Chapter 1658
Surprise
After leaving the Refining Palace, Li Zhirui found an inn, intending to use the time while waiting for the magic weapon to be refined to send the spirit seeds he had purchased, as well as the withered plant, into his spatial dimension so that the demon spirits could plant them. At the same time, he would use spirit crystals to provide the withered plant with a large amount of spiritual energy to accelerate its recovery and transformation.
After dealing with this matter, he focused his attention on the newly acquired Five Supernatural Powers.
The first thing he comprehended was the auxiliary supernatural power that could be used to investigate situations at a distance. There was no other reason than that it was the easiest to learn and master, and the cultivation process would not cause too much of a disturbance.
"The Subtle and Profound Vision Technique..."
This method not only allows one to see very distant places, but it is also quite concealed, making it difficult for others to detect.
It is said that if one can cultivate to a superb level, there is absolutely no need to worry about being discovered!
Li Zhirui had good comprehension and the method was not difficult, so he only spent one or two months to master the basics of this supernatural power.
He then tried it out, and as his vision shifted, he soon saw the end of the street outside.
Inside the Chaos Merchant Guild, he naturally dared not peek around casually, lest he bring trouble and misfortune upon himself. The bustling main street was the safest place to go.
Subsequently, Li Zhirui discovered that the previously somewhat desolate streets had become lively again, and there was no indication that a major accident had occurred just over a month ago.
As expected of the Chaos Merchant Guild, they've recovered in such a short time.
With a sigh in his heart, he immediately withdrew his supernatural powers.
Because while he was observing, many creatures discovered his presence. He was still a novice, with too many flaws, and could not hide it from anyone.
It's just that Li Zhirui didn't have any bad intentions, otherwise someone would have already taken action to stop his spying!
Now that I've mastered this supernatural ability, the next step is to use it frequently, become more proficient, and reduce any openings.
However, this requires a long period of practice and cannot be achieved in a short time.
As for the remaining two offensive and two defensive divine abilities, Li Zhirui chose one offensive divine ability called "Ten Thousand Trees Breaking the Sky" to learn.
The reason is simple: to compensate for its slightly weaker offensive power!
This supernatural ability was much more difficult, and it took him several months to barely master it.
Because of the limited space, Li Zhirui has not yet officially used it, but even without seeing it, he knows that there will be problems such as slow casting speed and insufficient power.
After thinking for a while, he decided to go to the training ground and spend spirit crystals to rent a special space where he could freely use his supernatural powers without worrying about causing damage to the surrounding area.
If you break through the training ground using normal means, the Chaos Merchant Guild will even offer special rewards!
This demonstrates just how confident the Chaos Merchant Guild was in the sturdiness of the training grounds they had built.
Of course, the rental price of such a special training ground is quite expensive, costing 20,000 spirit crystals per hour.
He spent 100,000 spirit crystals to reserve five hours!
Upon entering the training ground, Li Zhirui swiftly formed hand seals, rapidly depleting his internal magical power. A dazzling green light gathered in his palms, and with a boom, massive trees, each tens of feet thick and resembling spears, shot into the sky.
The spearhead not only carries immense force but also possesses a sharpness like refined gold; when it thrusts upwards, it seems as if it truly intends to pierce through this space.
However, since he only had a basic grasp of this supernatural power and was not very proficient, he was unable to fully unleash its power; otherwise, it would have truly pierced through space!
However, the consumption was truly enormous, and his internal mana decreased by 40%.
Even if you master it later, the mana consumption will still be around 20-30%, which is quite high. Under normal circumstances, it can only be used as a decisive killing move.
Fortunately, Li Zhirui was skilled in alchemy and could make up for this shortcoming with elixirs.
Putting that aside, he was still very satisfied with the power of this supernatural ability.
For the next few hours, he diligently practiced the Myriad Trees Breaking the Sky technique.
To save time, he spent over 100,000 spirit crystals to purchase a service that could quickly replenish his mana.
Although it cost a lot, it was totally worth it!
Because once the body's magical power is insufficient, a large amount of pure spiritual energy will emerge around it, which can be directly converted into magical power, saving a lot of time.
Five hours passed quickly.
Li Zhirui had also mastered this supernatural ability to a high degree, increasing its power and reducing its mana consumption.
"call!"
When the door opened, he couldn't help but exhale a breath of stale air.
After all, prolonged and high-intensity practice of supernatural powers puts considerable pressure on one's energy and spirit.
Even though Li Zhirui is already a Xuanxian (a high-level immortal), he still needs to go back and rest for a while.
Back in his inn room, he sat cross-legged on a futon, took a few recovery pills, and then circulated his cultivation technique to breathe in the surrounding spiritual energy.
When he opened his eyes again, a day had passed.
She regained her radiant appearance, showing no signs of her previous fatigue.
buzzing-
Suddenly, the treasure-refining certificate that had been stored separately began to tremble slightly.
Where the space was originally blank, a message has appeared: "Please bring sufficient spirit crystals to exchange for the magic weapon in three days."
"So fast?" Li Zhirui said with some surprise after seeing the contents.
But then he remembered that several months had passed since he handed the spiritual object over to the other party, and under normal circumstances, it would have been around this time that the magic weapon was refined.
"I wonder if that weapon refiner can bring me a surprise." Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind.
After all, there is still a considerable gap between top-grade and high-grade spiritual items. If there is a better spiritual item, who would want a worse one?
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
Early that morning, Li Zhirui arrived at the Weapon Refining Palace and met the same shop assistant who had served him before.
"Distinguished guest! Your flying magic weapon was successfully crafted yesterday. Please show me the proof so I can fetch it for you."
All that could be heard was a very enthusiastic reply: "By the way, the heavy metallurgist also said he had a special surprise for you."
"Oh?"
Upon hearing this, Li Zhirui couldn't help but feel a surge of anticipation. Could it really be as he had thought yesterday, that he had successfully refined a top-grade magic weapon?
With a mix of excitement and anticipation, I handed the receipt to the other party.
Soon, the shopkeeper came out carrying a jade box about two feet in size and said, "Take a look, does this magic item meet your requirements?"
Li Zhirui opened the jade box and saw a green lotus platform, seemingly made of jade, sitting quietly inside. However, the spiritual energy it emitted was only at the upper level of the Xuanxian realm, not the top-grade magic weapon he had imagined. A hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes.
"The metallurgist said that during the process of refining the magic weapon, he suddenly discovered that this treasure still had room for improvement, so he specially created several blank spaces for you with restrictions," the shopkeeper explained in time.
In other words, it can be upgraded to a top-grade magic weapon in the future!
Li Zhirui's eyes lit up immediately, and he asked, "What kind of spiritual items do I need to prepare? If I can produce a spiritual item now, can I advance immediately?"
"This one……"
The man was speechless for a moment. Although he was also a weapon refiner, his skill level was not that high, so he naturally couldn't see what was missing.
"I'll contact a heavy metallurgist for you." After saying that, he asked the question.
A reply was received very quickly.
"A piece of Void Spirit Wood is needed."
Li Zhirui frowned slightly, because he had never heard of this spiritual item, so he asked, "Does the Chaos Merchant Guild possess such a treasure?"
"Yes, but at the grand auction a month from now." As a staff member of the Chaos Chamber of Commerce, it didn't matter if a little bit of this not-so-important inside information was leaked.
Although the Void Spirit Wood is considered extremely precious and rare among Xuanxian-level spiritual items, it will be featured in the first forty or fifty items at the grand auction.
"The grand auction..."
A thoughtful expression appeared on Li Zhirui's face as he considered whether he should stay for another month.
Although he is quite wealthy now, he would feel it's not worth spending too much!
If we fail to acquire the Void Spirit Wood, wouldn't we have wasted another month?
But he quickly made a decision: for the sake of a top-grade magic weapon, it wouldn't hurt to stay a little longer.
After handing over the remaining spirit crystals, Li Zhirui turned and left.
He left only one sentence: Please ask the weapon refiner to give me a month's notice.
But he was clearly overthinking it, because there weren't many beings who would spend hundreds of thousands of spirit crystals to have them refine magic weapons, so there wouldn't be a queue.
Knowing that the grand auction was about to begin, Li Zhirui did not wander around the Chaos Merchant Guild, but instead stayed in his room all day refining his newly acquired flying magic weapon.
"Shaped like a lotus flower and of jade-like quality, let us call you Jade Lotus."
He then released his divine sense into the core of the restriction inside the magic weapon and began to refine the restriction.
The higher the grade of a magic weapon, the more numerous and complex the restrictions, and the greater the difficulty in refining it.
It took him a month to successfully leave his own soul imprint; it would take much longer to fully refine it.
However, with the grand auction about to begin, Li Zhirui stopped refining the magic weapon and prepared to head to the auction house.
When he arrived at the auction house, there were already quite a few creatures waiting in line.
Fortunately, he was a VIP and didn't have to queue like the others. After verifying his identity from the other side, he could go straight in.
The layout of the auction house has changed; both the first and second floors are now filled with chairs, but the former is more compact and has a greater number of chairs.
The private rooms start from the third floor; the higher you go, the more spacious and better the environment becomes.
Of course, the higher the barrier to entry, the better.
Even with his extraordinary status, Li Zhirui could only sit on the second floor.
As time went on, more and more creatures entered the auction house, and the once empty space became very crowded.
Looking down, all I could see was a dark mass of heads!
But you can't see each person's face clearly, which makes it seem very strange.
Because there were so many people, even if they were just talking quietly, the whole place became very noisy when they gathered together.
"Do you know what precious spiritual items are up for auction this time?" one of the creatures asked curiously.
"I haven't been in the Chaos Merchant Guild for long and haven't looked into this aspect yet, but I imagine it won't be too bad, after all, this is a rare and grand auction."
"Of course! On my way here, I saw several Taiyi Golden Immortals, and maybe even some Daluo Golden Immortals."
"Will a Grand Immortal really attend the auction?"
I think it will happen.
Li Zhirui, sitting to the side, remained silent and did not participate in their discussion, but he was also curious about the question.
He has never actually seen a Great Immortal.
Ding ding ding—
Suddenly, a clear and melodious chime rang out, like a gentle breeze that dispelled the commotion in the auction hall and brought a sense of calm to everyone.
"Welcome everyone to the auction hosted by the Chamber of Commerce!"
A Xuanxian cultivator stepped out from behind the curtain onto the auction stage and said warmly and politely, "I, Qianzang, will be hosting this auction. I hope everyone will participate enthusiastically."
"Alright! Without further ado, the first item to be auctioned is..."
Suddenly, he changed the subject and asked, "Why don't you all guess the grade of the opening spirit?"
Many creatures were stunned, because they had never attended an auction he hosted before and were unaware of his style.
However, many beings did speak up, some saying the Great Luo rank, others the Taiyi rank, but no one mentioned ranks below that.
"That's right! It's a top-grade Taiyi-level spiritual artifact, the Soul-Absorbing Flower!"
Perhaps considering that many beings were unaware of this spiritual object and how precious it was, Qianzang immediately began to explain, "Everyone knows how important the soul is, and this spiritual object can greatly strengthen the soul and can be reused!"
"It can not only absorb spiritual energy, but also steal the souls of other living beings and convert them into pure soul power. By directly refining it, one can strengthen one's own soul."
A surge of impulse rose within Li Zhirui, a desire to acquire this spiritual object, because, as the auctioneer had said, the soul is of utmost importance to any living being.
Such a reusable artifact that enhances the soul is extremely rare and precious.
"Starting bid: five million spirit crystals!"
Therefore, the moment Chizō called out the starting bid, many different voices rang out at the same time.
In the blink of an eye, the price skyrocketed to ten million spirit crystals.
This price is something many living beings can never attain in their entire lives.
But in the auction house, it was just a rare sight.
Li Zhirui had originally wanted to try bidding, but seeing the frenzy, he immediately gave up the idea.
In just a few breaths, the bidding price reached an astronomical price of 26 million spirit crystals!
But this is not the final transaction price.
'That's terrifying...'
Li Zhirui couldn't help but think to himself.
I originally thought that having tens of millions of spirit crystals was pretty good, but now it seems it's nothing special. (End of Chapter)