The air in the examination room seemed to have been drained. Everybody was silent for ten seconds. Then, the top experts of the trade all jumped to their feet. Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation A novel by
"Sand Scorpion? Isn't he the nouveau riche of Iron Plateau? "
"He does have a refining center under his name. But does he really know how to refine by himself, and at such a high level?"
"No. That's impossible. I'm told that he was a sucker this morning and bought a worthless stone at a high price. He is now a big joke in the circle!"
"I remember that he is not old. Thirty or forty years old at most. The refining techniques of the seven components are impeccable, yet there is not the slightest hint of profoundness in them. Instead, there is a sense of simplicity in them. Such a young man is not capable of refining them!"
Listening to everybody's whispers, Xie Qianhe felt that his head was dizzy. His ears were humming, and he couldn't help but step back.
He opened his mouth and was about to question Li Yao.
But deep down, he knew that Master Xue was not joking!
Is this Sand Scorpion really an expert of refining who has been hiding his skills?
His refining skills are too unbelievable to be able to produce such marvelous components. Has he started refining when he was still in his mother's womb?
Xie Qianhe couldn't figure it out at all.
Then, he recalled what he had just said to his daughter. He felt that his mouth was numb, and he couldn't be more conflicted!
Master Huangpu listened to everybody quietly. Then he nodded and said, "To be honest, I find it as hard to believe as you do.
"Seeing is believing. It's very simple to find out Sand Scorpion's expertise in refining.
"Just now, I've made a deal with Sand Scorpion through Old Xue that we will 'trade' tomorrow morning."
"What!"
Everybody was shocked after hearing that. They didn't expect that Master Huangpu, with his high position in the circle of refiners, would propose a competition with Sand Scorpion!
'Trade '. It was also known as' exchanging techniques'. It was a very popular way of communication among refiners.
The rules of 'exchanging techniques' were very simple.
For example, Master Huangpu was very interested in the technology that Li Yao had used to forge the seven core components and wanted to learn more about it.
Of course, Li Yao wouldn't easily reveal this core technology to others. Such a divine ability couldn't be bought no matter how much money one had.
If Master Huangpu was really interested … He could take out a few of his own divine abilities for Li Yao to choose from.
Both parties agreed on a time and place. In front of the other party, the two divine abilities of similar value were completely displayed, including every detail, so that the other party could see them clearly.
This was the exchange of divine abilities between the two sides.
As for how much the other party could learn after seeing it once, that would depend on the level of their cultivation.
"Exchanging divine abilities" was a form of communication. It was also a special kind of competition.
The subtext was:
"Even if I were to show you every move of the divine arts, you still wouldn't be able to learn them!"
"As for your divine abilities, you only need to demonstrate them once, and I'll be able to learn them all!"
After all, he was a refiner, not a battle-type cultivator who wielded blades and spears, and there was no deep hatred between them. It was impossible for them to fight each other for real.
By exchanging divine abilities, it was a good way to measure each other's level without harming the friendship between them. It was also a great way to promote the communication and development of the arts of refining. Therefore, it was very popular among refiners.
Many refiners came from all over the world. He had come all the way to Heavenly Saints City to attend the Edge Sharpeners' Meeting for no other reason than to 'trade' with the experts, 'exchange weapons', and 'exchange techniques'!
Nobody expected that Master Huangpu would propose to 'trade' with a young refiner.
On second thought, if the seven core components were really refined by Sand Scorpion, they were indeed worth exchanging any divine ability for.
Master Huangpu considered the arts of refining as his life. No wonder he wouldn't let go of such an opportunity.
The refiner from the Red Line School hesitated for a moment and said, "Master Huangpu, I would like to trade with Sand Scorpion, too. I wonder if he is willing to?"
Master Huangpu smiled. "I can ask Old Xue to convey the message for you. According to Old Xue, Sand Scorpion is an out-and-out maniac of refining who is interested in all arts of refining. It shouldn't be a problem.
"However, if you want to trade, what kind of divine ability are you going to offer?
"I'm offering the 'Twenty-seven-sided Dual Rune Array Construction Technique' to trade with him."
Everyone sucked in a breath of cold air at the same time.
The Twenty-seven-sided Dual Rune Array Construction Technique was Master Huangpu's famous ultimate skill. It allowed him to nest two irregular rune arrays, one large and one small, together.
Even the simplest rune array group would have dozens of variations after the construction technique was applied!
They didn't expect that Master Huangpu would be willing to trade with such a secret art without hesitation!
But on second thought, it did make sense. The seven components that Sand Scorpion had refined were indeed appalling. If it weren't for the 'Twenty-seven-sided Dual Rune Array Construction Technique', Sand Scorpion wouldn't have been a fool to trade with him!
Everybody looked at each other in bewilderment. They all wanted to trade with Sand Scorpion.
However, now that Master Huangpu had presented such a high-level technique, they would not only be treating Sand Scorpion as a moron but also slapping Master Xue and Master Huangpu in the face if they were shameless enough to offer some common refining arts.
The refiner of the Red Line School pondered for a long time. He stomped his feet and gnashed his teeth. "I — I can perform the 'Light Chasing Netherworld Fire' right in front of Sand Scorpion!
"This secret art can increase the temperature inside the furnace by more than 1,200 degrees in only three seconds!"
Another experienced refiner stepped forward and declared, his eyes red, "I'll trade with the 'Heavenly Silk Blood Binding Technique'. It is a secret art that strengthens materials with blood. I haven't even taught it to my two true disciples yet. Is it enough?"
The other refiners gritted their teeth and stomped their feet after seeing what was going on. They took out their ultimate skills, too.
One of the refiners breathed heavily and said, "Fine, let's trade. I don't believe that he can learn such a delicate 'Flowing Cloud Sharpening Technique' after only seeing it once!"
Xie Qianhe was standing nearby. He was hesitating at first, but he was enlightened by what he heard.
He strode forward and said, "Master Huangpu, I would like to exchange techniques with Sand Scorpion, too. I cannot reveal the secret arts of the Xie family to outsiders easily. However, I accidentally learned a secret art named 'Metal Splitting Jade Technique' ten years ago, which is designed to purify materials.
"It can be trained to the highest level. It can purify low-level materials that contain a lot of impurities into high-level materials without any impurities instantly. It is one of the best arts to improve the quality of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures!
"Such a set of techniques is enough to trade with Sand Scorpion, isn't it?"
Master Huangpu asked everyone to write down their techniques and their effects. He summarized them and sent them to Master Xue Yuanxin.
A moment later, there was a reply.
"Sand Scorpion has agreed. Before sunrise tomorrow, we will meet in the No. 19 refining workshop. Let's exchange techniques! "
"Excellent!"
Xie Qianhe clenched his fists hard.
He would like to see whether or not Sand Scorpion's refining arts were as awesome as they seemed!
Half an hour later, Xie Qianhe walked out of the examination room and spoke to his wife immediately. "Ah Xiang, about Anan's apprenticeship …"
"Old Xie, not good!"
Dong Hanxiang's face was full of anxiety. "An 'an left a note just now. She — she slipped away through the window! "
"What?"
Xie Qianhe's eyes bulged. He was dazed for a long time, before he took a long breath. "Forget it. Leave her alone. She's almost twenty. She knows what she's doing! "
Dong Hanxiang was dumbfounded. She had thought that her husband would burst into fury after hearing the news. She didn't expect that he would be so casual about it.
"Old Xie, what's wrong with you?"
"Nothing."
Xie Qianhe said gloomily, "It's just that … My eyes are not working very well. "
…
"Hello, dear audience. I am Yi Feilan, a reporter from 'Entertainment Weekly of the Green Cloud Space Zone'. I am reporting for you at the Edge Sharpeners' Meeting.
"Even the best magical equipment requires a strong Cultivator to wield. Today, we have been following up on the news about the young genius Wu Mayan. We've just learned that Wu Mayan is training in the No. 77 training room of the meeting hall.
"What is going on? What kind of training did the young genius go through to become the most eye-catching super newcomer of Flying Star University in the past ten years?
"Please follow me to the door of the No. 77 training room and wait for Wu Mayan to show up!"
Yi Feilan finished talking to the portable interview button hidden in her collar. Then she squatted behind a bush stealthily and mumbled to herself, "Wu Mayan, I'm going to catch you this time …"
Not long after, a crack appeared on the door of Cultivation Room No. 77 with a creak.
"He's out!"
Yi Feilan was refreshed. She immediately came up with nineteen interview plans to win sympathy and pester Li Yao.
However, when she jumped out of the flower bed, she saw the man's face clearly under the artificial moonlight.
Yi Feilan gasped. She was completely frozen, as if she had been paralyzed.
The man, or rather, the 'human-shaped object', had a bruised and swollen head that was bigger than a pig's. He was so miserable that even his parents wouldn't be able to recognize him.
The high-strength mustard-seed combat suit on his body had been torn into thousands of pieces and was fluttering in the wind.
There were bruises all over his body. His original skin color was nowhere to be seen. Blood was zigzagging in many places, as if he had just been beaten up by dozens of muscular men for three days and three nights.
He was like an old man with one foot in the grave. Trembling, he leaned against the wall for a full two minutes. Then, with his back hunched and his arms wrapped around himself, he limped forward slowly.
Yi Feilan was dazed for a long time.
Under the cold moonlight, there were traces of tears on his big face that looked like a pig's head.
"Well, I'm sorry, dear audience. There might be something wrong with our source. The young genius Wu Mayan does not seem to be in the No. 77 training room. Let's check the training rooms nearby …"
The young man whose face was completely unrecognizable did not notice the female reporter leaving in disappointment. He staggered and walked even slower than an old woman. As he moved, he gritted his teeth. "That's too much. She actually used only one hand to …"
Suddenly, a petite shadow jumped out of a corner.
The young man was so shocked that he dodged out of natural instinct. But as he did, the three hundred and sixty wounds all over his body were triggered. He was in so much pain that he felt that he had crawled into a pot of boiling oil and been fried!
The young man felt the urge to roar at the sky and cry blood and tears.
"Senior Brother Wu Mayan!"
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