The auctioneer's voice once again rang out from the stage, "The item in my hand that comes from the Sea of Illusory Stars has a very unique name, it is called Spiritual Gathering Powder. It is not only beautiful on the surface, its effects will definitely shock everyone present because it has the ability to gather Yuan Qi from the world. If you wear it on your body, then your cultivation speed will greatly increase. Even when compared to absorbing the energy from Monster Cores to cultivate, it will not be inferior."
Hearing this, the large auction hall burst into an uproar. Just this point alone made everyone understand the value of the Spiritual Gathering Powder.
However, the auctioneer's next sentence made many people go crazy.
"The effects of the Spiritual Gathering Powder are not that simple. As long as it comes into contact with the outside world, then it will be able to continuously absorb the Yuan Qi of the world. If you place it in your clan, then the Yuan Qi of the world in your clan will be many times denser than usual. It can easily transform your clan into a sacred cultivation ground. Everyone, think about it, once you have such excellent conditions, why worry about your clan not being strong?"
Hearing this, everyone's gazes burned with passion.
Everyone's eyes burned with desire. To them, the effects of the Spirit Gathering Powder were countless times more precious than the ten thousand-year-old heavenly treasure, the Earthheart Fruit. After all, this was a sacred item that could make a clan powerful and prosperous. Furthermore, it was produced in the Sea of Illusory Stars and was extremely difficult to obtain. This prevented the possibility of the Spirit Gathering Powder appearing in large quantities on the Tianyuan Continent.
At this moment, everyone had already made up their minds to do their best to obtain the Spiritual Gathering Powder because it was just too important to a clan.
"The auction for the Spiritual Gathering Powder will now begin. The starting price is three million purple coins and each increment must not be lower than one hundred thousand. If there is anyone who is interested in the Spiritual Gathering Powder, then do not miss it. This Spiritual Gathering Powder is extremely difficult to obtain." The auctioneer said with a smile.
Following this, a fierce battle ensued. The people from the various clans all hysterically bid for the Spiritual Gathering Powder, causing the price of the Spiritual Gathering Powder to skyrocket at an unbelievable speed. In just a short moment, it broke through the high price of ten million purple coins.
Jianchen calmly sat in the corner without saying a word. He listened to the constant bids in the surroundings. After learning that this little bit of powder was nowhere near enough to forge the Azulet swords, he had already given up on the idea of bidding. This was because this little bit of powder would not be of any help to the forging of the twin swords.
"It looks like I'll have to pay a visit to the Sea of Illusory Stars once I'm strong enough. Only there can I obtain enough Heavenly Star Powder for the Azulet swords," Jianchen thought.
The Heavenly Star Powder was auctioned off for an hour, and in the end, it was bought by a mysterious old man sitting on the second floor. The final price was over eighty million purple gold coins, enough to match the entire wealth of a kingdom.
The auction lasted for an entire day before coming to an end. When Jian Chen left the auction hall, the sky outside had already become pitch-black.
Hu Xiaotian arrived beside Jianchen and raised his head to look at the pitch-black sky. He murmured, "Unknowingly, I've already spent an entire day in there. Brother Jianchen, may I ask which inn you're staying in?"
"I'm staying in an inn called Ke Xiangyuan on the western street. Sir Hu Xiaotian, it's getting late, so I need to go back and rest. Farewell," Jianchen clasped his hands at Hu Xiaotian before turning around and leaving with large strides.
"Hold on, I just happen to not have found an inn yet. Why don't I stay in Ke Xiangyuan with brother Jianchen?" Hu Xiaotian chuckled as he chased after Jianchen and walked beside him.
"Oh right, brother Jianchen, you should have been to the Sacred Land of Mercenary City, right? That's a place that even Saint Rulers yearn for. May I ask if brother Jianchen can tell me what's so special about the Sacred Land?" Hu Xiaotian casually asked.
"There is indeed something special about it, but the Saint Tier Battle Skills that truly attract Saint Rulers are the Saint Tier Battle Skills." Jianchen did not hide anything from Hu Xiaotian because he knew how powerful Mercenary City was. It would not matter even if he revealed the Saint Tier Battle Skills. He also believed that the Saint Rulers no longer knew about the Saint Tier Battle Skills.
"Just as I thought. I guessed that there might be Saint Tier Battle Skills that only exist in legends, but I never thought that there would really be such a thing. It's rumored that Saint Tier Battle Skills are the most powerful battle skills in the world, possessing the power to destroy the world. Only Saint Rulers can learn them, and they're extremely difficult to comprehend. Anyone who can completely comprehend a Saint Tier Battle Skill would be a supreme expert on the level of the Holy Emperor," Hu Xiaotian sighed emotionally.
Jianchen stared at Hu Xiaotian in surprise. He smiled, "I never thought that sir Hu Xiaotian would know so much. You even know so many secrets."
With that, Hu Xiaotian awkwardly smiled, "It's just general knowledge. As long as you stay on the Tian Yuan Continent for a long time, you'll slowly learn about these things."
Jianchen and Hu Xiaotian walked together. They chatted all the way back to the inn.
Jianchen returned to his room and closed the door. He then opened the window and looked at the scenery outside. However, his gaze was fixed on a building across the street. A white-robed old man sat there as he stared at Jianchen in interest.
He was the third elder of the Shi family.
Seeing how the third elder was behaving, Jian Chen could not help but smile. When he had just left the auction house, the third elder had been following him the entire time. However, he was much more cautious this time, brazenly choosing to follow him at a close distance. He was clearly afraid that Jian Chen would slip away from him again.
"Third Elder, don't you feel tired like this?" Jian Chen looked at the Shi family's third elder who was sitting cross-legged on the roof with a playful expression.
The third elder's eyes shone as he calmly said, "Jianchen, I'd advise you to hand over the Ruler Armament. You won't be able to escape this time. Do you want to stay in Mercenary City for the rest of your life?"
This time, Jianchen did not say anything. He directly closed the window and sat on the bed in thought. He pondered what he should do next. Should he directly kill the third elder and return to Longevity Valley, or should he stay here and wait for the Saint Ruler of his clan to arrive and lead him to Longevity Valley for uncle Xiu to deal with.
The only thing that troubled Jianchen was that he did not know the exact strength of uncle Xiu and the Saint Ruler of the Shi family. He was not certain whether uncle Xiu could deal with the Saint Ruler of the Shi family.
Jianchen sat on the bed in thought for a while before finally coming up with a feasible plan. He then sat on the bed to rest.
The next morning, Jianchen bid farewell to Hu Xiaotian and left on his Class 3 Magical Beast mount with the sleeping White Tiger. He directly made his way out of the city.
Soon, Jian Chen left Mercenary City. He continued forward for another ten kilometers before stopping. He then turned around and looked at the third elder of the Shi family who had been following him the entire time. He smiled, "Third elder, we've already left the barrier of Mercenary City. Don't you want the Ruler Armament back? Why haven't you attacked me yet?"
The third elder crossed his arms and stared coldly at Jianchen. "Jianchen, seeing how fearless you are, you must have asked for help. Call them all out. There's no point in continuing to hide."
"Why would I, Jianchen, need to ask for help to deal with you? Third elder, you don't need to worry too much. Today, only I, Jianchen, am here. If you want the Ruler Armament, then come and get it yourself." He had already expanded the senses of his soul as far as he could, enveloping a radius of fifteen kilometers. As soon as he discovered the arrival of a Saint Ruler, he would rush to Mercenary City as quickly as possible.
"Arrogant!" The third elder snorted coldly as he scanned the surroundings. "Everyone, come out. This time, we must take back the two King Weapons from him." The third elder of the Shi family had already set his sights on Duan Yunjian from the Jiede family.
Following his words, four old men over the age of seventy suddenly appeared in the air around Jianchen. They formed a circle around Jianchen.
Jianchen calmly looked at the old men who had suddenly appeared around him. He was not surprised or surprised at all because his consciousness had already discovered their existence. They had been following him from inside the city all this time. He did not know what method they had used to hide themselves, so it was impossible to see them with the naked eye.
A faint, green sword had already appeared in the third elder's hand. He cautiously stared at Jianchen and said, "Jianchen, I'll give you one last chance. Are you going to hand over the Ruler Armaments or not?" At the same time, the four old men around Jianchen all summoned their Saint Weapons.
Facing five Heaven Saint Masters at once, Jianchen did not dare to be careless. He immediately used the origin energy of the sword spirits. Two rays of light, one violet and one azure, shot out from his right hand and condensed into the shape of a sword.
Seeing the origin energy of the sword spirits in Jianchen's hand, the third elder recalled the scene of Jianchen risking his life to fight back. His face immediately became stern as he yelled, "This Jianchen is not as simple as he seems on the surface. Four elders, be careful."
"Don't worry, third elder. The four of us know about the tragedy of the four brothers of the Cai family. We obviously won't follow in their footsteps." An old man confidently smiled. Soon after, a dense layer of yellow light surged out from his body, condensing into an armor that covered his body.
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