Chapter 223

Hearing what Han Li said, the scholar was stunned for a moment, but then he laughed and said with a smile:

"Senior, it's fortunate that you told me this, otherwise I'm afraid you would have made a wasted trip! The Heavenly Star Sect's array reputation is loud enough, but this doesn't mean there are high-quality array flags and array disks in the Star Dust Pavilion. Net Nowadays, although there are enough array flags and array disks in the Star Dust Pavilion, and there are many types! But those are just ordinary goods sold to small cultivation families and loose cultivators. The true premium array-using tools will not flow out of the Heavenly Star Sect. Because the path of arrays is their foundation of sect establishment, easily leaking premium array flags and array disks will let outsiders see the flaws in the arrays! For them, this would be a loss that outweighs the gain!"

The scholar explained to Han Li while stealing glances at Han Li. But the cloak on Han Li's head covered everything on his face, and no situation could be seen, which gave the scholar a sense of frustration with no power to exert!

"Listening to your tone, it seems you can find the things I want!" Although Han Li felt greatly surprised by what the scholar said, his voice remained calm and cold, and no emotions of surprise or shock could be heard.

Hearing this, the scholar looked east and west a few times, and after discovering that there was no one around, he lowered his voice and said sneakily:

"If the senior trusts this junior, I can indeed introduce you to a secret shop that very few people know about. The things sold there, although a small part of them have some problems with their origin, the goods are absolutely top-tier premium items that are hard to see in the outside world! I think that there, the senior will definitely be able to find satisfactory array-setting magic treasures."

"Secret shop?"

Han Li's voice was still very calm, but he was truly startled by the scholar's words in his heart.

Regarding the rumors of secret shops, Han Li had also heard a bit about them over the past few years. He knew that if what the scholar said was true, this was truly a rare opportunity to open his eyes.

"It seems the senior also knows some things about secret shops. Hehe! That's even better, so this junior doesn't need to waste more breath. In about two or three hours, it will be the time for the monthly auction of this secret shop. If the senior wants to go, you have to make up your mind early; this junior can lead the way immediately!"

Seeing that Han Li didn't show any disgust toward the secret shop after hearing what he said, the scholar was secretly happy, knowing that he had found the right customer for the most part.

"It won't be too far, right!" Han Li suddenly asked.

"Not far, it's in this marketplace. Does the senior agree?" The scholar became a bit excited. Pulling a potential customer to this secret shop could earn quite a few spirit stones in commission!

"Let's go!" Han Li breathed a sigh of relief and said in a cold voice.

"This junior will lead the way!" The scholar had a face full of joy and walked in front first.

After the scholar led Han Li through several turns, he brought him to a lonely, dilapidated small house. The door of the house was closed tightly, and there were no markings on the door, looking very inconspicuous.

However, after the scholar tapped on the wooden door rhythmically several times, the door opened, and a woman in her thirties walked out. This woman had an ordinary appearance, and her cultivation was only at the sixth or seventh layer of Qi Condensation, looking very inconspicuous.

"Madam Zhang, this junior brought a new guest, and he also wants to participate in this auction." Before the woman could speak, Wang Zhao Ziling hurriedly stepped aside to reveal Han Li behind him and said excitedly.

After hearing the scholar's words about bringing a guest, Madam Zhang not only didn't show joy but frowned, looking a bit unhappy. But then, after seeing clearly that the guest Han Li was a Foundation Establishment cultivator, her expression changed, and she revealed a trace of a smile.

"This time the guest is finally decent! It's a Foundation Establishment senior. Unlike the people brought over the last few times, who were all sorts of goods. This senior, please come in!" This woman had low cultivation but didn't show any awe toward Han Li, as if she really regarded Han Li as an ordinary visitor.

"Senior, this junior can only send you here. I will take my leave first!" Wang Zhao Ziling's face turned red from the woman's words, and he hurriedly took his leave from Han Li in a hurry.

Han Li took a look at the disappearing figure of the scholar and walked into the small house as the woman stepped aside.

Inside the house, some inferior materials for alchemy and refining were placed in a messy way, looking like an ordinary raw material shop.

Just as Han Li was observing carefully, the woman who closed the door again said solemnly:

"Senior, please follow me."

After saying this, the woman walked to a corner of the room in two steps and pressed her hand on the ground.

Yellow light flashed on her hand, and a large hole cracked open on the ground. The woman greeted Han Li, and then went down along the stairs first.

Han Li hesitated for a moment, then walked to the tunnel entrance and followed cautiously. However, Han Li, who should be careful, naturally remained vigilant.

The tunnel was very short; after walking for about ten zhang, there was a small stone door. In front of the door, there stood two men in black, each wearing a mask that looked like a fierce ghost.

After Han Li swept a few glances at the men in black, his expression immediately became solemn. These two were actually Foundation Establishment cultivators just like him, and one of them was even at the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, which made Han Li feel shocked. He felt great wariness toward the strength of this secret shop!

The woman acted as if she didn't see the men in black and pushed the stone door open, leading Han Li in. And the two men in black also acted as if they didn't see anything and had no intention of opening their mouths to stop them.

As soon as he entered the stone door, Han Li was stunned. A magnificent hall appeared before his eyes.

Crimson carpets, snow-white jade walls, and palace lanterns hung high; all of this fully displayed the appearance of great wealth and nobility in the mortal world; it seemed the owner of this place was truly a wonderful person!

The hall was oval-shaped and several tens of zhang in diameter. Inside the hall, seven or eight rows of wooden chairs were placed, on which sat dozens of cultivators dressed differently. Opposite them was an empty table, and not far from one side of the empty table were three sandalwood chairs.

Seeing Han Li and the woman enter, these seated people couldn't help but glance at Han Li.

After Han Li was swept by these gazes, he broke out in a cold sweat and his face changed greatly. These people were actually mostly Foundation Establishment cultivators!

At this moment, Han Li finally understood why the woman beside him didn't show any awe toward him. Here, he was also just a very ordinary member!

"The guest came at the right time! The trading meeting is about to begin. This little woman won't accompany you anymore; I still have to go back up to take care of things." The woman said these two sentences and left him alone here, walking away by herself.

Han Li was helpless, and after looking at the numerous cultivators in the hall, he silently found a relatively remote corner and sat down.

At this time, he had already noticed that the cultivators here were all the same as him, using methods like wearing masks and cloaks to cover their original faces. It seemed that no one was stupid and no one wanted to let others recognize their identity.

Although there were quite a few people in the hall, everyone was silent, making the air condense with a trace of tension.

Seeing this, Han Li was also extremely honest. Except for maliciously guessing in his heart whether there were any acquaintances he knew here, he paid full attention to a wooden door behind the table opposite. It seemed the owner should be preparing inside!

Han Li sat dryly for two or three hours before the wooden door behind the table finally opened, and three people walked out one after another.

The attire of these three people was exactly the same as the two men in black guarding the stone door, and one couldn't see any master-servant relationship at all.

At this time, they stood side by side behind the long table, and the person on the right first said in a low, hoarse voice:

"Welcome to the trading meeting of this shop, fellow Daoists of the cultivation world. This time, there are both old customers and newcomers. But it doesn't matter; this shop will treat everyone equally!"

Just as the person on the right finished speaking, the person on the left immediately followed up:

"The rules for this transaction remain the same; this shop will call out a base price in spirit stones, and everyone will compete with spirit stones. If anyone's spirit stones are insufficient, they can also use other items of equal value as collateral; the specific value will be evaluated by the three of us together! In short, the highest bidder gets the auctioned item." This person's voice was the exact opposite of the person on the right, sharp and thin, making it extremely uncomfortable to listen to, and it was very likely that they were using a fake voice.

"Finally, after the shop's goods are auctioned off, it will be time for everyone to trade freely. If you have any items you want to exchange or sell, you can come forward to display them and trade autonomously; we will not interfere in the slightest, just provide the venue. Alright, that's all; the auction begins now!"

The person in the middle spoke in a thick and loud voice that resounded through the entire venue.

But as soon as these words were spoken, the three of them flashed to the side, giving up their seats behind the table, and then sat on those three sandalwood chairs respectively. At the same time, a tall and thin middle-aged man walked out from behind the wooden door; this person had a shrewd appearance.

This person came behind the table, cleared his throat a few times, and said:

"The auction this time is hosted by me; the first item to be auctioned is a top-tier magic treasure, the Fire Cloud Sword. This item..."

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