Proud Goddess Falls in Love with Me
Chapter 137 - 137 136 Sword Nourishing Gourd_1

137: Chapter 136 Sword Nourishing Gourd_1 137: Chapter 136 Sword Nourishing Gourd_1 Tang Yurou, upon hearing this, said, “True Being Wu has already said that this gourd merely has the shell of a Magic Artifact, and its power has long since dissipated.

What more do you see in it?”

Wu Daolong snorted coldly and said, “Obviously, he wants to prove that his discernment is superior to all of us.

It’s just a pity that he picked the wrong item.

Miss Tang, just let him show off, and we’ll see how he ends up!”

Tang Yurou sighed and said to Lu Chuan, “Why bother with this at all?”

Lu Chuan ignored the two of them, his gaze fixed on the gourd in the host’s hands.

The host gave a helpless smile and said, “Since nobody else is buying it, I might as well let you have a look.”

With that, he handed the gourd to Lu Chuan.

As soon as Lu Chuan took it, he enveloped the gourd with Spiritual Power and scrutinised it closely, unable to suppress a smile from forming at the corner of his mouth.

“It’s actually a Sword Nourishing Gourd.

I’ve really stumbled upon a treasure this time.”

The so-called Sword Nourishing Gourd can only be crafted by true powers of the Cultivation World, and such Magic Artifacts are typically a cultivator’s personal Magic Artifact, nurtured daily with their own power, hence their formidable strength.

The grade of these artifacts can also rise with the master’s strength.

However, the Sword Nourishing Gourd cannot be opened with Spiritual Power but requires Divine Sense to control.

Thus, even a successful cultivator like Wu Daolong could not discern the quality of this Sword Nourishing Gourd.

Divine Sense can only be unlocked after reaching the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Currently, Lu Chuan clearly did not possess it, but as someone with the True Dragon Destiny, his extraordinary talent allowed him to release a force similar to Divine Sense even without reaching the Foundation Establishment Realm, though much weaker than Divine Sense.

Cultivators call this power Spiritual Sense.

Lu Chuan released his Spiritual Sense into the Sword Nourishing Gourd and quickly discovered the sword intent space within.

In that sword intent space, three small swords floated, each containing boundless power.

Lu Chuan merely observed them with his Spiritual Sense and felt a shudder of awe.

“This Sword Nourishing Gourd must have belonged to a Nascent Soul Stage expert.

Even though it only nurtured three flying swords, with these three flying swords, I’m afraid I could instantly kill any expert of the same level.”

“With my current power relying on Spiritual Sense, I probably can’t even wield one flying sword.

However, once I successfully establish my foundation, this Sword Nourishing Gourd will become my greatest trump card!”

The more Lu Chuan thought about it, the more excited he became.

He had only intended to buy some materials for crafting Magic Artifacts, but unexpectedly, he had directly come across a peerless Magic Artifact.

Worried that something might change, he quickly said, “I’ll take this gourd.”

Everyone was somewhat surprised.

“Didn’t they say this gourd was just a decoration?

Why would he still want it?”

“Yeah, even if it truly was a Magic Artifact in the past, its power is now exhausted.

What use would it be to buy it, especially since True Being Wu himself has appraised it?”

“He’s probably pretending to understand when he doesn’t.

Who cares, it’s not my money he’s wasting.”

…

Seeing that Lu Chuan wanted to buy it, Tang Yurou’s brow furrowed, and she said, “Why do you always have to go against the grain?

Even a fool wouldn’t buy this, and here you are rushing to be swindled!”

Wu Daolong laughed and said, “This gourd now has only the shell of a Magic Artifact and is hardly different from an ordinary gourd.

If you’re willing to spend five hundred thousand on a broken gourd, then your boldness is indeed unmatched!”

Lu Chuan smiled and said, “I not only want to buy this gourd, but I also offer three million for it!”

Everyone was astonished.

“Has this man gone mad?

Spending three million on an ordinary gourd; does he have too much money to burn?” Many people thought Lu Chuan’s behavior was simply wasteful.

Tang Yurou’s complexion darkened, and she clenched her fists subconsciously.

This guy is just trying to oppose me on purpose!

Wu Daolong’s expression also turned sour as he coldly said, “If you have the money, spend it as you wish.

Nobody is stopping you.”

The host had originally thought this gourd was destined not to sell today, but to his surprise, someone was willing to pay three million for it.

Of course, he wouldn’t miss such an opportunity and quickly said, “All right, sold!

This Magic Artifact gourd now belongs to this gentleman!”

No sooner had the host finished speaking than the staff rushed over to Lu Chuan to process the payment, as if worried he would change his mind a second later.

Lu Chuan swiped his card without hesitation.

He, too, feared the host might change his mind about selling it to him.

After the transaction concluded, both parties breathed a sigh of relief.

Lu Chuan joyfully looked at the gourd, knowing that if he were to face a life-and-death crisis in the future, he would now have more confidence.

Wu Daolong watched Lu Chuan playing with the gourd and felt very displeased.

As a bigwig in Qingyang City’s cultivation world, he had already declared the gourd worthless, yet Lu Chuan insisted on buying it, even bidding three million from the get-go.

This was practically a public slap in the face.

He was, after all, a person of status and standing; he could not allow himself to be insulted by this junior.

He had to teach this youngster a lesson.

After some thought, he suddenly spoke up, “Lu Chuan, since you are convinced this gourd is not ordinary, you must have seen something special that even I missed.

How about you give us a demonstration?

Show us what’s so remarkable about this gourd that made it worth your three million,”

Interest was immediately piqued among the crowd, as they too wanted to know why Lu Chuan insisted on spending three million on a seemingly useless gourd.

“Yes, tell us about it, let us broaden our horizons.”

“Exactly, I’m really curious why you would spend three million when nobody was bidding against you.”

…

A cold smile appeared on Wu Daolong’s face.

He believed that Lu Chuan had bid three million just to refute him.

If Lu Chuan’s explanation did not justify the three million, people would laugh at him for not knowing the value.

If he couldn’t explain, they would think him even more foolish.

And with so many people asking Lu Chuan for an explanation, he had no way to back down.

But Lu Chuan stated confidently, “All right, since you’re all so interested, I’ll let you know why this gourd is worth three million.”

Having said that, he placed the gourd in the palm of his hand and lifted it up.

Everyone’s gaze fell on the gourd.

Lu Chuan released his Spiritual Sense, establishing a peculiar connection with the Sword Nourishing Gourd.

They saw the outer skin of the Sword Nourishing Gourd, which was originally worn and tattered, slowly crack open and fall away, revealing the exquisitely beautiful jade gourd within, resembling a treasured artifact.

Complex patterns were engraved upon it, which, with the infusion of Lu Chuan’s Spiritual Sense, emanated rays of golden light.

Immediately after, a boundless sword-intent was unleashed, filling every corner of the dragon boat.

All present felt as if a sword was suspended over their hearts, their faces paled with fright, and they began to tremble.

They had the feeling that if the person controlling this sword-intent so desired, they could lose their lives on the spot.

Upon sensing the infinite sword-intent emanating from the jade gourd, Wu Daolong sprang to his feet and exclaimed with a shocked face, “This… this is a supreme Magic Artifact!

A supreme Magic Artifact capable of releasing a terrifying domain!

How is this possible!”

The host beside him was stunned; he too had believed Wu Daolong’s words, thinking that the gourd might indeed have been misjudged by experts and was essentially worthless.

But now, seeing the power that Lu Chuan had demonstrated with the gourd, he suddenly thought that selling such a top-level Magic Artifact for three million was a huge loss!

Lu Chuan, feeling it was about enough, retracted the sword-intent.

He himself could barely release just a bit of the sword-intent contained within the Sword Nourishing Gourd, and even that brief demonstration had drained a great deal of his Spiritual Sense.

However, it was enough to intimidate Wu Daolong and the other ordinary people present.

He smiled and said, “Now you know why I was willing to pay three million for this gourd, right?

Some things require insight to see.

You can’t see its value, so of course, you think I’m spending money on junk.”

Everyone looked at Lu Chuan with admiration, the previous disdain completely gone from their faces.

After hearing Lu Chuan’s words, many faces showed expressions of regret, as if they had originally planned to buy the gourd but had missed out on such a powerful Magic Artifact due to hesitation.

Tang Yurou looked at Lu Chuan in disbelief, feeling for the first time that she might have misunderstood him.

“His insight seems to be truly better than that of True Being Wu…”

The host was on the verge of tears; merely based on the power Lu Chuan had just displayed, the Magic Artifact could have been sold for billions and there would still be people clamoring for it, yet he had sold it for a mere three million, and anyone would feel like bleeding inside.

He looked at Wu Daolong with a look of silent reproach and said, “True Being Wu, you really screwed me over!”

Wu Daolong, his face filled with embarrassment, cleared his throat twice and said, “It’s normal for business to have losses and gains; I was just sharing my opinion.

You can’t stop people from speaking their minds here, can you?”

The host had no retort and could only swallow his bitterness.

Wu Daolong turned to look at Lu Chuan, hesitated for two seconds, and then mustered the face to ask, “Lu Chuan, may I take a look at the gourd?”

Lu Chuan replied firmly, “No.”

Wu Daolong’s face was flushed with embarrassment.

Tang Yurou looked at Lu Chuan and said, “Why are you being so petty?

What’s wrong with letting True Being Wu have a look?”

Lu Chuan glanced at her, his gaze dropped, and said, “Then take off your clothes and let me have a look.”

Tang Yurou immediately covered her chest with her hands, her face flushed with indignation as she retorted, “You pervert, why should I let you look!”

Lu Chuan curled his lip, mimicking the tone Tang Yurou had just used, and said, “Why are you being so petty, what’s wrong with letting me have a look?”

Tang Yurou was both embarrassed and angered, but she found herself unable to refute Lu Chuan’s words at the moment and could only bite her lip and turn her head away, refusing to acknowledge the cad any longer.

Seeing that Lu Chuan wasn’t giving him any respect, Wu Daolong snorted coldly and said, “You just got lucky and stumbled upon something overlooked.

I have Magic Artifacts like this too, and I’m not intrigued by your gourd.

What truly counts for a Cultivator is one’s own strength.

Tomorrow at Cloud Mists Villa, you will realize just how insignificant you are in front of me!”

Lu Chuan chuckled and ignored Wu Daolong.

The host, heart aching, continued to introduce treasures.

Lu Chuan wasn’t interested in the subsequent items and decided to observe the Sword Nourishing Gourd, hoping to comprehend a bit of sword-intent from it to use in future battles.

After a long while, the dragon boat reached the shore, and the treasure exchange meeting came to an end.

Wu Daolong got up in a huff, “Miss Tang, I’m leaving.

See you tomorrow.”

He turned to glance at Lu Chuan and advised, “I’d recommend you stay away from such an arrogant man; he’s no good for you.”

After speaking, he left as if he had suffered a great injustice.

Tang Yurou did not take Wu Daolong’s words to heart; she was still blushing with anger from Lu Chuan’s previous lewd comment.

However, Lu Chuan’s displayed abilities were far beyond her expectations, which significantly lessened her opinion against him.

The two disembarked from the dragon boat together.

Suddenly, Tang Yurou turned around, her gaze fixed on Lu Chuan, and said, “Apologize to me.”

Lu Chuan smiled and said, “All right, all right, I apologize.

I didn’t mean to offend you earlier; don’t take it to heart.

But really, my comparison was just hypothetical; I truly have no desire to look.”

After all, I’ve seen more than one woman bigger than you.

Tang Yurou’s face flushed to the roots of her neck as she said, “How can there be someone as shameless as you in this world?

If you want to look, just say so, why be so hypocritical!”

Lu Chuan found himself at a loss for words, and to end the topic, he stopped talking.

Tang Yurou, covering her face, walked ahead.

For some reason, she didn’t feel as angry with Lu Chuan as before.

As they walked, Tang Yurou’s embarrassment gradually subsided.

Hoping to mend their relationship, she turned to Lu Chuan and extended her hand, saying, “Give me the sachet.

Considering your good judgment, I’ll accept your gift.”