Chapter 613: Seven Colors

In the room, everyone's gaze was fixed on the slightly damaged mysterious object in Zhou Yuan's hand. Even Chu Qing and Li Qingchan had expressions of astonishment on their faces.

This was because the object in Zhou Yuan's hand was indeed the so-called token—what they referred to as a Profound Stele Token!

"You, how could you possibly have a Profound Stele Token?" Zhao Zhu was the first to blurt out, his voice filled with disbelief. They had been fighting in the Great Profound Mountain Range for so long and had only just acquired two Profound Stele Tokens, which highlighted the item's rarity. How could Zhou Yuan, who had come from the outer regions of the Profound Origin Cave, possess such an object?

"While we were in the outer regions," Zhou Yuan said with a shrug, "we also encountered a Six-Colored Treasure Land, and I obtained this item from it."

Li Qingchan's red lips parted slightly. "Even in a Six-Colored Treasure Land, a Profound Stele Token isn't guaranteed to appear," she said. "Your luck is simply too good."

"Let me see it."

Zhou Yuan didn't hesitate and directly handed the object in his hand to Li Qingchan.

Li Qingchan took it, examining it carefully. She nodded slightly, saying, "That's right, it is indeed a Profound Stele Token. However, your Profound Stele Token is incomplete. If it had a bit more time, it might have become complete."

"There's such a thing as an incomplete one?" Zhou Yuan asked.

Li Qingchan nodded. "According to our estimations," she said, "these Profound Stele Tokens were likely ejected when that great opportunity in the depths of the Great Profound Mountain Range took shape long ago. They were scattered throughout the Profound Origin Cave like seeds, gradually absorbing the Genesis Qi between heaven and earth, finally forming into their current state."

"And precisely because of this," she continued, "these Profound Stele Tokens have a certain connection to that great opportunity. Therefore, only those who possess them can enter the location of that great opportunity."

"I see," Zhou Yuan realized.

"Then is this incomplete one useless?"

Li Qingchan's red lips curved into a smile. "An incomplete Profound Stele Token like yours is actually quite normal," she explained, "because even the Profound Stele Tokens that occasionally appear in the Six-Colored Treasure Lands within the Great Profound Mountain Range are mostly incomplete. However, Profound Stele Tokens are of the same origin and type. As long as you find a few more incomplete Profound Stele Tokens and bring them into contact, they will naturally fuse and form a complete Profound Stele Token."

Zhou Yuan pondered for a moment, then said, "So, if that's the case, I need to obtain a few more of these things before I'm qualified to access that great opportunity?"

"Hmph."

However, as soon as he spoke, Zhao Zhu couldn't help but sneer. "You're thinking too optimistically," he said. "Even if you do manage to assemble a complete Profound Stele Token, you likely won't be qualified to access that great opportunity."

"Why not?" Zhou Yuan asked calmly.

"Because your contribution isn't enough," Zhao Zhu said indifferently. "According to the rules, only those who have made significant contributions are qualified for this. It's not something anyone can get just by possessing a Profound Stele Token."

"What kind of contribution?" Zhou Yuan asked again.

This time, Li Qingchan spoke. "Contribution is calculated based on the treasure lands acquired through contention. The Six-Colored Treasure Land you led the group to acquire earlier counts as a considerable contribution. However, according to the rules, you need to acquire at least five Six-Colored Treasure Lands to be qualified to access that great opportunity."

"Such a rule is also to prevent anyone from simply reaping benefits without effort. After all, other disciples generally aren't qualified to access that great opportunity, but they have also contributed. As Holy Sons and Chief Disciples, we also have an obligation to compensate them."

"Of course, if someone accidentally obtains a Profound Stele Token but hasn't made sufficient contributions, they can hand it in and exchange it for a Spirit-Building rare treasure."

Zhou Yuan's expression remained unchanged; he nodded slightly without refuting, as such a rule indeed had its logic. As for handing in the Profound Stele Token for a Spirit-Building rare treasure, Zhou Yuan didn't consider it, as he also had his own ambitions.

Seeing Zhou Yuan remain silent, Li Qingchan understood his thoughts and returned the incomplete Profound Stele Token to him.

"What comes next is the main point."

Li Qingchan's beautiful eyes gravely swept over everyone as she slowly said, "We might be in trouble."

"What do you mean?" Chu Qing asked, looking confused for a moment.

Li Qingchan looked at him and said softly, "While you and Yaoyao were out guiding them, we cleared a node. And... there, we discovered a Seven-Colored Treasure Land."

"A Seven-Colored Treasure Land?" At this, Chu Qing's expression also changed slightly. It was important to know that so far, all the sects combined had only detected a mere three Seven-Colored Treasure Lands. He hadn't expected their side to have such good fortune as to unearth one.

"This should be a good thing, right?" Chu Qing asked.

"Discovering a Seven-Colored Treasure Land is indeed a good thing," Li Qingchan said slowly, "but the problem is its location: it's in a disputed area between our Cangxuan Sect and the Sacred Palace."

"This means the Sacred Palace will undoubtedly intervene regarding this Seven-Colored Treasure Land."

Chu Qing scratched his bald head and said with a troubled expression, "It looks like another trouble is brewing."

"This is our opportunity, how can you call it trouble?" Kong Sheng said expressionlessly. He was most annoyed by Chu Qing's exasperatingly lazy attitude.

"Heh heh," Ye Ge chuckled, "while a Seven-Colored Treasure Land is extremely rare, its current appearance is indeed too attention-grabbing. And it just happens to be in a disputed area. At that time, not only will the Sacred Palace have an excuse to contend for it, but the other four great sects will probably also secretly covet it."

"So, you mean we should just hand over this Seven-Colored Treasure Land?" Kong Sheng said.

Ye Ge spread his hands. "That's impossible," he said. "I'm just saying that if our Cangxuan Sect wants to claim this Seven-Colored Treasure Land, we'll need everyone to work together."

Kong Sheng's expression.