Family Cultivation: Rise of the Wilderness

Chapter 148 Auction Ceremony
Xiaoganshan Market is located in the middle reaches of the Wei River, adjacent to Mixian Lake. It is one of the three major cultivation markets in Wei County, and its scale is even larger than that of Pushui Market.

This is also Zhao Jindou's hometown, but Li Xiangming did not come here for him.

After completing the Guixu rune, Li Chengkang finally appeared, along with Shen Qiushui, the head of the Shen family.

Shen Qiushui looked to be no more than middle-aged, with a thin face, deep eyes, and a few barely noticeable strands of silver in her black hair.

According to Shen Qiushui, the Shen family has been invited by the Luoyan Chamber of Commerce to participate in the annual auction ceremony of Xiaoganshan Market. He hopes that the Li family will also go so that the young people of the two families can get to know each other better.

Li Chengkang agreed with this and immediately named Li Xiangming.

As for Li Xiangyu, he didn't come because he won first place in the Moxin Island Magic Tournament and stayed at the Fengmo Pavilion to receive the new talisman as a reward from the Shen family.

"What a beautiful auction house!"

Along the way, Shen Rube kept exclaiming in surprise, and when she arrived at Yifeng Pavilion, she couldn't stop smiling.

Yifeng Pavilion mainly deals in elixirs, talismans, and magical artifacts. It is the largest stronghold of the Luoyan Chamber of Commerce in Wei County, and its status is equivalent to Tengjiaofang in Pu County.

Of course, it is much larger in scale than Tengjiaofang, which was built only a few years ago.

The Luoyan Chamber of Commerce could even transform it into a temporary auction house that could accommodate a thousand people.

The exterior of Yifeng Pavilion is magnificent, with upturned eaves and carved beams and painted rafters, all inlaid with gemstones. When night falls, the gemstones emit a soft light, enough to illuminate the entire building as if it were daytime, making it dazzling and beautiful.

When Li Xiangming and his group arrived, it was nighttime, and they witnessed this beautiful scenery.

"You'll be even more surprised once you get inside."

Beside Shen Rubei, a slightly older female cultivator from the Shen family covered her mouth and laughed.

"Sister Qing, let's go inside quickly!"

Shen Rubei exclaimed excitedly.

"Hey, slow down, slow down!"

Shen Ruqing was dragged along, but she had no choice but to turn around and smile at the others before entering Yifeng Pavilion.

Seeing this, Shen Rufeng stepped aside, cupped his hands towards Li Xiangming, and said, "Brother Li, please!"

Li Xiangming waved his hand: "Brother Shen, you're too kind. Please go first, Brother Shen."

The auction is held annually and is organized by outsiders. Although the Shen family participates, they do not consider it a top priority.

Therefore, the one who represented the Shen family was Shen Rufeng, the fourth generation of the Ru family.

Shen Rufeng is superior to Li Xiangming in both age and cultivation, so Li Xiangming will not take the initiative.

"Let's go in together then."

Shen Rufeng smiled and turned to enter Yifeng Pavilion.

The remaining two, Li Xiangming and Xu Ci, exchanged a glance and followed closely behind.

Upon entering Yifeng Pavilion, the first thing that catches the eye is the spacious and bright hall with an extremely high ceiling that seems to reach the top of the building. The ceiling is painted with a picture of the stars in the sky, and a huge luminous pearl hangs in the center.

The ground is paved with cloud-patterned jade stones, and with each step you take, you are surrounded by clouds and mist, just like being in the clouds.

In the center of the hall was a high platform where the manager of Yifeng Pavilion was introducing the products in his hands, surrounded by a dense crowd of onlookers.

Moreover, many guests were standing by the railings on the second and third floors.

Li Xiangming only needed to make a rough count to see that there were no fewer than five hundred cultivators in Yifeng Pavilion, and he couldn't help but gasp.

It's important to know that today is just a warm-up; the items being auctioned on the platform are all ordinary goods.

In two more days, Yifeng Pavilion will launch its various rare and precious treasures as scheduled.

I wonder how lively this place will be then!

"here!"

Shen Rubai, who was walking ahead, waved.

Li Xiangming and the others walked over and found that they had already greeted Yifeng Pavilion. An old man with a goatee led them up to the fourth floor.

According to the old man, the fourth and fifth floors of Yifeng Pavilion were specially used to accommodate these distinguished families who had been invited.

After assigning rooms, Shen Rubai came over: "Hey, you coward, do you want to come with us for a walk?"

The Yifeng Pavilion Auction is the focus of everyone's attention, and the Xiaoganshan Market is also a novel experience.

The playful and active Shen Rube naturally wouldn't miss it.

Li Xiangming did not refuse.

Xiaoganshan Market was orderly and well-regulated, with patrolling guards everywhere, so safety was not an issue. He also planned to see how it differed from Pushui Market.

"Brother Shen, aren't you coming along?" "Fourth Brother is going to discuss some matters with the manager of Yifeng Pavilion, so Xiao Ci is going with him."

Shen Ruqing replied softly, her gaze falling on Li Xiangming with a hint of surprise.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiangming nodded. He knew before he came that the Shen family was going to consign a magical artifact engraved with runes for auction.

This kind of talismanic artifact is far more powerful than ordinary artifacts.

Of course, the price is also much higher.

That's why the Luo Yan Chamber of Commerce favored the Shen family and personally invited them.

The three of them went out and strolled around the area.

"Xiao Bei, you're almost at the fifth level of Qi Refining, aren't you?"

Shen Ruqing suddenly spoke up.

“I tried to break the mirror a month ago, but I failed.”

Shen Rubei looked distressed. Although the last time she broke through the barrier, it did not damage her foundation, but it also depleted all the magic power she had accumulated. It would take three to five months to make up for it.

"I'll buy you a Huangting Pill."

"Really?"

Shen Rubai was overjoyed. Huangting Dan was a famous elixir for breaking through physical barriers, and it was known as the "Minor Foundation Building Dan".

Of course, it is only for cultivators in the early and middle stages of Qi Refining.

It's not that cultivators in the late stage of Qi Refining can't use it, but the effect is greatly reduced, and it won't help them break through to the next level.

Even so, Huang Ting Dan is quite expensive, with even the lower-quality ones costing twenty or thirty spirit stones.

Generally speaking, families do not distribute such precious elixirs.

Shen Rubei naturally didn't have any; with her financial resources, she couldn't bear to buy it.

But with Shen Ruqing, things are different.

Shen Rubei was very happy to have bought the Huangtingdan and then accompanied Shen Ruqing to a spirit pet shop.

"Sister Qing, what do you think of this rabbit? It's beautiful."

Shen Rubai stood in front of a rabbit cage, chattering incessantly.

"Xiao Bei, I want to buy a battle spirit pet."

Shen Ruqing said helplessly, "Even if the rabbit demon has cultivation, it is not suitable for fighting."

"If the fairy wishes to purchase a battle spirit pet, why not take a look at my Jade Spirit Snow Maiden?"

"Yu Ling Xue Gu?"

Shen Ruqing followed the shopkeeper to a cabinet with many spirit pets hanging on it, among which a dazzling white cat demon stood out the most.

"This pet is extraordinary. It has the cultivation level of the late stage of Spirit Summoning, was specially tamed for combat, and is very beautiful. Its jade eyes are captivating, and its soft fur and clever ears make it perfect for you, fairy."

The shop owner talked at length.

"so beautiful!"

Upon seeing this, Shen Rubei immediately abandoned the rabbit demon and turned to stare at Yu Lingxuegu with delight in her eyes.

Shen Ruqing was also tempted. Not only was she beautiful, but her late-stage Spirit Awakening cultivation level would also be of great help to her.

What will the selling price be?

"Not expensive, five hundred spirit stones."

"Five hundred dollars?"

Shen Rubei stuck out her tongue and dared not utter another word of encouragement.

"Is it too expensive?"

Shen Ruqing couldn't help but question, "How can a mere spirit pet be sold for such an exorbitant price?"
"Fairy, don't forget, it has the cultivation of the late stage of Spirit Awakening. For a mere five hundred spirit stones, you can buy a Qi Refining late stage cultivator who will obey your every word and protect you closely. Thinking about it this way, do you still think it's expensive?"

The shopkeeper shook his head and said, "Besides, such a beautiful spirit pet is a once-in-a-century find, so it's normal for it to be a bit pricey. If you miss this opportunity, you won't find another one like it."

Upon hearing this, Shen Ruqing looked conflicted.

She knew that spirit pets in the later stages of the Spirit Awakening process would be expensive, but she didn't expect them to be this expensive. 500 spirit stones had already exceeded her budget.

(End of this chapter)