Fellow Daoist! That scoundrel has written a new book again.

While Li Jie was giving his opening remarks, Ji Yuezhang gave Zhu Wuyao a brief overview of the situation on stage.

Huijin Pavilion's main clientele consists of those below the Golden Core stage. If they happen to acquire any treasures, they won't end up at the auction house; they'll be secretly traded by those with vested interests.

Therefore, most of the people in the arena were below the fifth level of Qi Refining, and there were also some wealthy mortals who came in to join in the fun.

Zhu Wuyao felt completely at ease listening to this.

There's a feeling that "we are all newbies."

A few people who had surpassed the fifth level of Qi Refining or the Foundation Establishment stage were all seated in the private rooms on the second floor.

Hearing this, Zhu Wuyao looked around and felt uncomfortable all over.

It feels like a "newbie accidentally wandering into a group of experts".

The few individual rooms on the third floor are quite impressive; they're probably occupied by senior cultivators at the Golden Core stage who brought their disciples to participate in the auction.

Zhu Wuyao nodded, imagining how majestic and arrogant he would be on the day he achieved the Golden Core stage.

Then he looked at Ji Yuezhang, who was a whole realm higher than him, and thought that it might be faster to level up by relying on her efforts and help him reach the third floor.

Seeing the expectant and encouraging look in her eyes, Ji Yuezhang knew without even thinking what Zhu Wuyao was up to.

She smiled slightly, but when Zhu Wuyao couldn't see, she frowned slightly in pain.

These days, the coldness in my heart meridian is becoming increasingly rampant.

But these days in Nanli City were the happiest days of her life.

She didn't feel like she was about to die.

Instead, it was a chance to finally live.

As the cramping pain subsided, she regained her senses and looked down at the lobby on the first floor. The first item for auction had already been brought out—

"Twelve-year-old Qingling leaves, a medicinal ingredient for making Qi-replenishing pills, spirit-restoring pills, and other pills for the Qi Refining stage, starting bid at five hundred taels!"

The first items were all low-priced.

The formulas for these Qi-replenishing pills and spirit-restoring pills are widely circulated, but apart from alchemists, the success rate of trying them on one's own is extremely low.

The cost of the medicinal herbs used might be enough to buy three or four Qi-boosting pills.

Just like the "Purifying Heart Talisman," the method of drawing it is widely known. However, if one does not have the talent, the amount of paper, cinnabar, and spiritual ink consumed in drawing one talisman is enough to buy several Purifying Heart Talismans.

Fortunately, Ji Yuezhang came from a family of talisman cultivators, so they had no shortage of these materials, enough for the two of them.

In addition, Ji Yuezhang's talent in talisman-making is unparalleled. He can draw almost any talisman of his rank successfully, making a fortune.

Just as I was thinking about these things, the next item up for auction was a talisman.

"Ten talismans made by Yin Fengzhu, starting bid three hundred taels of silver!"

As soon as Li Jie finished speaking, Ji Yuezhang raised his sign—

"Three hundred and ten taels."

This attracted some attention.

Such talisman paper is suitable for drawing talismans for the Qi Refining stage. At least one or two out of ten talismans must be successfully drawn in order to break even.

Many people nodded thoughtfully.

It seems this person is a talisman cultivator.

Who knows, I might be able to get to know one or two of them after the auction.

"Three hundred and twenty taels."

Others followed suit and raised the price. They wanted to buy these to practice with. Talisman cultivation, pill cultivation, and weapon cultivation are all expensive. In the early stages, they might waste a lot of things before they could become proficient.

"Three hundred and fifty taels." Ji Yuezhang raised his sign again.

Since he claims to be a talisman cultivator, even if he has enough talismans on him, he should still buy some related items as a token to avoid arousing suspicion.

Perhaps seeing the bidder go up to the second floor, and knowing he couldn't outbid them, Ji Yuezhang bought the ten talismans made by Yin Fengzhu for 350 taels of silver.

Then he whispered to Zhu Wuyao, "I never thought that the paper used for drawing talismans could be sold. If I had known, I would have taken some out to sell."

Zhu Wuyao didn't reply, but instead lowered his head, calculating how many talismans he had wasted.

Rounding it up, she lost a hundred million!

Zhu Wuyao was heartbroken and planned to practice drawing talismans on ordinary Xuan paper.

I've heard that powerful Nascent Soul stage talisman cultivators don't even need Xuan paper; they can draw talismans directly out of thin air!

What thrift and diligence this is!

She vowed, without being invited, to be a simple, frugal, and resourceful person.

Set a small goal: first, reach the Nascent Soul stage and learn to draw talismans out of thin air.

The next few items were all spiritual herbs and minerals, including the spirit-blocking talisman that the two had sold on their first visit to Huijin Pavilion. It was nearly doubled in price, selling for 580 taels.

Upon hearing the price, the two clutched each other's sleeves, heartbroken.

Gu Lang, who was on the second floor opposite, also made several bids and bought three Qi-replenishing pills and a puppet for watering flowers.

Although this puppet is exquisite, it requires spirit stones to operate.

No one bid more than three thousand taels. Although the price wasn't high, they couldn't afford it!

It would be better to hire a servant to water the flowers; five taels of silver a month would be the maximum.

Therefore, when Gu Lang took a picture of the flower-watering puppet, it attracted the attention of many people, whose eyes were filled with pity for its intelligence.

Next, we come to the main event.

The first item priced in spirit stones has appeared, and it's quite a popular one at that—

"A beauty-preserving pill! It can keep you looking young for ten years. Starting bid: twelve spirit stones!"

"Thirteen spirit stones!" a female cultivator immediately called out, wanting to buy them as a gift for her Daoist partner.

She was a Foundation Establishment cultivator in the early stage. The reason she was willing to marry a Qi Refining male cultivator was because she was attracted to his appearance. Looking at his face every day gave her the energy to cultivate!

She absolutely had to get her hands on this beauty-enhancing pill.

If she can keep her Daoist partner's appearance unchanged for at least ten years, wouldn't she be able to cultivate with full motivation every day for those ten years?

Not a loss!

"Fifteen spirit stones!"

Another female cultivator wanted to buy it for herself. When the two sides clashed, wouldn't she be able to take the initiative and weaken the opponent's aura by displaying her beauty and spirit?

"Hmph, I'll offer twenty spirit stones!"

Gu Lang followed closely behind, holding up a sign.

What a joke! He wants to be a young swordsman, not an old one. Which swordsman in a storybook isn't dashing and debonair?

Even Zhu Wuyao was quite tempted.

She grabbed Ji Yuezhang and said excitedly:

"I want to learn alchemy!"

In the end, the beauty-enhancing pill was purchased by the female cultivator for thirty-five spirit stones. Thinking of her Daoist partner's face, she felt heartache but was also extremely determined.

"The next treasure is this sword!"

On the auction stage, there lay a long sword with a chilling gleam.

Li Jie continued, "This sword is forged entirely from lightning-quenched rock, incorporating the power of lightning. It is a weapon of slaughter, whether for killing and seizing... cough, upholding justice, or friendly sparring, it is a divine weapon!"

"Starting bid: 200 spirit stones!"

"Two hundred and fifty spirit stones!"

"Two hundred and eighty!"

The atmosphere inside immediately became lively, with many people taking a liking to this essential item for home and travel.

Until a voice came from a room on the third floor—

"Four hundred spirit stones."

This sword has actually caught the eye of a Golden Core cultivator!

I wonder which of his disciples is so lucky that the price of this sword has doubled in an instant!

Li Jie was extremely excited.

The guests inside the venue clicked their tongues in amazement.

Zhu Wuyao, blinded by money, seemed to have found her purpose in life. She grabbed Ji Yuezhang and said:

"I...I want to learn auto repair!"