Chapter 53: Ready to Set Off!

Although Old Master Xue did not know what kind of scheme Xu Daoyan was up to, he carefully examined the three Immortal Human corpses and calculated in his heart. No matter how it was, he wouldn't lose out. He said seriously, "Twenty million!"

"Hmm, Old Master Xue, how much cheaper can you make it?" Xu Daoyan's eyes lit up.

"Ha ha ha, you have so much money, do you even care? If you want a discount, it's not impossible. If the great expert behind you can upgrade the supreme human-grade artifact on your body to the earth-grade realm, then you must lend it to me for research for a period of time!" Old Master Xue grinned slyly.

"That's not impossible, but you have to give a significant discount. Eighteen million for the sale. To be honest, the person who refined this set of magical treasures is much stronger than people like Kong Ziyuan and Gao Ziqi. He is an old ancestor of the Mohist School!" Xu Daoyan thought back to the old man who taught Wu Xiaobai that day, who was quite extraordinary. When Su Wei learned that Xu Daoyan was cultivating the *Yellow Emperor's Heavenly Canon*, he felt there was nothing more to teach him, which meant the old beggar was very powerful. If someone could walk the same path as the old beggar, how could they be weak?

"Uh, this, this..." Old Master Xue was shocked upon hearing this. Kong Ziyuan and Gao Ziqi were all extremely remarkable figures. He rubbed his nose, the amount suddenly dropped too much, but he still had the authority to decide. After much consideration, he agreed!

The items from the Heavenly Demon Sect envoys sold for three hundred million, plus the three Immortal Human puppet corpses, totaling three hundred and sixty million. Adding the thirty-three million on Xu Daoyan's body, the total was three hundred and ninety-three million. Deducting one hundred and eighty million, there was still two hundred and thirteen million left.

Instantly, Xu Daoyan felt like a true tycoon. Now, even ordinary Heavenly-grade artifacts could be bought!

"What should I buy with the remaining money? Keeping it isn't useful." He had never had so much money before and suddenly had no goal.

"Everyone needs their own mount, but some mounts are best nurtured from a young age, from the egg stage, so they can form a deep emotional bond and won't betray you." Old Master Xue began to recommend.

Xu Daoyan deeply agreed. He realized the importance of having a mount. If it weren't for the Wind Chaser and Lightning Wind Chaser horses, he would have died at the hands of the Heavenly Demon Sect envoys. It would be difficult to find a satisfactory mount in the short term, as Old Master Xue said, they should be raised from a young age. Otherwise, like when he rode the Wind Chaser horse, it didn't look up to him, making it meaningless.

"Then take me to see them!"

"Sure!" Old Master Xue continued to lead the way to the mount floor.

Here, various kinds of eggs were displayed: Heavenly Horse eggs, Dragon Horse eggs, Black麟Snake eggs, Heavenly Dog eggs, Earth Dragon eggs...

The variety was dazzling. Xu Daoyan looked helplessly at Shi Yun, knowing nothing about them and unsure how to choose.

Shi Yun coughed a few times and looked at Old Master Xue, saying, "Don't you have a strange egg that has not hatched for countless years?"

"Yes, this egg is very hard, it can't be broken no matter what, it's quite strange!" Old Master Xue raised an eyebrow and looked at Xu Daoyan, saying, "It might not be suitable for him, right?"

"No problem, let's take a look!" Shi Yun was also very interested in everything strange.

The black-clothed man brought out the strange egg, which was the size of an adult's head. At first glance, it looked like a stone.

It weighed three thousand pounds. The black-clothed man struggled to hold it for a while and gently placed it on the ground, panting, "No one has ever bought it!"

"What's the price?" Shi Yun asked with a smile.

"It's also priced at two hundred and fifty million gold. Many people are unwilling to spend this much because no one knows what it contains. However, I believe that if it hatches, it should be a very powerful strange beast!" Old Master Xue chuckled and looked at Xu Daoyan.

"..." Xu Daoyan was silent for a moment and said, "Let me test how hard it is."

"Please!" Old Master Xue gestured.

Xu Daoyan clenched his fist, invoking heart fire, and struck with a Heart Fire Fist.

Now, the power of his punch was formidable, and he even invoked heart fire to attack. When he hit the strange egg, the flames that burst out seemed to be absorbed and neutralized!

"Is it really like this?" He was shocked, not believing the strange egg could be so powerful. He picked up the Thunder Spear, channeled qi into it, and lightning surged. He struck with all his might, but it felt like he was stabbing into the sea, and the lightning was extinguished!

"What do you think? Do you believe it now?" Old Master Xue smiled.

"Alright! I'll take it. Give me a discount. I'll use all my money, anyway, it hasn't been sold for so long." Xu Daoyan felt the strange egg was very mysterious and decided quickly.

Old Master Xue's smile froze. He didn't expect Xu Daoyan to buy it. He was somewhat reluctant, as the strange egg had been in the Stone Dragon Guild for nearly a hundred years, and he had studied it for a long time. He sighed, "Alright, since it has a connection with you, take it!"

Xu Daoyan took out all his money and handed it to Old Master Xue, then picked up the egg. Now he was a pauper again.

"Master Daoyan, you can exchange for a better spatial ring. The one you have might not be very useful!" The black-clothed man handed Xu Daoyan the spatial ring from the Heavenly Demon Sect envoy, which had a space of one square mile and could hold many things. Xu Daoyan naturally wanted to exchange it and finally put the strange egg into the spatial ring, waiting for it to hatch naturally!

Having spent all his money, Xu Daoyan didn't stay at the Stone Dragon Guild. He left with Shi Yun.

"Brother Daoyan, when do you plan to set off?" Shi Yun asked.

"I plan to rest today and prepare the warriors. We'll set off tomorrow!" Xu Daoyan looked at the sky, "It takes ten days to travel from here to Pomegranate Village. Last year, the Xiong people's troops invaded the village on the Mid-Autumn Festival. I must arrive in advance!"

It was the beginning of autumn that day. In twenty-nine days, it would be the Mid-Autumn Festival, and ten of those days would be spent traveling!

"So soon, that's good. I won't keep you, I'll see you off tomorrow. Let's go to the Stone Dragon Camp first!" Shi Yun knew what Xu Daoyan was thinking. His best friend's parents were killed by the Xiong people, and it was normal for him to want to defend his hometown.

They arrived at the Stone Dragon Camp.

Feng Hua, who led the Wind Cavalry, was training. Feng Hua had already reached the middle rank of the second tier. Because of his good cultivation potential, Li Chaofeng felt he would eventually surpass him, so he was always making things difficult for him.

The other warriors were at least in the middle rank of the third tier. During this period, they focused on cultivation and had more resources provided, naturally making them much stronger than before.

Even Li Chaofeng couldn't enjoy such resources for cultivation. Entering the Stone Dragon Camp was equivalent to joining the direct army of General Shi, and even just being a Stone Dragon Guard was unmatched by other military camps.

"Daoyan, you're finally back." Feng Hua saw Xu Daoyan and Shi Yun return and immediately bowed, "Greetings, Master Shi!"

"No need for formalities, Brother Daoyan, what kind of equipment do you need for this trip? I can make the decision!" Shi Yun clearly wanted to provide Xu Daoyan with the best military equipment.

"Uncle Feng Hua, can you all use bows and arrows?" Xu Daoyan asked.

"Of course, the Wind Cavalry is known for speed and must be equipped with bows and arrows! Otherwise, how could we leverage our strengths!" Feng Hua held an iron bow that required a thousand pounds of strength to draw.

"Ha ha, I understand, Brother Daoyan. Bring a hundred Wind Bows and ten thousand Swift Wind Arrows!"

Each Wind Bow was a high-grade human-grade artifact. When used to shoot arrows, it could summon a strong wind, which had a special effect in battle, influencing the direction of the enemy's arrows and reducing their power.

The Swift Wind Arrows were also excellent, increasing the speed and penetration of the arrows and could be reused without easy damage.

After two hours, a hundred Wind Bows and ten thousand Swift Wind Arrows were brought up. Xu Daoyan said solemnly, "Each person gets one bow and a hundred arrows. Rest and prepare. We set off for Pomegranate Village at dawn tomorrow."

"Yes!" Feng Hua and the others responded in unison. They all felt a change in Xu Daoyan's aura, his gaze becoming sharp, and they didn't know what had happened in the past few months.

"I'll see you off tomorrow!" Shi Yun patted Xu Daoyan's shoulder and left.

Xu Daoyan nodded, grateful to Shi Yun. He didn't want to say more; killing more Xiong people would be the best way to repay Shi Yun!

Feng Hua and the others went to rest, and Xu Daoyan entered his tent. He joined the military to protect his family!

He took out a high-grade golden spirit stone and began to cultivate, refining the pure golden qi into his lungs, transforming it into a converging qi to temper his skin and fur.

His pores absorbed and expelled the converging qi, which was sharp like a knife, cutting away all impurities on his body. Although it was painful, it constantly tempered and improved his skin and fur.

Now, Xu Daoyan's liver and spleen had already reached the flawless realm. In time, when all five organs reached the flawless realm, he should step into the realm of a superior human, or even an Immortal Human!

That day, he consumed eight pounds of high-grade golden spirit stone, feeling refreshed and his breath long. He exhaled, forming a white qi arrow that shattered the oxhide door curtain of his tent.

Now, his skin had reached the peak of the Thousand-Refined Copper Body, just one step away from the Ten-Thousand-Refined Copper Body!

It was still dim at dawn, and it was not yet halfway through the hour of the Rabbit. At the tent entrance, Feng Hua had already led the Wind Cavalry, lined up and waiting quietly!

Xu Daoyan walked out of the tent. Their spirit and energy were focused, their movements as one, giving a strong visual impact, making his heart race. If the Xiong people invaded again, they would surely give them a severe blow!