A thought stirred.
A fierce gleam flashed deep in Li Yun's eyes.
"Ahem..."
"Everyone, I think someone made a good point. There's nothing wrong with watching the excitement, but we must keep our heads. The Heavenly Scripture of Myriad Wonders isn't something Heavenly Constants or Origin Constant Sages like us can lay hands on."
"Let's stop dreaming about it. We'd be better off thinking about the Illusory World Book. It's one of the Four Great Wonder Books, after all. Surely it can't fall too far short of the Heavenly Scripture of Myriad Wonders?"
Li Yun pretended he wouldn't dare covet the Heavenly Scripture of Myriad Wonders, subtly steering everyone's attention toward the Illusory World Book.
Sure enough, plenty of people immediately agreed.
"Hey, Sage Gu Tian is right... Instead of chasing some impossible dream of getting our hands on the Heavenly Scripture of Myriad Wonders, we'd be better off finding a few more pages of the Illusory World Book."
"At least the Illusory World Book's pages are scattered. There are plenty to pursue, and the competition isn't so fierce. If we're willing to pay the price, getting a few pages is entirely possible."
"When the Illusory World Dual Cultivation Assembly opens, we can visit Ancestral City and exchange more of what we have. Who knows? We might actually glean something from it."
"Isn't that far better than the Heavenly Scripture of Myriad Wonders, which we can see but never touch? Oh, that reminds me, Sage Gu Tian—do you have any pages of the Illusory World Book you'd trade? One page for one Heavenly Constant Divine Medicine. What do you say?"
Sage Gu Tian was the alias Li Yun was using.
He gave a rueful laugh.
"I'm afraid you'll be disappointed if you want to trade with me."
"Don't laugh, but