Fusang Sword Heart Diagram

Chapter 96 Reselling the Breakthrough Pill

The token was not returned to Ning Fusang; it is to be retrieved.

A maidservant wearing a cherry blossom pink dress and adorned with flowers smiled gently and led her into the Ziyang Pavilion.

In the center of the hall was a square platform made of rosewood, surrounded by low round platforms. The auction had not yet officially started, and women dressed in silk gauze were dancing gracefully.

Ziyang Pavilion is very different from the Yalin Pavilion of the Qinglin Chamber of Commerce in Linzhou City, which Ning Fusang had visited before. Although Yalin Pavilion has the word "elegant" in its name, it is completely vulgar in comparison to Ziyang Pavilion.

The Qinglin Chamber of Commerce is backed by the Lin family, which has only been established for a few hundred years. Although the Ziyang Pavilion is only a small sect, it is still far superior to the Qinglin Chamber of Commerce.

There is no such thing as a main hall in Ziyang Pavilion; guests attending the auction stay in private rooms.

"This is the list of items for tonight's auction, showing the order of the auctions. Guests can take a look in advance. If you don't find anything you need on the list, you can write it down in the blank space on the list and leave your information. Ziyang Pavilion will notify you in advance once the item becomes available."

The maid spoke in a gentle, warm tone, as if it were a spring breeze.

Ning Fusang took the booklet handed to her and casually flipped through it. The maid curtsied and closed the door.

A white curtain hangs in front of the window, allowing one to see the outside clearly from inside, but not from outside.

The dancing young women slowly descended from the low platform. The candlelight in the hall dimmed slightly, and several veils of silk descended from the sky. A beautiful woman dressed in purple, with black hair and flowing locks, twirled and landed on the square platform in the center.

The auction is about to officially begin.

Ning Fusang slightly raised her eyes, then turned her gaze back to the booklet the maid had given her.

A woman in purple was presiding over the auction; her melodious voice drifted into the private room. Ning Fusang listened while flipping through the catalog.

Behind Ziyang Pavilion is the power of a sect, so the items auctioned are all legitimate and won't contain any demonic techniques or forbidden arts. They mainly consist of spiritual herbs, pills, magical artifacts, and some refining materials.

When Ning Fusang saw the pills on the list, her finger paused and tapped the table. She remembered that she had a Breakthrough Pill that she needed to sell.

She glanced around and spotted a delicate little clock in the room. Ning Fusang flicked her finger, channeling her spiritual energy into the clock. Soon after, a maid in a cherry-pink dress arrived and asked, "Does the guest have any requests?"

Ning Fusang said, "I have a Breaking Yuan Pill that I would like to auction at your Ziyang Pavilion."

The beautiful maid's warm smile faltered, and she asked uncertainly, "What does the guest wish to consign—a Breakthrough Pill?"

Ning Fusang gave a lukewarm "hmm".

The maid quickly said, "Please wait a moment, esteemed guest. I will go and fetch our manager right away."

A figure in cherry blossom pink hurried away and disappeared down the corridor. Less than the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea later, a portly man dressed in fine clothes appeared at the doorway.

He straightened his clothes and then entered. The man's name was Tian Rushou, an elder of the Ziyang Sect, who had been assigned to manage the Ziyang Pavilion's auction house in Fuyu City.

Each year, after deducting the tribute paid to the sect, the remaining profits all went into Tian Rushou's own pocket. The sect's cultivation resources became less important.

Managing the Ziyang Pavilion was a lucrative position, and Tian Rushou didn't want to give up this treasure trove. However, there was a rule within the sect that the Ziyang Pavilion auction house had to be managed by a different person every ten years. Tian Rushou wanted to bribe his superiors to allow him to manage the Ziyang Pavilion for a few more years. Fortunately, the elder in charge of this matter had a daughter whose cultivation had hit a bottleneck. If he could obtain a Breakthrough Pill and curry favor with that elder, he could hold onto his position for longer.

Unfortunately, the Breaking Yuan Pill is extremely difficult to refine, and even if a finished pill existed, no one would offer it for trade. Tian Rushou asked around everywhere, but to no avail.

He had already given up and was looking for other treasures to see if they would work, but unexpectedly, things took a turn for the better. A maid came to report that someone wanted to consign the Breaking Yuan Pill at Ziyang Pavilion.

Regardless of whether it's true or false, Tian Rushou wants to come and see for himself.

Seeing the young woman's noble spirit, outstanding talent, and extraordinary temperament, he took her more seriously and introduced himself: "I am Tian Rushou, the manager of Ziyang Pavilion. May I take a look at the Breaking Yuan Pill in your hand, fairy?"

With slender, pale fingers, she pushed the pill bottle forward. Tian Rushou's attention was focused on the pills, but he also noticed that the other person had thin calluses on their hands, indicating that they were not simply a pure magic cultivator.

Tian Rushou opened the elixir bottle, squinted one eye, looked at it, then fanned himself with his palm, gently waving it a few times, and sniffed the fragrance of the elixir, a sharp glint in his eyes.

He dismissed the maids, pulled out a chair, sat down, and began to discuss matters with Ning Fusang.

"The Fairy's Breakthrough Pill is of superior quality and is a rare treasure. I, Tian, ​​have some selfish motives and would like to ask the Fairy to sell this Breakthrough Pill to me privately. The price is negotiable. I hope the Fairy will consider it."

The items for auction at Ziyang Pavilion are prepared and compiled into a book a month in advance. If Ning Fusang wants to consign the Breaking Yuan Pill, the earliest she can hold the auction is next month. However, next month, she has many course assessments and basically no time to leave the sect to come to Ziyang Pavilion to collect spirit stones.

Tian Rushou's heart was slightly uneasy until he heard the girl's clear voice say, "Okay."

After much discussion, the two finally reached a mutually satisfactory agreement. Tian Rushou doubled the premium from the auction item and gave it to Ning Fusang. At the same time, as Ning Fusang requested, he exchanged it for materials to refine magical artifacts. In the end, Ning Fusang also received one thousand spirit stones.

Tian Rusheng's maid went to the storeroom, retrieved the materials, and delivered them to the private room. After putting away the Breaking Yuan Pill, he took out a purple token.

"This is the Ziyang Token of Ziyang Pavilion. Fairy Ning can come to Ziyang Pavilion at any time with the Ziyang Token."

The token is purplish-gold in color, five and a half inches long and two and a half inches wide. The front is engraved with the two characters "Ziyang" and the back is engraved with intricate patterns and a line of small characters indicating the year of the token's casting in terms of the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches.

The Purple Sun Token felt cool to the touch and carried a slight weight. Ning Fusang said gently, "Thank you."

This Ziyang Token is different from the one she bought on the black market. A regular Ziyang Token can only be used once and will be taken back after entering the Ziyang Pavilion.

The Ziyang Token that Tian Rushou gave her was more like a pass, which could be used repeatedly. Next time she came to Ziyang Pavilion, she wouldn't need to spend spirit stones to buy a token herself.

Although Ning Fusang might not come to Ziyang Pavilion again, this token might still be useful. Ning Fusang could sense that Tian Rushou intended to befriend her, so she didn't need to refuse.

Seeing that the other party had accepted the token, Tian Rushou smiled gently and cupped his hands, saying, "Then I will not disturb Fairy Ning's enjoyment any longer."

The auction had entered its second half, and the competition was particularly fierce. A high-grade Xuan-level cultivation technique was being offered for tens of thousands of spirit stones.

The next item was quite interesting, and Ning Fusang became slightly intrigued. The item being auctioned by Ziyang Pavilion was the Life and Death Talisman.

The art of talismans in Zhongling Tianxia once had a glorious history. Later, as the variety of talismans approached saturation and no one studied talismans anymore, the art of talismans declined. Then, the Life and Death Talisman appeared out of nowhere, and the art of talismans shone brightly again, leaving a strong mark on Zhongling Tianxia.

(End of this chapter)