Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 156 - 156 99 Fu Bao Jin Lang Dao_1

156: 99 Fu Bao Jin Lang Dao_1 156: 99 Fu Bao Jin Lang Dao_1 “Shopkeeper, I heard that you have new tea here.”

Shen Long approached, knocked on the table, and spoke.

“May I know who the senior is?”

The green-robed elder asked politely.

“I was referred here by Taoist Friend Xu,”

Shen Long said.

“Ah, a friend of Senior Xu, please follow me,”

the green-robed elder said amiably, walking towards the back courtyard with Shen Long hastily following.

In the back courtyard, there was a simple green wooden hut, guarded by a thin young man in a green shirt.

Judging by his aura, he had reached the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment.

“This is a Concealment Spirit Mask.

It can hide one’s aura and prevent detection by Divine Sense.

Wearing it to the auction can help you avoid unnecessary trouble.”

The young man in green took out a mask flickering with blue light and handed it to Shen Long.

Without any pretense, Shen Long accepted the mask, put it on his face, and strode in.

He had been to several underground auctions before and was familiar with the process.

He pushed open the door, saw a hole in the bottom left corner, and a stone staircase leading downwards.

His Divine Sense spread out widely, carefully probing the surroundings for any anomalies.

Finding none, he proceeded down the stone staircase.

Before long, he reached the end of the staircase and entered a long stone tunnel.

After walking a hundred steps or so, he arrived in a cavern that spanned several acres, with walls covered in profound Talismans.

In the center of the cavern was a large circular stone platform with a green wooden table placed on it.

The cavern was filled with over a thousand cultivators, all wearing masks to conceal their true identities.

Shen Long walked to a position near the front and waited quietly.

Time trickled by as people continued to come in.

After the time it took to brew a cup of tea, a sonorous bell tolled, a faint golden light barrier appeared at the entrance, blocking the way out, and a plump green-robed elder walked onto the circular stone platform.

The green-robed elder had a fair complexion and his eyes were narrowed into slits.

“I am Chen Qing, in charge of hosting this auction.

The highest bidder wins.

If you lack Spirit Stones, items can be pledged as collateral.

The auction begins now,”

Chen Qing briefly introduced the rules and took out ten blue porcelain bottles, saying, “Ten Foundation Establishment Pills, each to be auctioned separately, starting at thirty thousand Spirit Stones, with each bid increasing by at least one thousand.”

“Thirty thousand!”

“Thirty-one thousand!”

“Thirty-two thousand!”

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The price soared.

This Xuanyang Ceremony had attracted many cultivators from immortal cultivation families who, for the most part, were unable to concoct Foundation Establishment Pills and had to purchase them.

During his undercover mission in Zhao Country, Shen Long had acquired a Foundation Establishment Pill, which he had kept in his Storage Bag ever since.

After the ten Foundation Establishment Pills sold for high prices, Chen Qing brought out five blue porcelain bottles and announced, “Five bottles of Bone Tempering Pills, a Body Tempering Elixir that can enhance physical strength, each to be auctioned separately, starting at three hundred Spirit Stones with each bid increasing by at least fifty.”

“Three hundred!”

“Three hundred and fifty!”

“Four hundred!”

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Chen Qing presented various Cultivation Resources, Elixirs, Talismans, Formations, and high-grade Magic Artifacts, all fetching a high price.

Shen Long won a bottle of Bone Tempering Pills and two Demon Cores from Late Stage Twin-Tailed Scorpions.

His Iron Tail Scorpion could consume the two Demon Cores and it wouldn’t be a problem to advance to the Middle Stage of the second tier.

After a set of high-grade Magic Artifacts was auctioned off, Chen Qing brought out three blood-red porcelain bottles and said, “The Essence Blood of a Mid Stage Red Fire Flood Dragon, three bottles, each to be auctioned separately, starting at one thousand Spirit Stones, with each bid increasing by at least two hundred.”

The Essence Blood of a second tier Flood Dragon was a great tonic.

It could be used in Alchemy or to nurture Spirit Beasts.

Some second tier Spirit Beasts with Flood Dragon bloodlines could consume it to facilitate their advancement.

“One thousand!”

“One thousand two hundred!”

“One thousand four hundred!”

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The competition was fierce and Shen Long joined the bidding.

After several rounds, Shen Long secured two bottles of second tier Flood Dragon Essence Blood for the high price of ten thousand Spirit Stones.

The Essence Blood of ordinary second tier Spirit Beasts wouldn’t have fetched such a high price.

The third bottle of Flood Dragon Essence Blood was won by a woman.

Shen Long found her voice strangely familiar, resembling that of the Witch Clan Female Cultivator.

Chen Qing produced a string of beads radiating Spiritual Light, totaling five, each of a different color.

“A complete set of defensive Dharma Treasures, the Five Spirit Beads.

Each bead is a high-grade Magic Artifact with formidable defensive capabilities, starting at two thousand Spirit Stones, with each bid increasing by at least five hundred,”

Chen Qing said.

“Two thousand!”

“Two thousand five hundred!”

“Three thousand!”

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The competition was intense, but Shen Long spent ten thousand Spirit Stones and won the complete set of Dharma Treasures.

Clinging to tens of thousands of Spirit Stones, naturally, he couldn’t keep them all for breeding, since his own safety was more important.

“And now, it’s time for the final highlight of the auction.

The first of the finale items, the Spirit Soul of a Mid Stage Red Fire Flood Dragon.

Starting at five thousand Spirit Stones, with each bid increasing by at least one thousand,”

Chen Qing’s voice, though not loud, filled the entire auction hall.

A Monster Beast’s Spirit Soul could be integrated into Magic Artifacts and Dharma Treasures.

If the infusion process failed, the Spirit Soul would be ruined.

Additionally, Formations often utilized Monster Beast Spirit Souls for transformational attacks.

Having no use for the Spirit Soul of a Red Fire Flood Dragon, Shen Long naturally did not participate in the bidding.

“Five thousand!”

“Six thousand!”

“Seven thousand!”

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After fierce competition, the Spirit Soul sold for the high price of fifteen thousand Spirit Stones, which was enough to purchase an exquisite Magic Artifact.

However, its integration could significantly enhance a Magic Artifact’s transformative attack capabilities.

With a flip of Chen Qing’s right hand and a flash of blue light, a blue Flying Boat emerged, radiating astonishing Spiritual Energy.

“An exquisite Flying Artifact!

Starting at twenty thousand Spirit Stones, with each bid increasing by at least two thousand,”

Chen Qing announced.

“Twenty thousand!”

“Twenty-two thousand!”

“Twenty-four thousand!”