“Ask him to make an elixir? You should come forward! If I ask him to make the Nine Revolutions Soul-Nourishing Pill, it would be bad if he gets suspicious.”
Fairy Hanyue frowned and said, with a hint of worry in her beautiful eyes.
She had something to hide, so she couldn't help but think too much.
Taoist Zi Feng frowned, shook his head and said, "I don't have any friendship with Daoist Fellow Ling. If I ask him to make an elixir, he may not agree. Even if he agrees, I'm afraid he will ask for a large sum of money. It's better for you to go! We are just asking him to help make an elixir. What can he doubt? The demon tribe has never asked us to do anything so far."
"You should go! How about this! I will introduce you to Fellow Daoist Ling, and I will arrange the reward for you. This way, you can dispel his suspicion to the greatest extent. It is better to be safe than sorry. "
Fairy Hanyue suggested, her eyes firm.
After hearing this, Taoist Zi Feng did not object and agreed.
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Two days passed quickly. At the hour of You, the sky darkened. The lights in Haoran City were bright and the streets were crowded with people.
There are many cultivators coming in and out of Xuanqing Tower.
A burly man in a red robe stood at the door, his eyes fixed on Xuan Qinglou. The man in the red robe was none other than Han Zhangxiang who had disguised himself.
There might be rare treasures at the auction, so it is better to disguise yourself and attend the auction. This way, even if you buy powerful talismans or magic weapons, they will not be easily traced to you.
Han Zhangxiang walked in. Xuanqing Building was as lively as usual. He went to the fourth floor, which was guarded by two foundation-building monks. The stairs leading to the fifth floor were blocked by a light blue water curtain.
The two foundation-building monks did not stop Han Zhangxiang. After a dazzling red light flashed on Han Zhangxiang's body, he easily passed through the blue water curtain.
There were dozens of green wooden tables and benches on the fifth floor, most of which were occupied by cultivators, all of whom were Jindan cultivators, sitting in groups of three or four.
In the center is a round wooden table with a green clapper on the table.
Han Zhangxiang glanced around, found an empty table and sat down.
Time passed little by little, and Jindan cultivators came up one after another and each found a seat to sit down.
Han Zhangxiang saw several familiar faces, including Sun Li, Baisha Sanren and Qi Yunxiu.
The Qi family is a close neighbor of the Han family and has gotten along well with the Han family over the years. The Qi family is good at the art of talismans and mainly deals in talismans.
After a cup of tea, more than fifty Jindan cultivators gathered on the fifth floor, ranging from the early stage of Jindan to the great perfection of Jindan.
Song Qing came up with a smile on his face.
He walked to the round wooden table, clasped his fists towards the monks and said, "Welcome all Taoist friends to this auction. This auction will be hosted by me. The highest bidder wins. The auction will begin now."
After a brief introduction, Song Qing took out the first auction item, a palm-sized green jade box containing five Foundation Establishment Pills, each of which was a top-grade pill.
“Superior-grade foundation-building pill!”
Baisha Sanren was surprised that top-grade elixirs were relatively rare in the open sea, even the foundation-building elixirs were the same.
For cultivators with five or four spiritual roots, a top-grade foundation-building pill means they will definitely advance to the foundation-building stage. The descendants of some high-level cultivators have such poor aptitude that it is difficult for them to even build a foundation. With a top-grade foundation-building pill, building a foundation will be much easier.
"Five top-grade foundation-building pills, the base price is fifty thousand spirit stones, and each bid increase must not be less than five thousand."
Song Qing's voice was not loud, but it spread throughout the fifth floor.
Han Zhangxiang was unmoved. There were quite a few foundation-building pills in the family warehouse, some of which were top-grade foundation-building pills that were personally refined by Han Benfu.
He looked down on some small forces, especially immortal cultivation families, because with top-grade foundation-building pills, their relatives with relatively poor qualifications could advance to the foundation-building stage and would not have to die of old age in the Qi-refining stage.
After dozens of fierce biddings, five top-grade foundation-building pills were sold at high prices of 170,000, 180,000, 200,000, 210,000, and 220,000 respectively, which were several times more expensive than ordinary foundation-building pills.
After bidding away the five foundation-building pills, Song Qing took out three talismans of different colors.
"Three talismans, auctioned separately, the starting price is 50,000 spirit stones, each bid must not be less than 5,000."
Talismans can be used by foundation-building monks to enhance their personal strength, and are also excellent items for self-defense for future generations.
The competition was so fierce that Han Zhangxiang spent 180,000 spirit stones to buy a flying needle talisman.
Song Qing took out an exquisite golden jade box, opened it and saw eight light golden pills inside, each of which was a mid-grade elixir.
“Mid-grade elixir!”
Sun Li was surprised. A mid-grade elixir was considered pretty good in the open sea and was usually auctioned as the finale. A mid-grade elixir appeared so soon. Could it be that the finale of the auction was a top-grade elixir
"Golden Sun Pills! They can improve your mana. Each pill is a mid-grade pill. The base price is 60,000 spirit stones. Each bid cannot be less than 10,000."
Mid-grade elixirs that can improve magical powers are rare in the outer sea, and these eight Golden Sun Pills attracted bidding from many Jindan monks.
Han Zhangxiang was not interested. Han Benfu could refine mid-grade elixirs, which he had no shortage of. Good steel should be used on the blade. He participated in the auction mainly to buy materials to refine high-grade magic weapons.
These eight Golden Sun Pills were bought by Baisha Sanren at a high price of five hundred thousand.
"Eight Xuanyuan Pills, pills for improving mana, each one is of medium quality, the base price is 60,000 spirit stones, and each pill cannot be less than 10,000."
"Sixty thousand!"
"Seventy thousand!"
"Eighty thousand!"
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Song Qing took out more than a dozen kinds of elixirs for auction, all of which were mid-grade elixirs, mostly elixirs for improving magic power, but also elixirs for healing and detoxification.
These pills attracted bidding from many Jindan cultivators. Han Benfu could refine similar pills, so Han Zhangxiang did not need to bid and could keep his spirit stones to buy good things.
After taking the pill away, Song Qing took out a pair of scissors that shone with golden light. Judging from the fluctuations of its magic power, it was obviously a mid-grade magic weapon.
"A mid-grade magical weapon, the Golden Spider Scissors, is made from the sharp claws of a third-tier golden-backed spider. It is quite powerful. The base price is 150,000 spirit stones, and each bid must not be less than 20,000."
As soon as Song Qing finished speaking, someone immediately started bidding.
"One hundred and fifty thousand!"
"One hundred and seventy thousand!"
"Two hundred thousand!"
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Han Zhangxiang is a third-rank weapon refiner. Not to mention mid-grade magic weapons, he can even refine top-grade magic weapons, but his success rate is not high.
He did not open his bid and just watched other monks bid.
This pair of golden spider scissors was eventually sold for a high price of 550,000 yuan and was bought by Qi Yunxiu.
Song Qing flipped his palm, and a net bag with red glow appeared in his hand. Runes flashed and it gave off a warm air. It was obviously a mid-grade magic weapon.
"The Red Flame Tote is made from the silk of the Golden Back Spider and the Fire Flame Stone. It is a magical weapon that can trap enemies and has a fire attack. Even a third-rank high-quality monster trapped by this treasure will have difficulty escaping. The base price is 150,000 spirit stones, and each bid must not be less than 20,000."
Magical weapons that can trap enemies are rare, and this Red Flame Glove has attracted the attention of many Jindan cultivators. They all want to get this treasure, and the price keeps rising.
In the following time, Song Qing took out more than a dozen mid-grade magic weapons for auction, most of which were offensive magic weapons, and there were two defensive magic weapons.
Song Qing flipped his palm, and with a flash of green light, a green banner appeared in his hand, with a red pattern on it.
"Green Clam Flag! An auxiliary magic weapon that can conceal one's body. This weapon is made from the skin and bones of the Green Clam Beast, and has an excellent concealment effect."
As Song Qing introduced, he injected magic power into the Qingha Flag.
The red pattern on the flag suddenly lit up, and along with a noisy toad croaking, the toad on the flag seemed to come alive, opening its mouth and spewing out a green mist that enveloped Song Qing.
After a while, the green mist dissipated and Song Qing disappeared.
The cultivators used their spiritual sense and spiritual vision to observe, but they were unable to detect Song Qing's existence.
"Fellow Daoist Song, can I use a magic weapon to investigate?"
Qi Yunxiu asked.
"Of course you can. Other Taoist friends can try using magic weapons. I'm not bragging, but unless it's a top-grade magic weapon or spiritual treasure, it's hard to spot. The Green Clam Beast is a unique monster in the Green Clam Islands, and its ability to hide is far beyond the reach of other monsters."
Song Qing's voice suddenly sounded, full of confidence.
Qi Yunxiu waved his right hand and a white light flew out. It turned out to be a small and exquisite white mirror. On the back of the mirror there was a snow-white pattern of a small animal. This was a mid-grade magic weapon.
He cast a spell, and the white beast on the back of the white mirror seemed to come alive, making an extremely strange roar. After countless mysterious runes lit up on the mirror, a white glow swept out and covered Song Qing's hiding place.
Strangely, the white light passed over Song Qing's hiding place and did not detect Song Qing's existence.
"See! I'm not lying! If you practice special pupil techniques or have special spiritual pupils, you can also see through the hiding place of the Green Toad Flag. However, practicing pupil techniques requires many conditions to be met, and it also requires external objects to assist. People with spiritual pupils are even rarer. With this treasure in hand, it is an excellent tool for sneak attacks. The starting price is 200,000 spiritual stones, and each bid cannot be less than 30,000 spiritual stones."
After saying this, a green light appeared in the void, and Song Qing appeared with a smug look on his face.
With the help of the Green Toad Flag, dozens of Jindan cultivators were unable to discover his whereabouts.
After watching the whole process, this Qingha Flag aroused the interest of many Jindan cultivators, and Han Zhangxiang was no exception.
Magical weapons that can conceal one's body are very rare. The concealment effect of this Green Clam Flag is very good. Even a medium-grade magic weapon cannot detect Song Qing's existence.
Just imagine that if you are in a life-and-death battle and cannot defeat the enemy, you can escape to a secret place and use this treasure to conceal your body. You can advance to launch a sneak attack on the enemy or retreat to escape danger.
The competition was so fierce that Han Zhangxiang offered a high price of 600,000 yuan but still failed to buy the treasure.
Qi Yunxiu bought this treasure at a high price of 720,000 yuan, showing his great wealth.
After buying so many items in a row, Qi Yunxiu's wallet became thinner.
He couldn't afford so many spirit stones, so he had to auction some things off.
"A complete set of talismans, the Four Symbols Demon Subduing Talisman, even if a third-rank high-quality demon beast is trapped, it will be skinned alive if it doesn't die. The base price is 200,000 spirit stones, and each bid must not be less than 10,000."
Qi Yunxiu held four glowing talismans in his hands and spoke loudly.
A complete set of talismans is as rare and precious as a complete set of magic weapons. This set of Four Symbols Demon-Subduing Talismans has aroused the interest of many Jindan cultivators.
"Four Symbols Demon Subduing Talisman!"
Han Zhangxiang became interested. A complete set of talismans was rare, so he bought it for future use.
He spent 520,000 spirit stones to buy this set of Four Symbols Demon-Subduing Talismans.
Song Qing waved his right hand and a green light flew out. It turned out to be a round bead shining with green light and runes flashing on the surface. It was obviously a mid-grade magic weapon.
"The middle-grade defensive magic weapon Qingli Pearl is made of Qingli Stone as the main material. It is difficult to destroy even a top-grade magic weapon with a full-strength attack. The base price is 200,000 spirit stones, and each bid must not be less than 20,000."
Defensive magic weapons are more expensive than auxiliary magic weapons, and they can save your life at critical moments.
Han Zhangxiang has a mid-grade defensive magic weapon, so naturally he doesn't think highly of this green glass bead.
This green glass bead was eventually bought at a high price of 750,000 yuan by a Jindan cultivator from a small family.
"Now it's time for the finale of the auction. Don't miss it."
As Song Qing spoke, he took out a golden porcelain bottle.
He uncorked the bottle, and a strong medicinal aroma spread out.
"Five top-grade Golden Sun Pills, the base price is 200,000 Spirit Stones, and each bid must not be less than 20,000."
"What? A top-grade elixir."
All the monks present were moved. Top-grade elixirs have better efficacy and are very popular among high-level monks, especially those that improve magic power.
Han Zhangxiang was somewhat tempted, but the competition was too fierce.
Baisha Sanren spent a whopping 750,000 spirit stones to buy these five top-grade Golden Yang Pills. In total, each Golden Yang Pill cost 150,000 spirit stones.
Baisha Sanren had previously auctioned off several items, but now he couldn’t come up with 750,000 spirit stones, so he planned to sell some things.
Han Zhangxiang spent 80,000 spirit stones to buy a piece of fire jade. Fire jade is a fourth-grade refining material, usually used to refine defensive magic weapons.
After bidding away five top-grade Golden Sun Pills, Song Qing took out three green talismans that were glowing with light.
"A fourth-level talisman, the Blue Flame Demon Burning Talisman. Even a fourth-level demon beast would not dare to take it head-on. The base price is 200,000 spirit stones, and each bid must not be less than 20,000."
With a fourth-level attack talisman in hand, even if you encounter a fourth-level monster, you will not be completely defenseless. If you encounter a powerful cultivator of the same level, you may be able to use the fourth-level talisman to destroy the opponent.
Han Zhangxiang spent 450,000 spirit stones to buy a Green Flame Demon-Burning Talisman.
The Han family has developed well in recent years and has accumulated a large amount of wealth. Han Zhangxiang usually refines magic weapons and sells them in exchange for spirit stones. His wealth is relatively wealthy and cannot be compared to those ordinary Jindan cultivators.
"The fourth-level talisman, the golden sword demon-slaying talisman, has a base price of two hundred thousand spirit stones, and each bid must not be less than twenty thousand."
Song Qing held three golden talismans in his hand and spoke loudly.
Han Zhangxiang didn't have many spirit stones left, but he still started bidding. Unfortunately, he failed to buy the Golden Sword Demon-Slaying Talisman.
Qi Yunxiu spent 500,000 spirit stones to buy a golden sword demon-slaying talisman.
"The Xuanbing Ruler is a top-grade magical weapon, made from thousand-year-old Xuanyu."
Song Qing took out a white jade ruler about a foot long, the surface of which was wrapped in a trace of cold air.
He shook it lightly, and a large amount of white cold air rushed out, causing the temperature nearby to drop sharply.
Han Zhangxiang and other monks sitting in the front row shuddered at the same time, and spiritual light flashed on their bodies.