"Tianji Peak is just ahead."
Lu Qing looked up and saw that Tianji Peak, one of the main peaks of Tianji City, was also enormous.
It is much larger than the sacred mountain in my home world.
It just lacks the unique oppressive aura of the sacred mountain.
At the top of the mountain, a huge and majestic building stood tall; that was the venue for this auction.
However, since the auction had not yet officially started, Lu Qing and the Five Treasures Taoist decided to take a stroll around Tianji Peak first.
Tianji Peak is one of the main peaks of Tianshu City, and its main function is to manage wealth.
The mountain not only hosts auctions, but also various other establishments such as restaurants, eateries, and shops selling magical artifacts and elixirs.
It is a very important source of wealth and income for Tian Shu City.
Walking on Tianji Peak, Lu Qing could already sense that there were many powerful people around him.
Although everyone tried their best to conceal their aura, the Dao essence they possessed still revealed their extraordinary nature.
After wandering around for a while, Lu Qing suddenly saw a spacious open square where many people were sitting cross-legged on the ground with some goods-like items in front of them.
"Master, where are these people?" Lu Qing asked curiously.
He could tell that the cultivators sitting cross-legged on the ground were also quite powerful.
Although most of them were Foundation Establishment cultivators, there were also many Golden Core cultivators among them.
“They’re setting up a stall,” said the Five Treasures Taoist after taking a look.
"Set up a stall?" Lu Qing was taken aback when he heard this word.
"That's right, it's a street stall."
While Lu Qing was in seclusion studying sword intent, the Five Treasures Taoist did not stay idle in his cave, but went out to gather intelligence.
Therefore, he now has a fairly good understanding of the situation in Tian Shu City, if not a complete familiar one.
"You should know that the requirements for the treasures auctioned by Tian Shu City are quite high."
Many treasures obtained by cultivators from their adventures in the sacred mountain are either of very low value or of uncertain value.
Most of them cannot be put up for auction.
But they were unwilling to sell it cheaply to shops that collected treasures.
So I decided to set up a stall here and see if I could sell the treasure.
Of course, setting up their stalls here isn't free; they need to pay a certain fee to Tian Shu City.
"Oh, that's interesting."
Upon hearing this, Lu Qing immediately became interested, picked up Xiao Li, and started walking forward.
"Fellow Daoist Chen, you must be careful."
Seeing Lu Qing's curious expression, the Five Treasures Taoist priest quickly followed and whispered.
"These guys at the stalls are all seasoned veterans. The value of the things they sell is unknown, and they may even be fake. If you see something you like, be sure to carefully check it and don't buy it easily."
"Mm." Lu Qing nodded gently.
Those who can cultivate to this level are hardly fools.
Moreover, these cultivators who spend their years adventuring in the Tian Shu Divine Mountain would probably have been taken advantage of long ago if they were simple-minded.
The two walked into the square without attracting any attention.
After all, there were quite a few people in the square at this time, and the aura they exuded was not particularly strong, only at the level of the early Golden Core stage.
He wasn't particularly noticeable among the monks strolling around the square.
"Xiao Li, you can sense something special here?"
Lu Qing spoke softly to Xiao Li through telepathic communication.
He activated his superpowers as soon as he entered the plaza.
However, there are many stalls in this square, and each stall has a lot of things.
He couldn't possibly stare at everything in one spot; that would be too easy to arouse suspicion.
Therefore, he planned to let Xiao Li use its amazing sensory abilities to select the more special treasures among them.
He then uses his special abilities to investigate, which makes the process much more efficient.
"I'll give it a try!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Li immediately became excited.
He immediately closed his eyes and used his innate and unique treasure-hunting ability to carefully sense the surroundings.
Lu Qing, on the other hand, acted as if nothing had happened, carrying Xiao Li and strolling leisurely around the square.
Not long after, Xiao Li opened her eyes, her eyes filled with excitement.
"Aqing, I've discovered something!"
"Don't rush, speak slowly," Lu Qing transmitted his voice calmly.
"The stalls here all have the aura of treasures, but most of the treasures don't have a strong aura and are only of average quality."
However, I could sense that there were some rather unusual treasures on several stalls.
The first stall is in the southeast direction..."
Hearing Xiao Li's telepathic message, Lu Qing calmly walked slowly towards the southeast.
Finally, guided by Xiao Li, we saw the stall it had mentioned.
However, he did not go to the stall immediately. Instead, he stood a short distance away and observed it discreetly out of the corner of his eye.
After watching for a while, Lu Qing's body trembled slightly, and a sense of surprise rose in his heart.
Fortunately, he had strong self-control and quickly suppressed his shock, preventing the Five Treasures Taoist priest beside him from noticing.
Then, Lu Qing continued to observe secretly, without going over directly.
After another ten or so breaths, he raised an eyebrow again, as if he had discovered some interesting information, and a smile appeared on his face.
Soon, a plan slowly began to take shape in his mind.
They slowly began to approach the stall that Xiao Li had mentioned.
However, this time, he still didn't go directly to that stall.
I went to a relatively quiet stall next to it and slowly started looking around.
"Seniors, is there anything you find appealing?"
All these treasures of mine were obtained through arduous explorations in the sacred mountains.
Many of those times were near-death experiences; they almost lost their lives!
The stall owner was a middle-aged cultivator at the peak of the Foundation Establishment realm.
Upon seeing Lu Qing and the Five Treasures Taoist standing in front of his stall, he immediately greeted them warmly.
Although he looked much older than Lu Qing and the Five Treasures Taoist.
However, in the cultivation world, cultivation level is the most important, and appearance has never been a standard for measuring seniority.
The aura emanating from these two young men was far stronger than his.
So naturally, he lowered his own position and regarded himself as a junior.
"Let's take a look first," Lu Qing said with a slight smile.
In my heart, I naturally didn't believe what these seasoned veterans said.
However, he didn't show it on his face.
"Alright, senior, take your time looking around. If there's anything that catches your eye, just let me know, and I'll sell it to you at a discount!"
The stall owner remained very enthusiastic.
Lu Qing slowly looked at the things on the ground, and soon, layers of supernatural light emerged.
One after another, notes of information appeared in his field of vision.
Then he discovered that Xiao Li's sensory abilities were indeed extraordinary.
The items at this stall were indeed ordinary; the supernatural light they emitted was mostly just red and gold.
The few purple ones all had a rather dim purple light.
This indicates that the items here are not of high quality.
He even saw that some of them were actually white lights.
Clearly, it was just an ordinary item, worthless and not even worthy of being called a spiritual object.
It's very likely that the stall owner deliberately put it there to deceive people.
However, Lu Qing did not expose him. Instead, after looking at it for a while, he picked up one of the magical artifacts that looked like a prayer wheel.
"Fellow Daoist, how much is this magic weapon?"
The prayer wheel that Lu Qing picked up had an ancient appearance and was engraved with ancient runes, making it look quite mysterious.
In Lu Qing's field of vision, what appeared were some of the few items in the stall that reached the purple grade.
Strangely, this magical artifact is only classified as a magic weapon.
This suggests that this treasure is not as simple as it appears on the surface.
Although its rank is not high, there is more to it than meets the eye.
When the stall owner saw Lu Qing pick up the prayer wheel, a hint of joy flashed in the depths of his eyes, but he quickly suppressed it.
Then, a somewhat sorrowful expression appeared on his face: "To be honest, senior, this treasure was obtained by me many years ago when I went on an adventure into the sacred mountain with a close friend."
Years ago, my friend and I went to Tian Shu Divine Mountain to search for treasure, but we ended up accidentally entering an unknown small space cave.
That cavern was guarded by extremely ferocious beasts.
My friend and I went through countless near-death experiences before finally slaying that ferocious beast.
That ferocious beast guards only this prayer wheel and this golden bell.
My friend and I took the two treasures, and after we came out, the small spatial cave collapsed and disappeared.
Finally, my friend and I divided the treasure, then went our separate ways to heal our wounds in seclusion.
But when the younger generation recovered from their injuries and emerged from seclusion, they heard some very sad news.
My dear friend, due to the severity of his injuries, did not survive and passed away peacefully in his cave.
For many years afterward, whenever the younger generation saw this prayer wheel, they would be reminded of my good friend and feel deep regret.
If only I had been more capable back then, I could have shielded my friend from more attacks by ferocious beasts.
Perhaps, my friend wouldn't have succumbed to his injuries.
Over the years, this has become an obsession in the minds of the younger generation, almost becoming a demon in their hearts.
If this continues, with his obsession entangled, I fear I will be unable to overcome the tribulation of the Golden Core stage.
So, although I'm reluctant, I've decided to sell this prayer wheel.
"I never imagined that you, fellow Daoist, had such a sad experience. Please accept my condolences."
Hearing the stall owner's sorrowful tone, Lu Qing's face showed emotion, and she quickly offered words of comfort.
On the contrary, the Five Treasures Taoist priest on the side had a strange look in his eyes.
"Senior, this prayer wheel originally held great significance for me, as it was the result of my last adventure with that friend."
Unfortunately, it has now become an obsession for the younger generation, hindering their path.
Left with no other choice, I had to sell it at a low price.
The stall owner said with a sorrowful expression.
“No problem, fellow Daoist, name your price. If it’s suitable, I’ll buy it,” Lu Qing said directly.
“This...” However, the stall owner hesitated, “To be honest, senior, I don’t know the value of this prayer wheel either.”
Although it is merely a magical artifact, the runes engraved on it are extremely mysterious.
I have consulted many cultivators who are proficient in rune formations, but none of them could recognize the origin of this rune.
And it originally came from that mysterious cave in the sacred mountain.
Therefore, it's difficult for the younger generation to determine its value.
"Why don't you, senior, name a price, and I'll see if it's suitable?"
"Is that so?" Lu Qing pondered for a moment, then said, "Although this item is merely a magic artifact, it is quite pleasing to my eye."
In addition, it is of great significance to you, fellow Daoist, so I will dare to make a price.
"One thousand low-grade spirit stones, I wonder if you would be willing to part with them?"
"One thousand low-grade spirit stones?"
Before the stall owner could speak, the Five Treasures Taoist priest standing to the side was taken aback.
He quickly said, "Fellow Daoist Chen, this price is too high. It's just a magic artifact. This price can buy a low-grade magic weapon."
Who knows if what this guy is saying is true or made up.
Fellow Daoist, don't be fooled by the fabricated stories these guys make up.
The Five Treasures Taoist was somewhat anxious, fearing that Lu Qing would be deceived by this guy.
To be honest, he even found it strange that Lu Qing would be interested in such a small magical artifact.
These mere magical artifacts are utterly useless to Golden Core Realm experts like them.
The spells they cast at will were far more powerful than the magic weapons they possessed.
The stall owner was already delighted when he heard Lu Qing's offer.
But upon hearing Wu Bao Daoshi's words, he suddenly became furious.
He wished he could stab that talkative Taoist priest on the spot.
However, he could only think about it in his heart.
The Five Treasures Taoist is a Golden Core Realm expert, while he is merely a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator. The Taoist could kill him with a single finger.
Therefore, the stall owner not only dared not show his anger, but also had to suppress it very carefully.
He maintained his sorrowful expression and said, "That's right, senior, the price is too {N•o•v•e•l•i•g•h•t} high. A magic weapon doesn't need so many spirit stones. Please lower the price a bit."
“It’s alright. A treasure is priceless. I really like this prayer wheel, and since it’s a precious item of yours, I’ll just give you a thousand low-grade spirit stones.”
Lu Qing, however, spoke very generously.
After saying that, he took out a small handful of spirit stones from his storage bag.
"Fellow Daoist, here are ten mid-grade spirit stones. Please count them carefully."
Mid-grade spirit stones!
The stall owner was overjoyed when he saw the spirit stones that Lu Qing took out.
The conversion between mid-grade and low-grade spirit stones is one to one hundred.
But in reality, cultivators naturally prefer mid-grade spirit stones with rich spiritual energy.
"Thank you, senior. This prayer wheel now belongs to you."
Although he desperately wanted to snatch the spirit stones, the stall owner forced himself to restrain himself.
She carefully took the spirit stone from Lu Qing's hand, her face still showing reluctance as she gazed at the prayer wheel.
Only after Lu Qing put the prayer wheel away did he slowly withdraw his gaze.
After putting away the prayer wheel, Lu Qing continued to stroll around.
This time, he finally arrived at the stall that Xiao Li had mentioned.
