King of Creation
Chapter 275 - 272 Who is Foolish?

Chapter 275: Chapter 272 Who is Foolish?

Upon hearing the words "Shattered Jade Scripture," Ye Zhen involuntarily thought of the Shattered Jade Battle Body he was currently cultivating.

Although the manual for the Shattered Jade Battle Body did not mention if there was an upper half, when cultivating it, Ye Zhen always felt that the Shattered Jade Battle Body seemed to be lacking something.

The reason was simple: the speed of cultivating the Shattered Jade Battle Body was too slow.

In the half-month since Ye Zhen had acquired the Green Spirit Jade, he had consumed nearly ten thousand pieces like flowing water, but the progress of his Green Jade Battle Body was not even half complete.

The reason was that the Jade Spirit Power within Ye Zhen’s body was too scarce.

According to the method of cultivating the Shattered Jade Battle Body, the Jade Spirit Power is stored in the flesh, meridians, and acupoints, unrelated to the Dantian. However, even when including all the flesh, meridians, and acupoints, their capacity to store Spiritual Power was like comparing a pond to an ocean when placed against the Dantian.

For this reason, in the past half-month, Ye Zhen had barely condensed the embryonic form of the Green Jade Spirit Armor using the feeble Jade Spirit Power stored in his flesh and acupoints. As for the Green Jade Battle Body, its cultivation speed was slow as a snail’s.

Based on this pace, it could possibly take a year or even several years to cultivate the Green Jade Battle Body to completion, let alone progressing to the later stages such as the Red Jade Battle Body or the Purple Jade Battle Body.

However, the auctioneer’s description of the Shattered Jade Scripture instantly led Ye Zhen to associate it with the Shattered Jade Battle Body, suspecting they could very well be part of the same whole.

Because under normal circumstances, a mental method suitable for martial artists in the Spirit Transformation Realm, even if it is a Lower-grade Earth Level technique, would include a method for cultivating an Acquired Spiritual Body.

Conversely, the method for cultivating an Acquired Spiritual Body would certainly be supported by a mental method.

Moreover, the auctioneer said that upon reaching Great Accomplishment in the Shattered Jade Scripture, one would be impervious to all evil—in this aspect, it was very similar to the properties of the Green Jade Spirit Armor.

Now that Ye Zhen thought about it, during his battle with the Blood Wolf Envoy, even the embryonic Green Jade Spirit Armor was able to block the Blood Wolf Envoy’s astonishing Blood God Demon Flame, a kind of sinister power, which must have been due to its imperviousness to all evil.

Furthermore, the Shattered Jade Scripture was missing the lower half that contained the method for cultivating the Acquired Spiritual Body. Putting all these signs together, Ye Zhen was eighty percent sure—no, he was more than ninety percent confident—that the Shattered Jade Battle Body in his possession was indeed the lower half of the Shattered Jade Scripture.

With this judgment, Ye Zhen’s goal became very clear—he must acquire this Shattered Jade Scripture.

Nevertheless, Ye Zhen could not recklessly make a bid, nor could he reveal his eager intentions; otherwise, he wouldn’t only fail to obtain the Shattered Jade Scripture but might also inadvertently invite great trouble upon himself.

The reason was simple: since the beginning of the auction, the Shattered Jade Scripture had been the only item to receive a lukewarm response, mostly because it only consisted of the upper half and was incomplete.

Of course, its starting price of fifty thousand Low Grade Spirit Crystals also played a part.

Fifty thousand Low Grade Spirit Crystals, equivalent to six million taels of Gold, were a sum that even a Soul Sea Realm powerhouse could not easily squander.

If Ye Zhen showed too much eagerness, it might cause others to speculate that he could possess the lower half of the Shattered Jade Scripture. Should a Soul Sea Realm powerhouse entertain such a thought, Ye Zhen’s troubles would multiply.

Although Ye Zhen had slain the Soul Sea Realm powerhouse Zou Zhi, that victory had been under specific conditions. If Ye Zhen had to face a Soul Sea Realm powerhouse head-on, he would be done for in a minute.

"Ladies and gentlemen, although the Shattered Jade Scripture is incomplete, the aspect of reaching Great Accomplishment and being impervious to all evil is very valuable. Even if you do not cultivate it, it can be studied and learned from. Furthermore, it also contains an inherent Killing Move.

Moreover, the type of Spiritual Power cultivated from the Shattered Jade Scripture is a kind of attribute spiritual power, albeit a very rare and special kind known as Jade Spirit Power, which is certainly worth researching and learning from."

Seeing the Shattered Jade Scripture getting a cold reception, the auctioneer made a final effort to promote and derive the value of the manual, hoping someone would bid.

"The starting bid is 50,000 Low Grade Spirit Crystals. If no one bids, this treasure will be passed in. Interested guests, please hurry."

"It’s about time..."

Ye Zhen felt that it was his turn to raise the bid.

"Hehe, who would be interested in studying attribute spiritual power that’s not their own when they can’t even fully understand their own? However, it wouldn’t look good for something to be passed in at an auction held by the Old Man of Fragrance. I’ll just cover the base bid, 55,000 pieces." A Soul Sea Realm powerhouse from Seat No. 3 laughed heartily as he spoke.

"55,000 pieces for the first time... does anyone wish to raise the bid? Jade Spirit Power is something even Soul Sea Realm powerhouses wish to research," the auctioneer promoted once again.

"I bid... 60,000 pieces!"

That was Ye Zhen raising the bid.

After bidding, Ye Zhen gestured with clasped hands toward Seat No. 3 from afar: "Senior, this junior’s Cultivation is about to break through to the Spirit Transformation Realm. The feature of ’invincibility to all evil’ intensely appeals to me. Coincidentally, it is also a feature in the Cultivation Technique I plan to study, so I would like to win this for reference. Please forgive me, Senior."

Ye Zhen’s stance was very respectful, as it was quite provocative to bid against a Soul Sea Realm powerhouse, especially in such a small circle.

"Hehe, ’invincibility to all evil’ indeed has its allure. However, such exaggerated claims are a common flaw in our martial artists’ inheritance of Cultivation Technique Manuals.

When I was young, the Cultivation Techniques I practiced, like the Mountain Shattering Palm, Dragon Capturing Hand, were described as earth-shattering on paper, but in reality..." At this point, many martial artists in the garden started laughing knowingly.

"The same goes for ’invincibility to all evil’. Of all the Spirit Transformation Realm martial artists I’ve seen whose Cultivation Techniques emphasize reaching a Great Accomplishment to become ’invincible to all evil,’ at least one-third claim this feature.

But in reality, after reaching Great Accomplishment, at best, it means that the onset of poisoning is slower and there’s higher resistance to common poisons. True ’invincibility to all evil’, hehe, better left unmentioned!"

"Thank you, Senior, for your advice. Nonetheless, I would still like to refer to it," Ye Zhen replied.

"Hehe, youth is always so headstrong, not turning back until they hit the south wall. Don’t worry, I won’t compete with you for the Shattered Jade Scripture."

"Thank you, Senior!"

The withdrawal of the Soul Sea Realm powerhouse meant that the Shattered Jade Scripture was almost certainly going to end up in Ye Zhen’s hands.

"The Shattered Jade Scripture at 60,000 pieces for the first time... Does anyone else wish to bid? If not..."

"I bid 70,000 pieces. This Young Master also happens to want to study the Shattered Jade Scripture!" A rather arrogant voice suddenly rang out from Seat No. 10 next to Ye Zhen.

The auctioneer, however, was overjoyed, "Young Master Hu Shuai from Seat No. 10 bids 70,000 pieces..."

"I bid 80,000 pieces."

In Ye Zhen’s voice as he raised the bid, there was already a hint of anger, which anyone could detect.

As long as Ye Zhen made it clear that he was angry, that he was enraged, then no matter how much he raised the price afterward, no one would have any suspicions.

Bidding wars between wealthy young masters were all too common at auctions; nobody would suspect that Ye Zhen had anything to do with the second part of the Shattered Jade Scripture.

"Ninety thousand!"

The lazy voice of Hu Shuai from the Iron City Hu Family sounded once more.

"One hundred thousand Low Grade Spirit Crystals!"

"One hundred and ten thousand!"

"One hundred and twenty thousand!"

....

"I bid one hundred and sixty thousand!"

By the time the bidding had reached this point, Ye Zhen’s expression had already turned fierce; one hundred and sixty thousand Low Grade Spirit Crystals was equivalent to more than nineteen million taels of Gold.

What should have easily been won with sixty thousand Low Grade Spirit Crystals was pushed to one hundred and sixty thousand by that fellow from the Iron City Hu Family.

As for Luluo and Han Tai, who were in the same VIP seats, their gazes had turned somewhat dull. They couldn’t fathom where Ye Zhen acquired such a terrifying fortune.

Han Tai was okay, figuring that it wasn’t too strange for Ye Zhen, coming from a hidden noble family, to have such wealth. Luluo, however, was very familiar with Ye Zhen’s background and found it astonishing.

The equally shocked Wen Tianyu from VIP Seat No.13 was completely astounded by Ye Zhen’s wealth.

As for the idea of a fake bid, no one dared to think in that direction. A fake bid at an auction held by the Fragrant Pill King – were they seeking death?

As for those in the Soul Sea Realm, they were happily watching the two young men engage in their battle of egos and bids.

Who hadn’t been youthful and reckless before?

Watching this scene, it was as if their own youthful days were just yesterday.

"My lord?"

Within VIP Seat No. 10, a butler-looking old man with a gloomy face watched Young Master Hu, Hu Shuai, fanning himself with a folding fan, with a look of worry in his eyes.

"Heh heh, Steward Hu, I understand what you mean."

"My lord, one hundred and sixty thousand Low Grade Spirit Crystals is no small sum. Moreover, that young fellow over there had tricked others before; my lord must not act rashly on impulse!"

"Steward Hu, do you think I’m as stupid as that idiot just now?"

The conversation between this master and servant in VIP Seat No. 10 was not concealed at all, and Young Master Hu’s voice was quite clear. Their voices were so loud that almost everyone in the venue could hear them.

Upon hearing this, the face of Wen Tianyu in VIP Seat No.13 immediately turned as purple as a liver because Hu Shuai was referring to him as the idiot.

"Besides, do you really think I’m just trying to outdo the guy in No. 9 Seat?"

"Then what is the young master’s intention?"

Steward Hu, familiar with his young master’s temperament, let out a bitter smile, knowing that his young master was about to make a move against someone else, so he could only earnestly play the role of an accompaniment to his young master.

"Of course, it’s to take precautionary measures! The kid in No. 9 Seat is also at the peak of the Spirit Summoning Realm and is most likely here to bid for the Spirit Storage Pills.

If I can severely fleece him now, then when the Spirit Storage Pills come up later, I would have one less competitor. Why wouldn’t I do it?"

"My lord is wise!"

The dialogue between the master and servant once again rang out across the venue, stopping just short of directly calling Ye Zhen an idiot.

Next door, Ye Zhen had just taken out a large number of gold notes and a small mountain of Low Grade Spirit Crystals to pay for the auction items, successfully obtaining the Shattered Jade Scripture.

But the joy of acquiring the Shattered Jade Scripture was washed away by Hu Shuai’s words, and the anger began to simmer uncontrollably.

What could have been obtained for sixty thousand Low Grade Spirit Crystals ended up costing Ye Zhen an additional hundred thousand due to Hu Shuai. Even with Ye Zhen’s vast wealth, a hundred thousand Low Grade Spirit Crystals, twelve million taels of Gold, was a very significant amount.

"Heh, who is the idiot is not yet certain!" Ye Zhen snorted heavily.

Instantly, Young Master Hu’s face in No. 10 VIP Seat changed, "Fuck, who are you calling an idiot!"

"Whoever the idiot is, knows best!"

With Ye Zhen’s retort, not only did Young Master Hu’s face look very ugly, but Wen Tianyu’s face also reddened again, as he felt like he was the idiot who knew it.

Upon being called an idiot by Ye Zhen, Young Master Hu, who was used to being arrogant, was about to blow up, but was stopped by Steward Hu.

"My lord, this is the residence of the Fragrant Pill King, not even the master would dare to make a scene here."

In the end, Steward Hu added a point, "My lord, you’ve already tricked him once; in the end, it’s whoever gets the Spirit Storage Pill who will have the last laugh." Only then did Young Master Hu’s expression clear up a bit.

"Hmph, after being cheated by me for so much, what will you have to compete with me when the Spirit Storage Pill comes up?" Hu Shuai was full of complacency.

"Is that so? Let’s just wait and see!"

Ye Zhen’s voice was full of confidence.

This made Hand Extreme Bu Changtian, sitting in VIP Seat No.2, furrow his brows into the shape of the character ’chuan’.

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