The poorest member of the Imperial Guard, the Empress begged me to embezzle.

Demon Yama Mountains, Heavenly-level Trading City

Within the teleportation array, a dazzling light flashed, and Chu Xiu's figure slowly appeared.

Previously, when Chu Xiu and Ye Wujiang stood atop the mountain overlooking the numerous cities, they appeared as small as a palm. Now, as Chu Xiu personally experienced the grandeur of this Heavenly-level Trading City, he finally understood its magnificence.

He looked around and saw that the cultivators of different races coming and going in the city were at least at the late stage of the Transcendent Realm, and there were even those at the late stage of the Reincarnation Realm or the Great Perfection Realm.

Only Chu Xiu's early stage of the True Transcendence realm seemed rather out of place here.

"Young Master... cough cough, young friend Chu, please rest assured, this trading city has stood under the jurisdiction of my Demon Yama Sect for a thousand years, and no villain has ever dared to cause trouble under the noses of these ten old guys."

"If you encounter any fools who dare to offend you, just silently say my name, and I will be there to protect you!"

Just as Chu Xiu hesitated about whether to use the Concealing Breath Technique to hide his aura as a beginner in the True Transcending stage, Mo Lie's voice rang in his ear just in time.

Chu Xiu turned around upon hearing the sound and saw Mo Lie standing atop the tall city wall hundreds of meters behind him, looking every bit the part of someone steadfastly holding his post.

"The auction in the Heavenly-level Trading City is held in the suspended pavilion in the city center. If you wish to participate, simply go to the city center and show your jade token to the greeter."

"Besides the trading venues, there are plenty of entertainment venues in this city for you to enjoy, such as Boyun Tower and Hongxiuzhao... there's something for everyone. Hehe, I won't disturb you any longer, you can explore on your own."

Chu Xiu smiled and nodded in response to Mo Lie's kindness.

Afterwards, he strolled around, pondering what he needed, and walked towards the city center along the bustling market.

According to the rules of the Heavenly-level Trading City, before a large-scale auction begins, the specific information of the items to be auctioned will be continuously publicized by the Demon Lord's Sect in the form of a brochure for ten days.

Those interested only need to present the Heavenly Teleportation Jade to receive it from the greeter in the Floating Pavilion.

Chu Xiu also received a manual, but something seemed a little strange—

When he showed his Heavenly-grade teleportation jade to the arrogant female cultivator from the late-stage True Realm of the Demonic Netherworld Sect, she glanced at it and her expression suddenly changed drastically. She abandoned her arrogant demeanor and fawned over the brochure with both hands.

"That's not the case..."

Chu Xiu shrugged, thinking that the jade token given by Ye Wujiang was quite special. Perhaps it had his identity mark on it, which made the female cultivator who was greeting guests think that she had neglected a distinguished guest, and that's why she was so frightened.

He opened the brochure, and a ray of light containing a wealth of information floated into his brow. Without him having to strain his mind to look at it, he already knew all the information about the items to be auctioned in the brochure.

"Asura Demon Fruit? I do have one of those..."

"But these kinds of cultivation resources... If Brother Ye's cultivation method is truly as miraculous as he described, with that boundless sea of ​​mist, then I won't have to worry about the lack of energy needed for advancement..."

"What I lack now is, instead, those cultivation techniques suitable for my current level of skill, techniques for fighting enemies..."

Chu Xiu thought about it carefully and realized that since arriving in Tianlu, the cultivation techniques given to him by the system were no longer applicable.

Therefore, he only used a simple and brutal aura to fight his enemies, and at most he only used the attack methods derived from the internal energy cultivation method of Wuxiang Sword Intent that he had studied, which made his skills seem lacking...

Fortunately, this auction will also include several high-quality cultivation techniques, including attack and defense techniques and escape techniques for traveling that I currently lack.

Such items are generally not contested by cultivators with sect, family, or tribal backgrounds, except for independent cultivators.

The vast majority of cultivators who can come to the Heavenly-level Trading City are of this type, so Chu Xiu doesn't need to worry about not being able to compete for it.

However, the currency used for the auction was magic crystals, a unique resource of the Demon Realm, something Chu Xiu didn't possess at all...

If you don't have any, then borrow some.

Chu Xiu smiled and silently recited the name "Mo Lie" in his heart.

The next second, Mo Lie's sly laughter rang in his ears:

"Young friend Chu, what are your orders?"

"Elder Demon, do you have any magic crystals? Could you lend me some?"

"Magic crystals? Of course, how many do you need, young friend?"

"Hmm... I'll take as many as you have."

A moment later, Chu Xiu looked at the extra one million magic crystals in his storage space and couldn't help but sigh helplessly.

"You, a great cultivator at the peak of the Reincarnation Realm, have so little wealth?"

The starting bid for a spellbook is five million magic crystals, and Mo Lie only has one million magic crystals on him—it's simply not enough...

On the distant city wall, Mo Lie faced the wall, his old face contorted in misery, and pleaded bitterly:

"One million! That's a lot! Young friend, you have no shortage of cultivation resources and truly don't know the value of money. This is all my savings... Remember to ask the Venerable Master for reimbursement and remember to pay me back!!"

"Don't worry, don't worry. It's just one million, I'm being stingy."

Upon hearing this, Mo Lie sighed in despair. His family fortune had been emptied in the blink of an eye; how could he possibly be at ease?

You only realize how little money you have when you need it.

For the first time, Chu Xiu felt so poor...

He couldn't borrow enough, and apart from Mo Lie, none of the other old monsters came along, so he'd have to find a way to earn the money himself...

"How about... we use money to make money and go to the Bo Yun Lou for some fun?"

Chu Xiu had a fleeting thought, but quickly dismissed it.

Although it was precisely because of the so-called favor of Heaven that he was able to be noticed by an old monster like Ye Wujiang and become sworn brothers with him,

But to squander one's luck on such improper means would be a waste.

As Chu Xiu was thinking this, he suddenly looked up and saw a plump, middle-aged man with a wealthy face smilingly bowing to him at a stall not far away, and then beckoning to Chu Xiu.

Chu Xiu initially ignored him and was about to walk past the fat man's stall when he suddenly spoke with a laugh:

"Fellow Daoist, please wait a moment. I did not expect that you, at such a young age, possess a soul realm of great perfection despite only having the cultivation of the early stage of the Transcendent Realm. Truly, heroes emerge from among the young!"

"You looked worried after looking at the auction catalog earlier. Is it because you want something but are short of money?"

"I have a way to make money that suits your expertise, fellow Daoist, and the reward can reach hundreds of millions of magic crystals! I wonder if you have any extraordinary experiences with it?"

Hundreds of millions of magic crystals?

Chu Xiu paused, then turned around with a smile: "Tell me more."

The obese man was taken aback, not expecting Chu Xiu to change his expression so quickly, and couldn't help but laugh heartily:

"Fellow Daoist is truly a remarkable person!"

"Have you ever heard of the Blood Burial Flower?"

Blood Burial Flowers?

Of course I've heard of them, and I've even seen a group of them that have become sentient.

Chu Xiu remained silent, gesturing for the obese man to continue.

"Hehe, since you know what Blood Burial Flower is, you should also know that a place where a large number of Blood Burial Flowers appear must be the mausoleum of a powerful demon."

The obese man stretched out his hand, and a blood-red flower appeared in his palm, carrying a faint scent of blood.

Chu Xiu used his Qi Observation Technique to investigate but found nothing unusual. He then bent down slightly, frowned, and sniffed, only to smell a familiar aura.

At the same time, a strange movement came from Chu Xiu's storage space.

Chu Xiu quickly immersed his divine sense in a corner of his storage space—

The Butterfly Queen, who had been sleeping in a cocoon after being purified of the worms in her body by him and the Fire Phoenix Demon Emperor, suddenly awoke because of the aura of the Blood Burial Flower.

Only then did Chu Xiu remember that the aura on the Blood Burial Flower was extremely similar to that of the Butterfly Emperor!

"Please...help me...help me find...my other half..."

The cocoon that the Butterfly Queen transformed into only conveyed this one message to Chu Xiu before falling silent once more.

The other half of the body?

Before Chu Xiu could think further, the fat man's words pulled Chu Xiu back to reality.

"Fellow Daoist, do you know what kind of demon race's flesh and blood this is?"

Chu Xiu shook his head.

The obese man suddenly shouted, "This is the scent of the Phantom Butterfly!"

"The Phantom Butterfly, a symbol of the beauty of the demon race, is now only found in legends and nowhere else in the world!"

"Ten years ago, in the Heavenly-level Trading City, a fragment of a Phantom Disc was auctioned off for a staggering 5 billion magic crystals!"

"Although we don't know why the Phantom Butterfly of the Demon Race perished in the Demon Realm in ancient times, the fact that Blood Burial Flower is growing means that the Phantom Butterfly didn't die at all and is rebuilding its physical body!"

"It is extremely weak when it rebuilds its physical body. If we can seize the opportunity to capture it... The Phantom Butterfly, whose even a broken wing can fetch a price of fifty billion magic crystals, must be alive!"

"And the place where this Blood Burial Flower appears is known only to me!"

Chu Xiu remained expressionless as he watched the obese man dancing excitedly in front of him.

This person is truly quite capable...

The man's sudden surge of emotion caused a fleeting fluctuation of magical power around them, but no matter how subtle the fluctuation was, it could not escape the notice of Chu Xiu, who had not yet closed his Qi-observation technique.

The obese man suddenly looked at the silent Chu Xiu and chuckled, "Why don't you ask... why do I need the help of a mere True Transcending Realm cultivator like you for my way of making money, which yields hundreds of millions in rewards?"

Chu Xiu smiled slightly and asked in return:

"That's right... Why would a top expert like you, who is at the Great Perfection of the Reincarnation Realm, need to ask me, a junior at the Transcending Truth Realm, for help?"