Chapter 29

Despite the limited power of the Netherfire Gem, even the most skilled alchemists cannot elevate it to the level of a spirit. It may seem inferior to the Abyssal Diamond, but if both gems were put up for sale, the final price of the Netherfire Gem would certainly be higher than that of the Abyssal Diamond.

This is beyond doubt...

The fact that it has no requirements for the user is truly outrageous. Major factions and noble families always spare no expense to cultivate their successors. Without going into distant examples, just take Mason of the Mengqi family. To make him a mage, the Mengqi family has invested at least several hundred thousand gold coins over the past few years.

Just to become a mage, several hundred thousand gold coins were invested. So what kind of price would the Mengqi family be willing to pay for an outstanding magical artifact that has no requirements for the user?

After all, a mage equipped with an outstanding magical artifact can stand up to a slightly weaker High Mage...

"Good luck," Lin Yun smiled in satisfaction. Just this single Netherfire Gem alone made his efforts worthwhile this time.

Although it cannot be used to perfect the Planar Path, it is still a good choice to put it on the market. A conservative estimate would put its value at over 500,000 gold coins. Using this large sum to buy an Abyssal Diamond, he would still have about 100,000 gold coins left over.

Lin Yun placed the Netherfire Gem on the table and then took out three more magic gems from his pocket...

However, this time there was no such pleasant surprise. Although they were all high-quality magic gems, their value was still somewhat lower compared to the Netherfire Gem. The best among them was an Elemental Amber, which contained only a negligible amount of magic power but was one of the best magic containers. It could store a large amount of magic power and even a spell of the High Mage level.

After some thought, Lin Yun placed the other two magic gems with the Netherfire Gem and kept the Elemental Amber for himself...

Then, it was the last magic gem.

"Huh!" As soon as Lin Yun's hand reached into his pocket, his expression changed. He clearly felt that the remaining magic gem in his pocket was emitting a bone-chilling cold!

Previously, due to the overwhelming power of the Bone Demon, Lin Yun had no time to pay attention. Now that he had finally returned to Noscent, it was time to count his spoils. Only then did he realize that what he had in his pocket might not be a magic gem at all...

But this thing that was not a magic gem might be even more precious than all the magic gems he had.

"Indeed..." Lin Yun carefully took out the bone-chilling cold object from his pocket. It was about the size of a pigeon's egg, completely black and crystalline, occasionally flashing with a thread of black light that carried a mesmerizing power.

It was indeed the Heart of the Frost Lich...

According to legend, it is the material formed after the soul fire of a Lich is extinguished. A Lich is a terrifying existence capable of standing up to an Archmage, with strength that does not fall short of the Bone Dragon, the ruler of the Bone Plane. Even an extinguished soul fire must contain earth-shattering power.

Although Lin Yun had never seen a real Heart of the Frost Lich, the name had been mentioned countless times in the decaying library. Even during the peak of the magical civilization, the Heart of the Frost Lich held a significant position.

Now, it is even more valuable. Just this single Heart of the Frost Lich is worth at least ten Abyssal Diamonds. If used to maintain the Planar Path, the next time Lin Yun stays in the Bone Plane, it will last for more than five hours!

This time, he really made the right bet...

Although the Elemental Incarnation drained all of Lin Yun's magic power, and the Netherfire Blast from the Bone Demon almost hit him, compared to the Heart of the Frost Lich, these things were not worth mentioning.

With this Heart of the Frost Lich, Lin Yun now has the capital to gradually consume the冥冥铁矿矿脉.

However, before that, he must first advance to the High Mage level. The power of a 9th-level mage is weak when facing a group of skeleton warriors, let alone a Bone Demon capable of standing up to a High Mage behind them.

Only by advancing to the High Mage level will Lin Yun have the ability to implement his plans.

After counting his spoils, Lin Yun spent another hour modifying a Grandmaster-level alchemical array, then embedded the Heart of the Frost Lich. After completing everything, he put the magic gems and the essence of the undead into his pocket and left the secret underground chamber...

When Lin Yun came out of the study, Remi had been waiting outside for a long time.

Remi brought Lin Yun two pieces of news, one bad and one good.

The bad news was that Solon had searched the entire Sage Tower but only found three of the seven materials needed for the mana baptism, still falling short by a large margin.

The good news was that although Solon did not find the remaining four materials, he provided a place where Lin Yun could find them: the Black Horn Auction House, which holds an auction every three months.

It was a fortunate coincidence that Solon had just received an invitation to the Black Horn Auction House a few days ago, along with a list of auction items, which included the four materials Lin Yun needed.

The good news was indeed good, but the problem was that Lin Yun had no money...

Lin Yun really had no money. The 30,000 gold coins from the Multicolored Potion had long been spent on the Gilded Rose. Now, he had less than 50 gold coins on him. The past two months, he had not gone out, so he did not feel the lack of money, but now that he needed to buy four materials, he suddenly realized he had no money to spare.

What to do...

There was no point in thinking about the old steward. Although the Gilded Rose had been doing well these past few months, the old steward was determined to revive the Flashing Gold Chamber of Commerce. Most of the money earned was reinvested, and even if there was some liquid capital left, it would not be enough to cover the cost of the four materials.

After all, the starting price for these four materials was at least 5,000 gold coins, with the most expensive reaching 30,000. These were just the starting prices. If he encountered a wealthy and foolish competitor, he might not even be able to get them for 100,000 gold coins.

Should he just sell the essence of the undead?

But the essence of the undead, even combined, would only fetch about 100,000 gold coins. What if it was not enough? Would he have to sell the Netherfire Gem? That was meant to be the Gilded Rose's trump card...

"It seems I have to take out two bottles of alchemical potions..." Lin Yun touched his pocket, where he had two already prepared alchemical potions. They were originally intended for use in the Bone Plane in case of danger, but now that he was back in Noscent, he would have to use them to exchange for some gold coins.

Lin Yun changed into a clean black robe and greeted the old steward before heading out to the Black Horn Auction House.

The Black Horn Auction House was also located on Triumph Street, just over a thousand meters from the Gilded Rose, occupying an entire street. The amount of gold flowing in and out of it every day was astronomical.

Since its arrival in Thousand Sails City fifty years ago, the Black Horn Auction House has always been low-key, never participating in the various conflicts in Thousand Sails City and maintaining good relations with every faction.

However, no faction would dare to provoke the Black Horn Auction House, as everyone knew that although it did not show its strength in Thousand Sails City, it was backed by the Black Horn Chamber of Commerce, a top-tier force in the entire Noscent world.

Over time, the Black Horn Auction House became a true anomaly, maintaining good relations with all factions while keeping an appropriate distance from them, seemingly always operating outside the various factions in Thousand Sails City.

However, it was precisely because of this anomaly that the business of the Black Horn Auction House thrived. Fifty years ago, there were many auction houses in Thousand Sails City, but fifty years later, only the Black Horn Auction House remained. Because it maintained a moderate distance from all factions, people could not expect any special treatment here, but they also did not have to worry about being betrayed.

The complex and intertwined factions of Thousand Sails City needed such an absolutely neutral place.

Thus, the Black Horn Auction House of today was born.

Now, Lin Yun stood outside the Black Horn Auction House. After explaining his purpose, he was quickly led inside. The Black Horn Auction House, which occupied an entire street, was like a maze inside. Lin Yun followed his guide for about ten minutes before arriving at a small reception room.

The person who received Lin Yun was a young man in his thirties, wearing a black robe with a bit of dirt on the cuffs. Lin Yun glanced at it and recognized it as the solution of Rainbow Sand, indicating that this was likely an alchemist, and a fairly skilled one at that, as Rainbow Sand is very expensive and only a skilled alchemist would dare to handle it.

However, the young alchemist did not seem very happy. When Lin Yun entered, he merely nodded and said, "Sit down."

Lin Yun touched his nose and sat down opposite the young alchemist.

Just as he was about to explain his purpose, the young alchemist waved his hand and said impatiently, "Alright, just leave the alchemical potions you want to sell, and I'll appraise them. I'll sell them at the appraised price, and you can come back in a few days to collect the money."

Lin Yun was a bit annoyed. He was counting on these two bottles of alchemical potions to save his life. How could he let this guy appraise them? Besides, even if he was willing to let this guy appraise them, could a guy who gets Rainbow Sand solution on his cuffs really have the skills to do it?

"I'm not in a hurry."

From this sentence alone, it was clear that Lin Yun had made progress.

A few months ago, when he first arrived in this era, he would have already cast a Hurricane Whip on this guy's face...

I forgot to roll yesterday, so I'm making up for it today!

Rolling around, begging for recommendations, collections, clicks, and cute girls!

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