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Chapter 1170: Chapter 1054: Contrast
"Why do I feel a sense of familiarity?" Li Zhirui was puzzled, unable to figure it out, and reluctantly suppressed the doubts in his heart.
When he came back to his senses, that seal had already been auctioned off at an astronomical price by a powerful Individual Immortal.
The day-long auction had finally concluded.
"Thank you all for attending this auction. This humble one wishes all of you success in your pursuit of the Great Tao!" Ruyan spoke softly, gracefully bowed, and then retreated backstage.
The tightly shut doors also began to slowly open at this moment.
The crowd orderly walked out of the auction hall, but upon stepping outside, many cultivators began discussing their experiences from the auction loudly, attracting others who curiously gathered to listen to descriptions of various rare spiritual objects they had never heard of before.
Li Zhirui followed the flow out onto the street, only to notice several cultivators behaving suspiciously. One among them would occasionally stop, seemingly searching for something.
Seeing this, he immediately understood what was happening.
These Integration cultivators must have targeted one of the spiritual objects from the auction and were tracking its current owner.
Li Zhirui shook his head slightly. He had no intention of interfering. Though the auction presented a multitude of rare spiritual objects, he was only truly interested in the Great Dream Enlightenment Treasure Pill and Soul Dispelling Creation Treasure Pill.
The forces that acquired these two spiritual objects were exceedingly strong. Even if others desired them and planned to act, it was not a matter that a petty Integration cultivator like him could get involved with.
Unfortunately, his gaze was noticed by that suspicious group of cultivators.
Their eyes glinted coldly, their expressions issuing a dangerous warning for him not to meddle.
"Heh!"
Li Zhirui couldn’t help but chuckle softly, and turned to leave without hesitation.
"Senior Brother, are we just letting him leave? Could he disrupt our plans?" a cultivator whispered.
Another person leaned in and said, "Yes, and isn’t he the infamous Li Rufeng who caused such a stir in the city? He holds three Immortal-grade spiritual objects in his possession."
"Enough. Since you’ve recognized him, abandon any sinister thoughts you might harbor," the leading Senior Brother reprimanded.
"You should consider this: at that time, so many cultivators hunted him down, yet he still has managed to survive unscathed until now. Do you honestly believe he relied solely on luck? If he lacked some capability, he would’ve long since been torn apart by the masses."
The cultivators who initially schemed to act froze at those words, their bodies trembling slightly.
And this was one of the main reasons Li Zhirui’s life had returned to relative peace!
The cultivators who had come to know Li Zhirui’s methods were aware they were no match for him. Aside from a few truly foolish individuals, most others were unwilling to court death.
"Let’s go. If we succeed this time, we won’t need to worry about cultivation resources for quite some time."
"Yes!"
The group hurriedly departed under the guidance of their Senior Brother.
Meanwhile, Li Zhirui returned to his temporary cave mansion and began calmly cultivating.
With each inhale and exhale, the Water and Wood Spiritual Qi circulating between heaven and earth flocked enthusiastically into Li Zhirui’s body like swallows returning to their nests. As his cultivation technique "Earth Spirit Tao Record" operated, the Spiritual Qi was continuously refined and purified.
Then it flowed along his meridians, with part of it entering his Dantian, and another part merging into the Viscera Gods within his liver and kidneys.
Through years of nurturing, especially after incorporating Water Essence, Fire Essence, Metal Essence, and Earth Essence last time, and then using his own purified Wood-element Mana to act as Wood Essence, the Five Viscera Gods had now reached initial perfection, advancing even further!
His diminutive form radiated various colors of Divine Light, with facial features identical to Li Zhirui’s, yet discernibly distinct. They exuded an upright and solemn aura, resembling the Divine figures worshipped by mortals.
"Divine!"
Upon this realization, Li Zhirui suddenly recalled why the seal from the auction had felt familiar.
It bore strikingly similar energy to a City God Seal he had seen years ago at a temple fair in Yi City under the Daqian Dynasty.
At this moment, Li Zhirui became further convinced that the Daqian Dynasty, still just a kingdom, was hiding a monumental secret.
After all, since ascending to the Primal Spirit Realm so many years ago, he had only encountered mentions of the Divine in ancient tales and fragments.
What he hadn’t recalled earlier was because he had been preoccupied recalling his memories.
Although the City God Seal and the small seal from the auction differed greatly in appearance—the former featured a city encircled by a moat at its top, while the latter showcased a mountain peak with distinctive relief carvings on each of its sides—
"What if the seal from the auction is also some kind of Divine Seal?" Li Zhirui furrowed his brows, realizing this matter seemed far more complex than he had originally anticipated.
Given that Li Zhirui possessed the complete methods of the Human Dao Dynasty, he understood that Divine figures ordained by the dynasty faced immense restrictions, especially regarding fundamental objects like Divine Seals.
Logically speaking, without the supplement of a dynasty’s luck, a Divine Seal would be akin to a rootless floating object, impossible to utilize. Furthermore, it certainly wouldn’t possess miraculous effects like granting an extended lifespan of five thousand years.
With the Four Continents Business Alliance’s reputation for trustworthy dealings, that Divine Seal must undoubtedly be effective. But then, how had they acquired the seal, and how could they guarantee its usability despite the absence of dynasty luck?
"Or perhaps they merely look alike but are fundamentally different objects?"
Lost in thought, Li Zhirui shook his head, suddenly realizing—what did all this have to do with him? The Divine Seal wasn’t in his possession.
Moreover, if the heavens collapsed, there would be taller figures to shoulder the burden. Why should a petty Integration cultivator waste energy worrying so much? With his time, he’d rather continue his breathing exercises and cultivation.
While Li Zhirui cultivated in secret, meanwhile, outside Taisui Immortal City, ferocious battles erupted one after another.
