Are You Trying to Rob Me?

Lu Qing'an followed Qian Jiale to the Qian Household Chamber of Commerce's treasury and discovered that it contained a considerable amount of treasures.

The treasures were displayed in a dazzling array, neatly arranged on the shelves.

Lu Qing'an carefully scanned these items. He couldn't discern the specific function of many of them, but he could roughly assess their grade.

Almost all of them were level five or six treasures, with a few Seven Mysteries treasures as well, but there were fewer than a hundred of them.

Therefore, the items that are put up for auction are all carefully selected high-quality items.

"Don't you have any treasures of the Eight Mysteries or even Nine Mysteries level here?" Lu Qing'an asked directly.

Qian Jiahe gave an awkward smile, "We're just a branch here, we don't have that many high-level treasures... However, we do have two Eight Mysteries Treasures..."

He knew that Lu Qing'an was the kind of person who wouldn't act until he saw a tangible benefit, so he still revealed the fact that there were two Eight Mysteries Treasures here.

"Oh? Where?" Lu Qing'an became interested.

Please come with me.

Qian Jiale led Lu Qing'an towards the deepest part of the treasure vault.

A moment later, they stopped at the deepest point, where there was a spacious platform with a stone pedestal on it.

There are two wooden boxes on the stone platform.

However, it seems to have been neglected, as there was even some dust on the wooden box.

"Let me wipe it." Qian Jiale smiled awkwardly and quickly reached out to wipe the dust off the box.

Lu Qing'an: "..."

Are the things inside truly the Eight Mysteries Treasures?

"Take a look," Qian Jiahe said.

Lu Qing'an waved his hand, and both wooden boxes opened simultaneously.

Under his control, the two items floated into the air and came into his field of vision.

He could indeed sense the aura of the Eight Mysteries in both items.

only.

Neither of the two items is clearly in a complete state.

The first item is a golden hemisphere the size of a fist!

It was directly split in two using something special.

The cut was extremely neat and smooth, so smooth that it could be used as a mirror.

If light approaches, the golden hemisphere will emit a strong golden light, like half a small sun.

"What is this thing? I don't seem to feel it working at all."

He poured various abilities into it, even some Power of the Dao Source, but he couldn't make it change at all.

It's like a useless piece of metal.

Therefore, it can only function as a light source when light is present.

This reminded him of a modern, amazing invention.

A flashlight that only lights up in sunlight!

Qian Jiahe said with a wry smile, "We can't figure out what this thing is either, but it's definitely at the Eight Mysteries level. Even a powerhouse at the Early Eternal Realm couldn't damage it with a full-force attack! Think about it, someone who could cut this thing into such a state must be at least at the Mid Eternal Realm, or even at the Peak Eternal Realm! Also, even with half of it lost, it's still at the Eight Mysteries level. What level would it be in its complete state?"

Lu Qing'an glanced at Qian Jiahe.

That statement is correct.

But I have no use for something that's completely useless.

After weighing the options in his mind, he ultimately decided to take the item.

Anyway, I didn't see anything I wanted in this treasure vault, so I'll just pick some things to take back later. It won't matter if I have one or two useless items.

Perhaps we'll discover its specific function in the future.

"Alright, I'll take this."

After saying that, he looked at the second item.

This item is also incomplete.

It is an equilateral triangle the size of a fist, made of a special material.

It was entirely blue, and he had never seen what it was made of before.

It's neither like a crystal nor like a metal; it feels a bit cool to the touch.

It is considered defective because there is a hole about the size of a thumb running through the entire interior.

The areas that were penetrated were also incredibly smooth, as if they had been pierced by some kind of beam of light.

"What is this thing again?" Lu Qing'an tried using the Power of the Dao Source and various energies, or probed with his Divine Sense, just like before, but he couldn't make any change to this thing.

Qian Jiahe said, "We don't know exactly what this thing is, but its level is definitely at the Eight Mysteries level! We can't guess its level when it's complete, but it's definitely above the middle of the Eight Mysteries Profound! We haven't fully researched its specific function either, we can only roughly guess that it's related to soul cultivation!"

"Oh? It's related to soul cultivation? Tell me more about it." When Lu Qing'an heard the word "soul," the corners of his mouth subtly turned up slightly.

If it's truly related to soul cultivation, then this thing is pretty good.

It might be of some use to him.

Qian Jiahe said, "You can try cultivating your soul with the Heavenly Mandate Soul Stone, and you must have it in your hands."

Lu Qing'an nodded and decided to give it a try.

However, it would have been better not to try. After trying it, he was speechless, and a few black lines appeared on his face.

This is what you meant by something related to soul cultivation?!

Normally, when he circulates his Cultivation Method and uses the Heavenly Mandate Soul Stone to cultivate his soul, the energy within the Heavenly Mandate Soul Stone will enter his sea of consciousness and strengthen his soul. But now, when his hand touches this triangular body, the energy from the Heavenly Mandate Soul Stone that was about to strengthen his soul is suddenly snatched away by this triangular body!

And just like a cow disappearing into the ocean, this energy vanished instantly, impossible to trace.

Seeing the change in Lu Qing'an's expression, Qian Jiahe scratched his head and said, "This thing can steal the energy of the Heavenly Mandate Soul Stone and prevent people from strengthening their souls, so we guessed that this thing must be related to soul cultivation."

Lu Qing'an: "..."

He pondered for a moment, then said, "Alright, I'll take this too. I'll take it back and study it carefully."

Upon hearing this, Qian Jiahe nodded.

Anyway, these two things are just gathering dust here, and they won't be of any use to them.

In fact, they had already tried to auction these two items, but both attempts failed.

Nobody wants them.

One item showed absolutely no effect, while the other even hindered cultivation; they were utterly useless.

But these are all items of the Eight Mysteries level, so it wouldn't be good to throw them away. That's why they've kept them here, untouched for many years.

After putting away the two items, Lu Qing'an took a stroll through the treasure vault.

He saw many things he had never seen before and tried to ask Qian Jiahe questions, but Qian Jiahe seemed to be hiding something when introducing the things.

He got too lazy to ask anymore and just picked things based on his gut feeling.

Once he had collected one hundred items, it was time for him to leave the Qian Household Chamber of Commerce.

"No need to see me off," Lu Qing'an said calmly, looking at Qian Jiahe who was about to see him off.

He plans to visit other chambers of commerce later.

"Okay! I'll send you a message once that person arrives!" Qian Jiahe nodded with a smile.

"Okay." Lu Qing'an flew out of the Qian Household Chamber of Commerce.

Instead of taking to the skies, he flew casually towards a less crowded area.

Because he sensed that someone was watching him from the shadows.

If nothing unexpected happens, it will definitely be Ding Yishan!

Since that's the case, he has to give Ding Yishan a chance!