After transforming into a fairy, I, in my simulation, wreaked havoc in the cultivation world.

[Time quickly passed to the third day, and the auction at Jinque Baoxing began as scheduled.]

[You concealed your face and mingled in the crowd, not originally intending to come, but thinking of the Blood Spirit Fruit and the second-tier demon core in your system space, you decided to make the trip yourself.]

Time ticked by, and as each item was hammered down, it was finally your turn.

["Next item: Blood Spirit Fruit. It can help early-stage Qi Refining cultivators increase their cultivation level by one layer without any side effects. Starting price: 500 low-grade spirit stones. Each bid must be at least 50 low-grade spirit stones!"]

"One thousand low-grade spirit stones."

A lazy voice came from a private room on the second floor.

The auction house fell silent for a moment after the price was announced.

The Blood Spirit Fruit is indeed effective, but that's only for cultivators in the early stages of Qi Refining. Exchanging a thousand low-grade spirit stones for a single level of cultivation is not worthwhile for many cultivators.

Of course, treasures ultimately vary from person to person.

"1,500 low-grade spirit stones."

Sure enough, the next second someone in the next private room raised the price.

【"two thousand!"】

The lazy voice remained completely unwavering.

"Heh~ You've won."

[After a woman's soft chuckle, the auctioneer counted down three times and decisively brought down the gavel.]

["The next item up for auction is a bottle of Spirit Gathering Jade Marrow, which can help cultivators refine their weak spiritual power. The starting bid is 1,000 low-grade spirit stones, and each bid must be at least 100 low-grade spirit stones."]

The atmosphere in the auction house became tense; for a moment, no one placed a bid, and all eyes turned to the private box on the third floor.

【"one thousand."】

A clear, cool voice rang out, and everyone's spirits lifted.

The one who spoke was naturally the Moon Gazing Immortal. After all, he had said seven days ago that he had come for the Spirit Gathering Jade Marrow, and no one would refuse to give face to a Golden Core cultivator at this time.

However, this world is never short of fools and people blinded by lust.

"Five thousand!"

[Inside the private room on the second floor, Wang Hao's sudden voice startled the Wang family patriarch, who immediately turned around and glared at him fiercely, looking as if he wanted to devour him.]

"Father, the value of acquiring this item far exceeds that of offending a Golden Core cultivator."

Wang Hao shrank back and quickly spoke up.

The Wang family patriarch remained silent, his gaze still coldly fixed on him.

"This spiritual item is needed by my senior sister, who is my direct disciple. She promised me that if I help her obtain it, she will become my Daoist partner."

After listening to his explanation, an elderly man with white hair and beard asked:

"Then how do you know she's not lying to you?"

Your arrival in Cloud Palace City is no secret, and your identity and status are naturally easy to ascertain.

[A genius with average three spiritual roots, born with sword energy, and his breakthrough speed is somewhat unreasonable; in just four years, he broke through from a mortal to the fourth level of Qi Refining.]

[Because of this, your master even retested your spiritual root, and in the end, the only explanation was that you might possess an unknown, mysterious constitution.]

Although they fear Master Wangyue, they are not incapable of offending him if the benefits are sufficient. After all, the cultivators of Tingxue Cliff wouldn't dare to wipe them out directly within Yunque City; at worst, they could abandon their shops and clansmen outside.

Upon hearing this, Wang Hao's lips curled into a confident smile, and he calmly pulled out a token.

"A personal discipleship order?"

The Wang family patriarch's eyes narrowed; this young man wasn't talking nonsense after all.

[After all, the identity token is too important; it needs to be refined using one's essence blood, and cannot be handed over casually.]

"The head of the family?"

The old man who had spoken earlier suddenly gleamed with a sharp light in his cloudy old eyes, his meaning clear.

The head of the Wang family gently tapped the armrest of his chair, then looked at Wang Hao with a deep gaze and said:

"Hao'er, you must complete the task with her before you can hand over the token and the Spirit Gathering Jade Marrow."

"Yes, Father!"

Wang Hao was overjoyed. In his view, this was a sure thing, after all, his senior sister had practically forced the identity token on him, which was enough to show her sincerity.

【"Heh~"】

A moment later, a soft chuckle drifted from a private room on the third floor; a cool, leisurely voice followed.

【"fifty thousand."】

"Hiss~ This is insane! This is insane!"

"It's just a spirit item that barely qualifies as second-tier, yet it's fetching such an outrageous price."

"And have the Wang family gone mad? How dare they offend a Golden Core cultivator!"

Inside the private room on the second floor, the Wang family members looked extremely uncomfortable.

Judging from this situation, Master Wangyue has been thoroughly offended. However, if they were to bid on this spiritual item, the Wang family's entire auction plan would be disrupted.

【"Father!"】

Wang Hao panicked; this might be his only chance to win over his senior sister.

The Wang family patriarch wanted nothing more than to slap him to death, but now that he was already on the wrong path, it would be too much of a waste to give up.

【"Fifty-one thousand!"】

"The Wang family is very good."

A powerful, overwhelming aura of spiritual energy spread throughout the third-floor private room, and everyone in the auction house dared not even breathe loudly.

"Master Wangyue, we had no other choice but to act this way. Please forgive us."

The Wang family patriarch forced a response.

【"snort!"】

[After a cold snort, the oppressive aura receded like a tide, and the figures in the third-floor private room vanished without a trace.]

But you sensed something was amiss.

[They gave up after one outrageous bid, which seems like they were deliberately trying to scam the Wang family, rather than actually buying the item.]

Thinking of this, your unease grows even stronger.

[You've made up your mind to return directly to your sect after obtaining the Spirit Gathering Jade Marrow.]

Time flies. After the auction, you and Wang Hao agreed to meet on the seventh floor of the Zhui Xian Pavilion, which is an area similar to guest rooms, and each room has an array that isolates divine sense.

[Perfect for doing bad things~]

[I didn't keep you waiting long; just the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Wang Hao rushed into the room.]

Seeing his eager expression, a charming blush rose on your pretty face.

[You gently tugged at your hand that he was holding, but couldn't pull it away. You bit your red lips lightly, lowered your head, and whispered:]

"Junior brother, shouldn't we at least let your senior sister take a look at the spirit object?"

Seeing your alluring appearance, so invitingly offered, Wang Hao instantly forgot the patriarch's instructions and reached into his storage bag to retrieve a bottle of azure liquid.

After you took it and unscrewed the cork, and confirmed it was correct, your smile widened.

"Hehe~ Junior brother, where's senior sister's identity token?"

Seeing that this lecherous man was almost pressed against you, you didn't hesitate and leaned into his arms, chuckling casually.

"Phew~ I'm...with the Lord."

Wang Hao's breathing suddenly quickened, and he reached out to touch your waist, but his eyes widened in shock the next moment.

He looked down in disbelief at the bloody hole in his chest, then saw you still smiling radiantly, your delicate figure leaning against him. His lips parted slightly, but no sound came out. Then his body went limp, and he collapsed to the ground.

"The head of the Wang family is quite the old fox."

You retracted the crimson Blood Spirit Shuttle and murmured something softly.

"It's time to go!"

[It's just an identity token. Once we return to the sect, Master will find a way to help you with Ling Shuanghua's connections.]

Thinking this, you immediately got up, preparing to escape through the window, but after turning around, you froze completely in place.

[Unbeknownst to anyone, a tall figure in white robes and with white hair had quietly appeared before the window, bathed in sunlight that seemed to gild her with a warm golden glow.]

Yet you felt no warmth whatsoever; your heart sank to the bottom. You understood the source of the auction house's unease.

Although you've never met her before, you recognized her at a glance—Moonlight Immortal!

The figure by the window slowly turned around; before you could see her face clearly, everything went black.

"Oh no... these were your last thoughts before you lost consciousness."

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