Immortality: Starting with Plundering the Talents of Monsters

Time flies like an arrow.

Soon, the day of the auction in Liuyunfang City arrived.

The Luo family, known for supplying many rare spirit beasts and demon beasts to auctions.

Naturally, they were invited by the Zhou family, and any member of the Luo family who went was treated as an honored guest.

Enjoy exclusive VIP viewing area in a private box.

However, Xu Mo was only a guest talisman maker and not a true member of the Luo family.

Even those who went to the auction could only sit in the lower stands.

He sat at the same table as an ordinary, unaffiliated monk.

"Xu Mo, you've been with the Luo family for several years now, haven't you?"

At this moment, Luo Zheng, the head of the Luo family, suddenly approached Xu Mo, his words revealing a hint of admiration.

"Reporting to the clan chief, I have been a member of the Luo family for over three years."

Xu Mo keenly sensed an opportunity and answered humbly but firmly.

Luo Zheng nodded, paused for a moment, then gave him an encouraging look and said confidently:

"During the last beast tide, you promptly reported the situation and made significant contributions to the Luo family by continuously producing talismans."

"When you go to the auction, you will sit in the VIP section just like the rest of the Luo family."

The VIP section of the auction was completely enclosed.

The fact that one could only see out from the inside provided some cover for Xu Mo to take pictures of the Meridian Sword Ants.

This greatly increases their safety, preventing them from being coveted by other cultivators.

Upon hearing this, a hint of joy flashed in Xu Mo's eyes, and he quickly bowed and thanked him:

"Thank you for your mercy, clan chief."

However, Luo Zheng hadn't finished speaking.

He shrewdly placed the purpose of the conversation after the reward.

"Xu Mo, your talisman-making skills are superb, your cultivation is decent, and your combat skills are also excellent... I have high hopes for you."

"If you fancy any girl in the clan, just say so... Even if you fancy more than one, I can make the decision for you!"

  

As the head of the clan, Luo Zheng wielded absolute power within the Luo family and extended an olive branch to Xu Mo with great arrogance.

The intention was to firmly bind Xu Mo, an outstanding talent with exceptional looks and promising potential, to the Luo family.

"Thank you for your high regard, Chief Xie. I have no plans in that regard at the moment."

"No rush, we can make plans later."

Luo Zheng did not force Xu Mo to do anything; he simply went along with Xu Mo's wishes.

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This auction held in Liuyunfang Market took place in a palace-like venue.

It was specially built by the Zhou family in order to restore the peak traffic flow of Liuyun Market.

Besides serving as a venue for auctions, it has many other uses.

Although this was a small auction, it was of a high standard.

Cultivators who wish to participate in the auction must reveal their identity and the amount of spirit stones they have reserved for it.

Anyone with less than three hundred spirit stones in reserves or whose identity is unknown is not allowed to enter.

The mere requirement to enter the auction deterred many penniless rogue cultivators who wanted to watch the spectacle.

He could only leave with an awkward smile.

Of course, the invited noble families can disregard these two conditions.

"We are from the Luo family."

Having recovered from his injuries, Luo Changfeng, exuding an air of authority without anger, spoke calmly.

The two cultivators guarding the hall dared not obstruct or overstep their bounds and quickly made way for them.

Xu Mo, following Luo Changfeng and the Luo family cultivators, entered the auction hall with an air of superiority.

"Brother Changfeng, thank you for the Luo family's support!"

A deacon from the Zhou family, at the late stage of Qi Refining, was in charge of this auction.

Upon seeing Luo Changfeng enter with his clansmen, he immediately greeted them with a smile, his face full of friendliness.

"Distinguished guests, please welcome us from the VIP section above!"

"Um."

Luo Changfeng merely gave a curt reply, seemingly unwilling to engage in further conversation with the Zhou family.

After all, he almost lost his life at Zhou Yan's hands during the battle against the beast tide.

Naturally, they wouldn't give the Zhou family a friendly look.

This trip was entirely for the sake of the bigger picture; it was for the sake of the Luo family that I agreed to bring people with me.

The Zhou family steward just smiled awkwardly, clearly aware of the deep-seated animosity between the Luo and Zhou families.

He said no more and let Luo Changfeng and his group leave.

The hall and meeting place had a very large interior space.

Several large, round pearls were embedded in the dome, casting soft rays of light.

The lower part is furnished with many specially made rattan cushions, which provide warmth when you sit on them.

The upper part is a specially renovated floating box seating area, which appears to be obscured by clouds and mist from the outside, making it difficult to see clearly.

It is extremely well concealed.

As Xu Mo followed Luo Changfeng and his group slowly up to the VIP box stands.

Both Du Danshi, who sat on the futon below, and Lu Song, who made a living by hunting demons, showed a hint of envy.

Lu Song shook his head and sighed inwardly:

"Master Xu was highly regarded by the Luo family and, as a guest elder, was allowed to sit in the VIP section."

"What great luck!"

After entering the fully shielded VIP stands, Xu Mo sat on a red lacquered wooden chair, casually picked up a spirit fruit that had been placed in advance, and took a leisurely bite.

He lowered his head and looked around.

Every detail of the entire auction was on full display.

"Yes, it's a good spot, with a clear view of what's below."

Xu Mo nodded in satisfaction, then poured himself a full cup of hot tea and took a sip.

"Wow, this tea is all spiritual tea!"

As soon as he swallowed the spiritual tea, he felt a warm current flowing through his abdomen, which made him feel very comfortable.

"Spiritual tea, it slightly improves cultivation... truly worthy of VIP treatment!"

One hour later.

More and more cultivators entered, but the vine-covered prayer mats below were still mostly empty.

It wasn't that there were few people attending the auction, but rather that the venue was too large.

That's what makes it seem like there's a gap.

The Luo family members in the VIP stands also took their seats.

As arranged by Luo Changfeng, Luo Lingyue sat next to Xu Mo.

Over the course of three years, Luo Lingyue's cultivation level caught up, and she successfully broke through to the fifth level of Qi Refining.

Her relationship with Xu Mo became closer, but there was no substantial progress.

The two chatted casually about talisman-making for a few minutes, then fell silent, waiting for the auction to begin.

"By the way, Xu Mo, I must thank you properly... I heard that it was you who escaped back to the clan in time and persuaded the clan leader."

"That's how the clan chief saved me and gave me a second chance at life."

Sitting in the center of the stands, Luo Changfeng turned his head and saw Luo Lingyue still maintaining her aloof demeanor, making a promise to Xu Mo:

"If you have any needs, just let me know, and I'll take care of it for you."

"Even if you take a fancy to some girl from the Luo family, I'll stand up for you."

Again.

Xu Mo felt slightly helpless.

He secretly guessed that Luo Zheng must have instructed the Luo family to recruit and bind him.

He simply nodded and thanked him, without actually making any demands.

hum!

Suddenly, the bright pearl on the dome shone brightly, and a soft beam of light illuminated the auction stage directly in front of it.

The Zhou family steward who had come to greet them earlier stood on the auction platform, smiling gently, and cupped his hands in greeting.

"Welcome, fellow cultivators!"

"Without rules, there can be no order... Now I will announce the auction rules, and I hope everyone will strictly abide by them."