A month passed quickly.
Tinghai Pavilion officially posted a notice to recruit disciples and opened its doors to accept disciples.
Qi-refining practitioners with special skills, such as talisman makers, weapon refiners and alchemists, can enter the sect after passing the assessment. Of course, not everyone can pass this assessment.
Han Changshuo has a special skill, so he signed up for the alchemy test.
Dozens of Qi-refining monks lined up, and Han Changshuo looked a little nervous. It was the first time he saw so many alchemists.
He was originally full of confidence, but when he saw so many monks participating in the alchemy test, his confidence was insufficient.
This was his first time traveling far away, and he knew very well that if he could join Tinghai Pavilion, it would be a good thing for him and his family.
Han Changming and Han Changjiong chatted with Han Changshuo nearby to distract him and make him less nervous.
"With so many people taking the alchemy test, I don't know if I can pass it."
Han Changshuo looked at the long line, sighed, and said nervously.
"Brother, I spent a lot of money and asked someone to get two bottles of spiritual water. It is said that this spiritual water came from the Lu family of Black Crow Island. It has a bonus for alchemy. Take it! Maybe it will be useful to you!"
Han Changming said in a voice transmission, took out two blue porcelain bottles and handed them to Han Changshuo.
Black Crow Island is one of the four major forces in the Red Algae Sea. Black Crow Island is the residence of an immortal cultivation family, the Lu family. The Lu family is famous in the Red Algae Sea for alchemy. It is said that the ancestors of the Lu family were disciples of the Tiandan Sect, which is one of the seven major sects in the East China Sea. There are many masters in the sect, and there are several Nascent Soul cultivators.
It is no secret in the Red Algae Sea that the Lu family excels in water-based alchemy.
To be honest, Han Changming didn't know whether the spiritual water produced by Taiyi Hualing Gourd would be helpful in alchemy. However, Han Changshuo might need it when he took part in the alchemy assessment, so Han Changming prepared two bottles of diluted spiritual water in advance.
"The spiritual water that came from the Lu family of Black Crow Island? Ninth brother, you are thoughtful."
Han Changshuo smiled and accepted the two porcelain bottles. How could the spiritual water that was good for alchemy be easily leaked out? Han Changshuo felt that Han Changming had been deceived.
This is not surprising. As Tinghai Pavilion accepted disciples, the number of people visiting Kuixing Market increased greatly. Many stores launched promotional activities to increase sales. Some people began to cheat, saying things like they had inside information about becoming a disciple of Tinghai Pavilion, that they could use connections to get in through the back door and directly become a disciple of Tinghai Pavilion, or that they could get to know the descendants of the elders of Tinghai Pavilion, and so on.
Of course, these words cannot fool those experienced cultivators, but there are really people who have been fooled.
A descendant of the Zhao family, a subsidiary family of the Han family, was cheated. The cheater lied that he could introduce him to the son of the elder of Tinghai Pavilion and that he could use the back door to directly join Tinghai Pavilion. He was cheated out of hundreds of spirit stones and complained to the Han family. The Han family sent people to look for the cheater, but the cheater had disappeared, and the case was eventually left unresolved.
Han Changming had good intentions, so Han Changshuo certainly wouldn't reveal them.
After a cup of tea, Han Changshuo entered the underground fire room to take the test.
"Ninth brother, second brother has already gone in, let's go to the auction! It has already started, and I heard there is also an auction of foundation-building pills, and Seventh Aunt and the others are all there."
Han Changjing urged, looking somewhat excited.
They jogged along the way, and soon they arrived at the gate of a golden palace over ten feet high.
The plaque is engraved with three large characters "Jingbao Palace", shining brightly.
There are two Qi-refining monks wearing the same golden shirts at the door. You have to pay a fee before you can enter.
They just stood at the door and heard a noisy sound, which seemed to be very lively.
Han Changjiong paid twenty spirit stones and went in with Han Changming.
The hall was spacious and bright, with a round stone platform about ten feet high in the center. A man in a golden shirt, more than thirty years old, stood on the round platform. In front of him was a square green wooden table. On the table was a golden brocade box with three golden flying swords inside, and a golden wooden hammer next to it.
Around the circular stone platform, there are fan-shaped steps. Each step is filled with seats, and you can clearly see the situation of the circular platform.
"This Taoist friend offers nine hundred spirit stones. Is there any Taoist friend who can offer a higher price? Nine hundred for the first time, nine hundred for the second time, and nine hundred for the third time. Deal. This set of flying swords belongs to this Taoist friend." The man in the golden shirt picked up the golden wooden hammer, slammed it heavily on the wooden table, and said loudly.
"Ninth brother, quickly find an empty seat and sit down."
Because they arrived late, they couldn't sit in the front, so they found a seat near the back and sat down.
At this time, the man in the golden shirt took out five talismans that were glowing blue.
"Five second-level, mid-quality water escape talismans, each capable of escaping ten miles at a time, are being auctioned separately. The starting price is two hundred spirit stones, and each bid must not be less than fifty spirit stones."
When fighting with others or hunting monsters, a second-level water escape talisman may save your life.
Escape talismans are also sold on the market, but they need to be customized and the price is not low.
The competition was fierce. Han Changming spent six hundred spirit stones to buy a water escape talisman.
Han Daohe follows the Han family caravan to transport supplies. He may encounter evil cultivators or second-level monsters and beasts on the way. He has a water escape talisman in his hand, which can save his life at the critical moment.
Without Han Daohe, Han Changming would not be where he is today.
After taking away the five water escape talismans, the man in the golden shirt took out five earth-red talismans.
"A second-level, mid-grade Fire Dragon Talisman, with enormous power, comparable to a full-strength attack from a cultivator in the early stages of foundation building. The base price is 300 spirit stones, and each bid must not be less than 50."
"three hundred!"
"Three hundred and fifty!"
"Four hundred!"
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The sound of bidding continued, and Han Changming followed suit. He spent eight hundred spirit stones to buy a fire dragon talisman.
Next, the man in the golden shirt took out more than a dozen items for auction, including second-level talismans, second-level magic tools, second-level elixirs, etc. Each item was sold at a high price.
Han Changjing spent a thousand spirit stones to buy a bunch of second-grade low-grade nourishing incense, which is said to be able to slowly increase spiritual awareness, and when lit when making talismans, it can also speed up the recovery of spiritual awareness.
"Seventh Brother, why don't you buy some nourishing pills? Aren't pills better than sandalwood?"
Han Changming asked curiously.
"The Yang Shen Pill is too expensive, it costs 300 spirit stones for a bottle. Try Yang Shen Incense and use them interchangeably. If you take too many pills, you will develop resistance."
Han Changjing explained.
After bidding away a second-level mid-quality defensive magic weapon, the man in the golden shirt cleared his throat and said with a smile, "Sorry to have kept you waiting for a long time, now it's time for the finale of the auction."
He clapped his hands, and a maid in a red dress came up holding a tray covered with red silk cloth.
The man in the golden shirt lifted the red silk cloth, revealing three pale golden metal spheres with spiritual patterns all over their surfaces.
"Second-level puppet beast?"
Han Changming's face looked a little strange. The Han family started out by refining equipment and was good at refining equipment and making puppet beasts. Bailian Pavilion had second-level puppet beasts for sale.
If it was just a second-level puppet beast, the auctioneer would have no reason to take it out, unless it was a second-level top-quality puppet beast. It would not be normal to take out three second-level top-quality puppet beasts for auction at once.
"Three second-level low-grade puppet beasts, working together they can set up a small three-talent formation, releasing three spells of different attributes. The base price is 2,000 spirit stones, and each bid must not be less than 200 spirit stones."