Borrowing Spirit Stones
Inside the private room, the cultivation methods practiced by Liu Feng, Liu Yan, Jin Chengcheng, and Yang Ming were unrelated to the spiritual soul. After all, as long as a cultivator continues to improve their cultivation, their spiritual soul will naturally grow.
Someone like Ruan Qingyu, who specifically buys such miraculous elixirs, must possess some kind of supernatural power or magic.
Xishan Market is the safest place; no matter how many items you auction, no one else will know. Unlike other auctions where buyers are discovered to have been auctioned multiple times and subsequently murdered or robbed, this market offers a different kind of security.
In the blink of an eye, Ruan Qingyu had acquired fifteen sets of soul materials. The ones that were not auctioned off were mostly those whose actual value was estimated by Yun Yin and were deemed unsuitable, so they were let go.
Seeing that Ruan Qingyu had temporarily put down the jade slip on the tree, Liu Yan smiled and said, "Junior Sister Ruan, although cultivators rarely have methods for cultivating the soul, the most important thing for us is still our own path."
Upon hearing this, Ruan Qingyu looked up and said, "Thank you, Senior Sister. I'm doing this to learn a special skill. If I succeed, it will be a way to save my life."
She knew in her heart that Liu Yan was afraid that she was too young and naive to understand, and would waste resources. Since she mentioned the life-saving method, she naturally wouldn't suspect anything.
Seeing that she spoke eloquently, Liu Yan smiled, knowing that her junior sister Ruan had taken her words to heart, and felt even more that the other was well-behaved.
This kind of obedient and sensible junior sister, who, more importantly, doesn't consider herself superior because of her own talent, is truly the pride of the Xuantian Sect. Liu Yan admired her in her heart, and her face became even more kind and approachable.
Although she didn't know what Liu Yan was thinking, seeing the way Liu Yan looked at her, Ruan Qingyu couldn't help but turn her head and stare at the water mirror outside.
Yunyin said in his mind, "You are a phoenix, and it is no exaggeration to say that the Phoenix Divine Fire is the number one divine fire. However, it can also devour other kinds of fire if it encounters them. In the future, as you advance, the Phoenix Divine Fire can also be transformed into the flames that it has devoured."
Wouldn't that be like all laws returning to one? Becoming a divine fire that unites all fires into one? Ruan Qingyu's expression hardened, and she involuntarily began to pay attention to the subsequent auction of the exotic species.
However, this strange fire is a valuable thing for anyone, and even though she has a lot of wealth, she can't just give it all away for a single strange fire.
In the end, all they obtained was the Melting Ice Flame, a fire found only in the snowy plains of distant continents, chilling to the bone. If a cultivator were to accidentally come into contact with the Melting Ice Flame, their blood would freeze instantly, eventually dissipating.
The flame auctioned at the West Mountain Market wasn't the main flame of the Melting Ice Flame, but rather a secondary flame. Ruan Qingyu spent three million high-grade spirit stones to acquire this Melting Ice Flame.
Immediately, she used the jade slip to throw the Melting Ice Flame into her dantian. The Phoenix Divine Fire, which had been eyeing the flame for a long time and had been communicated with by Ruan Qingyu, pounced on it and swallowed the Melting Ice Flame, which was about to wreak havoc, like a candy.
Soon, a faint blue light suddenly rose from the center of the originally golden-red Phoenix Divine Fire. If the Phoenix Divine Fire had not been pure golden-red before, Ruan Qingyu might not have been able to see this difference.
Within her Qi Sea, spiritual energy briefly surged, suggesting that with further refinement, Ruan Qingyu could advance once more. However, it would still take a considerable amount of time before she could fully enter the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm.
While Ruan Qingyu was lost in thought, dozens of auction items had already flashed across the water mirror outside the private room and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
However, none of this concerned Ruan Qingyu. Yun Yin already knew that she was going to directly devour the Ice-Melting Flame, so he helped her look at the auction items outside.
However, it was not Yunyin who first brought Ruan Qingyu back to her senses from her heightened state of consciousness, but Yangming, who was waiting to buy what she needed.
It wasn't that the other party called Ruan Qingyu's name on their own initiative, but rather that the group had gathered together, seemingly collecting spirit stones.
"Senior Sister Liu Yan, I just bid on two more magical artifacts, so I'm even more short on spirit stones." Yang Ming was a little embarrassed. He had only planned to bid on the necessities today, but who knew that so many of these items were things he really needed.
The group couldn't help but take out their storage bags where they usually kept spirit stones, and in an instant, a small mountain of spirit stones was piled up in front of them.
The rest of the spirit stones were mostly stored in storage bags, with the bags left open so that it would be convenient to probe them with one's divine sense for calculation.
"Here are 8,914 high-grade spirit stones." Yang Ming held up the storage bag in front of him and placed it in front of the group.
Upon hearing this figure, Liu Yan frowned: "I remember you wanted to exchange it for 13,000 high-grade spirit stones?"
Yangming nodded, his eyes carefully examining the water mirror outside the private room. He first confirmed that the materials he needed were still there, and breathed a sigh of relief. Then he shook his head helplessly: "They're all here now. The ones my senior sister and everyone else lent me are still not enough. It seems I'm going to miss out on them today."
After saying this, Yangming sat down on the ground, looking somewhat dejected.
Liu Feng, who was standing to the side, also frowned, but his gaze kept sweeping over Ruan Qingyu, who was sitting on the other side, with an ambiguous expression.
However, Ruan Qingyu allowed the man to scrutinize her, but she never spoke.
His divine sense glanced at the materials that Yangming had specifically mentioned outside. The Nine-Turn Hundred-Flavor Ganoderma needed for body refinement only grows once every thousand years.
Such heavenly-grade spiritual herbs are extremely rare, requiring exceptional luck to encounter. Furthermore, they are so rare that only one grows once every thousand years, and some cultivators might perish before even reaching them.
Ruan Qingyu held her breath and saw that Yangming, though troubled, had not given up: "Thank you, Senior Sister Liu Yan. Although these spirit stones are not enough, I can try to negotiate. If no one bids on the jade slip, perhaps I can get some time."
In their hearts, they knew that the Xishan Market was specially organized by the seniors of various sects. It was already difficult enough to get them to give up these resources, let alone try to get them to buy cheap goods.
Blinking, Yun Yin sensed Ruan Qingyu's fluctuating emotions. His beastly eyes flashed, and he looked at the four people huddled together without saying a word. This was a matter for Ruan Qingyu to decide.
"Senior Brother Yangming, how much more do we need? Is this enough?" Ruan Qingyu's clear voice rang out, and with it came a bag of spirit stones containing a storage pouch.
The storage bag was tossed precisely into Yangming's arms, surprising the four people huddled together. Yangming instinctively probed it with his divine sense, then slightly opened his mouth to find five thousand high-grade spirit stones inside.
It was much more than he had expected, and Yang Ming was immediately excited. He said with a happy expression, "That's enough, that's enough. Thank you, Junior Sister Ruan. After we finish filming and go back, I will sell some other resources to pay you back as soon as possible."
Liu Yan remained silent, but her expression grew increasingly amiable. Ruan Qingyu took the initiative to speak, clearly considering everyone as trustworthy confidants, and she felt even more confident about the internal competition a year from now.
"Junior Sister Ruan, lending out so many spirit stones, will it affect your remaining auction?" Jin Chengcheng asked curiously, not out of any covetousness, but simply because she was worried that Junior Sister Ruan might not have enough.
If Junior Sister Ruan couldn't get the resources, she could ask her ancestor for some. The Jin family had been thriving in the Xuan Tian Sect for many years, and if she asked, the ancestor would be willing to give her some of the good stuff.
Ruan Qingyu shook her head slightly: "Senior Brother Yangming, please use it as you wish. I have enough for now, so there's no need for you to rush."
Yangming had initially assumed Ruan Qingyu was just there for the fun of it all, but little did he know this junior sister was no ordinary person. Her wealth and generosity deeply moved him: "Junior sister, if you ever need anything in the future, just come to me!"
Understanding his excitement, Ruan Qingyu didn't say anything more. She didn't know how grateful her senior brother Yangming would be if she continued talking, but Ruan Qingyu herself felt a little strange.
Seeing this, Liu Yan and the others just laughed and joked, "Let alone being treated like a slave, Yangming, you must remember this act of helping us in our time of need. If Junior Sister needs anything in the future, bring it to her!"
Jin Chengcheng nodded in agreement: "That's right, those spirit stones are worth a lot. You know, our junior sister is a newly recruited disciple. I wonder how long she has been saving up these spirit stones."
"That's how it should be! That's how it should be! Don't worry, Junior Sister Ruan, I'll make up for it for you as soon as possible, even if I have to sell everything I own." Yang Ming replied with a big laugh, quickly slapping down the Nine-Turn Hundred Flavor Mushroom. He breathed a sigh of relief as he watched the item being distributed along with the jade slip.
Ruan Qingyu feigned indifference and did not reply further.
Yunyin, within the contractual consciousness, knew that this person was somewhat embarrassed.
"Did we never have relatives or friends who treated us this way before?" Yunyin regretted his words as soon as they left his mouth, and wagged his tail in annoyance.
Within the contractual consciousness, Ruan Qingyu had nothing she was unwilling to say, only saying: "In my previous life, just accumulating resources took up a lot of my time. Every day I was busy running around for spirit stones and pills. Even this time was rare. After that, I was mostly locked in a cage and bled and had my flesh cut off."
When the past was brought up again, Ruan Qingyu's emotions were much more stable, as if those things had nothing to do with her.
"It's alright. Being reborn means you have a special opportunity in this life. You can try anything you haven't experienced before," Yun Yin encouraged him inwardly. Of course, he would always be there for you in these matters.
Ruan Qingyu didn't speak, but felt a warm current flowing through her heart. At first, she thought the ferocious beast was arrogant and unreasonable, but now she felt completely different.
To truly experience it, simply spending time with the Hidden Cloud Village is the best experience. There is no better kind of close friend than this, someone you can trust and rely on.
As for Senior Sister Liu Yan and the others, although they believed many things for the time being, Ruan Qingyu remained cautious. Her biggest fear was making the wrong friends and being secretly poisoned.
After the internal competition ends a year later, Senior Sister Liu Yan, Yang Ming, and Jin Chengcheng can continue to associate with each other. As for Liu Feng, he was put into the category of people who should not be associated with by Ruan Qingyu long ago.
Liu Feng felt a chill run down his neck, as if he had been startled by some kind of evil thought. Looking around, he saw familiar faces all around him, and after thinking it over, he concluded that it was just the cultivator being overly sensitive.
At this moment, the various materials in the water mirror are becoming less and less, and the text on the water screen is changing more and more slowly. This is the first auction that is about to be completed.
As the last item was acquired by a cultivator, the water mirror outside flickered for a moment before disappearing completely into the clouds.
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