Then, she turned her gaze back to the exhibition hall, her expression becoming a little more serious.
The Fifteenth Ring Road is considered a suburb for the imperial capital, but Tianlie Auction House is a large chain auction house after all, and even in the suburbs, the specifications of the exhibition hall are not bad.
Exhibits are displayed throughout the exhibition hall, and no matter where guests go, they are guaranteed to see at least a certain number of exhibits within their field of vision.
There weren't many guests around, and they were all keeping quiet while selecting exhibits - since they were Little Princess and Miss Nangong, the places Vivia brought them to were certainly of a high standard.
Nangong Mian's purpose was very simple. Since Tianlie Auction House agreed to compensate her, she would definitely pick the most expensive one in the entire exhibition hall. Every time she saw an item, she would take a look and bid a price.
Luo Xue looked at the natural treasures of this world with great interest. It can be seen that there is no essential difference between the ancient demon land and the four regions of Kyushu. It has not reached the level of the post-apocalyptic world where even the rules are different.
Luo Xue had even seen most of the rare treasures in the four regions of Jiuzhou. Even if she had not seen them, she could roughly guess their efficacy and situation.
In addition, the level of weapon refining in the ancient demon land has not achieved a qualitative leap. Spiritual weapons are still rare and hard to find, and high-level magical weapons are equally rare.
The same goes for the martial arts techniques. Although there are slight differences due to the demon bloodline, the overall difference is not big.
In other words, if someone who has been staying in the four regions of Kyushu suddenly comes to the ancient demon land, it won't take long for him to adapt.
The more I look at Luo Xue, the more I feel that the Four Regions of Kyushu is indeed a cage-like existence...
But why did such a cage appear
Luo Xue didn't know clearly and could only make a rough guess.
...bloodline
The people in the four regions of Jiuzhou are almost all pure humans. Even if there are some with demon blood, they are not many.
And in the ancient demon land... pure humans are the rarest. Even mortals with some demon blood can barely embark on the path to immortality.
What happened to create a caged world
It is not clear at this time.
After walking around, Luo Xue's attention was attracted by a drop of flaming spiritual blood.
This drop of blood kept swimming in a transparent container like a fire elf, emitting sparks from time to time.
"Is this... Phoenix blood?"
Luo Xue looked at the label and blinked.
The phoenix blood she had seen didn't seem to be like this... although it was quite a bit cooler.
"Xue, are you interested in this?" Nangong Mian poked his head out and touched his chin. "Maybe one of the tribesmen is short of money and is selling his blood essence?"
"Tribe members?" Luo Xue asked doubtfully, "But it says Phoenix..."
"The phoenix is the bloodline of the Nangong clan, so there's nothing wrong with calling it phoenix blood essence, right?" Nangong Mian looked strange, "Do you think it's the blood essence of the ancient mythical beast phoenix? I don't think even the emperor and empress have this kind of thing...
"I don't know if I can find even a single drop of it in the entire universe."
"I see."
Luo Xue nodded thoughtfully.
Nangong Mian seemed unaware of Feng Zun’s existence, which meant that most people in the Nangong clan didn’t know about this matter.
The Emperor and Empress might know, but Luo Xue had no chance to find out.
Nangong Mian's eyes rolled, the smile on his face faded a little, and he said,
"Xue, if you really want the Phoenix blood, there's no need to get this inferior stuff. I'm here for you!"
She patted her chest and proudly introduced,
"I am a direct descendant of the Empress' lineage, and I have also practiced the Desolate Great Destruction Sutra. The purity of my blood essence is the highest in the entire Nangong clan. As long as you pay for some nutrition, I will spare no effort to share a drop with you!"
For Nangong Mian, it’s not that he can’t take out his essence and blood, but he needs a suitable price.
Obviously, the reason why it was not taken out at the banquet was simply because the gift from the imperial family was not enough to meet her psychological price.
Chapter 162: Xue'er's Attachment
"... ..."
Luo Xue looked at Nangong Mian deeply and didn't say anything else.
Nangong Mian was not embarrassed, he just touched his nose and said,
"Okay, calling it number one is a bit of an exaggeration, but it's definitely better than this one, I promise!"
"But what use would I have for it?" Luo Xue spread her hands and said, "I haven't started practicing yet."
"Oh yeah..."
Nangong Mian shrank his head.
She almost forgot that Princess Snow had been frail and sickly since childhood and was only cured some time ago.
In that situation, not to mention practicing, even living a normal life becomes a problem.
"I'm just curious."
Luo Xue stood up and left, and Nangong Mian hurriedly followed her and continued to look at the exhibition hall with her.
Nangong Mian was still comparing prices. No matter what it was, as long as the price was high enough for her, it was enough.
Luo Xue stopped in front of a set of "One Hundred Solutions to Formations", which seemed to be written by an ancient master of formations, and even the material used seemed ancient.
Most of the classics in the Imperial Palace are hidden in the Imperial Study. If Luo Xue is interested in borrowing them, the Immortal Emperor probably won't refuse, but they are not hers after all.
"You are actually interested in formations?" Nangong Mian was a little surprised. "But, not many people know how to use formations now."
"Hmm... huh? Not many people?"
Luo Xue was stunned. She seemed to have discovered a place that was different from the cage world.
"Well, according to legend, in ancient times, formations were also very popular, but now, most of them have been lost." Nangong Mian said, counting on his fingers, "Of the four arts of formation, talisman, and puppet refining, only 'refining' has been passed down, which means refining equipment and refining pills."
“… … .”
Luo Xue was silent for a while.
You know, the four arts of formation, talisman, and puppet refining have always been passed down normally in the four regions of Jiuzhou.
But in the ancient demon land, there is a gap...
"Xue, if you are interested in these, then you have asked the right person." Nangong Mian began to brag as usual, "I am a professional in secret realms. I have been to countless ancient secret realms, and I also have some understanding of these three lost arts.
"Many of the mechanisms in the ancient secret realm are based on the principles of the three arts of formation, talisman and puppet. If I didn't know them well, how could I move freely in the secret realm..."
Nangong Mian did not exaggerate this point. Her knowledge of the three arts is relatively extensive in the world.
She relied on this to conquer various secret realms and made geniuses of the same level suffer.
It’s a pity that the person she met was Luo Xue... who came from a world where all four arts were passed down intact, and because of Senior Sister Li, she had also learned some of them in a somewhat systematic way.
Luo Xue listened to Nangong Mian's experience with a smile, and clapped her hands again, making her tail curl up in joy. Finally, when Nangong Mian was about to start a new round of bragging, she stopped her.
"Sister Mian, please save these for next time and tell me about them again."
Through Nangong Mian's bragging, she had a rough idea of the extent of the mastery of the three arts in this world.
It shouldn't be said that there is no entry level, it's just some fragmented means...
Perhaps it was because of the difference in martial arts, or perhaps it was because of physical constitution, but in the ancient demon land, even though there were formation guide books like "One Hundred Formations", there was no one who could completely set up a large formation.
"Oh... OK OK!"
Nangong Mian rarely calmed down and followed Luo Xue more obediently. He was completely controlled by this little princess.
Luo Xue thought about it, then reached out and took the book "A Hundred Solutions to Formations" as compensation from Tianlie Auction House.
Nangong Mian was a little puzzled when she saw this. She looked at the price and muttered,
"Xue, this is very cheap, only a few spirit stones, it would be a waste to use it as compensation!"
"Do I need these few spirit stones?" Luo Xue raised her eyebrows.
"... .It seems so."
Nangong Mian thought about it carefully and scratched the back of his head again.
It itches so much, I feel like my brain is going to grow out of it.
Just when Nangong Mian was about to choose the most valuable compensation in her mind, Vivia suddenly appeared and rushed over.
She saw the "Hundred Solutions to Formations" in Luo Xue's hand and said in surprise,
"You...are going to choose this?"
Obviously, Vivia also knew that "A Hundred Solutions to Formations" was indeed a worthless item in the exhibition hall.
"That's enough." Luo Xue said softly.
"You can do this..."
Vivia swallowed her words. After all, she was the little princess, so it was normal for her to only choose those she was interested in.
On the other side, she looked at Nangong Mian, bowed slightly and said,
"Miss Mian, I just reported this matter to the person in charge. He thinks that your compensation is not enough, so he wants to invite you to participate in today's daily auction. If you like something, just bid directly, and Tianlie Auction House will pay for you."
Obviously, Vivia underestimated the importance that Tianlie Auction House attached to the Nangong clan. Even though the other party might be just a small side branch, they were unwilling to leave any stain.
The items for sale in the exhibition hall are indeed valuable, but their quality is still much lower than that of daily auctions.
"No limits?"
Nangong Mian's eyes immediately lit up.
"Nature is a..."
Vivia didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but she had dealt with Nangong Mian many times and knew her very well, so she was not surprised that she could say such things.
Then, Vivia looked at Luo Xue again, with a hint of hesitation on her face.
However, before Weiweiya could speak, Luo Xue took the initiative to say,
"I'll forget it. I really like this book, "One Hundred Solutions to Formations", and it'll be fine."
Vivia looked at Luo Xue with gratitude. She knew that Luo Xue's identity could not be revealed to others at will, so she did not mention Luo Xue's existence to the person in charge, and she did not receive any corresponding treatment.
If Luo Xue asked for it, she would have to bear the pain and subsidize it from her own salary.
Even though she is an ace auctioneer, Vivia is just a worker, and her savings certainly cannot compare with those of the rich and powerful.
Not everyone wants to take the initiative to make friends with the little princess. As for the affairs of the imperial family... Vivia is naturally cautious and doesn't want to get too involved.
"Since this lady likes it, I will personally give you a few more formation models. Don't worry, they are just worthless gadgets."
Vivia smiled warmly, then raised her hand to guide them.
"Go this way, you two."
... ...
Xue'er walked on tiptoe in the bedroom. She looked at everything familiar around her, and a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
She held onto the wall with her hands and stepped on the floor with her bare feet without making any sound.
How long can I live...
Can she take her place and become the most beloved daughter of her father, the emperor, mother, and queen before she dies
Xueer was looking forward to it, but she would not be able to see that day.
She had always known that there was a girl in the palace with the same hair color and about the same age as her, but she had never met her.
The few times I saw the girl outside the window, she was always sitting alone on the snow-covered grass, looking up at the stars.
Xueer also wanted to look at the stars, but she couldn't go out, let alone sit on the grass.
Because she was born with a serious illness and was weak and difficult to recover.
It is actually very simple to cure this disease, all you have to do is strengthen her bloodline of the divine beast.
It's a pity that Xue'er's biological mother, Concubine Min, possesses the extremely rare bloodline of the Snow Girl. There is no third person with the bloodline of the Snow Girl in the entire world, not even the white-haired girl, so there is no way to strengthen the bloodline.
Xue'er couldn't remember how many pills she had taken, but her health was getting worse day by day.
At first he was only weak when walking, and later he even felt weak when lying down. His skin color gradually turned sickly pale, and he looked like a wandering ghost.
She was about to die, but she didn't want to make her father and mother sad about her demise.