Spend the Most Money to Buy the Most Incomplete Cultivation Technique!
Zhao Zhihang comforted Chu Xinghe, who was still a little confused about what was going on.
Um... I think I won, right?
What's the meaning of you comforting me, Zhao Zhihang, after you lost? And you're telling me to keep trying?
Just as Chu Xinghe was still in a daze, there was another commotion outside, and then an old man of similar short stature rushed in from outside, shouting.
"Master!" Zhao Zhihang exclaimed with delight upon seeing the old man.
The old man was even happier to see Zhao Zhihang so joyful.
"Zhihang! Fine! Fine... Yan Shoujing, so what if you've beaten me your whole life? Today, your disciple still lost to my disciple."
Zhang Zhi, the second-best array master in the world, who personally helped Yan Shoujing become the number one, is quite old, but his obsession runs deep.
But before Zhang Zhi's laughter had even subsided, Zhao Zhihang spoke up, "Oh, Master, you've misunderstood. I lost today."
Zhang Zhi choked on his own breath after hearing this and immediately had his apprentice send him away.
What the heck? You lost?
Are you messing with your teacher? Which part of you looks like you've lost?
Has anyone ever seen someone who lost get this elated?
Regarding Zhao Zhihang's mentality, Chu Xinghe could only say, "Apart from my Junior Brother Ouyang, there is really no one who can fight you."
But soon, Zhang Zhi finally learned the whole story from his disciple.
When Zhang Zhi heard that the Innate Formation Mastery, his first reaction was that it was absolutely impossible.
How could Yan Shoujing, that treacherous dog, possibly have such a ruthless successor?
But Hu Chengjin and a group of old guys were also there, so it couldn't be faked.
When Zhang Zhi learned from these old guys that Chu Xinghe was truly Innate Formation Mastery, even using the might of heaven as the Array Soul, and possessing the ability to fuse formations, his eyes widened in astonishment.
If the Grand Elder hadn't already raised his hand, Zhang Zhi probably would have asked Chu Xinghe on the spot if he wanted to join their Profound Mystery Sect.
Although he didn't ask, Zhang Zhi sighed and said that Chu Xinghe's learning formations from that old dog Yan Shoujing had completely ruined him.
Besides being the world's number one expert in formations, what else does Yan Shoujing, the old dog, possess?
Does he possess the foundation of our Profound Mystery Sect? Does he understand formations?
His formations were all forced out by me, Zhang Zhi. So tell me, what is that old dog Yan Shoujing to him?
The Grand Elder didn't want Zhang Zhi to stay there for even a moment longer, and immediately arranged for someone to see him off.
Zhang Zhi may have left, but that guy's big mouth hasn't stopped.
Zhang Zhi and Hu Chengjin formed a gossip duo, and in less than half a day, the entire Golden Crow City knew about Chu Xinghe's Innate Formation Mastery.
The first reaction of everyone who heard about this was, "This is truly heartless!"
What makes God bestow all of one person's talents upon them?
Chu Xinghe is already the number one among the younger generation. Now, with his natural Innate Formation Mastery and the guidance of Yan Shoujing, he's likely to become the number one formation master in the future.
The news quickly reached Vast Heaven Sect. When Gu Mingchao saw the message from the Grand Elder on the spirit bird regarding the natural formation of the Xinghe Innate Formation Mastery, he was completely stunned.
They immediately sought out their senior brother, Yan Shoujing, for information.
Senior brother, didn't you say that Xinghe's talent was just average? So you call Innate Formation Mastery" average"?
Yan Shoujing seemed somewhat dejected when asked about his junior brother Gu Mingchao.
Am I unaware of Chu Xinghe's talent? Ever since I returned to the Vast Heaven Sect, I've been utterly defeated by Chu Xinghe's formations!
At first, I planned to ruin Chu Xinghe's teaching, but slowly Chu Xinghe ruined me instead...
Yan Shoujing knew that Chu Xinghe's talent for formations would be discovered sooner or later, but he never expected that Zhang Zhi's disciple would expose it so early.
Of course, Yan Shoujing had already thought of an explanation.
"Junior brother... How could I not know Xinghe's talent? The reason I haven't told anyone is because Xinghe is young and has had it too easy. Sometimes he should experience some setbacks so that he realizes his talent isn't as good as he thought, and that he'll work even harder."
Gu Mingchao nodded deeply after listening. "What my senior brother said makes sense. Xinghe is a good kid in every way."
He's just sometimes too lazy. The reason his senior didn't reveal his talent was because he was afraid that if the kid knew he was talented, he would become lazy. His senior had good intentions.
I thanked my senior brother for his painstaking efforts, and also instructed him to teach me the Xinghe Formation well, and to strive to make the Xinghe Formation technique the most advanced.
After seeing Gu Mingchao off, Yan Shoujing looked dejected...
Yan Shoujing knew Chu Xinghe's talent better than anyone else. From the perspective of array formations, Yan Shoujing believed that Chu Xinghe was definitely the best successor he could ever have, and that he would definitely be able to carry forward his array formation skills.
The problem is... I, Yan Shoujing, came to the Vast Heaven Sect not to take on disciples... not to cultivate Chu Xinghe... I'm here to destroy the sect... I'm doing this for my Xiao Cui'er...
Day 82 of missing Xiao Cui'er... Light rain... Mood... Gloomy...
The news of Chu Xinghe's Innate Formation Mastery spread far and wide in a short time.
Upon hearing this news, everyone's first reaction was one of utter bewilderment, after all, the Innate Formation Mastery naturally represents a legendary talent.
However, when they heard that this talent originated from Chu Xinghe, everyone calmed down.
If you were to say that someone else had such talent, it would absolutely shock the world, but since it happened to Chu Xinghe, it's not actually that shocking.
After all, you've recounted all the things Chu Xinghe has done in the past. Even if you told me something even more outrageous, I wouldn't disbelieve you, let alone that Chu Xinghe's Innate Formation Mastery.
In Golden Crow City, Chu Xinghe looked speechlessly at Zhao Zhihang, who had come to find him.
"Senior Brother Xinghe, after returning yesterday, I broke through the shackles that had been holding me back for so long. It's all thanks to the inspiration you gave me, Senior Brother Xinghe Zhihang. Thank you so much, Senior Brother Xinghe." Zhao Zhihang with a grateful expression.
Chu Xinghe was moved to tears by Zhao Zhihang's gratitude.
Can't I just meet a normal person?
According to the usual tropes, Zhao Zhihang publicly challenged me Chu Xinghe, and got utterly humiliated. Shouldn't you have left in disgrace? Isn't that the typical villain's trope?
Who knows, after we go back, you might still treat me like your mortal enemy, and occasionally pop up as a villain to cause me some trouble.
But what's with you turning into a little fanboy so suddenly?
Does your master know about this?
When asked, Zhao Zhihang immediately replied, "Senior Brother Xinghe, please rest assured, my master also told me to learn from you more often."
Goodness... No wonder Zhang Zhi suffers repeated defeats; his mentality is truly amazing.
After getting rid of the eccentric Zhao Zhihang, Chu Xinghe was just about to rest his mind when the Grand Elder pushed open the door and entered.
"Xinghe, let's go. The Golden Crow Auction House is preparing to display a small portion of the Formless Heart Sutra today. Let's go take a look together."
As soon as the elder finished speaking, Chu Xinghe was no longer sleepy.
Following the Grand Elder, we arrived at the enormous, domed building in the very center of Golden Crow City, which was the location of the Golden Crow Auction House.
At this time, there weren't many people in the Golden Crow Auction House. Although everyone knew about the Formless Heart Sutra auction, no one was a fool.
Is an item Formless Heart Sutra Form (無相心经) affordable for the average person?
Therefore, today's exhibition only invited the major forces qualified to participate in the competition for the Formless Heart Sutra).
The person who greeted the Golden Crow Auction House today was not Zhang Shengtian, the manager who is well-known to outsiders.
Zhang Shengtian is merely the nominal head; the true owner of the Golden Crow Auction House is the Jin Clan, second only to the three great families in the world.
With the downfall of the Huang Clan, some outsiders are saying that the Jin Clan may become one of the new three great aristocratic families.
"Jin Wuyu greets the Grand Elder..." Jin Wuyu, the current head of the Jin Clan, hurriedly stood up to greet the Grand Elder as he entered.
The Grand Elder nodded slightly.
"Chu Xinghe, the number one among the younger generation, is indeed extraordinary. Yesterday's battle, with his Innate Formation Mastery, has once again made him famous throughout the world." Hearing Jin Wuyu's praise for Xinghe, the Grand Elder finally showed a smile.
"You're too kind, Patriarch Jin Clan," Chu Xinghe returned the greeting.
With the arrival of people from various major forces, all those qualified to participate in the auction of the Formless Heart Sutra were now present.
Without uttering a single wasted word, Jin Wuyu directly opened the secret vault of the Golden Crow Auction House. Under Jin Wuyu's guidance, everyone entered the secret vault of the Golden Crow Auction House together.
Along the way, Chu Xinghe couldn't help but marvel at the dazzling array of treasures he saw, thinking, "The Jin Clan is truly damn rich."
They reached the deepest part of the secret vault, where there was a separately constructed secret room. After Jin Wuyu activated more than a dozen anti-theft mechanisms, the secret room was finally opened.
Following the Grand Elder into the secret chamber, Chu Xinghe finally saw a part of the Formless Heart Sutra, the super treasure of this auction.
At this moment, this small portion of the Formless Heart Sutra was contained in a box made of cold jade. However, the moment the Formless Heart Sutra was seen, the scene became somewhat out of control.
"Why is it incomplete?"
Although only a small portion was shown, experts from various fields could still deduce from this part that the Formless Heart Sutra was likely incomplete.
"Jin Wuyu, aren't you going to explain this? No one said it was incomplete before!"
"This incomplete part seems quite serious."
Not only the people around, but even the Grand Elder looked furious Formless Heart Sutra.
Only Chu Xinghe's eyes lit up at this moment!
What is that? Is it incomplete?
My goodness... God has given me such a wonderful surprise!
Thanks to Jin Wuyu for the incomplete Formless Heart Sutra.
Previously, I, Chu Xinghe, was thinking about how to raise the price, preferably to buy the Formless Heart Sutra at an unprecedented and unparalleled price.
But even if we really did spend an astronomical sum, think about it: the Formless Heart Sutra. Even with an extremely high price, can you say that my Vast Heaven Sect lost out?
The value of this thing, from a certain perspective, cannot be measured by price at all.
So even if the price is high, it can't be considered a loss, right?
But since this thing is incomplete now, it's perfectly fine.
Tell me, what could be worse than buying a flawed cultivation manual?
My Vast Heaven Sect is all about being rich. We spend the most money to buy the most incomplete cultivation techniques... making the sect suffer huge losses!
This isn't the Formless Heart Sutra at all; it's practically the cultivation I lost a few days ago when the Misfortune Compass reversed!
Buying this incomplete version of the Formless Heart Sutra is a huge loss for the sect... With this huge loss, the lost cultivation can be recovered in no time, and there's no need to worry about the terrifying effects of the backlash from misfortune anymore!
To dispel this misfortune, I Chu Xinghe, am going all out!