Infinite transcendence began with Covering the Sky.

Chapter 46 Source Arts Family
This precious medicinal plant is called the Star Fruit. It has seven emerald green leaves, each with countless silver specks, resembling a galaxy.

However, it was far less impressive than the Blood Bodhi that Qi Zhe had seen before. It was only a little over a foot tall, with a bluish-green fruit growing under its leaves, which seemed to be unripe.

In addition, an incredibly rich medicinal fragrance wafted through the hall, causing all the cultivators who smelled it to widen their eyes.

"It is indeed a rare and precious medicine. It cannot have this kind of fragrance without being nurtured for eight or nine thousand years!" Someone looked at the Heavenly Star Fruit and showed an extremely excited expression.

“Excellent! It’s nearly ten thousand years old, enough to extend my life by several hundred years!” An elderly cultivator trembled all over, his eyes wide open.

For powerful cultivators, consuming this precious herb might only extend their lifespan by less than a hundred years, but for low-level cultivators, a single bite could add hundreds of years to their lives, making it incredibly tempting.

Even ignoring its life-extending effects, simply absorbing its medicinal power for cultivation is enough to allow low-level cultivators to make rapid progress.

Qi Zhedi sat in his original position, gazing at the precious medicine in the earthenware jar. His expression shifted slightly. After glancing around briefly, he turned his gaze to the icy-faced cultivator.

"The Hu Clan Chamber of Commerce is indeed a force to be reckoned with, sending such a powerful elder-like cultivator to escort the precious medicine!" Qi Zhe gained an understanding of the Hu Clan Chamber of Commerce's strength.

This didn't surprise him, though. Qi glanced at the surroundings and continued to wait.

"Everyone, please don't get excited. Let's wait for the auction to begin and rely on our own abilities," the old man with the goatee said casually.

As he spoke, the somewhat noisy crowd gradually calmed down, and many cultivators secretly prepared to compete for this Heavenly Star Grass.

"I'll offer a thousand catties of source energy; I'm determined to have this precious medicine!" The first cultivator to bid was calm and composed, trying to scare off the competitors immediately.

However, the thousand catties of source energy did not deter the many cultivators present. One of them, with a disdainful expression, shouted loudly, "Heh, I'll offer fifteen hundred catties of source energy. Keep adding to it, I have plenty of source energy!"

A medicinal herb with an age of over nine thousand years is indeed extraordinary, but it would never fetch more than seven or eight thousand catties of its essence at any auction. Now, the price has jumped to 1,500 catties in just two bids, causing many rogue cultivators to look bitter.

"1,500 catties of source energy—even a small, ordinary sect couldn't afford that if they gave it all!" someone cried out in anguish.

This person's words were not a joke; they were indeed a true reflection of the situation of many small sects in the Eastern Wilderness. For example, Lingxu Cave Heaven could never produce a thousand catties of source material; it would take the combined efforts of the six major cave heavens to possibly produce such a material.

When Ye Fan gambled on stones in the Northern Region, he could casually select a source stone that weighed at least 10,000 jin of source stone, and the divine treasures he cut out were worth hundreds of thousands of jin of source stone. This was truly a stark contrast on the path of cultivation.

Qi Zhe watched as a group of people bid wildly, raising the price to 5,400 jin of the source in a short time, and he was repeatedly astonished.

"Are these people really that rich? That's outrageous!" Qi Zhe thought to himself, "That's outrageous." When he went to various chambers of commerce to collect resources, those people told him that resources in the Southern Region were extremely rare.

Now, the people here are like watering plants, readily ordering thousands of kilograms of Yuan, which makes Qi Zhe feel somewhat unbalanced.

However, this was not the most outrageous part. Inside the hall, a cultivator slowly rose, his white jade robe revealing his extraordinary bearing. He slowly uttered, "Seven thousand jin of Origin!"

"Holy crap!!! Is it really possible to bid that much?" someone exclaimed in surprise, completely losing their composure.

Qi Zhe turned to look at the man, who appeared to be a young man, about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, wearing a white jade brocade robe and a jade pendant with the words "Nangong" engraved on it.

"Nangong?" Someone in the crowd noticed the jade pendant hanging at the waist, and after a moment of realization exclaimed, "The Nangong family, no wonder!"

"The Nangong family, one of the three great families of Origin Arts in the Eastern Wilderness? The Nangong family, which is on par with the Tuoba and Ouyang families, and only below the lineage of the Origin King?"

At this moment, the hall fell silent. People from the Source Arts families were proficient in Source Arts, and digging for Source from underground was as easy as taking candy from a baby. On Earth, they would be like walking money-printing machines, and few forces could rival them in terms of wealth. Qi Zhe also came to his senses at this time. He had thought that the other party might be a member of the famous powerful Nangong Zheng's clan, but he never expected that they were from a Source Arts family.

“Source Technique,” ​​Qi Zhe stroked his chin, looking at the young man with a strange expression.

Hearing the surrounding cultivators discussing other families, Nangong Xin's expression couldn't help but show a hint of arrogance. He then said, "Fellow Daoists, this precious herb is of great use to me, so I will gladly accept it."

"I hope you will all give me some face."

Although Nangong Xin spoke politely, his demeanor was arrogant, and he was confident that he had achieved minor success in the Origin Technique and that he would not lose to any of the cultivators present in a contest of wealth.

The many cultivators in the hall changed color. After recognizing the other party's identity, they were not afraid, but disgusted. The other party was from a family of Origin Techniques. No matter how many Origin Techniques they threw in, they probably wouldn't be able to win.

If this kid is deliberately trying to raise the price of the precious medicine and then stops paying it, they will definitely suffer a huge loss.

Nangong Xin scanned the complex expressions on the faces of the people around him, and seeing that no one was raising the price any further, he couldn't help but exclaim, "Thank you all!"

"They really deserve a beating!" Qi Zhe realized what was going on and thought to himself that not only did the Source Master lineage make the Holy Lands look bad, but even ordinary Source Masters deserved a beating.

"Congratulations, the Heavenly Star Fruit has found a new owner."

The Hu Clan Chamber of Commerce was also stunned by the unexpected appearance of a member of a family specializing in Origin Arts. They were not satisfied with the price, but had no choice but to end the auction.

"Sigh, what bad luck." With a series of sighs, many cultivators left disappointed, but quite a few stared at Nangong Xin with flickering eyes.

There are quite a few cultivators who came with the intention of taking advantage of the chaos and killing to steal treasures. Many of them even have the cultivation level of the Four Extremes Secret Realm, but now they are somewhat hesitant.

After all, the other party was from a family of Origin Arts masters. Rashly killing them to steal their treasures might lead to disaster. Even the most ruthless person was wavering.

Qi Zhe, however, was not among them. After leaving Hu's Auction House, he quietly hid in the shadows, preparing to find a suitable opportunity.

"Not only did he take away the precious medicine, but he's also from a family of Origin Arts masters. Kidnapping him will definitely be a huge success!"

Qi Zhe felt that this person was a godsend. Nangong Xin was just a Source Mage, and his combat strength was definitely not up to the level of the Four Extremes Secret Realm.

Qi Zhe felt that fighting alone would be a piece of cake. He believed that as long as he captured his opponent, he could even force him to reveal some of the source techniques and experience their mysteries.

"I've got this guy all in the bag, even Master Yuan can't keep him!" Qi Zhe thought to himself.

He squatted outside the Hu Clan Chamber of Commerce and waited for just over an hour before seeing Nangong Xin emerge from it, his face beaming with joy.

However, Qi Zhe also discovered that he was not alone. He was accompanied by several cultivators from the Dao Palace Secret Realm, and one of them might even have the cultivation level of the Four Extremes Secret Realm. His aura was obscure, making it difficult for Qi Zhe to judge.

"Haha, I've obtained a precious medicine today. Tonight I'll go out and see where it's hidden in the Western Mountains!" Nangong Xin said in a low voice to the people around him as soon as he stepped out of the Hu Clan Chamber of Commerce.

After he finished speaking, he saw a child smiling at him from a distance, and with a grin, he threw a piece of energy at the child.

Qi Zhe saw a piece of Yuan roll down in front of him, bent down to pick it up, and thanked him loudly, "You're a really nice person!"

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