Rebirth of a Quasi-Immortal Spirit

"Now that the contract is complete, may I take a look at the remaining magical treasures?" Jun Wuhen looked at the storage ring in Gao Zhun's hand, his tone subtly expectant.

"Take them out? Here?" Gao Zhun looked around and shook his head, saying, "Although this palace is not small, it definitely can't hold all the treasures in my storage ring."

Jun Wuhen laughed, "Then how about this?" As he spoke, his right hand touched the back of the throne beneath him. Gao Zhun felt a sudden "buzz," as if she were in a teleportation array. However, she wasn't teleported away; instead, Jun Wuhen activated the array within the palace, using spatial expansion to make the interior of the palace appear ten times larger than before.

Jun Wuhen's move truly amazed Gao Zhun. She wasn't unfamiliar with spatial expansion arrays; she had one in her own courtyard. However, that array could only expand to three times its original size, which was incomparable to the ten-fold size of the one at the Treasure Appraisal Pavilion.

"This size is more than enough." Gao Zhun wiped away non-existent beads of sweat from her forehead, feeling a wave of unease. She wondered what kind of background this Treasure Appraisal Pavilion had. She had previously thought that the Treasure Appraisal Pavilion was just a rogue cultivator who had set up ten thousand years ago, so how powerful could it be? But now this formation had shown her the depth of the Treasure Appraisal Pavilion. Perhaps its background was not as simple as everyone knew on the surface.

However, the stronger the power behind the Treasure Appraisal Pavilion, the more advantageous it is for her, isn't it?

Thinking this, Gao Zhun had already brought out all the alchemy and weapon-refining production lines that he had made in his storage ring, and the palace, which had expanded to ten times its original size, now occupied one-third of the space.

Once all the production lines were laid out, Gao Zhun introduced the characteristics and applications of each line to Jun Wuhen. It took them two whole hours to complete the handover of the production lines.

"You seem to refer to these magical artifacts as an assembly line?" Jun Wuhen's gaze occasionally swept over these assembly lines, then he nodded and said, "That name is indeed fitting. However, before signing the contract, Fellow Daoist Gao did not tell me that there are also magical artifacts for refining weapons, as well as alchemy and weapon-refining treasures that can serve the Tribulation Transcending stage. Thirty percent of the profits from this part makes my heart ache just thinking about it."

Upon hearing this, Gao Zhun could only chuckle awkwardly and said, "Senior is joking. Not to mention that the resources available to cultivators in the Tribulation Transcending stage are limited across the entire Immortal Spirit Continent, even within the Treasure Appraisal Pavilion, it's unlikely that they would use those high-level resources to enrich other forces."

"Hmm?" Jun Wuhen looked at Gao Zhun with eyes like an eagle and said coldly, "What is Fellow Daoist Gao saying? I don't understand."

Faced with the oppressive aura intentionally released by Jun Wuhen, Gao Zhun felt extremely uncomfortable. It seemed that only her mouth could move. It seemed that the other party had given her a chance to explain. Thinking of this, she felt she had a bargaining chip and said with difficulty, "The Treasure Appraisal Pavilion should not only have the power it appears to have on the surface, otherwise it would never dare to keep these production lines that I brought. At least in my opinion, the Gao family absolutely cannot take them over entirely on its own. But as soon as you witnessed the power of these production lines, you signed a contract with me without hesitation. This is enough to show that the Treasure Appraisal Pavilion has a confidence that the Gao family does not have."

After saying that, Gao Zhun felt like he never wanted to speak again in his life. Under the pressure of a half-step Tribulation Transcending Realm expert, he had to resort to verbal attacks and schemes. Once in his life was enough.

Upon hearing Gao Zhun's explanation, Jun Wuhen couldn't help but chuckle. He hadn't expected that he himself had exposed the strength of the Treasure Appraisal Pavilion. However, it was truly rare for Gao Zhun to have such insight and cunning. After thinking for a while, he realized that Gao Zhun could not possibly have any strength or reason to target the Treasure Appraisal Pavilion. He felt relieved, and the pressure he had exerted on Gao Zhun instantly withdrew.

Feeling the oppressive aura disappear, Gao Zhun, feeling completely relaxed, let out a heavy sigh of relief. The mountain pressing down on him vanished instantly, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief, realizing that the most difficult hurdle was over.

"Senior, don't you suspect my motives for coming to the Treasure Appraisal Pavilion?" Gao Zhun took a deep breath to bolster his courage, and then quickly continued, "To be honest, I've come to seek the protection of the Treasure Appraisal Pavilion."

"Oh? Interesting." The deal was done, and these tempting magical treasures were already in his possession. Jun Wuhen remained seated on his throne, gazing down at Gao Zhun. Since entering the Treasure Appraisal Pavilion and meeting him today, this person had always acted with neither servility nor arrogance, and had even engaged in some open scheming with him. But what was she saying now? Seeking the protection of the Treasure Appraisal Pavilion?

Jun Wuhen pointed to the assembly lines in the main hall and shook his head, saying, "Since Fellow Daoist Gao knows that the Appraisal Pavilion has considerable power behind it, then you should also know that these things are not enough to give our Appraisal Pavilion a sufficient reason to protect you. Moreover, you are a highly regarded genius cultivator from the number one family with the greatest inheritance. Surely the vast Gao family can make you feel safe?"

Gao Zhun shook his head: "No, neither the Gao family nor the Treasure Appraisal Pavilion can make me feel safe. But if I can get the support of the Treasure Appraisal Pavilion, at least I will feel much more at ease."

Gao Zhun's words shocked Jun Wuhen. He stood up from his throne again, his gaze sharp as lightning as he looked at the still frail girl in the palace. However, he was careful not to release any of his half-step Tribulation Transcending aura. He simply asked, "You're saying that even the Treasure Appraisal Pavilion can't guarantee your safety? Little girl, do you know just how powerful the forces behind the entire Treasure Appraisal Pavilion are?"

Gao Zhun shook his head with a wry smile and said, "I don't know how powerful the forces behind the Treasure Appraisal Pavilion are, but I have a vague idea of ​​how strong my enemies are. Senior, have you ever heard of the Luo Tian Continent?"

Jun Wuhen felt a violent roar in his head. The imposing and confident aura he possessed seemed to crumble upon hearing the words "Luo Tian Continent." His eyes were bloodshot as he looked at Gao Zhun and said in a strained voice, "You mean, your enemy is the entire Luo Tian Continent? How could that be? You're just a mere Nascent Soul cultivator. There aren't many people in the entire Living Being Realm and Immortal Realm who know about the Luo Tian Continent, especially in the Living Being Realm. It's almost only our Treasure Appraisal Pavilion and overseas families. What reason or capital do you have to know about the Luo Tian Continent, let alone offend it?"

Hearing Jun Wuhen say this, Gao Zhun gained some vague information. However, she did not believe that only the Treasure Appraisal Pavilion and some overseas families she had never heard of knew about the Luo Tian Continent. After all, the round table in the Ancient Treasure Temple was clearly a communication channel established between the living world and the Luo Tian Continent. In other words, there were quite a few people or forces in the living world who had contact with the Luo Tian Continent. The Luo Tian Continent's infiltration of the Immortal Spirit Continent had already begun in full swing.

However, Jun Wuhen's words did not mention the God Realm. Does this mean that even with the strength of the Treasure Appraisal Pavilion, they cannot know about the affairs of the God Realm, or does it mean that the matter of the Luo Tian Continent is no longer a secret in the God Realm?

But should she tell all this to Jun Wuhen in front of her? That round table had already dragged her and Ah Zhong into this mess. Compared to her and Ah Zhong, Jun Wuhen was definitely a stronger being, after all, he was a half-step Tribulation Transcending expert. However, Gao Zhun also knew that the aura she felt at the Ancient Treasure Temple that day was so powerful that it absolutely surpassed the entire realm of living beings in the Immortal Spirit Continent. It might even be difficult to find an opponent in the Immortal Realm. If such a terrifying existence were to involve Jun Wuhen, it would probably only harm one more person.

Jun Wuhen noticed Gao Zhun's hesitation and laughed self-deprecatingly. It was no wonder Gao Zhun hesitated, since his reaction was too strong and made him seem unreliable. However, he was still very curious about how Gao Zhun knew about Luo Tian Continent and how he had offended it.

To pry Gao Zhun's mouth open at this moment, only overwhelming strength would suffice. Jun Wuhen shook his head. Was his identity, hidden for tens of thousands of years, about to be revealed in front of such a Nascent Soul stage cultivator? Moreover, he was the one who took the initiative to reveal his true identity. Even if he had told Gao Zhun this when they first met, Gao Zhun would not have believed it. Yet, at this moment, it was about to become a reality.

"Gao Zhun, are you assessing whether I have the ability to bear your secret?" Jun Wuhen didn't waste any words and asked directly.

Gao Zhun was taken aback upon hearing this, but after a moment she nodded without giving Jun Wuhen any face. Anyway, she had figured it out. If Jun Wuhen didn't have any trump cards, she would never reveal what happened inside Gu Bao Temple.

Originally, she was gambling by mentioning the Luo Tian Continent, betting that the Appraisal Pavilion and the forces behind it were on the opposite side of the Luo Tian Continent, and that Jun Wuhen was definitely not a lackey of the Luo Tian Continent. It can be said that when she saw Jun Wuhen's reaction, she knew that she had made the right bet.

However, she didn't want to gamble a second time. Although Jun Wuhen's presence at the Gao family's Treasure Appraisal Pavilion during this period, and even his possession of such a magnificent palace, and his unabashedly sitting in the head seat, seemed to indicate that he played a crucial role in the entire Treasure Appraisal Pavilion, she didn't know just how important he was, or whether the Treasure Appraisal Pavilion simply had this tradition of showing off, allowing a mere manager to be so extravagant and high-class. In short, she was neither willing nor daring to guess or gamble.

Jun Wuhen's lips twitched at Gao Zhun's bluntness. Did he really not be behaving like someone of importance in a major power?! (166 Reading Network)