The Auction Ends

"I didn't expect the last thing to be this useless painting. What a waste of time. Let's just leave it at that. I'd better hurry up and go outside for a stroll. Maybe I can find some good treasures."

"Exactly, this painting is at best a Law Artifact, yet it costs ten thousand Spirit Stone. Do they think everyone else is stupid and has too many Spirit Stone?"

Shen Ge turned his head and glanced at the various private rooms behind him, paying particular attention to the room where the Tianquan Sect was located. Seeing that no one came out, he didn't rush to leave.

Seeing that most of the people had left, Guan Fei hurriedly introduced the mystery of the scroll, "Fellow Daoists, are you really not going to consider it? Putting everything else aside, the canvas itself is quite mysterious; we haven't found any matching materials."

"Even if you put all the evidence against it, this is still just a Law Artifact, barely reaching the level of a mid-grade magic Law Artifact. Even if it has some treasure element involved, you also said that it's likely located in the Outer Sea. Who would want to go to the Outer Sea?"

"That's right, I think you should keep them for yourselves. They could be a good option for treasure hunting in the Outer Sea later."

Inside the private room of the Tianquan Sect, a man with purple hair glanced at the painting on the display stand and his eyes flickered slightly, but he hid it very well and no one noticed anything unusual.

Suddenly, an old man beside him asked, "Elder Rufeng, your Ji Household has existed for a long time. Do you have any impression of the place in the painting?"

For a moment, Ji Rufeng thought his slight unusual behavior had been noticed, but fortunately, he had good composure and said in a normal tone, "I don't recall it. Although our Ji Household has existed for a long time, we absolutely have no records of this place. If there really was a place with such a large area of Sword Bamboo, it's impossible that it wouldn't be recorded."

"What, Elder Liu, are you interested?" Ji Rufeng laughed. "It's only ten thousand Spirit Stone, it's not a big deal to buy it. It's just that I wonder when this scroll was painted. Maybe the Sword Bamboo was already completely cut down by the person who discovered it."

Elder Liu picked up his teacup, took a sip, and then shook his head, saying, "I have no interest in going on adventures outside. Let those who are interested go."

"Elder Rufeng, now that you've obtained that Dragon Origin Pill, your strength will likely increase to a higher level soon. You might even break through to the Late Golden Core Stage in no time. I congratulate you in advance, Elder Rufeng."

Ji Rufeng smiled and said modestly, "Elder Liu, you are too kind. Even if I were to reach the Late Golden Core Stage, I would still be no match for you. Everyone knows that you are the strongest Golden Core expert in our Tianquan Sect."

On the display stand, Guan Fei talked hard for a long time, but when no one made a bid, she couldn't help but feel discouraged. She rolled up the painting in frustration.

"Fellow Daoists, since you don't want it, this item will have to go Guan Fei. I wish you all a smooth path to immortality and longevity. Thank you all..."

At this moment, Shen Ge suddenly spoke up, "Twelve thousand Spirit Stone, give me this. I want to study how the fabric of this scroll was made. I've been looking at it for a long time but still can't figure it out, and I'm a little curious."

Guan Fei immediately looked at Shen Ge with delight, stared at him for a few seconds, and then snapped the gavel, "Deal!"

Originally, I planned to dispose of it as an unsold item, but I didn't expect it to sell in the end. Although I only paid two thousand Spirit Stone more, the starting price of the auction was set very high, so this item earned me at least five thousand Spirit Stone, which is enough.

"Oh, so there really is a young man planning to venture out to the Outer Sea." In the private room of the Tianquan Sect, Elder Liu sipped his tea and stared at Shen Ge with a smile on his face, as if he were lamenting the young man's ignorance of the world.

Ji Rufeng raised his eyes, silently memorizing the man's aura before smiling and saying, "He does have a pioneering spirit, but the Outer Sea aren't for just anyone. This young man is likely to lose his life."

"Alright, let's go. Now that the auction is over, let's get back to the sect as soon as possible."

The two got up and left the private room, heading outside.

Shen Ge's gaze swept over the two people, especially the man with purple hair.

After they left, Shen Ge leisurely went backstage to collect the painting.

After he left the auction hall, he didn't rush to find Ji Rufeng, because Fairy Miaoyin had just sent him a message, asking him to attend a banquet at Immortal Sea Tower.

He strolled along the road to Immortal Sea Tower, where he was immediately led to a private room by the Thousand Sounds Workshop disciples waiting at the entrance.

Not only was Fairy Miaoyin present, but also Zhang Lingyu from the Zhang Household, Canglan from the Sea Fish Gang, Cang Yue from the Canghai Sect, and even Long Kong, the vice president of the Dragon Heaven Merchant Association. There were also a few others that Shen Ge didn't recognize, probably friends of one of them, and judging from their auras, they were all at the Golden Core Stage.

"Fellow Daoist Shen, you've finally arrived! We've been waiting for you for ages! You have no idea, Fairy Miaoyin wouldn't even let the dishes be served if you didn't come," Zhang Lingyu teased.

Shen Ge smiled, nodded to Fairy Miaoyin, casually pulled out the last chair and sat down. At the same time, he said to the short, fat Zhang Lingyu, "You've finally found a way to provoke our Fairy Miaoyin. Do you want to be kicked out?"

Zhang Lingyu was taken aback. She turned to look at Fairy Miaoyin and found her staring at her and smiling. So she quickly waved her hand and said, "No, no, Fairy Miaoyin is such a noble and magnanimous person, how could she possibly embarrass me in such a situation?"

Fairy Miaoyin smiled, not bothering with Zhang Lingyu's idle chatter, and instead turned to Shen Ge to introduce the other three, "Fellow Daoist Shen, this is Fellow Daoist Li Liu from Octopus Island. We are old friends. Moreover, Fellow Daoist Li is quite proficient in formations. If Fellow Daoist Shen has any needs regarding formations, you can consult her."

"My Shen Ge. It is an honor to meet Fellow Daoist Li." Shen Ge asked with a light smile, "I saw a very exquisite array at the Myriad Treasure Pavilion before, with a small willow branch mark on it. Could it be the work of Fellow Daoist Li?"

Li Liu nodded to him and chuckled, "It's just a little hobby; Fellow Daoist Shen, please don't make fun of it."

"These two are Huang Ling and Huang Wen. They are siblings, blood siblings, and also old friends of mine. As for their skills, they should be good at fighting."

Huang Ling chuckled and glared at Fairy Miaoyin: "Sister, I'm not happy with what you're saying. Do I really not have any skills to my name?"

Fairy Miaoyin joked, "All you guys do is fight, you know? Every time I call you, you're either hunting Demon Beast or on your way to hunt Demon Beast."

Shen Ge's eyes lit up, and he stood up, cupping his hands in greeting to the two siblings, saying, "Fellow Daoists, you must save these Demon Beast materials for me. If you ever come to me to refine Law Treasure, I won't charge you a single penny."

After getting acquainted, the restaurant started serving the dishes. Although they were all made from second-tier Demon Beast meat, the taste was quite good.

In a teahouse on the other side of the restaurant, a man with purple hair glanced in the direction of the restaurant, then a cold smile appeared on his lips.