Chapter 149: Low-Level Earth-Class Dou Technique: Flame Dividing Crushing Wave Scale!
Normally, Jiang Lin's Dual-Leaf Feather Sheath Wings blueprints being exposed wouldn't benefit him at all.
But due to the intervention of Hulei and the Refining Guild, the Dual-Leaf Feather Sheath Wings became a monopolized project, directly collaborating with the Gama Empire for trading, thus obtaining profits under the Refining Guild's name. The Refining Guild then paid Jiang Lin a salary.
Of course, the reason others were willing to pay Jiang Lin was that the market for Dual-Leaf Feather Sheath Wings was large enough, and with the appearance of the Black Gold Feather Sheath Wings, every refining master could profit. This allowed the Refining Guild to mobilize so many refining masters.
At the same time, Jiang Lin's Dual-Leaf Feather Sheath Wings served as an open-source project for other refining masters. Any refining master with some talent would work to develop a more stable and refined Four-Leaf Feather Sheath Wing, which would then be their own Dou Qi tool.
Essentially, for most refining masters, they'd pay a small "tax" on the Dual-Leaf Feather Sheath Wings at the start and later refine Four-Leaf Feather Sheath Wings for free.
'However, the income from the Dual-Leaf Feather Sheath Wings can only help me with my initial funding. It's the first pot of gold, but to gain more profit in the future, I'll have to enter the market myself.' In the midst of the ongoing auction at the Imperial Capital, Jiang Lin watched as various unique items were presented, while also thinking to himself.
He couldn't rely on the Dual-Leaf Feather Sheath Wings forever. At most, it would last him three to five years. Then other refining masters would catch up: excellent designs always find a way to resonate with others.
'If I have time later, I can try establishing my own studio and create my own brand.' Many of Jiang Lin's insights from his past life gave him an edge over the indigenous people of the Dou Qi continent, but for now, he couldn't bring them out yet.
"Next item for auction! Low-Level Earth-Class Dou Technique: Flame Dividing Crushing Wave Scale!"
Finally, the Mitel host opened a luxurious box from below the stage and revealed a black-and-red Dou Qi scroll inside.
"There is indeed an Earth-Class Dou Technique!"
"Such a rare Earth-Class Dou Technique! I've heard it's very different from a Mystical-Class Dou Technique, Earth-Class techniques require a lot of innate talent to cultivate!"
"Hmm, I wonder who will be the lucky one to get it?"
The appearance of the Earth-Class Dou Technique reignited the excitement in the entire auction hall. A wave of chatter erupted from below, but it quickly settled as people waited for the Mitel host to explain. After all, everyone present were prominent figures in the Gama Empire and couldn't afford to behave like ordinary people who had never seen such events.
"This is a real Earth-Class Dou Technique, quite different from the Earth-Class Space Secret Technique, Qiankun Technique, that I taught you," Hulei said, glancing at the Dou Qi scroll in the wooden box on the auction stage with a hint of admiration in his voice. "Qiankun Technique is a proper Earth-Class space secret technique. To fully master it, one would need the cultivation of a Dou Zong to reach the realm of 'concealing the universe in your sleeve'."
"Meanwhile, the Qing Xuan Qiankun Cauldron simplifies the difficulty of Qiankun Technique, allowing you to learn it at the Dou Ling stage, but it only lets you control the Qing Xuan Qiankun Cauldron."
Jiang Lin: "..."
At this moment, Hulei didn't know that Jiang Lin had already made some progress in the Qiankun Technique, or subconsciously, he assumed Jiang Lin would take years to learn it. He never asked, and since Hulei didn't ask, Jiang Lin didn't bring it up. To Jiang Lin, the Qiankun Technique was a little difficult, but overall, it was manageable, and since Hulei didn't care, Jiang Lin didn't feel the need to mention that he had already made some headway.
The Mitel host continued, "This Earth-Class Dou Technique came to us by chance, and we don't have any detailed cultivation information, but we, the Mitel family, can vouch for it with our credibility. This is definitely a genuine Earth-Class Dou Technique."
When Yao Chen first showed the Flame Dividing Crushing Wave Scale, he subconsciously thought it was for Jiang Lin. He had intended to give it to Xiao Yan, wanting to test the difference between Xiao Yan and top-tier geniuses, and conduct some kind of experiment on Jiang Lin.
However, Yao Chen never expected that Jiang Lin wouldn't take it—not because he didn't want it, but because the technique was meant for the Mitel Chamber of Commerce. Jiang Lin had no reason to outbid Yao Chen at that time. Later, when Jiang Lin intended to return and get it from the Mitel Chamber of Commerce, he found that the technique had already been sent to the Gama Holy City. Yao Chen never expected Jiang Lin to get there faster.
"So, the starting price for this Earth-Class Dou Technique is 1 million gold coins!"
As the Mitel host's voice fell, the crowd remained silent for a moment before suddenly starting to bid frantically. Soon, the price surged to 2 million gold coins.
This made Jiang Lin unable to resist marveling at the gold mines of the Dou Qi continent. When he checked the materials for refining tools at the Refining Guild, he found that not only were gold mines abundant, but all sorts of minerals were plentiful as well.
"How about it? Interested?" Hulei asked Jiang Lin beside him, though his eyes were fixed on the auction stage with interest.
However, the Flame Dividing Crushing Wave Scale didn't suit Hulei, as he already had an Earth-Class Dou Technique suited to him. So, he was just curious but didn't intend to directly participate in the auction. He asked Jiang Lin's opinion to gauge whether Jiang Lin would be interested.
"Two million gold coins, plus a Mystical-Class Advanced Technique!" Suddenly, a cold female voice rang out from a nearby VIP room.
Upon hearing the voice, the crowd gasped, and a momentary hesitation passed across their faces, with most of them deciding to give up on bidding.
"Heh, the genius sect leader of Yun Lan Sect has arrived," Hulei chuckled.
"Now the competition gets tough. Xiao Linzi, one word—do you want it?" Hulei asked with a grin.
"???" Jiang Lin was taken aback. Something wasn't right—why did everyone call him "Xiao Linzi"?
But Jiang Lin quickly regained his composure and looked towards the direction of the cold female voice, uncertainly asking, "Teacher, should we avoid offending them? Didn't you say she's the genius sect leader? What if she's stronger than you?"
When Hulei said she was the leader of the Yun Lan Sect, Jiang Lin felt the need to clarify things. The Flame Dividing Crushing Wave Scale didn't seem to suit him, but he was open to learning more about Earth-Class Dou Techniques.
"We'll compete fairly, what's there to offend?" Hulei replied with a mysterious grin. "Besides, Yun Lan Sect is a bit special. We outrank them by half a level."
(END CHAPTER)
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