019. Minor Sparring with Blade Skills and Flight

019. Minor Sparring with Blade Skills and Flight

"Want to fight close range?" Wei Yang stood still, a faint golden brilliance emerging from his body, forming a suit of battle armor that protected him completely from all directions.

At the same time, with a soft shout, his two hands grasped the air, conjuring two light blades out of thin air, shining with sharp brilliance.

"Here I come!" Wei Yang gripped the two large blades, his gaze sweeping over, and charged ferociously towards Qitian.

The Blade Light Gu Wei Yang used was as famous as the Sword Shadow Gu, one of the strongest attack types among Rank 3 Gu worms. If it clashed with Qitian's jade blade, the jade blade would surely shatter.

But Qitian wasn't worried seeing Wei Yang's Blade Light Gu. He activated Blade Qi Gu and Blade Intent Gu to envelop his blade edge; thus, the jade blade's attack power was sufficient to match the Blade Light Gu.

Bang, bang, bang

The light blades and the jade blade continuously collided.

"Hahaha... Younger brother Qi, your strength is still as fierce as ever."

"Mine is just some brute force; how can it compare to Big Brother Wei's speed!"

The two exchanged blows while talking, merely probing and sparring tentatively, not using their full strength.

"I specialize in Light Path, so naturally, I have an advantage in speed. But younger brother Qi, the strength you've cultivated is quite considerable!"

"Haha... Big Brother Wei, be careful! I'm getting serious now!" Saying this, he forced Wei Yang back with a slash and quickly retreated several steps.

Qi Yuan Slash! Swish, swish, swish!

Three streaks of blade qi rushed towards Wei Yang.

It looked like Wei Yang was about to be at a disadvantage.

"Hehehe." At the critical moment, Wei Yang instead let out a light laugh.

Just as the three blade qi streaks were about to hit him, suddenly, his entire body scattered white light, transforming into a streak of light, instantly escaping.

The three blade qi streaks that hit empty air didn't shoot into the stone slabs below as expected, but instead turned and pursued in the direction Wei Yang had fled.

The light rainbow burst through the air. The white light dissipated, revealing Wei Yang's true form.

In just the blink of an eye, he had flown a distance of a hundred steps.

The pursuing blade qi only reached Wei Yang's position several moments later, by which time the blade qi had dimmed considerably and were shattered by Wei Yang swinging his light blades.

At the same time, Wei Yang also exclaimed in surprise, "Unexpectedly, your killer move has gained a tracking effect this time!"

He continued, "Anyone else might have fallen for it, but your killer move also has a weakness: its range limit. If the opponent excels at movement, as long as they dodge beyond a hundred steps, the blade qi's power drops by more than half."

"I know this point too. Ordinary blade qi weakens by more than half at fifty steps. My killer move incorporates Lock Qi Gu, extending the range to a hundred meters. But there aren't many people with Big Brother Wei's speed," Qitian explained.

The types and characteristics of a Gu Master's own Gu worms were generally secrets, not easily revealed. However, the relationship between Qitian and Wei Yang was clearly quite good.

Of course, both would hold some things back. What they discussed mainly concerned what had already been exposed. After all, these things could be found out with enough effort.

Afterwards, the two sparred again, this time fighting in flight. Qitian flew with agility and skill; Wei Yang flashed around as light, coming and going freely. In the end, it concluded in a draw.

Each time Qitian sparred flight techniques with Wei Yang, Qitian would show considerable "progress".

Wei Yang was also amazed by Qitian's flight talent. Although there was a considerable gap compared to famous flight Gu Masters in Southern Border like Flying Weasel King, Blue Brow Crane, and Red Flying Fish, matching them in the future was only a matter of time.

Of course, Wei Yang didn't know Qitian was still holding back. If Qitian fully displayed his Flight Master level skill, aided by Biao strength, apart from his lower cultivation rank, he wouldn't be inferior to those few.

Naturally, this made Wei Yang even more eager to recruit Qitian to the Shang Clan, especially since Shang Clan had previously investigated Qitian's identity and found his background clean.

After all, Qitian had previously revealed some of his experiences to Wei Yang. With the Shang Clan's resources, learning Qitian's information from the Jia Clan was quite simple.

However, Wei Yang knew Qitian was unwilling to join a clan, so he didn't press the matter, planning to guide him slowly in the future. Having been a demonic path Gu Master himself, Wei Yang deeply understood the hardships of the demonic path and didn't wish for his friend Qitian to take too many wrong turns.

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Three days later, the auction was held as scheduled.

At the venue, the crowd surged; the spacious main hall had no empty seats. The private boxes on the upper levels had been claimed long ago.

Qitian arrived at the main hall.

"Senior Qi, my young master Shang Zi Zhu specially invites you to Box Number 5 for a chat."

"Lord [Qitian], my young master Pu Lao has already prepared a banquet for you in Box Number 4."

"Your Excellency Qitian, this is an invitation from my young master Chao Feng, please accept it."

...

Instantly, many servants squeezed through the crowd, representing their respective young masters behind them, extending olive branches to Qitian.

But Qitian snorted coldly, not even glancing at these people. After receiving Wei Yang's secret sound transmission, he walked straight into Box Number 9.

The servants glanced at each other, then helplessly dispersed.

"I've already inquired. The Hundred Years Twin Heart Knot you want is the twelfth auction item. However, several Refinement Path Gu Masters might compete this time. Additionally, the three Xiong Clan brothers are also important competitors for you." As Qitian entered the box, he received this information from Wei Yang.

Logically speaking, the order of auction items shouldn't be disclosed, and the identities of guests in private boxes should be kept even more confidential. But Wei Yang was one of Shang Clan's five great ministers, controlling the clan's largest intelligence agency, Wind Rain Tower; obtaining such information was effortless for him.

This also made Qitian sigh inwardly that he hadn't befriended the wrong person.

Qitian opened a crack in the box's window, stood to the side, and felt the fiery atmosphere in the main hall below.

Time passed, and more and more figures entered the auction venue.

"Apologies for keeping everyone waiting. The auction will now officially begin!" The hosting female Gu Master, young and beautiful, stood on the stage using a sound amplification Gu.

She knew everyone was already impatient, so she spoke concisely and immediately began introducing the first auction item.

Water Swallowing Gu.

Rank 4 Gu worm, shaped like a toad, with a huge mouth and a short body.

This Water Swallowing Gu was a Water Path storage Gu. It could swallow most Water Path attacks below Rank 4, and even Rank 4 water attacks would be weakened by it, making it a great counter to Water Path Gu Masters. At the same time, it could also play a huge role in the hands of a Water Path Gu Master. Even in the Eastern Sea, it was a considerably precious Rank 4 Gu worm.

"One hundred and ten thousand."

"One hundred and twenty thousand!"

...

After the female host announced the low starting price of one hundred thousand, fierce competition immediately erupted.

Soon, the bids exceeded three hundred thousand, finally selling for three hundred and eighty thousand.

Time passed unknowingly.

The ninth item. The tenth item...

The auction items were diverse, ranging from Gu refinement materials to recipes, from Gu worms to merman slaves...

"Alright, next up is the twelfth item of this auction. A... Hundred Years Twin Heart Knot!"

The female host gave a grand introduction on stage. Actually, even without her explanation, the eyes of several Refinement Path Master Gu Masters in the venue had already lit up.

"I am determined to get this Hundred Years Twin Heart Knot; no one can stop me. One hundred thousand primeval stones!" Before the female host could even state the starting price, Qitian had already shouted his bid.

Qitian's aggressive bid directly caused several Gu Masters who harbored wishful thinking to withdraw.

"One hundred and ten thousand!" At this moment, the three Xiong Clan brothers placed their bid. Each of them was Rank 3, but together they could fight a Rank 4. If they successfully refined the Concentric Gu, their combat power would surely increase greatly.

"One hundred and twenty thousand." On another side, a Refinement Path quasi-master placed a bid.

"Two hundred thousand!" Qitian directly raised the price by eighty thousand.

The entire auction hall instantly erupted in clamor.

"Listening to the voice, it should be Qitian!"

"He's truly wealthy and overbearing, calling such a high price of two hundred thousand for a Rank 4 Gu material."

"He won so many times in the performance field; his financial resources are very substantial."

Under Qitian's dominance, the Refinement Path quasi-master withdrew first. Although he wasn't poor, he didn't absolutely need this Gu material.

And the Xiong brothers, after gritting their teeth and bidding a few more times, still couldn't match Qitian. Qitian finally obtained it for a price of two hundred and eighty thousand.

"Although this Gu material is precious, its value is around two hundred thousand. Younger brother, you've made a loss this time!" Wei Yang felt it wasn't worth it for Qitian to acquire the Hundred Years Twin Heart Knot at such a high price.

"You can't say that. Although I spent an extra eighty thousand, this item is encountered by chance, not sought. I must use it for my future Gu refinement. Even spending an extra hundred thousand would be worth it."

"What you say is also correct! Only what is most needed is considered most precious." Wei Yang understood. He was also aware of Qitian's lavish spending habits, but this was also what he wanted to see. When Qitian lacked resources later, it would be more convenient for the Shang Clan to recruit him.