A Gift for Miaomiao
"Perfect timing. My brother will be going to the Heavenly Fall Continent soon. I'll have him bring a sufficient number of Heavenly Mandate Soul Stone with him. Fellow Daoist, do you have time to stay there for the anniversary of the death? Let's get to know each other then," Qian Xiuzhu suddenly added.
His younger brother was indeed going there, so he thought he could let his brother get to know Lu Qing'an and find out the true background of this person who had a great connection with the new Seven Heavens Continent Eternal Night Continent.
Lu Qing'an raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.
Your brother?
"Is your younger brother also at the Eternal Realm?" Lu Qing'an tried to ask.
He suddenly realized a possibility.
Qian Xiuzhu: "Yes."
Lu Qing'an made up his mind.
There's a very high chance this is the same Eternal Realm expert Li Wensong was going to introduce to him!
It turns out the Qian Household wanted to help Li Wensong break through to the Eternal Realm.
That's right. The Qian Household has set up a Qian Household Chamber of Commerce here, and they've encountered Li Wensong, who has the potential to break through to the Eternal Realm. If they have the ability to nurture him, they should naturally try to do so.
A friend in the Eternal Realm might even join your faction; such things are rare indeed.
"Okay, I'll contact him then," Lu Qing'an said calmly.
"Okay, then it's settled."
After a conversation and the discussion of cooperation, the communication ended.
Qian Jiahe smiled and said, "Shall we sign the contract first?"
Lu Qing'an nodded calmly.
Qian Jiahe smiled and personally drafted the contract, engraving its contents into a special material treasure. Then, he took out the Qian Household's special mark and engraved it on the treasure.
Finally, both parties must sacrifice their own Essence Blood to sign the contract completely.
Once the contract is successfully signed, the rest is simple.
"Then can I freely choose one hundred items from here?" Lu Qing'an asked with a smile.
Take some nice things back with you, especially good gifts for Xue Tianfei and the children.
"Of course! I'll personally show you around our chamber of commerce! By the way, we're currently holding an auction here; you're welcome to go there and choose whatever you like. Just name your price and bid—we won't charge you a single penny!"
Qian Jiahe smiled and offered a reminder.
He was happy that Lu Qing'an took everything from the auction; it was better than taking Lu Qing'an to the treasure vault to pick things out, only to have him choose something even more valuable.
Lu Qing'an had never seen an auction held by a chamber of commerce of this caliber before, so he became interested and gestured for the other party to lead the way.
Before long, the two arrived at the Qian Household Chamber of Commerce of Commerce's auction.
The Qian Household auction house resembled a floating star palace, its dome inlaid with tens of thousands of starlight gems, casting a hazy glow.
Eighteen jade pillars carved with dragons surround the central exhibition platform, with magnificent array patterns flowing across their surfaces.
The venue is filled with over a hundred gilded seats arranged in a tiered layout, and all seats are currently occupied.
Several powerful figures at the Sovereign Realm sat in the front row, their bodies surrounded by a halo of Daoist energy.
Dozens of cultivators at the Creation Realm behind them concealed their auras, their eyes fixed intently on the exhibition stand.
The air was filled with the delicate fragrance of top-grade spiritual tea and precious medicine, and occasionally the resonant hum of the treasures could be heard echoing under the dome.
After Lu Qing'an followed Qian Jiahe here, he glanced at the people sitting here, his gaze mainly falling on a Peak Sovereign Realm person sitting at the very front.
He had heard Li Wensong say that there were only a handful of people at the Peak Sovereign Realm in this world, and he never expected to see one here.
This Peak Sovereign Realm expert wore a long, dark gold robe that fluttered even without wind, and his brows were filled with a cold, disdainful air. He sat cross-legged in the auction house, the black mist surrounding him subtly distorting space, even dimming the array patterns on the gilded chair.
At this moment, he was bidding against several people, and his glances at them were like the sharpness of a knife, startling the few Creation Realm cultivators who had already made bids, causing them to unconsciously straighten their backs and dare not continue bidding!
Qian Jiahe suddenly took out a communication device, then looked awkwardly at Lu Qing'an and said, "I suddenly have something urgent to attend to. Why don't you sit here for a while? Feel free to take pictures of anything you like! I'll tell them not to charge you a penny!"
Lu Qing'an nodded. Since he had plenty of time, he decided to look around and see if there were any suitable gifts for the child.
Qian Jiahe nodded and left the spot.
Judging from the looks of it, it's highly likely that Qian Xiuzhu sent the message to Qian Jiahe again.
Lu Qing'an ignored Qian Jiahe's departure and turned his gaze to the items being auctioned on the auction stage.
A formation floated above it, displaying information about the item.
It was a black sphere the size of an elephant.
"A mid-grade treasure of the Seven Mysteries, weighing tens of millions of kilograms, crafted from special secret materials, capable of changing shape at will to become different types of weapons!"
After reading the description of the item, Lu Qing'an's eyes lit up slightly.
"Hey, this thing's pretty good!"
Isn't this just like the properties of the Golden Cudgel?
It's not lightweight either, and it can easily transform into any weapon shape—perfect for his little cotton-padded jacket!
"Excellent, it's suitable for Miaomiao. Most importantly, it's at the mid-level of the Seven Mysteries, Miaomiao's hammer level is no longer keeping up with her cultivation level."
After taking a liking to the treasure, Lu Qing'an snapped his fingers.
"Add one million Heavenly Mandate Soul Stone to the price."
On the auction stage, the host, having just received a telepathic message from Qian Jiahe, looked at Lu Qing'an. The next moment, he heard Lu Qing'an speak, paused for a moment, then quickly reacted, saying, "This distinguished guest has raised the bid by one million Heavenly Mandate Soul Stone! Is there anyone else bidding?!"
Their president instructed him that Lu Qing'an could offer whatever price he wanted!
Let alone a million Heavenly Mandate Soul Stone, even ten million or a hundred million makes no difference!
Lu Qing'an's bid instantly ignited the previously quiet auction hall!
A group of people quickly shifted their attention to Lu Qing'an, especially the Peak Sovereign Realm expert who had just been about to bid for the treasure!
His hawk-like eyes suddenly fixed on Lu Qing'an, a look of doubt flashing within them. He was clearly a little bewildered by the sudden offer.
Who?!
A direct price increase of one million Heavenly Mandate Soul Stone?!
When he saw Lu Qing'an and discovered that Lu Qing'an was also at the Peak Sovereign Realm, but he had never seen Lu Qing'an before, his brows furrowed involuntarily.
Where did this Peak Sovereign Realm expert come from?!
The host simply asked a question, and seeing that no one else was bidding, he struck the gavel.
Regardless of who bids, it doesn't matter; this item must belong to Lu Qing'an.
"Very well, then this treasure shall belong to this distinguished guest!"
A group of people. "..."
As arranged by the host, a maid presented Lu Qing'an with the storage treasure containing this precious item.
Lu Qing'an examined the contents of the sphere and controlled its shape.
Just as described, all he had to do was touch it with his hand and send a thought, and the treasure would transform into the shape of the weapon he imagined.
It turned into his daughter's heavy hammer, and it could even change color—it was the perfect gift!
"Miaomiao will definitely like it." Just thinking about his little darling's happy smile made Lu Qing'an smile too.