Chapter 49

Given his status as a genius inscription master, it's normal for him to have some money.

Xu Jintang withdrew his gaze, sat down on the other side of the sofa, leaned back, and began to close his eyes to rest.

On the other side, Song Tianqi curiously approached the one-way glass, placed his hands on it, pressed his body against it, and looked it over from side to side. "It's amazing," he said, "This glass only allows you to see out from the inside, but you can't see in from the outside."

Just then, Zhuang Silin came in from outside and looked at Xu Jintang and the other four. "When the auction starts, feel free to bid on anything you want. The military academy will reimburse your expenses this time."

"Sister, quickly give me the auction catalog, I want to see what good stuff is there." Song Tianqi reached out and looked at the staff member next to him.

She smiled and handed five booklets to Xu Jintang and his group of five, saying, "Today's auction items are all recorded in the booklets."

Xu Jintang opened the manual and began to read it carefully.

Myriad Treasures Pavilion truly lives up to its reputation as the most high-end shop in the interstellar world; many of the items in today's auction are rare treasures she has never seen before.

When I turned to the second to last page, the auction information for the thousand-year-old snow lotus appeared before my eyes.

[Name: Thousand-Year Snow Lotus]

[Attribute: Ice]

Starting bid: 500,000 Star Coins

Xu Jintang clicked his tongue in amazement.

It was indeed expensive, but luckily the military academy paid for it today.

Twenty minutes later, guests from all sides began to arrive at the auction site.

In addition to the private boxes, there were hundreds of chairs set up at the auction venue, and at this time, almost all the chairs were occupied.

"Hello everyone, I am the host of today's auction. Our auction will begin in five minutes. Please return to your seats as soon as possible."

The auctioneer, standing on the auction stage, said with a smile.

Soon after, the lights dimmed and the previously noisy discussions gradually subsided.

The host raised the microphone and announced, "The Myriad Treasures Pavilion Auction is now officially open. Without further ado, let's bring out our first item: a perfectly crafted Fire Attribute Marrow Cleansing Pill..."

"Squad leader, do you think this fire-attribute marrow cleansing pill is suitable for me?" Song Tianqi looked over hesitantly. "I want to buy so many of these, but I can only buy one."

Xu Jintang stroked his chin thoughtfully for a moment, "Let's look further ahead? I remember there's a high-level fire-attribute demonic beast essence blood there that would suit you quite well."

"That works too." Song Tianqi nodded.

The auction continued, and people gradually found the items they wanted and began bidding.

Yan Yuting took a picture of an offensive magic weapon suitable for her self-defense.

Xue Zhongqi selected a thousand-year-old spiritual plant with the lightning attribute, saying it could be used to research and create new inscriptions.

Song Tianqi listened to Xu Jintang's advice and bought a bottle of high-level demon beast essence blood. He had just advanced to the Second Tier and could use this essence blood to consolidate his strength.

Soon, the host's voice came from below. "The next item to be auctioned is the ice-attribute spiritual plant, the Thousand-Year Snow Lotus. As we all know, the Extreme Cold Forest, due to the presence of the Ice Soul Dragon, has always been considered one of the most dangerous regions in the interstellar space. The Thousand-Year Snow Lotus grows there, and the danger of harvesting it is self-evident. Therefore, its value is extremely high."

"Today's auction for the Millennium Snow Lotus starts at 500,000 Star Coins, with each bid increment no less than 10,000 Star Coins. Auction begins!"

The Ice Soul Dragon within my spiritual sea suddenly spoke, "This thing is everywhere where I am, I never imagined it would be so valuable in your human world."

Xu Jintang silently replied, "Wasn't it because you were here that it was difficult to pick them, which is why they were so expensive before?"

At this point, the guests below began to call out prices.

Xu Jintang snapped out of his daze and quickly rang the bell, "Eight hundred thousand!"

The guests below remained silent for a moment, then someone quickly raised the price again. "One million."

Xu Jintang coughed lightly and continued ringing the bell, "One million two hundred thousand!"

With military academy reimbursement, it's really comfortable to spend this money.

After the price reached 1.2 million, no one else dared to bid anymore.

The host struck the gavel and announced with a smile, "Congratulations to our distinguished guest in Box One for successfully bidding on this thousand-year-old snow lotus!"

With the items in hand, Xu Jintang felt relieved.

Now, of the five, only Jiang Shiyi has remained silent.

Zhuang Silin looked at her, "Don't you want to buy anything?"

Jiang Shiyi shook her head, "No."

Song Tianqi smiled and leaned closer, "Teacher, this Myriad Treasures Pavilion is owned by Sister Shiyi's family. She can just take whatever she wants."

It was only after getting to know Jiang Shiyi Jiang Shiyi this time that he learned she was actually the young lady of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion.

He was quite shocked at the time, but he's gotten used to it now.

All eyes turned to Jiang Shiyi.

Xu Jintang was also a little surprised.

No wonder Jiang Shiyi could casually pull out Myriad Treasures Pavilion free shopping card before; it turns out he owns the store himself.

Faced with the surprised and inquisitive gazes of the crowd, Jiang Shiyi simply nodded silently. "Yes, don't worry about me."

Zhuang Silin clearly already knew about this, and calmly said, "Okay, have everyone else made their choices?"

"We've made our choices!" Yan Yuting and the others nodded quickly.

Zhuang Silin took a sip of tea, stood up, and said, "I'll go pay the bill."

Just as she was about to walk out the door, she suddenly stopped, turned around, and a subtle smile appeared on her face.

Song Tianqi felt uneasy under her gaze and swallowed hard. "Teacher Zhuang, your stare is making my heart pound."

Xu Jintang and the others also sensed that something was wrong and became alert.

Zhuang Silin raised the corners of her lips, "Are you all satisfied with this meeting gift?"

Xu Jintang and the others exchanged glances and nodded in agreement. "Satisfied."

"That's good."

Then, she abruptly changed the subject, "But these things aren't free. Every investment the military academy makes in you needs to yield results. Be at the training ground at eight o'clock sharp tomorrow morning; I will be conducting a comprehensive assessment of your entire experimental class."

Those who fail to meet the assessment standards will be eliminated and removed from the experimental class!

Chapter 49

Xu Jintang and the other four widened their eyes in surprise.

"Teacher, is it really elimination?" Song Tianqi asked tentatively.

"Otherwise what?" Zhuang Silin glanced at him and said sternly, "Dismissed. Meet at the training ground tomorrow morning. Don't be late."

After saying that, she turned and left.

As they watched Zhuang Silin's figure gradually disappear into the distance, everyone's expressions turned solemn.

Being selected for the experimental class is naturally a rare opportunity for them.

Being eliminated because of a single assessment is not only shameful but also disgraceful.

"Everyone, let's not chat tonight. I need to go back and study the magic weapon I just acquired," Yan Yuting said solemnly, a departure from his usual carefree personality.

Seeing this, the others also took their leave.

Seeing that everyone had suddenly become serious, Xu Jintang had no choice but to wave his hand and say goodbye to them one by one.

She strolled leisurely towards her dormitory alone, humming a little tune.

She refused to believe that after Teacher Zhuang had carefully selected the five of them and spent so much money on gifts, he would kick them out of the experimental class the very next day because of an assessment.

If they really wanted to test them, they would have done so as soon as the experimental class was established. Why schedule it after the auction?

Therefore, the conclusion is obvious: Teacher Zhuang probably just wanted to provoke them.

However, she still needs to hurry and use the thousand-year-old snow lotus tonight.

Brother Long meant that, when used in conjunction with this snow lotus, it could help her absorb at least ten percent of the Power of Dragon Blood.

Her strength is about to increase dramatically again.

Thinking of this, Xu Jintang quickened her pace and walked towards the dormitory with anticipation in her eyes.

After entering the training room, Xu Jintang took out the snow lotus and placed it aside. Then, he sat cross-legged, placed his hands on his knees, and mentally called out, "Brother Long, I'm ready."

"Calm your mind and focus your spirit." The Ice Soul Dragon's voice slowly rang out.

Xu Jintang took a deep breath and slowly activated his spiritual power.

The next second, a massive surge of Power of Dragon Blood erupted from his body.

Xu Jintang closed his eyes, his brows furrowed tightly, and his face showed pain.

A stream of icy blue air currents pulled the thousand-year-old snow lotus beside it slowly to the surface.

Each petal of the snow lotus is pure white, surrounded by an icy blue glow, making it appear even more sacred.

Just as the Power of Dragon Blood within Xu Jintang was about to erupt, a cool current slowly flowed into his body, instantly suppressing the turbulent dragon blood power.

Xu Jintang's brows relaxed slightly, and his breathing returned to normal.

"Accelerate the flow of mental energy," Ice Soul Dragon reminded him.

Xu Jintang pursed his lips, increased the speed of his mental energy circulation, and the next second, the enormous Power of Dragon Blood rapidly spread outwards from his body.

Every bone and muscle in the body is rapidly strengthening.

The previously stagnant progress in mental energy cultivation also began to change under the impetus of the dragon blood power.

The quiet of the night was exceptionally desolate, with only a crescent moon hanging in the sky as a beacon.

Xu Jintang didn't sleep a wink all night.

She sat cross-legged, continuing to absorb and cultivate. A phantom dragon shadow slowly appeared behind her, with a scale radiating silver light beside her. The two beams of light seemed to be guards, quietly accompanying her behind her.

The next morning, as dawn broke, the sunlight streamed freely into the room.

Xu Jintang slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, raised his hand to stop his practice, and ended his cultivation.

After stopping the circulation of her mental energy, she quickly sensed changes within her body.

"I've reached the First Tier Peak!" Xu Jintang exclaimed in surprise.

"Not only that, your physical strength is already comparable to Third Tier ability user. In terms of close combat ability alone, few of your peers can defeat you," Ice Soul Dragon added.

Xu Jintang clenched his fist excitedly, "Once I reach the Second Tier, I'll have complete control over ice-attribute abilities!"

The First Tier Peak is just one step away from advancing to the First Tier.