Chapter 1821: Worth Even More Than They Thought

Chapter 1821: Chapter 1821: Worth Even More Than They Thought

As the Fire Storage Stone was grasped in her palm, Han Yan felt a slight stir in her heart, sensing an inexplicably familiar aura.

The Chaos Heavenly Fire, soon after, Han Yan realized what this familiar aura was about. It bore an uncanny resemblance to the Chaos Heavenly Fire, with a hint of Spiritual Essence, albeit very faint, like someone on the brink of death, teetering on the edge of extinction.

Could it be that what the Fire Storage Stone holds is the Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire Ling Baobao spoke of? But why have neither the Holy Court Continent nor the Divine Continent ever recorded anything about the Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire?

Feeling the weakening spiritual intent withering away, Han Yan suddenly conceived a possibility that the Fire Storage Stone might enshroud an embryonic Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire. Due to the limitations of the Heaven and Earth Rules, it could never fully mature, and with each use, a thread of its spiritual intent would vanish. Or, even without use, its spirit would ultimately fade away.

The more Han Yan pondered, the more plausible her hypothesis seemed, bringing her immense joy. Whether or not this Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire could finally come to fruition, her Chaos Heavenly Fire, known as the Source of Ten Thousand Flames, would undoubtedly refine any elixir it could concoct.

"Master Priest, have you discovered something?" the Family Head Gu noticed the joy in Han Yan’s eyes and asked.

"Hmm, I seem to have seen a note from a former Master Priest, but I’m not certain yet. Let’s do this; Family Head Gu, refine it once more while I observe and compare it with the previous notes," Han Yan, though confident of her guess, decided to observe further before concluding.

"This... very well, I’ll try again." Family Head Gu hesitated for a moment and nodded.

He had painstakingly gathered the medicinal herbs to refine the Phoenix Nirvana Pill but dared not attempt it again due to the unresolved mystery of the Fire Storage Stone.

Should he fail again, the Gu family would have no capital left for resurgence.

He also knew that if he continued to wait, he might never unravel the mystery of the Fire Storage Stone in his lifetime. With his age and health declining, the opportunity to refine the Phoenix Nirvana Pill was dwindling. With Han Yan, the Huayu Chief Priest, present, perhaps there was a sliver of hope.

However, considering this was the Gu family’s last chance for resurgence, he remained uneasy.

"Family Head Gu, are you worried that if you fail again, the Gu family won’t have another chance?" Han Yan noticed his anxiety and asked.

Family Head Gu nodded. Everyone knew the Gu family’s situation, so he didn’t need to maintain appearances.

"There’s nothing to worry about," Han Yan gave Shen Yuhe a look.

"Grandfather, don’t worry; look at this," Shen Yuhe said, offering up a relic soul bead like a treasure.

"This... is..." Family Head Gu’s eyes lit up, and his breath quickened.

Zhu Yulan, lacking the discernment to recognize the relic soul bead, mistook it for a glass bead, but Family Head Gu’s eye power was far more astute.

"Grandfather, feel free to refine as you like, even if you fail. We can always buy more herbs. If money is short, I have plenty," Shen Yuhe said, pulling out over a dozen relic soul beads and tossing them around like glass beads.

Family Head Gu and Tang Feng, the two family heads, were dumbfounded, unable to recover from the shock for a long time.

"Where did you get so many relic soul beads?" After a while, Gu Qingyang regained his senses, looking at his granddaughter with both surprise and suspicion.

"These were accumulated by the previous Master Priests and Dual Priests of the Huayu Temple. We didn’t know until recently, when we found the will of the late Master Priest," Han Yan interjected eagerly.

Since outsiders were unaware of the Huayu Temple’s situation, she simply attributed it to the previous Master Priests, without having to invent other excuses. Of course, this was merely to placate the Gu family; if they really intended to sell them in large quantities, this excuse wouldn’t hold water, as one Master Priest could only accumulate about twelve relic soul beads annually, with much less for the priests below, and cultivation demands were always present. A Master Priest might not save much in a lifetime.

"So, these were saved up by the past High Priests. But while they’re the Huayu Temple’s capital for resurgence, they shouldn’t be used frivolously," Gu Qingyang did not doubt it but spoke seriously.

"Never mind, the previous High Priest left a substantial sum, and I have more here," Han Yan casually pulled out a handful of relic soul beads, acting nonchalantly.

She intended to let Shen Yuhe display some wealth to reassure Gu Qingyang that they could afford losses. However, seeing his growing pressure, this wasn’t the desired outcome.

"I have some too; use them as needed," Ling Baobao offered a handful of relic soul beads generously. Since everyone had their share, he wouldn’t be left out. For him, though, the relic soul beads might as well have been glass beads, so he didn’t mind at all.

"We have some too. Use them as needed," Sikong Qinglan, seeing Ling Baobao’s generosity, wouldn’t hold back, given his childhood bond with Shen Yuhe.

Wen Gaoren, still contemplating becoming Han Yan’s disciple, wouldn’t be stingy at such a moment.

"The Gu family will remember this kindness from the Huayu Temple. Once we overcome this crisis, the Gu family will spare no effort to repay it," Gu Qingyang was moved to tears, seeing the sincerity on their faces.

"Family Head Gu, you’re too kind. Although the relic soul beads are rare, they’re not very costly; don’t worry too much," witnessing the gleam of tears in Gu Qingyang’s eyes, Han Yan felt a bit embarrassed.

"Not costly?" Tang Feng and the others had peculiar expressions.

Han Yan gave them a puzzled look. To her knowledge, the regular price of a relic soul bead was tens of thousands to a hundred thousand taels of patterned silver, although at auctions, good luck could fetch prices in the hundreds of thousands. In the black market, the price would be lower, not overly expensive.

"If it’s an ordinary relic soul bead, it’s indeed not very costly. But these in your hand are five-colored relics, each valued in the millions, with even higher prices at auction. If these aren’t valuable, what is?" Gu Qingyang said with a wry smile. Seeing Han Yan’s puzzled look, he guessed she wasn’t aware of the true value of these relic soul beads.

Worth millions each! Han Yan found herself staring at a field of glittering gold. This meant that the box of relic soul beads in her Star Disk Space wasn’t worth billions but tens to nearly a hundred billion. As her mind filled with zeros spinning, she felt a bit dizzy.