This Shopkeeper Tong was quite old, his cultivation was only at the Second Order Open Heaven Stage. It was obvious at a glance that he came from a humble background. There were countless cultivators like him in the Outer Universe, and not everyone had a good cultivation environment and abundant cultivation resources like the Void Land's disciples.
Due to their limited aptitude and resources, even if many cultivators managed to achieve Open Heaven, they would only be First or Second Order. This was almost the limit of their lives.
Even when Ding Feng City’s batch of more than three hundred Open Heaven Stage masters had advanced, there had been a total of 89 Second Order Open Heaven Stage masters, let alone anywhere else.
For an Open Heaven Stage like Shopkeeper Tong, who didn’t have any background or backing, and whose strength wasn’t high, surviving in the Outer Universe was extremely difficult.
He had worked hard all his life and had spent most of his savings in order to manage a small business in the Void Star City, so he didn’t have to worry about food or clothing. However, Void Star City had suddenly undergone a drastic change. Now that 9 out of 10 of the Star City is wiped out, Shopkeeper Tong couldn’t sleep or eat in peace.
If the Star City is not popular, how could he have business? Without business, how could he survive in the future?
He wanted to leave, but where could he go? If he went somewhere else, he wouldn’t have enough money to buy another shop, so he couldn’t give up this shop that he had spent so much time and effort on. It had cost him a great deal of his savings.
It could be said that most of the cultivators who remained in the Star City were in the same situation as this Shopkeeper Tong. They were basically at their wit’s end and had no choice but to remain and watch, hoping for a miracle to occur.
It may not be true that he is willing to rush to Yun Xinghua’s aid, but it was not false to hope that he would return. After all, when Yun Xinghua was managing the Star City, the order in the Star City was quite good, and no one dared to cause trouble.
After Yun Xinghua was captured, not only had his business plummeted, there were even people who came to cause trouble from time to time, causing him a great deal of annoyance and forcing him to close his shop.
Therefore, his words were extremely sincere.
Finished speaking, Shopkeeper Tong cupped his fists and said, “Sir Yun, Star City is currently in chaos and order has collapsed. This old master would like Sir Yun to step forward and take charge!”
Behind Shopkeeper Tong, a group of shopkeepers all cupped their fists and said, “We would like to ask Sir Yun to take charge of the situation, we are deeply grateful.”
Yun Xinghua heard this and said, “Many shopkeepers, please calm down. With the arrival of my Void Land’s Lord Yang, we will naturally reorganize the Star City. This Yun is just a pawn of the Sect Master’s forces, so I will naturally obey.”
Although many of the shopkeepers had seen that this group was led by Yang Kai, they didn’t know who he was, so they could only speak to Yun Xinghua. Hearing this introduction, they all cupped their fists and greeted, “Greetings, Sect Master Yang!”
Yang Kai’s cultivation was at the Emperor Realm, and his aura was obvious. There were many Low Rank Open Heaven masters present, but none of them looked down on him because of his low cultivation. Being able to be surrounded by so many Open Heaven Stage masters, Yang Kai’s status had nothing to do with his cultivation, not to mention that even a great figure like Yun Xinghua was calling himself this young man’s pawn, how could they dare treat him as an ordinary Emperor Realm? Yun Xinghua was a dignified Fourth Order Open Heaven Stage master.
Yang Kai nodded slightly and said, “This King understands your difficulties, but please rest assured, my Void Land has migrated here today to restore the Star City.”
Everyone looked at each other and were overjoyed.
Originally, they didn’t understand why the Void Land had even moved their headquarter here, but now that they heard it was to restore the Star City, how could they not be happy? From this, they could feel Void Land’s determination.
After all, Void Land was a Second Class force, and there were so many Open Heaven Stage masters. If they were determined to restore the Star City, the Star City’s future situation should not be too bad.
Another person asked worriedly, “Sect Master Yang, I heard that several forces led by Heavenly Sword Union has come to make trouble and Void Land were in a difficult position. How is the situation?”
In the future, if they wanted to make a living in the Void Star City, they naturally had to pay attention to the situation of their enemies and friends in the Void Land, lest they be affected by their disputes.
Yun Xinghua sneered, “A bunch of clowns, what’s there to complain about? Heavenly Sword Union’s Union Master Kong Feng has already been decapitated by my Sect Master, the Hundred Force Alliance has been completely wiped out!”
A series of exclamations rang out, shocking everyone present.
Although some news had spread to the Star City, saying that the Hundred Force Alliance had been completely wiped out and even Kong Feng had died on the spot, no one had been able to confirm it. It hadn’t been long since the news had spread, so no one knew what had happened.
But now that even Yun Xinghua had said so, there was no doubt about it.
The Void Land was actually so powerful? The Hundred Force Alliance had joined forces to attack, but they had been completely wiped out. Even Kong Feng, a Sixth Order Open Heaven Stage, had been killed?
In other words, the Void Land was definitely the top Second Class Force. Without a Cave Heaven Paradise, there was probably no one more powerful than the Void Land.
The strength of the Void Land naturally gave people a sense of security. For a time, Shopkeeper Tong and the others were overjoyed, secretly thinking that it was right to not abandon their foundation and stay.
Yang Kai said in a loud voice, “There are many things to do in the Star City right now, and since my Void Land intends to revitalize the Star City, I naturally won’t disappoint you. This King is very happy that everyone can stay here and travel together with my Void Land. In order to thank everyone, this King has decided that in three days, my Void Land will hold an auction, so I hope everyone can attend on time!”
Shopkeeper Tong was confused, “Auction? May I ask what Sect Master Yang is auctioning?”
Yang Kai smiled lightly said, “Heavenly Yuan Positive Seal Pill!”
“Heavenly Yuan Positive Seal Pill?” Some people were puzzled, obviously not having heard of this pill before. After all, it was a long-lost Spirit Pill. If one wasn’t well-versed in the Dao of Alchemy, few would have heard of it.
However, although there weren’t many people present, there were still quite a few. There were always people who knew about Heavenly Yuan Positive Seal Pill, so the crowd quickly exclaimed.
Yang Kai didn’t explain too much and simply said, “Three days from now, if you have time, why don’t you all join in on the fun? Perhaps there will be a pleasant surprise.”
Saying so, he led the group of people to continue investigating the situation in the Star City.
After everyone from the Void Land left, all the cultivators present burst into an uproar. Since there were people who knew about the wonders of the Heavenly Yuan Positive Seal Pill, it was only natural that news of it quickly spread. For a time, all the cultivators were in disbelief.
Most of the cultivators who remained in the Star City were at the Emperor Realm, and their aptitudes weren’t too good either. If they wanted to break through to Open Heaven, there was bound to be a great risk. If they weren’t careful, they would die. However, if they could obtain a Heavenly Yuan Positive Seal Pill to assist them, their chances of success would greatly increase.
Which Emperor Realm wouldn’t be tempted? Forget about the Emperor Realm, even Shopkeeper Tong and the others were tempted. They had indeed broken through to Open Heaven, but who didn’t have descendants?
However, when they thought about how precious and rare the Heavenly Yuan Positive Seal Pill was, everyone felt a bit disheartened. This kind of thing couldn’t be obtained without several million Open Heaven Pills.
Among the crowd, Shopkeeper Tong was silent for a long time before suddenly patting his head and calling out to a young man, “He’er, hurry up and sell everything you can in the shop. Even if you lose some profit, it’s not a big deal. The most important thing is to quickly convert them into Open Heaven Pills.”
Tong He heard this and asked, “Grandfather, are you going to participate in the auction for that Spirit Pill? Could it be that you’re getting too old? Didn’t you hear Shopkeeper Chen say that this thing is extremely precious and can only be purchased with several hundred to ten million Open Heaven Pills? How could we have so many Open Heaven Pills?”
“Idiot!” Shopkeeper Tong raised his hand and knocked him on the head, “This Spirit Pill is indeed extremely valuable, but that’s only possible if someone raises the price. Right now, the people who remain in the Star City are all desperate people, so how rich can they be? If we want to bid for this Spirit Pill, we don’t need hundreds or tens of millions, we just need to be richer than them.”
Tong He’s eyes lit up when he heard this, “Grandfather’s words are quite reasonable, he really is a cunning old fox… Aiyo…” Before he could finish speaking, he was knocked on the head by Shopkeeper Tong again and quickly corrected himself, “As expected, the older the wiser. Grandfather, I’ll go now.”
Saying so, he turned around and ran back to his shop, but after running a few steps, he returned.
Shopkeeper Tong frowned, “Why did you come back?”
Tong He said, “Grandfather, after thinking about it for a moment, I still don’t think it’s right. Since the Heavenly Yuan Positive Seal Pill is so precious, how could the Void Land allow it to fall into the hands of outsiders? When the time comes, someone will definitely raise the price at the auction, so this grandson feels that the pill will eventually fall into the hands of the Void Land.”
Shopkeeper Tong looked at his grandson with a gratified smile, “Your considerations are not unreasonable.”
Tong He said, “Then do we still need to raise funds? Don’t try to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice used to lure it.”
Shopkeeper Tong smiled slightly and said, “If it was an ordinary time, Grandfather may not have dared to have any ideas about this Heavenly Yuan Positive Seal, but now it’s different. Now that Void Star City’s popularity is low, if Sect Master Yang wants to revitalize the Star City, he must gather his popularity. Since he wants to auction this Heavenly Yuan Positive Seal Pill, he must have had such considerations. Think about it, if news of this Heavenly Yuan Positive Seal Pill appearing in Star City were to spread, it would surely shake all the 3000 Worlds. Anyone would want to take a look.”
“So what?” Tong He was puzzled.
Shopkeeper Tong said, “If Sect Master Yang wants to restore the Star City’s popularity, he shouldn’t be lying about the auction. This is his first time taking action, so he definitely won’t joke about his family’s reputation. Otherwise, who would come here in the future?”
Tong He thought about it for a moment and felt that his grandfather’s words made sense, but he still couldn’t help worrying, “But we can't be too sure of everything, Grandpa. Our small shop can’t afford any trouble.”
A wise light flashed across Shopkeeper Tong’s eyes as he smiled lightly, “A great opportunity is right in front of you, if you don’t even dare to take this risk, how can you make a name for yourself? He’er, your aptitude is quite good. If you have enough resources, you should be able to refine a Fourth Grade resource and achieve Fourth Order Open Heaven Stage in the future. However, with your grandfather’s ability, he won’t be able to satisfy your cultivation needs. If this gamble is right, not to mention Fourth Grade, even Fifth Grade will be yours!”
TO BE CONTINUED...
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