133: Chapter 133 Stargazing

A few days later.

The Great Wei treasures were delivered to the various major forces one after another. Cultivators either went into seclusion for a Breakthrough or secretly left Luoxuan City, and for a time, the city became much quieter.

Inside the private room, sandalwood incense smoke curled. Su Yang held a book to read while leaning back in a soft chair, leisurely sipping a cup of spiritual tea.

The treasures exchanged with points had all been delivered and were casually placed on the table by him.

Su Xuanxiao immediately took the Star Plucking Art and also took some Legacy books on the Hundred Arts of Cultivation.

Among the legacies of the Hundred Arts of Cultivation exchanged this time, most were supplements to the Su Family's existing Legacy.

For example, First-Rank Puppetry Art with unique manufacturing and control methods, First and Second-Rank Pill Formula not recorded by the Su Family, Spirit Plant Techniques and Spirit Plant Illustrated Manuals from other dynasties, and the insights of other Artifact Refiners and Talisman Masters.

Only the volume of Stargazing in Su Yang's hand was a Legacy of Heavenly Secret Arts that the Su Family had never encountered.

Divination, Deduction, Astrology, and Karma are all called Heavenly Secret Arts.

Stargazing is a First-Rank Heavenly Secret Art. It spies on the world's changes through the stars, deduces small matters from major events, and calculates matters close at hand from small events.

Heavenly Secret Arts were even more obscure than Puppetry Art. Su Yang only found this one Heavenly Secret Art Legacy on the Great Wei treasure list.

"Stargazing, Star Plucking Art, and Star Universe—all are related to the stars. Could they all be legacies left by the First Emperor of Great Wei?"

Su Yang muttered softly while flipping through the book.

The more he read, the more he felt his guess was correct. He found that many incomprehensible parts of the Star Universe secret techniques actually had annotations in Stargazing, which suddenly enlightened him.

While he was reading with great interest, Qin Jiangmei walked in and said softly, "Husband, President Xu says he wants to see you."

"President Xu?"

Su Yang was stunned for a moment, then immediately remembered it was Xu Heyan of the Bihai Association.

This fat man was usually too informal, making him forget the other party was a branch president.

Without guessing, he knew this fellow must be eyeing the treasures the Su Family just acquired; this fat man never acted without profit.

Just as he stepped out of the private room, he saw Xu Heyan with his big belly, greeting him with a beaming smile: "Head of the Su Family, long time no see. To think you've advanced to a Seventh-Rank Family unnoticed, truly worthy of congratulations!"

Su Yang's lips merely curled slightly before his expression turned cold, responding perfunctorily with a rather indifferent attitude.

He loathed the other's hypocritical way of communicating.

Back when the Su Family had no Foundation Establishment to oversee them, he was forced to welcome him with a smile. Now that Song Baiqing was here, he simply stopped pretending.

"I wonder what business President Xu has with me?"

Su Yang directly interrupted Xu Heyan's chatter, not wanting to waste too much time with him.

Xu Heyan's smile remained, seemingly unbothered by Su Yang's attitude: "The Head of the Su Family fought valiantly in the Secret Realm; you must have exchanged for quite a few foundation establishment pills, right? I wonder if you could spare a few for my Bihai Association?"

"Oh, that! The Su Family did indeed exchange for a few foundation establishment pills." Su Yang smiled: "According to the market price, I can sell three to the Bihai Association."

Upon hearing this, Xu Heyan immediately waved his hand.

"Eh! Let's not talk about such vulgar things between us yet."

He said with a meaningful smile: "I have a better way to trade. Why don't you listen, Head of the Su Family?"

Su Yang's expression didn't change as he gestured for the other to continue.

"Head of the Su Family, you should be well aware of the importance of the Lesser Five Elements Art. Even if you have already used the Jade Slip, there are still some violent methods that can forcefully obtain it."

Xu Heyan's eyes flickered as he stared straight at Su Yang: "So, on the day the Su Family leaves Luoxuan City, you will surely attract a large group of so-called Robber Cultivators."

"As long as you can give the Bihai Association a few foundation establishment pills, our Bihai Association will help you intercept some of the Foundation Establishment Cultivators. How about it?"

Su Yang's expression was calm after hearing this. He naturally knew what "violent methods" meant—nothing more than Soul Searching to forcefully obtain it. Even if the Lesser Five Elements Art obtained this way was incomplete, it would still make countless Cultivators flock to it.

"I'll give you one foundation establishment pill to intercept five Foundation Establishment Cultivators for me."

"Too few, three!"

Xu Heyan bargained.

After some argument, the two reached a deal with the condition of 'one foundation establishment pill to intercept three Foundation Establishment Cultivators,' and the foundation establishment pill would only be paid upon returning to Qingyuan.

Xu Heyan left the inn with a look of displeasure.

This was far from his expected outcome. He had wasted so much breath only to net one foundation establishment pill, and he had to wait until Su Yang returned to Qingyuan alive. It was truly a thankless, dirty job.

Not long after leaving the inn, the sound of Foundation Establishment Breakthroughs came from the Ye Family of Luoxuan City one after another, immediately drawing many gazes.

Su Yang stood on the terrace looking into the distance. Qin Jiangmei walked gracefully to his side to accompany him. The sunset's afterglow spilled down, plating their figures with a warm, soft halo.

A moment later, the commotion of the Breakthroughs subsided. Two people from the Ye Family attempted Foundation Establishment; one succeeded and one failed.

Just as the Ye Family's side finished, in the quiet rooms dedicated to Foundation Establishment in Luoxuan City, one Breakthrough after another erupted.

The vast Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi surged like a whirlpool, causing the Luoxuan City Cultivators to cry out in surprise.

A scene of Cultivators collectively attempting Foundation Establishment like today was rare. It was only after the conclusion of the Centennial Grand Meeting, with a large number of foundation establishment pills distributed, that such a grand occasion would appear.

"The two Elders of the Lingxi Sect should be among them," Su Yang said softly, looking at the distant hilltop.

Qin Jiangmei gently took Su Yang's arm: "I hope they can succeed in Foundation Establishment; otherwise, Cheng Yue's chances of Foundation Establishment will be even more slim."

Su Yang's face was solemn, and he didn't respond.

Although they had witnessed several cases of Foundation Establishment and many Cultivators had succeeded, how could Foundation Establishment be that simple? People just subconsciously ignored those who failed.

Just like the two people from the Ye Family; only one succeeded. Luoxuan City would only spread the word that the Ye Family had produced a Foundation Establishment Cultivator and was about to advance to a Sixth-Rank Foundation Establishment Family.

The example of the other person's failure would soon be forgotten by the world.

As if confirming Su Yang's thoughts, the auras of the five people breaking through in the Foundation Establishment quiet rooms suddenly weakened rapidly.

The first Cultivator failed at the Mana, followed by the second who failed at the Spiritual Sense Gate, and then the third who also failed at the Mana.

Three consecutive failures in Foundation Establishment immediately caused an uproar in the teahouses and wine shops of Luoxuan City.

Amidst the astonishment, it was the fourth person's turn for their aura to decline. This person was even more miserable, falling directly at the first gate, the Qi and Blood Gate.

"Another elderly Foundation Establishment Cultivator."

Seeing this scene on the street, Xu Heyan couldn't help but sigh and shake his head, his figure then blending into the crowd.

Su Yang and Qin Jiangmei on the terrace looked solemn.

With only one person left, it meant that one of the two Elders of the Lingxi Sect had already failed, or perhaps both had failed...

The thought had just flashed through his mind.

He saw the fifth Foundation Establishment aura break through the Qi and Blood Gate and the Mana in succession, lingering at the Spiritual Sense Gate for a long time.

Just when everyone thought this fifth person had a chance of succeeding, their aura suddenly withered.

As the last ray of the setting sun sank below the horizon, the fifth aura ultimately failed to break through the shackles, fading away mournfully under everyone's gaze.

Five people attempted Foundation Establishment, and all failed!

Su Yang looked up at the stars at this moment, lost in thought: "Among the five collapsing stars, there is one bright star being surrounded..."