141: Chapter 141 The Green Snake's Wealth is More Than Just Her Appearance

As everyone knows.

Lisheng Green Snake Xu Qing possessed a considerable fortune.

His real estate included Snake Cave Mountain, West River, and Green Snake City.

His assets included Green Treasure Pavilion Co., Ltd. and the River God Temple Charity Group.

In Green Treasure Pavilion Co., Ltd., he (the snake) personally held a 30% stake.

The remaining 70% was controlled by the Xuanyun Sect.

His savings were beyond count, and the jewelry and Magic Treasures on his person were too many to name.

He was...

...one wealthy snake.

At this moment, the Green Treasure Pavilion was about to hold an auction.

Xu Qing, naturally, brought out some treasures to be auctioned.

"This... what kind of wine is this?!"

"The liquid is crystal clear, the fragrance is pervasive yet concentrated, and its medicinal power is extraordinary! It has the effects of extending Lifespan, increasing Dao Cultivation, and even bringing the dead back to life!"

"Pavilion... Pavilion Master Maiden, what is the name of this wine?"

The white-haired, white-bearded old man in front of him stared at the wine, suppressing the urge to gulp it down as he asked hurriedly.

"green snake wine!"

Xu Qing announced the name with great enthusiasm.

This old man really knows his stuff.

"I, Hu Xia, have appraised countless treasures, but this wine is peerless among its kind!"

"The Buddhist Light Bodhi Fruit of the West, the Death-Defying Immortal Plant of Penglai in the East, the Ice Mountain Snow Lotus of Kunlun in the North... and this wine is worthy of being the green snake wine of the West River in the South!"

"Of the four great life-extending and life-saving medicines in the world, this can claim a spot!"

Xu Qing was stunned by the praise.

Cultured people really praise snakes differently; he, the green snake, only knew one phrase.

"Holy crap, good wine."

"In my opinion, this wine can no longer be measured by Spirit Stones."

"Does the Maiden have anything she desires? Bartering would be the most cost-effective way."

Hu Xia asked.

This question stumped Xu Qing.

Was he short on Medicinal Pills? No. Daya had stuffed a large bag of pills for increasing cultivation into his hands, enough to last for centuries.

Was he short on Magic Treasures?

For swords, he had xi liang and the green tail white bristle, supplemented by the heaven-accepting gourd, the Purple Light Jade Pendant, and the ice evil ruyi scepter.

Was he short on Spirit Stones?

He had more than he could ever spend.

Even if he hired dozens of people to count his Spirit Stones, they wouldn't finish until the year after next.

If all else failed, he could get some Materials rich in Yin Qi to refine into the heaven-accepting gourd to suppress the Yin Realm.

A single yin si stone the size of a millstone was still a bit too little.

Now that the second floor of the hell pagoda was condensing and opening, the Yin Qi from one yin si stone was no longer sufficient.

"I want Materials with dense Yin Qi."

"Very well, I understand."

"This auction will certainly not disappoint the Pavilion Master Maiden."

Hu Xia had originally felt this auction was a bit shabby, as the Cultivators were unwilling to bring out real treasures to anchor the event.

But now, with these two taels of green snake wine as the grand finale, it was finally respectable.

"Just call me Pavilion Master. Why add 'Maiden'?"

"You are the esteemed West River Maiden; naturally, we must use the honorific."

Xu Qing was speechless.

At this point, he could only accept reality.

Since he couldn't resist reality, he might as well change his posture and enjoy it.

He entered the auction hall.

Xu Qing immediately drew the gazes of the Cultivators, who began whispering among themselves.

"It's the West River Maiden! I finally get to see her!"

"She truly lives up to her reputation. No wonder the Xuanyun Sect calls her the fourth of the four great beauties in the Cultivation World."

"What fourth beauty? The Maiden hasn't even fully matured yet. In a few decades, she'll likely be the number one beauty in the Cultivation World!"

"Agreed!"

"Seconded!"

The green snake slowly clenched his fists.

Xuanyun Sect... that damnable Xuanyun Sect!

By the way, the original three beauties of the Cultivation World...

...were the Dragon Daughter of the Dragon King of the East Sea, the Princess of the Bodhi Kingdom in the West, and the daughter of the Nine-Tailed Fox of Kunlun in the North, the Little Nine-Tailed Fox.

Now, the River God of the southern river, the West River Maiden, might have to be added.

Also, anyone above the Nascent Soul stage is not considered for the list.

Because they might follow the threads of Karma (scratch that, the internet cable) to find and destroy you.

There is precedent for this.

Having entered the VIP room, Xu Qing was fuming with rage.

Once all the seats were filled, the old man Hu Xia walked to the center of the auction stage.

"This auction is sponsored by the Xuanyun Sect, the Green Snake Temple, the Alchemist Association, the Artifact Refiner Association, and the Azure Dragon Gang Loose Cultivator Association."

"Pfft..."

Xu Qing almost spat out his tea.

Thick... the vibe was just too thick.

"A 3% commission will be taken from both parties. To avoid disputes, the Xuanyun Sect will oversee the entire handover process."

"And so, the auction begins."

"Next, the first item: a top-tier Magical Artifact, the Dragon-Slaying Heaven-Destroying Divine Sword."

"Starting bid: forty taels of Spirit Stones."

Xu Qing didn't understand how Hu Xia could keep a straight face.

Even he, the green snake, couldn't come up with a name like that.

One item after another appeared.

Occasionally, when his interest was piqued, Xu Qing would bid on a few things.

Anyway, he had more Spirit Stones than he could ever spend, so there was no need to consider the price; he just bought whatever he liked.

"The next item: a Spiritual Artifact, the Heart-Reflecting Mirror."

"This mirror can reveal hostility and evil energy. The deeper the hostility and evil, the redder the mirror's light. It can reveal the good and evil within a person's heart."

"Starting bid: one hundred taels of Spirit Stones, with minimum increments of five taels."

Xu Qing looked at the mirror and sat up slightly straighter.

This mirror is quite interesting.

It gave him a rough idea; he had to get this mirror.

"One hundred and ten taels."

"One hundred and fifteen taels."

"One hundred and fifty taels!"

Xu Qing placed his bid.

The others who had been bidding shook their heads and backed down.

Firstly, it wasn't wise to provoke a local powerhouse like Xu Qing, and secondly, the item wasn't particularly useful in the end.

"One hundred and fifty-five taels."

"Two hundred taels!"

Xu Qing raised the bid again without hesitation.

He didn't lack Spirit Stones anyway; in fact, this was the first time he'd ever actually spent any.

"So rich!"

"She's a rich lady!"

"What a rich lady."

The Cultivators marveled in their hearts.

"Two hundred taels of Spirit Stones once, twice, three times... Sold!"

Xu Qing obtained the Heart-Reflecting Mirror as he wished.

He intended to use his own body as material to re-refine this mirror, giving it the ability to connect to the boundary between life and death.

Then, he would refine it into the heaven-accepting gourd and link it to the hell pagoda.

Using the mirror's ability to discern good and evil, he would snatch evil souls from the boundary of life and death and suppress them within the hell pagoda for torment.

Fully automated evil soul harvesting for Hell.

He would never have to worry about a lack of resentment again.

Just thinking about it made Xu Qing incredibly excited!

If this plan succeeded, Xu Qing's Hell would look more and more like the real thing.

Perhaps in the future, Xu Qing would be able to cast the true Hell Descends technique.

"I'm thinking too far ahead."

Xu Qing shook his head.

Stowing the Heart-Reflecting Mirror into his Spatial Pupil, Xu Qing leaned back in his chair and remained still.

Beside him, a beautiful maidservant stood quietly with downcast eyes.

But occasionally, she would tremble with excitement.

These maidservants were all recruited from the local Mortals.

As Mortals of Green Snake Town, who among them didn't love and admire the Green Snake Goddess?

That was the River God who had saved them!

Although outsiders who came here called her the West River Maiden...

...the local residents all called her the Green Snake Goddess.

'The teacup the Goddess drank from... I want it!'

She stealthily eyed the teacup Xu Qing had placed on the table, deciding to spirit it away.

She'd take it home and place it as an offering before her 1/7 scale figure of the Green Snake Goddess.

She would burn incense and worship it every day.

Forget about taking a lick; just a single sniff would surely extend one's life!