Mortal's Purple Sky Cave Heaven

Chapter 318 Han Li's bitter smile

What surprised Han Li was that compared to the previous few days, there was actually a single-story hall made of white stone above the Baoguang Hall.

Although the area of ​​this hall is slightly smaller, only one-third the size of the stone hall below, it is still hundreds of feet wide and is definitely a huge monster when parked in the air.

In front of him, a yellow-robed attendant in the Foundation Establishment Stage was respectfully explaining something to Han Li.

At this time, Han Li no longer concealed the aura of the Nascent Soul stage. Although the cultivator in charge of reception at the auction saw Han Li's carelessness, he did not dare to show any impatience.

"The auction for the Nascent Soul level has been moved to the Jiuxiao Palace above, while the Jindan level auction will still be held in the Baoguang Palace. In addition, each person must pay one thousand spirit stones for the Nascent Soul level auction, and one hundred spirit stones for the Jindan level auction before they can enter and participate," said the yellow-robed cultivator with an apologetic smile.

"You have to pay a thousand spirit stones? I saw that the group of people who came in earlier didn't take out a single spirit stone. Are you deceiving me and trying to enrich yourself?" Han Li retracted his gaze, glanced at the servant in front of him, and said unhappily.

Hearing Han Li's unfriendly tone, the yellow-robed monk did not show much fear on his face. He just said truthfully:

"Please understand! The ones who entered earlier were Senior Nie and his Taoist companions. Although we are powerful enough to host the auction, we cannot afford to offend Senior Nie! At the same time, we want to sell it for a good price, so naturally we did not take Senior Nie's spirit stones. If you can have the same strength as Senior Nie, we will definitely not take your spirit stones."

After saying this, he looked at Han Li eagerly, waiting earnestly for Han Li to show his powerful strength.

Han Li felt very uncomfortable under the gaze of the yellow-shirted attendant. Of course, he was not as powerful as Nie Zhaonan, but his expression was calm, and he said suddenly:

"So that's how it is. It turns out that it was Fellow Daoist Nie who went in earlier. Given Fellow Daoist Nie's magical powers, it's understandable that you guys give him some preferential treatment. Although Han has some magical powers, I don't think I can be compared with Fellow Daoist Nie."

At this point, Han Li could only generously admit that he was no longer able to do it, and he also praised Nie Zhaonan to show that it was natural to give Nie Zhaonan preferential treatment, and it was not because he, Han Li, was weak.

"Please keep these spirit stones." Han Li raised his hand and threw ten mid-level spirit stones into the arms of the yellow-robed monk.

"Please come in, senior. The Nascent Soul auction will begin in the morning. This is the auction sign. You can participate in the Nascent Soul auctions in the next few days with this sign." As soon as the yellow-robed cultivator received the spirit stone, a bright smile broke out on his face. He pulled out a numbered jade token from his sleeve and handed it to Han Li.

Han Li took the jade token with one hand, and without saying a word, a green light flashed on his body, and he turned into a stunning rainbow and went straight to the hall in the air.

At this time, other Nascent Soul cultivators had already flown into the air one after another using their light beams.

When Han Li flew to the gate of Jiuxiao Palace, he saw only a layer of pale white light curtain at the entrance. Apart from that, there was no one else.

His eyebrows twitched, and he injected a little magic power into the jade token in his hand, and shook it towards the light curtain a few times. Suddenly, a red light shot out from the jade token, and the light curtain automatically separated wherever it passed.

Without thinking, Han Li's body flashed and he turned into a shocking rainbow again and flew in. Then the light curtain immediately closed as before.

More than two hours later, hundreds of Nascent Soul cultivators flew into the Jiuxiao Palace in mid-air one after another.

After three loud bell sounds, the auction began.

Nie Zhaonan sat in an exquisite private room, holding a jade slip in his hand that contained the secret technique of One Qi Transforming into Three Pure Ones, and comprehended it silently.

He came here just to accompany his fellow Taoists. Although there were many treasures in this auction, he was not tempted by them, so he was not very interested.

However, Nangong Wan, Yuan Yao, Wang Ning, and Nie Ying had been in seclusion in Zixiao Cave for too long, so they were naturally very curious and gathered in front of the window of the private room, looking towards the center of the hall.

A middle-aged man in a black robe was holding a light golden transparent crystal in his hand and briefly introducing the object.

"The Golden Flame Stone, which contains golden flames, is a top-grade material for refining fire-attributed magic weapons. This item can be refined into magic weapons, which can not only greatly enhance the power of the magic weapons, but also release a unique flame power. The starting price of this item is 50,000 spirit stones, and each bid increase must not be less than 5,000." The person in charge of presiding over the auction was a cultivator in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul. His voice was neither hurried nor slow, and there was no exaggeration.

Hearing this, Nie Zhaonan was also slightly stunned. The appearance of the Golden Flame Stone was somewhat different from what he expected, but he didn't care much about it and just continued to comprehend the jade slip in his hand.

However, everyone in the hall was stunned when they heard the name of "Golden Flame Stone". After a closer look, the hall became noisy for a while.

"Hasn't this thing already disappeared in Dajin for many years? It is possible that it can only exist in some specific mysterious places or ancient ruins?"

"It is crystal clear, with flame-like golden light flowing inside, emitting a strange light, as if a burning flame is sealed inside the crystal and wandering around. It is really the Golden Flame Stone! How could they take out such an amazing treasure at the beginning!"

"You don't even know this, but you took this out first. It's obvious that you're trying to please people."

"You don't know? Fellow Daoist Nie is here. I'm afraid this Golden Flame Stone..."

Han Li, who was sitting in a remote corner of the hall, was surprised: "It really is the Golden Flame Stone, and it's even better than the one I have. Isn't this thing extremely rare?"

“Just because it’s extremely scarce doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. Some big forces will always have this item in their treasure houses.” said Lord Dayan.

"Will the power of the Three Flame Fan made with this Golden Flame Stone be greater?" Han Li asked, remembering the matter of refining the imitation spiritual treasure.

“The power will be a little bit greater, but it is also very limited. There is no need to spend tens of thousands of spirit stones to buy it. And even if you want to buy it, you may not be able to get it.” Dayan God said slowly, and his last words were meaningful.

He knew that one of Nie Zhaonan's fellow Taoists practiced a fire-attributed technique. Given Nie Zhaonan's wealth, it would be difficult for anyone else to obtain this item.

Han Li got the answer and was a little disappointed, but he didn't ask any more questions out of curiosity. He just watched silently.

"Sixty thousand spirit stones!"

"Sixty-five thousand"

"Seventy thousand spirit stones"

The reputation of the Golden Flame Stone is quite impressive, and there are many people who know its value, but some people are hesitant and do not bid for it.

Before Nangong Wan made her bid, the auctioneer on the stage took a quick look and saw that several people had already offered high prices in succession.

Nangong Wan's eyes flickered a few times when she heard that, but she was no longer in a hurry to make a bid. She was determined to get this item, so she decided to wait until the price reached the highest point before making a final decision.

When an unknown monk raised the price of the Golden Flame Stone to eighty thousand spirit stones, the few people who were still trying to fight back suddenly stopped.

"Ninety thousand." Nangong Wan pointed at the jade token in her hand. After the light flashed a few times, she quoted a price.

"Ninety-five thousand spirit stones!" The man seemed to really need this thing. After hesitating for a while, he still quoted a higher price.

“One hundred thousand.” Nangong Wan quoted a price on the jade token again.

This time, the monk who made the bid fell silent.

Even though the Golden Flame Stone was rare, the offer of one hundred thousand spirit stones was really a bit high. In addition, the discussions he heard and the information contained in them made him feel a little scared, so he immediately gave up decisively.

So this piece of material successfully fell into Nangong Wan's hands.

"Ginger crystals are produced in the great desert in the western part of southern Xinjiang. They can only be found in the sands a thousand feet below. They are extremely hard and can hold earth-attributed spiritual energy. They are the best material for refining earth-attributed defensive treasures."

Although this piece of turmeric crystal is a good material for refining earth-attributed magic weapons, there was no enthusiastic bidding. After only three or four people made a few bids, it was bought by an unknown cultivator for 12,000 spirit stones.

The following items were also put up for auction one by one, but compared to the first item, their sales were lukewarm.

This auction will last for several days, and naturally, it is impossible for all the items taken out during these days to be extremely rare treasures like the Golden Flame Stone. Although the materials taken out later are relatively rare for ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators, they can also be collected outside the auction as long as you are willing to spend time.

Therefore, most people in the hall now, except for those who really need them, are not scrambling for these materials.

However, according to the convention of the auction, a few good things will be taken out at the end to arouse the interest of the cultivators to continue to participate in the auction on the second day.

As items were sold one by one, time passed by little by little.
Sure enough, when approaching the later stage, some rare treasures finally began to appear, and the monks who had been calm immediately became agitated.

After several treasures were fiercely competed for and sold at astonishingly high prices, the atmosphere suddenly became heated.

After all, most Nascent Soul cultivators would not mind spending more spirit stones to get what they needed. Otherwise, if they missed this opportunity, it would take them forever to search for it on their own.

Nie Ying and Chen Qiaoqian also took action and won the treasures they desired.

Later, the appearance of the most precious fire-attributed material in this field, 'Lihuo Sand', caused a large group of monks who were attracted by this material to scramble for it.

Nangong Wan, who possessed a natural spiritual root of fire attribute, naturally would not let go of this item. She was not short of spiritual stones either. In the end, she offered a sky-high price of 230,000 and successfully purchased the item.

The auction ended with the sale of several other treasures, including top-tier ancient treasures, elixirs for improving cultivation, and so on. Almost every one of them was sold for two or three hundred thousand spirit stones before the auction was completely closed.

Although Nangong Wan and the other girls did not purchase anything other than the materials for refining equipment, the private room they were in, as the one that cost the most spirit stones, naturally attracted the attention of many cultivators.

However, when these people with bad intentions found out who was in the private room, they immediately stopped and dared not even have any further imagination.

After the first day's auction ended, Nie Zhaonan and the other girls naturally left Jiuxiao Palace and walked towards their residence in the city. The girls chatted along the way.

"This Dajin is indeed a holy place for cultivation in the human world, and the Jinjing Auction is indeed well-deserved of its reputation. The auctions in Luanxinghai and Tiannan are far incomparable, whether in the number of treasures, their rarity, or even the number of Nascent Soul cultivators participating in the auctions." Although nothing was bought, Ling Yulin was in a very good mood.

"Yeah." Yuan Yao nodded gently.

"Sister Wan'er has the best luck today. She actually has two items of top-quality materials with fire attributes." Nie Ying had a look of joy on her face.

Nangong Wan smiled and said, "This is just the beginning. In the next few days, the sisters should be able to find what they need."

"Based on today's situation, the treasures auctioned in the next few days will certainly not be too bad." Chen Qiaoqian nodded in agreement.

Wang Ning opened her cherry lips slightly and said with some regret:

"The only pity is that among the more than ten items auctioned each day, there are rarely the grade materials we need. Most of the items auctioned at the end are finished treasures such as magic weapons and elixirs, but with my husband here, we don't lack these things."

"It doesn't matter. Even if we don't get anything good at the auction later, we can still participate in an underground trade fair in the end." At this time, Nie Zhaonan spoke slowly.

"My husband, are you talking about the barter fair that is specifically held for Nascent Soul cultivators?" Ling Yuling asked, seeming to know something about it.

"That's right." Nie Zhaonan nodded. "Many rare materials have appeared in previous years. We are very likely to gain a lot from this trade fair."

"But I heard that not everyone can easily participate in this trade fair. It seems that only cultivators related to the magic path, or those recommended by relevant people, can participate." Ling Yulin showed a look of reminiscence and said lightly.

"Do you think that given your ability, no one invited you?" Nie Zhaonan said with a raised eyebrow.

Ling Yuling thought about it and immediately understood. She wanted to say something else, but suddenly her expression changed and she looked towards a small alley on the side.

A green-robed monk with an ordinary face walked out from there. It was Han Li.

"Senior Brother Nie." Because he was not very familiar with Nie Zhaonan's fellow Taoists, Han Li just greeted Nie Zhaonan.

"Junior Brother Han, long time no see." Nie Zhaonan smiled faintly, "Junior Brother, what do you want to talk to me about?"

"These are the spirit stones I owe to you, brother. I am returning them to you now." Han Li shook his sleeves, and a storage bag flew out of it, slowly floating towards Nie Zhaonan.

Nie Zhaonan grabbed the storage bag with one hand and said, "It seems that Junior Brother is very lucky. He has collected enough spirit stones in just a few years since he came to Dajin."

After checking the number of spirit stones in the storage bag and confirming that they were correct, Nie Zhaonan put the storage bag away.

“It’s a little bit of a chance.”

Han Li smiled bitterly. He had collected these spirit stones by ripening a large number of thousand-year-old spiritual medicines in small green bottles and selling them.

Fortunately, with his current cultivation level of the middle Nascent Soul stage, he did not encounter any trouble in selling some thousand-year-old elixirs.

(End of this chapter)