Chapter 407: Reversing Time

Chapter 407: Reversing Time

The man's expression shifted instantly upon hearing the mention of food.

"I'll finish up right away!" he exclaimed and resumed sweeping the floor.

The demands of the stomach took top priority.

Ye Guan stared quietly at the man. The latter was in a worse state than himself, and it appeared that his cultivation had been suppressed as well.

Ye Guan followed the man and asked, "Senior, you—"

"Why are you here?" The man interrupted.

"I'm here to inherit the Milky Way," Ye Guan replied.

"Oh," the man replied, sounding indifferent.

Ye Guan suggested, "Can we talk?"

"About what?" the man asked calmly.

Ye Guan decided to get straight to the point. "Senior, can you help me restore my cultivation?"

The man shot him a look, saying, "Young man, I'm struggling to keep myself together. Do you really think that I can do what you're asking?"

Ye Guan pondered briefly before asking, "Senior, were you planning something but ended up getting suppressed by my aunt?"

The man went silent. Ye Guan was convinced that the Great Daoist Brush Master had to have been planning something. Otherwise, his plain-skirt aunt wouldn't have suppressed him.

"You didn't come here today just to chat with me, did you?" the man asked.

"I'm here to see you, Senior," Ye Guan replied.

"Is that so?" the man sneered, "I'm touched!"

Ye Guan was at a loss for words.

The man waved his hand dismissively and said, “Just get to the point?”

Ye Guan nodded and said, "I want to borrow some treasures from you."

"I have no treasures," the man replied.

"But Erya and Little White told me that you have a ton of treasures." Ye Guan said.

The man's mouth twitched, and he muttered, "Damn it, those two..."

"Senior, I just need ten treasures. I'll definitely return them as well," Ye Guan said.

The man cast a contemptuous gaze at Ye Guan and said impatiently, "You Yang Family members have never returned anything you've borrowed—never!"

Ye Guan went silent and sighed. His father and grandfather's infamy had completely ruined the Yang Family's reputation!

Just then, the man pointed out. "Your swordsmanship has improved a lot."

Ye Guan nodded. "Yes, but there's a mysterious force suppressing me constantly. I even suspected that you're the culprit at one point."

"I've really been living a tough life these days," the man said with a sigh.

Ye Guan was quiet. The Great Daoist Brush Master's hardships had nothing to do with him.

The man went silent and continued on sweeping the floor.

"Senior, I want to consult you about something," Ye Guan said.

"Sure," the man replied, "But I can't guarantee you that I'll answer."

"I'm sure you are familiar with the Eternal Sovereign. What do you think of him?"

"He's nothing but a brainless fool," the man scoffed.

Ye Guan asked, "Were there other civilizations before the Eternal Civilization?"

The man set aside the broom and asked, "Do you know how old this Blue Planet is?"

Ye Guan shook his head. He wasn't familiar with Blue Planet.

The man looked at Ye Guan, "It's 4.5 billion years old. This Blue Planet is 4.5 billion years old, and the human civilization here has only been around for less than seven thousand years."

Ye Guan hastily followed and said, "Senior, can you lend me some of your treasures?"

"No!” the man replied firmly.

Undeterred, Ye Guan asked, "Just ten unranked divine items.”

"Who do you think I am?" The man angrily retorted, "Do you think I'm the boss of a wholesale business or something? You're actually asking me for ten unranked divine items?!"

Ye Guan offered, "How about five?"

The man shook his head. "No! I'll lend you nothing!"

Ye Guan produced a dollar and said, "I'll buy them from you!"

The man froze. He stared deeply at Ye Guan but remained silent.

Ye Guan smiled sheepishly and admitted, "It's not that much, but money should prove very useful to you at the moment, am I right?"

The man was silent, but Ye Guan was right! Given his current circumstances, leaving this place was out of the question, and he dared not risk it. If he stepped beyond the temple, a sword might drop down from the sky and kill him.

The man paused. He looked at the dollar in Ye Guan's hand and finally said, "Give me a bit more!"

Ye Guan turned to Xiao Xiao and cast her a glance. She promptly took out some money and handed it over to Ye Guan.

Ye Guan offered all the money to the man.

The man accepted the money and said, “I can only give you one item.”

The man seemed resigned. A few people knew that he was here, but all of them wouldn't give him any money. This place was suffocating, and the man truly wanted to leave this place.

Ye Guan hesitated at the man's reply.

"Are you not satisfied with just one?!" the man exclaimed, sounding frustrated.

Ye Guan revealed an awkward smile and replied, "No, one is good enough.”

The man shot Ye Guan a fierce look before asking, "What kind of item do you want?"

After a brief pause, Ye Guan responded, "Something suitable for a girl."

The man pondered for a moment and then opened his palm, presenting a colorful stone about the size of a thumb. The exceptionally beautiful stone radiated a dazzling array of colors.

Curiosity piqued, Ye Guan asked, "Senior, what is that?"

The man calmly explained, "It's one of Huaxia's ten divine artifacts—the Nuwa Stone. It is capable of absorbing stellar energy. It'll protect the wearer from evil and preserve their beauty. The wearer will become healthy, and they'll live a longer life as well.”

"What is its rank?" asked Ye Guan.

The man frowned. "Why are you making a fuss about its rank? Do you want it or not?"

"I want it!" Ye Guan hurriedly exclaimed. Ye Guan accepted the Nuwa Stone, but then an idea came to his mind.

"Senior, can you turn this into a necklace for me?"

The man was furious.

He was just about to snap when Ye Guan quickly added, "I'll pay more!"

The man went silent and belatedly said, "Alright."

The man took out a silver chain, and in the blink of an eye, a necklace was crafted.

Xiao Xiao's eyes lit up when she saw the necklace. It was just too beautiful.

Ye Guan held the necklace very gingerly and asked, "What is this, Senior?"

The man calmly replied, "Stellar Chain, crafted with stellar energy. Similar to the Nuwa Stone, it can automatically absorb stellar energy. The wearer will be under the constant protection of its stellar energy, and nothing in this world will be able to harm the wearer.

"Of course, the Stellar Chain is currently inactive, but once it has gathered enough stellar energy. It'll activate and become a powerful divine artifact in tandem with the Nuwa Stone."

"Nice!" Ye Guan exclaimed in satisfaction before putting it away. The necklace was both beautiful and practical, so it was perfect for Su Zi.

The man stared at Ye Guan and said, "Now, do me a favor."

Ye Guan asked, "What favor?"

The man earnestly said, "Your aunt has forbidden me from going past a certain area, and I want you to plead with your aunt to expand it. This place is too suffocating. I want to go out and have some fun, too. It's been so long since I've had a foot bath."