Urban God of War: The Live-in Son-in-law

Ye Feng's statement successfully provoked animosity; Chi Jark's gaze was dark and malevolent, as if he wished nothing more than to flay him alive.

Xiao Rulong's eyes twitched uncontrollably as well. He seriously suspected that Ye Feng was showing off, no, this was outright flaunting!

The average person would be fortunate to have one magic treasure, but in the Outer Battlefield, there were numerous Grandmasters of the Golden Core Realm who didn't even possess one, using only some weapons made from special materials, which couldn't communicate with spirits like magic treasures could, resulting in significantly weaker combat power!

Nowadays, there were very few people who could craft magic treasures. The techniques for crafting had all but been lost, and even those in the Great Powers who could still produce them only managed to craft rough and rudimentary ones.

However, even these rudimentary magic treasures were extremely costly to produce. The average cultivator simply couldn't afford the costs involved in crafting them. Therefore, on the Outer Battlefield, the discovery of each magic treasure could also trigger massive competition among cultivators.

Xiao Rulong calmed his emotions, still smiling as he proposed, "Ye Feng, look at you with your four magic treasures. How about a trade for that Heaven Guard Monument?"

A trade?

Interest sparked within Ye Feng, and with a smile still adorning his face, he inquired, "A trade? I wonder, what kind of trade do you have in mind?"

"Since you know it's from the hands of that person from over two thousand years ago, you should be aware of its value. Come on, Xiao Chubby, what are you willing to barter?"

Ye Feng looked at Xiao Rulong, curious to see what Xiao Rulong would offer in the trade.

Xiao Rulong was aware that the Heaven Guard Monument was a top-level magic treasure from that person over two thousand years ago. Now that he's asking to trade, who knows what valuable item he would offer.

"I can trade with my Xiao Family's movement technique," Xiao Rulong said after a brief silence, releasing his proposition.

The moment Chi Jark heard Xiao Rulong's offer, he was taken aback and quickly objected, "Xiao Chubby, have you lost your mind? If your Ancestor of the Xiao Family finds out, they will skin you alive!"

"The Cultivation Methods of the Ancient Clan are never to be taught to outsiders; this has been the rule for thousands of years. Passing it on is a taboo. Surely, your Xiao Family will not allow it."

Chi Jark believed Xiao Rulong was absolutely insane to consider trading the Xiao Family's movement technique secret manual for a single magic treasure.

The Xiao Family's secret manual of movement was equivalent to the Sect's Guard Treasure. To be precise, the core cultivation methods of each of the Four Great Ancient Clans were the sect-guarding treasures of each family. The reason these clans had thrived for so long was due to these core techniques that had been passed down within the family for years.

The Xiao Family and Chi Family focused on movement and footwork, while the Hong Family and Bu Family preferred attack-oriented Dao Techniques.

Now Xiao Rulong was offering to trade one of these core cultivation methods, and it wasn't just his own affair—this mattered to the entire Xiao Family!

The external dissemination of a core method from an ancient clan could pose a great threat to the clan.

Therefore, each of the ancient clans had strict rules regarding their core methods. Disclosing them was akin to a death sentence.

Xiao Rulong glanced at Chi Jark, shaking his folding fan as he grinned, saying, "What does an idiot like you know about the value of the Heaven Guard Monument? I'll find a way to deal with the family matters. As long as Ye Feng swears not to spread the technique, there won't be any problems. The rest I can handle by convincing the elders myself."

Xiao Rulong spoke with great confidence, his eyes never straying from the Heaven Guard Monument.

Ye Feng was surprised as well; Xiao Rulong actually intended to offer his family's core cultivation method in exchange?

He had seen Xiao Rulong execute the movement technique before, and it was indeed powerful. If he could learn it, his combat and escape capabilities would definitely leap to another level, an irresistible temptation for anyone.

Unfortunately, as far as Ye Feng was concerned, the movement technique was somewhat redundant. He had various magic treasures and powerful cultivation techniques for attacks, including the Emperor's Sky-Flipping Seal, which provided tremendous offensive power. When it came to speed, he was not slow at all, supported by more than two thousand acupoints. His movement speed was fully on par with that of the Xiao Family's techniques.

In terms of defense, the defense power of the Emperor's Armor was more than sufficient, as attacks from Grandmasters of the Golden Core Realm hardly affected him. His defensive power was already astonishingly strong, and he still had an ace up his sleeve, the Divine Path Heavenly Edict Scroll!

The Divine Path Heavenly Edict Scroll lying in the Sea of Consciousness within his Heavenly Heart Palace was his biggest trump card, a true top-level magic treasure. Including the Heaven Guard Monument, he already possessed six!

Xiao Rulong, waving his folding fan, saw that Ye Feng had not spoken and thought Ye Feng was tempted. Eager to strike while the iron was hot, he grinned and said, "Ye Feng, how about this: I'll add one thousand Spirit Stones to our Xiao Family's cultivation method for the Heaven Guard Monument. What say you?"

With this offer on the table, Xiao Rulong's smile grew even wider. He believed his terms were too good for anyone to refuse.

To the side, Sima Zhantian and others were practically green with envy. The Xiao Family of the Ancient Clan's cultivation method plus one thousand Spirit Stones?

How many people in the entire Outer Battlefield could reject such an offer?

Many a Grandmaster of the Golden Core Realm had no more than a few dozen Spirit Stones. Like Ye Feng's previous encounter with Elder Hua Yue, he had found only a handful of stones. Even those newly ascended Grandmasters, who had been in the Outer Battlefield for years, had just those few dozen stones, highlighting the rare value of Spirit Stones.

One thousand Spirit Stones, an offer no Grandmaster of the Golden Core Realm could resist. Even considering spending Spirit Stones on a decent magic treasure would cost around five hundred, and those in the Great Powers capable of crafting crude ones charged about three hundred, including materials and crafting fees.

Ye Feng was surprised once again, and couldn't help but admire the wealth of the Ancient Clan in his heart. They were truly deserving of their over two thousand years of history, and their depths were profound indeed. A thousand spirit stones might require turning the Utility Pavilion upside down, and even then, it was not certain they would be found.

Remembering the measly handful of spirit stones the Utility Pavilion had given him before he entered the Outer Battlefield, he sighed inwardly at how poor they were compared to the Ancient Clans; there was simply no comparison.

However, he was in no shortage of spirit stones—he still had hundreds of thousands of them in his space ring, along with the Pulse Source worth tens of millions of spirit stones. To the current Ye Feng, spirit stones were utterly useless.

"Xiao Chubby, the terms you've put forth are indeed very tempting,"

Ye Feng said with a smile, speaking truly from the heart. If he hadn't come to the Heavenly Origin Secret Realm and acquired so many spirit stones, he might have actually been enticed.

A magic treasure in exchange for a thousand spirit stones, plus the unmatched cultivation method of the Xiao Family—this was definitely a lucrative deal.

Unfortunately, spirit stones had lost all appeal to him now.

Seeing Ye Feng speak like this, Xiao Rulong grew even more excited. Could it be that Ye Feng was really going to accept his trade?

The true value of the Heaven Guard Monument was not in the crafted Magic Treasure itself!

It was in the very essence of the Heaven Guard Monument!

More than just a piece of meteorite from beyond the heavens, their ancestor from the Xiao Family had said that the Heaven Guard Monument possessed over two thousand years ago was an extremely rare type of meteorite, scarce even within Alien Space-Time. The secrets contained within this meteorite were numerous and of incalculable value!

And now, he was actually about to trade for it?

Xiao Rulong could hardly conceal the smile on his face, even proactively taking out a space ring.

"Ye Feng, your decision is the right one, believe me, you won't regret it!"

Xiao Rulong's smile was radiant. Although he had already picked a side, who could resist the allure of power and secrets? Besides, he had his clan's interests at heart. If he could take the Heaven Guard Monument back to his family, the entire clan would benefit.

Moreover, he had already decided that if he could unearth the secrets hidden within the Heaven Guard Monument, he would share them with Ye Feng as well.

After all, he wasn't letting Ye Feng suffer a loss—the cultivation methods of the Xiao Family plus a thousand spirit stones was already a substantial offer.

Even as a prodigy of the Ancient Clan, the spirit stones he carried barely amounted to a bit more than a thousand, and some of those had been extracted during a previous visit to the Heavenly Origin Secret Realm; otherwise, he wouldn't have had so many spirit stones.

Just as Xiao Rulong thought he was about to score the Heaven Guard Monument, Ye Feng spoke up, "Xiao Chubby, what's the rush? Your offer is quite enticing, but for me, it's still not enough to sway me. Besides, aside from me, or rather, those who haven't cultivated that person's technique, can't even use the Heaven Guard Monument."

"So, those things, Xiao Chubby, you might as well put them away."

Ye Feng responded with a smile, making his stance clear to Xiao Rulong outright, without holding anything back.

Only those who cultivated that person's technique could use it?

Xiao Rulong's previously beaming smile froze instantly. His heart full of hope was dowsed with a splash of cold water by Ye Feng, sending his mood plummeting.

Now, searching among all cultivators, aside from Ye Feng, who else had cultivated that person's technique?

Wouldn't this mean that even if he managed to trade for it, he couldn't use it and would have to take it back as a mere broken stone? Wouldn't that be a massive loss?

Xiao Rulong's emotions surged and plummeted, and his face was now full of dejection.

Chi Jark and the others laughed heartily upon seeing this, amused by Xiao Rulong's blunder.

However, they were also shocked by the origin of the Heaven Guard Monument, never imagining that the large stone used for their contest to enter the Spirit Essence Pool would turn out to be a top-level Magic Treasure.

Ye Feng paid no mind to Xiao Rulong's demeanor and instead addressed everyone around him.

"As you can all see, the Heaven Guard Monument is now under my control, and this Heavenly Origin Secret Realm is actually within my grasp as well. Now, I will allow all those below the Golden Core Realm to enter the Spirit Essence Pool!"

Ye Feng announced to the crowd.

The eyes of Sima Zhantian and others were filled with immense surprise. Were they going to be able to cultivate in the Spirit Essence Pool directly?

Wouldn't reaching the Golden Core Realm then be within their reach?