The auction went smoothly. Qinchuan wasn't in the mood to auction. He was just waiting for the Limitless Grass. He would leave once he got it.
"Limitless Grass, starting at 20,000. Each increment cannot be less than 1,000. Let the bidding begin!"
Finally, the Limitless Grass that Qinchuan wanted was here. Hence, as soon as the auctioneer finished speaking, Qinchuan directly bid, "30,000!"
"Mister, 30,000! Is there anyone who can bid higher than this mister?"
"30,000 going once!"
Qinchuan didn't want to waste so much effort. Hence, he called out a higher price from the start. This would cause some people to back out and also tell others that he was determined to get the Limitless Grass.
"32,000!" An old man frowned slightly.
"40,000!" Qinchuan bid.
"40,000 going once!"
"40,000 going twice!"
"40,000 going thrice!"
"Congratulations to this mister for successfully obtaining the Limitless Grass!"
Qinchuan didn't feel that he had spent too much money. He would buy things that could be bought with money. There were many things that couldn't be bought with money. Even if he had to throw in all the money he had left, he had to get the Limitless Grass.
The auction house sent the Limitless Grass to him. Just as he stood up and was about to leave, the next item on the stage appeared in front of everyone.
Qinchuan's eyes lit up. He didn't expect to see this item.
It was a flower. The flower had already been dried and turned grey. It was called the Heaven and Earth Flower. It had the effect of strengthening the body and also improving the body's aptitude. There weren't many of these things in the Xuan Domain, but they weren't few either. However, this was the first time Qinchuan had seen one in the Ordinary Domain.
The Heaven and Earth Flower was the main ingredient for refining the Ren and Du Meridian Opening Pill.
There were ten stages in the Martial Path. Every breakthrough would open a meridian in the body. Only the Ren and Du Meridians were not included. The Ren and Du Meridians were also known as the Heaven and Earth Meridians. After opening them, one would experience the true great circulation, allowing one's strength to increase by leaps and bounds.
There were many ways to open up the Conception and Governing Vessels. For example, an expert could forcefully open it up. This was very dangerous and difficult. Another way was to break through by oneself. It required talent and a certain amount of luck. Another way was to use medicinal pills to open up the meridians. There were also supplementary medicinal pills that could increase the success rate of opening up the meridians.
The Ren and Du Meridian Unblocking Pill didn't have a 100% chance of opening up the Ren and Du Meridians, but the probability was still very high. Fifty percent, half a chance. This probability wasn't small.
The earlier the Conception and Governing Vessels were opened, the greater the benefits. Some people were born with their Conception and Governing Vessels opened, while others were born with all their meridians opened.
Qinchuan had to bid for it and refine the Ren and Du Meridian Unblocking Pill at the same time.
"Heaven and Earth Flower, starting price five thousand taels, each increment must be no less than five hundred taels. Let the auction begin!"
Qinchuan was stunned. This Heaven and Earth Flower was so cheap?
However, he quickly understood that this was Cang Yun City, a city of a small dynasty, the Fengyang Dynasty. It was estimated that there was no one here who could refine the Ren and Du Meridian Opening Dan. They didn't even know the true use of the Heaven and Earth Flower.
Qinchuan decided to bid for it and refine the Ren and Du Meridian Opening Dan. Opening up the Ren and Du Meridian would also increase his strength by a lot, and in the long run, it would also have a lot of benefits.
"Six thousand!" A voice sounded, but it wasn't Qinchuan.
"Young Master Yun bid!" someone said.
"Forget it, since young master Yun bid, I won't fight for it."
"Young Master Yun, I can't afford to offend you, forget it!"
… …
The surrounding whispers reached Qinchuan's ears. Young Master Yun, one of the three major families of Cang Yun City, the Yun family?
Qinchuan didn't know why this young master Yun wanted the Heaven and Earth Flower, but he had to fight for it. At worst, he would run away. Besides, Chu Shiyu would help him.
"Six thousand going once!"
"Six thousand going twice!"
"Don't be long-winded, just make a deal, no one will fight with me." the young man said impatiently.
"Ten thousand taels!" Qinchuan shouted at this time.
Face slapping, a direct slap to the face. Young Master Yun's face turned ugly, ashen. Qinchuan had just arrived, so he didn't know that Young Master Yun valued his face the most. Making him lose face was the same as killing him.
"Good, good, you've got guts!" Young Master Yun sneered.
"I'm warning you once, if you threaten people again, even the Yun Family won't be able to protect you." A middle-aged man's voice sounded.
Young Master Yun shuddered, not daring to utter another word. He didn't even bid.
Young Master Yun no longer competed with Qinchuan, and no one else dared to compete with Qinchuan. Just like that, the ten thousand taels was won.
After winning the bid, Qinchuan stood up and left. He still had banknotes on him, so he bought all the herbs needed to refine the Ren and Du Meridian Opening Dan.
Walking out of the Black Warrior Auction House, he turned a corner and saw a group of people waiting for him. Qinchuan wasn't surprised when he looked over, for it was Young Master Yun's group.
Young Master Yun looked at Qinchuan with a playful expression, and there was hatred and cruelty in his eyes. It was as if Qinchuan had killed his parents and snatched his woman.
"Punk, if you dare to make me lose face, you'll lose your life." Young Master Yun sneered at Qinchuan.
"Sick?" Qinchuan didn't put this Young Master Yun in his heart.
This Young Master Yun was a hundred percent a good-for-nothing. In a family like the Yun Family, a mere seventh stage martial path cultivator was nothing but trash, a good-for-nothing.
"Beat him up, dead or alive!" Young Master Yun roared in anger.
Qinchuan raised his hand, and a steel needle shot out, piercing through Young Master Yun's ear.
"Ah!"
"If they take another step, they'll blind your eyes." Qinchuan said lightly.
Young Master Yun's expression changed. "Come back!"
Qinchuan calmly left. Young Master Yun looked at Qinchuan with anger and fear, but he could only watch as Qinchuan disappeared.
Young Master Yun didn't have any good helpers around him, and a good-for-nothing didn't deserve them. No one in Cang Cloud City would go against him, so he could only suffer when he met someone like Qinchuan.
Young Master Yun was a good-for-nothing, and he only bullied ordinary people and small families. Once he met a genius from the same family, he could only hide.
Qinchuan returned to Master Chu's house, washed the herbs, and refined them.
He told the others not to disturb him, took out the Chaos Furnace, and started refining.
First, he refined the Little Infinite Pill.
This time, Qinchuan smiled happily. The success rate was basically zero, and the success rate could be doubled. Now, he found that his Golden God's Eye could clearly see every detail of the refining process. When to use the fire, what herbs to add, and the most important thing was to control the fire.
In the future, when he could recognize a fire seed that belonged to him, the pills he refined would be even better.
A day and a night passed, and Qinchuan's side was also coming to an end.
Ding!
There was an inaudible crisp sound, and Qinchuan finally heaved a sigh of relief. He had succeeded. Although he had expected it, he was still pleasantly surprised. This was a start, a very good start.
Opening the Chaos Furnace, there were nine Little Infinite Pills. They were jade-colored and the size of a thumb, and they emitted a strong medicinal fragrance.
High-quality Little Infinite Pills were twice as effective. This was the effect of the Overwhelming Tyrant Body.
With a white jade porcelain bottle, there were three pills in each bottle. Basically, everyone would be saturated after eating three of these pills, and there would be no effect.
Little Infinite Pill could condense Xuan Qi and increase cultivation.
Usually, it could increase one's current realm by a third. The effect of the pill was also related to the physique and aptitude of the consumer.
Qinchuan's physique was fine, and his foundation was even better, so he swallowed one directly.
A scorching current rose in his dantian, and then quickly flowed along his meridians. This heat was constantly refined by the Overwhelming Righteousness, but it was quickly replenished by the new heat.
His cultivation at the ninth stage of the Martial Path stabilized, and then he continued to advance.
"Isn't this effect a little too good?" Qinchuan was a little surprised.
In his previous life, he had used the Little Infinite Pill, but the effect was a little different from now. The medicinal effect was already doubled, and Qinchuan had the Overwhelming Tyrant Body. This physique should be able to completely absorb the medicinal effect, and it might even be more than that.
"This … the peak of the ninth stage of the Martial Path …"
It was a pity that the interval between using the Little Infinite Pill was a month. If he used it now, he wouldn't be able to absorb it. In a month, he would be able to break through.
Qinchuan heaved a sigh of relief. The effect of the Little Infinite Pill was especially good. He needed to get some Infinite Grass and refine some for the people around him.
Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.
Chu Shiyu and Qingzhu didn't appear, but Qinchuan and Chu Shiyu had a good relationship. They were like real brothers. Qinchuan gave Chu Shiyu three Little Infinite Pills, which allowed Chu Shiyu's Martial Path Grandmaster cultivation to rise by a minor realm, and his foundation became more stable.
Qinchuan didn't hide it, and Chu Shiyu was even more shocked. When he learned that the pills were refined by Qinchuan, he was pleasantly surprised. But when he recalled that Qinchuan had cured his chronic illness with a needle, he gradually calmed down.
In this half a month, he refined another cauldron of Little Infinite Pills, then he bid farewell to Chu Shiyu and headed to Southsea City.
…
It took him two days to get there, and a week to get back. He looked around as he walked, and during the day, he traveled with the Crossing World Step.
"You're back!"
"Uncle!"
As soon as Qinchuan entered, Su He and Sun Baobao were there. The little girl happily threw herself at Qinchuan.
Most of the time, Qinchuan would take her out to play and buy some toys and food. As time went by, they got along very well.
"How's your practice going? Let Uncle practice." Qinchuan put her down with a smile.
"Alright!"
Sun Baobao practiced very seriously, and her movements were on point. Qinchuan nodded as he watched.
"Big Sister Su, where's Auntie?" Qinchuan walked to Su He's side.
"She said she went to get some herbs. She hasn't come back yet," Su He said.
Su He wore a plain dress made of coarse cloth, but she still couldn't hide her charm. If it weren't for Dao Liqian's desire to get her, he wouldn't have cared even if she had a daughter.
"Big Sister Su, is something on your mind?" Qinchuan saw that Su He's brows were slightly furrowed.
"No, it's nothing." Su He was a little hesitant.
"Big Sister Su, we're all family. If there's anything, tell us. We'll solve it together." Qinchuan could tell that something was on Su He's mind.
"Yan Wushuang came here these few days and said that he wanted to be friends with me …"
Qinchuan immediately knew what was going on. Su He was so beautiful, and to be friends with her meant that he wanted to bully her.
"You didn't mention me?" Qinchuan asked.
"I did, but he said it's okay."
"It's okay. Don't worry, I'm here!" Qinchuan smiled.
Yan Wushuang wasn't his match, and his elders wouldn't make a move. What did he rely on to be so domineering? Qinchuan didn't understand, but he didn't think about it.
Just after noon, Yan Wushuang came. As soon as she entered, she said, "Su He, have you thought it through? Young Master Yun likes people like you!"
"Qinchuan, you're here too?" Yan Wushuang smiled awkwardly when she saw Qinchuan walk out.
"Piss off!" Qinchuan spat out one word.
Yan Wushuang's face turned green and white. When had she ever been scolded like this? But when she thought of Young Master Yun, she wasn't angry anymore. She gave Qinchuan a meaningful look and left.
…
Cang Cloud City!
Yun Family. The luxurious Yun Family Manor looked majestic and tall, exuding an extraordinary aura. There were tens of small courtyards and tens of pavilions scattered around. It was much more luxurious than Chu Shi's manor, and these pavilions were engraved with vivid and lifelike pictures.
Flying pavilions, richly ornamented rafters, and purple glazed tiles exuded a noble aura, showing the wealth of the Yun family.
In the courtyard, a young man was strolling leisurely with a glass of wine in his hand. He was very handsome, with a kind of devilish beauty. His appearance was very neutral, even giving off the feeling that he was a man dressed as a woman. His white skin was very delicate, and his lips were very small and thin. His white brocade clothes were very pleasing to the eye. Although he looked very feminine and beautiful, he didn't seem very repulsive.
"Young Master, Young Master Yan is here." A butler walked in with a young man.
If Qinchuan were here, he would recognize this young man. It was Yan Wushuang of the Yan family.
"Young Master Yun!" Yan Wushuang greeted respectfully.
"Wushuang is here. No need to be so polite. Come, let's drink and talk," Young Master Yun said with a smile.
Young Master Yun was very easygoing, but Yan Wushuang knew that this young man wasn't as easygoing as he seemed. He was the genius of the Yun family, Yun Lanyue. It was a very feminine name, but Yan Wushuang knew that he was vicious and merciless.
"Young Master Yun, in three months, Yun Cong is getting married. When the time comes, he wants you to go," Yan Wushuang said softly.
"Oh, why would I go?" The young man looked at Yan Wushuang with a smile.
"He wants to make a deal with Young Master Yun."
"Tell me about it." Yun Lanyue seemed very interested.
"He wants to ask Young Master Yun to kill someone," Yan Wushuang said slowly.
"Kill someone? Who? "
"Qinchuan, a country bumpkin, but he has a very good relationship with his fiancee," Yan Wushuang said.
"Oh, I forgot, Wu Yuncong's fiancee is a peerless beauty." Young Master Yun's beautiful eyes shone with an indescribable light.
"Young Master Yun, what do you mean?"
"A country bumpkin. It seems he can't deal with him." Yun Lanyue looked at Yan Wushuang with a smile.
"To tell you the truth, Wu Yuncong and I were defeated by that kid."
"What did he thank me for?" Yun Lanyue smiled.
"On the night of the wedding, he asked you to enter the bridal room in his place!" Yan Wushuang said calmly.
Yun Lanyue's beautiful eyes lit up when he heard this, and a smile appeared on his face. "Wu Yuncong knows what I like. Not bad, not bad. Tell him I agree."
"But, why does Wu Yuncong have such a big grudge against this kid? Isn't he afraid of being laughed at for making such a concession? "Yun Lanyue seemed very curious.
"There are rumors that Wu Yuncong has lost the ability to be a man, but I don't know if it's true or not," Yan Wushuang said.
"Oh, I understand. Very good!"
"Right, Young Master Yun, I found a woman who is also related to this kid. She's your type, Young Master Yun," Yan Wushuang said carefully.
Yun Lanyue's expression changed slightly, but he still smiled and said, "Tell me about it."