Mortal Transformation into Immortal

"This black tiger is at least a high-level second-tier demon beast."

Yu Ling looked at the imposing black tiger beast.

A tiger and a carriage passed by, and the cultivators on the road ahead made way for them.

Those who can drive in Yuquan City are all people of considerable status.

Watching the carriage disappear into the distance, Yu Ling continued to wander around the city.

Yuquan City is a transportation hub in Bailu Prefecture, with a large number of cultivators coming and going. The city is over twenty miles long and wide, and more than 100,000 cultivators move around there daily.

The city is strictly controlled. Although many people come to trade treasures, unlike the markets of Ziyang Gate, independent cultivators are not allowed to set up stalls and sell things in this city.

He wandered around, looking around the shops, and saw all sorts of dazzling treasures.

Of course, he didn't just look at it; he also wrote down the names. The real thing was right in front of him, which was much better than looking at it from a book.

Taking a stroll through the city was truly an eye-opening experience.

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"Don't touch the weight, we can't afford it."

Five days later, Yu Ling strolled around a shop selling elixirs.

This shop has a rather special way of storing medicinal herbs. They are simply placed in the medicine cabinet, and each herb is very fresh, with its roots naturally spread out. You can even feel that they are still absorbing spiritual energy.

Since there were no barriers to isolate it, the spiritual energy within emanated and was sensed by Jinliang, who continuously sent signals to him.

He looked around and saw that even the cheapest elixir here cost a low-grade spirit stone.

After browsing around, Yu Ling walked out of the store.

The matter of weighing and balancing immediately ceased.

"Isn't it about time?"

Yu Ling looked up and then walked in a certain direction.

Before long, he arrived at a small building.

Upstairs, there was a plaque with five characters written on it: Duobao Auction House.

This auction was run by an elder of the Chen family and was held once a month. Since Yu Ling had met the cultivation requirements to participate in the auction, he decided to go in and take a look.

After all, the items at auctions are rare and unusual, and are hard to find in ordinary shops.

When he arrived, monks were already entering.

Yu Ling walked to the door, took out a spirit tablet, handed it to the servant at the door, and went inside.

He registered here two days ago. He is at the sixth level of Qi Refining, which meets the requirements for entering.

The main guests at these auctions are Qi Refining Realm cultivators and some Foundation Establishment experts. Cultivators in the Bigu Realm rarely come here, and there are hardly any items that interest them.

"What a huge space."

The building doesn't look very big from the outside, but once you step inside, the view opens up instantly.

What comes into view is a large circular hall with a stone platform three zhang wide in the center and rows of seats around it, which can easily accommodate more than a thousand people.

There are many more rooms on the second and third floors, which can also accommodate people.

Yu Ling arrived relatively early; there were only about two hundred people sitting on the first floor. So he walked forward and found a seat near the front. Since his cultivation level wasn't high, he could see the treasures more clearly from the front.

People started coming in one after another.

Half an hour later, the inside became very lively.

There were about eight or nine hundred people.

The second and third floors were quiet, but there must have been quite a few people sitting there.

"I heard that the grand finale this time is a Yellow-level spell."

"Not bad, a martial art."

"Why doesn't the Chen family just buy such a good thing secretly instead of putting it up for auction?"

"Who knows? Maybe the owner insists on an auction to get a good price."

"Perhaps the Chen family themselves will also join the competition."

People around were discussing the items to be auctioned.

"I wonder what price this level of magic will fetch at auction."

Yu Ling listened to the cultivators' conversation and thought to himself.

Moreover, if it's going to be auctioned, it must have something special that's appealing.

"Clang clang."

Two bells echoed through the auction hall.

Everyone immediately stopped talking and looked at the stone platform in the center.

An old man slowly walked down the stone steps of the platform, cupped his hands to the surrounding cultivators, and said, "Welcome, fellow Daoists, to this auction. I am Wang Hong, and I will be hosting the auction. There are seventy-three items up for auction today..."

The elderly man on stage introduced the general situation of the auction to the audience.

"They really know how to hide their cultivation level."

Yu Ling looked at the old man and thought to himself.

He was not far from the stone platform and could sense the aura emanating from the old man, which appeared to be at the fifth level of Qi Refining.

But his true cultivation level is definitely not at the fifth level of Qi Refining.

At least at the Foundation Establishment stage.

"Without further ado, let's begin the auction of the first treasure of this session."

After a brief introduction, the old man clapped his hands, and a young woman in a red robe walked out from the stone platform carrying an object.

There is a black Ganoderma lucidum on the plate.

The old man looked at the crowd and said, "Fellow Daoists, this is the Netherfrost Spirit Mushroom. However, unlike other Netherfrost Spirit Mushrooms, it contains a trace of fire elemental energy. The fusion of water and fire has created a new medicinal power. The starting bid is thirty low-grade spirit stones, and each bid must be at least two stones higher."

"Thirty-five spirit stones."

"Thirty-seven yuan."

No sooner had he finished speaking than someone made a bid.

While Ganoderma lucidum with cold-resistant properties is not uncommon, those containing fire-attribute energy are rare.

For those who find it useful, they are willing to pay a high price to acquire it.

"Fifty low-grade spirit stones."

After a period of competition, the price climbed to fifty, and then the market quieted down.

Fifty low-grade spirit stones is no small sum; even a cultivator at the sixth level of Qi Refining might not have that much wealth.

In the end, the Ganoderma lucidum was bought by someone for fifty low-grade spirit stones.

"That's really expensive."

Yu Ling sighed, "In just ten or so breaths, the price jumped from thirty to fifty."

"The second treasure, the Red-haired Rabbit Demon Crystal..."

As one treasure after another was brought out, the starting price at the auction kept rising.

However, not all treasures attracted interest. Yu Ling noticed two items that, lacking any particular special features, didn't even fetch the starting bid.

Fifteen minutes later.

"Next up for auction is a mid-level mortal-grade underwater escape technique, the Fish Movement Technique."

The old man took out a jade pendant and said to everyone, "This item was created by an elder of my Chen family, but he passed away before it was completed. Although it has flaws, it can be refined to perfection. If someone can complete it, it can be a high-grade mortal item. The starting price is two hundred low-grade spirit stones, and each bid must be at least five low-grade spirit stones higher."

"The Fish Movement Technique, even if you haven't reached the Great Perfection level, is still sufficient for those at the seventh or eighth level of Qi Refining."

Yu Ling pondered, his heart filled with excitement. This kind of escape technique should be very useful in the Wudu Sea.

"Two hundred and sixty low-grade spirit stones."

Spells, even flawed ones, are highly sought after; some people have directly added sixty spirit stones to their bids.

Moreover, if I could complete this technique, it would be a superior mortal-level skill, instantly doubling its value.

Even if it can't be fully replaced, it's still a good deal at this price.

"Two hundred and seventy."

Two hundred and seventy-five.

"Two hundred and eighty..."

Many people are interested in it.

The price was eventually capped at three hundred spirit stones, and only then did the clamor of competition begin to subside.

"Three hundred and twenty low-grade spirit stones per time."

This item was ultimately valued at 320 low-grade spirit stones.

"Three hundred and twenty low-grade spirit stones, twice, three times."

"make a deal!"

The girl took the jade pendant away.

Soon, another dish was brought out.

"That is..."

Upon seeing that thing, Yu Ling was immediately stunned.