Chapter 439 - 248: Treasure Acquired, a Pleasant Surprise

At that moment, Liang Chang’s aged laughter rang out.

"This item is also something of mine. It’s called ’Spiritual Enlightenment Tea’ and can temporarily enhance one’s comprehension."

Hearing this, everyone’s faces lit with understanding, which was quickly followed by shock.

"It’s actually Spiritual Enlightenment Tea."

"I’ve heard this tea was a rare Treasure even back in the Ancient Times."

"A single leaf can boost your comprehension for an entire hour!"

"..."

Li Chang’an was also surprised.

’To think Liang Chang would be willing to auction off a Treasure that enhances comprehension.’

An hour might be brief, but it could change a person’s entire life!

Next, the sounds of bidding rose and fell, one after another, filling the air.

The various Golden Core Influences all joined the bidding war.

Li Chang’an just watched quietly.

He already had the Three-orifice Bodhi Seed, so there was no need for him to compete for this tea leaf.

After all, the tea’s effect was a one-time use; once brewed, it was gone.

But the Three-orifice Bodhi Seed could accumulate Spiritual Energy, allowing him to gain a quarter of an hour of use each year.

In the end, a Golden Core Master from the Dan Valley Xiao Family bought the tea leaf for the sky-high price of a full 120,000 Middle Grade Spirit Stones.

’As expected of an Alchemy Family, their pockets run deep.’

Li Chang’an glanced at the Golden Core Master and saw that he remained calm and composed, as if he still had plenty of Spirit Stones left in his Storage Pouch.

And just like that, the grand auction came to an end.

The various parties began to leave.

Li Chang’an didn’t take the secret passages of Yellow Crane Immortal City. After all, he’d had a dispute with He Qianshan and feared the man might try something treacherous.

He flew directly out of the auction house without any concealment and left Yellow Crane Immortal City.

During this time, members of the Three Great Sects and the Seven Great Clans all sent him Sound Transmissions, inviting him to be a guest.

Li Chang’an responded to each of them in turn before transforming into a streak of Spiritual Light and departing.

Back outside the auction house, He Qianshan stared in the direction Li Chang’an had left, his expression flickering with uncertainty.

Xiahou Hong asked, "Senior Brother, should we intercept and kill him? If we two martial brothers join forces and call on Master’s Huang He, we should be able to take him down!"

"No. This person’s origins are mysterious. I fear he might be a Demonic Golden Core. Let him go."

He Qianshan shook his head slightly.

Although he wanted to kill Li Chang’an, he wasn’t willing to take a risk on something he wasn’t certain of.

...

Li Chang’an left smoothly with his Treasures.

He was a little surprised.

’To think no one tried to ambush me.’

One must know, he had made several big purchases at the auction, making it obvious he was wealthy.

In the past, he would have been stopped by ambushers long ago.

But this time, no one made a move.

’The status of a Golden Core Cultivator is certainly useful.’

Li Chang’an smiled, took the Storage Pouch from Nie Ting’s hand, and directed Nie Ting to return to the Ten Thousand Swords Sect.

He himself returned to Changqing Mountain.

Next, he took out the numerous Demon Beast carcasses, along with their flesh and blood, from the Storage Pouch.

’That Quasi-Tier Four Beast Taming Wheel should be somewhere among all this flesh and these carcasses.’

Li Chang’an immediately got to work, shattering the flesh and carcasses.

Soon, the rest of the flesh and carcasses were reduced to a pile of fragments, which the Evergreen Vine dragged away for nourishment.

Only the desiccated corpse of the Tier Three Purple Cloud Lion remained.

This corpse was particularly sturdy, comparable to a Tier Three Body Refinement expert.

Li Chang’an had trouble dealing with it, so he had no choice but to take out the Venerable Soul Banner.

"Evil Soul, come out!"

"Coming! What are your orders, old master?"

"Help me process this Demon Corpse."

"You got it!"

With the Evil Soul’s help, Li Chang’an quickly processed the entire Demon Corpse into small pieces of material.

Finally, inside the Purple Cloud Lion’s skull, Li Chang’an found the Treasure mentioned in the Divination.

’The Beast Taming Wheel!’

His eyes lit up, and he immediately took it out.

The Treasure was a dark golden ring, shaped like a collar. It felt incredibly heavy in his hand. Its surface was engraved with the images of countless Demon Beasts, each one wearing a look of terror.

Holding it, he could faintly hear the wails of Demon Beasts.

It was as if countless Demon Souls were trapped within, unable to escape.

’If I remember correctly, this Beast Taming Wheel can be controlled using both Magical Power and Divine Sense simultaneously.’

With a thought, Li Chang’an attempted to begin its Refinement.

However, he soon felt immense resistance.

The Beast Taming Wheel was a Quasi-Tier Four Treasure, and he was currently just a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, making the Refinement process incredibly difficult.

Having no other choice, Li Chang’an had to call over the Profound Water Turtle and enter the Borrowed State.

Human-Turtle Unity.

Together, they began the Refinement of the Beast Taming Wheel.

Li Chang’an noticed that when facing the Beast Taming Wheel, the Profound Water Turtle showed a trace of fear and seemed to be faintly suppressed.

’Worthy of a Treasure from the Beast Taming Sect. It can even suppress an Earth Grade Bloodline Demon Beast like the Profound Water Turtle.’

He grew even more satisfied with this Treasure and continued the Refinement.

At his current pace, he would be able to refine it completely in about another month.

...

「Meanwhile.」

Nie Ting, still under Li Chang’an’s control, had already returned to the Ten Thousand Swords Sect.

He was about to return to his cultivator’s estate when he suddenly ran into Nie Yu.

Nie Yu’s brow furrowed slightly as he asked, "I sent you to kill Li Chang’an. Why has it been so long with no news? Did you run into trouble?"

"Adoptive Father, that Li Chang’an has been hiding away in his Tier Three Grand Array. I’m completely at a loss, unless we can find someone to break his Array."

"Forget it. It was my oversight. Come with me to see Master Du and ask him to take action."

"Yes."

The two of them, one in front of the other, headed for the cultivator’s estate of the Tier Three Array Master, Du Han.

Before long, they arrived outside the estate.

"Daoist Du, I am Nie Yu. I have a favor to ask."

"Daoist Nie?"

The gate to the estate slowly opened.

Du Han walked out with a smile and welcomed the two of them inside.

He served Spirit Tea and Spirit Fruits before asking his question.

"Daoist Nie, I wonder what matter brings you here?"

"I just wish to ask you, Daoist Du, to break a Tier Three Low Grade Array. Once it’s done, I will reward you generously."

"Tier Three Low Grade? That’s a simple matter!"

The smile on Du Han’s face grew wider. He had broken countless Arrays of that Tier.

Hearing this, Nie Yu felt a great sense of relief.

"Excellent. In that case, please accompany me to Changqing Mountain, Daoist Du."

"What? Changqing Mountain?"

The smile on Du Han’s face instantly froze.