After the Skyfall

Chapter 924 Dragon Girl
"Heavenly generals and soldiers, Dragon Fang Treasure Spear, worth 12,000 Nine Heavens Jade Dews."

"Heavenly King's Weapon, Reverse Scale Armor, worth 300,000 Nine Heavens Jade Dews."

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After browsing the price list, Li Yi could roughly confirm that a Heavenly General weapon cost around 10,000, while a Heavenly King weapon usually started at 200,000.

He sold all the star cores he had, which would probably only be enough to buy two Heavenly King weapons. But if he used the star cores to refine them, he could refine at least four or five Heavenly King weapons.

Upon closer examination, it becomes clear that this Dragon Palace Treasure Pavilion is rather shady.

With each round trip, you can at least double your earnings.

However, there was nothing that could be done about it. Li Yi himself did not know how to forge weapons. Although the Heavenly Craftsman was proficient in this art, his skill level was limited. The Demon King Weapon was already at its limit, and it was impossible for him to forge a Heavenly King Weapon.

"Wait, besides weapons and armor, there are also spells and supernatural powers?" Li Yi suddenly noticed something else.

This Dragon Palace Treasure Pavilion also sells magic spells.

"Let me take a look."

Suddenly, his interest was piqued. Now that he had achieved the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top and the Five Qi Converging at the Origin, although he had not yet reached the Great Perfection, the Dao techniques he had previously possessed were already somewhat insufficient.

Fighting relies entirely on fists and overwhelming magic.

Now that I've come to the Celestial Realm, I should indeed learn some skills from this world.

"The Eight Sounds of Heavenly Dragons, a divine power of the Dragon Clan, can be cultivated by humans." Li Yi's eyes flickered slightly. This divine power of the Eight Sounds of Heavenly Dragons is a spell that attacks the primordial spirit.

After successful cultivation, one can unleash a dragon's roar, shattering the enemy's primordial spirit. Even in battles between equals, a single dragon's roar can shake the opponent's mind and expose their weaknesses.

However, this supernatural power is more suited to the demon race. Although humans can cultivate it, they cannot unleash its full potential.

"True Dragon Soaring to the Heavens Technique".

Li Yi saw it again, a close-combat divine skill, an unparalleled fighting method evolved from a true dragon, whose moves contained the principles of the heavens, and whose every move had terrifying power.

"This is amazing!" He couldn't help but exclaim in astonishment.

This is the most powerful fighting technique evolved over countless years by the true dragon, but few creatures are compatible with it. After all, not everyone possesses the powerful physique and sharp claws of a true dragon and dares to fight a powerful enemy at close range.

However, Li Yi's physique is astonishing, so he can learn this method.

His face immediately darkened when he saw the price.

Three hundred thousand Nine Heavens Jade Dew.

This is equivalent to a Heavenly King's weapon.

However, although the price is high, there is a reason for it. This fighting technique can be used even at the Heavenly Emperor level and will not be outdated. Moreover, it can be simplified and combined with one's own abilities to evolve into a unique combat skill.

Li Yi pondered in silence, simply memorizing the method before continuing to peruse it.

Whether you can afford it or not depends on how much money you have in your pocket.

"Divine Light Escape".

Li Yi glanced at the escape technique, but after thinking about it, he turned over.

He only needs to have enough coins to run away, and if he encounters a truly powerful enemy, he can neither defeat them nor escape.

However, another supernatural ability quickly caught Li Yi's attention.

"Five-Colored Divine Light Technique." Li Yi's gaze sharpened.

This spell condenses the five elements into divine light, and nothing within the five elements is beyond its power to cut. As for how much power it can unleash, it depends on how well you cultivate this spell.

Moreover, a line of text was specially marked next to this spell: "Heavenly Emperor-level spell".

Clearly, this is a spell that even Emperor Huaqing would consider worthy of cultivation; it is exceptionally precious.

Li Yi glanced at the price and felt a little dizzy: "Six hundred thousand Nine Heavens Jade Dews, or three catties of Nine Heavens Divine Water."

"What is the Nine Heavens Divine Water?" he secretly asked Hua Qing.

Hua Qing's intermittent disappearances seemed to indicate that he was cultivating. He was not annoyed by being disturbed, but simply said, "One hundred thousand Nine Heavens Jade Dews can be refined into one pound of Nine Heavens Divine Water, but it is time-consuming and laborious, and can only be done by those with Heavenly Emperor-level combat power. You can think of Nine Heavens Divine Water as a higher-level form of money, which is needed in many places."

"Since you are Emperor Huaqing, you must have the Nine Heavens Divine Water. Can I borrow some?" Li Yi said shamelessly.

Hua Qing said, "I'm also very poor. I saved up some money in the small world, and I'm using it as capital to turn my life around in the future. Now that my cultivation level has dropped, it's like I've been reincarnated and have to start over. I'll be short of money in many places in the future. What, you really want to buy that Five-Colored Divine Light Technique?"

Li Yi said, "This spell is in harmony with the Five Elements, and my cultivation system also corresponds to the Five Elements. I am like a fish in water when I cultivate this spell, and my combat power will definitely soar."

"I can lend you some money, but you'll have to exchange it for purple blood." Hua Qing chuckled like a shrewd businessman.

"How much purple blood do you want?" Li Yi asked.

He had a lot of stuff, and if the other party's demands weren't too unreasonable, he could use it for some exchanges, even if it meant taking a loss. After all, no matter how good the stuff was, it was useless if it couldn't be converted into strength.

"Ten catties of Heavenly Divine Water in exchange for a thousand catties of Purple Blood," Hua Qing said. "Although I made a profit, you didn't lose out either."

He understood the preciousness of the purple blood. Li Yi was currently guarding a treasure mountain, but dared not take it out. If people knew about his current strength and accused him of possessing the Heavenly Venerable Blood of a storage bracelet, all the Heavenly Emperors in the Heavenly Realm might come after him to kill him.

“You old Bi Deng are really rich, you actually have ten catties of Nine Heavens Divine Water.” Li Yi’s eyelids twitched.

"A cunning rabbit has three burrows. As the Great Emperor Hua Qing, even if I were to rebuild my soul from a remnant, as long as I retrieve a portion of my past life's wealth, it would still be astonishing enough," Hua Qing said.

"Alright, a thousand catties it is. I'll consider it a loss and give you, the Heavenly Emperor, advance assistance in your comeback." Li Yi said, "When your strength is restored in the future, remember to take care of me."

"Of course, of course. I'll give you a thousand beauties so you can revel every night and have the chance to practice your Great and Small As you please techniques every day," Hua Qing said.

"..." Li Yi didn't want to pay any attention to this old man.

After making the deal, he quickly and secretly acquired a jade bottle containing ten catties of Heavenly Divine Water.

This is a huge fortune.

"I need the Reverse Scale Armor, the Heavenly Dragon Soaring Technique, and the Five-Colored Divine Light Technique. These add up to 1.2 million, but I'll pay with this." Having received a sum of money, Li Yi felt more confident and began a spending spree.

As he spoke, he placed the jade bottle on the crystal table in front of him.

The beautiful fish demon's expression remained unchanged upon seeing this, and she hurriedly bowed and said, "I'm sorry, sir, this is not something I can decide. I will go and fetch the steward."

Ten catties of Nine Heavens Divine Water, if exchanged for Nine Heavens Jade Dew, would be worth about two million. This is a big deal. "Go and come back quickly," Li Yi waved his hand and said.

After the beautiful mermaid left, he asked again, "Won't it be dangerous for me to flaunt my wealth?"

“There might be danger elsewhere, but it’s fine at the Dragon Palace Pavilion. Ten catties of Nine Heavens Jade Dew isn’t worth being targeted. At most, you’re just a big customer,” Hua Qing said.

"That's good." Li Yi was relieved to hear that.

It won't take a while.

A short old man, leaning on a coral cane, walked over unsteadily. Although his movements were slow, he was fast, and in just a few steps he had crossed over and entered the quiet room.

“A demon at the Heavenly General level.” Li Yi’s expression shifted, sensing that the opponent’s strength was extraordinary.

"I am one of the managers of the Dragon Palace Treasure Pavilion. Fellow Daoist, you may call me Elder Xuan Turtle," the short old man said with a smile, his eyes narrowed.

Black tortoise?
Li Yi nodded slightly: "My name is Taiyi. I came to the Dragon Palace Treasure Pavilion today to seek treasures. The maid just now couldn't make the decision. I think Elder Xuan Gui can get what I want."

"Hehe, the Reverse Scale Armor, the True Dragon Sky-Soaring Technique, and the Five-Colored Divine Light Technique are indeed all good things, especially the latter, which is a technique at the Heavenly Emperor level. Within the Sunset Kingdom, apart from the Dragon Palace Treasure Pavilion, no other place is willing to sell it." Elder Xuan Turtle stroked his beard and laughed, "Fellow Daoist, you have indeed come to the right place this time."

"Although spells have no cost, they have always been taught that they should not be passed on lightly. Therefore, it is reasonable to charge a higher price. Since you are interested in purchasing them, I believe you have no objection to the price. If you regret it now, it is not too late. After all, some spells can be bought and seen, but you cannot learn them. The Dragon Palace Treasure Pavilion does not offer refunds or exchanges."

Li Yi said, "If you're willing to sell, I'm willing to buy. There's no point in regretting it. Just take it."

"Fellow Daoist is straightforward." Elder Xuan Gui took out a brocade pouch from his sleeve.

This is clearly a spatial magic artifact.
Soon, he took out two precious pearls, each containing a wisp of primordial spirit power and a spell. The other item was the Reverse Scale Armor, which, although more expensive than other Heavenly King weapons, was unparalleled in its defensive power, being crafted from the reverse scale of a true dragon.

Only the Dragon Palace and its treasure pavilion possess such armor; it cannot be purchased anywhere else.

"Please take a look at these three treasures, fellow Daoist. If you wish to pay with the Nine Heavens Divine Water, I will only charge six catties of it," Elder Xuan Turtle said.

Li Yi nodded and said, "The price is fine."

Although it takes 100,000 Nine Heavens Jade Dews to condense one pound of Nine Heavens Divine Water, the Nine Heavens Divine Water is more valuable and has a premium because it requires the intervention of a Heavenly Emperor-level combatant, plus the losses incurred during the refining process.

This premium will fluctuate in different places and regions of the Celestial Realm.

At the Dragon Palace Treasure Pavilion, Li Yi paid with the Nine Heavens Divine Water, which was equivalent to a 50% discount.

Seeing Li Yi pay so readily, Elder Xuangui said, "I heard from your maid Jinling that you wish to travel to the Third Heaven? The journey is long, I wonder if you would be interested in buying some local specialties to take back?"

"What local specialties do you have here?" Li Yi asked after putting away the three treasures.

Elder Xuan Turtle chuckled and said, "Dragon Girl, are you interested, fellow Daoist?"

"A dragon girl?" Li Yi's expression shifted. "Can this thing be sold?"

With a casual wave of his hand, Elder Xuangui displayed countless images, each depicting an exceptionally beautiful woman with dragon horns on her head, vertical pupils in her eyes, and various other appearances.

"The Sea of ​​Return to Nothingness lacks everything except dragons. However, these dragon maidens are all mixed-blood, not pure-blooded true dragons. If you want to buy a pure-blooded dragon maiden, the price will naturally be higher," Elder Xuan Turtle said.

Li Yi initially wanted to refuse, but then he thought that if he could buy a dragon girl to help him learn more about the celestial realm, it would be a good thing. Although Hua Qing knew a lot, she was often in a deep sleep, frequently underperformed, and prone to coming up with bad ideas.

"How strong are these dragon maidens?" he asked.

“If you require the Dragon Girl to possess great strength, then the price will be much higher,” Elder Xuan Turtle said.

“That’s no problem,” Li Yi said.

Elder Xuan Gui understood, and immediately waved his hand, and the scene changed again. The beautiful dragon girls disappeared, replaced by a group of skilled warriors.

"A dragon girl with the combat power of a Heavenly Soldier only costs 10,000 for mixed blood, 30,000 for pure blood, and Heavenly General level is much more expensive, with mixed blood dragon girls starting at 500,000."

Although their realms differ by only one, they are worlds apart.

A Heavenly Soldier-level Dragon Maiden can be cultivated by oneself, but a Heavenly General-level one is very difficult to cultivate. They are beings with extraordinary cultivation potential, and coupled with their status as Dragon Maidens and their rarity, their price increases by dozens of times.

Selling the Dragon Girl is much more profitable than selling the Heavenly Generals and Soldiers.

Li Yi's gaze swept across the scene, and he saw that many of these powerful dragon maidens were wearing shackles, and quite a few of them seemed to have been through bloody battles, their bodies covered in wounds.

"Fellow Daoist, please don't be offended. There are many Dragon Kings and Dragon Emperors within the True Dragon Clan. They fight against each other. These Dragon Maidens were all captured after being defeated and sold to the Dragon Palace Treasure Pavilion," Elder Xuan Turtle explained.

"It seems that even the True Dragon Clan isn't necessarily united," Li Yi thought to himself.

"If I were to buy a Heavenly General-level Dragon Girl, I would have to make sure I could defeat her. Otherwise, it would be useless. She wouldn't be convinced and might even turn on me."

He was weighing the options in his mind.

It's not a price issue, but a risk consideration.

Of course, the Dragon Palace Treasure Pavilion must have its own methods to restrain the other party, but if the Dragon Girl is fierce and willing to die to kill him, wouldn't that be a waste of money?

However, a dragon maiden of the Heavenly General level is indeed a great help, and traveling in the Heavenly Realm together is much safer.

After a brief moment of thought, he glanced at the picture before him, then pointed to a dragon girl and said, "I want her."

Elder Xuangui looked over and saw that she was a dragon girl with the combat power of a Heavenly General, but she was not a pure-blooded true dragon, but a mixed-blood. As for the price, it was 600,000, which would require three catties of Nine Heavens Divine Water.

"Add a set of Heavenly General-level armor, and I'll settle the bill with Nine Heavens Divine Water."

"Fellow Daoist is generous; this old man admires it," Elder Xuangui replied with a smile.

Clearly, this Heavenly General-level armor was assigned to the Dragon Girl. Such treatment was indeed quite good. That mixed-blood Dragon Girl was lucky. You should know that many Dragon Girls were bought not for fighting, but only for reproduction, to produce dragon sons and grandsons.

The power of the true dragon has always been coveted by various races in the celestial realm.

"I still need to buy some pills. Could you recommend one or two?" Li Yi planned to spend all the remaining less than a pound of Nine Heavens Divine Water.

After all, he was going to the Third Heaven, a long journey, and who knew what might happen? He had to be fully prepared.

Elder Xuan Gui's smile widened, and he immediately recommended some expensive pills to Li Yi, preparing to squeeze the last bit of Nine Heavens Divine Water out of this man.

Although they are expensive, some of these pills are indeed good, but they are not cost-effective.

But Li Yi didn't care about cost-effectiveness. After experiencing the Rakshasa Clan incident, he felt that the Heavenly Realm was fraught with danger and that he had to do his best to arm himself.

(End of this chapter)