Chapter 492: Stairway to the Heavens (Part 2)
The appearance of this scripture is enough to stir up an unimaginable storm in Wanliu City and even the entire thirteen domains of the Lower Realm.
As for the origin of this Immortal Scripture, there is no need to ask. The understanding of the one who wrote it is already profound and deep.
Even if it's not the true master, it is the true master.
After a moment, Yuan Feng tentatively spoke: "Honored guest, our Ten Thousand Treasures Tower would like to directly purchase this Immortal Scripture from you, what do you think..."
"For the Yuan clan, this Immortal Scripture is dispensable."
Chu Zheng shook his head slightly: "I still choose to consign it."
For a giant like the Yuan clan, an Immortal Ascension Method is dispensable, but for many forces in the Lower Realm, it's a possibility worth betting everything on. Which choice yields greater returns is self-evident.
Upon hearing these words, a hint of regret flashed in Yuan Feng's eyes, but he did not say much more, clasping his hands in salute:
"Then I will send out invitations, inviting all from the Nine Heavens and Four Seas, and hold an auction for this 'Mystic Sun True Understanding' in a month."
"Thank you."
Chu Zheng expressed thanks, looking towards Xue Qing at his side, and after a moment of hesitation, softly said: "May I use this method as collateral to advance a sum of Spirit Stones?"
A month is still too long, and I'm afraid Xue Qing will be hungry again.
"That is naturally not a problem at all."
Yuan Feng did not hesitate in the slightest, and with a flip of his hand, took out a Storage Ring:
"Here are 100,000 top-grade Spirit Stones. Use them for now. If it is not enough, you can come back to Ten Thousand Treasures Tower to find me."
As he spoke, he also took out a purple-gold Jade Token: "This is our Ten Thousand Treasures Tower's first-class VIP Token. With this token, you will receive a 20% discount on transactions within our tower."
"Thank you."
Chu Zheng nodded and accepted it, his expression showing little ripple, the 100,000 top-grade Spirit Stones should allow Xue Qing to eat freely for some time.
Yuan Feng had been observing Chu Zheng's expression, and seeing his expressionless demeanor, his heart involuntarily tightened.
For ordinary people, not to mention seeing, just hearing about 100,000 top-grade Spirit Stones, one would show some surprised expression.
But these two, in front of him, showed no sign of fluctuation.
Evidently, in their eyes, 100,000 top-grade Spirit Stones, including that purple-gold Jade Token, had no weight whatsoever.
This unexpected calmness made Yuan Feng raise his evaluation of Chu Zheng once again.
These two people should not be easily offended.
"Farewell."
Chu Zheng had no intention of lingering, indicating with a clasped fist.
"Honored guest, take care. I will notify you in advance before the auction begins in a month's time."
Yuan Feng promptly returned the salute and personally escorted the two to the end of the corridor.
"Please stay."
Chu Zheng turned around and said, taking Xue Qing with him, stepped directly into the Teleportation Array.
"Take care, you two."
Yuan Feng saluted again, watching as the two figures disappeared into the Teleportation Array, slightly relaxing his breath.
Yuan Yu hesitated for a moment, then tentatively asked: "Twelfth Uncle, should we send someone to follow and protect them?"
"No need to do anything unnecessary, just quickly spread the news of the auction."
Yuan Feng shook his head and instructed: "Before the auction begins, send a message to these two and prepare a private room."
"Understood."
Yuan Yu nodded and stopped speaking, turning around and leaving directly.
Yuan Feng lowered his gaze, glancing at the Immortal Scripture in his hand, feeling assured in his heart.
After this auction, his status in the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower would be solid as a rock.
Being part of a great clan does not mean acting recklessly and arbitrarily; on the contrary, everything must prioritize the interests of the clan.
At certain critical times, sacrificing one or two insignificant clan members to gain greater benefits can only be advantageous for the entire clan.
It's precisely because they share the same bloodline and surname Yuan that they are too interchangeable. Within the clan, there are always people ready to take over, meaning actions often need to be more cautious.
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After leaving the third floor and returning to the second floor of Ten Thousand Treasures Tower, Chu Zheng took Xue Qing to the cultivation technique area.
He casually selected a few Martial Arts Heart Techniques, purchased them, and handed them to Xue Qing.
Xue Qing did not have a legitimate Martial Arts Technique, pieced together with no complete system, perhaps these techniques could be of some help to her.
Xue Qing took the cultivation techniques, reading them swiftly.
The two had not yet walked out of the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion when Xue Qing had already finished looking through everything, shaking her head in slight disappointment:
"These cultivation techniques can be seen through at a glance."
Apparently, for her, these techniques of lower quality held little value.
Walking out of the grand doors of the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower, the bustling and lively street scene of Wanliu City came into view.
The great sun hung high in the sky, casting a faint golden radiance, leaving a trace of warmth.
Chu Zheng slightly squinted his eyes, turned to look at Xue Qing beside him, and a faint smile tugged at the corners of his mouth:
"I'll find more for you later, but first, let's go eat."
Xue Qing's eyes instantly lit up, nodding vigorously, and a bright smile appeared on her face, sweeping away the dullness from before.
In no time, the two stepped through the doors of the Treasure Pavilion once again.
Chu Zheng glanced at the waiter who came up to them and said in a deep voice:
"Private room."
The minimum spending for a private room in the Treasure Pavilion starts at twenty thousand mid-grade spirit stones, but for Chu Zheng at present, it's no issue at all.
With ten thousand top-grade spirit stones, equivalent to one million mid-grade spirit stones, and with an even more astonishing income from the auction in a month's time, there'd be no need to economize, at least not in the short term.
Upon hearing this, the waiter courteously led the two to the private room on the third floor and activated the soundproof array.
The room was elegantly furnished, offering a bird's-eye view of part of the city's scenery.
Xue Qing eagerly grabbed the menu handed by the waiter, and this time she no longer looked at the prices, marking swiftly across the menu:
"This one, this one, steamed jade essence bamboo shoots, and this golden winged eagle, and that millennium blood ginseng soup!"
She ordered over a dozen of the pavilion's top signature dishes in one breath, almost covering all the top-grade ingredients infused with abundant vitality and pure yuan qi on the menu, her eyes shining brilliantly.
Chu Zheng couldn't help but slightly shake his head, beginning to plan for the future in his heart.
The income from the Mystic Sun True Understanding could support the consumption needs of cultivation, allowing him to peacefully enter secluded cultivation for some time.
To further speed up cultivation, they would have to go to the Upper Realm, but going there requires at least seventh-order cultivation, which they both are far from achieving right now.
Soon, dishes exuding astonishing spiritual light were sent into the private room one after another.
With red mist rising, the dragon carp stew was golden and radiant, the roast golden eagle sizzled with grease like amber, the fragrance of the blood ginseng soup was enticing...
Xue Qing cheered, pouncing to the table, feeling the vast energy brought by the top-quality ingredients.
These dishes were a bit hard for Chu Zheng to digest at his current stage. He took a few bites before he couldn't eat any more.
Chu Zheng glanced at Xue Qing and took the jade token she got when they entered the city.
The number on it had already changed to 'six.'
The auction will start in a month, so they need to stay in Wanliu City during this period.
He stepped out of the room and called the waiter from the Treasure Pavilion, handing over two jade tokens.
Before he could speak, the waiter spoke first: "Rest assured, honored guest, within this year, you are free to come and go in Wanliu City, and any associated costs will be covered by the Treasure Pavilion."
Chu Zheng raised an eyebrow, slightly surprised; he flipped his hand and handed over a storage bag to the waiter:
"I want to stay here for a month. The dishes for today, serve them once every day; is this enough?"
Inside the storage bag were fifty thousand top-grade spirit stones.
The waiter was slightly shocked, then bowed his head and softly said:
"More than enough."
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While Chu Zheng and Xue Qing settled down in the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower, the auction invitations issued by the tower caused a sensation across the entire Lower Realm.
The content of the invitation was extremely concise, yet earth-shattering:
[The Wanliu City branch of the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower, at the Heavenly Circle Pavilion one month from now, will auction the complete Eighth Order Immortal Path inheritance "Mystic Sun True Understanding"]
The news first exploded in the highest circles of Wanliu City, then spread crazily across the Nine Heavens and Four Seas through countless communication arrays.
"A complete Eighth Order Immortal Scripture?! Can it directly lead to a Nine Tribulations True Immortal?!"
"'Mystic Sun True Understanding'... Never heard of it!"
"Wanliu City? A month later? Quick! Gather all the elders! Inventory the sect treasury! Spare no expense to get it!"
"Immediately request the old ancestor to come out of seclusion! This is our clan's only hope for resurgence!"
The entire Lower Realm was in an uproar, and countless sects and families that had inherited for millennia turned red-eyed in an instant.
Aside from the Three Great Clans, in the Lower Realm, there were only a handful of Taoist orthodoxy with an Eighth Order cultivation skill.
A complete Eighth Order cultivation skill signifies the possibility of leaving the Near Immortal Realm, meaning freedom from the control of the Three Great Clans, with the choice to enter the Great Universe and seek new opportunities—this is truly a step to the heavens!