As Shen Qiang spoke,

the hall fell deathly silent in an instant. Everyone looked at Shen Qiang in astonishment. If they weren't wary of Shen Qiang's ability to poison, they likely would have jumped up and loudly questioned him already.

"Shen Qiang, what did you say? My talent is trash?" Jing Haotian burst out angrily, as being able to become an alchemist after the Nascent Soul Stage had always been his proudest achievement.

Shen Qiang nodded indifferently, "Yes."

Upon hearing this, the youth with a face full of acne beside Jing Haotian instantly stood up, angrily saying, "Shen Qiang, don't spout nonsense; becoming an alchemist among cultivators is one in ten thousand!"

"Ordinary cultivators, as long as they have a bit of talent, can cultivate."

"But alchemists are different; to become an alchemist, one must possess extremely high perceptiveness to control the subtle changes in medicine during refining. Therefore, each person with the potential to become an alchemist is one in ten thousand elite."

Hearing the acne-faced youth speak, the people in the hall also nodded in agreement.

"Indeed, becoming an alchemist is very difficult. Ordinary cultivators, if they do not have enough talent and perceptiveness, even if their cultivation reaches the peak, still cannot become true alchemists."

"Yes, even a Dao Lord who has reached Mahayana, if they lack talent, might manage to refine ordinary trinkets, yet to refine spirit pills like an alchemist is utterly hopeless."

"Being able to start alchemy during the Nascent Soul Stage is already a top choice among alchemists. Even Qi Shixun, the strongest alchemist in this era who is hailed as the unparalleled Pill King, barely managed to begin refining spiritual medicine after entering the Golden Core Stage."

"Young Master Jing being able to refine spiritual medicine in the Nascent Soul Stage, though his talent is not as good as the unparalleled Pill King Qi Shixun, has a boundless future and is definitely an elite."

Hearing the various voices, Jing Haotian looked at Shen Qiang with pride in his eyes, saying, "Do you understand? My talent is so impressive, it's certainly not something you can slander."

Shen Qiang said indifferently, "The world is vast; don't always think that what you see is the whole world. I have a friend who could refine spiritual medicine in the Spiritual Movement Stage."

Upon hearing this,

Jing Haotian immediately retorted angrily, "Impossible! If one could refine spiritual medicine in the Spiritual Movement Stage, wouldn't their talent far surpass the unparalleled Pill King? If such a person existed in this world, they would have already become famous everywhere."

The people in the hall nodded in agreement.

"That joke is a bit too big. In the Cultivation World, someone who can refine spiritual medicine during the Golden Core Stage is already a peerless genius. Those who can refine it after the Nascent Soul Stage are already top-tier geniuses."

"Indeed, let alone the Spiritual Movement Stage, even finding someone who can refine spiritual medicine in the Foundation Establishment Stage is unheard of."

"Because that's impossible. After all, to refine spiritual medicine during the Spiritual Movement Stage, just the control abilities and True Energy are problems. So, there's no need to discuss this. It's clear that Shen Qiang is just mocking Young Master Jing."

The surrounding people seemed to have already come to a conclusion, but only Xu Nan, looking at Shen Qiang, seemed thoughtful.

"A friend who can refine spiritual medicine in the Spiritual Movement Stage? How coincidental, Shen Qiang is currently in the Spiritual Movement Stage."

Seeing the crowd clearly agree that he is a genius, Jing Haotian sneered proudly, saying, "Shen Qiang, do you understand now? Bragging should also make sense. If there really was someone who could refine spiritual medicine in the Spiritual Movement Stage, I, your master, would kneel down and call him father."

Shen Qiang laughed, just about to call out "son."

At that moment, the auctioneer on the stage raised his voice and said, "The next item is the finale of this auction, a Heaven Rank Demon Cultivation Secret Manual, the 'Daluo Heavenly Tribulation Heart Sutra'."

"This cultivation technique is the supreme treasure among the current demon cultivation secret manuals. It is said that if practiced to the highest level, even a demon can transform and become immortal. Therefore, this auction provides an excellent opportunity; please seize the moment."

Hearing the auctioneer's words, Jing Haotian's eyes lit up. He coldly swept a glance at Shen Qiang and said, "Shen Qiang, I know you're the type who dares not bid over five million, just a poor loser. So I'll consider your previous malicious slander as nothing more than a fart."

The surrounding crowd nodded, smiling as if they entirely agreed with Jing Haotian's words.

Shen Qiang frowned at this remark. By then, Jing Haotian had already turned his head, his eyes full of hostility as he looked at Mr. Ni and coldly snorted, "It seems the Ni Family is also interested in this 'Daluo Heavenly Tribulation Heart Sutra,' but sadly, my Jing Family is determined to have it. You stand no chance."

"Not necessarily." Mr. Ni smiled. "Even though I've already spent thirty million, my budget might still be more than yours."

Jing Haotian arrogantly scoffed.

Shen Qiang frowned slightly and quietly asked Xu Nan beside him, "Manager Xu, I didn't quite understand. What does this Heaven Rank demon cultivation technique mean?"

Xu Nan was astonished. "The grade of the technique? Didn't your master teach you?"

This embarrassed Shen Qiang. The Medical Saint Inheritance was profound and vast, but it contained little information about other sects' cultivation techniques. According to the Medical Saint, he wouldn't waste his energy on trash.

"My teacher is a bit eccentric; you know that."

Seeing the embarrassed Shen Qiang, Xu Nan smiled. "In the Cultivation World, techniques are generally divided into four types. The most ordinary techniques aren't titled; generally, these are just called such-and-such techniques. Above these ordinary techniques, from weakest to strongest, they are divided into Xuan Rank Techniques, Earth Rank Techniques, and Heaven Rank Techniques."

"Correspondingly, demon cultivation manuals are categorized as Ordinary Techniques, Ghost Rank, Prison Rank, and Demon Rank. However, in auction houses, in order for buyers to judge more clearly, demon cultivation techniques have also adopted the ranking system of human cultivators for the past few centuries."

Oh!

Shen Qiang nodded.

As Jing Haotian and Mr. Ni began bidding, Xu Nan continued, "This 'Daluo Heavenly Tribulation Heart Sutra' is among the foremost of demon cultivation secret manuals. All of its past possessors have been Great Demons."

"It's just too bad that human cultivators cannot practice it; otherwise, its price would start at at least three hundred million."

Shen Qiang was slightly surprised, then tentatively said, "So, cultivators buying it to cultivate a demon, isn't that extremely evil?"

Hearing this, Xu Nan laughed. "Lord Lao's Immortal Crane, the Ox Cart Driver, and Sun Wukong who popped out of a rock, they all practice cultivation too. Do you think they're extremely evil?"

Shen Qiang fell silent for a moment before he softly said, "Can any demon cultivate this manual?"

Xu Nan smiled and replied, "Any demon can practice it, but the extent they can reach still depends on their talent. It's like getting a driving license; those with talent need no basic knowledge and can pass the test after a short period of study, whereas those without talent might spend three years trying to get their license."

"And the reason this 'Daluo Heavenly Tribulation Heart Sutra' is here," he continued, "is because its last practitioner cultivated it for a hundred years, but gained nothing."

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