Chapter 307 – A Shocking Change to the Martial Spirit
The expressions on the faces of the Six-Eared Divine Being and the others changed rapidly. In the end, they clenched their teeth and left the scene. Under such circumstances, staying any longer would be the same as shaming themselves.
Qin Nan entered the residence, followed by Jianghuang and Fang Jian. As for the One-Handed Martial Dominator and the Sly Sword Dominator, they knew their place and stood at the entrance to the residence. Despite being Martial Dominators, they were more like guards now.
“You little brat.” Jianghuang said with a smile, “I was wondering why you were this ballsy, but it now appears that you have a formidable background, what a surprise.”
Fang Jian was shocked after hearing the words. Did that imply that Qin Nan really was the ‘culprit’ of the incident that occurred after the auction?
Having this thought, he could not help but take a deep breath.
As expected of Qin Nan, with an eighth-grade Xuan ranked Martial Spirit and a mere cultivation of the half-Martial Emperor Realm, he was able to trick the Six-Eared Divine Being and the rest to dance in his palm, and caused them a severe loss.
Although, I, myself, was a victim of it, too…
“Thanks for helping me, senior!”
Qin Nan brought his fists together and said with a stern look.
Jianghuang was not even related to him, but he had been willing to help him twice in a row; thus, it was a must for Qin Nan to be thankful to him.
Upon seeing this, Fang Jian glanced at Jianghuang with a hint of admiration. Although he was the one who contributed the most in the end, Qin Nan had not shown any hint of gratitude towards him. However, he was clear that Qin Nan still bore a grudge against him due to the incident at the Mystic Spirit Sect; hence, he was not too fussy about it. He believed he still had the chance to fix their relationship in the future.
Jianghuang was aware of Fang Jian’s thoughts, which caused him to be even more curious of Qin Nan’s background. That being said, Qin Nan’s talent and background was not the reason he was fond of him, as he was rather impressed by his personality. He then waved his hand and let out a smile, “I’m only ensuring that the rules are followed. By the way, don’t leave too soon; you must take part in the upcoming selection.”
“Jianghuang, regarding the selection…” Fang Jian appeared to have something to say but he halted his speech.
“What is it?” Qin Nan glanced at him.
“Young Master Qin Nan, there are a few ways the Qinglong Sacred Area and the Feiyang Sacred Area pick their disciples. The first one is through the selection taking place at Jianghuang City. The second method is to have the experts of the Sacred Areas recommend the suitable candidates and then test them all at once. Most of the geniuses have already been selected by these experts. Therefore, you won’t find many geniuses in the selection of Jianghuang City…” Fang Jian explained in a slow manner.
In his eyes, there was no need for Qin Nan to participate in the selection. If Qin Nan were to take part, wouldn’t he just be a bully to the others?
“What Fang Jian said is the truth but since you, little brat, are nothing ordinary, you have to take part in it and earn some reputation for Jianghuang City.” Jianghuang said smiling.
“If senior says so, then I’ll do it.”
Qin Nan spoke immediately without hesitating.
Since he had yet to repair his Inner Core, he had planned to go into seclusion here at Jianghuang City, and by the time he finished repairing it, he would be able to partake in the selection.
Fang Jian showed no intention of lingering on the topic as he brought his fists together and said, “If Young Master has decided so, then I’ll excuse myself. Jianghuang, is it ok if I pay your place a visit?”
“Sure.”
Jianghuang agreed to the suggestion, as they both left the residence together.
Inside the residence, Houzi had completely transformed into a statue. The series of events he had witnessed today was like a dream. He had never expected this trio who were being suppressed by the Trading Alliance to have such a remarkable comeback toward the end, revealing their outstanding background.
“Houzi, I’ll be cultivating in seclusion for a month, is it ok if I rent your place for the time being?” Qin Nan asked while throwing a storage bag into Houzi’s hands.
“No problem, no problem!” Before checking the contents of the bag, Houzi’s face immediately reddened due to the excitement of being able to serve Qin Nan. He swiftly left the residence and with a peek inside the storage bag, he was stunned as if struck by lightning, before he burst out crying, and took an oath—I must become an expert like Young Master Qin Nan!
“Longhu, Miao Miao, here are your splits.”
Qin Nan wore a smile on his face as he took out the items which the two had requested during the auction, including two hundred thousand Arcane Realm Stones for the Longhu Ancestor Beast and two hundred and eighty thousand Arcane Realm Stones for Princess Miao Miao.
He had ended up earning a great profit this time, and it was so easily obtained as if all that he had done was pick them up from the ground. Therefore, he would not be stingy to these two close friends who kept him company.
“Holy shit! Master Qin, I f**king love ya!” The Longhu Ancestor Beast was extremely excited as he uttered a roar, “I’m gonna buy everything!”
He then left the place in a hurry.
In contrast, Princess Miao Miao did not show any shocked expression. She only shuddered violently, her nose twitching and her eyes turning teary, which caused one to feel affection for her.
It was Qin Nan’s first time seeing her tear up, who felt his heart tighten as he said, “What is it? Are there not enough Arcane Realm Stones? I can give you more!”
“It’s not that!” Princess Miao Miao shook her head.
“What is it?” Qin Nan said with a confused look.
“It’s…it’s…” Princess Miao Miao stared at Qin Nan with a pair of big teary eyes, as if she was filled with a hint of grievance and excitement at the same time, “There are so many Arcane Realm Stones here. Their glow is too blinding, and it kind of hurts my eyes.”
“……”
Qin Nan’s face turned exceedingly dull, as he ignored her words and left the residence to trade the Arcane Realm Stones for Martial Ancestor Pills.
Each Arcane Realm Stone was worth three hundred thousand Martial Emperor Pills, which were equivalent to three thousand Martial Ancestor Pills. Since Qin Nan had five hundred thousand Arcane Realm Stones remaining, he could exchange them for one billion five hundred million Martial Ancestor Pills!
How significant were one billion five hundred million Martial Ancestor Pills?
He could literally stack them into a mountain!
Even Qin Nan felt his brain buzz when he thought about the figure, and could feel his body turning light-weighted. He almost miscounted the pills when he was trading them. Fortunately, the traders did not dare to mistreat him after witnessing his influence, and handed him fifteen million Martial Dominator Pills!
“Fifteen million…”
“It’s fifteen million Martial Dominator Pills!”
Qin Nan held the storage bag in his hand and peeked at the golden pills stacking like a mountain. He mumbled to himself with a blank expression on his face, and it took quite a while for him to collect his thoughts.
“Awesome! Fifteen million Martial Dominator Pills! I’m not sure how many streams of Chaos Qi I will be able to produce after devouring all these pills. It’s likely that my Divine Battle Spirit could be upgraded to the tenth-grade Di rank too, right?”
“At least, it should be able to level up to eighth-grade Di ranked!
Qin Nan’s eyes flickered with passion.
An eighth-grade Di ranked Martial Spirit!
Who among the lower district could match his strength?
Not a single person!
If all went according to his plan, he could be considered as the top genius of the lower district!
“Let’s do it!”
Qin Nan’s breathing intensified as he immediately grabbed handfuls of Martial Dominator Pills and consumed them continuously.
Three thousand!
Eight thousand!
Twelve thousand!
It was as if Qin Nan had turned into a puppet, who kept on reaching out his hand, grabbing the Martial Dominator Pills, and shoving them into his mouth. However, after devouring twenty thousand Martial Dominator Pills, he was aware that something did not seem right. Twenty thousand Martial Dominator Pills were equivalent to two million Martial Ancestor Pills, which were two hundred million Martial Emperor Pills.
Let’s say if two million Martial Emperor Pills would grant him a stream of Chaos Qi, he should have acquired at least two hundred streams by now!
As a matter of fact, not a single stream was produced!
“Strange, strange, I shall continue to consume the pills!”
Qin Nan took a deep breath, and started consuming handfuls of Martial Dominator Pills once again.
One hundred thousand!
Two hundred thousand!
Three hundred thousand!
After consuming one million Martial Dominator Pills, Qin Nan’s expression utterly changed.
Not a single stream of Chaos Qi was produced!
The Divine Battle Spirit showed no sign of leveling up!
Translator: XephiZ
Editor: DOCuinn
Chapter 308 – The Rare Change of the Copper Mirror
“What is going on right now?”
Qin Nan’s forehead was covered in a cold sweat.
Previously, the Divine Battle Spirit was perfectly fine, and he did not notice any sign before it turned out this way.
“It’s possible that the amount of pills required after the Divine Battle Spirit reached the tenth-grade Xuan rank increased tremendously; I’ve encountered this situation a few times before. Therefore, after consuming all the Martial Dominator Pills, my Divine Battle Spirit should be able to level up to the Di rank!”
Qin Nan reached a conclusion after a slight ponder, as he swiftly grabbed the Martial Dominator Pills with his hands and devoured them continuously.
One million three hundred thousand!
Two million!
Three million two hundred thousand!
Four million seven hundred thousand!
Qin Nan’s hands had turned blurred as he continued to devour the Martial Dominator Pills at a terrifying speed.
Every time he opened his mouth, despite expanding it to the limit, he could only devour just over two hundred Martial Dominator Pills at most. He had now consumed a total of five million Martial Dominator Pills. He had no idea how many turns he had repeated, as he could feel his mouth turning numb and his hands turning sore.
However, he did not stop.
It was as if he had entered a frenzied state; all that remained in his thoughts was—Devour, devour, devour!
Six million!
Seven million nine hundred thousand!
Eight million eight hundred thousand!
Nine million nine hundred thousand!
Four hours after, Qin Nan remained as still as a statue in the residence, his eyes glaring at the pile of pills. The speed of his hands never decreased. Despite the fact that he could feel his arms trembling, he showed no sign of stopping.
People might say that Qin Nan was a natural born Martial Addict. The fact was, not only was he a Martial Addict, he would be addicted to anything he decided to do.
What was the significance of suffering?
What was the definition of tiring?
I must endure it even if I clench my teeth.
Eleven million!
Thirteen million!
Fourteen million four hundred thousand!
After Qin Nan had consumed a total of fourteen million nine hundred thousand Martial Dominator Pills, it was as if he had lost his soul, whose actions came to a halt as he shut his mouth, while his eyes were filled with the utmost shock.
“Fourteen million nine hundred thousand Martial Dominator Pills, and the Divine Battle Spirit still hasn’t leveled up?”
“Nevermind about the level up, not even a stream of Chaos Qi was acquired?”
Qin Nan clenched his fists tightly, causing veins to pop up on the surface of his skin as he trembled slightly.
He was now aware of a problem; Something must be wrong with the Divine Battle Spirit!
Even if a huge amount of pills were required to level up to the Di rank, it’s impossible that the Divine Battle Spirit showed no sign of leveling up after consuming fourteen million nine hundred thousand Martial Dominator Pills!
How significant were fourteen million nine hundred thousand Martial Dominator Pills?
That would be one billion, four hundred and ninety million Martial Ancestor Pills, or one thousand four hundred and ninety billion Martial Emperor Pills, not to mention Xiantian Pills or Body Tempering Pills!
“Could it be that Martial Dominator Pills possesses no effect?”
A sudden thought came to Qin Nan’s mind.
Previously, he had been consuming Martial Ancestor Pills when the Divine Battle Spirit leveled up. Maybe there was some restriction on the type of pills, and for some reason, the rank of the pills must not be higher than Martial Ancestor Pills?
“Let’s have a try!”
Qin Nan immediately went out and traded all of his one hundred thousand Martial Dominator Pills for Martial Ancestor Pills, a total of ten million!
“Here we go!”
QIn Nan clenched his teeth and consumed a healing medicine in order to recover his strength. He then stabilized his breathing, before his hands turned blurry once again as he started consuming the pills.
One million!
Two million!
Six million!
Another four hours later, and the sky had now thoroughly darkened. Jianghuang City was lively as usual, but not a single pill was left in Qin Nan’s storage bag. It was as if he had received a great shock, causing him to lie flat on the ground with a blank expression.
Fourteen million nine hundred thousand Martial Dominator Pills!
Ten million Martial Ancestor Pills!
The Divine Battle Spirit did not level up, nor was a stream of Chaos Qi acquired.
The Divine Battle Spirit that had stood imperious previously was like a pool of still water. It showed no reaction despite the amount of pills that Qin Nan had consumed.
“Could it be that the Divine Battle Spirit’s maximum limit is only the tenth-grade Xuan rank? Maybe it’s not able to level up to the Di rank?”
Qin Nan’s mind was filled with a sudden thought.
Under such circumstances, it seemed like this explanation was the most reasonable.
However, he swiftly shook his head. He was utterly confident in his Divine Battle Spirit. There is no way my Divine Battle Spirit has a limit of the tenth-grade Xuan rank!
There must be something crucial that I’m missing!
Buzz!
All of a sudden, a faint buzz could be heard from the storage bag, as a copper mirror flew out from it on its own. The surface of the copper mirror was filled with countless mysterious patterns, as if the dust on it was being cleared, revealing the true appearance of the copper mirror. A green glow could be seen emitting from its surface, which felt like the surface of a green lake.
“Hmm?”
Qin Nan was slightly startled.
This copper mirror was one of the three fragments he had acquired on the second-floor of the Ancient Gambling Store.
Previously, he was unable to discover its secrets even with his left eye of the Divine God of Battle. Why did it fly out from the bag at this moment?
BANG!
It was as if a portal was activated within the glowing copper mirror, as an atavistic aura could be felt coming from it.
Qin Nan’s hair instantly stood on end as his left eye turned incredibly hot while it emitted a golden glow.
“This is…”
Qin Nan’s face was filled with astonishment.
He was incredibly familiar with this atavistic aura; it was the same aura that he felt when the left eye of the Divine God of Battle was communicating with the mysterious world.
“I can answer your doubts.” At that instant, a cold female voice could be heard coming from the copper mirror.
It was as if the voice had originated from above the nine Heavens, something that did not belong to this world. It appeared to be emotionless, but felt like a glacier at the same time. There was no emotion to it, but the voice alone felt like the icy chill of the wind in winter, penetrating one’s bones.
Qin Nan could feel his hair standing, and his mind was extremely unstable. For some reasons], although the voice was incredibly calm, he could feel an indescribable pressure from it.
It was as if he must submit himself to the voice.
However, after merging with the left eye of the Divine God of Battle, his resistance was no longer the same as before. He swiftly regained control of his body, and instinctively said, “My doubts? What doubts do I…”
Qin Nan’s face turned pale at that instant.
My doubts?
Weren’t my doubts related to the Divine Battle Spirit being unable to level up, and failing to acquire the streams of Chaos Qi?
Does this copper mirror know the answer?
“Who are you, and why do you know about them!”
Qin Nan snapped.
The Divine Battle Spirit was his greatest secret. He would not allow anyone to know about its existence.
“I know everything about this world.” The icy voice appeared once again. However, her voice was softer now, which no longer had the same pressure as before, as if it was growing weaker, “I know that your Martial Spirit was not the one you were born with. I also know that your left eye has merged with another eyeball, and I know that it does not belong to the Canglan Continent.”
“You!”
Qin Nan’s face turned incredibly pale.
How did this copper mirror know all this?
“Who exactly are you?! I’m asking you one last time!”
Qin Nan let out a growl. His voice was filled with a murderous intent.
“Who am I?
“Are you asking who am I?
“I have no idea either.
“I only know that your Martial Spirit has the right to know who I am.
“As for you, you don’t have the right.
The female’s voice was exceedingly icy.
Translator: XephiZ
Editor: DOCuinn