It was Xu Taiping's first time hearing about the origins of gold essence stone, and for a moment, he was deeply shaken.
Beside him, Dongfang Yuejian swiftly took out a jade slip, recorded what she had heard that day, then asked curiously:
"Abbot Jiaye, rumor has it that, aside from Shoushan copper, ores used to forge divine weapons, such as moon-soul stone, were all formed from the remains of gods or divine beasts from Primordial Antiquity. Is that true?"
After giving it serious thought, Abbot Jiaye answered:
"Some of it is true, some false. But aside from moon-soul stone, I cannot say for certain about the others."
Dongfang Yuejian's eyes lit up.
"So moon-soul stone really was formed from the remains of the ancient Moon God!"
Abbot Jiaye smiled.
"In the time when heaven and earth had just opened, the gods you speak of might have been nothing more than ordinary living beings."
Like a cudgel striking her head, those words jolted Dongfang Yuejian awake.
Beside her, Xu Taiping also nodded.
"Abbot Jiaye makes a very good point."
After hearing their conversation, the reverence in Xuanzhi's eyes toward Abbot Jiaye grew still deeper.
"Amitabha..."
Jiaye pressed his palms together and smiled.
"I merely inherited some of Ancient Buddha Kasyapa's memories. You flatter me."
At this point, he suddenly gave Xu Taiping a very serious look and transmitted his voice:
"Daoist Taiping, we should discuss our business."
Xu Taiping knew what Abbot Jiaye was going to say. He immediately nodded and replied through a voice transmission in his mind:
"Sorry for the trouble, Abbot Jiaye."
Then Abbot Jiaye turned toward Dongfang Yuejian and Xuanzhi, his expression suddenly solemn.
"Miss Dongfang, Master Xuanzhi, Jiaye Hall in the Thousand Buddha Kingdom still lacks one thing before it can be completed."
Upon hearing this,