I'm a body cultivator, so it's normal for me to destroy a star with one punch, right?

The nine half-saints of the Heavenly Blade Sect were on the verge of tears.

check?
How to check?
In this desolate wilderness, they've even erased their very presence.

The two elders accompanying the young master didn't even have time to self-destruct, indicating that the person who made the move was extremely powerful... After all, the young master had a holy thought clone left behind by the "Sect Leader".

With the sect leader's strength, even a wisp of his holy thought clone would be no match for an ordinary high-level half-saint!

Everyone knows what kind of temper Young Master Bai has.

to be frank.

No one was surprised that he would be beaten to death on the street.

of course.

Such words are absolutely unacceptable.
brush!
The woman picked up "Young Master Bai's" corpse, leaped into the air, and vanished without a trace in a flash, leaving only a voice echoing in the minds of the nine half-saints—

"I'll be waiting for you in Qingzhou City... I need to see the murderer's body within three days!"

The nine half-saints breathed a sigh of relief, but then became worried again.

"Great Elder."

"How should we investigate?"

An elderly man with gray hair, dressed in a blue robe, and with a slightly sinister expression pondered for a moment and said, "Using this place as the center, search every inch of the area within a radius of ten thousand miles. Report any clues immediately!"

This person is Ning Wancheng, the Grand Elder of the Heavenly Blade Sect!
Within the "Heavenly Blade Sect," his power, status, and strength are second only to the sect leader Bai Wushuang and his wife; he is a high-ranking half-saint!
He said in a deep voice, "Also, send someone to Wanbaolou in Qingzhou City... Young Master came to Qingzhou City this time to attend Wanbaolou's auction. Go and check if Young Master had any conflicts with anyone at the auction!"

There was a pause.

Ning Wancheng added, "Also, investigate whether any experts have appeared in Qingzhou City recently."

…………

Inside Qingzhou City.

In a restaurant near the Tian Dao Sect's headquarters.

Jiang He and "Commander Tian" were gossiping when suddenly their expressions changed slightly. They got up and went to the window to look outside, only to see a beam of holy light flying in from afar and landing in the "Heavenly Blade Sect" territory!

"What a strong aura!"

Commander Tian said, "A Saint Realm expert? Could it be the Sect Leader of the Heavenly Blade Sect has arrived?"

He is a beginner-level half-saint.

All that could be seen was the blinding holy light, but the scene within it was completely obscured.

Jiang He, however, saw it clearly. He shook his head and said, "It wasn't Bai Wushuang, the leader of the Heavenly Blade Sect, but a woman. She was holding the body of that young master Bai in her arms."

"Oh?"

Commander Tian didn't dare to speak, and cautiously transmitted his voice, "The wife of the Heavenly Blade Sect Leader?"

Jiang He exclaimed in surprise, "Wasn't it said that the sect leader's wife was a member of the Bone Clan? How come she's such a stunning beauty?"

He observed carefully.

Although the woman appeared to be middle-aged, she was exceptionally beautiful and charming, still retaining her youthful allure.

Commander Tian said, "When one's cultivation reaches the Saint Realm, one can naturally reverse life and death. It is said that even the Ghost Clan and the Stone Clan can condense flesh and blood bodies after reaching the Saint Realm. Presumably, the Bone Clan can as well."

"I see."

Jiang He suddenly realized.

A thought struck him, and he couldn't help but think of Xu Rulai and the red-clad female ghost beside him. He secretly envied him, saying, "It seems Brother Xu is going to be very lucky in the future."

Chatted a few more words.

Commander Tian said, "I came to the Heavenly Blade Sect as a confidant of the Half-Saint Wu Ti... Now that the Sect Leader's wife has arrived, I must pay my respects to her immediately."

Before leaving, he repeatedly instructed, "Lord Jiang, Qingzhou City is destined to be turbulent in the coming days. Remember not to wander around."

"Do not worry."

Jiang He said, "I know what's going on. But Commander Tian... that sect leader's wife is probably in a bad mood right now. Be careful not to get caught up in it."

After seeing "Commander Tian" off, Jiang He finished off the entire table of food and wine by himself before taking out a communication talisman to send a message to "Ji Yao".

Ji Yao quickly replied, saying, "Mr. Wei, I have reported your request to the owner, who would like to meet with you in person."

Jiang He replied, "When?"

Ji Yao said, "Anytime."

Fortunately, nothing happened.

Furthermore, the attributes for "Dinner" and "Medicine" have already been maxed out.

Jiang He left the restaurant, hailed a carriage, and headed towards Wanbaolou. About three kilometers from Wanbaolou, Jiang He got off the carriage and jogged along the way, completing the basic requirement of a night run.

"Unfortunately……"

"With Xiao Yao not around, I have to skip one of my daily 'Reasonable Exercise' sessions."

"I can only make up for it by drinking more of the Heavenly Wind Water Pearls."

Jiang He took out the Heavenly Wind Water Pearl, drank a few mouthfuls, and then stepped into the "Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion".

"Mr. Wei!"

Ji Yao was already waiting at the door. Upon seeing Jiang He, she quickly came forward and said, "Mr. Wei, the host is receiving a distinguished guest. This way, please."

She invited Jiang He to a private room in the backyard of "Wanbaolou", served him fine tea and desserts, and asked him to wait a moment.

"What are you doing?"

Just now.

A cursing voice came from outside: "When I handed the items over to your Wanbaolou, you guaranteed that I would get the money immediately after the auction. Now that the auction is over, you're making me wait?"

"My eighteen wives are waiting for this money to eat... Are you trying to renege on your debt, Wanbaolou?"

"Mr. Jiang... Mr. Jiang, please rest assured. The reputation of Wanbaolou is well-known throughout the Central Region and the Nine Provinces. It's just that the amount involved in your Saint Source auction is too large, and it requires the signature of the owner."

Jianghe blinked.

This sound...

Why is it so familiar?

And he also has the surname "Jiang"?
But then they heard the "Mr. Jiang" outside the door say, "Where is your landlord? Just take it and get him to sign it!"

"Our host is entertaining a distinguished guest. Please, Mr. Jiang, rest in our private room for a while..."

Then Jiang He saw a female steward from Wanbaolou invite an ordinary-looking middle-aged man into a private room.

The middle-aged man and Jiang He exchanged a glance, a look of surprise in each other's eyes.

"Sister Ji Yao!"

Upon seeing Ji Yao, the female steward in charge of "Mr. Jiang" immediately stepped forward and asked with a smile, "Sister Ji Yao, you've brought a distinguished guest too? I heard you've managed to befriend a very wealthy and powerful guest this time. Congratulations!"

When Wanbaolou received important clients, it was usually handled by these "young and beautiful" female stewards.

After all, this is especially true for female martial artists in the Fish-Dragon Realm.

Becoming younger and more beautiful isn't difficult.

Ji Yao said, "Sister is too modest. Your performance is the best in our Qingzhou City... I guess you've saved up a lot of money over the years. If you work for a few more decades, you can probably buy a low-grade Saint Source."

"Sister, don't talk nonsense. I've been doing this for over two hundred years... It's not easy to save money. Even if I save enough, it's not certain whether I can buy a Saint Source... Unlike you, the Lord said that with your talent, you have the opportunity to become a half-saint through your own strength in the future!" Both of them were very beautiful.

They chatted with smiles on their faces, but their words carried a hint of hostility.

Jiang He ignored the two of them.

Instead, he stared straight at the "middle-aged man" in front of him, stood up, and extended his hand, saying, "Your surname is Jiang? Hello, Mr. Jiang."

The middle-aged man looked somewhat awkward. He stood up, shook hands with Jiang He, and said, "Hello, hello... Um, when is your lord coming out? Or should I wait outside?"

"No need to."

The female deacon quickly said, "Mr. Jiang, you are a distinguished guest. How can you wait outside?"

Jiang He sneered: "Is Mr. Jiang socially awkward? Or should I leave?"

"No no no no."

Mr. Jiang quickly waved his hand and said, "Mr. Wei arrived first, how can I let you leave?"

Ji Yao smiled and said, "Mr. Jiang, Mr. Wei... it's fate that we've met. Why don't we all sit down and have some tea?"

The female deacon in charge of "Mr. Jiang" also tried to smooth things over.

Jiang He extended his hand again and said, "Let's get to know each other again. My surname is Wei, and my name is Wei Jian."

"Mr. Jiang" said softly, "My surname is Jiang, and my name is Jiangnan."

Jiang He sneered and said, "This name is not good. Why don't you call yourself Jiang He, Brother Jiang?"

"........."

A hint of surprise flashed in the beautiful eyes of the female deacon in charge of "Mr. Jiang." Her gaze shifted between Jiang He and the other "Mr. Jiang," and she couldn't help but think, "Isn't Mr. Jiang's name Jiang He?"

"Why did it suddenly change its name to Jiangnan?"

"And this Mr. Wei... seems to know Mr. Jiang?"

Jiang He certainly knows this "Mr. Jiang"!
Who else could his seemingly ordinary face be but Qin Jiuzhou?
The two sat down.

Jiang He gritted his teeth and asked telepathically, "Seventh Brother... why did you change your name to Jiangnan?"

Qin Jiuzhou replied, "When you're out and about, who uses their real name? Besides, I reckon the name Qin Jiuzhou has already reached the ears of some important figures in the Central Region, so naturally I have to come up with an alias."

Jiang He: "So you're using my name?"

Qin Jiuzhou: "..."

He chuckled and transmitted his voice, "My surname is now Jiang, my given name is He, and I come from the south... so sometimes I'm also called Jiangnan."

Damn it!
Jiang He's face darkened; he really wanted to slap Qin Jiuzhou across the face.

But considering that this person was, after all, his "seventh brother," he could only silently question him and send a telepathic message: "So you sold that Saint Source?"

Qin Jiuzhou: "What we found in the treasure vault of Tianmen Pass was only energy; there were no sacred laws or insights. Since we had no use for it, we sold it."

Jiang He: "Is there anything else in the treasure vault?"

Qin Jiuzhou chuckled and said, "Do you really think the Sacred Source is as common as cabbage?"

Pity!
Jiang He sighed and transmitted his voice, "If there are any unwanted Saint Sources next time, save them for me... For us body-refining martial artists, refining Saint Sources can greatly enhance the basic strength of our physical body."

The Holy Source that nobody wants?

Qin Jiuzhou was speechless for a moment.

The Sacred Source is extremely precious to any power. Even a powerful organization like "Wanbaolou" only auctions one or two of these items at "medium-sized auctions" and "large-scale auctions" held once every sixty years.

A complete Sacred Source contains a large number of Sacred Laws and a Half-Saint's insights into the "Sacred Path".

Generally speaking, as long as a Fish-Dragon Realm cultivator doesn't have particularly poor aptitude, they will most likely be able to cultivate into a Half-Saint after refining the Sacred Source. It's just that those with poor aptitude will refine the Sacred Source more slowly, while those with good aptitude will refine it more quickly.

This "Sacred Source of the Sacred Realm" contains no Sacred Laws, which is why Qin Jiuzhou put it up for auction.

If it were a "complete" Holy Source...

Qin Jiuzhou would never be willing to sell!
Wouldn't it be better to use it to train martial artists of the Great Xia Dynasty?

"By the way, Seventh Brother, why are you back again?"

Jiang He said, "The Bone Clan Saint Realm expert from the Heavenly Blade Sect has arrived in Qingzhou City. I've also heard that the sect leader of the Heavenly Blade Sect is on his way back. Be careful, or you might get stuck in Qingzhou City and unable to leave."

Qin Jiuzhou, however, was not afraid at all and laughed, "I have already sent Luo Wudi away, and I concealed my aura when I killed that guy. Even if Bai Wushuang came to me in person, he might not recognize me."

"Besides, I'll take the reward and leave, I'll leave Qingzhou directly... No matter how powerful Bai Wushuang is, he can only act arrogantly in Qingzhou, he can't possibly go to other states to hunt me down."

I waited for about 15 minutes.

The owner of the Qingzhou branch of Wanbaolou has arrived.

She was wearing a plain white dress and looked to be in her early thirties. Her surname was Yun. As soon as she entered, she said, "Mr. Jiang, Mr. Wei... I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

"Go, quickly fetch Mr. Jianghe's payment."

The female steward quickly retrieved various spirit crystal cards, deducted the fees charged by "Wanbaolou", and handed the remaining spirit crystal cards to Qin Jiuzhou.

“Mr. Jianghe, this is just a small gift and not enough to express my respect. I was just receiving the Grand Elder of the Heavenly Blade Sect, which caused the delay. I hope Mr. Jianghe will not take offense.”

The owner of the cloud building then took out a crystal card with a limit of one million yuan out of his own pocket.

Qin Jiuzhou waved his hand and laughed, "I can't accept such a generous gift without merit. I only waited for a moment. How could I accept such a great honor? By the way, Master Yun, I heard from a friend that there seems to be some trouble at the Heavenly Blade Sect. The sect leader's wife has even rushed to Qingzhou City. The Heavenly Blade Sect's Grand Elder is looking for you. Could it be about this matter?"

Yun Louzhu did not hide anything and said, "The son of the Heavenly Blade Sect's leader was ambushed and killed after leaving my Wanbaolou today. The Grand Elder came here to find out the situation and see if the young master Bai who left the auction had offended a certain powerful figure."

"I see."

Qin Jiuzhou stood up, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and said, "I have received the money. Farewell, Master Yun. Let's cooperate again in the future."

After glancing at the river, Qin Jiuzhou hurriedly left.

Hey!
This Lao Deng!

If they sell Shengyuan, won't I get a single share?
But that’s fine.

Anyway, the Holy Source is now in my hands... Thinking about it from another angle, isn't it the same as my seventh brother giving me 7 million spirit stones?

Master Yun saw Qin Jiuzhou off.

Then he turned his gaze to Jiang He and said with a smile, "Mr. Wei, you are the only person at this auction who has had a dispute with Young Master Bai... Aren't you afraid at all that the Heavenly Blade Sect will suspect you?"

Jiang He smiled faintly and said, "Lord Yun is joking. Young Master Bai and I were merely bidding against each other at your Wanbaolou auction. How can that be called a dispute?"

"Does your Wanbaolou (Treasure Pavilion) not allow bidding?"

Yun Louzhu was speechless for a moment. He did not expect that this little "Star Realm" body cultivator would be so calm in front of him and even dare to say such a thing.

Jiang He continued, "Besides, I'm about to become a true disciple of the Heavenly Blade Sect, making me Young Master Bai's junior brother. Let's not even talk about whether I have a motive to kill Young Master Bai... Even if I did, do I have the strength to do so?"

“Young Master Bai is protected by two half-saints, and possesses a sacred avatar left behind by the Heavenly Blade Sect Master. You, a mere Body Refinement Star Realm cultivator, naturally lack such strength, but…”

The Cloud Pavilion Master changed the subject, speaking solemnly: "Young Master Bai is the only offspring of Bai Wushuang, the head of Wanbao Pavilion, and also the only son of the White Bone Lady behind Wanbao Pavilion. It is extremely difficult for the Bone Clan to have offspring after they condense into flesh and blood... If Young Master Bai dies, that White Bone Lady will certainly not let it go!"

"Given her personality, she would probably kill 10 innocent people by mistake, but she wouldn't let any suspect go free."

Jiang He: "..."

What the hell!

Great!
otherwise……

Is he going to follow Brother Seven's example and run away? (End of Chapter)