Chapter 137 - 130-131: Cause and Effect of Bygone Years (Part 3)

Chapter 137: Chapter 130-131: Cause and Effect of Bygone Years (Part 3)

Right now, what he urgently needed was a Spiritual Item to improve his bloodline. If he succeeded, both his lifespan and combat power would increase dramatically.

Activating a Talisman Treasure consumes less energy, and its power is considerable. Compared to a Quasi-Magical Treasure, it’s more suitable for weaker Great Demons to use as a trump card.

Its overall value was comparable to that of an ordinary Quasi-Magical Treasure.

The value of a Supreme-grade Magical Artifact generally ranged from over ten thousand to just over thirty thousand Demon Stones.

The exact price depended on its power and the Restrictions placed upon it.

The finest among Supreme-grade Magical Artifacts were typically valued from over twenty thousand to over forty thousand Demon Stones.

The Long Sword Magical Artifact Xu Chang’an had obtained from Little Peacock in Peacock Demon City was one of these finest examples.

Both Quasi-Magical Treasures and Talisman Treasures were considered Quasi-Third Tier treasures.

Naturally, their value was even higher.

Although the Talisman Treasure in Xu Chang’an’s possession had already lost a third of its Spirituality, if he were to sell it, he should have no problem getting seventy to eighty thousand Demon Stones.

’If I can sell the Talisman Treasure and gather some more Demon Stones, I should be able to make a bid if a Spiritual Item for improving my bloodline appears at the auction.’

’Hmm, I’ll wait and see. Let’s find out if any news about the auction items gets out beforehand!’

Auctions generally revealed information about some of the rarer lots beforehand to build hype and attract more Demons.

Over the next few days, Xu Chang’an kept an eye on news about the auction while also studying Pill Art and refining Elixirs.

At the invitation of Peacock Demon City, the Flame Leaf Elixir Workshop was also tasked with refining a batch of Tier Two Elixirs to be included as standard lots in the auction.

It wasn’t just the Flame Leaf Elixir Workshop; all the prominent and well-known shops across various trades in the Demon City had received similar invitations.

As it was a major auction, the requirements for the items, both in terms of quality and quantity, were extremely high.

After more than a month had passed, Xu Chang’an received two letters in succession.

One was from Yu Ruyan of Red Cloud Mountain, and the other was from Cheng Mengying of Lion’s Mane Cave.

In her letter, Yu Ruyan mentioned that some Demons from Red Cloud Mountain would be attending the auction in Peacock Demon City, and she would be coming along with them. She wrote that they could finally have a proper catch-up. At the end, she added a teasing line, saying she wanted to see for herself how well Xu Chang’an was doing and if he was living up to the claims in his letters.

The two had been corresponding regularly, keeping each other informed.

’Come to think of it, it really has been many years since we last met!’

After that small gathering at Red Cloud Mountain, they hadn’t seen each other again.

They had planned to meet up again after Yu Ruyan broke through to the Qi Refining Ninth Layer and went out to gain experience. However, she seemed to get caught up in something, and their plans for a reunion were postponed again and again, leading them to the present day.

Cheng Mengying’s letter from Lion’s Mane Cave also mentioned that she would be attending the auction in Peacock Demon City. She added that she wanted to take the opportunity to discuss a business deal with Xu Chang’an.

The letter didn’t specify the nature of the business.

He had previously shared the news of him becoming a Tier Two Alchemist with this little lioness from Lion’s Mane Cave.

Now that they were on equal footing, their connection had been maintained over the past few years.

They didn’t write often, but they still exchanged letters occasionally.

The business mentioned in her letter could only be about Elixirs; there was no other possibility.

He just wasn’t sure if this little lioness wanted to do business with him on her own behalf, or on behalf of the Lion’s Mane Cave.

It was unlikely to be on behalf of Lion’s Mane Cave. After all, as a major power in the Red Cloud Mountain Range, Lion’s Mane Cave would have no shortage of Tier Two Alchemists.

’Could it be that she sees my potential and wants to invest in me now, so I’ll become her exclusive Alchemist in the future?’

Xu Chang’an secretly wondered.

Some special, custom-made Elixirs rarely circulated on the open market; many Veteran Great Demons commissioned Alchemists to refine them personally.

However, Alchemists held a respected status; just because one had a request didn’t mean it would be fulfilled.

Maintaining a relationship with one required a great deal of effort and Demon Stones.

Therefore, many Great Demons would invest early in promising Alchemists to satisfy their future need for Elixirs.

Now that Xu Chang’an had become a Tier Two Alchemist, he had already made a name for himself. For most Demons, the window of opportunity to invest in him had already passed.

After all, the best most Great Demons could hope to secure was a Tier Two Low-grade Alchemist—exactly Xu Chang’an’s level.

But the little lioness from Lion’s Mane Cave was quite talented; she would surely not stop at this level.

In the future, it would be normal for her to require Tier Two Middle-grade, High-grade, and even Quasi-Third Tier Elixirs.

From her perspective, a Tier Two Low-grade Alchemist like Xu Chang’an was indeed an excellent investment.

Langlang Mountain fell within the Lion’s Mane Cave’s sphere of influence, so Xu Chang’an’s known history had undoubtedly been thoroughly investigated long ago.

To have reached such a level of proficiency in Alchemy in less than thirty years since he started was remarkable.

No matter how one looked at it, he was a prospect with excellent potential to cultivate a relationship with.

He had a very high chance of becoming a Tier Two High-grade Alchemist in the future.

If he could resolve the issue of his limited lifespan, with the talent he had displayed, he might even be able to reach the level of a Quasi-Third Tier Alchemist!