CHAPTER 992: CHAPTER 686: THE SECOND DAO STONE (PART 2)

If it’s just one, it’s alright, not worth much, but two makes a difference.

Dongfang Xuan glanced at Shang Quansheng and said solemnly, "What do you expect to do? We are cultivating the Dao of wealth, comprehending the Dao of fortune, only responsible for appraising treasures and transactions, handle it as it should be handled!"

As a highly respected elder of the Divine Feather Commercial Tower, Dongfang Xuan handles matters quite calmly. Although these two Dao stones are extremely precious, they hold considerable benefits for their Golden Toad Dao.

But he will not think of taking them for himself, as this concerns the reputation of the Divine Feather Commercial Tower. Not adhering to rules is essentially ruining their own brand, and in the future, their Divine Feather Commercial Tower wouldn’t survive in the Edge Corner Airspace.

Not to mention one piece has already been auctioned, even if it’s more valuable, it cannot be intercepted.

"Though we cannot keep the Dao stones, we must publicize this matter well, heavily promote the heritage concerning the ascension realm to enhance our Commercial Tower’s reputation!" Dongfang Xuan said.

"Do you mean we can’t buy these two Dao stones?" Shang Quansheng asked hesitantly.

These two Dao stones indeed made his heart flutter.

"Impossible! First, we cannot determine how many characters that ascension realm senior wrote, nor where the remaining Dao stones are, which are unknown. Secondly, by spreading the word about the heritage of the ascension realm senior, informing all Daoists in the Edge Corner Airspace that our Divine Feather Commercial Tower auctioned the Dao stone of heritage insight left by such a senior from the ascension realm, our reputation will become more illustrious!

Therefore, you all need to understand one thing! Many times, reputation is more important than Dao stones! Our Divine Feather Commercial Tower can auction such precious treasures; naturally, more people will come to us for trade in the future. If the third, fourth Dao stones could be auctioned here, the benefits we will receive will be even greater!

So you must have a long-term vision. None of you should have any thoughts about these two Dao stones, understand?"

"Understood."

Shang Quansheng and several other elders knew Dongfang Xuan’s words were right, and even if there was regret in their hearts, they could only suppress those thoughts. In business, long-term benefits are certainly better than short-term gains.

"Go spread this news, I’ll go meet the one with the second Dao stone," Dongfang Xuan said.

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Dongfang Xuan walked into the VIP lounge, a place designated for receiving people of prestigious status or cultivation, different from ordinary VIP reception rooms.

The Divine Feather Commercial Tower does secretly distinguish the level of hospitality for guests, treating those who can see through and those who can’t be seen through with utmost caution, receiving them with the highest standard of etiquette.

The room was very bright, with chairs and tables made of luxurious cedarwood neatly arranged. The patterns on these woods were not merely simple carvings but also contained special formations to adjust temperature and change the chair shape according to each person’s height and sitting posture.

A layer of red carpet was laid on the floor, embroidered with lavish patterns and full of formations, giving a light but firm feeling when stepped on, very comfortable, as if a force beneath was supporting the person, making it effortless to walk on.

Xiang Beifei was sitting there, savoring a cup of fragrant tea on the table. Even this tea contained a rare Spiritual Power, being a thousand-year-old snowy mountain white tea, and the red little fruits on the plate had a millennium of heritage.

"The life of a rich person is truly plain and unadorned."

Xiang Beifei couldn’t help but exclaim.

At this moment, Dongfang Xuan had already walked in, and upon seeing Xiang Beifei sipping tea on the chair, a glimmer flashed in his eyes.

But quickly, his heart turned solemn, because he couldn’t discern this young man’s true cultivation!

Dongfang Xuan, a master in the middle stage of eternal life, having lived for over ten thousand years, sometimes handled auction affairs here when his secluded cultivation and insights into Heavenly Dao couldn’t make progress while refining his Dao of wealth through social interaction.

With a keen eye for people due to the multitude he had seen, even the most advanced disguise could generally be seen through with one look, knowing their exact weight.

Yet, the young man before him looked like a calm lake at first glance, without revealing his aura, unable to tell what race or realm he was from.

A master indeed!

Dongfang Xuan immediately cupped his hands with a smile, "Daoist, I am Dongfang Xuan, an elder of the Divine Feather Commercial Tower, thank you for waiting."

"Hello." Xiang Beifei put down the teacup, stood up, and nodded slightly.

"May I know how to address you?"

"My surname is Mu."

"Daoist Mu."

Dongfang Xuan gave a slight smile, swiftly pondering this surname, which seemed absent from the Heaven and Earth Ranking.

"Daoist Mu, may I ask, where did you acquire this Dao stone? I wish to better determine its value for a proper appraisal. We need a thorough understanding of this Dao stone to avoid misguiding others." Dongfang Xuan said cautiously.

"Acquired from an ancient relic by chance, that relic has vanished, and I was fortunate to obtain a Dao stone." Xiang Beifei lied through his teeth.

"I see."

Dongfang Xuan said so verbally, but his eyes flickered, seemingly somewhat distrustful, yet he did not show it obviously, though he didn’t expect his counterpart to speak the truth.

He then subtly probed and conversed with Xiang Beifei, trying to deduce this young man’s identity from his accent, way of speaking, tone, and so forth, but soon realized he failed in every attempt.

Dongfang Xuan found nothing after a slew of pleasantries, leaving him with heavier thoughts!

Being unable to extract any information is the most terrifying.

This mysterious person must not be provoked!

"Does Daoist Mu know we also auctioned a Dao stone today?"

"Yes, I noticed everyone seemed very enthusiastic about the Dao stone, so I brought it out, hoping for a good price." Xiang Beifei replied.

"Haven’t you ever thought of comprehending this Dao stone yourself?" Dongfang Xuan asked.

Xiang Beifei said, "Unfortunately, the Dao I cultivate does not align with the Dao of this Dao stone, keeping it is useless, better to sell it to the fated one."

Dongfang Xuan nodded thoughtfully.

"We will do our best; Daoist Mu may accompany me to the auction site for observation, please come this way."

Dongfang Xuan said very politely.

Xiang Beifei nodded slightly, not paying much attention, and followed along.

——

A piece of news had spread throughout the entire auction house, causing the entire venue to erupt.

The second Dao stone turned out to be of the same origin as the first!

This means the insight left by that senior from the ascension realm is part of a sentence, with only the insights "Dao" and "Not" currently revealed, and the whereabouts of other Dao stones unknown!

A single Dao stone could bring massive shock to people; if more Dao stones could be obtained, it would be unimaginably valuable!

But today, everyone knows how hard it is to bid for a Dao stone. The first already fetched a sky-high price, how could the second come easily?

"How could there be a second Dao stone?"

The one who found this most unacceptable was Tang Yingxin, who acquired the first Dao stone.

For the first Dao stone, he had already spent all the breath soil he brought, now leaving him penniless, unable to afford the second Dao stone.

If the Dao stone is a complete set, he must look for the second, third...

"If I could collect all the Dao stones, it’s tantamount to obtaining the heritage left by that ascension realm senior, maybe then my cultivation could reach a higher level, leaping from the Earth Ranking directly to the Heavenly Ranking would be entirely possible!"

Tang Yingxin clenched his fists, his gaze boiling with fervor.

"I wish to see whose hands this second Dao stone will fall into today!"

He showed a glint of ferocity in his eyes!

Though without breath soil to buy, it doesn’t mean he couldn’t acquire this Dao stone through other means!