Immortal Life: Starting with Daily Last Words

half a month later.

The sun was setting in the west, its rays turning blood-red.

The sky was still ablaze with a fiery orange sunset, and the sea was dyed golden by the glow.

Yu Daoxuan stood at the bow of the ship, listening to the gentle lapping of the seawater and feeling refreshed by the cool sea breeze.

"Nephew Daoxuan, we'll be at Yulong Market in about 30 li."

A middle-aged monk with thick eyebrows, large eyes, and a square face stepped out of the cabin and spoke in a relaxed tone.

The newcomer was named Guo Xiaotian, who was of the same lineage as Qi Donglou and was his senior master. He possessed the cultivation level of the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage.

He was in charge of the sect's fleet, and year-round he would sail the fleet back and forth between the major markets of the Song Kingdom to conduct trade.

This time, Guo Xiaotian brought a lot of cultivation resources prepared by Qingyuan to Yulong Market to prepare for the auction that would be held in the market a month later.

Yu Daoxuan returned to the sect from Guihua Mountain a few days ago. After handing over the Qingwu Spirit Tea to Qi Donglou, he has remained in the sect ever since.

He had heard about the Jade Dragon Pavilion from Qin Jingyi and had been interested in participating ever since.

Therefore, two days ago, when he heard that the sect's fleet was about to go to Yulongfang to transport resources, he set off with them.

The seas are fraught with danger, not only with robbery and theft, but also with the possibility of encountering sea monsters.

Although the Qingyuan Sect has gradually driven away or killed the second and third-tier demonic beasts within a thousand miles of Bixu Island, the sea area is vast, and it is inevitable that second and third-tier demonic beasts from other sea areas will come over.

Therefore, when Yu Daoxuan saw the outline of the island emerging from the white mist in the distance, he, like Guo Xiaotian, relaxed a little.

Before long, a dense array of ships appeared in the harbor ahead, large and small, coming and going, shuttling back and forth in a lively manner.

Observing the flags on the ship, it can be seen that some of them belong to families, clans, and chambers of commerce from surrounding continents.

Huge spirit ships docked at the harbor, loaded with all sorts of spiritual objects, a dazzling sight.

Many of the spirit ships were carrying large spiritual materials that couldn't fit in storage bags, such as the corpses of enormous monsters and large raw ores.

Soon, the spirit ship he was on began to rock slightly, indicating that it had docked at the port.

Immediately afterwards, Guo Xiaotian's melodious voice rang out: "We have arrived at Jade Dragon Market. Fellow disciples, please prepare to unload the goods."

At this time, a group of Qingyuan Sect disciples, along with more than ten elephant-like beasts, were already waiting at the port.

The Elephant-Camel Beast is a first-tier demon beast with a gentle nature, a tall and strong body, and the ability to easily carry heavy objects.

Therefore, monks often used them as means of transport to carry various goods.

After Yu Daoxuan and the other disciples moved the goods onto the elephant-like beasts, they followed Guo Xiaotian to the market.

At this time, the monks entering the market formed two long lines at the two city gates.

Several late-stage Qi Refining cultivators were stationed at both city gates.

However, Yu Daoxuan and his party did not queue up and went directly to the city gate.

Among the cultivators guarding the city gates were disciples of the Qingyuan Sect. Upon seeing a cultivator from their own sect, they were immediately allowed to pass without having to queue like other cultivators.

Upon arriving at the market, Yu Daoxuan noticed that the number of cultivators there had increased significantly compared to his first visit.

However, most of those seen so far are Qi Refining cultivators; Foundation Establishment cultivators are relatively rare.

Before long, the group arrived in front of Baoguang Pavilion and unloaded the goods.

Yu Daoxuan had other matters to attend to, so he bid farewell to Guo Xiaotian and the other disciples and went to the market square.

The square is now so crowded that it's hard to find a shop; it's full of stalls, and many cultivators are inquiring about prices at each one.

In some of these places, low-level cultivators were selling spiritual foods, such as spiritual wine and drinks, and various delicacies made from demon beast meat.

Some of the exquisite and tempting spiritual foods even aroused Yu Daoxuan's appetite, and he bought several of them in a row.

After browsing around, Yu Daoxuan came to a stall.

The stall had a dozen or so talisman brushes neatly arranged, ranging from low-grade to high-grade first-order talismans.

The stall owner was a woman in her early twenties dressed in white, with a dignified appearance and slender figure. Her cultivation level was at the seventh level of Qi Refining.

A girl of about twelve or thirteen years old, wearing a pink and white dress, was sitting next to him, resting her chin on her hand and staring blankly ahead.

Suddenly seeing Yu Daoxuan approach, her eyes lit up, and she said to the woman in white, "Sister, someone's here."

The woman in white smiled gently, indicating that she understood.

"Fellow Daoist, how much is this talisman brush worth?"

Yu Daoxuan pointed to one of the pale yellow talisman brushes and asked.

The talisman brush was about half a foot long, with a cluster of white at the tip.

"This Snow Cloud Brush is a first-grade high-quality talisman brush made by my father using the hair of a second-tier demon beast, the Snow Fox, and century-old nanmu wood. It is of excellent quality and is priced at 330 spirit stones."

The woman in white explained.

Yu Daoxuan had been immersed in the art of talismans for several years and could roughly distinguish between good and bad.

After confirming that there were no problems, he took out spirit stones from his storage bag and bought the talisman brush.

His previous talisman brush had been used for many years, and the bristles were mottled and severely worn, making it impossible to draw talismans.

Therefore, upon seeing someone selling talisman pens, I bought one immediately.

Afterwards, Yu Daoxuan strolled around the square and found nothing suitable, so he came to the Qingyun Restaurant, which was run by his sect.

Historically, the guild halls were jointly organized by the six major powers of Nanming Continent.

The most lively auction during the fair was held at Qingyun Restaurant this time.

The restaurant had been decorated and now looked magnificent, dignified, and grand.

The Qingyun Restaurant was the venue for this auction, and the upstairs was packed with cultivators, all of whom were of considerable status.

Before the auction, the six major powers, led by Qingyuan Sect, began their publicity six months in advance, as was customary.

Any cultivator with even a little strength and connections received the news early on.

Many cultivators who came from afar, such as the Qin family cultivators from Golden Crocodile Island, had already settled in the market one or two months in advance.

Qingyun Restaurant has already erected several tall signs on both sides of the main entrance, listing the conditions for participating in this auction.

This fair attracted a large number of cultivators, and since the auction venue could only accommodate about a thousand people, not everyone could enter.

In addition, the sign also provides a brief description of the auction items.

Among the auction items are not only numerous spiritual artifacts, talismans, and pills, but also breakthrough pills like the Xuan Ying Breakthrough Pill.

The many Qi Refining cultivators watching in front of the sign looked towards the area marked by the Xuan Ying Breakthrough Pill, their eyes filled with expectation and anticipation.

The Profound Hero Breakthrough Pill can be said to be a rare medicine that cultivators in the Qi Refining Realm dream of. Taking this pill can directly advance one's minor realm.

Of course, the medicinal effects only apply to cultivators at the Qi Refining Realm.

If a Foundation Establishment cultivator takes this medicine, its effects will be less pronounced; it will only increase the true essence within the body and will not help them break through to a higher realm.

In particular, some cultivators who are stuck at the sixth level of Qi Refining can directly break through to the seventh level of Qi Refining once they refine it, saving them many years of hard work.

Unfortunately, large-scale auctions of this size have extremely high barriers to entry, and for most of them, it is a hurdle they can never overcome in their lifetime.

You either need to reach the Foundation Establishment stage of cultivation, be able to produce a thousand spirit stones or an item of equivalent value, or have an invitation to this auction.

Therefore, many low-level cultivators in the Qi Refining stage are mostly turned away.