novelhk 1084. Negotiating Terms
1084. Negotiating Terms
Then, Xiao Yan's late-stage Heaven Realm soul spread out, and he prepared to first use Soul Suppression and Consciousness Sealing to control it, and then bring it into the Heavenly Tomb together to see if his ancestor Xiao Xuan had any way to deal with it.
The moment Xiao Yan's soul fluctuated, the other party sensed it with extreme sensitivity, and their previously impatient expression changed drastically.
Yan Xiwen immediately waved his hand to stop him, saying, "Wait, wait!"
Hearing the panicked shouts, Xiao Yan stopped moving and looked at the other person with some suspicion.
"You...how could you forge a spirit with heavenly lightning?"
This mysterious soul not only sensed Xiao Yan's soul attack, but also instantly identified the soul technique Xiao Yan was cultivating, greatly shocking even the usually calm Xiao Yan.
This was unprecedented. No matter how strong other experts were, they could only sense the uniqueness of their own souls; no one had ever been able to directly reveal the soul cultivation technique they practiced. Even the ancestor Xiao Xuan was like this; he couldn't possibly be stronger than the ancestor Xiao Xuan.
Therefore, Xiao Yan did not deny it, but instead directly asked, "Who are you? Where did you learn all this?"
Xiao Yan's tone grew increasingly unfriendly, his eyes fixed intently on Yan Xiwen. Until he understood the whole truth, his concern for the soul within Yan Xiwen's body intensified. After all, his cultivation technique was his livelihood, and he absolutely could not allow it to be so easily obtained by others.
The soul within Yan Xiwen carefully savored the previous fluctuations in Xiao Yan's soul, and confirmed once again, "I only kept that one portion of the Heavenly Thunder Spirit Forging; it seems you obtained it!"
"Did you receive it from inside a large cauldron?"
Seeing how knowledgeable the other party was about the Heavenly Thunder Forging Spirit, Xiao Yan couldn't help but have some guesses in his mind. At the same time, he nodded frankly: "That's right, it's a very ancient thing. I obtained this soul cultivation technique from it through some means."
"Hahahaha!" Yan Xiwen suddenly burst into laughter unexpectedly: "The Heavenly Thunder Spirit Forging technique was created by me with painstaking effort. If you know what's good for you, boy, quickly kowtow and become my disciple!"
"You mean you're the creator of Heavenly Thunder Forging Spirit, that powerful alchemist Wang Yun?"
Hearing this, Yan Xiwen couldn't help but smile smugly: "I never thought that after so many years, there would still be young people on this continent who recognize me. I really admire you more and more."
"Words are no proof."
Immediately, Yan Xiwen didn't hesitate and began to reconstruct the core content of the Heavenly Thunder Forging Spirit, word by word. After all, this was Xiao Yan's most relied-upon soul cultivation technique. He had studied it for many years and finally discovered that what the person in front of him said was exactly the same as the content of the Heavenly Thunder Forging Spirit that he had obtained.
"It really is you, but why are you taking over the body of a young man from my Guiyuan Mansion?"
Upon learning it was Wang Yun, Xiao Yan's hostility lessened slightly, but he still didn't completely relax. It wouldn't be accurate to say Xiao Yan was particularly grateful, since he had obtained the cultivation technique by chance, not as a gift from Wang Yun.
"I am but a soul, and I have been dormant for many years. If I did not have a living body, I would probably have collapsed the moment I left that Soul Box."
Wang Yun then seemed to realize something, and his tone suddenly became urgent: "Since you obtained the Heavenly Thunder Forging Spirit, then is the other item, the Source Spirit Pattern Crystal, in your possession?"
The latter then accurately pointed out the name of the Source Spirit Crystal, which dispelled the last trace of doubt in Xiao Yan's heart. He was certain that it was indeed the remnant soul of Wang Yun himself, so he took the emerald green Source Spirit Crystal out of his storage ring.
This thing can extract the energy of herbs, but it also consumes a great deal of the herbs. Moreover, Qinglin had warned him that this thing was not a good thing and should be used sparingly. Therefore, Xiao Yan had always kept it sealed away and had not taken it out to use.
"Good, good, it was indeed in your hands!"
Wang Yun was also a little excited and reached out to take the Origin Spirit Crystal, but Xiao Yan took a step back and put the Origin Spirit Crystal away.
Since he was facing the original owner of the Heavenly Thunder Forging Spirit and the Source Spirit Pattern Crystal, Xiao Yan would be even more cautious. At the very least, he could not simply return the Source Spirit Pattern Crystal to him before he understood everything clearly.
Wang Yun's hand, empty of its contents, could only reluctantly retract. He had initially hoped to intimidate Xiao Yan with his reputation, but the latter was completely unmoved. The vast difference in strength was undeniable; no matter how glorious he had been in life, he was utterly powerless to change the situation now.
"This Source Spirit Crystal is very important to me; the energy it contains for extracting rare and precious treasures is key to my reincarnation!"
Having no other choice, Wang Yun had to tell Xiao Yan his secret in detail: "Give it back to me, and give me herbs of high enough grade, and I will be able to rebuild my body and return this person to you."
Originally, Wang Yun was very arrogant and hoped that his abilities would be recognized by the Guiyuan Prefecture. At the very least, only people of a high enough level could talk to him on equal terms.
But now that he had met Xiao Yan, and with the Origin Spirit Crystal, which he valued most, in Xiao Yan's hands, he truly needed his help. Wang Yun had no choice but to lower his head and soften his tone as much as possible.
"Is what you're saying true?"
Xiao Yan still had some doubts. He had gone through countless hardships to revive Yao Lao. The other party's request for only Origin Spirit Crystals and high-quality herbs, while not exactly simple, seemed far too easy compared to the task of resurrection.
"Hehe, you're so naive, but that's normal."
Wang Yun also revealed a smug smile: "Back then, I originally planned to use this to rebuild my body, but I didn't expect an accident to happen during the preparation, so I could only seal away my most prized cultivation technique along with the Source Spirit Crystal."
"I guess I'm lucky. Not only did the cultivation technique and the source spirit crystal fall into your hands at the same time, but I also managed to see you after I woke up."
Xiao Yan was skeptical, but he still took action and took out several precious herbs from his storage ring, placing them in front of Wang Yun.
"Will these herbs work?"
Wang Yun glanced at it, then waved his hand without hesitation, saying, "I'm telling you, you're supposed to be my successor, so don't try to fool me with this junk. These things can't even be used to refine a ninth-grade pill, how could they possibly complete my flawless plan?"
Xiao Yan's lips curled into a playful smile: "Senior Wang Yun, it seems you haven't grasped your situation yet. These are all the herbs we have; are you going to change your body or not?"
Wang Yun glared fiercely at Xiao Yan and said directly, "What's the point of reviving with these things? You might as well just kill me!"
"Okay!" Xiao Yan agreed without hesitation, and at the same time, the Void Devouring Flame ignited at the tip of his right finger.