Chapter 200: Is Lord Shen Truly Serious?

Fusing two martial arts.

The slaughter points, once plentiful, had dwindled to a mere four.

Four measly points.

Essentially, that was nothing of consequence.

Glancing at his status panel, Shen Changqing decided to shelve the matter for now. Leaving his room, he immediately began practicing martial arts in the courtyard.

Crimson Sun Palm!

Seven Stars Sky Stepping Gait!

Both newly acquired martial arts demanded practice.

Of them, the Crimson Sun Palm held the greatest potential.

He felt that if he could master this palm technique to its peak, it might even surpass his current Hundred Battle Saber Technique in utility.

He steeled his mind, focusing.

In the next breath.

Shen Changqing moved, and a profoundly subtle palm technique unfolded from his hands.

Instantly.

The courtyard filled with palm shadows. The blazing palm wind, coalescing into a gale, swirled around him, creating an inferno that made approach difficult.

From fusing the martial arts, he received the complete memory of the Crimson Sun Palm.

However, because he had only mastered the first two levels, the subsequent moves felt awkward and uncomfortable, almost as if his body was rejecting them.

That feeling of constraint.

Fueled a violent urge within him.

Finally.

The Great Sun True Qi erupted.

All the palm shadows layered upon each other, ultimately merging into a single, devastating strike.

Boom!

The palm struck empty air.

The violent true Qi unleashed, coupled with the Crimson Flame energy inherent in the Crimson Sun Palm, manifested a fleeting flash of blazing firelight.

Heatwaves rolled forth.

Like a volcanic eruption.

When Shen Changqing retracted his palm, a smell of scorched earth permeated the air.

"Now that I have the Crimson Sun Palm, I need to familiarize myself with it."

Five days passed swiftly.

When the time was up, Shen Changqing left the Demon Suppression Division and headed directly for the black market.

Having been there once before, he knew the way.

Even without a guide, finding the black market’s location wouldn’t be hard.

He arrived once more at the Yuanyang Auction House.

Shen Changqing displayed a token.

It was the token reserved for esteemed guests of the Yuanyang Auction House, personally given to him by Warden No. 1 when he left the last time.

After all, it represented a transaction worth millions.

If that didn’t qualify as an esteemed guest, then who did?

Seeing the token, the attendant’s expression immediately turned respectful.

"So it’s the esteemed guest! Please, come in and have a seat. I will report immediately!"

"Find Warden No. 1. Tell him Shen Changqing is here."

Shen Changqing said calmly.

Hearing this, the attendant’s expression changed dramatically.

Shen Changqing!

As someone who worked at the Yuanyang Auction House, how could he not know that name?

In fact.

Warden No. 1 had already given specific instructions.

If anyone named Shen Changqing came, he was to be notified at once, and under no circumstances was he to be slighted.

This was an esteemed guest!

A truly esteemed guest!

Moreover.

The attendant was also a man of the Jianghu, familiar with Shen Changqing’s reputation.

Now.

His demeanor became even more respectful.

"It is Lord Shen. The Warden instructed that if Lord Shen arrived, I was to notify him immediately. Please, Lord Shen, wait a moment while I make the report."

With that.

The attendant respectfully withdrew.

Within half an hour, Warden No. 1 arrived.

Entering the wing-room, he clasped his hands in greeting with a hearty laugh.

"Lord Shen, your presence is truly an honor! Forgive my delayed welcome!"

"Warden is too polite."

Shen Changqing smiled.

By now.

Warden No. 1 was seated across from him. Behind him stood two attendants, each holding a purple sandalwood box.

As he sat.

The two attendants stepped forward and placed the boxes on the table.

Warden No. 1 then waved his hand, and the two attendants respectfully withdrew.

As they left.

They wisely closed the door behind them.

Warden No. 1 first opened the first purple sandalwood box, revealing twenty light golden Demon Suppression Coins.

"As per Lord Shen’s request, here are two thousand merit points. Please examine them."

"Thank you."

Shen Changqing flicked his sleeve, drawing the twenty Demon Suppression Coins into it with his true Qi.

With his current eyesight, he could tell the exact number of coins in the box with a single glance; there was no need to count them.

Unless it was like the silver notes, which were stacked discreetly, requiring manual inspection.

Then.

Shen Changqing’s gaze turned to the second purple sandalwood box.

Even though the box was sealed, he could sense a faint Yin and evil aura emanating from it.

Clearly.

The box likely contained monsters.

Noticing Shen Changqing’s gaze, Warden No. 1 opened the box, revealing two black banners within.

"These two black banners are what the Yuanyang Auction House collected for Lord Shen in the last few days. One banner contains a Nether Rank Late Stage monster, and the other contains two Nether Rank Early Stage monsters.

The former is worth thirty thousand, and the latter is worth five thousand each. That’s ten thousand, for a total of forty thousand."

Forty thousand taels of silver.

Three Nether Rank monsters. While the price might seem high to others, Shen Changqing considered it reasonable.

Truthfully.

Based on current market prices, buying only Nether Rank Early Stage monsters would be best, since the slaughter points didn’t increase much with each rank.

But the selling price increased exponentially.

However.

He also understood.

If he only collected monsters of a single rank, it would hinder his rapid improvement.

Saving money was indeed saving money.

But what Shen Changqing lacked wasn’t money, but slaughter points and time.

As long as he could quickly obtain slaughter points, spending more silver was worthwhile.

"The one hundred and forty-one million taels I left, now has one hundred and thirty-seven million taels remaining. I hope the Warden will make every effort to collect. Also, spread the word: in half a year, I will auction off two martial arts that point directly to True Intent, and one external martial art touching upon the Great Sun Furnace.

I want the Yuanyang Auction House to promote this as much as possible, and I want as many people as possible to participate."

Shen Changqing said.

Two martial arts that point directly to True Intent.

This, Warden No. 1 could accept.

Before, the other party had mentioned they could bring forth several Grandmaster martial arts for auction.

Therefore.

He had mentally prepared himself.

But—

Warden No. 1 could never have guessed that the other party could not only bring forth two Grandmaster martial arts, but also an external martial art that reached the Great Sun Furnace Realm.

What was the Great Sun Furnace?

Others might not understand.

But as a Grandmaster of the Yuanyang Auction House, how could he not?

That was true peak!

Martial arts that stood at the pinnacle of the Jianghu.

Only top Sects such as the Ten Thousand Buddhas Sect had the qualification to possess such martial arts.

Those were the true, sect-defining martial arts.

However.

No one would ever auction off sect-defining martial arts.

Thus.

The wandering cultivators or other sects in the Jianghu had hardly any chance to study such martial arts.

There were only three ways to obtain such martial arts.

First, enter the Demon Suppression Division.

Second, be a disciple of a top Sect.

But whether it was the former or the latter, even if one entered, the top martial arts one learned could only be used oneself; there was no possibility of spreading them.

The last possibility.

Was to rely on one’s exceptional talent, and then create top martial arts.

One must know.

Every martial art had its own creator.

Those who created martial arts were the true founding Grandmasters.

Later generations.

Were merely following the old path.

But the problem was that, in the Jianghu, those who could create top sect-defining martial arts might not even appear once in a hundred years. Relying on such fleeting luck was nearly impossible.

After a long period of shock.

Warden No. 1 could barely regain his composure.

He looked at the person before him, his expression utterly serious.

"Is Lord Shen truly serious?"

After asking this question.

Warden No. 1 realized he had spoken out of turn, and hastily added: "Lord Shen, please don’t misunderstand. I do not mean to question you; it’s just that the matter is of great significance, so I wanted to confirm it again!"

"I speak the truth, and there will indeed be an external martial art touching upon the Great Sun Furnace for auction."

Shen Changqing said calmly.

The external martial art he spoke of was the one created after fusing the Invincible Golden Body and the Tathagata Golden Body.

Both external martial arts.

Were extraordinarily strong.

Among them, the Invincible Golden Body was nearly at the Tiger Roar Leopard Thunder peak, while the Tathagata Golden Body had completely crossed into the Great Sun Furnace Realm.

Fusing the two martial arts, he could confidently say the fused martial art would certainly be at the Great Sun Furnace level.

It was even possible to ascend to another plane.

Of course.

Shen Changqing wasn’t certain that the fusion would truly reach that level; the Great Sun Furnace was the minimum.

If the fusion somehow surpassed the Great Sun Furnace, he wouldn’t be worried; he could just tone it down when writing it out.

Regardless.

Offering a martial art of this level was no problem.

Warden No. 1, who had been listening silently, took a deep breath.

Then.

He said seriously: "Lord Shen, please rest assured. The Yuanyang Auction House will definitely do its best to promote it. Is the date confirmed to be half a year from now?"

"More or less!"

Shen Changqing considered it, then gave his response.

"If nothing unexpected happens, it will be half a year from now. If there are any changes, I will come and notify you personally, or send someone. After all, the Demon Suppression Division sometimes has other matters to handle.

I hope the Warden can understand."

"I understand."

Warden No. 1 nodded.

After further conversation, Shen Changqing rose to leave.

He gathered the twenty Demon Suppression Coins into his sleeve and the two black banners, placed inside the purple sandalwood box, which he carried behind him.

As he left.

Warden No. 1 also rose hastily and reported this matter to his superiors.

There was no help for it.

Matters related to peak Body Forging Realm martial arts were too important.

End of Chapter