Cultivation is just so scientific!

Chapter 1287: Chapter 690: The Trap

After three hours passed, Li Yuanba had come to understand the store’s Formation even better than the Array Master who set it up.

Unlike his main body, Li Shiming, who has one hundred and ninety-one brains and can multitask without ever getting bored.

He, however, only has one brain. Sitting here resting, with no one to chat with, he could only entertain himself by studying the Formation.

"Senior, please follow me!" The Golden Core cultivator walked over and said while bowing.

Li Yuanba nodded and stood up, following the Golden Core cultivator towards the underground.

He didn’t mind, as using underground spaces in the Cultivation World wasn’t something unusual.

Following the stairs, he reached the first underground level, which was a very large space.

Li Yuanba’s gaze changed slightly, as he sensed Huang Ming’s presence.

Then his eyes fell on a Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivator, among the fourteen Nascent Soul Middle Stage practitioners present in this underground space, all seemingly here for this small auction.

The Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivator who caught his attention was precisely his mission target, Huang Ming.

Seeing Li Yuanba looking at him, Huang Ming gave him a smile, as if a courteous greeting between strangers.

Li Yuanba hesitated briefly, not making a move immediately. There were too many cultivators present, and he also intended to first bid on the ’Colorless Strange Gold.’

With him stalking, Huang Ming had nowhere to escape.

Being targeted by a Sword Cultivator who mastered the Divine Foot Skill, unless Huang Ming found protection from a Great Cultivator, nothing could save him.

"Fellow Daoist, please have a seat!" A Nascent Soul Middle Stage practitioner in the center said with a smile.

Li Yuanba saw the Central State Commerce mark on this Nascent Soul Middle Stage practitioner’s robe, indicating that this was the proprietor of the market.

He glanced at the seats; there were not many, and the only empty one was in the center, surrounded by other Nascent Soul Middle Stage practitioners.

This seemingly casual arrangement inexplicably gave him an uncanny feeling.

Once suspicion arose, he naturally thought of more questionable points.

Even though this market had high regulations, gathering fourteen Nascent Soul Middle Stage practitioners, including him making fifteen, was rather odd.

Nascent Soul Middle Stage practitioners are the backbone of any sect, the main combat force when Great Cultivators are not present.

And there aren’t that many Great Cultivators, and most of the time, publicly present are Nascent Soul Middle Stage practitioners.

But this doesn’t mean they can be seen everywhere; for such a market to attract so many Nascent Soul Middle Stage practitioners is peculiar, unless they were all metal-element practitioners drawn by the ’Colorless Strange Gold.’

However, besides one metal-element Nascent Soul Middle Stage practitioner, there were practitioners of all elements here.

To say they all came for the ’Colorless Strange Gold’ doesn’t quite add up; even for maximum profit, the market should have invited more metal-element Nascent Soul Middle Stage practitioners.

Moreover, everything seemed too coincidental. As soon as Li Yuanba sensed the ’Colorless Strange Gold,’ a small auction followed, with fourteen Nascent Soul Middle Stage practitioners gathering, and the remaining seat placed among them.

Though he had doubts, Li Yuanba showed no sign of suspicion, smiling as he nodded and took the seat.

He had long prepared the ’Boundary of Inches,’ which was his reason for daring to place himself in danger, able to use it to escape at any time.

Seeing Li Yuanba take the seat, Huang Ming looked at the other Nascent Soul Middle Stage practitioners, exchanging glances that seemed to revel in their plan’s success.

Of course, now wasn’t the time to strike; they awaited the perfect moment to strike, leaving Li Yuanba no chance to fight back.

And what’s the best moment? Naturally, when the ’Colorless Strange Gold’ is revealed, and Li Yuanba’s attention is captivated by it.

"We’re conducting a small, private auction; there’s only one Spiritual Object to bid on, and we’re all here for it, so I won’t say much more. Let’s first look at the ’Colorless Strange Gold!’" The Nascent Soul Middle Stage practitioner from Central State Commerce began professionally, even in conspiracy.

He produced a jade box and placed it on a side table, then opened it to reveal a refined block of ’Colorless Strange Gold,’ a seemingly plain silver metal.

"The ’Colorless Strange Gold’ is the best material to enhance metal-element life tools. Its rarity makes it exceptionally scarce, and it wouldn’t have ended up at this market had it not been for a cultivator in urgent need to sell. None would have had such an opportunity!" He continued, seemingly addressing all present Nascent Soul Middle Stage practitioners, but in fact stirring Li Yuanba’s interest.

Li Yuanba indeed found it captivating. With Artifact Refining knowledge shared from his main body Li Shiming, he immediately recognized the plain silver metal as a Fourth Grade Top Quality ’Colorless Strange Gold.’

This ’Colorless Strange Gold’ was crucial for his main body Li Shiming, and he resolved to seize it at all costs.

Yes, he planned to snatch it; since taking his seat, he had been cautiously sensing the surrounding Nascent Soul Middle Stage practitioners’ interactions, noticing their secret communications.