Chapter 594
A shareholder of Dongzhu Building suddenly shrank back, feeling the hairs on his neck stand up.
He instinctively turned around.
What he saw was the once sunny and cheerful Li Qun Jianhao, now transformed into a complete ice block with a frosty expression.
Lan Tian was so frightened that she nearly dropped the popsicle in her hand, and she felt a strange sense of familiarity.
In short, it was terrifying!!
“Li Shaoxia, what’s got you so angry?”
“Throwing people into the sea to feed the fish, that’s not a big deal, right?”
“Ha ha... We do have our ways, and anyone who can offend Li Shaoxia must be a truly wicked person. Just a few, right?”
“Three thousand.”
“Th-Three thousand?!”
The shareholders leaned back slightly.
Feeding fish? This is more like filling the sea!
“Li Shaoxia, aren’t we supposed to be accumulating merit? Why the sudden...”
“Why would I save up merit if I’m not going to spend it?!”
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Chapter 688: The Remains of Tongwei!
Throwing thousands of people to feed the fish was indeed a huge matter, enough to force a suspension of the Rare Treasures Market.
But there’s a saying that goes:
The most painful thing in the world is to die with unspent money.
The most, most painful thing is to still be alive and have lost all your money.
Little Li felt it was necessary to let Lingxi Sect and Qiao Ziyu experience this.
“Ke ke...”
Li Mo revealed a wicked smile.
“Li Shaoxia, please don’t do that. It’s really creepy. Throwing three thousand people to feed the fish is just too much. How about we start with three hundred? Otherwise, we won’t have enough merit to spend...”
The second shareholder wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
“Ahem, I’ve caught a cold recently, and my throat is a bit scratchy.”
Li Mo put away his smile and turned to Lan Tian and Old Qian: “Please come closer.”
After hearing his plan, Elder Qian gasped:
“Isn’t this a bit excessive? What if they don’t take the bait?”
“Then we can give them a more enticing lure.”
Li Mo thought for a moment and picked up the pig trotter that Elder Qian had just gnawed on:
“For example, this.”
“?”
A little question mark appeared over Old Qian’s head: “Does Lingxi Sect have some interest that resembles a dog? This is just an ordinary pig trotter, and it’s already been chewed.”
“Who said that? Just a little bit of extra effort, and this becomes the remains of a Tongwei body!”
“??”
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Outside Dongzhu Building, the crowd was still gathered.
On the shelves, various goods were displayed, and the polished jade discs reflected light, with the shimmering Ling Shenling pearls showing dynamic numbers instead of static ones.
If a customer wanted to bargain, they could grab a flying knife, and whatever number they hit when they threw it would grant them a corresponding discount.
And just like that, someone had managed to snag the precious ‘Deep Sea Silver’ at an incredibly low price, eliciting envious glances from the crowd.
However, when Qian Bufan placed a pure white bone, with faint golden blood flowing through it, on the shelf, everyone’s expressions turned to excitement.
“Is this the remains of a Tongwei body?!”
“The remains of a Tongwei body is already impressive, but what is a Tongwei body?”
“That’s just you being ignorant. It’s that... um, whatever it is. Forget it, those who understand will understand. Those who don’t, I don’t want to explain. Just know it’s very powerful.”
“Really? Then why haven’t we heard of it?”
The crowd exchanged glances, feeling that the previous speaker’s claim of its power was merely due to its high price.
“Brothers, don’t you know what this is?”
Lan Tian, placing the item on the shelf, blinked her clear eyes.
She looked so innocent and naive, and with her ‘No way, big brother, you can’t be that clueless’ gaze, who could admit they knew nothing about it?
This straightforward little girl knew that if she said she didn’t know, it would be quite embarrassing.
“It shouldn’t be, right? This item is quite famous.”
Qian Bufan also showed a look of surprise.
For a moment, everyone exchanged glances, racking their brains, but couldn’t come up with an explanation.
“Could it be... that strange item?”
Suddenly, a shocked voice came from the crowd, as if someone had just gasped in awe.
Everyone knew that Little Li was quite adept at playing the shocked bystander.
To avoid raising suspicion, he even donned a Wuxiang Liuli veil, altering his appearance and shape to blend in as a pure passerby.
In the crowd, the disciples of Lingxi Sect were momentarily taken aback, looking at their young master.
“Hmm?”
The purple-clad youth, Qiao Ziyu, raised an eyebrow at the mention.
Then he heard someone in the crowd say:
“The Shengwei body is among the top physiques, especially effective in using techniques, with enhanced power—extremely formidable.”
Li Mo seemed to wear a mask, but in reality, he was revealing his persona, his tone firm and resonant.
“This person has some knowledge...”
Qiao Ziyu nodded slightly, feeling pleased.
“But such a powerful physique also has its drawbacks: the separation of techniques and martial arts. While mastering both is impressive, a person’s energy is limited, making it hard to balance.”
“Thus, those with this physique often progress slowly. If they don’t practice martial arts, they can’t unleash the power of their techniques; if they don’t practice techniques, they waste their physique—quite a dilemma.”
Well, that’s obvious. The young master of such a large sect is only at the fifth level of the inner scene.
Isn’t that slow?
“Does he even know this?”
The Lingxi Sect disciples instinctively looked at their young master again.
They saw Qiao Ziyu straighten his posture slightly.
Could it be... that he was right?
This was somewhat of a secret within their sect, and not many knew about it.
“The young brother speaks well.”
Elder Qian nodded, a proud look on his face:
“The reason for the drawbacks is that the heavens have their flaws, and the Shengwei body, before it degrades, is truly called the Tongwei body!”
“What you see before you is the remains of a Tongwei body from the Law Body realm!”
Elder Qian turned around, hands clasped behind his back, his tone somewhat sentimental.
As if he had truly witnessed the grandeur of a Tongwei Law Body expert.
Alright.
Old Qian was actually struggling to maintain his composure, internally screaming for dear life.
Even with his thick skin, he couldn’t help but feel flushed, spouting nonsense about a pig’s trotter with special effects.
How did that kid Li Mo manage to speak so convincingly, with such righteous fervor?
As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd erupted in an uproar.
It was unclear who started the commotion, but once someone did, the rest followed suit, and those who remained expressionless seemed out of place.
“Right, right, I was just about to say that.”
“Hmm, but that young brother, while knowledgeable, still lacks a bit.”
“Oh? Do you have a higher insight?”
“I wouldn’t dare claim that, but as far as I know, the Tongwei Law Body not only unites techniques and martial arts but also enhances vitality!”
“Wow! I need to buy it to brew some wine!”
In this Rare Treasures Market, what’s the worst thing to fear?
Lack of knowledge!
After all, many people come to the market hoping to find a bargain, just like hunting for antiques. Even if they make a mistake, they have to swallow their pride, fearing others will see their insecurity.
So even if they have no idea what this item is, they have to spin it into something they can imagine.
Li Mo: “.......”
There are quite a few talented people in the East Sea; they can just blurt out something as outrageous as enhancing vitality.
You guys really know how to boast.
“If this item is truly so extraordinary, how could that little sect, Qingyuan Sect, have it?”
Qiao Ziyu murmured, still maintaining a shred of composure.
“Young master, not long ago, Qingyuan Sect had a major event involving the transformation of the Phoenix of the Great Merchant.”
The elder beside him pondered: “There are many speculations in the martial world now; it’s highly likely that Qingyuan is the site of the Great Merchant’s royal tomb, and Ziyang Prefecture was indeed the former capital of the Great Merchant.”
“Since it’s the burial ground of a Great Merchant expert, could it be that Qingyuan Sect, out of desperation, is willing to sell even their ancestors’ remains to save face...”
“Right, right, that makes sense!”
Qiao Ziyu’s eyes lit up with desire and excitement, the more he thought about it, the more reasonable it seemed:
“This also proves that Qingyuan Sect really has no way out! They’re even selling their ancestors’ remains!”
The elder chuckled darkly: “They probably didn’t expect us to gather three thousand disciples to take a slice! By then, they’ll be left with nothing! Mwahahaha....”
“Ke ke ke ke ke.....”
Qiao Ziyu couldn’t help but laugh heartily.
The people around him leaned back slightly, distancing themselves.
Then they heard Qiao Ziyu declare loudly:
“I am Qiao Ziyu, the young master of Lingxi Sect, and I possess the Shengwei body. This item is a must-have for me! I ask my fellow martial artists to give me some face and let me take the first cut!”
“Anyone who doesn’t let me go first...”
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