Chapter 41: Green Emperor Longevity Technique

The second door's technique is the top-tier earth-attribute Moving Mountain Classic; don't be misled by its earthy name—its power is astonishing, and it also includes the dao art of Moving Mountain.

The third door is an extremely rare blood-attribute technique; I suppose fellow cultivators wouldn't choose it, so I'll skip it.

The fourth door is a top-tier wind-attribute technique, the Buzhou Crouching Origin Classic; specific details are unknown.

Upon hearing about the fourth door, Wang Ping's heart turned cold halfway; among the five top-tier techniques, four are not fire- or wood-attribute.

But there is still the last door; Wang Ping restrained his thoughts and listened carefully to the fairy maiden's description of the last technique.

As for the last door, its background is much greater; I suppose fellow cultivators have also heard of this technique.

Oh!

I know!

Wang Ping had his attention drawn by the fairy maiden's words, but he really didn't know what top-tier technique he had also heard of!

Seeing Wang Ping silent, the fairy maiden had no choice but to speak:

This technique is one of the Five Elements techniques transmitted from the Spirit Realm—the Green Emperor Longevity Technique!

What?

Wang Ping didn't know how much willpower it took him not to exclaim aloud.

Full of disbelief in his heart, the Green Emperor Longevity Technique and his cultivated Green Wood Longevity Technique differ by only one character, yet they are completely incomparable.

As a practitioner of wood-attribute techniques, how could he not have heard of the number one wood technique in the cultivation world?

But Wang Ping had never thought in that direction.

Yet such a technique transmitted from the Spirit Realm has disappeared for nearly ten thousand years since the end of the Ancient War.

Moreover, even if it appeared, even the most basic Qi Refining–Foundation Establishment level Green Emperor Longevity Technique would not be up for bid by cultivators of the Western Chu Region!

Wang Ping felt the fairy maiden was teasing him; when she said this auction would feature five top-tier techniques, he sensed something was off.

When did top-tier techniques become so easy to appear, showing up as five volumes at once?

In today's cultivation world, each top-tier or higher technique basically has a Nascent Soul True Lord cultivating it.

Unless they are from the same sect or disciples of its forces, who would dare cultivate another's technique?

A major power like the Gathering Treasure Pavilion would sell techniques above a certain strength in tiers, but once a cultivator reaches Nascent Soul, they dare not sell them further.

Over ten thousand years, techniques from before the Ancient Age have continually been discovered; nowadays, new techniques are very hard to appear.

Could it be that the forces possessing those four techniques have all been wiped out by their enemies?

How could that be?

But does that fairy maiden have a need to deceive him?

Wang Ping tried to suppress his mental fluctuations and asked:

"Is what the fairy maiden said true? It's not that I don't trust her; it's just that this news is too unbelievable—even if the Green Emperor Longevity Technique appeared, it wouldn't be auctioned in our Western Chu Region!"

The fairy maiden said: "Fellow cultivator, having such doubts is completely normal, but for some reasons I cannot disclose, yet I can swear a Heart Demon Oath."

Wang Ping's heart was moved; a cultivator's Heart Demon Oath is no child's play—if the fairy maiden is willing to swear such an oath to prove her words, then it is almost certainly true.

In an instant, Wang Ping's heartbeat quickened. The number one wood technique—he dared not even imagine it—would actually appear at the auction three months later.

Even thinking with your toes, you know the bidding will be extremely fierce.

Surely Foundation Establishment great cultivators will participate in the bidding; thinking of that, Wang Ping calmed down again.

With his strength, even if he manages to win it, he doesn't know whether he can bring it out.

But these are not matters to consider now.

"If that's the case, please have the fairy maiden swear an oath so we can proceed with the trade quickly." Wang Ping continued his mental communication with the fairy maiden.

"Good!" the fairy maiden replied.

Soon, the transaction was completed; the fairy maiden greatly liked the red cord artifact that he had sent out.

After the fairy maiden received the high-grade artifact red cord, Wang Ping also received more detailed information about the Green Emperor Longevity Technique.

Finally, that fairy maiden actually spoke another sentence:

"This time's Green Emperor Longevity Technique can only be auctioned at the Qi Refining stage; the other four are the same. The specific reasons will be explained by the auction house on the day of the auction."

Wang Ping lowered his eyes; this is good news—although auctioning five top-tier techniques seems utterly unbelievable, the fairy maiden has already sworn an oath, so this must be true.

Truly unbelievable; even now he remains somewhat shocked.

"Everyone! The free-trade session has ended, so today's auction is now perfectly concluded. Once again, Old Master wishes all fellow cultivators a long and verdant immortal path, with hope of longevity!"

Startled by Bai Lao's voice, Wang Ping only then realized the transaction had ended.

Already five cultivators had left; Wang Ping deliberately looked toward the fairy maiden's position, but it was already empty.

The mysterious fairy maiden actually knows such important news.

Having gathered his thoughts, Wang Ping also rose and left,

When he arrived it was near dusk, but when he left the dawn was already faint.

Leaving the shop, Wang Ping headed straight for the East Gate of the Market without looking back; the Gathering Treasure Workshop no longer held any attraction for him, and he now headed for the Gathering Treasure Pavilion in the Song State Capital.

There he would put down roots in advance, preparing for the auction three months later.

Just thinking of the news from the fairy maiden, Wang Ping felt enormous pressure.

According to the fairy maiden's estimate, the opening bid for the Green Emperor Longevity Technique should be around ten thousand, and the final price might wildly rise to thirty thousand low-grade spirit stones.

These are merely estimates, but Wang Ping treats them as if they were real.

He still has two high-grade artifacts—a sword and a spear—that could sell for about six thousand spirit stones in the current market; adding his original seven thousand gives him thirteen thousand spirit stones.

That extreme-grade sword artifact could sell for at least ten thousand spirit stones; unlike high-grade artifacts, extreme-grade artifacts can also be used by Foundation Establishment cultivators.

If he encounters some sword cultivators, the price might rise even higher; tentatively estimating it at ten thousand, he would then have twenty-three thousand spirit stones.

From Wang Ping's goal of forty thousand spirit stones, he is still short seventeen thousand.

Wang Ping walked leisurely, continually estimating his spirit stones.

By the way, Old Wu probably also has eighteen thousand spirit stones; thinking of this, Wang Ping feels somewhat happy, this way, his spirit stones are still lacking eight or nine thousand.

When he reaches the Treasure Gathering Pavilion, after closing off to cultivate and refine three more top-grade magical artifacts, his spirit stones will be enough.

For a moment, Wang Ping felt somewhat wistful; after thirteen years of arduous cultivation, forty thousand spirit stones are no longer a difficult task for him—indeed, effort brings reward.

Huh?

Just as he reached the doorway, Wang Ping raised his eyebrows, then the corners of his mouth turned up in a smile, and he said in a low voice:

"He really can't wait!"

Under the perception of his spiritual sense, Old Wu and the wealthy patron, both cultivators, were squatting a hundred zhang outside the market.

Both are Great Perfection cultivators; Wang Ping also feels some pressure, so it seems he needs to find an opportunity to launch a sneak attack on one of them.

As Wang Ping walked out of the market gate, he did not know that the fairy maiden was standing on the highest pavilion of the Treasure Gathering Ward, watching the direction he was leaving.

At this moment, the fairy maiden is no longer at the Qi Refining stage but exudes the aura of the Foundation Establishment realm.

Her divine sense was observing Wang Ping's every move; she naturally also saw the two cultivators outside the market, yet she remained unmoved.

Only her beautiful eyes were filled with doubt, recalling the words of Master Withered Wood: 'Encounter treasure and fall; meet red and stop.'

She involuntarily lowered her head to look at the red string in her hand!