novelraw Chapter 558 - 167: Zhou Xun: You’re Actually Pretty Nice!
Chapter 558 - 167: Zhou Xun: You’re Actually Pretty Nice!
Hearing the words "Celestial Profound Thunder Jade,"
Zhou Xun’s heart couldn’t help but stir.
"True Monarch Yuan’an wasn’t wrong; indeed, there are Tier Four Thunder Attribute Materials, and it’s even ’Celestial Profound Thunder Jade,’ one of the enhancement options given by True Monarch Iron Mountain!"
"And it’s the one with a significant increase in power!"
"I must obtain this item!"
...
On the other side, inside box 197 opposite the hall,
sat an elderly man in his fifties, wearing a cyan long robe, with slightly graying hair and a goatee,
none other than Master Profound Maple.
Hearing the name ’Celestial Profound Thunder Jade,’ he couldn’t help but let out a cold smile.
"I used my connections to channel this Tier Four ’Celestial Profound Thunder Jade’ here; I won’t believe you won’t take the bait!"
As a steward of the Hundred Skills Commerce Alliance, Master Profound Maple was in charge of arranging this auction, with a list of treasures mostly set by him.
Therefore, with a certain purpose, he added the "Celestial Profound Thunder Jade" to the list.
That’s why this item appeared at today’s auction,
If Zhou Xun knew, he might even thank him, thinking he was a rather nice person!
...
Meanwhile, the Core Formation cultivators below were buzzing after hearing the name "Celestial Profound Thunder Jade,"
"It’s actually this treasure!"
"If there’s a Thunder Cultivator here, they’re in luck!"
"Indeed, Thunder Cultivators are rare, perhaps getting it at an extremely low price, how envious!"
Celestial Profound Thunder Jade, produced in the Central Continent Forbidden Land Thunder Prison, is condensed from Thunder Essence.
It can greatly enhance the power of thunder attribute treasures, shorten nurturing and tempering time, and even break the shackles of a magical treasure, elevating it to a higher level.
It’s an upgraded version of the ’Thunder Element Essence’ Zhou Xun once obtained.
If this item wasn’t usable only by Thunder Cultivators, it would surely fetch an astronomical price.
"Hahaha, no one bidding? In that case, I’ll gladly accept this treasure, three million one hundred thousand spirit stones!"
Just then, an elderly voice cheerfully rang out.
Three million one hundred thousand spirit stones, yet not even two-thirds of this treasure’s market price, if bought and resold to a Thunder Cultivator, it’s a guaranteed profit.
Just as this person thought they snagged a bargain, a clear voice rang out, it was Zhou Xun bidding!
"Seven million spirit stones!"
This statement caused the elderly man’s expression to freeze.
Six million spirit stones already exceeded this item’s market price by one million spirit stones!
Zhou Xun bid so to avoid any accidents!
Even spending a little more spirit stones, as long as he could secure this treasure, it was worth it!
This statement caused a stir among the crowd!
After all, doubling the bid was unheard of before!
Subsequently, everyone turned their eyes towards the source of the voice, seeing the "Thirty-Nine" sign on the second-floor box, instantly extinguishing certain thoughts.
Those sitting there, even among Nascent Soul Cultivators, were top-ranked.
Certainly not someone they could covet.
The elderly man just alluded to hearing this, secretly shook his head, muttering,
"Completely forgot about Old Man Tianci recently seeking Thunder Attribute Materials!"
Then ceased speaking.
"Seven million five hundred thousand spirit stones!"
Just then, a calm voice sounded, surprisingly from Box Fifty-Five!
Upon hearing this voice, Zhou Xun’s heart tightened!
He recognized the owner of this voice,
"True Monarch Thunder Prison!"
He’s a Nascent Soul Cultivator, moreover from the Luoyuan Sect; if this person insists on competing, with Zhou Xun’s financial resources, he’s afraid of losing to him!
However, Zhou Xun wasn’t without opportunities.
As long as he continued raising the bid to a high enough level,
even True Monarch Thunder Prison must consider the cost-effectiveness!
As a Nascent Soul Cultivator, backed by the Luoyuan Sect, he had plenty of opportunities to exchange Thunder Attribute Materials, this person didn’t have as strong a will as himself.
Just without knowing where this person’s limit lies!
"Eight hundred fifty thousand spirit stones!"
Zhou Xun unhesitatingly added one hundred thousand spirit stones, which equated to another Middle-Grade Magical Treasure,
his voice without a trace of emotion, as if it were just a hundred spirit stones!
As the voice fell, everyone in the venue was astonished,
Box Fifty-Five contained a young man in a blue magic robe, with extremely sharp eyes, almost seeming to have Thunder Arcs flickering.
Hearing this "eight hundred fifty thousand" figure,
he shook his head,
This price almost exceeded the market value by half, and though Celestial Profound Thunder Jade wasn’t common, but for him,
acquiring it wasn’t that difficult,
making him unwilling to pay one and a half times the price.
"Very well, I’ll let you have it!"
Then he picked up a cup of Spirit Tea and began savoring it, no longer bidding!
With True Monarch Thunder Prison ceasing to bid, others also stopped bidding,
"Eight hundred fifty thousand spirit stones, any higher!" True Monarch Yuan’an was extremely excited, repeating thrice,
yet no one continued to bid,
Seeing this, he could only sigh and loudly announce,
"Eight million five hundred thousand Spirit Stones, sold to that Daoist friend just now!"
...
In the end, Zhou Xun successfully bid on the five-tael ’Celestial Profound Thunder Jade!’,
Having achieved his goal, he was extremely excited and continued to watch with leisure as many other extremely precious Spiritual Objects appeared afterwards,
Unfortunately, after acquiring this ’Celestial Profound Thunder Jade’, Zhou Xun had almost no Spirit Stones left and could only sigh hopelessly.
However, True Monarch Tianci, who was beside him, made a move once, purchasing a bottle of Foundation Strengthening and Essence Nourishing Elixir suitable for Nascent Soul Cultivators.
Just then, there was a knock on the door of the private room outside.
Zhou Xun waved his hand, and a flash of Spirit Light landed on the door, which opened automatically,
subsequently, a middle-aged beauty in court attire, holding a tray, walked in.
Late-Stage Core Formation Cultivation!
"Greetings to True Monarch Tianci and this fellow Daoist,"
"Here is the ’Celestial Profound Thunder Jade’ you bid on, please check it over fellow Daoist!"
Saying this, she pushed the tray forward, presenting it to Zhou Xun.
Zhou Xun nodded slightly, stepped forward slowly, and gently lifted the silk covering, revealing a delicate Jade Box before him,
which had a Tier Three Spirit-Sealing Talisman affixed on top,
With a wave of his fingers, he removed the Spirit-Sealing Talisman, and the Jade Box opened automatically, instantly releasing countless violet beams of light,
turning the entire elegant room into a violet hue,
immediately followed by the sound of Thunder Arcs in the air!
No wonder it’s a treasure worth millions, the phenomenon is truly astonishing!
Inside the box was a fist-sized, completely blue-violet piece of Crystal Jade lying there.
Zhou Xun picked it up and held it in his hand,
Instantly, several violet lightning flashes assaulted, traveling up his arm, striking into his hand,
causing his body to tingle!
It should be known that his body refining technique was now as high as the Seventh Layer, cultivated with the Thunder Forging Body Technique,
which made him partially immune to lightning,
yet this lightning still had such an effect on him, indicating the extraordinariness of this object!
Zhou Xun was extremely satisfied, enduring the tingling as he returned the Jade to the box, then closed the lid and reapplied the Spirit-Sealing Talisman,
"Not bad, this treasure has no issues!"
Then, he slapped his waist, and streams of Spirit Light flew out, landing on the table in front.
Eight hundred fifty High-Grade Spirit Stones piled into a small hill, gleaming brightly and dazzlingly.
"Please verify, fellow Daoist!"
Zhou Xun pointed at the pile of Spirit Stones in front.
Even having seen many Spirit Stones, the beauty momentarily lost her composure seeing this scene, only snapping back to reality at Zhou Xun’s voice.
With a wave of her fingers, the Spirit Stones flew up one by one, heading into her Storage Bag.
After all the Spirit Stones had entered, she completed her count.
"Eight hundred fifty High-Grade Spirit Stones, counted correctly, this ’Celestial Profound Thunder Jade’ is yours, fellow Daoist!"
With that, the beauty opened the door of the elegant room and walked out.
Seeing this, Zhou Xun quickly placed the Jade Box into his Storage Bag, having finally obtained the primary material needed to enhance his Thunder Sword,
As for the auxiliary materials, they could be readily acquired from shops in Sea Suppression Immortal City, which Zhou Xun planned to visit after the auction concluded.
The auction continued until evening before it ended, with Zhou Xun and True Monarch Tianci leaving Sea Suppression Hall through a secret passage!
Upon returning to their Cave Mansion, the two finally breathed a sigh of relief!
...
Inside the Cave Mansion, Zhou Xun and True Monarch Tianci sat facing each other,
with a pot of Spirit Tea placed in front of them.
"Younger Brother Zhou, the auction may be over, but there will still be an exchange meeting among Nascent Soul Cultivators next. Is there any treasure you need me to keep an eye out for?"
"Those old monsters have quite a few good things in their hands!"
True Monarch Tianci took a sip of Spirit Tea and then inquired towards Zhou Xun.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Xun’s heart stirred,
Having reached his level of cultivation, ordinary Core Formation treasures were no longer of much use to him,
but the exchange meeting among Nascent Soul Cultivators was different, likely featuring treasures even more precious than those in today’s auction.
Thinking of this, Zhou Xun made up his mind and said:
"There’s a ’Small Nascent Soul Pill’, if there’s a Tier Four Middle-Grade Spirit Medicine, please trade for it, I would greatly appreciate it, Daoist Brother!"
He then patted his Storage Bag and took out a Jade Box, handing it over to True Monarch Tianci.
"Younger Brother is quite fortunate to have such an item!" True Monarch Tianci did not refuse, taking the Jade Box and expressing his admiration,
Recalling how when he attempted the Nascent Soul breakthrough, having such a Pill would have made it much easier.
Soon, True Monarch Tianci left the Cave Mansion to attend the exchange meeting.
Actually, there were several exchange meetings focused on Core Formation Cultivators, but for Zhou Xun,
Core Formation treasures already held little allure, so he didn’t attend.
Following this, Zhou Xun also left the Cave Mansion, going to several city shops, following the list provided by True Monarch Iron Mountain,
and entirely acquiring all auxiliary materials necessary for upgrading the Profound Thunder Sword.
When he returned to the Cave Mansion, True Monarch Tianci was also back.
With a smile on his face, he looked at Zhou Xun, chuckling heartily:
"Fortunately, the task wasn’t daunting, and I successfully traded for a Tier Four Middle-Grade ’Spiritual Essence Ginseng’!"
Saying this, he took out a Jade Box and handed it to Zhou Xun.
"Thank you, Daoist Brother, for your help with this matter!" Zhou Xun acknowledged with a salute.
After this, Zhou Xun decided not to linger in Sea Suppression Immortal City.
He had two main objectives for coming here—the Nascent Soul Pill was already refined and lay in his Storage Bag,
and the materials for enhancing the Profound Thunder Sword were obtained. All that remained was to return to Celestial Talisman Island and have True Monarch Iron Mountain refine it for him!