Chapter 1165 - 1031: New Skill

Chapter 1165: Chapter 1031: New Skill

After room 169 placed their bid, the Nutrient Injection did not immediately follow up.

The others were waiting for him to bid, as the room was filled with keen observers. Since he had already successfully bid on an item, it was expected that he wouldn’t easily give up.

Almost half a minute passed, and the auctioneer was about to start counting down when someone decided to raise the bid again.

Before long, the price climbed to 34 billion... truly, the number of wealthy people is astonishing.

Interestingly, room 169 only made one bid and thereafter remained silent.

"34 billion..." murmured the Nutrient Injection, and then decisively reported a price.

"40 billion!" the auctioneer enthusiastically announced, "Once again, a bid from the distinguished guest in room 112!"

"This distinguished guest definitely acts boldly, raising the bid by a whole 6 billion!"

"I have to admit, there are plenty of farsighted people, and a lot of wealthy ones as well... Could this be the final price?"

He had just finished speaking when his eyes gleamed seeing another new bid, "Here it comes, 41 billion!"

"Once again from the distinguished guest in room 169... see, wasn’t I right? They truly intend to win!"

Upon hearing this, the Nutrient Injection’s face darkened, and he immediately pressed the speaker button, "Are you specifically targeting me?"

With his composure, normally, he would not be so impatient.

Furthermore, in this Supreme gathering, for a mere A-level to speak this way is rather audacious.

Yet he still said it, which could only mean one thing: he was genuinely in a hurry.

At the next moment, room 169’s speaking light also lit up, "You call this targeting? Highest bidder wins!"

"This is an auction, my advice is... being poor is your own problem, blaming others is pointless."

This was a statement meant to inflict psychological harm, with a significant amount of provocation.

The Nutrient Injection sneered lightly, "Fine, be my guest, sir."

This might sound like backing down, but the Supreme beings present all knew that the grudge between these two was now deeply entrenched.

However, how should one say it? This is really nothing, as far more contentious encounters took place on-site than just between these two.

Someone had even directly ridiculed the auctioneer earlier, but it was just one of those things.

The Nutrient Injection did not continue bidding; it was only when the countdown phase began that others started placing bids.

Interestingly, when the Nutrient Injection didn’t bid, room 169 didn’t speak either, as if they were truly in a back-and-forth with room 112.

The price finally settled at 46.2 billion.

Just as the auctioneer was about to announce the result, room 169 suddenly resurfaced, "46.5 billion!"

As can be seen, this was not solely out of spite but a genuine desire to purchase the Sword Pill.

The runner-up bidder was unwilling to surrender, and certainly wouldn’t ponder whether the opponent was easy to deal with or not—who here isn’t a Supreme?

However, after several rounds of increments, he was still crestfallen—the opponent was indeed tightly holding on. ℯℯ𝑙.

Ultimately, room 169 secured the auction item at a price of 48.5 billion.

"Really..." the Nutrient Injection gritted his teeth in frustration, "This guy is humiliating us!"

"Forget it," Qu Jianlei intervened, "There are more auction items ahead, no need to dwell on the past."

However, moving forward, none of the items really held any lingering grudges for him.

The highlight, the Inheritance Stone Scroll, indeed fetched a sky-high price.

The starting bid was 100 billion, primarily contended by five groups, each wealthier than the last.

Moreover, among these five groups, three had never bid on anything, nor even participated in the process.

Thinking it over, it becomes slightly terrifying, as these three’s targets were incredibly clear.

Even their identities might have been fake, mainly to obscure their intentions.

These five groups were truly prepared; it wasn’t until the bid reached 500 billion that the first group conceded.

The final transaction price settled at 710 billion, though not reaching a trillion, still exceedingly formidable.

Thus, the entire day’s auction concluded. As everyone exited the hall, stars scattered across the sky.

"It’s already so late," Nutrient Injection felt a bit dazed, "It still feels like I’ve only just begun watching."

Not only did he feel this way, but everyone shared the sentiment deeply.

Everyone believed they were well-versed and experienced.

However, this auction, which assembled most of Imperial resources, finally made them realize how laughably shallow their knowledge was.

Qu Jianlei nodded, "Luckily, there are still four days left; we can continue to widen our perspective."

This auction lasts five days, given such a large-scale event with buyers from across the Empire, it couldn’t simply end in a day.

During these five days, the main auction hall hosts events on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoons, with only the peripheral auction halls open at other times.

"Must find a way to earn some money," Nutrient Injection spoke with a troubled face, "Feeling awfully poor."

I feel poor, that’s for sure! Qu Jianlei chuckled bitterly, "I’m so broke, I might take up mercenary work."

"By the way, was the guy wanting to buy your invitation caught?"

"Already killed," the Nutrient Injection replied flatly, "But I’m still tallying the benefits."

"That’s not what I’m asking," Qu Jianlei waved his hand, "How much you profit is your concern."

"I just want to know, is there any high bounty on Dream Star lately, with a bunch of supreme powers gathered, there should be plenty of disputes, right?"

"There’s really no such bounty," Nutrient Injection shook his head, "There’s even above supreme here..."

"Ordinary small skirmishes are possible, but who would dare to cause trouble leading to a high bounty? Do those above supreme have no dignity?"

After a pause, he changed the topic, "Shall we try out what we talked about this afternoon somewhere?"

Instant Flash? Qu Jianlei finally recalled the gains from the auction, "Do you think I can understand it just by looking at it?"

I suspect you know all the Divine Texts! Nutrient Injection smiled.

"Isn’t that the case? Well, it doesn’t matter, I thought you were just facing a bottleneck."

Actually, Qu Jianlei was a bit itching to try as well, "Is there a suitable place nearby?"

Half an hour later, the two took an aircraft and arrived at a desert area three hundred kilometers away.

Qu Jianlei spent an hour mastering the Instant Flash technique and another hour refining it.

After testing, the distance he can cover in one instant flash reached ten kilometers, doing it smoothly ten times consecutively.

This means he can instant flash over a hundred kilometers in a few seconds.

And this is just the beginning; once mastered, a single Instant Flash’s upper limit should be around fifty kilometers.

By then, he could relocate seven or eight hundred kilometers away in a matter of seconds.

If he goes further, mobilizing his Inner Breath throughout, doing dozens of instant flashes won’t be a problem.

Then he could travel two to three thousand kilometers in around ten seconds.

At that point, it would be reminiscent of the legendary "Ten Thousand Mile Leisure Walk."

This is the kind of swagger a real cultivator should have!

Of course, achieving "Miles Apart at an Instant" still requires a considerably long journey.

However, having found the right path, it’s just a matter of exploring step by step forward.

Nutrient Injection watched his body technique, envy spilling out from his expression.

Especially seeing him improve step by step at a visible speed, he even felt a bit impatient.

"Master, teach me as well, I’ll pay!"

"Talking money, isn’t that too mundane?" Qu Jianlei snorted and explained the details to him.

Nutrient Injection’s comprehension wasn’t very high; although he understood the specific operations, he was clumsy in practice.

His instant flash covered at most four or five hundred meters, and his ability to maintain consecutive operations was lacking.

After five or six consecutive instant flashes, he was already a bit out of breath, yet oddly, he didn’t consume much Inner Breath.

Qu Jianlei taught him hand in hand for three hours, but there was only this small achievement, which really left him unenthused.

"Forget it, keep practicing, after all, skill comes with practice, you’re just an A-level, no rush."

Leaving this sentence behind, he irresponsibly left to continue familiarizing himself with Instant Flash.

Nutrient Injection glanced at him faintly and silently continued practicing diligently.

In the next moment, he executed eight consecutive instant flashes, arriving four kilometers away.

Then with another flash, he suddenly noticed the sky was slightly bright.

"Oops, this time I went nearly eight hundred kilometers... didn’t control the intensity, better hurry back!"

Upon returning, he continued cultivating, finding it increasingly interesting, "This is indeed magical."

After a while, Qu Jianlei came by, "Alright, take it easy, you’re just A-level after all."

"It’s almost dawn, we still need to continue attending the auction."

Nutrient Injection stopped, gasping for breath, "Master, watching your instant flash, it’s much easier than mine, why is that?"

Qu Jianlei thought for a moment and replied, "Don’t compare with me, just do your best!"

Nutrient Injection silently rolled his eyes and then asked, "Are you perhaps following the Primordial Warrior path?"

Instant Flash originally belongs to the Divine Text System’s magic door, it’s normal for it to be somewhat incompatible with the Awakened System, right?

Qu Jianlei also thought that might be the standard answer, but he still defended a bit.

"Instant Flash... how should I put it? It’s a form of energy application, strictly speaking, unrelated to energy types."

"The Instant Flash I explained to you is what I believe, perhaps suitable for me, but not necessarily fully suitable for you."

"I’ve always believed that suitable is best; perhaps everyone’s Instant Flash is not entirely the same..."

"So, I’ve given you an idea, how to better use and develop it is still up to you to refine!"

Nutrient Injection was stunned for a while before nodding heavily, "So, you truly follow the Primordial Warrior path."

"Oh cut," Qu Jianlei shook his head, amused and indignant, "Primordial Warrior? Haha... Who are you underestimating?"

Just after speaking, he regretted it, isn’t that admitting a connection with the Divine Text Inheritance?

But somehow, things are fascinating; for unknown reasons, being with Nutrient Injection, he inexplicably feels relaxed.

Otherwise, speaking such words would certainly make him consider the necessity of silencing others.

But now what he’s pondering is... could I be starting to change preferences?