Mang Tianchi pondered, then he thought of something and continued to sit in his chair, closing his eyes to rest.
"Hmm? Your Excellency the Dean, aren't you going to bid anymore? Giving up?" Xiao Li asked, puzzled.
"What's the rush? It'll be taken anyway. I can't bear to part with this eighth-grade six-colored Elixir. I can get this jade slip by killing and plundering. No rush."
Mang Tianchi thought of the method of killing and plundering. Mang Tianchi was confident that no one in this Tianyuan Auction had a higher Cultivation than him. Among the forces in the Central Plains, those whose Cultivation could surpass his were few and far between.
Mang Tianchi still couldn't believe it; he, a Peak Seventh-Turn Dou Zun, couldn't get this small jade slip.
Since Mang Tianchi wasn't in a hurry, Xiao Li wasn't either. The things of a Dou Sheng were too far away for him. Besides, he also had things from a Dou Di.
The Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade was in the Xiao Family, and Xiao Li could play with it anytime, anywhere. It was just a token, right?
"Alright, Your Excellency the Dean, as long as you're happy. Anyway, such an item is not for me," Xiao Li said perfunctorily.
"What Elixir will be refined at this Pill Gathering? With my current level, refining a Seventh-Grade Intermediate Elixir is just right, neither tiring nor too easy. If I refine a Seventh-Grade Advanced Elixir, my Dou Qi definitely won't keep up, and I'll have to consume Elixirs to restore Dou Qi.
Refining a Seventh-Grade Peak Elixir seems not yet possible; my Soul Power is barely enough, and my Dou Qi can't keep up at all. What should I do?
Forget it, I'll take it one step at a time. It would be best if I could obtain a Cultivation Technique for Cultivating the Soul at this Pill Gathering, and ideally, raise my Soul Realm to the Spirit Realm at the Pill Gathering.
Xiao Li pondered the goal for this Pill Gathering. He didn't want to win the championship. As a mere Seventh-Grade Intermediate Alchemist, even if he went all out, he couldn't refine an Eighth Grade Pill. He would talk about it next time.
The Pill Gathering is held every thirty years. The next one will be Xiao Yan's. By then, Xiao Li would be bullying the weak. In thirty years, Xiao Li was confident he could reach the Dou Zun Realm and become an Eighth-Grade Alchemist.
In the end, this Demonic Thunder Jade Slip was bought by a Dou Zun who Cultivated Thunder-attribute Qi. This person's title was the Thunder Venerable. According to Mang Tianchi, he was a powerful Loose Cultivator who rarely showed his face.
Most people in the Central Plains believe that Wind and Thunder Pavilion is the Holy Land for Cultivating Thunder-attribute Dou Qi, and Thunder Venerable, as the Pavilion Master, is extremely powerful.
Little did they know, in the circle of Dou Zun powerhouses, Thunder Venerable was just average, especially in the circle of high-level Dou Zuns like Mang Tianchi; Thunder Venerable didn't rank at all.
To use "Thunder" as his venerable title, he certainly had a big mouth. Mang Tianchi also Cultivated Thunder-attribute Dou Qi, yet he didn't give himself a thunder-related venerable title.
In Mang Tianchi's eyes, Thunder Venerable was an ant.
"Your Excellency the Dean, is this Thunder Venerable very strong? His name is quite imposing. How does he compare to the Thunder Venerable of Wind and Thunder Pavilion?" Xiao Li didn't know much about the powerhouses of the Central Plains.
"You mean the young lad from Wind and Thunder Pavilion? He's just a Three-Star Dou Zun. I can swat a dozen of him with one palm. As for that other Thunder Venerable? What a big mouth, controlling thunder? This fellow is only a Six-Star Dou Zun. To me, Your Excellency the Dean, it's nothing!" Mang Tianchi said proudly, hands on his hips.
"Of course, Your Excellency the Dean is formidable. What Thunder Venerable, Thunder Venerable, their titles may sound impressive, but that's because they haven't met Your Excellency the Dean. Your Excellency the Dean's Cultivation is unmatched; he will surely let them know the vastness of the Fighting Qi Continent."
The atmosphere was already there, so Xiao Li acted as a cheerleader, maximizing the emotional value and making Mang Tianchi extremely pleased.
"Ah hahahahaha, you're right, they haven't met me, Your Excellency the Dean. Let's go, Xiao Li, I, Your Excellency the Dean, will take you to retrieve your items."
Mang Tianchi laughed and took Xiao Li to the back of the Tianyuan Auction to retrieve Xiao Li's auctioned items.
Earth Rank Advanced Cultivation Technique "Eight Desolate Blazing Flame Scripture," Earth Rank Intermediate movement Dou Technique "Dragon Flash Void Step," medicinal ingredients included Soul Returning Demonic Fruit, Life Soul Ghost Face Flower, Snow Bone Ginseng, Ten Thousand Year Green Spirit Vine, and Mature Transformation Grass... Walking out of the auction house, Xiao Li felt impoverished. The wealth he had accumulated for so long at Canaan Academy was instantly mostly gone.
"I'm so poor," Xiao Li said, feeling half his Soul gone as he walked out of the auction house.
"Hey, you brat, a Seventh-Rank Alchemist, and you're afraid of not having money? I envy the speed at which you Alchemists make money. Just refine some more Elixirs when you're free, won't you?"
Mang Tianchi patted Xiao Li on the back of his head and said in an exasperated tone.
"Alright, by the way, Your Excellency the Dean, how are we going?" Xiao Li asked. Weren't they going to kill and plunder? Why were they still here?
"What's the rush? We're not the only ones going. The more people there are, the richer our harvest! Kid, killing and plundering is also a skill. The more people, the better the harvest. We'll wait until they've fought each other almost to exhaustion before making our move."
Mang Tianchi said unhurriedly.
"As expected of old foxes, each one more cunning than the last. There's even this way to kill and plunder? Indeed, I'm still too kind, hehehe!"
Mang Tianchi and Xiao Li went to a teahouse, drank some tea, and when Mang Tianchi felt it was about time, he pulled Xiao Li and left.
Hundreds of miles outside Tianyuan City,
The terrain here was already indistinguishable as hills, plains, or basins. Too many powerhouses had fought here, causing the landscape to be permanently deformed.
"What perfect timing, hehehe, cough cough hahahaha, I'm here! Kid, stay here, I, Your Excellency the Dean, will be back soon."
Mang Tianchi transformed into a silver lightning bolt and rushed into the crowd.
Xiao Li stood on a distant mountain, watching the battles of the Dou Zun powerhouses. Just the aftershocks made Xiao Li tremble with fear. Xiao Li released the Earth Demon Puppet to feel safe.
At this moment, the Earth Demon Puppet was entirely bright silver, with many golden spots on its chest and arms. The Earth Demon Puppet had undergone many Pill Lightnings, and by absorbing the power of the Pill Lightning, it already showed signs of advancing to a Heavenly Demon Puppet.
At this time, the Earth Demon Puppet's strength was roughly that of a One-Star Dou Zun. Xiao Li guessed that when the Earth Demon Puppet Advanced to a Heavenly Demon Puppet, its strength should be equivalent to a Four or Five-Star Dou Zun.
"You are indeed here, young man! Hand over the 'Eight Desolate Blazing Flame Scripture'!" A white-haired, white-bearded old man was seen treading the Void Realm, looking down at Xiao Li.
This old man had a badge on his chest. The badge was wreathed in flames, and within the flames was a giant tower. On the tower body, seven dazzling purple-gold stars flickered, but now, the seventh star was slightly dim.
"A Seventh-Grade Low-level Alchemist certified by the Pill Tower?" Xiao Li muttered to himself.
Two other people followed behind this old man, both Dou Zongs who trod the Void Realm.
"You brat..."
Bang! Before the leading Seventh-Rank Alchemist could finish speaking, a silver fist slammed into him.
It directly pierced through the old man's chest. Then, the silver figure moved again, striking the two Dou Zongs behind the old man to death with a series of punches.
Xiao Li folded his arms across his chest: "Why do people always like to talk tough first? So slow. Three Dou Zong corpses, not bad, not bad. Hmm? Earth Demon Puppet, grab that Soul back!"
Xiao Li's Soul Power sensed a Soul fleeing into the distance and immediately ordered the Earth Demon Puppet to grab it back.
Whoosh! Whoosh! The Earth Demon Puppet was extremely fast, and soon it grabbed a phantom Soul back. This Soul was precisely that Seventh-Rank Alchemist.
"I am from Fenglei... Ah—"
The old man was about to beg for mercy and reveal his backing to survive. But Xiao Li ignored all that and directly burned his Soul clean with Yin Fire.
"Rooting out evil, killing, and cremation, a one-stop service. My business is still a bit rusty. Let's see the harvest first."
Xiao Li collected the storage rings of these three Dou Zongs and directly broke the Soul Restriction on the storage rings.
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