"Human Clan's number one genius?" the gaunt old man exclaimed in astonishment.
"That mountainous area is indeed a treasure," the Twelfth Prince spoke, "However, it seems to have a strong dislike for the Demon Clan and any threatening presence to the Human Clan, favoring only the normal Human Clan geniuses."
Upon hearing this, the gaunt old man couldn't help but laugh, "I wonder if the Seventeenth Prince has ever tried this test. He is the reincarnation of the Human Clan traitor Xiahou Shou, I'm afraid..."
"It just reduces his opportunities," the Twelfth Prince shook his head slightly.
The sun was bright, and on a clear lake with rippling azure waves, the Fifth Prince, a handsome young man, sat lazily on a rock formation holding a fishing rod.
Suddenly, he gave a gentle tug and immediately pulled a bright, blood-red carp from the water. As soon as the carp opened its mouth, it spat out a small bottle.
The Fifth Prince took out a letter from the bottle, his eyebrows raising slightly: "Five consecutive wins in the Fourth Layer of Tianxia Building?"
He burst into surprised laughter, "He's just a fake prince, yet he defies the heavens ? I might have underestimated him... It seems the real Seventeenth Prince in his past life must have been Xiahou Shou, huh? The North Garden's mountain area rare in revival, and he just happens to become the Human Clan's number one genius? Luck? Or perhaps..."
The Fifth Prince fell into contemplation.
After a long while, he suddenly summoned a woman dressed in black with a veil covering her face and instructed, "Go to the secret vault and fetch a top-grade Heaven and Earth Jade, and send it to the Seventeenth Prince Mansion."
The veiled woman was taken aback and said, "Your Highness, there is only one top-grade Heaven and Earth Jade, and you previously said it was for Qin Yan after he breaks the Three Talents Heaven Barrier. The Blood Sea Saint Mother..."
"If Qingluo knew about this, she would also be willing to give it to the Seventeenth Brother."
The Fifth Prince said lazily, "This prince is just looking at the younger generation of my line in the Blood Sea, merely lending a hand to her disciple. Qin Yan's talent could hardly compare to my Seventeenth Brother; don't worry too much about it."
"Yes, Your Highness," the veiled woman nodded and retreated.
"Ah... I'm really brilliant," the Fifth Prince grinned as he gazed at the lake, "Seeing that this Seventeenth Brother has no interest in the Divine Emperor's throne, forming an alliance early, an unpredictable prince, ha... how can others compete with me in the future?"
After a moment, a thoughtful expression crossed his face.
"However, over twenty years ago, the Second Prince suddenly asked me if I was willing to kill a prince. Looking back, it seems more and more strange..."
"Twenty years ago was precisely when the Seventeenth Prince was born..."
Tianmu Square, Prince Mansion.
"Then, I shall take my leave, Seventeenth Prince."
Watching the black-veiled woman leave, Lin Yue opened the wooden box in his hands to find a Spirit Jade embedded with various colored glows.
He had just returned from analyzing the Cultivation Technique at Tianxia Building when he found that Prince Mansion had sent a congratulatory gift, which puzzled him.
"The prince suddenly gave a Dragon Essence to Yinmo a few years ago, and now he's specifically sent me this? What's it about?"
Lin Yue examined the colorful Spirit Jade and asked, "Loved one, do you recognize what this treasure is?"
Baili Fengzhi came closer, looked carefully, and affirmed, "Your Highness, this is Heaven and Earth Jade, and considering its color contains seven hues, it definitely is top-grade."
"Heaven and Earth Jade?" Lin Yue slightly raised an eyebrow, asking, "What is it used for?"
"This Heaven and Earth Jade will only be useful after Your Highness breaks the Three Talents Heaven Barrier,"
Baili Fengzhi explained, "Heaven, Earth, and Man constitute the Three Talents, representing the fundamental essence of the world, embodying various Heaven and Earth Laws. Thus, once a Great Cultivator breaks the Three Talents Heaven Barrier, they can absorb the power of Heaven and Earth Laws, and transform themselves."
"But, since Heaven and Earth Laws are immensely chaotic, absorbing and assimilating such powers may not be as fast as recognizing it; it's quite troublesome."
"If a Great Cultivator relies solely on their own to assimilate these powers, it could take at least a century, or even several."
Baili Fengzhi glanced at the Heaven and Earth Jade, sighing, "But with Heaven and Earth Jade, it's different. This quality of Jade contains almost most of the essential types of Heaven and Earth Law. As long as the realm is sufficient, it can almost let a Great Cultivator refine it to near the peak in one go, effectively saving at least a hundred years for Your Highness."
She couldn't help saying, "My Master, the Primordial Yang Hall Master, actually gave me seven Heaven and Earth Jades, but all were Fire Element Magical Jade, which is why I managed to reach the peak within a few years."
"Oh?" Lin Yue nodded, beginning to understand.
Time is life, and saving over a hundred years is naturally invaluable.
"Your Highness, Ancestor Hall also has Heaven and Earth Jade, but the quality in stock is very low, and even Mid Grade is rare."
Baili Fengzhi said, "Even Low Grade Heaven and Earth Jade, which is of one color, would cost several thousand Big Merits. Moreover, Low Grade Heaven and Earth Jade can only refine one or two types of Heaven and Earth Law, saving only about a decade."
Lin Yue suddenly had an accurate recognition.
So, this top-grade Heaven and Earth Jade is likely worth ten times, a hundred times, or perhaps even more?
"Such a heavy gift," Lin Yue mused.
It seems that the Fifth Prince, upon noticing his successful five consecutive wins in the Fourth Layer of Tianxia Building, acknowledged his potential and thus extended a gesture of goodwill ahead of time.
After all, the initial condition for forming an alliance suggested by the Fifth Prince was for him to reach the Fourth Layer of Tianxia Building and break through to Great Cultivator within ten years.
This is the fundamental tactic among the princes and princesses.
The Fifth Prince was probably uncertain about the accomplishments of this fake prince, wanting to see for himself.
Now, having confirmed it, he demonstrated goodwill early, expressing a willingness to form an alliance?
This isn't hard to guess.
Lin Yue immediately stored the Heaven and Earth Jade and nodded slightly, "It seems that after I break the Three Talents Heaven Barrier, I will quickly rise to Perfect level in Great Cultivator."
After cultivating for over thirty years in the Black Jade Coffin Illusion Realm, his cultivation had almost reached its limit. As long as he breaks the Three Talents Heaven Barrier, with sufficient Heaven and Earth Law, he could easy reach the Perfect level.
Advancing further would carry him to the pinnacle of Great Cultivators, where he would begin condensing the embryonic form of the Dao using Heaven and Earth Law.
That would be considerably more challenging.
Of course, the last and most difficult step would be Harmonization and becoming a Saint.
"Let's go, I'll visit my Master at Human Ancestor Hall."
Lin Yue stood up and said, "After Ning'er's birthday feast tomorrow, I'll attend the mountain wilderness survival test. After this test, I can break the Three Talents Heaven Barrier."