Chapter 115: Chapter 115: Seeing Yu Wan Again, Low Grade Magical Treasure
"Of course. But what treasure might it be? If its value is below ten thousand Low Grade Spirit Stones, it would be better to sell it directly to us," Zheng Yuanbao said tactfully, nodding at once.
The implication was that anything worth less than ten thousand Spirit Stones wasn’t qualified to be in the auction.
"You’ll know once you see it!"
With a faint smile, Zhang Chi waved his hand, and two small, exquisite Elixir Bottles appeared on the table before him.
"Foundation Establishment Pills? No problem at all!"
Zheng Yuanbao took one and looked at it. His eyes immediately lit up, and he nodded repeatedly.
The Foundation Establishment Pill was a rare and monopolized item. Typically, only medium to large Immortal Cultivation Influences possessed the Pill Formula and materials.
Other Cultivators and factions had to acquire them through the channels of these major Immortal Cultivation Influences.
The Foundation Establishment Pills that occasionally appeared on the market were also released by these Immortal Cultivation Influences for various reasons.
Of course, this was the usual situation. It was possible for some Cultivators with heaven-defying luck to obtain the materials and Pill Formula through other means, but such people were exceedingly rare.
Seeing these two Foundation Establishment Pills, Zheng Yuanbao became even more certain that Zhang Chi was an influential figure from a top-tier Immortal Sect.
In reality, Zhang Chi’s two Foundation Establishment Pills had come from Song Xinghai and Patriarch Xie.
He couldn’t use them himself, and no one around him was at the Qi Cultivation Peak. Besides, Foundation Establishment Pills had a shelf life.
Therefore, selling them was the best option.
The fellow sect members at the Qi Cultivation Peak could have used them.
However, they all had their own ways of obtaining them and could simply exchange for them from the Sect. Doing so would also be cheaper.
Moreover, he couldn’t just casually present these two pills, or his fellow sect members would surely suspect him of being Song Xinghai’s killer.
"That’s good, then!"
Zhang Chi nodded slightly.
Afterward, Zheng Yuanbao wrote a voucher for Zhang Chi, telling him to bring the Foundation Establishment Pills tomorrow and present it.
Since Zhang Chi was a Middle Level VIP, he had three opportunities to sell items on consignment for free each year, so there would be no handling fee this time.
With that, Zhang Chi finally took his leave.
In truth, he also had a Beauty Pill and a Top Grade Magical Artifact, a Flying Saber he had no use for, that he could auction. The Beauty Pill especially would fetch a high price, but he chose not to.
This was because if these two items appeared at the auction, it was highly likely that Chen Ling’Er and the others would recognize them.
Afterward, Zhang Chi wandered around for a bit before finding an inn. He ordered some fine wine and food, listening to the surrounding Cultivators chat and gossip as he ate and drank, waiting for dawn.
「The next morning came quickly.」
He returned to the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower branch, presented his VIP Token, and smoothly entered the auction hall on the top floor. He also handed the two Foundation Establishment Pills over to the staff backstage.
As he entered, he saw Chen Ling’Er and a large group of his fellow sect members at the entrance of the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower.
However, he had already changed his appearance, so they didn’t recognize him. Naturally, he didn’t go up to greet them either.
’So many Foundation Establishment Cultivators, and there are even Golden Core Powerhouses. Shifang Immortal City truly lives up to its name!’
The auction hall was vast. Zhang Chi sat in a corner, observing the other guests who had already arrived, inwardly shocked.
Shifang Immortal City was practically a city that never slept. It was incredibly prosperous and densely populated with both mortals and Cultivators, who could be seen everywhere on the streets.
But even so, the people outside were mostly just Qi Cultivation Cultivators. Here, however, Qi Cultivation was worth less than a dog’s life, and Foundation Establishment Cultivators were everywhere. Only Golden Core Cultivators could be considered heavyweights.
After a while, more and more guests arrived. Even though the venue was huge, it quickly filled up.
Zhang Chi noticed that there were many other Cultivators who, like him, had their faces concealed.
He also spotted Chen Ling’Er and her group.
Almost all of them were there, but the large group could only squeeze into a small area in the very back row.
Most of the Qi Cultivation Disciples were standing; only the Foundation Establishment Cultivators had seats.
However, these Qi Cultivation Disciples didn’t seem to mind at all. In fact, their faces were filled with excitement and anticipation.
They all knew that for an auction of this scale, if not for Foundation Establishment Junior Martial Uncles like Chen Bufan leading them, most of them wouldn’t even have been qualified to enter.
’Huh? Is that... Yu Wan?’
Finally, Zhang Chi saw an "acquaintance"—it was his predecessor’s former maid and enemy, the Nascent Soul Seed from the Cyan Cloud Sect.
’She came to the Demon Abyss too?’
Zhang Chi was a little surprised.
He even felt a violent, instinctual urge to rush up and kill her on the spot.
This was undoubtedly the influence of his predecessor’s memories and resentment.
But Zhang Chi knew that now was not the time. He wouldn’t let himself be controlled by his predecessor’s residual memories. Although he also wanted to kill her to resolve the karma, the time was clearly not yet right.
Right now, experts from the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower were present, and Cultivators from the major Immortal Sects would also protect Yu Wan.
Furthermore, an imposing Golden Core Beauty was accompanying Yu Wan. If he made a move, he would be the one to die.
After thinking about it for a moment, Zhang Chi no longer found it strange that Yu Wan was here.
After all, if Chen Bufan and the others could come to the Demon Abyss early, it made sense that Yu Wan, who had reached Foundation Establishment around the same time, could come as well.
’That bitch is already at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage? A Celestial Grade Spirit Root is truly something else. She advanced a stage in just a few years.’
’But it’s fine. I’ll surpass her sooner or later! And even if her Cultivation is higher, her Combat Power isn’t necessarily greater than mine!’
Zhang Chi had perceived her Cultivation level, which surprised him again, but he quickly calmed down.
Meanwhile, Yu Wan remained completely oblivious and soon entered a private box, accompanied by the Golden Core Beauty.
These private boxes at the auction were reserved specifically for Golden Core cultivators. Even a Middle Level VIP like Zhang Chi wasn’t qualified to enter.
"It’s Yu Fairy of the Cyan Cloud Sect!"
"She came too?"
"As expected of a Nascent Soul Seed, her Cultivation is so fast! And she’s even accompanied by a Golden Core senior!"
Yu Wan’s brief appearance didn’t just catch Zhang Chi’s attention; many others in the hall also noticed, and a buzz of discussion immediately broke out.
Some Cultivators wanted to go over and strike up a conversation, but the middle-aged-looking Golden Core Powerhouse shot them a cold glance, and they immediately felt as if they’d been plunged into an icy cavern, retreating with their tails between their legs.
Moreover, the Cultivators present didn’t know Yu Wan’s background. Their comments were mostly positive, and many were envious or even worshipful.
Many young male Cultivators looked at her with adoration, yet at the same time, appeared ashamed of their own inferiority.
Even those who were stopped by the Golden Core Beauty didn’t blame Yu Wan.
’If these Cultivators knew what kind of trash their goddess used to be, I wonder what they would think?’
Seeing this, Zhang Chi couldn’t help but feel a wave of disgust.
After that, the auction finally began.
"Welcome, everyone. Thank you for your patronage. Without further ado, let’s present our first item: a Low Grade Magical Treasure, a Flying Sword..."
At that moment, a charming woman with a Foundation Establishment Cultivation, full of flirtatious grace, walked onto the platform in the center of the hall. She was followed by a fair-skinned, beautiful Maid at the Qi Cultivation Late Stage.
The Maid held a golden tray, upon which sat a small Flying Sword that glittered with a treasured light.
"Whoa, they’re starting with a Low Grade Magical Treasure! That’s something only a Golden Core Powerhouse is qualified to buy and use."
"Yeah, the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower is truly extraordinary. And this item wasn’t even on the list. Are they deliberately using a surprise to quickly heat up the auction’s atmosphere?"
While the beautiful host was making her introduction, the Cultivators below couldn’t help but exclaim and start discussing among themselves.
Even Zhang Chi was a little surprised, and his anticipation grew.
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