I Build a Shelter in the Eternal Night

The Wind and Rain Tower, renowned for so many years, was just wiped out in some obscure corner?

For so many years.

The Wind and Rain Tower had made plenty of enemies, but no one had ever found their headquarters. To this day, they still didn’t know where that island was. They had originally thought the Dark Pavilion’s revenge would just be taking out the Wind and Rain Tower’s outposts in other cities.

They never expected...

"..."

"..."

The surrounding crowd fell silent, their expressions complicated as they looked at the four heads on the ground. Were all the members of the Wind and Rain Tower dead? Of course not, not completely. The Wind and Rain Tower still had many people planted in other factions.

But there was no need to worry about these people seeking revenge.

Anyone with a brain wouldn’t do such a thing.

From now on, these people would lose their status as double agents and genuinely become members of their new factions.

...

The auction was about to begin.

Chen Fan walked back to a house on a side street, his eyes narrowing slightly as he looked at the Sea Embryo in his hand. It was a type of Heavenly and Earthly Treasure with an extremely strange appearance, somewhat resembling... a conch shell, only it was made of flesh and warm to the touch.

Shao Qiu hadn’t known how to store this kind of Heavenly and Earthly Treasure.

But—

The Wind and Rain Tower had placed the conch in a jar full of salt, and Shao Qiu had brought back the whole jar. In fact, the way to preserve this Heavenly and Earthly Treasure was to coat it with salt for constant stimulation—a rather special method of stimulation.

Currently, there were two buildings in the camp that could be upgraded with the Sea Embryo.

One was the Yunling Pavilion, and the other was the Celestial Artifact Pavilion. He planned to prioritize the former to quickly raise the Cultivation of everyone in the Mortal Realm. As for the latter, it was sufficient for now.

Moreover, it was worth mentioning...

Upgrading the Vehicle Workshop to Level 6 required not only 20,000 Ghost Stones but also one of several types of Heavenly and Earthly Treasures. And he had just acquired a Ya Bone, which meant he could now upgrade the Vehicle Workshop to Level 6.

After tonight’s auction ended,

he would go back and upgrade the entire camp.

...

「Mortal City, in a deserted alley.」

Shao Qiu gradually materialized, his eyes gleaming. He threw a punch in excitement and exclaimed, "Awesome, awesome, awesome!"

He hadn’t felt this good in a long time, not since he was imprisoned by the Slaughter Immortal Holy Land.

His soul had returned.

His power had surged.

He was now even stronger than when he had first founded the Godslaying Hall.

Just then—

He saw Zhou Mo squatting in a corner of the alley, resting. With a satisfied look, Shao Qiu walked up and said with a smile, "Pavilion Master Zhou, what are you doing resting here? Has anything major happened in the Mortal Realm these past few days I’ve been away?"

"..."

Zhou Mo looked up at Shao Qiu and said casually, "I’ve been running around all day, and my legs are a bit sore, so I’m squatting here for a break. Nothing major has happened recently. Oh, wait, there is one thing. Qi Yue has officially joined the Mortal Realm."

"And he achieved Tenfold Body Tempering to break through to the Martial King realm."

"Tenfold Body Tempering?"

Shao Qiu froze on the spot, a flash of horror in his eyes as he subconsciously blurted out, "How is that possible? It’s impossible to achieve Tenfold Body Tempering!"

"He’s a Demon Cultivator. He used the Ten Thousand Swords Heart Slaying Body Tempering method to break through to the Martial King realm. The whole process took six hours."

"..."

Shao Qiu stood there in silence, his face expressionless. After a long moment, when he finally came to his senses, Zhou Mo was gone. He had no idea when the man had left. He had been quite happy just a moment ago, but now, he wasn’t.

Tenfold Body Tempering.

Also known as Perfect Body Tempering.

There was now one more person in Jiangbei that he couldn’t kill.

"No way!"

Shao Qiu closed his eyes, accessing the information deep within his mind. Gritting his teeth in defiance, he strode off into the distance.

He was currently at the Peak of Level 9, about to cross into Level 10 and become a Martial King.

As a special Living Dead Cultivator, upon reaching the Peak of Level 9, he had been presented with three suitable Body Tempering methods. The third method, if he could endure it, would also result in a Perfect Tenfold Body Tempering!

However, he had never even considered it.

After all, the mortality rate was far too high.

He had always been preparing for the second Body Tempering method.

But now, after learning about Qi Yue’s Tenfold Body Tempering, he subconsciously discarded the first two options. He had to choose the third method; he, too, would achieve Perfect Tenfold Body Tempering.

...

The auction officially began.

The host was... Wang Kui.

Chen Fan had originally wanted to find a female host, but since there were no particularly eloquent women in the Mortal Realm, Wang Kui was sent up. The auction was being held on the Mortal City Market Street.

A crowd gathered on both sides of the street.

At the end of the street, a temporary stage had been set up. Wang Kui stood on top of it, holding a gavel.

"The first auction item."

"An identified Green Level Exotic Treasure."

"Exotic Treasure Name: White Jade Pendant."

"Exotic Treasure Level: Green."

"Exotic Treasure Effect: When worn by an Architect, this Exotic Treasure slightly reduces the Ghost Stone cost of constructing buildings."

"Starting price is 1,000 Ghost Stones. Each bid must be an increment of at least 100 Ghost Stones."

Wang Kui made the announcement from the stage.

As his voice fell, a Mortal Realm Member walked up from behind him carrying a tray, upon which the White Jade Pendant rested.

"..."

Chen Fan sat below, watching the scene with a calm expression. This was the pendant he had been wearing around his neck for the past several days. He couldn’t use it; the pendant was useless to him.

He wasn’t an Architect.

He couldn’t trigger its effect.

But, in the next moment—

"Jiangnan Medicine King Valley bids 1,500."

"Jiangnan World Pavilion bids 5,000."

"Jiangdong One Sword Sect bids 10,000."

"Jiangnan World Pavilion bids 20,000."

The price skyrocketed to twenty thousand in an instant, which was already an astronomical price for a Green Level Exotic Treasure. A few others who had wanted to bid hesitated for a moment before finally lowering their paddles.

"The Jiangnan World Pavilion bids 20,000. Going once."