Chapter 49 Auction 2: Disciples of Shuiyun Immortal Capital
Inside a private room on the third floor of the auction house, there were four disciples of the same sect, Shuiyun Xiandu. One of them lay unconscious on a couch. Her face was pale, but her lips were exceptionally red. She was the female disciple named Qianqian who had been poisoned by the demonic blood.
After hearing Bai Ji's message, the auctioneer at Luohu Trading House was unable to make a decision and sent someone to discuss it.
Bai Ji explained that the customer he was assisting with the auction said he had a Detoxification Pill that could cure low-level demonic blood poison, but it was useless against high-level demonic blood poison because he did not know the level of the demonic blood in the poisoned person's body. He only had a 50% chance of curing the poison, but he only needed 2,000 mid-grade spirit stones and did not need to exchange it for a Glazed Token. If it could not cure the poison, he would refund half of the spirit stones.
Upon hearing this, He Yue, who was the second oldest among the group of fellow disciples, suddenly stood up. "Are you telling the truth? Does that cultivator really have a pill that can eradicate demonic blood?"
She turned to her two fellow disciples and said urgently, "In that case, let's exchange them quickly, lest they change their minds!"
Another tall and imposing junior brother, Xiang Di, felt uneasy. "Only a 50% chance? What if that cultivator was trying to deceive us and the pills he gave us weren't antidotes at all? Wouldn't he have gotten a thousand spirit stones for nothing? I think we should exchange them for the Dust-Free Pill instead, which would also save our junior sister's life."
He Yue understood her junior sister, "Qianqian values cultivation more than her life. I think if she were conscious, she would definitely try this half of the possibility."
The two disagreed, so they kept a close eye on their senior brother, Mei Zihan, waiting for him to make a decision.
Mei Zihan, who possessed the highest cultivation level, appeared sickly and frail, even paler and thinner than the poisoned person lying on the bed. He coughed lightly twice, frowned slightly, and asked the messenger, "Do you know the other party's name and where they come from?"
Luohu Trading Company has never pried into the privacy of its customers and should keep their information confidential. However, it is not impossible to be accommodating to the disciples of Shuiyun Xiandu. "All we know is that she is an extremely young female cultivator in the Foundation Establishment stage, who seems to be from the Eastern Pole. She is accompanied by a Golden Core stage sword cultivator and has only been in Luohu City for three days."
A female cultivator from the Eastern Pole...
Mei Zihan pondered for a moment, then said, "Please convey that we are willing to exchange, but it needs to be done in person."
After getting the medicine, make Qianqian take it immediately. If there's anything wrong with the medicine, you'll have time to catch the other person.
"As for the other cultivator who has the Dust-Free Pill, we ask the trading house to detain him for a moment. If that doesn't work, we'll try to come up with another thousand spirit stones to exchange for the Dust-Free Pill."
He Yue was taken aback. Where could they possibly scrape together a thousand spirit stones?
But then Mei Zihan took out his natal spirit sword from his bosom. "This sword is pawned at the trading house. It should be able to get a thousand spirit stones, right?"
"Senior Brother Mei is joking. There's no need for that. We're all disciples of the Immortal Capital. The trading house can lend us a thousand spirit stones."
The messenger hurriedly left, and the group inside stared at the woman on the bed in silence once more. This trip had resulted in their eldest brother being seriously injured, their junior sister being poisoned, and not only had they failed to obtain the key to the Guixu Secret Realm, but they had also lost the magic artifact given to them by their master…
He Yue murmured, "If only I hadn't gone to this secret realm..."
Trying to take something from a demon cultivator in the Mahayana stage is simply a pipe dream. Even if the demon cultivator is injured and on the verge of death, they will not gain anything.
After the auction, Bai Ji led Xu Xing and Shen Du to a private room on the third floor. "Two immortal masters, this is the place."
He was in a good mood. Although the two of them didn't film anything, he had facilitated the exchange and would gain some benefits, so it wasn't a wasted effort.
Thank you for your help today.
Xu Xing took out ten mid-grade spirit stones and handed them over. During the auction, Bai Ji introduced the treasures in great detail, which broadened her horizons, and she felt she had to give something in return.
Bai Ji's smile became more genuine. He raised his hand and knocked on the door. "You're too kind, Fairy. I'll wait outside and won't come in."
He Yue opened the door and saw Xu Xing and the other person. Her eyes lit up. "Please come in."
Shen Du stood guard by the door and did not approach. As soon as Xu Xing entered, he saw the woman lying on the bed on the inner side, who should be the one who had been poisoned.
Xiang Di looked at him suspiciously, "Do you really have the antidote? We are disciples of Shuiyun Immortal Capital. If you dare to deceive us..."
Mei Zihan interrupted him, his face showing apology. "I am Mei Zihan from Shuiyun Immortal Capital. These two are my junior sister He Yue and junior brother Xiang Di. My junior brother was anxious to save people and his words were offensive. Please forgive him, fellow Daoists."
As agreed, he took out one thousand spirit stones and placed them on the table. "May I ask how you are addressed, friend?"
Since the other person introduced themselves, Xu Xing should have told them the truth, but she had already given Bai Ji a false name, and it wasn't appropriate to change it now. So she continued to say that her surname was Yu. She raised her chin towards the bed and asked, "Can I see her?"
Mei Zihan nodded slightly and led Xu Xing closer to the bed. Xu Xing reached out and touched the woman's wrist. Sure enough, he saw the same Demon Blood debuff as the disciples of the Immortal Academy back then, but without the Boiling Blood Inducing. Unfortunately, she could only see these adverse effects but could not determine their level, so she was not sure if the third-tier Poison Removal Pill could cure it.
Xu Xing didn't take out the spirit stones, but instead took out the Detoxification Pill directly. "This medicine is called the Detoxification Pill. Let's give it to her and see."
Mei Zihan took it and sniffed it gently. He could smell several medicinal herbs with detoxifying effects inside, but there were a few other scents that he couldn't distinguish. Moreover, Mei Zihan was certain that he had never seen a similar detoxifying pill before.
After a few thoughts, Mei Zihan said softly, "Fellow Daoist Yu is certain that this medicine can cure low-level demonic blood poison. I wonder if you have seen it with your own eyes?"
Xu Xing did not hide anything, "That's right. A friend of mine was accidentally poisoned by demon blood before, and he took this medicine to detoxify. It took effect within an hour of taking the medicine. However, although the demon blood was detoxified, the person was weak for a long time and needed careful recuperation to fully recover."
He Yue hurriedly asked, "Restored to its original state? No impact whatsoever? And it won't affect your cultivation?"
"It won't have any effect, but if the demonic blood in her body comes from a high-level demonic beast, then you'll have to find another way." Xu Xing didn't want to give them any hope, so he explained again and again that this medicine could only cure low-level demonic blood.
Xiang Di was still worried, "Senior brother, we..."
At this moment, the woman on the bed suddenly made a grinding sound from between her teeth, and her body twisted restlessly, as if she was about to wake up.
Suddenly, He Yue snatched the pill from Mei Zihan's hand and rushed to the bedside to feed it to Qianqian.
"Senior Sister He! What if there's something wrong with the medicine?"
"Senior sister, if I really become a half-demon, please kill me!"
Thinking of Qianqian's words before she lost consciousness, He Yue's eyes glistened with tears, "Qianqian can't wait any longer."
Time passed slowly, and although only half an hour had passed, the people in the room felt that it was longer than a day.
"Why is there still no movement?" Xiang Di paced back and forth in the room, looking anxious. The female cultivator said it would take an hour to take effect, so he could only wait.
He Yue suddenly exclaimed, "Qianqian?! Qianqian, you're awake! How are you feeling?"
Xu Xing went over and touched her wrist. Seeing that the demonic blood condition had disappeared, he breathed a sigh of relief. "Good luck, the poison has been cured. Don't use your spiritual power casually during this period. Give her some nourishing spiritual medicine, and she will be fully recovered in a month."
As soon as he finished speaking, the woman on the bed stirred, her sleeves rising slightly. Xu Xing glanced at her and saw that her arms were covered with a layer of blue scales.
She's actually a demon?
"Senior sister...I..."
He Yue hugged her tightly, choking back tears, "You scared me to death! It's good that you're awake, it's good that you're awake!"
"Cough cough..."
Mei Zihan coughed twice, his face flushed slightly, and he took out the Glazed Token and spirit stones returned from the trading house from his sleeve and handed them to Xu Xing with both hands, "Thank you, Fellow Daoist Yu."
The third-tier detoxification pills weren't that expensive; ten could be bought for a thousand mid-grade spirit stones. Xu Xing, who just wanted to earn some extra money, waved his hand and said, "Just give me the spirit stones; we agreed on that before."
Mei Zihan shook his head, "This glass token was originally meant to be used to exchange for the antidote. Since your medicine can cure it, then it should be given to you."
Xu Xing had no choice but to accept it. She stroked the patterns on the light blue token and suddenly looked at Chen Du, who had been silent but was actually on guard against the group. Seeing him nod slightly, she asked, "I cannot accept this glass token. I see that the friendship between the senior and junior brothers and sisters is deep, and I think they are all people who value loyalty and righteousness. I am willing to make friends with them. If you are willing, please take back this glass token."
Xiang Di, no longer wary or suspicious, said loudly, "Good! You're a straightforward person! I was wrong about that, please don't mind. You saved Qianqian, so you're our benefactor from now on!"
He simply and decisively pulled two puppet figures from his pocket. "I have nothing of value except for my puppetry skills. You can use these two puppets."
Xu Xing had never seen such a strange technique before, and out of curiosity, he accepted it. Then he heard Mei Zihan say, "Fellow Daoist Yu is very righteous. I see that you two do not seem to be from the Southern Wilderness. If there is anything we can do to help, we will do our best."
Finally, Xu Xing hurriedly said, "To be honest, my senior brother and I actually want a different kind of Glazed Token, a purple one. Fellow Daoists, you come from Shuiyun Immortal Capital, so you must have heard of it?"
If it were anyone else, they really wouldn't know that there are two kinds of Glazed Tokens. But one of the group was a demon junior sister. Qianqian, who was on the bed, sat up with He Yue's help and said weakly, "The number of Purple Glazed Tokens is extremely small. I'm afraid you won't be able to find them. They are only possessed by those of very high status in the demon race. They are never passed on to outsiders. I heard that they were given to several powerful beings who saved the demon realm from fire and water a thousand years ago. After that, they have been rarely seen. If you want one, I'm afraid you won't be able to find it."
Mei Zihan said softly, "I've heard that people who possess this kind of token can enter the core territory of the demon race, and can come and go freely in places like the Inner Valley of Ten Thousand Medicines and the Twin Star Holy Land, which are only accessible to demons of noble status. But even in Shuiyun Immortal Capital, no one has such a token."
Xu Xing had heard of the Valley of Ten Thousand Medicines. The demon realm was rich in spiritual herbs and medicines, and the Valley of Ten Thousand Medicines was the most famous place among them. Many rare spiritual medicines could be found there, making it a holy land in the hearts of all alchemists.
Seeing Xu Xing's eyes light up, Shen Du knew what she was thinking. She had originally planned to go to the Demon Realm later, but now that she heard about the Valley of Ten Thousand Medicines, she couldn't wait any longer.
"If you two wish to go to the demon realm, perhaps you can travel with us."
Mei Zihan lowered her eyes as her gaze swept quickly over Shen Du, and made a decision in her heart.
Without obtaining the key to the Guixu Secret Realm, they would have no face to return to their sect. This sword cultivator possessed extraordinary aura, and although they were both Golden Core cultivators, they were probably no match for him. If they could have such assistance, perhaps they could obtain the key.
Most importantly, they have elixirs that can remove the demonic blood.
He Yue and Xiang Di also looked over, somewhat surprised. Did their senior brother mean he was going to tell them about that matter?
Sure enough, the next moment, Mei Zihan slowly said, "I wonder if you two fellow Daoists have heard about the matter of a Great Ascension stage cultivator of the demon race setting up a secret realm with his own domain half a year ago?"
Another demon cultivator at the Mahayana stage?
Xu Xing's heart stirred. Even in the entire demon realm, the number of demon cultivators at the Mahayana stage could be counted on one hand. Could it be a coincidence?
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Author's Note: Yu Yu: What a coincidence!
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Thank you so much for the treat, Xixi! [heart][heart]
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