Tumor Sword Immortal

Chapter 259 Rich and Rich
The sound fell silent, not to the fervent response I had expected.

One hundred taels of purple gold is equivalent to one hundred thousand taels of silver.

Even for the major sects, this is a crippling expense, and they probably wouldn't be able to raise the money without taking out some assets as collateral.

Pei Xia was also startled.

One hundred thousand taels—I had heard before that the annual treasury revenue of Xiao Chen Kingdom was only a little over eight million, which was already considered a lot among the kingdoms of Dongzhou.

Even if the sects in Maizhou have a stronger foundation, there are probably not many that have this strength.

It seems that Su Baozhai came prepared. They are well aware of the value and effects of the You Shen Flower, and this price is designed to lure those who are willing to pay.

After a long silence, someone finally spoke first: "One hundred and five."

The people of Ziya Cave 11.

Ji Shaofu said softly, "Their insect cave elder, Mu Yan, attempted to enter the Liancheng Illusionary Realm five years ago in his Transformation Realm form. He was disturbed by the illusion and harmed himself, suffering serious injuries for many years."

Pei Xia had heard of Mu Yan back when he was adventuring in Dongzhou. At that time, Mu Yan was already at the upper level of the Transformation Realm, not far from Han Youzhi's level now. It was said that he had the opportunity to become a Heavenly Consciousness Realm cultivator.

The Eleventh Cave of Purple Cliff was the first to bid, and soon another sect raised its hand: "One hundred and one."

“Nine-section Valley…” Ji Shaofu shook her head.

She couldn't know all the secrets of the other sects, and she didn't know why the Nine-Section Valley wanted the Netherworld Flower.

The price of 110 was certainly not the limit, but after Jiujiegu spoke up, no one responded for a while.

Ji Shaofu exhaled and raised her hand: "One hundred and twenty taels of purple gold."

She added 10,000 taels of silver in one go.

Changjing Gate, 120 taels.

Ji Shaofu, who had been relatively unknown since the start of the auction, suddenly attracted everyone's attention.

Pei Lan, who was sitting in the first row, also looked over.

She didn't know Ji Shaofu, but judging from her age, she already had the cultivation level of opening a mansion, so she guessed that she must be an outstanding junior of the Changjing Sect.

Another sidelong glance at the person next to her, and oh my... why is this person covering their face?
Pei Xia covered his face, peeking through his fingers. He saw Pei Lan shake his head and turn his gaze away before he lowered his hand.

Before long, other sects joined the bidding, but they were all very cautious in raising their prices.

One hundred and twenty thousand taels of silver is close to the limit for most sects.

If it's any more, it's not a question of whether we can afford it, but whether it's worth it.

In particular, after Ji Shaofu announced a price of 140 taels of purple gold, many sects began to have second thoughts.

Anyone who has ever been involved in the underworld of Maizhou has some understanding of the background of the Long Whale Clan.

These people are members of the Grand Canal Gang, and they have been operating in the waterways of Xiaochen Kingdom for many years. They can really come up with tens of thousands of taels of silver. Moreover, judging from Ji Shaofu's increasing efforts, the Changjing Sect seems determined to win.

Finally, when the price was bid up to 160 taels, the entire room fell silent.

Ji Shaofu swallowed hard, and after scanning the area, her gaze fell on the figure with the crooked hair in the front row.

Yunhushan has not spoken yet.

Does Yunhushan have money?
Nobody can say for sure.

Although Yunhu Mountain is nominally a Taoist holy site, the monks there have never been known to possess any assets.

However, given Yunhu Mountain's extraordinary status in Xiao Chen Kingdom, even without incense offerings, the imperial court likely still provides substantial subsidies under various names every year.

In particular, you say that the Changjing Sect earns a lot, but the Changjing Sect also has many brothers. The subordinates can't work for you for free. Their food, clothing, and daily necessities all have to be reimbursed by the sect, so there are expenses.

What about Yunhushan? I heard they even eat vegetables they grow themselves!
Not only Ji Shaofu, but even Bing He on the stage was craning his neck to look at Pei Lan.

Master Pei reached out and touched his smooth face. After a long while, he finally spoke, "That..."

Ji Shaofu's hands were pressed on the armrests of the chair, her knuckles turning white.

Pei Lan blinked: "Well, I thought about it again, my senior brother is quite resilient..."

Is this...giving up? Giving up.

Pei Lan had her other hand in her bosom, clutching her fifty-tael silver note, too embarrassed to take it out.

Brothers with problems, there's definitely something wrong with your Su Baozhai.

As for healing wounds, Yunhu Mountain has healing pills every year, such as those for promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, clearing heat, and relieving pain. The local people from the foot of the mountain come to ask for them, and they only cost a few coins.

I figured this healing remedy should fetch at least forty or fifty taels of silver.

What is this "160,000"? Why don't you just buy Yunhu Mountain?!

Finally, with Pei Lan, the most important Daoist master at the Heavenly Consciousness Realm present, "calmly" withdrawing, no one else was willing to fight the Long Whale Sect to the death.

Ji Shaofu finally managed to acquire the Ghostly Flower.

This is the last item in the final auction, and with the dust settled, it also means the end of this grand celebration of divine treasures.

As the exhibition came to a close, Ji Shaofu said to Pei Xia in a deep voice, "Let's go!"

Then they quickly headed towards the backstage area of ​​Su Baozhai.

Bing He was already waiting there, holding the jade box in his hand. He first congratulated Ji Shaofu on winning the bid, and then opened the box to confirm with her that the contents were correct.

Ji Shaofu carefully took it and hugged it tightly to her chest. She looked at Bing He and said, "One hundred and sixty taels of purple gold. Su Baozhai can go to Changjing Gate to collect it at any time."

That's right, this auction wasn't a cash-on-delivery transaction; rather, Su Baozhai delivered the goods and would collect the money later.

With so many like-minded people at the auction, the bids they make are heard by everyone, and generally speaking, they can't be denied.

Furthermore, Su Baozhai is backed by Lingxuan Pavilion. Anyone who wants to renege on their debts should think twice.

Bing He nodded naturally, but reminded Ji Shaofu, "The Netherworld Flower has been handed over to Elder Ji, so this matter is considered settled. If there are any unexpected events along the way, Su Baozhai will not provide any guarantees."

These words made Ji Shaofu's eyes twitch. She asked inexperiencedly, "Your clan can't possibly take it back again, can they?"

Bing He laughed loudly: "Elder Ji, what do you think of the reputation of our Spirit Selection Pavilion? Are you willing to risk ruining your own reputation for a mere 160 purple gold coins?"

This is what it means to have a powerful backer; if you talk about "Su Baozhai's reputation," others may not feel at ease.

But once he uttered "Lingxuan Pavilion," even Ji Shaofu naturally believed him to some extent.

Ji Shaofu realized she had misspoke, but now was not the time to waste any more words. She gave Pei Xia a wink and hurriedly left.

The martial arts world is still the martial arts world.

At the auction, everyone had to give Su Baozhai face.

But descending this mountain doesn't mean you'll arrive directly at Changjing Gate. Carrying a precious treasure, the journey is long and arduous; this is the real test.

Ji Shaofu's extra preparations are finally coming in handy—she booked her ship ticket for today's departure well in advance.

Neither of them returned to the guesthouse courtyard. Ji Shaofu, carrying the jade box, left the venue and immediately used her movement technique to fly down the mountain with Pei Xia.

It was deliberate and very conspicuous.

But for Ji Shaofu, she didn't know how to perfectly hide her tracks in this situation; "as soon as possible" was the best option.

This caught Pei Xia off guard.

He hadn't expected to encounter so many things at Su Baozhai these past few days, nor that his departure would be so rushed.

It wasn't until he followed Ji Shaofu onto the large ship for the return journey and stood on the ship's railing, gazing at the two mountains to the left and right of Su Baozhai, that he felt a moment of disorientation.

"Pei Xia!"

Ji Shaofu's voice came from behind her, but she was still on guard: "Starting today, we'll sleep in the same room."

"Huh?" Pei Xia was taken aback. "Isn't that unnecessary? Would someone really come to rob us?"

“Yes,” Ji Shaofu said with an extremely serious expression, “that’s what it’s written in novels and storybooks!”

(End of this chapter)