Chapter 36: On the Auction Floor
It's okay to say that the magic weapon and magic clothes are just a lot of herbs that only grow locally, and Huo Rongdong saw a lot of spiritual plants that he didn't know, and couldn't help but go up and take a look.
The stall keeper was a middle-aged man in a fur hat and animal skin clothes, with a stubble beard. He was originally squinting and napping, but suddenly felt a fragrant breeze in front of him, and a fairy in a snow-blue dress fell, with an extremely beautiful appearance, and he couldn't help but be shocked.
"Fairy has good eyesight, my Amaterasu Holy Lotus is two hundred years old, and its color can reach the Xuan level! Whether it's soaking wine or refining medicine, it's excellent, you can't buy it anywhere else, and now it's only sold for this amount! He boldly compared five fingers.
Huo Rongdong was carefully looking at the golden lotus that he had never seen before, when he heard a young monk with a dog's tail in the stall next door laughing loudly.
"Little fairy, don't listen to his nonsense, I'm afraid that this holy lotus dug by Niu Er can't even reach the yellow level, you see, the rhizome is broken, the heart is gone, and there are five hundred spirit stones, I don't want to give it away for nothing!"
The stall owner named Niu Er's face turned green when he heard this, but it was not easy to refute it, he was a halfway monk, and he really didn't know how to collect spiritual plants, so it would be good to get them back alive.
"You, you, you shut up for me......" Niu Er was faintly angry, but seeing that Huo Rendong was still looking at him playfully, a pair of black eyes flickered, looking very good-tempered, and did not show a look of disgust.
He couldn't help gritting his teeth: "This fairy, I won't hide it from you, this holy lotus is indeed damaged, but the year is enough!" It's a big deal, I'll sell you at a discount, two hundred...... No, eighty lower-grade spirit stones are all you need! β
A few stall owners next to him sneered again, but Niu Er bit his breath and refused to lower the price anymore.
From five hundred to eighty, they just said casually, Huo Rendong had studied enough spirit plants, nodded and whispered: "Although the quality is a little worse, but the boss is right, the year is sufficient, I take it back and grind, it doesn't matter if the rhizome is damaged." β
As he spoke, he really took out eighty spirit stones and handed them over, Niu Er hurriedly put it in his pocket, for fear that she would regret it.
Seeing that the deal was easily reached, the surrounding stall owners sighed, and said in their hearts that this is a girl who is easy to deceive, and she actually exchanged waste herbs for eighty spirit stones! Hurriedly swarmed up.
"The little fairy also came to see my ore, there is a beautiful purple crystal mine, which is the most suitable for hairpin jewelry!"
"Don't go, fairy, I still have a dazzling array of demon beast fur, this white fox is oily and smooth, and the skin color of the little fairy is the best......"
Huo Rongdong was surrounded by a group of casual cultivation stall owners and couldn't move, and there was a buzzing sound in his ears, and he only felt that his head hurt.
She tried to escape but couldn't find an exit, and was in the middle of a commotion, when suddenly everyone stopped.
Then everyone retreated like they saw a ghost, and they were a few feet away from Huo Rendong, with a frightened face.
She looked back strangely and saw Qi Ci standing behind her, her face uneasy.
His original restrained coercion was released, making people feel like they were carrying Mount Tai on their shoulders, and they were unable to move because of the cold sweat on the foreheads of those who were not in the Qi refining and foundation building period.
Seeing this, everyone bowed down one after another, and said respectfully: "Meet Jindan Zhenjun......"
Niu Er, who had received Huo Rendong's eighty spirit stones, felt chills all over his body.
ThisγThis dress is probably a Jindan period monk from the eastern continent.γ But the big guy in the Jindan period, I haven't seen anything good, what are you doing in their scattered bazaar!!
Niu Er was guessing whether Qi Ci would directly ruin the deal, or even open his stall, but he heard him ask in a low voice.
"Walking?"
The voice turned out to be quite gentle.
Qi Ci glanced at the things that Huo Rendong had put in his arms, Amaterasu Holy Lotus is a special spiritual plant in the west, the growth environment is demanding, it only grows on the top of the cliff where the first rays of the sun can be seen, there are no evil things around it, and the temperament is noble and sacred.
With its alchemy can replenish spiritual power, restore injuries, and also have the effect of exorcising evil spirits and removing poisons, it is an indispensable spiritual plant.
Seeing that this plant has degraded the heart, I am afraid that it will be about to blossom and bear fruit in three hundred years, this group of people do not know the goods, Huo Rendong can actually pick up the bargain with his sixth sense.
But this kind of thing, you don't have to tell others about it.
Hearing Qi Ci's inquiry, Huo Rongdong hesitated.
Her talent for collecting spiritual plants is innate, and because she wants to help Qi Ci with treatment, she is also interested in alchemy.
It can be seen that the surrounding stall owners are trembling, and Niu Er is about to cry, as if he is afraid that they will bully others and rob them without giving money.
But in the end, curiosity was the problem, she nodded, and Qi Ci ignored the gang and continued to walk forward with her.
But after walking for long, suddenly a group of monks dressed in red rushed out of the street, and they directly separated the rest of the passers-by and ran to the two of them.
Huo Rongdong thought it was the enemy he had found, and reached out to hold the hilt of his sword, and saw the young man with a smile raising his hand and bowing respectfully.
"See Jindan Zhenjun, the junior Lucheng Yuhemen Qin Shen, the big gathering is noisy and noisy, not worthy of your identity, my master has already prepared a seat, and the junior is specially sent to invite you to participate in tonight's Lucheng auction."
The Imperial Crane Gate is obviously a powerful local sect in the area. Huo Rendong stood behind Qi Ci's side, quietly looked at the group of red-clothed people, and saw that they were all carrying sticks, if they were sect monks, they were more like thugs.
Qi Ci didn't react at all, he nodded calmly: "It's just right, the market here is mixed, and there are really no good things to see." β
He looked down at her: "Do you want to go to the auction to see it?" β
Huo Rongdong saw that everyone's eyes were focused on her, like a man's back, where could there be anything bad.
According to Mr. Qin, the auction was held in the evening in a restaurant on an island in the middle of a lake.
The bazaar where they had just wandered was full of low-level foundation building cultivators and qi refining disciples, and there were also many casual cultivators who came to exchange supplies, and there were a large number of people, lively and cheap.
The auction is more for those with strong backgrounds among the Jindan monks and Zhuji monks, highlighting the dignity and immortal demeanor of the high-ranking monks.
Walking to the vicinity of the island in the middle of the lake they said, Huo Rendong saw a flower bridge on the lake.
Qin Shen introduced very enthusiastically: "Zhenjun, fairy, this bridge is built with silver frost flowers, without a single piece of wood, the color is beautiful and the fragrance is pleasant." β
Huo Rongdong looked closely, and saw that there were almost no leaves on the bridge deck, the small flowers of the silver frost flowers were like moonlight, and the color on the heart-shaped petals gradually changed, from fish white to light pink, and it looked like a delicate flower blanket from a distance.
The vines under the flowers are closely connected, and the bridge is stable. When people walk up, the bridge deck spontaneously generates clouds and smoke.
In an instant, the whole flower covered bridge was full of fairy clouds and fog, and it was a fairy atmosphere.
Before Huo Rongdong walked to the auction hall, he was already shocked by Lucheng's generosity. If you want to make such a flower bridge, I'm afraid that it will cost a lot of money.
What she didn't expect was that this was not only a symbol of strength, but also boasting and deterrent.
There are many scattered cultivators who have no chance to land on the island, looking at this side, all showing envy.
Qi Ci's face remained unchanged, he walked at the head of the team, his posture was idle and arbitrary, neither humble nor arrogant.
Huo Rongdong obviously felt that the cultivation of the people on the island was much higher than that outside, I am afraid that not only the foundation was built at the back level, but also there were many Jindan monks here, and the atmosphere was very calm, and no one was making noise.
After crossing the Flower Bridge, you will arrive at the island in the middle of the lake, which is very large and has many ornate buildings.
In front of the largest restaurant, a middle-aged literati in a purple brocade robe greeted him at the door, looking prepared.
Behind him stood a large number of people, all of whom took a slight step back.
When everyone saw Qi Ci and the others, they all cast scrutinizing and curious eyes.
When the two forces met for the first time, Qi Ci did not restrain his breath, but released all his coercion. The other party's expression was abrupt, and his eyes were cautious.
There was a secret collision, and no one took the lead in speaking. The contest between Jin Dan and Jin Dan came quickly and ruthlessly, and Qi Ci had reached the realm of Jin Dan Great Perfection, even in this city where monks gathered, it should not be underestimated.
In just one breath, all the sights that were originally watching behind him disappeared, and even Huo Rongdong felt light.
In the next second, the purple-robed scribe standing at the front stood up: "Zhao Ji, the master of the Lower Imperial Crane Gate, don't know the true monarch number?" "That's the right kind of welcome.
Qi Ci greeted him normally, and Zhao Ji immediately waved his hand: "Thanks to the blue eyes of the benevolent true monarch, my small auction is also full of brilliance." Qin Shan, hurry! Lead the way to the Tianhe Hall to rest for Zhenjun! β
When the Lord of the Zhao Sect said this, it was regarded as setting a tone for this invitation, 'This is a real distinguished guest, and he must not be slack', and everyone behind him followed suit.
Qi Ci smiled lightly, seeing the cautious appearance of this group of people, and added: "This time I just passed by, and I didn't stay for long." When I heard that Lucheng was prosperous, I wanted to come over and open my eyes. β
A simple middle-aged monk nodded at the back: "Passing by?" Very good, very good! β
The person next to him was busy covering his mouth.
The master of the Zhao Sect flew over with a roll of eyes, turned around and led the way with a smile in person, leading them into the five-story luxury restaurant.
Each small hall is hidden among the flowers and plants, and the guests are led into seats by the disciples of the Imperial Crane Gate.
The people who participated in the auction were all figures with heads and faces, the seats were sorted according to the heaven and earth, and the heaven-level ones were covered with curtains, so that the outside could not see the inside, but the inside could clearly observe the outside world.
Their Tianhe Hall is on the top floor, overlooking the auction table, and the location is good. And the disciples of the Royal Crane Gate were also very considerate, knowing that Qi Ci had brought a female cultivator and was a foreigner, so he arranged an elegant and more in line with the aesthetics of women.
They came early, some time before the start of shooting, and there were jugglers on stage teasing the little monkeys.
Huo Rongdong was not interested in juggling, she opened a little curtain and looked down, and saw that there were many guests coming to the door one after another, it should be the Jindan period, and the master of the Zhao Sect was like a courtesan, rushing to greet the others.
The auction house gradually became the domain of high-ranking monks. From time to time, a few young disciples in the foundation building period in the yellow-level hall on the first floor were playing and joking, and an old man who did not look amazing suddenly walked in at the door, and everyone died down in an instant, honest.
Or maybe a few people got together to discuss the goods of this auction, and when they saw a certain monk, they all dispersed in a hurry.
Sometimes I can watch two Jindan monks and their little disciples greet each other, and the surrounding crowd automatically gives them a large circle of space.
It was the first time Huo Rongdong had seen so many high-ranking monks gathered together, and the atmosphere was a bit like the heads of some large families at the New Year's party.
Looking at it, she suddenly felt a bright gaze cast from the small hall next door, as if through the curtain and the enchantment, projected onto her.