Chapter 30
For the melon-eating system, if you can cheat others, you certainly can't cheat your own people. Is it called cheating when it comes to cheating others? That must not be the case.
At this time, Ning Xu asked a soul-piercing question, "Why did this fellow disciple pick up this... hundred-year-old spiritual essence wrapped in pulp?"
Upon hearing this question, the fellow students who were wandering around and those who were not wandering around all fell silent.
Yes, why on earth would this fellow pick up something like this?
At this time, the melon-eating system gloated, "Because the patina is very unique and beautiful, it is a dazzling golden color. Originally ordinary... well, you know, once it was contaminated by the spiritual energy of the hundred-year-old spiritual essence, it also learned some of the essence of the spiritual essence. 】
[At least, there is absolutely no problem with the appearance. 】
[When this Taoist friend saw it at first sight, he thought it was a treasure and picked it up directly. Of course, when she picked up the patinated spiritual essence, it was no longer in the pit. 】
[The previous enemy was an unintelligent spirit beast. 】
Ning Xu, "..."
She then asked a question that everyone wanted to ask, "If she thought it was a treasure, why did she sell it?"
This time, even the melon-eating system was silent for a while.
After a long time, it finally told the truth, "Because it stinks." 】
Ning Xu:! ! !
Everyone:! ! !
The reason is so real!
The melon-eating system chuckled, [Although the patinaed spiritual essence looks like an exquisite treasure and seems to be very valuable, it continuously emits a foul odor... This cultivator has a low level of cultivation and can only block the five senses, but not the sense of smell alone. 】
[Over the years, the patina has become a part of the spiritual essence. She can't knock open the patina shell, nor can she see what's inside. 】
She originally wanted to throw it away. But the appearance of this patinaed spiritual essence is too intimidating. 】
[She had a hunch that this should be a treasure, but it was too smelly and she had no way to deal with it, so she wondered if she could find its next owner...]
After listening, Ning Xu silently closed his five senses, and then silently took out his gloves.
After all, it is a rare century-old spiritual essence.
Why bother with Lingshi?
You still have to find the bargains you need to find.
She said simply, "Let's go."
Melon-eating system, [OK! 】
On the way over, Ning Shu said, "My current cultivation level is not high, so I may not be able to crack the outer shell."
The melon-eating system said without thinking, "Go find the masters of the North and South Peaks for help." 】
[You have done business with him before, so if you round it off, you can be considered old acquaintances. He won't refuse to help. 】
The masters of the North and South Peaks:! ! !
The elders suppressed their laughter.
Sure enough, the previous Yin-Yang Mirror was not easy to hold.
While everyone was chatting over a melon, Ning Xu had already walked to the stall designated by the melon-eating system.
The stall owner was a cute female cultivator with a baby face and two dimples on her face when she smiled. Seeing Ning Xu coming over, she took the initiative to greet him, "Is there anything you would like?"
Ningxu's target is only the patina ball.
But she is well aware of the essence of picking up bargains, and she must never just focus on her own target.
She pretended to choose from the stalls, and finally picked out six things. She said, "I want all of these. How many spirit stones are they in total?"
The stall owner had already received instructions from the boss, telling her to sell at the same price as she originally planned and not to raise the price. The sect will give her some compensation later.
The female cultivator glanced at the things Ning Shu had picked out and said with a smile, "Two hundred low-grade spirit stones for a discount."
"good!"
After paying the spirit stones, Ning Xu stuffed the things into the storage bag immediately. His eyes hurt if he looked at them for any longer.
The melon-eating system must find the next complainer as soon as possible. 】
Everyone couldn't help but wonder, who would be the lucky audience member who would get to drink the essence of Centennial Spirit in the end.
Just imagining that scene made them tremble.
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After leaving the black market, Ning Shu followed the advice of the melon-eating system and took the initiative to find the masters of the South and North Peaks.
This was her second time entering the Peak Master's cave, and there was no difference from the first time.
However, the mental outlook of the masters of the North and South Peaks has undergone significant changes.
The last time Ning Xu came to see him, he had an untidy beard, reeked of alcohol, and looked decadent.
This time, he dressed himself neatly, his beard was gone, revealing his handsome face.
I didn't expect he was such a dark-skinned handsome guy.
The melon-eating system praised, "His cultivation has improved. It seems that the Yin-Yang Mirror has helped him a lot." 】
Ning Xu, "It's good to be of help."
After all, the master of the North and South Peaks still owed her a lot of spirit stones for this Yin-Yang Mirror.
The masters of the North and South Peaks coughed lightly. Although he already knew the purpose of Ning Xu's visit today, he still had to follow the proper procedures.
"What do you want from me?"
Ning Xu directly stated his purpose.
The head of the North and South Peaks: "...Yes."
The patina shell that is difficult to break for a cultivator in the Qi Refining Stage is just a matter of a finger snap for the masters of the North and South Peaks.
The patinaed outer shell broke open, revealing the century-old spiritual essence inside.
This was the first time that Ning Xu had seen a treasure like the Spirit Essence that was born from the world of cultivation.
To be honest, she was stunned. The whole body of the spiritual essence is a transparent ice-blue color, with wisps of white mist coming out. This mist is ethereal and makes the spiritual essence look a bit hazy. After leaving the patina, it radiates a rich spiritual energy.
The melon-eating system said before that spiritual essence can purify spiritual energy. This is a literary way of saying it.
To put it bluntly, spiritual essence can directly increase a cultivator's cultivation level.
For example, if this piece of hundred-year-old spiritual essence is taken by a cultivator in the Qi Refining Stage, it may allow this cultivator to directly reach the threshold of the Foundation Establishment Stage.
Even for cultivators in the Nascent Soul stage, the hundred-year spiritual essence is still useful.
Although he already knew what was in the patina, when he really saw the hundred-year spiritual essence, the masters of the North and South Peaks still couldn't help but marvel. If he didn't know where this spiritual essence was dug out from, he would have wanted to buy it himself.
Unfortunately, after knowing its origin, he really couldn't eat it. Not only him, almost everyone in the Wenxin Sect knows its origin, and they can only fool the uninformed buyers.
He followed the procedure and asked, "What are you going to do with this hundred-year-old spiritual essence?"
Ning Xu clasped his fists and said, "Peak Master, I want to send it to the auction house for auction."
The head of the North and South Peaks nodded and said, "Okay. There will be a small auction in Maple Leaf City at the foot of the mountain in two days. You can come with me and see the world."
The head of the North and South Peaks was not the one who originally went to attend the auction, but the spot was finally assigned to him by the sect leader.
Ning Xu's eyes lit up and he cupped his hands, "Thank you, Master Feng."
The peak master said casually, "It's okay."
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When leaving the Peak Master's cave, Ning Shu was still sighing, "I didn't expect that the Peak Master of the North and South Peaks looks rough, but is actually a careful and good person."
The melon-eating system chuckled, [Yeah, he is really good. It’s good to go to the auction. We can learn some experience this time, and next time, it will be our turn to open our own auction building! 】
Ning Xu didn't expect that the melon-eating system had always remembered the opening of the auction building. She asked, "So your goal for life is to make me the richest man?"
The melon-eating system, [Being the richest man is only one aspect. 】
Ning Xu, "I understand. There is also Ascension."
The melon-eating system said in an ambiguous way, [not only. 】
more than?
Isn’t it enough to just be the richest man and ascend to heaven? Just these two things will take a lot of thought, time and energy.
Ning Shu asked, "What do you mean?"
The melon-eating system said vaguely, "When the time comes, you will naturally know it. 】
It's the same rhetoric again.
Ning Xu has heard similar remarks more than once. But she is not the kind of person who likes to get to the bottom of things, so since the melon-eating system doesn't want to say anything, then let's not talk about it for now.
Maybe because I was looking forward to it, the next two days passed very quickly.
In the blink of an eye, it was the day of the auction.
Ning Xu arrived early and waited outside the cave of the masters of the North and South Peaks. At the beginning of the morning hour, the masters of the North and South Peaks came out of the cave.
The peak master was not surprised to see her outside the cave, and said concisely, "Let's go."
"good!"
When they arrived at the sect gate, they met up with the head of the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall, and the three of them boarded the shuttle and headed for Maple Leaf City.
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The auction building in Maple Leaf City is extremely magnificent, with carved railings and painted buildings, and it is magnificent and resplendent, with a new view at every step.
The monk standing at the door welcoming guests had a friendly smile and a sweet voice.
After the leaders of the North and South Peaks handed in the invitation from the Wenxin Sect, they were quickly welcomed in.
It was Ning Xu's first time to see an auction house in the world of cultivation. She had to say that she was shocked by the extravagance and decadence before her.
The melon-eating system said slowly, [This is just the auction standard for Maple Leaf City, a second-rate city. 】
Ning Shu was surprised. "It's just a second-rate city?"
[Yes, the continent where Wenxin Sect is located is a bit remote. Currently, the top three super sects in the cultivation world are all in the fairy continent in the center of the cultivation world. That place is truly prosperous. 】
Ning Shu, "I'll go see it when I get a chance."
The melon-eating system retorted, [No, host, you should say where to open the branch building in the future. 】
Ning Xu, "???"
As of now, they haven’t even opened an auction building!
Ning Xu, "...Okay, I know you are more ambitious than me."
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Before coming, Ning Xu had already handed over the hundred-year-old spiritual essence to the masters of the North and South Peaks.
The subsequent series of matters, such as negotiating profits with the auction house, will be handled by the masters of the North and South Peaks.
The melon-eating system tutted its tongue and said carelessly, "He reminded me that we don't need to learn how to run an auction house. Can't we just find a reliable person when the time comes?" 】
Ning Shu, "You don't want to poach the masters of the North and South Peaks, do you?"
The melon-eating system said casually, [I think so. But he is not as easy to poach as the top player. 】
[The top performer has no foundation. After all, he is the master of a peak and cannot be compared. 】
Ning Xu: "..." You really dare to think so.
While they were talking, Ning Xu followed the head of the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall into a private room. The head of the North and South Peaks went to hand over the Hundred Years Spirit Essence to the receptionist at the auction house and will be back in a while.
The head of the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall took the initiative to greet Ning Shu and said, "Sit down, and take whatever you want to eat."
"Okay, Master."
The head of the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall is in charge of the sect’s finances, so she will accompany every auction. She has a slightly round face and is a little plump, but she looks very approachable.
Ning Xu picked up the spiritual tea in front of him, took a few sips, and ate a few spiritual fruits. It didn't take long before today's auction began.
The auctioneer was a beautiful female cultivator. She spoke at a moderate speed, had a sweet smile, and was wearing an ancient-style long dress painted with ink.
This is a qualified auctioneer.
But, it's just qualified.
Ning Xu said thoughtfully, "The top girl is indeed more charming than her." In comparison, a casual smile from the top girl is enough to attract rich ladies.
[Right?] I will choose the people, just rest assured. 】
[If she is the top star, then by then, won’t the rich ladies and rich men be bidding against her? 】
Ning Xu was just about to speak when the first piece of collection came on stage.
The auctioneer did not hold back the audience and directly said to the monks in the audience, "Today, our first collection for the opening is - Hundred Years of Spiritual Essence!"
Everyone:! ! !
Ning Shu:? ? ?
As soon as they heard the words "Hundred Years of Spiritual Essence", the atmosphere in the audience was immediately boosted.
"That's right, it's a hundred-year-old spiritual essence. Moreover, the spiritual energy has not dissipated at all. It is a top-grade spiritual essence with a very high concentration of spiritual energy!"
As soon as these words were spoken, there was an uproar in the audience.
The spiritual energy has not dissipated?
That must have been well preserved!
Ning Xu looked at the piece of spiritual essence in the auctioneer's hand and asked, "Is it my piece of hundred-year-old spiritual essence?"
The next second, the voice of the head of the North and South Peaks came from the door.
"Yes."
Ning Xu was stunned for a moment, "This item was put up for auction so quickly?"
The head of the North and South Peaks explained, "After the auction, you will have spiritual stones to buy something you like."
"oh."
Ning Xu and the melon-eating system sighed, "The masters of the North and South Peaks are really too meticulous! He really made me cry. 】
The melon-eating system echoed, [Isn’t it? After all, Old Deng is not young anymore, and he is very experienced. It is impossible for him not to notice such details. 】
The Lord of the North and South Peaks: ...
It's not that people become cunning as they grow old.
Among all the peak masters, he can still be considered young.
The melon-eating system made fun of the skills of the masters of the North and South Peaks. The price of a hundred-year spiritual essence had been bid up to six million medium-grade spirit stones.
But this is just the beginning.
Ning Xu was shocked by the attitude of these monks who did not want money.
If they knew about this spiritual essence...
Its origin is actually not important at all.
The previous experiences of the Spirit Essence will not affect its effectiveness at all.
As long as you don’t know, you won’t be unable to eat it, and you won’t have any psychological burden.
When you think about it this way, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with it!
Just as Ning Xu thought of this, a cultivator directly raised the price to 1 million high-quality spirit stones.
One million high-quality spirit stones are equivalent to one hundred million low-quality spirit stones.
Ning Xu was shocked.
Ning Xu was silent.
The melon-eating system explained that, “After all, this is a natural treasure that is useful to cultivators in the Nascent Soul stage, so it is normal to sell it at this price. 】
Ning Xu was only shocked for a short while. She calmed herself down and continued looking at the auction table.
After this cultivator called out the price of one million high-quality spirit stones, the other cultivators were deterred.
A hundred years of spiritual essence is only worth about eight hundred thousand to nine hundred thousand high-quality spirit stones.
This cultivator asked for one million high-quality spirit stones, which showed that he was determined to get this item.
Everyone else tacitly chose to withdraw.
In the end, this hundred-year-old spiritual essence was sold for one million high-quality spirit stones.
Before Ning Xu had time to be happy about the large amount of spirit stones coming into his account, he had to watch helplessly as the cultivator, after verifying the authenticity of the hundred-year-old spirit essence, impatiently took it on the spot.
Ning Shu: ...
She was shocked again.
Then, she fell silent again. She could only say that this guy was really a ruthless person.
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