Shining Auction House.

Instead of looking for a place to live, a large number of monks searched the city for this strange auction house. However, after digging almost three feet underground, they did not find any auction house with this name.

Rumors that the auction news was fake were spreading like wildfire, and with only a few days left before the auction, no one was willing to leave at this critical juncture.

At the beginning of the month, as everyone was eagerly waiting, a flag fluttered in the wind in the south of the city.

It is hung too high, standing alone in a relatively remote suburb, and it is impossible not to notice it.

Countless figures flew in the air. They could clearly see that there were more than a hundred more chairs in the woods south of the city. The young man in red was too eye-catching and could be spotted at a glance even from a distance.

After everyone settled down, they noticed the young man in blue next to the young man in red. A person with a refined personality would have a jade-like warmth when wearing a blue robe, but the young man's fierce aura could not be concealed no matter what.

The major forces breathed slightly faster, their eyes flashed with brilliance and murderous intent, and after a few words, some formed an alliance while others were on guard.

"It's a holy weapon." The elders of the Weapon Sect were shocked: "The aura cannot be faked."

The Demon Sect disciple, who was in a subtle standoff with the cultivator, reported to the Demon Lord quietly, "That day in the forbidden area, it was this young man in red who deceived us."

The disciples of Tianji Sect also reported the matter to their superiors.

Could it be that the Bridge to the Other Shore has already recognized its master?

This idea was immediately suppressed as soon as it appeared. No matter who got the bridge to the other shore, anyone with a little bit of common sense would do it quietly and not cause a big stir in the city.

"Only those with invitations are welcome here." Fang Shan glanced around. "Separate cultivators above the Jindan stage can also stay."

Someone in the crowd's expression changed. Seeing that the monks around him did not move for the time being, he turned a deaf ear to them.

Fang Shan's eyes suddenly turned cold: "You have to be alive to watch the fun."

As soon as these words were spoken, five or six monks left. They were of average strength and came here just to see who would eventually get the Bridge to the Other Shore.

The Demon Lord snorted coldly, and several terrifying ice swords flew out from his sleeves. The monks who were nearby were seriously injured, but they dared not say a word.

"The Demon Lord is a little too impatient." The head of the Tianji Sect said lightly.

The Demon Lord laughed loudly: "I hate crowds the most. There are quite a few blind people today."

Several major sects were unhappy, but they did not refute. Having fewer competitors would also be beneficial to them. The Demon Lord could intimidate them and save them the trouble of offending others. Why not do it?

The seats were limited, so naturally only the most prestigious people could sit there, and the place was soon full.

Fang Shan turned a blind eye to the private rivalry between these cultivators, his face once again plastered with a warm and refreshing smile: "The store fees in Tiandu City are a bit expensive, so I can only inconvenience you all to participate in the auction here. But there is one thing I want to make clear in advance..."

He secretly touched Wei Sushen, who looked up at the sky, as if he would never open his mouth.

The idea of ​​singing a double act failed, so Fang Shan had to perform a solo show: "Although we didn't auction in a formal venue, we are definitely not street vendors."

“…”

The many forces that thought he was going to make an impassioned speech were all taken aback.

Although I don’t know the identity of the young man in red, it seems that his brain is not working very well.

As he pondered, the brilliance of countless treasures shone brightly. Fang Shanyan smiled and said, "First, let's have some small things to warm up the atmosphere."

"Master, that's my Hibiscus Sword!"

"Demon Lord, my Falling Star Sky Banner is also here."

"Damn it! This is what was stolen that day!"

Fang Shan blocked out these angry voices and made bids for the treasures one by one.

"You steal other people's things and sell them, don't you have to give us an explanation?" After a demon came out, someone from Tianji Sect also wanted to agree, but was stopped by the leader.

Fang Shan did not answer the questioning demon, but looked directly at the Demon Lord: "Does what he said represent the Demon Lord's intentions?"

The Demon Lord frowned slightly, but said: "They are just some small things. It's your ability to snatch them away."

The auction is about to begin, so there is no need to offend anyone for these magical weapons.

The first few items sold exceptionally smoothly. These magical instruments were, in fact, just average, and the larger powers didn't value them, so they were just selling them out of favor. There wasn't even a bid, and they were bought in a few words, waiting for the finale.

The Falling Star Banner was the second to last item to be auctioned, and it was bought by the original owner of the magic weapon. When the young demon general paid for it, his face turned purple, so Fang Shan simply gave him a 20% discount.

"The last lot," Fang Shan said slowly as he looked around and everyone waited with bated breath, "The Bridge to the Other Shore. Starting price: 100 million spirit stones."

One hundred million spirit stones was three years' income for a large sect. Even so, as soon as the words fell, someone shouted, "One billion!"

Fang Shan raised the corner of his mouth and said, "There's something I need to remind everyone. Some people might think that if they take a picture of the bridge to the other shore, they can naturally get the spirit stones back..."

He deliberately dragged out his tone, and sure enough, many people looked surprised.

Fang Shan smiled sarcastically, "If you can sign a master-servant contract with the Other Shore Bridge, this idea is certainly feasible."

As soon as these words were spoken, some people had already thought of the key point. The news of the birth of the holy weapon was so shocking that everyone forgot that unless one had passed the tribulation period and became a pseudo-immortal, forcibly signing a master-servant contract would only lead to death.

The power contained in the holy weapon is too terrifying, not to mention that it is a holy weapon that has already taken shape. I am afraid that it will be backfired before the formation is set up.

Even the most powerful leader of the Tianji Sect, the Demon Lord, and even the Purple Dragon Divine Beast, whose cultivation level was only at the Mahayana stage, were present.

"Don't be disappointed," Fang Shan added, "the equal contract can still be signed. With the sacred artifact, one person can defeat an entire country."

The bidding started again. The old man who had previously shouted out a sky-high price of 10 billion was now silent, with an embarrassment on his face after Fang Shan revealed his thoughts.

The temptation of the Bridge to the Other Shore is huge, but only two kinds of people dare to bid the price: one is a powerful force, and the other is a desperate criminal who is not afraid of being hunted down after obtaining the treasure.

"Three hundred million." The head of Tianji Sect said calmly.

"Three hundred and fifty million." The Purple Dragon Divine Beast came from Dragon Island and did not ask for a very high price. Although the Bridge to the Other Shore was good, the dragon clan's greatest reliance was their physical strength, and even if they obtained the holy weapon, it would not be able to fully utilize it.

"Five hundred million." The Demon Lord is very wealthy.

"By the way," Fang Shan said with a smile, noticing the unpleasant price increase, "Just a reminder, today's a buy one get one free promotion."

As he finished speaking, the aura on his body suddenly changed. A dark blue lightning shot out from his fingertips and shot straight into the sky. The ripples of power surging around his body faintly resonated with the heaven and earth.

"Holy weapon! He is also a holy weapon!" The first one to sense it was the elder of the Weapon Sect.

Fang Shan raised his eyebrows proudly at Wei Sushen... For him, imitating the aura of a holy weapon couldn't be easier.

Not to mention seventy-two transformations, as long as the program allows, it can even change into thousands of forms.

Wei Sushen continued to look up at the sky.

Fang Shan said softly, "Buy one, get one free. Don't miss it if you pass by!"

“…”

The Tianji Sect elder couldn't help but mutter to the Sect Leader: "The other shore bridge is fine, but this holy weapon seems a little abnormal."

The Tianji Sect's head, who never showed his emotions, stared at Fang Shan for a moment and said, "Some treasures have an IQ as high as a child when they first transform."

The elder reluctantly accepted this statement.

In the following time, no matter how high a price the Demon Lord offered, the head of the Tianji Sect would only offer an additional 10 million spirit stones.

The Demon Lord was not in a good mood to begin with. He said with a cold face: "Such a high price, it would be bad if we can't come up with the spirit stones."

"Don't worry, Demon Lord," the head of Tianji Sect smiled faintly, as if he was confident.

When the amount was approaching 1.5 billion, the Weapon Sect and the Medicine Sect withdrew regretfully one after another. They were the least short of money, but refining weapons and pills were also the most expensive.

In the end, it was almost a one-sided contest between Tianji Sect and the Demon Lord.

"Three billion." The leader of Tianji Sect suddenly doubled the price.

Fang Shan narrowed his eyes. This leader was quite clever. He first made his opponent angry, gradually pushing his opponent's bottom line, and then suddenly raised the price.

If the price of 3 billion had been called out at the beginning, the Demon Lord might have tried to fight for it. But now, his cold eyes were filled with fighting spirit and only murderous intent remained.

The leader of the Tianji Sect turned a blind eye. He and the Demon Lord had been fighting for so many years, but neither could do anything to the other.

Demon Lord: "Three billion, can you really come up with it?"

Although the Tianji Sect is financially strong, 3 billion is not a small amount.

The Tianji Sect leader asked with a smile, "What if I can take it out?"

Demon Lord: "You and I both know exactly what the bottom line of the Tianji Sect is."

The Tianji Sect leader suddenly had a storage bag in his hand and threw it to Fang Shan: "Here are 2 billion."

Just as the Demon Lord was about to sneer, the Tianji Sect's leader suddenly bowed to the Purple Dragon Divine Beast. The latter left behind a few boxes of spirit stones, gestured to the guards behind him, and left without saying a word.

The Demon Lord laughed in anger: "So you and the Purple Dragon Beast have been colluding for a long time."

"It's not as good as the Demon Lord's brilliant idea. He cooperated with the Puppet Sect to ambush my Tianji Sect disciples in the forbidden area."

The Demon Lord looked extremely ugly, and the murderous intent in his eyes seemed as if it would burst out at any moment.

"Let's go!" Just when everyone thought that a war was about to break out, the Demon Lord suddenly waved his sleeves and left.

The head of Tianji Sect narrowed his eyes as he stared at the direction where the Demon Lord left, wondering what he was thinking.

"Congratulations to this guest!" Fang Shan made the final decision: "He's our biggest winner today!"

For the first time today, the expression of the Tianji Sect leader showed a slight change. For some reason, he felt a vague sense of unease in his heart.

After Fang Shan finished counting the number of spirit stones, he took the initiative to walk to the territory of Tianji Sect and said, "Let's go back to the sect."

The tone is so natural, just like returning home.

The head of Tianji Sect frowned...the uneasiness he had just felt intensified.

…

Peaks rose one after another, clouds and mist rose straight up. The Tianji Sect was built in the mist-shrouded mountains. Surrounding it were countless illusion arrays, and anyone who strayed into them would surely die. Fang Shan looked around from mid-air, only to see endless mountains dotted with cultivators' residences. A strong mountain breeze blew away some of the mist, revealing the Tianji Sect in the center, a majestic and imposing presence that made no one dare approach.

The patrolling disciples were excited: "It's the Sect Master!"

After landing, there were clouds and mist everywhere, and this place looked more like a fairyland.

"Meet the Master!"

The head of Tianji Sect waved his hand and briefly explained the identities of Fang Shan and Wei Sushen. The patrolling disciples immediately looked at them with burning eyes. This is a holy weapon, and it is the kind that is alive and can walk upright!

"I didn't have time to introduce myself before. My name is Du Xuan, and I'm the head of the Tianji Sect." He then introduced several elders of the sect one after another.

Fang Shan: "I am Huangfu Aoshan," pointing to Wei Sushen: "This is Xiong Tianba."

“…”

What a breathtaking name.

The moment Fang Shan opened his mouth, Wei Sushen's eyebrows jumped.

Du Xuan looked at Wei Sushen and couldn't help asking, "Why is this Tianba brother always looking at the sky?"

So much so that on his way back he subconsciously looked up several times, thinking he might see something wonderful.

Fang Shan: "If he doesn't look at the sky, he will look at me."

Although he felt puzzled, Du Xuan strangely understood Wei Sushen's behavior.

Fang Shan didn't want to waste any more time: "Let's choose an auspicious day and sign the contract quickly."

The elders of Tianji Sect all had strange expressions on their faces... Could it be that the world has changed, and now the holy weapons are so proactive?

Du Xuan is the leader of the Tianji Sect, so he will naturally not let the holy weapon fall into the hands of others. No one can guarantee that his disciples will not have any ulterior motives.

Fang Shan urged: "Hurry, sign the contract with blood."

As if afraid that he would regret it the next second.

In an indescribable mood, Du Xuan signed equal contracts with them respectively. This kind of contract had almost no restrictions. To put it bluntly, even if there was an enemy attacking, whether to help or not depended on Fang Shan's mood.

Of course, with a contract in place, no matter which party makes a breakthrough in cultivation, it will bring great benefits to the contractor.

Du Xuan arranged a separate courtyard for them, which is one of the places with the most abundant spiritual energy in Tianji Sect.

Fang Shan specifically instructed that no one should disturb them on weekdays. Du Xuan had no objection. Most cultivators like quietness, and it is common for them to practice in seclusion.

【Task progress: Completed.】

Reward: Randomly drop "Puppetry" x1. 】

Wei Sushen clicked to receive.

【System prompt: Learned "Puppetry".】

Random drop mission: Puppet Dad's Love.

Note: One, two, three, wooden. No talking, no moving. Stay away from the flames, don't get moldy, go create! The puppet's light has dimmed, but its fire will surely revive again!

Achievement conditions: Make at least 10,000 monks tremble. Special requirement, must include Jindan monks.

"A joint mission?" Fang Shan's expression changed. "This kind of mission will be very difficult to complete."

Wei Sushen: "With you here, it won't be difficult."

Fang Shan was touched. He never thought that he was so important in the eyes of the host.

Wei Sushen said calmly: "You have the ability to make people tremble."

“…”

"Puppetry" is no different from others. Mastering the tricks and some handed-down production methods can only help him get started. The actual operation is still quite difficult.

While Wei Sushen was practicing, Fang Shan had squandered almost half of his spirit stones on buying various items needed to make the puppet. The energy stones needed for the central part were incredibly expensive.

For the next period of time, the disciples of Tianji Sect would occasionally hear rumbling sounds coming from the place where the holy artifact resided. Some people went to check what was going on, but were quickly driven out. After a long time, everyone got used to it.

·

Du Xuan has been in a good mood recently. First, he played a trick on the Demon Lord, and then because of the contract he signed with the holy weapon, his cultivation progressed by leaps and bounds.

That day he was strolling in the mountains, gazing into the distance, and felt his own insignificance under the boundless sky.

"Hey!"

Du Xuan was startled to see a wooden head sticking out from behind the exposed boulder.

Puppet Sect!

Du Xuan's eyes flashed with murderous intent. The Puppet Sect, declining as it was, had actually colluded with the Demonic Path, ambushing its disciples in a forbidden area. His gaze grew sharper at the thought. He hadn't even bothered to trouble the Puppet Sect yet, yet they had come knocking on his door.

Just as he was about to make a move, he felt something was wrong. The Tianji Sect had set up many obstacles. It was impossible to sneak in without attracting attention, unless one's cultivation had reached a certain level.

"Hey!" The puppet took the initiative to walk in front of Du Xuan.

"Master Du."

Du Xuan looked up and saw a red figure flying over, sitting on a tree, and waving at him friendly.

Du Xuan: "Is this puppet yours?"

Fang Shan nodded and clapped his hands. The puppet suddenly hugged Du Xuan. But a moment later, several more puppets rushed up.

"They can help the master cultivate." Fang Shan's tone suddenly became sharp: "Set up the formation."

The puppet's movements were still a little clumsy, but its body was very strong. Wei Sushen, following the records in "Puppetry", set up hundreds of formations on it. Unless they were broken one by one, it would be difficult to destroy it all at once.

Du Xuan found it interesting at first and exchanged a few moves, but as time went by, the puppet kept pestering him day and night, forcing him to practice, which became a source of pain.

Even if it is forcibly destroyed, an upgraded version of the dead puppet will immediately appear the next day.

Within half a month, the Tianji Sect was almost surrounded by puppets, and some disciples even mastered a set of body techniques while fleeing.

"Master, this cannot go on!" An elder came to complain. Improving his cultivation was a good thing, but even when he wanted to practice dual cultivation with his wife, the puppet would hide on the eaves and watch. It was simply outrageous!

Du Xuan was being forcibly held in the arms of a five or six meter tall Barbie-like puppet. He was busy taking care of himself and had no time to care about him.

A hundred miles away, the Puppet Sect disciple in charge of surveillance was surprised and pulled the young man next to him: "Brother, when did my Puppet Sect capture the Tianji Sect?"

The young man was very powerful, but too far away to sense the chaos, but couldn't fully see it. He frowned and said, "It's not our puppet."

"Could it be that this was developed independently by the Tianji Sect?" The Puppet Sect disciples were furious: "They are trying to steal our jobs!"

The chaos lasted for several days. After receiving secret reports, the Puppet Sect sent more than a dozen people to take advantage of the chaos to sneak into the Tianji Sect. Unfortunately, before they arrived, they were caught by the strong puppets and thrown down the mountain, losing half their lives on the spot.

After being nearly rubbed by the puppet in front of everyone, Du Xuan's patience finally reached its limit.

"Hey!" The puppet twisted his thick waist and said, "If I catch up with you, I'll kill you."

"Brother Huangfu!" Du Xuan came to the villa in a panic.

Fang Shan said with a proud look: "Please call me Huangfu Aoshan."

Du Xuan took a deep breath and suddenly said something inexplicably: "Can you two promise to never help the evil demons to deal with cultivators?"

Fang Shan: "Of course."

Seeing Du Xuan's wrinkled clothes and messy hair, in order to reassure the other party, he swore an oath with his so-called Taoist heart.

In fact, he doesn't even have a conscience, let alone a moral heart.

Du Xuan relaxed a little after hearing this.

"Hey!"

Du Xuan's expression changed and he flew away to avoid the pursuing puppet.

As the leading intelligence organization, Zuixuanlou has been constantly slapped in the face recently. Just after they predicted that the Tianji Sect would launch a major war against the demons within ten years after obtaining the sacred artifact, new news immediately came out -

At the end of June, Tianji Sect sent a letter to the ten major forces on the continent and some hidden families:

The holy weapon is being transferred at a low price. If you are interested, please contact Du Xuan, the leader of Tianji Sect!

Free door-to-door delivery, cash on delivery available!

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