Full level of enlightenment: I achieved Daozu by ascending to the lower realm

"Huh, there's a restriction here."

Ning Qi only needed one glance to realize that something was wrong.

Compared to the previous cities, this one is clearly stronger.

"Master, can we still go straight in?"

Upon hearing this, Yao Ling asked curiously.

"Let's go, it's impossible to go straight in."

Ning Qi shook his head and then headed straight for the city.

Seeing this, Yao Ling hurriedly followed.

The two quickly arrived in the city.

This place is indeed stronger than the previous cities.

With more people, the street vendors also started selling equipment and resources for cultivators.

"Master, look, there's an auction house up ahead."

Yao Ling had sharp eyes and spotted an auction house ahead at a glance.

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Ning Qi looked ahead.

Sure enough, we found an auction house.

It's very lively here with people coming and going.

"Master, didn't we acquire quite a few treasures?"

"Should we try to get rid of the parts we don't need?"

Yao Ling's eyes darted around, and she made a suggestion.

"That's not necessary."

Ning Qi shook his head: "We cultivators of the True Martial Spirit Realm still need them."

"However, since I've come across this place, I'll go in and see what fun things there are."

"Perhaps, I will find what I need."

"Okay!"

Even if you don't have any, it's still a bit of entertainment.

Yao Ling readily agreed.

He really likes lively places like this.

"There's no rush for now."

"Let's go and see where the teleportation array is."

Ning Qi shook his head, then looked ahead.

"it is good!"

Yao Ling readily agreed and then followed him onward.

"Brother, could you tell me where the teleportation array is in this city?"

Ning Qi took a few steps forward and found a person who looked like a cultivator, and asked him.

"just in front."

"Go to the end, turn left, and then keep going straight."

"Turn right when you get there and you'll see it."

The man pointed Ning Qi in a direction and told him to go there.

"Okay, thank you!"

After thanking him, Ning Qi set off immediately.

After following the directions given by that person for a while, they finally arrived at the teleportation array in the city.

There were also guards from the city standing in front of this teleportation array.

Ning Qi walked up to the guards, facing both the front and back.

"Brother, when will your teleportation array be ready to activate?"

He started by asking a polite question.

"You can have this anytime as long as you have spirit stones."

"However, if you want to activate it, you'll have to give us extra spirit stones."

"This is the cost of damage to our formation."

The guard looked at Ning Qi and said in a deep voice.

"How many spirit stones do I need?"

Upon hearing this, Ning Qi then asked.

"One thousand spirit stones."

The guard held up one finger, smiled, and said, "It's not an ordinary spirit stone, it's a mid-grade spirit stone."

"Why don't we just rob them!"

Yao Ling immediately objected: "This is at most a hundred spirit stones."

However, he was too strong; the guards couldn't even see him.

Even his voice felt like a gust of wind to the guards.

I couldn't feel his presence at all.

"So, if we teleport here, can we go to the Myriad Swords Sect?"

Ning Qi didn't care; as long as he could teleport, nothing else mattered.

"No."

The guard shook his head and pointed in a direction in the distance: "Go out of the city from here, and then walk for twenty miles to reach our flying boat dock."

"We need to take a flying boat, which is more cost-effective than teleportation."

"You will be charged 5,000 high-grade spirit stones for each ride, as long as it is within two months."

"Oh? Within two months, that day too?"

Hearing this, Ning Qi couldn't help but smile and ask.

It seems this place is truly wicked.

Perhaps it's related to the abundance of spirit stone resources here.

However, he didn't care.

His goal was to find Xu Qingqiu.

As long as I can find her, nothing else matters.

"Yes."

The guard readily agreed.

"Thank you."

Ning Qi stopped talking and turned to leave.

"Master, I feel like he's lying to us!"

Yao Ling, indignant, glanced back and said, "Let me teach him a lesson."

"No need, there should already be experts guarding this place."

"I can sense the presence of a master with the strength of a true immortal."

"We won't cause trouble. We'll go to the auction to check things out and then prepare to leave."

Ning Qi shook his head, then turned his gaze forward.

"it is good!"

The mention of the auction immediately piqued Yao Ling's interest, and she happily bounced on his shoulder.

The two soon arrived at the entrance of the auction house they had visited before.

"Young master, are you here to attend our auction?"

One of the men saw them coming and happily went up to ask.

"Yes, is there an auction now?"

Ning Qi nodded and then asked.

"Yes, the next match starts in half an hour!"

"Young master, you are welcome to come and take a look. We'll choose a good spot and it will begin shortly!"

The waiter agreed and then invited them inside to talk.

"it is good!"

Ning Qi didn't hesitate and nodded before walking inside.

After the two entered, they saw that there were already quite a few people in the auction hall.

Some people walked to the back, while others went upstairs.

"Young master, would you like to see our auction hall directly, or go upstairs?"

The waiter looked at Ning Qi and invited him.

What's going on in the auction hall?

Upon hearing this, Ning Qi asked curiously.

"It's a place where there are a lot of people."

"If you want peace and quiet and privacy, then go upstairs to a private room."

“We are protected by array formations, so the people below cannot detect you.”

The man patiently explained to Ning Qi.

"Okay, then let's go upstairs to a private room!"

Ning Qi nodded, signaling the waiter to lead the way.

"Sir, please!"

The waiter was overjoyed and quickly invited Ning Qi upstairs.

He followed the waiter and soon reached the second floor.

"It's still noisy, let's go to the third floor!"

Ning Qi shook his head, dissatisfied with this point.

"Alright, young master, please!"

The waiter readily agreed and led Ning Qi the way again.

Soon, he followed the waiter upstairs.

"Young master, how about this one? The terrace here faces the auction venue below!"

After the waiter led him inside, he gestured downwards.

Ning Qi also walked over and looked down.

Sure enough, the auction venue was visible below.

The hall was already quite full of people.

In the center was an auction venue, a square area several meters in size.

It seems the auctioneer will be auctioning off this item later.

"Hmm, good location."

"This is it!" Ning Qi nodded in agreement, then looked at the waiter: "How much longer?"

"It's been less than half an hour. If you're bored, young master, you can come and take a look over there."

"There are many treasures here; perhaps there is one that you, young master, will find appealing!"

The waiter pointed in a direction near the door and said to Ning Qi.

"Alright, lead the way, let's go take a look!"

Ning Qi happened to have nothing to do, so he asked his companion to lead the way.

"Sir, please!"

The man agreed and then led the way for him.

"Master, this place is quite fun!"

"There are quite a few rare and precious treasures here!"

The spirit medicine perched on his shoulder, observing the surroundings.

"Hmm, let's see what treasures are here!"

Ning Qi nodded, and then continued on his way with the man.

Soon they arrived at a large hall where quite a few people were strolling around.

There are counters all around here.

On these counters, there are many pieces of armor and weapons, as well as rare and precious materials.

"Young master, you may choose whatever you like."

"I'll take my leave now!"

After the man brought him over, he prepared to say goodbye and leave.

"it is good!"

Ning Qi agreed and then began to wander around the area.

"Master, let's buy all the rare and precious materials here!"

"If I could swallow it, it would greatly improve my strength!"

Yao Ling pointed to some rare and precious herbs on a counter and said pitifully to Ning Qi.

"it is good!"

Ning Qi didn't mince words. After arriving, he looked at the shopkeeper and asked, "How much are these herbs here?"

"Young master, these are all priced differently!"

"This is 500,000 spirit stones, and this is 2 million mid-grade spirit stones."

When Ning Qi asked the question, the shop assistant patiently began to explain to him.

"How many spirit stones are in the entire cabinet?"

Ning Qi was too lazy to let him calculate anymore, so he took everything at once.

"This adds up to eight million mid-grade spirit stones."

The guy did the calculations carefully, then said to Ning Qi.

"Okay, then install them all."

Ning Qi agreed and took out a storage bag, tossing it onto the counter: "Count them."

"Alright, young master, please wait a moment!"

The shop assistant took his storage bag and then went to give the spirit-testing stone to the shopkeeper.

He then returned and began packing all of these things for Ning Qi.

"no problem."

"Don't worry, we'll pack it for you, young master."

At this moment, the shopkeeper who had just left came over and gave instructions to the shop assistant.

"Yes."

The man agreed and then quickly helped pack these rare and precious herbs.

"Young master, you look unfamiliar. Have you just arrived here?"

Seeing Ning Qi's generous spending, the shopkeeper decided to strike up a conversation.

"Passing by."

Ning Qi nodded and said with a smile, "After attending your auction, I will leave the city and take your city's flying boat."

"I see. Why didn't you teleport, young master?"

Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper couldn't help but ask curiously.

"I need to go to the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, but your guards here say I can't go."

"We'll have to take a flying boat now."

Ning Qi shook his head and then explained.

"Oh, so he really wasn't lying to you."

The shopkeeper nodded and then said, "However, since you've spent so much here, I can introduce you to our flying boat after you finish the auction."

"Thanks to our auction connections, you can take this ride for free, wherever you want to go."

"Oh? There's such a good thing?"

Ning Qi became interested immediately after hearing what the shopkeeper said.

"Yes, you are our customer, so of course we want to do our best for you!"

"We can't do one-off deals."

"Our auctions are all over the lower realm. You can find our auctions in every city you go to!"

The shopkeeper nodded, a smile on his face: "Young master, you'll find out when you get there."

"Okay, then I'm welcome!"

Ning Qi nodded, then continued, "Then I won't disturb you any longer. Your auction should be starting soon!"

"Yes, it'll only take the time it takes to drink a cup of tea!"

The shopkeeper nodded and said to the waiter beside him, "Go and escort the young master back."

"Yes!"

The waiter accepted the order and then respectfully stepped forward: "Young master, please come with me."

"Then it's hard work!"

Ning Qi smiled and then gestured for the waiter to lead the way.

"please!"

The man led the way while inviting Ning Qi.

Soon, he followed the waiter back to the third floor.

He easily found the private room he had just booked.

However, when I walked in, I saw that there were already several people inside.

"Young master, have you come to the wrong place?"

The waiter noticed that there were people inside and asked in confusion.

"No, I've already set it up here. Your guy brought me here!"

"You can call the guy at the door up here and ask him for clarification."

Ning Qi shook his head and then said.

"Yes, please wait a moment, young master, I'll be right back!"

After agreeing, the man quickly left.

Ning Qi waited at the door like that.

"Master, these people have gone too far! Isn't this like a cuckoo taking over someone else's nest?"

Yao Ling was indignant, her eyes practically spitting fire.

"It's alright, we've already spent spirit stones. Just explain it when you arrive."

"It's not worth arguing about such a trivial matter; it's a waste of our time."

Ning Qi didn't mind and just smiled as he spoke.

"Ok."

Upon hearing this, Yao Ling said nothing more and continued to sit comfortably on his shoulder.

Wait for the guys to come up and solve their problems.

Soon, both men came up.

"Son."

The men who had come before stepped forward and bowed respectfully.

"Take a look at what's going on here."

Ning Qi stepped aside to let him see what was going on inside.

At this moment, the people inside were still chatting and laughing.

"This must be a mistake."

"They are downstairs."

Upon seeing this, the waiter quickly patted his forehead and then followed him inside.

After approaching the group, he said with a forced smile, "Gentlemen, this private room has already been booked. You must have made a mistake."

"What do you mean there's a mistake? This is exactly the room we wanted."

"Make him leave! We've got this place to ourselves!"

"We'll compensate you however many spirit stones you need."

One of the young men glared at the waiter, then took out some spirit stones, intending to get rid of him.

"Young master, this... is against the rules."

"Please, gentlemen, do not make things difficult for me."

The waiter looked troubled and said to the group.

"Hey kid, don't be stubborn and refuse to listen to reason."

"Get out!"

Upon seeing this, another young man immediately became displeased.

He pointed at the waiter and cursed, "If you don't leave, I'll teach you a lesson you won't forget."

"This……"

The guy didn't expect these people to be so difficult to talk to.

They were caught in a dilemma.

"You lot, get out of here right now."

Their attitude infuriated Ning Qi, who was waiting at the door.

He stepped forward and coldly looked at the group of young men in front of him.

"Wow, you've got quite a temper."

Do you know who we are?

The young man turned to look at Ning Qi and said disdainfully. (End of Chapter)