On this night in Zuihuayuan, Xu Huaigu still failed to see the man who looked like Zhang Xiaohe again, but he quietly took the matter to heart and did not mention it to anyone.
Although he felt there was little hope, he still felt that maybe the two of them could meet in Qiyin in the future. Speaking of Zhang Xiaohe, Xu Huaigu has always felt guilty for him. It was because he accepted Li Zi's love in Qingling at that time that he could follow Sun Xiang out.
But Zhang Xiaohe, who had lost his parents and relatives at that time, had no choice but to stay in Qingling. Xu Huaigu didn't dare to think about what kind of suffering a ten-year-old child would go through living alone. Anyway, it would only be more than himself.
If that person were him today, Xu Huaigu would feel a little more at ease. After all, seeing that he is still alive and practicing, no matter how he got it, Xu Huaigu's guilt can be alleviated.
The day after returning from Zuihua Garden, Bai Xiaoyu took Xu Huaigu to the monk market in Qiyin and sold the two kilograms of snow jade in exchange for two colored beads.
She went to a magic weapon shop again, where Xu Huaigu chose a black robe with a low-grade magic weapon and spent a colored bead on it.
It's not that I don't want to buy a better robe, it's just that the robe is too expensive. An ordinary high-grade magic weapon only requires one colored bead, but a high-grade magic weapon's robe requires five colored beads.
Xu Huaigu was really short of money, and he still had to save some money to buy the broken sword, so he had to settle for the next best thing and buy this robe of inferior magic weapon rank.
At this point, Xu Huaigu also counted the fairy money in his hand. There were three colored beads in total, more than twenty big beads, and a small pile of small bead money, but only one big bead was exchanged for one hundred small beads, so he I didn’t count them in detail.
To be honest, for a Five Realm sword cultivator, Xu Huaigu's money is quite rich. The main reason is that he made a lot of money in Baihai City last time, otherwise he would really be unable to reveal the blame.
And in this monk market, he also saw the stone spirit in the drug store. That piece of stone essence, which was only the size of a palm, was actually priced at ten large beads. He couldn't help but think of the piece he took away from the Hangxun Secret Realm last time. It was as big as a three- or four-year-old child and was worth at least several colored beads.
With the stone essence in hand, Huang Shan should be able to live a slightly better life in Middle-earth. After leaving the monk market, we were waiting for the auction in two days.
Speaking of which, Xu Huaigu had never been to an auction before, so he couldn't help but be curious about what it was like inside.
Moreover, Bai Xiaoyu also said that the monks participating in the auction must strictly guard their identities to avoid killing and stealing goods, which made Xu Huaigu even more nervous and looking forward to it.
Two days were not long, and they passed in the blink of an eye. So that morning, Bai Xiaoyu took Xu Huaigu and Jiang Chengcuo to the auction that attracted many monks.
By the way, the venue of this auction is still in the monk market. Similar to Xingqing City, there is a teleportation circle in a secluded courtyard. Through the teleportation circle, you can enter the monk market.
After Bai Xiaoyu led the two of them in, Xu Huaigu immediately noticed that there were many more people here than two days ago, and there were many monks with strong spiritual energy fluctuations mixed in. Those were monks with relatively high realms.
It seems that for this auction, many monks came from other places. Bai Xiaoyu took out three white masks, put them on himself, and handed them to Xu Huaigu and Jiang Chengcuo, saying: "Wear the masks now so that others will not remember your appearance. When the auction starts later, Qian Don't speak, just use your heart lake to communicate with the auctioneer, and he will quote the highest price. If you speak, you will be remembered easily." I didn't expect that there are so many details in this auction. This was the first time Xu Huaigu heard about it. He nodded quickly and put on his mask again. Bai Xiaoyu continued to lead them forward.
After turning a few small streets, a grand and tall brown building appeared in front of the group of people. The building occupies an extremely wide area and is three stories high. It stands out among the small shops around it.
There is a sign on the front door of this building.
With the word "Qingliang Building", many monks wearing masks or veils have already been coming in and out. It seems that everyone is fully prepared for the auction.
Bai Xiaoyu pointed at the magnificent building in front of him and said: "This is the place where this auction is held, Qingliang Building. In fact, Qingliang Building is the most prestigious store among the shops in the local monk market in Qiyin. Magical weapons and even magical methods are sold here. This auction is not held by Qinglianglou, but Qinglianglou has a higher standard, so it is hosting this auction." Xu Huaigu asked: "In that case, this auction The broken sword is not owned by Qinglianglou. Does it have other origins?" Bai Xiaoyu nodded and said: "Yes, I actually heard from the news that the person behind this auction is a sect from Feiyuzhou. They want to sell some The unused objects accumulated in the sect have found their way to East Fuyao Continent, and there may be some secrets inside. Moreover, there is a Tomb of Ten Thousand Swords in Feiyu Continent, and this broken sword may be related to the Tomb of Swords." Xu Huaigu He had never heard of the Sword Tomb, so he asked doubtfully: "What is the Ten Thousand Sword Tomb?" Seeing that he finally had a chance to speak, Jiang Chengcuo rushed to answer: "As the name suggests, the Sword Tomb is the tomb of swords. In ancient times, There is a custom in Feiyu Island that the natal flying sword of a dead sword cultivator cannot be passed on to others and can only be placed in this Tomb of Ten Thousand Swords. Therefore, accumulated over thousands of years, the swords buried in the Tomb of Ten Thousand Swords are not really There must be tens of thousands, several thousand. But now the Ten Thousand Sword Tomb has changed, and it has become the private property of the Shuiyun Sect, the largest sect in Feiyu Continent. Swords are all used to temper new swords, and Shuiyun Sect has made an unknown amount of money by relying on the skill of forging swords in the Tomb of Ten Thousand Swords." He said with a beaming expression: "Speaking of Ten Thousand Swords Zuka's famous swords, the swords used by a couple, 'Longquan' and 'Fengyan', must be mentioned. It is said that they are the swords used by a pair of immortal Taoists in the eleventh realm. The two have been working together for hundreds of years. , The sword intentions have long been indistinguishable from each other, but they have their own characteristics, so those two swords are the best two in the Tomb of Ten Thousand Swords." Bai Xiaoyu regretted: "It's just a pity, decades ago, once In the accident, the two swords were stolen at the same time, and their whereabouts were unknown. At that time, it caused quite a stir in the spiritual world, but in the end, they searched everywhere but could not find them. Just like the two immortal Taoist monks, they eventually died. , the two swords ended up on opposite sides of the sky, with nowhere to go." Jiang Chengcuo snorted coldly and said, "Who knows who stole it, I think it was just someone from the Shuiyun Sect who was watching over it." Bai Xiaoyu said, "Don't be like that. He said that although Shuiyun Sect monopolizes Ten Thousand Swords Tomb, as the number one sect in Feiyuzhou, it still needs face. The stealing of the sword should not be done by Shuiyun Sect. Besides, Shuiyun Sect is a Taoist cultivator sect. We're not sword sects, so those two flying swords are of no use." Jiang Chengcuo was a little unconvinced, but it was obviously pointless to continue arguing like this. The three of them happened to have already entered the main entrance of Qingliang Building, so they fell silent. Be careful and say no more.
The first floor of the Qingliang Building is filled with all kinds of talismans and colorful elixirs, as well as some scrolls, but those scrolls are guarded by dedicated people and should be more precious methods.
There are many monks wandering around the first floor, looking for suitable elixirs and talismans. The purpose of the three people's trip was not here. After a quick glance, Xu Huaigu went up to the second floor under the leadership of Bai Xiaoyu.
I saw that there were many fewer monks on the second floor than on the first floor. There were many exquisite boxes placed everywhere, and there were dedicated people guarding each place. The boxes should contain spiritual weapons and magic weapons. .
There were old monks in charge of buying and selling talking with some buyers. Some people bought their favorite magic weapons, while others could only turn around and leave in despair after hearing the price.
This level is very much like a secular market transaction. But the auction is still not held here, but on the third floor.
The three of them walked to the steps to the third floor, but an old monk with a gray beard blocked their way.
Xu Huaigu looked at him doubtfully, and saw the old monk smiling kindly, and asked the leader Bai Xiaoyu: "Fellow Taoist, there is an auction on the third floor of our Qingliang Building today, and you are not allowed to come in and out at will. If the Taoist friend is for The auction is here, why not let me see your realm. Only Taoist friends with sufficient realm can enter. Please rest assured that our Qingliang Building will keep the confidentiality of Taoist friends. This is the credibility of our store." Bai Xiaoyu stretched out his hand and teased Opening the white sleeves, the old monk put his two fingers together and placed them on Bai Xiaoyu's wrist like a doctor attending a doctor.
Immediately, he showed a smile and said: "Guys, please come in. I will also act according to the rules. If there is any offense, please forgive me." Bai Xiaoyu nodded and stepped up the steps. Jiang Chengcuo and Xu Huaigu followed in turn. Keep up.
Xu Huaigu asked the old monk curiously;
"Speaking of which level I need to participate in your auction?" The old monk said, "Sixth level is enough." Sixth level is not a low level. It seems that the standards of this auction are indeed relatively high.
If it weren't for Bai Xiaoyu's leadership, Xu Huaigu and Jiang Chengcuo wouldn't have been able to get in. But speaking of it this way, all the people wearing masks and veils I saw outside were at least six realms above?
It seems that this auction is really not simple. With so many high-level monks coming together, I'm afraid the competition will be fierce.
After Xu Huaigu entered the third floor, he saw a high platform in the center, surrounded by seats, and many monks were already sitting on it.
These monks were either alone or in groups, but without exception they all wore masks to hide their spiritual energy fluctuations extremely well. They also deliberately sat far apart from each other, leaving many seats empty, which could be described as extremely cautious.
Bai Xiaoyu chose an inconspicuous corner and took Xu Huaigu and Jiang Cheng to their seats. There was silence in this huge auction house, which seemed particularly strange. Apparently, the other monks were talking in their inner lakes.
Bai Xiaoyu looked around, suddenly smiled, and said to Xu Huaigu through the heart lake: "Did you see the woman in front of you on the left? Does she look familiar?" Xu Huaigu followed her words and looked, but saw that she was indeed not far away. There was a well-proportioned woman sitting alone, wearing a light blue moiré robe, her hair combed into a ponytail, and she was dozing with her eyes closed.
At first glance, Xu Huaigu didn't really recognize her, but after taking a closer look, the white ribbon tied with a ponytail betrayed her identity.
That white ribbon was Zuo Qiuxun's sword. It was the sword Xingqing used when he assassinated court officials, so the identity of this woman was self-evident.
Xu Huaigu still wanted to say hello to her, but he remembered what she said last time that he would be a stranger when he saw her again, so he closed his opened mouth again.
He was just thinking silently in his heart, wondering if Zuo Qiuxun saw the three of them. This well-disguised woman sat upright and didn't even look to the side. She didn't seem to notice Xu Huaigu.
But who knows what is going on in her heart, whether she has discovered Xu Huaigu, whether she has struggled with it, and whether she has regretted what she said to Xu Huaigu that day?
no one knows. There was a man who wandered around the monk market in Qiyin for a long time. He finally came to the door of Qingliang Building, walked in, and went directly to the third floor.
The old monk standing at the steps stopped him as usual and said, "If you, fellow Taoist, come to attend the auction, you might as well let me see your realm. Fellow Taoist, please rest assured that our Qingliang Building will definitely keep it a secret for you. This is..." Before the old monk finished speaking, the man stretched out his arm impatiently, and the old monk put his arm on his wrist. Then his face suddenly became shocked, and his lips opened slightly. He was so frightened that Speechless.
The man smiled and said: "You promised to keep it a secret for me. If it is leaked, you know the consequences." The old monk nodded several times obediently. The man looked around, but no one noticed the movement here. Then he stepped into the auction.
