Chapter 289 - 169: Covered Pearl, Tiger Bone, Yin-Yang Unity Contract

Chapter 289: Chapter 169: Covered Pearl, Tiger Bone, Yin-Yang Unity Contract

"Xiao, the Immortal Palace’s second-to-last opening was one hundred and eighty years ago."

"This Secret Technique, the Yin-Yang Unity Contract, came from a cultivator who emerged from the Immortal Palace back then."

?

As soon as Xiao Chen heard this, he knew something was off.

’Cultivation Technique inheritances from the Immortal Palace?’

’Even taking a huge leap of logic, suppose such a thing did exist—how could it have possibly ended up in the Southern Domain?’

’Are there no discerning experts in the Eastern Domain?’

It sounded like a story a con artist would make up.

The problem was, Qiu Qichen sounded completely serious.

Xiao Chen felt that the man wasn’t trying to deceive him, but had more likely been deceived himself.

After a moment’s thought, he decided to give a gentle warning. "Mr. Qiu, is the origin of this item reliable?"

The corners of Qiu Qichen’s mouth lifted slightly. "Absolutely."

"To be perfectly honest, I already bought the exclusive rights to this Secret Technique from the owner yesterday."

The Qiu Family’s goal wasn’t just to earn a favor from Xiao Chen; it had to be a *major* favor.

What would be the point of merely providing a piece of information?

That was why, upon discovering the Secret Technique, Qiu Qichen had acted decisively and acquired it immediately.

This was also why the item wasn’t on the list compiled by his subordinates and why he had to add it by hand.

His confident attitude, however, made Xiao Chen hesitate.

’Could it be that there’s really something to this Secret Technique?’

The next moment, Qiu Qichen actually took the Secret Technique out from his robes. "If you’re interested, Xiao, why not take a look yourself? You can help me determine if it’s authentic."

As he spoke, he placed the Secret Technique on the table and slid it gently across.

’Whoa, that’s generous.’

Instead of reaching for it, Xiao Chen first asked, "Mr. Qiu, can you give me a rough idea of this Secret Manual’s value?"

Qiu Qichen extended his right hand, splayed his five fingers, and gave it a little shake.

’First, rule out five Spirit Stones.’

’Second, with a background as grand as the Profound Celestial Immortal Palace, I can probably rule out Five Thousand Spirit Stones too.’

Hiss!

Xiao Chen sucked in a sharp breath. ’So this damn thing is worth fifty thousand?’

’Isn’t that a little steep?’

But paradoxically, it made the Secret Technique suddenly seem much more credible.

After all, for the Qiu Family to spend that much money, they must have put it through all sorts of verification and appraisal measures.

Curious, Xiao Chen carefully picked up the Secret Manual and opened it.

Beneath the title on the first page, he saw a passage he knew very well:

Sun and moon shine in turn, day alternates with night...

...

The cycle of Yin and Yang revolves, the Daoist Skill forever thrives.

Xiao Chen recognized it at a glance. Wasn’t this the inscription engraved on the back of the White Bone Sect’s Saint Heir’s Yin Yang Fish Compass?

’No way, this is for real?’

As he continued to flip through the manual, Xiao Chen was amazed to find that this Secret Manual also mentioned the phrase "Pure Concentration of Essence and Qi."

He remembered that this phrase was also on the White Jade Wall in front of the Enlightenment Stele.

And it wasn’t just the phrase itself; it was followed by an incredibly detailed explanation spanning several thousand words.

The more Xiao Chen read, the more he felt that this might actually be a Secret Technique from the Profound Celestial Immortal Palace.

A Secret Technique related to forming a Golden Core, no less!

When he reached the last page, he discovered it even contained a drawing of a Yin Yang Fish.

What was even more mystical was that, although it was just a black and white drawing, a spiritual rhythm seemed to emanate faintly from the paper.

The moment Xiao Chen saw this drawing, he understood.

Who needed appraisal methods? This drawing, imbued with spiritual rhythm, was proof enough that this was a true inheritance.

In fact, it wouldn’t even matter if the preceding content was fake.

Just obtaining this Spiritual Rhythm Map made it a worthy trade.

Qiu Qichen waited quietly until Xiao Chen finished reading the Secret Technique and placed it back on the table.

Only then did he speak. "If you like this Secret Technique, Xiao, feel free to keep it and study it further."

Xiao Chen shook his head. "Mr. Qiu, let’s not beat around the bush."

"I do like it very much. I just don’t know what price I must pay for you to part with it."

He had already read through the content once, and with his Divine Sense, he could replicate it in a short amount of time. However, without the Spiritual Rhythm Map, it would be nearly impossible to comprehend its profound mysteries from the text alone.

Therefore, Xiao Chen still hoped to acquire the Secret Manual itself.

He didn’t want to miss anything related to Core Formation.

Qiu Qichen had come to him proactively, so he definitely wanted something in return.

Now, it was just a matter of whether the price was right.