I am a mortal who has achieved enlightenment through burning my secrets

Chapter 189 Missed
The final, most anticipated technique also saw its price soar after Xiao Wuji's bidding. Fortunately, he knew how ripping people off this item was, so he figured they wouldn't dare say anything if he offered to pay in a different way.

Although he didn't know why a Five Elements cultivation technique was called "Yin Yang Transformation Technique," Xiao Wuji still reluctantly spent 60 million spirit stones to buy it.

However, when Xiao Wuji paid the bill, the old man surnamed Chi was so angry that his face turned green. It took dozens of storage bracelets to hold the more than 60 million low-grade spirit stones.

The old man surnamed Chi, whose plans had already been disrupted by Xiao Wuji, originally wanted to curse out loud, but after hearing Xiao Wuji's telepathic message, he could only leave with a dark face.

As soon as the old man surnamed Chi left, Linglong couldn't help but ask, "What did you just say to him that made him agree to such a deal?"

Boo!
Xiao Wuji pulled Linglong close, kissed her delicate face, and then explained:
"This manual was actually created by the ancestors of the Long family, specifically for regulating the five elements within the body."

"However, this cultivation technique has a pitfall. The reason why the younger generation of the Long family released this technique was only to seize the bloodline of other True Spirit families."

"Now that I've exposed them, what right do they have to complain!"

"There's a pitfall? Then why did you even bid on this item!"

"I don't intend to cultivate it; I just want to comprehend the Five Elements supernatural powers within it!"

Before the auction ended, Xiao Wuji immediately pulled Linglong out of the Tai Xuan Palace and headed towards the distant mountains. He needed to quickly report to Tianyuan City and pinpoint the approximate location of the treasure.

……

After the auction ended, in a heavily guarded, secluded chamber within the Tai Xuan Palace, two people were discussing something.

One of them, with a kind face and dressed in white robes, stood with his hands clasped and a tense expression; he was the old man surnamed Chi.

On a stone chair in front of the old man sat a handsome young man in a purple robe. A bright red mole stood out prominently at the corner of his mouth.

At this moment, both of them looked extremely ugly, one from fear and the other from anger.

"You took my cultivation technique and then tried to humiliate me with 60 million low-grade spirit stones? Do you really think I'm made of clay?"

"Young master, rest assured, this old servant has specifically used my Purple Light Spirit Eye to examine him. This person is definitely using his original appearance, and his cultivation level is absolutely below the Void Refinement stage!"

Upon hearing this, the purple-robed youth glared fiercely at the old man and ordered, "Find him for me! I want to kill him myself!"

"Yes!"

……

Tianyuan City is the location of the cave dwellings of Nascent Soul cultivators.

Xiao Wuji stood high in the sky, using the Taiyi Purification Talisman to conceal his form, while constantly activating the Eye of Void to explore the hidden spaces within a radius of ten thousand miles.

He didn't know much about Tianyuan City. He was able to find the cave dwelling area because he had just reported to the Jade Pavilion. On the one hand, he wanted to find a spiritual place that would be convenient for his cultivation, and on the other hand, he wanted the Hundred Meridians Refining Treasure Technique.

After bribing the cultivators of Jade Palace Pavilion, he had learned about a spiritual land that had been fiercely contested a few years ago. His purpose in coming here was to find that hidden space.

He was somewhat worried that without Han Li's interference, the Hundred Meridians Refining Treasure Technique might have already been taken away by someone else.

A full half hour later, Xiao Wuji finally stopped using the Void Eye between his brows and opened his eyes to circulate the partially completed Thunderous Eye, looking at the ground.

It was a pile of perfectly flat, jumbled rocks, as if they had been cut off from the mountain by some sharp blade.

Under the recent investigation by the Eye of the Void, only this place showed some faint spatial fluctuations, so weak that they were no longer able to form spatial rifts.

His eyes flashed with electricity, and a foot-long purple beam shot out from his pupils. Under the scrutiny of his divine eyes, nothing could escape his notice.

"It looks like it's already been explored once, and it even accidentally caused a spatial storm. I just don't know if anyone actually took it!"

After withdrawing his gaze, Xiao Wuji rubbed his temples in annoyance. He should have come here sooner.

It's just that he didn't value this secret technique much back then, after all, he didn't know he would obtain so many holy weapons!
"So be it. If I get it, I'm lucky; if I lose it, it's fate. If I can't have it, I can't have it. At worst, I'll just use a holy weapon next time!"

Having abandoned the idea of ​​continuing his exploration, Xiao Wuji returned to the Jade Palace Pavilion and selected a sufficiently large spiritual land. He was going to help someone overcome their tribulation in that spiritual land later, so it couldn't be too small.

After choosing a sacred site, Xiao Wuji used Ao Xiao's token to find a shop to advertise for himself, with all the green lights along the way.

Before he could even come up with his advertising slogan, Ancestor Ao Xiao came knocking again. And the guest he brought made Xiao Wuji's eyes light up.

Before Ao Xiao could introduce him, Xiao Wuji hurriedly stepped forward to greet him, saying, "Junior Xiao Wuji greets Senior Mo!" Seeing Xiao Wuji's manner, Ao Xiao laughed and scolded, "You brat, you've never shown me such respect before!"

"Hehe!" Xiao Wuji scratched his head and smiled shyly, "You are Linglong's grandfather, so you are my grandfather too. I can't be a stranger to you!"

Ancestor Ao Xiao waved his sleeve and pointed to the white-haired old man beside him, saying, "Alright, since you can guess, I won't keep you in suspense any longer. This guy's collection is no less than mine. Just ask for whatever you want!"

Seeing this, the kind-faced, white-haired old man said speechlessly, "Brother Ao Xiao, that's a bit unfair of you!"

Ancestor Ao Xiao said nonchalantly, "Come on, you old thing, you should be grateful you have another life. With your original body protecting you, your second primordial spirit might even surpass you in the future!"

"Compared to that, what are a few treasures worth?"

"Good grandson-in-law, take it or leave it. If he dares not give it to you, then don't bother refining the Life-Giving Bone and Blood-Melting Pill for him!"

The last sentence was addressed to Xiao Wuji, but when Mo Jianli heard it, her face immediately darkened. What did he mean by "take it all"? Did he look like a rich man? Well, although he was indeed quite wealthy.

"Grandfather is too kind. As guardians of both the human and demon races, you and Senior Mo are someone I wouldn't dare to accept so easily, even if I were heartless!"

As soon as Xiao Wuji finished speaking, Mo Jianli felt a sense of unease. He dared not ask for anything casually, which meant that if he asked for something, he would never ask for it casually again. What if Xiao Wuji asked for too much? Should he give it to him or not? Sure enough, before he could think any further, he saw that brat blush and say something.

"First of all, my alchemy furnace is a bit lacking, which affects the success rate. It needs to be at least a Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure!"

"Secondly, the process of refining this Bone-Growing and Blood-Melting Pill is extremely laborious. The Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Milk that restores mana and the Spirit-Nourishing Incense that restores consciousness are absolutely indispensable."

"Furthermore, I'm not entirely confident in my ability to refine this elixir, so I'll need at least three sets of materials!"

"Finally, senior, if you want your second primordial spirit to surpass yourself, you'll need a body of a highly talented expert. Also, I want to refine a few puppets to withstand the heavenly tribulation, so senior shouldn't mind helping me kill a few more alien experts at the Integration stage!"

Mo Jianli pondered for a moment after hearing this. Compared to his own life, these things didn't seem to be of much value. However, Nascent Soul stage aliens weren't exactly commonplace! What if he were to venture alone deep into alien territory to hunt Nascent Soul cultivators and get surrounded and attacked? Perhaps…

"Old ghost Mo, why are you looking at me like that!" Ancestor Ao Xiao felt his scalp tingle from Mo Jianli's "affectionate" gaze.

Mo Jianli said with a smile, "Brother Ao Xiao, your grandson-in-law needs the corpses of a few Nascent Soul stage cultivators. You're not planning to do nothing about it, are you?"

Ancestor Ao Xiao said with a "kind" expression, "You old devil Mo, you've got your eye on me?"

Mo Jianli remained unmoved, still smiling as she said, "How can you say that? Your son-in-law helped you refine your second primordial spirit, so what's wrong with asking you to contribute a little?"

"At worst, you can just be in charge of providing backup!"

"Besides, I remember you've been eyeing that Spirit-Purifying Lotus from the Demon Realm for a long time, haven't you?"

Upon hearing this, Ancestor Ao Xiao's expression instantly turned solemn. "You're going to the Demon Realm?"

"Of course, this is something I've planned for a long time. I've just been waiting for you to come out of seclusion!"

"So, for the future of both our human and demon races, are you coming or not?"

"You old devil Mo, you actually dare to use the righteousness of the human and demon races to intimidate me?"

Ancestor Ao Xiao was somewhat dissatisfied, but for the sake of the future of both the human and demon races, he had no choice but to agree: "I can meet you near the entrance to the Demon Realm, but I want half of the Purifying Spirit Lotus!"

"Then let's do as Brother Ao Xiao says!"

"Seniors, could you do me one last favor before you depart?"

The small favor Xiao Wuji mentioned was naturally asking the two top cultivators from the human and demon races to help him advertise. Otherwise, it would have taken him a long time to build his reputation on his own.

When Mo Jianli first heard about the business of "helping people overcome tribulations," he didn't believe it at all. But after receiving confirmation from Ancestor Ao Xiao, he began to have some doubts.

Left with no other choice, Xiao Wuji had to take out his Great Luo Palace and have Mo Jianli personally verify its strength before agreeing to have someone come and test it.

After all, he found the whole thing to be far too fantastical.

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(End of this chapter)