I am cautiously cultivating immortals in a strange world

Chapter 2172 The storm is coming
The cloaked man's suggestion was reasonable, and everyone began to list the rare and precious materials they could trade.

Fortunately, the venue was divided into dozens of areas, each with a projection of the auction stage, which also separated the sound to some extent. Otherwise, if hundreds or thousands of cultivators spoke in succession, the roof could have been blown off.

Chen Lin was not in a hurry.

Currently, the level of rare and precious materials that have appeared is not very high. If he is willing to use the spiritual fruits in the Fruit Core Cave, he should be able to take the lead.

After a cup of tea.

The noise level gradually decreased, and fewer and fewer people were bidding.

Not everyone needs a Bell-Gathering Beast. Such a rare demon race cannot be subdued without considerable skill; acquiring one might just turn it into a death warrant.

In addition, not everyone can produce equally valuable rare and precious materials.

After waiting for a while longer.

Seeing that no one spoke up, Chen Lin finally said, "Soul Ashes, Black Gold Dew, White Jade Gourd Fruit, Firefly Jade, Earth Spirit Fruit, Rainbow Flower..."

He listed more than a dozen items in one breath, only including a few spiritual fruits from the cave, so as not to arouse suspicion from the people from the Hundred Fruit Garden present.

At the same time, not wanting to reveal his true identity, he did not disclose the items he used to frequently use.

"Rainbow flower?"

The cloaked man on the auction stage looked towards Chen Lin's private box.

After a moment's hesitation, he asked, "Are they the rainbow flowers from the Rainbow Bridge? How many do you have?"

Chen Lin was taken aback.

He mentioned so many high-dimensional treasures, even bringing out the Firefly Jade and Black Gold Dew, but unexpectedly, the other party was most interested in the Rainbow Flower.

Although puzzled, I answered immediately.

"It's from the Rainbow Bridge. If you need it, I can take one out."

There was no pause.

Chen Lin continued, "I obtained this rainbow flower at a great cost. It is a sovereign-level spiritual flower and is compatible with the seven laws of the Seven Star Realm. It has indescribable wonders, so one of them is enough to exchange for your Bell Gathering Beast. I cannot add any other treasures."

The cloaked man did not speak.

His gaze shifted to a certain area in the low-level cultivators' area.

He asked in a calm tone, "The treasure you just gave me, is it called the Eight Trigrams Porous Stone?"

"Yes sir."

A young female cultivator dressed in a light green dress stood up, looking both nervous and excited.

Chen Lin looked over.

He couldn't help but show a look of astonishment.

The other party was just a minor cultivator in the late stage of the Dharma Source realm, whose real age was no more than a hundred years old, and he did not have any high-level elders by his side. Yet, the other party wanted to buy a demonic creature of the True Realm level.

Whether it was excessive arrogance or his unusual status, it is unclear.

He had never heard of the porous stone with eight trigrams that the other party mentioned, and could not determine its grade.

How many of these stones do you have?

The cloaked man asked again.

The female cultivator in the green dress immediately replied, "Yes, sir, there are eight pieces in total, all of them are full of energy!"

"Eight pieces?"

The cloaked man remained noncommittal.

He turned his head and looked at Chen Lin's private room again.

"Could you add more rainbow flowers, fellow Daoist? If you can produce five, I'll give you priority in the transaction."

"No."

Chen Lin immediately shook his head.

He didn't actually lack rainbow flowers, but he couldn't let the other party lead him by the nose. Besides, it didn't matter that Xu Wuye was bought by that female cultivator; he could just buy them back after the event.

It's easier to buy from them than to compete here.

"Don't trade with him. If you want a demoness, my Jingyun Trading Company has plenty. Keep your rainbow flower and trade with me. I guarantee you the highest price."

Jing Yuanzhou's voice echoed in Chen Lin's mind.

Before Chen Lin could reply, he transmitted his voice again: "If you really like this bell-gathering beast, that's fine too. No matter who wins the bid, I'll find a way to buy it back for you."

Chen Lin nodded slightly.

With the other party's guarantee, it becomes even easier.

With Jingyun Trading Company's resources and connections, redeeming a monster shouldn't be a problem.

"How about three flowers?"

Seeing Chen Lin's resolute attitude, the cloaked man began to lower the price.

Chen Lin did not respond, pretending to have lost interest, and sat leisurely drinking tea.

"hehe."

The cloaked man chuckled.

Then he raised the stick in his hand and stabbed the cage forcefully.

"what!"

Xu Wuye let out a scream, his body began to convulse and twist uncontrollably, as if he were enduring immense pain.

Chen Lin's eyes immediately sharpened.

A murderous intent rose in his heart.

It was obvious that the other party had discovered that he knew Xu Wuye and wanted to use this method to force him to submit.

It must have been Xu Wuye's reaction that aroused the other party's suspicion. As an Eternal-level expert, he could clearly sense any abnormality.

It cannot be ruled out that it was done intentionally.

The other party may be acting under the orders of a slave seal master, using Xu Wuye as bait to lure out cultivators who have smuggled themselves out of the boundary river.

The target was even him.

As Chen Lin pondered, the cloaked man nudged him again.

He said in a cold tone, "This Bell-Gathering Beast killed many of our team members. If we sell it for less, it won't even cover our resettlement expenses. Since none of you fellow Daoists can offer me a treasure that satisfies me, let's not sell it for now. We'll break it down into materials when we get back and distribute them to our team members for cultivation."

Chen Lin suppressed his murderous intent.

No matter how arrogant he was, he knew this wasn't the place to fight. Putting aside others, even a Black Demon King could easily kill him.

Although the Slave Seal Ruler is not a true ruler, he has reached a high-dimensional level and controls the power of advanced rules to a certain extent, which is completely different from the Eternal Realm.

Even if Tie Zhu intervened, it would be useless.

Think of this.

Chen Lin turned his head and glanced at the Black Demon King's private room.

But the other party did not respond.

This made him increasingly suspicious that Xu Wuye's real intention in auctioning Xu Wuye was not what it seemed, but a carefully set trap.

of course.

Perhaps he's overthinking it.

As the master of the slave seal, the Black Demon King had no reason to interfere with cultivators who smuggled themselves across the boundary river, as they were already within his jurisdiction.

After hesitating for a moment, Chen Lin still agreed.

He said in a deep voice, "It would be a waste to kill such a rare demon beast. Three flowers it is. I agree to the exchange."

Xu Wuye treated him well, so even if it meant taking some risks, he couldn't just stand by and watch him die. Besides, he would leave once he got the teleportation token, and once Xu Wuye was taken away by the other party, he wouldn't have the time or the ability to track him down.

If the other party doesn't want to sell, Jing Yuanzhou's intervention probably won't be of any use.

"Hehe, I've changed my mind."

The cloaked man let out a strange laugh.

He said jokingly, "Three rainbow flowers are still too few. We need at least five, otherwise our team won't have enough to go around."

"can."

Chen Lin raised an eyebrow, without haggling.

He retrieved five large jade boxes from the cave, and with a flick of his wrist, they landed in a string on the auction table. He remembered the name "Heavenly Realm Hunting Team." There was no need to get entangled with them; once his strength increased, he would naturally make them pay the price.

"hehe."

The cloaked man sneered again.

They wanted to raise the stakes further, but Mo Yuanshan stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "The conditions you state cannot be reversed. Don't break the rules."

"rule?"

"I and……"

Before he could finish speaking, Mo Yuanshan's gaze sharpened.

He said coldly, "This is the place of the Peach Blossom Immortal. I advise you not to go too far, otherwise no one will be able to clean up the mess!"

"Humph."

The cloaked man's expression shifted several times, but he finally snorted and didn't dare to retaliate.

With a cold face, he opened the five jade boxes and inspected them. Then, he gave Chen Lin a meaningful look before leaping off the auction stage.

Mo Yuanshan waved his hand.

A young man in brocade robes immediately stepped forward, picked up the cage, and flew up to the third floor.

They were brought into Chen Lin's private room.

As he left, he transmitted his voice to Chen Lin: "If you don't want to die, leave here as soon as possible. The powerful figure behind the Heavenly Realm Slave-Capturing Team is also in Peach Blossom Sea. If they make a move against you, even Young Master Jing can't protect you."

Before Chen Lin could respond, he flashed back to the auction stage.

The auction continues.

Chen Lin's face was gloomy.

This was truly an unexpected disaster, completely disrupting his plans. He had originally intended to attend some small trade fairs after the auction, and try to get closer to Young Master Jing to learn more about the Star Ruins.

Now it seems that even safely teleporting away is a problem.

The only thing that's not too bad is that the Peach Blossom Fairy is quite firm and doesn't allow anyone to break the rules of the Peach Sea too much. Even if the powerful figure behind the cloak suspects that he is a stowaway from the Boundary River, he probably won't make a move against him here.

If the Fisherman of Tianhu had given the order and his identity had been exposed, he wouldn't be sitting here safely right now; he would have been captured long ago. No matter how strong Peach Blossom Fairy is, she wouldn't dare to go against the Fisherman of Tianhu.

I did a simple analysis.

Chen Lin stopped thinking about it, calmed his mind, and looked at the cage in front of him.

I thought about it.

It wasn't opened immediately.

Instead, they activated the treasure of the cave, taking both the person and the cage inside. There were too many people around, so it wouldn't be too late to release them after the auction.

Then he got up and walked out of the private room, heading towards Jing Yuanzhou's private room.

However, after taking only two steps, the yellow-clad maid's voice rang out, "Fellow Daoist, there's no need to come any closer. My young master has already left. He had urgent business to attend to, so he didn't have time to say goodbye. Please forgive him."

Chen Lin's heart sank.

The young man in brocade robes was right. The Heavenly Realm Slave-Capturing Team had powerful backing and a big shot was present. Even Jing Yuanzhou didn't dare to provoke them and immediately distanced himself from them.

This is not important.

Although his opponent was strong, he was not without trump cards. However, this meant that Jing Yuanzhou's promise of the Thousand Threads of Red Willow was ruined, and he also failed to obtain the Star Ruins power distribution map, resulting in a heavy loss.

"Xu Wuye, if I survive, you'll have to make up for all the losses!"

Chen Lin probed the cave with his divine sense and sent a frustrated telepathic message to Xu Wuye.

"you are?"

Xu Wuye, who had just regained some strength in the cage, immediately asked a question upon hearing the telepathic message.

"Who else can save you but me?"

Chen Lin regained his voice and said irritably.

"Chen Lin!"

Xu Wuye perked up and excitedly grabbed the cage, saying, "This is your treasured cave, right? Release me quickly!"

"Let's stay inside for now."

Chen Lin's tone returned to its usual calm.

He continued to transmit his voice, "I don't even know if you're human or demon right now, so I can't trust you. Let me figure out the situation first."

"As expected of you, Brother Chen, you're still as cowardly and afraid of death as ever. I'm finally free!"

Xu Wuye was not unhappy; on the contrary, he was even more excited.

Chen Lin grinned.

He ignored the other party and left the old turtle to look after the turtle before returning to his private room.

He sat in the chair watching the auction. After a while, he communicated with Tie Zhu telepathically, and then Tie Zhu's figure disappeared and quietly left his wrist.

Chen Lin was relieved.

He told Tiezhu to return to his residence and to inform Tian Shu to hide the blue aliens. Then he himself should also find a place to hide, preferably away from Peach Blossom Sea, and wait for his summons.

Although this means losing a powerful ally, it allows the symbiosis technique to reach its maximum potential.

If the two are together, they will be wiped out if they encounter an insurmountable enemy. Even if they are resurrected on the spot, they will only be killed again.

The auction was unaffected.

Competition is becoming increasingly fierce, and rare treasures are appearing one after another. Many cultivators have managed to acquire the items they desire.

Chen Lin acted as if nothing had happened, taking advantage of any useful items he came across and acquiring several usable objects.

And he successfully bid for a token.

The process went very smoothly.

Chen Lin even felt that Mo Yuanshan had gone easy on him, and there was hardly any competition for this token. The treasure he brought out was the one that the other party designated for the transaction, while the one he brought out was just a spiritual fruit with an unusual use.

"Alright, this auction has come to a successful conclusion. Thank you all for your support. As the Peach Blossom Immortal said, due to some events that occurred in Peach Sea, the Peach Tasting Ceremony will be simplified and held here. I hope you all understand."

After speaking, he waved his hand.

Hundreds of ethereal maids entered carrying trays, distributing spirit peaches of different sizes according to seating rank.

Chen Lin only received one.

However, they are all large and red, exuding an irresistible fruity fragrance. Taking a breath of them makes you feel refreshed and your inner energy becomes very active.

"Ok?"

This phenomenon surprised Chen Lin quite a bit.

He immediately asked Hongchen, "What grade is my peach among the peaches in the peach sea?"

Hongchen immediately replied, "This is a top-grade immortal peach. There is only one tree in the entire peach sea. It takes a thousand years to bloom, another thousand years to bear fruit, and a thousand years to ripen. Moreover, there is only one at a time."

"only one?"

Chen Lin seemed to realize something, and his expression turned somewhat strange.

"Yes, my lord. Only one fruit is produced each time. This immortal peach is my true form. Normally, I should use this immortal peach to shape my physical body, but after acknowledging you as my master, the shaping of my body was done using your essence and blood, so the peach was left behind."

Chen Lin was speechless.

He handed the peach to the other person and said, "Then you can have it. This peach is from the same source as you and should be able to help you improve your cultivation."

He was somewhat confused about the peach blossom fairy's intentions.

The other party handed him this peach not to eat, but to give it to Hongchen.

If you wanted to give him a gift, you should have given him one when he recognized you as your master in the mortal world. Why give him one now, and not even a top-grade peach to let him taste it?

Chen Lin had a feeling.

The Peach Fairy didn't want to have anything to do with him. This peach was originally meant to be a backup plan left by the other party to control Hongchen, or at least indirectly control him.

Now, this backup plan is no longer being kept, nor is any effort being wasted on him.

It seemed they didn't think he would survive.

If that's the case, then the situation is not good. It can't be because of the grudge he had with Xu Wuye. This is a normal transaction. At most, it's just that his attitude was bad. A high-level cultivator wouldn't be so quick to call for a fight over this.

There is only one possible situation that could lead to this situation.

That means his identity has been exposed, and the slave-catching team will arrest him!