CHAPTER 403: CHAPTER 359 MONEY IS THE COURAGE OF A HERO_2

He had intended to help Hong Yuan by shouting one or two bids to drive up the price, but now it seemed he truly lacked the courage to do so. Unless he auctioned off one of the two Holy Artifacts on him, which he couldn’t bear to part with. At the moment, he had saved up five hundred Immortal Nuance Stones, which he had prepared for purchasing the Essence of Water.

The Essence of Water was a treasure of the Water Tao. It greatly benefited Water Tao cultivators and could effectively enhance the foundational strength of a Demon Saint’s demon realm. It was also quite expensive.

"Thirty-five thousand Immortal Nuance Stones!"

The charming voice of the White Fox Fairy echoed from the center of the venue.

Instantly, the venue fell into a brief silence.

This bid was terrifyingly high. It had far exceeded the price of the Divine Power itself—this was a premium!

Hmm? Interesting, Hong Yuan thought, lifting his head and glancing at the White Fox Fairy.

But in the next moment, a bid as cold as ice was called out, completely killing the competition.

"One hundred thousand Immortal Nuance Stones!"

The will of the Nine-tailed Crocodile Dragon, hidden beneath a black robe, uttered this.

BOOM!

The entire venue was shocked.

Even Hong Yuan couldn’t quite control his expression. He looked very surprised.

What did one hundred thousand Immortal Nuance Stones mean?

It meant that a Saint who could possess such wealth was, in all likelihood, one of the mysterious and extremely ancient Quasi-Emperors!

A Quasi-Emperor could allow an ordinary Tao Heritage to barely be able to converse with a Holy Land.

With just a single command, tens of thousands of demons would serve and run errands for him.

And one hundred thousand Immortal Nuance Stones alone were enough to create a Great Saint-level existence from scratch!

This inevitably astonished the Demon Saints in the venue.

Good heavens, Han Jiuming’s legacy is valued so highly! I still possess several Divine Powers more valuable than ’Star God Comes’... The light flickered in Hong Yuan’s eyes.

From now on, I will hardly be hindered by any cultivation resources, he thought.

Indeed, the Dragon God Sacred Land provided him with a certain amount of Immortal Nuance Stones every ten years, but such stones were never enough.

Although these one hundred thousand Immortal Nuance Stones can allow me, Hong Yuan, to step into the ranks of wealthy Saints, cultivation is inherently the most resource-consuming affair. Nothing is certain!

「A quarter of an hour later.」

Hong Yuan gazed at the mountains of Immortal Nuance Stones descending from the Treasured Yellow Heaven, a wide smile he couldn’t suppress spreading across his face.

"HAHAHA, this is more like it! I can steadily absorb resources to enhance myself. How wonderfully delightful! This calls for a celebration!"

Hong Yuan took out his erhu, plucked the strings, and slowly began to play.

Beautiful music filled the air, spreading all around, exceedingly joyful.

After the music ended, Hong Yuan split off a sliver of his consciousness and re-entered Treasured Yellow Heaven to search for the Black Dragon Demon Saint.

I didn’t initially want to become the Guangqiao Protector, but now it seems I might not even have the qualifications to do so!

Watching the Divine Power Jade Simple disappear, the Black Dragon Demon Saint sighed with resignation and looked down at his savings of Immortal Nuance Stones.

At that moment, his sense of defeat intensified.

Forcing himself to rally, he continued to sit quietly in the venue, watching the auction proceed.

Just as the Essence of Water was about to be auctioned, the Black Dragon Demon Saint’s heart leaped into his throat, and his complexion turned a shade paler.

Aside from his two Holy Artifacts, his current wealth amounted to only five hundred Immortal Nuance Stones. This was his hard-earned money, painstakingly saved from selling treasures acquired from the Green Dragon Heavenly Scenic Tower Demon Realm.

But now, the starting bid for the Essence of Water alone was three hundred Immortal Nuance Stones.

Anyone could see that the final transaction price wouldn’t be in the mere hundreds, but would likely reach the thousands of Immortal Nuance Stones!

Damn it, the intelligence was wrong! Why are these people bidding so wildly? he cursed inwardly, his fists clenched.

Yet, he also knew that everyone had been severely spurred on by the first Divine Power Jade Simple, which had sold for one hundred thousand Immortal Nuance Stones.

With deep reluctance, he glanced one last time at the Essence of Water and let out a profound sigh.

Just then, a familiar voice sounded beside him.

"Godfather, I trust you are well. Why the dejected look?"

Hong Yuan appeared, a smile on his face, brimming with vitality, as graceful as a young noble lord.

"In my youth, I was greatly indebted to your care. Now, please accept this small token of my appreciation."

Before the astonished gaze of the Black Dragon Demon Saint, Hong Yuan gifted him three thousand Immortal Nuance Stones, making him instantly wealthy.

Watching Hong Yuan’s departing figure, the Black Dragon Demon Saint still felt as if he were dreaming.

Back then, he had taken Hong Yuan as his godson and focused on his nurturing primarily because Hong Yuan’s transformation from a Mysterious Water Snake to an Ice Armor Python was strikingly similar to that of his own younger brother, Xuanqiao.

He had never expected Hong Yuan to repay him.

At most, he had only hoped that after Hong Yuan achieved the status of Demon Saint, he would support him in his old age.

In an instant, the Black Dragon Demon Saint’s consciousness seemed to drift, pulling him back to the day they first acknowledged each other.

"These past years have been hard on you, my clansmen. From now on, stay by my side, and together we will rebuild the Mysterious Water Snake clan."

"Let me give you a name..."

"From now on, you shall be called Xuan Guangqiao."

"This is the Ten Thousand Heavy Water Divine Power. A single drop feels as if it weighs ten thousand jun. Even in the Dragon God Sacred Land, it is a rare Divine Skills Channel. I hope you will study it well."

"..."

Recalling these past moments, the Black Dragon Demon Saint’s eyes moistened.

The young snake from those days had become a figure of Destiny, one whose name would be recorded in history, growing into a towering pillar of support capable of protecting him, Xuan Qi.

How much time had truly passed? Less than a century!

And his, Xuan Qi’s, long-held obsession with strengthening the Mysterious Water Snake clan had been realized the moment his godson achieved Destiny, its impact resonating across the entire Endless Sea Area.