prynovel Chapter 144 Reversing the Heavenly Gang
Chapter 144 Reversing the Heavenly Gang
Chapter 144 Reversing the Heavenly Gang
A few days passed in the blink of an eye.
Chu Xuan, Lu Xiaoshuang, and Lin Chong gathered together.
Lin Chong's appearance has changed drastically. His once handsome face is now unkempt with a stubble beard, and he looks somewhat decadent.
Chu Xuan asked him if he would like to come to the Hundred Beasts Garden.
Now that he's in charge of the entire Beast Garden, it would be easy for him to assign Lin Chong a position, even a supervisory role wouldn't be out of the question.
To Chu Xuan's surprise, Lin Chong still refused!
"Junior Brother Chu, thank you for your kindness! I'm just injured, not crippled, and certainly not dead!"
Hatred gleamed in Lin Chong's eyes. "I will avenge my junior sister and personally kill those beasts!"
Although the men who intercepted them were all masked at the time, he had already memorized their scents.
He can recognize the other person whenever they meet again.
Chu Xuan nodded without saying anything more, then looked at Lu Xiaoshuang and asked, "Where is Senior Sister?"
His relationship with Lu Xiaoshuang was so-so, but he had promised Lu Tong to take care of her in some way. Moreover, the Vajra Indestructible Technique he cultivated was something Lu Xiaoshuang's parents had obtained at the cost of their lives. In a way, he owed her parents a debt of gratitude.
Lu Xiaoshuang also refused, shaking her head and saying, "The Hundred Beast Garden may be very comfortable, but it's not suitable for me! My talent is limited. If I go to the Hundred Beast Garden, I'm afraid I'll never be able to break through to the Gang Jin realm in this lifetime! I plan to cultivate in the sect for a while first, and once I've recovered from my injuries, I'll continue doing missions!"
Lin Chong was seriously injured; his internal organs were ruptured, and it would take him at least six months to recover!
Therefore, she can only go on alone from now on, continuing to hone herself on the edge of life and death.
Of course, she didn't give up on avenging Sun Nianxi.
Chu Xuan nodded.
Everyone has their own path, and even he can't stay cooped up in the zoo forever.
"Then I wish everyone all the best! If you need anything, feel free to come to the Hundred Beasts Garden to find me." Chu Xuan raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp.
The two also raised their glasses.
After the meal, the three of them went their separate ways.
"Master Chu!"
As soon as Chu Xuan returned to the Hundred Beasts Garden, he saw that the servants of Wanbaolou were already waiting at the door, bowing and smiling obsequiously at him.
"This humble servant greets Master Chu. Young Master Liu sent me to inform you that the cultivation technique has been found, but it has already been listed for auction the day after tomorrow. He doesn't have the authority to remove it from the auction for you, so if you want it, you'll have to attend the auction the day after tomorrow!"
Mr. Liu has already reserved a spot for you. Of course, if you don't wish to attend, and the item fails to sell, he will also reserve it for you.
This is the catalog for the auction the day after tomorrow. Please take a look.
As he spoke, he respectfully handed a beautifully crafted booklet to Chu Xuan.
"I see!"
Chu Xuan took the booklet, gave the other person a gold leaf, and sent him away.
As for whether to participate in the auction, there's no rush to make a decision.
After returning to his room, Chu Xuan opened the booklet and began to read it.
The items on it were dazzling and varied, but mainly fell into three categories: pills, weapons, and cultivation techniques!
"Hmm? The Myriad Manifestations Returning to Origin Pill?"
Chu Xuan was taken aback, not expecting that he had just heard about this item from Wen Wan and then saw it being auctioned off.
The Myriad Manifestations Return to Origin Pill is a pill taken by martial artists of the Gang Jin realm. Its only function is to condense Gang Jin, which is even comparable to a purification process!
For martial artists who have just broken through to the Gang Jin level, or those who have achieved minor success in Gang Jin, this is an extremely important and precious medicine!
The stronger one's inner strength, the more stable one's foundation, and the greater the chance of successfully breaking through to the True Essence Realm in the future!
Su Changqing's physical body nearly collapsed during his cultivation of the Eight Desolations Suppressing Prison Technique, but he was saved by the Myriad Manifestations Returning to Origin Pill, so its effectiveness is self-evident.
Chu Xuan looked at the starting bid: 10,000 contribution points!
Good guy!
That wasn't all. Liu Chengzhi even gave him a predicted final auction price of 50,000 contribution points!
Sorry to bother you!
The Myriad Manifestations Returning to Origin Pill is a good thing!
However, its high price is its fatal flaw!
With his current net worth, Chu Xuan couldn't even reach the starting bid.
Soon, Chu Xuan skipped over some useless things and found what he wanted: a Gang Jin (罡劲) cultivation technique.
Liu Chengzhi has already highlighted the key points for him.
The Four Directions True Qi!
Its technique is similar to the Eight Desolate Prison Suppression Force, and it is even difficult to distinguish between the two from their appearance.
After reading the introduction, Chu Xuan was speechless!
Isn't this just a low-end version of the Eight Desolations Suppressing Prison Force?
I don't know which talented person is so outstanding that they actually thought of modifying and reducing the Eight Desolate Prison Suppression Force to create the Four Harmony True Qi Force, which directly lowers the cultivation threshold to one-fifth of the original.
Of course, its power has also been greatly reduced, to only one-tenth of its original strength.
The Four Harmonies True Qi that it condenses, although not as good as the Prison Suppressing Qi, is still far superior to other Qi, only it lacks the ability to "suppress the prison"!
"This is good stuff!"
Chu Xuan's eyes lit up.
If he obtains this technique, he can at least temporarily conceal the secret of his Eight Desolate Prison Suppressing Force. No one except those whose cultivation level far surpasses his or who have fought against him will be able to detect it!
Then I looked at the starting price: eight thousand contribution points!
Chu Xuan was completely speechless.
The Eight Desolate Prison Suppression Technique only yields two thousand contribution points!
This low-end version of the Four Directions True Qi is actually asking for 8,000 contribution points, and that's just the starting bid!
This is utterly upside down!
Liu Chengzhi's estimated price was approximately 15,000 contribution points.
It's because the cultivation threshold is low and the danger is small!
The Four Harmonies True Qi is considered a first-class technique among Qi cultivation methods, so it's naturally in high demand!
If payment can only be made with contribution points, Chu Xuan might as well not go at all, since he simply can't afford it!
Fortunately, the note next to it says that if you don't have enough contribution points, you can make up the difference with gold. However, the starting bid of 8,000 contribution points must be paid with contribution points and cannot be exchanged for gold of the same value!
Chu Xuan calculated that he had more than 100,000 taels of gold notes, which was equivalent to 10,000 contribution points.
Adding the contribution points I already had, I have a total of about 18,000 to 19,000 contribution points!
He couldn't possibly use all of these points to buy the Gang Jin cultivation technique; he also needed to use some contribution points to buy pills. In total, he could only use about 15,000 to 16,000 contribution points.
Chu Xuan was speechless.
It feels like the Four Directions True Qi that was auctioned off was tailor-made for him, and even his assets were calculated clearly!
Of course, Wanbaolou couldn't possibly have that ability!
Chu Xuan himself wouldn't even know how much wealth he had if he did the math, let alone Wanbaolou.
It was just a coincidence!
Then, Chu Xuan saw the most important item in this auction, which turned out to be a semi-spiritual weapon!
Spirit weapons are exclusive weapons for martial artists in the True Essence Realm. Only True Essence Realm experts can unleash their true power. In the hands of martial artists below the True Essence Realm, they are no different from ordinary weapons, except that they are sharper and harder!
The so-called semi-spiritual weapon is actually a defective product of a spiritual weapon!
In terms of sharpness and hardness, it is comparable to a spiritual weapon, but it cannot withstand the true essence of a True Essence Realm expert.
But for martial artists with the strength of Gang Jin, it is a divine weapon!
A martial artist who has reached the minor stage of Gang Jin, wielding a semi-spiritual weapon, is enough to challenge a martial artist who has reached the major stage of Gang Jin!
This is the power of a semi-spiritual weapon!
Even a semi-spiritual weapon would be a treasure to protect one's clan, even in a second-rate family in Lingxiao Prefecture.
The semi-spiritual weapon being auctioned this time is an octagonal purple-gold hammer with a long handle.
Chu Xuan was deeply moved. If he had a semi-spiritual weapon, he would be able to fight even against a martial artist who had reached the Great Perfection of the罡劲 (Gang Jin) realm.
Moreover, the strength of a semi-spiritual weapon is incomparable to that of ordinary weapons. It should be able to withstand his Prison Suppression Qi and will not shatter on its own when facing an enemy, unlike the previous sword.
The starting bid is 100,000 contribution points!
If you're not buying, get out!
Chu Xuan wished he could throw the booklet away.
"It's just a defective product, I don't even want it, I absolutely don't want it!"
Chu Xuan closed the booklet with a sour look on his face. He had thought he was quite wealthy, but now he realized that he was still a penniless wretch!
Before long, the day of the auction arrived. Chu Xuan packed his things and headed straight for Wanbaolou.
"Junior Brother Chu, I knew you would come."
When Liu Chengzhi saw Chu Xuan at the door, he immediately laughed and welcomed Chu Xuan inside.
Chu Xuan smiled and exchanged a few polite words with him.
Previously, I didn't participate in auctions because I didn't have the money or the resources. Even if I won a good item, I was afraid of being intercepted halfway through the auction.
But now he has broken through the Gang Jin realm and can be considered to have some strength.
Soon, the two arrived at the auction hall. Chu Xuan glanced around and found that there were quite a few people, with over a hundred already seated inside, including several familiar faces!
The No. 1 supervisor of the Hundred Beasts Park, Zheng Ziang, the No. 2 supervisor, Xie Lei, and the No. 3 supervisor, Tong Yuanzheng, all came.
The three of them were sitting side by side, talking to each other.
Upon seeing Chu Xuan's arrival, the three of them were taken aback, and then, as if they had realized something, a look of vigilance appeared on their faces.
Zheng Ziang and Tong Yuanzheng turned their heads away, pretending not to see Chu Xuan.
Although Chu Xuan was their nominal superior, all three of them had already reached the Gang Jin level and would enter the inner sect sooner or later. Their positions in the Hundred Beast Garden were dispensable to them, so they naturally didn't need to give Chu Xuan any face.
As for asking them to lower themselves to greet Chu Xuan, this "junior," that's even more impossible!
Xie Lei smiled and nodded to Chu Xuan.
Chu Xuan nodded in agreement.
In addition, Chu Xuan also saw Tao Ran, an inner disciple, sitting in the third row. Tao Ran waved to Chu Xuan from a distance as a greeting.
There were a few others who looked familiar, but whose names I couldn't recall; they were probably also disciples of the Xuan Yang Sect.
Chu Xuan casually found an empty seat and sat down. Liu Chengzhi said beside him, "You should know all these people; they're all top talents on the Wind and Cloud Ranking!"
Chu Xuan nodded and said, "They're all here for the Myriad Manifestations Returning to Origin Pill?"
"More or less!" Liu Chengzhi nodded. "Junior Brother Chu, you wouldn't also be eyeing the Myriad Manifestations Returning to Origin Pill, would you?"
Chu Xuan said, "I'd like to, but I can't afford it!"
Liu Chengzhi nodded in agreement: "The Myriad Manifestations Returning to Origin Pill is indeed a good thing, especially for Gang Jin martial artists, it is crucial, but it is too expensive. The price I estimated for you before was conservative. Judging from today's situation, it will probably take seventy or eighty thousand contribution points to get it."
His family, the Liu family, was considered one of the top second-tier families in Lingxiao Prefecture, but even so, he couldn't afford it!
The Liu family might be able to afford it, but he's not the only member of the Liu family.
Unless he demonstrates extraordinary talent, the Liu family would be unwilling to spend a fortune to buy him the Myriad Manifestations Returning to Origin Pill.
So, not to mention Chu Xuan, even Liu Chengzhi could only watch and drool.