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With the grand auction approaching,
the crowds in the Black Market had grown much denser, and more cultivators had set up stalls. Many of the magic artifacts and spirit materials on display were clearly stolen goods.
Li Ping had no interest in browsing them, however. As soon as he entered the Black Market, he flew straight toward the Shadowkill Tower.
On the third floor of the Shadowkill Tower,
Li Ping met the man in the snake-faced mask and pushed the black jade slip and two hundred spirit stones across to him, receiving a new jade slip in exchange.
After leaving the Shadowkill Tower, he wandered through the Black Market while reading the information in the jade slip. Deep disappointment crept across his face.
The report stated it plainly: Chao Xuan had not come to Spirit Firmament City for the auction. He was still cultivating at the Heavenly Thunder Sect.
He won't even leave home for an event like the Spirit Firmament City Grand Auction, which only happens once a century... Li Ping speculated. Could he be preparing for Nascent Soul formation?
Chao Xuan was at the late stage of core formation. Until he reached the threshold of Nascent Soul formation, there would be no further bottlenecks; all he needed was the patient work of grinding stone with water.
It did not seem impossible that he intended to cultivate straight through to the peak of late-stage core formation, then attempt to break into the Nascent Soul Realm.
After all, he had only seventy-odd years of lifespan remaining. His time was precious, so it was perfectly normal for him not to go out.
Shaking his head, Li Ping cast those thoughts from his mind. He could not