Ling Xiao’s real purpose was not the hairpin, but the bronze Buddha statue.
The reason why he did not buy the bronze Buddha statue directly was because he was afraid of causing trouble, so he retreated and bought these two items with 10,000 top-grade spirit stones.
When he was in the Ferocious Beast Mountain Range, Ling Xiao killed an assassin from the underworld and obtained a mysterious animal skin map. Today, he actually felt the same aura from the bronze Buddha statue as that of the animal skin map.
Although it is very faint, the breath is exactly the same.
That's why Ling Xiao bought the bronze Buddha statue.
"Ling Xiao, do you have too many spirit stones to spend? This broken hairpin and this broken Buddha statue are worth at most a hundred top-grade spirit stones, and you actually gave Zhang Ye that guy ten thousand top-grade spirit stones. You must have been cheated!"
Ling Qingqing said as she walked, feeling somewhat indignant.
"Sister Qingqing, you don't know this! I really wasn't fooled. This hairpin does have a secret!"
Ling Xiao smiled faintly and said very confidently.
"Is there something else? This hairpin is very ordinary, why didn't I see it?"
Ling Qingqing took the hairpin suspiciously, examined it carefully for a while, and even injected the internal energy into it, but there was no reaction at all.
"It's inconvenient with so many people around now. You'll understand later, Sister Qingqing!"
Ling Xiao kept the question in suspense and said with a slight smile.
Behind the crystal hall, there were more than a dozen warriors wearing black armor and with fierce eyes. Each of them looked murderous and had a sharp gaze.
When Ling Xiao and Ling Qingqing walked over, dozens of pairs of eyes suddenly fell on various parts of their bodies, sharp and cold, and then moved away after a moment.
After checking the invitation letters in Ling Qingqing, Ling Xiao and Master Jiao Mu's hands, they let them in.
The Dahuang Auction House is heavily guarded. It is impossible for ordinary people to cause trouble here. The powerful military deterrence has also won a good reputation for the Dahuang Auction House.
The auction hall is very spacious, enough to accommodate thousands of people, and there are more than a dozen boxes above, reserved for people of noble status.
"Mr. Ling, we are in box number nine!"
Master Jiao Mu said, and took Ling Xiao and Ling Qingqing into box number nine.
The walls of the box were made of transparent colored glaze. From inside the box, one could clearly see what was happening in the center of the auction hall, but one could not see the people inside the box from the outside.
There were already two pretty maids waiting at the door of the box. Each of them was slender and graceful, wearing a gauze dress, her snow-white skin faintly visible, which aroused people's reverie.
Two maids welcomed Ling Xiao and the others in, knelt on the ground obediently, made tea and cut fruits for them, and showed a hint of shyness as if they were ready to enjoy themselves, which was very pretty.
"Why? Are you interested in them?"
Ling Qingqing glanced at Ling Xiao with a half-smile.
"How is that possible? I was just admiring the Great Wilderness Auction House. With such a great background, I didn't expect the service to be so good!"
Ling Xiao was stunned for a moment, then he looked serious and refused to admit it.
"Humph! I don't think you dare, all of you go down, we don't need you to serve here!"
Ling Qingqing waved her sleeves. The two maids were stunned for a moment, with some disappointment in their eyes, but they still bowed obediently and turned away.
Ling Xiao and Master Jiao Mu smiled bitterly at each other, wondering why Ling Qingqing was jealous.
"Ling Xiao, there's no one around now, tell me what's going on with that hairpin?"
Ling Qingqing immediately smiled and asked with curiosity in her eyes.
"Sister Qingqing, look, here's the moment to witness a miracle!"
Ling Xiao smiled slightly, then took out the hairpin. A light flashed on his palm, and suddenly a five-colored flame rose up, hot and bright.
boom!
As the five-colored flames burned, the mottled rust on the hairpin slowly began to melt, gradually revealing a hint of red light.
Buzz!
The hairpin began to tremble slightly. When all the rust was completely peeled off, a hairpin as red as jade and embroidered with a phoenix pattern was revealed. Surrounded by a faint red glow, the phoenix seemed to come alive.
The hairpin now looks completely different from before. It is crystal clear, dazzling, and exudes a powerful spirituality.
"This is... a top-grade treasure?!"
Feeling the aura emanating from the hairpin, Qingqing's eyes suddenly widened and she revealed a look of disbelief.
"Ling Xiao, how did you do it? It's such a simple method, but Zhang Ye is the most cunning one, how could he not figure it out?"
Qingqing's face was full of surprise.
"Of course he couldn't tell!"
Ling Xiao smiled faintly and said, "This hairpin was originally a powerful Taoist weapon, but after countless years, its spirituality has degenerated and its spiritual patterns have been erased. Now it only has the power of a top-grade treasure! And there is indeed a seal on this hairpin, which can only be unlocked by the power of the True Fire of Heaven and Earth. Although Zhang Ye is very smart, he didn't know this, so he missed the treasure in vain!"
If Zhang Ye knew that what he sold was actually a top-grade treasure, he would probably be so angry that he would vomit three liters of blood.
Only those who are at the Grandmaster level or even at the Heavenly Man level can unleash the full power of a top-grade treasure. It is so powerful that how could it be purchased with just ten thousand top-grade spirit stones
"That Zhang Ye thought he had taken advantage, but he didn't expect that the one who got the biggest advantage was you!" Ling Qingqing sighed.
"Sister Qingqing, although this phoenix hairpin is only a top-grade Taoist weapon, it can gather the spiritual energy of the fire attribute of heaven and earth, which can increase the speed of cultivation. It can also store a ray of phoenix true fire and burst out a blow comparable to the ninth level of the Grandmaster Realm. It is just right for you!"
Ling Xiao smiled slightly, approached Ling Qingqing, stretched out his hand and inserted the phoenix hairpin into Ling Qingqing's hair.
The fragrant breeze blew in her face, and the girl's subtle fragrance penetrated into her nostrils. Ling Qingqing in front of her was stunned for a moment, and her pretty face turned red instantly.
Ling Xiao was very close to her. She could feel the strong masculine aura from Ling Xiao, which made her heart beat wildly.
"This hairpin is too valuable. I can't accept it!"
Ling Qingqing calmed herself down. Even though she liked the phoenix hairpin very much, she still spoke seriously.
"Sister Qingqing, given our relationship, what does a mere phoenix hairpin mean to you? And it's obviously a woman's thing. If you don't want it, I'll give it to the maid outside!"
Ling Xiao smiled slightly.
"you dare?!"
Ling Qingqing immediately raised her eyebrows, glared at Ling Xiao, and burst out laughing.
"Well, since you are so thoughtful, I will accept it! If you get into any trouble in the capital city in the future, just tell me my name!"
Ling Qingqing patted Ling Xiao on the shoulder and said proudly.
(End of this chapter)