57: In short, I'll have the beautiful woman who's about to become an emperor play the piano for me!
"What?! Did I hear that right? She wants to use a quasi-emperor weapon to exchange for one Spirit Ascension Pill?!"
"Is Liu Shenyin crazy? That Spirit Ascension Pill can reliably give birth to a Saint Physique!"
"A Saint Physique is at least a Quasi-Emperor; why would they fear lacking a quasi-emperor weapon?"
Listening to the confused voices around her,
Liu Shenyin maintained a calm expression.
She bowed slightly toward Jiang Yuan.
The wind lifted her light veil,
inadvertently revealing the mature charm of the beautiful woman.
"Your Highness, Imperial Scion, what the fellow Daoists have said is somewhat incomplete. Please allow this concubine to elaborate."
"Sect Master Liu, you are too polite. Please speak."
Jiang Yuan was still very polite when dealing with famous experts,
it definitely wasn't because he coveted her Quasi-Emperor cultivation,
or her magnificent F+ figure.
"An ordinary quasi-emperor weapon is naturally insufficient to compare with the Spirit Ascension Pill Your Highness, Imperial Scion, has provided. However, this concubine's primordial echo zither is the foundational treasure of my Heavenly Sound Sect,"
"It was the famous Emperor Weapon of the Heavenly Sound Empress before she achieved the Dao a million years ago. After the Heavenly Sound Empress attained the Dao, she still incorporated countless Immortal Dao Essence Gold, including a palm-sized piece of Eternal Azure Gold,"
"Its power, this concubine believes, is absolutely no less than that of some ordinary Ultimate Imperial Weapons."
Uproar!
The entire audience erupted in an uproar.
If the value of a quasi-emperor weapon completely failed to match that of a Spirit Ascension Pill,
then a quasi-emperor weapon whose auxiliary power rivaled an Ultimate Imperial Weapon,
would have a value exceeding a Spirit Ascension Pill.
After all, Ultimate Imperial Weapons are things that even Great Emperors do not necessarily possess one of.
Below the Dao Discussion Platform,
many people were completely stunned by Liu Shenyin's grand gesture.
That was a quasi-ultimate dao emperor weapon!
It was enough to dramatically increase the foundation of an Immortal Holy Land!
It was enough to cause the battle prowess of any Quasi-Emperor expert to soar!
It even provided a significant boost to a Great Emperor.
And now, Liu Shenyin actually intended to use it to exchange for one Medicinal Pill?
The gazes of the Heavens Proud Daughters,
simultaneously focused on Jiang Yuan,
their eyes filled with shock and... fanaticism that words could not describe!
Only at this moment did they realize
how Heaven-Defying the betrothal gift thrown out by the Jiang Family was!
It was practically equivalent to directly giving away an Ultimate Imperial Weapon!
Inside the Jiang Family's Deliberation Hall, Jiang Zhan and the group of clan elders were also a little surprised.
"Holy crap! A quasi-ultimate dao emperor weapon for a Spirit Ascension Pill? This... this deal, we don't seem to be losing money!"
"Indeed, we aren't losing. As long as Yuaner is connected to a Heavens Proud Daughter, he can obtain more than three Spirit Ascension Pills,
and even saint spirit pills that can give birth to a Supreme Sacred Body. For us, it's practically free gain."
"Patriarch, how many Ultimate Imperial Weapons does our Jiang Family possess?"
"Not many."
Jiang Zhan recalled the quantity in the treasury.
"We only have about thirteen Ultimate Imperial Weapons, but fewer half-step ultimate dao emperor weapons—just seven."
Only Great Emperors,
or those who pay a certain price to trigger the Great Emperor's power, can unleash their strongest might.
They are used as the final trump cards of the major powers.
Conversely, items like half-step and quasi-ultimate dao emperor weapons,
because they can significantly enhance the battle strength of a Quasi-Emperor,
are desperately needed by everyone,
and are simply not numerous enough.
Most Quasi-Emperors in the Jiang Family only use quasi-emperor weapons.
"Heh heh, this is interesting."
The First Ancestor's voice suddenly rang out in everyone's ears.
"First Ancestor, should we make the exchange?"
Jiang Zhan asked tentatively.
To be honest, he was tempted.
A quasi-ultimate dao emperor weapon was a considerable fortune even for the Jiang Family.
But that wasn't the crucial point.
More importantly, if they started this precedent,
would more powers come forward in the future,
offering their own treasures in exchange for Spirit Ascension Pills?
If this could form an entire industry chain... the prospect was too beautiful for him to contemplate.
However, the First Ancestor shook his head and spoke in a calm voice:
"No rush. Let's see what Yuaner says first."
"Yuaner has been leading this matter from beginning to end. We old fellows only need to ensure Yuaner's safety; he can decide the rest himself."
"Yes, Junior understands."
...On the Dao Discussion Platform.
Jiang Yuan also received a sound transmission from his Family,
informing him of the value of the primordial echo zither.
After listening to his uncle's sound transmission, Jiang Yuan glanced at the Quasi-Emperor beauty before him, who still wore a calm expression,
as if she were only discussing a trivial matter, and felt a surge of admiration.
Good heavens, she truly was willing to pay a hefty price!
If this were anyone else,
they would probably have happily agreed immediately.
However, he, Jiang Yuan,
did not care about such things.
A quasi-ultimate dao emperor weapon?
Did he lack one?
What a joke!
His father was the Current Era Great Emperor, and there were six Great Emperor Old Ancestors resting at home.
He had more than one Ultimate Imperial Weapon.
Why would he care about your paltry item?
Especially since it was only a quasi-one!
Even taking ten thousand steps back, even if the Family didn't possess one,
he still had the Reincarnation Plate that the System rewarded him with last time he dealt with Qin Yuebai and her mother.
That thing was a genuine Ultimate Imperial Weapon; wasn't it far superior?
Therefore, this primordial echo zither,
truly held little attraction for him.
Instead, the mature and charming Quasi-Emperor beauty before him,
who had a Rating as high as 95 points,
interested him more.
"Sect Master Liu, are you certain?"
Jiang Yuan looked at her and asked with interest,
"You want to use a quasi-ultimate dao emperor weapon to exchange for one Spirit Ascension Pill?"
He deliberately emphasized the five characters "quasi-ultimate dao emperor weapon."
"I am certain."
Liu Shenyin nodded, her expression showing no hesitation whatsoever.
"As long as Your Highness, Imperial Scion, is willing to exchange, the primordial echo zither will be presented immediately."
As she spoke, she flipped her jade hand, and an ancient seven-string qin appeared in her grasp.
The qin was entirely crafted from unknown divine wood,
the body of the qin was covered in mysterious Dao patterns,
and the seven strings emitted a faint starlight,
as if condensed from the Milky Way.
A terrifying aura—vast, ancient, and seemingly capable of suppressing eternity—
diffused from the instrument, causing everyone present
to feel their Souls tremble!
"It really is the primordial echo zither!"
"This aura... is already comparable to the power of the damaged Ultimate Imperial Weapon in our sect!"
Everyone was awestruck by the magnificence of this quasi-ultimate dao emperor weapon,
their eyes filled with greed and desire.
However, Jiang Yuan merely glanced at it indifferently before withdrawing his gaze.
"Sect Master Liu, I have seen your sincerity."
He looked at Liu Shenyin and spoke slowly:
"However, before deciding whether to exchange with you, I want to see if your Heavenly Sound Sect's Zither Dao is truly as superb as the legends claim."
"After all, This Imperial Son does not wish to exchange a Heaven-Defying Divine Pill for someone who only knows how to fluff cotton."
Jiang Yuan's words
carried a hint of frivolousness and provocation.
The implied meaning made Liu Shenyin frown almost imperceptibly.
Was he saying she only knew how to play the qin?
Or was he saying the primordial echo zither was useless?
However, Liu Shenyin knew
that this was Jiang Yuan giving her a chance to demonstrate the value of the primordial echo zither.
She bowed slightly toward Jiang Yuan again.
"If Your Highness, Imperial Scion, wishes to listen, this concubine shall obey."
"This piece shall serve as this concubine's sincerity, offered in pursuit of the Medicinal Pill."
After speaking, she held the primordial echo zither and slowly sat down cross-legged.
Her fair hands rested upon the strings.
A dignified Quasi-Emperor,
because of a single sentence from Jiang Yuan,
was about to play the qin for him
with her own fair hands!