Starting as a Snake: Defying Heaven with Invincibility

After much deliberation, Liao Qingfeng finally gritted his teeth, slumping into his chair like a defeated rooster.

"Congratulations, Young Master Gu, on successfully acquiring the Qi Condensing Pill," Li Wei said with a smile, handing over the jade bottle.

Gu Sha tossed a storage ring filled with spirit stones, his expression still indifferent, as if nothing could affect him.

"Bastard, just you wait. Today, I'll make sure you can't leave the gates of Fire Cloud City!" Liao Qingfeng thought viciously.

The next two auction items were the Explosive Yuan Pill and the Soul-Reviving Pill, both refined by Xiao Long, which also sparked a frenzy among the crowd.

The Explosive Yuan Pill could temporarily grant immense power. For example, if Xue Wuqing took it, he could unleash the strength of an Innate Expert in a single move.

In a battle between experts, victory or defeat often hinges on a single move. If Xue Wuqing faced off against Vulture, taking the Explosive Yuan Pill could decisively turn the tide.

The Soul-Reviving Pill was even more precious. In a small place like Tianfeng Kingdom, pills that could repair the soul were rare and could only be sought from the Tianfeng Pill King in the Capital. The Fire Cloud Sect Master, Liao Huoyun, had a damaged soul and urgently needed such a pill.

The auction process for both pills was the same. Initially, many Qi Condensing Realm martial artists competed for them, but as the prices soared, more and more people withdrew, leaving Gu Sha and Liao Qingfeng to battle it out.

Having just acquired the Qi Condensing Pill, Gu Sha was short on funds and gave up after slightly raising the price.

In the end, both pills were won by Liao Qingfeng, with the Explosive Yuan Pill costing 800,000 middle-grade spirit stones and the Soul-Reviving Pill costing 1,500,000 middle-grade spirit stones.

"Elder Wu, take this Soul-Reviving Pill to my father. Be quick," Liao Qingfeng instructed the white-faced middle-aged man beside him.

"Yes!"

Elder Wu carefully took the Soul-Reviving Pill and left the auction house, heading for the Fire Cloud Sect.

"Uncle Xue, I'll need your help later," Liao Qingfeng said, handing the Explosive Yuan Pill to Xue Wuqing.

"It's my duty," Xue Wuqing replied expressionlessly as he accepted it.

Liao Qingfeng cast a cold glance at Gu Sha, a cruel smile forming at the corner of his mouth. With the Explosive Yuan Pill, even Vulture was no match for Xue Wuqing. Let's see how he escapes!

"Just wait, Gu Sha. No one can save you today."

Xiao Long calculated that the four pills had fetched a total of 3,880,000 middle-grade spirit stones. After deducting the fees, he would receive about 3,800,000 middle-grade spirit stones!

This price far exceeded Xiao Long's expectations.

Indeed, rarity makes things valuable. In some super empires where third-grade alchemists were everywhere, these four pills combined would be lucky to sell for 1,000,000 middle-grade spirit stones. Only the Soul-Reviving Pill was worth a bit more; the other three were akin to street goods.

3,800,000! Once he had these spirit stones, Xiao Long could immediately elevate the Azure Dragon Tome to perfection and then break through to the Demon General level. By then, without an Innate Expert, who could oppose him?

Thinking of this, Xiao Long felt a surge of excitement.

"The next auction item was discovered by a Qi Condensing Realm martial artist in the forest. It's somewhat mysterious," Li Wei said with a mysterious tone.

"Mysterious?"

"What is it? Show us!"

"What's so mysterious about it?"

Li Wei's words immediately stirred curiosity among the crowd.

Li Wei smiled and said, "After our auction house's appraisal, this item might be an Innate Spiritual Treasure."

"What! An Innate Spiritual Treasure!"

Hearing the words "Innate Spiritual Treasure," the crowd erupted in exclamations.

Weapons and armor vary in quality. When certain weapons are endowed with special functions, they are no longer called weapons but spiritual artifacts.

For instance, Song Yu's Soul-Chasing Bow, Sun Ze's Fiery Blade, and Zhu Gang's Heavenly Star Hammer are all spiritual artifacts. Xiao Long had also acquired many valuable spiritual artifacts from the storage rings he seized, but those were stolen goods, and to avoid being traced by the Fire Cloud Sect, he hadn't put them up for auction.

Spiritual artifacts are graded from lower-grade, middle-grade, upper-grade, to supreme-grade, with supreme-grade being the best among them.@@novelbin@@

Above supreme-grade spiritual artifacts are Innate Spiritual Treasures.

Innate Spiritual Treasures, as the name suggests, can only be wielded by Innate Experts!

Such treasures are priceless, and ordinary people have no right to even see them. Even in a one-star sect, an Innate Spiritual Treasure is considered a sect's most prized possession, only revealed in times of dire need.

"An Innate Spiritual Treasure, really?"

"Is Elder Wei joking? If it truly were an Innate Spiritual Treasure, would they be willing to auction it?"

Some immediately expressed doubt.

Gu Sha and Liao Qingfeng also watched the stage with interest. If an Innate Spiritual Treasure truly appeared, they would spare no effort to acquire it, even resorting to force if necessary.

"Hehe, let me explain. I only said it might be an Innate Spiritual Treasure, not that it definitely is!" Li Wei clarified.

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"No matter what it is, show it to us first!"

"Yes! Show it to us!" the crowd urged.

Li Wei clapped his hands, and Su Ya brought out a long, black object from the backstage.

All eyes were drawn to it.

The object was entirely black, without a hint of luster, over three meters long and as thick as an arm, resembling a staff.

The staff seemed extremely heavy. Su Ya, a Qi Condensing Realm third-level martial artist, struggled to hold it steady. Each step she took made the platform echo with heavy footsteps. She bit her lip, sweat glistening, exerting great effort to barely lift it.

Li Wei took the staff, his body sinking slightly. With a low grunt, he gathered a large amount of True Qi in his palm to steady the staff.

"What is this?"

"Is this the legendary Innate Spiritual Treasure?"

"Aside from being heavy, I don't see anything special about it."

After examining it for a while, people shook their heads in disappointment.

Spiritual artifacts usually emit some spiritual Qi fluctuations, making them easily recognizable. Innate Spiritual Treasures are even more astounding; once unleashed, their sheer oppressive aura would leave everyone breathless.

This staff showed no trace of spiritual Qi, not even resembling a spiritual artifact, let alone an Innate Spiritual Treasure. It looked more like a piece of rotten wood.

Seeing the disappointed looks, Li Wei smiled slightly and said, "Let me tell you about the staff's unique features."

"First, its weight!" Li Wei held up one finger.

"Everyone knows Miss Su is a Qi Condensing Realm third-level martial artist. She had to exert all her strength to barely lift this staff. Even though I can hold it easily, swinging it is another matter."

Li Wei's words piqued everyone's interest.

"Second, its hardness!" Li Wei continued.

"This staff, I, Li Wei, admit, cannot leave the slightest mark on it, no matter how much strength I use."

With that, Li Wei struck the staff with a powerful palm, causing a sonic boom in the air. However, the staff remained unchanged.