Huo Ling'er had just received the Ancient Vermilion Bird egg when a cracking sound came from it.
A sharp little beak pecked at the eggshell, revealing a fiery-red figure.
For avian凶兽, the first living thing they see upon opening their eyes becomes their master.
The Vermilion Bird chick was no different; after just one look at Huo Ling'er, it became extremely affectionate.
Vermilion Bird Venerable paused. "Well, I was planning to give this Ancient Vermilion Bird egg to Ling'er anyway so she could absorb it and break through to the Spirit Transformation Realm! Since the Ancient Vermilion Bird has hatched and acknowledged Ling'er as its master, perhaps this is also Ling'er's opportunity!"
The Fire Emperor spoke, "As the daughter of the Fire Emperor, she naturally wouldn't owe anyone a favor. Since you gave Ling'er the Ancient Vermilion Bird egg, then this Azure Dragon Vine seedling is yours!"
With a wave of the Fire Emperor's right hand, the small bottle on the auction stage flew toward Shi Teng.
A transparent container held a tiny vine, just sprouting, not even a seedling yet.
Shi Teng held up the small, transparent bottle between his thumbs, examining it carefully.
It seemed he'd been swindled again.
Every day, a different meal! He definitely wouldn't miss this chance to fleece the Fire Emperor!
"Ahem!"
Shi Teng cleared his throat, then said, "Great Fire Emperor, since you said the Fire Emperor's daughter wouldn't owe anyone a favor, this Ancient Vermilion Bird is one of the four ancient divine beasts.
Trading an Ancient Vermilion Bird egg for a little bean sprout… I'm clearly getting the short end of the stick!"
"Bean sprout? Boy, this is a divine vine!" Master Gu was so angry he was grinding his teeth.
The Fire Emperor spoke again, "Fine, as the ruler of the Fire Nation, I can't let people think I'm taking advantage of a little kid!"
With a wave of his right hand, a white jade bottle flew towards Shi Teng!
"This contains two drops of the Fountain of Immortality. Coupled with the Azure Dragon Vine seedling in your hand, it's about the same value as the Ancient Vermilion Bird's egg!"
The Fountain of Immortality!
The onlookers were once again shocked. The Fire Emperor's generosity was truly extraordinary! He was actually giving away the Fountain of Immortality directly!
Shi Teng took the white jade bottle, a bit disdainfully, and said, "Two drops? You're a nation's emperor, and you're being so stingy. You should at least give a jin!"
"Cough, cough!"
The Fire Emperor couldn't help but cough lightly. The heads of various clans around were even more scornful. They didn't know which desolate village this kid had crawled out of. He didn't even know about the Fountain of Immortality, and he wanted a jin!
The Fire Emperor raised his voice, "Boy, this is the Fountain of Immortality. Its value far exceeds a million Fire Spirit Stones. It is also extremely rare, containing powerful divine and life force. For vegetation, it is a treasure of treasures."
"It can help vegetation quickly regain its vitality!"
Shi Teng scratched the back of his head, a little shy. "Alright then!"
This Fountain of Immortality contains immortal divinity, which should be helpful to Sister Willow God. I can save a drop for her!
Master Gu continued, "This Azure Dragon Vine seedling needs careful care. If it's really handed over to this brat, it'll probably be ruined!"
Shi Teng snorted, "With me, Shi Teng, taking action, I can definitely cultivate this Azure Dragon Vine seedling into a towering giant tree!"
Master Gu mocked again, "It's already extremely difficult for this Azure Dragon Vine seedling to grow to the size of an arm, let alone a towering giant tree."
"Just because others can't do it, doesn't mean I, Shi Teng, can't!"
Along with Shi Teng's mental movement, a wisp of Azure Emperor Wood Sovereign Qi poured into the Azure Dragon Vine seedling.
Azure Emperor Wood Sovereign Qi also has the effect of revitalizing and transforming plants.
In a short moment,
the Azure Dragon Vine seedling began to grow rapidly, visible to the naked eye.
"This..."
Master Gu's face showed an expression of disbelief. "We at First Class Pavilion have cultivated this Azure Dragon Vine seedling for ten years, and it still hasn't shown any progress. I never expected it to grow so much in your hands!"
Shi Teng adjusted his hair, his tone soaring. "Perhaps it's because I'm so handsome!"
Everyone really couldn't help themselves; they wanted to jump up and beat this kid up.
He truly performed shamelessness to the extreme.
Shi Teng once again injected the Azure Emperor Wood Sovereign Qi into the Azure Dragon Vine seedling. The seedling, which had just grown a bit, actually burst through the small bottle and revealed itself.
It had grown from the size of a fingernail to the size of a finger, slowly emanating infinite vitality.
Even though it was only the size of a thumb, it exuded a powerful aura of life!
Everyone was dumbfounded again, wondering if this thing would also recognize a master.
Master Gu looked at the Azure Dragon Vine seedling in Shi Teng's hand, his face full of envy, and his heart felt very uncomfortable.
He had just watched with his own eyes that Shi Teng had not added any spirit liquid, yet the Azure Dragon Vine seedling had grown rapidly.
It must be because First Class Pavilion had cultivated it vigorously before, which was why it had suddenly grown so fast.
The other family heads were even more regretful. If they had known earlier, they would have acted sooner, and perhaps they could have truly awakened a powerful treasure technique passed down from their ancestors.
Watching the Azure Dragon Vine seedling grow rapidly, Shi Teng was also filled with anticipation.
He immediately and carefully poured a drop of Fountain of Immortality into the Azure Dragon Vine.
Streams of pure wood-type spiritual energy permeated the air.
The Azure Dragon Vine was greedily absorbing from the Fountain of Immortality. Under the influence of the Azure Emperor Wood Sovereign Qi, it began to grow at a speed visible to the naked eye, soon becoming as thick as a palm.
This made everyone even more envious.
Zhao Wuji, the head of the Zhao Clan, spoke, "Young friend, judging by your attire, your ancestors were probably just barbarians. Even if you can raise the Azure Dragon Vine sapling, you definitely won't be able to awaken anything. Don't waste this divine vine! Why not sell it to me? I'll offer a million Fire Spirit Stones!"
Hearing the Zhao Clan head's words, the other clan heads scrambled to get in on the action.
The Song Clan head also chimed in, "That's right. I heard our Song Clan's ancestor was a peak Venerable Realm expert. If we activate the imprint passed down by our ancestor, we might be able to obtain a supreme great divine ability! Shi Teng, I'll offer a million Fire Spirit Stones, plus two young and beautiful maids. Why not sell this divine vine to me? If we can activate the great divine ability passed down by our Song Clan's ancestor, I can let you study it!"
The Chu Clan head also spoke up, "Our Chu Clan's records state that our Chu Clan's ancestor was a Celestial King. Our Chu Clan is willing to offer one million five hundred thousand Fire Spirit Stones!"
The surrounding family heads began to discuss amongst themselves, starting to offer high prices to purchase the divine vine from Shi Teng.
It's not the thief that's feared, but the one who has their eye on you.
Now that so many people knew he possessed the divine vine, he would definitely be frantically pursued once he left this place.
The desolate region was vast and boundless. Who knew, in some hidden corner, a powerhouse of the Array Formation Realm might suddenly appear to kill and seize his treasure!
Keeping it on him definitely wasn't safe, especially with Master Gu, whose eyes were practically spitting fire.
Fortunately, the Fire Emperor, Vermilion Bird Venerable, and Huo Ling'er were here.
He figured they wouldn't dare to act recklessly.
Shi Teng took the Azure Dragon Vine to a corner, cut his finger, and dripped a drop of blood onto it.
The blood merged into the Azure Dragon Vine, and an ancient character immediately appeared on the leaves, shining brilliantly.
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