Chapter 46

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"Indeed, that young man looks very much like you." Gu Tian said.

"Looks like me?" Huang Yu was even more puzzled. Could it be that the person really was from the Huang family? However, seventy years ago, the Huang family had never had such a talented and outstanding young man.

"What? Nephew, you don't know? I thought you were from the same family as him." Seeing Huang Yu's expression, Gu Tian was somewhat surprised. He had assumed that Huang Yu and that person were definitely from the same family, but it seemed that Huang Yu didn't know at all.

Huang Yu shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Uncle Gu, you flatter me. Although the Golden Ancient Pupil Technique is a family secret and requires family blood to cultivate, there is no such person in our family records. However, it might be some unknown family matter."

Gu Tian replied, "Regardless, this person shares the same bloodline as you. Perhaps one day you will uncover this secret?"

Since it was a secret technique that required bloodline inheritance to cultivate, it could be confirmed that Huang Yu and that person shared the same bloodline. As for the person's background, it would surely be revealed one day.

"Let's not talk about this. Uncle Gu, could you introduce some basic knowledge about jade gambling?"

"Regarding the piece of raw jade you bought, it looks very good, but in the world of jade gambling, there is a rule: any piece of raw jade that looks perfect, with no flaws, is almost certainly a dud. The risk is extremely high, meaning the chance of finding a top-quality treasure is less than one in a thousand, no, one in ten thousand. Therefore, such seemingly perfect, flawless pieces of raw jade are rarely chosen unless the person has the ability to determine that there is a treasure inside." Gu Tian explained the basic knowledge of jade gambling in great detail.

Of course, Huang Yu listened carefully. Although he could use the Golden Ancient Pupil Technique and the Detection Technique to check if there was anything worth gambling in the raw jade, knowing more was always beneficial. After all, there were not many things he could see through, and it was not 100% accurate. Moreover, his Detection Technique had limitations, allowing him to use it continuously for only one hour before needing to cool down and recover, which took twelve hours.

Without the Detection Technique, he would have to rely on the Golden Ancient Pupil Technique and his own observational skills. At such times, this basic knowledge would prove unexpectedly useful.

Half an hour quickly passed, and Gu Tian had explained all the basic knowledge.

"That's about it. The rest you will have to learn through practice and exploration. However, with the Golden Ancient Pupil Technique, it doesn't really matter whether you learn these things or not." Gu Tian said.

"The Golden Ancient Pupil Technique is a Heaven-level secret technique, but it's not as powerful as Uncle Gu says." Huang Yu shook his head, "Moreover, it's very difficult to cultivate. I have only just barely entered the door. And in my two experiences with jade gambling, I relied on my intuition. That's why I realize my limitations and hope to learn more."

Hearing Huang Yu's words, Gu Tian nodded continuously, "It's best that you have this mindset, Nephew. However, I must remind you that while jade gambling is good, cultivation is the right path. You must not let jade gambling interfere with your cultivation. Don't put the cart before the horse."

"Thank you for the reminder, Uncle Gu." Huang Yu said, "I won't forget that. By the way, I almost forgot the purpose of this visit. Could you please open this piece of raw jade for me? I want to see if my intuition is still accurate."

"Sure."

Gu Tian nodded, grabbed the large piece of raw jade with one hand, and a powerful true qi formed a miniature whirlwind, continuously rotating, cutting, and polishing the surface of the raw jade.

Layers of stone chips were cut off, and the large piece of raw jade gradually shrank.

Huang Yu saw Gu Tian's expression become increasingly surprised, and finally, his eyes were wide open in disbelief.

Finally, Gu Tian's hands shook violently, and a layer of broken stones fell off, revealing the true face of the raw jade.

"Pity, pity."

After a long while, Gu Tian shook his head repeatedly, sighing continuously.

"Uncle Gu, what... what is this?" Huang Yu looked at the object that had been opened, which was round, black, and had white spots, resembling an egg.

"This is a strange beast egg, and it's an ancient strange beast egg. However, unfortunately, this strange beast egg has no chance of hatching, meaning it's a dead egg." Gu Tian sighed. An ancient strange beast egg was extremely valuable, more precious than a thousand-year-old jade heart.

If one could possess an ancient strange beast, it would be a tremendous help once it grew up. Even a regular strange beast, when grown, would be astonishing. Ancient strange beasts, once hatched, were third-stage mystic beasts and could grow to become seventh-stage mystic beasts, or even break through to the legendary ancient realm.

"Master, this strange beast is not dead." Just as Huang Yu was about to speak, he heard Lulu's voice in his ear.

"Lulu, what did you say? This strange beast is not dead?" Huang Yu was astonished. If the strange beast wasn't dead, then he would really be in luck. If he could hatch it, he would have a powerful assistant. Where couldn't he go then?

"Yes, Master. Master's luck is good. This strange beast still has a glimmer of life. If Master had waited another month, the strange beast would have truly died." Lulu said.

"What kind of strange beast is this? How can I hatch it?"

Lulu shook her head, "I don't know what kind of strange beast it is, but I can confirm that it's an ancient strange beast. If it grows up, its strength will definitely exceed that of a seventh-stage mystic beast."

"Exceed a seventh-stage mystic beast?" Huang Yu was amazed. A seventh-stage mystic beast was an invincible existence on the True Martial Continent. If he had an ancient strange beast that exceeded a seventh-stage mystic beast, how cool would that be? He could have anything he wanted on the True Martial Continent.

"Great, really great. I didn't expect my luck to be so good. Just three low-grade spirit stones could yield such a powerful strange beast."

"Don't be too happy yet, Master. Didn't I say that this strange beast is on the brink of death? Reviving it won't be easy, and hatching it will be even harder." Before Huang Yu could fully enjoy his joy, Lulu poured cold water over him, chilling him to the bone.

"Lulu, are you... joking with me?" Huang Yu still had a glimmer of hope. He knew that if what Lulu said was true, the cost of reviving and hatching this strange beast would be significant. It would take a long time to save it, hatch it, and help it grow to the point where it could fight for him.

"Lulu isn't joking. If Master wants to save this strange beast, you need to input true qi into it every day for a month to truly revive it. If you want to hatch it, you will need other things." Lulu continued.

A month of inputting true qi, that wasn't a problem. Just a month, he could manage.

"What do I need to hatch this strange beast?" Huang Yu asked.

"Without other spiritual items, it would take thirty years, or even longer, to hatch it under normal circumstances." Lulu said.

"Thirty years?" Huang Yu exclaimed, "That's too long!"

"Thirty years is still short; it could be even longer."

"What about non-normal methods?" Thirty years was too long. If it took thirty years to hatch and even longer to grow, it would take at least a hundred years. By then, his strength would have already reached the Fragmentation Realm. He wouldn't need this strange beast's help.

"Non-normal methods involve using some heavenly treasures to provide the strange beast with enough spiritual energy, allowing it to grow quickly. The time it takes depends on the quality of the treasures. For example, if you use ten-thousand-year-old stalactite, it would take about a month to hatch. If you use a thousand-year-old stalactite, it would take about two years."

Ten-thousand-year-old stalactite? Hearing this, Huang Yu was speechless. He knew exactly what ten-thousand-year-old stalactite was. It was something even super-strong individuals fought over. Over the years, it had only appeared a few times, and each time, there were only a few drops.

According to legend, the founder of the Yuan Sword Sect, Liu Zongyuan, was originally just an ordinary scholar. Later, he obtained a drop of ten-thousand-year-old stalactite, breaking through his own limitations and becoming a world-renowned strong individual. He dominated the True Martial Continent, establishing the Central Yuan Sword Sect.

From this, one could see how precious ten-thousand-year-old stalactite was. If he had it, he would rather take it himself. Why give it to this strange beast? He would be foolish to do so.

"Is there no other way?" Huang Yu asked.

"There is. If Master can find a spiritual vein and place the strange beast in it, it can absorb enough spiritual energy to hatch."