The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron

Chapter 213: Boundless Stone

Translator: 549690339

Fang Lin quickly catches the object Han Luoyun tosses to him, holding it in his hand, examining it carefully.

“What… what is this?” A moment later, a puzzled expression crosses Fang Lin’s face, he’s completely baffled by the object in his hand.

All they could see was that Fang Lin was holding a random black stone, indents in some places and lumps in others. It looked particularly ugly; it was the type of stone that would be disregarded even if discarded on the side of the road.

Fang Lin scrutinized the black stone for a long time, but still could not deduce what was special about it. It seemed to be just an ordinary stone.

Elder Qian glanced at the stone in Fang Lin’s hand, expressing dissatisfaction. He complained, “Sect Master, you are too tightfisted, giving away just a cheap stone? At least give some divine weapon, or even the Mythical Skills Manual.”

Everyone else also thought it was odd. Han Luoyun, as the Purple Mist Sect Master, had an abundance of treasures. Randomly choosing a few of them could have made decent gifts. Why had he given Fang Lin such an ordinary stone?

Only Han Yinyue was aware of the power of this stone, hence her abrupt change of expression when her father gave it away.

With a smile, Han Luoyun asked, “Fang Lin, are you satisfied with this gift?”

Fang Lin felt a bit of a toothache, thinking, ‘How could someone as powerful as him be so stingy?’

However, Fang Lin dared not express his dissatisfaction. Even if he was handed a pile of ****, he had to accept it gracefully and dutifully express gratitude.

“Th…ank you for your generosity, Master. I am very satisfied.” Only heaven knew how Fang Lin managed to utter those words, his face resembling someone who had been severely constipated.

Han Luoyun nearly burst out laughing, finding Fang Lin’s expression particularly interesting.

Han Yinyue gave her father a reproachful look, ‘Why don’t you just explain it to him instead of teasing him?’

Elder Qian was infuriated, his beard trembling. But before he could say anything, Han Luoyun shook his head at him.

“Fang Lin, do not underestimate this item. It is definitely no less valuable than the Kylin Grass that Elder Qian gave you.” Han Luoyun said with a smile.

Fang Lin rolled his eyes. ‘This stone? Who are you trying to fool? I am neither blind nor stupid. Can’t you show me something more convincing?’

But Han Luoyun was the Sect Master, and moreover, his own Master. Despite his grumbles, Fang Lin could only put on a bitter smile and look at Han Luoyun resentfully.

Han Luoyun no longer toyed with him and said, “Infuse your Inner Strength into the stone.”

Upon hearing this, Fang Lin paused momentarily, then proceeded to do so.

When his Inner Strength flowed into the stone, Fang Lin distinctly felt that the black stone seemed lighter.

As more and more Inner Strength was infused, the stone became increasingly lighter. Initially, it felt rather heavy, but soon, it became as light as a fruit.

Fang Lin was speechless. ‘What’s this about? Does it becoming lighter make it a treasure? Are you kidding me?’

Han Luoyun spoke again, “Now, throw this stone on the ground.”

Fang Lin grimaced, feeling that he must look extremely foolish. He was using a worthless stone to perform some pointless actions in front of an audience, making him feel like a monkey performing tricks.

All eyes followed the black stone as Fang Lin casually discarded it. Everyone watched, unblinking, as it fell to the ground.

Crash!!!

A deafening explosion ensued, earthquake-like tremors causing everyone in the room to stumble.

The polished floor of the great hall immediately cracked. As he was closest to the impact, Fang Lin fell, rolled embarrassingly and nearly somersaulted into a corner.

At the same time, everyone at the Purple Mist Peak thought an earthquake had struck. However, the tremors lasted only for a moment before subsiding.

Even so, it left many at the Purple Mist Peak breaking out into cold sweats. If an earthquake had occurred, it would have been disastrous.

The internal environment of the great hall was a mess, with the floor destroyed by the immense vibrations. The Purple Mist Sect higher-ups, their faces filled with shocked expressions, stared at the ground, speechless.

Fang Lin, covered in dust, crawled out of a nearby crevice on the floor, with a look of utmost horror on his face.

What on earth just happened? Why was there suddenly an earthquake?

Fang Lin, his face pallid as a sheet, climbed to his feet in shock, brushing off the dust from his clothes.

“Yuck! Boy, stop that!” One of the higher-ups of the Purple Mist Sect, who just managed to pick himself up, was hit with a mouthful of dust, immediately stopping Fang Lin.

In the entire hall, only a few people remained unharmed. The three old freaks were suspended halfway in the air, faces full of shock, staring at the very spot where the black stone had landed.

Han Luoyun remained seated at the head, with Han Yinyue standing next to him, neither of them affected by the tremors.

Han Yinyue looked helplessly at her father. Han Luoyun, however, showed only a hint of embarrassment.

“Couldn’t you have demonstrated it elsewhere?” Han Yinyue said, dissatisfied.

With a sheepish grin, Han Luoyun responded, “My mistake, my mistake.”

Only then did everyone snap back to reality. Fang Lin quickly ran to the spot where the black stone had landed. There was a large pit there, forcibly created by the impact.

The black stone lay quietly in the pit, plain and unassuming. But they all knew that the culprit behind all of this was that very stone.

Fang Lin swallowed, his eyes immediately lighting up.

Such a good item! Such a treasure!

“Fang Lin, do you now understand how powerful this object is?” Han Luoyun asked with a self-satisfied grin.

Fang Lin nodded repeatedly, but was still a bit confused.

“This object is called the Boundless Stone. By itself, it is just a regular stone. But if infused with Inner Strength, it becomes invincible, and incredibly heavy. A stone this size weighs as much as a mountain,” Han Luoyun explained.

Hearing this, Fang Lin suddenly remembered a terrifying treasure he’d heard of in his previous life – The Boundless Mountain. Once utilized, it could suppress everything in the world.

This Boundless Stone, given its weight and the similarity of its name, might have some connection to that Boundless Mountain.

However, those details didn’t matter. What mattered was that the Boundless Stone was indeed a rare treasure.

Fang Lin rubbed his hands and plucked the Boundless Stone from the pit. It was as heavy as a mountain, but he held it as if it were weightless.

Fang Lin tossed the Boundless Stone in his hand, frightening everyone enough to discourage him from doing so. If the stone fell to the ground again, the great hall might be completely destroyed.

Fang Lin’s thoughts went further. He could crush the enemy into a pulp just by suddenly throwing this heavy stone during a battle.

This was not just a treasure – it was a great weapon!

Since the great hall was destroyed and needed to be repaired, everyone left one after another. Elder Qian patted Fang Lin on the shoulder, giving him some compliment before leaving as well.

However, Fang Lin could not leave. Han Luoyun took him to a separate place, seemingly having something to tell Fang Lin.