Cultivation Begins with Skill Points
Chapter 333 - 332: Who Doesn’t Want a Free Ride

Chapter 333: Chapter 332: Who Doesn’t Want a Free Ride

"Green Moon."

A gigantic sign hung above the shop, emblazoned with the words "Green Moon."

The characters were written with bold and swift strokes, full of vigor, exuding an overwhelming aura.

"Impressive, this conception actually gives me a feeling of gazing at the moon."

Zhong Lin’s eyes lingered on that sign for a moment, sensing the hidden conception within himself, making him feel as if he was back at the Sword Testing Cliff of the Seven Stars Sect, only there were no hidden cultivation techniques or martial arts here.

Without lingering further, he and Long Zhao stepped inside together.

As they walked, Zhong Lin vaguely heard many voices.

"This year’s Green Moon Commerce annual auction is said to have countless treasures. I’ve brought all my possessions, hoping to buy some Earth Crystal Gold and forge my own lifebound weapon," said a martial artist full of anticipation.

Earth Crystal Gold is an earth attribute ore, deeply buried underground, rich in pure earth aura and can be used to forge weapons.

"You’ve just condensed your spiritual body and haven’t even gathered the spiritual medicine needed for the Soul Breaking Pill, isn’t it too early to start forging your lifebound weapon? I, on the other hand, am hoping to buy some wind attribute heavenly objects, after years of arduous cultivation, hoping to condense my spiritual body."

"Wind attribute heavenly objects! They are hard to come by. Heavenly objects that can condense a spiritual body are already incredibly precious, let alone those with a wind attribute."

"There’s no choice. The path I’ve chosen, even if I have to kneel, I must continue. There’s no way I’m changing my cultivation technique now, is there?"

"That’s true. Now that you’re in the Spirit Sea Realm’s perfection stage, changing your cultivation technique would directly set you back to the middle stage."

"Ah, youthful ignorance!"

Listening to this, Zhong Lin smiled slightly.

Suddenly, a guard wearing armor blocked their path.

"Do you have invitations to the Green Moon Commerce auction? Only martial artists with invitations can enter. If you don’t have an invitation, please go back," the guard said.

Long Zhao dutifully took out two invitations from his wrist ring and handed them over. The invitations were entirely blue, painted with a crescent moon, looking as if it was rising from the sea.

The guard scrutinized them briefly, then respectfully returned them, stepping aside.

"Please, both of you."

Nodding slightly, they stepped inside.

"Brother Zhong, you’re here."

As they entered the auction, a familiar figure warmly approached, the Pill Master of Jing City.

"Pill Master of Jing City."

Zhong Lin also smiled.

"I knew you would come, Brother Zhong; I just didn’t expect you so early."

"What can I do? It concerns future martial arts cultivation; how could I not be anxious?" Zhong Lin shrugged, feigning helplessness.

"True enough. Please, Brother Zhong."

The Pill Master of Jing City led the way, soon bringing Zhong Lin to a private room upstairs.

Outside the room’s window was a colossal plaza, massive in size, filled with countless seats, all occupied, seemingly waiting for the Green Moon Commerce to unveil the treasures for suitable purchasing opportunities.

As a Sixth Grade Alchemist at the Yunling Realm, Zhong Lin naturally had his own private VIP seat.

"There’s still some time before the auction begins. This time, there are over ten thousand items, including various rare spiritual medicines, spiritual artifacts, spirit pills, and heavenly objects. The Purple Essence Lotus you seek, Brother Zhong, is among them. Though the Purple Essence Lotus is valuable, with your alchemy skills, hundreds of spirit stones will come rolling in with just one elixir."

Zhong Lin said with a faint smile, "Alchemy still takes time and effort; who wouldn’t want a free ride if possible?"

Hearing this, the Pill Master of Jing City was taken aback, feeling amused and exasperated.

"Brother Zhong, you sure speak boldly about getting something for free!"

"It can’t be said to be free. My information is also highly valuable."

"A Purple Essence Lotus and a Seventh Grade Elixir Recipe together are worth nearly a million spirit stones; based only on your possibly unverified information, if that’s not a free ride, what is it?"

Zhong Lin shrugged, "If Pavilion Master Zhang feels it’s not equivalent in value, he can refuse."

"Refuse? Why refuse? The Pavilion Master hardly believes anyone dares to deceive him. Don’t you agree, Brother Zhong?"

The Pill Master of Jing City gave Zhong Lin a profound look, his eyes gleaming with an inexplicable divine light.

Zhong Lin picked up the spiritual tea on the table, sipped it lightly, "Naturally, I don’t have the guts either."

Standing behind Zhong Lin, Long Zhao cast a cold glance at the Pill Master of Jing City.

Already courting death.

"The auction is about to begin."

Zhong Lin looked up. In the center of the plaza, several guards carried up a half-man-high piece of Divine Iron onto a large sacrificial platform.

The Divine Iron was eight feet square, gleaming, and emitting a rich gold attribute aura.

Beside the platform stood a beautiful woman in a purple dress, who announced loudly, "This is a piece of Red Flame Yellow Iron, containing a wealth of Gold Fire Essence, excellent material for forging a lifebound weapon, with a starting bid of ten thousand spirit stones, each increase not less than a thousand."

Zhong Lin’s eyes lit up at the news. This was something valuable; the Red Flame Yellow Iron is even more precious than the Geng Metal of Treasure Island, a type of ore deeply hidden within ancient volcanoes, containing both gold and fire essences.

If integrated into the Donghuang Bell, it would greatly enhance the bell’s power.

A lifebound weapon, apart from nurturing it within the Soul Palace, needs frequent additions of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures to continuously evolve and grow, as only better materials can forge more powerful weapons to bear more conception.

"It’s just too expensive, ten thousand spirit stones. This Green Moon Commerce truly makes money," Zhong Lin complained.

Indeed, as the green-clad woman’s words fell, it quelled many eager bidders. Ten thousand spirit stones were neither too much nor too little, enough to deter some.

"Eleven thousand spirit stones."

Zhong Lin suddenly raised his hand, calling out loudly.

This voice startled the Pill Master of Jing City, who quickly said, "Brother Zhong, this is outside the transaction range; I won’t foot the bill."

"Of course, this is for my own purchase."

"Twelve thousand spirit stones."

At this moment, another voice came from a different VIP room.

"Twelve thousand five hundred spirit stones."

"Thirteen thousand spirit stones."

Zhong Lin didn’t mind, raising his hand again.

The auction items always went to the highest bidder; there’s no need for unnecessary tricks.

Fortunately, after the bid reached thirteen thousand spirit stones, no one competed with Zhong Lin, allowing him to easily acquire the Red Flame Yellow Iron.

The Red Flame Yellow Iron was carried away and would be delivered to Zhong Lin after the auction ended.

The auction continued.

The second item turned out to be a "storage bag," priced at eight thousand spirit stones.