Slender willows sway in the breeze

Chapter 46 Five Spiritual Pearls

Because Ji Qiyuan was rich, he always paid a hundred each time, so they mistakenly thought that the fee for joining the cabinet was that much.

Gu Changzhou: "Does the Third Miss feel sorry for you?"

"Of course it hurts."

Mo Linhou, being wealthy and magnanimous, didn't seem to realize that there were five of them who had inexplicably incurred an extra two hundred and fifty...

It is also a considerable resource for cultivation.

Mengyue brought over tea and explained, "As honored guests, we naturally enjoy privileges that others cannot. For example, customers on the second floor can consign their treasures to Lingbao Pavilion and receive a 30/70 split of the proceeds."

"Do our distinguished guests have any treasures they wish to consign?"

A 30/70 split...

Lingbao Pavilion's cut is really ruthless.

However, the price here is definitely higher than that in Laiyang County.

Liu Sijun asked, "Would elixirs work?"

Mengyue nodded: "Of course, but the pills need to be verified by our alchemists before a price can be set."

"understand."

Liu Sijun took out several bottles of pills, each labeled with its name, and handed them to Mengyue.

"What do you call a girl?"

"Just call me Miss Jun!"

"I will reply to you later." Mengyue smiled and placed the pills on a tray before leaving the private room.

She walked gracefully and soon disappeared at the end of the corridor.

The auction downstairs has officially begun.

The somewhat noisy hall immediately fell silent. An elderly man with white hair and a youthful face, dressed in a gray robe, emerged from behind a golden curtain, followed by a young and beautiful woman carrying a tray covered with a red cloth.

Upon reaching the center of the round platform, the woman put down the tray and stood respectfully to the side.

The auction process is largely the same.

"My surname is Yin, and you may call me Grand Secretary Yin. Without further ado, let's begin today's auction."

The woman removed the red cloth from the tray.

Suddenly, a dazzling light shone forth, and everyone instinctively shielded their eyes with their hands. Whispers began to circulate among the people in the hall, speculating about what kind of treasure it was.

"This is the Yao Guang Stone, found only in the Heavenly Light Pool, thousands of miles away. It is guarded by a four-armed cloud ape, making it extremely difficult to obtain. The starting price is eight hundred high-grade crystals, with each bid increasing by one hundred. The highest bidder wins!"

Liu Mingyan: "What is the Yaoguang Stone used for?"

Chu Yinghua said, "The Yao Guang Stone itself is not a rare treasure. It is only because the four-armed cloud ape guards the Heavenly Light Pool that it is extremely rare and therefore commands a high price. Furthermore, weapon refiners can use the Yao Guang Stone to refine various treasures. The most common one is a bracelet that stores spiritual energy. The purer the Yao Guang Stone, the stronger its ability to store spiritual energy."

For ordinary scions of noble families, even if they can afford Yao Guang Stone, they may not be able to afford to hire a weapon refiner.

There are very few weapon refiners on this continent.

Ninth-grade weapon refiners are extremely rare.

Even Yu the Great, one of the Three Kingdoms, only had one ninth-rank weapon refiner supported by the royal family.

Of the three palaces, Qionghua Palace and Piaomiao Palace each have one, while Yougu Palace only has one eighth-rank official in charge. To create a bracelet with the function of storing spiritual energy, one must be at least an eighth-rank official.

This is why Yaoguang stone has such a high price.

Liu Mingyan nodded: "I see." Although he couldn't afford it, it certainly broadened his horizons.

The bidding started, and soon it had reached 1,600.

In the end, it was bought by Ji Qiyuan, who was sitting in the next private room.

Ji Qiyuan proudly showed off to them, while Chu Yanming huffed and puffed angrily.

It wasn't that she was angry because he bought the Yao Guang Stone, but rather that she felt bad for being tricked by Ji Qiyuan into spending an extra 250 crystals.

In the end, it was all because of my lack of knowledge.

The beauty brought out the second treasure—a five-colored gourd.

Grand Secretary Yin: "The Five-Colored Gourd can purify spiritual energy. If a person is in a place with turbid spiritual energy, they can use it to purify it. This treasure is extremely rare. The starting price is 1,500, and the bidding increments are 200. The bidding starts now..."

The price difference between Yao Guang Stone and the Five-Colored Gourd is only half, mainly because Yao Guang Stone is the raw material. If it has been crafted into a spirit-gathering magic weapon by a weapon refiner, it might be even more coveted than the Five-Colored Gourd. Liu Sijun has quite a few such treasures in his collection.

Because of insufficient cultivation, I have never dared to use it.

I used the Mirror of Illusion to save someone last time, and I almost got recognized.

Although they were people close to the poster, and she had long-term cooperation with them, the saying goes, "A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime." Who knows if they might kill and steal the treasure?
The five-colored gourd was bought by Mo Linhou for a high price of 3,700.

Chu Yanming whispered to Chu Yanjing, "The Marquis's status is indeed extraordinary. Three thousand seven hundred high-grade crystals are like a joke to him."

Unlike him, who comes from a prominent family, he still feels the pinch even when he wastes an extra fifty.

They come from a distinguished family.

However, there are differences between aristocratic families. The three aristocratic families of Laiyang County may seem to have noble status, but they are not even comparable to the most junior aristocratic families in Zhongzhou, the capital of the Great Yu Kingdom.

How cruel.

"Next, there's an unexpected surprise: someone is selling three bottles of pills. One is a Soul-Returning Pill, one is a Divine Condensation Pill, and the other is a Worry-Free Pill. All of them are top-grade fourth-rank pills."

Elder Yin said, "I need not explain the effects of these three pills. Are any of you cultivators interested in bidding?"

After Grand Secretary Yin finished his introduction, the hall immediately erupted in excitement.

These are all life-saving pills that can genuinely improve one's cultivation level.

What are those precious stones or five-colored gourds compared to bottles of elixirs?

"Ah, actually, Elder Yin, please name your price?"

Grand Secretary Yin stroked his beard and said, "These three bottles each contain three pills. The starting price is two thousand, and each bid is three hundred. Please make your bids!"

“Cousin, it seems to be the pill you gave Mengyue.”

Liu Sijun nodded: "Yes."

No wonder Master has so many treasures; the pills are truly valuable.

hiss~
Thinking about it this way, wasn't she at a huge disadvantage in the deal she made with the Wuji Tower Master?
Forget it.

After all, she was in the wrong first.

Besides, he didn't specify how many pills she wanted; ultimately, it was all based on her own wishes.

Three bottles of elixirs sold for a high price of 12,500 taels of silver.

After splitting with Lingbao Pavilion at 30/70, there were still 8,750 left.

They suddenly became rich.

Then, in the subsequent auctions, if there are items that you like or need, you can stand up for yourself.

"The next item to be auctioned is the highlight of this auction: a natural magical artifact that is extremely rare, appearing only once every few thousand years—the Five Elemental Pearls."

Once forged by a weapon refiner, the Yao Guang Stone can also be considered a magical artifact.

However, it is not a natural magical artifact.

Just as Chu Yanming had just lamented, among the three prominent families of Laiyang County, they couldn't even come close to the powerful clans of Zhongzhou.

Even magical artifacts that have been forged are no different from naturally formed ones.

Liu Sijun originally wanted to compete.

After all, the Five Elemental Pearls were very compatible with the spiritual power he cultivated, but Elder Yin asked for ten thousand as soon as he opened his mouth.

She experienced what it felt like to be broke again.

The joy of having just obtained more than 8,000 crystals was dampened by half, and the other half was completely extinguished by Mo Linhou's ambiguous smile.

Liu Sijun: What are you looking at?

They're just laughing at her for not having money.

Being rich is awesome.

Waaah, being rich is really something, this guy even bought the Five Elemental Pearls.

He held it in his hand and turned it around, playing with it like a marble.

Regarding elixirs: Grades one to three are low-grade elixirs, grades four to six are mid-grade elixirs, and grades seven to nine are high-grade elixirs. There are also royal-grade elixirs. Each grade is further divided into three levels: secondary, intermediate, and superior. Generally speaking, Qi Gathering can refine grade one elixirs, Foundation Establishment can refine grade two elixirs, and similarly, Golden Core can refine grade three elixirs. However, this is not absolute; those with talent in alchemy can skip grades.

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