Immortal and Martial Dual Cultivation

The Deity Race cultivated Martial Cultivation as well but had their own unique points. The human race focused on state and form, but the Deity Race focused on grace, developing in a different direction. However, it was hard to say which was stronger; it depended on the situation.

“The starting bid is fifty thousand Astral Coins. You may begin bidding!”

After Old Qin completed the introduction, he looked below with some anticipation. No matter what, it was still a peak Heaven Ranked Martial Technique; there would definitely be a market for it.

“Vital Qi is still doable. However, the Deity Race has especially high requirements on Mental Energy. If I practice it, I will only be able to bring out the might of a regular Heaven Ranked Martial Technique.”

“This price is still quite reasonable, though; they did not make it too expensive. If it does not exceed one hundred thousand Astral Coins, I can consider it.”

Although it was a Deity Race Heaven Ranked Martial Technique, several people were still interested. After a few bids, this Myriad Heaven Divine Fist reached a price of eighty thousand Astral Coins.

“One hundred and fifty thousand!”

A voice filled with desolate murderous intent came from a VIP room on the second floor, immediately killing the interest of several cultivators.

That voice seemed to carry shockingly intense power. The moment it rang out, no one else spoke.

The many cultivators here were apparently no stranger to this voice. Several of the cultivators with the means to continue bidding either did not want to or did not dare to compete with that person.

“That is the third rank of the Ten Evils, Zong Zhenghao. How strange that he actually took an interest in this Deity Race Martial Technique! His famed killing technique is already a peak Heaven Ranked Martial Technique.”

“Who would have imagined? We can’t guess the thoughts of these big shots.”

Whispers susurrated throughout the hall. It turned out that this bidder was the infamous Zong Zhenghao of Hunluo City. The others did not want to buy trouble with him, so they gave up on the secret manual.

Although I can manage—barely—with my Dragon Claw Fist, it can no longer keep up with my improvements.

If I had an even stronger Fist Technique back when I fought with Wu Yuankai, I would not have had to rely on tactics to scare him off. I could have dealt with him there permanently.

This Myriad Heaven Divine Fist seems tailor-made for me. My Vital Qi and Mental Energy far surpass the ordinary cultivator’s. I definitely can exercise this Martial Technique to its limits.

Xiao Chen thought for a moment, then made his decision. He called out, “Two hundred thousand Astral Coins!”

The entire hall went quiet, and countless gazes focused on Xiao Chen. Did this fellow not know who he was competing against?

This was the third rank of Hunluo City’s Ten Evils, a bona fide Martial Sage. People in Hunluo City considered him a big shot.

The true inheritors of the six major factions all felt very curious as well. They trained their eyes on Xiao Chen, trying to figure out who he was and what his background was.

What made him so confident, to be willing to offend a Martial Sage loose cultivator?

However, the true inheritors were all disappointed. Xiao Chen used his Spiritual Sense to create a formless barrier around himself, blocking all the probing Mental Energy.

Haha! Little fellow, you are good. I will let you keep this Deity Race Martial Technique first.

Sinister laughter rang out in Xiao Chen’s mind. Zong Zhenghao gave up on the bid. He apparently intended to kill for it.

This conclusion seemed about right. This was how loose cultivators normally behaved. Furthermore, Zong Zhenghao wanted to reserve enough Astral Coins for the Thunder Emperor’s broken sword, so he would not spend too many resources on this Deity Race Martial Technique.

Xiao Chen did not care about this person’s threat. He had a great need for the Myriad Heaven Divine Fist and had to obtain it. No matter who it was, he needed to push further.

The main event of the auction would start soon. However, Xiao Chen no longer wanted to stay. After offending a Martial Sage, it would be best for him to leave early.

While another intense bidding war took place, Xiao Chen quietly slipped out of the auction hall. Then he went to the back office and paid the two hundred thousand Astral Coins, gaining the Myriad Heaven Divine Fist.

The cover and pages of the Myriad Heaven Divine Fist’s secret manual were all golden. When Xiao Chen held it in his hand, there was some weight to it. It gave off a holy aura.

He casually flipped a few pages and instantly felt his Mental Energy relentlessly sucked in, flowing like a gushing river.

The pages of the secret manual continuously gave off a bright, flickering golden light. That holy aura became even more substantial.

Scenes of massacre appeared before Xiao Chen’s eyes. That was an ancient Deity epic legend unfolding on a magnificent scale, boundless without end.

Xiao Chen closed the book with a ‘pa’ sound. A look of joy flashed across his clearly fatigued face.

Others could only use the Myriad Heaven Divine Fist as an ordinary Heaven Ranked Martial Technique. However, for Xiao Chen, it would be a bona fide peak Heaven Ranked Martial Technique.

“Young Master Xiao, the Honorable Nangong invites you over,” a manservant in the hall said respectfully to Xiao Chen.

Xiao Chen had expected this invitation long ago. He put away the Myriad Heaven Divine Fist’s secret manual and smiled. “Please lead the way.”

In the most magnificent room on the top floor of the Flourishing Heaven Pavilion, Xiao Chen saw Nangong Qiong fiddling around with the Breaking Sage Pill’s Alchemic Recipe.

Not standing on ceremony, Xiao Chen immediately sat across from her and poured himself a cup of the wine on the table.

“Haha! Young Master Xiao’s boldness is really admirable. You actually pushed the bid for the trashy Breaking Sage Pill to four hundred thousand Astral Coins.”

Nangong Qiong was pretty good at Alchemy. However, when she looked at the Alchemic Recipe for the Breaking Sage Pill, she could make no headway on it. The steps for extracting fluid, congealing a pill, and molding it were all different from what she knew.

Now, she had to wonder whether Xiao Chen knew the Immortal Epoch’s refining methods. She suspected that he was unlike the other Alchemists, who merely wanted this Alchemic Recipe to broaden their horizons.

However, this thought only lasted for a moment. In the long history of the Kunlun Realm, there had been many genius Alchemists. But aside from Grandmaster Jin, no one had managed to grasp the Immortal Epoch’s refining methods.

Nangong Qiong did not believe that this person before her could do so; otherwise, that would be too startling and frightening.

No matter what, all Nangong Qiong needed to know was that Xiao Chen cared deeply about the Alchemic Recipe.

Xiao Chen put down his wine cup and smiled after staring at Nangong Qiong for some time. “You are really a clever person. Just two days ago, you told me taking even ten thousand Astral Coins for this Alchemic Recipe is too much. Then, two days later, you spend four hundred and ten thousand Astral Coins to buy it.”

Back then, the buyout price for the Alchemist Recipe was only thirty thousand Astral Coins. If Xiao Chen wanted to buy it in advance, he needed to spend thirty thousand Astral Coins.

When Xiao Chen heard Nangong Qiong say that even ten thousand was too much, he decided to give up on the buyout price, intending to wait until the auction and save twenty thousand Astral Coins.

Saving twenty thousand Astral Coins by waiting two days was naturally something Xiao Chen was willing to do. However, he had not expected this girl to play some tricks in the end, getting leverage over him.

Nangong Qiong’s lips curled up. Not minding Xiao Chen’s jab, she said, “Since you like to hide from me so much, I can only use extraordinary means to get to you.

“I will be straightforward. I need your help. After the matter is over, I can give you not only this Alchemic Recipe for free but also an additional four hundred thousand Astral Coins.”

Xiao Chen raised his eyebrows slightly, entering deep thought. Today, during the auction, the top true inheritors of the six major factions all fought over defensive Superior Grade Secret Treasures.

The amounts they paid were more than double the usual prices. If they did not have an urgent need for them, they would not have been that generous.

Only with a sufficiently large benefit would this group of people be willing to pay that much. Hundreds of thousands of Astral Coins was not a small sum to anyone.

“If I guess correctly, the matter you need my help with takes place eight days from now, right?”

When Nangong Qiong heard this, her soft, smooth, and bright face revealed some astonishment. She said, “You are new to Hunluo City and do not have any backers or background here whatsoever, so how did you know?”

Indeed, this verified some of Xiao Chen’s speculation. He smiled and said, “I actually do not know anything. However, I probably will not have time eight days from now. I already promised to help Mo Lingtian of the Eternal Heavenly Sword School.”

Nangong Qiong had not expected Xiao Chen to reply like that, so she frowned slightly.

She stood up and paced around the room, mumbling to herself. Soon, she revealed a smile and said, “I got it. I will accompany you there eight days from now.

“Mo Lingtian is extremely arrogant. In his eyes, only the three Holy Scions are his equal. Given that you killed his Eternal Heavenly Sword School’s people, he definitely has ill intentions by asking you for help.”

Nangong Qiong’s gemlike bright eyes shone with fervor. The more she spoke, the more excited she became. She continued, “No doubt he is using you to pave his way. After that, he will toss you aside, killing you without anyone else realizing.

“We should work together. With my help, we can trick him instead, saving us a lot of time.”

Nangong Qiong said everything in one go. Excitement filled her face as she looked eagerly at Xiao Chen.

Xiao Chen was dumbfounded. At this moment, Nangong Qiong’s air of elegance was nowhere in sight. She appeared fanatical, without the slightest concern for her dignity at all.

“What do you think?” Nangong Qiong had a fiery gaze as she urged Xiao Chen to make a decision.

Xiao Chen smiled embarrassedly. “Miss Nangong, you have lost your self-control.”

He had apparently been misled by his first impression of her. This girl had to be born of nobility. That elegant aura of hers was not something that could be faked.

However, this scheming person actually spontaneously blurted these words out so righteously and self-confidently. Whoever dared to work with her might end up betrayed by her in the blink of an eye.

Nangong Qiong recovered her wits, revealing some embarrassment on her pretty face. She coughed once, and the atmosphere she radiated reverted to what it had been previously, emanating that atmosphere of nobility and elegance again.

However, Xiao Chen had seen Nangong Qiong’s true self. He only felt amused. After a while, he said, “Alright, I agree to go and meet Mo Lingtian with you in eight days. However, you can tell me the specifics now, right?”

Nangong Qiong laughed gently and said, “It will be better to let Mo Lingtian tell you. I will make living arrangements for you for the next few days. That will guarantee your safety.”

After failing to obtain an answer, Xiao Chen did not ask anymore. After chatting for a while, he left.

Faint ripples appeared in space within the magnificent room. An old woman with a grave expression manifested.

This old woman had a deep, unfathomable cultivation. She asked in a hoarse voice, “Young Miss, why don’t you use the people of our own clan? This is too dangerous.”

Nangong Qiong smiled faintly before replying softly, “That is not possible. The tombs in the innermost part of the Star Grave Palace require a body temperer. Xiao Chen is the most suitable choice.

“When the tombs open this time, it is not only the Heavenly Roc Race’s descendants that be there but also the true inheritors of the six major factions and some nearby Fiend Race geniuses who caught wind of the news.

“At that time, it will be hard to avoid fighting. We will be surrounded and attacked when our identity as Nangong Clan members is exposed.”

After the auction ended, Xiao Chen obtained some good news. The one who won the Thunder Emperor’s broken sword, in the end, was the loose cultivator whom Xiao Chen competed with for the Myriad Heaven Divine Fist, Zong Zhenghao.