God-Devouring Scripture, Body Tempering Great Perfection

The God-Devouring Scripture.

A cultivation scripture that had manifested with the awakening of the God-Devouring Physique.

However.

Gu Fan had no idea what grade this cultivation scripture actually was.

Because all that had appeared in his mind were the cultivation methods for body tempering and the Spirit Sea Realm.

There was nothing beyond those.

Gu Fan guessed that perhaps his mind could not withstand the later cultivation methods in this scripture, which was why only the methods for the first two realms had appeared.

Once he reached the Spirit Sea Realm, the later passages would appear.

At this thought.

Gu Fan instinctively began circulating the God-Devouring Scripture.

As the scripture circulated, the Spiritual Qi stored within his acupoints instantly surged out, flowing through his meridians.

One greater celestial circuit...

Two greater celestial circuits...

Three greater celestial circuits...

Pop!

With a crisp sound, Gu Fan opened his eyes, a piercing light shining from them.

"I broke through!"

Body tempering first heaven!

From an ordinary person, he had become a cultivator capable of cultivation!

Although it was only body tempering first heaven, this step had pried open the gates of cultivation!

Moreover.

The God-Devouring Physique!

There was nothing it could not devour!

As long as he had resources, he could devour endlessly like a taotie!

This meant that as long as Gu Fan kept devouring, he could keep growing stronger. Even becoming a mighty being capable of overturning heaven and earth was not out of the question!

As for resources.

With the Auction Return System, as long as he remained in the auction house, resources would naturally be no concern!

At this thought, an unprecedented surge of heroic spirit suddenly rose in Gu Fan's heart.

With a thought.

A second-tier low-grade Clear Feather Strange Flower and a second-tier low-grade Spirit Pattern Jade Fruit appeared before him.

Devour!

Devour!

Devour!

Within the secluded chamber, Gu Fan devoured with boundless greed. The devouring power shone with a deep, dark light, enveloping the Clear Feather Strange Flower and Spirit Pattern Jade Fruit.

At once, streams of exceptionally pure spiritual power poured ceaselessly into his meridians, tempering his body.

Body tempering first heaven perfection...

Body tempering second heaven early stage...

Body tempering second heaven middle stage...

Body tempering third heaven...

Body tempering fourth heaven...

Body tempering fifth heaven...

An unknown amount of time passed.

Within the pitch-black secluded chamber.

A pair of piercing eyes quietly opened.

"Body tempering ninth heaven... perfection!"

Gu Fan murmured, seemingly still unable to believe it.

He had only felt himself finish devouring the Violent Strange Tiger's inner core, the Clear Feather Strange Flower, and the Spirit Pattern Jade Fruit before an even greater surge of spiritual power poured from his limbs and meridians, continually strengthening his body.

By the time he opened his eyes.

His cultivation had actually reached body tempering great perfection!

He was only one step away from entering the Spirit Sea Realm that everyone yearned for day and night!

This was simply too terrifying!

The patriarchs of the three great lineages had spent forty or fifty years cultivating before barely reaching body tempering great perfection.

Yet he... had reached the same realm as them simply by devouring, without any lingering adverse effects!

With sufficient resources, Gu Fan believed he could continue breaking through into the Spirit Sea Realm and become Guangyang City's second Spirit Sea cultivator!

The God-Devouring Physique... truly was terrifying to the extreme!

Standing up and moving his body a little, Gu Fan quietly felt the power surging within him.

"So powerful..."

Gu Fan clenched his fists.

At this moment, he only needed to exert a little strength to make sonic booms ring through the surrounding air!

Even faced with the secluded chamber's sturdy walls, Gu Fan was confident he could shatter them with a single punch!

Compared to his body's previous weakness, this was like the difference between heaven and earth!

Afterward.

Gu Fan stayed in the secluded chamber, adapting to his increased strength.

Only once he could control it freely did he open the cultivation chamber's door and head for the auction house's main hall.

Time slipped away in cultivation.

Even now, he did not know how much time had passed outside.

If several days had already passed and disrupted his auction plans, that would be disastrous!

The auction house's main hall.

At that moment, Zhu Huai had just seen off a customer who had brought a treasure to auction.

Turning his head, he saw Gu Fan approaching from the back with vigorous strides.

"Hmm?"

Zhu Huai gave a soft exclamation.

Looking at Gu Fan now, for some reason, he felt that the man's whole demeanor had changed.

If he had previously resembled a wastrel who spent every day indulging in pleasure.

Then the current Gu Fan seemed more like a young man brimming with vitality.

Of course, he was also more strikingly handsome.

At least, Zhu Huai had never seen anyone in all of Guangyang City with looks more outstanding than Gu Fan's.

"Manager Zhu, how long has it been since the last auction?"

The moment Gu Fan saw Zhu Huai, he asked.

"Master, this is already the second day. In another four hours, the second auction will be starting."

Zhu Huai replied.

Hearing this, Gu Fan immediately let out a soft sigh of relief.

Thank goodness!

I haven't missed the auction!

Knowing he had not missed it, Gu Fan immediately asked the crucial question. "How are preparations for the auction items coming along? Has anyone come to entrust their treasures to us for auction?"

"Master!"

At this question, a wry smile instantly appeared on Zhu Huai's face.

Seeing Zhu Huai's expression, Gu Fan's heart gave a lurch, and he had a bad feeling.

Could it be... even after the commission was lowered to 1%, those people still wouldn't choose the Profound Heaven Auction House?

Soon, Zhu Huai continued.

"So far, the auction house has gathered eight items, all brought by people who heard about yesterday's auction..."

"Eight?"

Gu Fan raised an eyebrow.

There were still four hours before the auction began, and they had already gathered eight items. By the time it started, they could probably gather ten!

However.

Judging by Zhu Huai's expression, there had to be some other bad news.

"But Master, these auction items they've brought... they're truly... truly..."

Zhu Huai wore a woeful expression, completely unable to find words to describe those eight auction items.

Just then.

A young man also strode in through the entrance.

He glanced at Gu Fan and Zhu Huai in the center of the hall, then said, "I've brought something to auction."

"Oh?"

Gu Fan's eyes lit up.

He had only just been thinking about gathering ten items before the auction, and now another had arrived!

"Manager Zhu, go take a look," Gu Fan instructed.

"Yes, Master."

Zhu Huai stepped forward, and the young man immediately took the wooden case off his back, then opened it before him.

Because Zhu Huai blocked his view, Gu Fan did not see what the wooden case contained.

Only after a long while.

Did Zhu Huai, who was crouching on the floor examining it, speak in a subdued voice.

"An ordinary iron sword... not yet sharpened. It should have been forged only recently..."

He looked at the young man resentfully. To think he dared bring an ordinary iron sword like this to Guangyang City's number one auction house!

He really had some nerve!!!

Even Gu Fan could not help frowning.

This sword was inferior even to the hundred-refined saber.

At least the hundred-refined saber was a military-standard weapon, whereas this kind of iron sword was merely an ordinary weapon forged in a small workshop.

Still, having something was better than having nothing!

"Manager Zhu! Accept it and put it in tonight's auction!"