409: Chapter 408 Copying a Superior Shield

[Name: Fairy Qingling]

[Realm: Ninth Layer of Golden Core Peak]

[Divine Ability: Rebirth]

[Secret Technique: Longevity, Profound Yin Body]

[Status: Slow Cultivation, Demon Empress Reincarnation]

[Goal: Come to Qingyun Tower to find a solution for Slow Cultivation, and purchase an earth grade high-rank defensive Magical Artifact]

Among these people, Qin Changsheng saw three familiar figures.

Qin Changsheng was also very astonished.

He did not expect Chen Erniu and Fairy Qingling to come here either.

Moreover, the Golden Trait inspection marked the identities of Chen Erniu and Fairy Qingling.

One was a Soul Transformation Reincarnation, the other was the Demon Empress Reincarnation.

At the same time, Qin Changsheng also knew the purpose of these two; they all came to Qingyun Tower to find a way to solve their Slow Cultivation.

And regarding the Demon Empress's cultivation, Qin Changsheng was also somewhat astonished.

In just a few short decades, Fairy Qingling had already reached the Ninth Layer of Golden Core Peak.

One must know that when Qin Changsheng had just entered the Heavenly Sword Sect, Fairy Qingling had just formed her Golden Core for less than five years.

Qin Changsheng did not keep his gaze on Fairy Qingling, but instead swept his gaze toward the others.

[Name: Chen Tianci]

[Realm: Fourth Layer of Golden Core Peak]

[Divine Ability: Flame Amplification]

[Secret Technique: None]

[Treasure: heavenly dao fragment]

[Status: Owed huge debts, preparing to come to Qingyun Tower to find a fat sheep]

Seeing the information of Chen Tianci and Fairy Qingling, a perfect chain of strategies instantly formed in Qin Changsheng's mind, his thoughts incomparably clear.

He could completely Copy an earth grade high-rank defensive shield with a validity of only one month.

This shield's grade was truly at the earth grade high-rank level, and its defensive capabilities were real and undeniable. In the short term, it was sufficient to rival top-tier defensive equipment. The only flaw was that it only had a thirty-day validity period; after it expired, it would automatically dissipate and completely lose its effect.

At that time, he only needed to sell this time-limited earth grade high-rank shield as a legitimate, permanent defensive item to Fairy Qingling, who was in urgent need of defensive equipment, and he would be able to earn a very generous amount of Spirit Stones from her.

Regarding such calculations, Qin Changsheng had no psychological burden in his heart.

Because this Fairy Qingling was not a righteous Cultivator in her true form, but the Demon Empress of the Yao Race, lurking within the Human Race and hiding her true background.

Once he earned a huge amount of Spirit Stones from Fairy Qingling, the appearance of holding great wealth would inevitably be targeted by the highly greedy Chen Tianci.

With Chen Tianci's greedy nature, he would absolutely not be able to resist and would definitely secretly tail him, waiting for an Opportunity to rob him in an attempt to take all the Spirit Stones.

And this was exactly the result Qin Changsheng truly wanted.

He had been searching everywhere for clues about the heavenly dao fragment, but had no leads.

When Chen Tianci took the initiative to rob him, it would be the best Opportunity for him to counter-kill.

Killing the malicious Chen Tianci would not only be free of any Karma burden, but he could also plunder the heavenly dao fragment from him.

Thinking of this, Qin Changsheng looked toward the Heavenly Dao Trait Copy.

"Ding! Detected that the host has activated the Copy trait ability. Do you want to Copy the earth grade high-rank Magical Artifact shield, lasting for one month?"

"Copy!"

The moment the words fell, there was no grand phenomenon around him, only a trace of extremely subtle, brilliant golden light flashed from his body and disappeared. It was restrained and invisible, and outsiders could not perceive it at all.

The golden light flashed, and it was completed in an instant.

Qin Changsheng moved his mind and probed into his Storage Space, where a delicate and smooth golden shield was quietly floating.

The shield body had moist flowing light, and the patterns were ancient and dense. The whole body was surrounded by mellow and long-lasting Earth-Grade Spiritual Qi, and the spiritual light was full and overflowing, flowing endlessly.

He focused his mind to carefully investigate and distinguish it. This copied earth grade high-rank shield was exactly the same as a real earth grade high-rank defensive item in terms of grade, texture, spiritual power Foundation, defensive patterns, and even the aura of the Dao it emitted.

Even with the Heaven-Defying ability of the Golden Trait inspection, no flaws could be found, and there was not a trace of copying, making it impossible to distinguish the true from the false.

Except for the secret drawback of only being limited to one month and automatically dissipating upon expiration, the external appearance and actual combat defensive capabilities of this shield were completely on par with a real earth grade high-rank shield, enough to pass for the real thing.

Qin Changsheng looked at the perfect golden shield in his Storage Space, a look of satisfaction flashed in his eyes, and he nodded slightly.

Everything was ready, and the bait was prepared.

Next, he just needed to wait for the right moment to start this chain of chess games that had already been laid out.

A quarter of an hour later, Shen Shuying walked in from outside.

Shen Shuying was in a simple and elegant white dress, with a light figure. Her brows and eyes were gentle, but she carried the calm demeanor of a superior, and the Spiritual Qi around her was warm and mellow.

As Shen Shuying stepped into the pavilion, this private gathering of Golden Core Cultivators, held periodically, officially began.

Without too many formalities, the Golden Core Cultivators present were all top experts from all sides. They went straight to the topic, speaking freely one after another, sharing the secrets and major events that had occurred in the cultivation world recently.

Everyone expressed their opinions and discussed heatedly, mentioning the anomalies of the Secret Realm, the changes in the Sect, resource changes, and many other matters. The most mentioned and hotly discussed topic was the recent civil strife of the Yao Race that shocked the entire cultivation world.

"No one expected that the civil strife of the Yao Race would have such an ending."

"Yes, previously the Great Elder of the Demon Clan held most of the power of the Demon Court, with overwhelming influence, firmly suppressing the leader of the Yao Race. It was clearly a sure-win situation."

"But the leader of the Yao Race was truly astonishing. In a desperate situation where he was at an absolute disadvantage and suppressed everywhere, he managed to reverse the situation, overthrow the Grand Elder who held power over the court in one fell swoop, and completely secure the position of the Yao Lord. This courage and means are truly admirable!"

A group of Cultivators sighed, their words full of praise for the leader of the Yao Race, all believing that it was his own wisdom and courage that completed this incredible turnaround in a desperate situation.

Only Qin Changsheng sat in his original seat, his expression calm, saying nothing, and did not participate in the discussion.

His gaze turned slightly, and under the cover of everyone's conversation, his eyes shifted very secretly, and he swept a faint glance at Fairy Qingling who was sitting not far away.

He knew clearly in his heart that the people outside only knew that Shen Guhong had turned the tables in a desperate situation and ascended to the position against the heavens, but no one knew the true key to this civil strife of the Yao Race.

Without the secret help of the Demon Empress, laying out plans to create momentum, containing the forces of the Grand Elder, and secretly delivering support, it would have been impossible for Shen Guhong alone to shake the deeply rooted Great Elder of the Demon Clan, let alone complete the desperate turnaround and completely control the Demon Court.

Not long after, everyone's topic turned to the most eye-catching grand event in the recent cultivation world—the opening of the Spirit Stone Secret Realm.

For a time, the sound of conversation rose and fell in Qingyun Tower again. The attention of all the black-masked Cultivators was attracted by this matter, and the atmosphere became heated.

Qin Changsheng sat quietly on the side, listening to everyone's conversation calmly, and every piece of key information fell into his ears, clear and understandable.

From everyone's conversation, he completely understood all the information about the Spirit Stone Secret Realm.

This Spirit Stone Secret Realm would officially open in one month. The Secret Realm was located in the Liujin Mountain Range near the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Sword Sect, and the location was clear and known to everyone.

Unlike many Secret Realms with strict admission restrictions, after this Spirit Stone Secret Realm opened, there were no strict restrictions on Sects or cultivation levels. All Cultivators in the world could enter to compete and fight for the final control of the Secret Realm.

The core key to controlling the Spirit Stone Secret Realm lay in a giant Innate Spiritual Spring in the very center of the Secret Realm.

This Spiritual Spring was the Spiritual Qi core of the entire Secret Realm. One hundred special Spirit Stones, rare in the world, were bred in the spring. Their Spiritual Qi purity and Origin Foundation far exceeded ordinary Spirit Stones, and their value was immeasurable.

The rules were simple and straightforward. All Cultivators entering the Secret Realm could compete to absorb the special Spirit Stones in the Spiritual Spring. As long as a single person absorbed more than sixty special Spirit Stones, they could stand out and successfully seize control of the entire Spirit Stone Secret Realm.

If multiple people obtained more than sixty special Spirit Stones, the one who obtained the most would gain control of the Secret Realm.

Since then, one could sit and enjoy the endless output of Spirit Stones from the Secret Realm and enjoy endless cultivation resources. For any Golden Core Cultivator, this was a huge Opportunity and good fortune.

Knowing the complete rules and Opportunities, all the Golden Core Cultivators present were agitated, their eyes flashing with brilliance, and they all looked eager to try.

Everyone knew in their hearts that as long as they could capture this Secret Realm, there would be no worry about the lack of cultivation resources in the future. Cultivation progress, Magical Artifact tempering, and Breakthrough of Realm could all get twice the result with half the effort. No one was willing to easily give up this peerless Opportunity.

In the crowd, Chen Erniu did not say a word throughout the whole process.

Although he was silent, a very strong self-confidence faintly emerged from his body. Even though he was wearing a mask, he could not hide the certainty and arrogance between his brows.

In his heart, his own Foundation, talent, and combat power were far superior to most of the Cultivators present. The control of this Spirit Stone Secret Realm was already in his pocket, and others were simply unable to compete with him.

Not far away, Fairy Qingling also quietly hooked the corner of her lips into a shallow smile.

Her posture was calm, and although she looked calm and composed, her heart was extremely conceited.

As the Demon Empress of the Yao Race lurking in the Human Race, she sat on the top-tier talent of the Yao Race, supreme Dao rhyme, and deep Foundation. Her vision and strength were far beyond everyone present.

In her view, the Golden Core Cultivators present had average Aptitude and shallow Foundations, and no one could compare to her.

This competition for the Secret Realm was just a farce, and no one could shake her advantage. The final control of the Secret Realm would inevitably fall into her hands.

Looking at the actions of these people, Qin Changsheng's eyes were full of strange colors.

After all, he possessed the Golden Trait Affinity.

With this powerful trait, it was simply impossible for others to gain control of the Spirit Stone Secret Realm.

A quarter of an hour later, as no one shared their insights anymore, the transaction session officially began.

The people present were all Golden Core Cultivators, each hiding many rare treasures and idle resources. Many people would take advantage of this private exchange meeting to take out the Heavenly And Earth Treasure, Magical Artifact, and Spiritual Medicine that they did not use, to communicate with each other, exchange goods, or trade at a price to exchange for the cultivation materials they needed.

For a time, the people in the pavilion raised their hands to offer treasures one after another, and various spiritual lights flickered one after another, brilliant and gorgeous.

Some people took out old Spiritual Plants, some displayed incomplete Cultivation Technique Jade Slips, and others took out rare Ores for refining Magical Artifacts, which were dazzling and each had its own value.

The eyes of the people present intersected, and they inquired and talked from time to time. The atmosphere was lively but not noisy.

Qin Changsheng sat in his original seat, his expression calm, and he was not in a hurry to make a move. His gaze first swept quietly to Fairy Qingling on the side, taking in her subtle demeanor, and then turned to look at Chen Tianci, who was looking around at the treasures, his eyes flashing with greed.

Confirming that both of them were in place, Qin Changsheng's plan was settled, and he stood up at the right time.

"Everyone, I have an earth grade high-rank defensive Magical Artifact shield here." The moment the words fell, Qin Changsheng raised his hand and waved, and a brilliant golden light suddenly flashed across his palm.

A golden shield with dense patterns and thick Spiritual Qi floated in mid-air.

The shield body was round and heavy, surrounded by flowing light, and the surface was covered with dense defensive Dao patterns, faintly emitting a calm and majestic Earth-Grade Pressure. The Spiritual Qi was full and plump, and the appearance was perfect and flawless. It looked like a top-tier defensive treasure.

This object was exactly the time-limited earth grade high-rank shield he had copied through the Golden Trait before. Its appearance, Spiritual Qi, and appearance were exactly the same as the genuine product, without any flaws.

The moment the shield appeared, the eyes of all the Cultivators in the audience focused on it instantly, all firmly attracted by this exquisite and extraordinary golden shield.

The hall, which had been discussing, quieted down instantly, and everyone's eyes were full of amazement and heat, and they couldn't help but praise one after another.

"What pure Spiritual Qi! The appearance of this shield can be called top-tier!"

"A real earth grade high-rank defensive Magical Artifact, with a solid Foundation, the defense is absolutely extremely strong!"

"This kind of high-quality defensive treasure is extremely rare, and it is priceless in the market!"

A group of Golden Core Cultivators praised repeatedly, their eyes full of envy. Many people had already moved their minds and spoke one after another to ask for the price, wanting to put this treasure into their pockets.

Fairy Qingling and Chen Tianci's eyes locked onto the golden shield floating in mid-air at the first time, and they could no longer move away.

Especially Fairy Qingling, a strong joy burst out in her cold eyes, and the joy in her eyes could hardly be covered.

Her biggest purpose in coming to Qingyun Tower this time was to find a qualified earth grade high-rank defensive item to make up for her own defensive shortcomings, and she had been looking for a long time without success.

Now, the shield in front of her had an excellent appearance and thick Spiritual Qi, which perfectly met all her needs. It was simply a timely help, hitting the mark.

Chen Tianci on the side also had hot eyes, staring at the golden shield, his eyes full of greed.

He originally had the evil intention of robbery and looting, wanting to plunder a large amount of Spirit Stones.

This earth grade high-rank Magical Artifact shield could definitely be sold for a high price.

Moreover, Qin Changsheng's cultivation was not very high.

If he robbed Qin Changsheng, he could definitely pay off all his debts.

There was even a lot left over.

Qin Changsheng stood on the spot, his expression calm, taking in the demeanor of the two.

"The rules are simple, the highest bidder gets it."

"I only accept Spirit Stones, and other treasures, Medicinal Pills, and Jade Slips will not be exchanged." As the words fell, the atmosphere in the arena boiled completely.

earth grade high-rank defensive Magical Artifacts were already scarce and hard to find, belonging to top-tier treasures that could be met but not sought. The Golden Core Cultivators present had long been covetous. Hearing that they were only bidding with Spirit Stones, everyone did not hesitate and quoted one after another.

"Three million Spirit Stones!"

"Five million!"

"Eight million Spirit Stones, this item belongs to me!" The quotes rose and fell, layered on top of each other, and the climbing Speed was extremely fast.

In just a few breaths, the price broke through the Bottleneck and steadily reached ten million Spirit Stones, already exceeding the market price of ordinary Earth-Grade Magical Artifacts.