[Chapter 81]
According to the method recorded in the "Demonic God Fist", Luo Zheng once again assumed that strange posture.
After all, it was a cultivation method practiced by the Demon Race. If a human wanted to forcibly practice it, they would have to pay a high price.
Fortunately, Luo Zheng's physique was far stronger than that of ordinary people. If it was another person practicing the "Demonic God Fist", it would be difficult to achieve even the first step.
After circulating his power, Luo Zheng's brows slightly wrinkled.
He couldn't feel the slightest bit of Demonic True Qi in his body.
Why was that?
Thinking back, yesterday, Luo Zheng only managed to cultivate a trace of Demonic True Qi. Then, like a wild beast, that Demonic True Qi swallowed up all the Purple Sandalwood True Qi in his body and transformed it into Demonic True Qi.
But yesterday's last punch, "Demonic Moves the World", exhausted all the Demonic True Qi in his body …
Generally speaking, one only needed to find the trick to practicing a cultivation method. After the first time, it was equivalent to opening a door. The following practice would be smooth for a while until they encountered the next obstacle.
But Luo Zheng, who walked back the same path, was rare.
Yesterday it was obviously fine, but today it was not …
What was the reason? Did he miss something?
After thinking about it, Luo Zheng still couldn't think of a reason. This Saint Class cultivation method was indeed powerful, but it was actually so difficult to practice. This was something that Luo Zheng didn't expect.
What was the difference between yesterday and today? Luo Zheng pondered deeply.
Yesterday, when he faced Wang Yanmiao, it was almost a certain death situation. At that time, Luo Zheng completely held the mentality of treating a dead horse as a living horse. He tried three times in a row, and finally condensed a trace of Demonic True Qi.
Today, Luo Zheng was in Xiao Yufeng, but it was a very safe environment.
Could it be that the "Demonic God Fist" could only be used when one was forced to the brink of desperation?
Yesterday, in that absolute adversity, Luo Zheng felt that he had fallen into a very wonderful state. In this state, every action he repeated, every thought became extremely slow. This kind of comprehension was hard to describe, but at the same time, it was wonderful beyond words.
In the room, Luo Zheng tried hard to recall the feeling he had yesterday.
It was as if he was possessed, pacing back and forth in the room. Unknowingly, he had walked like this for nearly an hour.
Suddenly, a bright light flashed in his eyes, and he leaped up. When he landed on the ground, he was already in the starting position of the Heavenly Demon God Fist.
"If there is any demonic intent in the upper and lower body, use your heart to balance it …"
Luo Zheng's arms swayed gently in a certain direction. After making a circle, they gathered at his Dantian. At this moment, a trace of dark purple Heavenly Devil Genuine Qi appeared between his hands!
Looking at the tiny trace of Heavenly Devil True Qi, Luo Zheng's face lit up with excitement.
He had seen the power of the Heavenly Demon God Fist the day before. The Demon Shakes the World could actually fight against a Divine Reflection Realm powerhouse!
Of course, Luo Zheng was only in the Marrow Refining Realm. Wanting to use the Heavenly Demon God Fist to defeat a Divine Reflection Realm powerhouse was undoubtedly wishful thinking. However, he had forced Wang Yanmiao to use all her strength to block his move, which was enough to prove the terror of a Saint Class Cultivation Method.
However, condensing this Heavenly Devil Genuine Qi was abnormally difficult. Just now, he had only managed to condense a trace of it. At this speed, it would take several months for the Heavenly Devil Genuine Qi to fill Luo Zheng's Dantian …
After thinking for a while, Luo Zheng suddenly had an idea!
Since this Heavenly Devil Genuine Qi could devour other types of Genuine Qi, then I don't need to condense it.
Just like yesterday, his body was clearly filled with Purple Sandalwood Genuine Qi, but after condensing a trace of Heavenly Devil Genuine Qi, it instantly devoured all of the Purple Sandalwood Genuine Qi and transformed it into Heavenly Devil Genuine Qi. Not only that, the Heavenly Devil Genuine Qi also devoured Wang Yanmiao's Genuine Yuan.
Since the Heavenly Devil Genuine Qi had such a miraculous characteristic, why wouldn't Luo Zheng use it?
Then, Luo Zheng sat cross-legged and began to practice the mental cultivation method of the Luo Family's "Purple Sandalwood Fist".
Luo Zheng had been practicing the "Purple Sandalwood Fist" for many years, and under Luo Zheng's practice, streams of Purple Sandalwood Genuine Qi vigorously gushed out of Luo Zheng's Dantian.
When the Purple Sandalwood Genuine Qi emerged, the trace of Heavenly Devil Genuine Qi in his Dantian was like a shark that smelled blood. It rushed toward the Purple Sandalwood Genuine Qi, and at the same time, quickly devoured and transformed it …
Luo Zheng practiced the mental cultivation method of the "Purple Sandalwood Fist", but the Heavenly Devil Genuine Qi in his body grew more and more. After about two hours, the Heavenly Devil Genuine Qi finally filled his Dantian.
Luo Zheng stretched out his arm, and the rolling Heavenly Devil Genuine Qi spiraled out of his arm, like a purple-black fairy, swaying in his hand.
Then, Luo Zheng stretched out his hand, and the purple-black fairy unexpectedly left his palm, jumped out, and bounced in the corner of the wall.
"Hey! Genuine Qi is released from the body! "
Seeing this scene, Luo Zheng himself was stunned.
At the fifth level of the Physical Body Realm, Genuine Qi could only exist in the body or on the surface of the body. Once it left the body, it was like a rootless source, dissipating between heaven and earth.
Only after stepping into the half-step Xiantian realm could Genuine Qi leave the body!
Just like when Luo Zheng left the Luo Family, Second Uncle Luo Bingquan was able to pour Genuine Qi into several long swords, and then control the Genuine Qi to control the sword to kill the enemy. Only half-step Xiantian cultivators could do that.
Luo Zheng was still in the Marrow Refining Realm. Although he could also pour Genuine Qi into the long swords, once the long swords left the hands, the Genuine Qi would disappear without a trace, losing its effect.
But at this moment, Luo Zheng saw with his own eyes that after the purple-black Innate Genuine Qi left the body, it still didn't disappear!
"Could it be that I have already broken through the Marrow Refining Realm?"
Before entering Purgatory Mountain, Luo Zheng had already faintly reached the peak of the Marrow Refining Realm.
Yesterday, when he fought with Wang Yanmiao in Purgatory Mountain, Luo Zheng's body was suppressed by Wang Yanmiao's lotus. The power he bore almost broke the limit of what he could bear, causing a huge amount of warm current to flow in his body, cleansing his body.
Could it be that at that time, the impurities in his bone marrow had already been cleansed?
Yesterday, he was too excited and had already completely neglected this matter. Now that he thought about it, the possibility of this was very high.
After Luo Zheng immediately checked his body, a faint smile appeared on his face. His bone marrow was indeed incomparably pure, without the slightest trace of impurities. He had already become a half-step Xiantian cultivator.
The fifth level of the Physical Body Realm was the foundation of martial cultivation.
Only after removing all the impurities in the body could one become a Xiantian lifeform with a pure body.
There was only one difference between the half-step Xiantian realm and the Xiantian realm, and that was the difference between Genuine Qi and Genuine Essence. Only after transforming Genuine Qi into Genuine Essence could one truly become a Xiantian lifeform.
During yesterday's trip to Purgatory Mountain, although he didn't see his sister, stepping into the half-step Xiantian realm could be considered a considerable gain. On this day, Luo Zheng was consolidating his cultivation and exploring the technique of releasing Genuine Qi.
Three days passed in a flash. Only then did Luo Zheng leave his room.
On Xiao Yufeng, as usual, the outer sect disciples came and went in a hurry, busy with cultivation.
Those who could enter the Blue Cloud Sect, regardless of their talent, must have strong perseverance. They wouldn't be obsessed with external things and understood the principle that the heavens reward the diligent.
The only difference was that when those people looked at Luo Zheng, their eyes flashed with a fiery light. A considerable portion of the outer sect disciples took Luo Zheng as their role model and constantly worked hard to cultivate.
"Brother Luo Zheng, today is the day to receive the medicinal pills. Are you going to receive it too?" Before he took two steps, Mo Can and Zhou Xian walked over.
The day to receive the medicinal pills?
Luo Zheng stared blankly. He had forgotten about this matter.
Those who could become a disciple of the Blue Cloud Sect would naturally enjoy the benefits of the Blue Cloud Sect. The Blue Cloud Sect would distribute a sum of benefits every month according to each person's cultivation realm and status.
Luo Zheng then nodded. As a member of the Blue Cloud Sect, these benefits were originally his to receive. He immediately followed Mo Can and Zhou Xian to Xiao Yufeng's side peak.
Along the way, Mo Can began to fiddle with some of his gossipy news.
"Brother Luo Zheng, you've been cultivating in seclusion these past few days. Have you heard about Purgatory Mountain's matters?" Even though Mo Can entered the Blue Cloud Sect later than Zhou Xian, he was now even more well-informed than Zhou Xian.
Luo Zheng pretended to be surprised and asked, "Oh? What happened in Purgatory Mountain? "
"Sigh, then you've missed it. Several days ago, there was a Radiant Deity Realm disciple who displayed great might in Purgatory Mountain! That scene was too shocking. Even from our Xiao Yufeng, we could see that pillar of light that rushed into the sky! "Mo Can's saliva splashed everywhere. When he described it, it was as if he was personally there that day.
When he heard Mo Can's words, Luo Zheng was instead inwardly shocked. He originally thought that in a place like Purgatory Mountain, the bitter cultivators who personally witnessed it wouldn't be able to come out. He never expected that this matter would still spread in the Blue Cloud Sect. Fortunately, from Mo Can's tone, he shouldn't know that he was also in Purgatory Mountain back then.
"A Radiant Deity Realm expert, that really is formidable!" Luo Zheng nodded, a yearning expression appearing on his face.
At this time, Zhou Xian instead took over and said, "Actually, even though Radiant Deity Realm experts are rare in the Blue Cloud Sect, they aren't that rare either. They can be seen in the inner peak competition every year. However, what is strange is that it is rumored that the one who fought against that Radiant Deity Realm expert was a Marrow Refinement Realm outer sect disciple …"
"Ah?" Luo Zheng pretended to be shocked. "This rumor can't be trusted, right?"
"I feel like it is impossible!" Zhou Xian shook his head. "This rumor is just too ridiculous. What kind of concept is the Radiant Deity Realm? Just the pressure released from burning true essence alone can suppress a Marrow Refinement Realm expert to death. The difference between the two is like the difference between an ant and an elephant. "
"That's hard to say! Brother Luo Zheng didn't rely on the Marrow Refinement Realm to defeat a Xiantian Realm expert! "Mo Can clearly had a kind of blind optimism about the weak defeating the strong.
However, Zhou Xian, who had been in the Blue Cloud Sect for a long time, truly understood just how great the gap between realms was. "Mo Can, you might not understand what kind of concept the Radiant Deity Realm is. The Burning Heaven Empire is vast, and its population is in the millions. How many people can enter the Radiant Deity Realm? The difference between the Radiant Deity Realm and Xiantian Realm is much greater than you imagine! It's best if you don't take this kind of rumor too seriously. "
"I actually believe that there will always be miracles …"
"You want to say that something like an ant eating an elephant …"
[Chapter 82]
In a side hall on Xiao Yufeng's side peak, several attendants from the Blue Cloud Sect were currently handing out pills.
Right now, there weren't many people receiving pills. Luo Zheng's group of three took out their disciple tokens and received several pills from the attendants.
These second rank Energy Gathering Pills could increase the speed at which one condensed true energy, and could be used to assist in cultivation. If they were sold outside the Blue Cloud Sect, they could be sold for a good price. However, if they were sold inside the Blue Cloud Sect, they would be rather ordinary items.
After putting away these pills, the three of them saw a fat figure quickly walk over from the mountain path.
Even though that person was fat, his walking speed was extremely fast. There was only one person like him on Xiao Yufeng. It was precisely the fatty Zhang Wuxian who was injured on the arena a few days ago.
"Brother Wuxian." The three of them greeted him.
When Zhang Wuxian saw Luo Zheng's group, he also greeted them with a smile.
"Brother Wuxian's injuries have all healed, right?" Luo Zheng asked. Ever since he returned from Purgatory Mountain, he had been in seclusion for three days in a row. He didn't have time to visit Zhang Wuxian.
Zhang Wuxian swung his thick arm. "These injuries are nothing! I've already healed! "
Luo Zheng nodded. "Then that's good."
"Brother Wuxian, you seem to be in a hurry. Receiving pills isn't an urgent matter. Could it be that you still have important matters to attend to?" Zhou Xian asked from the side.
Zhang Wuxian nodded and said, "Yes. In a bit, I need to make a trip out of the Blue Cloud Sect. Today, the Imperial Capital's Tianlu Auction House is going to make a big move. My older brother wants me to go and observe."
"Tianlu Auction House?" Mo Can and Zhou Xian's eyes immediately widened. As if they thought of something, they said almost simultaneously, "Brother Wuxian, don't tell me you're someone from Tianlu Zhang Family?"
It was Luo Zheng who was the slowest. When he saw the two's reactions, he was completely confused.
Zhang Wuxian, on the other hand, nodded his head and admitted it.
The Tianlu Zhang Clan was a legendary clan in the Burning Heaven Empire.
This family didn't have any outstanding geniuses. The Zhang Family couldn't even be considered a noble family!
However, the strength hidden behind this family was far beyond that of an ordinary landowning household! In fact, they could even faintly be on par with the seven great aristocratic families!
The reason was that the descendants of the Zhang family were almost all business geniuses.
The members of this clan almost controlled the economic lifeline of the entire Sky-Scorching Empire. The biggest ticketing companies, auction houses, and trading centers in the empire were all owned by the Zhang Clan.
Even the currency system that used square crystals as the core of the transaction was established by the Zhang family.
Therefore, the Zhang family's economic status in the empire could be said to be unparalleled.
The famous Tianlu Auction House was one of the properties of the Zhang Clan.
Every year, ninety percent of the major transactions and auctions in the empire were conducted through the Tianlu Auction House.
"I can't tell! Brother Wuxian, I didn't expect you to be a disciple of the Zhang Clan! "Zhou Xian exclaimed as he shook his head. He never expected this.
"The Tianlu Auction House is very difficult for ordinary people to even set foot in. Brother Wuxian, can you take us there to broaden our horizons?" Mo Can was the most interested in this kind of thing. Naturally, he wouldn't let go of this opportunity.
Zhang Wuxian nodded, "Sure! This is a small matter! "Then, he looked at Luo Zheng," Brother Luo Zheng, why don't you come with us? "
Luo Zheng originally wanted to refuse Zhang Wuxian's invitation. He had just broken through to the half-step Xiantian Realm. He still needed to cultivate diligently and stabilize his realm. To him, time was never enough.
Luo Zheng was about to refuse, but at this moment, he changed his mind, "Brother Wuxian, can any item be auctioned in this auction house?"
Zhang Wuxian smiled, "It's not just any item. It has to be valuable at least. If it's too ordinary, it won't be qualified to enter the Tianlu Auction House."
The value of items that could be auctioned in the Tianlu Auction House was naturally not low.
After hearing Zhang Wuxian's words, Luo Zheng wanted to go and take a look. The last time he went to the south, he obtained a Fire Scorpion Crystal Core.
This Fire Scorpion Crystal Core was temporarily useless in his hands. Naturally, he wanted to sell it as soon as possible.
Thinking of this, Luo Zheng nodded and said, "Since everyone is going, I'll also join in the fun!"
"Okay, I'll take everyone there after I get my elixirs!" After Zhang Wuxian finished speaking, he went to the deacon to get his share of elixirs. Then, he took the three of them down the Xiao Yufeng.
After walking down the Xiao Yufeng, Zhang Wuxian took the three of them to a pavilion in the Blue Cloud Sect. He spent a square crystal to rent a Flying Chariot.
Seeing Zhang Wuxian's extravagant spending, Luo Zheng and the other two couldn't help but be speechless.
Although Luo Zheng also had a lot of square crystals on hand, and even more than a thousand points, he couldn't bear to waste a square crystal just for transportation.
After the four of them boarded the Flying Chariot, they flew out of the Blue Cloud Sect.
Ever since Luo Zheng came to the Imperial Capital, he hadn't had the chance to properly appreciate the scenery of the Imperial Capital. Now that he was standing on the Flying Chariot, the scenery of the Imperial Capital was unobstructed.
With the vastness of the Imperial Capital, even if the Flying Chariot flew at full speed, it still took half an hour.
"Look, it's the Burning Sky Palace!" Mo Can suddenly pointed to the left and said.
Luo Zheng turned his head and looked in the direction Mo Can was pointing. He saw a huge circular wall.
Inside the wall, there were all kinds of giant pavilions and magnificent buildings. Around the wall, there was a seven-colored light covering it, faintly exuding a fierce power. There must be an extremely powerful array on the upper level of the Burning Sky Palace.
This was the center of the Burning Sky Empire!
Not long after bypassing the Burning Sky Palace, Zhang Wuxian controlled the Flying Chariot to descend, finally stopping in front of a large building.
At the front of the building, there were a few large words written on it, and they were even covered with a layer of gold foil.
The big words were "Tianlu Auction House."
In addition to Luo Zheng's group, there was a steady stream of Flying Chariots coming over and stopping in the surroundings.
Those who could enter the Tianlu Auction House to participate in the auction were either rich or noble, and there was no lack of people from various landowning households.
Zhang Wuxian was very familiar with his own auction house. He led Luo Zheng's group to the side, where there was another door to enter the venue.
"It's better to arrive at the right time than early. I heard from my brother that today's auction will be very exciting!" Zhang Wuxian said as he walked.
"Oh? What's the finale item today? " Zhou Xian and Mo Can came with the mentality of watching a good show. After all, they were Outer Sect disciples, how could they have the financial resources to buy anything?
Zhang Wuxian smiled mysteriously and said, "Everyone will know in a moment!"
Just as everyone took a detour to the side, they suddenly heard a stern shout in front of them, "Stop! This is the Tianlu Auction House. Unrelated people, please leave quickly."
A man wearing a red brocade robe and holding a long stick blocked the path of the four people.
Zhang Wuxian walked forward without batting an eyelid, took out a token, and waved it in front of the man.
When the man saw Zhang Wuxian's token, his expression changed immediately, and he said hurriedly, "I didn't know you were the Young Master of my family. This, this …"
Zhang Wuxian shook his head and said coldly, "It's not your fault that you didn't know. I'll bring my friends in."
"Please, this way please!" The man politely led the four people in.
The Zhang Family was indeed the wealthiest family. Even a random servant was a Xiantian Realm expert. Luo Zheng, Mo Can, and Zhou Xian sighed inwardly.
"Brother Wuxian, you didn't have any temper at all on the Xiao Yufeng. Now that you're back home, you're like a different person!" Luo Zheng couldn't help but laugh when he saw Zhang Wuxian's tense face.
Usually, when they saw Zhang Wuxian, they would smile. Now that they saw Zhang Wuxian like this, they were not used to it.
Zhang Wuxian looked around. After confirming that there was no one around, the muscles on his face relaxed, and he regained his smiling expression. "I can't help it. My family has taught me that people with the surname Zhang must show their dignity in front of others! Unfortunately, I'm not born to do so. "
After bypassing a long corridor, Zhang Wuxian led Luo Zheng and the others into the auction house.
The auction house was fan-shaped, and the seats were arranged in order from the high platform of the auction house. Luo Zheng and the others were in a wing room.
After settling the three of them down, Zhang Wuxian handed a token to Luo Zheng and the others and said, "You can stay here and watch. I'll take my leave first."
After saying that, he left. Zhang Wuxian came back today to help the family, so naturally, he could not accompany them here.
At this time, Luo Zheng followed Zhang Wuxian out of the wing room.
"Brother Wuxian, I want to ask you, how did this item end up in your auction house?" Luo Zheng asked in a low voice.
Zhang Wuxian looked at Luo Zheng in surprise. "Do you really have something you want to auction?"
It was not that Zhang Wuxian looked down on Luo Zheng. Although Luo Zheng's strength was very strong, and his future potential was limitless, people like Luo Zheng were also people that the Zhang family wanted to rope in, and even invest in. However, as an outer sect disciple, what kind of good things could he take out?
Luo Zheng nodded and said with a smile, "Yes, I do have something I want to auction."
"Can you tell me what it is?" Zhang Wuxian was curious. He also knew that Luo Zheng was not a person who spoke without thinking. If the item he said had no value, he would not mention the auction.
Luo Zheng lowered his voice and said, "A Fire Scorpion Crystal Core."
The fat on Zhang Wuxian's face suddenly trembled twice.
The people of the Zhang family all had talent in business. Zhang Wuxian had been influenced by them since he was young, so he was very sensitive to the value of all kinds of treasures and rare materials.
When Zhang Wuxian heard Luo Zheng say that he had a Fire Scorpion Crystal Core, he wondered if he had heard wrong.
The Fire Scorpion Crystal Core had extraordinary uses. It was a precious material in the eyes of Alchemists and Weapon Refiners. Its uses aside, the most important point was that the Fire Scorpion Lion was on the brink of extinction. In Zhang Wuxian's memory, the last time a Fire Scorpion Crystal Core was auctioned was three years ago.
Three years ago, the Fire Scorpion Crystal Core had been auctioned for nearly twenty thousand square crystal stones. Moreover, according to Zhang Wuxian's knowledge, that Fire Scorpion Crystal Core was the core of a young Fire Scorpion Lion.
If Luo Zheng really had a Fire Scorpion Crystal Core to auction, then Zhang Wuxian had inadvertently won a big business for his family.
"Brother Luo Zheng, please come with me!" Zhang Wuxian saw that Luo Zheng did not seem to be joking, so he led Luo Zheng to a secret room in the auction house. Afterwards, Zhang Wuxian said, "Can you let me take a look at that Fire Scorpion Crystal Core?"
Seeing Zhang Wuxian's cautious appearance, Luo Zheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Although Luo Zheng knew that the Fire Scorpion Lion was very popular in the Empire, and its value was also very high, Zhang Wuxian's appearance was just too cautious.
Luo Zheng's finger rested on his spatial ring. Not long after, a Demonic Beast Crystal Core that flickered with the luster of flames appeared in Luo Zheng's hand.
This Fire Scorpion Crystal Core was the size of a fist, and it was well protected. It was clearly the core of a young Fire Scorpion Lion.