manynovel Chapter 21 Earth-Rank Cultivation Technique
Chapter 21 Earth-Rank Cultivation Technique
The Crimson Fire Empire, its capital.
The Crimson Fire Empire was much stronger than the Gama Empire, so its capital city was much larger and more prosperous than Gama Holy City.
In the bustling capital, Qi Lie, dressed in a new black robe, slowly walked out of a clothing shop, a high-grade storage ring already on his hand.
Since encountering a Dou Wang expert half a day ago, Qi Lie has obtained this storage ring and is no longer in dire straits. Therefore, he made a special trip to the nearest Crimson Fire Imperial Capital to buy clothes, since he can't always use his Dou Qi to make clothes.
Qi Lie was not in a hurry to leave. He walked calmly down the bustling streets of the Crimson Fire Capital. The crowds on both sides parted strangely to make way for him, unable to touch him at all.
A dozen minutes later, Qi Lie arrived at a hotel and checked in.
After the door closed, Qi Lie sat cross-legged on the bed and quietly began his cultivation.
Two days later.
At dawn, countless powerful figures and spectators who had arrived early in the Crimson Fire Imperial Capital surged from all parts of the capital toward the largest auction house in the Crimson Fire Empire like a tidal wave.
Today is the Crimson Fire Empire's once-every-few-years grand auction!
Since half a year ago, there have been constant rumors that this auction will feature several treasures that even a Dou Zong might covet!
Earth-rank cultivation techniques, high-level elixirs, and rare treasures of heaven and earth will all appear!
Qi Lie's stay here was precisely because of the Earth-rank cultivation technique that had been circulating in the outside world.
Early in the morning, Qi Lie left the hotel and headed towards the location he had scouted out beforehand.
Half an hour later, Qi Lie arrived at the entrance of the auction house. After showing his VIP card as a Dou Wang level expert, he was able to enter smoothly.
In the huge auction hall, Qi Lie glanced around and saw a dense crowd of people. A maid came forward to guide him, and Qi Lie followed her to a seat in the front row, where he sat down and quietly waited for the auction to begin.
After Qi Lie closed his eyes and waited for more than half an hour, a clear chime suddenly rang out, echoing throughout the huge auction hall.
As the bell rang, the noise in the auction hall gradually subsided, and countless eyes were fixed on the crystal platform, filled with fervent anticipation.
On the dazzling crystal platform at the very front of the auction hall, an elderly man with white hair, resembling an auctioneer, stood smiling.
"I hereby declare the auction open!"
The old man was clearly experienced and knew that these people didn't want to listen to his rambling, so he didn't waste any words and went straight to the point.
As the old man's voice faded, the massive crystal platform suddenly erupted with a blinding light. After a long while, the light gradually subsided. On the auction stage in front of the white-haired old man on the crystal platform, a long sword with a deep blue body reflected a chilling luster under the light. Judging from the energy traces flowing on the sword, it was clearly a magic core weapon meticulously forged by a master craftsman.
"This sword is named Cold Edge, forged from cold iron, and can cut through iron like mud... Starting price is 100,000, please proceed."
As soon as the old man finished speaking, a flurry of bids erupted.
The first bidding, after lasting a few minutes, was successfully completed by a thin man who excitedly bought the item for 150,000 gold coins.
After the first auction went smoothly, a dazzling array of treasures, armor, fighting techniques, cultivation methods, medicinal herbs, and more began to appear on the auction stage.
Qi Lie sat on the soft chair, watching the auction proceed calmly, waiting for what he wanted to appear.
As time went on, the auction lasted for nearly an hour, and as the quality of the auction items increased, the atmosphere in the auction hall became increasingly heated.
"Low-level Earth-rank combat skill, Gale Rift, starting bid two million..."
Qi Lie's eyes flickered slightly; finally, the good stuff was being served.
"A sixth-grade pill, the Battle Spirit Pill, starting bid 1.2 million gold coins..."
"A sixth-grade elixir, the Imperial Supreme Pill, starting bid 2.8 million gold coins..."
"..."
Various treasures that would cause many powerful figures to fight to the death were put up for auction one by one, and the final price of each item was astronomical even for some small forces.
Even Qi Lie was somewhat envious upon seeing so many treasures, but he had no money and could only watch. As for snatching them... Qi Lie could sense that at least two Dou Huangs were watching the auction house, and there was even an extremely subtle aura observing the place. It was likely the real backer behind the auction house, a Dou Zong expert!
After waiting for another half hour, Qi Lie finally spotted his target.
"A low-level Earth-rank fire-attribute cultivation technique, the Crimson Flame Technique. This technique comes from... Starting bid: three million gold coins!"
"Four million..."
"Five million!"
"Six million!"
"..."
In less than a minute, this low-level Earth-rank cultivation technique was being sold for nine million gold coins! And it's still going up!
"Ten million gold coins!"
When a melodious female voice rang out, announcing a price of ten million gold coins, the auction hall fell silent for a moment.
A low-level Earth-rank fire-attribute cultivation technique can serve as the foundation for the inheritance of a faction. Although the price of ten million is high, it is not too excessive.
Ultimately, with no one else bidding, this low-level earth-rank fire-attribute cultivation technique was auctioned off for ten million gold coins.
Qi Lie watched all this quietly, his face expressionless, but secretly he used his soul power to lock onto the person who had obtained the technique.
"Ladies and gentlemen, next up is the final item in this auction: a seventh-grade elixir, the Water Spirit Pill. This elixir..."
The grand finale item: a Grade 7 elixir!
Countless eyes were fixed on the pills displayed on the auction stage, everyone's eyes were filled with fervor. Even Qi Lie took a few more glances, after all, he had never seen a seventh-grade pill before and could not pretend to be calm. However, Qi Lie was just looking at it. He had only one goal and would not waver.
A dozen minutes later, the auction of the seventh-grade pills ended, and the price was an extremely terrifying number. However, all of this had nothing to do with Qi Lie. He locked onto his target and left the auction house with the flow of people leaving.
……
On a desolate wilderness, a man and a woman flapped their wings and flew in the air. Opposite them was a person shrouded in black robes and wearing a mask.
"You two are really fast... Hand over the Crimson Flame Technique and I'll let you go."
An aged voice came from behind the mask. As Qi Lie spoke, a strange feeling arose in his heart. With this attire and these lines, it seemed as if he had become the villain...
"Hmph! They even dare to rob the Fire Sect's possessions, they're incredibly audacious!" one of the white-robed elders opposite Qi Lie said coldly.
"Sigh, why am I wasting my breath talking to you guys..."
Qi Lie muttered to himself, and before he finished speaking, he suddenly rushed out, and a huge energy handprint with terrifying power slammed towards the old man.
"Once they're dead, they're all mine!"
"You dare!"
"Bang!"
"boom!!!"
In shock and anger, the old man leaped forward to meet the man in black robes. Their fighting skills clashed, producing a deafening boom that shook the surrounding area.
As the roar resounded, the old man was instantly blasted away, flying dozens of meters before finally regaining his footing. His face was slightly pale, and he stared at the man in black robes with shock and anger.
The man in black robes did not retreat at all. Instead, he flashed forward and attacked the old man again, determined not to give the old man a chance to react.
"Elder, be careful!"
Accompanying the old man was a beautiful woman in a red dress with the strength of a Dou Wang. Seeing that the Grand Elder was at a disadvantage as soon as he exchanged blows with the other party, her pretty face immediately changed color, and she quickly stepped forward to help him.
"Hmph, they've come to their deaths!"
Qi Lie snorted coldly, showing no fear whatsoever. He flashed forward and threw a punch at the attacking woman in the red dress.
"Bang!"
"puff--"
With a single blow, the beautiful woman in the red dress was sent flying backward, spitting out blood and turning pale.
"Elder Shen!"
The old man in white cried out in concern, then flashed and blocked Qi Lie, who wanted to press his advantage.
"With your strength, do you still need to rob us?" the white-robed elder said angrily.
"Hand over the Crimson Flame Technique now, and I may let you go!" Qi Lie said coldly, unleashing another fighting technique from his hand.
The old man in the white robe had a somber expression and remained silent.
"Heh heh, die!"
Qi Lie no longer expected the other party to spare his life. With a thought, his aura suddenly surged. As he formed a hand seal, black and white battle qi mixed with strange fire surged out from his body and condensed into a huge palm print in front of him.
"Elder Shen, let's go!"
Sensing the terror emanating from the other party, the old man in white immediately shouted and then vanished into the distance. The injured woman in red on the other side also had no choice but to fly away as well.
"Blazing Palm!"
A high-level Xuan-rank combat technique that incorporates a different kind of fire—the True Blazing Palm!
Qi Lie pushed his palm forward, and the palm print shot out instantly.
The white-robed elder in the distance had not run far when he was struck by the palm print. He then spat out a mouthful of blood, and the battle aura wings on his back instantly dissipated. He fell rapidly from the air.
Qi Lie flashed and quickly arrived beside the old man.
"Your Excellency, you..."
"boom!"
Regardless of what the old man wanted to say as his last words, Qi Lie struck out with a palm, killing him instantly. Then, he raised his hand and sucked the old man's storage ring into his palm.
The soul force brutally broke through the soul imprint in the storage ring, and after a quick search, no earth-rank cultivation technique was found.
Qi Lie looked up at the woman in the red dress who was almost out of sight in the distance, and with a flash, he flew over quickly.
A few minutes later, the woman in the red dress stopped flying away; she knew she couldn't escape.
Qi Lie looked at the beautiful woman and said calmly, "Where is the Crimson Flame Technique?"
The beautiful woman in the red dress had dim eyes and a pale face. Knowing she couldn't resist, she immediately raised her hand and sent a streak of light flying towards Qi Lie.
Qi Lie caught the scroll, opened it, and saw that it was a low-level Earth-rank cultivation technique, the Crimson Flame Technique.
"Heh, why didn't you do this earlier..."
Qi Lie's tone was somewhat relaxed. With this Earth-rank cultivation technique, he would no longer be constrained by cultivation techniques or worry about them for a short period of time.
A glimmer of hope appeared in the eyes of the beautiful woman in the red dress. She tentatively said, "Sir, I have already given you the cultivation technique, and I haven't seen your face. May I leave?"
Qi Lie looked her up and down. She had a pretty face, big breasts and a big butt, but she didn't seem to have any use to him.
"What are you thinking? Go to hell."
Qi Lie raised his hand and unleashed a palm strike, instantly sending the woman in the red dress flying. Before she even hit the ground, Qi Lie flashed behind her and punched her in the back.
"Snap!"
As the sound of bones breaking rang out, the woman in the red dress flew forward again, then crashed helplessly to the ground, life extinguished.
Qi Lie raised his hand and inhaled, and the woman's storage ring flew over automatically. He waved his hand slightly, and the Yin-Yang Twin Flames flew out, burning the woman's corpse in the red dress to ashes.
Qi Lie put away his cultivation technique and storage ring, scanned his surroundings, identified the direction, found the west, flapped his wings, and shot out, quickly disappearing from sight.