Cultivating With Mutated Heavenly Spirit Roots-Chapter 49: Puppet

"One thousand eight hundred! Is this Fellow Daoist still bidding?" The Elderly man in Confucian robes looked at the Black-Clothed Man with a chuckle, a hint of anticipation in his eyes. This bidding war was truly intense, far exceeding his expectations.

The Black-Clothed Man glanced at Fang Hong again, a flicker of ruthlessness in his eyes, then let out a soft snort and remained silent.

Seeing this, the Elderly man in Confucian robes paused slightly, then quickly reacted and announced loudly: "Congratulations to this Fellow Daoist for acquiring an advanced Talisman! Please keep it safe!"

With that, he handed the strange beast hide, on which the Talisman was inscribed, to Fang Hong.

Fang Hong nodded slightly and accurately tossed one thousand eight hundred spirit stones from his Storage Pouch, which landed steadily in the Elderly man in Confucian robes’s hand.

The moment the Talisman was placed into his Storage Pouch, Fang Hong secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

He secretly rejoiced, grateful that those Foundation Establishment Stage Late-Phase Cultivators had not participated in the bidding this time, otherwise he would have truly had to weigh whether or not to buy it...

"Next, we will trade the fifth item, a hundred-year clear spirit grass!" The Elderly man in Confucian robes’s voice rang out again, his face still adorned with that gentle smile.

"This grass can neutralize all poisons and can resolve crises in special circumstances. Everyone can purchase it for future needs. Whether you are adventuring in dangerous places or encounter enemies who use poison, this hundred-year clear spirit grass can play a huge role."

The Elderly man in Confucian robes took out a jade box, inside which lay a small blue grass, shimmering with spiritual light.

"The starting bid for the clear spirit grass is six hundred spirit stones, and each increment must not be less than one hundred spirit stones." The Elderly man in Confucian robes continued to announce the item’s price, his gaze sweeping over the faces of the Everyone.

"Seven hundred!"

"Eight hundred!"

"Nine hundred!"

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Compared to the advanced Talisman, this clear spirit grass was much more popular. Many Foundation Establishment Stage Late-Phase Cultivators eagerly bid, all wanting to buy it for self-defense.

Fang Hong knew a little about the clear spirit grass.

He had read descriptions in books, and while this grass could indeed neutralize most poisons, it was ineffective against some famous rare poisons.

Therefore, Fang Hong was not interested in it and simply sat quietly, watching the Everyone bid.

"One thousand three hundred!"

Soon, the price of the clear spirit grass was raised to this height by a burly Foundation Establishment Stage Late-Phase Cultivator.

His bid immediately silenced the scene; clearly, this was already a relatively high price.

Seeing this, the Elderly man in Confucian robes’s face showed a satisfied smile and he was about to announce the result.

But just then, another clear voice called out: "Wait a moment!"

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice, only to see a beautiful Blue-Clad Girl, whose cultivation was only at the thirteenth layer of Qi Refining.

At this moment, her face was a little nervous; she had clearly mustered a lot of courage to call out.

"Fellow Daoist, do you want to raise the bid?" The Elderly man in Confucian robes frowned slightly, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes, and asked.

"I want to raise the bid, but I don’t have enough spirit stones. Can I exchange it for something else?" the Blue-Clad Girl said nervously.

"Yes, what do you want to exchange it for? I will assess the price based on what you provide." The Elderly man in Confucian robes nodded, his tone still calm.

The Blue-Clad Girl was delighted to hear this and replied: "It’s a set of formation materials, with the ’Four Symbols Formation’ inscribed on it."

"What! The Four Symbols Formation!!"

As soon as the Blue-Clad Girl spoke, the scene erupted in an uproar, and everyone’s gazes fell upon her, revealing expressions of disbelief.

Fang Hong was also greatly surprised to hear this. That was the famous Four Symbols Formation! Once successfully deployed, it could summon the Four Symbols Formation Spirit, vanquish evil and demons, and shake heaven and earth!

Such a high-Rank formation, even a Core Formation Cultivators might not be able to successfully deploy it, let alone refine it into formation materials. How could this Blue-Clad Girl, who was only at the thirteenth layer of Qi Refining, have refined it?

Fang Hong was deeply suspicious of this and carefully scrutinized the Blue-Clad Girl...

Not only Fang Hong, but everyone present was suspicious of the Blue-Clad Girl, pointing and whispering about her.

"Fellow Daoist, you’re not trying to fool me, are you? With your cultivation, can you refine the Four Symbols Formation materials?" the Elderly man in Confucian robes questioned, his gaze becoming serious.

If this young girl was spouting nonsense here, he wouldn’t hesitate to have her escorted out, as this trade fair could not be trifled with.

"It is the Four Symbols Formation, but it’s a simplified version of the Four Symbols Formation, with an estimated power of only one-tenth." The Blue-Clad Girl quickly took out a Formation Disk and four Formation Flags of different colors from her Storage Pouch and handed them to the Elderly man in Confucian robes to prove herself.

The Elderly man in Confucian robes took the formation materials and examined them carefully.

After a while, the doubt on the Elderly man in Confucian robes’s face gradually faded, and his smile returned: "Indeed, it is a simplified version of the Four Symbols Formation. After deployment, it can deal with some early stage of foundation building Cultivators. These materials are worth at most one thousand five hundred spirit stones. Are you sure you want to use them for the trade?"

"Yes, I’m sure." The Blue-Clad Girl nodded firmly, seemingly truly in need of the clear spirit grass.

"Alright, this Fellow Daoist has bid one thousand five hundred. Is there any other Fellow Daoist who wishes to bid for the clear spirit grass?" The Elderly man in Confucian robes continued to preside over the trade, his gaze once again sweeping over the faces of the Everyone.

"One thousand six hundred! I must have this Spiritual Plant!" The Foundation Establishment Stage Late-Phase Cultivator who had previously bid one thousand three hundred raised his bid again, his tone very firm.

Hearing this, the Blue-Clad Girl’s face instantly showed disappointment, and she lowered her head, clearly having nothing left to exchange for spirit stones.

"I regret to say, Fellow Daoist, your formation materials are no longer sufficient for bidding." The Elderly man in Confucian robes handed the formation materials back to the Blue-Clad Girl.

Seeing that no one else was raising the bid, the Elderly man in Confucian robes’s face once again broke into a smile, and he loudly announced that the clear spirit grass belonged to that Foundation Establishment Stage Late-Phase Cultivator.

The Blue-Clad Girl sat on her chair, shaking her head and sighing, looking utterly dejected. Fang Hong observed this scene...

"Everyone, next we will trade the sixth item, which is also the grand finale of this trade fair!" The Elderly man in Confucian robes cleared his throat and said loudly.

Upon hearing this, everyone turned their gazes towards the Elderly man in Confucian robes, looking curious, and Fang Hong also watched the Elderly man in Confucian robes.

"The final trade item is a Rank Four puppet!" The Elderly man in Confucian robes announced loudly, and with a wave of his hand, a monkey-shaped puppet appeared on the display stand.

This monkey-shaped puppet was about two zhang tall, with huge hands, refined from some kind of black iron materials, and adorned with some mysterious patterns, making it look quite imposing.

"It’s actually a Rank Four puppet!"

"Could this be the masterpiece of Grandmaster Zhang of the High Heaven Sect?"

"It must be Grandmaster Zhang’s masterpiece. In this Sand Country, besides Grandmaster Zhang, who else can create a puppet of this Rank...?"

As soon as the puppet appeared, everyone began to discuss it, looking at the puppet with astonishment.

Fang Hong was also greatly surprised. A Rank Four puppet was no simple matter; when activated, its combat power could rival a Foundation Establishment Stage Late-Phase Cultivator, and its strength was not weak, though it would consume some spirit stones...

"Heh heh heh... I believe everyone has guessed it. Indeed, this puppet is precisely the masterpiece of Great Master Zhang Ling of the High Heaven Sect!" The Elderly man in Confucian robes confirmed the puppet’s origin.