Secret Rune Tracing!

Hun Wuqi truly lived up to his family's reputation as a wealthy merchant; associating with him was like basking in a spring breeze, and he was also incredibly shrewd and charming.

After exchanging greetings with Jade Algae Immortal and Zhou Hao, and with introductions from Beishan Baiwei and others, he quickly became acquainted with Zhou Hao.

Zhou Hao also felt closer to this handsome young man because he had a good impression of him when he read the original work in his previous life. The ancestor of the Hun Clan clan, like his master Daoist Kong Fang, started his business by doing business.

Seeing that the group was getting along well, and realizing that he had already spent enough time with them, Jade Algae Immortal to take her leave.

Only Zhou Hao, Beishan Baiwei, Hun Wuqi, Shan Yu, and Relief from Calamity remained in the elegant room.

At this moment, the two fairies, Xiao and Qin, returned after delivering the snow-white armor, and also brought back a round magic treasure.

It was the ' Little Cosmos Pearl ' that Zhou Hao had photographed.

After receiving the Little Cosmos Pearl from Fairy Xiao, Zhou Hao casually refined it. Inside, there was indeed a space filled with barren land, with an area that was neither too big nor too small, exactly a thousand feet in diameter.

From now on, when I collect people into my storage magic treasure, I won't have to stuff them into that crowded ' One Breath Bag ' anymore.

After putting away the Little Cosmos Pearl, Zhou Hao produced a stack of black Yuan tokens in his hand.

"No surprise, here are your three hundred and sixty taels of Origin Liquid."

That was the thousand-odd taels of silver tokens I obtained when I killed the grandson of the Divine Camel Daoist. I've kept them until now without exchanging them for Origin Liquid, and this time I'll use them to pay the bill.

"If I had known that Changsheng wanted it, I wouldn't have brought it to the auction. I bought it at the Treasure Exchange Market for 160 Origin Liquid. Changsheng can just give me 160 taels of silver ingots."

Hun Wuqi had a smile on his face that made people feel good at first glance. He took the token from Zhou Hao, left 160 taels, and then tried to return the remaining 200 taels to Zhou Hao.

"How can this be allowed?" Zhou Hao shook his head and refused to accept it.

"Why not?" Hun Wuqi said quickly. "Although I love making money the most, I don't want to treat my friends like businessmen. If Changsheng Zhenren doesn't mind that I'm not worthy of this offer and considers me a friend, then please accept it."

"But we can't let you, the little money god, not earn a single tael of Origin Liquid," Zhou Hao laughed. "Besides, since I won it at the auction, I should abide by the rules. If I were to spend two hundred taels less Origin Liquid just because it's your friend, wouldn't that be extremely unfair to those who bid?"

Seeing the two of them like this, Beishan Baiwei chimed in, "What Changsheng Zhenren said is correct. Rules cannot be broken. Wuqi, you should accept the Yuan token. At worst, you can treat us to today's expenses as if you were hosting a banquet for Changsheng Zhenren."

Upon hearing this, Hun Wuqi finally accepted the token and exclaimed that he wanted to bring more good wine, as he intended to spend all two hundred Origin Liquid that day.

Just then, the voice of the Zi Yi could be heard coming from the outer hall.

"Next up is a set of ancient treasures, a precious item brought out by Young Master Beishan Hu," the Zi Yi announced loudly. "This set of magical artifacts, the ' Seven Luminaries Star Wheel,' is extremely ancient. Although the secret patterns on it are damaged, according to the appraisal of my Carefree Cave, the materials used in each star wheel are extremely rare. In terms of value, this set of treasures is absolutely comparable to the pinnacle of Earth-Grade Dharma Treasure. It's even possible that our family has a guest who is a master craftsman, and it might even be possible to restore it into a Heaven-rank magical artifact."

Seven eight-pointed star-shaped magical artifacts floated and slowly rotated in front of the Zi Yi.

The seven-colored star wheel—red, purple, white, blue, black, crimson, and yellow—shimmered with brilliant light, as if it could transform into vast, heavy stars at any moment, crushing everything in its path.

Everyone present possessed exceptional eyesight, and those whose divine souls had developed divine senses even enveloped the area with their divine senses to investigate carefully.

After careful observation, many people showed surprise.

Zhou Hao's eyes lit up as well.

He was looking for a wheel-shaped magic weapon for his ' Myriad Dao Yin-Yang Wheel ', and the Seven Luminaries Star Wheel was just right.

What are the Seven Luminaries? They refer to the seven celestial bodies: the Sun, Moon, Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn.

These are further categorized according to Yin and Yang and the Five Elements.

Yin and Yang are represented by the Sun (太阳) and the Moon (太阴).

The five elements are Metal Yao ' Taibai ', Mu Yao 'Sui Xing', Shui Yao 'Chenxing', Fire Yao 'Yinghuo', and Earth Yao 'Zhen Xing'.

His self-created technique, "Myriad Dao Yin-Yang Wheel," is based on Tai Chi.

Before Yin and Yang were combined, they were divided into Taiji. Taiji moved and generated Yang. When the movement reached its extreme, it became still. When the stillness reached its extreme, Yin was generated. When the stillness reached its extreme, it moved again. One movement and one stillness, Yin and Yang were divided, and the two polarities were generated.

The Five Elements are precisely the five basic forms in the evolution of Yin and Yang.

The ' Seven Luminaries Star Wheel,' an ancient treasure imbued with the principles of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements, was undoubtedly the perfect fit for Zhou Hao.

Seeing the strange expression on Hun Wuqi's face, and the slight twitching of his fingers as if he were calculating with divination, Zhou Hao asked, "Wuqi, what's your estimate for this set of magic weapons?"

"If I were to buy it, it would cost between 80,000 and 90,000 Origin Liquid, but this is a treasure-hunting event, so it's hard to say," Hun Wuqi said. "The secret patterns on this magic weapon are severely damaged, and it will be very difficult to repair. The only option is to remove the original secret patterns and re-refine it, which would be quite costly."

But for families skilled in crafting magical artifacts, just buying them to study the ancient runes would be worth spending a considerable amount of Origin Liquid. I estimate the final price will be over 110,000 catties of Origin Liquid. It all depends on whether there's competition; if there is, another 40,000 or 50,000 Origin Liquid wouldn't be surprising."

Zhou Hao nodded slightly.

It seems I'll have to bleed a little this time.

"Beishan Hu really got incredibly lucky," Beishan Baiwei said resentfully. "He actually managed to get such a precious and rare treasure."

For these noble young masters, tens of thousands of catties of Origin Liquid) was a huge sum of money.

If the amount exceeds 100,000 jin of Origin Liquid, permission must be obtained from the elders of the family before it can be used; it is not something that the younger generation can decide on their own.

"It might not be Beishan Hu's magic weapon," Relief from Calamity suddenly said. "I heard that Xue Hongyi entered an ancient cave by chance while on a mission. She had already sold treasures worth thousands of catties of Origin Liquid. This Seven Luminaries Star Wheel might have been obtained from that Immortal Mansion."

"I really envy you guys. You go out and make your fortunes, and occasionally you get a great opportunity that makes you incredibly wealthy," Beishan Baiwei sighed.

"What's there to envy? We have no choice but to fight and strive for it ourselves." Relief from Calamity shook his head and laughed. "Speaking of envy, countless people envy you more for having everything without ever having to fight for it."

Just as Hun Wuqi had predicted, the competition for treasure in the hall, after a brief silence, surged to 90,000 jin of Origin Liquid.

"Ninety-one thousand jin of Origin Liquid." A clear voice rang out.

Zhou Hao looked in the direction of the sound and saw a girl in colorful clothes. Beishan Baiwei had told him before that the girl in colorful clothes was Meng Leshan, the most outstanding member of the Meng Clan in this generation.

"Ninety-five thousand catties of Origin Liquid!" shouted another cold-blooded young man.

This is the ' Dragon Hunter Clan Lie Longying Clan, which immediately raised the bid by four thousand catties of Origin Liquid, seemingly indicating their determination to win.

Meng Leshan's face was grim, and she remained silent for a long time, as if she were contacting her family elders.

Zi Yi also knew that even the eight top forces would be extremely cautious about such a large amount of Origin Liquid, so she gave everyone more time to consider than when they were competing for the treasure before.

"110,000 jin of Origin Liquid." A somewhat hoarse voice suddenly rang out, "My Mulan Clan wants 110,000 Origin Liquid."

Elegant interior.

Just as Zhou Hao was about to call out a price, the owner of the hoarse voice beat him to it.

The bidding went straight to 110,000 Origin Liquid Yuanye, a full 15,000 Origin Liquid more than the price of Lie Longying.

"Mu Lanyu?"

Zhou Hao frowned slightly.

The Mulan Clan was established as a tribe since the age of gods and demons, and in terms of antiquity, it can even be compared with the Marquis of Anchan Beishan Clan.

Among the eight top powers in Antan Commandery, the clan most skilled in crafting puppets is the one previously worried about, which is also skilled in crafting magical artifacts.

Moreover, the Mulan Clan had been running a puppet business for many years, and their wealth accumulated over countless years was definitely far greater than that of a wealthy merchant clan like the Hun Clan.

The hall remained quiet for a long time.

"Is there anyone bidding higher?" Zi Yi looked around and asked loudly, "If no one else bids, then this set of ancient treasures will be won by Mu Lanyu?"

A smile also appeared on Mu Lanyu's face.

"Those incomplete runes are extremely profound; they might even have once been a complete set of immortal-grade magic treasures. If we could buy them and study some of their mysteries, even spending tens of Origin Liquid wouldn't be a loss."

He quoted this price after estimating the psychological budgets of the other parties involved.

Other forces might be only interested in the magical artifacts, but the Mulan Clan's interest stems not only from the artifacts themselves, but also from the incomplete ancient runes they can study, naturally allowing them to accept higher prices than other tribes.

Seeing that Meng Leshan and Lie Longying, who had been vying for the treasure, were no longer speaking, Mu Lanyu felt reassured.

Suddenly, that clear voice rang out again.

"111,000 jin of Origin Liquid."

The person who spoke was Zhou Hao.

Changsheng?

Mu Lanyu slightly.

Although I would like to befriend him, I am not so sure that I would give up the magic weapon I have my eye on for that reason.

Just as she was about to continue bidding, Zhou Hao's voice suddenly rang in Mu Lanyu's ears.

"Young Master Mulan, this magic weapon is perfectly suited to my cultivation technique. No matter how much you bid, I won't budge. I know you bought it to study the secret runes on it. How about this: the runes are yours, the magic weapon is mine, and you don't need to raise the price anymore?"

Telepathic communication?

"Changsheng Zhenren, are you sure you can peel off the secret runes from the magic weapon completely intact?" Mu Lanyu asked softly.

He knew that the divine sense of the Immortal of Changsheng was enveloping this place, and that the other party could hear him when he spoke.

Sure enough, Zhou Hao's voice continued.

"If you can't do that, I'll sell you this magic weapon for another 110,000 jin of Origin Liquid."

Zhou Hao stood in the elegant room, watching Mu Lanyu seemingly lost in thought, and his heart pounded with anxiety.

"Ou Huang, are you sure you can peel off the secret runes from that magic weapon completely intact?" Zhou Hao transmitted his thoughts.

The Red Dust Immortal Mansion had been completely refined by his Second Primordial Spirit and was carried on his main body. As the spirit of the Immortal Mansion, the Ou Huang was naturally able to communicate with Zhou Hao telepathically.

When the Ou Huang forged the Blood Refined Divine Weapon ' Ou Huang Mace ', Zhou Hao remembered that it had boasted that it could peel off the secret runes and then re-imprint them after the weapon was forged.

Zhou Hao knew that Mu Lanyu valued the incomplete secret patterns on the Seven Luminaries Star Wheel more. As long as this issue could be resolved, he figured Mu Lanyu wouldn't be willing to spend more Origin Liquid to buy a magic weapon that he couldn't use.

"Master, please rest assured. The ' Secret Pattern Transfer Art ' was obtained by Red Dust in a small world. Even most weapon-refining masters may not possess such a secret technique. In recent years, I have been making statues to hone my weapon-refining abilities, and I have already mastered this secret technique to an extremely high degree."

The Ou Huang" also took the opportunity to whitewash his extravagant spending.

"If that's the case, then I'll consider it a contribution."

Think about yourself, a spirit beast, a Immortal Mansion artifact spirit.

Although they all have some bad habits, they can still be quite useful when it matters.

Zhou Hao thought with considerable satisfaction.

That's all for today's two updates.

The parents came from their hometown to visit their granddaughter. They rested for the night and had a drink with the child's grandfather.

We'll continue tomorrow.