Chapter 1 Domain God City

Domain God City. This was a magnificent giant city, known as the number one ancient city, the number one god city, and the number one holy city of the Northern Region. Legend even said that in the distant past, it floated in the air.

Great figures from the Eastern Wilderness, mighty figures from the Northern Plains, and royals from the Central Province resided here year-round. The reason was simple: it contained the largest ore of origin in the Northern Region, and it was also the oldest and most mysterious forbidden zone, one of the seven major life forbidden zones of the Eastern Wilderness, the Taichu Ancient Mine!

The God City was situated on an extremely vast oasis, spanning tens of thousands of miles. There were many cities within it, and it was also the safest place in the Northern Region. Even the most audacious bandits would not dare to loot this oasis, as forces from all major powers were stationed here.

Upon arriving at the God City, one could see many savage beasts roaring, divine birds appearing and disappearing, dragon-horses galloping, and qilin-leopards treading the air. Disciples and mighty figures from great sects across the five regions gathered here.

Jiang Xuan appeared to be wandering aimlessly through the God City, but in reality, he was searching for a suitable target.

He remembered that there were many good things in the stone gambling houses of some holy lands within the God City. Although he did not understand Origin Arts, he could still obtain some good items based on his memories from his past life.

Moreover, even if he truly cut out something ominous, he would not be afraid. After all, he had many trump cards up his sleeve. Even if he cut out a peerless Holy Spirit, he was confident in his ability to leave safely.

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After wandering around the God City for a while, Jiang Xuan chose one of the holy land stone gambling houses—the Ji Family Stone Gambling House. Jiang Xuan did not understand Origin Arts, so he could only look for the stone gambling houses that Ye Fan had visited in the original trajectory.

The Ji Family Stone Gambling House was one of them, but Jiang Xuan did not have much origin on him, so before officially "stocking up," he had to find someone to exchange for some pure origin.

Many people entered and exited the Ji Family Stone Gambling House every day, but there was no clamor. It was quiet and natural, giving people a sense of returning to simplicity. When Xia Tianqi entered, there were already many people inside the stone gambling house, tapping on some stones, as if they were studying something.

Many of them were well-known figures, perhaps even elders or mighty figures from some holy lands, or even monstrous geniuses. There were very few rogue cultivators, but this was normal. Stone gambling was indeed too expensive for normal rogue cultivators.

Jiang Xuan did not waste time. He still had to visit several stone gambling houses today, so he directly found several mighty figures at the first level of the Sendai realm and exchanged a large amount of origin for the sacred objects he had collected.

After that, he went straight to the deepest part of the Ji Family Stone Gambling House. In each holy land stone gambling house, there was a Heaven-Grade Stone Garden, where the most precious stone materials in a stone gambling house were placed.

The center of the Ji Family Stone Gambling House was a lake. In the center of the lake was a small island, only a few hundred meters in circumference. It was covered with grass and trees, and the scenery was beautiful. That was the Ji Family's Heaven-Grade Stone Garden, as beautiful as a divine land, almost dreamlike.

When Jiang Xuan went to the island, there were already several old men in the Heaven-Grade Stone Garden, all of them mighty figures standing at the peak of the first level of the Sendai realm.

"Huh? Could they be from a family of Origin Arts?"

"To be able to enter the Heaven-Grade Stone Garden at such a young age, their background must be extraordinary."

The old men in the garden communicated with each other through sound transmission. To enter the Heaven-Grade Stone Garden, one needed to meet certain standards. For example, at the Ji Family Stone Gambling House, the minimum requirement was to have more than 50,000 jin of origin on them.

In their opinion, Jiang Xuan was so young, but he could enter the Heaven-Grade Stone Garden, so the force behind him must be strong. However, Jiang Xuan ignored their words and walked straight to one of the strange stones.

There were several guardian stones in the Heaven-Grade Stone Garden, but Jiang Xuan knew that the Ji Family's stones were all big pits, but one of them did indeed contain divine origin. Jiang Xuan would also have to spend a lot of resources to buy strange stones later, so now was a good time to cut it open.

"Divine Moon? Does he want to buy it?" an old man said. They had been frequenting several holy land stone gambling houses for many years, and they were very clear about the most precious strange stones in each stone gambling house.

The one in front of Jiang Xuan was one of them, called Divine Moon, worth 120,000 jin of origin!

"I want this one." Jiang Xuan directly put down the treasure containing 120,000 jin of origin and bought the strange stone in front of him.

This stone was shaped like a crescent moon, more than two meters long, with a little bit of crystal luster all over it. The stone material was very smooth and delicate, a rare origin stone jade material. It shone in the sunlight, truly like a divine moon.

"He's really going to cut the guardian stone!"

"Go and see, this is a guardian stone, how many years can you meet it once!"

Several old men immediately surrounded him. Although they frequented the Heaven-Grade Stone Garden, they were equally reluctant to buy a guardian stone.

After all, there were too many accidents in the stone gambling industry, and the strange stones in this Heaven-Grade Stone Garden were too precious. Any piece was extremely expensive. If they lost everything, it would be a huge loss.

However, Jiang Xuan obviously did not have such concerns. Without any delay, he directly cut the stone. The sky-high priced strange stone called Divine Moon was also constantly shrinking in his hands.

Before long, a ray of divine light shot straight up, illuminating the entire island, reflecting the light on the light blue lake, making it crystal clear. The light was bright and the sacred aura soared into the sky, causing everyone's pores to stretch out and their bodies to feel comfortable, as if they were enveloped in immortal aura.

At the same time, dozens of divine rays also shot out from the strange stone wrapped in a thin layer of stone skin, instantly filling the entire lake area, dazzlingly bright.

"Heavens, divine origin, it's actually divine origin!"

"That's right, divine origin, as big as a human head!"

Several old men couldn't help but exclaim. This kind of divine object was rare in the world, and many holy lands yearned for it.

Moreover, the divine origin in Jiang Xuan's hand was as big as a human head. At the most conservative estimate, it was worth more than 500,000 jin of pure origin!

Jiang Xuan held the divine origin in his hand, turned his head to look at the old men, and said, "Does anyone want this divine origin? The highest bidder wins."

The old men's eyes lit up. Divine origin was rare. If someone was willing to sell it, even the various holy lands would be envious, not to mention that the one Jiang Xuan cut out was as big as a human head!

"Young friend, are you really going to sell it?"

An old man confirmed again. He knew that he would never be able to get such a divine origin on his own. If he wanted to get this divine origin, the power behind him would have to take action.

"Naturally." Jiang Xuan smiled. This divine origin was of little use to him. He was not short of cultivation resources, so he might as well exchange it for pure origin.

"Okay! Young friend, please wait a moment, we will go and prepare!" one of the old men said. Then, when he saw Jiang Xuan nodded, he immediately chose to fly away from the Heaven-Grade Stone Garden.

The others also left one after another. They all knew that such a divine origin was worth at least 500,000 jin of origin. With the resources they had on them, it was not enough to buy it.

Jiang Xuan was not in a hurry. Instead, he walked in another direction, where there was a strange stone called "Ascension to Immortality." However, Jiang Xuan did not choose this strange stone. Instead, he bought a strange stone next to the Ascension to Immortality Stone. This stone did not look special. It was dark cyan in color and shaped like a stone pier.

Of course, anything that could be placed in this Heaven-Grade Stone Garden was a precious stone. Even this one was worth 30,000 jin of origin.

Jiang Xuan also bought it, but he did not cut it open here. Inside was an Archaic Divine Silkworm. This kind of creature had a strong talent, but it was not of much use to Jiang Xuan. When the time was right, he would choose to sell it.

Before long, a group of people arrived in a mighty manner. They were all from major sects and holy lands. The leaders were all mighty figures. When they saw Jiang Xuan's appearance, they couldn't help but be surprised. After all, Jiang Xuan was too young, making it easy to underestimate him.

Helpless, Jiang Xuan also dispersed the cover around his body, and the aura of a mighty figure pressed down, which made the group of experts even more horrified.

To reach the level of a mighty figure and ascend to Sendai at such a young age, this kind of cultivation was probably not even comparable to the most famous monsters of the world!

However, thanks to this, no one dared to provoke Jiang Xuan. They honestly bid, and in the end, he sold the divine origin to the Dao One Holy Land for 580,000 jin of origin.

"Should I open the Divine Infant?" Jiang Xuan thought. He knew that the Divine Infant was in the Ji Family Stone Gambling House. It was transformed from the Immortal Cauldron, Emperor Zun's weapon, but it was actually too heaven-defying. After Emperor Zun faked his death, he intended to transform into a real creature, and eventually evolved into a Divine Infant.

Opening it would have both advantages and disadvantages for Jiang Xuan. The advantage was that he could use it to verify whether there were "Immortals" in this universe. As for the disadvantage, it was that... he didn't want to carry around a brat!

Jiang Xuan shook his head helplessly. He knew the approximate location of the Divine Infant. If he really wanted to find it, he would definitely be able to find it.

However, it would be a bit troublesome to open it. After all, the Divine Infant was a Saint-level creature. If it wanted to escape, it would not be easy for Jiang Xuan to stop it, but if he exposed his trump cards, it would not be worth it.

Of course, the most important thing was that he didn't want to carry such a creature. It was useless to have it, so he might as well give it some immortal gold divine objects.

Thinking of this, he looked at the various holy lands again. He had forgotten about this. He didn't want to raise it, but there were plenty of people in this world who wanted to raise it!

"Fellow Daoist." With this thought in mind, Jiang Xuan looked at the Ji Family Guardian. He was going to see what these forces present thought.

"Hmm?" The Ji Family Guardian was an old man with crane-like hair and a childlike face, with an immortal air about him. His aura was not fierce, but it was intimidating.

"If I say that there is a Stone King in the Ji Family Stone Gambling House, and I can help you open it, would you be willing to make a deal with me?" Jiang Xuan did not hide anything. Everyone present heard this sentence. Each and every one of them looked at Jiang Xuan with incredulity!

"Stone King?!"

"There is a Stone King in the Ji Family Stone Gambling House?!"

"Is it true or false? If there is a Stone King, how could the Ji Family not know?"

A group of creatures spoke. They were all from major forces, and each of them had a simple identity. Naturally, they knew what Jiang Xuan's words meant. Those that could be called Stone Kings were rare to the extreme strange stones!

From the Stone King, it was possible to cut out a peerless Holy Spirit, a supreme wonderful method, or a great Dao treasure. Every time a Stone King was born, it would inevitably cause turmoil in all directions!

However, Jiang Xuan said that there was a Stone King in the Ji Family Stone Gambling House!

It was not that they did not believe him, but it was too incredible. The Ji Family Stone Gambling House had not been in God City for just a day or two. There were also not a few experts who came and went who understood Origin Arts, but no one had ever said that there was divine origin in the Ji Family Stone Gambling House.

Even the Guardian was stunned after hearing what Jiang Xuan said. How many years had he been guarding this place? But he had never heard of a Stone King here. For a moment, he did not know how to answer.

After a moment, he asked with difficulty: "Young friend, what you said is true? There is really a Stone King in my Ji Family Stone Gambling House?"

Jiang Xuan nodded. He did not care about this news. Anyway, apart from the Origin Heavenly Master lineage, or creatures above the level of Quasi-Emperor Supreme, who else in the world could discover the Stone King?

In addition, the Stone King in the Ji Family Stone Gambling House was hidden very well. Even if the Ji Family cut all the stones on the surface, it would be impossible to cut out the Stone King.

"Naturally." Jiang Xuan said, "However... if the Ji Family wants to get the Stone King, they must pay some price."

Now, not only the Ji Family Guardian, but even the experts from other forces were staring at Jiang Xuan. Involving the Stone King, they were naturally curious about what conditions Jiang Xuan would offer.

"Young friend, please speak!" the Ji Family Guardian said in a deep voice. If there was really a Stone King in the Stone Gambling House, they would not mind paying some price to open it.

"Emperor Scripture!" Jiang Xuan said indifferently, but the Ji Family Guardian's expression changed. However, immediately after, he heard Jiang Xuan continue to say: "Of course, although it is a Stone King, its value cannot be compared to a complete Emperor Scripture, so..."

Jiang Xuan held up two fingers: "The Emperor Scripture of two secret realms. If you are willing to trade, I will open it. If you are not willing, then forget it."

After saying that, he looked at the experts from the other major sects and holy lands, and said: "If you are interested, you can also ask me to take action. Of course, the price is the same, at least the cultivation method of the Emperor Scripture in two secret realms."

Some experts from the major sects and holy lands shook their heads with bitter smiles. Even if there was really a Stone King in the Ji Family Stone Gambling House, it would be going against the Ji Family to state their position now. They were all super forces, and it was not appropriate to state their position when the news had not been confirmed.

"Are you sure that there is a Stone King in the Ji Family Stone Gambling House?" the Ji Family Guardian said in a deep voice. He really could not make the decision on this matter. He had already transmitted the message to his family.

"I have no reason to deceive you." Jiang Xuan said with a smile. He knew the value of the Emperor Scripture, which was a scripture that could allow a force to inherit endlessly. Any volume was worth a sky-high price.

Therefore, he did not expect to get the complete Emperor Scripture. Furthermore, he only wanted to learn from it to create his own Emperor Scripture. As long as there was an Emperor Scripture in each secret realm as a reference, that would be enough.

"I cannot decide on this matter. I need time. Can young friend wait for a while?" the Ji Family Guardian said. Someone vaguely guessed what he was planning.

Jiang Xuan nodded. He didn't care what the Ji Family wanted to do. Unless they could find a Saint-level Origin Heavenly Master, there would definitely be no hope of finding the Divine Infant.

Otherwise, in the original trajectory, it would not have been possible for the Divine Infant to be discovered only after more than a hundred years after it was detected.

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Jiang Xuan left the Ji Family Stone Gambling House, but he did not leave. Instead, he went directly to the stone gambling houses of the Dao One, Shaking Light, Great Evolution and other holy lands, bought the strange stones he knew, and also opened a few that were not very useful.

But even these few that were not very useful were rare treasures in the eyes of countless cultivators. For a time, a storm was set off in the entire God City, saying that a master of Origin Arts had come to this God City, and had never missed so far!

It was precisely because of Jiang Xuan's performance that the Ji Family Stone Gambling House also began to act. It was said that several elders of the Ji Family came to the stone gambling house, sealed it off, and temporarily stopped opening it to the public.

No one knew what they did, but after it resumed normal operation, some cultivators who entered the Heaven-Grade Stone Garden discovered that nearly half of the strange stones in the original Heaven-Grade Stone Garden were gone!

Everyone could guess that the Ji Family must have believed Jiang Xuan's words and cut open the strange stones in the garden, but the strange thing was that when they saw the group of experts from the Ji Family, they found that their faces were uglier than the other.

Obviously, they had not been able to find the real Stone King, and cutting open nearly half of the strange stones in the Heaven-Grade Stone Garden had cost them too much. It had definitely exceeded a million jin of origin!

Even an ancient aristocratic family could not continue to consume like this, so they could only stop, and then ask someone to send a message to Jiang Xuan, inviting Jiang Xuan to come and solve the Stone King.

Of course, they also wanted to take this opportunity to test Jiang Xuan. If there really was a Stone King, then everything would be easy to talk about, but if there was not, they would also be able to question him, after all, they had lost over a million jin of origin because of Jiang Xuan's words.