It has been nearly a hundred years since the events in Kaiyuan City, but Chen Lin still remembers everything that happened back then vividly.
At that time, he had just arrived in this world. He was curious about the immortal civilization and terrified by the strange environment. He struggled to survive in that small town. He was first pulled by a strange red line and later controlled by Yu Yuehai. He felt that the future was bleak and he could not see any hope.
Fortunately, he had natural abilities, and he was patient enough, so he finally found an opportunity to turn the tide and achieved his current level of cultivation.
If I had taken just one wrong step, I would have been dead.
Zhao Zhengyuan also sighed and talked about what happened after his escape. Naturally, it was a history of blood and tears. Things only started to get better after he entered the Starry Continent and joined the Immortal City.
The two of them drank and talked, and they were actually a little tipsy.
The next day.
This auction was very important to Chen Lin. He also did not want to expose his Jindan stage cultivation in front of Zhao Zhengyuan, so as not to put pressure on the other party. So he found an excuse, left communication talismans to each other, agreed to meet again after leaving the secret realm, and then acted separately.
He simply changed his appearance and followed the crowd into the auction hall.
It is unknown at which stage this hall was built by monks. It looks to be of ancient style and is very large. There is still plenty of room for all the monks coming to the secret realm.
Chen Lin found a seat in the middle and sat down, waiting silently.
Through understanding, he already knew that the auction of this Hunyuan Conference was different from the normal auction. It also did not use spirit stones as the main settlement currency, but rather barter.
In fact, it was similar in format to the Bloodline Family Exchange Fair that I attended yesterday, except that there were more people competing.
The conference is divided into two stages. The first stage is that the major forces acting as organizers will take out some treasures to stimulate discussion. The next step is free play. However, anyone who wants to go on stage to auction items needs to make an appointment in advance and follow the order.
Chen Lin also made an appointment, but it was later.
The time of high-end monks is very precious, and everyone consciously abides by the rules, so the auction will officially begin soon.
"Mysterious House, a space treasure, can form a small cave after being activated, and is equipped with several different formations. It is truly a great item for avoiding disasters!"
The first person to walk onto the stage was a middle-aged woman. She took out a small and exquisite house model treasure, placed it on the table and began to introduce it.
Chen Lin's eyes lit up.
He had only heard of this treasure but had never seen it. If he bought one, it would be a good idea to keep it for use when he stayed in the wild in the future.
But he immediately shook his head. He could not meet some of the exchange conditions proposed by the other party, and he felt that the price was too high. It would be more cost-effective for him to build a simple cave himself.
Although he felt it was expensive, the competition for this item was still fierce. In the end, it was bought by a young man in exchange for a valuable treasure. Chen Lin saw that there were two charming female companions sitting next to the other party and immediately cast an envious look at him.
It’s great to have money.
Then, treasures appeared one after another, allowing Chen Lin to finally see what a high-end auction was.
None of the treasures these people took out were of low level. Of course, the items to be exchanged were all rare items, and Chen Lin did not have any.
He boasted that he was wealthy, but now he felt that he was still far from it. The power of one person could never compare to the foundation of a noble family.
"Three pieces of Immortal Stones. They can be sold separately or packed together. They are mainly exchanged for elixirs, defensive magic weapons, high-level escape talismans and other treasures. If you know the purpose of this item and are interested, you can buy it!"
Chen Lin raised his eyebrows.
I didn't expect to encounter the Fairy Stone here. This is really a surprise.
Although he had decided not to actively explore the Demon Realm, it was still necessary to store some Immortal Stones, as the previous one had been completely used up.
However, this thing is a necessity for those who want to explore the demon world, and it will probably cause quite a bit of competition.
Just as he expected, although most of the monks looked confused or indifferent, some of them immediately stood up excitedly, and without saying much, they walked forward one by one to discuss the transaction with the other party.
Chen Lin thought about it, walked up and placed a storage bag in front of the other person.
The seller took it, looked at it, and handed it back to Chen Lin, then continued to check other people's items.
After checking everyone's belongings, he placed three storage bags on one side and said, "Currently, the items in these three storage bags can each be exchanged for one Immortal Stone. Do other Taoist friends have any bids?"
Chen Lin was stunned when he heard this. The things he took out were very valuable, but he was not even listed!
After hesitating for a moment, he took back his storage bag, put some things in it, and then sent it up again.
The seller looked at it and nodded, replacing one of the three storage bags.
Then, several more cultivators also added treasures, but none of them met the seller's requirements. In the end, Chen Lin and the other three each exchanged for a fairy stone.
Although he got what he wanted, Chen Lin secretly shook his head. He felt that he was really being cheated when buying things at the auction. This thing was far beyond its own value.
A piece of fairy stone did not attract much attention, and Chen Lin did not leave his seat, continuing to watch the auction on the spot.
The pace of bartering was very slow. After more than half a day, the treasures of all major forces were finally displayed, and it was the turn of others.
Chen Lin also tried twice more and got two treasures that he liked, but there was no sign of several things he urgently needed, which made him feel helpless.
After a break, the auction continued.
This time, a lot of things that were useful to him finally appeared, especially the recipes for elixirs, methods of making talismans, spells and other inherited items began to emerge continuously, allowing him to take action frequently.
This situation is reasonable. The resources in the hands of independent cultivators cannot be compared with those of big forces. They do not even have enough non-replicable treasures for their own use, so it is naturally impossible for them to exchange them for other resources. Then they can only use these replicable knowledge to exchange for items, which is basically a business with no capital.
In addition, there were many alien treasures that he had never seen before, which allowed him to exchange for a lot of rare resources.
When it was his turn, Chen Lin went on stage and exchanged for some treasures, and even traded for the last treasure for refining soul-quenching fuel, which made him very happy.
The only regret is that the thunder attribute technique has never appeared. It seems that he really has no chance of being associated with this technique system.
Time flies.
The auction, which lasted for nearly two days, is over. There will be one more day of free trading, and then this secret realm will be closed. It will not open again until another hundred years later.
If a catastrophe occurs at that time, I wonder how many people will be able to appear here again.
Or, there will never be a chance to restart.
"Fellow Daoist, please stay!"
Chen Lin left the auction hall and was about to set up a stall as a final struggle to collect thunder-attributed skills, but he was unexpectedly stopped by a man in fancy clothes.
The other party's cultivation was at the late Jindan stage, so Chen Lin didn't dare to put on airs. He immediately bowed and said, "Fellow Daoist, are you calling me? What's the matter?"
The man in fancy clothes looked around and said, "There are some things I want to discuss with you, fellow Taoist. Is it convenient? Oh, my name is Shen Daoling, and I'm from Star City."
Chen Lin's eyes flickered, he hesitated for a moment, and nodded, "Okay."
The other party was from Fanxing City, and he just wanted to ask about the recent situation of Luo Qinglan and others, so he agreed.
The two of them moved away from the crowd and found a clean place to sit on the ground. Chen Lin then said, "My surname is Chen. I wonder what Daoist Shen wants to discuss?"
Shen Daoling pondered for a moment and said, "I just saw Fellow Daoist Chen trade the Immortal Host Stone. I guess Fellow Daoist also knows about the existence of the Demon Realm. It just so happens that I am also very interested in the Demon Realm, so I want to exchange information with Fellow Daoist. Please forgive me for disturbing you."
Chen Lin nodded. He guessed that the other party called him for this reason.
Although he didn't know the other party and didn't know his background, he agreed because it was just an exchange of information and there was no danger.
"I have indeed explored the demon world, but I have only scratched the surface. I am afraid I can't be of any help to you, fellow Taoist."
Information is also a resource. Chen Lin cannot let the other party get it for free. It depends on whether the other party can provide equivalent content. Otherwise, he will not tell you some useful information.
"No problem." Shen Daoling smiled and said, "No one dares to say that they know everything about the Demon Realm. Even Master Wanmeng Zhenjun said that the Demon Realm is vast and strange, but he only knows the basics."
After a pause, he continued, "Since I took the initiative to find you, let me start by telling you some information I know!"
After some communication.
Chen Lin shook his head secretly in his heart.
The other party's understanding of the demon world was still too superficial. Much of what he knew was pure speculation and completely irrelevant. He even doubted whether the other party had really entered the demon world.
Without interest, he became perfunctory and naturally would not reveal the information he knew to the other party for no reason.
After talking for a while, Chen Lin suddenly changed the subject and said, "I heard that there is a lot of chaos in Star City right now, and many new sects have been established. I wonder if there are any amazing people emerging?"
He originally wanted to ask Luo Qinglan's name directly, but when he thought about the other party's unknown identity, if there was any friction with Luo Qinglan's people again, it would cause trouble, so he changed his mind.
Shen Daoling was stunned, not knowing why Chen Lin suddenly asked this, but he still replied: "Fellow Daoist Chen is right. In recent years, Star City has indeed been a bit chaotic, but now it is better and basically stable."
"If we talk about people with extraordinary talents, then of course there are two of them. One is the White-robed Sword Saint He Jiuxiao, and the other is the Divine Phoenix Goddess Luo Qinglan!"
Chen Lin's eyes moved. As expected, with Luo Qinglan's talent and personality, he would make some noise wherever he went.