After practicing Qi for a thousand years, one can finally become a god!

Chapter 88: Nun [3rd update, please give me a monthly ticket! ]

The next day.

The auction was unprecedentedly grand.

Moreover, the format was different from what Qi Sheng had imagined before, that it would be held in the main hall or in the attic. It was actually an open-air auction, and the venue was right in the center of the town. It had three floors inside and three floors outside, far more than six floors, enough to accommodate thousands of monks.

Qi Sheng sat in the innermost circle. People around him looked at him and whispered from time to time. It was obvious that the news of him killing three monsters yesterday had spread completely today, and many people were talking about it.

He remained calm and ignored it, looking at Jiang Shu beside him: "Senior Sister, have you ever participated in an auction before?"

Jiang Shu nodded. "A few years ago, I went to Changwei Mountain with my master as a guest. The Han family also runs a market, which is no smaller than the one in Tiger Leaping Gorge. There are also auctions in the market, which are roughly the same format."

open air.

No physical objects.

It all depends on what Zhou Wu, who presided over the auction, said, and it all depends on the credibility of Danyang Sect.

Jiang Shu explained, "This kind of auction is more like a trade fair. The Danyang Sect is responsible for introducing the seller's items, including details of the items and what the seller wants. The monks participating in the auction can bid for the corresponding items according to their needs and wealth."

"If you don't have the resources to redeem an item, you can use the multi-day auction as an opportunity to trade or exchange items with others. If the item is eventually sold, everyone is happy."

Therefore, such auctions do not have the familiar phrases such as "The starting price of the Black Evil Demon Body is 3,000 kilograms of cinnabar", "Is there any further bid for 3,000 kilograms of cinnabar", "Bang, congratulations to VIP No. 250 for winning the bid", etc., but only the clamor of a vegetable market.

There was only a brief moment of silence when Zhou Wu introduced each new item.

The auction was chaotic yet orderly.

At this pace, Qi Sheng successfully bought three rare treasures: silver sprout rice, three-color clam pearls, and snow mountain apricot pears. All of them are needed for practicing "Tian Gang" and are also more than half of the only five rare treasures in the auction list.

But it's not over yet.

Qi Sheng not only 'buys', he also 'sells'——

"The next lot is the 'Black Demon Body' of 'Purple Gold Double Whips' Liu Yebai. I believe many of you are familiar with the identity of this old demon. I will briefly introduce him..."

"Liu Yebai's demonic body is powerful and immensely powerful. It took him a hundred years of cultivation to develop such an indestructible body. If any fellow Taoist mastered the art of corpse refining, and took him back to practice diligently, he would instantly have another reliable guardian."

"What immortal cultivators lack most is guardians."

"You all saw yesterday when Qi Sheng, the rising star of Yujing Cave, got close to the Black Rock Three Monsters. Even with their great reputations, they still couldn't escape death. This shows the importance of guards."

"Okay, no more nonsense."

"Anyone who can produce more than eight of any of the following eight types of precious medicine, regardless of type, or possesses powerful magical skills, can take the 'Black Demon Body' away. If there are more than two Daoist friends bidding, the highest bidder will win."

"The 'Black Demon Body' is now up for auction."

……

The auction of the Black Demon Body commissioned by Qi Sheng began.

It would be perfect to use the demonic body of the old demon Liu Yebai to refine corpses. Once it is accomplished, the strength will be at least at the level of a 13th or 14th level martial arts practitioner of the Netherworld Sect, or even higher. Moreover, the advantage is that it is loyal and can grow.

Great value.

But Qi Sheng's asking price was also high, at least eight hundred-year-old precious medicines, and they were limited types of precious medicines, which not everyone could afford.

Even if there were three monsters, they only had three precious medicines on them, including the signature 'Fire Bat Grass'.

Medicine is a treasure that lasts for a hundred years, and precious medicine is truly rare.

Corresponding to this are rare treasures.

Countless rare treasures.

It's extremely rare.

If Qi Sheng wants to practice 'Tian Gang', he needs the help of thirty-six rare treasures that are comparable to hundred-year-old precious medicines.

This is too difficult!
He got the 'Earth Spirit Pearl' from the three monsters by accident, and got one out of thirty-six.

Afterwards, at the huge auction, after a year of preparation, Danyang Gate had more than one hundred precious medicines and rare treasures to auction, but only five treasures met Qi Sheng's requirements.

Too little, too little.

If Qi Sheng had to rely on himself to search and collect, I really don’t know when he would be able to get everything together.

Fortunately, Qi Sheng still has the 'Fire Cloud Bag' and the 'Dead Wood Staff', as well as the Danyang Gate to support him -

"Compared to the Disha magic weapon, any rare treasure or precious medicine has to be ranked behind."

Jiang Shu looked at Qi Sheng and said, "You are the only one who is willing to exchange the evil weapon for a rare treasure."

Why is a rare treasure called "treasure"?
It's simply because they can be used to refine magical instruments, set up formations, or practice spells, and magical instruments, spells, and formations are all for improving strength.

In other words-

The ultimate purpose of monks collecting rare treasures is to improve their strength.

But Qi Sheng saw that the finished evil weapons were taken out to exchange for raw materials and rare treasures, which was undoubtedly going in the wrong direction.

Jiang Shu didn't understand.

But Qi Sheng understood clearly: "Those two evil weapons are the unique evil weapons of Huoyun Sou and Mu Gong. If I want to thoroughly understand and refine them, I don't know how much hard work and effort it will take. Even after refining them, I need to cultivate them with the corresponding methods. I don't have the energy for that. It's better to take action in exchange for the Danyang Sect's support."

He exchanged two useless Disha magic weapons for a set of rare treasures that could be used to cultivate Tiangang, thereby practicing the indestructible Tiangang Vajra and making it a strength that truly belongs to him.

Qi Sheng thought this deal was totally worthwhile.

The Danyang Sect took away the two Disha magic weapons and promised Qi Sheng that they would collect thirty-six rare treasures for Qi Sheng within half a year.

The Danyang family is a large family with many disciples, and they run the Hutiaojian market all year round. For them, collecting those rare treasures is much easier than it is for Qi Sheng to collect them himself.

"The rare treasure itself is one aspect."

“Time cost is also one aspect.”

Qi Sheng thought to himself that if he were to collect the information himself, half a year would not be enough.

This is a good deal.

In short, Danyangmen may make a huge profit, but Qi Sheng will definitely not lose anything.

...The auction at Tiger Leaping Gorge will last for ten days.

In fact, as early as the first day, the market introduced all the items participating in the auction, but the transaction rate was not high in the first round.

The subsequent two and three rounds until the tenth round——

The first is to give buyers time to gather and follow the map.

The second is to give the seller a chance to change, which is the next best option.

In this way, a final transaction rate of 60% is considered acceptable, and 70% to 80% is a great success.

The auction will last for several days.

But Qi Sheng and others couldn't stay here for long.

The second day of the auction.

The third day in the market.

Wang Qun and Wu Shuang bid farewell to Zhou Wu and others, and continued their journey westward to Changwei Mountain.

Fenghuiling is 1,300 miles away from the Netherworld Sect.

Ningbi Valley is two thousand miles away from the Netherworld Sect.

Tiger Leaping Gorge is 2,200 miles away from the Netherworld Sect.

Changwei Mountain, where the Han family is located, is 8,400 miles away from the Netherworld Sect, so Qi Sheng and others' journey has just begun.

"I've only just walked two thousand miles when I ran into the Three Black Rock Monsters and that old demon Liu Yebai. As we get further and further away from the mountain gate, I wonder what kind of demons, monsters, and difficulties and obstacles we'll encounter."

Wu Shuang reminded everyone: "The further we go, the more we must not take it lightly!"

……

We traveled another thousand miles westwards. Although there were some minor obstacles along the way, they were not too dangerous.

It's already July.

That morning, the heavy rain stopped and the sun rose.

Qi Sheng climbed to a height and gazed into the distance, catching sight of a beautiful bird perched on a tree branch, its feathers still damp as it chirped sweetly. A streak of red petals lay scattered on the ground. Near and far, a hundred peaks and ridges, large and small, lay as green as if freshly washed. The surrounding indigo, in its various shades, accentuated the depths of the valley.

In addition, the mountains are filled with fresh waterfalls after the rain, with their deafening sounds, the green grass is lush, the wild flowers are in full bloom, the morning sun is shining, and the scenery is so beautiful that it is difficult to see enough.

According to Wu Shuang, this place is called "Taomeiling" and there are many peach and plum trees growing there. The peach and plum blossoms are in full bloom all year round and are very beautiful.

The group rested here for a night to wash away their fatigue.

Set off at sunrise.

Qi Sheng, along with Jiang Shu, Wang Ling, Hu Chong, and Luo Lao, lost their mounts at Fenghui Ridge, and purchased five new white-haired lions at Tiger Leaping Gorge.

This is a subspecies of the black-haired leopard. Although its endurance and speed are not as good as those of the black-haired leopard, it is more docile and does not require much training and feeding. It can be used for transportation as soon as it is bought.

And the price is relatively cheap.

After regaining their mounts, the group's speed was finally picked up.

We have traveled a thousand miles in four days and will continue our journey today.

But before everyone could cross Taomei Ridge, several golden lights fell in front of them, blocking their way.

Qi Sheng looked closely and saw that they were seven nuns, of varying ages and appearances, and no one knew where they came from.

Wang Qun urged his white elephant forward two steps and said, "I am Wang Qun of Yujing Cave. I wonder which temples you fellow Taoists are from?"

The leading nun, dressed in a loose grey robe, quickly said, "So it's Daoist Fellow Wang of Yujing Cave. My Buddhist name is 'Jingxuan'. I cultivate at Yanyue Temple on Cuican Mountain. I've heard the abbot mention Daoist Fellow Wang many times, saying he's humble, refined, and upright."

Jingxuan said this and looked at Wu Shuang beside Wang Qun: "Since it is Fellow Daoist Wang in person, I think this is Fellow Daoist Wu."

Wu Shuang felt relieved when she heard the word "Yanyue Temple".

The Yanyue Temple is also a sect in the western border of the Barbarian Territory. It is not as large as the Danyang Sect and the Mingxu Sect, but it has been passed down for one or two hundred years and has produced many masters.

In this generation, the eight Jing generations in Yanyue Temple are the most famous and are known as the "Eight Jings of Yanyue".

This Master Jingxuan is one of the Eight Jings, ranking second.

Seeing that Jingxuan had heard of them, Wu Shuang greeted her and said, "So you are Master Jingxuan."

She looked at Jingxuan and smiled, "Although I've never met 'Yanyue Bajing', we've known each other for a long time. I've also heard Madam Wang of the Han family mention many times that she has a sister who practices in Yanyue Temple and is now the abbess."

Wu Shuang looked around: "Is Nun Jingyin nearby?"

This is indeed a coincidence.

The abbess of Yanyue Temple is named 'Jingyin'. She is the leader of the 'Eight Jings of Yanyue' and the elder sister of Mrs. Han Fu, the head of the Han family.

Wu Shuang had never met Nun Jingyin, but they had heard of each other, and because of Mrs. Wang, they were actually quite close.

Upon hearing this connection, Jingxuan was overjoyed and cried, "Master Wu, please allow me to inform you that my head sister was abducted by that 'Old Demon Cha' using his unique magical tool, the 'Happy Bag'. That 'Happy Bag' is extremely evil and vicious. Anyone who stays in it for seven days will be transformed into a slut. My sister has been trapped in it for five days now, and we have been diligently tracking down the old demon, but he is getting further and further away."

Wu Shuang was shocked when she heard this: "How can this be possible!"

Wang Qun frowned and asked, "But what about that old demon Cha from the Hehuan Sect, known as 'Light Smoke Rising to the Ninth Heaven'?"

Jingxuan nodded repeatedly, "It is this old demon. He is proficient in the art of riding the clouds. Soaring to the sky and traveling around the world is no problem for him. It is beyond our reach to catch up with him."

Jiang Shu was surprised and said, "Since that old demon Cha has such a powerful ability, he has disappeared in the past five days. How can you nuns catch up with him?"

Jingxuan said, "You may not know that my fellow disciples in Yanyue Temple practice the Great Brahma Prajna Heart Sutra. We also have a treasure called the Prajna Heart Circle that can sense the whereabouts of disciples who practice this skill."

The nun took out a golden ring, which emitted a soft golden light.

This is the 'Prajna Heart Circle'.

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