plumnovel Chapter 59 Auction Approaching, Snatching a Bargain?
Chapter 59 Auction Approaching, Snatching a Bargain?
Time flies like an arrow.
More than a year has passed in the blink of an eye.
The Baiquan Lake Market is about to hold its triennial auction. As the auction approaches, the number of human and demon cultivators in the market has increased rapidly. Along the streets of the market, many cultivators from other places have started to set up stalls.
Beneath the bustling scene lies a mixed bag of people.
Conflicts among cultivators in various parts of the market began to increase, but under the presence of three Foundation Establishment cultivators in the market, none of them dared to make a move. They just exchanged a few insults to vent their frustrations.
At this moment, inside the cave on Baisong Mountain.
It took Lin Li more than a year to complete the initial refinement of the magical artifact.
The difficulty of refining this second-tier medium-grade magic weapon is far greater than that of a second-tier low-grade magic weapon; the difficulty is at least several times greater.
However, this magical artifact is much more powerful than lower-grade magical artifacts, giving it an advantage in battles of the same level.
"Judging by the days, it's time to leave quarantine!"
"The market auction will be held, and a Foundation Establishment cultivator will be needed to oversee it."
"I did promise Fellow Daoist Qin back then."
Lin Li calculated that he had just finished refining the first set of magic artifacts. The refining of such second-tier medium-level magic artifacts always takes a long time.
"Perhaps this time I can trade with other Foundation Establishment cultivators for an ice-type Foundation Establishment technique."
"With so many cultivators gathered at Hundred Springs Lake Market, there are some Qi Refining cultivators who are quite fortunate. Perhaps among them lies what I need."
Lin Li made a hand seal and opened the formation outside the cave. As soon as the formation was opened, two communication jade slips flew to his front.
One is from Gu Jinghe, which was posted half a month ago.
He sensed the bloodline of a descendant of an old friend while he was away. That old friend had helped him a great deal in the past, so he temporarily left Baiquanhu Market to find that descendant.
If you can be lenient with Lin Li while he is in this market, you will be richly rewarded when he returns.
The other jade slip containing the message was left by Qin Shanmian, and it was sent half a day ago.
Qin Shanmian's cultivation of a second-tier spiritual technique has reached a critical stage. He will be able to emerge from seclusion in just three to five days. During this period, if any other Foundation Establishment cultivators come to the market, Lin Li should first receive them.
Furthermore, Qin Shanmian had left a hand seal for controlling the second-tier array of the market. After memorizing the array hand seal, Lin Li casually erased this control hand seal from the jade slip.
Lin Li hadn't anticipated this situation.
There are three Foundation Establishment cultivators in total. One of them went to find old friends and descendants and left. It is uncertain when he will return to the market.
Another person needs to remain in seclusion for a few days at this time.
Now he's the only one supporting the market.
Subsequently, Lin Li used the control seal to connect to the second-tier array, and his Foundation Establishment divine sense instantly enveloped the entire market area, amplified by the array.
I didn't sense any other Foundation Establishment cultivators, so it seems no fellow Foundation Establishment cultivators have come to visit yet.
After all, there are still seven days before the auction officially begins.
"Perhaps I can find a bargain."
At this moment, Lin Li, who was standing at the entrance of the cave, raised his hand and cast a mist concealment technique. His Foundation Establishment aura was completely concealed, and his face was also covered by a hazy white mist, making it impossible to see his specific appearance.
After completing these disguises, you can go down to the market to see if you can find a bargain.
Swish!
Lin Li took a step and transformed into a barely perceptible stream of azure light, soaring up from outside the cave and heading towards the market street below the mountain in the blink of an eye.
In a quiet, secluded alleyway.
Lin Li, dressed in a white robe, appeared out of thin air. With a wave of his hand, he held a white jade folding fan. He walked leisurely out of the alley and began to browse the stalls on the main street.
Soon after.
"This guest has a really good eye!"
"This is an extremely rare fragment of a first-grade superior magic weapon. Although it is only a section of the blade, it is still very valuable if it is refined in a pill furnace."
"Fellow Daoist, have you taken a fancy to someone?!"
At this moment, Lin Li took a fancy to a black soul banner that exuded soul power in front of a middle-aged man with a thick beard. Although it was only a mid-level first-tier item, it was a rare magic weapon that could command ghosts.
The aura of the Thousand-Legged Blood Spirit Centipede was weak, so placing it inside this Soul Banner was just right.
The burly man with the thick beard thought that Lin Li had taken a fancy to the fragment of the magical artifact next to the soul banner, so he began to introduce it to Lin Li with great enthusiasm.
This burly man appeared to be at the fourth level of Qi Refining, but in reality, he was an old cultivator at the seventh level of Qi Refining.
As for the fragments of the magical artifact that this old fellow boasted about, the restrictions inside the artifact had long been damaged, and the spiritual material itself was completely destroyed, so it was of no use at all.
It can only fool cultivators who know nothing about weapon crafting.
"Fellow Daoist, that's not fair of you!"
"The restrictions within this magical artifact have already been completely destroyed... If I were to shout like that..."
Lin Li lowered his voice and suppressed his cultivation to the seventh level of Qi Refining, revealing a trace of his aura.
"So you're an expert, fellow Daoist!"
"I was being rash. Fellow Daoist, have you taken a fancy to anything else on the stall? I'll definitely give you the wholesale price."
After hearing Lin Li's words, the burly man with a thick beard sensed that Lin Li was also at the late stage of Qi Refining. His expression changed, and he hurriedly cupped his hands and said, his tone becoming more ingratiating.
There are law enforcement teams patrolling this Baiquanhu market area.
Moreover, the penalties are extremely severe. If anyone is found to be selling counterfeit goods, they will be fined double the amount of spirit stones, or even be expelled from the business.
After more than ten breaths.
Lin Li bought the first-tier, mid-grade soul banner for less than thirty spirit stones.
After a little magical refinement, it can be easily controlled, as easily as wielding an arm.
After casting an illusion barrier to conceal the surroundings, he placed the Thousand-Legged Blood Spirit Centipede from the Soul Nourishing Bag into the Soul Banner.
Under the dual suppression of Foundation Establishment magic power and divine sense, he easily used the Soul Banner to refine the Thousand-Legged Blood Spirit Centipede into a ghost servant within the Soul Banner.
"This little blood centipede greets its master!"
"I never expected my master to have acquired such a soul banner."
Immediately, a ferocious scarlet centipede pattern appeared on the previously blank surface of the soul banner, and at the same time, the ancient voice of the Thousand-Legged Blood Spirit Centipede came from within the soul banner.
At this moment, the weak remnant soul of the Thousand-Legged Blood Spirit Centipede sensed the restrictive mark of the Soul Banner on its own soul body and couldn't help but feel a chill in its heart.
This fox is far too cautious.
Once released, it was refined into a ghost servant. Now, its remnant soul body is like a candle flame in the cold wind, with weak soul power. Even when fighting other ghosts, it is only comparable to an ordinary early-stage Qi Refining ghost servant.
The only option now is to honestly appease this fox-like master in order to gradually strengthen my own power and seek an opportunity to escape.
"What a coincidence."
"It just happens to suit you."
Lin Li removed the surrounding illusion barrier and responded to it telepathically.
He then continued strolling leisurely, taking out a low-grade Soul-Slaying Pill and tossing it into the Soul Banner.
"Thank you for the gift, Master!"
The weak, thousand-legged blood spirit centipede inside the soul banner immediately pounced towards the Soul-Slaying Pill, saying with a joyful tone.
"I'm not letting you eat for free. Take a good look at the stalls on both sides and see if you can find any second-tier spiritual items."
Lin Li transmitted his voice.
"A lucky find... a second-tier spirit item!?"
The Thousand-Legged Blood Spirit Centipede looked at the low-grade Soul-Evil Pill in front of it and thought, "This is really greedy. The horse only eats one bite of grass and then has to run 108,000 miles."