Enduring humiliation for three years, seizing the elixir, the treasure, and the holy maiden.

The newcomer was a young man in brocade robes, who looked to be in his early twenties, with an air of arrogance about him.

He was followed by three or five attendants, who surrounded him like stars around the moon.

Su Chen recognized the fire pattern on the crimson outfit.

People from the Crimson Flame Sect.

"This is Young Master Qin of the Crimson Flame Sect."

Cheng Mo leaned close to Su Chen's ear and whispered very softly.

"Late-stage Void Refinement Perfection, temper...not very good."

Without wasting any words, Qin Lie casually slapped a spiritual material onto the stone platform.

It was a palm-sized piece of red jade, faintly exuding a fiery aura; it was a mid-grade spiritual material.

"This young master has taken a liking to your batch of meteorite iron."

"I'll trade you three pieces of this red marrow jade; it's a fair deal for you."

Su Chen didn't rush to answer.

He tapped the piece of crimson jade with his fingertip, then glanced at the items being carried by Qin Lie's attendants behind him.

I took inventory once.

He didn't find what he wanted inside.

"No change."

Two words: crisp and clean.

The smile on Qin Lie's face froze instantly.

The surrounding cultivators also quieted down.

Exchanging Crimson Jade for Meteorite Iron was, in fact, his way of elevating this rogue cultivator.

It was rejected in front of everyone.

"Do you know who I am, young master?"

Qin Lie's face darkened.

"A lone cultivator, without sect or affiliation."

"Does he even deserve to be picky at this treasure exchange event?"

These words are harsh, each one hitting a nerve.

But in his heart he was thinking... a mere mid-stage Void Refinement cultivator dares to defy him; he probably can't offer anything of value.

It's a good opportunity to step on it in public and establish my authority.

Su Chen wasn't annoyed.

He then took out several items from his storage ring and laid them out one by one.

There were several pure white herbs, a fist-sized dark blue mineral, and a small handful of powder the color of solidified fat.

"It is said that we do not care about the source, but only about the value."

Su Chen spoke slowly.

"Then please have the stewards of the pavilion inspect these items."

The crimson jade spun halfway in his palm before being casually pushed back to Qin Lie.

Qin Lie sneered.

"With just these few pieces of junk you have..."

He hadn't finished speaking.

The treasure appraiser, who had been waiting in the main seat of the pavilion, got up and came over.

The steward was a lazy-looking man who had been resting with his eyes closed.

At that moment, his divine sense swept over those objects, and his dim old eyes suddenly opened.

"this......"

The old deacon's voice had changed tone.

He grabbed the luminous white herb and examined it closely.

"Nine-Leaf Resurrection Mushroom?"

"No, that's not right. The direction of these veins... it's the Mysterious Yin Life-Sustaining Grass!"

The room erupted in uproar.

Something that disappeared in ancient times!

"A rare item that helps cultivators in the Void Refinement Realm stabilize their breakthrough!"

The old deacon's hands were a little unsteady.

"Even exchanging a top-grade spiritual weapon for this one, fellow Daoist, wouldn't be a loss!"

The buzzing sound inside the dark room suddenly rose several notches.

The color drained from Qin Lie's face inch by inch.

Su Chen remained calm, as if he had expected this outcome.

In truth, only he himself knows the ins and outs of this situation.

He wasn't truly rich.

These herbs and minerals are just ordinary items in the Xuanhuang Lower Realm, which can be found in fields and along roadsides.

But once they reached the spirit realm, the spiritual veins of the upper realm had evolved over countless years, and these specialties of the lower realm had long since become extinct.

Things are rare.

It's just a cross-industry information gap.

"I, Su, will keep this Xuan Yin Life-Sustaining Herb for my own use."

Su Chen suppressed the commotion and pointed to the dark blue ore.

"Deacon, please take a look and see what I can get in exchange for this piece?"

The old deacon dared not be negligent and immediately probed with his divine sense.

"Soul-Condensing Crystal, of superior quality!"

"A wonderful item to help late-stage Void Refinement cultivators condense their innate laws!"

This is exactly what Su Chen wants.

He was attempting to break through to the late stage of the Void Refinement realm, but he still lacked a catalyst for condensing the laws.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Su Chen remained calm and used the Soul Condensation Crystal to exchange for the crucial spiritual material he needed.

In one move, he didn't take advantage of anyone, but he completely humiliated Qin Lie.

Cheng Mo watched with a pounding heart.

She secretly rejoiced that she had chosen the right person to be with.

This cultivator in green robes is unfathomable; those seemingly unremarkable spiritual materials actually possess such astonishing value.

The treasure appraiser discreetly observed Su Chen, quietly noting his background in his heart.

...

Upon exiting the dark pavilion, the rainbow bridge was ablaze with light.

As soon as Su Chen stepped onto the bridge, he heard a flurry of footsteps behind him.

Qin Lie gathered his followers and positioned them across the middle of the bridge.

"The one surnamed Su."

Qin Lie gritted his teeth.

"I'm going to take that batch of meteorite iron."

He simply couldn't swallow this insult.

First, he was publicly humiliated, and then he watched helplessly as the rogue cultivator exchanged a few worthless herbs for a rare treasure.

If we don't get our revenge, how will we ever be able to stand firm in this Juque City again?

A powerful aura, typical of the late-stage Refinement Realm, suddenly descended upon Su Chen.

The immense, oppressive force of the giant wave dimmed the light emanating from the bridge.

Logically speaking, Su Chen, being at the mid-stage of the Void Refinement realm, should have been completely immobilized.

But when that oppressive aura fell upon him, it was like a clay ox sinking into the sea.

The blue robe Su Chen was wearing shimmered with a fine, shimmering light.

Angry scales on a green robe.

Qin Lie's overwhelming pressure crashed into this layer of scales, but it didn't even cause the slightest ripple.

"What a substantial fortune!"

A voice murmured from among the onlookers.

"This protective garment is no ordinary item!"

Qin Lie's face turned a deep purplish-red.

Unable to suppress them with force, they are now in an even more difficult situation.

"In that case..."

Qin Lie gritted his teeth.

"Let's have a duel right here on this bridge!"

"If you lose, you'll have to leave behind that batch of meteorite iron, along with everything in your storage ring!"

Su Chen brushed away non-existent dust from his blue robe.

I found it somewhat amusing.

He had seen far too many of these vindictive types along his journey.

From Luoyun Sect to Luoyan City, from Xuanhuang Continent to Black Mountain Continent.

In the end, they all inevitably meet the same fate.

"become."

Su Chen responded calmly.

"I, Su, am at your service."

On the open platform connected by the rainbow bridge, the cultivators all stepped back, creating an empty space.

Qin Lie unleashed a magical artifact.

It was a crimson fire wheel, with nine flames wrapped around it. When it soared into the air, it distorted the surrounding spiritual energy.

"Three Layers of Blazing Waves!"

Qin Lie made a hand seal and shouted.

The fiery wheel suddenly shattered, turning into a sky full of fiery waves.

The waves of fire surged one after another, each wave pushing the previous one forward, creating a terrifying spectacle.

A wave of scalding heat hit us, and the bluestone on the platform glowed red from the heat.

"Mid-stage Void Refinement, what can you use to meet that?"

"If this wave goes down, even the bone fragments will be burned to ashes!"

Su Chen did not answer.

The toes touch the table.

Shrinking the earth to an inch.

His figure vanished into thin air, and the first wave of fire swept past his afterimage, crashing into the edge of the platform and exploding with a deafening roar.

The second one arrived.

Su Chen shifted his body slightly, managing to avoid the danger completely within a small space.

Waves of fire surged one after another, and Su Chen moved through the narrow gap, his green robe untouched by a single spark.

Qin Lie's eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

"Don't hide!"

"If you're so capable, try and take on this young master's challenge!"

Su Chen laughed.

"Whether or not to answer is up to Su."

His natal sword slipped from his sleeve into his palm.

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