The Grey Rat's Demon Path

Chapter 193: Chapter 175: Thunder Demon City, a Low-key Demon King

The grand auction in Thunder Demon City was still more than half a month away, giving him plenty of time to gather information.

The next day, Xu Chang’an began to wander around Thunder Demon City.

He was looking into the items up for auction and gathering news about Spiritual Items that could improve one’s bloodline aptitude.

By piecing together bits of information, he managed to learn a few things.

According to rumors, items like the Crystal Condensation Pill and the Clearing Qi Pill would be up for auction.

There were also many other rare objects!

A few Spiritual Items for improving one’s bloodline would also be auctioned, but his initial findings showed that none of them met Xu Chang’an’s expectations.

Besides gathering information, Xu Chang’an also began to sell off some of his supplies.

These included things like Puppets, inheritances for Alchemy and Arrays, Supreme-grade Magical Artifacts, and Tier Two Array Flags.

After a few days of clearing out his inventory in Thunder Demon City, Xu Chang’an sold enough to a certain Treasure Pavilion to earn a spot at a high-level private gathering.

At this Treasure Pavilion, Xu Chang’an had sold several Supreme-grade Magical Artifacts.

Naturally, the Treasure Pavilion now considered him a major client.

Gatherings like this were of an extremely high standard.

With the auction about to begin, many Great Demons were selling off their possessions, intending to vie for the Heavy Treasures at the auction.

On this day, Xu Chang’an slightly concealed his presence and attended the private trading gathering.

The gathering was held in a private garden within the Inner City of Thunder Demon City.

There weren’t many Demons participating, only about fifty or sixty of them.

However, the weakest among these Demons were Veteran Great Demons at the Peak of Mid-stage Foundation Establishment.

There were even Quasi-Demon Kings in attendance.

The format of the trade was simple. Each Demon had a designated spot where they displayed the goods they wanted to sell.

Any Demon interested in buying could then negotiate directly.

This format was similar to setting up a stall, just on a much higher level.

Safety was guaranteed within Thunder Demon City, so Xu Chang’an wasn’t too concerned.

He set up a stall and displayed numerous resources for sale, including the Quasi-Treasure Golden Jade Hairpin!

He also made it clear that he was looking to purchase a Spiritual Item to improve his bloodline aptitude.

Then, he sat down behind his stall and waited quietly.

The Demons participating in the private gathering were all extraordinary, and Xu Chang’an’s results were quite good.

In just half an hour, he had already sold off a good number of his resources.

"How much for this?"

A Demon with a leopard’s head and a human body pointed at the Golden Jade Hairpin and asked.

Xu Chang’an glanced at him.

He noticed that the other party had concealed his cultivation aura. He appeared to be at Late-stage Foundation Establishment, but in reality, he had already formed an Inner Core.

Observing the flow of his Demon Power, Xu Chang’an determined that it must be a Gray Pill. The Leopard Spirit before him was a Quasi-Demon King!

’So devious!’

Xu Chang’an thought to himself.

"The Quasi-Treasure Golden Jade Hairpin. The price is two hundred thousand Demon Stones!"

"Two hundred thousand?!"

The Leopard Spirit’s brow furrowed slightly.

"Are you looking to buy a Spiritual Item that improves bloodline aptitude?"

"Yes! It must at least be effective on a Middle-class Bloodline!"

Xu Chang’an was filled with anticipation.

"A Middle-class Bloodline..."

The Leopard Spirit pondered for a moment, then pulled a palm-sized piece of ore from his Storage Bag.

"A Celestial Thunder Stone!"

Xu Chang’an recognized the ore immediately.

Celestial Thunder Stone was a type of Tier Three Ore.

It could be used as material for forging Magical Treasures and Puppets.

Furthermore, if ground into a powder using a special method, it could be used to inscribe the Array Patterns of an Array.

This would provide a definite boost to the Array’s power.

"Celestial Thunder Stone contains Celestial Thunder Power, which has a stimulating effect on bloodline aptitude! It can induce a positive mutation!" the Leopard Spirit said slowly.

"That’s true, but you’d need a very large quantity. A piece this small is probably not enough!"

The Celestial Thunder Stone had indeed been one of Xu Chang’an’s previous candidates for a Spiritual Item.

Unfortunately, the required amount was too large, and it was extremely difficult to obtain. One or two pieces, or even seven or eight, could often be found on the market.

But to induce a mutation to improve one’s bloodline aptitude, he would need at least twenty or thirty Celestial Thunder Stones of this size.

Such a large quantity of Celestial Thunder Stones was not available in Peacock Demon City.

Moreover, while Celestial Thunder Stone could indeed stimulate one’s bloodline, it worked by inducing mutation. If one tried too many times, the outcome could not be guaranteed.

Xu Chang’an had no choice but to give up on that idea.

However, seeing the Leopard Spirit now reminded Xu Chang’an of something.

The Thundering Mountain Range had a dedicated Celestial Thunder Stone mine. Using the stones to improve his bloodline aptitude might actually be a viable option!

"I only have this one piece of Celestial Thunder Stone on me. But if you want more, as long as the price is right, I have ways of getting them!"

Hearing this, Xu Chang’an’s interest was piqued, but his expression remained calm.

"That sounds good."

The two demons conversed for a while longer before the Leopard Spirit left the stall.

Before he left, the Leopard Spirit gave Xu Chang’an a contact address.

If he was interested, he could use this address to find him.

The address was in the Inner City of Thunder Demon City, so safety was not a concern.

’If no suitable Spiritual Items are auctioned at the event, this could be another path!’

Xu Chang’an thought to himself.

In the end, the Leopard Spirit did not buy the Golden Jade Hairpin. The two demons couldn’t agree on a price.

Nor did Xu Chang’an buy the Celestial Thunder Stone.

After leaving Xu Chang’an’s stall, the Leopard Spirit visited several other stalls, speaking at length with the Demons who were running them.

Xu Chang’an glanced over before looking away.

Xu Chang’an tended his stall at the private gathering for a while longer, selling off most of his resources.

He also sold the Golden Jade Hairpin to a Top-tier Great Demon for the price of one hundred eighty-six thousand Demon Stones.

There was still a lot of time before the private gathering ended, so Xu Chang’an began to wander through the various sections as well.

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