"Three thousand five hundred taels!"
"Is there a higher bid?"
Hearing someone below bidding, the elderly man in charge above was delighted, quickly looking down and eagerly asking.
At this moment, his heart was undoubtedly filled with joy.
It was almost about to slip through their hands!
Others might not be aware, but he was more than aware.
The previous bidder who bid three thousand taels was not a customer at all, but a pawn they had specially brought in.
This was to prevent certain items from going unsold, leading to them being sold cheaply.
Three thousand taels of silver was neither high nor low, and they had expected someone else to bid even more, but this time everything fell silent.
Luckily, someone eventually shouted a bid, or else this item would have really slipped through their hands.
The old man looked expectantly down, waiting for the next person to speak up.
But reality disappointed him.
Not everyone was a gullible fool.
It seemed that not many were interested in something that was clearly a scam.
The person who bid this time was probably a newcomer, otherwise, they wouldn't have been fooled.
Seeing no one bidding, the old man could only sigh and feel like no one recognized the treasure.
"The next item is a masterpiece of a renowned poet, a true relic from hundreds of years ago."
A low-grade internal cultivation method did not cause much of a stir here; soon, a new auction item was brought up for bidding.
However, Chen An was no longer interested in what was to come.
Not because he truly wasn't interested, but because he no longer had the means.
His wallet was empty.
"Let's go."
Standing up from his seat, his tone was somewhat desolate.
Bai Changyue exclaimed, "We're only halfway through, shouldn't we finish watching here?"
"There is no longer any need."
Chen An spoke softly and then left the room directly.
Following the path he came from, Chen An quickly left the auction house.
Confident when he came, but feeling helpless as he left.
Just half an hour ago, Chen An was a small nouveau riche with over two thousand taels of silver. In the blink of an eye, he was bankrupt.
Oh, and he still owed someone a thousand taels.
In order to purchase that cultivation method, Chen An borrowed a thousand taels of silver from Bai Changyue.
Next, Chen An had to figure out how to repay this debt.
A new trouble had arisen.
"Troublesome."
As he left the alley, Chen An looked back at the bustling market behind him, a thought crossing his mind.
Even for him, a thousand taels of silver was not a small sum.
At least through normal means, it would be relatively difficult.
Unless he used some special method, it was unrealistic to gather this money in the short term.
It seemed he would have to try his luck later.
With these thoughts in mind, Chen An turned and left.
Back at the mansion, he had the servants close the gate and began his attempt.
The internal cultivation method from the auction house was now in his possession, appearing ancient and recorded on a material akin to metal.
The material also seemed extraordinary, giving off an aura of time passed.
It didn't seem forged.
"Qing Song Force?"
Chen An looked at the internal cultivation method before him, frowning at the prominent characters written in ancient script.
At this moment, Chen An already had some ominous thoughts in his mind.
And as he opened it, these thoughts reached their peak.
The content of this Qing Song Force was relatively accurate, but the entire cultivation process was much more complicated than the Ming Body Decision, making it seem overly convoluted.
Perhaps this was hard to understand, but in simpler terms, the method unnecessarily complicated the process to achieve the desired effect.
Even though he hadn't been studying martial arts for too long, Chen An could clearly see the difference between this internal cultivation method and the Ming Body Decision.
Is this it?
Chen An couldn't help but feel absurd.
From what he could see, the reason this low-grade internal cultivation method was labeled as such seemed justified.
It seemed like the founder of this technique was not very skilled.
Maybe it was created by a martial artist who hadn't even reached the level of internal energy cultivation!
Who would dare to practice this?
Chen An shook his head.
He quickly flipped through the entire Qing Song Force, coming to a single conclusion.
Absurd!
Perhaps due to the low level of the creator, the first half of the Qing Song Force was somewhat practical, with martial artists likely being able to cultivate internal energy as described.
But the second half seemed absurd, with many things likely just the founder's speculations!
Who would be willing to practice this?
Overall, only the first half of the technique seemed reliable; the rest should be taken with a grain of salt.
If a normal martial artist truly believed in the content here, they might end up killing themselves.
"The price does match."
Chen An remained calm, not feeling too resentful towards this deceptive item.
He had already anticipated this outcome beforehand.
Now, he had no reason to be angry.
However, despite not feeling angry, he still needed to make an attempt.
Over the next few days, Chen An worked on experimenting inside his house.
Finally, seven days later.
Before Chen An's eyes, runes began to flicker, eventually converging to form a new name before him.
Qing Song Force!
Name: Chen An
Attributes: Strength (5.5), Endurance (5.3), Spirit (2.4)
Source Force: 13
Heritage: Ming Body Decision (Fifth Layer), Qing Song Force, Five Tiger Blade Technique (Mastered), Tiger Leopard Horizontal Training (Intermediate), Sea Sand Boxing (Mastered), Yang Family Spear (Intermediate)
Projection: Charging
The familiar interface appeared before him, looking the same as before.
However, this time, the name Qing Song Force was already displayed.
Chen An had spent quite some time mastering the Ming Body Decision, but now that he had reached the level of internal energy cultivation, he found it much easier to learn other internal cultivation methods.
Though difficult to practice, just entering the door was a simple task.
"It doesn't seem too expensive."
After a brief attempt, Chen An thought to himself.
Unlike the five layers of the Ming Body Decision, the Qing Song Force only had three layers. The first layer's advancement only required three source force points.
Without much hesitation, Chen An chose to advance.
Boom!
A familiar warm energy burst forth from his body.
As his source force sharply decreased, tiny meridians inside Chen An's body began to open up, each carrying newly born internal energy.
Internal energy then proliferated within him, guided by a unique force, forcibly opening up new meridians.
"Three thousand five hundred taels!"
"Is there a higher bid?"
Hearing someone below bidding, the elderly man in charge above was delighted, quickly looking down and eagerly asking.
At this moment, his heart was undoubtedly filled with joy.
It was almost about to slip through their hands!
Others might not be aware, but he was more than aware.
The previous bidder who bid three thousand taels was not a customer at all, but a pawn they had specially brought in.
This was to prevent certain items from going unsold, leading to them being sold cheaply.
Three thousand taels of silver was neither high nor low, and they had expected someone else to bid even more, but this time everything fell silent.
Luckily, someone eventually shouted a bid, or else this item would have really slipped through their hands.
The old man looked expectantly down, waiting for the next person to speak up.
But reality disappointed him.
Not everyone was a gullible fool.
It seemed that not many were interested in something that was clearly a scam.
The person who bid this time was probably a newcomer, otherwise, they wouldn't have been fooled.
Seeing no one bidding, the old man could only sigh and feel like no one recognized the treasure.
"The next item is a masterpiece of a renowned poet, a true relic from hundreds of years ago."
A low-grade internal cultivation method did not cause much of a stir here; soon, a new auction item was brought up for bidding.
However, Chen An was no longer interested in what was to come.
Not because he truly wasn't interested, but because he no longer had the means.
His wallet was empty.
"Let's go."
Standing up from his seat, his tone was somewhat desolate.
Bai Changyue exclaimed, "We're only halfway through, shouldn't we finish watching here?"
"There is no longer any need."
Chen An spoke softly and then left the room directly.
Following the path he came from, Chen An quickly left the auction house.
Confident when he came, but feeling helpless as he left.
Just half an hour ago, Chen An was a small nouveau riche with over two thousand taels of silver. In the blink of an eye, he was bankrupt.
Oh, and he still owed someone a thousand taels.
In order to purchase that cultivation method, Chen An borrowed a thousand taels of silver from Bai Changyue.
Next, Chen An had to figure out how to repay this debt.
A new trouble had arisen.
"Troublesome."
As he left the alley, Chen An looked back at the bustling market behind him, a thought crossing his mind.
Even for him, a thousand taels of silver was not a small sum.
At least through normal means, it would be relatively difficult.
Unless he used some special method, it was unrealistic to gather this money in the short term.
It seemed he would have to try his luck later.
With these thoughts in mind, Chen An turned and left.
Back at the mansion, he had the servants close the gate and began his attempt.
The internal cultivation method from the auction house was now in his possession, appearing ancient and recorded on a material akin to metal.
The material also seemed extraordinary, giving off an aura of time passed.
It didn't seem forged.
"Qing Song Force?"
Chen An looked at the internal cultivation method before him, frowning at the prominent characters written in ancient script.
At this moment, Chen An already had some ominous thoughts in his mind.
And as he opened it, these thoughts reached their peak.
The content of this Qing Song Force was relatively accurate, but the entire cultivation process was much more complicated than the Ming Body Decision, making it seem overly convoluted.
Perhaps this was hard to understand, but in simpler terms, the method unnecessarily complicated the process to achieve the desired effect.
Even though he hadn't been studying martial arts for too long, Chen An could clearly see the difference between this internal cultivation method and the Ming Body Decision.
Is this it?
Chen An couldn't help but feel absurd.
From what he could see, the reason this low-grade internal cultivation method was labeled as such seemed justified.
It seemed like the founder of this technique was not very skilled.
Maybe it was created by a martial artist who hadn't even reached the level of internal energy cultivation!
Who would dare to practice this?
Chen An shook his head.
He quickly flipped through the entire Qing Song Force, coming to a single conclusion.
Absurd!
Perhaps due to the low level of the creator, the first half of the Qing Song Force was somewhat practical, with martial artists likely being able to cultivate internal energy as described.
But the second half seemed absurd, with many things likely just the founder's speculations!
Who would be willing to practice this?
Overall, only the first half of the technique seemed reliable; the rest should be taken with a grain of salt.
If a normal martial artist truly believed in the content here, they might end up killing themselves.
"The price does match."
Chen An remained calm, not feeling too resentful towards this deceptive item.
He had already anticipated this outcome beforehand.
Now, he had no reason to be angry.
However, despite not feeling angry, he still needed to make an attempt.
Over the next few days, Chen An worked on experimenting inside his house.
Finally, seven days later.
Before Chen An's eyes, runes began to flicker, eventually converging to form a new name before him.
Qing Song Force!
Name: Chen An
Attributes: Strength (5.5), Endurance (5.3), Spirit (2.4)
Source Force: 13
Heritage: Ming Body Decision (Fifth Layer), Qing Song Force, Five Tiger Blade Technique (Mastered), Tiger Leopard Horizontal Training (Intermediate), Sea Sand Boxing (Mastered), Yang Family Spear (Intermediate)
Projection: Charging
The familiar interface appeared before him, looking the same as before.
However, this time, the name Qing Song Force was already displayed.
Chen An had spent quite some time mastering the Ming Body Decision, but now that he had reached the level of internal energy cultivation, he found it much easier to learn other internal cultivation methods.
Though difficult to practice, just entering the door was a simple task.
"It doesn't seem too expensive."
After a brief attempt, Chen An thought to himself.
Unlike the five layers of the Ming Body Decision, the Qing Song Force only had three layers. The first layer's advancement only required three source force points.
Without much hesitation, Chen An chose to advance.
Boom!
A familiar warm energy burst forth from his body.
As his source force sharply decreased, tiny meridians inside Chen An's body began to open up, each carrying newly born internal energy.
Internal energy then proliferated within him, guided by a unique force, forcibly opening up new meridians.
