Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 621 - 530 Auction (No more today)_1

Chapter 621: 530 Auction (No more today)_1

"By the way, any news about Golden Lotus True Monarch?"

The woman in the golden skirt spoke up.

Jin Yuyan, at the middle stage of Void Refinement, was an Executive Elder of the Liuyun Trade Alliance.

"No, there has been no news of him for over a thousand years. Rumor has it that he obtained one of the Top Ten Spiritual Fruits, the Mysterious Purple Jade Fruit, and then vanished,"

replied Wu Bei.

"Inform me immediately if there’s any news of him. If there’s nothing else, you may leave,"

directed Jin Yuyan.

"Yes, Elder Jin,"

Wu Bei agreed, bowed, and withdrew.

...

Three days quickly passed, Qingyang Courtyard.

The door to the Practice Room opened, and Shen Long stepped out, now clad in new garments.

He took out the Thousand Illusion Mask and put it on his face. His features blurred, transforming into those of a simple and honest-looking man.

Shen Long strode forward. Shen Hai was out on an expedition.

He opened the courtyard gate and looked around.

It was night, and not a soul was in sight on the street, so Shen Long stepped out.

After about half a quarter of an hour, he arrived at a bustling street crowded with people.

Shen Long stood in front of a nine-story tall, green-tinted tower. The lacquered golden plaque bore the words "Thousand Soldier Pavilion" in silver, shimmering with spiritual light.

The Thousand Soldier Pavilion had a history of over a hundred thousand years and was well-known in the Divine Weapon Marketplace. They sold Spiritual Treasures, Sky-Reaching Spiritual Treasures, and Puppet Beasts, and accepted pre-orders.

Shen Long boldly walked in, greeted immediately by a spacious and brightly lit hall. Behind a long counter was a tall shelf displaying a variety of weapons, from swords and spears to sticks and staves.

Shen Long briefly released the aura of a Soul Transformation Cultivator. A man of medium build dressed in a green robe hurried over and said enthusiastically, "Welcome to our shop, honored senior. How may I assist you?"

"I’m looking to hire a fifth-order Artifact Refiner to craft something for me. I heard that your Thousand Soldier Pavilion offers such services,"

Shen Long stated.

He had already taken out two segments of ten-thousand-year-old Soul Nourishing Wood at the exchange meeting, so it wouldn’t be appropriate to ask a fifth-order Artifact Refiner from the Qianling Sect to use the same wood for Artifact Refining.

"You’ve come to the right place, senior. Please follow me upstairs,"

said the man in the green robe politely, leading Shen Long up the floors.

Upon reaching the seventh floor, Shen Long saw a slender woman in a purple dress flipping through ledger books.

"Ancestor Yunhua, this senior would like us to help him with crafting an item."

the man in green said.

"I am Jiang Yunhua, the shopkeeper of the Thousand Soldier Pavilion. How should I address you, Taoist Friend?"

asked the woman in purple kindly, gesturing for the man in green to leave, which he did.

"My surname is Qian. I would like to request your Artifact Refiners to craft an inferior Sky-Reaching Spiritual Treasure. May I inquire about the compensation required?"

asked Shen Long.

"That depends on what type of Sky-Reaching Spiritual Treasure Taoist Friend Qian wishes to craft, the desired functions, and the quantity of materials required,"

Jiang Yunhua responded.

"I’m looking for an item that can nourish the Divine Soul and gradually strengthen its power. Here are the materials, with ten-thousand-year-old Soul Nourishing Wood as the main component."

Shen Long took out a green Storage Bracelet and handed it to Jiang Yunhua.

After a quick scan with her Divine Sense, Jiang Yunhua nodded and said, "These materials are sufficient. Taoist Friend Qian, two million Spirit Stones will suffice as compensation. There’s no need to pay now; you can do so when you collect the item."

"How long will it take to collect, and is there any way to expedite the process?"

asked Shen Long.

"Taoist Friend Qian, you can come to collect in fifty years. I’ll write you a receipt, and you should bring it when the time comes. We only recognize the receipt, not the person,"

Jiang Yunhua said as she took out a disc shimmering with blue light, made a few gestures on it, and then handed the blue disc to Shen Long, saying, "Taoist Friend Qian, here are the materials you’re entrusting to us. Please check if everything is in order, and if so, it will serve as proof of our agreement."

Shen Long swept his gaze over the disc, which detailed the materials for artifact refining, delivery time, and the functions of the treasure.

"No problem."

Shen Long nodded.

Jiang Yunhua broke the green disc in half and handed one half to Shen Long, saying, "In fifty years, simply bring this item with you as Taoist Friend Qian to pick up the goods. This serves as the receipt. If this item ends up in someone else’s hands, they can bring it to claim the goods."

"Okay, understood."

Shen Long agreed, tucked away the green disc, and turned to walk downstairs.

After leaving the Thousand Soldier Pavilion, he strolled around the streets.

Half an hour later, Shen Long arrived at the bustling square where vendors set up their stalls amid a cacophony of voices.

"Glazed Gold Body Liquid! Is it real or fake?"

"You can’t tell the difference? If not, then there’s no need to trade."

"Glazed Gold Body Liquid! This is a great thing for body tempering! Let’s go take a look."

The chatter reached Shen Long’s ears, and with a thought, he quickened his pace toward a particular stall.

The stall owner was a clear-faced young girl in a golden skirt, whose stall displayed various items: ores, five-thousand-year-old Spiritual Medicine, Sky-Reaching Spiritual Treasures, and fifth-level Talismans. More than a dozen Soul Transformation Cultivators were gathered in front of her booth.

"If you want the Glazed Gold Body Liquid, bring out something good to exchange," said the girl in the golden skirt with an indifferent voice.

Several Soul Transformation Cultivators took out items for the girl to inspect, communicating through transmitted voices.

Shen Long handed over a golden jade box to the girl and, via voice transmission, said, "Fairy, I have a piece of Profound Yin Crystal to trade. How about it?"

The girl in the golden skirt lifted the lid of the box, glanced inside, quickly closed it, and handed a golden gourd to Shen Long.

Shen Long removed the stopper of the gourd, and a burst of colorful Spiritual Light swept out, quite eye-catching. He could smell a unique fragrance identical to the Glazed Gold Body Liquid described in the books.

He nodded, put away the golden gourd, and left.

After wandering around the square, he didn’t buy anything else. Shen Long strolled through the streets and gradually sold off a batch of cultivation resources.

Over half an hour later, having confirmed that no cultivators were following him, he finally returned to his lodging.

Shen Long walked into the Practice Room, undressed, and took out the golden gourd. He poured out some colorful liquid—this was the Glazed Gold Body Liquid.

He applied the Glazed Gold Body Liquid on his body, which radiated bursts of colorful Spiritual Light.

Outside Qingyang Courtyard, a pot-bellied man in a black robe strolled along the street. When he passed by Qingyang Courtyard, he stopped for a glance at the plaque but soon strode away.

Four days later, just as dawn broke, the gates of Qingyang Courtyard opened, and Shen Long stepped out.

Today was the day of the auction, and he planned to attend the auction to purchase some resources.

Shen Long arrived at the entrance of a resplendent palace that bore a plaque clearly stating "Liuyun Hall."

Liuyun Hall’s entrance was swarming with a long queue of people. The entry fee was ten thousand Spirit Stones, and the Liuyun Trade Alliance had already made a hefty sum from the admission charges alone.

Shen Long paid the ten thousand Spirit Stones, and the guards let him through.

He entered Liuyun Hall to find a wide, brightly lit hall that could comfortably hold thousands of people. At the center, there was a massive gold platform that spanned hundreds of feet, surrounded by rows of green jade chairs.

Thousands of cultivators were gathered here, mostly being Soul Transformation Cultivators.

Shen Long was inwardly astonished; the front row seats were all occupied, so he settled into an available spot.

More and more cultivators continuously entered the venue.

A gong resounded after a short while, signaling the closure of the hall’s doors.

Wu Bei walked up to the gold platform and cupped his hands as he said, "I am Wu Bei of the Liuyun Trade Alliance, in charge of hosting this auction. The highest bidder wins; let us start the bidding now."

He placed ten green jade boxes in front of him on a golden jade table and announced, "Ten Seven-Treasure Glaze Pills, which can assist Nascent Soul Cultivators in reaching the Divinity Transformation Stage. We will auction them separately, starting at one million Spirit Stones with increments no less than two hundred thousand."

"One million!"

"One million two hundred thousand!"

"One million four hundred thousand!"

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The price climbed higher and higher, and the hall was filled with many Nascent Soul Cultivators—they were specifically here for the Seven-Treasure Glaze Pills.