Chapter 135: Being Fished

Being a tribulation cultivator is naturally a joke.

But this price is indeed getting more and more outrageous; even if he counts that auctioned 'Foundation Establishment Pill' and adds the remaining spirit stones on his person, frankly speaking, it's still not enough.

Of course, if he were to empty his savings, he could naturally afford it.

Just those two stalks of thousand-year-old 'Dragon Blood Ginseng' are already quite valuable.

But the problem is, revealing too much wealth carries too great a risk.

After all, although the market is safe inside, it's a mix of fish and dragons, with righteous cultivators, demonic cultivators, and a large number of loose cultivators gathering; inside the market it's fine, but once you leave the market, it's not necessarily so.

If it attracts the covetousness of a certain Late Golden Core old monster, it would still be quite troublesome.

Moreover.

Most importantly, one point is.

Yunhe harbored doubts about the essence blood of the suddenly appearing Third Stage Demon Beast, the Blunt-horned Folded Yellow Rhinoceros.

Finally.

Seeing the price keep rising, he completely extinguished the thought of bidding.

Better wait until his cultivation base is a bit higher, his strength a bit stronger, then start from the Demon Beast Body side.

At least, dealing with demon beasts requires far less mental effort than dealing with cultivators.

If worse comes to worst, he could seek a few more Late Second Stage earth-attributed demon beasts, sacrifice-refine and integrate their essence blood, which should to some extent satisfy the requirements of the 'Great Longevity Grand Five Elements True Scripture'.

Because the essence blood of the Blunt-horned Folded Yellow Rhinoceros appeared, the cultivators in the auction house had their enthusiasm fully stirred, causing the prices of some later lots to rise to a certain extent before gradually calming down.

「. High-grade Flying Spiritual Artifact, Flowing Cloud Peregrine Vessel! It is mainly made from the feathers of the Late Second Stage flying bird, the Flowing Cloud Peregrine, combined with various rare materials, and then personally refined by Master Wu of the Vessel Cauldron Sect; solely speaking of flight escape speed it can rival a top-grade flying spiritual artifact, the only shortcoming possibly being somewhat weak defensive capability. 」

「Starting bid, two thousand eight hundred thousand Low-grade Ling Stones, each bid increase must not be less than one hundred Spirit Stones, bidding now begins! 」

This time, facing a High-grade Flying Spiritual Artifact, and moreover one whose strength lies in escape speed, Yunhe was determined to obtain it.

When the speed of price increase gradually slowed down, he also acted without hesitation.

Under his steady bidding, each time holding the price and proceeding neither hastily nor slowly, the vessel was finally won by him for four thousand four hundred Low-grade Ling Stones.

Although the price was somewhat inflated, it was still within his acceptable range.

Thus far.

Yunhe's purpose in coming to the market this time has basically been achieved.

Afterward, his auction of the Foundation Establishment Pill also counted as stirring up a not-small climax for the whole auction, with many forces bidding in turn, while some loose cultivator Foundation Establishment practitioners had little desire for it.

Indeed, loose cultivator Foundation Establishment practitioners are of the sort where one person being fed means the whole family needs not worry; there's no need to waste financial resources on Foundation Establishment Pills that are already useless to them.

But for some families, a single Foundation Establishment Pill could enable an outstanding junior of the family to successfully achieve Foundation Establishment, not only increasing the family's foundation but also providing a safeguard for the family's continuation.

Yunhe also successively bid on some other items.

For example, a spiritual plant named 'Yin-accumulating Herb' can be combined with the 'Rotten Toxic Fruit' in his hand to refine a special poison that can increase the killing power of corpse refining.

Moreover, some other materials, to a greater or lesser extent, could also provide him with some help.

Meanwhile, the climax item of this auction was an excellent cultivation method that could be directly cultivated up to the Late Jie Dan Stage; for Yunhe and the like sect cultivators, its appeal was not great, but it also drove many family cultivators and loose cultivators to frenzy.

When the auction ended, Yunhe also did not linger much in this market.

In a secluded mountain hollow outside the market.

「Senior Brother Qian, we should return to the sect as soon as possible; otherwise, changes may arise. 」

A cultivator with white beard and hair, a slightly aged appearance, a Mid Foundation Establishment cultivator, spoke in a deep voice.

And before him, a cultivator with his hair tied in a topknot, still relatively young, held a strange compass in his hand, continuously inputting spell seals.

Speaking of which, it's somewhat funny that the cultivator who clearly looks older calls the younger cultivator 'senior brother'.

Only because that young cultivator possesses Late Foundation Establishment cultivation base.

This is actually not uncommon in the world of cultivation.

The cultivation world values strength above all; especially within a sect, those with higher cultivation base are considered elders and seniors, regardless of age.

Just see Senior Brother Qian lower his head, staring at the compass, and say:

「Junior Brother Yu, don't rush; we have been following the Master's order to sell the 'Initiate-bless Silkworm' here for a long time, yet no one has bid for it. This time, after much difficulty we finally encountered a buyer of this item, who very likely is the person the Master is seeking. 」

While he spoke, he watched the needle on the compass gradually stabilize, and his eyes lit up.

「Let's go! 」

Having said that, he swept his wide sleeves, the spirit beast bag at his waist opened, and a large gray-feathered male eagle appeared.

Ke—!!

The two leapt onto it.

The gray-feathered male eagle, with a flap of its wings, shot out at great speed.

But Junior Brother Yu still seemed to harbor doubts, speaking with a hint of apprehension:

「Senior Brother, what exactly is it that makes you willing to take such a great risk? Know that we are currently. 」

Senior Brother Qian, standing forward on the eagle's back with his hands clasped behind him, narrowed his eyes and interrupted Junior Brother Yu's words.

「You and I only need to know: if this person is indeed the one the Master seeks, and bears the iron tablet the Master mentioned, then once we obtain it, the Master will help me cultivate to Foundation Establishment Perfection, and will also take you, Junior Brother, into the sect's door; do you understand this opportunity? 」

Someone who can make even Late Foundation Establishment cultivators respectfully call him Master is undoubtedly at least a Golden Core cultivator.

Upon hearing this, Junior Brother Yu startled, then his eyes flashed with excitement.

「Is this really true? 」

Senior Brother Qian gave a light laugh.

「The Master personally promised; how could it be a joke? 」

「After a pause, he continued: 'However, Junior Brother's words also have some merit; then we will wait at the border of the Qingyu Domain. If he returns to the Qingyu Domain, he is undoubtedly the person we seek; if he does not return to the Qingyu Domain, we two will swiftly return to the sect to report.'」

「Senior Brother, excellent insight! 」

Yu Shidi showed a pleased expression; this way is indeed foolproof.

Top-grade spiritual artifact, Flowing Cloud Peregrine Boat, not bad.

Standing on the flying vessel, Yunhe silently nodded as he felt the speed the flying vessel brought.

Much faster than the Wind Fire Boat.

Moreover, this vessel can have its power stimulated by infusing mana, allowing the flying vessel's speed to increase once again.

During the flight.

Yunhe's divine sense unintentionally spread out, scanning the surroundings.

"Are Demonic Sect cultivators all this law-abiding? Not caring about wealth at all, how can they have smooth sailing on the immortal path?"

Yunhe let out a somewhat stifled sigh, feeling a bit disappointed.

Why is nobody harboring ulterior motives?

Some time has passed since he last went out to carry out a sect mission; if he still wants to cultivate peacefully within the sect without being disturbed by missions, the best method is to use the brain of a Foundation Establishment demonic cultivator to plug the "mouth" of the sect mission office.

"Alright, forget it."

Yunhe shook his head.

Whether he encounters them or not, he will not deliberately linger, lest he fall into potential danger.

He will still follow the route he came by, first entering Thick Earth Domain from the market town, then returning from Thick Earth Domain to Qingzong Sect.

"Huh?"

However, just as Yunhe entered Qingyu Domain from Thick Earth Domain, his divine sense suddenly swept over two figures.

They were not demonic cultivators.

But rather two Foundation Establishment cultivators riding flying spiritual beasts.

One at late Foundation Establishment, one at mid Foundation Establishment.

Furthermore, he clearly felt the other's divine sense sweep over him, confirming his position, after which their speed instantly surged to the extreme.

In just a few breaths, they appeared in his field of vision.

"Please stay, fellow cultivator. I am Qian Rui of the Spirit Beast Sect, and this is my junior brother Yu Fan."

The two spread the wings of the gray-feathered eagle beneath them and, at great speed, flew to block Yunhe's path.

"What is the meaning of this, fellow cultivators?"

Yunhe, hidden beneath his robe, asked in a deep, muffled voice.

Seeing his guarded appearance, Qian Rui returned the salute with a smile and asked Yunhe in return:

"May I ask, are you Fellow Cultivator Yunhe of the Qingzong Sect?"

Hearing that, Yunhe, maintaining his disguise, contracted his pupils.

When did he expose his identity?

These two Spirit Beast Sect cultivators were actually waiting for him here?

That is to say, the other party has a way to determine his location.

And what basis did they use to confirm his identity?

Yunhe's thoughts flashed in his mind, vaguely grasping something.

Seeing Yunhe remain silent, Qian Rui didn't mind much, merely narrowed his eyes and spoke in as gentle a tone as possible:

"We fellow disciples harbor no ill will; we are simply ordered to exchange one item from Fellow Cultivator Yunhe's hand, and the price is up to you to set."

"Oh? Not just what item, but you two fellow cultivators are waiting for me here."

Yunhe also dropped the pretense; in fact, it was already meaningless.

Since the other party can pinpoint his location, whether his identity is concealed or not no longer matters.

"The item from Wei Ming's storage bag." Qian Rui stared fixedly at Yunhe, watching his expression change.

Upon hearing the name Wei Ming, Yunhe inevitably froze.

He then reacted sharply.

The doubts in his heart were instantly resolved.

"As it turns out, that 'Blessing Initiate Silkworm' is actually the 'bait' you two fellow cultivators are using." Yunhe's expression calmed, and he spoke in an even tone.

These two are likely disciples of the Golden Core cultivator Old Man Xiao from the Spirit Beast Sect.

What they likely want is the technique of the "Thousand Poisons Myriad Insects Scripture"!

From the outset, when Xiao Qiyuan plotted against Wei Ming, it is clear he intended to obtain the "Thousand Poisons Myriad Insects Scripture" technique from Wei Ming himself or the Wei Clan, at least to gain some clues.

But later, Wei Ming was slain by Yunhe, and his storage bag naturally fell into Yunhe's hands.

Thus Old Man Xiao suspected Yunhe might have obtained the "Thousand Poisons Myriad Insects Scripture" technique, and therefore placed this special spiritual insect, the "Blessing Initiate Silkworm," at the auction to await him.

"The 'Blessing Initiate Silkworm' indeed requires a cultivator who mass-breeds spiritual insects to be usable."

But in fact, Wei Ming's storage bag does not contain the "Thousand Poisons Myriad Insects Scripture" technique.

Coincidentally, Yunhe obtained this technique from elsewhere and has already cultivated it to completion.

This could be seen as a case of cleverness backfiring.

"Been baited?"

Yunhe felt somewhat amused in his heart.

He didn't expect Old Man Xiao of the Spirit Beast Sect to have such patience; surely this "Blessing Initiate Silkworm" has already appeared many times at the auction.

To be honest, Yunhe still underestimated the allure of the "Thousand Poisons Myriad Insects Scripture" for Old Man Xiao; the chance he obtained the technique from Wei Ming's storage bag was not high, and yet, after all this time, he still harbors a grudge.

"Not bad. As long as you hand over the iron sheet from Wei Ming's storage bag, we two will certainly not make things difficult for you. To this end, we are willing"

Standing on the back of the gray-feathered eagle, Qian Rui spoke politely, but before he could finish, a deep blue circular seal suddenly appeared in his pupil, accompanied by rolling waves, slashing toward the two without hesitation.

(End of Chapter)