Earth-Scale Lion Blood Essence, an Unexpected Furnace Cauldron

Ye Jingcheng wrapped the Pill Furnace with a special spirit-insulating cloth and affixed Spirit Talisman before placing the Heavenly Bell Furnace into his Storage Bag.

He then looked at the old man's other treasures, searched around, and left after finding no spirit medicine or Law Artifact he wanted.

The old man made no attempt to greet them, continuing to rest with his eyes closed.

The monks selling goods here each have their own unique characteristics; there are no ones who are solely engaged in business.

It's more like a place where a group of people who unexpectedly received a reward dispose of smuggled goods.

Moreover, each stall was spaced about ten feet apart.

Not too many, not too few; it felt like a fight might break out if they got any closer.

At this moment, Ye Jingli a telepathic message to the two, who then landed at the exit and picked him up.

After a brief exchange of glances, Ye Jingcheng and Ye Xingyi Ye Jingli acted alone, likely out of concern that someone might try to determine their identities based on the number of people in their group.

At the same time, Ye Jingcheng also sent a telepathic message, asking Ye Jingli to keep an eye out for the Essence-Containing Fruit.

Because new cultivators always arrive and start setting up stalls, and there are always cultivators who have set up their stalls and then start browsing on their own.

Throughout the market, there were very few people chatting idly, and all the female cultivators selling their wares were intended to be used as furnaces or cauldrons.

Most of these female cultivators were at the Qi Refining stage, and the cultivation Cultivation Method they practiced were also the Yuan Cultivation Method that helped cultivators break through to higher levels.

Although Ye Jingcheng was somewhat displeased, he didn't meddle in other people's business.

Ye Jingcheng had even less interest in these living corpses.

However, he was quite interested in the Essence Blood of some exotic beasts.

After all, he now has a place for his Jade-Scale Flood Dragon, but his other three Spirit Beasts are still unclaimed.

After wandering around, Ye Jingcheng found several more spirit medicine, including Purple-Condensing Spirit Liquid and Purple Palace Jade Liquid.

He already had all those spirit medicine, but it was always good to have more on hand.

After finishing all that, Ye Jingcheng found a spot to sell some of the spoils of war that he didn't usually need. These spoils were also stolen goods, such as treasures from the Kong Family and treasures from the Xu family cultivator of the Taiyi Sect's Taiyi Sect Illusion Peak.

They also exchanged over a thousand Spirit Stone.

Soon it was midnight, and a cool autumn breeze blew through the ancient mountain town, while flashes of light appeared in the distance.

Ye Jingcheng's token also lit up, indicating that the evening market, the real black market, was about to begin, and the place where the Azure Spirit Commerce Association would ultimately make its profits.

Ye Jingcheng and Ye Xingyi a glance, and then headed towards the source of the light. Soon, they arrived at a three-courtyard mansion.

Two large lions stood at the entrance, along with two cultivators in Spirit-Isolating Robe whose cultivation levels were unfathomable.

They checked each other's tokens. Ye Jingcheng and the others' tokens were given by the Wan Family, so there was naturally no problem with them.

Once inside, the first courtyard features portraits of the Taiyi Sect. The requirement for each person to paint a portrait is to curse the Taiyi Sect.

Ye Jingcheng was also dumbfounded when he saw this, but he couldn't help but admire the person who opened the market.

With this curse in place, no one dared to complain to the Taiyi Sect.

Moreover, it's just a curse, not involving True Person, so the pressure isn't much. Unless you're a die-hard Taiyi Sect member, no one would mind.

Even Ye Jingcheng suspected that there might be members of the Taiyi Sect who would calmly hurl a curse and then sit down.

Ye Jingcheng and Ye Jingli voices, casually uttered a curse, and then entered the second courtyard.

The courtyard was filled with chairs, and quite a few cultivators were already seated on them.

The only difference between them was that they were all wearing Spirit-Isolating Robe.

As for the sitting posture, they all differ.

Leading the group were two cultivators dressed in azure robes, indicating they were from the Azure Spirit Commerce Association, but they also wore spirit-blocking veils.

Ye Jingcheng and Ye Jingli each found a spot.

In the end, there were probably over a hundred cultivators who came. Although this number was not large, it excluded the Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Taiyi Sect, which was enough to show that there were indeed quite a few Foundation Establishment here.

"Alright, almost everyone's here. I'm one of the leaders of the Azure Spirit Commerce Association. You can call me Leader Qing. I believe many of you are familiar with our Azure Spirit Commerce Association's rules: transactions must be completed on the spot, and goods must be inspected immediately. Once money and goods are out of your hands, they are non-refundable!"

"Of course, if the goods involve your relatives and friends, I hope you can remain calm. After all, the Chamber of Commerce doesn't want to see anyone get into trouble. After all, doing business is all about making money!" Manager Qing's words weren't harsh, but they carried a strong sense of threat.

Even Ye Jingcheng felt a chill.

He even felt that the two people in front of him might be cultivators of the Purple Mansion.

Otherwise, it would have been impossible to give him such a terrifying feeling.

"At the beginning, the Chamber of Commerce will still sell twenty items. Next, everyone can come up on stage one by one and pay five percent of the item's value in Spirit Stone to participate in the auction. Of course, barter is also welcome, but the price will still be five percent!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the head of the Qing family clapped his hands, and the first pair of female cultivators to step forward came forward.

The two female cultivators were incredibly beautiful and were clearly twins. They wore thin palace gauze that seemed to cover nothing, their alluring figures partially revealed.

The two of them had tears in their eyes, making them look pitiful and endearing, so much so that one wanted to hold them in one's arms and cherish them.

Both of them had their cultivation sealed, making them essentially helpless lambs.

"Two top-grade furnaces, both at the ninth level of Qi Refining, with intact Yuan Yin, capable of helping cultivators below the Foundation Establishment Late Stage break through bottlenecks. Starting bid: 30,000 Spirit Stone!" said Manager Qing.

Many cultivators below chuckled and began bidding.

They might not be interested in female cultivators, but they are very interested in breaking through their bottlenecks.

Even though Ye Jingcheng was somewhat tempted, he gave up after remembering that he possessed the Five-Element Heavenly Palace Secret Art and the Purple Palace Jade Liquid.

Soon, the twin female cultivators were sold for a high price of 56,000 Spirit Stone, which was almost equivalent to three Foundation Establishment.

"Very good, congratulations to this fellow Daoist with good taste!" Manager Qing immediately handed over the goods and accepted the Spirit Stone.

The monk who made the purchase also left with two women on his left and right, his arms full of spoils.

"The second item is Talisman Treasure, forged from the natal magic Law Treasure of the Zhong Family patriarch, the Taigan Geng Metal Sword. This treasure is not very friendly to many of you here, but those who wish to uphold justice can now make their move!"

One after another, treasures appeared at the auction, broadening Ye Jingcheng's horizons.

Furnaces, Lineage heirlooms, and even Spirit Diagram have all appeared.

There wasn't a single normal spirit medicine or panacea.

However, Ye Jingcheng had to admire the methods of the Azure Spirit Commerce Association. Precisely because of their rarity and unconventional approach, all the auction items were sold for tens of thousands of Spirit Stones, and some even approached one hundred thousand.

Ye Jingcheng wanted to make a move several times. Although it was stolen goods, it was still quite powerful. However, the price was too high, and Ye Jingcheng was about to break through to the Purple Mansion, so there was no need for him to do so.

Just then, the head steward spoke again:

"Next is a treasure that even cultivators of the Purple Mansion would covet: the Essence Blood of a third-tier great demon, the Earth-Scale Lion. This Earth-Scale Lion is not the same as the Earth Severance Qilin-Lion of the Earthly Absolute Blade Master of the Heavenly Blade Sect, even if you believe it is, the Merchant Guild will not acknowledge it!"

"A total of five drops of lion blood, not sold separately, starting bid 60,000!" What Ye Jingcheng didn't expect was...

The Azure Spirit Commerce Association actually managed to obtain the Essence Blood of a third-tier Earth Attribute demon.

Moreover, this Essence Blood is quite suitable for the Golden-Scaled Beast.

Ye Jingcheng was also extremely tempted.

However, he also knew that the Azure Spirit Commerce Association was truly audacious, actually targeting a senior member of the Heavenly Blade Sect.

If this gets out, it will probably cause a sensation in both the Yan and Zhao states.

But Ye Jingcheng also knew that if Zhao State made a move, the Qinghe Sect of Yan State might be the scapegoat.

The Green River Sect has always been domineering and has always wanted to annex the Heavenly Blade Sect and Taiyi Sect in order to unify the Cultivation World of the Yan Kingdom.

It's even possible that the Green River Sect will be the one to make the move.

The auction was held within the territory of the Taiyi Sect in order to frame Taiyi Sect.

Even knowing he was framed, Ye Jingcheng would not give up.

He possesses Grotto-Heaven; once placed within Grotto-Heaven, even with a location, one cannot pinpoint its location.

The affiliated Grotto-Heaven and the main world are separated by a boundary, and even if a cultivator possesses extraordinary abilities, they cannot locate it.

"Eighty thousand Spirit Stone." Ye Jingcheng added twenty thousand at once.

This scene also dampened the interest of the other eager cultivators.

Since no one could clearly discern Ye Jingcheng's identity, his extravagant display led everyone to assume Ye Jingcheng was a scion of some powerful Lineage, purchasing the Essence Blood for his ancestor.

Ye Jingcheng accepted everyone's doubts with equanimity.

What others think of him is unimportant. In a situation where status is disregarded and the other party is unknown, maximizing one's own interests is the most important thing.

Of course, there were still people competing with Ye Jingcheng, and there was even one person whom Ye Jingcheng considered to be Wan Hongchang.

He changed his voice, but it still felt somewhat familiar to Ye Jingcheng.

However, when Ye Jingcheng raised the price to 90,000 Spirit Stone, no one else bid.

This Earth-Scale Lion is a peak third-tier demon, and its Essence Blood is exceptionally precious, containing only five drops. It should be noted that a typical Purple Mansion demon can have more than ten drops of Essence Blood, which is considered to indicate powerful Qi and Blood.

There are now five drops, and the price actually fluctuates between seventy and eighty thousand Spirit Stone. If you consider the black market, the price should be even lower.

However, due to its special nature, Ye Jingcheng was willing to pay a lot more Spirit Stone.

It cost a full 90,000, meaning that one drop of Essence Blood was equivalent to a Foundation Establishment.

But in fact, Essence Blood is even more precious than Foundation Establishment. A great demon that loses five drops of Essence Blood will need at least several years, or even decades, to recover.

When Ye Jingcheng was collecting Spirit Stone, he deliberately showed a pained expression.

Only then did he manage to retrieve the five drops of Essence Blood.

Before collecting the Essence Blood, he also checked it. After confirming that there was nothing wrong with the spirit shadow, he carefully put it away and returned to his original position.

The auction continued, and the next moment, another female cultivator appeared.

Ye Jingcheng was startled when the female cultivator appeared, because this female cultivator was none other than Chu Yanqing.

The other person's eyes were lifeless, and they had spirit-binding chains on their hands and body.

He showed no sign of intelligence and walked listlessly to Master Qing's side.

But what couldn't be concealed was her flawless, porcelain-like skin and her delicate, beautiful features.

Ye Jingcheng's face darkened. According to his guess, Chu Yanqing should have already arrived in the Zhao Kingdom by now.

However, it was clear that the Chu Family had misplaced their trust in the Jin Family. Even with such compromises from the Jin Family Chu Family, the Jin family still intended to exterminate them completely.

Of course, it's also possible that it was at the behest of the Taiyi Sect.

But regardless, the Chu Family is finished.

From this day forward, it seems that Chu Yanqing will truly be all alone.

After all, the Chu Family's schemes in the Zhao Kingdom could not withstand the crackdown by the Azure Spirit Commerce Association.

While Ye Jingcheng was pondering, he saw Master Qing flick the chains of the Spirit Binding Chains, which instantly emitted a terrifying spiritual light.

Its momentum is also at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage.

"This is our guild's grand prize: a female cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage. Although she doesn't practice dual cultivation Cultivation Method, her Zhengyuan yin energy is still intact, which can help you break through. Moreover, as long as you purchase this woman, our guild will also give you a dual Cultivation Method as a gift. Fellow cultivators, just ask for it, and your cultivation will definitely advance by leaps and bounds!" Manager Qing excitedly introduced, as if he himself was already asking for it, making everyone involuntarily empathize.

Ye Jingcheng's eyes were filled with anger at this moment.

But his anger quickly dissipated.

He had to stay rational; he couldn't win a fight here, and he wasn't even confident that he could escape unscathed if he caused trouble.

It's highly likely that the Azure Spirit Commerce Association will use him as a scapegoat, and they can also reclaim five drops of his Essence Blood.

"Of course, this woman has a special status in the Yan Kingdom. If you manage to acquire her through auction, it's best not to let the Taiyi Sect know, as they still have some connection to her. The starting price will remain at 50,000 Spirit Stone!" Manager Qing spoke again.

This time, there were actually more cultivators bidding for Chu Yanqing than for the third-tier Essence Blood.

The price immediately soared to 100,000.

One hundred and five thousand Spirit Stone.

Ye Jingcheng spoke up again, unable to bear seeing Chu Yanqing like this. Although he had struggled with the decision, Chu Yanqing had at least reminded the Ye Family before leaving.

That reminder was not given by the Chu Family, but rather by Chu Yanqing herself.

At the same time, the ghostly figure on the threshold inexplicably came to mind.

"110,000!"

"120,000!" Ye Jingcheng called out again, this time revealing an air of determination to win.

And it seemed that they had finally managed to intimidate the others.

Ye Jingcheng knew that he might be being watched at this moment.

But I still placed an offer, as a reward for reminding you, even if the reward was a bit large.

"Congratulations, fellow Daoist!" Master Qing smiled at Ye Jingcheng. The smile was already slight, and it was even more barely audible under the Spirit-Isolating Veil.

Ye Jingcheng brought Chu Yanqing down, and she indeed gave Ye Jingcheng a Jade Slip and a jade token.

"Fellow Daoist, this token can control this woman's Array. The items in the Jade Slip wouldn't be cheap even if sold separately in the merchant guild!" Manager Qing added.

Ye Jingcheng also handed the other party a Storage Bag.

"Master Qing, we're running out of Spirit Stone, so we added some Fire-Pattern Sinking Iron."

"Sure!" Manager Qing didn't seem to mind.

Although Ye Jingcheng had so many Spirit Stones in his Storage Bag, he didn't use Spirit Stone all, as that would make him too conspicuous.

After buying Chu Yanqing, Ye Jingcheng followed the example of others, grabbing Chu Yanqing's shapely buttocks. His eyes narrowed slightly, as if he were also a lustful devil, revealing an expression of enjoyment.

This also caused many cultivators to burst into laughter.

Ye Jingcheng grabbed them and put his arm around them, then returned to his seat, seemingly still enjoying himself immensely.

The auction is still ongoing.