Raise a sword!

The male cultivator before them was none other than Wu Kexun, whom they had met before at the Spirit Transformation Pool.

This person is a rising star among the younger generation of Jade Pavilion Sword Pavilion. Logically speaking, after emerging from the Spirit Transformation Pool, he should already be preparing for Foundation Establishment.

Wu Kexun was equally surprised, then cupped his hands in a salute and said, "It's actually Junior Brother Jiang. It's been almost two years since we last met at the Spirit Transformation Pool."

Wu Kexun also had a deep impression of Jiang Peng. The power of Jiang Peng's sword strike when she was about to unleash her full power had truly made Wu Kexun's heart pound.

Ling, the junior sister in front of Wu Ke, also looked at Jiang Peng and Liu Chuang.

Her gaze swept over Liu Chuang and lingered on Jiang Peng for a moment, but there was no ripple in her eyes.

"These two look unfamiliar; they're not disciples of the pavilion. Why does Senior Brother address you as Junior Brother?" Junior Sister Ling asked casually.

"He's a junior brother from the Cangshan Sect," Wu Kexun explained.

The relationship between the three sects on the northern slope is complicated. They each have their own grudges, but they often unite against external forces. Therefore, it is customary for the disciples of the three sects to address each other as fellow disciples.

"Ling Shu greets the two fellow Daoists."

After exchanging greetings, Ling Shu coldly bypassed Jiang Peng and the other person, and went straight to the shopkeeper to talk about the top-grade first-tier magic sword.

Wu Kexun then approached Jiang Peng and asked curiously, "Junior Brother Jiang, what brings you to the Jade Pavilion Market?"

Jiang Peng gave a brief explanation, without going into details about the Flying Swallow Tower.

Upon hearing that the two had come to deliver goods to their elders, Wu Kexun's original intention to make things difficult for Jiang Peng immediately vanished.

Then, Jiang Peng asked about the auction.

"Junior brother, I am currently lacking a refining material... I have heard that there is a special auction in the Jade Pavilion Market, but unfortunately, junior brother has no connections."

"It's no big deal," Wu Kexun said with a wave of his hand. "My junior sister Ling and I are going to the auction to buy some things later, so we can take you two with us."

Thank you.

After lingering in the Magic Sword Hall for a while, and waiting for Ling Shu to buy the top-grade magic sword, the group of four headed towards the auction and soon arrived outside the auction venue.

Led by Wu Kexun, the four of them entered the venue without any hindrance and were led into a private room.

It's clear that Wu Kexun holds a high position within the Jade Pavilion Sword Pavilion's territory, receiving courteous treatment wherever he goes.

"What materials does Junior Brother Jiang want to buy? If they're not available at the auction, perhaps I can help you inquire through other channels."

"Thank you for your trouble, senior brother. I am still missing a piece of Crimson Sun Stone Marrow."

Upon hearing this, Wu Kexun casually picked up the auction catalog on the tea table in front of him, opened a page, and handed it to Jiang Peng.

"What a coincidence, Junior Brother Jiang, you've arrived at just the right time."

But the booklet contained the Red Sun Stone Marrow.

Jiang Peng was overjoyed. She then opened her storage bag and looked inside. There were about 20,000 spirit stones.

The starting bid for the Crimson Sun Stone Marrow is 10,000 low-grade spirit stones.

"I don't know if it will be enough." Jiang Peng was a little unsure.

The auction proceeded as planned. During the auction, Wu Kexun did not buy anything, but Ling Shu made frequent purchases and bought three pieces of refining materials in no time.

Just after bidding for another piece of material, Ling Shu seemed to notice Jiang Peng's gaze and turned to look at him.

"Does Fellow Daoist Jiang have any doubts?"

Seeing that the other party addressed him as "fellow Daoist," Jiang Peng readily complied and then frankly said, "I'm just curious, since you've just acquired a top-grade magic sword, why have you bought so many refining materials?"

"Fellow Daoist doesn't understand sword nurturing..." Ling Shu was about to make an excuse.

But as soon as she said this, Wu Kexun said, "Junior Sister Ling, don't try to brush it off. It's one thing for others in the Cangshan Sect to be lenient, but this Junior Brother Jiang's sword-nurturing skills are truly remarkable."

A hint of surprise appeared on Ling Shu's usually cold face.

But she didn't ask anything, she just said, "I see... My weapon crafting skills are not good enough to forge a top-grade magic sword, so I can only buy a finished product and then reforge it according to my own wishes."

"I see," Jiang Peng replied.

It was only when Ling Shu mentioned the matter of reforging that Jiang Peng remembered the contents of the Jade Pavilion Sword Nurturing Technique.

Compared to Jiang Peng's own sword-nurturing techniques, the Jade Pavilion Sword Nurturing Techniques have many clever tricks, among which the reforging of magic swords is one of them.

Unable to forge a magic sword suitable for his own use, he bought a finished product and reforged it.

This method was naturally unorthodox for ancient sword cultivators, but it allowed them to obtain a satisfactory magic sword through a clever trick, so it was a trade-off.

After a while, the auction finally featured the Red Sun Stone Marrow that Jiang Peng had been longing for.

"Red Sun Stone Marrow, everyone here is an expert, I don't need to elaborate on its rarity," the auctioneer said with a light laugh. "Starting bid: 10,000 low-grade spirit stones."

As soon as the auctioneer finished speaking, bids erupted in the room.

As a material for refining magical artifacts, Crimson Sun Stone Marrow can be used not only as the main material for first-tier top-grade magical artifacts, but also as an auxiliary material for second-tier magical artifacts.

Therefore, the price of this item has exceeded that of ordinary Tier 1 materials, and it is not unreasonable to regard it as a Tier 2 material.

Jiang Peng did not rush to bid, but waited quietly for the bidding to drop.

At this time, many people were just trying their luck, buying the material because it was rare, rather than necessarily needing it urgently.

Before long, only two people remained in the arena, and the price had reached 17,000 low-grade spirit stones.

Jiang Peng frowned slightly and asked Wu Ke in a low voice, "Senior Brother Wu, can we exchange pills for spirit stones here?"

"Alright, what kind of pills would you like to use as payment, Junior Brother?"

"No rush." ​​Jiang Peng shook his head and then made his offer directly.

"Eighteen thousand spirits!"

The sudden appearance of the buyer surprised the two competitors below, who then realized that the new buyer was probably determined to win.

So the two bidders became three, and the price of the Crimson Sun Stone Marrow quickly exceeded 20,000 low-grade spirit stones.

"Brother Jiang, I still have two thousand lower spirits here," Liu Chuang said from the side.

"Okay." Jiang Peng nodded.

Once the price exceeded 20,000, the minimum increment became 100 spirit stones per sachet, which exceeded the market price of Chiyang Stone Marrow.

Jiang Peng didn't want to argue any longer, so she simply shouted, "Twenty-two thousand lower spirits."

The one-time price increase exceeded one thousand.

After a moment of silence, the two below seemed to have finally given up.

The auctioneer looked left and right, and after a moment's wait, finally brought down the hammer.

Jiang Peng breathed a long sigh of relief.

The price was much higher than I expected, but in any case, I finally got my hands on the Chiyang Stone Marrow.

The sword nurturing process during the weapon forging stage is finally complete.

After a short wait, someone brought the Crimson Sun Stone Marrow to the private room.

Jiang Peng accepted the spirit stones handed over by Liu Chuang, and the payment was settled on the spot.

Wu Kexun, who was standing to the side, offered his congratulations.

"Congratulations, junior brother, on achieving your wish."