After the old monk left, a pure white pear blossom petal drifted down and landed on Nan Chuli's fingertip.
His eyes flickered slightly as he gently touched the pear blossom petals with his fingertips, but his thoughts drifted to her.
During the three years she was missing, he searched the entire Southern Spirit Kingdom but couldn't find her. Perhaps she had left.
After all, Nanling Kingdom was just a small place, and it didn't help her cultivation.
...
An inn in the capital city
After settling in, Lu Fuyue went out to inquire about the Four Kingdoms Tournament.
As the saying goes, "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win every battle."
The most comprehensive sources of this information are the auction houses in various locations.
So Lu Fuyue went directly to the auction house in Nanling Kingdom, still in the same gender-swapped appearance.
Auction houses in the cultivation world are mostly owned by the same person and belong to the same power, just like the Alchemy Alliance, which exists in almost every place.
To this day, no one knows who the owner behind the auction house is; all that is known is that his surname is Chu.
At the auction house, as long as you can afford spirit stones, they can get you whatever you want, and the secrecy is extremely high.
Soon, Lu Fuyue arrived at the entrance of an auction house.
She paused, looked up, and saw the words "Golden Harvest Auction House" written in bold, flamboyant strokes on the plaque above the auction house, faintly revealing a sharp spiritual power.
A hint of surprise flashed in Lu Fuyue's eyes. She hadn't expected to see traces of a Nascent Soul True Monarch in such a small place as the Southern Spirit Kingdom.
It seems this auction house is indeed very powerful.
The servant standing at the entrance of Jinhe Auction House knew that Lu Fuyue must be a distinguished guest when he saw her gaze fall on the plaque.
Most people wouldn't see the significance in this.
So the servant quickly went up to him and respectfully said, "Senior, please come in."
"Would you like me to arrange a private room for you? The auction is about to start."
An auction?
She had never been to an auction before, but it wouldn't hurt to go and take a look, since there was still a month until the Four Nations Tournament.
Lu Fuyue nodded. "Arrange a quiet private room for me. I don't like being disturbed."
The servant became even more respectful. This senior was clearly someone who didn't lack spirit stones, and must surely come from some powerful force in the cultivation world.
"Yes, senior."
The servant led Lu Fuyue to the second floor, arranged a fine private room for her, and then handed her a booklet.
"Senior, these are the treasures that will be auctioned at this auction. Please take a look."
Lu Fuyue looked at the huge crowd below the auction stage, a hint of curiosity in her eyes. Then she took the auction catalog and began to look through it.
At first, she didn't see anything good. The only thing that caught her eye was a fourth-grade spiritual herb, White Nanxing.
Suddenly, Lu Fuyue paused in her flipping through the pages, and looked at the last treasure in the auction catalog, her heart skipped a beat.
The phoenix tail pattern on this map fragment looks so familiar, like I've seen it somewhere before.
Suddenly, fragments of childhood memories flashed through Lu Fuyue's mind. At that time, she was only four years old, and her mother was still alive.
And this pattern is exactly the same as the phoenix tail pattern on her mother's right arm.
Lu Fuyue lowered her eyes, concealing the emotions within them, and slowly said, "This fragment of the scroll is quite interesting. I wonder where you obtained it?"
Servant: "Senior, this fragment of the secret realm scroll is the most mysterious treasure our auction house has acquired in recent years."
"According to the appraiser, this fragment of the secret realm scroll may be related to the Phoenix Clan."
"If you're interested, you can participate in the auction later."
He paused for a moment, then continued, "However, many people have come here today for this fragment of the secret realm scroll, including members of the royal family and people from several major powers in the Southern Spirit Kingdom."
Upon hearing this, Lu Fuyue's gaze fell on the private rooms opposite. "Are the Yun family members here too?"
The servant was slightly taken aback, and hesitated before saying, "I can't say that."
Lu Fuyue's eyes flickered slightly. It seemed that the Yun family had arrived, but she wondered who it was today.
What is the connection between this phoenix tail totem and the mother?
She remembered that her mother was just a highly talented rogue cultivator. Could it be that her mother's identity was not what she appeared to be?
Lu Fuyue's hands hung down at her sides, her sleeves clenched tightly.
It seems she must get her hands on this map fragment.
"Senior, I'll take my leave now. If you need anything, you can speak to the guards outside."
...
Soon, the auction began, and a beautiful woman in red walked onto the auction stage. She smiled and bowed slightly to the crowd, her gaze slowly sweeping over everyone in the audience.
"Hello everyone, I am your auctioneer for this auction, Yun Ji. You have probably heard about the items we are about to auction. In that case, let's officially begin the auction process."
"The usual rule: highest bidder wins."
Everyone became excited. "Okay, let's start! We can't wait!"
Lu Fuyue sat in the private room watching this scene, and couldn't help but sigh. To be an auctioneer for such a powerful organization, one must indeed have extraordinary talent.
A Golden Core cultivator who is over two hundred years old is quite rare in the Southern Spirit Kingdom.
Seeing that the atmosphere was right, Yun Ji smiled and said, "Today there are ten items for auction. Now we will start with the first item, a second-grade Qi-replenishing pill, five in total."
"The starting bid is one hundred high-grade spirit stones, and each bid must be at least five high-grade spirit stones higher."
"The auction is now officially open."
As soon as she finished speaking, countless people below the stage became excited. Qi-replenishing pills! These are one of the most practical pills. Once taken, they can restore spiritual energy in a very short time and turn the tables on the opponent.
Then people started bidding, one after another, "I'll offer one hundred high-grade spirit stones."
"I'll offer 110 high-grade spirit stones."
"I'll offer 150 high-grade spirit stones."
...
The auction was drawing to a close, with only two items remaining.
None of the people in the other private rooms made a move.
Looking at the atmosphere below the stage, Yun Ji smiled with satisfaction, "Next up for auction is the fourth-grade spiritual herb, Bai Nanxing, which can suppress the violent power of the strange fire."
"The starting bid is 1,000 high-grade spirit stones, and each bid must be at least 100 high-grade spirit stones."
"Everyone, please begin placing your bids."
In a private room on the second floor, Yun Luoxue's eyes flashed with excitement, "Master, it's a fourth-grade spiritual herb, Bai Nanxing."
"With this, you won't have to endure the pain of the fiery power anymore."
The leader of the Alchemy Alliance glanced at the scene below and calmly shook his head. "No rush, let's take a look first."
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