Myriad Daos of the Heaven

Chapter 351: Chapter 349: So Many Spirit Stones, Nowhere to Spend Them

Qingya’s smile was like a blossoming flower. Even though the recent battle had left her injured and her face was a bit pale, it couldn’t hide her stunning grace.

"Then why don’t you put it on for me, Young Master of the Pavilion?"

Qingya showed no hint of shyness. She was bold and forthright, her voice soft and charming.

Her eyes glinted with amusement. She had seen a clue in the previous scene, which confirmed her suspicions.

’She’s a girl and she isn’t scared. What’s a big man like me got to be afraid of!’

Jiang Jichen said nothing, gently putting the Heart of the Ocean on Qingya.

Qingya revealed a captivating smile.

The Heart of the Ocean shimmered brilliantly, like a blue moon in a Mysterious Space-Time. Its radiance was dreamlike, its beauty fantastical.

It complemented Qingya perfectly, accentuating her boundless charm and leaving onlookers spellbound.

The crowd watched the two, shocked that they were flirting so openly in public!

"So shameless! So improper! But why isn’t the main character me?"

"He injured Young Master Shan and nearly destroyed Nangong Wan’Er’s Mind Avatar, yet Lingchen is acting like nothing happened. Isn’t he a little too fearless?"

"Yeah, Yunshui City is probably in for a major shake-up. Something big is about to happen!"

...

The crowd snapped out of their shock and began to murmur amongst themselves.

Meanwhile, in a certain hall within the Yunshui Auction House, there were two elderly men and a young man in golden robes.

Both elders were experts stronger than the Spirit Infant realm, yet they stood guard by the young man’s side. It was clear that the golden-robed youth held the higher status.

Anyone who saw this scene would undoubtedly be utterly shocked.

A young man who could have two figures above the Spirit Infant realm as guards... there were no more than a handful of such people in all of Yunshui City.

This was enough to show that the golden-robed young man’s status was terrifyingly high.

"Young Master, why didn’t you step in to stop it?"

One of the elders above the Spirit Infant realm asked in confusion.

"On a disposable Martial Arts Stage, a matter of life and death must be settled before one side can walk away. My intervention would have been useless then, a superfluous gesture. And now, on one side you have Young Master Lingchen, backed by Elder Yao; on the other, Nangong Wan’Er, backed by the Nangong Family. If I were to step in, I would please neither side. It’s better to feign ignorance. Besides, that kid scammed Young Master Shan, which earned us a fortune. I should be thanking him for it. Hmm. Clean this up. The auction will continue!"

"As for the damaged private room, just go and demand compensation from the Shan Family."

"That young man, Lingchen... heh, he’s quite an interesting person. I hope to see him in the back mountains of the Academy!"

The golden-robed youth remarked nonchalantly.

The other elder above the Spirit Infant realm smiled and said, "The Academy’s back mountains are inaccessible to ordinary people. Only a few dozen individuals can reach that area at all. And of those, Young Master, the one who can venture the farthest is undoubtedly you."

The golden-robed young man shook his head. "Don’t underestimate the seven Young Masters of the Pavilion at the Academy, or the mysterious geniuses hidden away by the Great Families and Sects. With the Academy’s back mountains opening this time, I doubt anyone will pass up the chance. Those peerless prodigies who have lain dormant for nearly twenty years will likely all emerge from seclusion. And those ancient Spirit Infant monsters who have lived for ages will probably come out of hiding too. The winds of change are about to sweep through the Southern Continent!"

The golden-robed man stood up, and a terrifying aura instantly swirled through the space around him.

It was the aura of the Spirit Infant Perfection Realm!

...

In the main hall of the Yunshui Auction House, the auction quickly resumed.

Jiang Jichen and Qingya were escorted to another private room.

Both of them were injured.

Jiang Jichen’s injuries were particularly severe.

Just now, when attacked by Nangong Wan’Er’s Mind Avatar, he had nearly collapsed.

He had been forcing himself to stay on his feet the whole time.

"Your injuries... are you okay?"

Qingya asked with concern.

"These injuries are nothing. But... those people are like lingering ghosts, they just won’t give up!"

Jiang Jichen’s Divine Thought swept out, and he sensed that the person from before was still watching him from the shadows.

"Then... should we go back now?"

Qingya felt rather guilty. After all, she was the one who had dragged Jiang Jichen out shopping.

And now, something like this had happened, putting him in a dangerous situation.

"It’s fine. In fact, this is better. I can take care of them all at once!"

"Don’t worry about them. Let’s keep looking and see if there’s anything good!"

A cold glint flashed in Jiang Jichen’s eyes.

He made no move to treat his wounds, letting them remain visible.

This gave the impression that he was severely injured.

As the items presented at the auction became more and more astonishing, they triggered fierce bidding from the crowd, and the atmosphere quickly grew incredibly fervent.

It was as if no fight had taken place here at all.

Jiang Jichen was also surprised. He hadn’t expected the Yunshui Auction House to have so many Supreme Treasures.

However, nothing had piqued Jiang Jichen’s interest.

Qingya wasn’t in high spirits either. She seemed to be worried about Jiang Jichen, so she just watched quietly from the side without making any bids.

Jiang Jichen, on the other hand, casually bid on and won one or two small defensive artifacts suitable for a woman, giving them to Qingya.

For example, a pair of exquisitely crafted stud earrings. Their defensive capabilities weren’t bad either; they could block a single blow from a Spirit Infant Early Stage Cultivator.

Jiang Jichen won them for only thirty thousand Seventh Grade Spirit Stones, which was a pretty good value for the price.

But as the auction neared its end, the item he was looking for still hadn’t appeared.

During the process, many pieces of mysterious information were also auctioned off, all sealed within ancient jades from ruin sites.

These ancient jades had never been unsealed, so winning them at auction depended not only on one’s discerning eye but also on personal luck.

If one were lucky, the information obtained could be the location of a Divine Treasure in some ruin, or perhaps an Ancient Inheritance...

Of course, the information in these ancient jades was mostly vague, offering only the barest of clues.

But the auction prices were still staggering, and many people vied for them.

Jiang Jichen wasn’t disappointed, though. He had only come to try his luck and wasn’t desperate.

He was about to leave with Qingya when the Auctioneer’s voice rang out: "The final item for auction is a fragment of a Phoenix Jade Pendant! It is rumored to have come from a Phoenix Nest, but it has now completely lost its Spiritual Power. Its only use is to see if one can find any information about the Phoenix Nest from it. Esteemed guests, the starting bid is two million Seventh Grade Spirit Stones. Please begin bidding!"

However, as soon as the Auctioneer finished speaking, someone spoke up impatiently: "Tch, they bring out this piece of junk at the end every single time to try and fool people, but it never sells. You should know, countless people have already studied this jade fragment. It’s definitely a piece of the Phoenix Jade Pendant, but its Spiritual Power is completely gone. It’s impossible to get even a shred of information from it anymore."

"Exactly! They must be trying to trick a newcomer. But two million Seventh Grade Spirit Stones? Who can even afford that? That’s enough to buy a Heavenly Level Initial Stage Spiritual Artifact!"

"Yeah, only someone with more Spirit Stones than they know what to do with would buy it!"

Someone lamented.

But just as their voices faded, another voice rang out: "Two million Seventh Grade Spirit Stones!"

The crowd, who had been about to get up and leave, were instantly petrified. The entire hall fell so silent you could hear a pin drop.