Strongest Businessman of the Cultivation World

"Good Girl!"

Ikasa cooed, carefully stroking the smooth back of the Void Spider.  The little spider had just jumped successfully from his right palm to the left palm, covering a distance of over a meter.

Now she enjoyed her reward, a small piece of Energy Crystal, uncaring of Ikasa's praises.

"Brother Ikasa, can you… Can you not play with that thing?"

Luo Qiqi spoke, pushing her plate of food away with revulsion. Her face held equal amounts of fear and disgust towards the Spider in Ikasa's hands.

Ikasa glared at her and chided with mock seriousness,"Be a little respectful! What if you hurt Xiao Zhizhu's feelings?"

When speaking, Ikasa had even gone to the extent of covering the entire Spider with his right palm.

Luo Qiqi threw a look full of resentment at Ikasa and tugged at Xin Ruo's sleeves who was sitting next to her.

"Sister Ruo, Brother Ikasa no longer loves us now that he has a new pet."

Xin Ruo was also frozen on the spot ever since Ikasa brought out Xiao Zhizhu. She too had an innate fear of spiders and disliked Ikasa's latest pet.

In fact, except Ikasa, all the other members on the breakfast table were eying the Spiderling with apprehension. Not only was it a Spider, an insect feared by most children, it was also a Spiritual Condensation Stage beast!

Yan Xiao and Chu Qing did not comment but even they were disturbed by the presence of the Void Spiderling near their plates of food. They threw sneaking glances at the small insect while shifting away from it as much as possible.

Ikasa noticed their looks and sighed.

"Quit being melodramatic. She is just a cute little girl."

Hearing Ikasa's words, the jaws of the people dropped. They were appalled when Ikasa described the hairy and disgusting creature as 'cute'.

Ikasa was disappointed to know that none of the people shared his love for the spiders.

"Fine. I will keep her back in the cage."

Ikasa gave in to the popular demand and put the Spiderling back inside her cage. As he put her back, he did not forget to console the little spider.

"Don't worry, little Zhizhu. We will definitely wear down their walls of dislike and make them love you."

Xin Ruo could only shake her head upon hearing Ikasa's delusional talk.

"Not in this lifetime…"

She muttered as she bit into the soupy dumpling in her bowl.

After that delightful breakfast, Ikasa herded the Kids and Xin Ruo in the carriage sent by Sang Yi. They were headed to the Fortune Lotus Pavilion to join the opening ceremony of the Seasonal Auction.

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The usually spacious and quiet Eastern Street was congested by the numerous Spirit Beast Carriages. Sounds of roars and whimpers turned the street chaotic as carriages drawn by the predators and the preys moved side by side.

Thankfully, the Dual Horned Horse of Sang Yi was trained well. It resisted the primal fear of its species as it galloped beside a carriage drawn by a Giant Gray Wolf.

Just when the magnificent venue of the Auction neared, all the Carriages on the street came to a stand still. Few of the weaker beasts shivered and directly sat on the ground, trying to minimize their presence.

Ikasa also felt the overbearing pressure coming from the sky. Xin Ruo and the kids who had never experienced such a powerful presence trembled in the carriage but Ikasa identified the source of trouble.

"Chakra Sages!"

Ikasa exclaimed as he spotted a few figures flying in the air towards the Fortune Lotus Pavilion. Of them two were coming from the direction of the Su Family and one flew in from the western part of the City.

As they reached the gates, two figures rose from the Pavilion. Astonishingly, they also emitted the aura of a Chakra Opening Realm Experts!

These two waited for the arriving Chakra Sages near the gates of the Pavilion. Then a female voice loudly greeted the Chakra Sages while still in the air.

"Third Elder of the Mu Family, Chakra Sage Mu Jie, the Fortune Lotus Pavilion welcomes you!"

"Grand Elder of the Su Family, Chakra Sage Su Xing, the Fortune Lotus Pavilion welcomes you!"

"Ancestor of the Nian Clan, Chakra Sage Ma San, the Fortune Lotus Pavilion welcomes you!"

The previously chaotic Eastern street had become so quiet that one could hear the sound of pin dropping to the floor. In such silence, the introductions of the three figures in the sky rang in everyone's ears, shocking them to their cores.

"No wonder the coercion intimidated even the ferocious beasts to a stand still. There were three Chakra Sages radiating their aura from above."

Xin Ruo said, looking at the interactions in the clear blue sky. Ikasa nodded absentmindedly to her statement. He was more interested to know the identity of Chakra Sages from the Fortune Lotus Pavilion. He did not have to wait long.

"I am very flattered to know that Manager Yun Qi came out personally to greet me."

The Grand Elder of the Su Family said with a fawning voice to the alluring figure clad in red figure hugging cheongsam. She smiled politely in response to his flattery while cursing him in her heart, 'This perverted old man still has not given up! This lady will never dual cultivate with you!'

She was saved from the awkward conversation by Ancestor Ma San of the Nian Clan.

The old man with thick white eyebrows and shining bald head looked at the burly figure standing beside Yun Qi.

"Your Fortune Lotus Pavilion is truly great! To think you even moved the heart of Chakra Sage Tian Lang and received his help for this Auction..."

Ikasa's face changed upon hearing the name. This man was the  Vice-Commander of the Earth Elm Army, the third strongest army of the Holy Wood Empire!

He had heard about this city being a bastion of defense against the Furnace Fire Empire. He had also heard about the Earth Elm Army from the mouth of Sang Yi but he had never seen any military building or personnel while moving through the city.

Yet, now he came to know that the Vice Commander himself was guaranteeing the security of the Fortune Lotus Pavilion for the course of the auction!

The indifferent eyes of the muscular man narrowed at Ancestor Ma San. He snorted and said, "Old Ma, I see your vision has not declined with old age."

As he said so, he grabbed a corner of his chin and peeled the skin mask from his face. There was no point in maintaining this facade after the old man had exposed his identity.

The earthy aura of a Chakra Opening Realm expert who had opened all seven of his Chakras flared for a moment. A heavy feeling like that of a mountain pressing down on them caused the Chakra Sages in the air to lose their footing.

It was even worse for the cultivators on the ground who could not withstand such powerful pressure. They found that air had become as thick as mud and could not inhale for a while.

Thankfully, the pressure only lasted for a moment and it was withdrawn by the Vice Commander immediately.

"Haha! I lost my control for a bit there. Please don't mind me and enjoy the Auction."

Vice-Commander Tian Lang said with an innocent smile. However, his smile did not reach his eyes. The other Chakra Sages were not fools and clearly understood that this was a warning to the troublemakers.

After this demonstration of power, Yun Qi immediately apologized to the other Chakra Sages and welcomed them inside.

Ikasa, Xin Ruo and the kids sucked in a large gulp of air to refill their emptied lungs. Cold sweat formed on Ikasa's forehead as he came to understand just how powerful a top level Chakra Sage was.

The mere aura radiated by him was enough to kill every being below Chakra Sensing Realm. It scared the teens and also punctured Ikasa's bubbling confidence. But he quickly recovered.

He looked at the three pale-faced teens in the carriage and said, "You need to become stronger than that man if you really want to protect the people you love."

The redness returned to their faces as the three kids clenched their fists with resolve. Ikasa smiled as he knew that this dose of motivation would last them until they reached the Chakra Sensing Realm.

He also obediently put on the shiny Hundred Petal Badge on his chest. After all, this badge meant that the Vice Commander Tian would ensure his safety within the premises of the Fortune Lotus Pavilion!