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Chapter 263 Auction, Yuanbai Magnetic Fiend

In the days following his arrival in Haishi, Yu Que wandered around and visited all the shops run by the so-called ten major immortal sects.

He received a rather warm welcome and even made the acquaintance of some members of the immortal sect.

Faced with this situation, he also clearly understood the power of the pure true energy within his body.

He couldn't help but think to himself:

"If I were placed within the Central Plains, although immortals value true qi, their cultivation would primarily focus on ancestral temples and household gods. I am merely considered to have a solid foundation and a promising future."

However, within the scope of this overseas immortal sect, my breath of true energy is undoubtedly a direct descendant of the Dao lineage, a sign of a very important background.

If I were to condense a superior form of malevolent energy, or even true malevolent energy, it would likely mean, in the eyes of these immortal sect members, that I would have a direct possibility of becoming an immortal.

Yu Que was secretly delighted by this, and even began to wonder if, given his circumstances, he was more suited to the overseas immortal sects than to the system of the Central Plains immortal families.

However, he only entertained such thoughts in his mind.

If he were to "abandon darkness and embrace light," regardless of who is truly in the light and who is in the dark, there is simply no immortal sect overseas that would accept him.

It should be noted that in the past few days, he had already secretly inquired about the major immortal sects. Apart from the ten major immortal sects with names and surnames, he had also learned about the sects under them.

Among these still active immortal sects, he did not see any lineage or branch of the "Taiyin Sword Sect".

In this way, no matter how pure his internal energy is, if he seeks refuge in a sect, regardless of its size, he will be an outsider learning from a master and will almost certainly not receive the true teachings.

Only someone insane would abandon their rightful Dao Palace lineage and join an overseas immortal sect.

He suppressed his thoughts and chose to sit cross-legged in the hotel, quietly waiting for an auction in a few days.

Because Yu Que is considered by overseas immortal sects to be the successor of an ancient Dao lineage, the rules of the sea market are naturally not very applicable to him.

Yu Que only revealed a tiny bit about his desire to find the evil energy, yet many merchants in the market took it very seriously.

Without even spending any money, several pieces of information about the malevolent energy fell into his hands for free.

Of course, the evil energy that merchants can reveal for free all has its own problems. Some are difficult to harvest, some are mixed with evil energy, and some have both problems at the same time. In addition, the information is outdated, belonging to information from thirty years ago.

Yu Que silently absorbed all this information into his mind.

What he hoped for most was to be able to directly purchase the evil energy he needed in this mirage. That way, he wouldn't have to go through the trouble of harvesting it.

Four days later, an auction will be held in the sea market, hosted by the successors of various immortal sects and forces on the island.

There was no powerful entity backing this auction. The selection of goods at the auction depended entirely on the buyer's own judgment. Even if one bought a counterfeit item, no one would stand up for them.

The reason it was so simple was that this auction was originally just a small trading meeting for the disciples who formed the Sea City to conduct private transactions.

However, as the city grew larger and more people participated in the small gathering, some even came specifically for it, which eventually turned into an auction, hosted annually by disciples of the ten major immortal sects on a voluntary basis.

This year's auction was hosted by Ling Yunzi, a disciple of the Lingbao Immortal Sect who had previously welcomed Yu Que.

Yu Que only spoke with this person briefly, and the other party readily agreed, telling him to come directly to the meeting.

Ling Yunzi added, "Leaving aside other matters, there will definitely be evil energy at the meeting. Every year, many fellow Daoists, having already condensed evil energy, will auction off any excess evil energy they have collected at the meeting since it is temporarily useless."

However, I don't know the specific type of inauspicious energy this year; I'll only know when I arrive at the scene.

………………

Soon, several days passed in the blink of an eye.

Yu Que arrived at the location of Lingbao Pavilion as promised.

Because he had been here before, the stewards in Lingbao Pavilion recognized him. He didn't need to produce any tokens or summon Ling Yunzi; they respectfully invited him into the back hall.

The back hall of Lingbao Pavilion is a spacious courtyard, with a beautiful view at every turn, featuring mountains and water. There were already quite a few people, about thirty or forty, casually strolling around the courtyard.

Many of them were people Yu Que had visited and met before. When they saw Yu Que appear, they all nodded and smiled.

It must be said that none of the immortal sect disciples who were sent to preside over the sea market could be considered ascetic cultivators, and the people who came to attend the meeting today were all at the same level.

Even if they were from other races, they were either the chieftains or the young masters of those races, so they were not as cold as they appeared to outsiders.

The scene was not quiet; it was quite noisy. There were even disciples of the Hehuan Immortal Sect who had only met Yu Que once before, trying to win him over and chatting with him in the crowd.

However, Yu Que saw that the woman had a charming face, sparkling eyes, and an overly seductive aura, indicating that she was no ordinary person. So he politely declined, apologized, and chose a seat to sit alone.

Not long after, more people arrived at the auction. Some people sat next to Yu Que, so close that he had to chat idly with them.

When the number of people in the courtyard was nearly a hundred, Ling Yunzi stepped out, stood on a rock in the courtyard that resembled a chessboard, and cupped his hands in greeting to the crowd:

"Thank you all for your support. This year's pre-market meeting will be hosted by my Lingbao Immortal Sect."

Ling Yunzi smiled and said, "Times have changed. The earth energy of islands in the sea is rising and spiritual energy is increasing. I'm sure you all have a lot of good things hidden in your hands."

I wish everyone all the best and that you all receive the best items you desire!

After a brief self-introduction, the man waved his hand, and a shimmering treasure appeared in the room.

It rises directly from the pool in the courtyard. It is square and upright, and is a handkerchief embroidered with the sun and moon, with gold thread woven on it.

Ling Yunzi explained: "This item is of grade four, and its main material is ten-thousand-year-old snow silkworm silk, which is impervious to water, fire, and evil spirits, and difficult to penetrate with weapons."

Upon hearing the words "fourth rank," everyone in the courtyard's eyes lit up instantly, turning to look at the sun and moon handkerchief.

"Is today's auction surprisingly lavish?"

"Goodness, the first item to warm up the atmosphere is already a fourth-grade item, so there must be even higher grades to come!"

The attendees were abuzz with discussion.

Yu Que sat down among them, also staring at the handkerchief, a thought popping into his mind:
"A fourth-grade treasure, a pseudo-immortal treasure! Today's auction is truly remarkable."

However, the next moment, Ling Yunzi's face showed regret, and he added:
"Unfortunately, this item was not originally what it looks like now. It was originally a robe, but it was severely damaged and beyond repair. Fortunately, there is a capable person in our pavilion who took the most complete piece and wove it with gold and silver to reforge it into a handkerchief. Therefore, in terms of material, it belongs to the fourth grade, but in terms of power, it can only be considered as a fifth grade or below."

After the introduction, a voice of realization rang out in the courtyard:

"So that's it."

"I knew it! There seemed to be something wrong with this handkerchief."

Ling Yunzi paid no attention to the discussions among the people in the courtyard, and he directly called out:

"The starting bid is for a fifth-rank ghost or deity, or a magical artifact or treasure of equal value, with celestial spirits and spirit stones being the most preferred items."

When the price of the handkerchief was announced, the scene became noisy for a while. Although there were still voices of disdain, people immediately started bidding.

"I have a fifth-grade pill here. Taking it can promote tissue regeneration and blood circulation, heal injuries to the internal energy, and slightly aid in the refinement of internal energy."

"I have a fifth-rank old ghost, but it is not a celestial spirit."

As Yu Que listened to the lively scene in the courtyard, his gaze narrowed slightly, and his eyes were filled with a look of surprise and doubt.

Soon, the Sun and Moon Handkerchief was bought by a female cultivator. In return, she gave up the complete corpse of a fifth-grade ferocious beast, which still contained some remnants of its soul and was of excellent quality.

Yu Que suppressed his emotions and waited for Ling Yunzi to auction the second and third items.

"The Five Dragons Fiery Cup is valued at the price of a sixth-rank ghost or deity, with priority given to celestial spirits and spirits."

"The ancient book 'Ritual for Harmonizing Yin and Yang and Nourishing the Spirit' can assist in breaking through the Refinement of Qi. It is priced at one fifth-grade ghost or spirit, with priority given to celestial Yin spirits..."

As Yu Que listened intently to the bids for the items in the courtyard, his expression grew increasingly cold.

"I never expected that the value of the items in this small auction would be measured by ghosts and spirits from the Central Plains, especially immortal spirits."

Then, something even more chilling happened that made him feel even colder.

A line of people dressed as immortals from the Central Plains rose from the pool. Their cultivation levels varied, and they had blank expressions, looking down at the crowd with meek eyes.

They were also there to attend the auction, but they were the ones being snapped up by everyone.

Ling Yunzi cleared his throat and called out:

"The best immortal slaves are all marked with slave patterns on their ancestral temples, so they are not afraid of betrayal."

The starting bid is three times the cultivation level of each slave's ghost or god.

The people in the courtyard, looking at the immortal slaves, became agitated and immediately began bidding against each other.

Yu Que coldly watched this scene.

However, he merely watched coldly, without any intention of buying or helping these immortal slaves.

Suddenly, a cultivator with the Taoist name Fengliuzi noticed this and chuckled, saying, "Fellow Daoist, you're not interested in these immortal servants?"

These people openly call themselves 'immortals,' but in reality, they're just playing tricks on people and spirits. However, to be fair, in today's world, these unorthodox methods are indeed more adaptable to the environment than we are. Having a few by my side would make my daily life much more comfortable, whether it's cultivating my spiritual practice, cultivating my karma, or simply eating and sleeping.

With an ambiguous smile on his face, Fengliuzi pointed to several female immortals among the slaves and said, "The goods that can be presented at our market fair are all high-grade goods that retain their primordial yin and yang, and come from the major demon palaces of the Central Plains. I suggest you have a taste."

Yu Que was speechless for a moment. He could sense from the other person's words that this person had genuine goodwill.

This philanderer probably thought Yu Que was the kind of ascetic who spent a long time in seclusion in his cave and was not very familiar with the outside world, so he helped to explain.

Yu Que could only offer a casual remark, saying, "I have my own preferences. If I have the means, I will consider these slaves and servants later."

Feng Liuzi nodded, chatted with Yu Que for a few more minutes, then turned to talk to a fairy next to him.

Next, goods were brought out one by one for auction. Some failed to sell, while others were goods that the immortals specifically requested for the transaction.

Some cultivators at the scene, unafraid of revealing their identities, took out their goods on the spot and handed them over to Ling Yunzi for auction.

Overall, the atmosphere at the auction in the courtyard was quite relaxed. It was more like a gathering of friends getting to know each other than a business meeting. Unless they came across a particularly sought-after item, most of the monks would even defer to it.

Finally, it was time for the auction of the malevolent energy that Yu Que had been most looking forward to.

Ling Yunzi didn't waste any time. He had more than ten kinds of evil energy brought out in one go, and said, "Medium-level evil energy. The names are already posted on the jar. Take a look for yourselves. If you want to buy, just make an offer."

The urn, resembling an urn of ashes, floated haphazardly in the pool.

At this moment, Ling Yunzi waved his hand again, and three white jade jars appeared on the water.

The other party said with a smile, "These three are the real stars of this auction, each possessing top-tier killing intent! Everyone, take a good look."

Suddenly, many eyes were drawn to the white jade jar in the other person's hand.

Yu Que stared intently at one of the jars, his eyes flickering slightly, a surge of joy welling up inside him.

The label on the jar reads "Yuan Bai Magnetic Evil".

He thought to himself, "I'm lucky. I've only been in Haishi for a short time, and this place already has top-grade evil energy that suits me!"

The Yuanbai Magnetic Sha is a type of evil energy of the Yuan magnetic field. It is often born in strategic locations that are fiercely contested by military strategists. It is deeply influenced by the metal and military energy, and the terrain where it is born is unique, such as valleys or cliffs, which happen to be the remnants of great battles that have taken place in the past, with scenes of war, slaughter and carnage every day.

Ordinary people or low-level cultivators who enter will have their minds affected even if they do not come into contact with the evil energy itself, and will die of fear and anxiety, their bodies covered with wounds from swords, spears, arrows and axes when they die.

If ghosts or spirits were to enter, it would be even worse; they would be directly assimilated and dissolved by the malevolent energy.

This kind of malevolent energy is a rare and valuable element for swordsmen. After refining it, it can greatly increase a swordsman's killing intent and nourish the flying sword in their hand with the energy of weapons, adding sharpness.

Yu Que not only cultivated the Tai Sui Dharma lineage but also refined his natal sword embryo. Even though he nurtured his flying sword with the Bone Refining Method, this Yuanbai Magnetic Fiend containing golden energy was not only a good match for him but could also replenish his sword energy embryo with a bit of golden energy, making its killing power even stronger.

With only a few thoughts swirling in his mind, Yu Que had already made his decision:
"I'll take it. This evil energy will be one of the necessary evil energies for me to integrate the Three Evils!"

He composed himself, paused a few times, and then immediately joined the bidding for the murderous aura...

(End of this chapter)