Chapter 364: Vision Evaluation Meeting

The discernment fair had no cultivation requirements, so whether one was in the Qi Condensation stage or the Body Integration stage, all were welcome to attend.

However, most of those in the Body Integration and Void Refinement stages held no interest in such minor events.

At the temporary venue of the Falling Coin Chamber of Commerce, four treasures were lined up in a row, enclosed by a formation that isolated spiritual sense, allowing only the use of sight.

By the time Lu Yang and his group arrived, quite a crowd had already gathered.

Fortunately, the distance did not affect their judgment, for those in the early Golden Core stage could clearly see the details of objects several hundred meters away.

"A painting, depicting a woman clad in armor."

"A scorched bamboo, bearing two translucent green leaves."

"An insect—could it be some kind of Gu insect?"

"It looks like an iron ring to be worn around the neck, an ornament?"

Lu Yang scanned them once, unable to discern the origins of these items.

Not a single person present could tell where these things came from, and all were observing closely, attempting to find clues within them.

A man next to Lu Yang raised his hand and asked, "Excuse me, is the third one a Gu insect?"

The cultivator from the Chamber of Commerce said politely, "My apologies, I cannot answer this question."

The man pondered for a moment, made up his mind, and said, "The fourth one is a Gu insect. The pattern on its wings resembles copper coins, so it should be the Money Gu among the Gu insects, which can help its master find treasure!"

"Regrettably, you guessed wrong."

"Do you recognize these four things?" Lu Yang sent a spiritual transmission to Meng Jingzhou and the other three.

"The first painting might conceal a painting spirit, but I am not certain." Lan Ting had dabbled in the Dao of Painting.

"The bamboo looks familiar; I should have seen such a description somewhere. Wait for me to flip through some books." Bai Ming pulled an ancient book from his identity jade plaque to leaf through, one volume after another.

Yan Tianzhi said nothing, for he discerned nothing at all.

Meng Jingzhou stroked his chin: "The fourth one should be a Gu insect, let me try."

Meng Jingzhou raised his hand and asked, "Excuse me, is the fourth one the Love-Binding Gu? If you cast it on the one you love, that person will imperceptibly fall in love with you."

The cultivator from the Chamber of Commerce was quite astonished, not expecting an item to be guessed so quickly. He placed the small insect into a wooden box and handed it to Meng Jingzhou.

"Congratulations, you guessed correctly. This is indeed the Love-Binding Gu."

The man next to Lu Yang, who was well-versed in Gu insects, said, "The Love-Binding Gu? The Love-Binding Gu looks like this? How do I remember the wings of the Love-Binding Gu being blood-red, while this one has transparent wings!"

The cultivator from the Chamber of Commerce explained, "This is a mutated Love-Binding Gu; the wing color has turned transparent, but its effect remains unchanged."

"You could even recognize this? Have you seen it before?" Lu Yang transmitted to Meng Jingzhou.

Meng Jingzhou was triumphant: "No, I had only heard that the Love-Binding Gu existed, but I didn't even know what it looked like."

"Then how did you guess it?"

"This is all thanks to my careful observation."

"What did you observe?"

"When I cast my gaze upon the insect, it trembled with fear, clearly afraid of me. Why would it fear me? I thought about it over and over: I possess the Dual Singlehood Spiritual Roots and command the Singlehood Curse Fist. The Gu insect that I naturally counter is precisely the Love-Binding Gu!"

Lu Yang felt that this was truly nothing to be proud of.

"Is the painting of a female general who protects the manor?" someone asked. There was a type of painting that, when hung at home, could ward off evil spirits and demons.

"No."

"Is the bamboo withered ink bamboo?" Ink bamboo could be ground into powder and mixed with water for painting.

"No."

"Is the iron ring a replica of the Vajra Bracelet?"

"No."

Three people in front of Lu Yang raised their hands to speak their guesses, and all were wrong.

Lan Ting and Bai Ming were still flipping through books on

Hearing the merchant guild cultivator’s words, the Immortal Fairy stamped her feet in sheer vexation. "Utterly blind! The cuisine this Immortal crafts is a sublime tonic, yet they dare describe it as venomous!"

Lu Yang held his tongue. If he were to declare her cooking toxic, what if she cooked him another meal just to prove her innocence?

As Lu Yang accepted the iron ring, Bai Ming and the others sent him voice transmissions: "Exquisite vision. To think you could discern that."

"Handle that ring with care; there might still be toxic residue clinging to it." Lan Ting fretted over Lu Yang's safety, fearing that even a mere speck of such venom could prove fatal.

"Good eye indeed."

Lu Yang responded to each of them with a smile.

Just as the crowd was about to resume their speculation, a sudden explosion detonated not far away, and a formidable aura surged forth like a tidal wave, enveloping the entire grand assembly.

Within that aura, Lu Yang sensed an untamed fury and a murderous intent. "Fairy, what is the opponent's cultivation level?"

"The pinnacle of the Body Integration Stage. Two of them. They seem to be those ancient cultivators you mentioned."

Lu Yang narrowed his eyes; the newcomers boded no good.

Bai Ming looked as though he were facing a mortal enemy. "That direction... is it the secret realm?"