Chapter 42, The Humble Auction
"Whew~"
A gust of wind struck, and within the agreed time, the demon monk who held the auction came to fulfill the contract.
The whole person was shrouded in a black robe, and his face was wearing an exaggerated clown mask, which was specially made.
Mysterious and gloomy, it is very much in line with people's perception of demonic monks.
The long-tongued bird with green fur stood on this person's shoulder, a pair of small eyes the size of a mung bean were full of sluggishness, and he looked like a reckless rough man when he opened his mouth:
"Haha, thank you for your support, I am deeply honored to be able to hold an auction of tokens of various sects today......
Soul control, sure enough, is a demon monk.
No one will pay attention to the nonsense, and the eyes of many monks fall on the long-tongued bird.
A well-informed monk recognized that the long-tongued bird was the person's microphone, and the method of control was the spirit control technique that evolved from the corpse exorcism.
This spell is very insidious and vicious, completely turning the spirit beast into a corpse-like existence.
Although the spirit animal appears to be alive, its spirit no longer exists, and in a sense it is dead.
All actions are controlled by the caster behind the scenes.
"You've talked so much nonsense that I guess you're getting impatient. Let's get down to business!"
The long-tongued bird suddenly stopped, and the black-robed demon monk snorted coldly, and jumped up and threw down two talismans.
Boom, two fireballs smashed into the ground, smashing out an earthy yellow iron ring.
"Get rid of me, everyone present will lose the opportunity to worship the Immortal Cultivation Sect, are you sure you want to try?"
The subtext is obvious, you can't catch me, you can only lose such an opportunity, it's a big deal.
There is no shortage of smart people among the monks who have been summoned, and the achievements of the Demon Dao monks in the past few days are obvious to all, and it is really impossible to catch him.
Moreover, the purpose of most monks is not to eliminate demons, but to chase wealth and opportunity to become stronger.
As long as the interests are big enough, who has nothing to do to eliminate the Demon Guardian Dao? Isn't it stupid to read books!
The monk who failed to sneak attack was stared at by everyone with vicious eyes, and put away the magic weapon stupidly: "No, please continue." β
glanced at him deeply, to remember his face clearly, and not to find the wrong person when settling grievances.
The Demon Dao Monk continued his speech just now: "First the villain and then the gentleman, I believe you have seen it yourself, I don't carry the tokens of various sects on me. β
"Then what did you call us to come and see your clumsy performance?!" The guy who couldn't hold his breath immediately stood up and interrupted him, shouting angrily.
A few seemed to be agitated, but most of the monks remained calm.
They think that the demon monks will not be idle, and they call people to play tricks. That will attract the hostility of all the monks present, and if they really have to come up with the means of pressing the bottom of the box, the demon will definitely die.
It's just that it's a false proposition, and the demon monks are also for profit, and there are very few pure madmen.
The monks they were present were also for the sake of profit, and each person's interests were different, and it was impossible to truly cooperate selflessly.
As for the tokens, as soon as the Demon Dao monks came, many people took out the letter finder and checked it.
If it is really brought, and there is not enough deterrence, I am afraid that he will not have the opportunity to stand there and speak.
"I'll explain it to you, don't interrupt me at random, okay?"
The demonic monk's eerie tone, coupled with the shiny black soul banner on his hand, and the howls of the ghosts, were very intimidating.
The guy who spoke rashly just now swallowed a mouthful of saliva and stopped talking. I don't want to admit it, but that's what happened.
The Demon Dao Monk was able to call them all, not by virtue of his identity as a Demon Dao Monk, but by his hard power.
After forcibly killing his opponents among many monks and forcibly seizing tokens, he repeatedly fled.
Although there were many monks present, it was not difficult for them to kill him and escape.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the first thing to be solved in such an auction is the issue of trust. You don't believe me, and I don't believe you.
So I prepared this thing - the Styx Pact. Some people may not be familiar with it, but another name for him, you should knowβthe Devil's Pact. β
As soon as the Demon Dao Monk's voice fell, many monks turned their heads to each other, asking questions.
The boss of the Liu family heard the rumors of the devil's contract, so he stood up and explained to the others:
"The Styx Pact, also known as the Devil's Pact, is a binding contract made by the ancient monks 10,000 years ago. If you sign a devil's contract, if you want to violate the terms of the contract, you will immediately be entangled by the demons in your heart and go crazy and die.
From ancient times to the present day, there has never been a person who can break the devil's contract and not die. Of course, it can't be said that death, maybe, probably, there may be a way to break the contract, but at least it is not accessible to our class. β
"Then how do you prove that he is real?" someone asked, still worried.
His question is the worry of everyone.
The Demon Monk laid the Devil's Contract like a copper page flat, and the blade gently slashed his fingers, and the red blood was dripping.
A black mist floated up from the copper pages, turning into the head of a demon. The thirst for blood seems to be struggling to break free from the shackles of the copper pages.
"Shhh
"Sure enough, it's true. β
"It's true, the devil's pact is like that, and there is an incomparable thirst for blood. β
There's a lot of talk here.
The Demon Dao Monk sucked the blood from his fingertips, and the Tongue Bird continued, "We make an agreement with each other about the rules of the auction and the way of settlement. With the Devil's Pact as a witness, you don't have to worry about what you have and what you don't. β
"Let's listen to the rules first. β
Selling the tokens that you don't need and exchanging them for valuable ones such as spirit stones and magic weapons, the Demon Dao monks have made a lot of preparations in advance.
Formulating an auction rule that suits the environment at this time is also the product of his long-term contemplation.
The six tokens that were auctioned were placed in six locations by him, and a shielding formation was set up, which was concealed in a short period of time, and there was no need to worry about being found by other monks.
The traditional way of public outcry is not very suitable here. It is easy to be threatened by the collusion of many monks or powerful groups, and no one will pay a high price under pressure, which is not in line with the purpose of squeezing more profits.
Therefore, every monk participating in the auction can write a price that he thinks is reasonable for the token of any sect.
Everyone's offer is not public, hand it in.
The one with the highest price must be certain, and if it can be traded, take the money in one hand and the information in the other.
The devil's contract is here, they don't have to worry, the demon monks will use false information to deceive them, that is to kill themselves.
"The tokens of all sects have a base price of two thousand spirit stones, or the equivalent of magic weapon talisman pills. If the price is lower than this, I also have the right not to sell. β
Two thousand spirit stones, which is almost the price of an ordinary top-level magic weapon. Compared to an opportunity to worship the Immortal Cultivation Sect, the price is not high.
However, after all, it doesn't mean that you can directly worship the Immortal Cultivation Sect, there are still three days left, and you may not be able to keep it if you buy a token.
It's worth considering how much money you pay.
"I'm quitting!"
"I'll quit too!"
The monks, who knew that they had no money to compete, chose to quit one after another. Get out of here and go far away to see the buzz.
Maybe there's something else on mind.
Many monks who had faith in their financial resources stepped forward to sign the devil's contract with the demon monks.
Dozens of drops of blood fell on the copper pages, which turned black and red. Under the burning of the spiritual fire, it turned into a puff of black smoke.
A faint wisp of black smoke entered the demonic monk's body. The rest of the monks were about the same, and all of them had to keep the covenant.
An hourglass stood there, and for a quarter of an hour the many monks looked at each other differently.
If they still had the same hatred for the same enemy before, then at this moment, everyone has become competitors again.
Which sect is he going to choose?
Will it be the same as me?
How much price to bid to win him?
It can't be reported too high, and it can't be spent too much.
If the report is low, it will be difficult to grab it, and it will be difficult to grab it, but it is an opportunity to worship the Immortal Cultivation Sect.
If you miss it, I'm afraid you'll miss it forever.
The people who remained present were basically people from the major immortal cultivation families, with the support of the family, and there was no shortage of cultivation resources.
But it's not very rich, after all, it's not the core person. If it is a core person, with the relationship between the family and the sect, it is not difficult to enter.
Therefore, the people who came to participate in the Immortal Ascension Conference were all marginal figures in the family, and they wanted to fight for their future.
You guess what I think, I guess what you think, non-stop nesting dolls.
In fact, they are in a prisoner's dilemma.
The success of one side means the defeat of the other.
The strategy of collusion is not impossible, but it is difficult. Not to mention that many families have grievances and disputes with each other, that is, they let go of their prejudices.
The six tokens auctioned in front of me are not enough!
Who takes, who gives up?
It's really better to take the money and divide the winner.
A quarter of an hour was not a long time, and the representatives of each family gave their offer to the Demon Dao monks.
After a while, he read the quotations of all parties, "If someone has the same quotation, I will call you separately to discuss, if you don't call, please wait." β
After a while, the representatives of the eight family monks were called behind the boulders separated by the shielding formation and gave an explanation.
The representatives who came out from behind the boulder all had straight faces, hiding their emotions, and called their companions to leave in a hurry.
By the time the eighth representative came out, half of the monks here had left, and the remaining thirty or so monks looked at each other.
"The auction is over, the agreement on the devil's contract has been fulfilled, and we don't seem to have to be restricted. β
"It's everyone's responsibility to defend the way and get rid of demons, isn't it?"
"Yes, everyone is responsible for defending the path to eliminate demons, shouldn't we do it?"
"Brother Zhao, I have always respected you the most, I can't rub a little sand in my eyes, and I am the most upright. β
"Brother Liu, it's too much. You are worthy of our admiration, you are not merciful to the Demon Dao monks, and you have made a lot of meritorious contributions to the cultivation of immortals in my Chu Kingdom. Such a chance to defend the way to eliminate demons, Brother Liu, please!"
Many monks could speak more than one another, but they did not act in their hands.
I forgot to define on the Devil's Contract, what will be the end of the auction.
They all want to start, but they are all afraid, afraid that they will be eaten by the devil's contract.
"Whew~"
A gust of wind blew, and someone shouted: "He wants to run, chase after him!"
Only then did many monks take action, and each showed his magic and chased after him.
However, some people ran in the opposite direction, chasing the monks of the major families who had just left.
The Demon Dao monk was able to escape repeatedly, and naturally he had a few brushes. On the contrary, the few family monks who spent money to buy tokens may not be so fast.
It's still clear who is difficult and who is easy.
......
Tossed into the night, got rid of all the heels.
The Demon Monk took off his mask and replaced his black robe, revealing his true face.
Better than the mediocre Gu Zai.
It's Qi Yun!
Destroying these things that might reveal his identity and releasing his vigilance, he excitedly counted his gains.
In the past few days, he frequently attacked, and the main purpose was not to snatch the token, but to take the opportunity to touch the corpse.
If you touch a pill that can be cultivated for a little time and can withstand ten bottles of cultivation to improve your cultivation, a fool will not do it!
didn't think that those people were too useless, so he grabbed the token too.
He had saved eight tokens in his hand, and he could only use two. It's useless to grab the excess, it's still a hot potato, and it's easy to win the trouble of many monks and enemies who come to him.
So with today's auction.
He was confident that he would be able to escape under the noses of the crowd, and he also grasped the different interests of the monks, and on the whole he was quite successful.
The six tokens did not sell for much price, but they were also exchanged for almost fifteen thousand spirit stones, and three thousand spirit stones worth magic elixir.
On average, three thousand spirit stones were sold for each token, which in general exceeded his expectations.
Counting the storage bags he touched these days and the harvest of more than 10,000 spirit stones, he almost has a net worth of 40,000 spirit stones.
The local tyrants among the monks in the foundation building period are nothing more than that, right?
With so many spirit stones, it is a hard pile, and it can also pile him up to the foundation building period.
If you go to prostitution, you can get kidney loss.
He was not greedy enough, and even came up with the idea of doing another vote.
But just think about it, what he did this time has made him a thorn in the side of many monks.
With a little estimate, you can know how many spirit stones he has on him, which is simply a walking treasure.
It can even be said that robbing him is more cost-effective than grabbing tokens. If you can get so many spirit stones, it doesn't matter if you worship and enter the Immortal Cultivation Sect or not.
Wherever you have money, you are an uncle, and it is easy to improve your strength and find a backer.
I know that I am a Tang monk meat, and I have to show off. That's not ordinary stupidity, Qi Yun definitely won't do it.
Confirming that he was not being followed, he made his way and hit the road again.
Sun Qian was still guarding two tokens waiting for his news.
What if I see that he doesn't come back for a long time and runs away?
The last time he hurt her so deeply, Qi Yun himself knew how much of a bastard she was. When a woman's mind is hot, it's not good to do stupid things.