dhibooks Chapter 592 - 194: Greeting True Monarch Wangchuan! (Part 2)
Chapter 592 - 194: Greeting True Monarch Wangchuan! (Part 2)
At this moment, Cao Feiyu walked in, holding a tray with a pot of Spirit Tea and a teacup on it, and approached Luo Yuancheng.
Signaling him to offer the tea!
Tea offering for apprenticeship is a custom passed down from Ancient Times.
Luo Yuancheng then picked up the teapot, poured a cup of Spirit Tea, and offered it with both hands, approaching Zhou Xun:
"Master, please have some tea!"
Zhou Xun accepted it, lifted the lid, took a gentle sip, and then placed it back on the tray.
"From today onwards, you are my sixth Direct Disciple!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd congratulated,
"Congratulations to True Monarch Wangchuan for accepting a fine disciple, ensuring a continuous legacy!"
"Congratulations to Master Yuancheng for finding a good teacher, reaching new heights on the Dao from now on!"
With the ceremony over, Zhou Xun did not have the crowd leave but spent a day preaching from the Foundation Establishment Stage to breaking through to Nascent Soul, before concluding.
The crowd listened, entranced,
and even a few cultivators in a bottleneck broke through on the spot, creating a celebrated event.
...
After the preaching ended, many Foundation Establishment Cultivators bade farewell, leaving behind Core Formation Cultivators to hold a small exchange meet.
The remaining group wasn’t large, about a dozen people, half of whom were from the Celestial Talisman Sect.
True Monarch Iron Mountain was present, a person fond of lively occasions, and it was a rare exchange meeting.
Though with his cultivation, he sought no particular treasures, joining in the excitement was satisfying enough.
"Ahem!"
Zhou Xun cleared his throat a few times,
This was his first time hosting an exchange meeting, having always participated as an attendee before.
"It’s rare for everyone to gather here, and at the invitation of Daoist Cao, I will preside over this exchange meeting. As for the rules, having attended plenty of exchange meetings, I won’t elaborate!"
"I’ll start things off!" Zhou Xun said, tapping his Storage Bag and retrieving four Talismans, placing them on the table in front.
"Four Sword Rain Talismans, Tier Three High-Grade Attack Talismans, forty thousand Spirit Stones each, to the highest bidder!"
Zhou Xun said with a cheerful smile.
These Talismans were crafted by Zhou Xun as practice works,
For Zhou Xun, now at the Nascent Soul Stage, they were of no further use, and if they could be exchanged for some Spirit Stones, all the better.
Moreover, to the many Core Formation Cultivators present, they were rare treasures.
After all, amongst these people, the highest cultivation was only at Middle-Stage Core Formation, so these Talismans could count as a trump card.
Sure enough, as soon as Zhou Xun finished speaking, the crowd started bidding!
"Forty-one thousand Spirit Stones!"
"Forty-two thousand Spirit Stones!"
...
Perhaps due to the smaller number of attendees, the prices of these four Talismans didn’t escalate too high, all concluded around forty-five thousand Spirit Stones.
They were acquired by the Core Formation Cultivators of the three major sects: Beiyun Sect, Black Wood Island, and Red Origin Sect!
Zhou Xun was naturally prepared for this,
and he offered these Talismans with the intent to benefit everyone,
As the only True Monarch Nascent Soul in the Celestial Talisman Island Sea Region, he naturally bore a certain grace.
As for Master Qianfu, his good relationship with Zhou Xun meant he had long since purchased three as a trump card,
comprising attack, defense, and escape in one.
Following Zhou Xun, True Monarch Iron Mountain also became interested,
The crowd, noticing this, looked on expectantly,
As everyone knew of True Monarch Iron Mountain’s status as a Tier Four Refiner, anything he brought must be extraordinary!
"Hahaha, now it’s my turn!"
True Monarch Iron Mountain laughed heartily, slapped his waist, and pulled out a three-inch water-blue short sword, suspending it in front,
"Cyan Blue Sword, water attribute Attack Treasure, refined mainly from Tier Three High-Grade Pure Water Crystal Essence, not yet recognized by an owner,"
"It carries a Tier Three Middle-Grade Mind Confusion Technique, making it a premium among Tier Three Middle-Grade Magical Treasures!"
"Only one million Spirit Stones or equivalent value in Tier Three Spiritual Objects needed!"
True Monarch Iron Mountain said with a chuckle, offering this treasure merely to join the excitement.
Upon hearing this, everyone showed interest,
From his description, it was evident this treasure was extraordinary, more importantly, it hadn’t been recognized by an owner yet,
It could even be cultivated as a Lifebound Magical Treasure without issue,
And the price of one million Spirit Stones was exceedingly fair, likely going for one hundred and twenty thousand elsewhere!
In the end, this treasure was purchased by the Supreme Elder of the Red Origin Sect, intended for an Earth-Grade Water Spirit Root cultivator among his juniors.
Afterwards, each Cultivator displayed their treasures, including Elixirs, Talismans, Refining Treasure Materials, and Spirit Grass!
It’s just that most of them are Middle-Low Grade Tier Three, with High-Grade being extremely rare, which didn’t matter much to Zhou Xun.
Soon, the auction was nearing its end,
The last person was an Elder from the Beiyun Sect. He stood up and bowed in Zhou Xun’s direction,
"Greetings, True Monarch!"
Zhou Xun was puzzled but still gestured for him to speak,
The old man patted his Storage Bag, and with a flash of Spirit Light, a Jade Box appeared before him.
With a wave of his hand, the Jade Box opened automatically,
"Sizzling——"
Arcs of Thunder suddenly appeared in the air,
"This is... a Thunder Attribute treasure!" Zhou Xun’s heart was moved,
"A Tier Four Middle-Grade Thunder Element Crystal Essence. I wish to request the True Monarch to become a Supreme Honored Guest Elder for our Beiyun Sect!"
The old man said, bowing to Zhou Xun with a hopeful expression.
Hearing the name Thunder Element Crystal Essence, Zhou Xun couldn’t help but be shocked. This treasure is excellent for refining High-Grade Thunder Attribute Magical Treasures,
and for Zhou Xun, it was extremely precious at this time.
"It seems that even small sects have quite a few valuable items!"
In fact, many major sects in the South Sea today are inherited from ancient times, like the Celestial Talisman Sect,
which was once a glorious entity, with Nascent Soul Cultivators emerging one after another.
On the other hand, the South Sea is actually a treasure trove, and the Beiyun Sect, with tens of thousands of disciples,
might have someone who gets lucky and obtains some extremely rare treasures, thus becoming the sect’s foundation.
Upon hearing the old man’s words, the crowd secretly cursed his craftiness,
while the people from Celestial Talisman Sect glared at the old man angrily,
he was poaching right before their eyes, knowing that Zhou Xun was their greatest support.
If he was indeed recruited by them, what would they do?
Master Qianfu also nervously watched Zhou Xun, afraid he might agree.
Master Iron Mountain, on the other hand, watched with interest, seemingly curious about what decision Zhou Xun would make!
Zhou Xun waved his hand and spoke:
"To be honest, this treasure is indeed quite useful to me,"
"However.... I cannot accept the position of Honored Guest Elder. I have now broken through to Nascent Soul and will not stay here in the future!"
"However, I can exchange other treasures with you, such as the Purple Essence Pill, which can assist in breaking through to Late-Stage Core Formation, or Tier Three High-Grade Talismans; I have quite a number in stock!"
Zhou Xun didn’t know much about this Beiyun Sect and naturally did not wish to be tied to their chariot.
Upon hearing this, the old man showed a hint of pity in his eyes, but it quickly disappeared. He wasn’t surprised by Zhou Xun’s response.
Soon, collecting himself, the old man continued to speak:
"The matter of the Honored Guest was presumptuous of me; could you allow me to propose another condition,"
"If we only request the senior to make a move for our Beiyun Sect once in the future, would that be possible?"
"To make a move once?"
"If it does not violate moral principles and is within my power, I would naturally be willing!"
Zhou Xun replied slowly,
It was of no loss to him anyway.
Hearing this, the old man rejoiced and immediately said:
"Of course, at that time, whether or not to make a move will be entirely up to senior’s willingness!"
As he spoke, the old man held up the Jade Box and placed it in front of Zhou Xun.
Seeing the old man’s elated reaction, Zhou Xun suddenly felt that the old man’s initial intent was perhaps just to get him to make a move once!
But Zhou Xun believed he wouldn’t be at a loss!
With his current talent, future breakthroughs to Late-Stage Nascent Soul are almost certain,
a favor from a future Great Cultivator is absolutely worth it!
Moreover, this transaction was witnessed by everyone, and it would surely spread in the future,
possibly with the Beiyun Sect even sending people to spread the news,
True Monarch Wangchuan’s intervention once,
in the future, whoever wants to confront the Beiyun Sect would have to consider whether they could withstand one of Zhou Xun’s strikes!
Thinking of this, Zhou Xun couldn’t help but feel a bit of admiration for the old man in front of him,
then he patted his Storage Bag and took out a Token, handing it over!
"Take this token as a proof for me to make a move once!"
"Thank you, senior!"
Soon, the exchange was over, and True Monarch Iron Mountain came to Zhou Xun’s Cave Mansion,
taking out a letter and handing it to him,
"A letter from Daoist Brother Tianci!"