Supreme Dragon Martial Soul-Chapter 242: Murderous Intent, Dragon Energy Mutates!
Chapter 242: Chapter 242: Murderous Intent, Dragon Energy Mutates!
The auction concluded, and shortly after, a beautiful maid carried a gold-trimmed jade plate into the private room, with two porcelain bottles placed upon it.
"Young Master, here are the Blood Nourishing Pills you bid for."
With a graceful smile, the maid gently placed the jade plate down and respectfully retreated.
Luo Cheng picked up one of the porcelain bottles and poured out a pill onto his palm.
The pill was the size of a soybean, with faintly visible three-star patterns inside. Its whole body was crimson, radiating threads of blood-golden aura!
The aura was remarkably potent; Luo Cheng inhaled gently and immediately felt warmth coursing through his body, as if he had soaked in a hot spring, invigorating his spirit.
"Not bad!"
Satisfied, Luo Cheng nodded, a smile appearing on his face.
Once he breaks through to the Tongxuan Realm Second Layer, he will be able to consume the Blood Nourishing Pill to reinforce blood and energy, rapidly elevating his cultivation!
However, ten Blood Nourishing Pills are far from sufficient.
Having cultivated to the Golden Body Realm and mastering the True Dragon Technique, Luo Cheng possessed an indomitable physique, unmatched among peers of the same level!
While this gave him overwhelming combat strength, it also meant he needed more Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures to enhance his blood and energy compared to others!
"I hope the upcoming auction items won’t disappoint me."
A fiery ambition burned in Luo Cheng’s eyes.
As for the ten million taels spent, he didn’t care at all.
What he lacked most right now was power.
Without strength, no amount of wealth could be held onto.
The auction continued.
After the bidding war between Luo Cheng and Qin Ming, the atmosphere of the auction was thoroughly ignited.
The competition for the following items grew increasingly intense.
The crowd passionately bid and fought over treasures they had their eyes on!
Luo Cheng participated in several subsequent bids, exclusively purchasing Soul Crystals and Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures aimed at enhancing blood and energy and nourishing flesh and blood.
At this moment, the advantage of his earlier bidding frenzy with Qin Ming came to light.
Whenever he placed a bid, many people voluntarily backed down from competing.
This allowed Luo Cheng to secure many coveted treasures at the most reasonable prices!
During this period, Qin Ming clashed with Luo Cheng three more times over spiritual medicines that enhanced blood and energy and nourished flesh.
But under Luo Cheng’s consistently aggressive higher bids, Qin Ming lost all three times!
"Damn it!"
Having lost the item he coveted once again, Qin Ming’s face turned ashen, his eyes bloodshot with rage!
What infuriated him even more than losing the desired items was the fact that he lost to Luo Cheng!
After all, the opponent was merely a Tongxuan Realm First Layer cultivator with a Wasted Martial Soul!
Someone vastly inferior to him!
If not for the rules of Lingyun Pavilion, Qin Ming would have pounced on the spot and torn him apart!
When the beautiful maid once again delivered auction items to Luo Cheng’s private room, the crowd stared wide-eyed in amazement.
"Wow, who on earth is this guy? Judging from his voice, he sounds so young, but he’s too rich! By my estimation, the items he’s won so far are worth over sixty million taels! Such a fortune is beyond my wildest dreams!"
"Being so wealthy and standing up to Qin Ming without hesitation, I’m betting he must be a top genius disciple of one of the Three Great Sects, perhaps even a prince!"
"That’s possible!"
The crowd buzzed with speculation.
Some were astonished, some envious, others greedy, but most were consumed with curiosity about Luo Cheng’s identity.
"Haha, you’ve all guessed wrong!"
A young man shook his head, grinning as he spoke, "He’s neither a prince of the Great Yue Dynasty nor a scion of a noble family, not even a genius."
"Impossible!"
Disbelief swept through the crowd.
How could an ordinary person qualify for a VIP room at Lingyun Pavilion, possess such immense wealth, and disregard Qin Ming entirely?
The young man chuckled, "Did you all forget? A few days ago, outside the Xuanyuan Sect’s Outer Sect, there was someone who swept through the Crown Prince Hall’s finest experts? I heard he thoroughly plundered all the wealth of those he defeated."
"It’s him! Luo Cheng of the Xuanyuan Sect!"
"No wonder he shows no respect for Qin Ming! This level of brazenness likely puts his lifespan in jeopardy. Qin Ming is not someone to be trifled with—his Fast Sword technique can cut down Tongxuan Realm Third Layer Peak martial artists!" freeωebnovēl.c૦m
Upon learning Luo Cheng’s identity, the crowd erupted into exclamations of astonishment and reflection.
Some glanced at Luo Cheng’s private room with their eyes harboring concealed killing intent.
One by one, the auction items continued to be presented and sold, swiftly passing by like prey being hunted by wolves!
As time passed, over 120 auction items had been showcased!
The Lingyun Pavilion auction was divided into two rounds.
The first round consisted of items of lower quality, totaling 150, aimed at sparking excitement and stimulating the crowd’s emotions.
The true highlight was the second round!
Although the second round had fewer items, often only a handful, each was a rare gem among gems, the pinnacle of the auction!
As the 150 ordinary items finished being auctioned, the second round began.
On the auction stage, Ye Yan softly clapped her hands, a seductive smile appearing on her face.
"Everyone is already familiar with the rules of the auction, so I won’t repeat them. Let’s begin the second round of the auction!"
"The first item of this round is a cultivation technique—a top-grade Four-star Technique! Its name is Swimming Technique! It is said that upon reaching Great Success, the Essence Energy throughout the body becomes as cohesive as water, endlessly flowing, with Essence Energy exceeding that of martial artists of the same level by twenty percent!"
"The starting price for the Swimming Technique is fifteen million taels! Each increment must be at least two hundred thousand taels."
Boom!
As Ye Yan’s words fell, the entire auction venue erupted into fervor.
What is the most essential thing for a martial artist?
Aside from Martial Souls, which are innate talents, it’s cultivation techniques!
A good cultivation technique not only increases a martial artist’s combat strength manifold but also saves an immense amount of time!
Given equal aptitude, someone cultivating a Four-star Technique advances at least thirty percent faster than someone cultivating a Three-star Technique!
Cultivation Techniques are the foundation of becoming a strong fighter!
This is precisely why countless individuals fought tooth and nail to enter sects and join powerful factions.
Martial artists could compromise on everything except cultivation techniques!
The auction hall fell silent for an instant.
Then.
"Eighteen million taels!"
Before the echo of the statement faded, another bid rang out: "Twenty million taels!"
"Twenty-one million taels!"
"Twenty-two million taels!"
"Twenty-five million taels!"
Within breaths, the Swimming Technique’s bidding price soared past twenty-five million taels, continuing to climb rapidly.
Luo Cheng watched the crowd’s frenzied bidding, a wave of gratitude rising in his heart.
Fortunately, he had the All Heavens Dragon Control Technique and didn’t need to concern himself about cultivation techniques.
Otherwise, even as a sect disciple, obtaining a high-level core cultivation technique wouldn’t be easy—it would require becoming an Inner Sect Disciple and making contributions to the sect.
The bidding for the Swimming Technique steadily rose until it surpassed thirty million taels, where it finally slowed down.
Ultimately, it was acquired by an elderly man with childlike features and white hair at the astronomical price of thirty-three million taels.
Next came the second rare item of the auction.
Oh!
When a maid carrying a gold-trimmed jade plate appeared on the auction stage, Luo Cheng’s expression changed dramatically, his eyes lighting up with brilliance as he stared without blinking at the jade plate covered with a red cloth.
The moment the maid unveiled the item, his Dantian’s Zhengrong Dragon Energy surged, becoming inexplicably active as it emitted ancient and weathered dragon roars!
The Dragon Energy seemed extremely eager for what lay within the jade plate!
