447: I ran into an acquaintance again.

Yun Qingqing's small courtyard was a one-entrance courtyard.

It was similar to the house Jiang Ning had in the Cang Ling Domain.

It was just more spacious, more refined, and more comfortable.

After opening the door, Yun Qingqing handed the jade token to Jiang Ning, "This is the jade token for the main gate. Place it into the groove and input Spiritual Qi, and it will deactivate the grand formation around the house, allowing you to enter the courtyard.

If Junior Niece Huanhuan also needs one, you can take this jade token to replicate a secondary jade token. There is one set of secondary jade tokens, and the main jade token acts as the primer.

The main jade token can also render the secondary jade tokens ineffective.

You will understand these functions once you probe the jade token with your Divine Sense."

Jiang Ning probed the inside with his Divine Sense.

Sure enough, there was a whole new world inside.

Besides the operating instructions, there were also some nodes similar to those of a grand formation.

After thanking her again.

Yun Qingqing smiled brightly, "Senior Brother Jiang, won't you invite me in to sit for a while?"

Jiang Ning smiled and stepped aside from the doorway.

With Yun Qingqing around, it wasn't appropriate to let Little White and Little Grey out to play.

He separated a portion of his Divine Soul and entered the Incense Offering World.

Before, he had been too far away to feel the Incense Offering Power from this area.

This time, standing within the Incense Offering visualization world, Jiang Ning watched as flickers of flame gathered together, manifesting the image of a raging fire.

These Incense Offerings were all directed at the "Guiding Teacher," with a very small portion directed at the "Great Merciful and Compassionate, Blessed and Boundless Heavenly Venerable."

These were the two "divine titles" Jiang Ning used.

He chose not to collect the Incense Offering Power right now.

He withdrew.

Yun Qingqing and Shen Jinhuan were trading barbs.

Yun Qingqing was intentionally trying to irritate Shen Jinhuan, and Shen Jinhuan would always respond with a cold "Hmph."

Jiang Ning felt a bit of a headache.

Huanhuan wasn't a hot-tempered person, so it was truly strange that the two of them could end up arguing.

Yun Qingqing lingered until evening.

Shen Jinhuan asked, "Are the Pill Refining Noble Families in the Great Qian Imperial City all this idle? Eating, drinking, playing, and slacking off all day?"

Yun Qingqing replied, "That's right, it's exactly like that. Isn't it infuriating?"

Shen Jinhuan's fists clenched.

...

They headed out.

The two of them were "good sisters" arm-in-arm again.

Yun Qingqing said she wanted to take Jiang Ning and Shen Jinhuan to explore the Great Qian Imperial City.

Jiang Ning had the same intention.

Before leaving, Vermilion Bird had instructed Jiang Ning that he could contact her once he reached the Great Qian Imperial City. She had even given him a fixed shop location, and all Jiang Ning needed to do was place the jade token Vermilion Bird had given him on the counter.

There was no need to say a single word.

Once Vermilion Bird saw it, she would naturally come to find Jiang Ning.

An hour later.

They walked onto another street.

"Do you need to hire any servants for your courtyard? Up ahead is the slave market. There are many types of slaves inside, each with their own unique traits. Shall I take you for a look?"

Yun Qingqing pointed ahead.

Jiang Ning didn't need any servants, but he was curious to see.

After arriving on the street, Jiang Ning saw people locked in individual cages.

Jiang Ning wanted to go take a look.

Yun Qingqing stopped Jiang Ning, "What's the point of looking at those? Those are all wares from small-time slave traders. I'll take you to a better place."

Yun Qingqing led Jiang Ning to a two-story pavilion.

At the entrance, Yun Qingqing paid the required entry fee.

After entering, an attendant led Jiang Ning directly to a small cubicle on the second floor.

Jiang Ning remarked, "This is quite similar to an auction."

"Mhm..." Yun Qingqing nodded, "About the same, except this is an auction for slaves."

They had arrived just in time.

Not long after, the auction began.

The first slave was brought up first.

A beautifully dressed female auctioneer said with a smile, "This is a Cultivator at the Golden Core Perfection Realm captured from another domain..."

She went on with a long list of introductions.

Finally, the female auctioneer said playfully, "His Realm is about to reach the Nascent Soul Stage. With a little investment, once he reaches the Nascent Soul Stage, you can sell him back to us. Just by flipping him, you can make quite a profit."

Jiang Ning looked at the person.

There was no light in the person's eyes.

A Golden Core Perfection Cultivator, while not top-tier combat power in the fringe domains, would still be a regional overlord. Yet in the Great Qian Imperial City, he could only be auctioned off like an object.

In the end, this Golden Core Perfection Cultivator was bought for 350 High-Grade Spirit Stones.

Very cheap.

"In the Great Qian, Cultivators really aren't worth much."

"That's right." The pure and cute Yun Qingqing said these words, creating a strong contrast with her appearance, "It's not just in the Great Qian; it's the same throughout the entire Cultivation World. If you want to live, to live with dignity, you can only make yourself stronger. Of course, having the protection of a Family is another matter."

This Male Cultivator was quickly taken away.

The second person brought up was a woman wearing a purple long dress.

Jiang Ning discovered that this was an old acquaintance.

Qing Dai, the staff member he had encountered at the Spirit Pill Hall.

She had gotten along quite well with Jiang Ning before.

She was someone who took money and got things done properly.

The auctioneer covered her mouth and chuckled, "This is a female Cultivator at the Mid Golden Core Stage. As for her cultivation, it's not as good as the man from before, but everyone look at this figure and this appearance. You can tell that if you buy her back, she will absolutely be a good bed companion.

We have checked, and this woman has not yet lost her primordial yin. Those of you gentlemen who have needs in this area should seize the opportunity."

"The starting bid is 150 High-Grade Spirit Stones, with each increment no less than 50 High-Grade Spirit Stones."

Qing Dai had been carefully dressed when she came out, and the long dress she wore was specially made.

The neckline was low, revealing a lot of fair skin, which had a unique charm.

The waistline was cinched tight, and her slender willow waist and full buttocks were almost bursting the fabric, making people drool.

The side slit of the skirt was very high, and the partially visible long legs were even more enticing.

She wasn't wearing shoes on her feet, and her smooth, clean feet were just exposed like that.

The nervous Qing Dai was curling her toes.

The experienced buyers became even more excited.

Hearing the bids one after another, Qing Dai knew that her life was finished.

When the price reached 300 High-Grade Spirit Stones, the enthusiasm for bidding clearly died down.

300 High-Grade Spirit Stones could buy quite a lot of resources. Although this female Cultivator had Mid Golden Core Stage strength, she was still being bought for her looks, so going any higher would be a bit of a loss.

The auctioneer also felt it was about enough.

It met their expectations.

At this moment, Jiang Ning called out a bid, "350 High-Grade Spirit Stones."

The Cultivator who had just bid 300 was a bit dissatisfied and angrily followed up with 400.

Jiang Ning smiled.

"450 High-Grade Spirit Stones."

Shen Jinhuan's mood was not very pleasant.

Yun Qingqing glanced at Shen Jinhuan and poked Jiang Ning, "Senior Brother Jiang, you're already in this situation, and you still have the interest for this?"

Jiang Ning was between laughter and tears.

"What are you talking about? I know this person, Qing Dai. Don't you remember her? She was a handling agent at the Spirit Pill Hall; you should have seen her. If it weren't for her back then, I would have had quite a bit of trouble at the Spirit Pill Hall."

Yun Qingqing was reminded, and she said with some doubt, "She does seem a bit familiar."

Upon hearing the reason, Shen Jinhuan's mood improved quite a bit.

The auctioneer's mood was also quite good.

She hadn't expected this female slave to be so popular.

In the end, Jiang Ning bought Qing Dai.