Chapter 596
He opened the box, revealing a piece of bone that radiated a pure, jade-like whiteness, with golden marrow flowing through it, faintly shimmering with divine patterns.
"How mysterious..."
"What a treasure!"
"Hey, everyone’s here, don’t say anything silly."
"I’m talking about the young master’s treasure..."
The crowd was entranced, their expressions a mix of awe and fascination.
"What do you see?"
Qiao Ziyu maintained a calm demeanor, though he felt a twinge of confusion inside.
This bone looked extraordinary, yet he felt no resonance from it, and his body showed no signs of response.
"Young master, I can’t see anything."
The disciples merely felt a vague sense of awe, shaking their heads in unison.
The elder steward found it somewhat familiar and pondered for a moment:
"Young master, our innate talents are quite ordinary; how could we compare to you? You must feel a connection through your bloodline, right?"
"Uh, yes, there is indeed a sense of blood connection, almost like seeing a relative."
Faced with the eager gazes of the crowd, Qiao Ziyu wondered if he should admit he felt no reaction at all.
The atmosphere had reached this point; it would be embarrassing if he didn’t show any response.
"Young master, what have you comprehended?"
"Don’t rush; let’s all contemplate together..."
Qiao Ziyu waved his hand generously, intending to place the box on the table.
But he forgot that he had just used a repelling technique on himself, and his luck was terrible. Moreover, the disciples of Lingxi Sect had no manners, tossing their leftovers on the ground.
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, Qiao Ziyu felt something was off with the bone in the box; why were the strange patterns fading?
But what puzzled him more was the sensation under his feet.
Looking down, he saw a completely gnawed pig's trotter.
Qiao Ziyu: "?"
With a swift motion, he paid homage to the legendary swordsman Bai Jinghong’s ultimate move—The Invincible Fire Wheel.
"Young master, are you okay?"
"When I brought you back to Lingxi Sect, I told you our young master could do a backflip. Didn’t I tell the truth?"
"Who threw the pig's trotter? Have some decency!"
The elder steward hurled the pig's trotter onto the ground and discreetly wiped his mouth.
Then he helped Qiao Ziyu up, concern etched on his face:
"Young master, are you alright?"
In such a grand setting, it was unlikely he would be injured; he just looked a bit disheveled.
The scene descended into chaos.
However, Qiao Ziyu was too preoccupied to care about the details; his head was buzzing.
"What happened to the Tongwei bone?"
"It seems to have fallen on the ground."
"I didn’t see it."
"How could the Tongwei bone be mixed with a pig's trotter? Did a dog take it?"
"Hiss... Young master, didn’t you feel a blood connection? Shouldn’t you try sensing it again?"
"What are you waiting for? Go find it!"
Qiao Ziyu nearly spat out blood.
With a single command, three thousand disciples of Lingxi Sect charged out, fiercely competing with dogs for the bone.
...
"Xiao Mo, how did you turn a pig's trotter into the Tongwei bone?"
Qian Bufan was examining the auction items when a look of confusion crossed his face.
Li Mo shook his head:
"I don’t have the ability to turn decay into wonder; I just made it look extraordinary. It’s probably back to its original form now."
"Elder Qian, take this and buy some items for the sect."
Saying this, he pulled out two hundred Xuanjing sponsored by Lingxi Sect, which was no small sum for Qingyuan Sect at the moment.
"Then I won’t be polite."
Qian Bufan accepted it, feeling a bit awkward about taking money from a junior, but he knew it was just a drop in the bucket for Li Mo.
Moreover, it was clear who would inherit Qingyuan Sect in the future.
After accepting the Xuanjing, he asked:
"Xiao Mo, what items do you need for tomorrow’s auction?"
"The items seem quite abundant..."
Li Mo glanced over, noting the variety of rare treasures available for bidding.
The treasures from the East Sea were, of course, exceptional...
"Elder Qian, is there any sea silk from three thousand years ago?"
"I’ve heard of it, but never seen it. It seems quite rare at auctions."
Sea silk is precious, but it’s usually used for making clothing, similar to pearl white lotus silk—rare but not enough to be auctioned.
Of course, there are exceptions.
"This sea silk can change color according to the weather... Three thousand years old, it must have developed a spirit... Oh!"
Qian Bufan suddenly recalled:
"I’ve heard that once it gains sentience, the color change reflects the wearer’s emotions."
"Oh?"
Li Mo straightened slightly: "What about the material?"
Qian Bufan didn’t understand why he was so interested in this item, but he replied:
"It should feel exquisite, comparable to pearl white lotus silk, lightweight and breathable like dark cloud gauze..."
"!"
Using this to make local-style clothing for Bing Tuozi would be incredible!
Who else has ice that comes in color-changing packaging? That would be out of this world.
Just thinking about it made Li Mo feel like he’d been punched in the nose.
"This one, we must get."
"Alright... why is your nose bleeding?"
"I’m hungry, drooling."
"?"
Elder Qian was taken aback to see someone drooling from their nose.
In the end, not only the sea silk but also seventy percent of the items on the list were marked by Li Mo.
As long as it was a rare treasure, he could find a use for it, and given Qingyuan Sect’s current financial situation, it was wise to keep some resources.
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Chapter 691: Imagine wearing that while soaking in a bath...
Dongzhu Building.
In the first private room on the third floor, the fluctuations of the inner world resonated faintly with the Taiyin.
Those who often used Gong Chanjuan would know this was a form of long-distance communication.
"Li Mo, what are you up to?"
Once inside the inner realm, Gong Chanjuan’s abilities became even more powerful, as if the speaker was right beside you.
"I’m designing packaging for ice pops."
Li Mo looked at the drawings in front of him and cleared his throat.
"Ice pops need packaging? Are you planning to sell them?"
"Not really; I just want to eat them myself. Ice pops with packaging feel more ceremonial. You should try it once I make it."
"Alright... I’ll give it a try."
Li Mo glanced at the locally styled packaging he had just drawn, and an image of ready-to-eat ice pops popped into his mind.
Strange, he hadn’t eaten any yang-type rare treasures recently; why was his treasure hammer still causing a ruckus?
"?"
At that moment, Gong Chanjuan’s side transmitted a puzzled thought.
"!"
Oh no, the connection with Taiyin’s spirit would unconsciously pick up on each other’s emotions.
Li Mo could sense that while Bing Tuozi hadn’t said anything, she was actually thinking about him a lot.
She probably sensed that he was missing her too, with all sorts of thoughts swirling in his mind.
"Bing Tuozi, are you getting along well with your grandparents at home?"
"I’m very happy; they even showed me the family tree."
"??"
Two question marks appeared over Li Mo’s head.
One was because it was odd for grandparents to bring a family tree with them.
The second was his confusion over why Bing Tuozi wasn’t reacting.
Despite her cold demeanor, she was actually quite shy and would get nervous even drinking tea from her cup, her fingers curling up and unable to relax.
Li Mo had always thought that if she ever found out what was on his mind, she would tremble with fear, even forgetting to call him "brother."
But why was she so unresponsive now?
What Li Mo didn’t know was that Bing Tuozi had already seen the new world in his mind through the system.
Moreover, Gong Chanjuan couldn’t convey specific thoughts, only emotions.
It was no surprise for a young boy to have such thoughts.
"What kind of clothes are you designing?"
"....."
Li Mo fell silent for a moment; a genius is a genius, and his mind worked quickly:
"Last time you didn’t wear any undergarments while bathing, so I thought I’d have a few custom-made for you."
"Dark cloud gauze or pearl white lotus silk?"
"Neither."
Li Mo looked wary; what was up with Bing Tuozi being so clever lately, guessing so close to the mark?
"What is it then?"
"I’ll tell you if you wear it."
"Actually, I’m not lacking in clothes..."
....
Half an hour later, the sun shone brightly, filling the room with light.
The new house that Qingyang Mansion had bought was spacious and serene, quiet in the early morning.
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