Enduring humiliation for three years, seizing the elixir, the treasure, and the holy maiden.

Moreover, which cultivator who can reach the late Nascent Soul stage doesn't possess some fortuitous encounters and secrets?

It's definitely not worth it for Su Chen to get into any trouble.

"Fellow Daoist Chiling, there is something I don't understand."

"In this Tian Shu Star City, high-level cultivators are as numerous as hairs on a cow."

"That dangerous business of slaying monsters."

"Why should you Nascent Soul cultivators do this?"

"Why aren't those Nascent Soul cultivators making a move?"

Su Chen put down his teacup and casually asked a question.

To be honest, Su Chen was genuinely curious.

Chi Ling was taken aback upon hearing this.

"The beast cores we get will then be sold at the auction house."

"Change it to spirit stones."

"Exchange the spirit stones for those cultivation resources."

"Only through such a cycle can there be even a sliver of a chance."

"Sigh, in the end, it's all because of poverty."

As Chiling spoke, he poured himself another cup.

Su Chen listened quietly.

These words were exactly what he was thinking.

However, an auction house?

Su Chen was somewhat interested.

After all, with Su Chen's current net worth, the last thing he lacks is spirit stones.

Although they left Qingzhou, the spirit mines belonging to Yanyu Pavilion were returned to Yanyu Pavilion before they left.

Lei Sha and Huang Tianhua naturally dared not easily make a move against Yan Yu Ge.

With all that he'd gained over the years, Su Chen had become too lazy to even count how many spirit stones he had.

"Brother, you are unaware of something."

"In this Tian Shu Star City, there aren't many other things, but there are plenty of places to buy things."

"But if we're talking about the biggest and most complete one..."

"That would have to be the Wanxiang Guixu Auction House."

"There's a saying at that auction house: 'All things in the myriad worlds can return to nothingness.'"

"What do you mean?"

"That means, no matter how taboo or bizarre the origin of your thing is."

"Once you get there, I can find you a buyer."

"It is that ferocious creature stained with blood and burdened with karma."

"You can get completely cleaned up there."

Chi Ling muttered something under his breath.

Su Chen raised an eyebrow.

This is an interesting place!

"But, Brother Wang..."

There's something I need to remind you of first.

"You may hear this, but please don't spread it around."

"The background of that auction house is unfathomable."

"It belongs neither to the Starry Sky Dao Sect nor to the Star Luo lineage."

"It stood there alone in the city."

"But over the years, neither of those two families has dared to touch it."

"Isn't that weird?"

"More importantly..."

"That auction house is also handling the biggest deal in Tian Shu Star City."

"Spirit Slave".

After Chi Ling finished speaking, Su Chen was taken aback.

This was the first time he had ever heard the term "spirit slave."

"Spirit Slave?"

"What is that?"

Chi Ling wasn't surprised to see that he genuinely didn't know.

"It seems that Brother Wang has indeed come from afar."

"This spirit slave."

To put it bluntly, it's about people.

"He is a monk."

Upon hearing this, Su Chen frowned.

Isn't this just selling those cultivators?

It sounds like they captured some rogue cultivators from somewhere and then sold them.

This kind of thing has happened in the black market in Qingzhou as well.

It's nothing unusual.

What shocked Su Chen was that this place was the location of the Starry Sky Dao Sect and Star Luo.

What kind of background do they have to dare to do this kind of business so openly?

"The so-called spirit slaves are those cultivators who have been marked with slave marks for various reasons."

"Some are in debt and can't pay it back."

"Some of them were bets, and they lost to others."

"Even worse, some were captured alive and forcibly branded with slave marks."

"Once this slave mark is engraved..."

"That means being unable to live and unable to die."

"A single thought from your master can cause you unbearable pain."

There is no hope of ever turning things around.

"And these spirit slaves are in the Wanxiang Guixu Auction House."

"They can all be openly priced and bought and sold."

Chiling took a sip of tea and shook his head.

"That Xingluo and Xingkong Daoji Sect."

"So we just let it run wild like that?"

Su Chen pretended to be nonchalant and asked a question.

"Hi."

"Just turn a blind eye."

"Which household doesn't have a few servants they need?"

"Besides, the business of spirit slaves is rife with shady dealings."

"Those two places might not be clean either."

"These spirit slaves are also divided into different ranks."

Chiling waved his hand.

"Those at the Foundation Establishment and Golden Core stages are the most common."

"Most of them were bought to be servants, to be slaves who attended to their daily needs."

"Or perhaps, they were bought by high-level cultivators and trained as death servants."

"At worst."

"If it's a female cultivator who is quite attractive."

"Most likely, it was bought to be used as a furnace."

Chiling smacked his lips.

Su Chen's brows furrowed even more.

Su Chen originally thought they were just some Qi Refining stage cultivators, or at worst, Foundation Establishment stage cultivators.

I never expected that a Golden Core cultivator would also become a spirit slave.

"As for the spirit slaves in the Nascent Soul stage."

"That would be very precious."

"A once-in-a-century event."

"If we buy it, it will become our most capable combat puppet."

"If it's a female cultivator..."

"Then the consequences will be even more tragic."

"Besides making incense burners."

"Some heartless masters might even extract the nascent soul directly to nourish their own spiritual power."

"He was burned to death."

"It's a pity that the cultivator toiled for a hundred years to finally form his Nascent Soul."

In the end, they became nourishment for others.

As Chi Ling finished speaking, he suddenly chuckled, a laugh tinged with an indescribable feeling.

Su Chen was silent for a moment, surprised that even a Nascent Soul cultivator could become a slave.

The depth of the water here is unfathomable!

What kind of entity would be in charge to keep this kind of business going?

He had already experienced the cruelty of the cultivation world firsthand.

Hearing about this still makes me feel uneasy.

"And what about beyond the Nascent Soul stage?"

Su Chen's lips curled up slightly.

If even a Nascent Soul cultivator can have spirit slaves, then it's beyond the control of someone at the Void Refinement stage.

"Above the Nascent Soul stage, there are naturally all buyers."

"A Nascent Soul cultivator, what a status that is."

"Even the greatest calamity would not lead to being sold into slavery."

"So those spirit slaves in the auction house."

"In the end, most of them are still in the Foundation Establishment stage."

"There are fewer Golden Core cultivators."

"A Nascent Soul cultivator is extremely rare and hard to come by."

Chi Ling waved his hand at that moment.

Su Chen picked up the cup of tea, which had long since gone cold, and took a sip.

But other thoughts began to cross my mind.

This auction house holds items from all realms, all of which can be returned to nothingness.

If it truly possessed everything, then perhaps it could also find some treasures that would aid in breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage.

Currently, both he and Lin Wanwan are stuck in the late Nascent Soul stage.

That threshold to becoming a deity stands before me.

If we could find some rare and precious materials, it would increase our chances of success.

When does this auction house open?

Su Chen put down his teacup and asked.

Upon hearing that Su Chen had an idea, Chi Ling perked up.

"What a coincidence."

"In three days, it will be the biggest auction of the season."

"At that time, treasures from all over the country will gather here."

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