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"Due to the preciousness of the item, this transaction will be conducted in a bartering format. The starting bid is a Tier 5 Magic Core," the auctioneer said in a melodious voice.
A Tier 5 Magic Core, such a price made many eager bidders hesitate and back away.
For a moment, there was a lull. Most of those who could afford this price were also observing, hesitating whether to take a gamble.
Although according to general rules, the larger the amber stone, the greater the probability of containing ancient items, this "larger" is only relative to ordinary small amber stones. To bid for this one, one must be prepared to lose everything.
The auctioneer cast his gaze towards the VIP seats and the few Dou Kings present in the hall.
Amidst the silence, Amon called out, "One Tier 5 Magic Core."
Glancing at the VIP box where Amon was located, the auctioneer said with a smile, "Guest No. 47 bids one Tier 5 Magic Core. Is there anyone offering a higher price?"
In the front row, a person dressed in bright yellow clothing tentatively bid:
"One Tier 5 Magic Core plus one Tier 4 Magic Core."
"Guest No. 21 bids one Tier 5 Magic Core plus one Tier 4 Magic Core. Is there anyone else bidding? Is there anyone else bidding?" the auctioneer scanned the entire hall, asking.
"Two Tier 5 Magic Cores," a slightly hoarse voice came from another VIP seat.
Amon continued without hesitation, "Three Tier 5 Magic Cores."
Sensing the nonchalance in his tone, and his gaze sweeping over the VIP box where he was, feeling that this casualness did not seem feigned, the VIPs who were originally somewhat interested in this amber stone also fell silent.
He was only slightly interested and did not want to pay too high a price for it, nor did he want to antagonize another powerful individual.
The auction was coming to an end, and there was nothing else that could pique Amon's interest.
After paying for the auction and retrieving the item, Amon returned to the inn he had rented.
His right index finger slightly bent, a large, rough-surfaced stone radiating a colorful luster appeared on the ground.
Amon gazed at the stone with interest for a moment, a smile appearing on his face:
"It's time for the exciting blind box opening."
A layer of wind blades appeared on his hand, spinning continuously.
Ten minutes later, the ground was covered with stone fragments.
The smile on Amon's face had long disappeared, replaced by a blank expression.
Nothing, there was nothing at all. He even ground the amber stone into powder, yet saw no difference.
Amon took a deep breath, calming himself. His luck today did not seem to be very good.
The loss was within an acceptable range; he did not care about the Tier 5 Magic Core, as he had bid for it with the mindset of buying a lottery ticket for fun.
A knocking sound, "Dududu," rang out, and the Lightning Turtle slowly crawled to the door, opening it.
Xu Renshan walked into the room and saw the ground full of broken stones and powder, a hint of surprise in his eyes.
Amon chuckled and explained, "I bid for an interesting little trinket, but my luck wasn't very good."
Xu Renshan took out a scroll and a jade slip, saying with a smile, "This is the promised reward… The scroll contains the fusion secret technique of a subordinate branch of the Barbarian Serpent Tribe, and the information in the jade slip consists of some basic information about the Northern Continent recently."
Amon adjusted his monocle, "Our transaction didn't include that last part, did it?"
Xu Renshan's smile remained unchanged, "I saw that you, Mr. Hughes, are very interested in the Northern Continent, but during our conversation, I found that you don't seem to know much about the situation there, and much of the information is error. So, I took the liberty of having someone compile a report, considering it a small gift."
Amon nodded, "Thank you, this is exactly what I need."
Xu Renshan then added, "The Old Ancestor has recovered today and is working on repairing the Spatial Wormhole. It should be usable normally by tomorrow."
He left the scroll and jade slip and departed the inn.
Amon first picked up the scroll, his spirit power probing into it, and a somewhat complex incantation imprinted itself into his mind.
This was a secret technique that could fuse the souls of snake-type magical beasts. It was not for self-use but for injecting the magical beast's soul into the target's body, benefiting the recipient.
The Snake-People would inject the soul of a snake-type magical beast into an infant as soon as it was born, allowing the infant to gradually integrate with it during its growth and development.
This could enhance cultivation aptitude to a limited extent, and many cultivation methods and Dou Technique learned afterward were based on the integrated magical beast soul.
After a simple understanding, Amon found that the magical beast souls that could be injected did not necessarily have to be snake-type souls, nor was the recipient limited to the Snake-People.
However, he felt that in practical operation, if these two conditions were not met, the failure rate would likely increase significantly.
This incantation had many similarities with the secret manual Amon obtained as Hua She'er in the Tager Desert's Snake-People, with only a few minor details differing.
The secret obtained as Hua She'er was more ancient and obscure, while the one Xu Renshan sent was easier to learn.
The two probably originated from the same source, but the latter had been improved upon.
After reading the scroll, Amon picked up the jade slip.
A stream of information flowed into his mind like water.
After reading it, Amon's eyes became profound.
In the records of the Mo Family and the Snake-People, the barbarians of the Northern Continent were mainly composed of ten major tribes, divided into the Upper Four Families and the Lower Six Families. However, in the information Xu Renshan provided, there were nine families, with the Yelü Family missing.
In the Mo Family's records, the barbarians fused with magical beasts, including the magical beast's body. However, in Xu Renshan's introduction, similar to the Snake-People's information, most barbarians only fused beast souls, not including the magical beast's body.
It seems that during the migration of the Snake-People and the Mo Family to the Jia Ma Empire, the situation in the Northern Continent changed significantly, to the extent that the Yelü Family, originally among the Upper Four Families, was removed.
Additionally, the Mo Family among the barbarians also seemed to be quite special, as only they were researching secret techniques that involved fusing with the magical beast's body.
Besides this basic information, another piece of information mentioned by Xu Renshan caught Amon's attention.
Among the current nine barbarian families, the Barbarian Phoenix Tribe, which should have been the strongest, seemed to be at war with some force and had gradually weakened over the past century.
At the mention of war, Amon almost reflexively thought of the Soul Hall. To collect souls and conceal themselves, they often initiated proxy wars, inciting major conflicts between local forces.
Could the decline of the Barbarian Phoenix Tribe be related to the Soul Hall?
He only thought about it briefly and did not spend too much time on it.
Among the barbarian tribes, the only ones he truly cared about were the Mo Family and the She Family, representing the Barbarian Serpent Tribe. These two families held what Amon needed.
Putting the jade slip and scroll into his space ring, Amon raised his right hand, pinching the upper and lower edges of his monocle with his index finger and thumb respectively, muttering:
"Making me travel so far, I hope the complete secret technique of the Mo Family's main lineage and the She Family's secret technique don't disappoint me."
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