If it weren't for Lu Xiaotian's plunder along the way, he wouldn't have been able to keep up with the demand even if he refined pills. In fact, it was only a matter of time before a few large family clans collapsed to provide for an alternative like him. Since it was a family clan, it naturally couldn't satisfy only one person's needs. By the same logic, the situation would be the same no matter which Sect Lu Xiaotian joined.
"That's fine. For now, we'll do as Lu Daoyou said. Lu Daoyou needs a lot of Spirit Crystals. This Penniless Monk and Junior Brother still need to gather some. We'll definitely come to find Lu Daoyou in three days, "said Zen Master Ruyi.
"Anytime." Lu Xiaotian nodded. In the blink of an eye, Master Mingyi and Ming'E left.
"If the Pearl Buddhist Sect is really reliable, it's not a bad idea to cultivate in a Buddhist sect." Lu Xiaotian's eyes flickered, but he eventually dismissed the idea. He had too many burdens on his shoulders. He wasn't like Xiang Hua, who had only cultivated the Demon Subduing Pagoda and lost his memories due to the influence of the Forgetting Soulstone. A Buddhist sect could nurture him as a direct disciple, but an unorthodox disciple like him would inevitably be guarded against.
After Mingyi and Ming'E left, Ban Qianren followed the instructions and asked Lu Xiaotian, "Lu Daoyou, did something happen?"
"You were followed, but I've already sent them away."
Lu Xiaotian said, "You have to be on guard against the Four-winged Mantis. Cancel everything I arranged for you, except for the auction of the Soul Fusion Pill. As for tonight, do as I said and continue to refine astral liquid for me."
"Although I haven't interacted much with the Four-winged Mantis, I've heard of its behavior. This demon is vengeful and its strength is above the Phantom Scorpion King and the Ice Lice Demon. Lu Daoyou offended this demon this time. I'm afraid there will be a battle in the future. Lu Daoyou still has to be careful, "said Ban Qianren.
"Counter soldiers with arms and water with an earth weir. If this demon tries anything funny, I'll deal with it myself. " Lu Xiaotian said. The journey to the Dark Demon Corpse Burial Ground was a long one. Originally, it would have taken them two years to gather the remaining two Stellar Sources. However, with the help of the Lotus Avatar, the Phantom Spirit Avatar, and Ban Qianren, they only needed a quarter of the time.
About six months later, before they even reached the Nether Demon Corpse Burial Ground, the preparations had already been completed. If he really wasn't, there was another God-Corroding Demon-Devouring Crossbow Formation. However, it would consume a portion of his Essence Soul. When his second Dantian and the Lotus Avatar improved further, he would not fear this demon even if they were to fight.
"It's good that Lu Daoyou is so confident. However, there's one thing that I hope that Lu Daoyou will agree to," Ban Qianren hesitated for a while. Then, he finally opened his mouth and said.
"Speak," Lu Xiaotian said.
"In my early years, I heard that the Four-winged Mantis has a trace of the bloodline of the Firefly Mantis. In the history of demons, the Firefly Mantis is a descendant of immortal beasts. The Four-winged Mantis can cultivate its own Essence Soul. That essence can help Ban Yao regenerate. I hope that Fellow Daoist Lu can consider the fact that we've known each other for so many years. If you kill the Four-winged Mantis, I hope that Fellow Daoist Lu can give this old man's poor granddaughter a chance to live. "
"If you really have this thing and can kill the Four-winged Mantis, I can give it to you. However, Daoist Ban will have to pay a certain price for it, "Lu Xiaotian said with a flicker in his eyes.
"As long as this old man's poor granddaughter can be reborn, this old man is willing to pay any price, even if it means sacrificing my life," Ban Qianren said without hesitation.
"It won't take your life. Moreover, the Four-winged Mantis is very powerful. It's still unknown whether we can really kill this demon. We'll talk about it when the time comes, "Lu Xiaotian said.
"Lu Daoyou is a man of his word. This old man believes in Lu Daoyou's words," Ban Qianren said.
"As long as we can kill this demon, I won't go back on my words," Lu Xiaotian said with a nod.
After getting Lu Xiaotian's approval, Ban Qianren was very happy. Then, he probed.
He probed further and said, "Lu Daoyou's ability to extract the essence of the stars is very ingenious. However, looking at Lu Daoyou's appearance, it seems that he urgently needs this thing. This old man just happened to see a few other old acquaintances in the Ruins City. Moreover, these old acquaintances live in the direction of the Underworld Demon Corpse Burial Ground. If Lu Daoyou allows this old man to teach them this technique, it will save Lu Daoyou a lot of time. "
"What's the condition?" Lu Xiaotian asked.
"There's no need for any conditions. As long as Lu Daoyou allows it, it will be fine. This old man still has some Spirit Pills that I exchanged with Lu Daoyou. I believe that they will be extremely willing to exchange some of those Spirit Pills for it."
"Alright, I'll leave it to you to handle this for me." Lu Xiaotian nodded. The four-winged mantis was like a dormant venomous snake that could jump out at any time and give a fatal bite. Lu Xiaotian naturally wanted to hold as many trump cards as possible in the shortest time possible.
Three days later, in the Sunset Flying Spring, cultivators from various races were densely packed. They occupied almost all the empty spaces in the nearby valleys.
Other than some Conjoint Body Mighty Figures with respected statuses, ordinary cultivators would not dare to approach them easily and would occupy an empty space. In other places, there would always be three to five low-level cultivators clustered together not far away.
At that moment, Ban Qianren was wearing a gray robe and sitting on the mountain ridge in the middle of the Sunset Flying Spring with a dignified expression.
Ban Qianren directly took out a pill bottle and opened the cork. The refreshing fragrance of the pill spread once again. In just a short moment, the cork was closed again.
"The starting price is three million low-grade Spirit Crystals. Each increment must not be less than 100,000. The highest bidder wins. The bidding starts now. "
"Clan Leader, that's right. It's the Soul Combining Pill!" A young man excitedly said to the dignified middle-aged man beside him.
"Three million five hundred thousand!" As the young man spoke, the dignified middle-aged man beside him had already bid.
"Three million eight hundred thousand." Another gray-robed old man with a long staff followed suit.
Not long after, the price quickly broke through to five million one hundred thousand. The bidder was a Blue Bearded Crocodile Demon, an early-stage Conjoint Body Realm expert. After an early-stage Conjoint Body Realm demon joined the competition, many clans whose clan leaders were only at the Divine Illusionary Realm quietly left.
It was not entirely because they were afraid of the Blue Bearded Crocodile Demon's power. It was because the bidding price had far exceeded what they could afford. Some clans had two or even a few clans that were connected by marriage or had clans of the same origin bidding together. The bidding price had far exceeded what these clans could afford.
After all, even if they took the Soul Combining Pill, they might not be able to advance successfully. Once the advancement failed, it would mean the decline of two or even a few clans. Helping the most talented cultivator in a clan to advance to the Conjoint Body Realm was originally a huge gamble. If the gamble was won, the clan would become a Conjoint Body Realm clan and stand out from the rest of the Divine Illusionary clans. It would complete a qualitative leap.
If the gamble was lost, the clan would not be able to make ends meet and would suffer a huge deficit. It would inevitably cause some people to complain and have internal and external troubles. Under such circumstances, many clans would decline and collapse. Even those Soul Formation clans who wanted to advance to the Divine Illusionary Realm would encounter the same situation.
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