"May I know the reason why Alchemist Bai is looking for me?"
Shopkeeper Xu asked with a curious expression after the attendant served the spirit tea.
"I heard that you will be holding an auction in two days. I'm very interested in the 800 Year Old Blood Ginseng and the Holy Spirit Fruit."
Bai Ziyue picked up the spiritual tea and took a sip before he said casually.
"This is our fault. I will send an invitation card to you in a moment. At that time, Alchemist Bai will naturally be able to participate in our auction."
Shopkeeper Xu hurriedly said, blaming himself.
"What I mean is, don't attend the auction. I want to get those two items now."
Bai Ziyue's eyes flashed as he looked at Shopkeeper Xu.
Two days was too long and there were too many variables. He didn't want to complicate things.
"Alchemist Bai, you're making things difficult for me. The items in our auction have been publicized. If we withdraw them now, won't we be breaking our promise?
The other items are fine, but the 800 Year Old Blood Ginseng and the Holy Spirit Fruit are what the Yu and Wan Clans want.
What if my shop is wrecked because I can't take them out?
No, no … "
Shopkeeper Xu shook his head quickly and said awkwardly.
"I believe that your esteemed workshop must have a way.
What you want is only Spirit Stones.
If I can give you a price that you can't get in the auction, won't it be the best of both worlds? "
Bai Ziyue's heart skipped a beat. Naturally, he knew that the Yu Family and the Wan Family were the top cultivation families in the Chaoyang Sect. However, his expression did not change. He glanced at him indifferently and said calmly, "How about 50,000 spiritual stones?
The 800 Year Old Blood Ginseng is worth 18,000 Spirit Stones in the market. The Holy Spirit Fruit is worth 12,000 Spirit Stones at most.
Even if the auction is overpriced, it'll be 40,000 Spirit Stones at most.
50,000 Spirit Stones should be enough for you to answer to your superiors and the people who consigned the items to you. "
At this moment, his heart was also secretly in his throat.
"The items are still in Mr. Zhou's hands. I need to invite him over to complete the transaction."
Shopkeeper Xu was silent for a while and finally made a decision.
"Go ahead!"
A smile appeared on Ziyue's face.
Instead, he was a little more curious about this so-called Mr. Zhou.
Generally, when a treasure was put up for auction, in order to prevent any accidents, the auctioneer would temporarily keep the treasure in their own treasury.
It was extremely rare for Wishing Lane to still have the Blood Ginseng and Holy Spirit Fruit in the hands of the consignor.
However, as long as he could guarantee that the two materials would land in his hands, he didn't care too much about this.
…
Half an hour later, Ziyue finally met the owner of the 800-year-old Blood Ginseng and the Holy Spirit Fruit, Mr. Zhou.
This was an old man who looked even older than Shopkeeper Xu. His complexion was withered, and his Qi and blood were declining. It was as if he was on the verge of death.
"Ninth level of the Refinement Stage?"
Ziyue frowned inwardly. The aura of the other party gave him an extremely strange feeling.
It was like a suppressed volcano. When it was restrained, it was inconspicuous, but once it erupted, it would be as terrifying as a startled swan.
"Hiding his strength?
Or … "
Bai Ziyue muttered in his heart, but he still stood up the moment the other party appeared. He said, "This must be Old Mister Zhou.
What do you think of my suggestion, Old Sir? "
"Since this old man wants to put these two items up for auction, I definitely want to get a good price for them.
Since you have offered a price that satisfies me, I naturally have no objections. "
Mr. Zhou smiled. With a flip of his hand, two jade boxes appeared on the table. "Please take a look. The 800-year-old Blood Ginseng and the Holy Spirit Fruit are both here."
"Wishing Lane is very happy that the two of you have come to an agreement, but …"
Shopkeeper Xu's gaze fell on Ziyue and Mr. Zhou from the side.
"Don't worry. The commission I promised you will not be shortchanged."
Mr. Zhou's voice was cold as he spoke.
"That's good, that's good."
Shopkeeper Xu nodded repeatedly, as if he didn't care about Mr. Zhou's attitude at all.
Ziyue's gaze fell on the two jade boxes as soon as they appeared.
Without hesitation, he stepped forward and opened the longer wooden box. A blood-red Blood Ginseng appeared in front of him. Its roots were about a meter long, and it looked somewhat like a human.
His breathing quickened immediately.
Mr. Zhou looked at Ziyue, who was close at hand. His eyes flickered slightly, but he eventually regained his composure.
"This is an 860-year-old Blood Ginseng.
The Holy Spirit Fruit is also of good quality. "
Ziyue looked away from the two spiritual materials and nodded approvingly. With a wave of his hand, a pile of spirit stones appeared on the table. "Two upper-grade spirit stones, two hundred middle-grade spirit stones, and ten thousand low-grade spirit stones. In total, fifty thousand low-grade spirit stones are here."
"Upper-grade spirit stones!"
Shopkeeper Xu's breath trembled as he stared at the two upper-grade spirit stones.
They were sparkling and translucent. Just by sitting there, he could faintly feel a terrifying spiritual pressure. It was truly tempting.
Even Old Mister Zhou was visibly moved. He did not expect Bai Ziyue to have such a good item as a Superior Spirit Stone.
One must know that upper-grade spirit stones not only had all the characteristics of low-grade and middle-grade spirit stones, but they also had many special functions. In terms of actual value, they were actually worth more than ten thousand spirit stones.
"Alchemist Bai, you're straightforward. The items are yours."
Mr. Zhou looked at Ziyue meaningfully, then pushed the two jade boxes toward Ziyue.
With a wave of his hand, the two upper-grade spirit stones, two hundred middle-grade spirit stones, and five thousand low-grade spirit stones were stored in his storage bag.
As for the remaining five thousand low-grade spirit stones, they were obviously a cut for Rosy Lane.
"Mr. Zhou …"
Shopkeeper Xu spoke hesitantly.
"Shopkeeper Xu, don't think about what you shouldn't think about. The five thousand low-grade spirit stones are all on the table."
Old Mister Zhou sneered.
Bai Ziyue ignored the dispute between the two. After confirming the authenticity of the two spiritual materials once again, he took out two jade boxes from his storage pouch and placed the Blood Ginseng and the Holy Spirit Fruit into them one after another. Only then did he say, "Since the deal is done, I will take my leave."
"Alchemist Bai is indeed cautious."
Mr. Zhou looked at the jade boxes on the table and said coldly.
"This is a habit I picked up when I was roaming the Jianghu. I've embarrassed myself in front of Mr. Zhou."
Bai Ziyue smiled faintly and gave the other party a deep look.
"Alchemist Bai, take care."
Shopkeeper Xu hurriedly said, "Oh right, this is the invitation to the auction. Even though we don't have the Blood Ginseng and the Holy Spirit Fruit, we still have some good items in the auction. I'm sure Alchemist Bai will be interested in them.
In particular, there's an alchemy cauldron. It's a top-grade magic tool that can increase the success rate of refining pills. "
"Is that so?
Then I'll have to go take a look. "
Ziyue took the invitation and smiled. He nodded at Mr. Zhou and left.
… …
Of course, Ziyue didn't plan to participate in the auction two days later.
Even though a top-grade magic tool alchemy cauldron was good, he already had a spirit tool alchemy cauldron. It was enough for him to use. Naturally, he wouldn't be tempted by an alchemy cauldron of a lower grade.
However, even though he bought the spiritual materials he needed as expected, he didn't show much excitement on his face. Instead, his eyebrows were deeply furrowed, and he seemed somewhat uneasy.
"Immortal Art Enlightenment!"
With Ziyue's keen observation skills and his spiritual sense, which was far superior to that of ordinary ninth layer Qi Condensation cultivators, he could faintly sense that something was wrong with Mr. Zhou.
Mr. Zhou's strength wasn't as simple as the ninth layer Qi Condensation that he revealed. He was in the Aperture Enlightening Stage.
"Hiding his cultivation level isn't a big deal, but the feeling he gives me is very strange. I can faintly feel a bit of enmity and even a bit of anticipation.
Why is that? "
Ziyue felt somewhat flustered and extremely uneasy.
He was very clear that continuing to stay here was definitely not a wise decision.
Therefore, he didn't hesitate. After stepping out of Rosy Lane, he went straight out of the market on Remote Cloud Mountain.
When he walked out of the area covered by the formation, he directly used the Hundred Steps Wave-treading Technique and rushed towards the Chaoyang Sect.
This time, he didn't care about the tens of thousands of spiritual energy entering his body. He walked on the steep but relatively stable mountain path.
"It seems that I've thought too much. It's much safer to be near the Chaoyang Sect."
Halfway there, Ziyue secretly heaved a sigh of relief. Just as he was about to slow down, the scene in front of him changed drastically.
Buzz!
Buzz!
Buzz!
Streaks of gray light suddenly rose. It was like a huge cage that covered the sky and covered the clouds, completely enveloping him.
The Positive and Negative Five Elements Trap Formation!
"Who's there?"
Ziyue turned pale with fright. Almost as if it was a conditioned reflex, his spiritual energy surged. A small golden sword turned into a stream of light and quickly bombarded the formation.
The Chaoyang Swordsmanship!
The perfect Chaoyang Swordsmanship, coupled with Ziyue's high-grade magical weapon, the Golden Light Sword, and especially the spiritual energy in his body, which was condensed to the extreme and almost completely liquefied, made the power of his sword far exceed the limit of the power that an ordinary Level 9 Qi Refining cultivator could exert with a top-grade magical weapon.
This sword strike was extremely fast.
"It's useless.
Even an Aperture Enlightening Stage cultivator would have to put in a lot of effort to break the Positive-Negative Five Elements Trap Formation. It's not something that a Level 9 Qi Refining cultivator like you can break. "
At this moment, a cold voice sounded.
Boom!
A loud explosion!
The flying sword ruthlessly pierced the formation. The thick layer of the formation shook violently. Spiritual light surged and it looked like it was about to collapse.
"Hmm?
So strong? "
At that instant, the voice sounded doubtful. Following it, a faint purple gourd flew out from the gourd in the form of a ray of light. Following it, an icy aura surged out from the gourd and poured in Bai Ziyue's direction.
It was a high-grade magical weapon, the Ice Gourd!