Chapter 69: Mo Baishan’s Invitation

"Hello, Mr. Chen, this is Mo Baishan from Baishan Group!"

"Mr. Mo, is there something you need from me?" Chen Xian asked politely.

He had already recalled that the elderly man, the one who wore sunglasses, had bought his Golden Sand Chrysanthemum at the flower and bird market and later sought his help to treat a bonsai plant.

Baishan Group was the largest conglomerate in City H, renowned throughout H Province, ranking among the top three.

"Mr. Chen, here's the matter. In three days, I will be hosting a jade auction, and I'd like to invite you to attend. Would you have time to honor us with your presence?"

"A jade auction?"

"Yes, a jade auction. I will be displaying my treasured jade stones, and many wealthy individuals and seasoned jade collectors from H Province will bring their own pieces. There will be opportunities for bartering, direct auction sales, and many rare items will be unveiled."

Chen Xian was stirred by these words.

To successfully set up a small Spirit Gathering Array, he needed three jade stones saturated with spiritual energy to serve as the array's core. He had already obtained one from the Ma family's patriarch; two more were still required.

He could not afford to miss Mo Baishan's jade auction. There was always the chance that a stone imbued with rich spiritual energy might appear.

With this in mind, Chen Xian said, "Very well, I’ll be there on time in three days."

"Excellent! With your presence, Mr. Chen, the auction will surely be much more distinguished," Mo Baishan's delighted voice came through the phone.

Chen Xian replied, "Please send me the exact location and time of the auction to my phone."

"Of course, Mr. Chen. I'll arrange for someone to pick you up."

"No need, Mr. Mo. I’ll come on my own," Chen Xian said.

After ending the call, Chen Xian found himself eagerly anticipating the auction three days hence.

Soon, he returned to Villa 101 in the Jinxiu Community.

After settling Xiao Mei in, Chen Xian sat cross-legged in his room. With a thought, the silver ring on his pinky finger emitted a dim glow, forming a swirling vortex that produced a small porcelain vial.

He picked up the vial and removed the lid; immediately, a rich medicinal fragrance and spiritual energy wafted out.

He tilted the vial, and a pill resembling green jade rolled out, shining with a verdant light—clearly no ordinary item.

This was the Spirit Gathering Pill.

Staring at the pill, Chen Xian’s eyes were filled with anticipation as he murmured, "May you bring me abundant spiritual energy."

With that, Chen Xian opened his mouth and placed the Spirit Gathering Pill inside.

The pill dissolved instantly, filling his mouth with a fragrant aroma. The medicine became a warm current in his abdomen, which then flowed through special channels, gathering in the spiritual wheel within his dantian.

Immediately, Chen Xian sensed the space of his spiritual wheel rapidly filling with energy.

Now possessing ten vials of Spirit Gathering Pills, he called the owner of the slaughterhouse to inform him that there was no need to deliver live pigs anymore. He transferred one million yuan as compensation for breaking the contract.

He discovered that the spiritual energy contained in a single Spirit Gathering Pill far surpassed what he could extract from hundreds of truckloads of pigs.

From then on, he resolved to stop refining pigs and instead seek out century-old wild ginseng, lingzhi mushrooms, and other precious medicinal herbs to concoct Spirit Gathering Pills, thereby enhancing his cultivation.

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Late at night, Fang Family Villa, City H.

Fang Jing sat at her desk, her beautiful eyes fixed on a small leather case. The lid was open, revealing neatly arranged porcelain vials inside.

Her gaze was gentle, a warmth that could melt the coldest ice.

She stared at the vials, lost in thought.

Though night had fallen, she felt no drowsiness. Her delicate face was flushed with a rosy hue, making her look irresistibly charming and alluring.

Whenever she thought of that young man with a crew cut, a sunny smile, and exceptional martial skills, the corners of her lips would unconsciously rise, gracing her face with a sweet smile.

Outside the window, the cold moon cast its pale light upon her, enveloping the stunningly beautiful woman in a dreamlike veil, making her all the more enchanting.

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Jinxiu Community, Villa 101.

Chen Xian remained focused on refining the Spirit Gathering Pills. He never considered—or would even think about—how gifting the pills to Fang Jing might stir her emotions.

He had given her the pills out of admiration, believing her to be a rare and outstanding police officer, and so wanted to help her improve her abilities.

Time slipped by, and soon it was dawn.

His eyelashes trembled as Chen Xian opened his eyes, his gaze sharp and full of vitality.

"The medicinal strength of the Spirit Gathering Pill is truly potent," Chen Xian praised.

After a night of cultivation, he had refined and absorbed an entire vial, containing ten pills.

Within his second spiritual wheel, a considerable amount of spiritual energy had accumulated. He estimated that four more vials would suffice to fill it completely.

For the next two days, he continued to ingest and refine Spirit Gathering Pills nonstop.

On the third morning, Chen Xian finally filled his second spiritual wheel with spiritual energy.

Just as he had anticipated, it took four vials.

He found that the Supreme Chaos Manual was truly extraordinary: whether refining animal corpses or pills, the more he refined, the faster the process became.

At that moment, Chen Xian checked his phone; it was 7 a.m. The jade auction hosted by Mo Baishan would begin at 1:30 p.m., six hours away.

He decided to awaken his third spiritual wheel before attending.

He also hoped to win a jade stone suffused with spiritual energy at the auction, to serve as the core of his Spirit Gathering Array.

Acting on his thoughts, he sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and began the awakening process for his third spiritual wheel, following the Supreme Chaos Manual.

Chen Xian believed that once he succeeded, his power would surge dramatically, both in spiritual strength and physical resilience.

Three hours later.

A crisp crack echoed within him, and his aura soared, becoming almost terrifying.

Half an hour later, Chen Xian stood, mountain-like, with a smile on his lips. He clenched his fists, feeling the surging power within, thoroughly satisfied.

He closed his eyes to inspect his dantian, finding three golden, radiant six-pointed star-shaped wheels—his three spiritual wheels.

The second and third wheels were empty; only the first was full of spiritual energy.

The third wheel was twice the size of the second, and would need more Spirit Gathering Pills to fill.

After checking his dantian, Chen Xian examined his spiritual sense.

Once he had scanned his entire body, he washed his face, changed into clean clothes, left Villa 101, and called a car to head straight for the auction venue.