Seeing the Shameless Cat's reaction, Yang Zhen's face flashed with surprise, and he asked, "You recognize this thing?"
Even with Yang Zhen's talent, he couldn't figure out what this was for a while. The terrifying Emperor Qi contained within it was astonishing, but that was all. Yang Zhen didn't sense any other function from the stone tablet.
The others were clearly also unsure of what this Emperor Treasure was for, and looked at the Shameless Cat with puzzled expressions.
The Shameless Cat clicked its tongue in amazement, not answering Yang Zhen's question, but instead shaking its head and saying, "Kid, why don't you start your own sect?"
"What?"
Yang Zhen was stunned, his eyes almost popping out of their sockets.
With his meager skills, how could he possibly establish a sect?
Forget about whether it will mislead young people; once they see such a young sect leader, it's no wonder they won't want to join.
Besides, Yang Zhen is used to being free and unrestrained. If he were to be like Feng Wuya, who clearly wanted to stay in White Cloud Mountain but had to rush back to deal with the matters of the Demon God Territory, Yang Zhen would not do such a stifling and restrictive thing.
Seeing the Shameless Cat's burning gaze, Yang Zhen shook his head vigorously and said, "No way! Establishing a sect is such a troublesome thing. Do you think this Sage of Saunter is willing to do it?"
The Shameless Cat curled its lip and said with a look of disdain, "As expected, you're just a piece of trash who can't be plastered on a wall. It's impossible for you to start your own sect."
Yang Zhen kicked it and said, "Stop talking nonsense, what is this thing used for?"
The Shameless Cat easily dodged Yang Zhen's kick and said, "This is the legendary Cangyuan Stele. Although it's not complete yet, it's enough to improve the Spirit Root of a cultivator with mediocre talent."
"What?"
Upon hearing the words of the Shameless Cat, everyone present was shocked and turned their horrified gazes to the Cangyuan Stele.
Yang Zhen was also startled by the Shameless Cat's words, and asked with wide eyes, "You just said... to enhance Spirit Root?"
Damn it, what kind of weird thing did the Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness come up with that can actually enhance Spirit Root?
Yang Zhen was born with Spirit Root, and he had never heard of anything in the world that could enhance Spirit Root.
Legend has it that some Evil Cultivator can seize spiritual roots, strengthening their own by plundering and refining the Spirit Root Spirit Root others. However, this is something that violates the laws of nature, and normal people would not do such a thing.
Yang Zhen did manage to defy fate and help the young girl condense the Heavenly Fragrance Sacred Root, but that was defying fate; how many ordinary people could possibly succeed by sheer luck?
Yang Zhen still feels a chill when he thinks about it now. He and the young girl were both incredibly reckless back then, one was as bold as Bold Yang and the other was as clueless as Hua Mihu.
Now that the Cangyuan Stele can actually enhance the Spirit Root of ordinary cultivators, isn't that defying the heavens?
Oh dear, Yang Zhen doesn't want to defy the heavens.
Gou Shengtian's old face flushed red with excitement as he stared intently at the Shameless Cat and asked, "Is everything you're saying true?"
The Shameless Cat nodded, and said with unusual seriousness, "Legend has it that the Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness once obtained a supreme treasure of heaven and earth, which must be this Cangyuan Stele. It's just unexpected that Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness's strength, he couldn't completely refine it. If..."
At this point, the Shameless Cat took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "If the Cangyuan Stele is successfully refined by the Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness, he can easily establish a sect that can sweep across the Cultivation World. Even the Great You Dynasty would find it difficult to shake the foundation of the Shangyuan Sect a hundred years from now!"
Upon hearing this, Gou Shengtian staggered and almost fell to the ground.
In the span of a hundred years, while newly established sects have developed, the Great You Dynasty has also grown at an astonishing pace.
This surprise was truly shocking for the Shangyuan Sect.
Just now, everyone was worried about why Shangyuan Sect couldn't recruit disciples with Higher Vehicle talent. Now that they have the Cangyuan Stele, even ordinary disciples can be transformed into geniuses. So they can just recruit some disciples with good character!
This feeling... Yang Zhen stared blankly at the Cangyuan Stele, which was radiating a soft glow, and muttered to himself, "Damn, it's like having a cheat code."
At this moment, Yang Zhen really had the idea of establishing his own sect. However, he thought it wouldn't be bad to leave this thing in the Shangyuan Sect for now. Even if he really wanted to establish his own sect in the future, he could just come back and take it away then.
Given his contributions to the Shangyuan Sect, who would dare to stop him then?
Even if we try to stop them, it won't work. No matter how powerful the Cangyuan Stele, it can't create a disciple with higher talent than Yang Zhen. If anyone tries to stop us, we'll beat them up!
Everyone present stared blankly at the Cangyuan Stele, and a moment of silence fell over them.
Yang Zhen, naturally aware of the various thoughts lurking within the crowd, smiled nonchalantly and said, "This is indeed an extraordinary item. Fortunately, Chiding Dragon is guarding it closely; otherwise, if the people of the Great You Dynasty found out, they would probably have to use all the resources of the entire Great You Dynasty to snatch it back."
"What should we do?" Gou Shengtian asked with a worried expression. With the Shangyuan Sect's current strength, even with Chiding Dragon present, they might not be able to guarantee that the Cangyuan Stele wouldn't be stolen.
Yang Zhen said nonchalantly, "No matter how powerful the Cangyuan Stele is, it's still just an external object. If we want to develop the Shangyuan Sect, we still need to start from the foundation. Now that the world has just been created, those super sects will be seizing the opportunity to establish themselves and won't make any major moves. We just need to be careful. Even if those people find out about this and come to snatch it..."
At this point, Yang Zhen grinned and said, "Whoever comes, I'll beat them up!"
The Shameless Cat cackled and said, "I love your reckless nature. Don't worry, with Chiding Dragon here, those guys will have to think twice before trying to rob us. Unless Great Saint is born soon, we'll take them all down."
Chiding Dragon glanced at the Shameless Cat, rubbed against Yang Zhen, and walked towards the stone bell cluster. Before long, it created a hole for itself and crawled inside, refusing to come out.
Yang Zhen stared in disbelief, then chuckled and said, "Now that Chiding Dragon has settled down here, Elder, you can finally rest easy, right?"
Gou Shengtian's face flashed with a bitter smile as he said, "A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime. I'm old and frail, yet I still have to endure such a terrifying ordeal. It's truly... If I were fifty years younger, what difference would it make if the Great Saint came?"
Yang Zhen laughed heartily and said, "Even a hero in his twilight years may not be as sharp as he once was. With such spirit, Elder, why worry about not breaking through your physical limitations? Just focus on your cultivation. I'll be leaving soon, but I'll leave you some things that should be enough for your expenses during this time."
Gou Shengtian a deep breath, looked at Yang Zhen solemnly, and said, " Yang Zhen, thank you!"
Yang Zhen grinned, waved his hand, and said, "When I get back, I'll try to refine this Cangyuan Stele. Otherwise, it's a bit awkward that it's always so dilapidated."
The Shameless Cat glanced at Yang Zhen with a playful expression and said, "Kid, even the Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness couldn't completely refine this, are you sure you want to try?"
Yang Zhen, unfazed, looked at the Shameless Cat with amusement and said, "How about making a bet with this Sage of Saunter?"
No gambling!
"Coward!"
"You think I'd fall for that?"
How much good stuff do you actually have?
Before leaving, Hua Youyue came to Yang Zhen's side and said, "Take good care of yourself while I'm away."
Yang Zhen grinned, took Hua Youyue's hand, and said, "It's been so long since we've had a proper talk. I'll come see you tonight. Get the candles ready."
Hua Youyue's jade-like face flushed slightly. After listening, she was taken aback. "Why prepare candles?"
"Of course it's a late-night talk by candlelight. What do you think we're going to do?"