The Imperial Martial Pill Venerable

Chapter 286: Chapter 285: The Highest Standard

"Young Friend Qin, you’ve certainly caused quite a stir."

Lin Liyu said with a wry smile, looking at the slowly approaching Qin Ya.

"My apologies for troubling you, Tower Master Lin," Qin Ya said with a faint smile.

"Haha, you exaggerate, Young Friend Qin. This is a small matter the Heaven-Reaching Tower can easily handle," Lin Liyu laughed, then added, "Speaking of which, it’s truly incredible that you were able to comprehend the Thunder Mysteries in such a short time."

The Thunder Mysteries were considered one of the conventional Mysteries.

However, the difficulty of comprehending them was no less than that of some rare Mysteries, and their power was among the absolute top level of conventional Mysteries.

"Just a stroke of luck," Qin Ya replied with a faint smile.

Lin Liyu smiled without saying a word. He then introduced Li Ziyu, who was beside him. The group chatted for a while before heading down from the thirty-sixth floor. Meanwhile, the Martial Artists who had been struck by the Thunder gathered in the main hall, their faces full of displeasure.

Later, Lin Liyu had to spend some Primordial Stones as compensation before they would leave.

After the matter was resolved, Steward Liuu came over and took out a golden invitation. "Tower Master, this invitation arrived from the Four Seas Auction House this morning."

"Oh?" Lin Liyu took it and glanced at it, a trace of surprise appearing on his face.

"To think they have rare treasures that contain the Mysteries of Heaven and Earth. How interesting. I should go and take a look," Lin Liyu said, a smile playing on his lips.

"The Four Seas Auction House?" Qin Ya’s brow furrowed slightly; the name sounded somewhat familiar.

Seeing his reaction, Lin Liyu explained, "The Four Seas Auction House is the largest auction house in the current Azure Sky Realm, so wealthy it could rival a nation. However, it was recently acquired by our Worldwide Business Association, so it is now one of our properties."

Hearing this, Qin Ya gained a new appreciation for the Worldwide Business Association’s power.

’They can even acquire the Four Seas Auction House. They truly live up to their "Worldwide" name.’ He took the invitation and flipped to the last page, which listed information about the various auction items. He gave it a quick glance. "Meteor Cold Celestial Iron, Ninth-Grade Profound Soldiers... Thousand-Year Secret Scroll, Divine Sea Thought Crystal, Beast King Egg... Muddy Water Black Lotus, Glazed Moon..."

"Heh, interesting. They’re auctioning quite a lot of things."

Qin Ya’s interest was piqued. Many of the items would be useful to him, such as the Muddy Water Black Lotus. This rare treasure could be used for refining a special Elixir whose Pill Qi could induce temporary paralysis...

Qin Ya selected a few items he was interested in, estimating their total value to be around 2.5 million Primordial Stones. However, he only had about one million on him.

But Qin Ya wasn’t worried. He got some paper and a brush, and four hours later, he handed two hand-copied Martial Skill manuals to Lin Liyu. "Tower Master Lin, please help me give these two to the Four Seas Auction House and exchange them for a batch of Primordial Stones."

Lin Liyu took them and glanced at them, his pupils immediately contracting. With his Cultivation and experience, he could naturally tell how precious these two Martial Skills were. Without a doubt, either of these Martial Skills could serve as the foundational heritage of an entire clan.

’These are... Celestial Tier, Top Level Martial Skills!’

In the Azure Sky Realm, they were supreme Martial Skills second only to the Holy Grade!

"Young Friend Qin, you’re planning to participate in the auction." Lin Liyu was old and shrewd; he saw through the purpose behind Qin Ya’s actions at a glance.

"Yes, that’s right. There are indeed a few items that have caught my eye."

Seeing Qin Ya admit it, Lin Liyu said, "Young Friend Qin, there’s no need for this. You are an honored guest of our Worldwide Business Association. If there are items you’ve taken a liking to, you can just tell me directly. You don’t need to put such precious Martial Skills up for auction."

’To the Worldwide Business Association,’ he thought, ’what are a few mere auction items compared to a Pill King? Earning a favor from a Pill King through this is a surefire profitable deal.’

But Qin Ya shook his head and said, "I have already troubled Tower Master Lin with many things these past few days. Besides, my agreement with Vice President Lin only concerns Elixirs. And with your Cultivation, Tower Master Lin, you should be able to sense that the further one progresses, the less useful Martial Skills become to us..."

"Extraordinary Martial Artists manipulate the Power of Heaven and Earth, observe the world with Divine Thought, and comprehend Mysteries. Celestial Humans undergo bodily purification, Condense a True Essence Qi Sea, and begin Gathering their Dharma Aspect... The further along one is in their Cultivation, the less one relies on Martial Skills. Aside from a few that offer useful methods for applying Mysteries, the rest are of little practical value."

Hearing Qin Ya’s words, Lin Liyu was profoundly shaken. He never imagined that someone as young as Qin Ya could possess such deep insights into Martial Arts. His understanding was even deeper and more thorough than his own, despite having been immersed in Martial Arts for over a hundred years.

"You’re right. The Extraordinary Realm is a contest of Mysteries, of the Power of Heaven and Earth, and of the application of those Mysteries. For an Extraordinary, while Martial Skills are useful, their effect is like a drop in the bucket," Lin Liyu nodded and said with emotion.

With that, he took the two Celestial Tier, Top-Level Martial Skills—manuals that would make countless people green with envy—and went to the Four Seas Auction House to find the manager.

"These are... Celestial Tier Martial Skills! And Top-Level ones at that!"

Sun Qing stared at the two Martial Skill manuals in his hands, his expression shaken. He looked at Lin Liyu and asked, "Tower Master Lin, are you sure you want to auction these two Celestial Tier Martial Skills?"

"Not auction, but exchange. I’m giving the auction house full rights to dispose of these two Martial Skills, but I need the Primordial Stones now. What do you say?"

"So you want to sell them to the auction house directly. Tower Master Lin, are you certain?"

"I’m certain."

"Very well. Please wait a moment."

A short while later, Sun Qing returned to Lin Liyu with a Storage Ring. He handed it over and said, "Tower Master Lin, after an evaluation by our auction house’s Appraisers, we have decided to purchase these two Martial Skills for ten million Primordial Stones."

"Mm, acceptable."

After speaking, just as Lin Liyu was about to leave, he seemed to remember something and turned to Sun Qing. "Sun Qing, an honored guest of the Association will be attending this auction. Remember to make all preparations and treat them with the highest level of service..."

Hearing this, Sun Qing’s expression grew solemn. ’The highest level.’ For Lin Liyu to utter those words, the guest’s status must be absolutely noble. He nodded and said, "Rest assured, Tower Master Lin. We will do as you ask."

After Lin Liyu left, Sun Qing muttered to himself, "The highest level... I wonder which King is coming. You could search the entire Southern Domain and not find more than a handful of figures like that. I never thought one would come to Lieyang City."

A sharp glint flashed in his eyes. He turned to a young man behind him and ordered, "Open the Qingxin Pavilion in the auction hall. Prepare to receive our honored guest."

"Yes, sir."

When Lin Liyu returned to the Heaven-Reaching Tower, he took out the Storage Ring and handed it to Qin Ya. "Young Friend Qin, here are ten million Primordial Stones. If it’s not enough, the Worldwide Business Association has about three hundred million more in funds here in Lieyang City. You can withdraw them at any time."

Qin Ya nodded. "This is more than enough."

Night fell, and soft moonlight spilled over Lieyang City. Inside the Four Seas Auction House, however, the lights were brilliant, and a constant stream of people moved about. Any observer would have turned pale with shock, because these people were all Clan Leaders and Elders from the major families. They were figures rarely seen in public, yet today, they had all gathered here.

Flanking the entrance to the Four Seas Auction were two Guards who stood like iron towers. Their auras were extraordinary—both were actually at the Extraordinary Realm of Cultivation. As they faced the Chiefs of the various great families, their expressions were composed, neither servile nor overbearing, as they routinely checked the invitations.