Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

”You’re one lucky kid!”

After the disturbance caused by the red-dressed girl, Qiao Lin’s gaze shifted, and he refrained from making another move against Yun Xiao. Instead, he issued a harsh statement and quickly walked toward the Treasure Pavilion with a few guards in tow.

Before determining the status of the red-dressed girl, a person like Qiao Lin did not dare to risk confrontation, and he was also unclear about the relationship between Yun Xiao and the red-dressed girl, so he had no choice but to swallow his anger for the time being.

Seeing this, Yun Xiao couldn’t help shaking his head, only he was certain that he had never met the red-dressed girl before, not to mention having any relationship with her.

However, the gaze of the red-dressed girl left a profound impression on Yun Xiao. Some memories from his past life resurfaced because of her presence and could not be shaken off.

After a moment, Yun Xiao finally calmed his mind and stepped into the Treasure Pavilion. Upon entering, a peculiar fragrance assaulted his nostrils, or rather, it wasn’t just a fragrance but the unique smell of countless Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures mixed together.

As Yun Xiao walked along, sensing the aura of these Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, he couldn’t help feeling a bit disappointed, because the items in the first-floor hall of the Treasure Pavilion were all of Mortal Rank, which were of little use to him now.

As for the Mixed Element Grass needed for Ling Wan, it reached the Spiritual Rank and naturally wouldn’t appear on the first floor of the Treasure Pavilion. Therefore, after turning around the first floor with no result, Yun Xiao directly stepped onto the stairs leading to the second floor.

”Stop!”

Unexpectedly, just as Yun Xiao was about to step on the stairs, a shout came from an angle, followed by a guard who stepped across to block his path.

Initially, Yun Xiao thought that Qiao Lin was unwilling to let go and was looking for trouble with him again, but seeing that it was a guard of the Treasure Pavilion, he was puzzled.

”The second floor of the Treasure Pavilion is only accessible to cultivators who have reached the Meridian Rushing Realm or Meridian Refining Masters of the Spiritual Rank. Please halt!”

The guard spoke expressionlessly, repeating the rules like reciting a textbook, which made Yun Xiao suddenly realize. He was at ease; although he wasn’t a Meridian Refining Master of the Spiritual Rank, his Meridian Qi Cultivation had long surpassed the Meridian Rushing Realm.

However, Yun Xiao was quite young, and these guards knew that apart from the geniuses from large sects and noble families, there were very few who could reach the Meridian Rushing Realm at such an age. That was why they stepped forward to stop him.

”He’s with me, step aside!”

Just as Yun Xiao was wondering whether to demonstrate his strength, a somewhat familiar voice suddenly came over, followed by a fragrance approaching from afar. When he turned his head to look, it was the red-dressed girl who had previously helped him out of danger at the pavilion gate.

Yun Xiao felt complicated. He could not fathom why this girl, a stranger to him, had helped him twice in a row. Could it be that she had ulterior motives?

Because the gaze of the red-dressed girl was so similar to Qinwan’s from the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud in his previous life, Yun Xiao was on guard, always feeling that the girl’s assistance must be driven by some unspeakable purpose.

However, just as Yun Xiao was about to reply, the girl didn’t even spare him a glance and directly stepped toward the stairs leading to the second floor, leaving him quite baffled.

It was evident that the red-dressed girl came from a noble background, and the faint aura she emitted put pressure on the two guards at the peak of the Meridian Gathering Realm.

Since she was the one who brought Yun Xiao along, the guards no longer dared to stop him. After making way, Yun Xiao didn’t indulge in pleasantries and stepped forward, though the red-dressed girl’s figure had already disappeared around the stair’s corner.

Unable to figure it out, Yun Xiao didn’t dwell on it too much. If the red-dressed girl truly had designs against him, she would eventually show up again, and at that time, the truth would come to light.

Indeed, the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures on the second floor of the Treasure Pavilion had reached the Spiritual Rank, and along the way, Yun Xiao even saw a high-level Spiritual Rank ”Soul Condensing Stone.”

The Soul Condensing Stone was said to be tempered by an extremely skilled Meridian Master with the Power of Soul for decades, allowing an ordinary stone to contain an incredibly formidable Power of Soul.

The Power of Soul within the Soul Condensing Stone could be absorbed by cultivators and even allowed some non-Meridian Master cultivators to have an extraordinary strong soul—it was indeed a rare treasure.

Now, although Yun Xiao’s Meridian Qi Cultivation was sufficient, his Power of Soul had never broken through the low level of Spiritual Rank. Even though his reincarnated soul was much stronger than the Mortal Rank Advanced souls, he had never managed to take this step.

Therefore, the Soul Condensing Stone was exceptionally suitable for the current Yun Xiao. However, seeing the price of the Soul Condensing Stone, his heart couldn’t help but feel a chill.

Back when he was with the Shang Family, he, his mother, and his siblings were not welcomed and naturally couldn’t have much savings. Later, upon arrival at the Jade Pot Sect, only Points could be used in the sect, which meant he hardly had any currency in circulation.

Perhaps Qiao Lin was right; Yun Xiao truly was a bumpkin, and a penniless one at that. Let alone this high-level Spiritual Rank Soul Condensing Stone, he couldn’t even afford some low-level Spiritual Rank items.

”Ha, look at this kid, dressed in tatters, yet he covets the high-level Spiritual Rank Soul Condensing Stone. That’s commendably courageous indeed!”

As Yun Xiao was examining the Soul Condensing Stone, a familiar voice came from behind. Without looking, he knew it was Qiao Lin, who had a conflict with him at the pavilion gate earlier.

Yun Xiao turned his head and immediately saw several guards of Qiao Lin laughing heartily, echoing the man’s recent remarks. He didn’t understand what was so funny about these few sentences.

”Kid, if you have no money, then get out of here!”

Seeing Yun Xiao’s gaze toward him, Qiao Lin’s smile faded, and he pushed his way forward, pointing at the Soul Condensing Stone, ”A hundred thousand Gold Coins, right? This Soul Condensing Stone, I, Qiao Lin, am taking it!”

When mentioning ”a hundred thousand Gold Coins,” a hint of pain flickered through Qiao Lin’s eyes. However, after glancing at the young man in coarse clothes beside him, he didn’t hesitate anymore. He took out a heavy money bag from his Waist Storage and threw it onto the table in front of him with a clunk.

This was why Yun Xiao had been in a quandary earlier. A hundred thousand Gold Coins was almost half of the Shang Family’s entire wealth. Now, Qiao Lin could produce such an amount without even frowning, showing that this person indeed had considerable financial resources.

Hearing Qiao Lin’s words, the vendor, who had slightly closed his eyes earlier, suddenly opened them wide. To be honest, he had been displaying this Soul Condensing Stone for several days now and had finally welcomed a buyer. How could he not be excited?

The main reason was that generally, Spiritual Rank Advanced Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures would only cost around seventy to eighty thousand Gold Coins, while he was asking for a hundred thousand for this Soul Condensing Stone, which made many people back off.

However, unnoticed by others, the vendor’s gaze intentionally or unintentionally swept toward a spot not far away, and finally, he stretched out his hand, about to take the money bag containing a hundred thousand Gold Coins.

”Who said he has no money? This is a hundred and ten thousand Gold Coins. Who will you sell the Soul Condensing Stone to?”

Just as Yun Xiao’s heart was slightly moved, another slightly familiar voice came. This time, without even turning his head, he knew that the red-dressed girl had appeared again to save him from danger.

”This...”

The vendor, whose fingers had already touched Qiao Lin’s money bag, suddenly retracted his hand as if bitten by a poisonous snake, and another even heavier money bag appeared on the wooden table in front of him.

Qiao Lin’s face darkened, and he turned to glare at the red-dressed girl, speaking in a deep voice, ”Miss, are you really determined to oppose me, Qiao Lin?”

As a Meridian Union Realm powerhouse who had been entrenched in Xuri City for many years, Qiao Lin was somewhat wary of the red-dressed girl’s background but wasn’t afraid. If it came down to a fight, he was confident he could strike her dead in one blow.

”Oppose you? With what right?”

Who knew that the red-dressed girl would just give him a faint glance, then pointed at the Soul Condensing Stone and said, ”I’m just buying something, isn’t it a matter of the highest bidder?”

Hearing the words of the red-dressed girl, Qiao Lin’s face turned even darker. Weren’t these words precisely the mockery he had thrown at the young man in coarse clothes earlier? Now that someone else had offered more money, what could he say?

However, this was the Treasure Pavilion, and Qiao Lin didn’t want to start a fight. Besides, the red-dressed girl, who could casually throw out a hundred and ten thousand Gold Coins, probably had a significant background. It wasn’t necessary to tear face.

”A hundred and twenty thousand Gold Coins!”

Qiao Lin took a deep breath, but this time he only spoke up and didn’t throw out his money bag because he knew if the red-dressed girl was deliberately causing trouble, she would speak up again.

”A hundred and fifty thousand!”

Indeed, as soon as Qiao Lin’s voice fell, the red-dressed girl, without any pause, directly added thirty thousand. Her momentum was much stronger than Qiao Lin’s.

”One hundred and sixty thousand!”

”Two hundred thousand!”

Qiao Lin gritted his teeth and added another ten thousand, but the girl was even more domineering. Without even blinking, she raised the price of a Soul Condensing Stone, originally worth a hundred thousand Gold Coins, to two hundred thousand.

At such a price, one could buy some Earth Rank grade Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures. At that moment, the vendor couldn’t help but smile hugely, his gaze flickering towards a certain spot again, thinking that now he really didn’t have to worry anymore.

”You...”

Seeing the girl’s imposing attitude, Qiao Lin was so angry he could only utter one word, not sure how to continue. For someone like him, who focused only on profits, spending double the price for a Soul Condensing Stone was not his style.

Moreover, seeing the red-dressed girl’s manner, even if he continued to raise the price, he might not be able to suppress her. Was this stubbornness really worth it?

”What’s the matter? Run out of money? If you have no money, then get out of the way and don’t be an eyesore here!”

The red-dressed girl’s next words infuriated Qiao Lin even more, and at the same time, her gaze shifted to Yun Xiao, secretly thinking that this young man was certainly related to this woman—otherwise, how could the retort be exactly the same as what he had said earlier?

”Cough cough, both of you, I don’t recall saying I wanted to buy this Soul Condensing Stone. What exactly are you two arguing over?”