Blood Transformation Pill!

In an instant.

The crowd below erupted into a frenzy.

The Pagoda Tree Ghoul's heartblood.

Right from the start, they had dropped a king bomb.

It left not only the natives bewildered, but Zhang Qing equally shocked.

"Everyone knows!"

The Tie Family member on the platform was very satisfied with the crowd's reactions and continued;

"The heartblood of a ranked Specter is a precious medicine!"

"And the Pagoda Tree Ghoul's heartblood is even more incomparably valuable!"

"Rumor has it that once refined into a spirit pill, it becomes a high-grade spirit pill."

"After consuming it, one can even increase their cultivation speed!"

"So..."

"The starting bid is 100 gold!"

"Everyone, begin!"

Zhang Qing's expression darkened.

He swept his gaze toward the second floor and, sure enough, spotted a familiar figure;

Tie Futu!

The so-called Pagoda Tree Ghoul.

What the hell was wrong with him?

Why was he putting up his own heartblood for sale?

Listening to the surrounding clamor, Zhang Qing knew.

This item would fetch an enormous price.

It might even have a massive impact on Zi City's balance of power.

"200 gold!"

Someone called out.

"300 gold!"

"400 gold!"

"450 gold!"

The price soared.

Then;

"1,000 gold!"

The moment that price was announced, the entire hall erupted.

For 1,000 gold, one could buy an Adamantine Weapon.

Although a Great Ghoul's heartblood was precious, this price was clearly excessive.

Zhang Qing looked over.

The bid had come from Chuan Fu of the Chuan Family.

This price was the ceiling.

Basically, no one would bid higher than that.

Even so.

Zhang Qing had a feeling.

The Pagoda Tree Ghoul's heartblood.

The Tie Family had put it up for auction specifically to sell it to the Chuan Family.

As for whether it had been the Pagoda Tree Ghoul's own idea, or whether the Pagoda Tree Ghoul and the Tie Family had plotted it together.

That was impossible to know.

"Congratulations to this lord for winning the first item of the auction!"

The Tie Family member on the platform pointed at Chuan Fu as he spoke.

The handover followed shortly after.

After Chuan Fu received the Pagoda Tree Ghoul's heartblood, he left immediately.

The price of 1,000 gold had driven the auction's atmosphere to a fever pitch.

One item after another was sold afterward.

But Zhang Qing had little interest.

He kept feeling as though his days of fleecing the sheep were about to end.

"Brother Zhang, they've started auctioning slaves!" Tie Du suddenly said to Zhang Qing.

Zhang Qing then looked toward the platform.

Sure enough, slaves were brought up one after another.

Most were slaves of other races.

They all shared one trait: they looked extremely human.

Their racial characteristics had become distinctive features.

Such slaves commanded the highest prices.

Besides other races, there were also humans.

Not many.

They were basically all men.

"What a pity. The humans on the platform are all men. I'm afraid you'll be disappointed, Brother Zhang!" Tie Du shook his head and sighed.

Zhang Qing spread his hands.

It did not matter.

However.

He really could not sit still here any longer.

Over at the Chuan Family...

Sure enough.

Soon afterward, Chuan Chao slipped in furtively. The moment he saw Zhang Qing.

His eyes lit up.

"Brother Tie, my purse is thin. Staying any longer will only make me sigh in regret," Zhang Qing said;

"I'll take my leave."

He then stood up.

Tie Du also knew that Zhang Qing had likely come for human women. Since there were none, he did not try to keep him.

"Then do as you please, Brother Zhang."

Zhang Qing left.

Just as he stepped out of the tavern, Chuan Chao followed him.

"Zhang Qing, First-grade Hall has summoned you."

"Alright, let's go."

First-grade Hall.

Returning to this place once more, Zhang Qing could feel the grave atmosphere.

Chuan Jia was turning over the jade bottle Chuan Fu had bought at auction in his hand. Inside was the Pagoda Tree Ghoul's heartblood.

When he saw Zhang Qing.

A smile appeared on Chuan Jia's face.

"Zhang Qing, we've gathered the Pagoda Tree Ghoul's heartblood!"

"Come!"

As he spoke.

He handed over both the bottle and a wooden box.

"This is the Ghoul Blood Flower."

"Take them both and deliver them to Yang Man!"

Zhang Qing accepted them and answered, "Yes."

Afterward.

He carried the items directly to Ghoul Blood Hall.

Along the way.

Out of the corner of his eye, Zhang Qing occasionally saw one or two large health bars flash behind him.

They were probably people sent by the Chuan Family.

They must have been there to protect these two items.

Without incident.

Zhang Qing entered Ghoul Blood Hall.

And handed the two items to Yang Man.

"The Ghoul Blood Flower!" Yang Man opened the box.

Inside was a crimson flower the size of a fingernail.

Looking closely, it seemed as though blood flowed across its surface. It was extremely strange.

"Look at this flower!" Yang Man said;

"Rumor has it that to cultivate this flower, one needs to constantly water it with a Specter's blood."

"And once it is picked, it withers and loses its effect in less than an hour."

"So, the rumors that the Chuan Family raises Specters are probably true!"

Yang Man calmly revealed a great secret.

Raising Specters.

That was a grave taboo.

Ten years ago, the Phoenix Imperial City Massacre had occurred in the Dark Realm.

It had been because the Phoenix Imperial Clan raised Specters.

In the end, they created an incomparably terrifying existence.

It led to the massacre of the entire Phoenix Imperial City.

Of the Ji Family, the Phoenix Clan's imperial family, barely one in ten remained.

The imperial family's decline had even caused the total number of Phoenix Clan members throughout the Dark Realm to become extremely small.

Zhang Qing had spent quite a few days in Zi City, yet he had not encountered a single Phoenix Clan member!

Therefore.

In the Dark Realm, raising Specters was a grave taboo.

"Never mind, you wouldn't understand any of this." Yang Man glanced at Zhang Qing, then opened the jade bottle, sniffed it, and gave it a shake.

"About five drops, but it's enough!"

"Wait for me."

After saying that to Zhang Qing, Yang Man entered her small room.

A little over ten minutes later.

Yang Man came out.

A light sheen of sweat covered her forehead.

She held a small porcelain bottle in her hand.

She shook it. Something was inside, likely a spirit pill.

"There, the high-grade spirit pill the Chuan Family has gone to such lengths to obtain; the Blood Transformation Pill!"

Yang Man said;

"This spirit pill has only one effect."

"It allows the Chuan Family's ancestor to break through the Morning Sun Realm's limit and advance another step."

"This is the main ingredient."

"As for the auxiliary ingredients, they are the offerings needed for the ancestral rite."

"Zhang Qing, if I give you this pill, would you dare deliver it back to the Chuan Family?"

Zhang Qing shook his head.

If what Yang Man said was true.

The moment he entered the Chuan Family carrying this spirit pill, he would not come out again.

"You're not stupid either. Alright, from now on, stay here and don't leave."

"The Chuan Family's ancestral rite should begin very soon!"

"When the time comes, Zi City will be thrown into turmoil. Hiding here will be safe."

Yang Man casually tossed the bottle to Zhang Qing.

Then she returned to her small room to rest.

Zhang Qing gave it a shake.

Then, curious.

He opened the bottle.

With a soft pop...

A strange medicinal fragrance wafted out.

It made one's appetite stir uncontrollably.

As expected of a high-grade spirit pill, its fragrance immediately filled the air.

"I forgot to tell you—once this spirit pill comes into contact with the air, it'll lose its efficacy in less than half a minute!"

Yang Man's voice came from inside the room.

Heh...

Zhang Qing sneered.

He poured out the spirit pill.

It was a spirit pill like a pearl of white jade, with an astonishing appearance.

Then.

Without the slightest hesitation, Zhang Qing tossed it into his mouth.

It melted the instant it entered his mouth, completely different from those low-grade gaudy trash!

Congratulations on consuming the Blood Transformation Pill. You have gained Attribute Points +30!

Holy shit.

That was insanely strong!

Was this what a high-grade spirit pill was like?

Thirty Attribute Points.

It really dared to give that many!

Now.

His Attribute Points had reached 52. He had to splurge a little!