Peerless Sword God of the City

"Greetings, Miss." The old man clasped his hands in greeting as he saw Liu Shanshan.

"This is Uncle Cheng. He will be hosting the auction on the second floor today," Liu Shanshan said with a slight smile and a nod to Li Yi.

Li Yi glanced at the old man. The old man was just an ordinary person who had never practiced martial arts, but he was able to come to the second floor to host the auction, which indirectly showed that his skills and abilities were extraordinary.

Li Yi looked at the old man and nodded slightly.

However, looking at Li Yi's current posture, Uncle Cheng felt that Li Yi was somewhat arrogant, and he already had a slight prejudice against Li Yi.

Although you are a guest of the young lady and the master, you are young but do not know etiquette. Even the master's old friends who are at the peak of internal strength and are famous experts in their respective regions would greet me.

Although she is young enough to walk alongside a young lady and can be considered a person of power and wealth, having such high aspirations is ultimately not a good thing.

Uncle Cheng has seen too many young geniuses in his life, but very few of them have become famous. This is because they are too arrogant and do not know their own limitations just because they have some ability.

In Uncle Cheng's eyes, Li Yi is exactly this kind of person right now.

"This way, Miss. The auction will start shortly. Let me show you and this young man the items for today's auction first." Uncle Cheng stepped forward to lead the way, saying to Liu Shanshan as they walked, "I see that Miss has already begun to prepare to practice martial arts. With Miss's talent in martial arts, it will not be long before she becomes an internal strength martial artist."

Uncle Cheng and Liu Shanshan spoke respectfully, seemingly forgetting Li Yi's presence.

"Uncle Cheng, you flatter me. With Mr. Li here, how could Shanshan dare to presume to teach him?" Liu Shanshan smiled slightly.

Li Yi, at such a young age, had already become a legendary master of internal energy. How could her meager talent compare to Li Yi's?

Furthermore, although internal martial artists are divided into three sub-levels: early stage, middle stage, and peak stage.

However, Liu Shanshan was well aware that the gap between an initial internal energy martial artist and a peak martial artist was too huge, let alone compared to the legendary Qi Master.

Looking at Liu Shanshan's humble demeanor, Uncle Cheng felt even more that Li Yi's previous behavior was far too arrogant and was no match for his young lady.

"Miss, these auction items were brought in by martial artists from Qinghe City and some nearby cities."

"There are items for martial arts practitioners to cultivate, as well as weapons for martial arts practitioners, and even treasures blessed by the feng shui master of Panzhou City." Uncle Cheng explained to Liu Shanshan one by one as he looked at the auction items in front of him.

"Look, this Bagua compass is the work of Shangguan Xiumu, the famous Feng Shui master of Panzhou City." Uncle Cheng pointed to a compass in the crystal box.

"If you buy this Bagua compass and place it in your home, it can ward off evil spirits, bring peace and stability to your home, and even adjust the magnetic field near the compass. It can help ordinary people calm their minds, feel comfortable, and feel refreshed every day. But you won't get many good things at this auction."

Uncle Cheng's face revealed a smug look. For martial artists, the Bagua compass would be sought after by countless martial artists simply because of its effect of calming the mind and spirit.

If it were auctioned on the first floor, those wealthy people would definitely fetch an astronomical price for it.

However, to some non-theists, it was just an ordinary compass, worthless.

"Mr. Li, do you like this compass? If you do, Shanshan will buy it and give it to you as a gift," Liu Shanshan asked Li Yi curiously.

Previously, Li Yi had given him martial arts techniques, and he was worried about not finding a suitable opportunity. Now that he had seen Master Shangguan Xiumu's work, giving it to him would also express his sincerity.

Li Yi carefully examined the compass, then shook his head and said, "This compass has only been blessed with a talisman. If the talisman is removed, the compass is just an ordinary object. Moreover, the talisman's creator is just a novice who has only just begun to understand the Dao. This kind of thing is of little use to me."

Li Yi could naturally see that the so-called Bagua compass was not as exaggerated as Uncle Cheng had said.

Although the Bagua compass does indeed have the function that Uncle Cheng mentioned in the short term.

However, because the person who made this Bagua Plate talisman had too low a cultivation level and the technique used to make the talisman was really hard to compliment, this kind of talisman will slowly dissipate in a short time.

Buying these items now would turn them into ordinary objects after a while, which Li Yi felt was a bit like ripping people off.

If a master talisman were to create the talisman, extending its effects and duration to several years or even decades, then this item would barely be acceptable to Li Yi.

Upon hearing Li Yi's words, Uncle Cheng became even more displeased.

The works of Shangguan Xiumu, the renowned feng shui master of Panzhou City, were belittled by Li Yi in just a few words, making them seem like cheap goods sold at street stalls. This further deepened his opinion of Li Yi's arrogance.

Who is Master Shangguan Xiumu?

One of the most famous feng shui masters in the surrounding cities, he was well-versed in the Book of Changes and the Book of Hexagrams. It is said that he understood the Five Elements and Yin-Yang principles in the Eight Trigrams. He was responsible for ancestral worship and feng shui site selection for many wealthy people in the surrounding cities. He was also highly skilled in exorcising ghosts and had examined countless ancestral graves and residences, driving away countless unclean spirits.

This is what made Shangguan Xiumu a renowned feng shui master.

However, for Li Yi, a young man of such a young age, to say that Master Shangguan Xiumu was merely a novice who had just begun to understand the Dao is not just arrogance, but has reached the point of ignorance!

Although Uncle Cheng looked displeased, Li Yi was, after all, a friend of Miss and Donghuang, so he couldn't directly refute Li Yi.

"This way, Miss. There are many more treasures up for auction this time." Uncle Cheng sneered at Li Yi's words and led Li Yi and Liu Shanshan to the right.

As Uncle Cheng introduced the auction items, he also explained their effects and origins, which broadened Liu Shanshan's horizons.

Li Yi looked calmly at the auction items around him, and couldn't help but shake his head and sigh softly.

He had thought there would be some good things to auction on the second floor, but it turned out to be all low-class items. It seemed that he hadn't gained anything from the trip, which made him somewhat disappointed.

Just as Li Yi was about to have Liu Shanshan take him to find the owner of the Tai Xuan Crystal and bid for it before leaving Emperor Manor, he suddenly sensed something and stopped in his tracks.

Li Yi turned his gaze to the right side of the corridor and saw a crystal box placed in the corner. In the middle of the crystal box was a three-foot-long rectangular object.

Li Yi carefully examined the long, narrow object for a moment, and then a look of deep joy appeared in his eyes.

"It's actually it!!!"