be refined." Gu Qingyang said.

"Is it because the energy in this Fire Storage Stone is insufficient, causing successive failures?" The Tang Family Master asked. The energy in a Meteorite Gold Stone is finite, so it’s likely the same for this Fire Storage Stone.

"No, it’s strange. Since I acquired the Fire Storage Stone, its energy hasn’t diminished, but each use becomes harder. Now, even if I fully utilize my Divine Sense, it’s challenging to manipulate its flames at will, so how could refining the Phoenix Nirvana Pill succeed?" Gu Qingyang shook his head and said.

"Is there such a bizarre occurrence?" The Pang Family Head took the Fire Storage Stone from Gu Qingyang and looked at it for a long time, unable to discern anything.

The Tang Family Master then also took it and, after examining it thoroughly, was equally puzzled, finally returning it to Gu Qingyang.

"Family Head Gu, can I take a look at this Fire Storage Stone?" Han Yan was also curious. She hadn’t heard of such a strange Meteorite Gold before.

Gu Qingyang handed the Fire Storage Stone to her casually. Although Han Yan was young, she was the Master Priest of the Huayu Temple, and he dared not underestimate her. He hoped she could help solve the mystery.