Eternal Life as False Emperor

"You guys, if you don’t understand, don’t talk nonsense. A good Foundation Establishment Technique can save a cultivator a lot of detours."

"That’s true, but I think this matter is definitely not that simple."

"If it’s just a Foundation Establishment Technique, hasn’t anyone tried to look at it? No matter what, it should be helpful to our cultivation, right?"

"What a dream! Whether the technique is good or not, those Major Sects must be keeping it tightly in their hands, and we Loose Cultivators have no chance of getting it."

"Not necessarily." Suddenly, someone lowered their voice and said to the people around, "To be honest, the third son of my mother’s second uncle’s fifth cousin is a disciple of the Star Sea."

Upon hearing this man’s connection to the Star Sea, the surrounding cultivators immediately became excited.

"Really? Does that mean you’ve seen that technique?"

"What is this technique really like? Hurry and tell us. Is it as amazing as the rumors outside?"

The man hastily made a gesture for silence, lowering his voice, "Please be quieter, this technique is now coveted by many. Aren’t you trying to get me killed by being so loud?"

The surrounding cultivators, upon hearing this, all closed their mouths to indicate they had no such intention.

"Everyone, consider yourselves lucky to meet me today. Coincidentally, I’ve hit a bottleneck in my cultivation recently, and urgently need spirit stones."

"Here’s the deal: as long as you can offer enough spirit stones, I’ll give you a copy of the technique."

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn’t help but swallow.

They hadn’t seen this technique, but the rumors about it recently had been quite mystical.

Though they mostly thought these were exaggerated rumors,

they still held on to a glimmer of hope. What if they were wrong? After all, this was a technique even Star Sea Sect disciples were cultivating.

Even if it’s not as powerful as imagined, it certainly couldn’t be bad.

"I bid ten Mid-grade Spirit Stones." A cultivator shouted out their offer in a rush.

"Are you crazy? Ten Mid-grade Spirit Stones, and you think you can get the technique? I bid twenty Mid-grade Spirit Stones."

These people were all Loose Cultivators, not very wealthy to begin with.

Ten Mid-grade Spirit Stones would drain half of their savings. But faced with a Top-grade Cultivation Technique, they couldn’t care less.

"Twenty-one..."

"I bid twenty-two!"

Finally, when one person bid twenty-five Mid-grade Spirit Stones, the one who claimed to have the technique reluctantly said, "Alright, twenty-five it is, we must be fated, my friend."

With that, he quickly took out a thin booklet and stuffed it into the bidder’s sleeve.

Though they moved fast, the surrounding cultivators clearly saw the name of the technique: "Nine Yin Scripture."

The name was correct.

Everyone had the same thought flash through their minds.

Though they seemed to act as if they didn’t know much about the technique,

in reality, most already knew the name of the technique that was highly regarded by the Star Sea.

The one who obtained the technique didn’t even bother skimming through it and hurriedly left.

The world of cultivation is no fairy tale; they’ve experienced enough cases of murder and robbery.

A few people were about to chase after him.

But then, the cultivator who had just sold the technique took out another booklet: "I happened to copy two while cultivating. If any fellow Daoist is interested."

"Twenty Mid-grade Spirit Stones."

A new round of bidding began again.

Not far behind them, in an upstairs restaurant,

four young cultivators were watching through the restaurant window.

It was obvious they had set up an array in the room, seeing the outside perfectly clear from inside.

The people outside were practically unaware of their presence.

"What a bunch of greedy fools," a young cultivator in a scholar’s robe said disdainfully, "Fall for such a simple scam."

Another laughed heartily: "Brother Qiu is right. These idiots never think it through. Given how much the Star Sea values those techniques, how could they possibly let them leak out so easily?"

With a flick, the cultivator in front of the window opened a folding fan, speaking compassionately: "In any case, we can’t just watch them be deceived. We should inform the Law Enforcement Hall of the Star Sea."

"Impersonating people from the Star Sea to scam, it will definitely affect the reputation of the Star Sea."

This person then took out a white sheet of paper, lightly fanning it with the folding fan.

Sparkles landed on the white paper, which folded on its own, quickly becoming a paper crane that fluttered its wings a few times, slowly flying into the air.

"Tell the fellow Daoists of the Star Sea, that there’s a scam happening here at Wenling Inn. If they hurry, they might catch the fraudsters."

The paper crane changed direction, suddenly speeding up into a white light, disappearing.

Opposite them, a cultivator adorned in jewels shook his head: "Fellow Daoist Jiangg, you’re so good-hearted. Such valuable information, and you easily give it to the Star Sea."

Jiangg He smiled: "Fellow Daoist Qiann, though this information can fetch some spirit stones, it isn’t really that valuable. The Star Sea would eventually find out about their existence. I’m just telling them a bit earlier."