Ten years later, the True Scripture Auction House had gathered every heavenly treasure it could find.
Jiang Ding swept them with his divine sense and showed a trace of satisfaction.
After all, his calculations had identified these millions of heavenly treasures, spanning different grades, as potentially useful to the Immortal Order's research into materials science, artifact refinement, botany, and other fields.
And even so, they had been easy to gather. Mobilizing a single Spirit Transformation-level force had been enough. There had been little difficulty at all.
The Upper Realm was simply too rich. Its immortal cultivation ecosystem was too well developed. It was the center of immortal civilization for an entire expanse of the cosmic stars.
"Fellow Daoist Li, you've done well. Is there a reward you'd like?"
In excellent spirits, Jiang Ding asked with a smile.
"I wouldn't dare."
"Serving you is simply my duty, patron."
True Lord Li Wang was modest at first, but he had cultivated through hardship to reach this point. He could not possibly let an opportunity that came once in ten thousand years pass him by.
A casual promise from a high-level cultivator was precious beyond measure. Polite restraint now would be foolish.
"Patron, if you'll forgive my boldness, I would like an opportunity to reach Spirit Transformation..."
True Lord Li Wang took the plunge.
It was the greatest dream of every peak Nascent Soul Cultivator.
"Fellow Daoist, you are bold indeed."
Jiang Ding smiled, but gave no further answer.
Li Wang had only purchased some things. There had been no fighting and little hardship. This was no contribution worthy of a Spirit Transformation opportunity, at least not in Jiang Ding's eyes.
No matter how wealthy he was, he would not pay such an inflated price.
True Lord Li Wang's heart sank.
"I was