349: Chapter 349 The Secret of Burning Life

Qin Changsheng had also used his Divine Sense to inspect these treasures.

However, after just one glance, Qin Changsheng shook his head slightly.

Because in Qin Changsheng's eyes, these treasures were very ordinary.

They were simply not worth Qin Changsheng making a move.

His gaze remained fixed on Shen Hu, because Qin Changsheng knew that Shen Hu possessed the Golden Core Upgrade Secret Method.

That secret method could not only improve the quality of a Golden Core but also increase the chances of Nascent Soul formation; for him, currently at the second level of the Purple Core stage, it was a Heaven-Defying Opportunity.

At this moment, Shen Hu leaned forward slightly, seemingly examining a Magical Artifact brought out by a nearby Cultivator, yet his gaze beneath the mask was exceptionally sharp, scanning the people in the hall from time to time.

After scanning the room, Shen Hu stood up and said, "Fellow Daoists, this humble Daoist has two secret methods here."

"Secret methods?"

"What kind of secret methods?"

"What's the price?"

The gazes of many Cultivators fell upon Shen Hu.

Shen Hu began to introduce them: "The first is a Golden Core Upgrade Secret Method. This secret method is an ancient Legacy; it can not only stabilize the Golden Core Foundation but also upgrade the quality of a Golden Core from a Purple Core to a Golden Core."

"Upgrade a Purple Core to a Golden Core?"

"I only have a white core!"

"I only have a green core!"

"Even Tower Master Shen only has a red core!"

"I doubt anyone sitting here has a Purple Core, right?"

"How many Spirit Stones for this secret method?"

"What is the next secret method?"

Upon hearing this, the crowd shook their heads slightly.

Although they had already become Golden Core Cultivators...

...the quality of their Golden Cores was not very high. Most were white cores or green cores, and only Shen Shuying's Golden Core quality had reached the red core level!

Therefore, this Golden Core Upgrade Secret Method had no effect on them.

Seeing the crowd's reaction, Shen Hu's expression turned very sour, but he continued to introduce the second secret method.

"This second secret method is a Cultivation Technique that enhances the power of Spells."

"As long as you burn your Lifespan, you can increase the power of your Spells!"

"The more Lifespan you burn, the greater the bonus you receive!"

Hearing Shen Hu's introduction, the interest of many Cultivators vanished instantly.

Although they were all Golden Core Cultivators...

...they all valued their Lifespan very highly.

In their view, a secret method that burned Lifespan to increase Spell power was useless chicken ribs.

"I don't have much Lifespan left; what use is this Cultivation Technique to me?"

"True, my technique's power is already high enough!"

"I need to save my Lifespan to Breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage!"

"This Lifespan Burning technique isn't suitable for me at all!"

However, far away in the small courtyard, a flash of joy crossed Qin Changsheng's eyes.

This Lifespan Burning technique was perfectly prepared for him.

One must remember that Qin Changsheng possessed the Golden Trait: Immortality.

Under the enhancement of this Golden Trait, Qin Changsheng's Lifespan had long since approached infinity.

No matter how much Lifespan this light-burning technique required, Qin Changsheng didn't care.

Others wanted to burn as little Lifespan as possible...

...but Qin Changsheng hoped the burn duration could be longer to gain more status bonuses.

Seeing the crowd's reaction, Shen Hu quickly shouted: "Selling these two secret methods together for only thirty million Spirit Stones!"

"What? Thirty million Spirit Stones?"

"Thirty million Spirit Stones for two useless treasures?"

"I wouldn't even want them for ten million Spirit Stones!"

"This secret method is of no use to me!"

Hearing that the two secret methods cost thirty million Spirit Stones, many Cultivators shook their heads one after another.

These two secret methods were essentially useless to them.

They would never spend thirty million Spirit Stones to buy them.

Seeing that the crowd had no interest, Shen Hu hurriedly shouted: "Two Earth-Grade High Grade Magical Artifacts are also acceptable!"

"Earth-Grade High Grade Magical Artifacts?!"

"Why don't you just go and rob someone?"

"Who would trade Earth-Grade High Grade Magical Artifacts for two useless secret methods?"

The crowd shook their heads upon hearing this.

If the price of these two secret methods were lower, they might have spent some treasures to buy them.

But now that he wanted two Earth-Grade High Grade Magical Artifacts, they were simply unwilling to bid.

Far away in the small courtyard, Qin Changsheng's heart suddenly stirred.

"Earth-Grade High Grade Magical Artifacts?" An imperceptible smile tugged at the corner of Qin Changsheng's mouth; he already had a plan in mind.

He still had two discarded Earth-Grade High Grade Magical Artifacts.

These two artifacts were originally immensely powerful, but they had been damaged in their masters' great battle, their Spiritual Qi dissipated, turning them into broken scrap that ordinary Cultivators simply could not Repair.

Now that Shen Hu had proposed trading Earth-Grade High Grade Magical Artifacts for the Golden Core Upgrade Secret Method and the Lifespan Burning secret method, it was undoubtedly an excellent Opportunity for him.

The Heavenly Dao [Repair] trait in his hands was best at repairing all kinds of damaged treasures; even if it was scrap, as long as there was enough spiritual power to support it, it could be perfectly repaired to its original power.

Moreover, he only needed to Repair them into two Earth-Grade High Grade Magical Artifacts that could 'only be used once' to easily deceive Shen Hu and exchange them for the long-awaited secret methods.

Thinking of this, Qin Changsheng no longer hesitated. With a thought, he gave a light wave of his hand, and two dim, lusterless figures instantly flew out from his Storage Pouch, landing on the open ground in front of him.

Those were precisely the two discarded Earth-Grade High Grade Magical Artifacts: one was a broken longsword, its blade covered in cracks, its original spiritual light completely gone, leaving only cold iron;

The other was a damaged jade seal, its surface severely worn, its runes blurred, and not a trace of Spiritual Qi fluctuated around it. It looked no different from ordinary scrap iron or waste jade.

Qin Changsheng's gaze fell upon these two discarded artifacts. With a steady expression, he slowly began to chant an incantation.

As the incantation finished, a brilliant golden light slowly emerged from his Divine Soul. The golden light was interspersed with faint Heavenly Dao patterns, ancient and majestic—it was the Heavenly Dao [Repair] trait.

The trait hovered above the two discarded artifacts, emitting a thick power of the Heavenly Dao that slowly enveloped the two pieces of scrap.

[One-time Repair, two artifacts require 300,000 Spirit Stones!]

"Repair!" Qin Changsheng did not hesitate for a moment.

The power of the Heavenly Dao slowly permeated the objects. The cracks on the two discarded artifacts began to heal at a Speed visible to the naked eye; the broken longsword gradually pieced itself back together, the blurred runes became clear again, and the dim blade gradually took on a sharp spiritual light;

The damaged jade seal also slowly repaired itself, its surface patterns becoming clearer and clearer, and a thick Spiritual Qi began to swirl around it. The Pressure of an Earth-Grade High Grade Magical Artifact quietly spread out, enveloping the entire courtyard.

A moment later, the two Earth-Grade High Grade Magical Artifacts were fully repaired.

These two artifacts were brimming with Spiritual Qi, and the Pressure around them was thick and sharp. They appeared to be two perfectly intact Earth-Grade High Grade Magical Artifacts, with no trace of their previous discarded state.

Qin Changsheng slowly opened his eyes. His gaze fell upon the two repaired artifacts, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face as he nodded slightly.

He believed that these two repaired Earth-Grade artifacts would definitely be enough to easily deceive Shen Hu.

With a wave of his hand, Qin Changsheng put the Earth-Grade High Grade Magical Artifacts into his Storage Space and simultaneously issued a command to Hu Nan.

Meanwhile, inside the pavilion...

...after Shen Hu announced the price of thirty million Spirit Stones or two earth-grade low grade Magical Artifacts, no one gave Shen Hu's treasures another look.

After all, while those two secret methods were quite good, they were simply not suitable for them.

The expression beneath Shen Hu's mask gradually softened, and he was already calculating a suitable price reduction; even if he earned a bit less, he had to trade the secret methods away.

After all, keeping these secret methods in his hand was not as good as exchanging them for Spirit Stones to solve the Spirit Stone shortage in the north.

Just as Shen Hu was about to open his mouth to lower the price, a voice came over: "I'll give two Earth-Grade High Grade Magical Artifacts!"

Everyone looked toward the source of the voice and saw a man dressed in black and wearing a mask standing up.

This person was Qin Changsheng's Incarnation, Hu Nan.

Hu Nan raised his hand with a wave, and two brilliant spiritual lights flew out from his bosom. With a sharp Pressure and a "clatter," they landed steadily on the table in front of Shen Hu.

The spiritual light dissipated, and two perfectly intact Earth-Grade High Grade Magical Artifacts appeared on the table.

One was a longsword with a chilling glint, its blade flowing with runes and overflowing with Spiritual Qi, faintly exuding a sharp air of slaughter; the other was a jade seal, warm and heavy, its surface patterns clear and surrounded by a thick defensive aura. Both artifacts radiated the pure and dense Pressure of the Earth-Grade High Grade, with absolutely no falsehood.

Shen Hu's entire body jolted. The softening of his expression was instantly replaced by shock. His eyes beneath the mask went wide; he clearly hadn't expected that someone could actually produce two Earth-Grade High Grade Magical Artifacts at once, and so decisively at that.

He had originally prepared to lower the price, and this sudden surprise made him momentarily unable to react, his urgency and joy difficult to conceal.

He suppressed the excitement in his heart, not daring to be careless, and hurriedly leaned forward to carefully pick up the two Earth-Grade High Grade Magical Artifacts from the table.

He ran his hand over the blade of the longsword, feeling the thick Spiritual Qi and sharp Pressure upon it, then carefully inspected the patterns and aura of the jade seal. After checking them several times and confirming that both artifacts were genuine Earth-Grade High Grade without any flaws or tampering, his doubts finally dissipated completely.

"Good! Good! Good!" Shen Hu said the word "good" three times, his tone full of joy and urgency.

He hurriedly reached into his Storage Pouch and took out two Jade Slips.

Seemingly afraid that Hu Nan would regret it or that complications would arise from delay, he hurriedly held the Jade Slips out to Hu Nan after taking them out.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist! Thank you for your generosity. These two Jade Slips are the Golden Core Upgrade Secret Method and the Lifespan Burning technique. Please take them, Fellow Daoist!"

Hu Nan reached out and took the Jade Slips. After confirming they were correct, he calmly put them into his bosom without saying another word, merely nodding slightly to Shen Hu to indicate the transaction was complete.

As for Shen Hu, the moment he handed the Jade Slips to Hu Nan, he hurriedly put the two Earth-Grade High Grade Magical Artifacts into his Storage Pouch.

Afterward, he cupped his hands to Hu Nan again. Without a single word of extra pleasantry, he turned and moved, transforming into a black shadow and hurriedly running toward the pavilion exit, his steps hurried and his expression flustered.

He looked exactly like someone afraid that Hu Nan would regret it and was eager to escape.

"Two Earth-Grade High Grade Magical Artifacts could be sold for at least thirty million Spirit Stones!"

"This person is truly a sucker!"

"What use is that Golden Core secret method?"

"The Lifespan Burning secret method is also completely useless."

The Golden Core Cultivators looked at Shen Hu's hurriedly departing figure and then at Hu Nan, their faces full of shock and envy.

At the same time, they felt that Hu Nan was truly too foolish.

To actually trade two Earth-Grade High Grade Magical Artifacts for two useless secret methods.

More than half an hour later, the Golden Core gathering came to an end, and many Cultivators stood up and left one after another.