Inside the box.
Zhang Yao sat still, thoughts surging in his heart, and the more he thought about it, the more frightened he became.
Although the robbery cultivator gangs in the desolate belt are endlessly killed and destroyed, hundreds of years ago, several major Jindan forces in Dali would sweep up and attack them from time to time.
Until one or two hundred years ago, they almost stopped carrying out crackdowns; even starting from a few decades ago, they began to secretly support some robbery gangs.
This development trend alone can explain many problems.
As for the Five Sects War more than a hundred years ago, although the fuse was caused by the exploration and distribution of the Five Elements Secret Realm, before that, the five golden elixir forces had been full of contradictions, frictions had become increasingly fierce, and the situation was already very tense.
After the Pingdu Clan was destroyed, the conflicts between the remaining four families were alleviated a lot, but the fundamental problem could not be solved.
"The exploration stopped a hundred years ago. In addition to the lack of boundary-breakers, more importantly, the foundation-building monks of the four families suffered heavy losses."
"But after hundreds of years of recuperation, they have recovered their vitality and regained their advantage at the level of foundation-building monks..."
Zhang Yao's heart was extremely calm:
"I'm afraid a chaos is about to break out in Dali!"
"If the Five Elements Secret Realm is reopened in at least twenty or thirty years, it will never be peaceful..."
When he thought of this, a sense of urgency suddenly arose in his heart.
He didn't want to get involved in such a whirlpool for no reason. It was best to fly away and leave Dali before the realm-breakers trained by Tianbao Tower reached the completion of foundation building.
As for when to come back in the future and whether to take up the identity of 'Zhenxu Zhenren' again, that depends on the situation.
"call……"
After Zhang Yao made his decision, he slowly exhaled a breath and his eyes became much deeper.
Peng Yuexian, Fairy Lichen and others were still chatting and laughing, but in just two breaths, the new boss was ready to run away.
The huge venue was noisy, and the low voices of conversation were mixed together, like the buzzing of thousands of mosquitoes and flies.
"clang!"
After a while, with a bell ringing, the auction venue suddenly became quiet.
"Comrades, this is Duan Bingxu."
The red curtain opened, and among the light, an old man with a white beard and purple eyebrows, Shi Shiran, appeared on the stage and saluted in all directions.
"Duan is the host of this big auction. I believe many old friends are also familiar with me..."
After Duan Bingxu said a few polite words, he started the auction process directly.
"First of all, the first auction item, the latest work of Master Zeng Xianju from the Dumen Zeng family, a high-level spiritual weapon..."
The opening was about high-level spiritual weapons, and the atmosphere in the venue was immediately heated up.
After Duan Bingxu finished his introduction, many Foundation Establishment Masters in the second-floor box made bids one after another, and the tens of thousands of Qi Refining cultivators on the first floor were also amazed and talking about it.
Soon, the first high-level spiritual weapon at the beginning was bought by a foundation-building monk from Lingyang Sect for a price of 79,500 spiritual stones.
The first lot went so smoothly, and the subsequent lots came out like water:
There are a dazzling array of profound techniques that point directly to the golden elixir realm, complete sets of Taoist books, second-level elixirs, mid-to-high-level spiritual weapons, powerful one-time secret treasures, rare treasures and materials rarely seen in the outside world... and so on.
Inside the GCC box:
Zhang Yao sat still and didn't open his mouth to bid. However, Lao Peng and others beside him couldn't hold back. They each bid several times and took several treasures.
After more than 300 auction items had been sold, several hours had passed and the auction gradually entered the mid-stage.
The entire process of a large auction often lasts for twenty or thirty hours, and there are usually thousands of lots. There are basically no unsold items, which shows how fierce the competition is.
"……clang!"
Duan Bingxu knocked the small copper hammer in his hand, hit it on the bell nearby, and said with a smile on his face:
"Congratulations to this Qi Refining Taoist Fellow for buying the last bottle of 'Soul Shaping Liquid' for a price of 17,900 spirit stones!"
"This is also the last of the twenty foundation-building spiritual objects. Next..."
He deliberately prolonged his words, his smile became brighter, and he said loudly:
"The next step is the long-awaited auction of Foundation Establishment Pills!"
The words just fell:
There was a sudden uproar in the huge auction venue. Not only were the many Qi Refining monks excited and excited, but also many of the Foundation Building monks in the upper boxes were energetic.
Not all Foundation Establishment monks have channels to obtain Foundation Establishment Pills, so this once-a-decade auction is the only chance to obtain Foundation Establishment Pills.
"Foundation Pill..."
In the GCC box, Zhang Yao looked calm, and Lao Peng and others beside him were chatting and laughing, obviously showing little interest in the Foundation Establishment Pill.
With Fu Hai Sect as their backing, they have channels to obtain Foundation Establishment Pills. Naturally, they will not be taken advantage of in a big auction and spend a lot of money to buy Foundation Establishment Pills with a serious premium.
"Foundation Pill!!"
In another box not far away, the lonely Fuyaozi's eyes lit up, and his heart was filled with anticipation.
He ventured into Dali this time and was sent to Tianbao Tower on behalf of the West Pavilion to participate in the big auction. His goal was to establish the Foundation Pill.
Since several of the foundation-building masters of the Xige Sect were not very wealthy, it was the leader of the Sunset Alliance who took the lead in the end and collected 55,000 spiritual stones and gave them to Fuyaozi, asking him to take at least one foundation-building pill.
Normally, the transaction price of Foundation Establishment Pills at large auctions is around 50,000 to 60,000 spirit stones, sometimes a little more, sometimes a little less.
Fuyaozi's biggest wish is to spend a few less spirit stones to buy the Foundation Establishment Pill, so that the remaining spirit stones will be his. With a little savings from his hard work, he should be able to buy a spiritual weapon to keep with him. .
"This is the first of five foundation-building pills!"
In the center of the venue, Duan Bingxu had revealed the first Foundation Establishment Pill and said loudly:
"The base price is 20,000 spirit stones, and the increase price starts from 500 spirit stones!"
The words just fell:
"Thirty thousand spiritual stones!"
"Thirty-two thousand!"
"I offer thirty-five thousand!"
"Everyone wants to pick up the slack? I'll pay 45,000!"
"Fifty thousand! I will give you fifty thousand spiritual stones..."
In just two or three breaths, the price of the first Foundation Establishment Pill soared to a terrifying sixty thousand spirit stones.
After reaching 60,000 spirit stones, the competition finally slowed down a little, and prices began to gradually increase by one thousand or two thousand.
Among the Qi Refining monks on the first floor of the venue, no one dared to bid anymore. They were amazed as they watched the numerous foundation-building practitioners in the second-floor boxes competing with each other.
"Sixty thousand spirit stones..."
Fuyaozi's smile froze, as if a basin of cold water had been poured on his whole body.
Before he could take action, the price suddenly soared to a level that was unbearable for him.
He took a deep breath, calmed down a little, and comforted himself:
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. The first Foundation Establishment Pill is usually the most competitive. It's normal for the price to be a little higher."
Soon, under the spotlight, the first Foundation Building Pill was bought by a mysterious casual cultivator for a transaction price of 72,000.
"Seventy-two thousand! Oh my God!"
"Tsk, tsk, this is as good as a high-level spiritual weapon. It's such a luxury!"
"Yes, the transaction price of the Foundation Establishment Pill this time has broken the record. I remember that the most expensive price before was only more than 68,000..."
Many foundation-building monks were talking about it, and tens of thousands of Qi-refining monks were even more noisy. The atmosphere was extremely heated.
In this atmosphere, Duan Bingxu struck while the iron was hot and directly started the auction of the second Foundation Establishment Pill.
At the same time, in the venue on the first floor, a figure in the corner quietly stood up, took a Tianbao Tower talisman, and quickly left the venue.
Since the entire venue was in a frenzied atmosphere for the auction of Foundation Establishment Pills, no one noticed her actions.
In fact, she was not the only one who chose to leave at this moment. There were at least dozens of people, basically the Qi Refining monks who had just photographed the treasure, and they quickly left through different passages.
"call……"
After she left the venue, she took a deep breath and looked much more relaxed.
"Fortunately, I picked a good time and no one paid attention to me."
She did not dare to neglect, and quickly followed the guidance to the back area of the grand auction, and handed over the talisman in her hand.
"Fellow Taoist, please wait a moment."
The deacon of Tianbao Tower spoke politely and went back to check the talisman for a moment. After confirming that it was correct, he returned with a porcelain vase in his hand.
"This is the soul-shaping liquid you took. Please check it."
"good."
Li Shuixian suppressed the excitement in his heart, took the soul-shaping liquid and examined it carefully. After confirming that it was correct, he showed a smile:
"Thank you very much!"
Soul-shaping liquid is one of the widely circulated foundation-building spiritual objects, and it is refined the day after tomorrow.
Although the effect is far inferior to the foundation-building pill, it can still increase the probability of foundation-building by 15%, and can ensure the smooth opening up of the sea of consciousness and the birth of spiritual consciousness. It is a very popular foundation-building spiritual object.
She basically spent most of her wealth, including all the gains from stealing the ore, before she successfully snapped a bottle of soul-shaping liquid at the venue.
"Farewell."
Li Shuixian put away the soul-shaping liquid and prepared to turn around and leave.
She had achieved what she wanted, and now it was time to find a safe place and prepare for the foundation building period.
"...Fellow Taoist, please wait!"
Before she could take a few steps, two tall monks blocked her way.
"Um?"
Li Shuixian was slightly startled, and after a brief reaction, his expression changed.
Although the two people in front of them were polite, their auras were very powerful, and they were obviously both real people in the foundation building stage.
"I've met two seniors."
She quickly bowed her head and saluted, feeling very uneasy.
Naturally, the only people who can stop people in Tianbao Tower openly are the members within Tianbao Tower.
But the problem is, how can she, a small Qi Refining cultivator, be worthy of Tianbao Tower sending out two dignified Foundation Establishment Masters to intercept her?
"Is it possible that my identity has been exposed?"
Li Shuixian suddenly felt a little frightened when he thought of this.
But to her expectation, the two Tianbao Tower Foundation Establishment Masters opposite were not aggressive, but were instead very polite:
"I took the liberty to come here, and I hope that my Taoist friends will forgive me."
The foundation-building monk on the left bowed before smiling and saying:
"Fellow Taoist, I don't know. The two of us were also ordered to come."
"There is a big shot in the building who wants to meet you."
"ah?"
Li Shuixian was surprised, hesitated, and then asked cautiously:
"This...can I ask who it is?"
Another foundation-building monk smiled slightly and said:
"You will know after you meet him."
He said, stretched out his hand and said:
"Fellow Taoist, please."
"……All right."
The current situation obviously did not allow him to refuse, so Li Shuixian could only bite the bullet and agree.
After a while, she followed the two Foundation Establishment Masters and rode the magical weapon in the car through the sea of clouds, rising higher and higher.
During this process, Li Shuixian became more and more frightened, thinking wildly in her mind, guessing which big shot it was that wanted to see her.
"Buzz!"
After a buzzing sound, the car's magic weapon stopped steadily.
After the door of the car was opened, the outside was not a hall, but a deep corridor, with a faint light coming from the end.
"Fellow Taoist, please help yourself, it's not convenient for us to go in."
After the two foundation-building monks waited for Li Shuixian to walk out, they spoke politely and immediately entered the magic power to urge the car downwards.
"……etc!"
Li Shuixian shouted subconsciously, but found that the door of the car was closed tightly, and there was obviously no way out.
She stood blankly for a while, then gritted her teeth and walked forward bravely, thinking to herself:
"If my identity is really exposed, I can only fight to the death."
After she passed through the deep corridor, her eyes suddenly opened up:
In the simple and elegant hall, a graceful middle-aged man wearing a mysterious robe sat, with a faint smile on his lips.
"this……"
Li Shuixian was startled for a moment, realizing that the person in front of him was extraordinary, and asked cautiously:
"Dare you ask me your senior's name?"
The man in black robe smiled slightly and said:
"I am Yu Wentai."
"Yuwentai? Lord of Tianbao Tower?!"
Li Shuixian was shocked and could hardly believe his ears.
This famous person who is the first person under the Golden Pill and an invincible existence has long been famous in Dali.
But she never expected that it would be the landlord Yuwen who met her; what was so special about her that she deserved to be summoned by the landlord himself?
Just as she was confused, Yuwentai was also sizing her up secretly, and suddenly said:
"What's your name? Where do you live?"
"Well……"
Li Shuixian hesitated for a moment, and finally answered honestly:
"My name is Li Shuixian. My ancestral home is in Dinghe County, Fangzhou. I am currently wanted by the GCC for stealing property. I am wandering around and have no fixed home."
She knew very well that facing such a big shot, her deception was meaningless. She might as well speak honestly and take a gamble on the other person's attitude.
This powerful Tianbao building owner sent someone to find her because he obviously had other important matters. This was where her vitality lay.
"Your surname is Li?"
Yuwentai was obviously startled when he heard her words.
Obviously, he didn't care about Li Shuixian being wanted by the GCC, but he was very interested in her last name.
"Did your ancestors change their surnames?"
Yuwentai was silent for a moment, and then suddenly asked.
"I'm not sure about that."
Li Shuixian shook his head and asked cautiously:
"Senior...you came to me and you don't know what my instructions are?"
(End of chapter)
