“I’ll take a look,” Dongbo Xueying said directly, cutting off the steward’s impending lengthy explanation.
“Please, go ahead,” the steward quickly replied.
Dongbo Xueying reached out and grasped the spear. Its surface was covered in intricate patterns, and the shaft felt comfortable in his grip.
With a tug, the spear shaft moved like a dragon, emitting a faint hum.
The steward observed silently, thinking to himself, *This young master Xueying seems to understand spearplay?*
Dongbo Xueying held the spear’s end with his left hand while his right slowly traced along the shaft. A familiar sensation welled up in his heart. In his previous life, he had primarily cultivated the Void Path, which was ill-suited for close combat with a spear. Thus, though he had once trained in spear techniques, he had eventually abandoned them.
But in the Heart Realm Continent, Dongbo Xueying had decided to pursue two paths simultaneously. The first remained the Void Illusion Path, in which he had always possessed great talent. The second was the Void Path itself—after all, he had accumulated profound insights from the Void Ancestor, the Ninecloud Emperor, and even the scales of General Mugu. He had spent countless years contemplating within the Maze Corridor. With such foundations, coupled with the insights he gained during the teleportation via the Heart Realm Token, and now his enrollment in the Southcloud Sacred Sect, it was only natural for him to cultivate both paths.
The *Twelve Forms of Southcloud Sacred*—a close-combat supreme art—could be executed with the body as a weapon, but other weapons could also be used.
*In this life, I shall wield a spear once more,* Dongbo Xueying mused silently.
*Hum.*
His consciousness extended into the spear, probing deeper. It was the spear’s aura that had drawn him earlier, and now he sought to examine it more thoroughly.
*Boom—*
As his will permeated the weapon, Dongbo Xueying faintly glimpsed a vast, dark vortex staircase, descending endlessly into increasingly profound and unfathomable spatial mysteries. The void of the Heart Realm Continent bore many similarities to that of his original world, allowing him to grasp even the deepest layers of its profundity.
As he delved further, the vortex staircase seemed to descend faster, and the patterns on the spear shaft began to glow.
Then, abruptly, everything shattered.
Dongbo Xueying frowned and turned his attention to the spearhead. The shaft was a simple gray, but the spearhead was a deep, sinister purple, exuding a bloodthirsty and ferocious aura.
“This spearhead doesn’t belong to the original shaft, does it?” he remarked.
“Young Master Xueying has a keen eye,” the steward quickly replied. “We had experts appraise it—this treasure weapon was likely forged by a Cosmic God. The spearhead was added later, but it still carries immense ferocity and power.”
Dongbo Xueying shook his head slightly.
*Ferocity and power?*
The original spearhead, paired with this shaft, could likely unleash an immensely terrifying void-based killing technique—one at the Cosmic God level, employing void principles even he had never encountered. If the spear were complete, Dongbo Xueying estimated its worth would surpass even the entire Flaming Fire Marquisate.
But now, with only the shaft remaining, its value had drastically diminished. The replacement spearhead was mediocre at best.
“Young Master Xueying,” the steward pressed, “though this treasure weapon lacks its original spearhead, the replacement has endured for countless ages and still possesses formidable power. Most importantly—it’s affordable! Only twelve million cosmos jades!”
He watched Dongbo Xueying intently.
Twelve million cosmos jades—few in Flaming Fire City could afford such a sum. But this young master, rumored to be highly favored by the Yingshan Matriarch, was likely one of them.
“Twelve million cosmos jades?” Old Man Tian Yizhi, standing nearby, scoffed. “Do you even know how much that is? You could buy a fully intact treasure weapon for that price!”
The Heart Realm Continent had many Cosmic Gods, making treasure weapons more common than in the Five Great Sacred Worlds of the Chaos Void.
Dongbo Xueying remained silent.
*Price?*
Based on his past achievements in the Void Path, he knew this spear’s origins were extraordinary. The shaft alone was worth at least a hundred million cosmos jades. Likely, this shop had never consulted a Void Path Chaos Realm expert—otherwise, they would never have set such a low price.
Still, Dongbo Xueying wouldn’t readily accept the offer. His entire fortune amounted to only fifteen million cosmos jades, placing him among the top three wealthiest in the Flaming Fire Marquisate.
Eight million had been bestowed by the Yingshan Matriarch, and two million by the Flaming Fire Marquis himself. The Marquis had also granted him estates, shops, and land—resources that generated steady income. Most noble scions lived lavishly off such passive earnings. A single cosmos jade was worth ten thousand high-grade chaos stones, enough for an extravagant lifestyle.
But Dongbo Xueying had no intention of relying on rental income. Confident in his own abilities, he had sold all his properties back to the Marquisate for five million cosmos jades.
Now, with fifteen million in total, he was wealthier than many of the Marquisate’s elders.
“Old Man Tian, enough. Ten million cosmos jades—that’s the absolute lowest our master set,” the steward said helplessly. “Young Master Xueying, to be frank, this spear was discovered fifteen years ago by a group of adventurers exploring ruins. They fought over it, and only two survived to deliver it here. Even then, they were ambushed by former comrades within our shop. The incident was quite notorious—you can verify it easily. My master had planned to take it to Tianyin City if it didn’t sell soon. There, more experts could afford it.”
Dongbo Xueying nodded slightly. The story seemed credible—a fifteen-year-old case would be simple to investigate.
“Very well. Ten million cosmos jades. I’ll take it,” he declared.
“Excellent!” The steward beamed.
His master, a scion of the Tianyin Clan, had been assigned here to manage business. Selling it locally meant greater profits. Taking it to Tianyin City would only invite exploitation by the clan.
*What a windfall! The master set ten million as the minimum, and I never thought it’d sell! We only paid three million for it originally.* The steward was overjoyed. For adventurers risking their lives in ruins, three million was already a fortune.
Little did he know—this seemingly incomplete treasure weapon, shaft and replacement spearhead combined, was worth over a hundred million cosmos jades. In a backwater like this, even the Flaming Fire Marquis—lacking expertise in the Void—could only recognize it as a Cosmic God’s incomplete creation, unaware of its true value.
Soon, Tianyin Liuyu, the Tianyin Clan scion, arrived to finalize the transaction.
“Haha, Young Master Xueying! If you ever visit Tianyin City, do let me know—I’ll ensure you’re well hosted,” Tianyin Liuyu said cheerfully. This shop was his asset, and purchasing the spear for three million had nearly drained his resources—he’d even mortgaged some shop goods.
Now, with a profit of seven million, he saw no reason to linger in Flaming Fire City. He could return to Tianyin City, where a Cosmic God presided over far greater prosperity.
—
Dongbo Xueying returned to the Marquisate in high spirits, immediately secluding himself within the Void God Tower.
Seated atop a floating boulder, he caressed the ancient, ferocious spear, his heart brimming with joy as memories of his spear-training days resurfaced.
“This is a treasure weapon—usable even by Cosmic Gods,” he murmured with a smile. “You’ll accompany me for a long time.”
*Hum.*
The spear resonated softly, its spirit acknowledging him.
Dongbo Xueying chuckled, savoring the sensation of wielding a spear once more. Then, focusing his mind, he thought: *Now, it’s time to break through to the Unity Realm.*
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