Soul Land V: Rebirth of Tang San

"What trials must I undergo?"

"The trials of our ancestors, the cleansing of the Heavenly Mechanism."

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Ancestral Court, White Tiger Grand Hotel.

Array plates were neatly arranged on the desk in front of Tang San. Zhang Haoxuan was right beside him, showing signs of exhaustion.

Zhang Haoxuan\'s fatigue was not due to helping Tang San make the array plates, but from watching—yes, just watching.

To save time, Tang San had asked Zhang Haoxuan to help purchase materials, but he hadn\'t let him get involved in the making, just to observe Tang San crafting the array plates on his own.

Because of the time constraints, Tang San had accelerated his pace in making the array plates so much so that even Zhang Haoxuan, who now possessed divine consciousness, felt dizzy and spiritually fatigued after watching for several days.

Although Tang San also looked tired, he remained completely focused while working on the array plates.

What Zhang Haoxuan found most impressive was that despite making so many array plates, not a single one had failed. Moreover, some were designs he had never seen before. While Tang San was working, he would explain the crafting techniques and methods of these array plates to Zhang Haoxuan, who learned a great deal. So, although he felt some spiritual fatigue, there was still excitement in Zhang Haoxuan\'s eyes. Even without getting hands-on experience, he could feel that he had made significant progress in the field of array plate crafting.

"You\'ve made so many array plates, but there isn\'t a single Spirit Gathering Formation Disk!" said Zhang Haoxuan.

Tang San replied, "The Spirit Gathering Formation Disk has already been sold to our Redemption Organization. If it were to appear in the Spirit Rhinoceros Commerce Association, I\'m afraid that would be difficult for you. Other array plates are different, at most suggesting the emergence of an Array Master. Besides, not just the Redemption Formation Disks, the Merging Spirit Array Disks and the Teleportation Array Disks I made this time are actually for you. You can hand them over to the organization, but gradually, without submitting too much at once."

Zhang Haoxuan\'s heart stirred, "It\'s rare for you to be so considerate."

Tang San replied, "We humans are already struggling to survive; naturally, we can\'t afford to have any disputes within ourselves."

Zhang Haoxuan said, "Then what do you plan to give to the Spirit Rhinoceros Commerce Association? Most of these are Merging Spirit Array Disks and Teleportation Array Disks!"

Tang San smiled slightly and said, "The ones I made earlier are for you to prepare. You can give a portion to the organization but also tell them that purchasing materials will require a lot of funds, so they should lend us some first. Then you can gradually hand over the rest later. We\'ll use the borrowed money at the big auction. And what I\'m going to make next is for the Spirit Rhinoceros Commerce Association."

Zhang Haoxuan asked in surprise, "What are you planning to give the Spirit Rhinoceros Commerce Association?"

Tang San answered, "Naturally, it\'s what they hope most to obtain, as well as something that will attract their attention without making them too greedy."

Zhang Haoxuan, somewhat baffled, asked, "What is that?"

Tang San replied, "Don\'t worry, you\'ll know once I\'ve made it. You can continue to observe, though it will be more complicated. When you feel like you can\'t watch anymore, take a break."

Zhang Haoxuan expressed his interest, "Now that you\'ve mentioned it, I\'ll have to persist no matter what. I don\'t believe it. How could I, a God Rank, not even be able to watch?"

Tang San smiled, didn\'t say anything more, and then began to set up the room.

As Zhang Haoxuan watched him place one Array Plate after another in the training room, he gradually began to understand what he was doing.

It was just like the time he set up the Chain Array in Golden Valley. Clearly, Tang San was now using the Chain Array to create Array Plates, which, not to mention other aspects, the complexity alone would probably be quite significant!

Actually, Tang San had a significant increase in his divine consciousness after returning from Heaven Garden, which allowed him to use such methods to create Array Plates. Although now if he used his divine consciousness, it would still only lead to pure consumption, unable to form a cycle for recovery, his Spiritual Power could quickly recover under the influence of the Spiritual Sense Core. The recovery rate was much more potent than that of others at the same level.

Once the Array Plates were all set up, Zhang Haoxuan noticed that the training room brightened. It was as if a strange energy was circulating throughout the room, forming vortices that rapidly absorbed Origin Energy from the outside to replenish the training room.

In the center of the training room was a Large Spirit Gathering Array composed of six Spirit Gathering Formation Disks, and the Origin Energy drawn in naturally stored within the Large Spirit Gathering Array. As a result, the Large Spirit Gathering Array became brighter and the aura denser.

That was Aura that could be directly used for cultivation! Tang San hadn\'t done this before because he didn\'t want to raise his cultivation base too rapidly, preferring to consistently stabilize his foundation. But now, since manufacturing Array Plates required a significant amount of Aura, he naturally needed an ample supply.

After completing these preparations, Tang San turned to look at Zhang Haoxuan and said, "Teacher, I\'m ready to begin. The first Array Plate I\'m going to make is called..."

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, the Ancestral Court auction event was about to start.

Even for the Ancestral Court, the annual Grand Auction was one of the most important events. There might even be a chance for Great Demon Emperors to attend.

The Ancestral Court\'s Grand Auction adhered to the principle of absolute fairness. No matter the identity of the buyers and sellers, transactions completed at the Grand Auction were protected by all Great Demon Emperors and the Heavenly Spirit Emperor. Any acts of cheating or defrauding would be met with full-force retaliation from the Ancestral Court.

As a result, the Grand Auction was known as the fairest trade - of course, the prerequisite was that you had to have money.

All transactions were conducted in Elemental Coins and obtained through bidding. Because there were many items to bid for, each Grand Auction of the Ancestral Court would last three days, with different types of auctions held on each day.

To qualify for the auction, a deposit of one thousand Elemental Coins was required. Should any problems arise during the bidding process, the deposit would be fully forfeited.

You should know that, in other main cities, even a single Elemental Coin could have considerable purchasing power, and a thousand Elemental Coins was simply an astronomical figure. But here, a thousand Elemental Coins was just the price of entry, and this also prevented excessive participation and underhanded tactics.

The bidding took place within the Grand Animal Fighting Arena of the Ancestral Court. This arena could be considered as prestigious as the Demon Emperor Palace and Essence Emperor Palace in the Ancestral Court, boasting a very long history. Many Emperors had even gone through trials here, eventually reaching their peak.

Tang San, wearing a hood and mask, quietly lined up in the queue to enter the Grand Animal Fighting Arena. Half an hour earlier, Zhang Haoxuan had already entered the arena.

Right, this time they didn\'t just pay a deposit of one thousand Elemental Coins; they paid a full two thousand Elemental Coins to secure two bidding seats.

Two days earlier, Tang San had declined the offer from Spirit Rhinoceros Commerce to accompany them to the auction, opting instead to register quietly with his teacher. His companions were still focusing on their cultivation and wouldn\'t be attending the auction.

Just then, Tang San\'s earpiece chimed, "Tang San, I have entered. My number is 338."

"Got it, Teacher," Tang San replied softly.