Auction (That's All for Today)

"By the way, is there any news about True Monarch Golden Lotus?"

The woman in the golden dress spoke first.

Yu Yan, Mid-Stage Void Refining, is an elder in charge of the Flowing Cloud Commerce Alliance.

"No, there's been no news of him for over a thousand years. Rumor has it that he obtained the Profound Purple Jade Fruit, one of the Ten Great Spirit Fruits, and then disappeared."

Wu Bei said.

"If you hear anything about him, let me know immediately. If there's nothing else, you can go now!"

Yu Yan gave the instructions.

"Yes, Elder Jin."

Wu Bei agreed and bowed as he withdrew.

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Three days passed quickly at Green Sun Courtyard.

The door to the Cultivation Room opened, and Shen Long walked out. He had already changed his clothes.

He took out the Thousand Illusion Mask, put it on his face, and his features blurred, transforming him into a kind-looking man.

Shen Long strode out, Shen Hai.

He opened the courtyard gate and looked to the left and right.

It was nighttime, and the street was deserted, so Shen Long went outside.

About fifteen minutes later, he arrived at a bustling street with many pedestrians.

Shen Long stood at the entrance of a nine-story Cyan Pavilion, where a gilded plaque bore the three large silver characters "Thousand Weapons Pavilion," shimmering with spiritual light.

The Thousand Weapons Pavilion has a history of over 100,000 years and is quite famous in the Divine Weapon Marketplace. It sells Spirit Treasure, Heaven-Piercing Spirit Treasure, and Puppet Beast, and accepts pre-orders.

Shen Long strode in and was greeted by a spacious and bright hall. Behind the long counter were tall shelves displaying all kinds of weapons, including knives, spears, and clubs.

Shen Long released his aura as Spirit Transformation cultivator slightly, and a man of medium build in a blue robe quickly approached, saying warmly, "Welcome to our shop, senior. How can we help you?"

"I'd like to ask a fifth-tier Artifact Refiner for help with weapon refining. I heard that your Thousand Weapons Pavilion offers this service."

Shen Long spoke.

He had already taken out two pieces of ten-thousand-year-old Soul-Nourishing Wood at the exchange meeting, so it was not appropriate to ask the fifth-level Artifact Refiner of the Thousand Spirits Sect to use the ten-thousand-year-old Soul-Nourishing Wood to refine weapons.

"You've come to the right place, senior. Please come upstairs."

The man in the blue robe spoke politely, leading Shen Long upstairs.

Upon arriving on the seventh floor, Shen Long saw a slender Purple-Skirted Woman looking through account books.

"Ancestor Yunhua, this senior wishes to ask us for help in refining a weapon."

"That's what the man in the blue robe said."

"I am Jiang Yunhua, the manager of the Thousand Weapons Pavilion. How shall I address you, fellow Daoist?"

The Purple-Skirted Woman spoke politely, waved her hand, and the man in the blue robe withdrew.

"My surname is Gan. I would like to request your Thousand Weapons Pavilion's Artifact Refiner to forge a Low-Grade Heaven-Piercing Spirit Treasure. I wonder how much the reward would be?"

Shen Long said.

"That depends on what kind of Heaven-Piercing Spirit Treasure Daoist Qian wants to refine, what functions he needs, and how much material he needs."

Jiang Yunhua said.

"I want a treasure to nourish my soul and gradually strengthen its power. Here are the materials, with ten-thousand-year-old Soul-Nourishing Wood as the main ingredient."

Shen Long took out a Cyan Storage Bracelet and handed it to Jiang Yunhua.

Jiang Yunhua scanned the materials with his Divine Sense, nodded, and said, "These materials are enough. Daoist Qian, just give me another two million Spirit Stone as payment. You don't need to give them now; you can give them to me when you pick up the goods."

"How long will it take to receive the goods? Can you expedite it?"

Shen Long said.

"Daoist Qian, come back in fifty years to collect your goods. I'll write you a receipt. Bring the receipt with you then. We only recognize the receipt, not the person."

Jiang Yunhua took out a round plate that shimmered with a blue light, gestured on it for a while, and then handed the blue plate to Shen Long, saying, "Daoist Qian, these are the materials you gave us. Take a look and see if there are any problems. If there are no problems, then we can use them as proof."

Shen Long glanced at the disc, which listed in detail the materials used for refining the artifact, the delivery time, and the function of the treasure.

"No problem."

Shen Long nodded.

Jiang Yunhua broke the cyan disc in half, handing one half to Shen Long, and said, "Fifty years from now, Daoist Qian can bring this to collect the goods. This is the receipt. If this item falls into someone else's hands, they can bring this to collect the goods."

"Okay, I understand."

Shen Long agreed, put away the cyan disc, and turned to walk downstairs.

After leaving the Thousand Weapons Pavilion, he strolled around the streets.

Half an hour later, Shen Long arrived at the square where the stalls were set up. It was bustling with people and very lively.

"Glazed Golden Body Liquid! Really?"

"You can't even tell the difference between real and fake? If you can't, then there's no need to exchange them."

"Glazed Golden Body Liquid! This is excellent for body tempering! Let's go take a look."

A conversation reached Shen Long's ears, Shen Long quickened his pace, heading towards a certain stall.

The stall owner was a pretty Gold-Skirted Girl. Her stall was filled with various items, including ores, five-thousand-year-old spirit medicine, Heaven-Piercing Spirit Treasure, and fifth-order Talisman. More than a dozen Nascent Spirit Transformation cultivators had gathered in front of her stall.

"If you want the Glazed Golden Body Liquid, then offer something good in exchange."

The Gold-Skirted Girl spoke coldly.

Several Spirit Transformation cultivators took out items for the Gold-Skirted Girl to examine, and communicated through telepathy.

Shen Long took out a Golden Jade Box, handed it to the Gold-Skirted Girl, and said telepathically, "Fairy, how about I exchange it for a piece of Mysterious Yin Crystal?"

The Gold-Skirted Girl lifted the lid of the box, glanced at it, quickly closed the lid, and handed a Golden Gourd to Shen Long.

Shen Long uncorked the gourd, and a bright Seven-Colored Spiritual Light swept out. He could smell a special scent that was exactly the same as the Glazed Golden Body Liquid recorded in the ancient books.

He nodded, put away the Golden Gourd, and left.

He strolled around the square, but didn't buy anything else. He wandered the streets and sold off a batch of cultivation resources in stages.

After more than half an hour, he confirmed that no cultivators were following him before returning to his residence.

Shen Long entered the Cultivation Room, took off his clothes, took out Golden Gourd, and poured out some seven-colored liquid, which was the Glazed Golden Body Liquid.

He applied the Glazed Golden Body Liquid to his body, and his body shimmered with a Seven-Colored Spiritual Light.

Outside Green Sun Courtyard, a portly old man in a black robe strolled along the street. When he passed Green Sun Courtyard, he stopped to glance at the words on the plaque before striding away.

Four days later, just as dawn broke, the gates of Green Sun Courtyard opened, Shen Long walked out.

Today is the day of the Auction, and he plans to attend and Auction for some resources.

Shen Long arrived at the entrance of a magnificent palace, where he could clearly see the three large characters "Flowing Cloud Hall" written on the plaque.

There was a long queue at the entrance of the Flowing Cloud Hall. The entrance fee was 10,000 Spirit Stone. The Flowing Cloud Commerce Alliance made a fortune just from the entrance fees.

Shen Long paid 10,000 Spirit Stone and was allowed to pass after the guards were on duty.

He entered the Flowing Cloud Hall. The palace was spacious and bright, and could accommodate tens of thousands of people without feeling crowded. In the center of the palace was a golden platform several hundred feet high, surrounded by a large number of Cyan Jade Chair.

Thousands of cultivators, mostly Nascent Spirit Transformation cultivators, have gathered here.

Shen Long was secretly surprised; all the front seats were taken. He found an empty seat and sat down.

Cultivators continued to enter the venue, and the number of attendees grew.

After a short while, accompanied by a loud bell tolling, the gates of the Flowing Cloud Hall closed.

Wu Bei walked up to the golden platform, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "I am Wu Bei from the Flowing Cloud Commerce Alliance, and I will be hosting this Auction. The highest bidder wins. The bidding will now begin."

He took out ten Cyan Jade Box and placed them on the golden jade table in front of him, saying, "Ten Seven Treasures Glazed Pill, which can assist Nascent Soul Cultivator in breaking through to the Spirit Transmutation Realm. They will be auctioned separately, with a starting price of one million Spirit Stone, and each bid must be at least two hundred thousand spirit stones."

"One million!"

"One hundred and twenty!"

One hundred and forty!

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Prices soared, and many Nascent Soul Cultivator were at the venue, all there for the Seven Treasures Glazed Pill.