“Wait a moment, before that, I still need to bid on a few items,” Terra Su said, continuing to sit and wait.
Li Shitong looked at Terra Su curiously, not knowing what he intended to bid on.
In the following moments, Terra Su seemed particularly interested in some alchemy materials that appeared at the auction. He bid on a bit here and a bit there, and soon, a variety of alchemy materials accumulated in front of him.
After about a quarter of an hour, the item Terra Su had been waiting for finally appeared. It was a batch of attribute Spirit Stones, with a few of each attribute, totaling twenty stones.
Terra Su immediately perked up. He recalled how in Clear River City, he had spent twenty thousand just to buy one Fire Spirit Stone, and discovering ten Spirit Stones in the Thunder Beast’s lair had felt like finding a treasure.
But now, this auction was selling twenty stones at once.
Moreover, perhaps because they were being sold as a bundle, there weren’t many bidders, only a handful.
Firstly, not many people could afford it, and secondly, attribute Spirit Stones could only be used by Martial Practitioners of the corresponding attribute. If an ordinary practitioner bought them, they could only use the stones matching their attribute, while the rest would be useless.
“This seller must be out of his mind,” Terra Su muttered to himself. In such cases, the stones should be sold separately to maximize profit.
However, thanks to this seller’s folly, Terra Su managed to acquire the entire batch of attribute Spirit Stones for just one hundred and fifty thousand.
Terra Su’s physique was different from ordinary people. After merging with the Primal Five Elements Lotus, he had an affinity for every attribute in the Five Elements, meaning he could absorb the energy from all Five Elements Spirit Stones.
This was an unparalleled advantage for Terra Su.
After completing the transaction with the Star Pavilion manager, Terra Su and Li Shitong immediately left the Star Pavilion.
Shortly after the two left, the crowd slowly recovered from their shock, each person showing expressions of envy, jealousy, and hatred as they looked at Terra Su’s departing figure.
Only Shen Chuan’s face was as dark as water. No matter how much he calculated, he hadn’t expected Terra Su to leave with Li Shitong, ruining his plan to teach Terra Su a lesson after the auction.
Shen Chuan’s eyes were filled with murderous intent, and he wished he could kill Terra Su on the spot.
Li Shitong was not just of noble birth; she was also a second-grade alchemist with a promising future. Marrying such a woman would be significant for both himself and his family.
“One day, Li Shitong will be mine!” Shen Chuan swore bitterly in his heart. He had long considered Li Shitong his possession, and anyone who threatened that would be eliminated without mercy. If not today, then someday.
After leaving the Star Pavilion, Terra Su and Li Shitong headed straight to the nearest inn and booked the best room.
Once inside, Terra Su kept his promise and taught Li Shitong a soul-refining technique called the “Five Aggregates Soul Refining Technique.”
This technique wasn’t a precious secret but a common soul-refining technique that had circulated in the Alchemy Domain in Terra Su’s previous life. If Terra Su remembered correctly, this technique would spread to the Cloud Abyss Empire within ten years and become very popular in the empire’s world of alchemy.
This soul-refining technique was useful for second and third-grade alchemists, but it had little effect on those above fourth grade, making it a low-level technique.
Therefore, Terra Su had no qualms about teaching it to Li Shitong.
However, this technique, which Terra Su didn’t value at all, made Li Shitong ecstatic. Especially when she tried it and found it indeed enhanced her soul power, she was so excited she trembled slightly.
Overjoyed, Li Shitong handed the Nine-Flower Grass to Terra Su and hurriedly left the inn to return to Anyang Academy and practice the technique.
Terra Su then closed the doors and windows, took out the small bronze cauldron, and began refining the Three-River Elixirs.
Having obtained the Nine-Flower Grass, Terra Su didn’t want to waste any time. The sooner he refined the Three-River Elixirs, the sooner his cultivation speed would increase.
The Nine-Flower Grass was the main ingredient, and Terra Su had already bought the auxiliary materials at the auction. For those not available at the auction, he had purchased substitutes.
The refining process took half an hour. Terra Su wiped the sweat from his forehead and opened the cauldron lid.
Instantly, a look of joy appeared in Terra Su’s eyes.
Six Three-River Elixirs!
And all of them were of thirteen-star quality!
The efficacy of the Three-River Elixirs lasted for half a month. With six elixirs, Terra Su would have a continuous supply for three months, doubling his cultivation speed for the entire period.
If nothing unexpected happened, Terra Su was confident he could reach the tenth level of the Condensing Origin Realm before the Anyang Martial Meet in three months.
After consuming one Three-River Elixir, Terra Su immediately grasped a Spirit Stone and began absorbing its Spiritual Qi with all his might, diving into cultivation.
The elixir’s medicinal power spread through his body, stimulating his meridians and doubling his absorption rate of Spiritual Qi.
Soon, Terra Su was immersed in his cultivation.
…
At dawn the next day, Terra Su returned to the Mu Family.
Without disturbing anyone, he continued his silent cultivation.
On the third day, the Mu Family bustled early in the morning. It was the day to host the Crown Prince.
Eighth Master Mu came early to invite Terra Su to the Mu Family banquet hall.
When they arrived, the hall was already filled with hundreds of people. Eighth Master Mu led Terra Su to a seat beside his own at a table reserved for the Mu Family’s high-ranking members.
As they saw Eighth Master Mu accompanying a young man, the high-ranking members began to whisper among themselves.
“Isn’t that the young master who cured the old man’s poison?”
“I don’t believe it. The old man is perfectly fine; why would he need to be cured of poison?”
“Exactly, I think the whole poisoning thing is nonsense. Who would dare poison the old man?”
Eighth Master Mu whispered, “Young Master Su, don’t mind them. They know little about the old man’s poisoning, and he didn’t tell them the details, so they’re just gossiping. Don’t take it to heart.”
“I won’t.”
Terra Su smiled and glanced around but didn’t see the old man.
“Isn’t the old man coming?”
“That’s right, the old man never bothers with these events and won’t attend such banquets.”
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