Moreover, Lu Xiaotian now had an astonishing number of spirit crystals. Since advancing to Body Integration, he had killed more than ten Body Integration cultivators and amassed even more kinds of spirit treasures. If he truly wanted to bid, he would be a formidable contender. Of course, his opponents could not be underestimated either. Some old Body Integration monsters had the backing of a lineage or an entire Demon Race clan, and their wealth was not to be dismissed.
Lu Xiaotian resolved to bid only when something he needed appeared. No matter how rare ordinary spirit treasures were, he could not fritter away his spirit crystals—or other treasures—carelessly.
Sure enough, as Lu Xiaotian made his way through the market, he encountered several extraordinary treasures.
One example was ghost pu seedstone, which caused an uproar among every ghost present. It was a substance much like Dawn Sun Spirit Mist, with countless wondrous uses for ghosts. A piece no bigger than a fingernail sold for the astronomical price of over forty million low-grade spirit crystals.
Lu Xiaotian had considered buying it for Su Qing or Luo Qian, but this treasure of the ghostly path was not something he urgently needed. With Ye Qianxun's true form threatening him, Lu Xiaotian could only devote all his attention to advancing his own strength.
Besides, a tree that grew too tall caught the wind. He still had treasures like dragon-patterned dark crystal to bid on later, and he had already incurred the hatred of the four-winged mantis. That mantis alone had left him facing a formidable enemy. If he drew the covetous attention of other powerful ghosts as well, he might not survive long enough for Ye Qianxun's true form to find him. On his way through the market, Lu Xiaotian had already encountered two late-stage