bookandnovel Chapter 14799 Saint Rune Crystal
Chapter 14799 Saint Rune Crystal
Chapter 14799 Saint Rune Crystal
It can be said that in the chaotic martial arts world, the most valuable and hardest-to-use "currency" is this Saint Rune Crystal.
With a Sacred Rune Crystal in hand, you can exchange it for almost anything... even legendary artifacts, or high-grade Sacred Rune Stones personally crafted by top Sacred Rune Masters, or even get help from experts in the Returning to Truth Realm.
Now that the Holy Rune Academy has made it clear that they are demanding Holy Rune Crystals in exchange for the Demon Lord Black Sky Sword, they have effectively shut out most people.
After all, Saint Rune Crystals are extremely rare. There may be many people who can produce a small number of Saint Rune Crystals, but very few people can produce enough to bid for the Demon Lord Black Sky Sword.
Yao Tianji glanced around at everyone, and seeing that no one else was asking questions, he continued, his tone decisive:
"Ladies and gentlemen, let's not waste any more time. The auction begins now. The Demon Lord's Black Sky Sword starts at 10,000 Saint Rune Crystals. Each bid must be at least 1,000 Saint Rune Crystals higher. The highest bidder wins!"
A brief silence fell over the hall as everyone secretly calculated... Ten thousand Saint Rune Crystals was an astronomical sum, one that even some mid-level powers would find difficult to come up with all at once.
Yao Tianji was not in a hurry. He slowly closed his eyes, his expression calm.
He knew perfectly well that it was never the Holy Rune Academy that was in a hurry, but rather those who coveted the Demon Lord's Black Heaven Sword and wanted to unlock the Demon Lord's treasure.
Saint Rune Academy only needs to sit back and wait to reap the benefits, and smoothly get rid of this hot potato.
A moment later, in a corner of the hall, an old man shrouded in black robes suddenly spoke, his voice low and hoarse, with a hint of deliberate concealment: "Eleven thousand Saint Rune Crystals."
Someone has made a bid!
All eyes in the hall instantly converged on the old man in black robes.
He was completely covered from head to toe in a black robe, with half of his face covered by a black iron mask, revealing only a pair of cold eyes, making it impossible to see his appearance or identity... Clearly, he was deliberately hiding his identity and did not want to reveal his origins.
Yao Tianji slowly opened his eyes, glanced at him, and without saying a word, simply nodded slightly to indicate that the bid was valid.
The Lord of the Silent Court, who sat calmly to the side, did not speak from beginning to end. He remained composed, closing his eyes to rest, as if the auction had nothing to do with him and he was merely an uninvolved bystander.
Soon, other people began to place bids, and the calls for bids rang out one after another.
In the short time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the price of the Demon Lord Black Sky Sword had been raised to 20,000 Saint Rune Crystals, and it was still climbing steadily without any sign of stopping...
Each price increase was accompanied by gasps from the crowd; each number was enough to deter ordinary martial artists.
Meanwhile, inside the Hall of Worship at the Holy Rune Academy, Ling Xiao was still diligently studying the making of Holy Rune Stones under the guidance of Shi Wensheng.
At this moment, he was holding a carving knife, concentrating intently on drawing a mid-level holy rune stone; this was his third attempt.
He succeeded on his first two attempts... The first attempt, though successfully completed, was somewhat rough; the patterns of the holy runes were not smooth enough, and the power infusion was not even.
The second attempt showed great improvement, with smooth lines and concentrated power, making it a qualified intermediate-grade holy rune stone.
For this third time, he strived for perfection, aiming to create a near-perfect intermediate-grade holy rune stone, so as not to disappoint Shi Wensheng's guidance and expectations.
Shi Wensheng stood quietly beside him, his gaze fixed on the carving knife and the sacred stone in his hand, his expression calm.
Occasionally, when Ling Xiao is stuck in a bottleneck or his patterns deviate, he will gently offer a word of guidance. With just a few words, Ling Xiao will suddenly understand and instantly correct his deviation.
Under Shi Wensheng's guidance, Ling Xiao held his breath and focused his mind, his fingertips moving slightly as the carving knife precisely outlined the final sacred rune.
A wisp of pure holy rune power was slowly infused, and a crystal-clear, translucent intermediate-grade holy rune stone, radiating a soft glow, finally took shape...
This one, in terms of both the smoothness of the patterns and the concentration of power, far surpasses the previous two and is already close to perfect.
However, Shi Wensheng shook his head slightly, his tone flat, clearly dissatisfied:
"The quality is substandard. Every sacred rune stone should strive for perfection. Only perfection can unleash its true power and bear the power of even stronger sacred runes. Yours is a defective product. Make it again."
Although his tone was harsh, Shi Wensheng's heart was already in turmoil, utterly shocked.
Perfect?
These two words are simple to say, but incredibly difficult to do.
Even he himself, who devoted his entire life to studying the art of holy runes, could not achieve true perfection in the holy rune stones he created.
Even the former Demon Lord, the most recognized Saint Rune Master on the Bai Ze Continent, was extremely rare; if one out of ten Saint Rune Stones he created was perfect, that would be considered exceptionally rare.
As for himself, out of a hundred sacred rune stones, at most one could be close to perfect, and to achieve true perfection was even more difficult than ascending to heaven.
Ling Xiao, after only three days of studying the Sacred Rune Techniques of the Bai Ze Continent, was able to reach near-perfect level in his first attempt at making intermediate Sacred Rune Stones. This is not just a genius, he is clearly a monster!
Shi Wensheng secretly sighed in his heart, realizing that he had not misjudged Ling Xiao. Ling Xiao's talent for the Saint Rune was truly unprecedented and unparalleled.
Ling Xiao showed no dissatisfaction or defense, but simply nodded silently and said respectfully, "Alright, disciple will try again."
Having said that, he calmed himself down, picked up the carving knife, and once again devoted himself to the creation of the intermediate-grade holy rune stone, his expression focused and without the slightest impatience...
He understood that Shi Wensheng's strictness was not meant to be difficult, but rather to express his expectations for him, hoping that he could go further and more steadily on the path of the Holy Runes.
Just then, Shi Wensheng suddenly turned to the side, looking towards the direction outside the offering hall. His brows furrowed slightly, and his tone was filled with doubt and seriousness: "That sword... its aura is not right."
Clearly, with the powerful perception of his remnant soul, he clearly sensed the aura of the Demon Lord Black Heaven Sword, as well as the strange power hidden within that aura.
At this moment, the auction inside the Holy Rune Hall had entered a heated phase.
The price of the Demon Lord Black Sky Sword has soared to over 30,000 Saint Rune Crystals, an astonishing figure that could bankrupt any mid-sized power.
Even the Saint Rune Academy, which is incredibly wealthy, would find it difficult to produce so many Saint Rune Crystals in a short period of time.
It is worth noting that the Lord of the Silent Court did not place a bid from beginning to end. He remained with his eyes closed, resting and looking indifferent, as if this fierce bidding was truly none of his business and he was merely observing from the sidelines.
Yao Tianji naturally understood his thoughts... No matter who ultimately obtains the Demon Lord's Black Heaven Sword, they cannot bypass the Silent Annihilation Court if they want to open the Demon Lord's treasure, because the Demon Lord's treasure is hidden in the core of the Silent Annihilation Court, but no one has been able to open it.
Therefore, the Lord of the Silent Court was in no hurry. He only needed to wait for the final profit. Whoever obtained the Black Heaven Sword would eventually come to him, either to cooperate with him or to have it taken from him. He always maintained the initiative.