Just a Useful Pawn in the Stain Sect

Chapter 613: Chapter 613: The Wuyou Talisman Is About to Crash?

Withdrawing his consciousness from the Immortal Pivot, Lü Yang’s brow furrowed tightly.

After a long while, he couldn’t help but curse inwardly:

’You bastard!’

He didn’t dare say it out loud.

After all, Heaven only knew if the Saint Sect Ancestral Master was watching him. If he had cursed aloud and the Ancestral Master heard, what if he decided to make things difficult for him?

By now, Lü Yang had basically figured it out. Back when he was schemed against by the Pure Land, ambushed by True Monarch Gangxing, and ultimately chose to flee to the Celestial Mansion, there was a high probability of a mastermind pulling the strings. And, unsurprisingly, that mastermind was none other than his dearly beloved Saint Sect Ancestral Master.

’He wants me to stir up trouble in the Celestial Mansion.’

Lü Yang sighed inwardly. ’The millennial calamity is approaching. The Saint Sect Ancestral Master has thrown me behind enemy lines to cause destruction. In a way, I suppose that means he thinks highly of me.’

Besides, this was also beneficial for him.

After all, the Celestial Mansion’s Six Qi Fruit Position and the Immortal Pivot were like two sides of Yin and Yang, complementing each other. Moreover, the Celestial Mansion operated on rules, making it a truly good place for him to grow.

’I do the mission, I take the risk.’

’The Celestial Mansion provides the benefits, the Celestial Mansion covers the losses.’

’The Ancestral Master is really something else. He pulls off this grand scheme without having to contribute a single thing, and in the end, I’ll even have to thank him when I get back!’

But on second thought, Lü Yang realized this was just the Saint Sect’s way.

The opportunity has been given to you. If you can’t grasp it and you die, you can only blame your own incompetence. The Saint Sect doesn’t raise useless people; only those who survive the cutthroat competition are true Saint Sect People.

Thinking of this, Lü Yang began to inspect his own condition.

Over the past two years, he had absorbed a massive amount of Cultivation through [Merely a Teacher’s Appearance]. He was just one critical point away from being able to refine a second True Treasure.

’This critical point is a True Monarch Level of Cultivation.’

’I need a disciple to become an Orthodox Immortal Monarch of the Celestial Mansion, preferably from the Sun Lineage. That’s the only way I can synchronize with their Cultivation and take the next step.’

At this thought, Lü Yang finally shifted his focus.

’How is the market for the Wuyou Talisman?’

To cultivate an Orthodox Immortal Monarch of the Celestial Mansion in a short amount of time, the Wuyou Talisman, whose value was now skyrocketing, was the key. He had high hopes for it.

Soon, however, his brow furrowed.

”The growth rate... has slowed.”

Originally, after the upper-level Immortal Monarchs entered the market, the Wuyou Talisman’s exchange rate shot straight for the 900 mark. But the closer it got, the slower its growth became.

Although it was still rising, Lü Yang could already tell something was wrong.

”It’s reaching saturation.”

Lü Yang stroked his chin. Given the current hype around the Wuyou Talisman, the slowdown in growth was certainly not because people had come to their senses and thought it was about to fall.

Rather, the liquid capital had dried up.

”At 1:854, this exchange rate has absorbed almost all the loose capital below the Celestial Mansion’s Sixth Layer. Even Cultivators from the Sixth Layer and above have probably invested quite a bit.”

In other words: everyone was out of money.

The vast majority of Cultivators had already exchanged their Outer Dao Immortal Talismans for Wuyou Talismans, to the point that even if they wanted to keep driving the price up, there simply wasn’t enough money left.

”It’s almost at its peak.”

”Under these circumstances, unless the Cultivators from the Sixth Layer and above are also drawn in and Orthodox Immortal Talismans enter the fray, it’ll be very difficult for the price of the Wuyou Talisman to rise any further.”

Thinking of this, Lü Yang’s eyes lit up slightly.

’For it to rise this high, something is obviously wrong. The Immortal Monarchs from the Sixth Layer and above must have intervened, looking to use the Wuyou Talisman to cash in big time?’

If that was the case, then perhaps the time was coming soon.

’I can see that the Wuyou Talisman is nearing its limit. I’m sure the Perfected Lords from the Sixth Layer and above can see it too. If nothing unexpected happens, they’re about to pull in the net.’

’At this very moment, some people must already be selling off their Wuyou Talismans.’

’But they’re probably doing it very carefully, unloading their stock in separate batches to avoid triggering a crash prematurely... Once they’re done selling, that’s when the bubble will burst.’

’The question is, how will they make the price crash?’

’Let nature take its course? That’s too passive. Once they’ve exited their positions, they’ll naturally want to trigger an immediate crash. Otherwise, if the price keeps rising, wouldn’t they have made less profit?’

”So they want to set a huge trap for me...”

Lü Yang gave a cold smile and stroked the Wuyou Talisman in his hand. ”...Perfect. Since you’ve come, then don’t even think about leaving. Just leave all your money behind.”

The next second, Lü Yang suddenly sensed something and looked up.

”...Ha!”

It was just as he had expected.

........

「Outside Mengwei City, Outer Dao Alliance」

At that moment, a myriad of brilliant lights descended from above the Sixth Layer, accompanying a towering figure who hung imposingly over Mengwei City like the morning sun on its patrol.

”Ah! It’s an Immortal Monarch!”

”An Immortal Monarch has descended!?”

In an instant, the endless radiance made the Cultivators in Mengwei City instinctively cover their eyes, hot tears streaming down their faces from the searing pain.

Meanwhile, from the Celestial Mansion’s Sixth Layer on down, phenomena appeared in the skies of every layer. A vast number of Immortal Talismans were spent to purchase a full-screen broadcast for all layers below the sixth. Illusionary Colors intertwined on each level, rising from the Cloud Sea to project and announce everything happening in Mengwei City.

”I am Qingyang!”

High in the sky, Cyan Yang Immortal Monarch’s gaze was calm, his voice like rolling thunder. The reason for the Wuyou Talisman’s slowing growth was something Lü Yang could see, and naturally, so could he.

Therefore, he was also very clear:

’The leeks are just about ripe. It’s time to harvest.’

The current exchange rate of over eight hundred Outer Dao Immortal Talismans to one Wuyou Talisman was a standard that only an Immortal Talisman issued by a Mid-stage Immortal Monarch of the Celestial Mansion could achieve.

It was absurdly inflated.

Under these circumstances, unless there was new positive news and new retail investors entering the market, a crash was inevitable. Not even an Immortal Venerable could save it.

If not now, when would be the time to cash in?

”Where is Fellow Daoist Ming He?”

With this thought, Cyan Yang Immortal Monarch immediately continued, ”Daoist, for entering the Celestial Mansion without authorization and issuing the Wuyou Talisman, you must come with me to the Sixth Layer to undergo an investigation.”

This was just a random excuse.

The point wasn’t the investigation; it was to destroy the Cultivators’ confidence in the Wuyou Talisman and make them see the truth: that behind it was a mere Outer Dao True Monarch.

If the other party went with him, the market would inevitably panic-sell on a massive scale, and the Wuyou Talisman would crash.

If the other party refused to go, he would strike directly, beating him into a bloody pulp in front of everyone. The Wuyou Talisman would then crash even faster.

For this reason, Cyan Yang Immortal Monarch had even specifically purchased the full-screen live broadcast for all layers below the sixth, all to crush the price of the Wuyou Talisman as quickly as possible.

At the same time, some clever people had already realized his malicious intent.

「Within the Outer Dao Alliance」

”The Wuyou Talisman... it’s over!”

Mountain Mover sighed deeply. ”It was premeditated, just as I thought. An upper-level Immortal Monarch is making a move personally. I’m afraid Fellow Daoist Ming He won’t even be able to afford his living expenses after this.”

Soon, similar news spread like wildfire.

”So the Wuyou Talisman was refined by an Outer Dao True Monarch? I thought it was from an Orthodox Immortal Monarch, given its high quality... An Outer Dao True Monarch’s work isn’t worth that much!”

”Fake news! It’s all fake news!”

”Don’t be afraid, it’s just normal fluctuations! A technical correction... So what if he’s an Outer Dao True Monarch? Who’s to say he can’t be compared to an Orthodox Immortal Monarch!”

”Sell! I’m selling everything!”

At that moment, everyone had the same thought:

The Wuyou Talisman is about to plummet!

And amidst this rapidly spreading storm of plummeting prices, Lü Yang walked out of his seclusion hall and looked up at Cyan Yang Immortal Monarch in the sky.