The auction at Dongzhu Tower was nearing its end, and the large pearl on top emitted a gentle glow, illuminating the seaside in the twilight.
Li Mo and Dongzhu Tower had already settled their accounts.
Most of the items on the list were likely in his possession, including the money. Things like heaven-defying treasures he planned to store in the Qingyuan Sect’s vault.
“Hmm?”
Taking back the Sumeru vessel he had passed over and the one containing the auction items, Li Mo frowned.
“What’s wrong? Are some things missing?”
Qian Bufan said nervously.
Elder Qian was still the kind who never found money on the street, even if he lost some.
“There’s something off,” Li Mo handed him the Sumeru vessel.
Elder Qian hurriedly took it and, with a touch of his consciousness soul, froze in surprise.
Everything seemed fine…
“How can my money have increased after buying so many things? It just doesn’t stop…”
Qian Bufan: “You f*ck…”
Although he knew he couldn’t win, he still wanted to punch this kid.
At this moment, Li Mo smiled, “Old Qian, I’ve taken out all the items I need from the Sumeru vessel; the rest are kept for you.”
“Don’t be so cool, really, you are truly the most handsome and dashing young man I’ve ever seen, full of vigor and spirit, shaking your body could attract the attention of the world… My admiration for you is like a surging river…”
Old Qian instantly switched his tone and expression.
His strength and wealth were directly related.
Before coming this time, he had prepared himself mentally for the possibility of becoming a withered money tree…
He never imagined that he would buy things but not lose any money, and there were even five pieces of dark crystals added to the Sumeru vessel given by Xiao Mo, which should be the profit from the auction.
This person’s sense of aesthetics changes constantly.
Just now, with the posture of passing the Sumeru vessel, such generosity, let alone that he looked like a dashing young man, even a pig would be considered the most handsome in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths at that moment.
“I’ve only spent a negligible amount of money; my sect has given me more. Old Qian, there’s no need to be so courteous.”
Seeing Old Qian’s dramatic change in expression, Li Mo laughed helplessly.
He didn’t seem to be joking.
Even if he was, he hadn’t lost anything. Just the value of Hammer Treasure and national fortune isn’t something money can measure. His seniors in the sect have never been stingy.
In the end, it’s the Qingyuan Sect that has given him more.
“Mm, it seems Lan Tian and everyone from Dongzhu Tower are all tired. Before we leave, shouldn’t we treat them again?”
“Whew, Elder Qian is treating us to dinner!”
Li Mo looked at him in shock.
But he soon understood the reason.
That night, the lights of Dongzhu Tower lit up, contrasting with the deep sea tides. This evening, the limited pig feet inventory in the seafood market quickly sold out. All guests who participated in the auction could stay for dinner.
In the third-floor private room, Li Mo didn’t eat.
It wasn’t because he wasn’t interested in the big pig feet.
“Ugh…”
Li Mo put down a high-year-old sea ginseng and helplessly patted his stomach.
His digestive and absorption abilities were already very strong, but they still had limits.
Various types of heaven-defying treasures, ordinary people use them for refining, but he had just swallowed three stalks at once. As he moved the unique energy within them into his inner world.
“To fully light up fifteen points of internal world essence energy, it takes a lot.”
“How long will it take if I do it by myself?”
“I wonder if there are any martial arts to promote digestion.”
Li Mo brewed a cup of tea for digestion, stood by the window to ponder for a moment, and found no mention of any.
It doesn’t matter.
He’ll ask Bingduzi later; maybe he’ll know soon.
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Suddenly, an odd fluctuation came from the adjacent room.
Li Mo was startled, as if he heard the sound of leaves colliding, making a jingle of coins.
Next door.
Qian Bufan was pointing out the Sumeru vessel, preparing to sort them into the warehouse, his eyes shining brightly.
At one point, he felt something, and laughed heartily.
“It’s easy to learn how to make money, but learning how to spend it is hard.”
A money tree sprouted from the ground, with golden wind fluttering, each leaf was in the shape of a coin, with a laughing face printed on it.
The bustling seafood market became even livelier, as if it was raining money.
Many rare treasures resonated, turning into a kaleidoscope of colors appearing everywhere.
At the same time, familiar sounds echoed in Li Mo’s ears.
[Congratulations Host, successfully investing in ‘Qian Bufan’, helping him achieve the External Scene.]
[Investment Feedback: One Secret Silver Heavenly Book Seal.]
“Old Qian has also broken through.”
Li Mo wore a satisfied smile, wiped his nosebleed, mumbled, ‘How can the yang energy of sea ginseng be so strong,’ and then summoned a somersault cloud, heading towards the East Sea.
He plans to practice the Eight Trigram Divine Art underwater.
…
At the same time.
In a tavern in the seafood market.
Qiao Ziyu, the executive elder… a group of Lingxi Gate disciples sat together, watching the thriving money tree, silent.
When they came, they were fierce, intending to cut a deep slice, to take a big chunk out of the Qingyuan Sect’s already thin resources.
Then, they made a bold move in the auction, acquiring the Void Map Scroll, and returned with full hands.
Finally, at the Qingyuan Sect’s grand ceremony and engagement banquet, they displayed the style of a king, letting heroes across the land see who the true dominant force in the state was.
Where did things go wrong?
Oh, the story probably started with a pig foot…
At this moment, a disciple of the Lingxi Gate came back from outside.
“Hey, today Dongzhu Tower is hosting a pig foot feast…”
“Get out!”
“Okay…”
“Leave the pig feet!”
“…”
Qiao Ziyu fell silent for a moment, suddenly grabbed the pig foot, and bit down hard, making the bones creak:
“This is too much! This is mockery! What does this mean? This is mocking us!”
The executive elder smacked his lips and muttered, “I feel there might be a possibility that Qian Bufan himself loves eating this stuff, I don’t know who researched it…”
Qiao Ziyu gave him a d*ath glare.
“……Cough.”
The executive lightly coughed and got back on track: “Qian Bufan’s martial arts grow stronger as he controls more wealth, proving that he has gained a lot this time.”
“With this momentum, the Qingyuan Sect’s foundation must be quite formidable.”
His words made the other disciples think.
Changing schools is unrealistic; most sects in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths start training their disciples from a young age.
Especially the Lingxi Gate, which not only practices martial arts but also studies mysterious techniques.
They can only choose one path to the end.
But it’s foreseeable that once the Qingyuan Sect stands firm and has Li Mo and Ying Bing, who will shine in the future, the Lingxi Gate will soon fade away in the dust of the Eastern Wilderness.
There’s no need for the Qingyuan Sect to target them; one mountain cannot contain two tigers, as they are incompatible.
“Now, we need to find a way to keep Li Mo in the East Sea.”
“Only if Li Mo misses the engagement banquet and Qian Bufan misses the promotion ceremony, will we have a chance.”
“But how can we do that?”
