"The space here…" Xiao Li sensed the surrounding space, entering a state of enlightenment.
"Oh? Space enlightenment, this kid has pretty good luck. It will be much easier for him to Breakthrough to Dou Zong in the future. There's still half a year until the Pill Gathering starts, so he should make it."
"If this kid can Breakthrough to Dou Zong in half a year, perhaps he can even refine an eighth-grade Elixir? Haha, what am I thinking? How could this kid possibly go from a Five-Star Dou Huang to a Dou Zong in half a year?"
"Furthermore, the Peak of seventh-grade and eighth-grade is a chasm. For a mortal Soul to Breakthrough to the Spirit Rank is much harder than a Peak Dou Zong advancing to Dou Zun. Many Dou Zun powerhouses haven't even reached the Spirit Rank in their Soul."
"If I hadn't been lucky back then, I probably would have been stuck in the Soul aspect for a long time."
Mang Tianchi shook his head. Their destination this time was a large city in the Northern Territory of Central Continent, named Tianyuan City.
Tianyuan City is a large city in the Northern Territory of Central Continent. There is also a spatial wormhole here that leads directly to the Central Territory of Central Continent. After reaching the Central Territory, they would then head to the Pill Region, which would take less than a month.
Time was ample; they would make it.
A few days later,
In a vast plain, at the center of the plain, there was a gravel plaza. On the ground at the center of the plaza, numerous profound runes were drawn. These runes all emitted a faint silver glow, subtly revealing a trace of spatial fluctuation.
The plaza was quite quiet. Suddenly, a gust of wind rose out of nowhere, and then, at the center of the plaza, a silver halo emerged. A ship's silhouette flashed out, then quickly shrunk, and finally, two figures dropped out from it.
"Is this Central Continent?" Xiao Li felt that the Heaven and Earth energy in Central Continent was indeed much denser than in the Northwest Continent.
"You feel that the Heaven and Earth energy here is abundant, right?" Mang Tianchi said with a smile.
"Mhm."
"This is the center of the continent. Many, many powerhouses originate from here. Your talent is very good. If you had grown up in Central Continent, perhaps you would already be a Dou Zong by now," Mang Tianchi said with a smile.
"Perhaps, but I don't care. By the way, Dean, where are we now? I really don't know the way," Xiao Li asked.
"What are you afraid of! Are you afraid that this Dean will sell you? But with your good looks, I estimate quite a few women will be fond of you, and there are also some Old Ancestors who have a liking for men, hehe…" Mang Tianchi said in a mischievous tone.
"You f*cking…"
Thud—
Mang Tianchi landed a punch on Xiao Li's head: "Hmph! Disrespecting your elders!"
...Tianyuan City,
This is a large city in the Northern Territory of Central Continent. In terms of prosperity, this city can Rank among the top five in the Northern Territory.
There are many large and small Families in Tianyuan City, but all these Families are led by the Yu Family, because the Yu Family has a Dou Zun Old Ancestor!
The Yu Family's size is such that even the Wind Lightning Pavilion, a hegemonic force in the Northern Territory, would not dare to provoke them easily. The Yu Family's Old Ancestor, Venerable Tianyuan, has been famous for a long time and is quite powerful.
Xiao Li and Mang Tianchi's destination was the Yu Family. The Yu Family had a spatial wormhole that led to the Central Territory of Central Continent.
Entering Tianyuan City, it was Xiao Li's first time seeing such a prosperous area. Compared to Tianyuan City, the Imperial Capital of the Jia Ma Empire was completely unpresentable.
Xiao Li wandered among various shops, seeing if he could find any good items. It wasn't until Xiao Li found a seven-colored stone in front of a stall.
"Boss, how much is this stone?" Xiao Li looked at the stone, already having a rough guess in his heart.
"Oh, I didn't expect there to be someone who recognizes its value. I'm not afraid to tell you, this is a Seven-Colored Rough Stone! It is related to the Demonic Beast overlord, the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python. This item is quite rare, no bargaining, one Huangji Pill!"
The stall owner said with a grin. In his opinion, this was an opportunity to fleece a rich customer.
"Do you take me for a fool? Whether it's a Seven-Colored Rough Stone or not is irrelevant for now. Have you heard any news about the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python?
The Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python is extinct. Even if this is a Seven-Colored Rough Stone, what good is it? It's nothing more than a pretty stone. You want a Huangji Pill?"
Xiao Li pouted and said. The stall owner in front of him was a Three-Star Dou Huang, with some knowledge, but certainly not much.
"This… Anyway, no bargaining, buy it or not!" The stall owner was also firm.
"I'll offer one Qing Yuan Pill. Take it or leave it!" Xiao Li said indifferently, crossing his arms over his chest.
"Qing Yuan Pill? Hiss—" The stall owner pondered. The Qing Yuan Pill was a fifth-grade Elixir that could assist Dou Huangs in Cultivating. For him, it was also very good.
He had originally obtained this Seven-Colored Rough Stone in a Secret Realm. Because he loved reading ancient texts, he was able to recognize that this was a Seven-Colored Rough Stone related to the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python.
Xiao Li's offer of a Qing Yuan Pill made the stall owner somewhat tempted. The reason he priced it at a Huangji Pill was to fool some ignorant people. What if someone was fooled? Wouldn't he have made a profit?
"How about two Qing Yuan Pills?" The stall owner said cautiously.
Xiao Li frowned, making the stall owner's heart tighten. He was deeply afraid of missing an opportunity.
Xiao Li scanned the items on the stall and saw a golden thread.
"What is this?" Xiao Li pointed to the golden thread.
"This is a Golden Silk Thread, made from the discarded silk of a seventh-tier Demonic Beast, the Golden Silk Demonic Spider. Its characteristic is its sturdiness, making it suitable for crafting accessories," the stall owner explained.
"Consider it me taking a loss. Two Qing Yuan Pills, this stone, and this Golden Silk Thread, I'll take them," Xiao Li said with a tone that implied he was already at a disadvantage.
"Good, good, good, esteemed customer, I'll pack them up for you right away," the stall owner said, beaming with joy.
"No need." Xiao Li directly took out two Qing Yuan Pills, placed them in a jade bottle, and handed it to the stall owner. Then, he picked up the Seven-Colored Rough Stone and the Golden Silk Thread.
The Seven-Colored Rough Stone felt cool to the touch. Xiao Li used Dou Qi to drill a hole in its top, then wove the Golden Silk Thread into a golden rope, passed it through the hole, forming a necklace.
Xiao Li hung the Seven-Colored Rough Stone necklace around his neck, then pulled open his collar, and the Seven-Colored Rough Stone necklace was hidden by his clothes.
Mang Tianchi had been watching Xiao Li's actions. He hadn't interfered when Xiao Li was bargaining earlier. Seeing Xiao Li buy the Seven-Colored Rough Stone for such a small price, he wondered what he was going to do with it, only for him to make a necklace?
"Your hands are so nimble, kid? It's a pity you don't do needlework," Mang Tianchi quipped.
(Needlework, first tone)
Xiao Li's face was full of black lines. What kind of talk was that!
Mang Tianchi didn't care what Xiao Li bought the item for and led Xiao Li to another place.
"Hmm? Tianyuan Auction House, Heaven-Grade Rank? Interesting." Mang Tianchi gathered some information and then took Xiao Li to the Tianyuan Auction House.
The Tianyuan Auction House was founded by the Yu Family of Tianyuan City, or rather, it was an enterprise founded by Venerable Tianyuan. An auction house owned by a Dou Zun powerhouse would undoubtedly have many good items.
"Dean, what are we doing at the auction house? Aren't we going to the Pill Region anymore?" Xiao Li asked.
"What's the rush? There's still some time until the Pill Gathering starts. It's just an auction, it doesn't waste time. A Heaven-Grade auction, I wonder if there's anything that interests this Old Ancestor?" Mang Tianchi said with a faint smile.
"Something that could interest you? I'm afraid it's only Heaven Rank Cultivation Techniques and Dou Techniques, right?" Xiao Li retorted.
"Heh, are you looking down on this Old Ancestor, kid? I'm not afraid to tell you, this Old Ancestor is currently Cultivating a Heaven Rank Cultivation Technique, and I also have two Heaven Rank Dou Techniques!"
Mang Tianchi said proudly, because both the Cultivation Technique and Dou Techniques were acquired by his own abilities. Wasn't that worth being proud of?
"Impressive, impressive," Xiao Li said perfunctorily.
"You dare to be perfunctory with this Old Ancestor, kid! You're asking for a beating!" Mang Tianchi said, exasperated.
Thump!
"Ah—"
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