"Manager Peng, please come in and sit down. Whatever you need to say, Manager Peng, please feel free." Mo Wuji extended his hand, inviting Peng Zimai into the room.

Chu Qianlou, worried that Mo Wuji would agree to Peng Zimai's proposal, also entered the room. Pang Qi and the others, seeing Chu Qianlou enter, followed suit.

"Fellow Daoist Mo, you must have heard of my Seeking Star Commerce. This auction has many treasures, not only containing eighth-grade spirit herbs, but also top-grade spirit tools and top-tier cultivation methods..."

Upon hearing about top-tier cultivation methods, Mo Wuji immediately asked, "Then, may I ask if there are any top-tier technique skills?"

Peng Zimai immediately replied, "Of course, although there are no hammer techniques, there are several good saber and sword techniques..."

Peng Zimai had witnessed Mo Wuji's duel with Yan Yangdong, and he clearly knew what Mo Wuji was lacking: a good technique skill. Hearing Mo Wuji's inquiry now only confirmed his suspicions.

Mo Wuji wasn't even slightly disheartened that Peng Zimai said there were no hammer techniques. Instead, his spirits lifted as he asked, "May I also ask Manager Peng, what top-tier technique skills will be available at this auction?"

Peng Zimai put on a troubled expression and said, "Although I know some of the items to be auctioned, you must also know that I am just a manager. I am unable to make decisions on many matters concerning the Seeking Star Commerce."

Mo Wuji understood the other party's intentions and simply asked, "Manager Peng, what is it that you want to discuss with me? Just say it directly."

Peng Zimai immediately said with a beaming smile, "Fellow Daoist Mo, you also know that in the Starry Sky Hall, besides the official challenge arenas, there are many underground challenge arenas. The Seeking Star Platform is the challenge arena of my Seeking Star Commerce. I would like to invite Fellow Daoist Mo to participate and accept challenges from numerous cultivators..."

As soon as Peng Zimai said this, Mo Wuji understood everything. This Peng Zimai was truly too shrewd. What a waste of talent that he didn't go to Earth to be a profiteer.

With his name on the Starry Sky Rankings and his victory over Yan Yangdong in the duel arena, once he entered the underground challenge stage, the line of cultivators wanting to challenge him would probably stretch from Fengxiao City to Jiumo City.

As long as they got on the challenge stage and defeated him, they would gain both fame and fortune, as well as earn the favor and friendship of the Yan family. One could imagine that defeating Mo Wuji would be equivalent to having the qualifications to be on the Starry Sky Rankings. Even if they didn't actually get on it, it was still every cultivator's dream.

Even if they couldn't beat him, it wouldn't matter. The challenge stage wasn't a duel stage. They could just surrender in time.

Losing was also a kind of fame. Once they told others, they could say, "I fought against someone on the Starry Sky Rankings on the challenge stage." They could freely gild their own faces, greatly increasing their reputation.

"Brother Mo, you absolutely must not go," Rong He said hastily.

She knew that the underground challenge arenas were full of desperados. Sometimes, they would use any means necessary to win, even risking half of their lives to seriously injure their opponents. There were even some who would directly gamble their lives. When they didn't have contribution points, Pang Qi had taken them to the challenge arena. Even someone like Pang Qi didn't dare to go on the challenge stage.

It could be said that on the challenge stage, every contribution point was filled with blood and the souls of the dead.

If it were just these things, it would be fine, since Mo Wuji's strength far exceeded that of ordinary cultivators of the same rank. But on the challenge stage, there was also a type of person with high strength, who happened to have a very profound concealment technique. They often concealed their strength and went on stage to challenge others, just to earn contribution points.

Even if this kind of thing was discovered, there wasn't much punishment.

"Brother Mo, you can't go to the challenge stage. It's not a place for normal people," Pang Qi also stood up worriedly.

Chu Qianlou said even more directly, "Wuji, no matter how strong you are, only a small number of people who go to the underground challenge arena can walk out alive in the end. There are all kinds of people there. Many of them don't have high strength, but they have a single, deadly move. Sometimes, death comes from that one move."

Mo Wuji nodded. He had no intention of going to the underground challenge arena at all.

Peng Zimai didn't care about Chu Qianlou and the others' persuasion. He still said with a smile, "Our cultivation is naturally extremely difficult. Brother Mo can achieve his current accomplishments, and his thinking is probably not the same as that of ordinary people. Of course, if Brother Mo doesn't pursue higher strength, I will take back what I just said and bid you farewell."

Mo Wuji smiled slightly. "Manager Peng, just tell me what you want directly. I like to be straightforward. If something tempts me, I will work hard to get it. If something doesn't tempt me, even if you talk for a year and a half, it would be a waste of Manager Peng's good intentions."

Mo Wuji's implication was clear to Peng Zimai: Don't try to sweet-talk me. Whether I need something depends on whether it is useful to me, not on what you say.

In such a short conversation, Peng Zimai already knew what kind of person Mo Wuji was. He was someone with absolute opinions and couldn't be persuaded through salesmanship.

Thinking of this, he simply took out a piece of leather paper and handed it to Mo Wuji. "Fellow Daoist Mo, these are the technique skills that will be auctioned this time. See if there's anything you need."

He originally had certain conditions for taking out this paper, but they were useless on Mo Wuji.

Mo Wuji nodded. This was the right way to do things. He should have done this earlier; all that nonsense was useless.

Mo Wuji opened the leather paper, and more than ten technique skills appeared before his eyes. Moreover, Mo Wuji discovered that even the worst of these technique skills, a sword technique, was a Earth-grade Excellent-quality.

Severing Space Golden Light Saber, Earth-grade Rare-quality. Breaking Origin Sword Technique, Earth-grade Excellent-quality. Returning Origin Water Blade, Earth-grade Rare-quality. Myriad Blade Shadow Light, Earth-grade Rare-quality. No Thought Lamp Light, Heaven-grade... This sounds pretty good.

Then, Mo Wuji's gaze fell on the next technique skill, Brahma Sky Staff Shadow, Heaven-grade…

A staff technique, and a Heaven-grade one at that! Mo Wuji's eyes instantly lit up. What he lacked was a staff technique. Although the Heaven-grade technique skill wasn't marked as ordinary, excellent, or rare, how could anything Heaven-grade be bad?

This was it. He had to get this one.

After a while, Mo Wuji casually handed the leather paper back to Peng Zimai and said in a calm tone, "Not bad, there are many good things in there."

"Has Fellow Daoist Mo taken a fancy to a suitable technique skill?" Peng Zimai asked with a smile.

Mo Wuji smiled slightly. "Manager Peng, even if there is something I want, my starry sky contribution points should be enough, right?"

Peng Zimai shook his head. "Fellow Daoist Mo, if you were buying ordinary things, 90,000 contribution points would indeed be more than enough. But to buy the technique skills on this list, even the worst one would probably require more than 100,000 contribution points. Because those competing with you won't be individuals, but major families and sects."

Mo Wuji looked at Rong He in confusion. How would Peng Zimai know his contribution points?

Rong He quickly said, "Brother Mo, the odds were also opened by the Seeking Star Commerce..."

Without needing to say more, Mo Wuji understood Rong He's meaning. The Seeking Star Commerce was doing a really big business. They even got involved in gambling.

"Brother Peng, may I ask how many contribution points are required for that No Thought Lamp Light?" Mo Wuji asked.

"At least more than 500,000," Peng Zimai said with a smile. He wasn't afraid that Mo Wuji would be tempted; he was only afraid that Mo Wuji wouldn't be interested in anything he brought.

"If I agree to go on the Seeking Star Platform, how many contribution points would I get per match?" Mo Wuji asked again.

"500 contribution points for winning a match," Peng Zimai said, holding up a hand.

Mo Wuji sneered inwardly. Five hundred contribution points was like giving alms to beggars. At this rate, he would have to fight a thousand matches to buy a Heaven-grade technique skill. Forget winning or losing, he would be exhausted. At the same time, he wouldn't have to cultivate anymore, just go to the challenge arena every day to accept challenges from others.

If he hadn't made it onto the Starry Sky Rankings and hadn't fought Yan Yangdong, 50 contribution points would be plenty, let alone 500. For him to fight for 500 contribution points per match in his current position? Did this guy think he, Mo Wuji, was some kind of clueless newbie?

He was certain that if he went to the Seeking Star Platform, the Seeking Star Commerce would be making a fortune. And he would be risking his life, only to receive 500 contribution points per match.

"Manager Peng, I would like to borrow a million contribution points from your commerce. After the auction, I will discuss with your commerce about going to the Seeking Star Platform to fight. What do you say?"

Mo Wuji asked for a million contribution points right off the bat, not only shocking Peng Zimai, but also Chu Qianlou and the others.

"Fellow Daoist Mo, I was sincerely discussing this with you..."

Mo Wuji interrupted Peng Zimai, "Manager Peng, I am also sincerely discussing this with you. I'm asking you, how many people can your Seeking Star Challenge Arena accommodate?"

"10,000 people."

"Good. If I participate in a match, do you think the Seeking Star Challenge Arena will be full? Of course it will be. Even if you have two matches a day, and you charge five contribution points per match, that's 100,000 contribution points per day. In just ten days, you can earn a million. And the million I'm borrowing isn't like I won't pay it back. In ten days you will earn a million contribution points. Don't you think this is a worthwhile deal?" Mo Wuji said with a chuckle.

How could Peng Zimai not have calculated this? He had come to find Mo Wuji precisely because he had already calculated it. He originally intended to lend contribution points to Mo Wuji, but he didn't expect Mo Wuji to ask for a million right away.

"Since Manager Peng has a problem with it, I'll go check with another shop," Mo Wuji said, standing up.

There were plenty of underground challenge arenas in the Starry Sky Hall.

"I agree, but Fellow Daoist Mo must put something here with me as collateral, right?" Peng Zimai said, seeing that Mo Wuji was going to look for another shop. Even though he knew that Mo Wuji was deliberately saying this, he didn't dare to take the risk.

Mo Wuji took out his Octagonal Iron Hammer. "This is a top-grade spirit tool, and it's the treasure I rely on for survival. I'll leave it here with Manager Peng."

It was clearly a half top-grade spirit tool, but Mo Wuji called it a top-grade spirit tool. Peng Zimai didn't bother to argue. Anyway, even if Mo Wuji didn't offer anything as collateral, he wouldn't be able to get away with it unless Mo Wuji didn't want to appear in the Starry Sky Hall again. With Mo Wuji being on the Starry Sky Rankings, it was absolutely impossible for him not to appear in the Starry Sky Hall.

"Alright. But once the auction is over, Fellow Daoist Mo must fulfill the promise to go to the Seeking Star Challenge Platform," Peng Zimai agreed to Mo Wuji's request.

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