Jiang Yuebai did not tell the female ghost that she had the mermaid pearl that could replenish her soul, and decided to wait and see.
There are no mermaids in the Qinglong Realm, and Jiang Yuebai doesn't know whether there are mermaids in other realms at this moment. If not, the rarity of the mermaid pearls far exceeds that of the Yellow Spring Flower and the water of the Sanzu River.
The reason why the Yellow Spring Flower and the Sanzu River water are so rare is that they are both on the way to the underworld.
In the spiritual world, mermaids are messengers of the underworld. To go to the underworld, one must pass through the Mermaid Kingdom, so there are very few ghost cultivators who can go to the underworld from the Mermaid Kingdom and then come back.
That is why the Yellow Spring Flower and the Sanzu River water cannot be found in the Earth Spirit Realm.
But it is different in the Qinglong Realm. There are no mermaids blocking the way to the underworld. Although it is very dangerous, capable ghost cultivators still have a way to reach the underworld, pick the Yellow Spring Flowers, and collect the water from the Three Ways River.
As long as you escape before the laws of the underworld are activated, your soul will not be scattered or forced to reincarnate.
The auction was held on time and was no different from auctions anywhere else.
The items auctioned earlier were all relatively rare materials from the ghost and magic paths, such as the incorruptible bones from thousand-year-old zombies, the scales of a black dragon in the golden elixir stage, the black blood essence that could only be found in the Black Magic Mountain, and so on.
The auction is settled in spirit stones or magic stones. Magic stones are similar to spirit stones. They are produced in places where demonic energy gathers and contain demonic energy.
The Yellow Spring Flower is the seventh lot, with a starting price of 10,000 high-quality spirit stones or magic stones per flower, and five flowers are sold together.
The competition was fierce, and in the end the price reached 98,100. Jiang Yuebai told the female ghost serving nearby that she could offer 5,000 incense money. The female ghost immediately went to the back to discuss with the manager.
Incense money is more difficult to obtain than spirit stones and magic stones. Five thousand incense money is not particularly much, but compared to the easy-to-obtain spirit stones and magic stones, the people in Chun Gui Ge are obviously more willing to collect incense money.
In the end, Jiang Yuebai successfully obtained five Yellow Spring Flowers.
After auctioning off a ghost magic weapon, the Hundred Ghosts Locking Yin Robe, and a demon magic weapon, the Demon Flame Sword, the last item of the day was brought up, a blood-red jade plate engraved with a demon dragon.
"This is a magic technique found in the ruins of an ancient magic cultivator inside the Black Demon Mountain. It is difficult to determine its grade. It is called "Magic Dragon Transformation". After being appraised by the Spring Boudoir Pavilion, if it can be cultivated, the power of the technique can reach the heavenly level..."
“Heavenly quality!!”
There was a loud uproar and Jiang Yuebai could hear bursts of gasps.
In the upper realm, the four levels of martial arts, namely, heaven, earth, black and yellow, the black and yellow levels can be found everywhere and can be bought in local book pavilions. The earth level martial arts need to be obtained from local auction houses or sects.
Only the top-grade skills are the core skills of each major sect. They will only be passed on to the elite disciples within the sect and will never be circulated to the outside.
It is extremely difficult to find a top-grade martial arts technique outside the sect.
The "Dragon Shepherd's Song" on Jiang Yuebai's body was only a high-level Xuan-grade music score. She later learned that it was the basic practice of the Fulong Sect, and there were many similar music scores out there.
The Azure Dragon Spear Art is a high-level earth-grade technique from the Zhenwu Immortal Sect. If the first- and second-grade techniques of the Tianyan Sect were placed in the Azure Dragon Realm, they would probably only be low- to mid-level earth-grade at best.
Jiang Yuebai had never come into contact with any top-grade martial arts, so he didn't know whether "The Five Elements Return to Truth" could reach the top-grade level.
Of course, there are even stronger techniques above the Heavenly Grade, but that kind of technique is not something that ordinary cultivators dare to dream of. If you can get a complete Heavenly Grade technique, as long as you are lucky, it will not be a problem to transform your spirit into a virtual being.
The beautiful female ghost on the auction stage paused for a moment, waiting for the uproar from the audience to die down, before continuing, "Please be patient, everyone. I, Chun Gui Ge, have always been honest and trustworthy, and I will never do anything to deceive others, so I want to make it clear in advance about this technique."
"To get started with this technique, you need a drop of dragon blood. For the first level, you need dragon scales. For the second level, you need dragon skin. For the third level, you need dragon blood. And so on. The more you advance, the harder it is to obtain the things you need. For the ninth level, you need a complete dragon soul. The higher the grade of the dragon, the better the effect of practicing this technique."
"If it were an ordinary magic dragon, the power of this skill would be far from reaching the heavenly level. Please think carefully before making a move, and don't regret it later. Once the items in Chungui Pavilion are sold, they will not be returned or exchanged."
The people below suddenly calmed down and thought secretly.
"Can it only be a demon dragon? What will happen if I practice with Yinglong?"
A gloomy and hoarse voice suddenly came from the box on the second floor facing the auction table, immediately attracting many eyes.
Jiang Yuebai and Lu Nanzhi also leaned over and looked toward the second floor from beside the pillar.
"Two million!"
"Two and a half million!"
"Three million!"
Jiang Yuebai couldn't help but shake his head, thinking that these people were really rich, and he didn't know who was in the box on the second floor who dared to target Ao Juan.
Most of the skills in the Azure Dragon Realm are related to dragons. If it weren't for the fact that dragon herders need living dragons and, in addition to capturing wild dragons, are also breeding dragons on their own, the dragons in the Azure Dragon Realm would have become extinct just like the Earth Spirit Realm given this demand.
"Anan, do you need anything to buy?"
The auction was still going on, but Jiang Yuebai had lost interest because he was poor.
Lu Nanzhi thought for a moment and said, "I'll see if there's any sword techniques available, but I'm short of money and I'm afraid I can't afford anything."
Jiang Yuebai said, "It's okay. I still have some incense money and spirit stones, as well as some unused materials. If you see something you like, we can pool our money together and you can pay me back when you make some money."
Lu Nanzhi didn't hesitate and nodded in agreement.
Jiang Yuebai continued to pay attention to the auction. He originally thought it would take a long time, but the man in the box on the second floor directly shouted out the price from five million to fifty million. As soon as his bid came out, the whole place fell silent.
After the auction ended, Jiang Yuebai paid the handling fee and received five Yellow Spring Flowers.
Those who need to trade freely are still staying on the first floor of Chungui Pavilion. Everyone is wearing masks and cloaks. They look exactly the same from the outside, except for the number plates on their bodies.
Jiang Yuebai found the number of the person selling the Sanzu River water from the light curtain above the hall and went straight to him.
"My fellow Taoist, I have what you want, but it is much more valuable than the bottle of Santu River water in your hand. Do you have anything else to trade with me?"
Jiang Yuebai lowered his voice and sounded like a man.
The man lowered his head and thought for a moment, then asked in a voice transmission, "What do you need, fellow Daoist?"
"It depends on what you are willing to give me." Jiang Yuebai said with a smile, "No matter how serious your spiritual injury is, my thing can perfectly repair it."
The man tensed up, hesitated and struggled for a moment, then said in a voice transmission, "You've seen how valuable the Demonic Dragon Transformation was just now. The cave of that powerful demon cultivator actually has another layer, which contains very powerful and hidden dragon restrictions. I discovered it by accident and wanted to keep it for myself to explore, but now... I can take you there."
"Why do I feel like you want to trick me out and then kill me to take the treasure?" Jiang Yuebai said directly.
The man raised his head sharply, his expression hidden by the mask, but there was a hint of anxiety in his eyes.
"I will never lie to you. I can swear an oath or sign a backlash contract. I... I will give you a ground-grade technique that I have practiced by myself as a deposit. How about that?"
Jiang Yuebai could see that this person really needed something to repair his soul. She thought for a moment and said, "I have a friend who wants to come with me."
"Okay, I'll just take you to the entrance and complete the deal then, and the contract will be void."
Jiang Yuebai went to discuss with Lu Nanzhi first. Lu Nanzhi felt that it was okay to take the risk, so she went back to sign a contract with that person. If she violated the terms of the contract, the contract would backfire on her and seriously injure her soul.
There are still risks involved, such as the other party killing you after the transaction is completed and the contract becomes invalid.
Jiang Yuebai had already come up with a countermeasure for this when she discussed it with that person. Even if she couldn't enter the cave, she could still escape with Lu Nanzhi.
The man said he still had some things to deal with. After handing the jade slip of the martial arts technique to Jiang Yuebai as a deposit, he made an appointment with Jiang Yuebai to meet at the entrance of Dragon Bone Gorge in the northwest of Black Demon Mountain one day later.
(End of this chapter)