Ye Fan, who calls himself Gu Feng, revealed a harmless smile.
An ordinary person could very well be fooled by his innocent smile.
Nangong Zheng remembered that the name Gu Feng seemed to be the name Ye Fan used when he was walking in the Divine City.
Ye Fan's identity is currently sensitive, making it impossible for him to walk in the World under his real name. Even his current appearance is likely the result of altering the World with Origin Techniques, and is not his true self.
Nangong Zheng stared at Ye Fan with great interest, his eyes deep and vast as the sea.
At this moment, Ye Fan, though his face showed nothing, was very nervous and on high alert. He knew that the person in front of him was an extraordinary figure and that he had too many secrets.
Just now, he saw this young man with snow-white hair suppress the old Taoist priest, Chilong.
The Crimson Dragon Elder was an incredibly terrifying figure, the sworn brother of the Peacock King, a figure whom all the Holy Lords greatly feared. Even he had suffered a loss at the hands of the White-Haired Man, so one could imagine how terrifying this person before them was.
Li Heishui, standing to the side, was much more at ease. He didn't recognize the old Taoist Chilong, nor did he recognize the white-haired youth. Although he knew they were extraordinary and might be remarkable figures, he remained relatively calm.
However, Ye Fan knew that if it weren't for his superior self-control, an ordinary person might have exclaimed in surprise, because these two were both extraordinary figures.
"May I ask your name, senior?" Li Heishui, with his dark complexion, suddenly asked.
"Nangong Zheng!" Nangong Zheng smiled faintly. He was handsome and dashing, with white hair flying in the wind, exuding an indescribable elegance and grace.
"Senior Nangong Zheng, a peerless expert of the human race!"
Li Heishui was immediately surprised. He was the grandson of Li Heng, the eighth greatest bandit in the Northern Region. He was knowledgeable and knew this name naturally. He was a top human powerhouse, known by the older generation as the immortal Nangong Zheng.
Ye Fan was also shocked. He didn't expect to encounter two old monsters at once when he came to this dilapidated Tianxuan Stone Workshop.
"It is fate that we meet. I have come here to select stones. My two young friends, how about you accompany me for a stroll?"
Nangong Zheng smiled faintly and said casually.
Li Heishui was somewhat puzzled, but he still nodded. Ye Fan reluctantly agreed, as such a person could not be easily offended.
Immediately, Nangong Zheng ignored Chilong Daoist and followed the source of the attraction, walking straight into the deeper part of the tall grass, with Ye Fan and Li Heishui following closely behind.
In front of them was a large pile of stones, of varying sizes, numbering more than a dozen. Some were only the size of a fist, while the larger ones were taller than a person.
Nangong Zheng felt that the source of the attraction lay in one of the stones in the pile.
"Young friend Gu Feng, what do you think of these stones?" Nangong Zheng suddenly felt a slight stirring in his heart and looked at Ye Fan.
Ye Fan was somewhat surprised and didn't understand why Nangong Zheng wanted to ask him. However, he was still prepared to take a good look. If he could find something good for Nangong Zheng, he could take this opportunity to gain Nangong Zheng's favor.
"Please wait a moment, senior, let me take a look!"
Ye Fan walked around the pile of stones, gently tapping each one. Soon, he seemed somewhat surprised, but then his brows furrowed slightly, showing a hint of doubt.
"Among this pile of divine materials, there seems to be something good, with a strange Daoist aura, but I can't pinpoint exactly which piece of stone it is!" Ye Fan hesitated for a moment before speaking.
Nangong Zheng nodded inwardly. Ye Fan was indeed quite capable; his source techniques were extraordinary. If he were given more time, he might actually be able to find it.
Immediately, he silently circulated the "Longevity Technique," and the wisp of energy in his dantian warmed up once more.
He had a feeling and locked onto a particular stone.
This stone weighs over 10 kilograms and is shaped like a reclining ox, exuding solemnity.
"My dear friend, I've chosen this item. What do you think?" Nangong Zheng smiled.
Ye Fan's crystalline fingers gently caressed the stone. There was no luster or strange phenomenon, but rather a natural feeling of a clear spring flowing over the stone, making her feel very ethereal.
"That inexplicable Daoist aura must be from this stone!" Ye Fan nodded.
"Help me cut the stone!" Nangong Zheng said.
Ye Fan nodded, took his weapon, and stepped forward. With swift, powerful strokes, he cut the stone open, and the old skin fell to the ground continuously.
The stone was quite large, but Ye Fan cut it very quickly, with stone chips flying everywhere. The stone kept getting smaller until it was about the size of a fist, at which point it began to shine with a blue light.
Sizzle sizzle sizzle!
Stone chips flew everywhere as Ye Fan's movements were light and graceful. Soon, a large portion of the fist-sized stone skin was peeled off.
Inside was a blue "source," of unknown type, radiating a dazzling divine light.
"What kind of source is this cyan color? I've never seen it before," Li Heishui exclaimed in surprise.
Ye Fan shook his head and said, "Never seen it before!"
"Let's extract the entire source first!" Nangong Zheng said.
Immediately, the blue "source" was completely peeled off.
It wasn't until the entire cyan source was peeled off that everyone discovered something was sealed inside.
It turned out to be a leaf, or more precisely, a tattered leaf, because it was not complete. However, one could still vaguely make out that the shape of this leaf was somewhat like a small sword.
Clearly, the formation of this bluish-green color is due to this plant.
Nangong Zheng's eyes blazed with intensity. He sensed that the source of that attraction was this tattered leaf.
"A blade of grass? A single leaf?" Ye Fan was a little stunned, not expecting to cut out something like this.
"This shape is very special, it looks like a sword!" Li Heishui muttered.
Clang!
Suddenly, the blade of grass began to glow, and the sound of the sword rang out from within it.
The sword grass glowed, accompanied by chanting, seemingly gathering sword light!
At this moment, the old Taoist priest Chilong was alerted and arrived silently. He looked at the "sword grass" in the source with great surprise.
At this moment, even the older man, who had walked over at some point, stared at the grass again and again, his cloudy eyes deepening.
"This is..."
Ye Fan and Li Heishui exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with undisguised shock. What kind of divine object was this? It was just a blade of grass, yet it could emit a sword's cry and seemed to be able to condense sword energy!
In an instant, the entire blue source became hazy, revealing an astonishing scene: a vast World shrouded in mist, yet within it stars appeared one after another, and the sun hung in the sky.
In the hazy light, a blade of grass was pulled from the ground, blooming with runes and unleashing a heaven-reaching sword aura that slashed towards the sun, moon, and stars.
As the sword energy swept across the sky, some large stars trembled and exploded directly after being slashed by the sword intent!
A single blade of grass can slay the sun, moon, and stars!
"This is..." Nangong Zheng was surprised; his pupils contracted, and then burst out with a sharp light!