Chapter 11: Half-step to the Third Realm Chapter 22: Abyssal Red Lotus and Soul Lance
"Brother Gushu, you are too kind. I am only a half-step person who has just broken through to the third realm. My accumulation is far less than that of Brother Gushu." Xu Jingming said modestly.
“I have only lived longer, for nearly a hundred Abyssal Eras, to accumulate this much strength. Brother Wu Ming, I estimate that you will be able to completely surpass me within hundreds of thousands of years.” The Lord of the Ancient Tree Realm laughed loudly.
Looking into the future again and again, Wu Ming is always an invincible person who can reach the half-step third realm within a million years!
The Lord of the Ancient Tree Realm would of course try to build closer relations.
Xu Jingming also admired in his heart: "The Ancient Tree Realm Master has lived for nearly a hundred Abyssal Eras, and there are not many people who have lived longer than him in the Half-Step Third Realm."
The Lord of the Ancient Tree Realm is a high-dimensional tree that has gained wisdom due to special circumstances and has gradually grown. He prefers quietness to movement! He also doesn't like fighting! As his strength grows stronger, he gradually participates in some disputes.
"Brother Wu Ming, since you have made a breakthrough, you should integrate into the circle of the Half-Step Third Realm." The Ancient Tree Realm Master said, "The Half-Step Third Realm people will help each other and share what they have, so they can get what they want! If everyone joins forces, they will have a better chance of exploring dangerous places. If you are willing, I can introduce more friends to you."
Xu Jingming said: "Of course I am willing."
"You have an avatar in Yuhuo City, right?" The voice of the Ancient Tree Realm Lord came from afar, "Most gatherings of the Half-Step Third Realm are in Yuhuo City. I'll take you there for the next gathering."
"Sorry to trouble you, Brother Gushu." Xu Jingming said.
"You can also contact the Emperor Dragon Island Master. After all, he is a direct disciple of the Third Realm. His intelligence network is much richer than mine." The Ancient Tree Realm Master said, "Through him, you can also get to know more people who are half-step to the Third Realm."
"I know." Xu Jingming replied, but he was a little confused.
The Lord of Dilong Island was very enthusiastic towards me at first, and gave me half of his large treasure when they met.
But after that, we didn’t contact each other again.
…
On Wanxing Island, Xu Jingming also told the dean and others the news of the breakthrough.
"You have reached the half-step to the third realm?" The dean was extremely surprised. Everyone present was excited and happy. The human race has grown step by step from being weak, and now there is finally someone who is half-step to the third realm.
"I knew long ago that this day would come soon." The Lord of the Eternal Tower sighed.
"Jingming, what does it feel like to be half a step into the third realm?" The Lord of Time and Space Island asked curiously, and the dean and the others were also curious.
"Life forms have become much stronger." Xu Jingming explained, "As they become stronger, they can naturally penetrate all spatial layers. Their perception has also become much stronger, whether it is cause and effect or even timeline, they can perceive it."
"Watch the timeline?" The dean, the tower master, the island master, and Chi Meng were envious and amazed.
"You don't need to study time and space in depth." Xu Jingming said, "Just like a tall person, if he is tall enough, he can naturally look over the wall and see the scenery inside the courtyard. The same is true for the half-step third realm. If the life form is strong enough, it can naturally see the timeline."
The dean nodded and said, "The breakthrough from the Eternal Peak to the Half-Step Third Realm is also a breakthrough for the living being."
"How have you been comprehending over the years?" Xu Jingming asked.
"It's difficult." said the dean.
"There are many confusions." said the tower master.
"Take your time to comprehend it." said the island owner.
Chi Meng smiled and said, "I'm fine. I haven't encountered any bottlenecks yet."
"It would be a joke if you, a newly promoted Eternal Realm, encountered a bottleneck." The dean shook his head, "Jingming, since you have reached the Half-Step Third Realm, do you want to establish the fourth trading place in the entire territory?"
The Lord of the Ancient Tree Realm, the Lord of the Northern River Boat, the Lord of the Emperor Dragon Island, each of them who is half a step into the third realm, will establish a trading place.
After the trade area is built, you can sell shop space and collect handling fees. It is like sitting and collecting money! The income may not be exaggerated in a short period of time, but accumulating one Abyss Era, accumulating multiple Abyss Eras, may be more than the hard work and adventure of yourself.
"No rush." Xu Jingming shook his head. He didn't want to be distracted for the time being.
It will not be too late to establish a trading place when you become invincible in the third realm and hit a bottleneck.
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Yuhuo City, inner city.
At the residence of the Lord of the Ancient Tree Realm, four Half-Step Third Realm cultivators gathered here.
"Today is the first time that the four Half-Step Third Realm cultivators from our Nanting 3609 territory have gathered together." The Lord of the Ancient Tree Realm said with a smile.
"In the past, there were three of us, but now with Wu Ming, the team has become even bigger." The Beihe boat owner smiled.
The Lord of Emperor Dragon Island glanced at him.
If it weren't for Xu Jingming and the Ancient Tree Realm Master, he wouldn't bother to bother with the North River Boat Master. This kind of ordinary half-step third realm is too common in countless territories.
Of course, the North River Boat Master was brought in to build closer relations in the name of sharing the same territory.
"Finally, we have one more person from the Heart Realm lineage who has reached the third realm half a step." The Emperor Dragon Island Lord personally poured wine for Xu Jingming, "Wu Ming, I remember the last time we met in Yuanjin Mountain Range was only ten thousand years ago. You have made a breakthrough in the blink of an eye. I am a little shocked!"
"You're too polite, Island Master." Xu Jingming picked up the wine glass.
"Since we are from the same territory, we should help each other." The Emperor Dragon Island Lord said, "Brother Wu Ming, you have just made a breakthrough. If you need any help from us, just let us know."
"Yes, yes, yes. We have made many good friends over the years. Perhaps we can help you, Wu Ming." The owner of Beihe Boat also said.
Xu Jingming nodded: "I do have two things."
“Go ahead.” The Emperor Dragon Island Lord said enthusiastically.
In fact, the master had told him that time to keep a distance from Xu Jingming! Because his master couldn't see through him and was worried that the storm Xu Jingming stirred up would implicate the owner of Dilong Island.
So since then, the Lord of Dilong Island has deliberately kept a certain distance from Xu Jingming.
But this time Xu Jingming broke through!
This is a big event for the entire territory!
The Ancient Tree Realm Lord took the initiative to invite the four of them from the same territory to get together, and he had no reason to refuse. If he refused, it would be a slap in Xu Jingming's face.
He was afraid of being involved too deeply, and also afraid of offending Xu Jingming. So it was better not to meet him, but when they met, he was naturally very enthusiastic.
"First of all, I want to see the Abyss Red Lotus." Xu Jingming said, "I don't ask for it, I just want to see it with my own eyes."
"Abyss Red Lotus? This is a rare treasure in the abyss." The Ancient Tree Realm Master frowned and said, "It grows in the deepest part of the abyss, where sins gather! It will attract the strong men in the abyss to fight for it. After all, a plant of Abyss Red Lotus... is as valuable as a third-level weapon."
Xu Jingming nodded.
"Once it matures and its petals fully bloom, it will be picked and used." The Ancient Tree Master said, "Because after it is picked, it cannot be stored for too long and will wither. So it must be used within a certain period of time."
“If you want to find the Abyss Red Lotus, you can only look for those that are in the process of growing.” The Ancient Tree Realm Master said, “Generally, these Abyss Red Lotuses have been occupied by the Abyss Powerful Ones first.”
"I just want to take a look." Xu Jingming said.
"The strong ones from the Abyss are not so easy to talk to, especially those Abyss Lords. They have been making sacrifices to the Abyss for a long time, and their temperaments are twisted and crazy." The Lord of the Ancient Tree Realm has a gentle temperament and does not like the Abyss lineage very much.
The Emperor Dragon Island Lord said, "The Abyss Red Lotus is a rare treasure naturally bred by the Abyss. It originally had no owner. In the Abyss, the Abyss Lords also fight for it, and the strongest one wins. Wu Ming, just go and grab it with your ability, and it will naturally be yours if you grab it."
"Let's collect information about the Abyss Red Lotus first." Xu Jingming said. This was related to whether he could master his other half-step third realm skill, 'Red Lotus Fire', so naturally he had to take a good look at the Abyss Red Lotus.
"The second thing is that I want to buy a third-level weapon—a spiritual weapon spear!" Xu Jingming said.
In Yuhuo City, all the Half-step to the Third Realm masters gathered, even the Abyss Lords and the Half-step to the Third Realm Invincibles were there, so there were a lot of Third Realm weapon transactions here.
"A third-level weapon? Or a spiritual weapon, a spear? Does it have to be a spear?" The Lord of the Ancient Tree Realm asked.
"Yes." Xu Jingming nodded, "It must be a spear."
If you change to swords or other weapons, they will not match the silver paper.
"Wu Ming, you should know that the third-level spiritual weapons have very high material requirements." The Emperor Dragon Island Master said, "Dozens of spiritual beads are worth hundreds of drops of abyssal mother blood."
Xu Jingming nodded.
"After the third level existence expended its energy to nurture and refine, it finally became a spiritual weapon spear. As far as I know, the price of a third level spiritual weapon is no less than 150 drops of Abyss Mother Blood." The Emperor Dragon Island Master said, "You only need the spear, so the owner is likely to ask for a high price."
"We can talk first." Xu Jingming said.
"Third-level spiritual weapons are rare." The Ancient Tree Realm Master frowned and shook his head, "I've never heard of a spear."
"I have a junior brother who I know has a spiritual weapon spear." The Emperor Dragon Island Master said, "I have to go back to Master and talk to my junior brother about this matter."
"Really?" Xu Jingming was surprised.
"Yuhuo City doesn't have it." The Emperor Dragon Island Master said with great confidence, "As far as I know, there are only a dozen or so third-level spiritual weapons that can be bought in Yuhuo City, and there are no spiritual spears. My master also has a large number of half-step third-level spiritual weapons... I remember that my junior brother has a spiritual weapon spear, which was his reward when he explored a third-level cave."
"I will go back once. It will take me about 500 years to travel through the abyss." The Emperor Dragon Island Lord said, "When we have agreed on the price, if you can accept it, I will buy it for you and bring it back."
"It's too hard for the island master." Xu Jingming said. It takes five hundred years to travel through the abyss, which shows how far the distance is.
If Yuhuo City is a center where high-dimensional life forms gather.
The master of Emperor Dragon Island is another center.
"Not worth mentioning." The Emperor Dragon Island Lord said generously. On the one hand, he was very vigilant and felt that the two sides should meet less frequently and not always get together! On the other hand, even the master couldn't see through Xu Jingming. The Emperor Dragon Island Lord felt that he should bet a little more.
Make the other party owe you more favors.
Even if they don't meet often in the future, Wu Ming has to recognize him as a friend.
"If you can't afford it for the time being, I can lend you some." said the Lord of Dilong Island.
"I can borrow it too." The Ancient Tree Realm Lord promised, "I still have one or two hundred drops of Abyss Mother Blood."
The owner of the Beihe boat nearby felt embarrassed after hearing this.
He is poor.
When he visited Xu Jingming and gave him the 'Eight Thousand Star Rivers', he was cutting off his own flesh! His entire fortune amounted to only a hundred drops of Abyss Mother Blood, and they were all his most important treasures.
"Thank you both. I will find a way to get the treasure myself." Xu Jingming said.
