Eight Desolations Silkworm Silk, Minor World Treasure Map

A new day soon arrived, and the dazzling sunlight shone upon the earth.

The bamboo grove was filled with the clear chirping of birds.

As several bells rang out above the market, all the cultivators in Taihang Marketplace headed towards the auction hall.

Compared to the grand spiritual imagery of Taichang Market and the awe-inspiring scene conveyed to cultivators by the Crimson Firmament Sky, this was a far cry from the grand spectacle.

The Taihang Marketplace was undoubtedly much simpler.

But for most Rogue Cultivator, this moment was still incredibly exciting.

Many of them, Qi Refining cultivators, acquired their Cultivation Method by fortuitous opportunity, or were Rogue Cultivator who took on disciples; they all came to the Taihang Mountain Range seeking fortuitous opportunity.

We didn't go to Taichang Market at all, since the latter required an entrance fee, Taihang Marketplace was much better in that respect.

Ye Jingcheng, Ye Jingyong, and the others also headed towards the auction hall.

Although the auction revenue decreased, the Ye Family still auctioned off quite a few treasures.

Moreover, Ye Jingcheng had already obtained the auction list and learned that the last ingredient he needed for the Golden Falcon Pill was at the auction.

This Golden Falcon Pill was a first-time bloodline Advancement Pill, which piqued Ye Jingcheng's curiosity.

Because the Golden Falcon is already a late-stage second-tier Spirit Beast, it's not far from the peak of the second tier.

There's even a Tier 1 Bloodline Elixir.

It should be noted that none of the Four-Colored Cloud Deer possessed a first-tier Advancement Pill.

But considering that even without bloodline advancement, Golden Falcon's talent and speed were already so terrifying, Ye Jingcheng couldn't help but look forward to Golden Falcon after its two advancements.

The only pity is that he doesn't have a metal Spirit Root.

Otherwise, the Golden Falcon's potential might not be lower than that of the Jade-Scale Flood Dragon Crimson Flame Fox.

The auction hall of Taihang Marketplace is also three stories high.

The first floor is for Qi Refining cultivators and small Qi Refining Lineage, while the private rooms on the second floor are for Foundation Establishment Rogue Cultivator or Foundation Establishment Lineage.

The third floor houses the luxurious private rooms for the Purple Mansion Lineage and Purple Mansion cultivators.

However, quite a few members of the Purple Mansion Lineage came to this auction, including Xu Ye Chu and Jin Kong.

However, some of the private rooms on the second floor were empty. This was because the Chen Family was the only Foundation Establishment Lineage in Taihang Commandery at the moment, and there were not many Foundation Establishment Rogue Cultivator. This basically set the tone for the auction, which consisted of first-tier treasures.

Ye Jingcheng wasn't particularly interested in this; he just wanted to see how well the Ye Family's treasures were selling.

While watching, Ye Jingcheng couldn't help but notice that there were many more mysterious cultivators wearing Spirit-Isolating Robe and exuding a noticeably long and profound aura in the first-floor hall.

He even felt that these monks were related to the recent chaos in Taihang Commandery.

On the auction stage, the auctioneer was still a woman, maintaining the tradition of the Taihang Marketplace women were known for their good figures.

However, since the auctioneer was arranged by the Kong Family, the auction will likely focus on each family's interests.

After all, for a female auctioneer, even a slight shift in her posture can sometimes cause prices to rise.

But Ye Jingcheng could only sigh at this. At present, the power of Taihang Commandery had already fallen into other hands, and it was useless for him to be dissatisfied.

"Welcome everyone to the Taihang Marketplace Auction. I am Liu Yun, and I will be the auctioneer for this auction. As always, the highest bidder wins. In addition to the treasures that have been prepared in advance, there will be additional treasures to be auctioned."

"Alright, enough with the chit-chat. The first treasure is the Golden Willow Branch, a First-Tier Superior-Grade spirit tree sapling. The starting bid is three hundred Spirit Stone."

The initial treasures were all Tier 1 treasures.

Ye Jingcheng and Ye Jingyong naturally had no interest; they simply watched the cultivators below compete.

They also recalled the scene from decades ago when they first participated in the Taihang Marketplace Auction.

I can't help but feel a little wistful how time flies.

When the last ingredient in the Golden Falcon Pill, the Golden Cloud Grass, was ready, Ye Jingcheng offered 600 Spirit Stone to buy this second-grade low-level spiritual spirit medicine.

With this medicine, the first-tier Advancement Pill for the Golden Falcon Pill are now complete.

While it may not be able to help Golden Falcon break through to the Purple Mansion, it will at least make Golden Falcon's talent stronger and his cultivation speed faster.

Reaching the peak of the second tier in a short period of time is still possible.

In another two or three years, after refining a second-tier Golden Falcon Pill and obtaining a third-tier Metal Attribute Purple Mansion Great Demon Inner Core from the Lineage, it is estimated that it will take no more than four or five years to break through to the third-tier Purple Mansion.

Only then did Ye Jingcheng truly have the power to fight against cultivators of the Purple Mansion.

Moreover, given the speed of the Golden Falcon, Ye Jingcheng might even be able to escape if he encountered a mid-stage Purple Mansion cultivator.

The auction continued smoothly, and the Ye Family even auctioned off a Star-Eating Fish, which caused quite a stir.

Although Ye Family Restaurant also serves Star-Eating Fish, it's only available once every three months, making it virtually impossible to book in advance.

There are quite a few people who cultivate Body Cultivator, and Star-Eating Fish is almost the best spiritual food for Body Cultivator.

Just then, Liu Yun cleared her throat.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we are now at the final auction. There are six final treasures in total. We will now auction the first final item!" After Liu Yun finished speaking, she took out an ancient map from the side.

"This item is a treasure map, said to be one of the treasure maps from the ruins of the Beast Wasteland of the Eight Desolations Sect. It is incomplete. The starting bid is three thousand Spirit Stone!"

Ye Jingcheng was startled when Liu Yun spoke.

Now another treasure map of the Eight Desolations Sect has surfaced, and it's from the Beast Wasteland.

This is not good news for the Ye Family, especially since Ye Family are unaware of it.

Moreover, a price of three thousand Spirit Stone is so high that it doesn't seem like a fake fragment of the map.

"You can rest assured about the authenticity of this item. It has been tested by Master Zong Liang. It is just a fragment of the map. The owner of the treasure map wants to sell it. Moreover, this ancient map involves a small world. If you go inside, there may be descendants of the Eight Desolations Sect." Liu Yun continued.

Ye Jingcheng was taken aback when he heard this, but then he narrowed his eyes. He wasn't very interested in the treasure map, and it was even less likely that the treasure map was real.

But the small world is exactly what the Ye Family desperately needs.

Unlike secret realms and grotto -Grotto-Heaven, small worlds can be connected and opened up, and they do not require the life matter of the main world like Grotto-Heaven.

The only drawback is that the Spirit Vein in the small world may be insufficient, which is not conducive to cultivation.

Moreover, transferring Spirit Vein or Spirit Stone from the main world will be much less efficient; it's generally more cost-effective to take treasures from the smaller world to the main world.

As far as Ye Jingcheng knew, the Taiyi Sect had many small worlds, which housed a large number of mortals.

The small world provides them with enough Spirit Root individuals, and their loyalty is extremely high.

Furthermore, some resource-rich small worlds were even used by the Taiyi Sect as cultivation grounds for low-level spirit medicine.

However, the Taiyi Sect maintains its secrecy extremely well.

The cultivators of the Ye Family are not suitable for ordinary small worlds, but the mortals of the Ye Family can certainly be settled within them.

If the Ye Family had a small world, then Ye Haicheng's predicament could be perfectly resolved.

The Ye Family could unleash Beast Tide and annihilate the Ye Family just as they annihilated the Mo Family. At that time, no one would doubt the Ye Family anymore, because the Ye Family's foundation would be destroyed.

Moreover, the Ye Family's reasoning was excellent: the Spirit Beast beasts already harbored hatred towards the Ye Family, who raised Spirit Beast.

At that time, the Ye Family cultivators moved to the Eastern Sea, the mortals moved to the Small World, and some cultivators remained to become Foundation Establishment Lineage.

The tripartite support relationship and resource integration still exist.

However, the Taiyi Sect has other powerful forces, making it impossible for them to doubt the Ye Family.

After all, Ye Haicheng is dead. What threat could the Ye Family pose, or what treasures could they possibly possess?

Of course, this is on the premise that the Ye Family has such a small world.

While Ye Jingcheng was pondering, Liu Yun also revealed a corner of a map, but it was not clear and was very old. No one could tell what place it was, and most importantly, the treasure map was only a small page long.

However, it can be determined that the material of this treasure map is definitely not from the modern era.

"This treasure map is made from the silk of the High Antiquity, extinct Spirit Insect, the Eight Desolations Silkworm. It is impervious to water and fire and will automatically integrate itself!"

Liu Yun then pulled with both hands, and the treasure map made of the Eight Desolations Silkworm was instantly torn in two.

But to everyone's surprise, the treasure map did indeed quickly merge into one.

"Jingcheng, we can give this a try!" Even Ye Jingyong was tempted.

Ye Jingcheng's eyes widened in surprise.

He had naturally heard of the silk from the Eight Desolations Silkworm.

Now that it was actually right in front of him, he still hesitated.

After all, this treasure map really shouldn't have appeared in Taihang Marketplace.

If it were to appear in Taichang Market, the starting bid would be at least 8,000, and the final price could be tens of thousands!

Don't be fooled by the starting bid of 3,000; the final price could be as high as 7,000 or 8,000.

"Three thousand two hundred Spirit Stone!"

"Three thousand three hundred Spirit Stone!"

The entire scene instantly spiraled out of control. The bidders were all mysterious cultivators wearing Spirit-Isolating Robe, who were operating in the shadows. At the same time, the Chu Family Xu Family, Jin Family, and Kong Family were also present on the third floor.

This scene made Ye Jingcheng even more suspicious that it was a trap.

It's a pity Ye Haicheng isn't here; he clearly knows more about the Ye Family's affairs.

They must know even more about the Beast Wasteland Minor World.

After all, the Ye Family knew quite a bit about the secret realm of Zhenhuang.

Otherwise, how could the Ye Family have gained so much from that secret realm? The key is that the Ye Family has all the information.

"No, he's not judging the truth, he's looking for the real descendants of the Beast Wasteland!" Ye Jingcheng suddenly realized, and he wondered if the Jin Family and Kong Family were fishing for him.

If this is a fake treasure map, then the true descendants of the Beast Wasteland will definitely scoff at it, or even remain indifferent.

Ye Jingcheng was instantly terrified and broke out in a cold sweat.

If he doesn't make a bid, then something is definitely wrong with the Ye Family.

Not only would he offer a price, but a high one. As Lineage of Spirit Beast, wouldn't the Ye Family covet the Taiyi Sect's Beast Wasteland Minor World?

Not coveting the Beast Wasteland inheritance?

"Five thousand Spirit Stone!" Seeing the price reach four thousand five, Ye Jingcheng immediately added five hundred.

Five thousand five hundred Spirit Stone!

"Six thousand Spirit Stone!"

It was added over in just a moment.

Moreover, there were quite a few cultivators on the first floor among them, which made Ye Jingcheng's gaze somewhat gloomy. After all, the fact that the cultivators on the first floor were asking for such high prices meant that there were quite a few Foundation Establishment cultivators inside.

Even cultivators from the Purple Mansion on the first floor could be among them.

Thinking of the chaotic situation in Taihang Commandery, he frowned and sighed.

Even so, he continued to bid.

To his surprise, the Xu Family was the first to give up, while the Chu Family Lineage, which was the first to give up, persisted for another round.

Ye Jingcheng could only speculate that the Xu Family might be afraid of being overcharged by the Kong Family and therefore unwilling to continue the competition.

After all, this treasure map is just a map; it doesn't necessarily mean you can actually find the small world.

Moreover, finding a small world doesn't guarantee finding treasures or the inheritance of the Eight Desolations Sect. There are also small worlds for mortals with no Spiritual Qi or very low Spiritual Qi.

The only benefit of finding such a world is that there will be more mortals.

In this way, spending tens of thousands of Spirit Stones would be a bit of a loss.

Prices continue to rise.

Ye Jingcheng was Jin Family with the Kong and Kong Family.

Of course, there were also cultivators bidding on the first floor.

In the end, the auction reached 13,800 Spirit Stone, exceeding 13,000 Spirit Stone.

Ye Jingcheng then gave up.

It was eventually acquired by the Jin Family for 14,000 Spirit Stone.

If he didn't realize it at first, now Ye Jingcheng feels there's a 90% chance it's a trap.

Take out the treasure map, auction it off, go around buying it, and then come back.

What else could this be but a trap? If other Rogue Cultivator or Lineage possessed treasure maps, they wouldn't bring them out for auction at the Taihang Marketplace.

Only the Jin Family and Kong Family could do that.

He even speculated that the Jin Family might have arranged for monks to secretly observe the expressions of the auctioneers and viewers.

Anyone who scoffs at or disdains this treasure may be a descendant of the Beast Wasteland.

It's likely not just the Ye Family; the Rogue Cultivator on the first floor are also targets for the Jin Family and Kong Family to lure their enemies.

"Second brother, after the auction ends, go and find out about the treasure map, and try to go to the Jin Family to see if we can borrow it!" Ye Jingcheng said.

"Patriarch, is this really going to work?" Ye Jingyong was a little unsure. He felt that going to borrow a treasure map worth 14,000 Spirit Stone seemed inappropriate no matter how he looked at it.

Moreover, in his opinion, it would be best to replace him with someone else.

He's not good at socializing and tends to mess things up.

"Second Brother, in our Ye Family right now, Jingli is breaking through to the Foundation Establishment, and Uncle Xingyi has already gone to Taichang Market to take charge. No matter how you look at it, you are the most suitable. As a member of the Jing generation, we must take on this responsibility!" Ye Jingcheng encouraged him.

Upon hearing this, Ye Jingyong nodded in agreement. Indeed, they had to take on this responsibility. Ye Xingliu was in the Lineage, Ye Haicheng was the Lineage patriarch, and Ye Jingcheng was the family head. At this moment, the Jin Family was merely a branch of the Purple Mansion.

Only he can come to discuss this matter.

Whether the other party is asking for an exorbitant amount is irrelevant.

In his view, if it really was Beast Wasteland Minor World, it would be of immeasurable help to the Ye Family, and he wouldn't care about wasting a few Spirit Stone.

After exchanging a few more words with Ye Jingyong, Ye Jingcheng also became more interested in the auction.

He was now curious: what was next?

After all, these were treasures brought out by the Jin Family and Kong Family.

It's not necessarily inferior to the treasures they have in Taichang Market.

The next two treasures were both powerful second-tier high-grade magic Law Artifact, but Ye Jingcheng was somewhat disappointed.

The Jin Family and Kong Family Lineage, didn't bring out any particularly impressive treasures!

The two Law Artifacts were eventually auctioned off for 40,000 and 70,000 Spirit Stone respectively, but both were purchased by Rogue Cultivator on the first floor, which made Ye Jingcheng even more wary.

The chaos in Taihang Commandery is too bizarre.

Even though the Ye Family has already instigated conflict between the Taiyi Sect and the Taihang Demon Race, increasing the likelihood of Beast Tide in Taihang Commandery, the situation remains the same.

This suggests that these people operating in the shadows may not be Rogue Cultivator, but rather spies from other Lineage and forces.

That could ultimately lead to a lot of trouble targeting the Ye Family.

"The fifth item up for auction is a special Wood Demon. This Wood Demon can produce Spirit Beast meat, which is great news for cultivators who raise Spirit Beast!"