According to rumors, even great elites at the Genesis Tier didn’t have a limitless lifespan.
Thus, the so-called Immortals were only beings who were more powerful and had lived for longer. They weren’t immortal in the true sense of the word.
Small Tower swayed gently, and said, “This Reincarnation Tree seedling is worth more than all the treasures you have combined. You must obtain it!”
Ling Han shook his head as he spoke, “Why must I obtain it? It’s not like I can use it.”
“Who said so?” Small Tower rebutted. “I have ways to speed up its growth!”
“Speed up the 12 trillion years?” Ling Han asked in surprise.
“I can have it grow into a small tree after a maximum of three years,” Small Tower said calmly. “It’ll possess the ability to let your divine sense experience a faster time flow.”
“F*ck! You’re definitely able to use secret techniques of time now!” Ling Han speculated, and said, “Why don’t you let me use it? Let me cultivate in seclusion for three days, but make it equivalent to 300,000 years of cultivation. When I come back out, I’ll be able to belt all of my b*stard enemies!”
“It’s because I’ve only recovered a small amount of my Source Power,” Small Tower said. “In other words, I’m only able to use the regulations of time once. Using it on you… is too wasteful.”
Ling Han sighed, and said, “Aren’t you scared of hurting my fragile mind by speaking like this?”
“That isn’t within the realm of my consideration!” Small Tower instantly became tsundere again.
Ling Han ended his conversation with Small Tower. Since Small Tower possessed such an ability, the Reincarnation Tree—which appeared almost useless to others—was a supreme treasure in his hands.
“1.5 million!” As he was lost in thought, the bid on the Reincarnation Tree had already exceeded its starting bid by 50%.
However, very few bidders were left at this price point.
It wasn’t worth it!
After all, no one could live until the day this seed grew into a towering tree. In fact, even their grandchildren, or grandchildren of grandchildren, wouldn’t live until that day. The only option was to resell it in the hopes of making a profit.
However, the high bid right now meant that there was already very little room for profit.
“Two million!” Ling Han raised the bid to an insane level.
No one dared to compete with him.
What if Ling Han didn’t raise his bid anymore? Wouldn’t the winner suffer a huge loss? As much as Zhao Lun hated Ling Han, he didn’t dare raise the bid, either. He was afraid that he would be digging himself into a hole.
The other bidders didn’t have the Black Tower, so how could they dream of such a supreme treasure? How could they dream of 12 trillion years being compressed down to a mere two or three years?
“Two million, going once.”
“Two million, going twice.”
“Two million, going three times. Sold!”
The elder was slightly disappointed as he announced the conclusion of the bid. It was the Reincarnation Tree, something that should have sold for hundreds of millions of True Origin Stones! It was a pity that its absurd growth time made it priceless only in theory.
A content smile spread across Ling Han’s face. He would have a Reincarnation Tree in two, three years, and as such, his spirit would have a limitless space to grow.
Although he was the Alchemy Emperor, the large majority of pills could only improve one’s Origin Power and Body Arts. One still needed to complete comprehension by themselves. However, with the Reincarnation Tree, he would have a limitless amount of time to undergo comprehension. Even a pig would be able to become a great elite of the Genesis Tier.
“It’s not that simple.” Small Tower instantly shattered his dreams, and said, “Entering the spirit realm of the Reincarnation Tree will consume the Reincarnation Tree’s mystical power. The more people enter, the larger the consumption becomes.”
Ling Han groaned, and said, “Couldn’t you have told me earlier?”
“I was afraid that you’d be stingy and not buy it.”
“F*ck!”
How could Ling Han be so short-sighted? He shook his head slightly. This Small Tower was truly abusive and scheming.
The auction continued, and Ling Han didn’t fight for the remaining Mountain River Stones with Li Weiwei and Ji Yun’er. Although he needed them as well, they were friends, after all, and Li Weiwei had even stood up for him before. He obviously had to return this favor.
Ling Han also purchased a few pill recipes—these were valuable recipes that were only held by a few powerful forces right now. At the same time, he also purchased some medicinal ingredients. After his lavish spending, only less than 10,000 of his initial 4,000,000 True Origin Stones remained.
However, he didn’t regret it at all. Money was only useful if spent. What was the point of keeping it? To count it every day for fun?
When the auction finished, a worker from the auction house brought their purchases over.
After paying, Ling Han headed to the private bank to retrieve the remaining True Origin Stones on the True Origin Stone Card. There were only 10,000 left, and the private bank could definitely pay this out.
Just as he was about to return to the Academy, he saw a young lady walk over and stop before him. “Young Master Ling, my young master would like to invite you over!”
This young lady was dressed in a black leather outfit, and the curves of her shapely body were especially clear. Her slender waist and curvaceous bottom provided a strong contrast to one another, and coupled with the reflective nature of her leather pants, she appeared wild yet seductive.
“Who’s your Young Master?” Ling Han asked.
“Sha Yuan, Young Master Sha,” the young lady replied. She was none other than Liu Ying, one of Sha Yuan’s female guards.
‘Sha Yuan?’
Ling Han hadn’t known who this person was before. Afterward, he had learned from Li Weiwei that it was the person who had stepped forward to prevent him and Zhao Lun from fighting. It was just that he had stepped back down after receiving some material benefits from Zhao Lun.
He didn’t have a good impression of this person. However, after pondering for a moment, he said, “Please lead the way.”
“Please follow me, Young Master Ling.” Liu Ying turned around to lead the way.
Ling Han walked behind her, yet he quickly realized that this was a mistake. The young lady before him was dressed in a figure-hugging outfit, and the curves of her firm and supple bottom swayed seductively with each step that she took.
It was incredibly difficult for him to contain himself as her swaying hips invited him to transform into a wild beast.
Ling Han hurriedly took a few steps forward to walk beside her.
Liu Ying couldn’t help but smile. She was naturally aware of what had happened, and a slight sense of pride welled up in her heart.
After walking for a while, the two of them entered a pavilion. Although it was already late in the night, the pavilion’s business was still relatively good, with a stream of customers continuing to enter and exit.
The expression of everyone in the pavilion became serious when they saw Liu Ying, and they didn’t dare steal a second glance at her.
She was Sha Yuan’s maid, and leering at her could potentially lead to trouble.
Liu Ying led Ling Han to a private room on the third level. She knocked on the door, and said, “Young Master, Young Master Ling has arrived.”
“Please enter.” The voice of a man traveled out from the room.
Liu Ying pushed the door open and let Ling Han enter first.
Ling Han didn’t hesitate as he strode into the room. Sha Yuan was currently drinking, with a young beauty cuddled in each of his arms. Their robes were half undone, revealing their jade-like skin, which dazzled with an alluring glow under the light of the room.
There were another thr
ee sharply dressed beauties behind the man, and each of them wore a cold, stone-like expression.
“Hahahaha, please take a seat!” Sha Yuan didn’t stand up, and he pointed to a spot opposite him as he spoke.
‘Is this how he treats guests?’
Ling Han was already displeased, yet he still accepted Sha Yuan’s invitation and sat down. He wanted to know what Sha Yua had invited him over for.
“I’ll be frank and straightforward with you. I want the secret technique that you used to cultivate your physique.” Sha Yuan didn’t beat around the bush, and he continued, “I can pay you however many True Origin Stones you want!”
Chapter 997 - Wishful Thinking
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Ling Han ignored Sha Yuan’s offer.
He was indeed in desperate need of more True Origin Stones. Although he had just earned 4,000,000, he only had a measly 10,000 left after spending a vast majority of the money during the auction. Moreover, he had actually wanted to bid on a few more items, yet his lack of money prevented him from doing so.
After all, he still had to leave some True Origin Stones for cultivation, right?
At any rate, regardless of how desperate he was, he definitely wouldn’t teach the Indestructible Heaven’s Scroll to others. Even if he wanted to, he had no way of teaching it. This was because the level of this cultivation technique was far too high.
Sha Yuan didn’t lose his temper upon seeing Ling Han’s lack of response. Instead, he clapped his hands, and said, “Dong Yue, Mei’er, you two go over to entertain my friend!”
“Understood!” the two females replied sweetly. They slowly walked to Ling Han’s sides and were just about to lean into his body.
Ling Han frowned and made a pushing motion with his arms, causing the two females to slide backward.
“What, are you not satisfied?” Sha Yuan was slightly surprised, and he explained, “Dong Yue and Mei’er are the most popular girls in Fragrant Pavilion. Not only are they beautiful like flowers, but their cultivation levels are also at the Mountain River Tier.”
With the Chaotic Stars Majestic Empire’s huge population, the term “beautiful” was in fact quite ordinary. One in 10 females could be considered beautiful, while one in 100 females could be considered exceptionally beautiful.
It could be said that beauties were not rare or special in this Majestic Empire.
However, beauties at the Immortal level were much rarer.
It was a barrier, and even with the resources of the Immortal Realm, only very few people could advance into the Immortal level. Thus, this pavilion was also quite capable, seeing as they were able to hire two beauties at the Mountain River Tier to accompany guests.
Ling Han shook his head, and said, “If Brother Sha has nothing else to say, then please excuse me for taking my leave!”
“What’s the hurry?” Sha Yuan said quickly. However, a hint of displeasure flashed across his eyes as he spoke. ‘You’re a mere ant from a small world, yet you actually dare refer to me as brother? Pei!’
He still wanted to obtain Ling Han’s cultivation technique, though, so he forcefully kept his emotions under control.
He smiled, and said, “You still don’t know, right? Dong Yue and Mei’er’s techniques are dream-like!”
Ling Han was stunned. ‘Is this really a f*cking Great General’s son? Why does he seem like a pimp? He’s even talking about their techniques! He’s truly drunk…’
He immediately stood up. Even if he was desperate, he still wouldn’t touch females from brothels.
“You’re not satisfied with them?” Sha Yuan still thought that Ling Han was merely repulsed by the two females’ identities. He chuckled, and said, “Ling Han, as long as you’re willing to give me the cultivation technique, I can even consider giving my four maids to you. To tell you the truth, all four of them are still virgins!”
Seeing so many beauties by Ling Han’s side, Sha Yuan believed that Ling Han was merely a lustful person. As such, he would definitely be captivated by beauties.
As if they were puppets, Liu Ying and the three other females’ expressions didn’t change.
Ling Han sighed in his mind. ‘How sorrowful!’
However, he didn’t have the time or patience to deal with others’ matters, and he immediately replied, “A noble person doesn’t seize that which is owned by others. Now, please excuse me!”
“Ling Han!!” Sha Yuan’s expression became stern, and he said, “Don’t test my patience! Don’t think for a second that you can look down on everyone just because you have the support of the Ninth King! Don’t forget, you’re merely an ant from a small world!”
“Thank you for your reminder!” Ling Han said emotionlessly. His impression of Sha Yuan had already fallen to rock-bottom.
Truth be told, although Zhao Lun would seek revenge for the smallest of grievances and was also extremely domineering, he still seemed to be much more impressive when compared to Sha Yuan.
The nine sons of a dragon were all different 1 . Sure enough, even Great General Sha wasn’t exempt from this. Apart from his relatively strong talent in cultivation, Sha Yuan was really no different from ordinary rich playboys.
Sha Yuan raised his voice, and said, “Ling Han, this is the final warning!”
Ling Han ignored him and calmly walked away.
Peng!
Sha Yuan heavily slammed the table, sending glasses flying and causing wine to flow down the tables.
“Young Master Sha!” Dong Yue and Mei’er both leaned over and called at him seductively.
If it was any other time, Sha Yuan would definitely have been all smiles as he embraced them in his arms and let his hands roam over their bodies. Now, however, he humphed angrily as he pushed both the females to the floor.
“You really think that the Ninth King will be attracted to someone like you?” His voice became cold, and he said, “Liu Ying, keep a close eye on him. Immediately report back to me if he makes any moves.”
“Understood!” Liu Ying half knelt as she accepted Sha Yuan’s command.
Ling Han shook his head as he walked out of the pavilion.
Exchanges were supposed to be done on a basis of mutual agreement, much less one that entailed a secret technique. Wasn’t it normal for him to reject such a request?
This rich young master had probably never experienced such kind of rejection before, nor did he accept others’ refusal of his requests.
Ling Han immediately entered the Black Tower after returning to the Academy.
“Small Tower, how do I plant this?” Ling Han retrieved the seed of the Reincarnation Tree.
“I’ll cultivate a piece of land first!” Small Tower’s voice was quite serious, which was completely different from normal. This made Ling Han realize that the seed of the Reincarnation Tree was tremendously valuable even in the eyes of Small Tower.
Boom!
Small Tower was the true ruler of the Black Tower, and under its manipulation, a piece of land that was brimming with spiritual energy was quickly cultivated.
One had to realize that no matter what Ling Han had planted before, Small Tower had always been half-hearted and indifferent. Right now, however, it was actually personally cultivating a piece of land to plant the seed. This made it abundantly clear just how much Small Tower valued this seed.
“Your luck is truly through the roof,” Small Tower said. “The Reincarnation Tree is a supremely precious treasure. Strange. Why does this place have a Reincarnation Tree?”
Ling Han opened the pouch and found a seed that was the size of a broad bean resting inside. Its body was full of circles, and looking closely, one would realize that these circles were infinite in number.
Ling Han only looked at it for an instant, yet he already felt as if he had expended all of his mental energy. A layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.
No wonder this seed could be appraised as a Reincarnation Tree even on the Joint Peace Planet,
where the overall cultivation level was relatively low. It was indeed very peculiar and impossible to fake.
“Plant it,” Small Tower said.
Ling Han tossed the seed into the newly cultivated land, after which Small Tower cast some special force to act on the piece of land. The land instantly started to glow with mysterious multicolored light.
“Done. All we have to do is wait patiently now.” There was a hint of exhaustion in Small Tower’s voice.
Ling Han nodded, and said, “Thanks for your hard work!”
He exited the Black Tower, and started to examine his Cloud Piercing Shuttle. He obviously had to learn how to control this item before they set off.
The Cloud Piercing Shuttle was only three or so meters long. It was sleek and silver-white, and it looked much like a silver shuttle 1 . Thus, its internal volume was naturally small, with only two people being able to fit on each row and only two rows in total.
This was no problem for Ling Han, as he had the Black Tower, which was equivalent to having limitless space.
After a short while, Ling Han finally understood how to control the Cloud Piercing Shuttle.
He then informed the Academy that he was about to leave for a mission.
This was a necessary process, especially since Ling Han had another identity—he was the emperor of the Great Ling Empire. He was a hostage right now, so he needed to receive approval before he could leave the Imperial Capital. Otherwise, it would be seen as a provocation to the Chaotic Stars Majestic Empire.
Two days later, he received approval from the Academy.
Chapter 998 - Action from All Parties
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When Ling Han filed his request with the Academy, numerous forces in the Imperial Capital all received notifications.
“What? He’s actually leaving the Academy at a time like this? Moreover, he’s even leaving the Imperial Capital?”
“Is he seeking death?”
“The Luo Clan and Zhao Clan will definitely seek revenge!”
“He’ll face certain death once he leaves the Imperial Capital!”
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