#75 - Beauty Flower
Jubao House, Office of the Chief Manager.
Young Master, please have some tea.
Su Lan personally brewed a pot of fine tea, her beautiful face radiating a smile.
To have the Chief Manager of Jubao House personally brew tea, I am truly honored.
He took a sip, the fragrance lingering on his lips and teeth, and couldn't help but tease.
Su Lan smiled and said, "Young Master, you must have come for something?"
"About the matter I mentioned to you last time." Jun Wuxie tapped the tea table with his finger and said, "I need several spiritual weapons, at least two-star low-grade. I wonder, is it a direct purchase or an auction?"
"In the capital, two-star low-grade and mid-grade spiritual weapons do not require auctioning; they are sold directly with a listed price. Two-star high-grade and above require auctioning."
"That's perfect." Jun Wuxie handed Su Lan the Zijin card from Tianxia Bank, saying, "Two low-grade, two mid-grade, I want them now."
Su Lan was stunned for a moment: "Young Master, aren't you going to choose?"
"No need, just pick the best weapons of these two grades for me."
Su Lan was a little surprised. Jun Wuxie needs spiritual weapons for his breakthrough. Could it be that he has no restrictions on the type of weapon, only requiring the grade?
She didn't ask much, and immediately summoned a manager, asking her to personally select them from the armory and send them here.
Jun Wuxie placed the empty teacup on the table and said, "When will Jubao House hold an auction?"
"Tomorrow, all three major business firms will have auctions." Su Lan poured him hot tea, smiling as she said, "However, this time, Jubao House's auction will surely be the most popular, with quite a few good things. Among them, there is one item that will be the most popular in the entire capital tomorrow."
"What is it?"
Jun Wuxie immediately became interested.
"Three-star superb grade, symbolizing eternity—Rouge Flower."
"Rouge Flower?" Jun Wuxie was stunned, and said, "What are the effects of this Rouge Flower?"
"In terms of effects, it only has the effect of beautifying and preserving youth, suitable for women with weaker cultivation in noble families. The selling point of this flower is mainly the meaning it represents." Su Lan said, looking at Jun Wuxie with a strange look, "The Seventh Princess's birthday is in a few days. Many young talents from the Southern Region will arrive in the capital early tomorrow morning, so this Rouge Flower will naturally fetch a good price."
Jun Wuxie said, "I just heard someone at the door talking about Chu Zhongtian. He seems to be a remarkable character."
Su Lan nodded and said, "Chu Zhongtian, age twenty, Crown Prince of Chu, a true disciple of the Chu Royal Academy, cultivates earth-wood True Qi, and is good at controlling martial skills and defensive martial skills. The Mighty Earth Art he cultivates also possesses very outstanding attack power. His own realm is at the peak of the three transformations of the Star Chen Realm, his talent is genius-level, and he is tenth on the Southern Region Power Ranking!"
After listening to this information, Jun Wuxie was silent for a moment, and said, "The peak of the three transformations of the Star Chen Realm, it seems to be a difficult character."
Su Lan said, "Chu Zhongtian is arrogant, conceited, and very strong. It is said that he has long admired the Seventh Princess. If Young Master also goes to the banquet, then there may be a conflict between you."
Jun Wuxie slowly and rhythmically tapped the tea table, and said, "If he really wants to cause trouble, I might have to meet him."
"Does Young Master have confidence? He is at the peak of the three transformations of the Star Chen Realm, three major realms higher than Young Master!"
"This has nothing to do with whether I have confidence or not. Could it be that I can retreat?" He shook his head and said, "Let's not talk about this. Besides the Rouge Flower, will there be high-grade weapons tomorrow?"
"Of course."
"Tomorrow, I want two private rooms."
"I will arrange it."
At this time, the manager walked in and placed a ring on the table, saying, "Chief Manager, the spiritual weapons that Young Master Jun wanted are all here. Four spiritual weapons, discounted, total 120 million."
Su Lan nodded, signaling the manager to step down.
Jun Wuxie opened the storage ring and casually glanced at it.
Two spiritual swords, one battle spear, and one battle halberd.
"I'll take my leave first, see you tomorrow."
Jun Wuxie waited for Su Lan to swipe the card before saying goodbye.
Now that the resources for breaking through are ready, the top priority is to break through to the Perfected Minor Stage of the Innate Realm.
Su Lan personally sent him to the entrance of Jubao House.
Watching his figure disappear from sight, she turned around and returned.
Not long after, she came to the top floor of the main building in the inner courtyard of Jubao House.
There was a kind-faced old man here. Seeing Su Lan come in, he immediately smiled and said, "Girl, what brings you here to your Martial Uncle?"
"Martial Uncle, this disciple has come to ask for a Qi Burst Pill!"
Su Lan respectfully bowed and waited for the old man's response.
"The Qi Burst Pill is a forbidden pill. Although our sect refines this pill, it is strictly forbidden for disciples to use it at will. Once taken, it will inevitably suffer backlash!"
The old man's expression was solemn. He was the first owner of Jubao House in the capital and Su Lan's senior in the sect.
"Martial Uncle, this disciple is not asking for it for myself. For those who practice True Qi, the backlash is unbearable, but for body cultivators with extremely strong physiques, it is not so."
The old man pondered slightly, and then said, "It seems that you are asking for the forbidden pill for Jun Wuxie?"
Su Lan told the truth.
The old man sighed and said, "A daughter's heart is long, a hero's spirit is short, and a gentle village is also a hero's grave. Girl, don't get caught up in the love between men and women in the future. For those who cultivate, this is not a good thing."
Su Lan's face turned slightly red, and she quickly agreed.
"Take it."
With a wave of his hand, a delicate jade bottle flew into Su Lan's hand.
"Thank you, Martial Uncle."
A smile appeared on her face, she put away the pill, respectfully bowed, and retreated.
… …
Zongwang Academy.
After Jun Wuxie came back, he went to the back mountain, found a quiet and hidden place, and entered the Eternal Life Shrine.
"Senior, can I break through to the Qi Condensation Realm within four days?"
He took out all four spiritual weapons he bought at Jubao House.
"If you don't lack resources for breaking through, naturally you can. You have been tempered in the Red Dust Illusion and cultivated the Sword of the Mortal World, which has completely solidified the foundation of the Innate Realm. Breaking through continuously will not leave any hidden dangers."
"However…" The mysterious woman changed the subject: "Even if you break into the Qi Condensation Realm, you are definitely not a match for that Chu Zhongtian. If the information you got is correct, he is genius-level, and he can fight across more than five minor realms. And you are supreme king-level, do you think it is possible to fight across two major realms to defeat him?"
"Whether there will be a conflict with Chu Zhongtian is still uncertain, but I must be prepared. If there is a fight, how can I be defeated by the hands of my peers? Therefore, please teach me a method that can greatly increase my strength in a short period of time!"
"There is one, but I won't teach it to you now."
"Why?"
"This method is the Yuan Shi Dismemberment, which uses the dismemberment of flesh and blood and burns lifespan to gain strength. It can increase your strength by more than ten times in a short period of time, equivalent to increasing it by more than one major realm. But you can't bear this method now, you will die!"
"Senior, I think I should be able to keep a breath. At that time, you can save me, and I might be able to live. How about we discuss it again?"
Mysterious woman: … …
"Senior?"
The mysterious woman said lightly: "A knife hangs over the word lust, I really want to chop you now."
Jun Wuxie: … …
What does it mean that a knife hangs over the word lust?
Where am I lustful?
I just want to prepare in advance to cope with unexpected needs.
The Zhenyu Pagoda was silent, and only the sound of rattling chains occasionally rang out.
Jun Wuxie was completely speechless. The mysterious woman ignored him. It seemed that there was no hope of learning the Yuan Shi Dismemberment.
At this moment, a golden-red light rushed out from inside the Zhenyu Pagoda and entered his brow.
He was immediately stunned.
Yuan Shi Dismemberment, first half?
He carefully digested the information that poured into his mind and couldn't help but be overjoyed.
Although it was only the first half, it was better than nothing.
This first half can only increase power by several times, but the backlash and consumption of life are far less terrifying, at least it will not lead to death.
"Use it with caution! With your current physical strength, even this first half will cause extremely serious damage. Don't forget, you still have a sister, and there is still the Zhenyu Pagoda that needs you to find Phoenix Divine Gold!"
Inside the Zhenyu Pagoda, the mysterious woman issued a warning.
As soon as her voice fell, there was a loud bang.
The entire Zhenyu Pagoda shook violently.
Jun Wuxie's heart skipped a beat, and he seemed to faintly hear the mysterious woman's cold snort.
Almost at the same time, a terrifying aura that was difficult to describe spread out from the bottom of the Zhenyu Pagoda.
His pupils contracted sharply!
A paw covered with blood-red hair stretched out half a palm from the bottom of the Zhenyu Pagoda. The long, sharp nails gleamed with black light and were surrounded by black gas, which was extremely terrifying!
