Treasures aplenty
Inside the Heaven Dou Imperial Family's treasure vault, a pair of Azure Jade Bird were quietly displayed!
Yes, they are a pair.
Two Azure Jade Bird -shaped ornaments stand on either side, their lifelike carvings placed here as precious collectibles by the royal family.
Clearly, the Heaven Dou Imperial Family only regarded them as high-quality jade carvings, completely unaware that they were not ordinary jade stones, but rather transformed from living beings, containing unimaginable value.
Lu Xuan had previously obtained a Azure Jade Bird, from which he extracted its Inner Core and also acquired a corresponding External Soul Bone. He naturally understood the true value of this Azure Jade Bird. Upon seeing this pair now, his heart was immediately stirred.
Although Lu Xuan's heart was in turmoil, his face remained calm and showed no sign of anything unusual.
He secretly suppressed his excitement, determined not to alert the Xue Ye, lest he discover the true value of the two artifacts and then take the opportunity to inflate the price.
Dugu Bo was a man of deep thoughts. He caught a glimpse of the pair of Azure Jade Bird and instantly recognized their true forms, knowing what a rare treasure they were.
However, he and Lu Xuan tacitly agreed not to linger their gazes on the Azure Jade Bird, as if it were just two ordinary jade ornaments.
As the Xue Ye walked along, he kept introducing the priceless treasures in the vault that he considered invaluable. However, Dugu Bo and Lu Xuan remained indifferent, showing little interest, and continued walking deeper into the vault.
Before long, the group arrived at the area where Soul Master ' treasures were stored.
This place displays precious Soul Power Crystal, the bones and furs of various Soul Beast, and a few scattered Thousand-Year Soul Bone. Although Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone also exist, their quantity is extremely limited, and their quality is mediocre.
Lu Xuan glanced at them and saw that the oldest Soul Bone among them was only 20,000 years old.
Deep within the treasure vault, the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, revered as a priceless heirloom by the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, rests quietly.
The Heaven Dou Imperial Family only knew that this item was exceptionally powerful, classifying it as a powerful Soul Tool, but they were unaware of the true origin and secrets of this treasure.
Even so, the royal family still placed it in the most prestigious position in the treasury, supported by a specially made jade platform, and surrounded by layers of restrictions, which shows how much importance they attached to it.
"Xue Ye," Dugu Bo said slowly, after scanning the treasures in the vault. "It seems that there aren't many worthy items in your esteemed vault."
"Not to mention the 70,000-year -Torso Bone I brought, this 20,000-year-old Thousand Jun Ant Right Arm Soul Bone alone is worth far more than all the treasures you have here." As he spoke, Dugu Bo had already taken out the [Thousand Jun Ant Right Arm Soul Bone], and continued calmly, "I have brought two Soul Bone with me this time, which I have obtained through my fortuitous encounter. I wonder what the Great Emperor intends to offer in exchange?"
Xue Ye's heart tightened, and he quickly cupped his hands, urging, "Dugu Majesty Dugu, please take another look! If I can exchange this piece of Torso Bone for it, Your Majesty can choose any of the treasures in my treasury!"
In the eyes of the Xue Ye, the 20,000-year-old Right Arm Bone was not enough to tempt the royal family, but the 70,000-year-old Torso Bone was a treasure he desperately craved.
Xue Ye was of mediocre talent. Despite years of arduous cultivation, his cultivation level remained at the Soul Emperor level. Under normal circumstances, he had no more than twenty years of lifespan left.
However, if one could obtain this extremely old and high-quality Torso Bone, one would have the opportunity to break through and enter the Soul Sage Realm in one fell swoop.
After advancing to the Soul Sage, and absorbing the 20,000-year-old Spiritwood Perching Swan raised by the royal family, his lifespan can be extended by another 20 to 30 years.
This is the conclusion reached by the Heaven Dou Imperial Family through generations of research into Martial Soul and Soul Ring.
If the Swan Martial Soul of the royal lineage absorbs the Spiritwood Perching Swan Soul Ring, it will not bring much powerful combat strength, but it will have an extremely precious life-extending effect.
For an emperor who holds sway over a vast empire, no treasure or power is more precious than a long life.
"You think you can trade all these possessions for my 70,000-year- Torso Bone?" Dugu Bo said with disgust. "To tell you the truth, even if you added up all ten of the most precious treasures in your treasury, their value would still be far less than this Soul Bone."
Upon hearing this, Xue Ye nodded repeatedly, his face earnest. "Your Majesty Dugu is absolutely right. I am willing to offer twenty... no, fifty of my treasured possessions in exchange for this Torso Bone. What does Your Majesty think?"
Promising fifty treasures in one go was the most generous gesture Xue Ye could muster, representing the full extent of the royal family's resources in facilitating this deal.
If Dugu Bo still refused to budge, Xue Ye had already made up his mind that he could grit his teeth and raise the price to sixty more items.
However, the treasure trove's collection is ultimately limited. Apart from the dozen or so truly top-tier treasures, the remaining items are not actually of high value.
In Dugu Bo's view, having those two Azure Jade Bird would be a huge profit!
Even exchanging a single Soul Bone for twenty treasures would be a sure-fire way to make a profit, let alone the fact that the other party offered fifty treasures at once.
However, Dugu Bo still intended to continue testing the other party's bottom line, and slowly asked, "Does your treasure vault truly have no Soul Bone of higher quality?"
"This..." Xue Ye frowned slightly, gritted his teeth, and took out two leg Soul Bone from his Storage Soul Tool, saying, "Your Majesty Dugu, I also have two 30,000-year leg Soul Bone hidden away. If Your Majesty is willing, they can be included in this transaction as well."
When Xue Ye was still a prince, he lacked self-control and absorbed two thousand-year-old leg Soul Bone during his breakthrough from Soul Grandmaster to Soul Elder. At that time, he was secretly delighted about it.
However, once Soul Bone is fused, it cannot be replaced. Even if one sees Soul Bone of better quality now, one can only sigh in vain.
Dugu Bo's gaze fell on the two leg Soul Bone, his expression softening slightly, showing more satisfaction.
What they lacked most right now was a leg Soul Bone. He turned to look at Lu Xuan beside him, intending to leave the decision to Lu Xuan.
"Xue Ye wants this Torso Bone to break through to the Soul Sage, right?" Lu Xuan's spiritual power lightly swept over Xue Ye, seeing through his predicament at a glance, and slowly said, "I have a Immortal Herb here. After consuming it, you can directly step into the Soul Sage Realm. It can also refine your foundation and improve your talent, so there is still hope for you to break through to the Soul Douluo realm in the future."
Before he finished speaking, Lu Xuan raised his hand and took out an Eight-Rank Purple Zoysia. A faint purple light lingered around the ganoderma, and a warm and rich herbal Soul Power slowly spread out.
That's right, it was an Eight-Rank Purple Zoysia, slightly lower in grade, even one grade lower than the Nine-Rank Purple Zoysia that Tang San obtained back then.
Even if it's just Eight-Rank Purple Zoysia, it's enough to help Xue Ye break through the bottleneck and enter the Soul Sage Realm.
As for reaching the Soul Douluo level? It's not entirely impossible, but the hope is extremely slim. He would need to dedicate himself to arduous training for decades to come, without ever letting his guard down.
Lu Xuan shook his head inwardly. This emperor, who had been pampered for many years, probably couldn't bear the loneliness of sitting in meditation.
"Ah? This..." Xue Ye was taken aback upon hearing this, his face filled with astonishment. He turned to look at Dugu Bo, his tone somewhat inquiring, "Your Majesty Dugu, what do you think..."