Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 187 The Water of Resurrection
On Yan Hui Island, a grand auction was held, and the excitement temporarily dispelled the gloom brought about by the destruction of the Lu family.

On a pavilion deep within Yan Hui Island, Fu Ling Sanren watched this scene with a cryptic expression. He wore a traditional Chinese ink-wash robe embroidered with swallows, had white eyebrows and black hair, a kind face and gentle eyes, and exuded a warm and comfortable aura.

"With the Lu family gone, it seems the Aoki family is looking to take advantage of the situation and completely control Qingyuan County."

As he took in all the bustling activity, various thoughts flashed through Fu Ling Sanren's mind.

He was originally a rogue cultivator from Qing Teng County. Later, he traveled to Qing Yuan County, where he met Lu Yongnian and eventually settled down there. Now, several decades have passed in the blink of an eye. It is precisely because of this that he is very clear about the Qing Mu family's way of doing things.

After witnessing the influx of so many cultivators from Qing Teng County into Qing Yuan County through the auction, he roughly guessed the Qing Mu family's plans.

The fall of the Lu family will indeed give rise to many thoughts, but if it weren't for the Qingmu family pushing things from behind, the cultivators in Qingteng County would never have reacted so quickly. After all, compared to Leshan and Changfeng Counties, Qingteng County is the farthest from Qingyuan County.

"It's a pity, Fellow Daoist Lu. He still doesn't understand that whether it's the royal family or the Qingmu family, their essence is the same. They are all Dao Foundation families. They will tacitly suppress the Qi Refining families within their own forces to prevent the birth of new Dao Foundation families, because that would threaten their status and dilute their interests."

“Only when the world is in chaos and people are too busy to take care of themselves will the situation change. The Southern Jing Kingdom is already showing signs of this, but the time is not yet ripe. If Fellow Daoist Lu can wait a little longer, there may be a different outcome. However, the Lu family is likely being plotted against by the royal family or the Qingmu family. Even if he wants to wait, he may not have the opportunity.”

"The main reason for this is that Fellow Daoist Lu chose the wrong path. One wrong step leads to another, and in the end, he will be doomed."

Seeing the desolation of the Lu family through the bustling scene on Yan Hui Island, and thinking of the deceased Lu Yongnian, Fu Ling Sanren couldn't help but sigh.

He didn't know much about the Lu family, but he wasn't completely ignorant. He didn't understand it at first, but after the news of Lu Yongnian's breakthrough to the Dao Foundation and the destruction of the Lu family spread, he guessed some things. After all, he had helped Lu Yongnian refine the talisman plate that he used to suppress the water veins.

Although he himself did not have any deep conflicts of interest with the Lu family, he had a good personal relationship with Lu Yongnian. The two of them were quite fond of painting and had some knowledge of it. They did not talk about interests or cultivation, but simply made friends through painting. Their friendship was as light as water but pure.

Under such circumstances, Lu Yongnian's death naturally caused him some regret.

"Qingyuan County is likely to be in turmoil from now on, and I don't know how long my Yan Hui Island will remain peaceful."

With a soft sigh, Fu Ling Sanren turned and walked into the pavilion. He personally did not have much affection for the Qingmu family. He chose to leave Qing Teng County because the Qingmu family was too domineering. In Qing Teng County, cultivators above the Great Perfection of Qi Refining basically all depended on the Qingmu family.

For cultivators who are not from the Qingmu family and have reached the Qi Refining Perfection level, the only option is to submit to the Qingmu family. It is impossible for them to live a carefree life. Previously, there was a Qi Refining Perfection cultivator in Qing Teng County who refused to submit to the Qingmu family. Not long after, he perished in a demonic calamity.

Of course, this is only the official explanation. Many people know that the Aoki family has a scheme behind this. Otherwise, how could a Qi Refining Perfection cultivator have fallen so easily?

As the auction officially began, numerous treasures appeared, including many exquisite first-tier spiritual items. In fact, a high-grade magic weapon also appeared at this auction, attracting fierce competition from the crowd.

This superior-grade magic artifact comes from the Lu family and is called the Hunjiang Seal. It originally belonged to Lu Chenshan, the head of the Lu family, but for some reason, it ended up here. "Is someone trying to use this seal to lure out members of the Lu family? It's somewhat obvious, but it might not be useless. After all, as the magic artifact of the Lu family head, it still has a certain special significance."

Wearing a mask, Jiang Chen silently watched this scene unfold amidst the crowd.

He has now successfully opened his seventy-second acupoint and entered the realm of Qi Refining Mastery. After emerging from seclusion, he happened to receive news that an auction was about to be held. Feeling restless, he decided to go.

In addition, he came here because he had received news that several treasures would appear at the auction, including the Blazing Sun Ginseng, which can help cultivators break through to higher realms quickly, and the Soul-Returning Water, which can repair soul injuries.

Besides Jiang Chen, many others present guessed what was going on and realized that the magic artifact might have been intentionally released by the Prefectural Governor's Office. As a result, the auction was momentarily quiet. However, the venue quickly became lively again as the first bidder appeared.

There might be some issues behind this magical artifact, but it is a genuine high-grade magical artifact, even considered quite good among high-grade magical artifacts. If one could obtain it, it would definitely be of great benefit to a cultivator. Those qualified to participate in the auction are generally quite strong, so they don't have many concerns. Not everyone is so concerned about the entanglements behind it.

Seeing this, Jiang Chen did not bid. For him now, although the Hunjiang Seal was somewhat useful, it was not that great, and there was no need to take the risk for it, although the risk was not great.

Soon, the Hunjiang Seal was won by a Qi Refining Master from out of town. As the bidding for the Hunjiang Seal ended, the atmosphere in the auction house became lively. Next, cultivators took turns bidding for various treasures, vying for them one after another.

In particular, the Blazing Sun Ginseng, which can help cultivators quickly break through the Qi Refining Great Perfection stage, has attracted a frenzy of buying from many cultivators, driving its price even higher than that of the Hunjiang Seal.

During this process, Jiang Chen also tried to bid twice, but gave up in the end because the price was too high. After all, the Blazing Sun Ginseng was not actually that valuable to him, since he had already broken through to the Great Perfection of Qi Refining.

And so, time passed silently, and the Potion of Resurrection was put up for auction.

Compared to the Blazing Sun Ginseng, the competition for the Soul-Returning Water was much less intense. Although the Soul-Returning Water was even rarer than the Blazing Sun Ginseng, there weren't actually many cultivators who needed it. In addition, its starting price was already quite high, so there weren't many real contenders.

As the Soul-Returning Water appeared, Liao Yonghuai, who was sitting in a corner and disguised, couldn't help but sit up straight.

"Sure enough, it's here."

After waiting for a long time, Liao Yonghuai finally saw what he had been looking forward to, and his eyes were filled with fervent desire.

After waiting a short while, he immediately joined the bidding.

On the other side, Jiang Chen simply watched this scene silently.

(End of this chapter)