Mortals: Take Mo Juren at the start

Chapter 1123 Two Jiuxiao Sects and Letting Go

After learning about the mask, Mo Juren asked about some other matters, including issues regarding cultivation.

The silver-haired old man also told everyone everything he knew, and answered each question patiently. As the saying goes, 'false transmission of ten thousand books is less than true transmission of one sentence', considering the height at which the other party had stood, often a small hint was enough to benefit people immensely.

Mo Juren was naturally no exception, and he showed deep respect and gratitude to the old man. It was a pity that the origin of the other party's remaining soul had long been exhausted, and he was only able to survive for a while with the help of a part of Zi Dian's origin.

"I thought of something. Of course, it could be a coincidence. I don't know whether I should tell you or not..." At this moment, Mo Juren suddenly had an idea and said.

"I am about to die, what are you hesitating about? Just say whatever you want to say!" the silver-haired old man scolded unhappily.

"The thing is, if I remember correctly, the sect you founded in the past was called 'Jiuxiao Sect', right? And now, there is also a sect with the same name..."

"The Jiuxiao Sect still exists in the world?" The silver-haired old man showed a flash of joy, but it was fleeting. Then he said,

"This doesn't seem to be a problem, right? After all, even though something happened to me in the past, it doesn't mean that there is a problem with the Jiuxiao Sect, right?"

"That's not the case." Mo Juren shook his head slightly and continued to explain.

"According to the records, the Jiuxiao Sect, which was once glorious in ancient times, gradually declined and eventually disappeared with the disappearance of the predecessors. As for the current Jiuxiao Sect, it was founded by a predecessor known as 'Venerable Xumi' hundreds of thousands of years ago. It is now ranked among the top ten sects in Fengyuan Continent. I don't know whether there is any connection between the two parties."

“Is it really so?” The silver-haired old man looked gloomy. The Jiuxiao Sect was so powerful in the past, but he did not expect that with his disappearance, it would quickly decline and eventually die out.

This did make him feel a little disappointed, but that was all. There was no such thing as an everlasting force in the world. Ups and downs were normal, especially for him now. What was there to care about?

"I don't know what you said. Maybe there is a connection between the two, but what can I do? At least to me, it has no meaning anymore. Besides, this is just speculation. After all, if there is a connection between the two Jiuxiao Sects, they must know about the existence of Jiuxiao Order and will definitely not let it fall into your hands."

"What you said is right. I must have overthought it. Moreover, as far as I know, the Jiuxiao Sect is now famous in the cultivation world for its formations, which has little to do with thunder magic." Mo Juren also reacted and suddenly showed a look of realization. However, he never expected that the silver-haired old man's face suddenly changed when he heard this.

"Famous throughout the world for his formations, are you sure?"

"Uh...Senior, this is..." Mo Juren was stunned for a moment, and he was even more wondering in his mind, could there be a reversal?

“That evil disciple who plotted against me in the past, although he mainly practices thunder magic, his talent in formation is the strongest. He once combined the two to create a ‘Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Annihilation Formation’, which was very famous in ancient times.” The silver-haired old man said with a complicated expression.

"If this is true, then doesn't it mean..."

"It's just a possibility, but it's not certain." The silver-haired old man's expression quickly returned to normal and continued.

"It has been too long, and many things are undetermined. Moreover, to this day, that evil disciple has either ascended to the immortal world or has passed away. It is meaningless whether there is any contact or not. Taking a step back, after all, we were master and disciple. Even if I still can't let go of the hatred in my heart, I can't do anything to his descendants."

"I know this. The 'Venerable Xumi' did not ascend to heaven. Instead, he died in a foreign invasion hundreds of thousands of years ago. This is recorded in many books."

"If that's true, then it's a worthy death?" The silver-haired old man suddenly sighed, with an indescribable complexity flashing in his eyes, but he said no more.

……

The next morning, when the sky was slightly bright, Mo Juren and Zi Dian were still in the room. Both had solemn expressions. As for the silver-haired old man, he had disappeared without a trace.

Just now, the opponent's source of absorbing purple lightning was finally exhausted, so it completely disappeared.

Such an ending is really sad!

Putting his thoughts aside, Mo Juren turned around and looked at the sky outside. He had an auction to attend today, so it was time to make some preparations.

Thinking of this, he immediately picked up the five-colored mask and began the formal ritual.

Although it can be used temporarily without being sacrificed, it is only temporary and cannot exert its full power. It is okay for emergency use, but it is better to refine it thoroughly for formal use.

The refining process went very smoothly, much easier than he had expected. However, when he put the mask on his face again, he suddenly felt his soul shaking, as if shrouded by a layer of gray mist.

Before he could figure out what was going on, the gray fog disappeared completely in an instant, as if everything just now was just an illusion and the so-called gray fog did not exist at all.

"Could it be..." Mo Juren's heart moved, and he immediately understood something. He thought that the so-called gray fog should be the "evil will" contained in the five-colored nightmare dragon.

I have to say that this will is indeed extraordinary, otherwise it would be impossible to shake his soul, and the other party came quickly and left even faster, with no regularity at all.

"It's a bit troublesome!" Mo Juren frowned slightly. The power of this 'evil will' is quite strong, otherwise it would not have caused his soul to shake.

If it is fine at normal times, it will inevitably cause some impact if it suddenly breaks out at a critical moment.

After some thought, he still decided not to take it off, but to continue wearing it, on the one hand to test the limits of this evil will, and on the other hand to gradually adapt to it.

……

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was already bright, and Mo Juren walked out of the room directly.

At this time, he was still wearing the five-color mask, and his appearance and temperament were naturally different. Fortunately, several teammates in the hall had already had this experience once, so they were not too surprised.

"Captain, are you planning to go to the market?" At this moment, Xue Rou's eyes suddenly flashed and she asked.

"I'm planning to attend the auction of Jiuxiao Pavilion. Why, you want to go too?" Mo Juren didn't deny it and asked back with a smile.

"I just happened to be missing a piece of inner armor, so I wanted to try my luck." Xue Rou nodded slightly, and upon hearing this, Mo Juren's expression slightly changed, and then he laughed.

"You are quite lucky. There happens to be a 'Red Swan Armor' in the auction of Jiuxiao Pavilion this time. It is a real top-grade precious armor. It is absolutely suitable for you."

"Is that true?" Hearing this, Xue Rou was immediately surprised, but suddenly asked,

"As far as I know, Jiuxiao Pavilion has not announced the auction items. How did the captain know?"

"I just happened to hear about it." Mo Juren replied vaguely, but did not tell that the thing was originally sent up by him. However, if that was the case, he could do something about it.

Suddenly he thought of something, then turned to look at the others and asked again, "What about you guys? Do you plan to go together, or do you need any magic weapons?"

"It's not necessary for now. The treasures we have are enough. The other materials, pills, etc. were purchased yesterday. There's no need to make another trip to the auction." Zhou Tong laughed, and the others all agreed with him, as if it was not necessary.

"In a while, Mo's shop will be opened. It is the current Xingyue Pavilion. I think you all know it. If you need anything, just go there. The price is guaranteed to be the lowest." Mo Juren naturally saw everyone's thoughts, but he didn't know what to say. Instead, he changed the subject. Sure enough, when these words came out, everyone showed surprise.

That's Xingyue Pavilion! Among the countless shops in the entire market, it is considered medium-sized and has almost all kinds of immortal cultivation resources.

If it is really bought by the captain, it will definitely be of great benefit to everyone. Not to mention how great the discount is, at least there is no need to worry about being ripped off when buying things in the future.

"It's getting late, let's go." Mo Juren didn't delay any further. He greeted Xue Rou immediately, and then the two of them left.

At this time, several people in the hall started discussing excitedly:

"The captain is so kind to make such a promise!"

"It should be that everyone has lent out spiritual stones before, so the captain just changed his way of thanking them!"

"I just lent you the spirit stones, not that I won't return them. But the captain still wants to thank you. I can only say that you are generous. Most people can't compare to you!"

"Following such a captain makes me look forward to the future even more..."

"..."

……

"The grade of the Red Swan Armor is not low, so the price is naturally not cheap. Do you have enough spirit stones on you?" Mo Juren suddenly asked during the flight.

"I borrowed some from an elder, and adding it to what I originally had, I think it should be enough, right?" Xue Rou thought about it and replied uncertainly.

"About what number?"

"Just over 10 million!"

"More than ten million!"

Mo Juren frowned slightly. Among the dozens of treasures he sent for auction, the "Red Swan Armor" was one of the highest grade ones, and might be regarded as the finale treasure by Jiuxiao Pavilion.

Ten million is definitely not enough, especially for a life-saving item like the inner armor. Naturally, everyone will scramble for it. Once there are a few people who are not short of money, they will compete with each other in the heat of the moment, and the price will inevitably be pushed to a higher level.

Thinking of this, he did not hide it and directly informed the other party of the situation. However, when Xue Rou heard that it was the finale treasure, he immediately sighed in his heart, it seemed that he had no chance.

"If you participate in the auction normally, these spirit stones you have will naturally not be enough. If you believe it, you can give the 10 million spirit stones to me. It just so happens that I have some friendship with the master of Jiuxiao Pavilion, so maybe I can buy it in advance without going through the auction."

"This... is this okay?" Hearing this, Xue Rou was immediately overjoyed. If this was really possible, it would be equivalent to buying it at the same price as in the store, which would definitely be a great bargain.

It turned out that the captain knew the master of Jiuxiao Pavilion, and it seemed that they had more than just an ordinary relationship. After all, ordinary friends couldn't do that.

"Since I said this, I am sure of it. Of course, if you don't believe me, just pretend I didn't say it..."

"Of course I believe it!"

Before Mo Juren could finish his words, Xue Rou quickly chose to agree. At the same time, she took out a storage bag without hesitation and put all the spirit stones into it.

"The total amount is 11 million spirit stones. If you can buy it, that would be great. If not, there is no need to force it." As he spoke, Xue Rou directly handed the storage bag to the other party.

"Eleven million?" Mo Juren shook his head slightly and laughed.

"Leave this to me. I promise to help you buy it."

"Thank you very much, Captain!" Xue Rou smiled brightly, and her mood became more and more cheerful.

Soon the two arrived at the market town. Compared with yesterday, the number of people had not decreased at all. This was normal. After all, the grand auction was only held once every ten years, so it was impossible for it to end easily.

Yesterday was just the first day, and in the following period of time, the number of monks trading will only increase.

Flying over Jiuxiao Pavilion, the place was completely different from usual. Because an auction was going to be held, ordinary guests were not received today.

As for the cultivators participating in the auction, although they cannot be compared with those in Taixuan Palace yesterday, they also have requirements. First, their cultivation level must be at least above the Nascent Soul stage, and second, a certain amount of capital verification is required.

Especially this time, Jiuxiao Pavilion had already secretly spread the news that this auction would be supported by a mysterious person, so a large number of precious treasures were prepared, and each one was a top-quality product.

Therefore, the cultivators who came to attend the meeting today are not only extremely numerous, but also have high cultivation levels. Not to mention the cultivators in the Spirit Transformation Stage, one can even see the figures of powerful cultivators in the Void Refinement Stage.

Mo Juren couldn't help but sigh that Jiuxiao Pavilion was really good at publicity. As for the so-called mysterious man, wasn't it himself?

You have to know that the origins of those treasures are somewhat questionable, so he naturally doesn't want to be too high-profile. Fortunately, he reminded the Master of Jiuxiao Pavilion when he met him last time, otherwise he would have been in for a headache.

"What are your plans? Are you going to continue to participate in the auction?" Mo Juren suddenly asked, putting away his thoughts.

"Of course I have to participate. Even if I don't buy anything, it's good to broaden my horizons." Xue Rou's beautiful eyes flashed, and then she chuckled and said.

"Okay, then let's go in together." Since the other party said so, Mo Juren naturally had no objection, and then he led the other party to the gate.

There were stewards from Jiuxiao Pavilion at the entrance. All cultivators who wanted to participate in the auction had to pay a considerable amount of spirit stones, which would then be verified. Only after they received a number tag and a mask could they enter.

The auction was held on the sixth floor. Although Mo Juren had been to Jiuxiao Pavilion several times, this was his first time entering this floor.

I just discovered today that the sixth and seventh floors are directly connected. Below is a vast hall with hundreds of seats densely packed together.

The seventh floor is where the private rooms are located, reserved specifically for those in the Spirit Transformation Stage and even the Void Refinement Stage.

Mo Juren and Xue Rou were naturally in the private room on the upper floor, but he did not go directly over to them. Instead, he whispered a few words to the latter, then turned around and left alone.