Fox Demon: This is the Guardian Blade

"Sir... wake up! The auction is about to begin!..."

Chen Gou, who was sleeping soundly, vaguely realized that someone was pushing him very gently.

The next second, Chen Gou suddenly opened his eyes and sat up. Turning around, he saw Fanyin kneeling beside him with a stunned expression.

"What?! It felt like I just dozed off for a moment, time flew by!"

After waking up, Chen Gou muttered something as if complaining, then got up and stretched his muscles, feeling relaxed all over.

"Nice massage! Next! Here's your reward!"

As Chen Gou spoke, he took out a tael of silver from his pocket and threw it into Fanyin's hand.

"Is this...really for me?"

Fanyin was puzzled. Why did the other monsters say that humans were not only hateful but also stingy? Why was the customer so generous in giving money?

She suddenly realized that she could make money just by drinking tea and chatting with guests.

"Yes, yes! You don't have to hand it in if it's given to you. If you're using it on your own, don't ask so many questions..."

Chen Gou answered perfunctorily and walked outside while checking the progress of the system's creation of skills.

After Fanyin came to her senses, she put away the two taels of silver. Seeing that Chen Gou had already left, she hurriedly put on her shoes and followed him.

The auction was held in Tianxianyuan, and the items auctioned were naturally rare things brought out by Lu Qiyi.

When he arrived at the auction site, Chen Gou had to pay two taels of silver to choose a room on the second floor, which was both cheaper and allowed him to clearly see the items on the auction table in the middle.

(One more thing to add: one point of energy can yield about ten taels of silver... more on that later.)

Fanyin belongs to Tianxianyuan, so Chen Gou is very happy that he doesn't have to pay for it and doesn't have to spend extra energy to make silver.

Chen Gou was lying on the armchair, with a good view and a clear view! There were specially prepared fruits and tea on the table next to him.

There are usually two armchairs beside a table, but Fanyin didn't dare to sit down without Chen Gou.

He just stood stupidly beside Chen Gou, looking curiously at the various people and monsters outside.

"Don't stand here, sit over there and watch! There are chairs over there."

Chen Gou picked a grape from the fruit basket and tasted it, then motioned Fanyin to sit next to him.

After receiving Chen Gou's order, Fanyin moved this time, trotted to another armchair, climbed up clumsily, turned around, and lay down on it like Chen Gou.

But because of her height, when she lay down like that, only her small head was visible.

"There's some fruit here. If you want to eat it, take it yourself. No need to ask me."

After saying that, Chen Gou began to research and try to create a martial art that didn’t require any magic power!

"System Fantasy Creation! Add..."

[Using Fantasy Creation, I have included the Founder's instructions and am creating a skill called 'Shadow Step'.]

[Estimated energy consumption: 20 points [White]...]

[Creation Complete! Shadow Step "White" (Beginner)]

The moment Chen Gou created this skill, the method of using Shadow Step appeared in his mind.

But I'm still not proficient enough, I just need to find some time to practice!

Now Chen Gou already has means of attack, means of concealment, means of escape, plus a method of cultivation, which is almost complete.

It’s not too late to practice these first and then find other methods. The main thing is that if there are too many, Chen Gou won’t be able to remember them all.

[Products created: Breath Control "White" (Proficient), Fireball "White" (Beginner), Sand Control "White" (Beginner), Shadow Step "White" (Beginner)]

[The basic cultivation method has been analyzed! Energy is being consumed continuously during the creative deduction...]

Looking at the skills he had on the panel, Chen Gou decided to improve these abilities, but he couldn't improve them much!

Because if it has been perfected to the current limit of quality, higher-specification energy will be needed to increase the upper limit.

This also consumed a lot of his energy, but the time it took to improve was longer! It was almost the same as the basic cultivation method.

The quality and energy level of the items created are related to the value of the creation!

Unfortunately, Chen Gou has not created anything of white quality or higher so far, but it doesn't matter even if it is white.

Later, you can spend energy points to improve the deduction and thus enhance the quality, which will make the effect greater!

Chen Gou made up his mind to carry out the deduction. His understanding of the skills continued to improve, and his energy also continued to disappear.

[Energy: 1538 "White" (1000 = 1 higher energy)]

It should be able to hold on and it won't affect the continued creation of the technique.

After doing all this, Chen Gou launched the system panel with satisfaction.

Many people had already come to the auction house at this time, and Chen Gou could easily see many Taoists in Taoist robes and rich people in luxurious clothes.

Of course, there were also ordinary guests like him who came to watch the fun.

"Oh my! I wonder what good things will be in this auction! I remember the last auction when a top-grade magic weapon was sold, and it was a very lively scene!"

"Of course not! It's a pity that we are just a small group of casual cultivators and we can't even get top-grade magic weapons! Even if we could, we probably wouldn't be able to leave the city..."

"There are not only top-grade magic weapons, but also many other rare items. It's nice to come here and broaden your horizons!"

"Here it comes! It's about to begin! The Yiqi Dao League members are also going to have a good show to watch today!"

……

Chen Gou listened carefully to the conversations of other people around him and heard a lot of useful things from them.

At least the trip was not in vain, and it seems that the so-called Yiqi Daomeng has a really great influence.

Chen Gou was listening to these people chatting and just reached out to grab a grape, but missed.

When I turned around, I saw Fanyin eating the last grape.

After eating the grapes, Fanyin also noticed that Chen Gou's gaze was moving towards her, and her expression became very nervous.

"S-sorry! I didn't mean to eat all the grapes."

Fanyin lowered his head in shame like a child who had made a mistake, not knowing where to put his hands.

Oh~ No, that’s not right. She is just like this now because she has a child’s mentality.

"Do you like eating?"

Chen Gou couldn't help but asked with a smile.

"Hi... No! It's not that I don't like it!"

When Fanyin heard Chen Gou's question, she savored the sweet and sour taste of the grapes and subconsciously wanted to say that she liked it, but she was afraid that Chen Gou would be angry, so she changed her words immediately.

"So you like it. Maid, please bring some more grapes."

Chen Gou said to the maid standing at the door, then continued to watch the auction and started to eat the apple on the fruit plate.

Fanyin looked embarrassed, she felt that she had caused trouble for this good adult again.

Chen Gou just thought that he was just a passer-by, while Fanyin could only stay in this place forever without freedom, and he had no interest in buying the other party's way out.

He can't take care of a child, let alone a demon. Chen Gou just treats her as a normal person. Is it irrational to regard Fanyin as a demon who can do all kinds of evil?

On the surface, Fanyin looks quite harmless. If it weren't for the scar on her face, she would have grown up to be a pretty girl.

Perhaps noticing Fanyin's depressed mood, Chen Gou asked her bluntly.

"Sanskrit sound..."

"Ah! My Lord, I'm here!"

Fanyin seemed to feel a little scared when Chen Gou suddenly called her name.

"As a demon, do you have any expectations or wishes?"

...(Please help me check if there are any typos)