"This Qianli Gorge is like a grinding mill. All the manpower and material resources invested in it will become consumables."
"In this way, it will be impossible for a force to emerge in either the South Continent or the North Continent that can challenge the dominant position."
"The two overlords are able to sit on the Diaoyutai."
Chu Xuan thought about it carefully and felt quite emotional.
I'm afraid that some people from aristocratic families and sects have also seen through this point.
But to no avail.
The reason why a hegemon is a hegemon.
This is because the Baili family and the Dixian Palace possess out-of-body level combat power.
As for other families and sects, if any of them have achieved the perfection of Spirit Transformation and want to break through to the state of leaving the body, they will either be suppressed or incorporated into the Overlord.
There will be no exceptions.
Without out-of-body combat power, you will never be able to fight against an out-of-body level opponent.
They were destined to accept this conspiracy and throw themselves into the grinding wheel of blood.
"By the way, there's another war going on between the north and the south. Will the Baili family's treasure fair still be held?"
Henry Chu thought of another thing.
Although he has already learned a secret method of distinguishing secrets, there will definitely be many treasures at this treasure gathering.
He now serves as a worshipper in the Gong family, and his spirit stones have not decreased at all, but have increased.
It can be considered as a small asset.
This treasure fair is the biggest event in the Northland. If you can participate, you might be able to buy one or two treasures.
He doesn't need anything else.
I just want to get one or two recipes for calming the mind.
Ever since he cultivated the Taiyin Falling Dragon Breathing Method to the second level, the Da Dust-Cleansing Pill he had used previously was no longer effective.
There is often a tendency to become mentally confused when practicing this method.
He desperately needed a better elixir.
But the Da Dichen Pill is the most effective one among all the elixirs he has refined for the Divine Stage.
If you want to go further, you can only look for the recipe for the out-of-body stage elixir.
In ordinary aristocratic families, there would be no recipes for elixirs for the out-of-body stage.
His only hope is the treasure fair held by the Baili family.
Chu Xuan looked towards the Demon Slayer City, deep in thought, "I hope this battle won't delay the holding of the Treasure Conference."
…
Cave world.
Chu Xuan lay comfortably on the back of a giant insect, surrounded by many poisonous insects.
This is the swarm of insects led by Chenxi.
Since absorbing the characteristics of the evil insects here, the insect swarm has all kinds of poisonous insects with various functions.
When he has nothing to do, he will come to the cave world.
Sitting cross-legged among the insects, I feel an indescribable sense of relaxation.
Because these insect swarms are the descendants of the Dawn, they are absolutely loyal and will never betray.
Most areas of the cave world have already been explored.
There is no individual whose combat power exceeds that of the Spirit Transformation Stage.
Only when he was in such an environment could he completely let down his guard and relax his whole body and mind for a rare moment.
At this moment, a sharp sound of insects suddenly came from the front.
The sound of insects chirping came back from far away, and Chenxi, who was lying on Chu Xuan's shoulder, also hummed in response.
In just a few breaths, the swarm of insects changed direction and instead of moving straight ahead, it headed towards the front left.
Chu Xuan pondered.
He has seen this situation several times in the past few days.
But this cave world no longer has any combat power that can threaten the Zerg, so why take a detour?
He stroked Chenxi's little head and said casually, "Go straight and let me see why the road ahead is blocked."
Chenxi nodded and hummed again.
The swarm of insects changed its direction within a few breaths.
A moment later.
A boundless giant wall stretched across Chu Xuan's eyes.
It is vast and boundless from top to bottom and left to right.
There seems to be no way around it.
He went forward to observe and found that the huge wall looked neither like rock nor like soil.
It wasn't any material he had ever seen.
Chu Xuan raised his eyebrows, "Even the giant insect can't break through this wall?"
Chenxi nodded her head, also feeling distressed.
Henry Chu asked again, "Were the detours we took several times before also due to this huge wall?"
"Did you encounter this many times when you led the Zerg Swarm to conquer the cave world?"
Chenxi nodded repeatedly.
With a push of a pair of short front paws, a transparent poisonous insect flew over and opened its mouth to spit out a strange gas.
Soon, the gases formed a large and detailed three-dimensional map.
The map is bordered by "giant walls" at the top, bottom, left, right, front and back.
Most of the map is already clear.
Only a small part is still shrouded in doubt.
There are countless green dots on the map that are constantly collapsing.
Those are all part of the Dawn Swarm.
Obviously, in a few months or even a few years, the last unknown areas will definitely be explored.
Chu Xuan couldn't help but exclaim.
Although it has not been fully explored yet, we can already guess the overall picture of the cave world.
The more he thought about it, the more strange this world seemed to him.
Never see the sun, forever in the cave?
He stroked his chin and pondered, "Such a world is not very scientific."
"This cave world doesn't seem to be a complete planet like Aquamarine Star and Soul Star."
"But what is it?"
In the blink of an eye, several months passed in the cave world.
During these few months, Chu Xuan had been staying in the insect swarm and had fallen asleep several times.
I can sleep until I wake up naturally every time.
There is no need to set up formations to protect your own safety.
There is no need to worry about being targeted by a senior or powerful person when you wake up.
At this moment, Henry Chu sat up straight and smiled bitterly.
"It is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality."
"When I think about returning to the world of immortal cultivation, I don't want to go back."
He changed his mind and couldn't help but sigh.
This is human nature, and there is no need to blame yourself.
Who would like to live in a high-pressure and dangerous environment all the time?
Everyone likes to stay in their comfort zone and not come out.
Especially someone like him who can travel between the two worlds at will.
As long as he wants, he can stay in his comfort zone and never leave.
"What a pity... Owning a divine object like the Mirror of the Heavens is a sin."
Chu Xuan shook his head and wanted to return to the world of immortal cultivation.
At this moment, Chenxi suddenly hummed softly.
This voice was different from the previous ones, as if it was calling him specifically.
Henry Chu reacted immediately, "Did you find something?"
Chenxi nodded and immediately commanded the swarm of insects to march at high speed.
A few days later.
The swarm arrives at its destination.
Chu Xuan saw from afar a towering tower that connected the sky and the earth.
This giant tower rises from deep underground and reaches straight into the dome.
I don't know who built it.
The shape of this giant tower is also very strange.
Thick at both ends and thin in the middle.
At its center, a huge stone ball was formed.
Above the stone ball, there are numerous ropes extending in all directions, inserting into the dome and the ground.
Threads of blue light burst out through the cracks in the stone ball.
It was like countless chains locking up a restless and ferocious beast.
Chenxi let out a low hum, and a pair of short front paws pointed towards the stone ball in the distance.
Chu Xuan frowned.
This blue light looks so familiar!
He suddenly took out a deep blue cube from his Qiankun bag.
It's the Psychic Cube!
As expected.
The moment he took out the psychic cube, the huge stone ball suddenly vibrated.
It seemed as if something was trying to break free.
The ropes around him suddenly became thicker.
More ropes immediately appeared in the extremely high dome and deep underground, locking the stone ball tightly!
Chu Xuan was greatly surprised.
Obviously, the thing emitting blue light from the stone ball was not something else, but the psychic cube!
"Another Psionic Cube!"
He frowned deeply.
Aquamarine Star, Soul Star, and Giant Star all have psychic blocks.
There are also psychic cubes on Tianma Star, which he has never set foot on, near the Soul Star.
Unexpectedly, there is one in the cave world as well.
It looks like being trapped here.
Henry Chu looked at the tentacle-like ropes and frowned slightly, "And why do the ropes around here look like they're alive?"
Thinking of this, he suddenly reacted and immediately put the psychic cube in his hand back into the Qiankun bag.
The next moment, several ropes suddenly appeared from the ground and shot straight towards him!
Chu Xuan's expression changed slightly and he immediately stepped back.
Bang bang bang!
The place where they had just stood had been blasted into deep pits by the ropes.
However, when they noticed the sudden disappearance of the psychic cube, the ropes seemed to have lost their target. After a few moments of hesitation, they retracted and soon disappeared without a trace.
Chu Xuan looked at the deep pits and raised his eyebrows. "This kind of power is no less powerful than a full-strength attack from a forty-sixth-level body refiner."
"These... things, it seems, can't be called ropes. They should be called tentacles."
"Where do they come from, and why do they want the Psionic Cube?"
The function of the psychic block immediately emerged in his mind.
The origin of this object is unknown, and it is very likely that it was released to various planets by an advanced civilization in this world.
This thing can release original spiritual energy, which will slowly transform into ordinary spiritual energy.
The humans and various species on Planet Aquamarine mutated because they absorbed psychic energy.
Some people became extraordinary beings, while others became zombies.
The same is true for plants and animals.
The primitive spiritual energy released by this thing is even more powerful, and can multiply flesh and blood out of thin air.
Chu Xuan now has reached the 50th level of body refining, and a large part of it is due to the psychic cube.
"Is it possible that these tentacles imprison the psychic cube in order to use its power to grow flesh and blood?"
"But I can't see where the tentacle's body is..."
With a thought, he let some small poisonous insects explore in the direction of the tentacles.
But after several hours, they returned empty-handed.
Those tentacles seemed to appear out of thin air and disappear out of thin air.
There is no passage in or out.
Chu Xuan thought about it over and over again, but couldn't find any answer, so he finally threw the idea out of his mind.
It's useless to think too much, it's better to focus on what's in front of you.
At Chu Xuan's command, Chenxi stationed a group of insects here, keeping a close eye on the changes in this psychic block.
"Is there something wrong again? Then go back and take a look."
Chu Xuan noticed the traces of the mother stone and took a step forward, returning to Chang'an Pavilion.
…
Li Yin said respectfully, "Master, the battle in Qianli Gorge was extremely brutal."
"Those noble families who suffered heavy losses from the Gale Club's ambush are now charging forward with all their might."
"They are all blood-thirsty. They must kill a few of the Southern Continent Demon Cultivators to relieve their hatred."
"Also, I heard that they were killing each other like crazy because the Baili family said that the top three families with the most military achievements would receive treasures from the Baili family."
"Also... the top ten men with the most military achievements can each marry a woman from the Baili family."
Henry Chu couldn't help but chuckle.
Marrying a girl from the Baili family means marrying into the Baili family.
In this way, he could not only weaken the strength of other families, but also attract the talents of each family and win a good reputation for himself.
It really is a three-pronged approach!
The Baili family has been doing this for so many years, and it seems that they have already developed an effective way of fighting.
The situation at the Earthly Immortal Palace should be roughly the same.
The two sides may never have spoken directly.
But a tacit understanding was formed in this way.
Li Yin added, "By the way, the Baili family also announced that the Treasure Convention will be postponed, but it will still be held."
"We will kill many demons this time and will also put many demon treasures into the treasure exhibition."
Chu Xuan's eyes lit up.
He didn't care about anything else, as long as the treasure conference went on as usual.
…
Three years later, Li Yin brought first-hand news.
Great victory at Qianlixia!
Li Yin said happily, "Master! I heard that the ancestors of Hunwang Village who had achieved the divine transformation were all beheaded."
"Numerous Yuanying and Jindan demons were killed!"
"This is a rare victory!"
Henry Chu nodded slightly, "How much did the family lose?"
Li Yin scratched his head. "The three Incarnation God ancestors sent by the Qin, Ye, and Xiao families all suffered varying degrees of injuries. It's said that the Xiao family's ancestor suffered the most, nearly being torn to pieces by the Blood Wing Sect's Incarnation God Demon Dao, but was eventually rescued by the Baili family's Incarnation God ancestor."
"In addition, several Yuanying disciples from the top three families have achieved great military merits and married women from the Baili family, becoming their heirs."
He whispered, "I heard that those people at least have earth spirit roots, and their spirit bodies are not low either."
"There is another person who has a spiritual root."
"Just giving it up like this and becoming a member of the Baili family, I'm afraid the hearts of the three upper families are bleeding."
Henry Chu smiled faintly, "They have no choice, I'm afraid they will have to smile when they send those people to the Baili family."
"Furthermore, after the third major encirclement and suppression campaign and the Qianli Gorge Battle, the strength of the top three families has been greatly reduced, and there is a lack of successors. If this generation of Nascent Souls cannot reach the Divine Transformation stage, I'm afraid they will fall to the ranks of the middle three families."
Li Yin chuckled, "Master is truly wise! He saw through the essence of the matter at a glance!"
Henry Chu didn't comment on Li Yin's flattery, and just casually asked, "Did the Baili family say when they would hold the treasure conference?"
Li Yin nodded, "The Baili family has already announced that they will hold a treasure fair outside of Baili City in a month or as long as six months!"
Chu Xuan nodded in understanding and waved his hand.
Li Yin understood and turned to leave.
Chu Xuan took a step forward, returned to the Jiyin Cave on the Giant Star, and began to refine the elixir.
The only thing he could show off was his alchemy skills.
This treasure conference will last for quite a while, during which there will be a trading night market spontaneously held by the monks.
It's just right to refine some more pills and bring them over to trade.
Four months passed in the blink of an eye.
When Chu Xuan returned to Chang'an Pavilion, his Qiankun bag was already filled with hundreds of bottles of pills.
Healing, detoxification, concentration, breakthrough... everything is available!
At this moment, he felt like a drug dealer, not a noble monk.
Li Yin knocked on the door outside the courtyard. "Master Zhang, Master Tianlei, Master Mingjian, and Master Gong want to see you!"
Chu Xuan strode out of Chang'an Pavilion and saw Gong Hail, Gong Mingjian and Gong Yue'e waiting outside.
Gong Mingjian smiled. "The treasure fair hosted by the Baili family will be held soon. Would you like to join us, Fellow Daoist Zhang?"
Chu Xuan nodded and went there happily.
On the broad, flat back of the Cloud Turtle.
Chu Xuan and the other seven people each sat on a soft cushion.
In addition to Chu Xuan, Gong Bao, Gong Mingjian, and Gong Yue'e, there are also Du'e, Du Nan, and Watanabe.
Du'e and the other two also planned to go to the Treasure Exhibition to take a look, so they wanted to take this ride.
The Gong family had wanted to win over these three people from a long time ago, and now they were naturally willing to establish a good relationship with them, so they let them get on the turtle's back as well.
The Cloud Turtle has its own blood and energy shield, which can block the strong wind caused by high-speed flight.
Not only was there no ripple on the turtle's back, it was actually very stable.
Gong Mingjian stretched out his hand and took out four spiritual jade slips, handing them to Chu Xuan, Du'e and the other three.
"Fellow Daoist Zhang, and the three other masters, this is a detailed list of the items that my Gong family has obtained for the auction of this treasure fair. Please take a look."
Chu Xuan took in all the auction items with a sweep of his spiritual sense, and was immediately overjoyed.
As he expected, this treasure gathering did have elixirs for the out-of-body stage that could help one calm the mind and concentrate.
The only regret is that there is no recipe for the elixir.
However, he could try to reverse engineer the recipe.
If once is not enough, try twice. If two are not enough, try three times.
Even four times, five times, six times...
He believed that with his profound attainments in alchemy, as long as he persevered, he would be able to successfully reverse engineer the elixir formula!
Gong Mingjian smiled and asked, "Does Fellow Daoist Zhang have anything he's interested in?"
Chu Xuan nodded slightly, "Indeed. I am also cultivating my body, and now I am in need of a body-refining medicine."
Gong Mingjian glanced at Gong Yue'e inconspicuously, and the two looked at each other and nodded.
Before, when Chu Xuan helped Du'e to save people, they also saw Qin Xuan's change from being arrogant at first to being respectful later.
Gong Mingjian had participated in the Battle of Qianli Gorge not long ago. After a few indirect words with Qin Xuan, he got more accurate information.
This further confirmed that Chu Xuan was a powerful body cultivator.
What I just said was just a small test.
Chu Xuan also looked normal.
How could he not know such a small test?
From the moment he killed Li Ba and demonstrated his physical cultivation that day, he knew that he could no longer hide his strength.
Just show it.
It can also make the Gong family respect me a little more.
Gong Mingjian looked at Du'e and the other two, "The three masters are from the Wuxiang Dragon Temple. They shouldn't be interested in the treasures of the Treasure Fair, right?"
Du'e shook his head. "The three of us are traveling far and wide. We are not allowed to borrow any power from the Wuxiang Dragon Temple until we return to it."
"If you want to continue to improve your realm, you naturally have to do everything possible to obtain cultivation resources."
"Good Fortune Dew Pill, Azure Nectar, and so on, are all things that the three of us monks urgently need."
Gong Mingjian nodded in understanding.
The seven people were talking incoherently.
Ten days passed quickly.
Gong Mingjian whispered, "Everyone, we're almost at Baili City."
Upon hearing this, Chu Xuan opened his eyes and looked at the earth.
Immediately, I saw a huge city crawling on the ground like a giant beast.
A river runs through the city.
Rows of houses are built along the river.
At the highest point of the giant city is a towering fortress.
It's like a city within a city.
Gong Yue'e sighed, "That huge castle is built on top of Yunshan Mountain. It is extremely rich in spiritual energy and can be said to be the ancestral home of the Northern Continent's spiritual veins. Only direct descendants of the Baili family can live in that huge castle."
"The Baili family has already set up a temporary venue for the treasure conference outside the city."
"Look, everyone! It's right there."
Chu Xuan followed Gong Yue'e's finger and immediately saw a valley outside the city.
Many monks have gathered there.
Exhibition booths, grandstands, private rooms and courtyards are all available.
Although it was a temporary structure, it was meticulous, exquisite and luxurious, enough to show the wealth of the Baili family.
After a while, the turtle in the cloud landed outside the valley.
Outside the valley, various flying boats and tower ships were already docked.
There are also many huge flying spirit beasts, some of which are lying down and dozing, while others are restless.
It is indeed a prosperous scene.
As soon as everyone landed, a Jindan cultivator came quickly.
The monk was wearing a golden Taoist robe with a yin-yang fish embroidered on his chest.
This is exactly the Taoist robe of the Baili family monk.
The monk bowed slightly and smiled politely, "Which family do you seniors come from?"
"The Gong family."
"So it's the Gong family. Seniors, please follow me."
The Jindan cultivator led the way and soon brought Chu Xuan and his group to a private room on the third floor.
The private room has a huge glass screen that is one-way transparent.
People in the private room can easily see the scenery outside.
But people outside cannot see what is going on inside the private room.
Chu Xuan was not surprised.
For such a precious conference, any organizer with some background would set up such a private room.
As the overlord of the Northern Continent, it would be laughable if the Baili family did not even have such a private room.
Soon after everyone entered the private room, a slim female cultivator came in carrying tea and snacks.
Incense was also lit.
Soon, the scent of incense filled the entire private room and lingered for a long time.
Gong Mingjian raised his eyebrows. "This incense has a tea fragrance and glows when burning. A gentle sniff can calm the mind and calm the spirit. Could it be the Condensed Dew Agarwood?"
Gong Yue'e nodded repeatedly, sighing with emotion, "The Baili family is truly wealthy. I heard that Condensed Dew and Sinking Incense requires six kinds of spiritual tea combined with more than ten kinds of natural treasures."
"A piece of Condensed Dew Agarwood, as thick as a thumb, would cost a full twenty large spirit stones."
"The Baili family always buys a large amount of the dome nectar produced by our Gong family over the years at a high price. It is said that it is used to make condensed dew agarwood."
Gong Hai scratched his head. "If every private room were to light a stick of this Condensed Dew and Agarwood Incense, wouldn't that cost thousands of large spirit stones every day?"
Chu Xuan was also quite amazed when he heard it.
A stick of Condensed Dew Incense costs twenty large spirit stones?
You know, ten large spirit stones can buy a top-grade magic weapon.
For a Nascent Soul cultivator, the price of this stick of Condensed Dew Agarwood is equivalent to two top-grade magic weapons.
But the value of these two is obviously incomparable.
He sighed inwardly, "Sure enough, no matter where, there will always be a market for luxury goods."
"The Baili family's move is actually to create an image of a family with profound heritage and great wealth in the minds of other families."
"Many people think that if the Baili family can afford such luxuries even when entertaining outsiders, shouldn't the Baili family members be able to use these resources at will?"
"As a result, the children of other aristocratic families will always have a filter for the Baili family and want to become a member of the Baili family."
"Perhaps, if someone says something bad about the Baili family, these people will be the first to jump out and oppose it."
Henry Chu couldn't help but chuckle.
This kind of phenomenon can be found everywhere, and you never get tired of seeing it.
At this time, there was a knock on the door.
Then came a deep and powerful voice.
"Qin Xuan of the Qin family and Ye Yinling of the Ye family, upon hearing that fellow Daoists from the Gong family have arrived, we have come specially to pay them a visit."
Hearing the noise outside, Gong Hai, Gong Mingjian and Gong Yue'e were all stunned.
Qin Xuan, Ye Yinling?
These two were gods who were promoted in the past hundred years and have always been arrogant.
During the previous battle at Qianli Gorge, Gong Mingjian and Qin Xuan hadn't been able to exchange a few words.
Why would they take the initiative to visit the Gong family this time?
Gong Mingjian immediately stood up and opened the door, and the first people he saw were Qin Xuan and Ye Yinling.
He immediately smiled, "Fellow Daoist Qin, Fellow Daoist Ye, nice to meet you."
Then he welcomed the two into a private room.
The two of them entered the private room and bowed slightly to Gong Hai, Gong Mingjian and others.
His gaze focused on Henry Chu.
Then he looked at Du'e and the other two.
Qin Xuan smiled, "Nice to meet you all."
He looked at Chu Xuan with emphasis, "Fellow Daoist Zhang, how are you?"
The same is true for Ye Yinling.
Chu Xuan's expression was calm. "What are you two doing?"
Qin Xuan smiled and said, "It's not a big deal. I just want to ask what price my Qin family wants to pay before Fellow Daoist Zhang is willing to become the Qin family's deity worshiper."
Ye Yinling patted her chest and said, "No matter how much the Qin family pays, my Ye family will always give more than them!"
Gong Mingjian frowned, "What do you two mean by this? Are you trying to recruit my family's offerings in front of my Gong family?"
Qin Xuan just smiled and said, "The Gong family has escaped the crisis now. Fellow Daoist Zhang can stay or leave as he pleases."
"If my Qin family can offer a better price, we can naturally ask Fellow Daoist Zhang to leave."
Ye Yinling nodded, "It's the same with my Ye family!"
Gong Mingjian seemed to be thinking about something, and his eyes turned to Chu Xuan in surprise.
Henry Chu said calmly, "Zhang doesn't like fighting. The Qin and Ye families are the top three families, and many people are watching them."
After saying this, Qin Xuan and Ye Yinling both sighed inwardly.
Of course they heard the hidden meaning in Chu Xuan's words.
So he said no more.
"That's fine. We understand that Fellow Daoist Zhang doesn't like trouble, but I hope Fellow Daoist Zhang will accept my Qin family's gift."
As Qin Xuan spoke, he took out a jade box and handed it over.
Ye Yinling also took out a jade box, "This is from my Ye family. This small gift is not a token of respect."
Henry Chu waved his hand and accepted the two gifts.
Qin Xuan and Ye Yinling then turned and left.
Gong Mingjian transmitted his message, "Yue'e, I'm afraid the rumors out there are true. It's said that Li Ba, the Earthshaker Bear, and Si Ying, the Flower Bee, of the Wild Wind Society, have long been dead. I think it's very likely related to Zhang Jing. Otherwise, why would Qin Xuan and Ye Yinling come to recruit him personally?"
Gong Yue'e nodded and said in a voice transmission, "The more this is the case, the more it proves Master Zhang's importance. We should improve his treatment."
Gong Mingjian nodded, "It should be so."
The other side.
Qin Xuan and Ye Yinling walked in the corridor.
Ye Yinling looked puzzled. "You knew that the possibility of recruiting Zhang Jing was very low, so why did you come and drag me along?"
Qin Xuan smiled, "Of course, we're doing Zhang Jing a favor. We've shown ourselves to Gong Mingjian and the others, and they'll naturally improve Zhang Jing's treatment."
"In this way, a good relationship is formed."
Ye Yinling finally understood and nodded. Although she had some guesses just now, she was not sure.
It was not until I heard Qin Xuan's affirmative answer that I understood the reason.
Inside the private room.
Gong Mingjian was about to speak when there was another knock on the door.
Then a mature female voice came, "I am He Yunzhi, the head of the He family. I heard that the Gong family had arrived, so I brought the heads of the Bai and Feng families to visit the Gong family."
"Come in."
The door opened.
A plump woman walked into the private room with graceful steps.
Chu Xuan recognized this woman. When he was still in the Jin family, He Yunzhi had come to recruit him on behalf of the He family.
He Yunzhi bowed to everyone in the private room, and especially looked at Chu Xuan a few more times, with a hint of admiration in her eyes.
The same is true for the heads of the Bai and Feng families behind her.
The reputation of Zhang Jingzhi, the deity worshipped by the Gong family, has long spread throughout the northern land.
Zhang Jing has made a great contribution to the Gong family becoming the leader of the three major families in China.
After all, among the three previous gods of the Gong family, one has fallen, and the end of the world is approaching.
No matter who looks at it, the situation is already precarious.
It was because Gong Yue'e successfully recruited Zhang Jing, the deity worshipper, that the Gong family was able to survive that short but difficult period.
It is said that the Jin family regretted it deeply.
The He, Bai, and Feng families, who had once tried to win over Zhang Jing, were even more furious.
If they had taken the risk and offered extremely high standards to recruit Zhang Jing.
Then, the one that is now rising to prominence is probably their family!
Unfortunately, no one knew that the seemingly ordinary Zhang Jing was actually such a person.
Moreover, they had just seen Qin Xuan and Ye Yinling come to visit the Gong family.
It was obvious that the two of them did not really come to visit the monks of the Gong family. Their real intention was probably to establish a good relationship with Chu Xuan.
Even Qin Xuan and Ye Yinling are like this, which is enough to show how valuable Zhang Jing is!
After a moment, the three of them also left respectfully.
Before leaving, they gave Chu Xuan a small gift.
Obviously, he was making a big gesture.
It's clear that he wants to be friends with Chu Xuan.
Gong Mingjian coughed dryly, "Mr. Zhang... is very popular."
Henry Chu smiled and said, "Zhang has always been kind to others, so it's normal for him to be popular."
Du'e also put his hands together and chanted the Buddha's name, "Dragon Buddha, I think what Mr. Zhang said is right."
Du Nan and Watanabe also nodded in agreement, "Senior Brother is right."
In their view, the more merits one has, the better person he is.
Chu Xuan's merits were the greatest among all the Divine Transformation cultivators they had seen.
He is a first-class good person!
There is nothing wrong with what you said!
…
Baili City, inside the giant castle.
On a spacious balcony.
A tall middle-aged man stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the huge city.
Behind him stood a tall and thin monk respectfully.
"Reporting to the Patriarch, the Qin, Ye, Bai, He, and Feng families have all entered the Gong family's private room."
"It's possible that they were going after the three people from Wuxiang Dragon Temple, or it's possible that they were going after Zhang Jing."
The tall middle-aged man smiled faintly, "The Gong family's god-transforming worshipper Zhang Jing? He has some strength, but not enough to make so many people eagerly approach him."
"He must be going there for the three disciples of Wuxiang Dragon Temple."
"But they are destined to return empty-handed. The Wuxiang Dragon Temple is one of the six sects of the Heavenly Dao Immortal Alliance. It is such a huge force. How could they be willing to become their worshippers?"
The tall and thin monk nodded respectfully, "The Patriarch is absolutely right. Even our Baili family cannot recruit disciples from the Wuxiang Dragon Temple."
The tall middle-aged man smiled slightly and said, "So, don't even touch it."
"Just pretend you don't know they exist."
"Anyway, these three wandering monks are just visiting the Dark Territory. They won't stay long and will leave. They are just passing through."
"On the contrary, Zhang Jing's background is unknown, but his strength is quite good. Such talents should be used by me."
"Send someone to contact him privately. If he is willing to accept my Baili family's recruitment, that would be great. But if he still wants to stay with the Gong family, it only shows that he has no vision and doesn't understand the principle of preferring to be the head of a chicken rather than the tail of a phoenix."
The tall and thin monk nodded respectfully, "I understand. I will send someone to contact Zhang Jing privately."
Chu Xuan and others stayed in the private room for a while, and then, led by the servants, came to the courtyard arranged by the Baili family.
After all, the Treasure Conference has not yet been officially held.
Chu Xuan and his group arrived at the private room in advance, just wanting to take a look at the situation inside the auction house.
After the viewing, you still have to go back to the courtyard and wait for the Treasure Conference to officially begin.
Gong Yue'e maneuvered her wheelchair into the courtyard and couldn't help but sigh softly, "The Baili family is truly a place of splendor. Even this temporary courtyard is meticulously crafted."
This large courtyard is composed of more than a dozen small courtyards.
Each small courtyard has its own theme.
Small bridges, flowing water, birdsong, flowers, lush green bamboo...
The themes of the more than a dozen small courtyards are all different.
This is just the temporary courtyard where the Gong family lives.
The courtyards where other noble families temporarily reside must be the same.
"Mr. Zhang, please choose first." Gong Mingjian smiled.
Henry Chu pointed casually, "Let's go to that one."
He chose the innermost courtyard instead of the one in the middle of the other courtyards.
This can also avoid a lot of prying eyes.
The others also chose their own courtyards.
The night deepens.
Chu Xuan sat alone in the courtyard, looking at the starry sky.
There is no sun or moon in the sky of the Dark Realm.
There is only a sky full of stars.
After coming to this courtyard, he always had a feeling of being spied on. After thinking about it, he did not return to the Giant Star, but meditated and practiced in the center of the courtyard.
A moment later, Chu Xuan suddenly opened his eyes and looked at the rockery in the courtyard.
"Are the cultivators of the Baili family so rude?"
The figure behind the rockery was startled and had to show up.
He frowned and asked, "How did you know I was a cultivator from the Baili family?"
Chu Xuan's expression was calm. "The formation in the courtyard was set up by the Baili family. You were able to enter the courtyard quietly without going through the main gate. Who else could it be but someone from the Baili family?"
The monk was seen through by Chu Xuan, but he was not embarrassed. Instead, he strode to the stone table and bowed to him.
"Fellow Daoist Zhang, my name is Baili Ye."
"I don't like to talk nonsense, so I'm going to get straight to the point this time."
Henry Chu said lightly, "I don't like talking nonsense either."
Baili Ye nodded, "Okay! I've come here for only one thing. Is Fellow Daoist Zhang willing to serve my Baili family?"
Henry Chu asked casually, "How is the treatment?"
Bailiye smiled, "Double what Fellow Daoist Zhang is receiving now."
Hearing this, Henry Chu frowned, "What do you mean?"
Double the current salary is a bit outrageous.
I'm afraid the Baili family's move is not to win him over to serve as a priest.
Bailiye's smile widened, "Fellow Daoist Zhang, do you know about the Kuangfeng Society?"
"Of course I know."
Bailiye continued, "Some people do things in the open, and some people do things in the dark."
"Some things that are not allowed to be seen in public also need someone to do them."
"People who do these things should naturally be paid better."
After saying this, he looked at Henry Chu with a smile and stopped talking.
Henry Chu seemed to be smiling.
The other party didn't say it explicitly, but the meaning was clear.
The Baili family did not want to recruit him to serve as a deity.
Instead, they wanted him to be a white glove and do the dirty work for the Baili family.
After a long while, Baili Ye smiled and said, "Did Fellow Daoist Zhang make a decision?"
Henry Chu said calmly, "Zhang has never had the heart to fight. Please go back, sir."
Baili Ye was quite surprised, "You don't want to accept it?"
"Double treatment! How can ordinary people get it?"
"If it weren't for your overwhelming strength and the fact that you were an outsider cultivator, such a good thing would never have happened to you!"
Henry Chu said coldly, "Don't enter my courtyard again in the future."
"If this matter were to be exposed, it would not be good for the reputation of the Baili family."
After saying this, he turned around and ordered everyone to leave.
Baili Ye was even more shocked. After a while, he shook his head repeatedly, "Zhang Jing, you will regret your decision today."
Having said that, he turned and left, and disappeared in a moment.
Chu Xuan spread his spiritual sense to every corner of the courtyard.
Soon they discovered the back door of the formation set up by the Baili family.
Baili Ye entered the courtyard from this back door.
Chu Xuan looked towards the direction of the giant castle in Baili City and sneered, "You want me to be your dog? How ridiculous."
He has never been in the habit of serving as someone's subordinate.
Even if he came to the Gong family, he was not dependent on the Gong family, but it was a two-way journey between him and the Gong family.
The contract document signed at the beginning clearly stated the rights and obligations.
As long as he doesn't want to, he can simply not help the Gong family.
Now the Baili family wants him to be their white glove.
He is really treated like a dog.
"I thought the Baili family was the overlord of the Northern Continent, with a long history and a long heritage."
"Now it seems that after being the overlord for so long, the family has become arrogant."
Chu Xuan sneered, "That's right. If it were any other Divine Transformation cultivator, they would have surrendered long ago under such a huge inducement, and would not have revealed the fact that the Baili family had left a backdoor in the formation and secretly entered the courtyard."
After thinking about it, he took out several new sets of formation plates and flags from his Qiankun bag and rearranged the entire courtyard to ensure that there were no gaps left.
However, even so, he did not leave through the Mirror of the Heavens.
It is better to be vigilant.
The Treasure Conference will only last for a dozen days at most.
Let's continue to stay in this valley for the next ten days.
…
"He refused?"
The head of the Baili family frowned.
Bailiye nodded, "And he refused very coldly, and told me not to enter the courtyard again in the future."
"There's a threat in his words. I'm afraid he wants to expose this matter."
The Baili family's patriarch sneered, "He won't tell anyone. Even if he tells anyone, no one will listen or believe him."
"Because my Baili family is the only overlord in Beilu."
He paused, then added, "Such a good offer, but Zhang Jing flatly refused it. It's really laughable!"
"In that case, then leave him alone."
"It's just a mid-stage Spiritualization cultivator. My Baili family has no shortage of them! As long as we spread the word, there will be plenty of people willing to surrender."
"The patriarch is absolutely right." Baili Ye nodded.
"So...are we going to deal with this Zhang Jing?"
The head of the Baili family sneered, "We don't need to deal with it, there will naturally be people willing to serve as pawns."
"Didn't the Hong family suffer heavy losses? Give them a message."
Bailiye nodded immediately, "I understand."
…
Three days later, the Treasure Conference was held as scheduled.
Chu Xuan and his group walked out of the courtyard and returned to the private room.
Looking out from the one-way transparent glass wall, you can see that the auction hall is already crowded.
There were also many monks who could only stand but still tried to squeeze in.
This shows how prosperous this treasure conference is.
Gong Yue'e exclaimed, "I'm afraid the Baili family must have made a fortune just from selling tickets."
"Except for the thirty-six noble families who can enter for free, everyone else must buy a ticket."
Gong Mingjian nodded. "There are seats for those who sit and standing tickets for those who stand. You really know how to calculate."
Everyone was talking in a disjointed manner.
After a while, Gong Hai excitedly pointed to the booth in the center.
"It's started, it's started."
Everyone looked over and saw that all the lights in the venue disappeared at the same time.
Only a beam of light shone in the center of the booth.
A charming woman with a plump figure has walked onto the booth with graceful steps.
Gong Yue'e whispered, "That person is called Baili Yurao, a Jindan cultivator, extremely beautiful, and a natural auctioneer."
"She has almost always presided over every treasure gathering of the Baili family."
"Many cultivators came here for the Treasures Conference, but they also wanted to see the beauty of Baili Yurao."
Chu Xuan nodded in understanding.
Beauty is always a woman's greatest pride.
However, Baili Yurao is lucky in that she is a member of the Baili family, not a second-class or third-class family, nor a casual cultivator.
Otherwise, her beauty might be the source of her suffering.
At this moment, in the center of the booth.
Baili Yurao, dressed in red, smiled and said, "Seniors and fellow Taoists, I am Baili Yurao. Welcome to the Treasures Conference outside Baili City!"
"Enough of the nonsense, let's move on to the first auction item!"
She waved her hand, and four strong men grunted and carried a huge box covered with red cloth onto the booth.
Baili Yurao smiled, "You all should know that this first auction item has always been the most precious treasure."
"This treasure conference is naturally no exception."
However, she did not tear off the red cloth immediately, but continued to whet everyone's appetite.
Although the list of auction items for the Treasure Conference has been leaked a long time ago, the information about the first and last auction items is vague.
I just mentioned a few of the effects.
But even just these few effects are enough to make the Jindan cultivators fascinated.
Baili Yurao continued, "For those who have reached the Spiritual Transformation stage, achieving Out-of-Body Realm has always been a constant topic."
"But is it easy to find a spiritual object that has left the body?"
"Any spiritual object that leaves the body is a natural treasure, rare and precious."
She immediately whetted the appetite of all the monks present, and they were all looking forward to the auction items.
Baili Yurao covered her mouth and chuckled, "You all think too much. We don't have any spiritual objects at this treasure gathering."
"But this first auction item is equally important to the Divine Transformation cultivators!"
She pulled hard, uncovering the red cloth.
Beneath it was a huge, pitch-black rock.
This huge stone has been carefully polished and its surface is covered with various patterns and lines.
It seems to contain strange magic.
Baili Yurao smiled and said, "This thing is called Tongxuan Stone. It is a treasure that my Baili family brought back from the battle in the East Continent."
"This Tongxuan Stone is made from a single piece of Tianxing Cold Iron, and hundreds of formations are carved on it."
"As long as you practice near the Tongxuan Stone, you can increase your chances of breaking through the bottleneck."
"Whether it's the initial stage of the Spiritual Transformation impacting the middle stage, or the middle stage of the Spiritual Transformation impacting the late stage, this Tongxuan Stone can play a role!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the eyes of all the Jindan cultivators in the audience were drawn to him.
All the cultivators who have reached the stage of Divine Transformation have indeed had the idea of achieving a state of leaving the body.
But not everyone can stick to this idea.
Maybe when he just reached the spiritual level, he was still thinking about achieving the out-of-body state in the future.
After a while, it will be enough to think about entering the late stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm.
After a while, he saw the situation clearly and realized that the middle stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm was the limit.
The vast majority of the Jindan cultivators are in the early stage of Jindan.
Unless something unexpected happens, you will remain in this state for the rest of your life.
For this reason, those elixirs that can break through the bottleneck of the Spirit Transformation Stage are extremely popular.
Instead of dreaming about the illusory out-of-body experience, it is better to grasp the present moment and reach a higher level.
The spiritual objects that have been accumulated with huge amounts of wealth cannot help people win in a fight.
But if you raise your level to a higher level, you will definitely gain more advantages.
Everyone can see what is better and what is worse.
Henry Chu glanced at the Tongxuan Stone, nodded slightly, and thought to himself, "This is a good thing, but it's a pity that I can no longer use it."
His Qi Refining realm has reached the eighth level of Spirit Transformation.
I haven't been to Soul Star for a long time, so I must have accumulated a lot of Xuanbing Soul.
Next time, if I refine them all in one go, maybe I can reach the ninth level of the Spirit Transformation Realm.
When one reaches the ninth level of the Spirit Transformation Realm, one must begin to practice the Secret Method of the Sea of Bitterness, so why would one need this Profound Stone?
However, just because he doesn't need it doesn't mean others don't want it.
Just by listening to the sound of everyone gasping for breath, he knew how much temptation this Tongxuan Stone had for a group of Divine Transformation cultivators.
Baili Yurao looked around the room and smiled charmingly, "Tongxuan Stone, the base price is 100,000 Great Spiritual Stones, and each bid must not be less than 1,000 Great Spiritual Stones."
When hearing this bottom price, not only Chu Xuan raised his eyebrows, but Gong Hai, Gong Mingjian, and Gong Yue'e also gasped.
Even Du'e and the other two swallowed their saliva.
Henry Chu smiled, "You three are from the Wuxiang Dragon Temple, why are you so surprised?"
Du'e chanted the Buddha's name several times before whispering, "I come from the Wuxiang Dragon Temple, but I've never seen so many large spirit stones. This isn't a contradiction."
Chu Xuan laughed dumbly, "That's true."
You know, one thousand great spirit stones can buy a good low-grade spiritual weapon.
Five thousand great spirit stones can be used to purchase a mid-grade spirit weapon.
Twenty thousand large spirit stones can be used to buy a top-grade spirit weapon.
One hundred thousand great spirit stones is already the price of a top-grade spirit weapon!
Moreover, top-grade and ultimate spiritual weapons are treasures used by cultivators who have reached the out-of-body state.
This is why the price becomes expensive.
A piece of Tongxuan Stone like this has a base price of 100,000 Daling Stones, which is really expensive.
But if you think about it carefully, this item is not a consumable, and it will not be used in battles like spiritual weapons, so naturally it will not wear out.
In addition, it can be passed down from generation to generation and can be regarded as a family heirloom.
Every generation of children from aristocratic families can use the Tongxuan Stone to practice and break through bottlenecks.
It can be used to help the Jindan cultivators to break through the barriers, and naturally it can also help the Yuanying and Jindan cultivators to break through the barriers.
Given its function, the high price is reasonable.
As for its limitations, I guess there are some.
It should take a lot of time to truly break through the bottleneck.
Chu Xuan guessed that, apart from the core members of the family, it could only be used by the Divine Transformation cultivators.
Most people can't even get it.
At this moment, the auction house fell into an eerie silence.
But in the blink of an eye, voices rang out.
"One hundred and ten thousand!"
"One hundred and fifteen thousand!"
"One hundred and twenty thousand!"
"One hundred and twenty-three thousand!"
"…"
The speed of the quotation made all the monks stunned.
After all, most cultivators are just independent cultivators.
Both the Jindan cultivators and the Yuanying cultivators are a minority.
The most numerous people in the auction house were Jindan cultivators.
A Jindan cultivator might not even have seen a few large spirit stones.
The most common items in the storage bag are medium-sized spirit stones.
Not to mention such a large number of spirit stones!
It's really frightening!
Henry Chu looked at Gong Yue'e and the other two and smiled slightly, "The Gong family is not planning to compete?"
Gong Yue'e smiled bitterly, "Now that the top three families have opened their bids, the Gong family's foundation is ultimately not as strong as the top three, so we will ultimately lose the competition."
Gong Mingjian clenched his fists, a hint of desire flashed in his eyes, but his face did not show any emotion.
He also knew that the Gong family could not compete with the top three families in this matter, so it would be better for them not to get involved from the beginning.
Chu Xuan smiled slightly and stopped talking.
In the end, the Tongxuan Stone was bought by the Ye family for 380,000 large spirit stones.
Henry Chu felt a little trembling when he heard Qin Xuan's quotation.
Seeing that the first auction item performed exceptionally well, fetching three times the reserve price, Baili Yurao immediately revealed a charming smile, "Next, it's the second auction item."
The second auction item was carried up by several strong men.
Looking at the outline of the red cloth wrapped outside, it seems to be a disc.
Baili Yurao said loudly, "Since ancient times, weapons have been the most commonly used means of combat for cultivators like us."
"Magic weapon, magic treasure, spiritual weapon, spiritual treasure... the grade is improving all the way."
"However, Qi Refining cultivators can only use mid- and low-grade magical instruments, while Foundation Establishment cultivators can only use high- and top-grade magical instruments, and it is difficult for them to activate magical treasures, and so on."
"The reason is that these higher-grade magical weapons require more spiritual power to activate and constantly nurture them."
"For cultivators whose realm is not high enough, even if they obtain such a magical weapon, it will be useless. It is better to sell it and exchange it for a magical weapon of lower grade but more suitable for themselves."
"But you may have heard of a rare treasure. Its quality is difficult to judge, but anyone can activate it."
"The power it can exert depends on how much spiritual energy is injected into it."
"We call these treasures exotic treasures."
Baili Yurao pointed at the magic weapon under the red cloth and said with a smile, "This thing is a rare treasure."
She pulled hard, uncovering the red cloth.
Under the red cloth is a circular disc with a diameter of more than ten feet.
The disc is ancient and heavy, as if it carries a mountain.
The surface is depicted with patterns of many rare and exotic animals.
It reveals an indescribable sense of vicissitudes.
Baili Yurao continued, "This rare treasure is called the Dingshan Plate. After being tested by the Divine Transformation cultivators of my Baili family, if a cultivator in the early stage of Divine Transformation fully infuses his spiritual power into it, it can unleash the power of a mid-grade spiritual weapon!"
"If a cultivator in the late stage of the Spiritual Transformation Realm injects spiritual energy into it, he can unleash the power of a top-grade spiritual weapon."
She laughed and said, "It's a pity that my Baili family's out-of-body ancestor has been in seclusion all year round, otherwise he would definitely be interested in testing something."
The whole audience couldn't help but burst into laughter.
How could the out-of-body ancestor have time to do such things? This is just a joke.
However, this is enough to show the uniqueness of this rare treasure.
The limit it can reach is most likely the power of a top-grade spiritual weapon.
If you can capture it, you will be able to defeat the enemy without any problems.
Chu Xuan glanced at the Dingshan Plate and suddenly felt that the patterns on its surface were somewhat familiar.
"Is it my imagination?"
"I always feel that the patterns on its surface are very similar to the Frost Ring."
He was lost in thought and decided to take a picture of the Dingshan Plate to find out what was going on.
At this time, Baili Yurao also smiled and quoted the reserve price, "The reserve price is 30,000 Great Spiritual Stones, and each increase in price must not be less than 500 Great Spiritual Stones."
As soon as these words came out, Chu Xuan immediately lost the desire to take the picture.
A top-grade spiritual weapon is worth 20,000 large spiritual stones.
This rare treasure has a starting price of 30,000 large spirit stones, which is too high.
This is just the base price.
The price will increase to at least 50,000 later.
It may even reach 60,000.
Whose big spiritual stone was blown here by the wind?
It's all earned bit by bit through hard work.
He doesn't want to be the scapegoat.
As expected, as soon as Baili Yurao finished speaking, the whole audience fell silent for a while.
After a long while, no one was the first to raise the price.
Gong Mingjian sneered, "The reserve price is too high. The Baili family is really greedy."
Gong Hai scratched his head, "Will it fail to sell?"
Gong Yue'e shook her head. "No, Uncle Hail, just wait and see. Someone will show up soon."
At this time, a monk rushed up to the booth and handed a note to Baili Yurao.
After more than ten breaths, someone in the audience suddenly spoke up, "With thirty thousand great spirit stones, I can buy a good top-grade defensive spirit weapon. If this Mountain-Fixing Plate didn't have any other magical uses, it wouldn't be worth the price at all!"
Baili Yurao quickly said, "This senior is absolutely right. The Dingshan Plate certainly has other uses."
"My Baili family's Divine Transformation cultivators have tested and learned that this Mountain-Fixing Plate absorbs the free energy of the earth veins in the surrounding area."
"It only takes three days to condense a layer of earth energy shield."
"In addition, holding the Dingshan Plate allows you to explore surrounding mineral deposits and easily discover various rare minerals buried deep underground."
After these words were spoken, the minds of the monks began to waver slightly.
Since its formation, the Dark Domain has been constantly attracting the free star fragments and star dust in the surrounding area, and is therefore always expanding.
These expanded areas are home to numerous rare minerals and natural treasures.
With this Dingshan plate, you can save a lot of time when you go there.
A cultivator who had never made an offer suddenly said, "Thirty-one thousand great spirit stones. Please don't compete with me."
Another person offered, "Thirty-two thousand. My home is close to the mountains, and I need this kind of treasure."
After a while, the monks made their offers one after another.
Soon the price of the Dingshan Plate was raised to 40,000 great spirit stones.
"Look, Toer is here." Gong Yue'e shrugged.
Gong Hai smacked his lips, "It's still possible."
In the end, the Dingshan Plate was bought by the Hong family for 46,000 large spirit stones.
Baili Yurao's face flushed, "Next is the third one..."
Chu Xuan closed his eyes and pretended to sleep, listening with one ear and out with the other.
The Dingshan Plate was just a small accident, and it will naturally fall into his hands when there is a chance in the future.
His goal this time was still the out-of-body elixir that had the effect of calming the mind.
A moment later.
Baili Yurao drank a sip of the invigorating tea handed to him by the Gong family cultivator, paused for a moment, and then said in a clear voice, "The next item for auction is a bottle of medicinal pills."
"There are five of these pills in total. I can guarantee with the Baili family's reputation that all five pills are of the Out-of-Body Stage level!"
When these words were spoken, the whole audience was shocked.
Out-of-body stage elixir?
Is this something we can afford?
Chu Xuan finally opened his eyes and looked towards the central booth.
Baili Yurao smiled, "Seniors and fellow Taoists, please be patient. Pills are not like spiritual weapons. After all, they are consumables, so their value is naturally much lower."
"Originally there were six of these pills, and the jade bottle had the words 'Dust-Transforming Pill' on it. My Baili family's Divine Transformation cultivator used one to test it, and that's how he learned of its effectiveness."
"After taking this pill, you can calm your mind and focus within three breaths, discard all distracting thoughts, and enter a state of cultivation."
"Even if the inner demons are causing trouble, they can be completely isolated."
"It can be said that it is not only a elixir for calming the mind and concentrating the spirit, but it can also resist means of attacking the soul."
"If the soul is injured, it can heal it!"
Upon hearing this, the monks in the audience had different reactions.
Concentrate your mind and resist the inner demons?
Most cultivators in the Northern Continent will not encounter inner demons. Only cultivators in the Southern Continent who practice demonic techniques will encounter inner demons from time to time and be in danger of becoming possessed.
Repair the soul?
The primordial spirit is something only the cultivators who have reached the state of transformation into a god have. I only have a small golden elixir, and you are talking to me about the primordial spirit?
For most cultivators, the only function of this Dust-Transforming Pill is to resist spiritual attacks.
However, the secret techniques of spiritual consciousness have always been rare and more expensive than spiritual power spells.
Moreover, there is no obvious difference in the spirits of most cultivators.
Even if one cultivates the secret technique of spiritual consciousness, the power exerted is still roughly the same.
It's better to use spiritual power and magic to fight the enemy.
It is generally recognized by cultivators that the secret method of spiritual consciousness will only play an important role when dealing with body cultivators.
In addition, after entering the stage of transformation, the soul transforms into the primordial spirit, and the secret method of spiritual consciousness can also occupy a place.
A common method to become a Divine Transformation cultivator.
Overall, the effect of this Dust-Transforming Pill on the vast majority of cultivators present is negligible.
If the same bottle of elixir were placed in the Southern Continent, I'm afraid many demon cultivators would bid for it.
But now...
Baili Yurao also noticed the strange atmosphere, but still gave a polite smile.
She coughed lightly and said, "The starting price for the Dust-Transforming Pill is 4,000 Great Spiritual Stones. Each bid must be increased by no less than 50 Great Spiritual Stones. Please make your bid."
The whole audience fell silent.
Baili Yurao smiled awkwardly, "This Huachen Pill is a rare and excellent elixir..."
This time even the servants below were speechless.
Even if you ask us to praise this thing in different ways, we won't be able to do it.
After a while, one of the agents coughed lightly and said, "It's a pill for the Out-of-Body Stage, after all. I'll buy it for 4,050 Great Spiritual Stones."
Still no one spoke.
Baili Yurao wanted to cry but had no tears.
This kind of useless stuff really can't be filmed.
Just when she was about to make the final decision, a voice suddenly came from the private room of the Gong family.
"Four thousand one hundred great spirit stones."
Baili Yurao was overjoyed and immediately said, "Great, this senior really has good taste! Four thousand one hundred great spirit stones once, twice, three times! This bottle of Dust-Transforming Pill is yours!"
"The next lot is..."
In the private room, Chu Xuan withdrew his gaze.
Gong Mingjian was surprised, "Four thousand great spirit stones are more than a thousand more expensive than the initial stage of out-of-body elixir."
"Fellow Daoist Zhang is truly willing to do so."
Chu Xuan smiled and said, "The secret method I practice just needs this kind of elixir. Besides, I am also an alchemist."
"If I get this Dust-Transforming Pill, maybe I can reverse engineer the recipe."
Gong Mingjian asked in surprise, "Fellow Daoist, are you an alchemist?"
Chu Xuan smiled and nodded, "That's right, but I have only achieved a little accomplishment and can only refine some early and middle stage spirit transformation pills."
"As for the extremely difficult Spiritual Transformation Stage elixir, I have never refined it before."
This time, Gong Mingjian, Gong Hail and Gong Yue'e were all greatly surprised.
This is more than just a small achievement.
This is clearly a master of alchemy!
Even Du'e, Du'nan and Watanabe looked at him in surprise.
Du'e, in particular, immediately said, "Dragon and Buddha, Master Zhang is truly multi-talented. I admire you!"
"I happen to have a kind of elixir. I have all the ingredients and need to refine it urgently. Unfortunately, I am not very good at making elixirs. Could you please refine one or two for me, Mr. Zhang?"
Gong Mingjian said respectfully, "I also have a recipe. After returning to the Gong family, I will definitely gather all the ingredients within a year. I'd appreciate your help, Fellow Daoist Zhang."
Henry Chu smiled and nodded, "Of course."
The auction continues.
Until night falls.
The Treasure Conference was only suspended on the first day.
Gong Mingjian smiled and said, "The night market in the valley has already begun."
"Shall we go for a walk and have a look?"
Gong Hai nodded repeatedly, "Okay, okay, I've been waiting for this night market."
"I have a lot of things I plan to sell at the night market. After all, the Baili family won't go through them and collect taxes on them."
Du'e and the other two shook their heads.
Gong Yue'e did not go to the night market, but returned to the courtyard to rest.
Henry Chu also shook his head, "I'm a little tired, so I won't go. I'll just rest for a while in the courtyard."
Gong Mingjian and Gong Hai didn't try to persuade him anymore and turned to leave.
Chu Xuan and Du'e returned to the courtyard together.
But he turned around, changed his appearance and left the courtyard.
He just didn't want to go to the night market with Gong Mingjian and Gong Hail.
That would easily expose your true identity.
But you still have to go.
A moment later, Henry Chu arrived at the brightly lit night market.
The monks came and went, making it very lively.
However, these people are almost all Jindan cultivators, and even Yuanying cultivators are rare.
As for the Divine Transformation cultivators, they are all in a small building in the center of the night market.
After all, the status of a Jindan cultivator is lofty, so how could he set up a stall on the street like a Jindan cultivator?
In other words, if the cultivators who have reached the stage of Divine Transformation have to set up stalls to trade.
How would the surrounding Jindan cultivators deal with this?
They probably don't even dare to come into the night market.
Chu Xuan strode into the small building.
Immediately, a beautiful female cultivator stepped forward and said respectfully, "Welcome to Liuyun Tower, Senior."
As she spoke, she presented a smooth jade plate.
"This treasure is called the Wanling Jade Plate. With just a thought, you can input information and see messages from other seniors."
"At that time, all the seniors will be able to communicate and trade privately."
Henry Chu nodded slightly, "Not bad."
He was soon led into a room.
There are many similar rooms.
There was a sign with the name "Ding Er" hanging on the door of the room where Chu Xuan was.
The layout of the room is naturally inferior to that of the private room in the auction.
But it is also a top-notch configuration.
Chu Xuan swept his spiritual sense and saw dozens of pieces of information appearing on the surface of the Wanling Jade Plate.
"I need a spiritual object that can transcend the body. Yin-Yang Seven-Orifice Juice, Huangquan Shengqiao Crystal, or Kaiqiao Mingzhu are all acceptable. If you are interested, please come to Room A and discuss in detail."
"I urgently need a mid-grade water-attributed defensive spiritual weapon. Please come to Room A-4 to discuss the price."
"Room C1. Looking for a formation master to set up the formation for the cave. I have the formation plates and flags. Remuneration will be negotiated."
"Ding Yifang. I have two bottles of Chongyuan Dan, and I want to exchange them for a bottle of Tianqing Qiongjiang."
"I want to make a Taoist robe that can protect the gods, exorcise evil spirits, and suppress ghosts. Come to Room B3 to discuss it in detail."
"…"
Just by watching Chu Xuan at this moment, a cultivator had reached a deal and erased the message he had just sent.
Through certain messages, we can actually roughly guess who sent the message.
Chu Xuan thought about it and sent a message.
"Room 2 Ding. They can refine elixirs up to the late stage of the Spiritualization Realm. You must bring your own recipes and materials. Remuneration will be negotiated."
"There are also ten bottles of elixirs for the God Transformation Stage, including Chongyuan Pills, Poling Pills, etc. If you want to exchange them for the God Transformation Stage Divine Consciousness Secret Technique, the higher the quality, the better."
He deliberately said that he only had ten bottles of pills.
After all, not every alchemist is like him, with an outrageously high success rate.
If I say I have more than a hundred bottles, I'm afraid I'll be targeted as soon as I leave the house.
He wouldn't do anything stupid like that.
As for the remaining pills.
Next time, I'll just change my face and come to Liuyun Tower to take action.
Chu Xuan closed his eyes and pretended to sleep, and after a while he felt the Wanling Jade Plate vibrate slightly.
Looking down, I saw two messages coming in.
"I have a secret method for late-stage spiritual consciousness. Would you like to learn it, fellow Daoist? I'm in Room C5. Should I go over there, or should you come over?"
"I want to refine a kind of elixir suitable for the advancement of wood-attributed spirit bodies. The difficulty is probably that of the late stage of the Spiritual Transformation. Is Daoist fellow willing to refine it? You can come to Room A to discuss in detail."
Chu Xuan seemed to be thinking about something, so he sent a message to the monk in the Jiayi room, "Wait a moment, I will come soon."
Then he sent a message to the monk from Room Bingwu, asking him to come over.
A moment later.
There was a slight knock on the door.
Chu Xuan's mind moved, and the door opened.
A fat male monk walked into the room.
Chu Xuan took a glance and saw that the other person was wearing a mask. He probably didn't want to show his real face to others.
This is normal.
Those who have cultivated to the level of a Divine Transformation Monk will have more or less some little secrets.
It is normal to have magical means.
But in Beilu, the magic methods cannot be easily shown to others, otherwise they will be labeled as magic cultivators.
They might even be slandered as spies planted by Nanlu.
The latter obviously has a greater impact.
Therefore, unless it is absolutely necessary, you must not reveal any demonic means.
The bloated male cultivator said in a deep voice, "My secret spiritual awareness technique is called 'The Divine Chaos Technique'."
As he spoke, he threw a divine consciousness jade slip over and said, "First, take a look at whether the talisman meets your requirements."
Chu Xuan passed the jade slip of spiritual consciousness on the jade slip washing plate, and seeing no response, he placed it between his eyebrows.
The secret method of spiritual consciousness in this spiritual consciousness jade slip only contains the outline and catalog.
But after reading the outline and table of contents, he nodded in understanding.
This "Method of Chaosing Gods" is really good.
It is not a bold and open approach.
Instead, he spread out his spiritual awareness silently, blocking every possible escape route for the opponent.
By the time the opponent reacts, there is no escape.
Chu Xuan nodded slightly, "This method is good, I want it."
"The market price of a mid-stage Spiritual Power Technique is approximately three thousand Great Spiritual Stones. The price of a Spiritual Sense Secret Technique of the same level is slightly higher. I'll charge you three thousand five hundred Great Spiritual Stones."
The manuals of martial arts can be passed down from generation to generation, and their prices are much higher than treasures of the same level.
Among the spiritual power techniques, spiritual consciousness secret techniques, and body refining techniques of the same level, the body refining techniques have always been the most expensive, the spiritual consciousness secret techniques are second, and the spiritual power techniques are the cheapest.
The reason is very simple.
Depends on its rarity.
Body-refining techniques are the rarest, spiritual awareness techniques are slightly better, and spiritual power techniques are the most numerous.
Price is naturally closely related to rarity.
The bloated male cultivator nodded with satisfaction, "I want Chong Yuan Dan, the more the better."
Chongyuan Dan is the most commonly used elixir for people in the early stage of Huashen to break through to the middle stage of Huashen.
It's cheap and easy to use.
Although the effect is not as good, as long as you eat more, you can still succeed.
Among the pills refined by Chu Xuan this time, Chongyuan Pills were the most numerous, totaling more than forty bottles.
Chu Xuan said slowly, "Chongyuan Dan is a mid-stage Huashen elixir. There are five pills in a bottle. Depending on its quality, the market price ranges from two hundred to five hundred great spirit stones."
"My Chong Yuan Dan are all top-grade goods. Selling one bottle for five hundred great spirit stones is not excessive."
"How about this, I'll convert it into seven bottles of Chong Yuan Dan for you."
"But I only have four bottles of Chong Yuan Dan on hand. I will go back and refine the remaining three bottles and bring them to you in two days."
The bloated male cultivator's eyes widened. "What did you say? A bottle of your Chongyuan Pill costs five hundred great spirit stones. Why don't you go..."
Henry Chu had no expression on his face. He pulled out the cork and poured a pill into his palm.
A round and smooth pill immediately caught the male monk's eye.
In an instant, the room was filled with the fragrance of medicine, and just a sniff of it could make you feel relaxed and happy.
A closer look at the pill reveals that it is completely natural without any bumps.
Far surpassing all the Chongyuan Pills he had ever seen.
To put it bluntly, one Chongyuan Pill like this is enough to match two other Chongyuan Pills.
Moreover, the higher the quality of the elixir, the less poison it contains.
Therefore, monks will pursue elixirs of better quality.
The bloated male cultivator immediately smiled brightly, "Fellow Daoist, you're right. This bottle of Chong Yuan Dan is worth five hundred great spirit stones!"
"But... you can only give me four bottles this time. What if you don't come next time?"
Henry Chu casually threw over three bottles of Poling Dan, "I'll mortgage these three bottles of Poling Dan to you first."
"Give it back to me next time I refine the Chong Yuan Dan."
The male monk nodded repeatedly, "Okay, it's a deal!"
After saying that, he walked out of Ding Er's room.
Henry Chu looked at his departing back with a half-smile.
Of course he could take out seven bottles of Chongyuan Dan in one breath.
But it's not necessary.
That would make people think that he has a lot of elixirs.
There are a lot more risks for no reason.
It is safer to pay in installments this way.
After dealing with this matter, Chu Xuan immediately went to Room A1.
In Room A, a monk with delicate features and a slim figure was sitting quietly.
But Henry Chu didn't think the other person was a woman.
Maybe there is a bearded man under this face.
Henry Chu sat down, "Fellow Daoist, do you want to make an elixir?"
The graceful monk nodded, "I have prepared the recipe and ingredients."
"How much do you want in payment?"
Henry Chu said calmly, "I want to look at the recipe first to see if it's difficult."
The graceful monk hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "Yes."
She reached out and handed over a note.
Chu Xuan glanced at it and read ten lines at a glance, taking in all the words immediately.
"The Divine Wood Pill requires Purple Ning Flower, Yun Shen Bamboo, and Tianqiao Fruit...to be refined and used as medicine."
"After the pill is completed, there is a 30% chance of elevating the wood-attributed upper-grade spirit body to the rank of ultimate-grade spirit body."
"There's a 10% chance of elevating it to the level of an Earth Spirit."
"You can take up to two pills. Any more and the effect will decrease dramatically."
He looked thoughtful.
Could it be fishing?
He also has spirits in his body, and there are three kinds of them.
They are Yin Wood Spirit Body, True Blood Pill Body, and Ice Soul Spirit Body.
The Yin Wood Spirit is a top-grade spirit.
The True Blood Pill Body is a top-grade spiritual body.
The Ice Soul Spirit Body is an Earth Spirit Body.
Because there are very few things that can enhance the spiritual body, he did not distract himself from looking for such treasures.
I never thought that now there is a recipe for improving the quality of the wood-attributed high-grade spiritual body that is delivered to my door.
And the other party also prepared the materials themselves.
With his attainments in alchemy, he could keep a portion for himself after the elixir was ready.
It can be said to be a precious medicine delivered to your door.
There are very few coincidences in the world.
When Henry Chu encountered this kind of thing, his first reaction was not surprise.
Instead, be vigilant.
He thought about it carefully and realized that his identity had never been exposed since he came to the Dark Domain.
The cultivators here only knew that he was Zhang Jing from the Xuanyin Star Domain, and had no idea that he was actually Chu Xuan from the Storm Star Domain.
How could she know that he possessed the Yin Wood Spirit Body.
Moreover, even when he was in the Storm Star Region, he never revealed the details of his spiritual roots and spiritual body.
"Is it really just a coincidence?"
He was filled with confusion and uncertainty.
The graceful female cultivator frowned and asked, "Why? Is it difficult to cultivate?"
"If you can't make it, I'll have to ask the alchemy master of the Baili family to make it for me."
The master of alchemy in the Baili family is named Baili Danqing.
He has been familiar with the Dao of Alchemy since childhood.
Possessing a spiritual body of earth-grade elixir.
Now he has just entered the Spirit Transformation Stage, but he is already able to refine elixirs for the late Spirit Transformation Stage.
It's a pity that his talent is mediocre, otherwise he might be able to refine elixirs for the out-of-body stage in the future.
That's what a master of his generation is.
However, Baili Danqing was obsessed with alchemy and devoted himself to studying it, and was unwilling to waste time making pills for others.
If the head of the Baili family had not come forward in person, Baili Danqing would probably never come out to refine the elixir.
But precisely because of this, the cost of asking Baili Danqing to refine the elixir is relatively high.
At least 50% higher than alchemists of the same level.
If there is any other choice, the Northern Continent Divine Transformation cultivators will look for other alchemists.
Unfortunately, such options are few and far between.
Chu Xuan raised two fingers and said, "I can refine it. Although this Divine Wood Pill is a mid-stage Spiritualization Pill, its difficulty is comparable to that of a late-stage Spiritualization Pill. I want two hundred great spirit stones for the refining fee."
The slender female cultivator breathed a sigh of relief, "Okay, two hundred is two hundred."
"I have a request. You can't leave. Just make the elixir here. I will wait outside."
"Also, I brought two sets of materials. If you succeed, I will give you another two hundred great spirit stones."
"But if you fail, you have to pay me the two hundred yuan alchemy fee."
As she spoke, she placed a storage bag on the table.
Chu Xuan nodded in understanding.
This is nature.
Almost all the Jindan cultivators who came to Liuyun Tower covered their faces.
Who knows if he will just take the things and run away.
As for things like contract documents, if they are to be truly effective, they must be dripped with essence and blood.
It is even more impossible for Chu Xuan to leave his own blood.
The other party asked him to refine the elixir on the spot, which actually suited his idea.
"I'm protecting you outside."
The graceful female cultivator said something and stood up and walked out of the room.
Henry Chu did not refine the elixir immediately, but instead looked over the entire room and set up two sets of formations.
The first set of formations can isolate external detection.
The second set of formations can prevent people from outside from entering.
Although almost all the rooms in Liuyun Tower have formations to isolate them from external detection.
But he couldn't trust it.
Liuyun Tower was originally built under the instruction of the Baili family.
He had previously encountered Baili Ye breaking into the courtyard at night through the back door of the formation.
Monitoring Liuyun Tower is naturally not a strange thing.
After completing the necessary measures, he reached out to his Qiankun bag and took out a large tripod.
It was the Nine Yang Golden Cauldron.
This tripod is sturdy and durable, and very tough.
Chu Xuan flipped his palm, and Netherworld Devouring Flame appeared in the palm of his hand.
Under the burning of the spiritual fire, the Nine Yang Golden Cauldron quickly became boiling hot.
"Start refining!"
When the temperature of the Nine Yang Golden Cauldron reached a certain level, he threw all the processed materials into it without saying a word.
The reason why other alchemists are slow in refining pills is, firstly, because they do not have spiritual fire, and secondly, because their attainments in alchemy are not deep enough.
But Chu Xuan had already achieved these two points.
One day later.
Chu Xuan exhaled and finished his practice. After the Nine Yang Golden Cauldron cooled down, he put it away.
At this moment, there were two round, emerald green pills in his palms.
It is the Shenmu Pill.
He retracted all the formations in the room, and then sent a voice message, "Come in."
The graceful female cultivator was surprised and confused when she heard this, and it took her a while before she quietly opened the door.
Seeing that Chu Xuan had already stood up, he couldn't help but show a look of surprise.
She asked curiously, "Is it finished?"
Henry Chu nodded, "I've finished refining it. I failed the first time, but succeeded the second time. Not bad."
As he said this, he threw a jade bottle over.
The graceful female cultivator hurriedly caught it.
I pulled out the cork and took a quick sniff, confirming it was that smell, and was surprised.
"You refine the elixir so quickly." She couldn't help but say.
Chu Xuan smiled slightly, "If I didn't have some attainments in alchemy, how could I dare to eat this bowl of rice."
The graceful female cultivator nodded repeatedly, "Could you please leave me a sound transmission jade? I might need you to make elixirs for me in the future."
Chu Xuan looked melancholy. "To be honest, fellow Daoist, I'm old now, and every time I refine an elixir, it consumes my energy. I've decided to retire from refining elixirs."
The graceful female cultivator's eyes widened when she heard this.
After a while, she bit her red lips and sighed, "Okay, here are four hundred large spirit stones. Take care, fellow Daoist."
Henry Chu took the big spirit stone, strode out of the room, and disappeared in a moment.
After he left, the graceful female cultivator showed a look of doubt.
"When did Beilu have an alchemist of this caliber?"
"This person has never revealed his attainments in alchemy. It seems he is also afraid of the Baili family."
"Those words about retiring from the underworld were probably just a way of perfunctorily answering me..."
"Should we try to win him over?"
She thought for a long time before shaking her head slightly.
"I can't see through this person's disguise. I can have some contact with him, but I can't try to win him over for now."
"Otherwise, the plan might be ruined."
The other side.
Chu Xuan had met the bloated male cultivator again and handed the remaining three bottles of Chongyuan Dan to him, and in exchange for the three bottles of Poling Dan.
Seeing that Chu Xuan kept his promise, the bloated male monk was very satisfied.
Chu Xuan didn't say any more nonsense and immediately left Liuyun Tower and returned to the courtyard.
Sure enough, after he returned to the courtyard, he saw several sound transmission notes.
They were all left behind by Gong Mingjian and others.
Chu Xuan responded one by one, saying that he was not interested in the auction items and planned to stay in the courtyard.
"It's a good opportunity to take the Divine Wood Pill now and see if I can further increase the level of my Yin Wood Spirit Body."
"A 30% chance of achieving a top-grade spiritual body is indeed a bit low."
"But even if I can't improve all at once, I can still accumulate a lot of progress."
"Next time, once I gather some materials, I can start refining another Divine Wood Pill. I will definitely be able to reach the level of a supreme spiritual body."
"As for the 10% chance of being promoted to an Earth-grade spirit body, don't think about it too much. It's absolutely impossible."
Thinking of this, he sat down cross-legged and took the Shenmu Pill.
Spiritual power entwined with the elixir, accelerating its refining.
After a while, he felt the surging medicinal power.
However, the medicinal power did not flow to the limbs and bones, but rushed into an invisible and intangible place and disappeared.
Chu Xuan immediately felt that his absorption speed of the Yin spiritual energy and wood spiritual energy between heaven and earth suddenly increased.
And it's improving rapidly! There's no sign of stopping!
"Okay, okay! Looks like I've finally hit that 30% chance!"
He couldn't help but be overjoyed.
What good luck!
He closed his eyes and took in the thought.
In addition to greatly enhancing his perception of Yin spiritual energy and Wood spiritual energy, his current spiritual body seems to have another magical use that surprises him even more.
"No... This doesn't feel like a top-grade spirit..."
He was greatly surprised and suddenly thought of a spirit he had seen before.
"Could it really be..."
Chu Xuan was overjoyed and immediately wanted to find something to try.
He looked around the courtyard, his eyes finally fixed on the potted plants in the corner of the yard.
He immediately walked over quickly and placed his palm on it.
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