As soon as he finished speaking, many people roared with laughter, and Meng Ziyi's face instantly darkened slightly.
The Treasure Inspection Conference was a trade conference for Divine Weapons and Secret Treasures, and at the same time, it was a stage to display one's comprehensive strength.
The more precious the Divine Weapons and Secret Treasures found, it also meant that one's vision was more unique and shrewd, and the more powerful one's connections were, and the higher one's status would be amongst the second generation of martial artists like Meng Ziyi.
Just like how the second generation of wealthy families and officials would usually compete with each other in terms of connections, resources, women, and so on, the genius young martial artists from the various powers similarly had their own social activities.
However, it had already been three consecutive Treasure Inspection Conferences, and Meng Ziyi hadn't found a decent Divine Weapon or Secret Treasure, so he had gradually become a laughingstock amongst this group of genius martial artists.
"Ji Boxuan, you're not much better. If it wasn't for you being extremely lucky and picking up an ancient sword, your time would be even longer than mine!"
Meng Ziyi's face sank as he spoke coldly.
"So what? Even if I'm lucky, that's my luck. Isn't it better than you being unable to find anything? "
The corners of the short-haired young man's mouth twitched as he sneered. "Not to mention, I found another ancient treasure this time. I wonder if Young Master Meng has come empty-handed again?"
Meng Ziyi was just about to flare up when he suddenly noticed Chen Xiao who was beside him, and his expression couldn't help but calm down once more as he smiled lightly. "This time, I'm not here to compete in Divine Weapons with all of you. If all of you can take out something that catches my eye, I can consider giving it to my Master as a birthday gift."
Ji Boxuan's face sank when he heard this, and a cold light flashed within his eyes.
The others around the table revealed various expressions as well.
They more or less knew about the birthday of the Master of Bao Yun Dojo, Xiao Mutian, but the meaning behind Meng Ziyi's words was obviously placing them in a lower position, as if they were searching for Divine Weapons and Secret Treasures for him!
"Hmph! Some people are really getting more and more unruly." A cold light flashed within Ji Boxuan's eyes, and his gaze suddenly descended onto Chen Xiao. "It's fine that you came empty-handed three times in a row, but now you actually brought an outsider in. Meng Ziyi, do you not want to continue living here?"
Although any cultivator could enter the outskirts of the Treasure Inspection Gathering, the core area was still a private gathering for the few of them.
Meng Ziyi bringing an outsider in was tantamount to breaking the rules of the Treasure Inspection Association!
He saw that Chen Xiao was young, dressed in cheap clothes, and his aura was not obvious, so he naturally thought of him as Meng Ziyi's follower, a young man of the younger generation who came to appraise treasures and see the world.
Only a chubby young man revealed a puzzled expression at first, but the puzzlement in his eyes quickly turned into intense shock.
"He, he, he, he is this ruthless man? Isn't this fiend wreaking havoc in the Bao Yun Dojo? Why did he suddenly come to our Treasure Appraisal Association? "
He subconsciously wanted to turn around and run, but on second thought, his bean-sized eyes suddenly shot out a wisp of disbelief.
Seeing that the others did not seem to recognize this great god, perhaps this was his best chance!
"Alright, alright. Since everyone is here, then let's cut the crap and quickly begin!"
Fatty's eyes narrowed, and he suddenly spoke to smooth things over. "Take out the things now. If there's really something good, it would be extremely good to give it to Senior Xiao Mutian. What do all of you say?"
"Hmph! Since Baihe has spoken, then I'll let you off first."
Seeing that his companions had spoken, Ji Boxuan couldn't continue making things difficult, and he could only snort coldly and sit back down.
But his eyes still stared coldly at Chen Xiao, and he warned in a low voice. "I don't care what your identity is in the mortal world, but since you want to come here to see the world, then even if you're a tiger, you have to lie down; even if you're a dragon, you have to coil up!"
"If you do anything out of line, then don't blame me for throwing you out!"
"Baihe is right. Now it's time to take out the things you've found."
Another young man nodded, and he raised his hand to open the chest beside him and withdrew a dagger that was suffused with a frightening cold light. He placed it on the table and said with a slightly complacent tone, "This dagger was forged around a hundred years ago at the end of the Qing Dynasty. Its sharpness is shocking, and it can be said to be able to cut through hair and cut iron like mud."
"It's a good thing indeed!" The eyes of the others lit up, and they received the dagger one by one and evaluated it. "But it's exceedingly sharp, and it's not long enough. It can only be used as a strange weapon, and it's not suitable for head-on battle."
This was indeed the truth. After all, the inheritances of the Martial Dao nowadays were mostly incomplete, and martial techniques that were related to daggers were completely extinct.
So even if they had this dagger in their hands, they were actually unable to exert much of its might.
"This dagger of yours is still not bad, but how about this ancient sword that I found?"
In next to no time, everyone successively withdrew the weapons and secret treasures they'd found for the others to evaluate.
Fatty Bai He found a small bronze cauldron. It was overflowing with an ancient aura, and it emitted a faint medicinal fragrance. It was rather mystical.
As for the item that Ji Boxuan found, it was rather special. It wasn't a Divine Weapon, but a piece of Eight Trigrams Plate inlaid with crystals!
"According to my deduction, this Eight Trigrams Plate is most likely an ancient treasure from Longhu Mountain's Celestial Master Path. Although it doesn't have powerful destructive power, if a Qi Transformation Realm martial artist activates it, it can form a special area that can increase the speed of cultivation!"
Hearing Ji Boxuan's introduction, almost everyone's eyes widened.
The fundamental purpose of searching for Divine Weapons was to increase their strength. If what Ji Boxuan said was true, an Eight Trigrams Plate that could increase the speed of cultivation would definitely be worth far more than ordinary Divine Weapons and secret treasures!
"But we're not Qi Transformation Realm martial artists, so we can't activate this Eight Trigrams Plate."
Just as someone was frowning, Ji Boxuan smiled faintly and stepped aside, revealing a silent middle-aged man. "Now, let me introduce everyone. This is Senior Yao Zongguang. Before this, this Eight Trigrams Plate belonged to him.
"At the same time, he's also a Qi Transformation Realm martial artist. Tonight, he'll be the one to activate this Eight Trigrams Plate for us!"
Hearing that the middle-aged man, Yao Zongguang, was a Qi Transformation Realm martial artist, everyone was slightly surprised, but they weren't too surprised. After all, their identities weren't ordinary, and they had seen many Qi Transformation Realm martial artists.
After saying that, Ji Boxuan glanced at Chen Xiao and Meng Ziyi proudly. His eyes were filled with disdain and contempt.
In his opinion, although Meng Ziyi was Xiao Mutian's disciple, he didn't come from a martial arts family. Behind him was only a family in the secular world. He was just a 'nouveau riche' in the martial arts world.
Chen Xiao, this youth, was even less worth mentioning. A young man who had followed Meng Ziyi to see the world for the first time saw the magic of a Divine Weapon and secret treasure. It would be good if he wasn't scared silly!
As expected, when he saw Yao Zongguang use his True Qi and pour it into the Eight Trigrams Plate, Chen Xiao suddenly frowned.
'Hmph, as expected of a country bumpkin who hasn't seen the world. A nouveau riche and a country bumpkin are a perfect match!'
Just as Ji Boxuan was laughing coldly in his heart, Chen Xiao suddenly opened his mouth, and his calm voice spread throughout the entire audience.
"If I were you, I would immediately put down that Array Plate now."
"Of course, if you feel that you've lived long enough, then continue to pour your True Qi into it."
These short two sentences caused everyone's expression to change. As a Qi Transformation Realm martial artist, Yao Zongguang's face darkened as he looked at Chen Xiao with an ice-cold expression.
"Young man, you have to pay the price for speaking carelessly!"
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