Tears Before Seeing the Coffin

As soon as Yang An spoke, Pan Shi and Pan Yu, who were standing beside him, were instantly stunned.

The cultivator opposite them was also taken aback, clearly not expecting Yang An to see through his deception so easily.

Fake?

It's not a magic artifact?

How is that possible? Didn't it just display the spiritual arc light? How can it be fake?

Pan Shi scratched his head, a bit bewildered. After all, he was the one who had infused it with his spiritual power, and he had personally witnessed the spiritual arc light that appeared. It didn't seem fake at all.

If anyone else had said this, he might have trusted his own eyes and judgment.

But since it was Yang An saying it, he couldn't help but start to doubt.

He subconsciously leaned towards believing Yang An and turned his gaze to the cultivator selling the item, wanting to see how he would explain himself.

"Fellow Daoist, please don't spout nonsense. You all saw it with your own eyes just now. The spiritual arc light on a magic artifact cannot be faked!"

The cultivator who produced the item immediately became anxious. He retorted to Yang An, but Yang An clearly saw the panicked expression on his face.

"Since I can name the Five-Colored Illusion Jade, I naturally know exactly how this spiritual arc light appeared. Do you still intend to quibble?"

Yang An looked at him and said with a hint of amusement.

If he were in the other person's shoes, knowing that someone knew the name of the Five-Colored Illusion Jade meant that its secrets were already known.

Instead of arguing, it would be better to try and de-escalate the situation, to avoid drawing further attention. Although he couldn't fool these few people, perhaps he could fool other ignorant cultivators.

But if the other party chose to deny it and continue to argue, then Yang An would have to explain things thoroughly.

Seeing Yang An's apparent confidence, the cultivator, named Pang Shan, felt a pang of unease. However, he still didn't believe Yang An could know the secret of the Five-Colored Illusion Jade.

This was because the Five-Colored Illusion Jade could only be found in a mountain mine in the south, and very few people knew about it.

Including himself, the number of people who knew that the Five-Colored Illusion Jade could emit a five-colored arc light that was extremely similar to the arc light of a magic artifact could be counted on one hand.

It was precisely by exploiting this point that he dared to openly deceive people at the Communal Feast Convention, and he had never failed for several consecutive years.

He didn't believe Yang An truly knew the secret of the Five-Colored Illusion Jade. Even if he knew about the Five-Colored Illusion Jade, it would be useless if he didn't know how to break it.

"Hmph! Fellow Daoist, you speak without evidence. Do not slander me without reason. Everything requires proof. On what basis do you believe my magic artifact is fake?"

The cultivator said in a deep voice, his tone quite agitated.

He was gambling, betting that Yang An only knew about the Five-Colored Illusion Jade but didn't know how to distinguish between it and a magic artifact. He considered this possibility to be very high.

But these words sounded extremely amusing to Yang An.

It seemed this fellow wouldn't shed tears until he saw his coffin.

His original intention was not to expose the other party. Since he knew the truth, and he and his companions had suffered no loss, if the other party had openly admitted it, or at least conceded defeat with a wave of his hand, Yang An wouldn't have made a fuss. After all, the deception of others had nothing to do with him.

But this fellow not only showed no signs of backing down but also adopted a very tough stance, choosing to confront him directly.

Since that was the case, there was nothing more to say. Did he want proof? Then he would give him proof!

"Alright, since Fellow Daoist wants proof, I will give you proof. Fellow Daoist Pan, this item is for you..."

Yang An nodded, a slight smile on his face, and handed the Exquisite Flower Jade he was holding to Pan Shi.

Since he was not a cultivator and had no spiritual power on him, this matter still had to be handled by Pan Shi.

Pan Shi immediately took the Exquisite Flower Jade, wanting to see what Yang An would do and how this Exquisite Flower Jade was faked.

"Do as I say. Infuse it with as much spiritual power as you can. The Five-Colored Illusion Jade is merely a spiritual item, and it has a limit to the spiritual power it can withstand. Once it exceeds this limit, it will naturally disintegrate, creating a five-colored illusion, causing one to fall into a dream, and eventually exhausting their energy!

Please, Fellow Daoist, take a look and see if his so-called magic artifact is truly the Five-Colored Illusion Jade!"

"Alright!"

Upon hearing Yang An's words, Pan Shi immediately nodded.

"Also, be careful. Throw it out when the Five-Colored Illusion Jade is about to disintegrate, to avoid getting hurt."

Yang An added another reminder.

But as soon as he finished speaking, the cultivator opposite him couldn't sit still. He suddenly stood up from the ground and waved his hands frantically.

"Fellow Daoist, there's no need! There's absolutely no need!

It was I who was blind and did not recognize a distinguished person before me, thus offending you. It is all my fault.

I spent a full year refining this illusion jade. If you were to destroy it, all my efforts over the past year would be in vain. Please be merciful."

He had originally gambled that Yang An didn't know how to break the Five-Colored Illusion Jade. He never expected that in the next second, Yang An would easily reveal the method to break it, and even know more details than him. He immediately panicked.

If this continued, this Five-Colored Illusion Jade would definitely be destroyed.

He had spent a year of hard work to refine only this one piece. Although it couldn't fool these people in front of him, as long as the Five-Colored Illusion Jade was still there, he could continue to deceive people. Someone would always fall for it.

The importance of each was clear, so he immediately chose to surrender without hesitation.

Seeing the cultivator suddenly jump up and hurriedly stop him, it was clear that the other party had admitted defeat and backed down. The authenticity of the so-called magic artifact was self-evident.

Yang An chuckled. He thought this fellow could hold out until the end and felt a little disappointed.

At this moment, Pan Shi and Pan Yu were both very surprised.

It's actually the Five-Colored Illusion Jade, it can even impersonate a spirit object's arc light?!

Although Pan Shi leaned towards Yang An in his heart, he had never seen a spirit object's arc light above a magic artifact be forged. He hadn't expected such a thing to exist in the world, something that could impersonate a spirit object's arc light.

This truly opened their eyes. If Yang An hadn't been by their side, they would have been deceived.

Thinking of this, veins bulged on Pan Shi's forehead. He immediately clenched his fist and looked at the opposing cultivator with some indignation.

On the way here, he had warned fellow Daoist Yang and his junior sister that the Communal Feast Convention was a mixed bag and they needed to be extremely careful. He hadn't expected to be the first one to almost fall into someone's trap.

This was a huge embarrassment!

Even Pan Yu beside him glared angrily at the person in front of them.

After all, she was the one who had first taken a liking to the item. At the time, after hearing her senior brother verify its authenticity, she had been preparing to trade for it.

Fortunately, Yang An had seen through it first. Before she could say anything, she would have been embarrassed too.

Of course, besides Yang An, no one else present could see the other person's expression. However, just by their actions, they could all guess the atmosphere.

"Please, fellow Daoists, be lenient. I was only trying to obtain some cultivation resources; I was forced into this. It was my fault for offending you all. I am willing to apologize!"

Seeing that Yang An and the others remained silent, the cultivator gritted his teeth and fumbled through his belongings, finally taking out a brown pill.

His face immediately showed a pained expression.

"This is a Substance Transformation Pill. You all have broad knowledge and should know that a Substance Transformation Pill is also a rare elixir. Consider it a gift from me as an apology. I hope you can overlook my transgression and let me off the hook."