"A Dao Instrument!?"

"And an Extreme Dao Instrument at that!?"

"How is this possible!?"

"How did you acquire this Dao Instrument?!"

Everyone exclaimed in disbelief, looking at Jiang Chen as if he were a monster.

Pang Guang’s face flushed crimson, staring intently at the curved blade in Jiang Chen’s hand.

Nothing else was needed; just being able to auction this Dao Instrument made this trip to the Abandoned Plains worthwhile.

What he wanted was reputation, was fame. What could boost the auction house’s reputation more than a personally auctioned Dao Instrument?

"Put it away, Brother Jiang, put it away quickly!"

Pang Guang suddenly remembered something, speaking urgently.

"Don’t worry, the Dao Instrument’s aura won’t leak out!"

Jiang Chen smiled faintly.

Pang Guang froze for a moment, then upon closer inspection, noticed a gleaming halo around the curved blade, it was Jiang Chen’s Dao Rhythm.

"Breeze Sweeping Knife, the weapon of Lei Yang Village’s chief, Lei Yan, obtained after beheading Lei Ying!"

Jiang Chen said with a light laugh.

Su Qingluan furrowed her brows slightly, wanting to say something, but hesitated and didn’t speak, turning instead to look at Pang Guang.

"Brother Jiang..."

Pang Guang steadied his mind, a hint of bitterness in his eyes: "I really want to accept your Dao Instrument, but I can’t deceive you. Auctioning a Dao Instrument in this Abandoned Plains is bound to be a loss; I can’t accept it!"

Jiang Chen was slightly taken aback, then smiled softly, nodding to himself.

He understood the weight of a Dao Instrument very clearly. If Pang Guang auctioned off this Dao Instrument, his reputation would certainly skyrocket, potentially outshining his competitors. However, he didn’t lose himself to these immediate interests, and still refused the auction of the Breeze Sweeping Knife out of consideration for Jiang Chen.

Upon hearing this, Su Qingluan quietly breathed a sigh of relief, as if reassured. She turned her head to glance at Jiang Chen, a complex emotion flickering in her eyes.

This guy, going this far to help a friend? He must know auctioning a Dao Instrument here would be a loss, yet he still brought it out, this...

"Alright then!" 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

Jiang Chen nodded, retracting the Breeze Sweeping Knife under Pang Guang’s reluctant gaze: "You managed to establish an auction house here in the Abandoned Plains; you should be able to secure auction rights outside, right?"

"Of course, one last comparison during our family’s final competition is a test of auctions. We’re a business alliance after all, and auction houses are one of our main sources of income. At that time, each inheritance candidate will hold an exclusive auction of self-supplied items..."

Pang Guang nodded and explained softly, then suddenly froze, staring at Jiang Chen in surprise: "Brother Jiang, are you willing to let me use the Breeze Sweeping Knife for my auction?"

"What else? I can’t bear to give it away, and I can’t use it myself. Since it can help you, let’s let it serve its purpose!"

Jiang Chen smiled and raised an eyebrow.

"Thank you! Thank you, Brother Jiang! If you ever need anything, just ask, and I’ll do my utmost!"

Pang Guang looked at Jiang Chen with full gratitude, speaking sincerely.

"Alright, stop being so sentimental here."

Jiang Chen glanced at Pang Guang, then smiled gently: "Since the Breeze Sweeping Knife can’t be auctioned, let’s change the item. If I keep it just for myself, I really can’t make it play its best role!"

"There’s more!?"

Pang Guang exclaimed in astonishment.

Everyone was left dumbfounded.

"Jiang Chen, are you deliberately trying to shock us? Four high-grade Earth Rank combat skills, a Dao Instrument, and you still have more to bring out?"

Zhuo Bufan glared at Jiang Chen, filled with resentment.

Jiang Chen looked at Zhuo Bufan, smiling lightly: "If you kill a few key figures from great powers, you too can obtain some good things."

"I..."

Zhuo Bufan was choked for a moment, and immediately fell silent.

"A False Dao Treasure condensed from the Power of Dao Treasures. Its might can allow cultivators below the Integration Realm Peak to comprehend the Dao of Wind."

Jiang Chen explained as he extended his hand, revealing a fist-sized azure light orb in his palm. The Great Dao Aura within it was almost dense enough to be tangible.

"A-A False Dao Treasure!?"

"You..."

"Holy crap, how do you even..."

"Are you even human? Are you really a cultivator at Divine Infant Realm Peak?"

Everyone was utterly stunned, eyes filled with disbelief as they gazed at the False Dao Treasure in Jiang Chen’s hand!

"This..."

Pang Guang gulped hard, staring intently at the azure light orb.

He could clearly perceive the thick Dao of Wind aura within the False Dao Treasure. From this aura, it was evident that this was just an ordinary False Dao Treasure, but even an ordinary one was something comparable to a Heavenly-tier Cultivation Technique or combat skills!

"Brother Jiang, won’t you use it for cultivation?"

Pang Guang steadied his mind, looking at Jiang Chen in surprise.

Jiang Chen smiled faintly: "I used it for cultivation before, but I don’t need it anymore now."

"Don’t need it anymore!?"

Pang Guang and the others looked at Jiang Chen in shock, their eyes filled with an expression of disbelief.

From the might of this Dao Treasure, it was clear that it could support a cultivator to comprehend cultivation up to the Integration Realm Peak, yet Jiang Chen claimed he didn’t need it?!

"The cultivation technique I practice is somewhat special. Although the Dao Treasure’s power is rich, it doesn’t suit me!"

Jiang Chen explained helplessly once again.

According to "The Tome of Dao", using False Dao Treasures for cultivation is only a low-level cultivation method. They can be utilized before condensing a Dao Seed, but after forming a Dao Seed, using False Dao Treasures will result in less solid Power of the Great Dao. At the very least, true Dao Treasures are required for proper cultivation.

This is why Changlin Academy only allows elders up to the Integration Realm mid-stage to use False Dao Treasures for cultivation.

Once cultivators condense a Dao Seed, the Power of the Great Dao generated during their cultivation gains a trace of the original characteristics of the Great Dao. True Dao Treasures have this original characteristic, but False Dao Treasures do not. Without this original characteristic of the Great Dao, using them could reduce the power of the Great Dao, greatly impacting one’s chance of breaking the Dao Seed to achieve a Domain as a Saint.

Jiang Chen’s spiritual power was sufficient to support his breakthrough to the Void Refinement Realm, and other Power of the Great Dao had already condensed into a Great Dao Wheel. Although "The Tome of Dao" mentions that using False Dao Treasures after condensing a Dao Seed affects cultivation, subtle implications suggest avoiding their use after forming a Great Dao Wheel.

After all, the Great Dao Wheel is the foundation of the Dao Seed.

Therefore, Jiang Chen entrusted Pang Guang with auctioning this False Dao Treasure extracted from the Sky-Cleaving Spear. He didn’t want any deficiencies in his power.