"A lead on forming a nascent soul?"
Wang Yu stiffened at those words. His first thought was of the Moon-Refining Mirror and its artifact spirit, Gong Yue, and even the Flying High Tower. At the same time, his thoughts raced.
There was no doubt that the Moon-Refining Mirror was a Fourth Tier treasure artifact. Gong Yue had accompanied High Person Jialan for many years and probably knew a great deal about matters concerning the nascent soul.
Could I conceal this?
He could activate overclocking mode and forcibly control every abnormal reaction in his body, but the spirit soul was harder to account for. Whether he could fool that strange bird diagram was anyone's guess.
Even if he said nothing, Yuantong would probably mention it to the Vajra Temple's Golden Core Ancestor after returning. Given the close ties between the Four Sects now, the other sects' golden core cultivators would likely learn of it soon enough.
Most importantly, he seemed to have no reason to hide it!
An opportunity involving the nascent soul was incomparably precious, but only Golden Core Ancestors would pursue such a thing. What use was it to a qi refining disciple who had not even reached foundation establishment?
All he had received from Gong Yue was a Green Wind Wolf cub. Even if the sect confiscated it, the loss would be minor.
If he deliberately concealed this, however, even if he passed this test, any subsequent leak would send the Four Symbols Sect's Patriarch's opinion of him plummeting. He might even lose the True Disciple position that was almost within his grasp.
More importantly, Gong Yue, the artifact spirit, had never asked him or Yuantong to conceal their encounter.
Still, to guard against any surprises, he had to drag that monk Yuantong into this as well.
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