Auction begins
The subtle sparring between Liu Feng and Ruan Qingyu's pets went unnoticed. Everyone's attention was immediately drawn to the enormous water mirror in the center of the arena.
It is called a water mirror, but in reality it is more like a huge canvas, on which the names of many spiritual medicines and magical treasures are displayed, and at the very end there are pictures and images of the corresponding items.
"This Xishan Market is getting more and more amazing. It wasn't this detailed last time." Many of the people in the outer seats were old acquaintances of the Xishan Market, and they were all very curious as they probed the water mirror in the sky with their divine senses.
The weapon refiners who also noticed this point had a different attitude. They stared at the huge water mirror with burning eyes, as if they were dissecting it.
"This thing must have been made by a highly skilled weapon refiner, otherwise it couldn't have been made so perfectly. The spiritual energy flowing on it is very regular. It's a rare and precious magic weapon." As he spoke, the other person even became a little envious. To be able to refine such a good magic weapon, one must obviously have a lot of good materials.
Both inside and outside the venue, people were discussing the water mirror that had recorded countless rare and precious treasures. Naturally, the same was true in Ruan Qingyu's private box, with Yang Ming being particularly excited.
He was originally missing some materials for his advancement, but now, having come to the Xishan Market with high hopes, he has found them.
"Senior Sister Liu, we are not yet clear about the bidding method this year. If I don't have enough spirit stones by then, is that alright?" As he spoke, Yang Ming scratched the back of his head somewhat embarrassedly. He was not good at managing money, and apart from the spirit stones subsidized by the sect, the rest were all earned by himself from his training trips.
If there are too many bidders today, he might be short of money and unable to acquire the material he desires. Not to mention, if he misses this opportunity, he might find the same material available next time.
Hearing this, Liu Yan smiled understandingly and patted Yang Ming on the shoulder: "It's nothing. Just tell me how much you're missing, and I'll make it up to you."
Of the group, apart from the newcomer Ruan Qingyu, the others were all close friends who had known each other for many years. Liu Yan, being the most skilled and oldest among them, was kind to everyone.
Therefore, when they heard that Liu Yan had agreed to give Yang Ming some spirit stones, Jin Chengcheng and Liu Feng were not surprised, nor did they show any jealousy or displeasure.
Ruan Qingyu, who was distracted by watching the others, also noticed this and felt even more reassured about the four of them's character.
Yun Yin, somewhat surprised, said within Ruan Qingyu's consciousness, "They've even brought out high-level materials like Dragon Blood Grass and Immortal Jade Crystals. This Xishan Market is truly extraordinary."
Blinking, Ruan Qingyu heard the names of these items. Although she didn't recognize them, it didn't stop her from searching for detailed descriptions of these items from her inherited memories.
She was immediately surprised, and even saw many pills she had only heard of before, such as the Longevity Pill, which is said to increase lifespan by a thousand years at any cultivation level. If someone is stuck in a bottleneck period for too long, they can take this pill to increase their lifespan.
There's also the Gengwu Ring, a highly ranked magical artifact on the Water Mirror that consumes a lot of spirit stones. It's a double-ring artifact, capable of both offense and defense. If you're unsure about your own natal magical artifact, you can use this until you reach the Great Ascension stage.
Just as the cultivators in the entire Xishan market were getting excited, a mysterious aura suddenly descended, and the noisy atmosphere instantly calmed down.
Ruan Qingyu blinked, feeling a subtle improvement in her mental state. This aura possessed such power?
"It's a cultivation method that cultivates the path of emotions. For so many people to be able to immerse themselves in it, they must be at least at the Mahayana stage." Yun Yin said this, though he was within Ruan Qingyu's contractual consciousness, he still lowered his voice.
Although the contract between the two only binds the two individuals, cultivators at the Mahayana stage and above are closer to the Heavenly Dao and may be able to hear it.
The most famous cultivators in the cultivation world are those of the Ruthless Path, who progress rapidly in the early stages but face insurmountable obstacles in the later stages. The Sentimental Path, on the other hand, is just another ordinary path. It's not that it's difficult to cultivate, but rather that those who enter the Sentimental Path are constantly at risk of being afflicted by inner demons.
Now that there is such a compassionate elder here, how can one not be surprised?
Seemingly sensing that the cultivators present had calmed down, an extremely ethereal voice suddenly came from a distant direction.
"The West Mountain Market is divided into two parts. The first part is an auction of spirit stones, with the highest bidder winning. All auctioneers will keep their identities hidden, and bids will be entered via jade slips. The second part is a barter auction, where all the rare materials to be exchanged will be presented through images, and those interested can exchange them by entering their information via jade slips."
After speaking, the voice suddenly disappeared. Immediately afterwards, everyone awoke from the aura of the Dao of Sentimental Cultivation, and the silence that had just been gone was gone.
The Xishan Market, which housed tens of thousands of cultivators, was suddenly filled with countless sparks of light that landed squarely on the hands of every cultivator who had participated.
The sect cultivators who had gathered together and booked a private room also received those light points.
Ruan Qingyu, who had been somewhat wary, calmed down after discovering that there was a jade slip in her palm.
This is clearly what the Xishan Market used to auction off.
She carefully probed the jade slip with her divine sense, and instantly the dense auction rules entered her sea of consciousness. After a quarter of an hour, Ruan Qingyu finally sorted out her thoughts.
Shaking her slightly dizzy head, Ruan Qingyu noticed out of the corner of her eye that the others were in similar condition, which put her at ease.
Perhaps fearing that Ruan Qingyu wouldn't understand, Liu Yan then said, "Junior Sister Ruan, if there are any suitable items outside later, and you need them, just enter the number of spirit stones. If you win the bid, just put the required number of spirit stones into the jade slip. Once the market receives it, they will send the item to you through the jade slip."
Nodding, Senior Sister Liu Yan's explanation was similar to the one in the jade slip. The reason she repeated it was out of camaraderie, as she was worried that Liu Yan might not understand.
Liu Feng, who had just calmed down, leaned closer again and whispered, "If Junior Sister Ruan doesn't have enough spirit stones, she can ask her senior brother for some."
Ruan Qingyu had tolerated Liu Yan's younger brother several times, but now, seeing that he was still stubbornly refusing to admit defeat, she couldn't help but give him a cold look, lowering her voice in return.
"Senior Brother Liu Feng, if I say I want them all, do you have enough spirit stones?"
To his surprise, she actually agreed, which took Liu Feng by surprise, and he immediately hesitated. He didn't believe that Ruan Qingyu would really want everything, but if she auctioned off a lot of items, he was afraid that he wouldn't have enough to get what he wanted.
So, Ruan Qingyu was pleased to see this man, who had been fond of flirting from beginning to end, give an awkward smile: "Senior brother was too presumptuous. I wish junior sister all the best."
He didn't mention at all what he had just said about paying for his junior sister's meal.
Yunyin, lying at Ruan Qingyu's feet, flicked its tail. If they weren't in the Xishan market, it would have already taught this kid a lesson. Seeing him back down because of his lack of money, it couldn't help but bare its teeth.
Hmph, he gave all his spirit stone resources to Ruan Qingyu, so naturally Ruan Qingyu can buy whatever she wants.
Liu Yan knew her younger brother's true nature very well, which made her somewhat helpless. That's why she was so caring and attentive to Ruan Qingyu. Now that she saw Liu Feng finally return to normal, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
As for what Ruan Qingyu had just said, she took it all as an excuse to refuse Liu Feng, and her goodwill towards Ruan Qingyu increased even more.
As the group talked, the images of spiritual herbs and magical artifacts outside kept changing. It was probably due to the advanced techniques of the West Mountain Market that, despite everyone's different positions, everyone saw the same thing from the same angle.
The auction was eerily quiet, completely unexpected by Ruan Qingyu. Everyone was busy entering information into their jade slips; if they were slow, their desired items would be snatched away, and they wouldn't even have time to cry.
A few people whispered among themselves, but they quickly quieted down.
However, Ruan Qingyu, who had been looking forward to it for a long time, discovered that many of these items were similar to the items in the storage bracelet that Yun Yin had given her before.
If it wasn't a necessity, Ruan Qingyu wouldn't participate in the auction. As a result, an hour into the auction, Ruan Qingyu still hadn't acquired anything.
Her posture naturally caught the attention of Liu Yan, Jin Chengcheng, and the others in the private room. However, since she didn't seem to want to buy anything, it wasn't really their concern. Or perhaps their junior sister didn't have enough spirit stones? If they were to say it aloud, their junior sister would likely become angry.
However, they soon discovered that the truth was quite different from what they had imagined.
The auction quickly shifted to materials for nourishing the soul, which were needed by cultivators who required strengthening their divine sense or soul. These were niche materials, attracting very few bidders, and the materials remained suspended in the air for quite some time.
It was at this moment that Liu Yan, Jin Chengcheng, and the others noticed that the jade slip in Ruan Qingyu's hand was constantly emitting a faint spiritual light. This light was barely noticeable unless one was looking closely, unless a bid was placed.
However, Ruan Qingyu's excessive bidding and auctioning caused the spiritual light to persist and eventually become a tangible object visible to the naked eye.
The reason Ruan Qingyu suddenly started auctioning these materials was because Yun Yin suddenly spoke in her mind: "You and I have re-entered the cycle of reincarnation. Although our souls have become stronger, they have been weakened. Moreover, you swallowed my soul pill back then. Although you have a contract with me now, in order to make your soul perfect and flawless, you still need to nurture your soul until my soul pill reappears."
Yun Yin hadn't mentioned it before because the Soul Pill had entered Ruan Qingyu's body with his evil thoughts, and later the two successfully formed a contract.
He couldn't extract the Soul Pill on his own. After thinking it over, he figured the problem probably lay with their souls. He just happened to be at a large auction today, so he bought it to use for cultivation.
"It's a pity you told me too late; we missed out on several spiritual medicines for strengthening the soul." Ruan Qingyu said with some regret. Although she felt somewhat uncomfortable about the soul, it hadn't affected her current cultivation, so she hadn't paid much attention to it.
Seeing that Ruan Qingyu not only didn't blame him but was completely focused on the auction, Yun Yin felt somewhat guilty and ashamed for not coming.
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