Translator: AnubisTL
Li Qing's plan was simple: to consign the Jade Bone Pills to a stable trading company, even if they took a commission. After all, he hadn't come to the spirit realm to run a business and didn't want selling the pills to consume too much of his energy.
After a moment's contemplation, Si Kong nodded. "No problem. Then let me wish us a pleasant collaboration in advance!"
The previous day, he had already shown the Jade Bone Pills to the trading company's chief appraiser. The old appraiser's evaluation was even higher than Li Qing's own claims.
After confirming the pill's efficacy, Si Kong even swallowed one himself to personally experience its medicinal power.
After experiencing the significant strengthening of his bones and muscles, Si Kong's expression turned solemn.
He knew that many body refiners in the city were stuck at the fifth-tier, unable to advance further. The Jade Bone Pill, however, could bypass this bottleneck and continue to enhance their physical strength, making it an incredibly valuable treasure.
Moreover, the pill wasn't limited to humans; even other races could use it to strengthen their bones and muscles. The Giant Spirit Race and Flying Spirit Clan could also benefit from it!
Of course, the tree demons of the southern Great Tree Demon Forest were excluded from consideration. The Golden Abundance Trading Company had no intention of doing business with the Tree Demon Clan.
It was clear that the Jade Bone Pill would be in high demand. Not only would humans clamor for it, but the Golden Abundance Trading Company could also sell it to the Giant Spirit Race, Wild Bull Ridge, and Flying Spirit Clan!
With that, Li Qing and Si Kong engaged in a detailed discussion about the auction, finalizing the terms of the transaction.
They planned to auction the twenty Jade Bone Pills in four batches, each with a starting bid of five thousand merit points and no upper limit.
This decision was Li Qing's alone. After all, he would be staying on the Tonggu Continent for quite some time, and merit points were crucial for acquiring the resources he needed.
Li Qing planned to trade his yellow-grade spirit treasure bone arrows for cultivation resources, preferably spirit pills and elixirs that could refine his nascent soul stage mana, or pill formulas.
Of course, he would also consider offers of other rare treasures, whether spiritual materials or other heavenly materials and earthly treasures. The final decision on whether to accept a trade would rest with Li Qing himself.
With the auction details finalized, Li Qing joined the Golden Abundance Trading Company's wandering merchant caravan on their journey to the Giant Spirit Race's royal city.
"Fellow Daoist Li, I never imagined your artifact refinement technique was so exceptional, and now I discover your pill refinement skills are equally remarkable. I am truly impressed," Si Kong said with a smile, stroking his long, thin beard.
Li Qing waved his hand modestly. "I've only dabbled in it. If I were to refine other medicinal pills, the failure rate would likely be astonishingly high."
Si Kong, naturally, didn't fully believe this self-deprecating remark. He shook his head and changed the subject.
Soon, the Golden Abundance Trading Company's caravan departed from Profound Ancient City.
As expected, Li Qing wasn't the only one traveling with the caravan. Several other cultivators and body refiners from the city were also present, either to attend the auction or, like Li Qing, to consign items for sale through the Golden Abundance Trading Company.
Among the passengers was a familiar face: Old Lord Hei You, the eccentric old man Li Qing had briefly encountered at the city lord's manor. Still wrapped in bandages like a mummy, he sat motionless on the giant spirit boat, as steady as a mountain.
The giant spirit boat, concealed above the clouds, sailed over the vast Tonggu Continent, traversing its mountains and rivers. The continent was immense, with vast stretches of untouched wilderness, some regions never before trodden by human feet.
Li Qing sat cross-legged atop the spirit boat, taking in the magnificent scenery below.
"The spirit realm truly is boundless and limitless," he murmured to himself, deeply moved by the sight.
The journey was long, but fortunately, the Golden Abundance Trading Company's spirit boat possessed concealment capabilities and moved at a considerable speed. Inscribed with magical formations for acceleration and conversion of heaven and earth spiritual qi, the journey proceeded smoothly and safely.
Li Qing quietly observed the integration of the magical formations with the spirit boat, inwardly marveling at the similarities to his Golden War Boat from the lower realm. Both vessels combined magical formations with the hull of the boat.
As expected of the spirit realm, he thought. Even in the Tonggu Continent, where the human race is in decline, such advanced techniques are evident. I can only imagine what wonders await on the Heavenly Origin Continent, where the human race thrives.
After traveling at full speed for nearly six days, the giant spirit boat finally approached its destination.
They had reached the northern region of the Tonggu Continent. A towering, precipitous mountain peak loomed ahead, its immense height almost defying belief, as if it were about to pierce the clouds. Even at the spirit boat's considerable altitude, the mountain blocked their path.
"This is Giant Spirit Mountain," Si Kong explained to Li Qing, knowing he was an ascended being. "Beyond this mountain lies the territory of the Giant Spirit Race!"
Li Qing's attention was completely captivated by the Giant Spirit Mountain. He nodded in acknowledgment as he gazed at it.
"What a terrifying mountain," Li Qing murmured involuntarily. "Even from this distance, I can feel an oppressive aura." He knew this mountain was no ordinary place.
Si Kong shook his head with a smile. "Legend has it that the Great Spirit God, whom the Giant Spirit Race worships, faced his Ascension Immortal Tribulation atop this mountain. Having successfully overcome it, he ascended to the Immortal Realm, attaining the status of a true immortal and achieving eternal freedom."
As expected, the mountain indeed possessed a legendary aura, explaining why it was named after the Giant Spirit Race.
After circumventing the majestic mountain that had once witnessed an Ascension Immortal Tribulation, the merchant caravan entered the territory of the Giant Spirit Race.
Soon, at the distant edge of the great earth, a magnificent architectural complex came into view, its grandeur overwhelming.
They had arrived at the Giant Spirit Race's royal city. Though this was merely the outer district, Li Qing couldn't help but gasp at the sight of the colossal structures.
Standing here, he felt utterly insignificant. Every building was custom-built for the Giant Spirit Race's massive frames, resulting in exaggerated proportions.
Moreover, each structure gleamed with golden splendor, as if constructed from solid gold bricks, their reflected light dazzlingly blinding.
In this place, Li Qing felt like a tiny sparrow soaring across a colossal metropolis.
The Giant Spirit Royal City lacked outer walls—they were simply unnecessary. To date, no external threat had ever breached the city's defenses, rendering such fortifications redundant.
The fundamental reason for this invulnerability lay in the Giant Spirit Ancestor's attainment of the great ascension realm. As one of the rare few standing at the pinnacle of the spirit realm, he commanded the reverence of myriad races.
"The outer district is manageable, but the formation-covered area prohibits flight. We'll have to proceed on foot," Si Kong said, instructing the merchant caravan to land their spirit boats.
(End of the Chapter)
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