The market is bustling and lively.
Although Xiao Ye has been to a small county, it is still nothing compared to the imperial capital.
The imperial capital deserves to be called the imperial capital, and the capital here can be said to be the most prosperous place in the entire dynasty. There are noisy people and busy traffic. There are no so-called high-rise buildings, no cars and airplanes here; only ancient wooden houses and horse-fat carriages, giving it an antique charm.
Xiao Ye was walking on a block. People were coming and going on the streets of the bustling market. Food, clothes, decorations, and casual cultivators were selling medicinal materials and weapon refining materials. Although the grade was not high, it was suitable for novices. It is perfect for pharmacists and weapon refiners to buy it for practice.
He found that basically all the monks in this neighborhood were monks. Although their strength was low and their age was not young, they were indeed monks in the Qi-inducing realm. But basically they are all about casual cultivators, or they write about ordinary families who accidentally discovered the path to cultivation.
This block is specially designed for monks. All cultivators from outside or who originally live here can sell goods here. However, you only need to pay different fees every month, which is also an income for the dynasty. These casual cultivators are either ordinary resident monks, either for cultivation or to make their families live a better life. The collected medicinal materials, ores, or products and food made from medicinal materials and ores will be brought here and sold. It can be said that this is equivalent to a glamorous neighborhood.
Walking on the road here, Xiao Ye felt like he was going to the market.
Suddenly, there was a stall not far away. It was a stall selling jewelry. The jewelry on it exuded a faint aura. However, Xiao Ye saw an acquaintance somewhere and quickly stepped forward.
"Senior sister, what are you looking at?" Xiao Ye shouted.
"Xiao Ye." The woman turned around, and it was Hou Xiaoxiao. At this moment, she was holding a hairpin decorated like a red bean in her hand.
Xiao Ye looked at the decorations above, and there was basically some faint spiritual energy. It should be made of spirit stones, or some different low-level ores. It has no effect on cultivation, but it is good-looking and gives you a faint feeling of relaxation when you wear it.
"This hairpin is not suitable for you, well... this one is suitable for you." As he said that, Xiao Ye took it upon himself to pick up a hairpin decorated like a lotus.
The woman at the stall quickly smiled and said: "This young man has such a discerning eye. This hairpin is a perfect match for this young lady."
"Let me put it on for you." After saying that, Xiao Ye didn't wait for Hou Xiaoxiao to speak, and once again took it upon himself to take off a hairpin from Hou Xiaoxiao's head and put this one on.
Hou Xiaoxiao didn't know why, but her face turned red and she looked extremely shy.
Xiao Ye glanced at the jewelry here. He had to say that the folk craftsmanship was indeed good. Each one was as precious as a treasure, elegant and luxurious.
He took a fancy to a bracelet, which was engraved with flowers dancing, butterflies, and beautiful scenery. He quickly picked it up and said, "I want this too. How much is the total?"
"Sir, the bracelet on your hand is my best finished product. Together with the hairpin, it requires a total of fifty spiritual stones." The woman stretched out a finger, intending to say a hundred spiritual stones. But thinking of Xiao Ye's identity as Luoyun Sect, he hesitated and stretched out four fingers and said fifty yuan.
Xiao Ye saw the woman's fear and directly gave the woman a hundred spiritual stones.
"Thank you, sir, you and this lady are really a talented couple." The woman said excitedly.
"No, she and I are just..." Before Xiao Ye could finish speaking, Hou Xiaoxiao grabbed him and walked away.
After walking for a while, Hou Xiaoxiao felt that her complexion had recovered, and then she let go of Xiao Ye's hand and looked back at Xiao Ye. The other person had a blank look on his face and thought to himself, why don't you let me go? Did I say me?
Hou Xiaoxiao breathed a sigh of relief and asked: "Let me ask you, do you know what it means to give hairpins to girls and wear them on girls?"
"Isn't it just a hairpin or a gift? What else does it mean?" Xiao Ye has never understood these things, so naturally he doesn't know the meaning here.
Hou Xiaoxiao looked at Xiao Ye with some complaints, then waved his hands and said: "Forget it, it's not interesting. By the way, why are you here?"
"The skills I practice require the help of three kinds of heavenly materials and earthly treasures. Now I only have the Yang Yan Crystal you saw last time, and I also need ice rock flowers and sunflower water. I didn't find out about the ice rock flowers, but I know about the sunflower water. I heard that there will be an auction in the Xingluo Chamber of Commerce today. So, I want to take a photo of the sunflower water." Xiao Ye said lightly, there is nothing to hide.
"I really want to know what kind of skills you practice that actually require the assistance of these three kinds of heavenly materials and earthly treasures." Hou Xiaoxiao said slightly meaningfully: "Looking at you, you are the most powerful Kuishui." We will definitely get it. Is there no news about Bingyanhua?"
"Well, you also know what's going on, because between the two of us, in this dynasty, the Ice Rock Flower may not be available in a short time." Xiao Ye said with some regret.
"Really?" Hou Xiaoxiao smiled meaningfully, stretched out her slender hand with a space ring, and said, "I have it."
"Really!" Xiao Ye was overjoyed and looked at her expectantly.
"Of course it's true, I got it accidentally that time." Hou Xiaoxiao said.
Xiao Ye grabbed her hand excitedly and said, "I'll trade with you. Don't you need fire crystals to practice? I still have a lot of fire crystals. Where can I trade them with you?"
Hou Xiaoxiao narrowed his eyes and smiled, and said: "Sorry, I don't need them anymore. I bought all the fire crystals you sold in the sect. I have no shortage now."
The corner of Xiao Ye's mouth suddenly twitched. Is this considered mining by himself?
If I had known this, I wouldn't have sold it. Wouldn't it be better to keep it all with me?
Use spirit stones? The other party is a weapon refiner, and he has become famous in the sect early. He can even buy a spirit boat, so how can he lack the existence of spirit stones?
"It's not impossible to give it to you, but you have to agree to three conditions. Are you willing?" Hou Xiaoxiao asked.
"What conditions?" Xiao Ye can naturally agree, but only if it does not violate his principles.
"I haven't thought about the conditions yet. I'll tell you after I think about it. Don't worry, I won't say conditions that violate your principles." Hou Xiaoxiao said lightly.
Xiao Ye thought for a while and said: "Deal."
"I'll give it to you after I get back. There are so many people here, so I don't want to get into trouble." Hou Xiaoxiao said, this is the imperial capital, and there are many casual cultivators and even desperadoes. If Bingyanhua is exposed, , will only cause some trouble, Xiao Ye also nodded in agreement.
"Let's go, I just have to go to the Xingluo Chamber of Commerce to attend the auction, let's come together." Hou Xiaoxiao said with a smile.
Soon, the two came to the branch of the Xingluo Chamber of Commerce of the Xuanfeng Dynasty. Here there is a magnificent building with a height of dozens of feet. It is no worse than the imperial palace. It can be said to be the most eye-catching building in the entire dynasty. .
After walking into the foyer, Xiao Ye realized how lively it was. People were constantly trading, and there were all kinds of medicinal materials, elixirs, exercises, and special life-protecting magic weapons. Hou Xiaoxiao said at this time: "The entire chamber of commerce building is divided into three floors. The first floor is just a free buying and selling area, where most of the things you want can be bought; the second floor is the auction area, where only relatively valuable items are sold. Things will be auctioned on the second floor. Only those with invitation letters can go up to bid. Of course, if there are treasures to be auctioned, they can also go up. The third floor is a private trading area for negotiation. Many people don’t get what they thought of. Things will be exchanged between private parties on the third floor.”
"Normally, idlers will not be allowed to participate in auctions. If they do not have assets exceeding one hundred thousand spiritual stones, they will never be allowed to participate. So, you go and verify it first, otherwise you will not be able to participate."
Xiao Ye authenticated as Hou Xiaoxiao said, took out the Qiankun bag containing one hundred thousand spirit stones, and got an invitation card. Naturally, he will not take out all the spirit stones, but it is just for certification, so he can participate. However, certified assets also have another purpose, which is to see if someone intentionally bids during the auction. If the price surrendered exceeds the certified assets by too much, it will need to be re-certified. If someone intentionally causes trouble, they will be kicked out of the auction, or have an arm or leg removed and be banned from the auction for life.
However, this situation can basically be ignored here. This is the Star Luo Chamber of Commerce, a force many times more powerful than the Dynasty, and no one would dare to cause trouble here.
When we arrived on the second floor, a lot of people had gathered here, almost everyone was there. Xiao Ye looked up and looked around. The largest space in the entire chamber of commerce was on the second floor. The second floor was also divided into two small floors. In the crowded hall, there were many small compartments above. Each compartment The door screens were all covered, and the people inside could not be seen clearly. Xiao Ye asked Hou Xiaoxiao: "Senior sister, are these small compartments above us...?"
Hou Xiaoxiao responded: "The compartments above are filled with people with status, and they cannot be reserved just by having spirit stones. The so-called status includes sect elders, imperial city officials, and important figures from major families. , no matter how many spirit stones you have, you still won’t have a chance to enter if you don’t have enough status.”
Xiao Ye looked at the compartments above. Almost all the compartments were occupied. It was obvious that a lot of big shots had come. With so many big shots coming here, there must be a valuable treasure appearing in this auction, which aroused Xiao Ye's interest.
Xiao Ye also inquired about the situation of the Star Luo Chamber of Commerce. He was considered a neutral force and would ensure the information and safety of the auction winners after the auction. But...the Chamber of Commerce is a businessman after all, and always focuses on profit. Whoever brings them the highest benefits will be the one they will follow. Even if he did take the treasure, it is inevitable that the Chamber of Commerce would not leak his information.
However, this also gave Xiao Ye a bold idea. If it succeeds, maybe this chamber of commerce can help him in the future.
"Senior sister, I'm still thinking of auctioning some things, but I don't know where I need to go?" Xiao Ye asked.
