Chapter 291.1: Word of the Spirit Relics Leaks Out! Lu Changsheng Is Furious! One Slap Crushes an Earthly Saint Dao Body! (I)

Lu Changsheng felt utterly exhilarated. He was like a man who, after starving for three days, had finally sunk his teeth into a delicious piece of meat. It tasted like the finest thing in the world, filling him with nothing but pure bliss. In that moment, that was exactly how Lu Changsheng felt.

He had refined Martial Dao fragments before, but regardless whether they were from the first or second secret world, the energy and laws they contained fell below his current Earthly Saint level. On top of that, his Infinite Martial Dao had been conceived on an extraordinarily profound foundation. Therefore, ordinary Martial Dao fragments could barely suffice.

Now, though, Lu Changsheng was truly gaining insight. The Martial Dao fragments he was refining were nothing like the ones that came before. After all, these fragments were truly at the Deity Transformation and Earthly Saint levels, the same as his own realm.

As soon as Lu Changsheng finished refining the Martial Dao fragment, his Infinite Martial Dao quickly rose by four percent.

He went on refining the other nineteen fragments. And just like that, three months went by. It had taken him a long time, but the results were excellent.

"Done."

Lu Changsheng opened his eyes. He had never felt so at ease. His whole being seemed to be thriving with vitality. The Flesh and Blood Martial Dao and the Infinite Martial Dao inside him seemed to complement each other, and together they had advanced to a remarkable level. He had gained a tremendous rise in Perception as well.

With that, Lu Changsheng called up the Status Panel to check on his current condition.

[Status Panel]

Host: Lu Changsheng

Perception: 7,674,000 (Heaven-Born Saint)

Infinite Martial Dao: 95% (Not Condensed)

Flesh and Blood Martial Dao: Seventh Growth

Glancing at his Infinite Martial Dao, he could see that it had already reached ninety-five percent progress. In those three months, the twenty Martial Dao fragments had raised it by a full eighty percent, leaving him only five percent short of Perfection. Once his Infinite Martial Dao reached that level, he could condense it fully within his body and then try to break through to the Heavenly Saint Realm. Indeed, Lu Changsheng was very close to becoming a Heavenly Saint.

His Infinite Martial Dao was not the only thing to advance considerably. His Perception had jumped by five million points in one go. Of course, he still needed a great many more points before his Perception could undergo another transformation. Still, a leap of five million points was significant.

There was no telling how strong Lu Changsheng had become. How overwhelming would the Will of his Infinite Martial Dao at ninety-five-percent be? Fused with the Flesh and Blood Martial Dao on top of that, his strength could probably surge several times over, perhaps even more than tenfold. Even Lu Changsheng himself did not know exactly how strong he was. After all, there was no yardstick to measure it by.

It seemed that no Earthly Saint in the whole Sacred Region had ever cultivated two Martial Daos. It was simply unheard of. Of course, the Flesh and Blood Martial Dao and the Infinite Martial Dao were two entirely different paths, which was exactly why they could fuse and complement each other.

Currently, the Infinite Martial Dao clearly had the higher ceiling. After all, the Flesh and Blood Martial Dao was something Lu Changsheng had created himself, and for the time being, it was limited to Seventh Growth. If pushed to Eight Growth, the Flesh and Blood Martial Dao would certainly rival the Heavenly Saint Realm.

However, Lu Changsheng had yet to reach the Heavenly Saint Realm himself, so how could he possibly push the Flesh and Blood Martial Dao to the next stage? He could not come up with a method out of nothing. Only by first gaining the insight and looking down from a commanding height could one devise a new method efficiently.

I'm still five percent short of perfecting the Infinite Martial Dao. I need more Martial Dao fragments. Going back to a secret world and building everything from scratch again would be far too slow. Besides, if it's only five percent, I could actually get the fragments through a trade. After all, I still have quite a few spirit relics on me...

Indeed, another secret world would require too much time and effort. He would be better just trading for the Martial Dao fragments directly. However, that was easier said than done. A private trade was out of the question, since it could easily devolve into a robbery attempt. He had to go to a major organization, and it had to be big enough that they wouldn't get any unnecessary ideas over a single spirit relic.

The first organization that came to mind was the Secret World Pavilion. It had an excellent reputation and was scrupulously fair. The only downside was the prices they offered. Secret world coordinates bought from the Secret World Pavilion were far too expensive, and even using one of its cultivation chambers cost a fortune. Still, one would not have to worry about being double-crossed at the Secret World Pavilion.

The Secret World Pavilion held auctions too, and very exclusive ones at that. Those allowed in were all wealthy top Earthly Saints and Deity Transformation cultivators. Every now and then, even great Void Refinement cultivators and Heavenly Saint experts joined. It was only at an auction of that caliber that people bid Martial Dao fragments for treasures.

With that, Lu Changsheng made his decision. Naturally, he would only put up a single spirit relic. One spirit relic ought to fetch enough Martial Dao fragments to cover the last five percent of his Infinite Martial Dao so he looked through his many spirit relics and picked one out.

"Hmm... I guess you're the one, Heavenly River Heavy Water Pearl. You're an offensive spirit relic so you're actually worth less than a support-type one. Still, you're a valuable spirit relic. Putting you up for auction won't look too out of place."

With that, Lu Changsheng came out of seclusion and headed straight for the Secret World Pavilion. It did not take him long to get there.

This was not his first visit. In fact, he knew the place very well and was counted as one of its big clients. The moment he arrived, a dedicated attendant came to receive him and showed him into a VIP room.

The Earthly Saint of the Secret World Pavilion greeted him with a smile. "Fellow Daoist Lu, have you come for secret world coordinates this time? Great timing. The Secret World Pavilion is about to hold an auction, and it includes some newly acquired secret world coordinates, more than one set, in fact. Fellow Daoist Lu, be sure to prepare well so you don't miss your chance."

Clearly, the attendant knew Lu Changsheng was qualified to bid.

However, Lu Changsheng shook his head slightly. "No, I'm not here for a secret world. Take a look at this, Fellow Daoist."

With that, Lu Changsheng took out the Heavenly River Heavy Water Pearl. The spirit relic was spinning in his palm, radiating an astonishing aura.

The Earthly Saint's eyes widened in astonishment. "Is this... a spirit relic?!"

He could sense the powerful spiritual essence. Only a spirit relic that had given birth to sentience could radiate such spiritual essence.

"That's right. It's a spirit relic."

As Lu Changsheng flicked a finger, the timid artifact spirit inside the Heavenly River Heavy Water Pearl popped out. That sight dispelled any doubts from the Earthly Saint. It truly was a spirit relic.

"Most impressive! Fellow Daoist Lu, do you intend to sell this spirit relic to us?"

Lu Changsheng nodded. "I'd like to commission the Secret World Pavilion to auction this spirit relic, the Heavenly River Heavy Water Pearl. However, I'll only accept bids in the form of Martial Dao fragments. They must be at the level of Martial Saint or above, and the amount must be at least half of a secret world's complete set of fragments!"

Of course, that was only the starting price. By Lu Changsheng's estimate, roughly half a set of Martial Saint-level fragments should be enough to raise his Infinite Martial Dao by five percent and bring it to one hundred percent. Besides, the auction might well bring in more. After all, a spirit relic was enough to tempt a great many people.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, I'll need to consult my superiors on this."

"Sure. I'll wait here."

With that, the Earthly Saint left to report to the Secret World Pavilion. This was a major matter, after all. Where a spirit relic was concerned, not even an Earthly Saint like him could make the call on his own.

On the other hand, Lu Changsheng wasn't the least bit anxious. If anyone ought to be anxious, it was the Secret World Pavilion. There was no way it would turn down business like his.

About two hours later, the Earthly Saint finally returned. With a smile on his face, he got straight to the point. "Fellow Daoist Lu, the Secret World Pavilion will take this deal! That said, we should settle one thing first. Our auctions take a ten percent commission."

"Ten percent?"

Lu Changsheng found that quite high. Even so, the Secret World Pavilion's reputation was outstanding, and items auctioned there usually sold for high prices. Even after a ten percent cut, he would still come out far ahead.

Lu Changsheng nodded in agreement. "Fine."

With that, the two sides signed an agreement. The Secret World Pavilion would hold the auction in a month and Lu Changsheng could attend in person.

In the meantime, the Secret World Pavilion would use that month to promote the spirit relic properly. When the day came, the results would surely not disappoint him.