Chapter 52: Chapter 49: Shanjin Auction
Qin Wu giggled, looking quite pleased with herself. After all, at only fourteen or fifteen, she still had a girlish innocence. That, combined with her noble and elegant air, made Mu Chen stare at her, utterly srized.
"Hey, you can’t just stare at a girl like that," Qin Wu said after being watched by Mu Chen for a mont. A blush appeared on her fair little face, and she lowered her head.
Her words snapped Mu Chen out of his daze. He awkwardly rubbed his nose. "Um... you’re very beautiful." After saying it, even Mu Chen himself was stunned.
Qin Wu froze for a second, then looked up. Seeing Mu Chen’s dumbfounded expression, she let out a "pfft" and laughed, her smile like a blossoming flower. Then she shot him a glare and said huffily, "Pah! Who’s as blunt as you? You playboy."
Mu Chen could only stand there, speechless. He had no idea what had just possessed him. Qin Wu composed herself. "I’m sure you’ve heard the news that a great treasure has appeared on Cang Mountain Peak, right?"
Mu Chen nodded. It wasn’t much of a secret. Almost every outsider here had co for Cang Mountain Peak. He eagerly awaited what she would say next. The Profound Old Ghost had said that the item he left behind was also on Cang Mountain Peak. ’I wonder if it’s the sa thing.’
Qin Wu continued, "Many people know a great treasure will appear on Cang Mountain Peak, but they don’t know what it is."
"What is it?" Mu Chen blurted out.
Qin Wu smiled faintly. "Since I’ve invited you to help, I won’t hide it from you. The news is true. A great treasure is indeed about to appear on Cang Mountain Peak, and that treasure is... the Jade Transformation Crystal."
"Jade Transformation!" Mu Chen cried out, his face paling in shock. But he’d barely gotten the two words out before Qin Wu’s delicate hand clamped firmly over his mouth. The instant she touched him, Mu Chen felt a soft smoothness against his lips, and his gaze slowly drifted downward.
What kind of hands were these? They were like jade carvings, without a single flaw. The long fingers were slender and smooth, their gentle lines tracing a perfect contour. Mu Chen was certain they were the most beautiful hands he had ever seen. Bar none.
Seeing Mu Chen staring at her blankly, Qin Wu quickly took two steps back, snatching her hand away and tucking it into her sleeve. She looked at Mu Chen reproachfully. "What are you yelling about? What if soone heard you?"
The mont Qin Wu pulled her hand away, a strange sense of loss washed over him. Hearing her gentle scolding, Mu Chen scratched his head in embarrassnt. Of course his reaction was normal. The Jade Transformation Crystal! Before he obtained an Immortal Treasure, if soone had ntioned the Jade Transformation Crystal, he would have remained unmoved because he wouldn’t have known what it was. But after getting Broken Star, he had learned about things he never knew before from the Profound Old Ghost. The Jade Transformation Crystal was one of them, and its effect was sothing everyone dread of.
’It’s really the Jade Transformation Crystal.’ Mu Chen felt his breath quicken. Even though he already had Broken Star, a Ninth Transition Immortal Soldier, this news still unsettled him.
Qin Wu was very surprised by Mu Chen’s reaction. She knew he possessed Broken Star, but she had assud it was rely a Spiritual Treasure Soldier. "Yes, the Jade Transformation Crystal. I’m sure you know what it does."
Mu Chen nodded. Of course he knew. "The Jade Transformation Crystal is a rare supre treasure that can upgrade a Celestial Tier Weapon directly into a Spiritual Treasure Soldier. A single pure Jade Transformation Crystal can even upgrade an ordinary weapon directly into a Spiritual Treasure Soldier."
Hearing Mu Chen’s answer, Qin Wu’s heart stirred. She beca even more certain that Mu Chen’s identity was anything but simple. Soone who could so easily state the purpose of the Jade Transformation Crystal was definitely not just so ordinary, unknown Martial Artist.
"Correct. You already have a Spiritual Treasure Soldier, so you shouldn’t need a Jade Transformation Crystal. That’s one of the reasons I’m asking for your help," Qin Wu said, smiling at Mu Chen, her eyes as clear as water.
Mu Chen wasn’t surprised. He had exposed Broken Star during his fight with Han Yifeng. Others might not have been able to tell, but soone of Qin Wu’s status definitely would have. "But I’m just a Third Ring Martial Artist. How can I help you?"
"Hee hee..." To his surprise, Qin Wu giggled, her eyes glancing over at Iron Armor Steel Fang, who was fast asleep on the bed. As if sensing her gaze, Iron Armor Steel Fang suddenly opened its eyes and shot a look at Qin Wu. Seeing it was just a little girl, it closed its eyes again and went back to snoring.
"You an..." Mu Chen pointed at Iron Armor Steel Fang on the bed.
"Mhm. With it around, we’ll definitely be able to snatch the Jade Transformation Crystal this ti," Qin Wu said, her tone full of certainty.
Mu Chen fell into deep thought. Just as he was pondering, the Profound Old Ghost’s voice suddenly echoed in his mind. ’Kid, agree to her terms.’
"Alright, I’ll help you." Mu Chen was confused as to why his Master wanted him to agree, but since his Master said so, he must have his reasons. ’I’ll just have to ask him about it later.’
Seeing Mu Chen agree, Qin Wu was overjoyed. She quickly realized she was losing her composure and corrected herself. "The Jade Transformation Crystal will appear in half a year. You can stay at the Celestial Fragrance Pavilion for these six months. The rooms here are the best in Frost Cold Town anyway. Don’t worry, it’s on the house." With that, Qin Wu prepared to leave Mu Chen’s room. After all, it wasn’t proper for a girl to stay in a boy’s room for too long.
Mu Chen couldn’t help but smile wryly. ’The noble and elegant Qin Wu is really just a little girl on the inside.’ Then again, she really was just a little girl. Seeing that she was about to leave, Mu Chen suddenly rembered the auction. "Miss Qin Wu, may I ask when the next auction around here will be held?"
Hearing this, Qin Wu turned around, tapping a finger on her rosy lips. "An auction? They happen every day. But I think today is Frost Cold Town’s big annual auction. If you want to go, you can head over now. The sign is easy to find. If you want to bid on sothing and don’t have enough Elental Crystals, you can tell ."
"No need." Mu Chen waved his hands repeatedly. He didn’t like being indebted to others. Besides, he had countless Demon Cores in his ring, so he wasn’t short on money at all.
After bidding farewell to Qin Wu, Mu Chen didn’t imdiately head to the auction. The Profound Old Ghost’s figure naturally drifted out from behind him. Mu Chen’s brow furrowed slightly. "Master, about this Qin Wu..."
"Mhm, she’s no simple character. I noticed it during the fight with Han Yifeng. Her original strength was only that of a Sixth Ring Great Martial Master, but after she unleashed a Secret Technique that day, her Martial Artist Realm jumped directly to a Nine-Ring Martial Spirit." The Profound Old Ghost still clicked his tongue in amazent just thinking about it. A Secret Technique like that could be called heaven-defying, allowing one’s Martial Artist Realm to leap nearly two entire Great Tiers.
"What... A Nine-Ring Martial Spirit." Mu Chen was dumbfounded. If that was true, then this girl nad Qin Wu might have an even more mysterious background than he had imagined. And the power behind her... it went without saying.
"Heh, what’s there to be surprised about? Once you get the item I left for you, you’ll realize that your own assets are in no way inferior to hers." The Profound Old Ghost’s expression was incredibly arrogant. An aura of contempt for the world erupted from him, deeply affecting Mu Chen.
"You an the item Master left behind isn’t the Jade Transformation Crystal?" Mu Chen was baffled. ’Does that an Master left sothing else for ?’
But no sooner had Mu Chen spoken than the Profound Old Ghost started cursing. "You brat, are you kidding ? You think I’d have you co all this way for a trashy Profound Crystal? That piece of junk can be called a great treasure? Pah! The lamps I used back in my day were several grades higher than that thing."
"Er..." Thinking it over, Mu Chen mocked himself. His Master once possessed the Chaos Supre Treasure Extre Spirit Pearl, sealed the Sun and Moon Immortal Spirit, was suprely powerful, and had lived for hundreds of thousands of years. How could he possibly leave behind only a single Jade Transformation Crystal? Not to ntion, the Sun and Moon Immortal Spirit alone was at the Immortal Treasure Level. How could the item he left behind be anything less? After so thought, even Mu Chen started to think the Jade Transformation Crystal was trash.
But he didn’t know that if anyone else in this era heard those words, he would surely be beaten to death by a mob of Martial Artists. The Jade Transformation Crystal was sothing that even so Hidden Clans had been coveting for a long ti. In this era, forget Spiritual Treasure Soldiers; even a single Celestial Tier Weapon was sothing only those revered existences could hope to possess.
"Hmph. Hurry up and go to the auction. There aren’t many things you need to buy this ti, but none of them are ordinary items. You’ll need to put in so effort. If worse cos to worst, just sell these two Combat Skill scrolls." With a cold snort, the Profound Old Ghost pulled two scrolls, which were rubbings made on ordinary paper, from his sleeve. With just one glance, Mu Chen could tell that the quality of the paper was countless tis worse than what he usually used.
Taking the scrolls from the Profound Old Ghost, Mu Chen opened one to take a look. "’Cold Wind Palm,’ a Mid-grade Xuan-level Combat Skill. ’Wind-Breaking Leg,’ a Mid-grade Xuan-level Combat Skill. This... Master, isn’t this a bit too valuable?"
Mu Chen was too stunned to speak. He was no longer the naive, greenhorn kid he once was. He understood the current situation much better now. Forget a Profound Rank Battle Technique; even a Yellow Rank Advanced Combat Skill would cause Grand Martial Master Level Martial Artists to fight to the death over it. And his Master had casually taken out two Profound Rank Battle Techniques, Mid-grade ones at that.
"Is that so? But in my mory, these two are the lowest-level Combat Skills I have. I can’t rember the others. This will have to do." After speaking, the Profound Old Ghost turned and vanished inside the room, leaving Mu Chen with a twitching mouth, staring at the two "low-level" Combat Skill scrolls in his hands, his face dark.
「Around noon.」
Mu Chen wolfed down lunch downstairs. While he ate, he overheard so custors talking about the auction. The large-scale auction was hosted by a rchant association called the Shanjin Auction, and today was the Shanjin Auction’s big annual event, scheduled for this afternoon.
Wiping the grease from his mouth, Mu Chen picked up Iron Armor Steel Fang from the table and walked out of the Celestial Fragrance Pavilion. After taking a few steps, he didn’t head directly for the Shanjin Auction House in the center of town. Instead, he walked toward the town gate. A few minutes later, a strange smile appeared on his face. ’So, they’ve followed , have they?’
With that thought, Mu Chen rapidly activated Mist Step. As Primordial Power surged, his figure vanished from the spot. From the mont he had co downstairs to eat, his Spiritual Power, at the Peak of the Li Realm, had been telling him that several pairs of eyes were watching him. He didn’t even have to think to know that these people were undoubtedly connected to Han Yifeng.
After all, besides Han Yifeng, he hadn’t made any other enemies. Mulling this over, Mu Chen’s feet moved even faster. In a few flickers, he had already rushed out of Frost Cold Town’s gate. There were still many pedestrians entering the town, but because Mu Chen was moving too fast, no one noticed him.
Watching Frost Cold Town recede into the distance, the smile on Mu Chen’s lips widened. The gazes that had been on him hadn’t left him for a single mont. The surroundings were a vast expanse of white snow. After sprinting for another fifteen minutes, Mu Chen ca to a stop.
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