Longevity: Starting as a Sect Servant-Chapter 381 - 245: Big Shot (Extended - ) [Part 5]

"Next month is the Coiled Dragon Commerce Association’s auction!"

Li An pondered. Back when the Nascent Soul cultivator Zhou Daoji from the Coiled Dragon Commerce Association came to visit him, although he refused to serve the association, they still gave him a jade token. With this token, he could purchase supplies at the Coiled Dragon Commerce Association with the biggest discounts and benefits. Moreover, he could directly participate in the highest-level auction!

Li An currently needed to buy quite a few things.

He had already sorted out that after entering the Nascent Soul stage, the cultivation techniques he primarily practiced, in addition to the Life Nourishing Immortal Skill, included several others!

The Golden Treasure Skill must continue to advance, and for the heart and spleen, which remained in the Golden Treasure Skill, a refinement object is needed. However, the cost is not too high; it can start with a Third Grade object.

Actually, although the Golden Treasure Skill is not bad, it’s merely the basic Body Refining Skill of the Brahma Sect. The reason Li An wanted to complete it was that it served as a foundation to specialize in one or two high-tier Body Refining Skills he currently knew!

He had gained so much from the Scripture Pavilion over the years that he could say he hardly lacked anything in the Daoist Canon—although they were mostly non-mainstream!

The poison power of the "Flower Pluck Poison Finger" urgently needed to be enhanced. The venom accumulated on his middle finger was somewhat weak against Nascent Soul cultivators, and its effect was certainly not ideal.

Gu techniques are mysterious and unpredictable, and it’s extremely difficult to defend against them. He really liked them, but the materials for refining Gu insects were often bizarre and hard to find.

The Shennong Skill can elevate the level of Spirit Medicine, but what he currently had were all Third Grade, and even if they succeeded in transformation, the limit would probably just be Fourth Grade... If he could buy some Fourth Grade Spirit Medicine to cultivate, wouldn’t there be a possibility to raise them to Fifth Grade in the future?!

Fifth Grade Spirit Medicine... that’s a divinity transformation opportunity!

How could one not be tempted?

Moreover, he still needed a great deal of talisman paper, array materials, and other supplies...

With so many items and only a thousand top-grade Spirit Stones that Ji Country had contributed available for use, Li An felt inexplicably embarrassed...

But it has to be taken one step at a time.

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In the blink of an eye, a month passed.

On this day, Li An left Evil Spirit Lake and headed to the headquarters of the Coiled Dragon Commerce Association in Thousand Water Rhythm Continent, Long Province, Dragon City!

Although this city was within the borders of the Qing Kingdom, it entirely belonged to the Coiled Dragon Commerce Association, and others had no chance of making any inroads here.

The city was extremely prosperous, with almost all industries being part of the Coiled Dragon Commerce Association. On both sides of the street, various cultivation resources were for sale, and the level far surpassed that of other places.

Even the Li Clan and Bishui Palace frequently visited the Coiled Dragon Commerce Association to purchase resources.

In recent years, as the business of the Coiled Dragon Commerce Association grew bigger, leveraging the development of the New Dao Alliance, its influence extended to the surrounding Emperor Origin Realm, Phoenix Spirit Realm, and more. The quarterly auction conferences received tremendous attention, with major forces from other regions also sending people to attend.

Outside the headquarters of the Coiled Dragon Commerce Association, many cultivators were lining up to register. Most were True Core cultivators; occasionally one or two Foundation Establishment geniuses would accompany their elders to broaden their horizons.

True Core level entities received no special treatment here; they needed to follow the procedure, queue, and pay Spirit Stones to enter the auction.

Li An calmly entered the hall of the Coiled Dragon Commerce Association’s headquarters. No sooner had he entered than a stunning beauty, graceful in a white dress, greeted him warmly: "Senior Gu, are you here for the auction conference?"

The moment Li An entered the Coiled Dragon Commerce Association, his jade pendant already sensed, alerting the Coiled Dragon Commerce Association that an important guest had arrived!

Li An calmly nodded, and the woman said, "Senior, please follow me, the pavilion has prepared a VIP lounge for you—"

As Li An followed her away, he suddenly swept his gaze around and saw an old acquaintance in the hall...

It was a woman in a light green long dress, graceful as she was. Compared to the past, she now had a womanly charm...

Shee Anqi.

Beside her was a man, a handsome middle-aged man whose eyebrows vaguely resembled Li An’s by three parts, sharing a close and hearty conversation with her.

He was likely her Dao companion.

Upon meeting an old acquaintance, Shee Anqi naturally did not recognize Li An, and as they brushed past each other, Li An did not greet her either.

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