Swallowing the Stars: Ten Thousand Times Return for Taking on Disciples

Chapter 346 Selling a Treasure Trove, A Powerful Background
The Dragon Whale Venerable did not stay at Green Mountain Residence for long. After putting down the wine, he couldn't wait to go to the City Lord's Mansion.

Before heading to the initial universe, he had applied for numerous loans, and now he needed to personally verify them through an interview.

Not long after he left, King Zhenyan arrived.

"True King Yan, what brings you here today?"

King Zhenyan had just returned from his teacher's place and was left feeling humiliated. He was quite depressed at the moment, and it was fortunate that he hadn't run into King Longjing, otherwise he would have been even more upset.

"King of Ten Thousand Laws, I've come to have a drink with you."

Hearing this, Lu Qingshan smiled and said, "You're in luck; you're in for a treat today."

"Could it be that your Venerable King of Ten Thousand Laws has brought some fine wine here again today?"

King Zhenyan's eyes lit up with anticipation. He was already used to Lu Qingshan's extravagant behavior.

Lu Qingshan has many fine wines that even he usually can't bear to drink, which are available to him as readily as plain water.

He's gotten used to coming here to freeload drinks.

"Hehe. You'll see in a bit."

The two sat down under a pavilion, and Lu Qingshan waved his hand, placing a table full of delicious dishes on the table.

These dishes were specially made by Baiweilou on Yuxiang Island, and some were even cooked by Lingxi herself. Now that her strength has improved, she can control her performance. The dishes she provided to Lu Qingshan were just delicious and had no other special effects.

These dishes are all preserved using the most advanced preservation technology, so they are still warm when taken out and have very little loss of freshness. Every time the cosmic passage opens, Jieming's disciples will take turns sending him some, so they don't need to be preserved for too long.

"Where's the wine?!"

King Zhenyan asked somewhat impatiently.

"Here." Lu Qingshan took out the Purple Fire Ape Wine that the Dragon Whale King had just given him, opened the bottle, and a rich aroma of wine spread all around.

King Zhenyan was overjoyed after just one sniff.

"Purple Fire Ape Wine, it's actually Purple Fire Ape Wine."

For someone who was addicted to alcohol, the taste of the Purple Fire Ape Wine was unforgettable, even after just one sip.

"Haha, I didn't disappoint you, did I?"

Lu Qingshan picked up the wine bottle and poured a cup for King Zhenyan.

"Enjoy your drink while you can. I won't drink with you any longer. I have things to do later."

Although the Purple Fire Ape Wine is said to "instantly make you drunk", talking about its effects without considering the dosage is a joke. Both of them are invincible kings, and their willpower and genetic multipliers far exceed those of other kings and immortals. To get drunk, you need to drink a lot at once.

For a Cosmic Venerable, the dosage would be much higher. Just one dose of this wine could bankrupt even a King-level Invincible. As for those above the Cosmic Lord, the Purple Fire Ape Wine has virtually no effect; it only provides taste and flavor. Even if one drank tens of thousands of tons of it, it would not make them drunk.

"What are you going to do in a bit?"

King Zhenyan took a sip and savored the delicious taste.

"We need to go to Hongmeng to purchase a batch of supplies."

Lu Qingshan explained.

“I’m familiar with the Hongmeng Alliance. I’ll go with you in a bit.” The Purple Fire Ape Wine was too expensive, and True King Yan was a little embarrassed, so he thought he would help out.

“Okay, then drink less. If you get drunk, your disciples will have to carry you back,” Lu Qingshan said with a smile.

"I'll try... I'll try my best..."

The two ate and drank, consciously avoiding discussing the matter of Venerable Dragon Whale.

Although King Zhenyan said he would drink less, he still drank cup after cup. Fortunately, he was reliable enough not to get completely drunk.

For powerful beings who have reached the rank of King, this hazy, half-drunk, half-awake state is actually the most comfortable. If they are completely drunk, they don't really feel much.

In the initial universe, even in other places, a typical King-level expert, even with the Purple Fire Ape Wine, probably wouldn't dare to get drunk.

After finishing the dishes, there was still half a bottle of wine left. Lu Qingshan put it away and said...

"Next time we drink, let's go to Hongmeng first."

"Um, which neighborhood are you in? I'll come find you."

“Community No. 2164”.

"Then you'll have to wait a while, your neighborhood is too far out."

……

When Lu Qingshan joined the Hongmeng, he was only a Realm Lord, so the neighborhood he was assigned to was naturally quite ordinary.

Upon entering the Hongmeng dimension, he appeared in his Hongmeng home the very next second.

He hadn't been to Hongmeng for a long time and didn't have any friends here, so he didn't leave his consciousness here. In contrast, a powerful king like Zhenyanwang, who had many connections, would usually leave a trace of his consciousness and remain active in Hongmeng City.

"Still a one-star member."

Lu Qingshan glanced at the badge on his sleeve that represented his identity.

After breaking through to the Immortal God realm, he did not display his strength, and the Hong Alliance had no way of knowing his strength, so they did not raise his level.

There were a few messages.

These messages were all sent by Star Wheel King, the two-star member who volunteered to be his guide when he first came to Hongmeng.

Originating from an extremely weak race within the Hongmeng, Star Wheel King's strength would rank him among the top ten in that race.

The strong members of small clans do not hold high positions within the Hong Alliance, so they will take the opportunity to befriend human kings.

These emails were just ordinary greetings, nothing important, so he replied with one explaining the reason.

Get out of the villa.

The neighborhood was still very lively.

In the square, groups of Hongmeng members were drinking and chatting, while others were playing board games invented by the human race.

"It's that human from last time."

"The new one, I haven't seen him in a long time."

“Newcomers here usually don’t have any friends, so they rarely keep their presence here. It’s normal that they haven’t met anyone here before.”

The memories of a king-level expert are astonishing; once seen, they cannot be forgotten.

The Star Wheel King wasn't here today, so Lu Qingshan walked straight out of the residential area. Not long after, he saw the True Path King.

The real King looks exactly like the real one, with four very conspicuous stars on his cuffs.

Looking at the rank on Lu Qingshan's sleeve, Zhenyan King laughed and said, "Wanfa King, you're being too modest. With your strength, you should at least be a four-star member. How come you're only a one-star?"

Hongmeng's level is four stars, which is equivalent to the treatment of an ordinary universe venerable. In Hongmeng City, he is considered a relatively powerful existence.

"It's just an empty title, it doesn't matter." Lu Qingshan shook his head before saying, "True King Yan, I need to sell a powerful weapon. Where do you think would be the most suitable place to trade?"

"Sell off your precious weapons?" King Zhenyan was somewhat surprised and advised, "I know where you can sell them, but once precious weapons are sold, they are discounted. If you want to buy them back next time, you will have to pay at least 10% more."

“It’s alright…” Lu Qingshan shook his head indifferently.

Seeing this, King Zhenyan didn't try to persuade him further, saying, "If you want to sell your treasures, the best way is to participate in the Hongmeng auction. There might be a premium at the auction, but you need to be on time for the Hongmeng auction. If you're in a hurry, you can sell them directly to Yubaotang. Yubaotang has a powerful background; it's rumored that a great being of our human race opened a shop in Hongmeng City. They have a business of buying back treasures, including valuable ones, and their prices are quite fair..."

"Alright, let's go check out Yu Baotang then. I happen to need to buy some supplies anyway."

Lu Qingshan nodded and said.

"Alright, let's go over there."

King Zhenyan was also very curious about what precious treasure Lu Qingshan was going to sell.

Ordinary people are reluctant to sell their treasures. You should know that even the most ordinary treasure is worth one treasure point. If the price is reduced by about 10%, that is still a trillion mixed units.

This discounted portion is more than the total assets of a peak-level King-ranking expert.

Someone like him, who is invincible and has been crowned a king, would usually just go to a shop to have the value assessed and then add 10% to the price for a private transaction if he needed to trade valuable treasures.

However, this method is very troublesome, requiring the finding of a suitable buyer who is also willing to cooperate.

Private sales of precious treasures usually occur at the level of a Universe Venerable. Even for someone who has been granted the title of King and is invincible, finding a suitable buyer is extremely difficult.

This wasn't Lu Qingshan's first time in Hongmeng City, and he wasn't particularly interested in the various shops there. The two headed straight for Yubaotang and quickly arrived at their destination.

As soon as he entered the shop, Zhenyanwang ran into an acquaintance.

The two greeted each other.

The man glanced at Lu Qingshan beside him, but did not speak. He went straight up to the second floor of Yu Baotang.

After he left, King Zhenyan said, "That was a disciple of a Universe Venerable from a small clan in the Hongmeng Alliance. He is usually very arrogant, but he still has to greet me respectfully when he sees me. He doesn't know you, King Wanfa. If he did, he would definitely be very polite."

"fine."

Lu Qingshan didn't mind.

He wasn't familiar with the other person, so it was normal for him not to greet them. Lu Qingshan wasn't so petty as to hold a grudge against someone just because they didn't greet him.

"King of Ten Thousand Laws, there are certain conditions to meet to enter the second floor of the Yu Bao Hall. Either you must be a member of the fourth star level or above, or you must have a hundred billion Chaos Yuan deposit in one of the two major human banks. King of Ten Thousand Laws, what is your deposit..."

“I don’t have enough savings… Selling treasures doesn’t necessarily have to be done on the second floor.”

Lu Qingshan said frankly.

He currently only has a few billion mixed units in his bank account, but it's a lot of junk. If he sells it all, he could easily raise a few hundred billion, but it's still a long way from a hundred billion.

However, for him, the Mixed Yuan Units were no longer of much significance, as any single Treasure Point was worth ten trillion Mixed Yuan Units.

He has two more valuable items that he doesn't need himself, and which were obtained through cashback, so he can sell them.

"I haven't heard of this requirement, but generally, if you have valuable treasures, you can go up to the second floor. I'll go ask for you."

King Zhenyan was very polite and found the person in charge of the first floor of Yubaotang.

When you buy items at Yu Bao Tang, you can freely browse and play with them... There are very few staff members who will bother you, since the items here are just simulations of a virtual universe, and you don't have to worry about them being stolen.

Soon, King Zhenyan brought a human woman with a graceful figure and a face as beautiful as a peach blossom.

"I have met the King of Ten Thousand Dharmas."

The woman bowed, her bright eyes like a galaxy.

As a Grandmaster of the Human Race, she had naturally heard of Lu Qingshan's reputation.

"This is Canxin Wang from our Virtual Universe Company. She is the deputy head of Yubao Hall, and she can make decisions on most transactions," Zhenyan Wang introduced, fearing that Lu Qingshan might not recognize her.

"Greetings, King Canxin."

Lu Qingshan nodded slightly.

Given Yu Baotang's status within the Hongmeng Alliance, anyone who can work here as a King must have a powerful background.

King Canxin's starry eyes scrutinized Lu Qingshan for a moment: "I have long heard of your illustrious reputation, King Wanfa, but this is the first time I have met you. I heard that King Wanfa wants to sell a precious treasure."

“That’s right.” Lu Qingshan nodded, then took out a long sword as thin as a cicada’s wing. The sword emitted a faint white light, like the hazy moonlight in the sky.

"Silver Moon Flowing Sorrow Sword!"

This is the cashback received from the lightsaber that Lu Qingshan gave to the Luo mechanical race. It's a pretty good treasure weapon, but since it has the light-time attribute and is a sword, it's not suitable for Lu Qingshan to use.

The virtual universe can completely simulate the attributes of a treasure. When Lu Qingshan took out the sword at Qingshan Residence, it could be completely simulated here. In fact, it is no different from the appraisal point in the side hall of Chaos City. It only requires a special permission to judge the value of the weapon. And coincidentally, Yu Baotang has this permission.

"This weapon?"

King Canxin operated the device on his wrist for a few moments, then revealed a surprised expression.

"King of Ten Thousand Laws, this weapon is a rare masterpiece. Are you sure you want to sell it?"

"That's right, this weapon is useless to me."

Lu Qingshan confirmed.

"According to Yu Baotang's assessment, this weapon is worth 14 Treasure Points. You can choose to settle the cost in Treasure Points or in Mixed Yuan Units."

"Give me thirteen Treasure Points, and exchange the remaining one for Chaos Units. I also need to purchase some supplies. I am currently in Chaos City. How do I proceed with the transaction?"

Lu Qingshan asked.

“That’s easy.” King Canxin’s attitude became even more enthusiastic. “In Chaos City, there is a secret stronghold of our Yubao Hall. As long as you are willing to trade, I can transfer the treasure points and Hunyuan units to you right now. Then our people will go to King Wanfa to take this treasure away.”

"Okay, sell it!"

Lu Qingshan was not surprised. Yu Baotang provided excellent service, even offering payment before delivery, because they had a powerful background and were not worried at all about anyone defaulting on their debts.

If I remember correctly, behind Yu Baotang is the Dragon Lord of the Virtual Universe Company.

(End of this chapter)