Guarding the River of Time

Chapter 472 - 462: Primordial Divine Ore, What It Means to Be the Sweeper Monk in the Front Yard!

"Brother Shi, you’re truly... hiding your strength well."

The Groundhog couldn’t help but praise the Iron-Eating Beast.

This was genuine praise, not just flattery.

Because in their memory, the Iron-Eating Beast was always eating and sleeping, sleeping and eating.

Twenty hours a day sleeping, and the remaining four hours eating, seemingly lazy.

But who would have thought, its strength was so powerful, well-hidden indeed.

This is definitely like the "sweeping monk" in the front yard.

Speed, defense, attack, all top-notch, with such strong insight.

Who could have imagined, beneath a desolate floating island, there were so many Spirit Medicines hidden?

Even Ah Fei would be dwarfed by comparison, unable to achieve this.

At this moment, it seemed to understand, even if Brother Shi slept all day, the master wouldn’t say a thing, because it actually had something up its sleeve!

With Brother Shi guarding the front yard, it really enhances the home’s security defense capabilities greatly.

....

Soon, the Iron-Eating Beast was carrying the Groundhog, entering a tributary stream from the main river channel.

This tributary area was quite vast, but the river was very shallow, so shallow that the sludge on the riverbed was exposed to the surface.

After crossing a swampy area, the Iron-Eating Beast reached the bank beside the tributary.

Standing on the soft, mud-like bank, a faint, ancient, decaying scent could be smelled.

"Brother Shi, is there Great Medicine here too?" After the previous incident, the Groundhog fully believed in the Iron-Eating Beast. Even if the place was barren and decayed, with no shadow of Great Medicine, it didn’t doubt it.

Instead, it looked left, looked right, looked up, looked down, guessing where the Great Medicine was hidden.

Hearing this, the Iron-Eating Beast shook its head and said, "There’s nothing here."

Hearing this, the Groundhog was stunned. If there’s nothing, then why come here at all?

For the view?

But there’s nothing to see here except mud and swamp.

The Iron-Eating Beast took a deep breath, locked onto a spot of mud, approached it, dug into it about two meters.

A misty white light emanated.

The Groundhog leaned closer, discovering a layer of milky white rock beneath the mud, radiating a faint white glow.

It extended its paw, and as soon as it touched the white rock, it shuddered.

"This is... Taichu Profound Stone?!"

The Groundhog, being well-informed, recognized at first glance that this was the legendary "Taichu Profound Stone."

Taichu Profound Stone, a legendary Holy Stone, said to be born in a special Forbidden Area called the "Primordial Divine Ore." There are very few records about the "Primordial Divine Ore" in Ancient Texts, only a few lines long.

But the Groundhog remembered most about Taichu Divine Ore was the line: "Source of Taichu, Land of Heavenly Stone, Forbidden Path, Xuanyang Sighs."

The Taichu Profound Stone, across All Heavens and Myriad Realms, is only born from the "Primordial Divine Ore," only exists there.

It remembered that long, long ago, when it was a minor figure in some Immortal Domain, it had seen the Taichu Profound Stone from afar, during an auction.

That auction, because of the appearance of a fist-sized Taichu Profound Stone, started the most prosperous, bloody struggle in the history of the Immortal Domain.

The giants of the Immortal Domain fought fiercely to seize the Taichu Profound Stone, shattering many Great Realms, until a passing Ten Thousand Realms tycoon took it away, ending that great battle.

Having seen it with its own eyes, the Groundhog recognized at first glance that this was the Taichu Profound Stone, and... such a large piece!

This must weigh several tons, right?

"Wow, you even recognize the Taichu Profound Stone?" the Iron-Eating Beast glanced at the Groundhog in surprise.

Because the Taichu Profound Stone is so rare, only from the Primordial Divine Ore, few recognize it.

"By chance, I saw it once, so I recognized it," the Groundhog said with a smile.

"I remember, the Taichu Profound Stone is said to be born from the legendary Primordial Divine Ore, right?"

"Why is it here, and in such quantity?"

The Groundhog wondered.

Hearing the words "Primordial Divine Ore," the Iron-Eating Beast paused, a look of reminiscence flashed on its face.

"The Primordial Divine Ore..."

Hearing Brother Shi’s muttering, the Groundhog noticed the Iron-Eating Beast’s emotional fluctuation and tentatively asked, "Brother Shi, are you also familiar with the Primordial Divine Ore?"

...

"More than just familiar."

At this point, the Iron-Eating Beast paused and didn’t continue.

Seeing this, the Groundhog wisely didn’t ask further. Brother Shi was not only strong, but his past stories were also mysterious and fascinating.

"Brother Shi, I heard rumors that the Primordial Divine Ore has disappeared? Is this... even credible?" the Groundhog asked, changing the subject.

Hearing this, the Iron-Eating Beast wasn’t surprised but spoke softly, "It hasn’t disappeared."

"It’s just that someone doesn’t want it to be seen by the world."

When saying "someone," the Iron-Eating Beast noticeably emphasized its tone.

The Primordial Divine Ore, hailed as one of the three great Spirit Ores of the Ten Thousand Realms, embodying the world’s essence, gathering the sun and moon’s essence, is the foremost ore of Taichu, signifying its importance.

"I’ve gone off track."

The Iron-Eating Beast withdrew its thoughts, looking at the Taichu Profound Stone before it, saying, "This Profound Stone isn’t the treasure I’m looking for."

"The treasure I’m looking for is beneath this Profound Stone."

"This Profound Stone is merely a Barrier."

Hearing this, the Groundhog gasped.

Using such a rare and precious Taichu Profound Stone as a Barrier, isn’t that... too extravagant!

It seemed as if someone intentionally buried it here, for the sole purpose of protecting the treasure beneath the Profound Stone Barrier, which Brother Shi mentioned?

.....

"Then shall we?" the Groundhog timidly asked.

"Break it."

Hearing Brother Shi’s answer, the Groundhog was taken aback.

Ah??

No way?

To break it, isn’t that a waste of a heavenly gift?!

No matter how large one’s enterprise is, one can’t afford to be so wasteful?

"Brother Shi, how about I give it a try?"

Saying so, the Groundhog waved its hand, revealing a Purple Gold Small Gourd.

The next moment, the Purple Gold Gourd emitted Immortal Light filled with Dao Rhyme, enveloping the Taichu Profound Stone.

"Receive!"

In an instant, the Groundhog’s face turned red from holding its breath, but the Barrier formed by the Taichu Profound Stone didn’t budge.

Seeing this, the Iron-Eating Beast chuckled.

"Put away your Divine Techniques."

"This Barrier crafted from Profound Stone isn’t something that can be taken away."

"Step back a bit, let me handle it."

Hearing this, the Groundhog wisely retreated several hundred meters, hiding in the grass. With the experience from last time, it knew to stay as far away as possible.

The Iron-Eating Beast stood upright, took a deep breath, gazing at the Profound Stone Barrier before it, with misty flow light flickering in its eyes.