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  Lie Teng's face was cold and indifferent as he turned his head to glance around, finally settling on an elderly man with a full head of white hair in front of him. His gaze flashed with a hint of frostiness, and the Three-Layered Dan Formation took shape! The old man also slightly tilted his head, revealing a glimmer of murderous intent in his slanted eyes that flashed by.

  "Forty-seven!" The old man seemed to have only a few more high-grade spirit stones left, adding just one on top of Lie Tian's foundation.

  "Fifty!" Lieteng's voice was firm and decisive, all his high-quality goods added up to only fifty high-quality spirit stones. At this moment, he was suppressing the Nine Harmony Xuan Sword with his might. As for the threat from this old man, Lieteng didn't take it to heart at all. Once he had the Nine Harmony Xuan Sword, Lieteng had a 90% chance of killing this old man. After reaching the third layer of soul power, its power was no longer something that ordinary cultivators in the third layer could withstand.

  The old man's thin face twitched a few times, his eyes cloudy with a hint of gloom, he withdrew his gaze and sat silently.

  When the old man shouted three times, the Nine Harmony Mystic Sword was sold to Lie Teng. The old man then continued to auction off other items. Having obtained the Nine Harmony Mystic Sword and having used up all his high-quality spirit stones, Lie Teng felt a sense of satisfaction and intended to leave. Staying any longer would only lead to disappointment since there were no better items than the high-quality spirit stones.

  "Lieteng, why not wait for the last item at the auction? I heard it's an extraordinary object, obtained from the ancient cave mansion." Murong Bing said calmly, as if she had seen through Lieteng's thoughts.

  Lie Teng turned his head to look at Mu Ning, his eyes flashing, and he said in a low voice: "Fellow Taoist, I have self-awareness, there are some things that I am not capable of getting involved with. Such a crucial item, I can take it by order, but I don't have the ability to use it!" After finishing speaking, Lie Teng stood up and left the auction venue to exchange for the Nine Harmony Xuan Sword he had bid on at the trading center. Mu Ning turned her head to look at Lie Teng's back, a hint of curiosity and admiration flashing in her eyes.

  After obtaining the Jiuhe Xuanjian, Lie Teng entered a certain inn in Huntian City, planning to first refine the Jiuhe Xuanjian and then head to Wanjian Sect.

  Looking at the nine dark and mysterious swords in front of him, Lie Teng calmly picked up one of them. The nine swords were about three feet long, with a completely black body, just like ordinary iron swords, without anything special. This made Lie Teng think of the three objects he had picked up in the forbidden land, especially the ordinary seven-foot iron sword that couldn't be damaged no matter what. Lie Teng couldn't help but carefully examine it again, trying to use his divine sense to probe into it, and even using his original power to attack the iron sword. However, the iron sword remained unchanged no matter how Lie Teng attacked it, and he was unable to cause any damage to it. Sighing, Lie Teng suppressed his urge to curse loudly and threw the iron sword into his storage ring.

  Suddenly, Lie Teng began to refine the Nine Harmony Xuan Sword. What surprised Lie Teng was that there was no sword spirit in the Nine Harmony Xuan Sword, but there was a complex array pattern. This array pattern seemed very profound and Lie Teng couldn't understand it. After hesitating for a moment, Lie Teng bit his index finger, squeezed out a drop of blood, and dripped it onto the Xuan Sword. The blood disappeared instantly as soon as it touched the icy Xuan Sword, and at the same time, the sword emitted a faint glow.

  "This Nine Synergistic Xuan Sword is somewhat unusual, as it can become a top-grade treasure without a sword spirit. Could it be due to the formation within? Moreover, what that old auctioneer said, 'Nine swords, lacking one is unacceptable', should mean that these nine swords can form a sword array!" Lie Teng pondered in his heart, and immediately squeezed out eight more drops of fresh blood onto the other Xuan Swords. When the last drop of blood landed on the last sword, all nine swords simultaneously emitted a "ting ting" sound, and suddenly shot out a burst of light from each sword, which entered Lie Teng's Dan Sea before he could even react.

  A fingernail-sized complex array floated beside the Lieteng Purple Black Golden Elixir, and above this small array were nine faintly visible small swords floating. In Lieteng's mind, it seemed as if a kind of enlightenment had been added. He shook his head, and in his mind, an array actually appeared. His heart was shocked beyond measure. With a thought, the nine Xuan Swords flashed around Lieteng like lightning, causing the spiritual energy in the entire room to become chaotic due to the extreme speed.

  Lie Teng suppressed the urge to use this sword array in his heart, and the power of the high-quality treasure bursting out was enough to demolish this inn.

  "Fifty top-grade spirit stones are really worth it!" Lie Teng thought to himself, not mentioning that the material of these nine Xuan swords had reached the level of precious artifacts, and the sword array must have contained a considerable amount of power. Such a treasure was indeed worthy of Mu Cong's words, saying that it was not inferior to Dan equipment... no, this treasure really had the power of Dan equipment? Thinking of Mu Cong's words, Lie Teng's gaze fell on the floating nine Xuan swords again. Although he knew the power of the Xuan sword, the gap in power between precious artifacts and Dan equipment was unknown, even strong precious artifacts could not possess the power of Dan equipment... Could it be because of this sword array? With a flash of his eyes, Lie Teng suppressed the thoughts in his heart and thought to himself that it was time to head to Wanjian Sect.

  As soon as he left the inn, Lie Teng heard the cultivators around him discussing and speculating. He slowed down his pace and listened carefully.

  "Have you heard? The final item at this auction actually sold for a sky-high price of 50,000 top-grade spirit stones! I heard it was just a transparent bead."

  "There is still colorful liquid inside the pearl."

  "How is this possible? 50,000 high-grade spirit stones? Even if it's a top-quality dan furnace, the amount wouldn't be more than this."

  "It's said that it was obtained from a certain ancient cave mansion, and this pearl wasn't acquired by a major power, but rather by a mysterious woman."

  The cultivators around were discussing heatedly, the price of this auction was a rare occurrence in a hundred years. Five million top-grade spirit stones, not five million mid-grade spirit stones! Lie Teng also couldn't help but feel a sense of curiosity and admiration, the cultivation world indeed had hidden dragons and crouching tigers. A woman dared to compete with the major powers for such an item, and he was also curious about this pearl, what kind of pearl could be sold at such a sky-high price? After hesitating for a moment, Lie Teng shook his head, all of this had nothing to do with him.

  As he passed by the store where Mu Ning was, Lie Teng slowed down his pace slightly and glanced at the store. He found that Mu Ning was standing in the middle of the store, looking directly at him with a faint smile on her face, like a blooming lily flower that made people feel intoxicated. Lie Teng withdrew his gaze and didn't plan to enter, but he heard Mu Ning's words: "Lie Teng Daoist friend, why not come in for a chat before leaving?"

  Lie Teng stopped in his tracks, thought for a moment, and looked at Mu Cong with an expressionless face. He then walked towards the store, and as soon as he stepped inside, the refreshing atmosphere made Lie Teng's body tremble slightly. He suppressed the surprise in his heart and gazed at Mu Cong, saying: "Mu Daoist friend, what's going on?"

  Mo Ning's body leaned to one side, and he stretched out his right hand to point at the chair beside him: "Why doesn't fellow Daoist sit down before speaking?"

  Lieteng's eyebrows furrowed involuntarily, he couldn't figure out what Mu Cong meant, but he wasn't afraid either, so he sat down. Mu Cong sat on the other side, pouring a cup of tea for Lieteng, and gazing at the rising mist, Mu Cong's red lips opened to say: "Lieteng Taoist friend, do you believe in cause and effect?"

  Lie Teng's eyebrows furrowed even tighter, he wasn't clear what Mu Ning meant by this, but after a moment of contemplation, he replied: "Where there is cause, there will be effect, I believe!" Lie Teng indeed believed that if it weren't for Jun Wuqing, he wouldn't have come to the cultivation world and his loved ones wouldn't have died miserably. Because of the cause created by Jun Wuqing, one day, he would repay him with interest!

  Mo Ning smiled slightly and didn't say anything, instead carefully savoring the tea. She quietly took a sip of the scalding hot water, and the two sat silently in the shop, which was quite out of place with the bustling crowds outside.

  After a long time, Mu Ning suddenly smiled and said: "Life is like tea, first bitter then sweet, and this can also be attributed to cause and effect, bitterness is the cause, sweetness is the result."

  Lie Teng listened quietly, savoring the sweet fragrance that overflowed from his throat. Lie Teng's eyebrows furrowed slightly, was life like tea? He raised his eyes to look at Mu Ning, unaware of Mu Ning's intention, and said calmly: "Fellow Taoist, if there is something, just say it directly."

  "Because you were the first to enter my shop, I suppose this is fate, but I couldn't see through the cause and effect between us." A faint pallor appeared on Mu Ning's pale face, and she lightly bit her lip as if in distress.

  "Was the first to enter the store?" Lie Teng raised an eyebrow, unable to understand the meaning of this sentence. Could it be that by entering the store, he had formed a connection with her? Did everyone else who entered the store also form a connection with her? For a moment, Lie Teng felt as though he was being toyed with and gave Mu Cong a cold glance before standing up to leave.

  "Lie Teng, calm down." Mu Ning raised her head and said calmly. Then, she stretched out her right hand, a transparent pearl about the size of a dragon's eye floated in her palm, and inside this pearl, there was actually a drop of colorful liquid.

  "This pearl is for you. Although I can't see what this liquid is, I can feel its extraordinary power, and maybe it will come in handy later." Mu Cong slowly got up and handed the pearl to Mu Jing.

  Lieteng's eyes narrowed, staring intently at the colorful liquid in the bead. Then, he carefully sized up Murong and asked tentatively: "Who is the person who bought the final item?"

  Mo Ning smiled faintly, and her absolutely beautiful face revealed a hint of a smile. She said: "Who it is doesn't matter, what matters is, this pearl, either...?"

  Lieteng stared at Murong, his mind was a bit messy, what Murong did made Lieteng unable to react. He had only met this woman four times, but from her words, Lieteng guessed that the pearl might be the thing exchanged for the 50,000 high-grade spirit stones. 50,000 high-grade spirit stones, and she gave him the pearl, what was her purpose? Was it really because she had too many spirit stones and nowhere to put them? Suppressing his thoughts, Lieteng said in a low voice: "What conditions?"

  "Promise me that if it's possible, next time we meet, grant us a chance to be together." Mu Cong's expression turned serious as he stared at Lie Teng.

  Lieteng was stunned on the spot, staring blankly at Murong, unable to utter a word. What was going on? Next time they met, would he be granted a chance at love? Before Lieteng could react, Murong's slender hand grasped his, placing a pearl in his palm. Her expression was solemn as she gazed at him, her voice low and mysterious: "Lieteng, remember, if we meet again, grant us a chance at fate, to resolve the karma between us." As soon as she finished speaking, Murong's body began to fade away. Lieteng instinctively reached out to grab her, but suddenly found himself in a large shopping mall, surrounded by hundreds of cultivators buying goods.

  "What...what's going on?" Lie Teng muttered blankly, and if it weren't for the pearl grasped in his right palm, he would have thought this was a dream.

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