Chapter 95: The Sixteenth Princess

  Swordsmen, in Wanxia County, are the highest existence, creating a first-class sect and a great master of the generation. Even if they go to the imperial capital, they still have an extremely noble status. Even if they want to become a guest of honor at some prince or princess's mansion, it is easy as can be.

  Compared to intermediate transactions, the number of participants in this high-level transaction meeting is much smaller. The location of the transaction meeting is also not just a simple stall on the street like primary and intermediate transaction meetings, listing items for sale and wanted items, each taking what they need.

  The entire high-level trade was formed in a courtyard specially prepared by Wangdu.

  This courtyard has nearly two hundred isolated booths, and any strong swordsmen only need to apply for a booth card, list their items in the booth, and then come and go to participate in the transaction meeting. Swordsmen and great swordsmen who see satisfactory items can enter the booth to discuss details with the seller.

  Qin Tianyi arrived early at the high-level trading conference, where the host, the Great Xia royal family, had not yet arrived. However, many swordsmen representing various large factions had already rented out better suites and listed their goods for sale and purchase.

  Among them, there are many precious treasures that are valuable to swordsmen, and there are not a few supreme treasures that are beneficial to the cultivation of great swordsmen. Qin Tianji took a glance and saw many top-grade, even absolute grade, magic swords, as well as treasures such as Hunyuan Huazhen Dan, Bai Lian Ningxue Dan, Tongjing Huolu Dan, which can help break through the great swordsmen stage. These treasures are rarely seen in small places like Wanxia County, and even in the top sect of Wanxia County, Xuanling Sect, there may not be enough absolute grade magic swords or quasi-spiritual level elixirs. However, at this high-level trading conference, they can be seen frequently, and can only be considered as mid-range items.

  "What a pity, didn't see the Blood Moon Condensing Yuan Spirit Pill."

  At this moment, among the two hundred private rooms, only about one hundred and twenty were open for business. Qin Tianyi did not find the Blood Moon Condensed Spirit Pill he wanted, although he felt a little regretful, but after careful consideration, it was also reasonable.

  The Blood Moon Spirit Pill is a precious medicine that provides significant help to cultivators who are breaking through from the Great Sword Master to the Sword Master realm. Although Qin Tianyi consumed all 56 pills in less than a month, if these 56 pills were given to a peak Great Sword Master, it would likely allow him to successfully break through and become a Sword Master.

  Such a valuable elixir would never be sold unless the other party really needed to exchange it for something equally precious.

  "There are many elixirs that can help a great swordsman break through to the Sword Master realm. Among them, there's the Yuan Yuan Ling Dan, which is slightly inferior, the ordinary Jiu Lian Gui Yuan Ling Dan, and the better Xū Zhēn Zào Huà Líng Dān. As for the top-grade Xuán Xuán Huà Shén Líng Dān, I'm afraid it won't be available at a trading conference like this in the Great Xia Kingdom... not to mention that it's not even worth thinking about. Earlier, I did see a Yuan Yuan Ling Dan, but its price was 600 Lian Qi Dan... at least double the market price."

  This price has already exceeded Qin Tianyi's psychological bottom line.

  Although he is now considered to be somewhat wealthy, he will not squander the treasures in his storage ring so recklessly.

  Qin Tianyi strolled for a moment and saw many people gathering in the front private room, with curiosity in her heart, she also came to this private room.

  As soon as he approached, he immediately heard a bidding voice: "Five thousand five hundred pieces of Refining Qi Pills!"

  "A mere Refining Qi Pill is still being used to humiliate me, Condensed Yuan Spirit Pill, 300!"

  "This inferior spiritual artifact may not be fully refined yet, but its materials are indeed extraordinary. If it is further nurtured with pure blood and true fire for several years, there's an 80-90% chance that it will become a genuine spiritual artifact. I'll give you 350 Yuan Dan!"

  "It turns out that Lian Tiancheng is a sword master, and three years ago, he had already condensed his true fire. Now, he can even refine spiritual instruments himself. It seems that this time, he must obtain this spiritual instrument at all costs. A sword master with a spiritual instrument will have an overwhelming advantage in battle against strong opponents of the same rank."

  Listening to all sorts of shouting and discussion sounds, Qin Tianyi had already arrived outside the private room.

  The master of the private room was just a young man who had cultivated into a great swordsman, but he could take out such a nearly-finished spiritual artifact for auction, and no one dared to underestimate him. Heaven knows what kind of unknown powerful figure is hidden behind this young man's back.

  Qin Tianyi listened to these people's bidding, and although he knew that the spiritual instrument was extremely precious, he didn't have a specific idea of just how precious it was. Now, seeing these people continuously bidding, and having some spare time himself, Qin stood quietly and listened attentively.

  "Heh heh, Brother Qin is interested in this spiritual artifact?"

  Just as the price of this quasi-spiritual instrument had been bid up to 420 yuan, and was about to be sold, a voice came from behind Qin Tianji.

  "Huh?"

  Qin Tianyi turned his head to look, and saw a young man with one hand holding a sword, elegant and refined, accompanied by a beautiful girl, slightly nodding at him.

  "Who are you?"

  "Under the eaves."

  "Liuyang? The Liuyang who ranks 32nd on the Shentong Rankings?"

  "It's just a humble name, not worth mentioning. I believe that if Qin brother has the heart to compete on the Divine Communication List, it wouldn't be difficult for him to enter the top thirty at all."

  "The top thirty powerhouses on the Divine List, which one is not an existence that can laugh proudly? Some of them may not have advanced to the Sword Master realm, but they will not be inferior to the upper-level Sword Masters. Those few elite students who ranked in the top twenty can even confront the Sword Master powerhouses head-on."

  "It's possible to contend with a strong swordsman, but as for someone like Qin who can kill a strong swordsman, there isn't one. After all, even the weakest of swordsmen is still a swordsman, and the difference between a swordsman and a great swordsman is not trivial. Those ranked in the top twenty may be able to view great swordsmen as nothing, but when facing a true swordsman, they can only barely manage not to lose."

  Qin Tianyi glanced at Li Zhong.

  Unexpectedly, it's been less than a month since I left the Shenxu Academy, and yet all the grudges between me and the Xuanling Sect have already been dug up by someone.

  "That Beiyue has just recently advanced to the realm of a Sword Master, and his true energy hasn't fully liquefied yet. I believe that if you were to go, you could also determine victory or defeat with him."

  "It's possible to distinguish between victory and defeat, but being able to knock out a swordsman with one punch and then go on to destroy an entire sect without losing momentum is a power that far exceeds what I, a small great swordsman, can handle."

  Li Yuan said this as he stared intently at Qin Tianyi, seemingly wanting to see something from him.

  Forbidden technique!

  Some powerful forbidden techniques can indeed make people's cultivation surge in a short period of time, thereby possessing the power to turn defeat into victory. However, Qin Tianyi's punch that killed Beiyue was truly too shocking, even if it were Gu Wu Shuang, the actions that had been openly taking a stand and must have killed Qin Tianyi as an archenemy these days also had some restraint.

  It was clear that after investigating the details of Qin Tianyi's battle with Beiyue Sword Master, he was also shocked.

  Such a terrible punch, once it hits...

  Even those late-stage swordsmen would have no choice but to die.

  "Any forbidden art comes with a price."

  Qin Tianyi smiled slightly, and his tone had already given up on entangling in this topic.

  Li Zhong saw this and nodded slightly.

  Qin Tianji's ability to attract their attention, defeating Shen Tongbang He Jiaoyuan is one reason, but more importantly it was because of the incident where Gu Wushuang led a group of people to surround and kill Qin Tianji's residence, a strong person who can provoke Gu Wushuang's killing intent, how could they not investigate?

  But the result of this investigation shocked all the strong people on the Godly Communicator's List. Faced with that terrifying punch, even Yan Tianqi, who ranked first on the list, claimed that he absolutely could not withstand it. Qin Tianyi, who was in seclusion in the Sun-never-setting Mountains, naturally did not know that his reputation at the Divine Void Academy had already become no less than those of the top twenty geniuses on the Godly Communicator's List.

  "Brother Qin, if you're interested in these spiritual artifacts, why don't we go together to the trading conference on the second floor? That's where real spiritual artifacts might appear."

  "Second floor?"

  Qin Tianyi was slightly stunned, his eyes gazing towards the main building of the courtyard. The main building had four floors, and on the second floor, he indeed saw some figures flickering about.

  "The second floor is a small-scale trading fair, only those who have been invited can attend, and the things sold inside are naturally more valuable. Spiritual instruments, spiritual beasts, spiritual elixirs, heavenly materials, and earthly treasures are all available. Last year, I was fortunate enough to buy a bottle of Qing Long's water here, which tempered my true energy and physical body, making my whole body light and agile, with my true energy flowing continuously. As a result, I successfully cultivated the superior light-body technique of our Shén Xū Academy - the 'Xíng Yún Shēn Fǎ' (Soaring Cloud Body Technique)."

  "Is this really Chi!?"

  "It's not like Tiankong Jian Shi, who refined the power of the five elements into his true energy, but rather just possessed a hint of water-element true energy."

  Lì Yāng smiled and explained.

  The Tiankong Sword Master can refine the power of the five elements of heaven and earth into his body, allowing his true yuan to break free from the shackles of the flesh and merge with heaven and earth. Once successful, the true yuan can mobilize the power of heaven and earth, and its might will surge violently. When facing top sword masters or great sword cultivators' true energy, it has a huge advantage, and the difference is not inferior to that between a sword master's true yuan and a swordsman's true energy.

  Although this method can only be mastered by the strong of the Heavenly Sky Swordsmen, there are indeed some exceptionally gifted or extraordinary individuals in this world who have already imbued their true energy with the power of the five elements at a young age. The true energy in front of Li Zhong's eyes may not truly possess the power of water, but it can be foreseen that as his true energy breaks through to the Swordsmen realm, it will certainly be more continuous and persistent than other swordsmen, making it almost impossible for an enemy to disperse it with a single move.

  "Who would have thought that such a treasure was being sold on the second floor? I must go and take a look."

  "Hehe, although I have some reputation in the Divine Void Academy, my status is not enough to take people to the second floor. If Brother Qin really wants to go to the second floor to take a look, I'll have to introduce you to a friend."

  "Huh?"

  Qin Tianyi glanced at Li Yang, and perhaps this was his true intention in actively communicating with himself.

  "Who has the qualifications to make Liuzhong, ranked 32nd on the Divine Communication List, personally appear as a messenger?"

  "Does Princess Xia Bingyu have this qualification?"