Chapter 144 Imperial Capital Auction

After transferring the Silver Dome Lord's spirit into Zhu Meng's ghost vessel, Xu Mu sighed helplessly, because the vessel rewarded by the system could not accommodate the monarch-level spirit, which made him feel a little disappointed.

"A monarch-level spirit essence, a treasure worth billions, can't possibly be used to strengthen the stars." Xu Mu rubbed his chin in thought.

Strengthening the stars has always been an extremely luxurious thing. Unless you are a forbidden spell wizard with strong strength, don't care about this little money, and have nothing to do, you will go to the wild to raid a few demon nests and use the captured essence to strengthen the stars.

After all, for forbidden spell wizards, the magical resources they need cannot be purchased with money, and the money exchanged for spirit essence can only be used for family development.

"This essence belongs to me." Zhu Meng reacted quickly and took back his soul vessel.

He continued, "I'll sell my spirit to you anyway. It doesn't matter who I sell it to, but why not sell it to me? Aren't you short of money? I can take you to buy some spirit seeds, and I promise you won't suffer any loss."

Xu Mu thought about it for a moment, then nodded in agreement. Now that the monarch-level essence was in his hands, he could only resell it. Since he was going to sell it anyway, selling it to Zhu Meng, a congressman who was dedicated to serving the people, was also a good choice.

As long as you don’t suffer any loss.

"hiss!"

The totem black snake suddenly dived into the West Lake, opened its bloody mouth, and bit off one of the wings of the Silver Dome Lord, with blood splattering everywhere.

While savoring the deliciousness of the Silver Dome Lord, the Black Snake's eyes never left Zhu Meng.

Zhu Meng didn't say much about this. He knew that the biggest contributor to the successful killing of the Silver Dome Lord was none other than Black Snake.

Although the black snake bit off one of the Silver Dome Lord's wings, it does not affect the value of the Silver Dome Lord.

After all, monarch-level creatures are treasures all over their bodies, and their essence, wings and other parts are of extremely high value.

The wings, in particular, are extremely precious. Apart from the spirit essence, they should be the most valuable part. If you lose one, there is still another one.

After tasting the perfect tasting wings, the black snake howled to the sky and let out a heart-shaking roar.

The roar rolled like thunder, piercing through the clouds and spreading in all directions - whether it was the distant western forests, the vast northern plains, or the southern river basins, one could clearly feel the majesty and power from the totem black snake.

This is the way the Totem Black Snake declares its sovereignty to the surrounding demons, warning the demons near Hangzhou City that Hangzhou City is its territory, and any creature that dares to step into its territory, even if you are a monarch-level creature, will end up as miserably as this Silver Dome Lord.

After establishing its dominance, the black snake did not return to rest immediately. Instead, it moved its head close to Tang Yue and gently spit out its tongue, as if conveying some message.

"What is the approximate market value of the Silver Dome Lord's corpse?" Xu Mu looked at the Silver Dome Lord's body and then asked Zhu Meng.

“It is at least priceless. If it also contains items such as exotic bones, exotic blood, and exotic feathers, the price will be even higher. The body of a monarch-level creature is also a very rare and precious item among the major families.” Zhu Meng explained.

The body of the Silver Dome Lord appeared at the perfect time, just in time for the Global Academy Competition to be held next year.

If the remains of such a great monarch-level creature could be used to extract strange bones or feathers to make wing magic tools or shield magic tools, they would surely be sold at a high price in the market.

And there is this monarch-level essence!
Zhu Meng examined the soul vessel in his hand. It contained the spirit of a great monarch. He had to consider how to maximize its value.

It seemed that his super-level cultivation in both thunder and fire had remained at the first level for a long time. He couldn't stay at the first level forever.

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Imperial Capital——

Zhu Meng is a member of the Imperial Palace, and has extensive connections and a strong voice in the capital.

Not to mention, he successfully killed a Silver Dome Lord who invaded a human city in Hangzhou some time ago. This feat greatly enhanced his reputation among the people and conformed to the trend of public opinion.

A large number of votes have been cast for him, hoping that he can become the president of the Imperial Court.

Even if he fails to be elected as the president in the end, his influence and voice will increase significantly because of the Hangzhou incident, and many prominent families in the imperial capital hope to establish good relations with him.

When in Hangzhou, Zhu Meng proposed to exchange several soul seeds for Xu Mu's monarch-level essence. As the events in Hangzhou came to an end, Mo Fan returned to the Magic City, and Xu Mu followed Zhu Meng to the Imperial City.

After the plane landed, Xu Mu and Zhu Meng boarded a vehicle specially prepared for the parliamentarians and headed to the designated destination.

Since the chief palace guard Wu Pingjing was seriously injured and still needed to recuperate in Hangzhou, the driving task fell on Zhu Meng.

After all, Xu Mu can't drive. Considering his and Zhu Meng's physical fitness and magical strength, if a traffic accident really happens, other people may be injured. Zhu Meng has no choice but to accept the job of driving.

"Look, even I have to drive for you myself. You're really showing off." Zhu Meng said with a hint of dissatisfaction in his tone.

He is a member of parliament, and now he is popular among the people. In the future, he will be the president or vice president of the palace. But now he has to be a driver for a student? It will be a stain if anyone tells others about it!

"Let me make it clear in advance that what I want is a large soul seed. The amplification effect is at least six times that of an ordinary soul seed, and the additional effects of the soul seed must also be powerful." Xu Mu ignored Zhu Meng's dissatisfaction and put forward his own requirements directly.

Zhu Meng didn't care too much about it. When they were in Hangzhou, Xu Mu dared to use magic on him. What did a mere bad tone of voice matter?
“You have a very clear understanding of the classification of elemental species. I remember that these contents are still being discussed within the academic community, and it may take several years before they are officially included in textbooks.” Zhu Meng said lightly.

"This information is not difficult to obtain. You can find out with a little inquiry." Xu Mu shrugged easily.

"That's true." Zhu Meng agreed.

Afterwards, they drove to a skyscraper in the center of the imperial city, which was surrounded by various vehicles.

They found an empty space nearby, parked the car, and headed towards the building together.

At the entrance of the skyscraper, there were two magicians standing. Judging from the aura they exuded, they should be experienced high-level magicians, and they might have reached the level of high-level full cultivation.

"These noble families are really rich. They actually hired two high-level mages to serve as guards." Xu Mu smacked his lips and sighed.

A high-level mage guarding a place would cost at least several million a day, right? "After all, this is the imperial capital, where the most aristocratic families gather. For you, several million or tens of millions may be a huge sum of money, but for these aristocratic families, I'm afraid they wouldn't even blink an eye." Zhu Meng said.

Zhu Meng was a prominent person, and when Xu Mu entered the building with him, he noticed that people around him were staring at him and talking in low voices.

"Is that Zhu Meng? Why is he here?"

"We successfully killed a powerful monarch-level creature in Hangzhou some time ago. Zhu Meng is now very popular among the people. It seems that the position of the Palace Guild President belongs to him."

"Who is the strange man next to Zhu Meng? Could he be his future successor?"

"Maybe. How about we go and say hello?"

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"You're completely famous now." Xu Mu's cultivation was not low, and even if he didn't eavesdrop on purpose, the whispers of the people around him could still reach his ears.

"All this is thanks to you and the Totem Black Snake, oh, and the Silver Dome Lord, otherwise I wouldn't be so famous." Zhu Meng said with a smile, not forgetting to mention the Silver Dome Lord, his great benefactor.

“Thanks to you, the election for the president has not yet ended, but I am now almost half of the president of the Forbidden City Court. My say is second only to the president, and even the vice president is not as strong as me.” Zhu Meng continued.

"What is the difference between the president and the chief of the Forbidden City Court? Can you be the president with such a low level of cultivation?" Xu Mu asked doubtfully.

"My cultivation is low?" Zhu Meng's eyes widened. He was a dual-element super-class mage. How could you, a high-level second-level mage, have the qualifications to say that his cultivation was low?

“Isn’t it low? You have such a great talent that you can’t make any progress after reaching the first level of super-level cultivation. When I reach the high level, beating you will be like a piece of cake.” Xu Mu asked back.

Zhu Meng originally wanted to argue a few more words, but then he thought that Xu Mu’s strength was indeed not to be underestimated.

The high-level second-level cultivation combined with the sub-soul seed has reached the super-level level. Once Xu Mu cultivates to the high-level perfection and obtains the big soul seed, it may be true as he said.

It's like playing with him!
After all, Xu Mu's ability to cast constellations was much faster than his ability to arrange star palaces. By the time he had just finished arranging a star palace, others had been able to summon a dozen or twenty high-level magic spells with power equivalent to super-level magic. Not to mention beating him, he might be killed directly.

Thinking of this, Zhu Meng's heart sank, and he thought to himself: "It seems that I must hurry up and improve my cultivation."

"Let's not talk about this anymore. It's sad to talk about this."

"The difference between the president and chief of the Forbidden City Court lies in their different responsibilities." Zhu Meng waved his hand and explained unhappily.

"The president is mainly elected by the public, parliamentarians, and local judges and other officials. He is responsible for managing domestic urban affairs and dealing with demonic risks. Although he has a certain combat capability, it is relatively weak."

“Generally speaking, the president’s strength is maintained at the second or third level of the super class, and he will have several guards around him, just like a councillor like me. I have a palace guard, Wu Pingjing, to protect me, but my cultivation strength is stronger than most councillors.” Zhu Meng continued.

"That's why you can participate in the election of president, because it is a position that requires good management skills." Xu Mu nodded thoughtfully.

"Of course, the positions of the chief and the president are completely different. They are true combat experts, responsible for carrying out critical tasks, such as rescue operations or killing powerful enemies at the monarch level." Zhu Meng responded.

"Normally, even those who have reached the super-level perfection in their cultivation are not qualified to become the chief of the palace. In fact, one must at least possess the strength of a half-forbidden spell..."

When Zhu Meng said this, he suddenly hesitated, as if he was considering whether he should reveal the realm above the super level to Xu Mu.

"Forget it. With your strength, you will understand all this in no time. It's okay to tell you." Zhu Meng thought for a moment and continued.

"The current chief of the Imperial Palace is Chief Penglai. His main training direction is the summoning system, and he has reached the level of semi-forbidden spells. As for forbidden spells, they are at a level above the super level, which is not mentioned in the textbook."

"Forbidden spells are the dream goal of many super-class mages. For a super-class mage like me, being able to reach super-class perfection is already the limit. Let alone forbidden spells, even half-step forbidden spells are an unattainable dream." Zhu Meng said with a slight exaggeration.

"You kid must work harder in your training. I think you have the potential to become a forbidden spell mage!" Zhu Meng said, patting Xu Mu's shoulder encouragingly.

Zhu Meng's appreciation for Xu Mu came from the bottom of his heart. As long as Xu Mu did not stray into the evil path of the Black Vatican, with his talent, it would be entirely possible for him to obtain the Core of the Earth and break through to become a Forbidden Spell Mage in the future. After breaking through the forbidden spell, he could at least become a national-level mage.

"You have a really good eye." Xu Mu gave Zhu Meng a thumbs up to express his appreciation.

"I just praised you casually, and you're getting so proud of yourself?" Zhu Meng rolled his eyes. Young people nowadays really shouldn't be praised.

Step into the elevator, press the button that goes directly to the top floor, and arrive at the auction site on the top floor of the skyscraper.

The families participating in the auction included almost all the well-known local families. Xu Mu was not familiar with this, so he sat in the front row with Zhu Meng.

Zhu Meng introduced to Xu Mu: "This is an auction specially held by the imperial family. Barter or cash transactions are allowed."

"Most of the items in the auction come from various aristocratic families, and only a small number are provided by individuals."

“The auction here is different from the one outside. Elemental soul seeds have a chance to appear every month, and sometimes you can even see multiple elemental soul seeds.” Zhu Meng continued to introduce.

Xu Mu nodded to show that he understood, and took the auction catalog from the receptionist, pointed to a page of winged magic tools and asked, "Is this winged magic tool made of the Silver Dome Lord's strange material?"

"Yes." Zhu Meng nodded and said, "The market in Hangzhou is too small and its digestion capacity for a monarch-level body is limited. Tang Zhong entrusted me to bring it to the imperial capital for trading."

"This winged magic tool, as well as these magic-slaying tools and shield magic tools, were all carefully crafted by a famous forging master hired by Tang Zhong at a huge expense. The raw materials all came from the Lord of the Silver Dome." Zhu Meng pointed to the magic tools in the catalog and continued to introduce.

Xu Mu glanced at the prices of these magic tools. In one word - expensive! All of them started from ten figures!
The Lord of the Silver Dome might as well change his name to the Lord of the Golden Wealthy.

“What a pity that the other wing could not be saved and was eaten by the black snake. If it was still there, the value of this winged magic weapon would definitely double.” Zhu Meng said with a hint of regret.

"Don't feel sorry for getting half of a monarch-level body for nothing."

Xu Mu flipped through the catalog in his hand and found that there were quite a few soul seeds being auctioned at today's auction. There were two thunder soul seeds, slightly fewer fire soul seeds, only two, and a maximum of five ice soul seeds, and there was also one light soul seed.

But the quality of these soul seeds is not very good. They are either sub-soul seeds, pseudo-soul seeds, or artificial soul seeds. There are only two major soul seeds, namely the thunder soul seed and the light soul seed.

(End of this chapter)