Chapter 1057 The Medium
"I'm full of energy right now, how could I be tired?"
"You don't know, while you were away, I went to a Tianji Linglong auction. Do you know how many spirit stones we got for the items we put out?"
"I'm telling you! It was a lot!"
"I really didn't expect these sect members to be so secretive. They not only possess the extremely precious resource of spirit stones, but they also have all sorts of rare treasures."
"I took it upon myself to exchange them for some medicinal herbs. I didn't even look at those that are rare in a hundred years; they were all at least thousand-year-old herbs."
What Zhou Zeyao said seemed like a diversion to Chen Yang.
Chen Yang could not only see the fatigue on Zhou Zeyao's face but also detected a hint of panic just a moment ago.
Chen Yang smiled at Zhou Zeyao.
Chen Yang didn't place much importance on the matter of spirit stones.
He had already obtained a considerable amount of spirit stones at the Sword Sect.
Regarding how many spirit stones Tianji Linglong would yield, Chen Yang and Rong Yuqing had already made arrangements.
Rong Yuqing, the proprietor of Tianji Linglong, had already given Chen Yang a guarantee of how much they could roughly sell for.
Otherwise, Chen Yang wouldn't have partnered with her.
Ultimately, it was a business deal!
Chen Yang took out three ancient coins from his pocket and said slowly, "Old Zhou, if it's not convenient, let's not talk about it for now. I had quite a few gains inside this time."
"Do you remember this? I brought it back from the Snow Forest!"
"Senior Qin Yi was not only a powerful martial artist but also possessed exceptional divination skills. I've had some exposure to this area and have a knack for it, so I've learned quite a bit."
"In divination, there's a very peculiar ability I don't know if you've heard of, and that's physiognomy."
"Broadly speaking, it's about a person's appearance, and on a smaller scale..."
Chen Yang didn't finish his sentence, but Zhou Zeyao understood his meaning.
Zhou Zeyao's expression darkened. After a long pause, he smiled bitterly at Chen Yang, "You've learned quite a lot, boy. So you think I'm tired just because..."
Chen Yang interrupted him halfway.
Chen Yang gestured with his finger, shaking it back and forth. "Old Zhou! We haven't known each other for just a day or two. I know what's going on with you, and you understand my situation."
"We don't need to beat around the bush. Whatever is making you feel tired, I don't think it's about Qingzhou City, but something more personal. Is it about inheritance? No, Hu Feng's strength is improving rapidly. With my elixirs and your personal guidance, she'll likely surpass me before long."
"So, the one who's weighing on your mind is yourself."
"Ancient martial artists... right?"
Faced with Chen Yang's inquiry, Zhou Zeyao rolled his eyes. "If I had known you were so good at calculating, I wouldn't have gotten myself into this mess."
"Yes, you guessed right. Before coming to the Sword Sect, ancient martial artists did approach me. But don't worry, this has nothing to do with you."
"Those guys are different from Saint Moon Divine Venerable; they won't affect the things you're worried about."
"Even if something like that happens, I'll stand with you."
Zhou Zeyao never revealed what the matter was.
Chen Yang, however, didn't stop there. He tossed the ancient coin in his hand into the air and said in a low voice, "Let me try to divine it."
Zhou Zeyao looked at Chen Yang with confusion. Could this sort of thing be divined?
What a joke!
Chen Yang's ability to guess it was related to ancient martial artists had already surprised Zhou Zeyao greatly.
Seeing this, Zhou Zeyao watched Chen Yang's actions with great interest, wanting to see what Chen Yang could divine.
As the ancient coin landed in Chen Yang's hand, Chen Yang immediately covered it with his other hand.
"Hmm! As expected of you, Old Zhou! Your fate is full of twists and turns, truly difficult to divine."
Just as Zhou Zeyao was about to roll his eyes, Chen Yang suddenly said, "I can roughly see some direction. The ancient martial artists looking for you were either former Venerables, or at least of Venerable level."
"Although they might not be from the same era as you, they are close. At least not like you and Fei Zilin."
"But more like your era, similar to that of Missing Heaven Venerable."
Just these two sentences were enough to make Zhou Zeyao almost drop his teacup.
However, Zhou Zeyao suppressed his shock and smiled at Chen Yang, "Don't try to fool me, boy. We've discussed the gap between ancient martial artists before."
Zhou Zeyao's implication was that what Chen Yang said wasn't surprising.
Chen Yang gave a mysterious smile. "Don't rush, I haven't finished speaking yet, have I?"
"These people are looking for you to restore their cultivation realms. Spatial passages are the most crucial medium. If you want to break through, you can only go to another place through these passages."
"And these spatial passages, if I'm not mistaken, are related to the Sword Sect."
"Am I right?"
Zhou Zeyao stared at Chen Yang blankly. After a long while, he finally reacted, realizing how terrifying Chen Yang's physiognomy was!
"You... you, boy, just by looking at me, you've figured out so much?"
Although Zhou Zeyao didn't want to believe it was real, the facts were laid out before him.
Zhou Zeyao was certain that he hadn't revealed a single word of his conversations with those ancient martial artists to anyone else.
Even the peak Grandmasters remaining in Qingzhou City, including his disciple Hu Feng, were unaware of his meetings.
Let alone the content of the discussions!
The only possibility was that Chen Yang had divined it.
"Is this still considered a peak Grandmaster? Even in my previous life, I probably never encountered such advanced physiognomy. If you're already this powerful, what exactly is Qin Yi's background?" Zhou Zeyao muttered to himself.
Seeing the tangled and thoughtful expression on Zhou Zeyao's face, Chen Yang knew his words had indeed stunned him.
Then he burst into laughter. "Old Zhou, do you really think I divined all this?"
Hearing Chen Yang's boisterous laughter, Zhou Zeyao immediately realized.
What Chen Yang had just said wasn't divined.
But...
A thought flashed through Zhou Zeyao's mind, and his eyes widened in shock. "These guys didn't just approach me, they approached you too? What's going on? You're not an ancient martial artist, why would they seek you out?"
As soon as Zhou Zeyao finished speaking, Chen Yang said gravely, "I didn't divine it, nor did those ancient martial artists tell me. And besides you, I've never met an ancient martial artist of the Venerable realm."