Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword
Chapter 150 - 145 Old Swindler (1/3)

Chapter 150: Chapter 145 Old Swindler (1/3)

Zhou Heng gave the innkeeper 100,000 Spirit Tickets and himself floated away with the remaining tickets.

Thinking about his own betting and auction experiences, he had worked hard for so long to gather tens of thousands of spirit stones, but now, by merely robbing one time, he had easily obtained 200,000.

When he had time, he definitely should find a few more simple marks like Yue Hu to rob!

He casually walked on the streets of the Imperial Capital, contemplating his plans for the future.

His short-term goal was naturally to rapidly increase his cultivation level to the Spirit Sea Realm, defeat that evil uncle of his, bring his mother back, and reunite the family.

But the hunters in the Wind Howl Forest almost outnumbered the demon beasts now, making this quick path to increasing his cultivation level unviable. So where else could he find demon beasts to kill?

Right, the auction house!

Zhou Heng’s eyes suddenly brightened. He had made a fortune and naturally needed to find a way to spend it. Perhaps the auction house would have treasures like Bright Jade Bee Honey that could quickly increase his cultivation level.

After all, there was no harm in checking it out.

Once decided, he asked around, and the auction house belonged only to the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion, well-known to everyone in the Imperial Capital.

"Young man, you look pale; I fear you are destined for a disaster of blood!" Zhou Heng was walking when suddenly a thin, squalid old man appeared with an unsavory look and, surprisingly, snow-white teeth.

Zhou Heng could not help but frown—was there such a need to be so ominous?

"Young man, I have here four purifying and evil-expelling talismans. Stick them on your body, and I guarantee no evil spirit will touch you!" The sleazy old man mysteriously took out four talismans, still wearing a reluctant face.

"What’s your take, only 50,000 spirit stones each!"

Zhou Heng’s heart chilled; the four talismans were exactly 200,000 spirit stones, the very amount he had extorted from Yue Hu. The old man, without hesitation, had named the price of 200,000 spirit stones. Had he witnessed the earlier scene and followed him?

"Spend money to avoid disaster!" The sly old man grinned with greedy eyes, staring at Zhou Heng.

Zhou Heng was puzzled. The old man was only at the Initial Separation Realm. Did he not know that Zhou Heng, who could even compete in the Land Cleaving Realm, had the capability? He smiled and said, "I happen to enjoy disasters of blood! If one comes, I kill one; if two come, I slay both!"

Saying this, he moved to bypass the old man.

"Hey hey hey, if this deal doesn’t work, I have other things!" The sleazy old man hurriedly blocked Zhou Heng again, taking a pill bottle out of his chest, "This is the dragon and tiger strength pill, treasured by me for thirty years. Take one and guarantee you will be vigorous each night, making the ladies scream endlessly!"

He winked at Zhou Heng, an expression that suggested all men knew what he meant.

Zhou Heng’s expression darkened even more. Did he need aphrodisiacs? The Golden Sun Grass King had already made him overly robust; he might as well save it!

"Old man, go deceive someone else!" Zhou Heng tried to get around him again.

"What do you mean deceive? I am conducting legitimate business here; you shouldn’t slander me!" The sleazy old man looked displeased, shifting his foot and blocking Zhou Heng once again.

This old man had a remarkably strange way of moving!

Even though Zhou Heng’s steps were not fast, he had used the Swift Cloud Radiant Step, which was supposed to be mysteriously unpredictable, yet the old man managed to completely block him!

He had even encountered Warriors in the Open Heaven Realm, none of whom, not even Liu Qingxuan or Nangong Changkong, could predict his step. Yet, this seemingly sleazy old man had done it.

"How may I address you, sir?" Zhou Heng grew curious about the old man.

"I am the Spiritual Heavenly Man!" The sleazy old man said in a propriety-filled manner, possessing somewhat the air of an expert from a higher realm, yet his mischievous squinty eyes betrayed him beyond concealment.

Zhou Heng was speechless, this so-called Spiritual Heavenly Man, was clearly another scam.

Old swindler, old rogue indeed!

Suddenly, he thought, if this old trickster met Black Donkey, it would be interesting to see who could deceive whom.

"Young man, if you don’t want the strength pills, how about the ’Imperial Woman Heart Sutra’? Just master it, and no woman can resist your slight smile!" The sleazy old man pulled out a tattered book.

"Old man, you better keep it for yourself, find a partner quickly!" Zhou Heng unfolded his form, pushing the Swift Cloud Radiant Step to its limits, vanishing in an instant.

The sleazy old man did not move but showed a thoughtful expression.

"That movement technique, it seems like... Swift Cloud Radiant Step! Odd, how can this kid perform it? Could it be that like me, he is a trans..." His voice trailed off, and for a moment, his face lost any hint of sleaziness.

"In honor of the old friendship with the Kong Family, although no deal was made, I should still help him avoid this disaster of blood," he mused.

...

Zhou Heng arrived at the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion.

Upon reaching the Spirit Gathering Realm, he could easily control his own muscles. He altered his facial structure a bit, then took out the Moon Bead for trading.

Although he wasn’t free every night to bring out the Treasure Moon Mirror to absorb moonlight and convert it into Moon Beads, over this extended period, he had accumulated over a hundred Moon Beads. He found them useless anyway, so he sold them all to the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion.

Moon Beads were a hot commodity. Even though Experts from the Spirit Sea Realm could capture moonlight to produce them, not many Martial Artists in the Spirit Sea Realm existed even in Bright Moon Country, let alone having the time to make Moon Beads!

Therefore, he didn’t worry about buyers. Never mind a hundred beads—whether a thousand or even ten thousand, the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion would be willing to take them all at a high price.

Of course, selling directly to the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion couldn’t match the prices at auction, but each bead still fetched three thousand Spirit Stones, bringing Zhou Heng over three hundred thousand lower-grade Spirit Stones in income.

His personal assets had now nearly reached six hundred thousand lower-grade Spirit Stones, making him an absolute tycoon in Cold Blue Country.

The person in charge at the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion gave him a VIP card, inviting him to participate in an auction event seven days later.

At the beginning of each month, the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion would hold an extremely grand auction. This time, due to a large number of martial artists visiting Wind Howl Forest, the Pavilion had ramped up the standard of the auction, reportedly featuring many treasures previously only auctioned in Bright Moon Country.

Zhou Heng gladly accepted. What was the point of earning Spirit Stones if not to spend them? Was he to become a miser?

He didn’t return to his original inn but opened a new room and stayed there with his real appearance, as constantly controlling his facial muscles was quite cumbersome.

Liu Yue had been crippled by him. Once Liu Qingxuan found out, a thunderous rage was inevitable. He wanted a peaceful seven days, so the last thing he desired was to be chased by Liu Qingxuan and miss the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion’s auction.

Shortly after he checked in, a guest had visited him.

—It was Xiao Huoshui.

This beautifully seductive woman wore a plain white dress this time, which was supposed to add an air of purity, but as they say, a woman needs to be charming through her clothes—the white garment only made her more glamorous.

Her voluptuously round breasts stood high as if they were about to bounce out of her clothing. Her waist was tightly cinched with a belt of the same color, hanging low, leading one’s gaze inevitably towards her buttocks.

The tight waist accentuated her plump, pert behind, its voluptuous silhouette enticingly full. With every movement, her rounded buttocks twisted provocatively, the white fabric tightly outlining each cheek’s shape.

Although it wasn’t his first time seeing this captivating figure, Zhou Heng still couldn’t help but be dazzled, feeling an intense surge of desire!

This woman was a seductive fiend sent by the heavens to wreak havoc on earth—the mere sight of her conjured thoughts of bed.

Zhou Heng forcefully suppressed the urge inside him and said, "Madam Xiao’s connections are indeed wide; I’ve been here for less than an hour and you’ve already found me!"

Xiao Huoshui pursed her lips in a smile, throwing a coquettish look at Zhou Heng and said plaintively, "Isn’t it because you refuse to accept me? It makes me think of you day and night and I can’t even eat. Look, my bust has even slimmed down a bit!"

Zhou Heng broke into a cold sweat. That should be her waistline getting slimmer! Look at her, those breasts are still like towering peaks, tremulous and full, nowhere near ’slimming down.’

Damn, he was seduced unconsciously by this woman again!

Zhou Heng quickly diverted his gaze, "What brings Madam Xiao here?"

"Hee hee, of course, it’s because I owe you a ’favor’!" Xiao Huoshui said, her eyes watery, creating an instantly steamy atmosphere.

"I’ve told you, once I’ve been with a woman, she must belong only to me," Zhou Heng declared. Actually, he didn’t mind taking Xiao Huoshui as his female slave, but it all depended on whether this cherished second young miss of the Xiao family would agree.

Unlike Orchid Concubine, Zhou Heng had accepted a favor from Xiao Yuheng and he definitely couldn’t involve Xiao Huoshui in the Nine Mystic Trial Tower, so unless she agreed to be with him exclusively, there was no possibility of them being involved.

"Little man, you really know how to stir up trouble!" Xiao Huoshui sighed, "You’ve already troubled two Open Heaven Realm Experts enough, and now you’ve even offended the Yue Family of Bright Moon Country!"

"Though the Yue Family can’t be considered a major family in Bright Moon Country, merely a small clan, in Cold Blue Country, a warrior of the Mountains and Rivers Realm is unbeatable!"

Zhou Heng laughed heartily, "Then Madam Xiao should disassociate from me even more!"

"Ai!" Xiao Huoshui sighed again, her pretty face lifting, her eyes full of passion. "At first, I was able to resist, but who made you so troublesome, stirring up my uncontrollable desire!"

Zhou Heng was stunned, this woman really was exceptional. While others avoided trouble, she was set aflame by it!

"Little man, I promise you, as long as you can satisfy me, I will agree to be only your woman!" Xiao Huoshui said with a hazy look, her mouth slightly open, her pink tongue gently licking her lips, her saliva shimmering with lust.

Zhou Heng laughed heartily, "I don’t accept bargaining, you should leave!"

He escorted Xiao Huoshui out and shut the door with a bang, unable to help but swallow his saliva.

Rejecting such a temptress required tremendous self-control, and although he managed it, he was still set aflame with desire by this fiend. Instantly, he entered the Nine Mystic Trial Tower. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to recommend tickets and monthly votes on qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)