Chapter 866

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Protagonist:

Xu Zhangqing

The guard took the spirit stones, waved his hand impatiently, and said, "Go in. No causing trouble on the ship, or you bear the consequences yourself!"

Xu Zhangqing did not speak further and immediately stepped into the ship's hold.

Unlike the deck, the interior was actually much more orderly.

In the center stood a zhang-high auction platform, surrounded by people packed densely together; the number of cultivators participating in the auction was especially large.

They were either loose cultivators clad in black robes with mixed auras, or unfamiliar cultivators deliberately concealing their own auras.

They did not speak to one another, yet all stared at the auction platform with burning gazes.

On the platform were placed several dozen black jade boxes, faintly emitting different fluctuations of spiritual energy.

At this moment, the auctioneer, dressed in a black robe and wearing a ghost mask, slowly stepped onto the platform, then raised his hand and opened the first jade box; a blue spiritual light surged out and then transformed into a small, exquisite jade sword, floating suspended in midair.

The sword body was engraved with fine wind patterns, and a faint chanting sound seemed to emanate from it.

The auctioneer declared in a loud voice: "The first auction item, the Feng Yin Sui Yu Sword.

A high-grade magic tool, containing a trace of the Wind Law.

Not only can it cut hair and sever iron, it can also summon wind to wound enemies; starting price forty thousand middle-grade spirit stones!"

"Isn't this the personal magic treasure of Li Qing, a disciple of the Qingfeng Sect?"

"Right, just last month he was still carrying this sword training in the Immortal Falling Abyss; how did it end up here?"

"You don't understand.

This Wan Ghost Auction Ship appears to belong to the Wan Family, but in reality has nothing to do with the Wan Family; the host is a mysterious person whose cultivation has reached the Nascent Soul stage!"

"And the items on the platform are either plundered loot or stolen collections!"

A commotion rose from below the platform, and everyone discussed heatedly.

Xu Zhangqing's brows furrowed slightly, and he felt great surprise in his heart.

He had not expected that someone would dare fly the Wan Family's banner while engaging in plundering everywhere.

No wonder this ship appears and disappears unpredictably, and even dares to appear in the Central Region, near the Immortal Falling Abyss.

Many cultivators train in the Immortal Falling Abyss, making it a good place for plundering, while the Central Region is a mix of dragons and snakes, not easily investigated by major powers.

That mysterious person behind the scenes is definitely no nameless figure; he might well be a member of some major power, or a reclusive evil cultivator.

The auction continued; the participating cultivators were mostly at the Golden Core stage, the auction items also mostly suited for Golden Core and Nascent Soul stages, and every piece was extremely rare.

When it comes down to it, after all they are stolen treasures, by no means ordinary goods.

Every time the auctioneer lifted a jade box lid, it would trigger a commotion; bidding cries rose and fell in succession, the scene growing increasingly lively, and increasingly strange.

After all, no one knew whether the next "stolen" treasure might be their own or their sect's collection.

Xu Zhangqing closed his eyes to nurture his spirit, opening them only when an auction item appeared; most of the time he merely observed, and only when he encountered a treasure suitable for himself, his family, or his disciples would he pay slight attention.

The auctioneer introduced in a high voice: "Next item, the Purple Electric Thunder Pattern Bead.

It contains the Lightning Law; the bead's body is covered in fine thunder patterns and can summon lightning to attack enemies.

Suitable for Thunder Spirit Root cultivators to refine; it can assist Golden Core stage cultivators in assaulting a higher realm; starting price forty thousand middle-grade spirit stones!"

As soon as his voice fell, a male cultivator below the platform shouted urgently: "Fifty thousand!"

Another cultivator, unwilling to be outdone: "Sixty thousand!"

The two went back and forth, the price soaring all the way to ninety thousand middle-grade spirit stones.

Finally the former gritted his teeth and raised it to one hundred thousand, only then successfully winning the Purple Electric Thunder Pattern Bead.

Xu Zhangqing did not move throughout; although the Purple Electric Thunder Pattern Bead suited Fenglong, it was not a necessity.

The auctioneer continued: "Next item, Cold Abyss Condensed Water Marrow.

Fist-sized, taken from an extremely cold deep abyss, containing the Water Law.

Water Spirit Root cultivators can refine it directly, able to stabilize their realm and assault bottlenecks.

It is even the core material for refining Top-grade Condensed Water Pills; starting price thirty thousand middle-grade spirit stones!"

This is one of the few treasures suitable for Xu Zhangqing, or rather Ruo Qunshuang.

Xu Zhangqing's gaze fixed on it, yet he did not act immediately.

"Forty thousand!"

"Sixty thousand!"

"Eighty thousand!"

Below the platform, several Water Spirit Root cultivators were scrambling for it.

When the price rose to eighty-five thousand, Xu Zhangqing finally spoke: "One hundred thousand!"

The surrounding cultivators, seeing this, knew they had encountered someone with deep pockets, and dared not raise the price further.

Therefore, Xu Zhangqing successfully won the Cold Abyss Condensed Water Marrow, and soon stored it inside his Fangcun Ring.

The auctioneer wasted no words and continued: "Next item, Xuan Steel Town Yue Armor.

A top-grade defensive magic tool, containing Gold-Earth Dual Attribute Law.

Its texture is hard as Xuan steel, capable of resisting attacks from an Inferior Nascent Soul.

Wearing it amplifies physical defense; ready to use upon wearing; starting price one hundred thousand middle-grade spirit stones!"

This magic tool suits Metal Spirit Root or Earth Spirit Root cultivators; the area below the platform instantly boiled with excitement.

A cultivator wearing a black robe, nearly two meters tall, was the first to shout: "One hundred twenty thousand!"

"One hundred fifty thousand!"

"One hundred eighty thousand!"

For a moment, bidding voices rose without cease.

In the end, the two-meter-tall cultivator secured the Xuan Steel Town Yue Armor for two hundred thirty thousand middle-grade spirit stones.

He directly donned the battle armor on his body, and instantly spiritual light surged around him, a heavy pressure scattering outward, drawing the dissatisfaction of many people.

Xu Zhangqing still watched from the side, having no interest in the Xuan Steel Town Yue Armor.

The auctioneer scanned the crowd below: "Next item, Nine Turns Condensed Soul Orchid Seed.

Ten seeds total, containing wood law blessings.

Can nourish divine soul, gather spirit into medicine, drought-resistant and flood-resistant, easy to survive, fast growth.

Paired with this Qinglan Spirit Gathering Cultivation Array Plate, can accelerate spirit plant maturation speed roughly three times, starting bid twenty thousand middle-grade spirit stones!"

This suits Third Disciple Qingyao; Xu Zhangqing no longer hesitated, and when someone raised the price to fifty thousand, he swiftly added: "Seventy-five thousand!"

Several wood spirit root cultivators below hesitated a moment, but ultimately didn't dare to counter-bid.

Relying on rich financial power, Xu Zhangqing easily obtained the Nine Turns Condensed Soul Orchid Seed and Qinglan Spirit Gathering Cultivation Array Plate; thinking of it, Qingyao would surely be very delighted upon seeing them.

The auctioneer continued: "Next item, Yan Prison Burning Heaven Art Fragmented Edition.

Heaven-rank fire attribute cultivation method, containing fire law.

Can greatly increase fire spell power; fragmented edition includes the first two layers of heart method.

Cultivated to great completion can summon Yan Prison Fire, suitable for fire spirit root cultivators to cultivate, starting bid one hundred eighty thousand middle-grade spirit stones!"

Seeing it was a cultivation method, and a heaven-rank fire attribute one at that, even as a fragmented edition it still drew the scrambling of many fire spirit root cultivators.

The cultivator who previously won the Purple Electric Thunder Pattern Bead bid again: "Two hundred thousand!"

"Two hundred twenty thousand!"

"Two hundred fifty thousand!"

Bidding voices rose and fell in succession, the scene exceptionally lively.

Xu Zhangqing narrowed his eyes, secretly thinking: "Although this cultivation method suits Zhu Rong, he has better choices.

The Wan Family, to keep him, expended a large amount of resources, among which were heaven-rank cultivation methods, supreme-grade magic treasures, and various rare spiritual treasures."

In the end, a cultivator successfully won the Yan Prison Burning Heaven Art Fragmented Edition at the high price of three hundred thousand middle-grade spirit stones; upon receiving the cultivation method, he immediately tucked it into his bosom.

At the same time his expression was vigilant, afraid of being coveted by others.

Seeing the crowd's enthusiasm running high, the auctioneer continued: "Next item, Crimson Flame Blaze Tiger Inner Core.

Condensed from the core part of a Demon King-level Crimson Flame Blaze Tiger, fist-sized, crystal core crimson like flame, containing fire law.

Golden Core stage cultivators can directly refine it, instantly increasing cultivation.

Nascent Soul stage cultivators can use it to temper magic tools, enhance fire spells, starting bid eighty thousand middle-grade spirit stones!"