Chapter 196: Earth Origin Armor

"Is there any cultivator who will show their treasure first?"

Jin Lan swept her eyes across the crowd.

Not a single person was willing to reveal their treasure first.

Jin Lan said: "If that's the case, then this junior will boldly make a selection…"

She spun around on the table, then her gaze suddenly landed on He Pingsheng: "Young brother, why don't you go first?"

"Show us your treasure!"

He Pingsheng's face darkened: he always felt this woman's words carried hidden meanings.

He took a deep breath and pulled out the item he had prepared in advance.

A porcelain bottle.

Inside the bottle were ten drops of spiritual fluid—not anything else, but the 【Golden Bee Sacred Juice】.

"Young brother, what is this?" Jin Lan asked, eyeing the bottle.

Many others also turned curious glances toward it.

He Pingsheng spoke coolly: "Inside are ten drops of Golden Bee Sacred Juice; each drop can instantly refill the dantian of a Foundation Establishment cultivator who has been drained."

"If you consume all ten drops at once, even a Golden Core cultivator's depleted dantian can be instantly refilled!"

"Moreover, this sacred juice contains unaligned energy that can transform into any of the Five Elements: metal, wood, water, fire, or earth."

After He Pingsheng finished explaining, the entire hall erupted in gasps from dozens of people.

This item was truly astonishing.

Imagine being in battle, your dantian completely drained—just one drop revives you fully.

At a critical moment, this is a second life.

Even for Golden Core cultivators, this is a second life.

"A fine treasure!" Jin Lan said. "Young brother, what do you want in return?"

He Pingsheng replied: "This junior wishes to exchange these ten drops of Golden Bee Sacred Juice for two third-grade talismans—whether offensive or defensive, either is acceptable."

The terms were laid out.

He Pingsheng felt this exchange was fair, not excessive.

"That's way too expensive!"

"Two third-grade talismans?"

"What are you thinking?"

After the price was announced, many began complaining.

He Pingsheng had worried his price was too high, but upon closer look, those complaining were all Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Meanwhile, the Golden Core cultivators all nodded in agreement.

"I only have one third-grade talisman!" a Golden Core female cultivator spoke up: "Young brother, I'll give you one third-grade talisman plus a high-grade magic treasure—how about that?"

Magic treasures were no longer appealing to He Pingsheng.

After all, he already owned many supreme magic treasures.

He essentially lacked nothing.

So he shook his head: "Forgive me, elder."

"Fine," the woman sighed deeply.

Someone asked: "Young brother, I don't have a third-grade talisman, but I can offer an equivalent amount of spirit stones—you can always buy one later at this society. Is that acceptable?"

"I'll offer two hundred fifty thousand spirit stones!"

He Pingsheng still shook his head: "Sorry."

Talisman auctions don't happen all the time.

Waiting here might take months!

So he refused spirit stones.

Besides, I'm not short on spirit stones either.

"Young brother, I have something you might want…" A middle-aged cultivator with a full beard looked at He Pingsheng and tossed an item toward him.

The item was earth-yellow and landed with a thud before He Pingsheng.

"This is a low-grade magic treasure called the 【Earth Origin Armor】…" the cultivator said calmly. "It's a defensive magic treasure—once cultivated and activated, it can catch opponents off guard."

He Pingsheng's heart quickened.

Another magic treasure!

Nine layers of seals.

And it's defensive.

He wanted it.

But then the man added: "The value of my Earth Origin Armor exceeds your ten drops of sacred juice—if you wish to trade, you must add additional items."

"Otherwise, no deal…"

The middle-aged man looked at He Pingsheng and shook his head slightly.

Wang Dun whispered: "He's a Golden Core elder!"

He Pingsheng took a deep breath, thought for a moment, then said: "Fine… I'll add one supreme magic treasure…"

As he spoke, he pulled a rattle from his storage bag and gently placed it beside the man: "This is a blood-cultivated artifact designed to damage the soul—extremely sinister and cruel."

This was the 【Shake Soul Drum】 he had enhanced from the 【Soul Summoning Bell】, its function nearly identical to his 【Soul Annihilation Bell】.

Upon hearing this, countless eyes turned to the Shake Soul Drum.

Some even grew red with greed.

Artifacts capable of attacking spiritual sense were rare, even if their rank was low.

"Hehehe…" The middle-aged cultivator chuckled after taking the Shake Soul Drum: "Alright… though its rank is low and it can't deliver a fatal blow to Golden Core cultivators…"

"But that's fine… even slight disruption of an opponent's spiritual sense can create a surprise advantage."

"I accept the trade."

The exchange was completed.

Personal trades are never perfectly fair.

Whether you lose or gain depends entirely on personal perception and need.

If you need something, even a high price is acceptable.

The Shake Soul Drum was rare, but to He Pingsheng it meant little—he already owned a Soul Annihilation Bell.

The Earth Origin Armor, however, was exactly what he needed.

Trading a magic treasure for a magic treasure was worth it.

"Young brother…" An elderly man with white hair looked at He Pingsheng: "Do you still have more Golden Bee Sacred Juice? If so, I'd like to acquire some."

He Pingsheng replied: "Sorry, I still have about ten drops left, but I need to keep them for my own use—I won't sell any more."

Saying he had none at all would be obviously false.

No need to lie.

"Alright," the old man nodded, disappointed, then pulled out a pitch-black piece of wood: "One supreme Soul-Nourishing Wood—capable of storing a soul, a third-grade heavenly treasure."

"Hmm… I don't have anything specific I want—anyone can bid."

"I have an egg from an unknown beast—anyone can bid on it!"

"Esteemed cultivators, I have a Earth-grade cultivation scripture, but it's incomplete—only the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment sections remain…"

After He Pingsheng completed his trade, the atmosphere at the gathering suddenly grew lively.

Almost everyone present had brought items to trade.

Except Wang Dun.

He Pingsheng asked: "Brother Wang, won't you trade?"

Wang Dun replied: "I don't have enough good items—forget it, I'll just watch. Oh, by the way, younger brother…"

"Let's go see Divine General Mountain together!"

"How about that?"

"I'll take you there, and I'll forgive your debt of one hundred thousand spirit stones!"

"Deal?"

"Please, younger brother!"

He Pingsheng remained unmoved: "Brother Wang, I'm a pill alchemist—rest assured, I'll gather the spirit stones to repay you within a year."