Longevity starts from having a daughter in old age

Chapter 456: Chapter 424 Auction_1

The reason for his exclamation was because, according to his research, the highest level of cultivation system in this world was only at the Martial God level.

The so-called Martial God, in his estimation, was the early stage of Nascent Soul.

If it were just the level of strength, he wouldn’t be in such a hurry to find a way out.

What really worried him was that due to the cultivation system, the lifespan of the inhabitants of this world was very limited.

Before reaching the Martial Ancestor realm, their lifespan was no different from ordinary people.

When one reached the Martial Ancestor realm, which was equivalent to the Golden Core Stage, their lifespan increased to around 120 years, similar to the Qi Cultivation stage in his previous life.

When they became Martial Saints, their lifespan would only be 150 years, and Martial Emperors could live only up to 180 years.

The legendary Martial Gods could only live up to 300 years.

He wasn’t sure how long he could live, but without spiritual energy, he feared he had little chance of exceeding that lifespan.

Hence, he must leave as soon as possible, the longer he delayed, the worse it was for him.

“This world’s martial arts system originated from the Wilderness. If I could enter and investigate it, I might be able to find some clues.”

However, the Wilderness wasn’t accessible anytime one wished. One must enter at a specific time using special methods.

According to the books, the access to the Wilderness was about half a month away.

That was another reason why he stopped to read the books, hoping to prepare in advance.

With his break from seclusion, the higher-ups of the entire nation were practically all alarmed.

Though no one dared to spread the news of his fight with Xiao Tian Yuan, few of them were foolish. With a little speculation, they figured out the general situation.

Of course, they had no way of knowing the specifics. Even if Mu Chen and Sheng TieFeng told them the process, they would likely not believe it.

But there was one thing they knew.

Xu Mu was stronger than Xiao Tian Yuan!

Just by this fact, it was enough for them to worship Xu like a god.

Xiao Tian Yuan, being National Wusheng, was high and above. Ordinary officials and nobles couldn’t even get close to him.

Whoever could establish a connection with him would certainly rise sharply.

Now, a person stronger than Xiao Tian Yuan had appeared. He seemed unattached and was younger than Xiao Tian Yuan, and in the future, he might even reach the legendary realm.

In such circumstances, who wouldn’t want to flatter him? As long as they could establish some connection, their future would be endless.

That’s why Zhang Ergou and the others were becoming more and more popular.

“Why are there so many people?”

As soon as Xu Mu left the headquarters of the League of Martial Artists, he saw a crowd of people standing outside, all bowing and kowtowing, with Zhang Ergou and his men standing in the front.

“They all came to pay their respects to you, Sir, and they have brought many gifts.”

Yin Wen stepped forward and whispered to Xu Mu about their activities over the past half month, naturally including the matter of accepting gifts.

“You’ve done well,” Xu Mu nodded approvingly.

For him, having the ores and beast blood was optional. But their thoughtfulness warmed his heart.

“We are just doing our duty, sir,” they said with blossoming smiles at Xu Mu’s praise.

They had been slightly nervous before because they had accepted so many gifts without Xu Mu’s permission.

Now it seemed that Xu Mu did not completely restrict their freedom, and as long as they considered his wishes, he wasn’t aloof.

Or perhaps, Xu Mu had never really restricted anything about them, the only requirement was that they had to do as he said, without objections.

Besides, Xu Mu had never treated them unfairly or punished them.

This was far better compared to any ordinary master.

“If there’s nothing else, let them go. You guys go and call Xiao Tian Yuan for me,” said Xu Mu.

“Yes, sir!”

Yin Wen and the others hastened to talk to the crowd, and everyone left graciously being aware of Xu Mu’s limited time.

They could hardly expect to win Xu Mu’s favor just by gifting a few presents, let alone gain any rewards.

As long as they didn’t offend him and familiarize themselves with him, they would be incredibly grateful.

Even before they had the chance to notify him, Xiao Tian Yuan had already arrived.

“I was dealing with some matters and was delayed. I ask for your understanding, sir.” Xiao Tian Yuan bowed his head respectfully, nothing like a National Wusheng.

“What matters?” asked Xu Mu, puzzled.

Besides entering the Wilderness to hunt beasts, what else was there that could bother a National Wusheng?

“I heard sir wishes to acquire top-grade ores and divine weapons, so I contacted several big business firms on the main road to host a grand auction in Du City. At that time, numerous small and large caravans will gather here. Sir can choose anything that you fancy.”

“You are indeed thoughtful.”

Xu Mu nodded in approval.

Although Da Xia Nation had a Martial Saint sitting in the town, it was still a medium-sized small country, and its resources were very limited.

On this continent, besides the power structure of nations, there were various other organizations which were very strong, including some top-level organizations, which were stronger than medium-sized small countries like Da Xia Nation.

For instance, top-grade business firms, assassin organizations, intelligence organizations, mercenary organizations, etc. Among them, the power of business firms was the largest.

On the Eastern Continent, where Da Xia Nation was located, there were several top-grade large business firms. Each of them had Martial Saint level warriors, some even had several.

Although the organizational structure was loose, their comprehensive strength was greater than Da Xia Nation.

Moreover, they were profiting from all sides, having commercial channels in various countries. Their capability to collect resources was far stronger than countries situated on the corner.

After learning about Xu Mu’s interest in collecting ores, Xiao Tian Yuan began to use his connections to contact various large business firms, inviting them to host an auction in Da Xia Nation.

Originally, these business firms had activities to host rotational auctions in various countries. Now, they simply advanced their schedule a little.

Of course, Da Xia Nation definitely had to pay some price.

For instance, tax benefits, venue availability, or even providing some conveniences.

These were insignificant for Xiao Tian Yuan, as long as he could win Xu Mu’s favor.

Through these interactions with Xu Mu over the past days, he increasingly felt that Xu Mu was not simple, definitely not a youth.

He suspected that Xu Mu might be an old monster and now genuinely regarded him as his teacher.

Of course, all these were based on the premise that Xu Mu had said that after acquiring high-level beast blood in the Wilderness, he could help Xiao Tian Yuan advance to the Martial Emperor realm.

Martial Emperor! He had only dared to dream about it before. As he aged, he had given up the dream, only to have hope again now.

The once silent heart was ignited again.

For him, who had pursued martial arts for his entire life, nothing was more exciting than advancing his realm.

Now, he didn’t need Xu Mu’s instructions; he would take initiative to do it himself.

“Notify me when the auction starts!”

“Yes, sir!”

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Five days later, merchants gathered in the City of Daxia, and powerful individuals from various places flooded in, making these few days the liveliest period in centuries for the city of Daxia.

On this day, led by the largest business firm on the Eastern Continent, Yuan Tong Business Firm, a seven-day auction officially began.

Inside the most luxurious box in the auction house, Xu Mu sat in the middle, with Xiao Tian Yuan and Yin Wen standing by his side, waiting for the auction to begin.

Meanwhile, a young girl who was to be auctioned was quietly transported from outside the city to Yuan Tong Business Firm’s residence.

“A descendant of the Martial God?! Excellent! Excellent! Now we have a grand finale for our auction!”

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