CH 2

Chapter 2: Low-grade Magical Artifact? Communication Rings!

150,000 high-grade spirit stones.

This was no small amount.

A hundred low-grade spirit stones could be exchanged for one mid-grade spirit stone.

A hundred mid-grade spirit stones could be exchanged for one high-grade spirit stone.

150,000 high-grade spirit stones were equivalent to 1.5 billion low-grade spirit stones.

This number, just hearing it was enough to make one’s head spin.

Even a powerhouse at the Deity Transformation stage, without any shame, would not be able to earn so much in a year by robbing others.

So, most elders had doubts in their hearts.

However, they haven’t openly questioned him.

On one hand, although everyone might have their own selfish interests, they were generally concerned about the Sacred Land.

They hoped that the Sacred Land could survive this crisis.

On the other hand, Ye Chen was a genius.

He achieved Nascent Soul Realm at the age of thirty-seven and had a good chance of reaching Deity Transformation within three hundred years.

So, even the late-stage Nascent Soul elders who were more powerful than Ye Chen were unwilling to offend him.

Thus, everyone was silently watching Ye Chen, the Saint Master.

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Feeling the gazes of the many elders, Ye Chen calmly said, “I was already aware of the Sacred Land’s financial crisis. I understand that you all are concerned about the Sacred Land. However, don’t worry, I already have a solution!”

As soon as Ye Chen spoke, his voice was like a gentle breeze, carrying a strange fluctuation that made the elders present feel a refreshing coolness, their minds involuntarily calming down.

The Golden Core elders didn’t feel much, but the Nascent Soul elders were amazed in their hearts. The Saint Master’s strength had improved again. His talent was truly astonishing.

However, the Saint Master actually claimed to have a solution? Everyone was shocked. The gap of 150,000 high-grade spirit stones wasn’t something that could be easily filled.

All the elders looked intently at Ye Chen, wanting to know what solution he had. Could it be that he had discovered a new secret realm or blessed land?

Feeling the elders’ burning gazes, Ye Chen smiled faintly and raised his hand, “The solution is this item…”

As his words fell, streams of black light flew out of Ye Chen’s ring and appeared in front of each elder.

Everyone was taken aback, raising their hands to catch the black light. Upon closer inspection, they saw that it was a ring!

“A storage ring? That’s indeed a good business.”

“Great Mystery Sacred Land made a fortune from storage rings.”

“But our Heavenly Origin Sacred Land doesn’t have any spatial stone mines in our territory. If we purchase spatial stones from outside to make storage rings, the cost will be high and the profit margin low, making it difficult to compete with Great Mystery Sacred Land.”

“Could it be that a spatial stone vein has been discovered within the Sacred Land? I wonder about the reserves and quality?”

Some Golden Core elders thought it was a storage ring and were pleasantly surprised.

However, when the elders scanned it with their divine senses, they frowned.

The lowest-ranked elders present were all at the Golden Core Realm, and with a sweep of their divine senses, they discovered that this was not a storage ring. There was no storage space inside, and the material was not spatial stone.

Based on the information they obtained from their divine senses, this was simply a low-grade magical artifact ring.

This…

Some people thought that since it was something the Saint Master had brought out, it must not be ordinary and might have other mysteries.

However, after several confirmations, they found that it was indeed just a low-grade magical tool.

It was important to know that cultivators’ weapons were divided into magical tools, spiritual tools, treasure tools, and Dao tools.

Magical tools were the lowest rank, only used by Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment cultivators.

And low-grade magical tools were used only by Qi Refining novices.

Cultivators with a talent for refining tools could learn to create low-grade magical tools on their own after just one or two years.

Those who sold them were poor.

And anyone could make them.

This led to low-grade magical tools being particularly cheap.

The competition in the magical tool field was fierce, and the profit margin was low.

So, apart from some small sects making a bit of hard-earned money by refining a large number of magical tools,

Larger sects didn’t even bother with magical tools.

Let alone a sacred land like theirs.

Not to mention whether the refiners in their sect would be willing to condescend to refine such low-end products.

Even if they were willing to refine them, their sacred land wouldn’t have the face to sell them.

If their sacred land really started selling magical tools, they would probably be laughed to death by all the sects in the Great Yan Province.

Their entire Sacred Land would be shamed.

Has the Saint Master gone mad?

The Golden Core Realm elders dared not show any expression.

However, some old and experienced Nascent Soul Realm elders had already frowned, “Saint Master, are you really going to have our Heavenly Origin Sacred Land manufacture and sell such low-grade magical tools?”

“Saint Master, low-grade magical tools usually cost two to five low-grade spirit stones. It’s a pipe dream to make up for the deficit of 150,000 high-grade spirit stones.”

“That’s right, the entire magical tool market in the Great Yan Province might not even have 100,000 high-grade spirit stones. Moreover, it would exhaust our sect’s refiners and still not produce enough.”

“Even saying that the magical tool market has 100,000 high-grade spirit stones is an overstatement. Lower-level cultivators only care about whether they can use them or not. There are countless people who buy second-hand magical tools!”

Several Nascent Soul Realm elders spoke bluntly.

Although Ye Chen had great potential,

If he didn’t have the ability, he might as well be an elder.

The Heavenly Origin Sacred Land had a legacy of ten thousand years.

They couldn’t just sit and watch Ye Chen destroy the entire Heavenly Origin Sacred Land.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the Saint Master’s main hall became tense.

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Facing the dissatisfaction of many elders,

Ye Chen had anticipated this reaction. His voice remained calm and unhurried as he smiled and said, “Indeed, this is a low-grade magical tool.

“But there’s no need for the elders to worry!

“This is not an ordinary low-grade magical tool.

“Please, put it on and experience it before commenting.”

Ye Chen’s confident demeanor made the questioning elders frown.

A low-grade magical tool?

No matter how excellent it was, what could be the significance?

However, Ye Chen, as the Saint Master of the Heavenly Origin Sacred Land and a rare genius in a thousand years, was indeed extraordinary.

Everyone calmed their minds and sensed the ring.

Whether it was a magical tool, a spiritual tool, or a treasure tool, apart from the different materials, they mainly relied on array patterns to grant various abilities.

And the array patterns inside this ring did pique the curiosity of many elders.

“It seems a bit like the array pattern of a sound transmission talisman?”

“Somewhat similar, but there are also significant differences!”

“There’s also a low-level divine sense activation rune!”

“I see the shadow of a voice recording rune!”

“And some I’ve never seen before.”

“It’s just a combination of array patterns, not complicated at all. It’s still just a low-grade magical tool.”

The elders frowned as they put on the ring and connected their divine senses.

However, they didn’t hold much hope.

How extraordinary could a low-grade magical tool be?

But in the next moment, the faces of the many elders revealed a hint of surprise.

Because in their divine senses, a voice appeared, “Your divine sense has been bound!”

“Your communication number is **!

“Please remember your communication number. You can share your own number with friends and family to communicate with them…

“Additionally, you can record other people’s communication numbers in this device and add their names as remarks for easy communication at any time!”