Yellow Court Daoist-Chapter 223 - 209: Net Worth

Lu Qingfeng brushed his sleeve, and thirty-six Nine Strategies Xuanhao Talismans formed a flat boat, carrying him and Lu Qingyu along with Zhou Yuan.

He was not relying on Zhou Yuan.

Above Lu Qingfeng's head, a Green Jade Disc appeared, enveloping him and Lu Qingyu. As they passed over the restrictive formations on Spirit Void Island, they were not intercepted.

"Xuanyuan Sect holds an auction, not only for various previously mentioned objectives but also to collect information about rising talents and surrounding sects and loose cultivators."

Having landed on Spirit Void Island with Zhou Yuan, the Green Jade Disc was hooked at his waist, Lu Qingfeng thought to himself.

The jade disc was sent by Wang Hui, the manager of Chuyun Mountain, two days earlier as a credential for entering and exiting Spirit Void Island.

With Lu Qingfeng's identity as a Third-rank Artifact Refiner and Alchemist, it would have been a joke for Xuanyuan Sect to send a Third-rank Alchemy and Artifact Master to Foundation Establishment Island if he had no intention to conceal his status and they knew about it.

"Places like Chuyun Mountain, where cultivators settle down, collect more than just Spirit Stones; their greater purpose is probably gathering information about various cultivators."

Like Lu Qingfeng.

And other unfamiliar faces with notable cultivation levels.

It's likely that Xuanyuan Sect will investigate thoroughly, not with any malicious intent, but simply as a precaution.

Lu Qingfeng landed.

He faintly felt gazes from around him, surely trying to guess his identity at the sight of the jade disc above his head.

Staying on Chuyun Mountain had not made this evident, but now that the auction was about to begin, Lu Qingfeng realized that there were so many Spirit Void Practitioners congregated in the Gathering Immortal Square.

Dozens were visible at a glance.

Most likely, there were several hundreds in total.

Thinking of the Juyun Mountain Range—

"Juyun Mountain Range borders the Crying Swamp, with ordinary Spiritual Energy and mediocre products, so naturally, there are very few noteworthy cultivators that come from there."

Lu Qingfeng understood this well.

"Elder Lu."

Zhou Yuan called out, and Lu Qingfeng stepped forward only to see Zhou Yuan's True Yuan flickering on and off his body.

Immediately.

Barriers rose around, forming an extremely spacious hall with complete sets of seats and snacks. Looking around, he could see buildings on Spirit Void Island, transformed by illusionary barriers, without seeing the inside.

The same was likely true for others.

Looking further, other islands were also in view.

Directly ahead, however, one could clearly see the central island.

This was the auction stage.

"Big brother, is this an Array?"

Lu Qingyu looked around, finding it all quite novel. Islands suspended in mid-air, barriers descending from the sky; these sights far surpassed her knowledge, giving her a sense of enlightenment.

"Indeed."

"Xuanyuan Sect has really made an effort."

Lu Qingfeng nodded in agreement.

Even in games, creating such a 'refined' auction was rare.

Filled with curiosity, Lu Qingyu walked around the hall, looking all around.

After a while, she returned to sit next to Lu Qingfeng and asked, "When does the auction start?"

Lu Qingfeng looked towards Zhou Yuan.

Zhou Yuan seemed to be lost in thought, then slapped his head and said apologetically, "I almost forgot."

With a wave of his sleeve, Zhou Yuan sent forth a stream of True Yuan that formed a square scene in the air in front of him, listing various items.

Magic Artifacts, Spirit Pills, refining materials, Spiritual Medicines, golden books, Jade Scrolls, and so on.

"This is—"

This was Lu Qingfeng's first time at the Xuanyuan Auction, and he was unfamiliar with it.

Lu Qingyu turned to Zhou Yuan.

Only to hear Zhou Yuan saying, "The people of Xuanyuan Sect haven't arrived yet, and there's still some time before the auction starts. Since the auction has limited time, aside from the items auctioned on the central stage, Xuanyuan Sect will also auction a large number of treasures that are suitable for the auction grade but not quite on par with other items in a different way. This serves as an interlude during the auction process."

As Zhou Yuan provided his introduction, Lu Qingfeng finally came to a realization.

It turns out.

The Xuanyuan Auction had two modes, which ran concurrently during the auction.

The first.

Was the most traditional form of bidding.

Experienced auctioneers introduced treasures to the cultivators participating in the auction at the center stage, followed by a competitive bidding process.

The highest bidder wins.

This method was the most lively and intense.

The second.

Was the one Zhou Yuan just introduced.

Xuanyuan Sect collated information on many consigned goods that didn't meet the standards for the first mode of auction and allowed those participating in the auction to review them.

These items were displayed in full detail, with comprehensive information authenticated by Xuanyuan Sect's senior appraisers.

If one is interested, they can leave a price.

Above each item, there's a real-time highest bid displayed.

If someone is uninterested in the currently auctioned items, they can browse the second category of goods, find what they are interested in, and bid accordingly.

At the end of each auction session, the highest bidder wins.

Though silent and discreet, sometimes the competitiveness of the bidding can rival that of the former.

"Details about the auction are all inside the Green Disc, Elder Lu must have not looked," said Zhou Yuan with a smile after explaining.

"Indeed."

Lu Qingfeng was taken aback, then nodded in agreement.

When Wang Hui from Chuyun Mountain sent the Green Jade Disc, he mentioned detailed introductions about the auction inside. But Lu Qingfeng, being busy and having Zhou Yuan to guide, had not looked closely and casually put it away.

Now, reminded by Zhou Yuan, Lu Qingfeng held the jade disc in his hand and read it carefully.

Indeed, it included introductions to the two auction models and other comprehensive information. After reading, Lu Qingfeng finally had a more complete understanding of the Xuanyuan Auction.

Seeing Lu Qingyu looking eagerly, Lu Qingfeng infused True Yuan into the Green Jade Disc, and like Zhou Yuan, he materialized many auction items in front of him before handing the Green Jade Disc to Qingyu.

Lu Qingyu checked the various information about the Xuanyuan Auction in the Jade Disc.

Meanwhile, Lu Qingfeng browsed the items up for auction in front of him.

These items all had a reserve price and the current bid. Lu Qingfeng noticed that even before the auction officially started, many items were already being bid on.

Some popular ones even had their bid prices changing frequently, far exceeding the reserve price.

"The auction accepts Spirit Stones, Jade Dew, and Spiritual Pearls and other cultivator's necessities as the general equivalent for bidding. If you're short on Spirit Stones, you can also bid with your personal Magic Artifacts, Spirit Pills, or other items. Xuanyuan Sect has specialized appraisers who can appraise on the spot and provide an estimated price."

"There are also items that don't bid in Spirit Stones and only require specific goods."

Lu Qingfeng browsed one by one.

He found that most of these items were still priced in Spirit Stones.

The prices—

"In the cultivation world, there are indeed countless people with substantial fortunes."

Lu Qingfeng chuckled wryly.

He was interested in a First Rank Magic Artifact named 'sensing bead.' This Magic Artifact could use the opponent's aura to sense their presence within a hundred miles, alerting and approximately indicating their direction.

If used well, it could have unexpected effects.

However, there were quite a few cultivators eyeing the sensing bead.

The sensing bead, with a reserve price of thirty Spirit Stones, kept climbing in price and didn't stop even after doubling.

Dozens of Spirit Stones were not much for Lu Qingfeng, but after all, this was only a first-order auxiliary Magic Artifact. It was hard to imagine how intense the bidding would be later at the auction if a Fifth-Order Magic Artifact appeared.

"It's best to save the Spirit Stones to bid on Purple Gold Copper."

"As for this sensing bead—"

Lu Qingfeng placed his palm on it and thought, a Jade Scroll fell from his sleeve, entering the object and disappearing.

In no time.

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A row of large characters appeared in front of him—

[Technique: Water Dragon Chant]

[Grade: Middle-level]

[Estimated Price: Two hundred Spirit Stones]

"Agreed."

Lu Qingfeng nodded, and immediately the characters dimmed, two hundred Spirit Stones landed in front of Lu Qingfeng.

"Elder Lu."

Zhou Yuan, who was also looking through the many auction items, saw the movement here and couldn't help but look over.

"Sold something."

Lu Qingfeng said with a smile.

Techniques are precious.

Initial-level Techniques are fine; only a few excellent or side-door ones are valuable.

But Middle-level Techniques are quite rare.

Luoxia Sect is neither big nor small, yet there are only two Middle-level Techniques in the sect, which shows the rarity of Middle-level Techniques.

What Lu Qingfeng had just produced was a Middle-level Technique.

At the Xuanyuan Auction, someone evaluated it, found that the technique was not in their possession, and thus gave a high estimated price. Lu Qingfeng nodded in agreement, and two hundred Spirit Stones were his.

The Xuanyuan Sect could then break the seal Lu Qingfeng left in the Jade Scroll.

Before that, the Xuanyuan Sect appraisers could only see the detailed introduction to 'Water Dragon Chant' and a part of the spell, enough to verify the value and authenticity, but not enough for cultivation.

Only by breaking the seal could one view the entirety.

Given the scale of Xuanyuan Sect, they naturally wouldn't forcefully break the seal before settling on a price, as it would damage their reputation.

Lu Qingfeng wasn't worried either.

"Just an ordinary Middle-level Technique."

"Two hundred Spirit Stones."

Two hundred Spirit Stones could buy a Second Rank Magic Artifact of ordinary quality.

Only a sect like Xuanyuan could afford such an expense.

If it were Luoxia Sect, with two Middle-level Techniques, they definitely would not spend two hundred Spirit Stones to buy a third Middle-level Technique.

A general Loose Cultivator with a Middle-level Technique wouldn't be willing to spend so many Spirit Stones to purchase another Middle-level Technique.

But Xuanyuan Sect, with its extensive business, gathers various Techniques and Secret Techniques to enhance their foundation.

With countless disciples in the sect, if only a year or two disciples choose this Technique for cultivation, after hundreds or thousands of years, two hundred Spirit Stones would be worth the investment.

Two hundred Spirit Stones for a Middle-level Technique might seem excessive to small sects and Loose Cultivators, but Xuanyuan Sect finds it worthwhile.

This is the difference caused by varying status and aspirations.

But for Lu Qingfeng, it was a good deal.

"Indeed."

"The greatest treasure on me is not the more than three thousand Spirit Stones, nor the various Eighth Rank Magic Artifacts yet to be refined, but the many strengthened and unstrengthened Techniques and Cultivation Methods, and the many fused and unfused Techniques and Cultivation Methods."

"Most of these Techniques and Cultivation Methods come from the game, and it's rare to encounter the exact same ones in reality."

"They are expensively priced."

"There are even various Elixir Recipes and Magic Artifact Refining Methods."

Lu Qingfeng pocketed the two hundred Spirit Stones with a smile on his lips.

In the game, he had collected countless Techniques and Cultivation Methods, and after strengthening and fusing them, he ended up with many unique Techniques and Cultivation Methods.

After reaching the Second Layer of the Yellow Court Scripture, the Derivation Technique feature also gained the analytical function, and Lu Qingfeng obtained countless Elixir Recipes and Artifacts Refining Methods.

These were all great wealth.

Even the collections of the top immortal sects could not match Lu Qingfeng's own.

Divine Skills, Super-level Techniques, Mysterious Grade and True Sect Level Cultivation Methods aside, taking some Mid-High Order Techniques, Refined Level, and Side Door Level Skills could exchange for a large number of Spirit Stones, which was naturally a good thing.

But this was just a transition.

Two Iron Fire Ants had already been released by Lu Qingfeng, and once they returned, laid Iron Fire Ant Eggs, and the Iron Fire Ants grew in scale with the production of Refining Crystals, they could continuously earn a large number of Spirit Stones for Lu Qingfeng, or even exchange for many rare materials and Spiritual Medicines.

It was another inexhaustible 'Spirit Stone Mine.'