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Chapter 681 - 40: The Silent and Handsome Monk [Seeking Monthly Ticket!]_1

Chapter 681: Chapter 40: The Silent and Handsome Monk [Seeking Monthly Ticket!]_1

"One million and five hundred thousand!"

Su Qian’s voice was icy cold. After shouting out a figure, he looked at Daoist Xuan Lu with a cold gaze.

After the previous intense bidding, both sides seemed to have gone all out, and the price had once again risen to an unimaginable figure. However, given Chu Liang’s two million bid before, this number didn’t seem as shocking to the bidders now.

Daoist Xuan Lu pondered for a moment, then shook his head with a smile.

"Then this batch of Immortal Rice seeds will be owned by the imperial court." The elder from Misty Mountain Immortal announced when no more bids were made.

Although Su Qian had won, he was not happy.

He didn’t anticipate such an encounter this time. If he couldn’t secure this Immortal Rice, the emperor would definitely be furious upon his return. However, the price he had to pay was also a heavy burden for the court.

If it weren’t for the Sixth Princess making a grand spectacle in the Immortal District, the imperial court would struggle to amass such a substantial amount of Spirit Stone Coins.

This further confirmed Chu Liang’s guess. Right now, the market situation in the Immortal Cultivation World is an equilibrium between three forces. Daoist Xuan Lu’s action was obviously an attempt to drain the resources of the other two sides to secure an advantage for Taotie City.

What a loving father indeed.

While the three were spending lavishly to compete for resources and materials, Taotie City – with its profound heritage and strength – was initially the strongest. It was only the combination of the Immortal District and Red Cotton Peak that pushed Taotie City into a corner. After this round, it was questionable whether the other two could still compete against Taotie City even if they joined forces.

After the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect had taken turns to auction, Su Qian flew up to the stage and faced the various Immortal Sects.

"This time, His Majesty has commanded me to bring a treasure from the palace’s collection, a fragmented artifact known as the ’Universe Ring’." He took out a small jade ring from his palm. Indeed, there was a broken part on it, leaving the ring incomplete. "Even though it’s a broken magic artifact, its spirituality is extremely powerful. If it could be restored, it would definitely inherit the divine power of a truly divine artifact."

As soon as he revealed this treasure, most people were baffled, but a few individuals in the front row from the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands revealed the color of surprise.

Universe Ring!

"It’s really that object..." Wang Xuanling murmured softly, looking towards Penglai’s direction.

"What is this?" Chu Liang asked curiously.

"You know about the divine artifact of Penglai, right?" Wang Xuanling spoke softly. "This object and that Time Wheel are of the same kind."

After Wang Xuanling explained, Chu Liang finally grasped the situation.

Penglai’s divine artifact, known as the "Eastern Sea Time Wheel", was a supreme magic artifact that could stimulate the principle of time. It ranked fourth in the Ten Thousand Treasures Record, just below the Mirror Sky Eight Diagrams.

However, this powerful Eastern Sea Time Wheel was not complete.

In the ancient times, there were two magic artifacts known as the "Universe’s Time Wheel" held by a couple. The man held the "Universe Ring", and the woman held the "Calamity Wheel". They dominated the world and were invincible in their time.

However, for unknown reasons, this couple split up. The man retreated to the Western Sea with the Universe Ring, and the woman remained in the Eastern Sea with the Calamity Wheel.

This woman later became a Ninth Realms woman named Saint Yang of the Human Clan.

Saint Yang, after achieving Tongxuan, did not try to retrieve the Universe Ring. Instead, she expended all the mysteries of the world to enhance the Calamity Wheel to another level, creating the powerful "Eastern Sea Time Wheel".

Perhaps she wanted to prove that even without the other half, she could still become an unrivalled force in the world, whether it be herself or her magic artifact.

However, the Eastern Sea Time Wheel was ultimately incomplete. Despite its power, it only had the power over time and lacked space control. Even though the future disciples of Penglai had made great efforts to find the Universe Ring in hopes of reuniting the "Universe’s Time Wheel".

If successful, its power would surely surpass the Seven-Star Divine Sword at the very least. As for whether it could rival the Demon Suppression Tower, no one dared to assess.

Regretfully, the man from the past vanished without a trace, and the Universe Ring disappeared with him.

So, this object has been hidden in the treasury of the Yu Dynasty all along!

Even though it’s fragmented, it’s still a hope. What if it can be repaired?

Even if it were for a glimmer of hope, Penglai would stake everything to obtain it.

Chu Liang looked at Daoist Xuan Lu, who seemed to be calm, but his pupils were suddenly contracted.

And on the lotus platform, Su Qian, with a smile, said, "The starting bid is one hundred thousand Vermilion Bird Coins."

"Two hundred thousand." Someone raised their hand.

Daoist Xuan Lu looked around, not hurrying to make a move as if he didn’t want to draw attention to himself. Chu Liang was watching him, but didn’t make a sound.

By the time several rounds of bidding had been called, there was a brief silence in the hall. After all, those who don’t have the Time Wheel wouldn’t find it too valuable to buy this broken piece at a high price. The several Immortal Sects who had previously bid were probably intending to trade with Penglai using this. But the price had escalated, so they lost interest.

"Four hundred thousand." Daoist Xuan Lu finally made his move leisurely.

"One million!" Chu Liang raised his hand without saying a word.

"Young Hero Chu..." Daoist Xuan Lu immediately looked back at him, "Do you have money left? If you’re bidding recklessly, you’re damaging the reputation of Shu Mountain."

"There’s no need for Elder Xuan Lu to worry." Chu Liang said with a slight smile, "The only problem I have is that I’ve stored mountains of Spirit Stone Coins at home and have nowhere else to put them, which is quite bothersome."

As these words left his mouth, paired with his smile, most of the people in the room instantly had the urge to just punch him.

Even Chu Liang himself wanted to punch himself. In actuality, he didn’t have nearly as many Spirit Stone Coins as he claimed. He was merely inflating the price of Penglai goods for the sake of bidding higher.

As the Imperial Court brought out their most valuable item, their clear intention was to trick Penglai. As such, Chu Liang had to cooperate. He wasn’t about to let them just walk away with the item without skinning them a bit first.

When he originally brought up the concept of a charity auction, he hadn’t anticipated so much. All he had been thinking about was the chance to promote "Immortal Friends Circle".

Little did he anticipate that Penglai and the Imperial Court would both use this as a battlefield for scheming against each other. All Chu Liang could say was that he really misread the intensity of the competition after being away for six years.

The undercurrents in the Nine States Land were surging, and things had already reached a tense point. Like in the past, there’s no possibility for harmony.

The Imperial Court, having stored the Universe Ring for who knows how long, was presumed to have accepted it as an irreparable artifact. Which is why they brought it out. But even for a sliver of hope, Penglai could not let it go; they had to acquire this incomplete treasure.

That was indeed a clever strategy.

Given that everyone came with ill intentions, there was nothing more to be said.

If the Imperial Court wanted to plot against Penglai, then Chu from Shu Mountain would certainly need to lend a hand.

"One million and five hundred thousand!" Daoist Xuan Lu shouted, then turned to Chu Liang and whispered, "Any more, and it’s yours. After all, the Imperial Court wouldn’t have brought an incomplete magic artifact out if it could be fixed."

"He." Chu Liang looked into his eyes and gave a little laugh, then shouted loudly, "Two million!"

"Two million five hundred thousand!" Daoist Xuan Lu declared, his voice cracking slightly.

Who would have thought that karma would catch up to him so fast.

Now, he could fully appreciate the feelings of Chu Liang and Su Qian.

Chu Liang seemed a bit astonished, commending him, "Elder Xuan Lu, such determination."

Next to Daoist Xuan Lu, Huyan Bin was gaping in astonishment as he bid. Huyan Bin asked, his voice trembling, "Elder Xuan Lu, can...can Penglai afford this?"

"What do you think?" Daoist Xuan Lu turned to him and snapped.

"If you ask me... probably not?" Huyan Bin was on the verge of tears.

We acknowledged you as superior in Taotie City to protect us, not to squander our ... Ancestors didn’t spend money like this, right?

"Don’t worry, I’ll pay back what we borrow." Xuan Lu daoist pacified.

Huyan Bin wore a look of misery that showed no signs of changing.

Penglai has already chalked up quite the tab with Taotie City over the past few years, without any sight of repayment. Now, taking such a substantial sum again, how exactly do you intend to pay it back?

...

"Silent Yet Handsome Monk:" "Heavens! It’s actually the Universe Ring!"

"Silent Yet Handsome Monk:" "Chu Liang is bidding!"

"Silent Yet Handsome Monk:" "Daoist Xuan Lu is raising the bid!"

"Silent Yet Handsome Monk:" "Two point five! He actually bid two point five! My God, Daoist Xuan Lu called out a price of two million five hundred thousand Vermilion Bird Coins!"

"Silent Yet Handsome Monk:" "..."

As the bidding grew more intense, along with it came a barrage of notifications on the "Immortal Friends Circle" tokens. A user named "Silent Yet Handsome Monk" had started a wave of crazy commentary.

For those not present this was absolutely exciting. However, most "Immortal Friends Circle" users at the scene, who had only just received their tokens, felt quite bothered by the constant notifications.

Everyone checked their notifications, and found that almost all of them were from this one person.

People not familiar with him had no idea who he was, but as soon as Chu Liang saw it, he naturally understood what’s happening and sighed with resignation.

Why did I have to be so soft-hearted to have given him this token?

Am I ever going to have a peaceful day again?

I am indeed a dead man...

In regret, Chu Liang thought about creating a blocking feature for members in the "Immortal Friends Circle." At least it could generate some revenue.

As he was fretting over this, a different message rolled out unexpectedly.

"Shu Mountain White Jade Fan:" "Tsunami in the Southern Sea! Sea Demons are out of control!"