Mortal Cultivation: I have a proficiency panel

Chapter 68 Auction, Corpse Killer

The subsequent process of conquering went very smoothly. Wang Jue imprinted the control runes in the sea of ​​consciousness of Saint Tianlan and the two immortal masters, and then the three of them joined forces to suppress and conquer the remaining two immortal masters. From then on, Tianlan Temple became Wang Jue's power.

Wang Jue did not change the daily operation of the Tianlan Temple, but asked them to stop attacking Tiannan. At the same time, he asked them to develop and explore the Dajin Empire together. After all, Dajin was a very wealthy place.

In the past, the Tianlan Temple had always targeted Tiannan for attack because it was afraid of the Da Jin. However, after receiving Wang Jue's order, they began to form an exploration team to help Wang Jue collect information about the Da Jin.

A few months later, Wang Jue and Han Li arrived at Guanning Prefecture in Liaozhou of the Great Jin Empire.

Along the way, Wang Jue and Han Li concealed their cultivation level, only showing the realm of the late foundation building stage. However, they did not encounter any powerful cultivators. After all, this place was on the edge of Dajin, and most of the cultivators were in the Qi training stage. However, the number of cultivators in Dajin was indeed large, and the proportion was much higher than that in Tiannan.

Flying for a long time was boring, and since it was the first time for Wang Jue and the others to come to Dajin, they planned to slowly integrate into the environment here. So they landed in the nearest town, which was a remote town called Falcon Cloud Town. Even the roads were dirt roads, and the houses were made of mud, which looked rather backward.

Just as the two of them entered Falcon Cloud Town, they saw a man in a gray robe walking over. This man only emitted the magical power fluctuations of the fourth level of Qi training. He saluted Wang Jue and the others respectfully and said, "I don't recognize you two seniors. Are you from other places?"

Wang Jue just nodded calmly upon hearing this. The gray-robed man smiled and said, "The two seniors have come at the right time. Our Guanning Prefecture's King of Participation Conference is about to begin. Are you interested in participating?"

After Wang Jue and Han Li heard what the man said, they looked at each other and nodded. This King of Ginseng Conference was actually a temporary gathering of spiritual herbs and medicines. They only knew about it when they heard other Dajin cultivators passing by talking about it on the road through their spiritual sense. However, Wang Jue was very interested in it.

Both Wang Jue and Han Li are interested in the ecological environment of Dajin. If they want to understand an unfamiliar place, the most specific way is to start from the grassroots level. Wang Jue and Han Li’s current cultivation has basically reached a limit, and it is difficult to continue to improve.

However, it would be great if one could gain some insights from the experience in Da Jin. Soon the gray-robed man introduced this so-called King's Conference to Wang Jue and the others.

In Guanning Prefecture of Liaozhou in the Great Jin Dynasty, there are three major immortal cultivation families: Kong, Zhao, and Dong. They organize auctions of spiritual medicines every once in a while, which also provide a platform for cultivators to exchange precious spiritual medicines. If they are lucky, they may even encounter rare and extinct spiritual medicine seeds.

It is not easy for mortals to see immortal cultivators in Tiannan, but in Dajin, cultivators and mortals basically live together, so those mortals do not feel strange when they see cultivators, and many mortals even have close ties with cultivators.

This town belongs to the territory controlled by the Kong family. They will arrange for family monks to be stationed here all year round. If they encounter monks from other places, they will inquire about the purpose of their visit, which naturally includes guiding them to participate in various gatherings to open up sources of income.

The actual venue of this King of Participation Conference was a mountain called Xueling Mountain, so the gray-robed man took Wang Jue and the other man to fly to Xueling Mountain. Along the way, Wang Jue also learned more about Guanning Prefecture from the gray-robed man's introduction.

The man in gray robe in front of him has the talent of cultivating immortals with three spiritual roots, but he is indeed a very ordinary existence in Dajin. Without sufficient cultivation resources, it is difficult for him to break through to the late stage of Qi training. This is the norm in the world of cultivating immortals.

Soon they reached Xueling Mountain. There was not just one mountain here, but a vast mountain range stretching for thousands of miles. There were also many monsters and beasts. Only cultivators had the strength to come here, so it was considered a natural isolation zone.

Xueling Mountain is protected by an array formation. From the outside, it is shrouded in clouds and mist. Through the clouds, you can see pavilions and towers on the mountain. They look antique, with cranes flying around, which is very immortal. There are also many cultivators driving magic tools in and out. It seems that this is an industry of the Kong family.

After Wang Jue and Han Li were brought into a private room by the maid in the attic, Wang Jue scanned the attic with his spiritual sense and found that the layout of the attic was no different from those of auctions. The Qi-cultivating cultivators were all sitting in the hall below, and only cultivators above the Foundation Establishment stage could have separate private rooms. This was also the treatment determined by the cultivation level.

However, the cultivation level of the cultivators participating in this King of Ginseng Conference is quite good. There are even Nascent Soul cultivators, and many Jindan cultivators among them. This is just a very remote city where so many high-level cultivators can be found. How many high-level cultivators should there be near the imperial capital of the Great Jin Empire?

Moreover, Wang Jue learned from some information he had gathered that any one of the three major immortal cultivation families in Guanning Prefecture had the strength to confront the four major forces in Tiannan, so the power of Dajin should not be underestimated. Guanning Prefecture was just a remote corner on the border of Dajin.

After looking at the auction for a while, Wang Jue went to the platform where the cultivators set up their stalls. These cultivation resources were not of much value to Wang Jue now, but some of the antiques excavated from ancient caves did arouse Wang Jue's interest.

The real treasures of the King of Ginseng Conference will be displayed at the final auction. It can be said that those high-level cultivators came here just for these things. Naturally, those cultivators in the Foundation Establishment Stage are exchanging items now, so Wang Jue is not in a hurry.

Wang Jue did not pay any attention to Han Li, but walked alone in the market, buying any interesting antiques he saw. It had been a long time since Wang Jue had experienced this leisurely feeling of strolling around the market. Now he felt it was very interesting and his mentality had become calmer.

There is a treasure in this market that makes Wang Jue feel very novel. This treasure is called Tianji House. Although it is a miniature house only the size of a palm, it will immediately become the size of a normal house if magic power is injected into it for control. Moreover, it has all the functions, which is a bit similar to the capsule house in the Dragon Ball world.

It was the first time that Wang Jue had seen such an interesting treasure. If he had such a treasure, he could find a place to put out the Tianji House and live in it when he traveled in the future. This was much more convenient than sleeping in the open air or temporarily opening a cave. Wang Jue directly bought several styles of high-level Tianji Houses, which were already at the cave level. They looked very exquisite and came with their own formations.

In fact, there were originally four major immortal cultivation families in Guanning Mansion, but the Feng family was destroyed. However, the treasure house it owned has never been found. Wang Jue and Han Li came to Guanning Mansion with the intention of taking a look at the Feng family treasure house.

Just as Wang Jue was strolling around, Han Li found a strange object shining with golden light on the stall of an old man with a strange appearance. This object looked like a transparent cover, similar to a bubble. Wang Jue also walked over at the right time. He knew at a glance that this was the so-called Vajra Cover.

This Vajra Cover is an antique. When the old man saw that Wang Jue and Han Li were interested in it, he began to sell it, saying that it was a treasure found in the tomb of an ancient emperor. However, the old man could not see through the details of the Vajra Cover, nor could he control it, so he took it out to sell.

Watching the old man speaking eloquently, recounting his past experiences as if he were going to a fairyland to search for treasures, and also talking about the thrilling process of an ancient monk named Xuan Ye Wang chasing them, the other monks who were setting up stalls nearby just sneered with disdain. It was obvious that this old man had been selling his wares here for a long time, but had never met anyone who knew the goods. They all thought that the old man was fooling people.

Originally, the old man wanted Wang Jue and Han Li to go to a private room alone to discuss the sale of the Vajra Cover, but they were rejected in the end. They would not really believe the old man's words. However, both Wang Jue and Han Li could see the extraordinaryness of the Vajra Cover. After all, they were both Nascent Soul monsters whose spiritual awareness far surpassed that of other cultivators, so they could naturally see some tricks.

Wang Jue also asked the old man about things related to the ancient tomb of King Xuanye, but the old man couldn't explain it clearly. In the end, he gave him the general location of the ancient tomb. Wang Jue finally bought the Vajra Cover. He also found that Han Li was very interested in the Vajra Cover, but Han Li did not argue with Wang Jue.

In fact, Han Li was interested in the Vajra Shield because Dayan Divine Lord was giving him a hint. This treasure was made from the relics of Buddhist monks after their death. It has amazing defensive power. However, Wang Jue's spiritual sense can detect that the corpse flame in the Vajra Shield is harmful to cultivators. This should be the reason why other cultivators find it difficult to refine it.

However, this was not a problem for Wang Jue. He directly used his powerful spiritual sense to extract the corpse flames in the Vajra Shield. Then he found a clone hidden in it. It seemed that this was left by a corpse king in the emperor's ancient tomb. It turned out to be a trap, and it was closely related to King Xuan Ye.

Wang Jue did not hesitate to destroy the corpse flame and the clone into nothingness, and then refined the Vajra Shield. Although Wang Jue's current strength does not necessarily require such a defensive treasure, it is still good to have more trump cards in case he needs to protect other people.

After refining the Vajra Shield, Wang Jue went to participate in the auction. Now it was time for the finale treasure to appear, and Han Li hurried over.

As various treasures appeared, the cultivators present also made their moves. However, Wang Jue did not find any treasure that interested him. Even the Crystallized Demon Pill and the Worry-Free Flying Formation did not attract his attention. In the end, they were bought by Han Li.

After the auction was over, Wang Jue and Han Li flew to a small town called Xuejiang in the Xueling Mountains. When they passed by Yuelai Inn, Wang Jue stopped.

Seeing this, Han Li looked at Wang Jue in confusion and asked, "Brother, are you interested in this inn?"

Wang Jue smiled and said, "You'll know the reason later." When the two walked into Yuelai Inn, a skinny old man came out. He looked at them strangely and said, "Do you two want to eat or stay in the hotel?"

Wang Jue did not answer, but scanned the inn with his spiritual sense and found that there was no guest. He simply waved his hand, and the door of the inn was immediately closed. A light curtain of formation appeared and covered the entire inn.

The old man was startled when he saw this. His cloudy eyes immediately became sharp. He looked at Wang Jue warily and asked, "What do you want to do?"

Wang Jue smiled and took out a silver key and waved it in front of the old man. The old man was stunned at the sight, and then his body relaxed.

Wang Jue directly threw the silver key into the old man's arms. The old man quickly took it and carefully examined it. Not long after, the old man respectfully returned the key to Wang Jue and said, "Are you the young master of the Feng family?"

Wang Jue didn't answer when he heard this, which was considered as tacit agreement. Seeing this, the old man said excitedly: "I have waited here for most of my life, and finally I have waited for you to come."

"I'm here to ask you for the address of the treasure house. Just give it to me." Wang Jue said straight to the point.

The old man didn't doubt anything when he heard what Wang Jue said. After all, the old man was just an ordinary mortal, and there was no problem with the silver key that Wang Jue took out. The Feng family had considered that the family would suffer a devastating disaster, so they arranged this in advance.

No one knew that in this remote town controlled by the Kong family, there was a mortal who had been silently waiting for the Feng family's direct disciples to come and ask for the address of the treasure house. If Wang Jue didn't know some of the plot, it would take some time for him to get the information.

Soon the old man handed a green brick to Wang Jue. Wang Jue opened the restriction of the green brick according to the opening formula he had read from Feng Feng's memory before, and then saw a jade slip inside.

After scanning with his spiritual sense, the jade slip clearly recorded the address of the Feng family treasury, but the location of the treasury was very close to the ancient imperial tomb of King Xuan Ye, and no one knew what the ancestors of the Feng family thought.

King Xuan Ye has the strength of the Nascent Soul stage, and he also controls many high-level cultivators who are transformed from ancient corpses. Even if the direct disciples of the Feng family know the location of the treasure house, they do not have the strength to obtain it.

But this is not a problem for Wang Jue. The main reason he came here is for the Ming Wang Jue in the treasure house.

Soon Wang Jue and Han Li flew to the location of the Feng family treasury, which was deep in the Xueling Mountains. With their arrival, King Xuan Ye and others who were sleeping in the ancient tomb woke up one after another, and they broke out of the coffins directly.

Wang Jue stood in the void and frowned as he looked at the several figures that blocked their way. These people had blue bodies, bloodshot eyes, and murderous aura. It was obvious at a glance that they were not living people, but ancient corpses. The corpse king in the Nascent Soul stage standing in the middle must be King Xuan Ye, and beside him were a woman and a young man.

The young man looked at Wang Jue and Han Li. He only felt the fluctuation of Wang Jue's magical power at the foundation-building stage, so he sneered and said, "You got the Vajra Shield and destroyed my spiritual power?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Jue ignored this second-generation corpse. His powerful spiritual sense swept the area within a thousand miles nearby. Then the corners of his mouth curled up and he glanced in a certain direction. There was a person hiding in the void there.

However, Wang Jue did not alert the enemy, but directly took out a Green Bamboo Bee Cloud Sword, and then swung a green sword energy at the ancient corpses in front of him. The sword energy continued to grow, and soon reached a size of a hundred feet, chopping the ancient corpses in front of him into pieces like a torrent of firewood. However, the strongest King Xuan Ye did not disappear immediately.

King Xuan Ye watched his wife, children, and loyal subordinates being wiped out by Wang Jue. Although he was very sad and angry, he also understood that Wang Jue must be at the Nascent Soul stage, and much stronger than him. He looked at Wang Jue and said coldly, "Who are you, sir? What do you want to do here?"

Wang Jue was speechless after hearing this: “What do you think? I was just passing by here, and you jumped out on your own initiative. And you set up traps just to lure other cultivators here so that you can devour their souls and spiritual power. Now that you find that I am stronger than you, you ask about my origins.

If I wasn't strong enough, I would have been your meal by now. You guys are such a fool. Since you're already dead, why don't you just reincarnate into another life? Why do you have to turn into an ancient corpse to harm people? Well, you can go and die. I'm still busy looking for treasure."

"No, no, Your Excellency, let me go..."

Before King Xuanye could finish his words, he was chopped into nothingness by Wang Jue's sword. This time he was truly dead and could not even get a chance to be reincarnated.

However, Wang Jue did not leave immediately after doing all this. Instead, he looked in the direction he had explored before and said coldly: "Where have you been hiding for so long? Why don't you come out!"

After Wang Jue finished speaking, Han Li also looked in that direction, but Han Li did not find the figure hiding in the void. Han Li was a little surprised at the strength of the hiding person.

There was no movement in the void for a long time. Wang Jue curled his lips when he saw this. It seemed that the person hiding thought that Wang Jue was bluffing and trying to trick him out. After all, many people like to play this trick.

In the end, Wang Jue had no choice but to slash at the direction where the void was. As the void shattered, a disheveled figure walked out. It was an ugly old man with rosacea.

The old man looked at Wang Jue and the other two and bowed awkwardly and said, "I am the ancestor of the Kong family. May I know your name?"

Wang Jue was a little surprised when he heard this. This plain-looking old man turned out to be the ancestor of the Kong family, and he had the cultivation level of the middle Nascent Soul stage. However, his hiding skills were quite good. This person did not appear in the original novel.

Wang Jue thought for a while and then said, "My last name is Wang. Why don't you tell me what you want to do hiding nearby? Do you want to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, and then reap the benefits?"

Upon hearing this, the Kong family ancestor waved his hands and said, "Your Excellency has misunderstood. This King Xuan Ye has existed for who knows how many years. My Kong family has been keeping an eye on him, but because of his powerful strength and strange methods, we have never eliminated him.

The Xueling Mountains are an area controlled by our Kong family, so we naturally cannot allow King Xuanye to do whatever he wants. Therefore, we have always sent people to guard here to prevent him from causing trouble.

Some time ago, I sensed that King Xuan Ye had awakened. Although I didn't know what he was trying to do, I still came here in person to observe. I just didn't expect that you would pass by here and eliminate this great threat.

You did a good thing, and my Kong family would like to thank you."

Wang Jue nodded when he heard this. He also felt that the possibility of the Kong family's ancestor ambushing him was very small. After all, they had no grudges against each other, and the Feng family's treasure house was not of much value to the Kong family's ancestor in the Nascent Soul stage.

"In that case, go away. If I find out that you dare to plot against us behind our backs, then your Kong family will no longer need to exist." Wang Jue said coldly.

The ancestor of the Kong family nodded repeatedly when he heard Wang Jue's words. He couldn't help but wipe the cold sweat from his forehead. Fortunately, he did not offend this great cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage who suddenly appeared, and he was such a young cultivator at that. Otherwise, the Kong family would really be wiped out.

(End of this chapter)