NOVPUBThere were two people in the VIP room, one was a youth clad in white, who appeared to be part of the staff of the Heavenly Saint Meeting, and the other was certainly the buyer who had spent a hefty sum to purchase the Nether Soul Bell.
However, his appearance and age did not match the aged voice that had just been heard; he was not an elder but a youth in green.
This green-clad youth was handsome and radiated a vigorous vitality, clearly not old in age.
The youth in white congratulated him with a smile, "Congratulations to Lord Xu Wen on acquiring the exotic treasure ’Nether Soul Bell’."
"Xu Wen?"
Su Changkong took note of this name, deducing that someone able to spend 950 taels of Primordial Liquid to buy the Nether Soul Bell was no ordinary person, and the youth in white, who referred to him as Xu Wen, certainly knew him.
Hearing this, the green-clad youth Xu Wen shook his head and said, "Alright, have your people from the Heavenly Saint Meeting bring over the Nether Soul Bell. Once the transaction is complete, make sure not to reveal that I was the buyer of the Nether Soul Bell. I don’t want any unnecessary trouble."
"Yes, you can rest assured with the Heavenly Saint Meeting," the youth replied promptly, nodding repeatedly before he turned and left the VIP room.
In the room, Xu Wen mumbled to himself with a pained expression, "950 taels of Primordial Liquid... in exchange for this Nether Soul Bell. I just hope it proves useful for my cultivation, enabling me to advance further..."
Xu Wen had spent a large amount of Primordial Liquid to acquire the Nether Soul Bell in the hopes of studying and gaining insights from it that would allow him to advance his Cultivation Technique and Unparalleled Techniques!
Su Changkong quietly withdrew his sensing of the Primordial Spirit, now aware that the Nether Soul Bell had ended up in the hands of this youth named Xu Wen. This was also useful information for him.
"This Xu Wen must frequently visit Heavenly Saint Mountain since even the staff there know him. Once I have enough Primordial Liquid, it might be worth trying to persuade him to sell me the Nether Soul Bell," Su Changkong pondered, his mind racing with thoughts. Since he currently lacked sufficient Primordial Liquid, he had no choice but to let the Nether Soul Bell fall into the hands of another, but in the future, when he had enough, he could try reaching out to Xu Wen to purchase the bell.
The Heavenly Saint Meeting lasted more than a day, and during that time, every one of the hundred-plus treasures was sold.
The most valuable of these treasures, used as the final highlight of the auction, was a set of Divine Artifact level sword arrays named Small Thousand Sword Array. With a Martial Saint possessing a Sword Soul in command, its power was formidable, nearly dominating the realm of Divine Seed Martial Saints.
And it sold for a staggering 2,500 taels of Primordial Liquid, far surpassing the price of the Nether Soul Bell!
Reaching the level of Saint Warrior, one’s strength was fundamental, and the quality of Divine Artifact level armors and weapons was also an important factor influencing strength.
When the Heavenly Saint Meeting concluded, Su Changkong did not participate in the bidding, as he had nine Divine Seeds and Divine Artifact armors on him that he did not sell to the Heavenly Saint Meeting. The Heavenly Saint Meeting bought at prices slightly lower than standard, but Su Changkong figured he could get a better price selling them on his own, despite it being more troublesome.
Attending the Heavenly Saint Meeting had made Su Changkong realize that, as a newcomer to the Ancient Holy Country, he was in great need of Primordial Liquid.
He needed it to grow his Divine Seeds, to buy treasures relating to the Five Animal True Beasts, to research Unparalleled Techniques and Ancient Scriptures related to the five elements, and even to advance in Alchemy and Forging—all of which required substantial amounts of Primordial Liquid!
"One step at a time. What I need to do now is to start by acquiring some Primordial Liquid... Whether it’s to buy the Nether Soul Bell or Pill Recipes for Saint Level Pill Medicines, I will need large amounts of Primordial Liquid!"
As the Heavenly Saint Meeting dispersed, Su Changkong walked through the beautiful landscapes and abundant Spiritual Energy of Heavenly Saint Mountain, pondering in his mind.
A glint of recognition flashed in Su Changkong’s eyes as he caught sight of a familiar figure.
It was none other than the green-clad youth who had bought the Nether Soul Bell, Xu Wen!
Xu Wen appeared composed, and after leaving the meeting, he ascended into the air and flew toward a distant peak shrouded in thick mist, which was one of the rentable Cave Mansions on Heavenly Saint Mountain.
Just as Su Changkong had speculated, Xu Wen did indeed frequent Heavenly Saint Mountain since he lived there and even rented a Cave Mansion.
Su Changkong looked away, returning to the manor on Heavenly Saint Mountain offered free of charge for residents to live in. He took out his Mountain Entry Token and began to carefully sense the information within.
Contained within this Mountain Entry Token was information on the various facilities of Heavenly Saint Mountain, and Su Changkong wanted to see what other useful amenities the mountain had to offer.
"Pill Saint Residence, presided over by a Pill Saint. One can commission the Pill Saint to help with Alchemy of Pill Medicines—materials provided by oneself and a certain fee required."
"Weapon-casting Cave, a place for Forging presided over by a Divine Craftsman, skilled in crafting Divine Artifact level weapons and armors. Open to commission by anyone with a certain fee required."
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Su Changkong found quite a bit of information within the Mountain Entry Token, all about facilities dedicated to serving Saint Warriors!
Whether it was making Holy Pills or crafting Divine Weapons, Heavenly Saint Mountain had specialized venues and personnel for these purposes, though naturally, at a high price!
The Heavenly Saint Mountain truly lived up to its name as one of the ’Holy Mountains’ established by the royal family of the Ancient Holy Country in various major cities, attracting a large number of Saint Warriors. By serving these Saint Warriors, the mountain earned a considerable fortune!
"Hmm? This place seems interesting..."
Something caught Su Changkong’s attention, piquing his interest.
"Hall of Hundred Battles, a venue where Saint Warriors can spar or battle freely. Using the Hundred Battles Array requires a certain amount of Primordial Liquid."
What caught Su Changkong’s eye was a place called the Hall of Hundred Battles.
Martial Artists who had Entered Saint level had immense destructive power. Any significant battle caused a great commotion, and even sparring without using one’s true capabilities was rather pointless.
