Chapter 41: The Gathering of a Hundred Treasures

After wandering around casually for a while, Lin Chen could not help feeling somewhat disappointed.

This Hundred Treasures Assembly had a wide variety of items, but unfortunately, there was almost nothing that truly caught his eye.

"Could it be that my standards are too high?" Lin Chen frowned slightly.

"Swish!"

At that very moment, a terrifying aura erupted.

Inside the back mountain, everyone involuntarily held their breath, casting their gazes toward a single direction.

A tall and well-built youth walked over slowly with his hands behind his back. The oppressive force radiating from him caused many outer disciples to feel a sense of panic deep within their hearts, making it difficult for them to even meet his gaze directly.

Clearly, this was an inner disciple!

"This is... Senior Brother Xu!"

"Senior Brother Xu has actually come as well."

Some of the outer disciples revealed looks of astonishment.

Senior Brother Xu swept his gaze across the crowd and said indifferently, "This Hundred Treasures Assembly was founded by me five years ago. Because its popularity has been quite good, it has been continued ever since. My original intention was to provide all of you with a trading venue where you can take out items you no longer need and exchange them with others, resulting in a win-win situation for both parties."

Many outer disciples nodded successively, their eyes filled with reverence.

"Therefore, I hope you will all put away any petty thoughts. Whatever life-and-death grudges you hold, settle them after leaving the back mountain!"

The moment Senior Brother Xu finished speaking, a terrifying aura erupted along with his words, pressing down upon the chest of every outer disciple like a massive mountain, leaving them utterly breathless.

Many outer disciples hurriedly lowered their heads, not daring to utter a single extra word.

Those who originally harbored some petty thoughts had no choice but to completely suppress them under the intimidation of Senior Brother Xu's aura.

"The seventh layer of the Earth Spirit Realm?"

Lin Chen's gaze flickered with a hint of surprise.

This level of strength could even rival that of some outer sect elders.

No wonder the entire venue fell silent the moment he arrived.

This was the deterrent force of an inner disciple!

Suddenly, Lin Chen's mind became active. Searching for the items he wanted one by one at this Hundred Treasures Assembly would indeed be too difficult, but if he utilized Senior Brother Xu's connections to help him look for them, it might actually yield results.

The Hundred Treasures Assembly continued.

Lin Chen stepped forward and greeted him with a smile, "I am Lin Chen, greetings, Senior Brother Xu!"

"Lin Chen?"

Senior Brother Xu had clearly heard of Lin Chen's name. Upon hearing this, a sharp glint flashed in his eyes, "You are the Lin Chen who caused the bell to ring five times upon entering the sect?"

Lin Chen waved his hand with a red face, "Senior Brother Xu, please don't mention that. The evaluation must have malfunctioned for the bell to ring five times! I know very well what my own level is. How could a mere outer disciple trigger five bell rings?"

Seeing him looking so honest, harmless, and innocent, Senior Brother Xu nodded slightly, "That is true. If an outer disciple truly displayed such talent, he wouldn't remain just an outer disciple. It seems the evaluation really did glitch..."

"What brings you here?"

Senior Brother Xu's gaze flashed with a hint of puzzlement.

"It's like this. I'd like to purchase some treasures at the Hundred Treasures Assembly that can raise the level of my phantom beast. A Beast Genesis Fruit would be best, but if not, others will do as well. Regrettably, this is my first time here and I lack connections. I was wondering if Senior Brother Xu could help me out!"

Lin Chen smiled as he handed over a money pouch containing ten two-patterned spirit jades.

Ten two-patterned spirit jades was not a small sum.

But for Lin Chen, it was nothing more than a single meal for Tun Tun!

Deducting it from Tun Tun's meal allowance would easily save these two-patterned spirit jades.

Senior Brother Xu sensed the contents of the pouch, a trace of surprise flashing in his eyes.

This outer disciple was quite interesting!

He was actually so generous with his spending.

"Very well, since we share a bit of affinity, I will help you out!"

Senior Brother Xu waved his hand to summon someone, whispered a few instructions into his ear, and that person immediately departed.

"Many thanks, many thanks."

Lin Chen cupped his fists.

Parting with ten two-patterned spirit jades was nothing; the most important thing was that he had saved time.

As for spirit jades, he still had a pile of them in his storage ring anyway.

Before long, that person walked back, followed by another outer disciple.

"Senior Brother, this person says he has a Beast Genesis Fruit in his possession!"

That outer disciple had the look of a rat with furtive eyes, his face covered in freckles, and two prominent front teeth showed when he smiled, truly presenting a rather mediocre appearance.

Senior Brother Xu nodded and then pointed at Lin Chen, "You two can negotiate the price yourselves. I am merely acting as a matchmaker; whether it succeeds or fails depends on your own abilities!"

Lin Chen's eyes lit up. A Beast Genesis Fruit?

"Brother, fifty two-patterned spirit jades, will you sell it?"

Lin Chen casually quoted a price.

That disciple shook his head, "I don't want spirit jades, I want a cultivation technique, and it has to be at least of the Heavenly Grade!"

Upon hearing this, Senior Brother Xu could not help frowning slightly.

This fellow was asking for an exorbitant price!

A Heavenly Grade cultivation technique, when compared to medicinal pills, spirit runes, or spirit weapons, was roughly equivalent to the sixth tier!

In the Blazing Fire Sect, even among inner disciples, not everyone was qualified to practice a Heavenly Grade cultivation technique.

How could it be produced so easily?

"A Heavenly Grade cultivation technique?"

Lin Chen pondered slightly. When he was exploring the Thunder Prefecture ruins back then, the secrets of a cultivation technique had been engraved on the walls.

And it happened to be of the Heavenly Grade!

It was just that he had been practicing the Emperor Scripture at the time, so naturally, he had no intention of rashly switching to another technique.

Thus, Lin Chen had simply memorized that cultivation technique in his mind.

"Alright."

Lin Chen nodded, "Give me a moment!"

He turned aside, took out paper and brush from his storage ring, and began to write.

In a short while, Lin Chen completely copied down that Heavenly Grade cultivation technique. He blew on the wet ink and smiled, "Here is a Heavenly Grade cultivation technique!"

That outer disciple looked utterly skeptical, "Please help me verify its authenticity, Senior Brother Xu!"

Senior Brother Xu was also secretly astonished. This fellow had some capability to copy down a Heavenly Grade cultivation technique so quickly!

Clearly, he had a lot of substance in his head!

Could it be that this kid had been hiding his true strength all along?

Senior Brother Xu took it and glanced through it for a moment. A flash crossed his eyes; it was indeed unquestionably of the Heavenly Grade, albeit a rather ordinary Heavenly Grade technique, far inferior to the one he was currently cultivating.

Thinking of this, he lost any further interest in reading.

"Not bad, it is a Heavenly Grade cultivation technique."

Senior Brother Xu said indifferently.

That outer disciple was overjoyed. In truth, he had simply quoted a high price on the spot, never expecting to actually trade for a Heavenly Grade technique.

He carefully produced a Beast Genesis Fruit and handed it to Lin Chen.

"So fragrant, so fragrant!"

Tun Tun immediately climbed onto Lin Chen's shoulder, saliva uncontrollably dripping from the corner of its mouth.

"This is your phantom beast?"

Senior Brother Xu glanced at Tun Tun, feeling somewhat disappointed.

Surprisingly, it was only a second-tier phantom beast.

Any random outer disciple brought out a phantom beast that reached the fourth tier!

Too weak!

Hiding his strength?

Senior Brother Xu shook his head.

With this level of strength, there was probably no room to hide anything at all!

It seemed this Lin Chen was not being modest; he was genuinely a weakling!

"Indeed, I am making a fool of myself before Senior Brother."

Lin Chen smiled and cupped his fists toward Senior Brother Xu, "Many thanks to Senior Brother for your help today. I have already gained substantial rewards, so I will not linger any longer. I shall take my leave now, farewell!"