[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-cultivation-starting-from-choosing-augments":3,"chapter-cultivation-starting-from-choosing-augments-cultivation-starting-from-choosing-augments-chapter-272":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Cultivation Starting from Choosing Augments",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},864247,1128,"Chapter 272 - 165: Abundant Harvest: The Divine Fire Sect’s Revenge (Part 3)","cultivation-starting-from-choosing-augments-chapter-272",272,"\u003Cp>Three Hundred Flowers Fruits. According to the *Hezhou Travelogue*, they are a specialty from the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two jugs of Moonlight Wine. At a glance, they certainly looked genuine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sorted and stored the items, making sure he could access them instantly when needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Chen exhaled softly. \"Phew... finally done.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was now the evening of the second day after his return. When he pushed the door open, he saw Chang Shunping guarding the main gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The invading Demon Cultivators had already been dealt with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Du Mingjie had left with Yao Dehai, and Yang Zhenghao had returned to Dongyuan County to gather his clansmen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Chang Shunping remained inside the Qingyang Spirit Mine, seemingly having forgotten to go home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he hadn’t actually forgotten. He had already decided deep down to stick close to Xiao Chen and cling tightly to this powerful backer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The situation in Hezhou is just too dangerous right now.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This Demon Cultivator invasion alone had wiped out at least ten Foundation Establishment families.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’And what about the future?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chang Shunping didn’t know what the future would bring, but he knew you had to be alive to have one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This is a rare opportunity to stay at the Qingyang Spirit Mine. As long as no one asks me to leave, I’ll stay put. I won’t leave until Xiao Chen does.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d already planned it out. When Xiao Chen left at the end of the month, he’d have some of his clansmen relocate to the west of Elemental Magnetic Peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for their ancestral property, like the family’s Spirit Fields, he would leave it to the clan elders who refused to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for himself, he would continue to stay close to Xiao Chen and do whatever he could to be of service.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Admittedly, Chang Shunping wasn’t very skilled in Magical Combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he had a wide network of acquaintances and was considered worldly and knowledgeable about local matters in Hezhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From his many trips to and from the Qingyang Spirit Mine, Chang Shunping had learned that Xiao Chen wasn’t averse to interacting with acquaintances but disliked dealing with strangers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had invited Xiao Chen to dine with him three times, and in the end, had brought the fine food directly to the Spirit Mine himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he had intentionally stayed behind, and just as he’d expected, he soon found himself with the task of acting as a temporary Host.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As news spread of Xiao Chen single-handedly eliminating all the Demon Cultivators,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cultivators from far and wide began sending emissaries to deliver gifts, build connections, and extend all sorts of invitations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Xiao Chen was busy sorting through his spoils and couldn’t be bothered with such things, so he needed someone to handle them for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This person also needed to have some clout—enough to effectively turn people away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Su Wanqing away, Chang Shunping was indeed the most suitable choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could wait at the main gate and handle all the invitations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In theory, it was a job that was bound to make him some enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Xiao Chen’s instructions were to turn down all \"useless\" invitations. He had no time for wining and dining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given the choice, he would rather spend that time practicing another form of Magic or earning more points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, however,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the moment he asked, Chang Shunping agreed without the slightest hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even puffed out his chest and guaranteed, \"Xiao, rest assured. With me guarding the gate, absolutely no one will disturb your cultivation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he saw Xiao Chen emerge, Chang Shunping immediately grabbed a list and walked right over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiao, more than ninety groups of people have come in the last two days. This is the list of names I copied from the invitations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Chen glanced at the list. \"This many invitations?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chang Shunping chuckled. \"Heh, this is just the beginning. Once word really gets out, there’ll be plenty more people coming.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he pulled an envelope decorated with gold foil from his sleeve. \"Xiao, this is an invitation from the Qiu Family. They plan to hold an auction soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’ll be at Xianghe Market, and it’s scheduled for the two days of the rotation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instruction had been to turn down \"useless\" invitations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This one, however, seemed useful, so he had kept it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"An auction?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Chen opened it. Inside was a uniquely crafted invitation and a call for consignments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the letter, Qiu Qichen wrote at great length, filling it with endless pleasantries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gist of it was this: having slain demons and vanquished evil, Xiao Chen had surely reaped a bountiful harvest and must have accumulated a great number of Spiritual Objects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it happened, the Xianghe Market was now preparing an auction and was in short supply of diverse Spiritual Objects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, they hoped Xiao Chen could help them procure some Spiritual Objects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The subtext was clear: if Xiao Chen had anything he didn’t need and wanted to offload, he could go through them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What a coincidence. I was just wondering if there were any auctions in Hezhou.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Chen had, in fact, been wondering how to find a way to get rid of his useless items, particularly Spiritual Objects like Spirit Grass and Spirit Ore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t expected to receive news of an auction’s call for consignments so quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chang Shunping, standing to the side, pursed his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’As far as he knew, there was no precedent for Xianghe Market to hold an auction in February.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he still smiled and said, \"Tell me about it. The timing of this auction is certainly convenient.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Chen put away the invitation, then inquired, \"Chang, there’s something else I was hoping to ask, if it’s not an inconvenience.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chang Shunping’s demeanor turned serious. \"Xiao, please, ask whatever you wish.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I promise I will tell you everything I know and hold nothing back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Chen really just wanted to find a way to get rid of the items in his possession that were connected to the Demon Sect. \"Chang, in that case, I’ll be direct.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are there any black markets or night markets in Hezhou? Places where one could get rid of some... less common items?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he asked, Chang Shunping understood what he was getting at.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problem was, he’d never had any dealings with such places himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Seriously? Would a man who spent his days avoiding every possible danger actively seek out a chaotic place like a Black Market?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment’s thought, Chang Shunping answered honestly, \"Xiao, if you’re not in a hurry, I can ask a few of my friends about it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If such places exist, it shouldn’t be hard to find out about them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1123,"2026-06-03T05:02:53.178Z","2026-06-03T05:02:58.534Z",1,"novelbin.me","08447488fe012f4a0b2c49b46dfe194363974f51964beeb6aa4da74fa62b8039","cultivation-starting-from-choosing-augments-chapter-273","cultivation-starting-from-choosing-augments-chapter-271",284,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcultivation-starting-from-choosing-augments-cover.jpg"]