Chapter 197: You Still Need to Train Properly

Heavenly Martial Divine Gang!

Upon hearing that name, a middle-aged man in one of the wing-rooms wore a peculiar expression.

"Heavenly Martial Divine Gang…doesn’t that sound a little too much like our Heavenly Dipper Sect’s Heavenly Martial Gang Qi?"

Heavenly Martial Gang Qi.

The Heavenly Dipper Sect’s sect-defining martial art.

The Heavenly Dipper Sect was neither strong nor weak, but rather a somewhat well-known sect in the Jianghu.

Their sect-defining martial art, Heavenly Martial Gang Qi, also possessed considerable fame in the Jianghu.

It was precisely because of this fame that the Demon Suppression Division paid them a visit later on.

Under the pressure of the Demon Suppression Division.

The Heavenly Dipper Sect decisively offered up the Heavenly Martial Gang Qi.

That sect-defining martial art was thus copied and taken away by the Demon Suppression Division.

Just as the middle-aged man was pondering this, an elder of the Heavenly Dipper Sect spoke up.

"Sect Master, doesn’t the name Heavenly Martial Divine Gang sound a bit like our Heavenly Martial Gang Qi? Is it possible that this martial art was left behind by one of our Heavenly Dipper Sect’s predecessors?"

"It’s not impossible."

The Sect Leader of the Heavenly Dipper Sect nodded slightly.

Although, in his memory, the Heavenly Dipper Sect didn’t seem to have such a strong expert.

But who could be certain that the Heavenly Dipper Sect’s records were accurate?

Perhaps long ago, there really was an expert from the Heavenly Dipper Sect who broke through to the Grandmaster Realm while traveling abroad; that was not necessarily impossible.

Only, in the end.

That Grandmaster had passed away.

Just as they were guessing inwardly, the price of the Heavenly Martial Divine Gang had already soared.

Below the Grandmaster Realm.

Few people could truly understand the existence of a mental system alongside a physical system.

Because of this.

The Jianghu, with its focus on true Qi, remained the prevailing mindset for the vast majority of people.

The preceding Invincible Golden Body and Hundred Battle Saber Technique were mostly of interest to major sects or those with Innate Limit experts.

But now.

Those contending for the Heavenly Martial Divine Gang far exceeded that group.

"Seven hundred thousand taels!"

The Sect Master of the Heavenly Dipper Sect uttered his first bid since arriving at the auction house.

Unfortunately.

His words were immediately drowned out by other voices.

"Seven hundred and fifty thousand taels!"

"Seven hundred and eighty thousand taels!"

"Eight hundred thousand taels!"

"Eight hundred and fifty thousand taels!"

"Nine hundred…"

Listening to the voices outside, Cui Cheng cautiously asked, "Sect Leader, are we not going to bid?"

Returning Origin Master glanced at him calmly.

That simple glance made Cui Cheng feel a little uneasy.

Just then.

Returning Origin Master slowly said, "Cui Cheng, you still need to train properly. After this auction ends, you shall go on an outward experience. I hope you can enhance the reputation of my Returning Origin Sword Sect."

"Sect Leader…"

Cui Cheng was completely bewildered.

He didn’t understand how he had offended the other party for no reason.

However.

Returning Origin Master clearly had no intention of saying more to him, and then turned to look at the auction stage, his eyes somewhat complicated.

It seemed the Returning Origin Sword Sect had only come to watch the proceedings.

With hundreds of thousands of taels tucked away, they hadn’t bought anything.

Thinking of how the Returning Origin Sword Sect had sold off quite a few properties to participate in this auction, he felt a pang of heartache.

It was a real loss!

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call it a bloody loss.

"If only I had bid for the Innate Pill, we wouldn’t have returned empty-handed!"

Returning Origin Master sighed inwardly.

Buying the Innate Pill could potentially produce a few more Innate martial artists for the Returning Origin Sword Sect, which would be a disguised enhancement of the sect’s strength.

Unlike now.

Not only had they not bought anything, but they had also suffered a considerable loss in an intangible way.

Even Returning Origin Master’s calm and easygoing state of mind was starting to falter.

Listening to the others’ bidding.

Shen Changqing and Ji Qu remained silent.

Each price increase was heart-pounding.

There was no way around it.

The price was really too high.

Compared to the Invincible Golden Body, the Heavenly Martial Divine Gang easily surpassed one million taels of silver.

Moreover, it was steadily rising on top of that one million taels.

In other words.

From this auction alone, Shen Changqing had already earned nearly three million taels so far.

"The popularity of internal energy is much higher than I imagined. It’s a pity that internal energy is different from other martial arts; it can’t be fused. Only after breaking the limit can it be considered a new martial art.

Moreover, the Dantian can only accommodate one type of true Qi. If there are multiple types of true Qi, they will inevitably clash.

Therefore, the status panel can only accommodate one internal energy. If I constantly change internal energies just to break the limit and evolve into a new internal energy, it would undoubtedly be too much of a loss."

He thought to himself.

The high popularity of internal energy was a good thing, but also because of internal energy’s peculiarity, it was impossible to possess a large number of Grandmaster internal energies.

Of course.

Even without internal energy, simply fusing other martial arts was enough to bring Shen Changqing considerable benefits.

"One million two hundred and sixty thousand taels for the first time!"

"One million two hundred and sixty thousand taels for the second time!"

"One million two hundred and sixty thousand taels for the third time, sold!"

Warden No. 2 slammed the gavel, announcing the end of the final Grandmaster martial art auction.

Immediately after.

He looked at the crowd and said in a deep voice, "This auction has concluded, but Yuanyang Auction House also possesses many treasures. If anyone is interested, they may take a look around the auction house.

As for the next auction, it will be held in a month.

If you wish to participate, we hope you will arrive on time."

With that.

He left the auction stage.

The auction was over!

Shen Changqing seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, then smiled.

"The effect of this auction is quite good!"

"More than good, it’s simply a great profit! Based on the black market’s price assessment of Grandmaster martial arts, Lord Shen’s auction has set a new high.

It’s estimated that it won’t be long before the black market’s price assessment of Grandmaster martial arts increases again."

Ji Qu’s expression was filled with emotion.

Three martial arts had been sold for a high price of over three million taels.

Even the cheapest martial art had been sold for eighty-six thousand taels of silver.

He originally thought that the three martial arts would sell for around one million five hundred thousand to two million taels.

But now.

They had been sold for a full million taels more than expected.

Suddenly.

There was a knock on the door.

As the voice fell, the door opened, and Warden No. 1 walked in from outside.

"Greetings to both of you!"

He slightly cupped his fist in salute, then came to the table and sat down, taking out a stack of silver notes from his arms.

"The total transaction price for the three Grandmaster martial arts is three million one hundred and seventy thousand taels. According to the agreement, my Yuanyang Auction House will deduct two percent of the transaction price as a commission, totaling sixty-three thousand four hundred taels.

However, because the transaction price of the three martial arts is quite high, I have taken the liberty of removing a zero, only charging Lord Shen sixty thousand taels of silver as a commission.

In addition, Lord Shen spent seventy thousand taels to purchase the black banner, which has already been deducted from the total. The remaining amount is two million four hundred and ten thousand taels, you may check it!"

Shen Changqing was well aware of the auction house’s commission and the cost of the black banner.

However.

Judging from the commission deducted by the auction house, the silver earned from a single auction must be at least one hundred thousand to two hundred thousand taels, which was more than just exorbitant.

"I wonder what items will be auctioned at the auction house next month?"

While counting the silver notes, Shen Changqing asked casually.

Hearing this.

Warden No. 1 shook his head, "Most of the valuable treasures that can be put on the table in the auction house have already been taken out in this auction. I’m afraid there won’t be many items for the next one, and it will be difficult to catch Lord Shen’s eye.

But if Lord Shen is interested, you can come a month later. My Yuanyang Auction House will welcome you!"

While he was speaking.

Shen Changqing had already finished counting the silver notes.

Each silver note was worth ten thousand taels of silver, and two million four hundred and ten thousand taels was two hundred and forty-one silver notes.

After counting, he did not put the silver notes away, but instead placed them on the table, his gaze falling on Warden No. 1.

"I would like to purchase some things from the Yuanyang Auction House."

"Please speak, Lord Shen."

Warden No. 1’s expression did not change.

Shen Changqing said, "Merit points from the Demon Suppression Division."

"I wonder how many merit points Lord Shen wants?"

"Two thousand."

"Two thousand merit points!"

Warden No. 1’s expression finally changed.

Purchasing merit points was not a strange thing. The fact that merit points could be traded meant that people would occasionally come to buy them.

But—

When others came to buy merit points, they would buy a few points, or dozens of points at most.

Being able to buy a hundred points was considered rare.

For someone like Shen Changqing to open his mouth and ask for two thousand merit points, Warden No. 1 was hearing it for the first time, to be honest.

After the shock.

He fell into deep thought.

Shen Changqing did not disturb him, but sat there drinking tea, slowly waiting for the other party’s reply.

A moment later.

Warden No. 1 came back to his senses from his deep thought, his expression serious.

"If Lord Shen wants to buy two thousand merit points, the demand is too large, and the price will have to increase accordingly. One merit point will cost four hundred and fifty taels of silver, and two thousand merit points will cost nine hundred thousand taels.

If you are sure you want to buy, Yuanyang Auction House can gather all the merit points in at most five days."

Nine hundred thousand taels!

It was ten thousand taels of silver cheaper than the expected one million taels, and he could accept this price.

Shen Changqing did not bargain and directly nodded in agreement.

"Okay, I’ll buy it for nine hundred thousand taels. I wonder if I need to pay a deposit?"

"If it were an ordinary person, they would have to pay at least fifty percent of the deposit, but Lord Shen’s reputation precedes you, and it would be unreasonable for me to accept a deposit from you, so let’s just waive the deposit.

I only hope that Lord Shen can patronize my Yuanyang Auction House more in the future, and that will be enough."

Warden No. 1 laughed.

Concluding a transaction of nine hundred thousand taels was also a great benefit for him.

While speaking, this warden was also much more forthright.

After that.

Shen Changqing said, "In addition to purchasing merit points, I would also like to make some other transactions with the Yuanyang Auction House."

"Please speak plainly, Lord Shen!"

Warden No. 1’s expression was solemn.

In his eyes, the current Shen Changqing was a major customer.

He had status.

And financial resources.

If he could take good care of such a person, it would bring many benefits to the Yuanyang Auction House in the future.

Even if there was no profit to be made from this transaction, he would do his best to satisfy the other party.

Shen Changqing picked up his teacup, took a small sip, and then calmly said, "I plan to purchase some evil beings from your esteemed auction house, I wonder if that is possible?"

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