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Chapter 355 How many spirit stones can I spend at most? (4K)

To express the importance attached to the Seven Cranes True Lord.

The eight True Lords present led a large number of Golden Core True Persons to the entrance of Guiyun Market and lined up to wait.

Hua Jian Zhenjun also temporarily instructed the cultivators below to decorate the streets with red and green decorations.

The main street in the middle was completely cleared out, and all the independent cultivators were driven into the alleys on both sides.

This is to express a warm welcome to True Lord Qihe.

Xiao Chen followed behind Grandpa Cai, curiously coming out to see what was going on.

He was eager to see just who this person was, that the True Lords present would make such a big fuss about him.

Before long, a crane's cry came from afar.

A small black dot appeared on the south side of the market.

Looking into the distance, Xiao Chen realized that there seemed to be more than one person.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that they were actually a large flock of white-feathered, black-necked, and vermilion-crowned cranes.

At the very front was a smaller one, only about ten feet in size, which was frolicking and flying back and forth.

Behind it are seven heads, arranged in an orderly fashion according to the positions of the Big Dipper.

Each one was over a hundred feet tall and looked handsome and powerful.

During the flight, the surrounding white clouds automatically parted, creating a smooth, wide road.

On the largest crane, representing the star Tian Shu, sat a middle-aged cultivator.

He was wearing a bright gold three-star crown, a pure white robe with embroidered characters, a white jade whisk with kingfisher feathers, and a hollowed-out jade belt with nine dragons around his waist.

Surrounded by various colored spiritual lights, it looked extraordinary.

Especially against the backdrop of white clouds and cranes, it resembles a celestial being descended to earth.

As the distance between the two sides rapidly closed, waves of powerful pressure swept over them.

Without exception, all seven cranes were fourth-tier spirit beasts!

Moreover, judging from their auras, the largest one was almost on par with a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

As a result, many independent cultivators in Guiyunfang City who were unaware of what had happened were trembling in fear, hiding in the alleys, not understanding what had happened.

However, with numerous Golden Core cultivators maintaining order, the minor disturbance was quickly quelled.

"Truly worthy of being from the Mo family!"

Grandpa Cai stared blankly at the sky, his heart filled with countless emotions.

If the Cai family had a fourth-tier spirit beast to protect them, they wouldn't have fallen to such a state today.

Many cultivators around were also astonished and deeply shocked.

Even the Three Dragons Immortal, who had never been to the Holy City, was stunned.

He had long heard of the power of the Holy City cultivators, but he never expected that they would bring seven fourth-tier spirit pets with them when they went out.

In terms of numbers, they are directly comparable to the True Lords of the entire Zejing Blessed Land.

If the two sides were to start fighting, even if they all rushed at once, they might not be a match for the other side.

From this perspective, Seven Crane True Lord almost possesses the power to suppress a small blessed land on his own.

However, Xiao Chen's focus was different from that of many others.

His gaze swept over the other person's attire and he discovered that the person was covered in magical artifacts from head to toe.

That's right, from the crown to the robe, from the whisk to the belt, everything was a custom-made magical artifact.

Even the high-topped shoes on his feet were imprinted with obvious artifact patterns.

If you include the jade pendant and sword at his waist, there are at least seven magical artifacts that can be seen on the surface.

They were basically armed to the teeth.

Moreover, Xiao Chen guessed that these things were probably not just simple decorations, but should all have corresponding effects.

After all, through the shimmering spiritual light, he could clearly see the dark golden inscriptions flowing on these spiritual artifacts.

Although he was not a weapon refiner and did not understand the specific meaning.

However, one can clearly sense that there is a certain pattern in those inscriptions, which contain enormous power.

They are all good stuff!
Xiao Chen sighed inwardly, then suddenly had a thought: he wanted to get himself a set of similar equipment.

It's not about wearing something to look luxurious and opulent.

My main goal was to experience what it's like to be fully armed.

Seriously speaking, if he really had this whole bunch of magical artifacts, his combat ability would at least double.

This is because Xiao Chen was already quite powerful to begin with.

If it were a cultivator who was weaker to begin with, the improvement would only be greater.

After all, each of these magical artifacts represents a large amount of rare spiritual materials and a massive amount of spirit stones.

Unfortunately, although he has a lot of spirit stones, he doesn't have many suitable materials for refining weapons.

Although we have accumulated several top-grade spiritual materials.

However, if you want to forge seven magical artifacts, it might still not be enough.

Even with the current reserves of spiritual materials, it would be difficult to forge three satisfactory spiritual artifacts.

After all, Xiao Chen was still thinking of sparing no expense to improve the quality of his individual spiritual artifacts.

Instead of simply using a bunch of junk to make up the numbers, which would be self-deception.

Fortunately, the person has been picked up and should be able to return to the auction house soon.

Xiao Chen originally came to bid for consumable spiritual items used for cultivation.

At that moment, he immediately decided that if he saw any rare refining materials later, he would also take them.

With his financial resources, he could easily buy up most of the items at today's auction, if not everything.

But that might be a bit too ostentatious.

As for the specific control of the heat, we'll discuss it with Grandpa Cai when we get back to the private room.

Xiao Chen secretly sorted out his thoughts.

Seven Crane True Lord had also landed and was busy exchanging pleasantries with the eight True Lords present.

Although he was far stronger than everyone else here, he seemed to have a good temper and didn't give off an aggressive vibe.

Of course, this is only relative.

Seven Crane True Monarch simply greeted the other True Monarchs and then remained silent, completely disregarding the Golden Core cultivators around him.

Naturally, no one noticed Xiao Chen standing at the back of the crowd.

He then slowly returned to the auction house, surrounded by a large crowd.

"Fellow Daoist Cai, please allow me a moment to speak. My third uncle would like to discuss something with you."

The Gao family cultivator who had previously been responsible for informing Old Master Cai quietly lagged behind the group and joined them again.

The two secretly met with cultivators from the other two major families and discussed the matter privately for a short while.

Then Xiao Chen saw a bitter look appear on Old Master Cai's face.

So they waited for the other person to return.

He asked curiously, "What's wrong? You look so worried."

Grandpa Cai first closed the door to the private room, disabling the built-in soundproofing array.

Then he took out a portable array plate and set up a new soundproof array separately.

Then he sighed, "Alas, according to the rules of previous years, in order to make the grand auction look more lively, each party should offer at least one fourth-tier spiritual item."

"Although we can't arrange for someone to buy back our own spirits, we can exchange them."

"In reality, we only lose the auction handling fee, which can be considered as a tribute to Guiyun Sect."

"In this way, we don't have to actually lose a fourth-tier spiritual item, and each family can still save face."

"But just now, Fellow Daoist Gao suggested that since Senior Seven Cranes has graced us with his presence, it would be a disgrace to our Zejing Blessed Land to bring out those ordinary spiritual items again." "He suggested that everyone bring out a good item this time."

"Thus, this auction will become a grand event."

As soon as he said that, Xiao Chen understood instantly.

So it turns out they couldn't bear to part with the sacred object.

It's no wonder that Old Master Cai was frowning; among the four great families, the Cai family currently has the weakest foundation.

After losing the Nascent Soul True Monarch to oversee things, the Cai family's number of fourth-tier spiritual creatures has been decreasing.

There are only a few left now, and I was reluctant to take them out to use them anyway.

At this point, not only would he be asked to produce something valuable, but there was also the risk that he might not be able to return.

If your own spirit item isn't favored by True Lord Seven Cranes, you can secretly exchange it for it after the auction ends by raising the price.

If it piques the other party's interest and they start bidding, then there's really no going back.

"Oh, is that so?"

Xiao Chen's eyes lit up upon hearing this; for him, this was great news.

I was just wondering where to get a few more top-tier spiritual items.

This is like a pillow being delivered to someone just as you're about to doze off.

If he sees anything good later, he won't hold back.

"By the way, there's something I'd like to ask in advance."

Xiao Chen asked in advance, "How many spirit stones can I spend at most during the auction?"

Grandpa Cai was taken aback when he heard this.

He didn't quite understand what this meant.

After considering it for a moment, he replied, "The grand auction only has a reserve price, with no upper limit."

"I brought six million spirit stones with me this time. If you need them, please feel free to use them."

Judging from this, he must have misunderstood.

He mistakenly believed that Xiao Chen wanted to requisition spirit stones from him.

His face grew even more distressed.

It seems that this time, not only will I have to give up another top-tier spiritual item, but my spirit stones will also be taken away.

Originally, Grandpa Cai was hoping to win a regular fourth-tier spiritual item through auction.

In that case, I'm afraid we'll really lose everything.

"Hey, what are you thinking about?"

Xiao Chen was a little speechless: "What I mean is, without arousing suspicion from outsiders, how many spirit stones can be spent in the name of the Cai family at most?"

“I told you before that I brought spirit stones with me.”

"I just need to use your names to spend the money, I really don't want to rob you."

Do you understand what I mean?

Grandpa Cai blinked, looking somewhat bewildered.

He seemed to understand what Xiao Chen meant.

Literally, it simply means they're afraid of spending too many spirit stones, which would attract outside attention.

The problem is, when did the Reverse Immortal Alliance become so extravagant?

If you weren't short of spirit stones, why would you go to great lengths to rob the major markets every few days?

Grandpa Cai couldn't figure it out, but being a wise man, he would put aside things he couldn't understand for the time being.

The most urgent task is to demonstrate one's own value.

So he immediately replied, "Please rest assured, senior, my Cai family is quite well-off."

"It's okay if you bid on three or four spiritual items at once."

"As long as you come up with a plausible reason, it won't attract their attention."

After all, outsiders don't know how much wealth the Cai family's ancestors left behind.

If, under the guise of fully cultivating new True Lords or maintaining and repairing ancestral formations, one were to lavishly spend spirit stones to purchase spiritual items.

Others would only think that the Cai family was making a desperate gamble, and wouldn't think much of it.

However, to Grandpa Cai's surprise, Xiao Chen seemed dissatisfied with the answer.

"Can we only bid on three or four spiritual items? Can't we bid on more?"

"Of course, everything must be done in a way that is discreet."

"If we announce to the outside world that the Cai family is preparing to create custom-made spiritual artifacts and therefore needs to purchase additional refining materials, then can we buy a few more?"

what?
Grandpa Cai was truly shocked this time.

Are four spiritual items not enough for one auction?

How many spirit stones did you bring?
What are you planning to do?
The main items are spiritual items from the grand auction, not the common and cheap fourth-tier spiritual items.

Even the spiritual items that the four major families initially offered were highly sought-after items that would bring prestige to their families.

Each item costs at least three or four million spirit stones.

Not to mention the few items that were added later, which are even more rare treasures, and their prices will likely rise accordingly.

Xiao Chen's question indicates that he has at least 30 million spirit stones on him.

Isn't this right?

I just received news a few days ago that the spirit thief who attacked the market warehouse has been caught.

But looking at it now, well, it's hard to say!
Grandpa Cai strongly suspected that the Reverse Immortal Alliance had already emptied the market warehouses.

Considering the cold attitude of the Cai family not being included in the Guiyun Sect's small meeting, perhaps the information he received a few days ago was just a deliberate attempt to reassure people.

"If that's the case, bidding for five... oh no, seven spiritual items shouldn't be a problem."

Grandpa Cai carefully considered his answer: "The main problem is that in recent years, our family's income has been low while our expenses have been high, resulting in a deficit almost every year."

"Everyone with eyes can see this."

"At this time, if we spend too many spirit stones at once, it will inevitably arouse suspicion from others."

Xiao Chen nodded with a hint of disappointment: "Okay, I understand."

Even though she had saved up a lot of spirit stones, she still had to restrain herself from spending them.

However, this is also the result of compromise after weighing the pros and cons, especially since the Seven Crane True Lord has also arrived today.

Don't let him target you, or you might not be so easy to deal with.

For now, we should stick to a low-key approach and focus on developing our strength in secret.

A short while later, as the independent cultivators downstairs took their seats, the auction officially began.

A female cultivator, almost completely naked, walked onto the central circular platform and smiled slightly at the crowd below, instantly captivating a large number of rogue cultivators.

Then, in a soft and gentle voice, she began to introduce the first item in the auction.

That is, the famous Golden Elixir.

Ok?
Xiao Chen was somewhat surprised. Shouldn't this item have appeared at yesterday's small auction?
He had assumed that Chen Fan had already succeeded, but he never expected that Chen Fan would be chosen as the first item to be auctioned at the grand auction.

So, judging from this, Chen Fan should be sitting down there right now?

Xiao Chen immediately scanned the numerous rogue cultivators below.

The private rooms are specially designed to have virtually no blind spots.

Therefore, he soon saw that Chen Fan and Xu Qingyi were sitting side by side, staring intently at the round 'Golden Core' in the auctioneer's hand on the stage.

It's good that you're here.

With the spirit stones I left him before, barring any unforeseen circumstances, he should have more than enough to bid for the 'Golden Core'.

(End of this chapter)