[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-high-martial-arts-across-two-worlds":3,"chapter-high-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-high-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-chapter-123":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","High Martial Arts Across Two Worlds",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2361094,4616,"Chapter 123","high-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-chapter-123",123,"\u003Cp>Selling the hide of the Shadow Tiger earned him seven hundred low-grade Qi Stones, but the buyer paid with seven high-grade Qi Stones for easier storage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High-grade Qi Stones were a bright silver color; Cang Luo glanced at them once and carefully put them away, then used two second-rank beast cores to replace ten low-grade Qi Stones to buy a ticket to the auction and went upstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire second floor was dedicated to the auction, with a mezzanine above; the area was vast, roughly estimated at three or four hundred square meters, not even counting the mezzanine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The auction layout resembled a movie theater, with a display platform at the front for showcasing items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of the platform were dozens of rows of luxury armchairs, each seat worth fifty low-grade Qi Stones, though no one had taken a seat yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Directly above the armchairs was the mezzanine, where the VIP seats were located, offering wide views and private booths, each with a beautiful female attendant standing in front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>VIP seats could not be bought with money alone—they required status and strength, meaning social standing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind the armchairs was the standing area reserved for people like Cang Luo who had paid ten low-grade Qi Stones; most were here to observe, gain experience, and few had the funds to bid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Already, many people stood there, either looking around or chatting in small groups; the four men who had followed Cang Luo were among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the men spotted Cang Luo and smiled at him—it was the same man who had mocked Cang Luo in the tavern for not knowing the origin of huadiao wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo smiled back foolishly, did not go over to greet him, but walked to a quiet corner and quietly pulled out his phone to livestream, waiting for the auction to begin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After more than ten minutes, more people entered, filling the space around Cang Luo; he had to become even more discreet while livestreaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The luxury armchair section gradually filled up, and though Cang Luo could not see the VIP booths in the mezzanine, he could hear voices indicating people had arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later, the host entered—a middle-aged man with refined features and an air of extraordinary poise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him stood two scantily clad female attendants; to Cang Luo’s slight surprise, one of them was an outsider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow-white skin, pale golden hair, and a height of nearly one meter eighty—she looked like a Playboy bunny model.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo gave her a close-up shot so his Earth viewers could see clearly, avoiding accusations that he only cared about showing off his love life and neglected them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the host bowed toward the VIP booths in the mezzanine, then bowed toward the bidders in front of the platform, signaling silence as the auction was about to begin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter the world, auction hosts always began with a speech—commenting on the weather, introducing guests, offering thanks...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd listened with boredom, but Cang Luo listened intently, for he gleaned valuable information from the host’s remarks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guests at this auction included local dignitaries and martial Shijia  from Danyang County, as well as several major and minor sects from nearby regions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, the Five Elements Temple, where Shang Shan  Huimeizi belonged, had sent an Elder and several inner-disciples, seated in the mezzanine booths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo listened for a while but heard no mention of Xuantian Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief opening speech, the auction officially began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The host wasted no more time and announced directly: “The first item is a bottle of newly forged Nine-Turn Jade Dew Pills.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He poured out two pills, placing each on a separate tray, and had his attendants carry them on catwalks around the front luxury section and the VIP mezzanine for display.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo stretched his neck but couldn’t see clearly; his phone couldn’t capture details—he regretted not buying a luxury seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The host continued: “As everyone knows, the Nine-Turn Jade Dew Pill is a Grade Earth Superior elixir, capable of granting martial masters below the Wu Zun realm a chance to break through their stagnation at the ninth level.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This bottle contains ten pills, crafted by Elder Mei elixir of the Elixir Pavilion of Xuantian Sect. Starting bid: three hundred high-grade Qi Stones. Each bid must be no less than ten high-grade Qi Stones.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo froze—he hadn’t expected the first item to be from Xuantian Sect; he had heard of Elder Mei elixir, an institutional Elder of the Elixir Pavilion with a cultivation base of Wu Wang eighth level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After his shock, he was stunned by the price: three hundred high-grade Qi Stones for ten pills—that’s thirty high-grade Qi Stones per pill, or three thousand low-grade Qi Stones...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After calculating, Cang Luo reached a shocking conclusion: one Grade Earth Superior Nine-Turn Jade Dew Pill was priced at 42 million RMB!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten pills in the bottle? 420 million RMB!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo was dumbfounded—he had thought his “fortune” of seven high-grade Qi Stones from selling the Shadow Tiger’s hide, plus seventy second-rank beast cores in his backpack, totaling over ten high-grade Qi Stones, would let him buy something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet ten high-grade Qi Stones could barely buy one-third of a single pill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this was only the first item—the starting bid; the final price would surely be higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo smiled bitterly, shook his head, and patted the seven high-grade Qi Stones in his pocket, feeling despondent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through this auction, Cang Luo finally understood the wealth of high-rank martial cultivators and top-tier factions, and the true value of advanced cultivation resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In RMB terms, they casually spent tens of millions or hundreds of millions; recall the Level Eight mission in the mission hall offering 28 billion for a Phoenix Beast egg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One Phoenix Beast egg: 28 billion!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Look—just one of their elixirs costs tens of millions, and this is only a Grade Earth Superior pill; above it lie Grade Heaven elixirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their beast companions? Nearly thirty billion—and they looked like gifts from elders to juniors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo thought of Xuan Qingqing—her eighth-rank beast companion, the Purple Feather Thunder Eagle, had been captured for her by her grandfather, Xuan Qiankun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These people were true tycoons!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth had tycoons too, but could they casually spend tens of millions on a single pill?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walk a dog worth tens of billions?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to these, Earth’s tycoons couldn’t even polish the shoes of those from the Yuanwu Continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Think of himself—he’d spent half a month struggling in the Beast Forest, even including killing and looting, and barely scraped together ten high-grade Qi Stones, worth only 14 million RMB.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Earth terms, that was a small fortune; on the Yuanwu Continent, it couldn’t even buy decent cultivation resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Money could buy cultivation resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without money, how could one cultivate?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could he, through hard work alone, ever reach the Martial Master realm?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Cang Luo became more certain than ever of his future path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leveraging his one-year head start, he would accumulate massive wealth on Earth, make money grow money, then, when the two worlds connected, exchange Earth’s money for Yuanwu Continent’s resources...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The War Wolf Gang’s business plan was preparation for this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Cang Luo was lost in thought, the bottle of Nine-Turn Jade Dew Pills was sold—after several rounds of bidding, the final price was 370 high-grade Qi Stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, several other items were auctioned: treasure weapons, rune weapons, and cultivation techniques, each selling for hundreds to thousands of high-grade Qi Stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The item Cang Luo coveted most was a young eighth-rank beast, the Howling Sky Tiger; though inferior to the Phoenix Beast egg, its starting bid was one thousand supreme-grade Qi Stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The appearance of the Howling Sky Tiger cub sent the auction into a frenzy; the entire hall erupted, with major Danyang County factions and distant sects competing fiercely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo could only stare helplessly, thinking of his own beast companions—a first-rank Fire-Devouring Wolf and a second-rank Earth Badger...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So cheap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to these martial scions, he was a total loser!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No—I was always a loser!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo felt utterly helpless...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, bidding began—of course, only those in the mezzanine could bid; those below lacked the means.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Family of Danyang County’s Four Imperial Families: “One thousand one hundred supreme-grade Qi Stones!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Family of Danyang County’s Four Imperial Families: “One thousand two hundred supreme-grade Qi Stones!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Elder of the Imperial Sect Starry Constellation Palace calmly said: “One thousand two hundred fifty supreme-grade Qi Stones.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Elder of the Imperial Sect Five Elements Temple immediately replied: “One thousand two hundred sixty supreme-grade Qi Stones!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xi Family of Danyang County’s Four Imperial Families: “One thousand three hundred supreme-grade Qi Stones!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bids opened Cang Luo’s eyes—1,000 supreme-grade Qi Stones equaled 14 billion RMB in gold conversion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who had enough total assets to spend 14 billion on a beast companion?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like buying a sports car—if you bought a five-million-RMB car, your net worth must be at least a hundred million, or you couldn’t even afford maintenance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo sighed in awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ultimately, the Howling Sky Tiger cub was sold to the Yin Family of Danyang County for 1,500 supreme-grade Qi Stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo glanced—Yin Family’s buyer looked about twenty, a handsome, elegant young master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo felt even more inferior—look at these martial scions: handsome, elegant, likely powerful, and above all—rich!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many others, like Cang Luo, stared at the Yin Family member with envy and jealousy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after, the host unveiled the next item.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this item was strange—compared to previous ones, it looked extremely cheap, at least in appearance, worn and tattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd frowned; many voiced confusion and displeasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A big man beside Cang Luo asked: “What’s this dirty, broken thing? Did someone just pick it up from a scrap heap? Is this even auction-worthy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone shook his head: “Don’t know what it is, but those two round bulges look like wheels, and over there—it seems you can sit on it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wheels? Sit on it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The big man laughed: “You mean it’s a carriage? Hahaha... a carriage with two wheels in a line?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How many horses would pull it? How would it not tip over? This is hilarious!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s so funny? Can’t I joke?” the man said awkwardly, then suddenly turned to Cang Luo: “Brother, you look shocked—do you recognize this thing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still stunned, Cang Luo answered instinctively: “Electric motorcycle...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man blinked: “What’s an electric motorcycle? How do you know that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo snapped back, exhaled deeply, scratched his head: “Sorry, I just said that randomly...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pushed forward, eyes wide, staring at the object beside the host.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t been joking—the item on stage was an electric motorcycle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A battered, yellow electric motorcycle, its body entwined with vines and weeds, as if plucked straight from a landfill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo was stunned, bewildered!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was an electric motorcycle from Earth here on the Yuanwu Continent?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had it been summoned like him by Xuan Qiankun?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not retrieved, left rotting somewhere until someone found it and brought it here to auction?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cang Luo thought it very likely...\u003C\u002Fp>",1847,"2026-06-21T06:04:04.528Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","a32328f2a47463144af5f133ad9543b2ea67a829ccb6684acfaff19101e7f27e","high-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-chapter-124","high-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-chapter-122",157,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhigh-martial-arts-across-two-worlds-cover.jpg"]