Cultivation World 20 Prices Rise

We arrived at Hualuo City half a month earlier than expected, but when we got here, we found that there were too many monks in the city.

The inns were almost all full, and even the houses were almost all rented out.

Xie Yunsui was not in a position to show up in public, and Ling Xiyuan seldom went out, so this was a bit tricky. However, Fu Wenming was used to doing these mundane tasks, so after making two more trips, he found a house in the west of the city.

Although it is a bit far from the Wanxiang Tower in the east of the city, for a cultivator, this distance is nothing.

Ling Xiyuan walked over with a communication stone.

"The Pavilion Master said they'll be leaving today and are expected to arrive in ten days. We're told to be careful these days."

Xie Yunsui had just finished inspecting several houses and was about to set up a formation in the yard when he heard this and said, "Luckily, I saved up a lot of spiritual plants and materials on the way. I'll stay here to work for the next few days."

Fu Wenming was quick-witted. Seeing that the house was covered with dust, he fetched some water to clean it up.

When Ling Xiyuan saw this, he used a cleaning technique and the houses were instantly clean.

Fu Wenming's eyes lit up. The thought of being able to do the same in the future filled him with energy. "I'll make the bed!"

Ling Xiyuan untied the spatial gourd from his body, hung up the Qiankun bag he used before, and said gently, "It's still early, I'll go out and find out a little. If you have anything, please send me a message."

"Well, you have to be careful."

Ling Xiyuan looked at the little bee on his lapel, which had a very faint presence and was almost reduced to an accessory, and smiled: "I will."

Wanxiang Tower has been operating in Hualuo City for more than two hundred years, and it has long become a gathering place for monks.

Many shops nearby are aimed at monks. If you walk into any shop, you will find all kinds of cultivation materials.

Ling Xiyuan chose a tool shop and walked in.

"Please come in, Immortal Lord." The waiters in the shop were all beginners in Qi training, and their expressions were neither humble nor arrogant. "We have recently arrived some new magical instruments and precious robes. Would you like to take a look?"

Ling Xiyuan said calmly: "Yeah."

The waiter took a subtle look at the visitor. The hairpin was a top-grade yellow-level magic weapon, and the clothes had a defensive formation added to them, so it could be considered a mid-grade yellow-level magic weapon. The lotus-shaped jade pendant around his waist was quite impressive, and should be a mysterious-level magic weapon.

There are mostly materials on the first floor, and finished magical instruments on the second floor. The receptionist took everyone directly to the second floor.

As soon as Ling Xiyuan arrived, he noticed that there was a Jindan-stage cultivator in the store, emitting a faint sense of oppression, making people dare not act rashly.

The shelves on the second floor were divided into sections that were gorgeous, and each magical weapon had its spiritual energy maintained by a small formation.

As soon as Ling Xiyuan came up, he saw a space gourd placed on the middle container that was out of place with the other magical instruments.

The waiter noticed the visitor's gaze on the interstellar gourd and hurriedly introduced it, "Your Majesty, I'm sure you've heard that the demonic cultivators have been rampant lately, plundering the Qiankun bags of our immortal sect's cultivators. Many have suffered heavy losses as a result, but this interstellar gourd is the only one that has never been stolen."

The waiter took out the gourd and carefully held it in front of Ling Xiyuan.

"Don't underestimate it because it's just a low-grade yellow magic weapon. The formation on it is quite impressive. It's an anti-theft formation. Once it recognizes its master, even a cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage and reaching the Divine Transformation stage cannot take it away."

This sounds nice. If Ling Xiyuan came into contact with this gourd for the first time, he would inevitably be moved by it.

But in fact, a cultivator who has reached the Nascent Soul stage and has become a god can destroy both the person and the gourd with just a move of his hands.

Ling Xiyuan asked, "What's the price of this gourd?"

The waiter immediately smiled and said, "This gourd is truly rare. We only obtained it after much difficulty. In a few days, Wanxiang Tower will also auction off space gourds. They don't have much in stock, and every auction will mean one less. By then, so many people will be vying for it, and the price will surely be driven up. Immortal Lord, buy it from me now for only two thousand spirit stones and you can take it away."

Ling Xiyuan: “…”

He just can't understand the current market situation.

Spend two thousand spirit stones to buy a low-grade yellow magic weapon?

When he thought about the gourd that Xie Yunsui sold for a hundred yuan being resold by others at dozens of times the price, he felt like he could not breathe.

This one is relatively good, as the prices are clearly marked. Ling Xiyuan then went to several large weapon shops and asked, and they all found space gourds.

Isn’t it said that space gourds are rare?

Ling Xiyuan looked carefully and found that three of the space gourds were fake. The shapes of the gourds were similar, and there were indeed three crystals embedded on them. Even the colors matched. If the three hosts had not refused to let Ling Xiyuan check them, Ling Xiyuan would not have realized that something was wrong for a while.

He became suspicious and realized that the formation above was just a copycat.

There were two other companies that were actually bidding secretly, saying that other customers had already taken a fancy to the property, and clearly wanting Ling Xiyuan to raise the price himself before they could get it.

When talking about the space gourd, all the guests were eloquent, praising a lower-grade yellow-level magic weapon as being even more powerful than a higher-grade black-level one. But when asked about the craftsman who refined the gourd magic weapon, everyone kept silent and smiled.

Ling Xiyuan was so angry that he couldn't find out what he needed to know.

"Friend Ling?"

When Ling Xiyuan heard the voice, he turned around and saw that it was Liu Binhong, the senior brother leading the Bixiao Sect's team.

Ling Xiyuan greeted him with a gentle smile on his face: "Senior Brother Liu."

"You're here too? Which inn are you staying in?" Liu Binhong asked with concern.

Ling Xiyuan simply said, "I asked a few inns, but they were all fully booked, so I found a house to rent in the west of the city."

Liu Binhong responded, "Yes, I didn't expect this auction to attract so many immortal sect cultivators. It's even bustling than the Dansheng Secret Realm. If we had arrived a little later, there would have been no place to stay. Luckily, a disciple from my Bixiao Sect has already booked the Bitao Inn, but they still have to squeeze into one room, which is quite cramped."

Ling Xiyuan said, "At least we live close by, so we can get any news in time."

Liu Binhong looked away from the sign of the weapon shop he had just left. He thought he also knew about the space gourd, and said with a hint of meaning, "I almost forgot. Zhu Ming said these days that he was waiting for you to come and treat you to a nice meal to thank you for saving me earlier."

Ling Xiyuan was stunned. Hadn't he thanked him before in Xiyang City? Then he realized that with so many people coming and going on the street, and with high-level cultivators watching from the dark, it was indeed inconvenient to talk. He exchanged a few words and took his leave.

That night, Zhu Ming came to the house where they lived, carrying spiritual food and wine.

"Your place is better. It's far away, relatively quiet, and spacious. There's more than enough space for a few more people to stay here."

Zhu Ming used his spiritual power to hit the door, and the soundproofing formation was activated, so that no one outside could eavesdrop on what was said inside.

Fu Wenming was asking for advice on the mantras for spiritual practice, but when he saw someone coming, who was very familiar with Xie Yunsui and the others, he consciously withdrew.

Zhu Ming glanced sideways: "The landlord? Or your shopping manager?"

Xie Yunsui said, "A temporary disciple."

Zhu Ming blinked: "Do you have any temporary disciples?"

Xie Yunsui gave a brief explanation.

Zhu Ming: “…”

He immediately put aside his curiosity.

"I'm sure you heard on the way here that the price of space gourds has risen abnormally."

Ling Xiyuan sighed, "I went to several weapon shops today and found that the prices of space gourds are getting higher and higher. Some even sell fakes. Why are they suddenly so outrageous?"

Zhu Ming snorted, "You don't know yet. A few days ago, someone pretended to be the maker of the space gourd and went to the Wanxiang Building to recommend himself. In the end, his cultivation was abolished and he was thrown out. It became public knowledge. If you walked into any teahouse or tavern, you would hear people talking about it."

Xie Yunsui's expression was odd: "This is indeed a low-grade yellow-level spatial magical weapon, right?"

Zhu Mingdao said, "Well, it's the anti-theft formation above. I don't know how you figured it out. Many weapon cultivators can't crack it. Now Hualuo City has gathered many weapon cultivators. I heard that Venerable Ling Ye from the Tianlang Immortal Sect has come here, wanting to test the level of the weapon master who can refine the space gourd."

"After the Xie family disappeared, Venerable Ling Ye became the most powerful weapon master in the world of cultivation. How many weapon cultivators longed to gain his favor, even if it was just a word of advice."

"I heard that Venerable Ling Ye came for the Space Gourd, so its value immediately increased. Plus, the anti-theft formation is truly unique, and there is still a shortage of people, so the price just keeps going up and up."

"Here, this is the latest list of items for auction at the Wanxiang Building."

It was not easy for Zhu Ming to get the current auction list. If the sect had not had a good cooperation with Wanxiang Building in the past, he would not have been able to get it no matter how high the price he offered.

Xie Yunsui and Ling Xiyuan swept their spiritual sense over and saw that Wanxiang Tower was very powerful. Any one of the elixirs, spiritual plants, monster materials, secret manuals, treasures, and natural treasures on the list was worth talking about. Only the space gourd was out of place and was placed in the middle.

Zhu Ming pointed to the front row of the list, which was the first item to be auctioned, and said, "It was here five days ago."

The big guys only appear at the end, and the ones in the front are just warm-up tools.

In just a few days, the position was moved to the middle.

This means that in the evaluation of Wanxiang Building, the value of the space gourd has increased, and it is even more valuable than the spider silk of the lower-grade Xuan-level hundred-year-old beauty spider.

The good news is that if you sell the space gourd in your hand now, you can make a lot of money.

High returns inevitably bring high risks. If you sell gourds in large quantities, your identity will definitely be exposed.

"Now everyone is staring at the weapon master who created the space gourd. As far as I know, disciples from top sects such as Qingyan Sect, Tiangang Sword Sect, and Tianlang Immortal Sect are all looking for you. Wanxiang Tower has also spread the word that whoever can refine a space gourd in front of them will be appointed as a specially hired weapon master with generous treatment."

"But your space gourd is blocking the way of many weapon masters who make a living from Qiankun bags. They are looking for you, not to learn your skills. There are also rumors that the demon cultivators have killed many people here at the space gourd. Once your identity is exposed, they may be the first to kill you."

At this point, Zhu Ming gave a bitter laugh. "We didn't expect things to turn out like this. The sect's previous order was negotiated between me and Senior Brother Liu. It must have been discussed before the sect confirmed it. I don't know how many people went through it..."

If someone finds out about the Bixiao Sect, they can quickly identify Xie Yunsui.

Ling Xiyuan also looked at Xie Yunsui worriedly. If he had known the situation was so serious, he should not have come to Hualuo City.

Xie Yunsui pondered, his consciousness immersed in the Wanjie Shop and took a look at the energy.

Since coming to this world, he has earned a lot of spirit stones.

Half of it was given to Xiao Wan. Now the energy he can use is enough to deal a heavy blow even to a powerful opponent in the fusion stage.

The remaining spirit stones in his hand were prepared for consumption at the auction, and could also be immediately recharged to Xiao Wan in an emergency. If he encountered a siege and couldn't defeat it, he could still run away.

In addition, a lot of magical weapons with high lethality have been made during this period, so we may be able to fight.

But nothing is more effective than abundant energy.

Xie Yunsui smiled at the two of them.

"Since I can't hide it anyway, I might as well take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune."