Chapter 726: It turns out, I have already possessed the Hongmeng Purple Qi?

Chapter 727: Even Daring to Suppress the Holy God Hall

A faint purple mist hovered over the small puddle, though only a few wisps, and it filled Xu Xiaoshou with a sense of hope.

"Say, maybe I really can cultivate the Pútí Gǔ Mù?"

People often harbor that notion of "others can't, but I can."

Even though Xu Xiaoshou knew that cultivating the Pútí Gǔ Mù would require an immense amount of Hóng Méng Zǐ Qì, far beyond his imagination,

In that moment, he couldn't help but plant the Pútí tree root into the small puddle.

There were no special fluctuations.

The mud in the puddle was extremely soft, and as soon as the root was inserted, those few wisps of purple mist were instantly absorbed by the Pútí tree root.

Then...

"Gone?" Xu Xiaoshou was stunned.

Staring at the Pútí tree root, which showed no response whatsoever, he suddenly felt like the world had gone to hell.

"I worked so hard to nurture this world, and the first few wisps of Hóng Méng Zǐ Qì it produced were just swallowed up by you, with nothing to show for it?"

Xu Xiaoshou looked at the still withered Pútí tree root.

He wasn't sure if it was an illusion, but it seemed like the root had become a bit smoother.

It was like a skinny person who had been starving for years, suddenly gulping down a bowl of hot meat soup.

No weight gain was visible.

But on the surface, their energy and spirit seemed to improve dramatically.

"Damn it..."

Xu Xiaoshou knew this was a bit of self-deception.

But for now, his understanding of Hóng Méng Zǐ Qì was limited, and he had no idea how to use those few wisps to the greatest effect.

So, he went ahead and planted the root.

Whether it would grow into a Pútí Gǔ Mù was a matter for later.

After all, the Yuán Fǔ World was just beginning and would continue to develop.

This puddle had produced a few wisps of Hóng Méng Zǐ Qì, and if he acquired better Zhèn Jiè Zhī Bǎo in the future, it would surely generate more.

Besides, the Life Spirit Seal was hanging above the Pútí tree root.

With the continuous infusion of life spiritual energy, Xu Xiaoshou felt he could take a gamble on the future.

If it failed,

At the very least, he could end up with a more vibrant... skinny person.

If it succeeded,

One of the nine ancestral trees!

"Come on."

Xu Xiaoshou encouraged the tree root with a touch of melancholy, then used his spiritual sense to warn Xu Xiǎo Jī Jī and Xiǎo Bái Máo Tǎn Shēn not to touch the Pútí tree root.

After that, he withdrew from the Yuán Fǔ World.

"Treasures..."

Once his spiritual sense returned to the private room, Xu Xiaoshou felt he had a clear goal.

The Yuán Fǔ World was expanding.

He needed more supreme treasures like the "Life Spirit Seal" or "Dào Wén Chū Shǐ" to enhance the world's power.

And at the trading event, there were plenty of such items.

"Where are we at now?"

Glancing around, Xu Xiaoshou asked casually.

Everyone around him was still immersed in the heated bidding war for spiritual crystals at the trading event.

Liú Lù replied, "Young Master Xu, most of the people in the VIP seats have made their moves. I reckon the second half is about to start, and the real high-end items are in the hands of the big shots in the private rooms."

Xu Xiaoshou nodded upon hearing this.

He took stock of his assets.

Though he'd been involved in quite a few things since entering the event,

It seemed he hadn't actually bid on and acquired a single treasure himself.

Instead, by hyping up the value of the Void Order earlier, his net worth had skyrocketed.

He originally had seventy billion, plus three Void Orders—one valued at sixty billion.

"Two hundred and fifty billion..."

Xu Xiaoshou clenched his fist.

Money sitting in his possession was just a number.

Tonight, he planned to spend every last bit of it, turning himself into a poor man loaded with treasures.

Then, tomorrow, he could use the pills refined by Tǎn Shēn to seek funding from the Duō Jīn Merchant House.

"The path to wealth and strength will be born tonight!"

At the trading event,

Just as Liú Lù had said, people from the VIP seats went up to the stage one by one, exchanging their idle treasures for the spiritual medicines and spiritual crystals they needed most.

Xu Xiaoshou waited for a long time but didn't see anything that caught his eye.

His standards were too high.

The supreme spiritual medicines, spiritual weapons, and spiritual techniques these people offered weren't what he wanted.

Sure, acquiring them might still be useful,

But if they couldn't serve as Zhèn Jiè Zhī Bǎo, they were as good as useless.

Even if he took them, they'd just gather dust in his space ring, so Xu Xiaoshou held back his impulses.

Good steel should be used on the blade.

Finally, after a wave of participants, another trader stepped onto the stage, and Xu Xiaoshou spotted something that made his eyes light up.

"Everyone."

The new trader was a green-clothed beast-faced person from the VIP seats.

He held a scroll and introduced, "This is a blueprint for a small-scale space teleportation array disc. It involves some Tiān Jī Shù, but it's primarily based on nested spiritual array structures."

"The blueprint is complete, with nothing missing."

"As long as you can understand it, you can definitely make one by following it."

The green-clothed beast-faced person's introduction immediately caught the attention of most people present.

A space teleportation array disc—this was a great item.

In this world, anything related to spatial dao was always in demand.

Moreover, this wasn't a fixed "space teleportation array," but an "array disc" that could be carried around.

However, some people noticed the subtle implications in his words and asked right away, "Small-scale?"

"Yes."

The green-clothed beast-faced person remained unruffled and nodded. "The excellence of this array disc lies in its safety."

"It sacrifices large-scale teleportation capabilities and focuses on reinforcing the teleportation channel."

"So, while it can only teleport up to three people at a time,"

"Even if a Wáng Zuò or Zhǎn Dào force intervenes during teleportation, it won't disrupt the channel immediately, and the teleportation only takes one breath."

He held up a finger, implying that as long as external forces couldn't destroy the channel right away, tossing out this array disc meant you could teleport away from danger in an instant.

This was undoubtedly a good thing.

But his claims were too exaggerated, and some people didn't buy it.

"Can it really defend against Zhǎn Dào forces?"

"What grade is this array disc?"

The green-clothed beast-faced person smiled and said, "Wáng Zuò grade. What I mean is, it can withstand the initial strike of a Zhǎn Dào force."

"But that still leaves risks!" The crowd reacted.

This wasn't truly defending against Zhǎn Dào—it might not even hold up against a newly entered Zhǎn Dào expert.

"Risks are inevitable—nothing in the world is zero-risk," the green-clothed beast-faced person said dismissively, then shifted his tone. "But this blueprint can be crafted by a Líng Zhèn Dà Zōng Shī."

A Líng Zhèn Dà Zōng Shī...

Wáng Zuò grade!

This revelation sparked interest again.

Which major power didn't have a Líng Zhèn Dà Zōng Shī or two on hand?

Though the crowd remained wary of the risks, if what the green-clothed beast-faced person said was true—if it could hold off a Zhǎn Dào strike for that first instant—

Then this thing was practically on par with Zhǎn Dào-level treasures for escaping.

And a treasure rivaling Zhǎn Dào level that only required a Wáng Zuò-grade spiritual array master to craft...

"What's the starting price?" Someone was tempted.

"The opening bid is three billion."

As the green-clothed beast-faced person spoke, seeing that he'd hooked most of the audience, he raised his hammer, ready to bring it down.

"Hold on."

At that moment, the voice from Room 209 spoke up.

Everyone froze and turned to look.

This was the first time Tiān Shàng Dì Yī Lóu had spoken since that earlier commotion.

In the private room,

Xu Xiaoshou sat on the sofa.

Truth be told, despite the blueprint's flaws, he was still interested.

He was heading to Wáng Chéng to stir up trouble and would likely draw fire to himself later.

Methods for escape were always welcome.

Even if he didn't need it with his "One Step to Heaven," he could give it to Xīn Gū Gū, Mù Zǐ Xī, or others.

And if he really used the array disc to escape, withstanding a Zhǎn Dào attack for a moment would be more than enough!

For now, he probably wouldn't provoke Tài Xū experts.

As for Zhǎn Dào, feigning an attack and suddenly using the array disc—most people wouldn't expect such a cheap trick.

At least, from Xu Xiaoshou's experience, every time he used "One Step to Heaven," no one saw it coming.

His enemies were always shocked afterward.

So, this array disc would suffice!

But the key issue was that the trader's description was too vague.

Xu Xiaoshou vaguely remembered that Elder Qiáo Qián, who was also a Líng Zhèn Dà Zōng Shī, had needed Yè Xiǎo Tiān's help to repair something involving spatial rules in the Yuán Fǔ World.

So, crafting this array disc probably required a spatial-type Líng Zhèn Dà Zōng Shī...

That's why he spoke up.

"Hold on," he said.

With everyone's eyes on Room 209, Xu Xiaoshou raised his voice: "The Líng Zhèn Dà Zōng Shī you mentioned—it's specifically a spatial-type one, right?"

The crowd wasn't foolish.

It only took a moment for everyone to realize.

Of course!

How could a spatial treasure be crafted by just any Líng Zhèn Dà Zōng Shī?

Without some grasp of spatial rules, following the blueprint would at best produce a subpar item.

In that case, forget withstanding a Zhǎn Dào strike—it might not even handle a Wáng Zuò attack, and issues with teleportation distance and accuracy would arise.

Most people hadn't thought of this immediately because spatial treasures were so rare that it was easy to overlook.

The green-clothed beast-faced person had clearly exploited that mental blind spot.

But now, out of nowhere, this person from Room 209—despite the obvious problems—was still eager for the blueprint and wanted to haggle down the price, leaving the trader stumped!

"Uh..." After a pause, the green-clothed beast-faced person had no choice but to nod. "Yes."

The crowd erupted in an uproar.

Now, everyone felt duped and started complaining.

The green-clothed beast-faced person was getting embarrassed. He banged his hammer and said hastily, "Starting bid of three billion—let the bidding begin!"

The floor exploded in chaos.

"Go to hell with your bidding! This is a scam! Three billion? I'd say one billion is pushing it!"

"Yeah, a spatial-type Líng Zhèn Dà Zōng Shī? Good luck finding one in all of Wáng Chéng—you must be desperate for money!"

"Three billion? What idiot would pay that for junk like this..."

Before he could finish,

A voice came from Room 1: "Five billion!"

The whole room fell silent.

Room 1 was undoubtedly from Shèng Shén Diàn Táng.

Shèng Shén Diàn Táng was interested in this blueprint?

Even the green-clothed beast-faced person on stage was shocked.

After Xu Xiaoshou's question, he'd thought this item might go unsold.

But as soon as the hammer fell, Room 1 made a bid?

The crowd quickly started pondering.

True, the blueprint had major flaws.

But if it had caught Room 1's eye, there must be a reason.

It wasn't long before someone figured it out.

"Tiān Jī Shù?"

That word reminded everyone.

Earlier, the green-clothed beast-faced person had said the blueprint involved a small part of Tiān Jī Shù, with the main structure being nested spiritual arrays.

For most spiritual arrays, Tiān Jī Shù was a challenge.

But for those studying Tiān Jī Shù, this blueprint could be used not to make a space teleportation array disc, but to explore how Tiān Jī Shù integrates with nested spiritual arrays!

Realizing this, a few more people got interested.

But with Room 1 bidding, who dared to compete?

So,

After "five billion," no one spoke.

The green-clothed beast-faced person, recovering from his surprise, quickly hammered down.

"Five billion once, five billion twice..."

But before he could finish,

The voice from Room 209 rang out again: "Six billion!"

Everyone was shocked—who dared to bid against them?

But they hadn't seen the half of it...

From Room 209, that altered female voice continued without pause: "Six billion, and to the ones opposite—got a problem?"

"Thud!"