Chapter 1272: 'Book of Cultivation' by Mindless God Lord

Chapter 1272: The Book of Practice by the God of No Thought

On the auction floor.

Many of the bidders had assumed that, given the volatile temper of the War God—Teris—seeing such a bidder so brazenly outbidding him without any regard, would provoke an immediate outburst. Perhaps even after the auction concluded, Teris would personally lead an army to confront the mysterious bidder from the Black Tier Room 102.

But what they found instead was astonishing: faced with the mysterious bidder's escalating bids, the War God Teris showed not a single reaction. He simply let go of his own bid, without a word, without a threat.

This was not at all the behavior of Teris!

Many gods familiar with Teris’s temperament were left bewildered.

At the same time, their curiosity about the enigmatic bidder from Room 102 intensified.

Who exactly was this man?

Could it be that silence alone could make Tris yield?

...

Black Grade Tier 3, Room 102.

Zhou Zhou watched as Tris ceased bidding, a faint smile playing at his lips.

Thankfully, Tris was one of his own.

Otherwise, he and the other might have been locked in a dramatic, heated bidding war—full of petty posturing and escalating prices.

Good thing that hadn't happened.

At that moment, the bidding below had already begun.

Three hundred and fifty main god-tier divine crystals had far exceeded the psychological expectations of ninety percent of the present main gods.

Thus, after Zhou Zhou's bid, no further bidders stepped in to raise the price.

Thus, the first item auctioned at this mysterious gathering found its way smoothly into Zhou Zhou's hands.

Soon after,

that purple-robed elven attendant, holding the Rift Spear in both hands, entered the private chamber after a brief announcement and approached Zhou Zhou.

"Lord, your bid has been accepted."

He smiled gently.

"Thank you."

"Lord, you're too kind."

The purple-robed elven attendant offered a subtle, fleeting smile, then said nothing further, and quietly stepped out of the chamber.

Zhou Zhou examined the Rift Spear carefully, nodding slightly.

With this Rift Spear, the efficiency of the campaigns on Blue Star should see a modest improvement.

As for the 350 primary god-tier divine crystals just spent?

He glanced at the 240,000 plus primary god-tier divine crystals in his first treasury and smiled silently.

As for the divine crystals ranging from lower gods to true gods, they were so numerous they could never be counted.

Then he tossed this broken-bound cone into his first treasury.

At that moment, the auction had already unveiled its second item.

It was a dagger-shaped offensive primary god-tier artifact.

The moment this primary god-tier artifact appeared, it immediately drew the attention of numerous primary gods, and the crowd erupted into lively discussion.

Many primary gods grew eager, all vying to secure this divine artifact.

Zhou Zhou watched this scene and nodded slightly.

From the reactions of these primary gods, it seemed clear that the market value of the divine artifact he held was still substantial.

Yet He harbored a profound fascination for this primary divine artifact as well.

After all, even for a being such as Himself, the grand total of primary divine artifacts in His possession did not exceed a hundred.

And so, He raised His voice once more to enter the bidding.

A fleeting moment passed.

Zhou Zhou successfully claimed the dagger-type, lower-tier primary divine artifact yet again, securing it at the price of one hundred and twenty-five lower-tier primary divine crystals.

Witnessing this display, the multitude of bidders found their attention drawn once more toward Box 102 of the Black-Grade Third Tier.

Not a few of the primary gods furrowed their brows slightly.

Nevertheless, they held their tongues.

To squander primary divine crystals so recklessly now would surely leave Him destitute of the funds required to compete when the truly invaluable treasures surfaced later; they would see how He wept then!

Tarris, the Primary God of War, however, bore the countenance of one entirely unfazed by the spectacle, wearing a peculiar smile as he awaited the arrival of the subsequent lots.

Very soon.

The third item was now on the block.

This time, the auction featured a scroll of cultivation lore.

Koishi smiled and began to introduce it:

"This scroll, *The Book of Cultivation*, was authored by 'The Master Without Thought.'"

"The Master Without Thought, long before the age of ten thousand years, was a supreme deity, nearing the pinnacle of the highest divine realm."

"His cultivation of will had already touched upon the threshold of will-embodiment during the stage of a great deity."

"Alas, he failed to comprehend the laws of the Lordship, and ultimately perished in the celestial web sanctuary, fighting against other great deities."

"Ten thousand years later, we recovered this scroll from among his relics."

"After thorough examination, we found that this *Book of Cultivation* records the master's entire journey of cultivation, including his profound insights on the path to will-embodiment."

"Ladies and gentlemen aspiring to attain the realm of Supreme Divinity, if you wish to understand the essence of the Will-Enkindled Divine State, do not miss this exquisite lot!"

"The Inheritance of the Godless Sovereign, 'The Book of Practice,' starting bid at 200 superior divine crystals of Main God rank—each increment must be no less than 10 superior divine crystals of Main God rank!"

"Bidding has begun!"

Boom!

The vast majority of the Main Gods present were instantly drawn back into rapt attention.

The Will-Enkindled Divine State?

That was one of the prerequisites for becoming a Supreme God!

Among these Main Gods, unless one truly believed they had no chance of ascending to Supreme Divinity, who could remain indifferent to this sacred text, 'The Book of Practice'?

Even the War Sovereign, the Sage Sovereign, and the other Ten Great Main Gods all wished to re-enter the bidding, to secure possession of this legendary tome.

And within the private chamber, Zhou Zhou, upon hearing of 'The Book of Practice,' felt an overwhelming surge of desire.

After consuming the fish from the afterlife, he had gradually come to understand the path of forging his own will.

Combined with the accumulated cultivation of willpower from prior practice,

one might say—

he now stood but a single step away from achieving the realm of willful transcendence.

Originally, Zhou Zhou had intended to continue eating the afterlife fish in order to accelerate this final step.

But upon encountering this book, *The Book of Cultivation*, he suddenly realized he had other choices.

"Adapt the strength of a foreign mountain to polish your jade."

"This book, authored by the God of Unthinking, might very well be the final push that opens the door to transcendence through will."

Zhou Zhou murmured to himself.

His eyes grew steadily resolute.

This book of cultivation, to Him, held a value surpassing even the just-announced universal race artifact—the Breakbound Cone!

The third item up for bidding—he has secured it!

"210 primary god-tier divine crystals!"

"230 primary god-tier applications, esteemed lords—my junior has come on behalf of the Heaven-Flame God Sovereign. Kindly grant this Heaven-Flame God Sovereign a moment of favor; our Heaven-Flame Dynasty will forever be grateful!"

"240 primary god-tier divine crystals! Hah! Youngling! This is an opportunity to ascend to the rank of Supreme God—don’t even think about it, even if the Heaven-Flame God Sovereign himself stood here, we wouldn’t grant Him this indulgence!"

"250 primary god- tier divine crystals! Indeed, whoever possesses this artifact shall gain it!"

"260 primary god-tier divine crystals!"

...

Zhou Zhou did not bid. Instead, he waited with calm composure.

And yet, the bidding for this *Book of Cultivation* turned out to be astonishingly fierce.

Its price surged from 200 superior divine crystal shards to 400, and only then did the upward trend begin to show signs of slowing.

When the various divine rulers raised the bid to 420 superior divine crystal shards, Zhou Zhou finally lifted his hand and called out:

"450 superior divine crystal shards."

The entire auction hall fell into sudden silence.

Every divine being, and every true god subordinate sent to represent them, glared with teeth clenched at Black Grade Tier 3, Package 102.

"Another one of his tricks!"

"Is this some kind of sabotage? Why is he bidding on everything? And why such a massive jump in price all at once?!"

"What kind of power lies behind the occupant of this box?!"

"Investigate! After this auction, I demand a full investigation into this man's origins. I want to see if he has the god-crystal to buy, or the life to use these auctioned items!"

In the chamber of War Divine, Teres.

Tris pressed a hand to his forehead, the very picture of speechless exasperation.

This fellow certainly possessed wealth and might, but he was far too ostentatious for his own good.

Within the private box of Thothpols, the Master God of Wisdom.

Thothpols gazed thoughtfully toward the box shared by Zhou Zhou and Tris, a faint smile gracing his features.

Within the private box of Treeteice, the Master God of Life.

Treeteice peered toward Zhou Zhou’s box, her expression alive with curiosity.

Within the private box of Yuan, the Master God of the Primeval.

Yuan looked toward Zhou Zhou’s box, his brow knitting into a slight frown.

Having already attained the realm of the Will-Incarcerated God, he harbored little interest in this half-baked legacy of the Thoughtless Divine Lord.

He was merely curious as to when, among the myriad realms of the cosmos, such a flamboyant 'Master God' had emerged.

"Go back and have the clan investigate who among them will use the Break-Bound Cone."

He made his decision in his heart.

The Fate Player Asprilla cast more wary glances toward the booth where Zhou Zhou was.

The other main deities also observed and scrutinized the booth in various ways.