Chapter 334: Chapter 165: To Show Sincerity, Three Foundation Establishment Pills (Asking for Subscriptions! )_1
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“Huh, winter is approaching without me realising it.”
Luo Chen bowed down to enter the clothing shop, shaking off the tiny flakes of snow on him.
He couldn’t help but exclaim.
Last winter was the one before the previous.
In a blink of an eye, almost a year was about to pass.
So many things happened over the past year that even if Luo Chen wanted to reminisce over a cup of tea by a communal fireplace, he wouldn’t know where to begin.
Only one thing he knew for sure.
In May of last year, he was at the Third Level Qi Refinement Stage.
Now, in less than two years, he had reached the Ninth Level Qi Refinement Stage, and had already begun planning for his Foundation Establishment.
The speed of his progression was astonishing.
Even the most talented in his Sect would be stupefied if they knew!
But these accomplishments didn’t come out of thin air.
The resources he consumed every day, persevering for hundreds of days, translating those into Spirit Stones, would make even Foundation Establishment Cultivators gasp.
Only Luo Chen, with his knack for making money, could afford such rapid cultivation.
After greeting the elderly woman in the clothing shop,
He covered his face with a mask and once again stepped into the underground hall of the Zhenlong Black Market.
This was the second month after the destruction of the Inner City in the Great River District, and the second time the Zhenlong Black Market was held as scheduled.
As soon as he entered, Luo Chen felt a familiar gaze on him.
The person wasn’t trying to hide, but there was no malice either.
Feeling the gentle gaze, Luo Chen nodded in acknowledgment towards that person.
It was Tian Xingzi.
“This senior seems to be quite interested in me!”
Luo Chen let out a soft chuckle, just about to find a quiet corner to sit down, a cultivator in black approached him.
“Lord Murong, our master has arranged a new seat for you. This way, please!”
“Oh?”
Luo Chen paused for a moment, didn’t refuse and followed him, passing by many rogue cultivators.
In the end, he sat down on a chaise of gold-threaded rosewood at the edge.
The moment he sat down, many looks were cast at him.
Seats at the sides had always been reserved for Foundation Establishment True Cultivators.
Even if there were not enough true cultivators, these seats would remain vacant rather than be given to Qi Refinement Stage Rogue Cultivators.
“Is this one of the special treatments that Tian Xingzi mentioned?”
Luo Chen felt a little uneasy when he first sat down.
But he quickly accepted the situation.
As the leader of the Luo Tian Creed, he had long gotten used to being looked up to by others.
Now, he was just seated on the edge of the Foundation Establishment section.
Moreover, sitting in such a spot also had its benefits.
If he found something he wanted and started bidding, most Qi Refinement Stage Rogue Cultivators would think twice.
This was the pressure brought about by “position”.
Generally, rogue cultivators wouldn’t offend a big shot for a non-essential resource, preferring to know when to stop.
After sitting down, Luo Chen realised he had arrived a bit early.
There were only about a hundred people in the hall, and no other Foundation Establishment Cultivators had arrived.
A black market cultivator served him tea, and he began to enjoy it leisurely.
However, as more and more people arrived, he sensed something was not right.
Because those who appeared were emitting auras that were completely different from Qi Refinement Stage Rogue Cultivators.
Among them, several auras were familiar to him.
The Concealing Breath Mantra was more than just concealing one’s breath and adjusting the Spirit Qi Fluctuation—it was a technique with many marvelous uses once perfected, including imitating the breath of others.
Naturally, it also made one more sensitive to other people’s breath.
“The one with a trace of mist is Wang Haichao!”
“Nangong Jin is also here.”
“The female cultivator with a hint of dew, as expected, should be Li Yixian from the Li family’s Foundation Establishment.”
“In that case, the other elderly Foundation Establishment Cultivator I recognize, who is in conversation with them, should be Duan Family’s Ancestor, Duan Qiankun.”
Unexpectedly, today’s black market auction managed to gather the leaders of the four major Foundation Establishment forces native to the Great River District.
Especially Nangong Jin, who occasionally glanced over at Luo Chen.
He also seemed curious as to why a cultivator at the Qi Refinement Stage could sit with them.
Although he was merely sitting at the edge.
Luo Chen remained calm, still enjoying his tea and snacks as if he were very confident.
His attitude caused the other people to remove their gazes from him.
“Perhaps he is a special guest of Tian Xingzi!”
Everyone thought the same.
Luo Chen remained silent and had no desire to engage with them.
Too much talk runs the risk of revealing one’s true identity.
When the crowd reached around two hundred, Tian Xingzi rose and announced the beginning of the auction.
The first Magic Tool to be auctioned finally explained to Luo Chen why today’s black market auction had managed to gather the four major Foundation Establishments native to the Great River District.
“There are twenty sets of Fengdu Robes, a Medium Grade Magic Tool.”
“These robes can protect cultivators from the invisible attacks of low-order Ghost Creatures.”
“The starting bid is five hundred Spirit Stones per set. Each bidding increment must be no less than fifty Spirit Stones.”
“Please, go ahead!”
Without any hesitation, the moment the announcement ended,
The four Foundation Establishments immediately made their bids.
In the end, each ended up with five pieces, averaging seven hundred Spirit Stones per set.
This harmonious bidding left everyone breathless.
The host of the black market, Tian Xingzi seemed to have anticipated this and didn’t mind their colluding.
Perhaps this price was within his expectations.
“The second item for auction, the Green Firefly Lamp, is an Ascendant Grade Magic Tool, with a total of ten pieces.”
“Once activated, it can detect nearby Ghost Creatures and unleash a Yan Yang Evil Qi that attacks all Ghost Creatures below the Foundation Establishment level within its range.”