Immortality begins with becoming a master weapon refiner

Chapter 91 Tongbao Auction (Part 1)

The Tongbao Auction is held once every ten years, which is not a very long time in the cultivation world. There are three reasons why it can gather so many disciples from various forces.

First, Nanli City is the number one immortal city in the Nanyue Kingdom. It is convenient to come here to take care of other things. There is also frequent interaction between people. It is also a good opportunity for the younger generation to come and broaden their horizons.

Secondly, the Tongbao Auction was jointly organized by several major local families and supported by Baiyue Mountain, allowing them to offer a large number of demon items for sale.

Third, every ten years, the auction will release a seventh-grade spiritual pill called the "Mystic Method Pill," which can help cultivators at the peak of the eighth grade break through the threshold of the seventh grade, increasing the success rate by 50%.

Buying it almost means acquiring a seventh-grade high-level cultivator.

Beings at this level are already considered notable figures; otherwise, they wouldn't have the title of great cultivators and would possess the initial aura of immortals.

The auction will be held at Jewellery Place.

The Yue family owns this place, which consists of only four streets and hundreds of shops specializing in selling rare and precious items.

Despite its small size, it is one of the most popular Immortal Workshop areas in Nanli City, with daily revenues a level higher than those of Zuixianfang.

In addition to the list of treasures for the auction, even the place of residence has been arranged.

Yue Ming's arrangement suited Gu Qing's wishes perfectly.

However, thinking of the potential trouble with the Lü family, he handed the three branches of the Earth Shade Willow to the steward and said...

"Give this to Brother Yue Ming, and tell him it's an auction ticket that Gu Qing bought."

"Sir, what is this?"

"Even close brothers should keep clear accounts. Since we are fellow disciples, I shouldn't take advantage of Brother Yueming."

Enjoying too many benefits turns into owing favors.

It needs to be repaid...

It's better to settle the deal cleanly as soon as possible.

"My lord, given Young Master Yue Ming's temperament, I'm afraid he won't accept it."

“He will take it. This item has a tiny bit of the characteristics of the legendary “Hit-and-Beat Willow”. I call it the Earth Yin Willow. With this item, and after refining it into a top-grade magic weapon, Brother Yue will be able to fight against Lü Zhenyan.”

"I understand, I will go now."

"Ah."

After resolving this matter, Gu Qing went to the front courtyard of Bai Ri Ju, where the new rankings from the Jiuquan Conference had been released.

Of the drinks listed above, Gu Qing had tried almost all of them, except for the top-ranked "Hundred Days of Intoxication," which he hadn't tasted. He had his own judgment on the quality of the drinks.

After weighing the options, I went out the door.

After turning left and right, we arrived at an unremarkable wine shop, whose specialty was brewing wine from jade gourds.

"Yu Hu Zhai... Boss."

"Hey, customer, buying some wine?"

“When you come to a wine shop, of course you have to buy wine. Give me ten gourds of your Longquan brew.”

"Longquan Brew?"

He's called the owner, but he's probably the brewer's son.

Longquan Brew ranked in the sixties this time. Its biggest feature is that it is difficult to refine, but the benefits of refining it are even greater than those of Bihai Pill.

It is evident that the winemaker behind this possesses superb skills, comparable to Master Wanyi's attainments in alchemy; he is truly a talented individual.

"Have it?"

"Yes, of course we do. Fellow Daoist, you may not know, but we don't usually have many customers buying Longquan Brew. We have some on hand. If you like it, please come often in the future."

Yes, how much?

"One spirit stone and one gourd."

"no problem."

This price is fair, even relatively cheap. Gu Qing needs 30 contribution points to exchange for a Bi Hai Dan, which is more than half a year's salary!

Throughout the year, he only has a few spirit stones.

Therefore, the price of one spirit stone and one gourd is very reasonable.

He bought ten gourds in one go, put them all into his treasure bag, and then left.

Inside the Jade Gourd Studio, an old man with a white beard peered out from upstairs and asked a question.

"Young man, did the customer just buy Longquan wine?"

“Yes, Dad, he bought ten gourds in one go.” “Next time he comes, let me know.”

"it is good."

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Having settled the matter of purchasing the liquor, Gu Qing soaked a Bi Hai Dan (碧海丹) in a jade gourd. Only he could tolerate this unique way of drinking.

On the panel, the Devouring Heaven and Earth Divine Power has been mastered.

Now he has a direction to strive for. Even without the Taotie head, he can digest some difficult-to-refine spiritual objects on his own.

Arriving at Zhenbaofang, they settled down on Yue's territory.

Seven days passed in the blink of an eye.

The Tongbao auction is about to begin.

Treasure Pavilion, top-floor private room.

The group of five sat in chairs, and Yue Ming was thanking Gu Qing.

“Brother Gu, the willow branch you sent a few days ago is quite precious. After I showed it to the family's weapon refiner, he told me a lot about it.”

"Keep these spirit stones."

Gu Qing considered it for a moment and asked in surprise.

"Twenty?"

Li Qiufeng, who was standing to the side, was also a little envious. Twenty spirit stones were a huge sum of money for him, and he also knew about the willow branch that the two of them were talking about.

Only the two junior female students were completely baffled.

Yue Ming explained.

"Compared to the convenience I bring you, it's just a small favor. The willow branch's ability to suppress true essence and magic power can be refined into a low-grade spiritual weapon, the Magic-Breaking Whip."

"Twenty spirit stones are just right for materials used in crafting magical artifacts."

That's not how it works, but Yue Ming's attitude that "if you don't want it, you're disrespecting me" made it difficult for Gu Qing to refuse.

Moreover, the auction catalog did contain items he wanted, so he reluctantly accepted them.

Yue Ming was happy because Gu Qing was giving him face and thought of him first when there was something good. As for the truth... those who know, know.

If Liu Zhi could be refined into a magic-breaking whip, he would have the means to confront Lü Zhenyan head-on.

Doesn't the Yue family have any magical artifacts for him to use?

Of course!
However, family assets cannot be acquired simply by saying "young master." To ensure long-term prosperity, superficial fairness must be maintained; internal stability is essential to prevent external threats.

Therefore, it was not difficult for Yue Ming to find the materials himself and ask the family's weapon refiner for a favor; in fact, it was something to be proud of.

Who could possess a spiritual weapon at his age and with his cultivation level?
Figure out the key points.

Gu Qing stopped worrying about it. Since Yue Ming believed that he had helped him and that it could offset the cost of the auction tickets, that was enough.

aside.

Li Qiufeng really wanted to sell the three willow branches to Yue Ming, but after thinking about it, he realized that his Autumn Leaf Sword was broken and he needed a new weapon.

Willow branches can be used to make not only whips, but also swords.

Only with great strength can one possess more wealth, so Li Qiufeng remained silent and did not reveal the fact that Gu Qing owned an entire Earth Shade Willow.

"The auction is about to begin."

Let's change the subject.

Yue Ming said, "These past few days have been full of good news. Although this trip was supposed to broaden your horizons, I feel ashamed that you all didn't gain anything from it."

"Brother Gu, Senior Brother Li, and Junior Sisters, if you see anything you like at the auction later, I, Yue Ming, will reimburse you for every five spirit stones you spend."

"This……"

"it's not good."

"Thank you, Senior Brother Yue."

"Brother Yue, you're so kind."

The four reacted in completely different ways. Gu Qing and Li Qiufeng exchanged a glance, both of them seeing speechlessness in each other's eyes.

(End of this chapter)