Chapter 239: The Willing Take the Bait

As long as it doesn't happen, that's fine.

The person nodded.

"We Spiritual Thought Masters have a group where we usually exchange items or discuss cultivation insights, including the allocation of items at the Auction; once the Auction ends, I can add you to it."

Jiang Cheng's eyes lit up.

He then cleared his throat lightly.

"I currently have several Secret Martial Arts on hand that I want to trade, which is why I came so early this time. I wonder, brother, if you could say a word for me in the group to let interested people come here to trade with me?"

After speaking, Jiang Cheng felt a bit nervous.

If the other party agrees, that would be very comfortable.

Sitting here, someone will come to the door.

In contrast, going door to door, and with few visitors now, would require constantly running upstairs and downstairs—too troublesome.

The other party hesitated for a moment upon hearing that, but then nodded in agreement.

Just as Jiang Cheng thought, he indeed has unification value now, and the other party doesn't want to force him into the Black Market.

"What Secret Martial Arts do you have on hand? What do you want to trade? I'll listen for you in the group later; interested people will naturally come to you. However, I must remind you that we only provide a platform, and any issues that arise during the transaction are not our responsibility."

The person spoke slowly.

"No problem, as long as brother says a word for me, that's all."

Jiang Cheng let out a sigh of relief and listed all the Secret Martial Arts he had. When it came to Heaven Martial, the person couldn't help but ask, "You also have a Heaven Martial? What is it called?"

"Shadowless Blade Technique, the full version," Jiang Cheng said, looking at the other.

"Oh, so that's it. Did you buy it from the person wearing the Niutou Mianju?"

Jiang Cheng nodded.

"How much did it cost?"

"One million eight hundred thousand."

Jiang Cheng said without hesitation.

The person let out a hiss, surveyed Jiang Cheng up and down, apparently not expecting that the one in front of him was still a rich master.

"Are you so sure that what he sold you is genuine? Moreover, this is Heaven Martial; even the Introductory Chapter is hard to practice. It would be better to spend half of that to purchase a decent Earth Martial here."

"Niutou Laoge is a decent person; I trust he wouldn't cheat me," Jiang Cheng said.

The person seemed speechless after listening.

At the same time, it labeled Jiang Cheng as a fool with lots of money, and his guard lowered considerably.

"Alright, as long as you're happy."

He muttered, "Then what do you want to trade with people?"

"I want to exchange for a Human Weapon I lack, and Earth Martial would be even better. Besides that, I also want to buy a Lotus Visualization Diagram; I can trade my Secret Martial Arts for it, or wait until I save some money and come to the Black Market next time to purchase."

The person listened attentively, nodded, and said, "Alright, I'll post your request in the group; when someone comes knocking, just open the door."

"Alright, then I'm counting on you, brother."

Jiang Cheng quickly thanked him.

"It's nothing; I just hope you keep the promise you just made and don't go back on it."

A warning glint appeared in the person's eyes.

"It won't happen; a gentleman's word is hard for even four horses to chase."

"Fine."

The person nodded and walked out.

【9】 After seeing the other leave, Jiang Cheng closed the door, a smile appearing on his face.

After sending the other party away, Jiang Cheng closed the door, and a smile appeared on his face.

From now on, all he has to do is wait for opportunities. Spiritual Thought Masters sound like they only cultivate Spiritual Power, but that's not the case.

Because Spiritual Power increases, the physical body doesn't improve much.

It's like physical enhancement; Spiritual Power increase is also limited.

Whether following the physical path or the energy route of Force Warriors, one can strengthen the body by opening Acupoints.

Spiritual Thought Masters don't open Acupoints, so their bodies remain limited; they must also practice Secret Martial Arts. Compared with Force Warriors, they have higher Spiritual Power and absorb more Force Light Points, so unless they hit a bottleneck, their cultivation speed is much faster than ordinary Force Warriors.

Therefore Jiang Cheng isn't worried about failing to obtain Secret Martial Arts from them; as long as someone comes, that's enough.

"Let's see what items are up for auction, and also check how much a Visualization Diagram costs."

Jiang Cheng sat on the sofa and picked up the Force Warrior auction catalog.

He skimmed through it roughly.

The highlight of this Auction featured two items.

One of them is a Level A alloy weapon called Black Edge Blade, the highest-quality among Level A alloy weapons; its sharpness can cut through the skin of a Level 10 Force Warrior, and dealing with those below Level 10 is even easier.

The starting bid is two million, with each increment ten thousand.

Jiang Cheng felt very tempted, as he currently lacks a divine weapon.

Unfortunately, his purse is shallow.

Besides that, there is another item called the Mysterious Iron Shield.

At first glance it's a shield, indeed a shield, but it's a third-tier top-grade treasure.

It can only be used after confirming the owner through a blood-drop test.

The usage is simple: just inject Force into it.

This was set by the maker at the time of "factory" production.

In its normal state it's less than the size of a palm, portable, but when danger arises, injecting Force causes the shield to automatically enlarge, splitting into four faces to form a three-dimensional defense; as long as Force keeps being injected, it can continuously block attacks from Level 10 Force Warriors!

Jiang Cheng was greatly amazed.

He recalled the Obsidian Set he saw last time, and compared it with this one, it seemed like the younger brother.

Perhaps only that Burst Talisman could go toe‑to‑toe with this Mysterious Iron Shield.

He flipped through again, found no similar treasures, but there were plenty of Talismans—first, second, and third grades all present. For instance, the familiar Vajra Talisman is second‑grade; due to quality differences they correspond to low, middle, and high levels. The two he possesses should be middle‑grade Vajra Talismans, capable of stopping only one heavy sniper rifle bullet.

"Fortunately I'm about to reach level six, which is the high‑grade Vajra Talisman, but it doesn't matter much."

Jiang Cheng thought to himself.

He does want to buy a third‑grade protective Talisman, but again the same story: no money.

He decided to look at weapons instead.

He flipped forward, his eyes brightened; he had previously worried he couldn't find a suitable weapon, but now it seemed he had worried too much.

There were many weapons for sale. Among the Grade A, besides that Black Edge, there were two more, each able to damage a Ninth Level Force Warrior and an Eight-level Force Warrior respectively. There were also two Grade B weapons, and one Grade C.

The Grade C Alloy Battle Knife appeared to be a standard‑issue weapon, its full name being the M8 Alloy Battle Knife.

The starting bid was 100,000 yuan, with each raise of 10,000 yuan.

Jiang Cheng felt that securing it wouldn't be a big problem.

After a quick browse again, Jiang Cheng put down the booklet he was holding and picked up another one on the table.

"I wonder what good stuff might be inside this."

Jiang Cheng was very eager; although he couldn't afford it, indulging his curiosity was still fine.

Besides, not being able to buy it now doesn't mean he won't be able to later.

(End of Chapter)