Filthy Cultivation: I Pierced the Heavens with the Merit System

"This is it. Let me see how the description is written."

As Bai Suifeng spoke, he wagged his tail tip with great interest and peered out:

"There are several slightly raised patterns on it. The material is unknown, but it is pitch black and extremely hard. Our appraisers have not been able to determine its specific grade, but based on the smooth flow of spiritual energy when it is used, we have classified this item as a low-grade spiritual artifact."

"Hmph, what narrow-mindedness! This is a full moon gift that my father found for me, how could it be some mere low-grade spiritual artifact?"

Bai Suifeng grunted twice in dissatisfaction as he read this, but seeing Li Fuyao raise her hand with a dangerous look in her eyes, he reluctantly stopped and continued reading:

"This item is named Xuan Ye Gun because its color is as dark as the night. The starting bid is 300 low-grade spirit stones, and the order is 432."

Three hundred low-grade spirit stones?

Li Fuyao took a deep breath and sighed inwardly:

No wonder everyone here has spiritual roots, yet there are so few cultivators. One gold coin is enough for an ordinary family of four to live comfortably for two months, but it can't even buy the scraps of the most common Rejuvenation Pill in the eyes of spiritual cultivators.

He worked hard all night refining pills and drawing talismans, but the spirit stones he earned couldn't even buy half of what his little pet wanted, let alone compete with others.

Money really flies by; I guess I need to think of a way to make money quickly.

Upon hearing her thoughts, Bai Suifeng's bright eyes dimmed slightly. He had witnessed Li Fuyao's efforts; the two hundred spirit stones she now possessed were earned through working through the night to refine pills and draw talismans.

He hadn't contributed anything, and even with his young master's temper, he knew this wasn't her fault at all. But the Qiankun Spear was a keepsake left to him by his father, and he absolutely didn't want to lose it.

A moment of silence fell over the private room.

Just as the man and the dog opened their mouths to say something, they suddenly heard the sound of drums and music playing in their ears.

They both looked out the window and saw that the lights in the entire auction hall had suddenly dimmed.

A single beam of white light shone directly down on the exhibition stand, illuminating a mature beauty in a flowing red dress. The beauty smiled charmingly as she adjusted her white velvet shawl, first gently touching the striking jade necklace around her neck, and then raising a small hammer to lightly tap the base.

The hammer wasn't large, but the crisp sound of its strike echoed throughout the entire auction hall.

The guests who had just been talking animatedly sat up straight.

Li Fuyao, who was in the private room, was in the same situation.

She had attended many auctions in modern times, but this was her first time attending an auction in this world. She wondered how it differed from those in her previous life.

Bai Suifeng, who was resting his forelegs on the glass and looking down, heard this and looked up at her with surprise:

What is this world?

Where is the modern era?

And she said she had died once in her past life, could it be that she was someone who had died once?

Li Fuyao was filled with curiosity and naturally didn't notice the cute way her little dog tilted its head.

Just as Bai Suifeng was lost in thought, the beauty on the stage spoke:

"Good morning, fellow Daoists. Welcome to the Treasure Pavilion Auction today. I will be hosting this auction. I am the auctioneer, Wen Yue."

"There are a total of 731 lots in this auction. The information about the lots has been displayed on the jade plaques next to each of you. We hope that you will all find something worthwhile at this auction."

"Without further pleasantries, let's get straight to the point. Now, please welcome our first item for auction..."

"So beautiful!"

Li Fuyao sat by the window, looking down, and murmured praise:

"With skin as white as jade and thick black hair, a slender figure, and shrewd and capable, if I had met her in my past life, I would definitely have made her work for me!"

Bai Suifeng had assumed she was praising the treasure being auctioned, but upon hearing the unexpected second half of her sentence, he couldn't help but ask curiously:

"Don't you young girls usually prefer boys? Why are you praising this auctioneer so highly?"

Is there a conflict between praising a beautiful woman and liking a boy?

Li Fuyao took a bite of the fruit and asked, puzzled.

"Yes, those girls in the celestial realm who are always around me often argue with each other because I glanced at them too much or said too many words to them. Sometimes they even fight. It's really troublesome."

Bai Suifeng also took a bite of fruit and asked, even more puzzled than Li Fuyao:

"But you dare to hit me and yell at me, and you also like to praise older sisters. Why are you different from the other girls I've met?"

“That’s not called hitting or yelling at you. That’s called me being forced to discipline you because you’re disobedient and don’t know any better. After all, you’re my dog. If you go out and become a laughingstock, I’ll be the one who loses face.”

As Li Fuyao spoke, she kept her eyes glued to the stage, not even sparing Bai Suifeng a glance.

With fruit in her mouth, she continued, her words muffled:

"Besides, not all girls in the world love to compete with each other. There are plenty of good girls who are harmonious and loving. You think all girls are like that just because you are short-sighted."

"And stop bragging. You're just a little dog. It's already pretty good that you can play with guns with your mouth. Even if you're a bit cute, how could you possibly attract fairies to fawn over you? Did you choke on some fruit?"

"I'm not a dog! I'm a wolf!"

Bai Suifeng grew angrier and angrier as he listened, and finally couldn't help but bark and howl:

"Who asked you to lecture me! My human form is very handsome, so what if girls like me? Besides, I used the human form when I was learning to use a gun, so what's the point of me using words to show off?"

Li Fuyao had never seen Bai Suifeng in human form, so from the time of the contract until now, she had never regarded Bai Suifeng as a person at all.

In her eyes, this was just a little dog she had taken in to complete her mission and to keep her from being too lonely. Although it was a bit smart and could talk, it was just a special little pet.

Li Fuyao had never owned a pet before, but considering her purpose in keeping one, she decided to put up with it for the sake of how cute the little guy was.

So, under Bai Suifeng's furious gaze, she revealed a gentle smile. Seeing his outburst, she first lightly slapped his face with a mouthpiece to discipline him, then perfunctorily patted the little coal ball's head, trying to soothe the irritated little black coal ball in front of her:

"Nothing much, nothing much, having dreams is a good thing."

Seeing that her dog was still sulking, Li Fuyao had an idea and suggested:

"It'll be a long time before it's your turn to use the Qiankun Spear. We can't just sit here like this. Why don't we go out for a walk to clear our heads? Old Ye said it'll be a bit chaotic today, maybe we'll have a chance to fish in troubled waters and get our hands on that spear you've been longing for!"

Bai Suifeng calmed down a bit upon hearing this, and nodded in agreement with his ears drooping.

Li Fuyao was delighted to see this. She greeted the maid outside the door and then, under the pretext of getting some fresh air, slipped out of the private room with Bai Suifeng.

The Hundred Treasures Pavilion has no shortage of spirit stones, and the top-tier private rooms are naturally filled with the finest spirit fruits and teas.

After being scolded, Bai Suifeng calmed down and ate and drank to his heart's content. He absorbed spiritual energy very well, and he had also taken a lot of Rejuvenation Pills these past few days. Although he had only barely recovered to the Innate Realm, he could still easily activate part of his bloodline secret technique to conceal his and Li Fuyao's whereabouts.

Watching the waiter walk past her as if no one else was there, Li Fuyao praised him without reservation:

"Wow, you've got some skills! You're almost as good as the Lightning Boy's invisibility cloak!"

"What invisibility cloak? This is one of the bloodline talents of our Moon Devouring Wolf clan."

Upon being praised by Li Fuyao for the first time, Bai Suifeng nestled in her arms, proudly raising his chin and wagging his tail smugly, saying:

"This is nothing. When I cultivate to be as powerful as my father and mother, I might even be able to..."

He suddenly stopped talking, and the big tail that had been swaying happily just now slowly quieted down. After a moment, Bai Suifeng put his raised chin back into Li Fuyao's arms and remained silent.

This little guy is probably homesick again. Seeing this, Li Fuyao couldn't help but sigh with pity.

She thought for a moment, then reached out and pulled the pitiful little head, its eyes reddening again. She brought her face close, her eyes darting around mischievously, and chuckled as if oblivious:

"Oh, stop bragging, I don't believe you!"

"If you're really that amazing, would you dare to come with me for a stroll through the Treasure Pavilion's warehouse?"

"There are many guards there. If you can get away with not being discovered, that would be truly impressive!"

Bai Suifeng watched Li Fuyao's odd attempt to change the subject, his slightly reddened golden eyes curving into a smile. He chuckled softly, suppressing the hidden gratitude in his heart, and raised his chin again.

"Why wouldn't I dare? I'll go! I've never backed down!"

The man and the beast acted immediately, hiding in a secluded corner and using a secret technique to conceal their presence. While bickering quietly, the dog stealthily crept towards the warehouse.

The Hundred Treasures Pavilion is usually heavily guarded, and today, being the day of the auction, the number of guards is several times greater than usual.

Li Fuyao thought that ordinary places would be guarded and patrolled from time to time, and that a warehouse, which contained many treasures, would be even more heavily guarded. However, when she carried Bai Suifeng and got closer, she found that the warehouse door was wide open.

She and Bai Suifeng looked closely and discovered that not only had the defensive formations carved on the wall been forcibly destroyed by brute force, but there were also messy bloodstains winding inwards from the doorway. Judging from the traces, it seemed that the injured people were still alive when they were dragged by their feet.

Several messy, bloody handprints were scattered all over the ground, as if the owners of the hands were telling the story of the despair they had endured.

The Hundred Treasures Pavilion is heavily guarded, and almost every guard today has a half-step Qi Refining cultivation level. How could there be no news of such a big incident?

Could this be the chaos that Elder Ye was talking about?

Li Fuyao looked down and exchanged a glance with Bai Suifeng, both seeing the solemnity in each other's eyes.

You can't stay here for long!

Without the slightest hesitation, Li Fuyao turned around and was about to run away, but she stopped abruptly as soon as she turned around. The next moment, disregarding the blood and grime on the ground, she covered Bai Suifeng and rolled backwards.

Looking up again, there were now three demonic cultivators shrouded in red mist before them.

"Oh, what's this little girl here?"

The tall, thin demonic cultivator at the head of the group licked his lips like a lizard, then looked Li Fuyao up and down with the eyes of someone looking at an ant. His gaze became viscous, and he grinned, a half-smile playing on his lips, and said:

"Which one should I start eating, you or your puppy?"