Chapter 948: Myriad Sound Treasure Mirror

Once the old man with the crow-like crown saw the other party disappear from the room, the smile on his face suddenly vanished, and he turned gloomy.

By nightfall, the old man met two other Core Formation rogue cultivators in this room. These two also handed over some materials and received benefits before leaving in great joy.

As for Han Li, in the following few days, he punctually participated in the grand auction at the Nine Heavens Hall every morning.

Because he had gained something on the first day, Han Li naturally held high hopes for the auctions that followed.

But unfortunately, he gained nothing in the following few days.

Just as the old man surnamed Fu, who exchanged for the Red Essence Ganoderma, had said, apart from the dozen or so items that were the finale each day, rare materials of the tier Han Li wanted rarely appeared at the auction. Most of the items auctioned at the end were finished magic treasures.

It seemed that being able to bid for Ink Gold on the first day was indeed a coincidence.

However, during this period, Han Li was not idle outside the auction. Through various means, he learned some information about the underground auction.

According to the information he gathered, the first few days of this underground exchange were similar to the grand auction; apart from the items appearing being mostly things needed by the demonic path, generally, no particularly rare items would appear.

But on the last day, there would be a barter exchange specifically held for Nascent Soul cultivators. In previous sessions, many rare materials had appeared, and the few materials he was still missing were indeed very likely to be gathered at this exchange.

However, this exchange was indeed not something just anyone could easily participate in; it seemed that only cultivators related to the demonic path or cultivators recommended by related people could join.

With this, Han Li felt relieved and temporarily put the matter to the back of his mind, only participating in the auction at the Nine Heavens Hall on time every day.

A few days later, at the auction on the last day, Han Li unexpectedly discovered another material he needed. His spirit lifted, and he spent over one hundred thousand spirit stones to bid for it.

Not long after, this public grand auction finally ended.

The cultivators swarmed out of the auction hall. Han Li mingled among them and flew down to the ground, but he did not walk directly out of the marketplace; instead, he headed straight for the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion.

Han Li did not know that his action coincidentally allowed him to temporarily escape a disaster.

Because the few Yin Luo Sect elders who had disappeared from the marketplace entrance a few days ago had suddenly appeared at the entrance again. And among them was the Heavenly Saintess, still veiled in light gauze.

At this moment, the woman was playing with a small, silver-glittering mirror with her jade hands, looking at the cultivators entering and leaving the marketplace entrance, occasionally glancing at the small mirror, her bright eyes flowing and her eyebrows tightly locked.

As time passed bit by bit, the silver light on the small mirror flickered more and more violently, but the woman remained silent throughout.

The expressions of Ge Ge Tianhao and the others beside her also gradually turned gloomy, looking quite unpleasant.

"I haven't discovered that person. Among the cultivators entering and leaving the marketplace, although a few also used illusion techniques to conceal their true faces, it wasn't that person. Could it be that he really didn't participate in the grand auction? If so, these few days have been in vain," Lin Lin Yinping exhaled after a long while, saying hesitantly.

"Impossible. Among the high-tier cultivators who have come to Jin Capital recently, few would miss this grand auction. And Fellow Daoist Lin, you saw it with your own eyes that day. That person personally stayed in front of the Treasure Light Hall for a while before leaving, clearly showing that he attached great importance to this auction," Ge Ge Tianhao said slowly.

Hearing this, although Lin Lin Yinping nodded inadvertently, the contemplative look on her jade face still did not dissipate.

"Could it be that the Myriad Sound Mirror is not as miraculous as rumored, or that the refining time was too short, and Fellow Daoist Lin has not yet truly been able to exert the power of this mirror? That's why you couldn't discover that person's trail," the Yin Luo Sect elder with triangular eyes suddenly said.

"That's also unlikely. The Myriad Sound Mirror is one of the Seven Wonders and Seven True Treasures of True Person Qi Miao and has been a famous treasure in the cultivation world for a long time. As for the refining problem, ancient treasures originally don't need much refining, but this mirror is a bit special; if it's not slightly refined, it cannot fully exert its power to break illusions. Therefore, the refining of these few days has been enough. Otherwise, those few cultivators who also used secret techniques wouldn't have had their true faces seen through by me using this treasure," Lin Lin Yinping shook her head, her cherry lips slightly parted as she explained.

"In that case, either this person's illusion technique is still above the Myriad Sound Mirror, so it cannot be seen through, or this person has something to do and is still staying in the marketplace, or used some other means to leave from elsewhere," Ge Ge Tianhao's eyes flickered as he thought and said.

"The Myriad Sound Mirror has such a great reputation; although there are illusion techniques in the world that it cannot break, they are absolutely few and far between. How could it be such a coincidence that this person knows such a great divine ability? And in the second situation, the Eight Extremes Splitting Light Array, which is famous in the Daoist sect, is arranged around the marketplace; it's impossible for that person to break the array and leave without a sound. Nine times out of ten, he should still be staying in the marketplace and hasn't gone out," Lin Lin Yinping finally said affirmatively.

"What does Fellow Daoist Lin mean?" the old man with triangular eyes hesitated instead.

"Continue to keep watch here; as long as that person is still in the marketplace, he will definitely pass through here. Additionally, send a few more clever disciples to turn around in various places in the marketplace to see if they can find any traces of this person," Lin Lin Yinping suggested.

"Hmm! Fellow Daoist Lin's words make sense. Let's follow your advice and keep watch until nightfall. If that person is really in the marketplace, he should appear during this time," Ge Ge Tianhao thought for a moment, felt there was no problem, and agreed immediately.

Then he raised his hand and released several sound transmission talismans. Before long, he summoned several low-tier Yin Luo Sect cultivators, and after giving some instructions, these people respectfully took their orders and left, walking toward the depths of the marketplace.

Just as these people were feeling suspicious and shaken because they had searched for Han Li to no avail, Han Li had already met Elder Wang at the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion again. At this moment, he had naturally restored his original appearance.

Elder Wang also knew something about Han Li and the old man surnamed Fu meeting at the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion. Therefore, he was not surprised at all; instead, he enthusiastically let Han Li into the VIP room and personally accompanied him.

After Han Li and this Elder Wang chatted for a while, the two naturally exchanged some experience and insights on cultivation, and before long, they both seemed to have gained something.

Just as the two were verifying things enthusiastically, the old man surnamed Fu finally arrived at the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion as promised. Seeing this scene, he didn't stand on ceremony and immediately joined the discussion.

This exchange between the three lasted for a full half-day, until the sky was about to turn dark, when the three ended this conversation, all having gained something, and smiled at each other.

The old man surnamed Fu and Han Li did not stay long at the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion and immediately took their leave, departing from the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion.

Once out of the pavilion, Han Li's face blurred for a moment, instantly transforming into another unfamiliar yellow-faced cultivator. Seeing this, the old man surnamed Fu was startled for a moment, then immediately understood and didn't take it to heart.

However, Han Li was surprised next. The old man surnamed Fu did not walk toward the marketplace exit but instead led him straight toward another small building hanging a sign that read "Shu Ling Zhai" near the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion.

"Brother Fu, what is this?" Seeing that they were about to walk into this building, Han Li couldn't help but ask.

"This Shu Ling Zhai is a private business, and its owner is a close friend of mine for many years. Recently, a temporary teleportation array was arranged in the building, and the place it teleports to is just not far from the underground exchange. I have already greeted him, and we can teleport directly," the old man surnamed Fu said confidently.

"Teleportation array. If I remember correctly, isn't the marketplace strictly forbidden from arranging teleportation arrays?" Hearing this, Han Li was not only not relieved but even more surprised.

"Hehe! Fellow Daoist, rest assured. My old friend has significant influence, and due to special reasons, he applied to the forces behind the marketplace in advance and has already received temporary permission. This teleportation array can only exist for a short few months, and very few people know about it," the old man surnamed Fu explained nonchalantly.

"So that's how it is!" Han Li was somewhat enlightened.

The owner of Shu Ling Zhai was a white-skinned old man with an ordinary appearance, but his speech and behavior were all extraordinary, making one feel like a spring breeze upon seeing him. What surprised Han Li even more was that this person was actually a formation master with quite a reputation. This made Han Li have a great desire to befriend him.

Unfortunately, because he was in a hurry to participate in the underground exchange, Han Li really didn't have time to say much to this person, so he teleported out of the marketplace from a small teleportation array arranged in a secret room of the building.

The next moment, the two appeared directly in a small, hidden mountain cave. When the two walked out of the cave and flew into the air, Han Li discovered that they had actually arrived directly at an unnamed small mountain near the south of Jin Capital. And not far from the small mountain, the massive city wall of Jin Capital could still be vaguely seen.

Just as Han Li had left the marketplace, Ge Ge Tianhao, who was still keeping watch at the marketplace entrance, also looked at the sky, pondered for a moment, and suddenly said to Lin Lin Yinping beside him:

"Fellow Daoist Lin, the underground exchange is about to begin. There are a few items appearing at today's exchange that are very useful for my future cultivation. I cannot miss them. And now that it's so late, that person still hasn't appeared, and other disciples haven't found any traces of this person in the marketplace. It seems our previous deduction went wrong somewhere. This person is as cunning as a fox and might have already left the marketplace. Why don't you accompany me to participate in the exchange, Fellow Daoist. That person might also appear there, and even if not, we will definitely gain something at the underground exchange."

"It seems that waiting like this like a rabbit waiting for a tree stump really won't yield any results. Fine, I will go with you, Fellow Daoist. Perhaps we might really gain something there," Lin Lin Yinping bit her crimson lips, looked toward the depths of the marketplace, and could only agree with some unwillingness.

Then Ge Ge Tianhao discussed with others, and the man and woman who had been following him remained to keep watch at this marketplace. The remaining elders had one follow him and Lin Lin Yinping to participate in the underground exchange, while the old man with triangular eyes and another claimed to have other important matters and took their leave.

In an instant, the many Nascent Soul elders gathered by the Yin Luo Sect disbanded and went their own ways before they had even contacted or made a move against Han Li.

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