I've already reached the Nascent Soul stage, and you're saying I didn't time travel?

Chapter 100 He is, after all, one of our Great Qian people!

The afternoon's live stream had already ended during the follow-up.

They kept in hot pursuit, but managed not to lose track of them.

However, the closer they got, the more cautious Qi Xuan became.

After all, this opponent is different from the past. Even if he and Sunday work together in perfect harmony, they can still make a mistake and crash on the spot.

To avoid any unforeseen circumstances, it is necessary to provide yourself with more protection.

Qi Xuan glanced at the large creature feeding in the valley ahead and instructed Sunday to keep watch, paying close attention to its movements and alerting him immediately if any problems arose.

He then sat cross-legged to the side, taking a Rejuvenation Pill to quickly recover the large amount of spiritual energy he had previously consumed, while opening the lottery page.

I glanced up at the top right corner and saw that it was 269B.

Subtracting the 89 I had saved up before, this means I only earned 180B from this live stream.

Although the trend of continuously reaching new highs was interrupted, seeing this result made Qi Xuan feel inexplicably relieved.

There was no way around it; a string of over two hundred was just too terrifying, giving him the illusion of floating in mid-air.

It seems something has happened recently that has caused everyone to pay special attention to his live streams.

Now that things seem to be almost over, the viewership of the live stream is gradually returning to normal.

It might continue to fall.

Qi Xuan didn't care too much, after all, it's normal for popularity to fluctuate.

If a streamer tries to set new records every day, retirement is not far off—not only will their body not be able to keep up, but their mind will be even more unable to.

To achieve long-term success, one should not be too concerned about short-term gains or losses.

Having prepared himself mentally, Qi Xuan didn't waste any time and quickly started the ten-pull.

I drew eight spirit items in the first round of ten draws.

Aside from spiritual materials, herbs, and other spiritual items that are not currently needed, there are a total of four items that can be used.

One Rejuvenation Pill, one Green Wood Pill, one Warning Talisman, and one Lightness Talisman.

The Rejuvenating Elixir and the Azure Wood Elixir are old friends, common items for cultivators. It's okay to accumulate a lot of them; they might even be used for trading in the future. In a sense, these things can replace spirit stones as a universal currency.

As for the warning talisman, as its name suggests, it is a talisman used to issue warnings.

Although he now possesses [spiritual perception] and can foresee most crises in advance, his perception range is ultimately relatively small, and he is rather slow to react to crises that have not yet directly affected him.

For example, if someone wants to kill you, you can only detect their malice if you are close by. But with an alarm talisman, you can be warned in advance if someone with malicious intent comes from a hundred feet away.

Having a hundred feet of preparation time might allow them to escape in time and avoid being ambushed.

As for the Lightness Charm, as the name suggests, it is a talisman used to reduce body weight and greatly increase leaping ability and travel speed.

Although the Lightness Talisman cannot match the Speed ​​Talisman's significant speed boost, its enhanced leaping ability allows him to easily traverse mountains and steep slopes, making him more adept at navigating complex terrain than the Speed ​​Talisman.

It can be considered a very useful talisman.

However, Qi Xuan still had a slight regret. He wished he could have drawn a Wind Escape Talisman or a Flying Talisman.

Wind Release allows one to travel far on the wind, at an extremely high speed, almost like flying, with the soles of the feet barely touching the ground.

As for the Flying Talisman, it can directly allow Qi Refining cultivators to fly and enjoy a privilege that only Foundation Establishment cultivators have.

Humanity's pursuit of flight is an eternal one.

"Sigh, when will I reach the Foundation Establishment stage? Then I can fly whenever I want, and nobody will care if I fly randomly!"

"It will take at most a few more months to achieve the goal. No rush, take it slow, and maybe we can even achieve it ahead of schedule."

Pulling his wandering thoughts back, Qi Xuan looked at the lottery page and then pulled the lever again.

I got seven spirit items in this ten-pull.

Although there was one less item than the previous round, the quality was much higher.

Apart from three spiritual herbs and materials that are not needed for the time being, the remaining four items are all good things.

The first to appear is Giant Strength Maru.

The powerful pill that allowed him to fight the four-armed gorilla to a standstill before he was strengthened with the Silver Gang Grass.

If he takes another pill now, it will surely bring a corresponding boost to his strength.

Although the commission effect is not as great as it used to be, it still adds to our strength.

The second item is also an old friend, the Earth Trap Talisman.

Its most famous feat was trapping a Tier 2 peak Sawtooth Tyrannosaurus Rex.

But his more famous achievements probably saved his life.

If it weren't for the Heaven-Seizing Bracelet, I would have died from the spiritual energy impact long ago.

The third item was a detection talisman.

This is a new talisman, and a very useful one.

After use, it can detect detailed information within a certain range ahead and project it into one's own perception.

Even if there are ferocious beasts or other cultivators hiding inside, unless their level is too high or they use appropriate concealment items, they will still be detected.

When venturing into unfamiliar or dangerous environments, detection talismans are essential, as they can help anticipate potential dangers in advance.

The last item was also the biggest gain of the day.

He drew another trial card.

This trial card is called the "Swimming Experience Card".

Although the Swimming Step may seem to conflict with the Splitting Kick, it is not actually the case.

The Rending Kick focuses on lethal attacks, while the Wandering Step belongs to the category of movement techniques.

Using the Swimming Step technique, he becomes more agile in battle, and his attacks become more difficult to defend against.

Even when fleeing, it's no longer as straightforward and easy to catch as before.

If he masters the Swimming Step technique, he can easily evade the pursuit of a peak second-tier opponent, even without Sunday's help.

Even at the third rank, one can survive in front of the opponent for a period of time.

The situation of being chased by the six-clawed black snake to the heavens and the earth, unable to shake it off, as before, will no longer occur.

This made up for another shortcoming in his life.

congratulations.

It's really gratifying.

After the lottery ended, Qi Xuan felt somewhat excited looking at the remaining 69B in the upper right corner.

I've already done 90 pulls, and I'm only 10 pulls away from the pity system after 100 pulls!
tomorrow!

The latest it can be is tomorrow!
He will receive a guaranteed second-grade spiritual item from the Bronze Pool!
"Hopefully I'll get something really satisfying."

Qi Xuan suppressed his slightly excited feelings and looked inward at his own realm.

It will only take a maximum of two days to reach the fourth level of Qi Refining, and you will soon obtain the fourth transformation of Qi Refining after the [Yuan Core].

Good news keeps coming.

Qi Xuan closed the page with a satisfied smile and began to focus his attention on the task at hand.

The lottery is over now, and all the prizes have been claimed. It's almost time to deal with that golden-eyed pterosaur.

The opponent's rank was extremely high, at least third rank at its peak, a powerful demon beast at least at the seventh level of Qi Refining.

The reason he was able to successfully evade the attack was not only because of his powerful [Spiritual Sense], but also because the opponent was seriously injured.

It seems that avoiding the solar collapse disaster last time did come at a price.

His current eagerness to hunt is probably also a way to speed up the healing process by eating.

If we miss this opportunity, it will be difficult to retaliate in the short term.

Once the opponent recovers to their peak strength, there will likely be a tough fight, and the danger will be even greater.

Fortunately, he wasn't without cards to play.

He got up and glanced at the golden-eyed pterosaur that was still devouring the red-haired square-eared bear in the distance, then began to pick out materials from his personal space.

Many of the spiritual materials drawn from the system are used for refining weapons, such as ores, materials from monsters, and various special materials.

Because he didn't understand weapon crafting techniques, nor did he possess any weapon crafting manuals, and the materials he had drawn were all fragmented, he might not be able to gather them all even if he wanted to craft a weapon.

However, the ancient art of weapon crafting has always been derived from the simplest methods.

"If I can't forge weapons, surely I can assemble them?"

He took out a curved horn from a silver-bearded rhinoceros, followed by a large tendon from an ichthyosaur, and materials such as highly adhesive cordyceps flower liquid, and laid them out in front of him.

That's right, he wanted to make a bow.

A powerful bow capable of piercing and killing a golden-eyed pterosaur!
……

Land and island, joint camp.

Today is the agreed-upon return time.

The medical station began to receive the exploration team members who had come from the small island.

Although the explorers who successfully emerged were either exhausted or looked utterly dejected, they still gained a great deal.

Unfamiliar plants, minerals, fragments of scales and armor, corpse specimens, living creatures... even spiritual plants and herbs are not uncommon.

The joint camp became more noisy than ever before, with representatives from various countries chattering excitedly.

"A spiritual fruit! This is a spiritual fruit I've never seen before!"

The Canadian representative was extremely excited as he watched the three black fruits in the glass box, which were constantly glowing with tiny stars.

The other representatives from various countries around them were envious, but they didn't say anything.

Because this was a completely unfamiliar fruit, Qi Xuan had never introduced it before and couldn't explain its effects.

Perhaps they were just three ordinary fruits with unusual appearances; after all, according to the Canadian team, they found them by chance in the grass under the rocks.

However, even without particularly outstanding medicinal effects, its unique existence alone is enough to make people envious.

Especially for those countries whose exploration teams were wiped out and eliminated early, now even a rare flower or the remains of a wild beast is enough to make them green with envy.

On this precious island, they alone paid a huge price but gained nothing.

Meanwhile, teams from other countries returned with their achievements and successes.

It's not scarcity that's worrisome, but inequality; how can this not make people envious?
But they soon became envious. As one exploration team after another emerged from the island, their various discoveries dazzled the representatives present.

There were ferocious insects sealed inside the box, constantly making clattering noises.

There was a long-legged spider with a dark purple body, lazily lying in a glass box.

It was a black, spindle-shaped carapace that took six or seven team members to lift out.

There were dried flowers, minerals, and remains of corpses sealed in specimen bags.

It contains soil, slime, and special juice in containers.

……

Etc., etc.

However, as the group of explorers from Da Mao emerged one after another, the scene immediately reached another climax.

Before the people even arrived, the stench reached them first. Many delegates covered their mouths and noses, and some with lower tolerance vomited on the spot, while others even fainted from the stench.

The surrounding medical personnel rushed forward to provide treatment.

Those Russian team members who were still able to walk all had pale faces.

The smell of stinky mushrooms will gradually dissipate over time, but since they have already been pickled, it is difficult to completely get rid of that stench in a short period of time.

Even if you get used to it temporarily, you will still feel discomfort in your body.

This discomfort alone caused half of them to collapse on their way back, and those who can still walk now are all tough guys who have been naturally selected.

"This is the honey we harvested from the silver-winged pheasant!"

He handed over a specially made 500ml glass bottle that was barely half full, and left behind some other spoils. All of Da Mao's team members were taken away for treatment and deodorization.

Only after they left did the pale-faced representatives from various countries hurriedly approach.

Faced with the radiant Maoist representative holding honey, everyone couldn't help but speak up:
"Mikhail, my good brother, do you remember the days we used to ski together? Now your good brother needs your help, 10ml! I only need 10ml, you can name your price!"

"300ml! We will lift the economic sanctions against you!"

"250ml! We will lift your crude oil price cap and resume imports!"

"200ml! And we will release your country's frozen foreign exchange assets!"

"My friend, I only need 20ml! Gold, crude oil, name your price!"

……

Seeing the representatives red-faced and scrambling for the Silverwing Beetle honey, Liu Wang couldn't help but shake his head inwardly.

These people are now willing to pay exorbitant prices for just a few hundred milliliters of honey; they seem to have completely forgotten how much honey Qi Xuan consumed back then.

There must be more than a liter or two of waste on the ground on Sundays alone.

However, many of the seemingly generous conditions offered by various countries are actually just empty promises.

For example, they could lift economic sanctions today, then lift them again a week later; that's not something they wouldn't do.

Ultimately, we still need to be more careful.

Just then, a group of Daqian team members emerged from the woods, bringing out a number of items.

Seeing this, the representatives from various countries who were originally surrounding the Russian representative all rushed over, except for a few who were still pestering him.

Compared to other countries, the Daqian side had a larger number of survivors and brought out a considerable amount of spoils.

Besides various minerals, plants, and even the remains of wild beasts, everyone's attention quickly fell on the well-preserved Silver Gang Grass.

Silver Grass!
Upon seeing those dozen or so Silver Qi Grass plants, Qi Xuan's introduction involuntarily echoed in everyone's minds:
"This herb is called Silver Gang Grass. It is a precious medicine that can be used to temper the body and increase physical strength. Ordinary people only need to take a little bit to be able to break bricks with their bare hands. If taken for a long time, it is easy to become invulnerable to swords and spears, and even bullets may not be able to penetrate the body."

Qi Xuan ate twenty or thirty plants back then, and as a result, he became so powerful that he dared to go up and fight directly against many ferocious beasts.

Despite the enhancements from martial arts and his original extraordinary physique, who dares to deny the effects of the Silver Gang Grass?

A single Silver Grass might just be enough to transform an ordinary person into a super warrior, allowing them to step into the extraordinary realm.

Who could resist such temptation?!

Let alone ordinary people, even these national representatives who have experienced many storms are eager to pounce on them and take a bite.

The group of people quickly crowded around and began to offer their prices:
"Ten dollars! I can report to the president to have the trade sanctions against you lifted!"

"Eight trees! We will reduce the import tariffs on your domestically produced cars."

"Five trees! As the victims, we will no longer pursue your aid to Russia on the battlefield."

"Sanzhu! We will allow you to import the second-highest level lithography machines."

"Brother, are you selling your Silver Qi Grass? The price is negotiable!"

……

Amidst the surrounding commotion and constant shouting, Liu Wang handled the situation with composure, leaving no opening for anyone to exploit.

Just as he was arguing with the representatives, he saw a group of lighthouse soldiers emerge from the forest.

Surprisingly, they carried only a small number of specimens and supplies, with the vast majority of them being various miscellaneous materials.

There were stone axes, rattan armor, wooden spears, round wooden blocks... and even several pieces of smoked meat, which left everyone present stunned.

"You...discovered the native camp inside?"

The lighthouse representative asked, frowning.

These guys dare to say no? He'll show them the anger of a national representative.

The leading soldier put down the polished log he was holding, grinned, and said:
“Respected representative, these are not ordinary indigenous creations; we found them in the wooden house left behind by Qi Xuan.”

cabin?

Everyone was quite surprised to hear this.

Qi Xuan did indeed build a wooden house on the floating continent to avoid the torrential rain and floods.

Could it be that his house fell down along with the pieces of the continent?
As everyone was wondering, the soldier started playing a video he had taken with him.

Upon seeing the familiar wooden house in the video and witnessing the soldiers looting various living supplies from it, everyone realized what was happening.

It seems that these things were indeed supplies left behind by Qi Xuan.

But what's the point of taking these things out?

What research value could this possibly have?
"A Silver Gang Grass!"

As the lighthouse representative looked on with doubt, Liu Wang suddenly spoke up:

"We are willing to trade a single Silver Gang Grass for Qi Xuan's daily necessities."

Upon hearing this, the lighthouse representative became even more suspicious:

"Liu, you should know that these are just very ordinary items."

"Of course I know,"

Liu Wang said in a deep voice:

"But Qi Xuan is, after all, one of our Great Qian people. Now that we have discovered what he left behind, even if it has no value, we must take it back. It is worth paying a little price for it."

Upon hearing this, the surrounding representatives couldn't help but show expressions of emotion.

Indeed, if someone from their country can make a huge contribution to the world and strongly influence the course of the world, then their personal belongings certainly cannot be left unattended and must be properly preserved.

Having grasped the key point, the lighthouse representative's eyes darted around slightly, and he spoke in an official tone:
"Although I appreciate your support for Qi Xuan, he has benefited not only your country, but the whole world!"

Therefore, the items he left behind are also of great sentimental value to our lighthouse.

Moreover, we might be able to discover the reason for Qi Xuan's strength from these things.

The value of these things far exceeds that of a single Silver Armor Grass.

Liu Wang listened, and couldn't help but frown slightly:

Two plants!

"This is the highest price I can offer."

"If you really are unwilling to make a deal, then there's nothing I can do. After all, we've already tried our best."

After some haggling, they finally traded two Silver Gang Grasses for half of the remains, plus the right to protect and excavate the wooden house.

Both parties were happy.

After the last member of the exploration team emerged from the forest and took stock of the numerous supplies that had been leaked, a strong demand for trade immediately arose among various countries.

Ultimately, aside from precious treasures like Silverweed and Silverwing Honey that everyone can use, many of the things that national exploration teams collect may not be what they need. Instead, they might as well trade them with other countries or exchange them for tangible benefits.

Moreover, the various intelligence gathered on the islands need to be exchanged, and some can even be sold. After all, unlike Qi Xuan who spread various intelligence, much of their intelligence was obtained at the cost of human lives, so it is only natural that they would ask others to pay that price.

Because of these needs, each country held a special internal trade fair.

However, in addition to the internal trade fair, they also released some items for auction.

There are actually very important reasons for the auction.

Many countries adopt democratic systems, and all aspects of national affairs need to cater to the wishes of the people.

Prior to this, while many people supported the exploration of the mainland and islands, there were also many opponents within each country.

If they successfully unearth a large amount of rare resources from the mainland and islands, that would be fine; they could completely suppress the opposition and keep them from uttering a sound.

The problem is that many countries have suffered huge losses in their exploration of land and islands, while the spoils they bring back are pitifully small.

This will undoubtedly amplify the voices of those who oppose it, and may even lead to fierce attacks from political enemies.

If the political situation were to become unstable, it wouldn't be impossible for the current leader to be ousted from power.

Therefore, they had to prove that this exploration of the islands was extremely successful and yielded tremendous results.

Therefore, auctioning items discovered on the mainland and islands became a very common practice.

Although most of the items entering the auction market are relatively ordinary, the combination of being produced in mainland China and being unique still attracts many wealthy individuals and collectors, making it obvious that they will fetch high prices. At the very least, they can still provide some satisfaction to the domestic market.

In addition, some countries do so to make money from those things.

If we don't make money now, the items will become worthless when the exploration team mines more next time.

As for countries like Daqian and Beacon, it's also necessary for them to bring something to enhance the auction, both to showcase their own acquisitions and to subtly hint at competition.

When news of the auction was released through official channels in various countries, it caused an instant sensation around the world.

Just as countless people were discussing the matter, a giant beast covered in fine, pale gold scales silently sank into the Pacific Ocean along the underground river beneath the island.

(End of this chapter)