The Beginningless Emperor Bell pondered for a moment, then said, "That's right! I followed Emperor Wu Shi, and we studied the histories of many Great Emperors. He knew the history and origins of the Great Xia Dynasty, too. When countless Great Emperors studied the Chaotic Ancient Era, they recalled the leaf that had given rise to the Great Xia Dynasty and confirmed that it came from that era. Unfortunately, whoever obtained it lacked the means to preserve it. But with a Great Emperor's power and that Creation Water, the leaf could certainly be preserved! It might even take root and give birth to a creature from the Chaotic Ancient Era once more!"
A faint smile appeared on Ren's face. "Exactly... If that leaf is what I suspect—a leaf from the Nine-Leaf Sword Grass Clan—then Three Lights Divine Water or Creation Water could certainly bring it back! We'd gain not only the Grass-Character Sword Art, but also a swordsmanship prodigy once we brought it into the Primordial World and it took human form!"
With that thought, Ren turned to the Tianxuan disciple politely showing him around. "Does your stone workshop have any unusual stones? I like buying ones with distinctive shapes—stones that resemble animals or weapons, for instance."
The disciple paused to think. "Please wait a moment, sir. Among the stones a few senior brothers brought in recently, there was one shaped like a sword. It still carried traces of Sword Intent when it was dug up, so they took it to study. I'll see whether they're finished. If they are, we can put it up for sale."
Ren found that odd. "A sword-shaped stone containing Sword Intent? There might be a divine treasure inside. You'd sell it rather than open it yourselves?"
The disciple smiled, his plain face open and