The White-haired Daoist priest laughed heartily. "Quite the opposite. I'm certain he must be a Rogue Cultivator. If he really were a point origin expert, he probably wouldn't have been willing to part with this Black Light Treasure. By the way, was the item he handed over a Black Origin Bead?"
"Indeed, it was a Black Origin Bead," the Red Robe Middle-aged Man said. "Of the eight Black Light Treasures collected this time, seven were Black Origin Beads. Only one was a Precious Medicine."
"Then that settles it. If he were a point origin expert, how could he not know what the Black Origin Bead was worth? And why would he be willing to trade it? Heh, I have to hand it to the Holy Court and the Eight Great Immortal Sects—they know how to do business. They let out a mere whiff of bait, and so many big fish came biting."
"Should we keep an eye on him?"
The Red Robe Middle-aged Man asked cautiously.
The White-haired Daoist priest raised his brows. "Of course we should. Anyone who can cultivate to the fourth rank as a Rogue Cultivator is an unparalleled genius. Of course we should make friends with someone like that. A man who has cultivated this far must be cautious, so be sure to handle things with care. He may well prove very useful to us in the future."
The Red Robe Middle-aged Man bowed, took his leave, and withdrew.
During the two days he spent in seclusion in the secret chamber, waiting for the auction to begin, Xu Yi gained quite a lot.
He spent both days studying the Illusionary Traces Fire Shadow Art that the Auspicious Duck had given him. The more he studied it, the more delighted he became.
He felt that this