Chapter 202: Chapter 115: Black Market, Ancient Bamboo Slips, Five-Element Glazed Heart Lamp Acquired (Part 4)

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The bright moon hung high in the sky.

And Zhou Changwang smoothly returned to his small courtyard.

Then, without lingering in the courtyard, he went straight into the cultivation secret room and began practicing the Pure Yang Five Elements Technique.

On the afternoon of the second day.

Zhou Changwang had just returned from the backyard when he heard knocking at the front courtyard door.

Guessing it might be ’Brother Xiu’ who had just finished attending the auction, Zhou Changwang quickly opened the door.

As expected, Tuoba Xiu arrived as promised.

"I have not failed my mission!

The ’Five Elements Glazed Heart Lamp’ was successfully won by me at the auction."

Brother Xiu squinted his eyes, turning them into nearly a line, and said with a smile.

"Thank you, Brother Xiu.

How many spirit stones did it cost in total?"

Zhou Changwang solemnly cupped his hands and asked respectfully.

"Seventeen hundred lower-grade spirit stones."

Brother Xiu replied with a smile.

"So cheap?"

Zhou Changwang was taken aback, and it took him a moment to react.

This skill, unlike a cultivation technique.

The ’Pure Yang Five Elements Technique’ he held was a top-level Five Elements technique, which included the Foundation Establishment Chapter, and required as much as fifteen thousand lower-grade spirit stones. Even at that price, it had been a discount of fifteen hundred lower-grade spirit stones.

As for skills, even though their prices are relatively high, they are not overly exaggerated.

Even the First-Grade High-Tier Thunder Technique, ’Great Five Elements Thousand Thunder Skill,’ was only seven hundred and fifty lower-grade spirit stones. Although the ’Five Elements Glazed Heart Lamp’ is rare, it wouldn’t be excessively priced.

"Indeed, skills like these, which can purify and refine spiritual power impurities, making the spiritual power more pure and potent, particularly ones linked with the Spiritual Power Barrier of the Foundation Establishment Three Gates, enhancing a cultivator’s Foundation Establishment potential, naturally fetch high prices.

For instance, the ’Nine-Turn Refining Spirit Technique’ and the ’Three-Part Jade Transformation Technique’ usually require four to five thousand lower-grade spirit stones.

However, this is a Five Elements skill after all.

Only cultivators with Five Elements can practice it effectively.

And those cultivators participating in the auction, are they not all incredibly powerful? Most have four or more spirit roots.

Thus, competition for this ’Five Elements Glazed Heart Lamp’ was relatively scarce.

The starting bid was twelve hundred lower-grade spirit stones, and I only had to raise the bid twice to win it for you."

Brother Xiu explained with a smile.

"This time, I am truly grateful to you, Brother Xiu."

Hearing this, Zhou Changwang was quite surprised, unsure whether to feel relieved or helpless.

Still, successfully securing this skill was indeed a joyful occasion.

Then, he quickly brought out seventeen hundred lower-grade spirit stones and, with a turn of his hand, forwarded two finished talismans and said, "Here are seventeen hundred lower-grade spirit stones.

And these two First-Grade Initial Stage Spiritual Talismans, not worth much, consider them my token of thanks."

These two talismans, which he just drew today, are a Thunder Talisman and a Fireball Talisman.

As for the Golden Shield Talisman?

He indeed had one, but since it was a First-grade Middle-level Spirit Talisman, he thought it unwise to give it away.

"Hahaha, Fellow Daoist Zhou, you are too kind."

Brother Xiu, hearing this, did not refuse and quickly accepted them with a smile, while naturally handing over the corresponding jade scroll to Zhou Changwang.

Besides the jade scroll, there was also a method for unbanning.

Only by using the corresponding unbanning technique can the restrictions on the jade scroll be lifted, and the content within can genuinely be accessed.

Thus, it also proved that Brother Xiu had not peeked at the jade scroll’s contents, else the restrictions would not remain so intact.

"Alright, the money and items are settled.

Our transaction is over.

Next, I need to prepare to leave for real."

Soon after, Brother Xiu paused in his speech, continuing, "Actually, earlier, I considered not returning seventy lower-grade spirit stones to you.

However, I’ve been in the broker business for so long, seeking fairness and integrity.

I can’t let just seventy lower-grade spirit stones ruin that.

Moreover, I can tell you have big ambitions and great potential, so I’d like to befriend you.

Unfortunately, leaving the Fengming Dock Marketplace this time, I won’t be back for a while.

In the future, when you reach the Qingyuan Sect territory, if you seek me out as a friend, I’ll also acknowledge you as a friend and treat you to a drink."

Saying this, Brother Xiu cupped his hands once more and, without further delay, turned and departed.

"A friend, huh?"

Zhou Changwang caught these words, showing a different expression.

Friends in the cultivation realm are few and far between.

The path to longevity is a lonely one.

Beneath the river of time, all that remains are bones.

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