38: Chapter 38 The Moon-Gazing Immortal

Time quickly came to the third day, and the Golden Palace Auction House's auction began as scheduled.

You concealed your face and mingled among the crowd. You originally didn't plan to come, but thinking of the blood spirit fruit and the second-tier monster core in your system space, you still decided to make the trip in person.

Time ticked away bit by bit. As lot after lot was hammered down, it finally reached your auction item.

"The next item, the blood spirit fruit, can help cultivators in the early Qi Condensation stage increase their cultivation by one level without side effects. The starting bid is five hundred low-grade spiritual stones, and each bid increase shall not be less than fifty low-grade spiritual stones!"

"One thousand low-grade spiritual stones."

A lazy voice came from the private room on the second floor.

As soon as this price came out, the auction house's originally lively atmosphere fell silent for a moment.

The utility of the blood spirit fruit is indeed good, but that is only for cultivators in the early Qi Condensation stage. Trading one thousand low-grade spiritual stones for a level of realm is not cost-effective for many cultivators.

Of course, treasures ultimately vary from person to person.

"One thousand five hundred low-grade spiritual stones."

Sure enough, the next second someone in the neighboring private room raised the bid.

"Two thousand!"

That lazy voice did not fluctuate in the slightest.

"Heh~ You win, Your Excellency."

After a woman's light chuckle, the auctioneer decisively brought the hammer down after a three-second countdown.

"The next lot, a bottle of spirit-gathering jade marrow, can help cultivators refine floating spiritual power. The starting price is one thousand low-grade spiritual stones, and each bid increase shall not be less than one hundred low-grade spiritual stones."

The atmosphere of the auction house became subtle. For a time, no one made a bid, and everyone's eyes turned to the independent private room on the third floor.

"One thousand."

A cold and clear voice rang out, causing everyone to perk up.

The person who spoke was naturally Wangyue Zhenren. After all, seven days ago, it had said that it came for the spirit-gathering jade marrow, and no one would refuse to give face to a Golden Core cultivator at such a time.

However, this world is always lacking neither fools nor people blinded by lust.

"Five thousand!"

In the second-floor private room, Wang Hao's sudden utterance startled the Wang family head. He immediately turned his head and glared fiercely over, looking as if he wanted to devour him.

"Father, the value of securing this item is much higher than offending a Golden Core cultivator."

Wang Hao shrank his neck and hurriedly spoke up.

The Wang family head did not speak, only staring at him with a cold gaze.

"This spiritual object is needed by that personal senior sister of mine. She promised me that as long as I help her secure it, she will become cultivation partners with me."

After listening to his explanation, a white-haired and white-bearded elder asked:

"Then how do you know she is not lying to you?"

Your arrival in Yunque City was no secret, and your identity and status were naturally not difficult to check.

A genius with medium triple spiritual roots and innate sword Qi, and your speed in breaking through realms was somewhat unreasonable. In four years, you broke through from a mortal to the fourth layer of Qi Condensation.

Because of this matter, your master even helped you test your spiritual roots again, and in the end could only explain that you might possess an unknown mysterious physique.

Although they feared Wangyue Zhenren, if the profits were sufficient, it was not impossible to offend it. After all, Tingxue Cliff cultivators would not dare to directly wipe them out inside Yunque City; at worst, they could abandon their external shops and clansmen.

Hearing this, the corners of Wang Hao's mouth raised into a confident smile, and he unhurriedly took out a token.

"Personal disciple token?"

The Wang family head's gaze condensed; this child was unexpectedly not talking nonsense.

After all, identity tokens were far too important and needed to be refined using vital blood; they could not be casually handed over.

"Family Head?"

A pair of cloudy old eyes belonging to the elder who spoke earlier burst with a sharp glint, and his meaning was self-evident.

The Wang family head lightly tapped the armrest of his chair. After a moment, he looked at Wang Hao and said with a heavy gaze:

"Hao'er, you must complete what should be completed with her before you can hand over the token and the spirit-gathering jade marrow."

"Yes, Father!"

Wang Hao was overjoyed. In his view, this matter was a sure thing; after all, the identity token was even forcefully shoved to him by his senior sister, which was enough to show the other party's sincerity.

"Heh~"

A moment later, a chuckle came from the third-floor private room, and the cold and clear voice slowly sounded.

"Fifty thousand."

"Hiss~ Mad, they've gone mad!

It's merely a spiritual object barely rated as second-tier, yet they actually bid such an outrageous price."

"And has the Wang family gone mad, actually daring to anger a Golden Core Zhenren!"

Inside the second-floor private room, the expressions of the Wang family members were extremely unsightly.

Judging by this posture, Wangyue Zhenren had been offended to death, but if they wanted to win this spiritual object at auction, the Wang family's subsequent auction plans would be almost completely disrupted.

"Father!"

Wang Hao was anxious; this might be his only chance to capture his senior sister's heart.

The Wang family head wished he could slap him to death right now, but since they had already boarded a pirate ship, giving up now would be far too regrettable.

"Fifty-one thousand!"

"The Wang family, very good."

Heavenly might-like spiritual pressure spread out from the third-floor private room. Inside the auction house, everyone did not even dare to let out a single heavy breath.

"Wangyue Zhenren, we were also driven by helplessness, please forgive us."

"Hmph!"

After a cold snort sounded, the pressure receded like a tide, and the figure in the third-floor private room also vanished without a trace.

Yet you detected a hint of something being amiss.

After an outrageous price hike, it decisively gave up. How did it feel like it was deliberately scheming against the Wang family rather than going for the lot?

Thinking of this, the unease in your heart grew even stronger.

You made up your mind to return directly to the sect after obtaining the spirit-gathering jade marrow.

Time passed quickly. After the auction ended, you and Wang Hao agreed to meet on the seventh floor of the Immortal Chasing Pavilion. That was an area similar to guest rooms, and each room had formations that isolated divine sense.

It was very suitable for doing bad things~

Without making you wait too long, merely the span of an incense stick later, Wang Hao hurriedly arrived in the room.

Seeing his eager monkey-like appearance, a charming blush bloomed on your pretty face.

Gently tugging at the hand he was holding, seeing that you couldn't pull it out, you lightly bit your red lips with your pearly teeth and whispered with your head lowered:

"Junior Brother, you must at least let Senior Sister see the spiritual object, right?"

Seeing your charming appearance of letting him do as he pleased, Wang Hao instantly threw the family head's injunction to the winds, raising his hand to take out a bottle of azure-blue liquid from his storage bag.

After taking it, you unscrewed the wooden stopper. Confirming there was no mistake, the smile in the depths of your eyes grew even stronger.

"Giggle~ Junior Brother, what about Senior Sister's identity token?"

Seeing that this lecher was about to press against your body, you didn't hesitate either, smoothly falling into his arms and asking casually with a light chuckle.

"Hoo~ It's... it's at the family head's place."

Wang Hao's breathing suddenly became much more hurried, and he reached out to stroke your waist, but the next moment his eyes widened in shock.

In disbelief, he lowered his head to look at the bloody hole in his chest, and then saw that you were still smiling like a flower, your delicate figure leaning softly in his arms. His lips opened slightly, but not a shred of sound could be emitted, and then his body went limp as he collapsed to the ground.

"The Wang family head is indeed an old fox."

You retracted the crimson blood spirit shuttle and muttered in a low voice.

"It's time to leave!"

It's just an identity token. After returning to the sect, relying on Ling Shuanghua's relationship, your master will naturally find a way for you.

Thinking thus, you immediately got up, preparing to escape from the window, but after turning around, you completely froze in place.

I don't know when, but a tall and upright figure in white clothes and white hair had quietly stood before the window. Sunlight spilled down, as if plating it with a warm golden glow.

Yet you could not feel a shred of warmth; your entire heart had already sunk to the bottom of the valley. You understood where the unease from the auction house came from.

Although you had never met the other party before, at a single glance you knew its identity—Wangyue Zhenren!

The figure by the window slowly turned around. Before you could clearly see its appearance, your vision went black.

This is bad... This was your last thought before losing consciousness.