I don't know how my mother is doing now...

Sheng He was lost in thought when he was suddenly blocked by a skinny, wrinkled hand.

"Little girl, I see that you are also a cultivator. I have a treasure here, Taixu soil! I dug it out personally from the Far North. It is authentic! If you want it, I can give it to you at a lower price."

Hearing the three words "Taixu Tu", Sheng He instantly came back to his senses.

Taixu Soil is buried deep in the Far North. It is a treasure for tempering earth spirit roots. In her previous life, she went to the Far North to search for it but failed and finally returned empty-handed. Unexpectedly, she would find it in this market?

Before Sheng He had time to be happy, he just took a look at the old man in front of him and his heart sank to the bottom again.

The old man in front of her was about seventy or eighty years old, with a head full of white hair. He looked at her with cloudy eyes and a flattering smile on his face. In such late autumn, the old man was only wearing a linen coat.

The most important thing is that there is no spiritual energy fluctuation from this old man.

You know, the Far North is covered with ice and snow all year round and is sparsely populated. Even ordinary cultivators cannot stay in the Far North for too long, let alone such an octogenarian.

Sheng He looked at the handful of black soil that the old man was holding in front of him. It looked ordinary. Although there was a faint earth element attached to it, it was definitely not Taixu soil.

Sheng He originally wanted to reject the old man directly, but for some reason, she thought of her mother and what would happen if she died or had an accident.

When my mother gets old, will she also be like this, wearing only single clothes in the cold late autumn, putting on a smile, just to fill her stomach?

Sheng He took out a silver ingot from his sleeve: "Is it enough? Buy all your Taixu soil."

"Enough! Enough! There is no need for so much. Fairy, wait for me. I will go and exchange it for some loose change."

The old man carefully wrapped the Taixu soil in a clean handkerchief and handed it to Sheng He.

"Don't worry, fairy. This handkerchief was embroidered by my wife. I washed it with clean water before I left the house. I guarantee it is clean."

After the old man finished speaking, he trotted into the crowd with the silver.

Sheng He looked at the handkerchief in his hand. It was embroidered with the cheapest white gauze, and the orchid on the handkerchief was blooming crookedly.

"Little girl, you've been deceived by that old man!"

A young monk hurried over, holding a handkerchief similar to the one in Sheng He's hand. Seeing that the old man had run away, he angrily threw the black soil in his hand to the ground.

"What is Taixu soil? I just asked someone to identify it. It's just ordinary black soil! I don't know how this old man got some spiritual energy on it. He actually dared to sell it as Taixu soil!"

Seeing that Sheng He's expression did not change, the young monk pointed at the old man's back and said, "You are at a big loss. Believe it or not, that old man will never come back!"

Sheng He put the black soil into the storage ring, raised his eyes to look at the young monk, and said with a smile: "How much did you spend? I will compensate you on his behalf."

The young monk frowned and looked at Sheng He. He had never seen anyone in this world who was willing to pay money voluntarily. Could it be that this black soil really had some mysterious secrets?

The young monk looked at the black soil scattered on the ground, then looked at Sheng He, and finally waved his hand in annoyance.

"Never mind, it's just a few coins. Just consider it as a good deed for me."

After the young monk finished speaking, he picked up the handkerchief and carefully picked up the black soil on the ground, muttering softly: "After all, I spent money to buy it, so I can't waste it."

Sheng He chuckled, without looking at the young monk again, turned around and left.

In fact, she didn't care whether the old man would come back or not, nor did she care whether she was cheated or not.

She just hoped that after two days, when the weather got colder, the old man would have two more clothes.

It was still early, and Sheng He was strolling leisurely around the city, occasionally buying some new food to try.

It was almost noon when Sheng He straightened his clothes and walked towards Miao Xiang Tower.

Miao Xiang Lou is the largest restaurant in Cangshan City. It is said that in order to hold the auction of Wanbao Auction House, the owner of Miao Xiang Lou cleared out the entire top floor to use as the venue.

When Sheng He arrived, there was already a long line in front of Miao Xiang Tower.

Sheng He searched carefully and confirmed that Mu Yao and Yun Qianshan were nowhere to be found. He guessed that they had forgotten about it long ago.

Sheng He didn't hesitate. After paying a medium-grade spirit stone as the entrance fee, he found a seat and sat down.

The auction had not started yet, but many people had already arrived. Sheng He saw Zhao Yanran and Chu Heng sitting a few rows in front of him and immediately became excited.

Because the admission fee was too high and the amount of spirit stones that could be received each month was limited, Sheng He did not attend the auction in her previous life, but she remembered that Zhao Yanran did attend.

Moreover, after Zhao Yanran returned from the auction, her cultivation suddenly advanced by leaps and bounds, and she directly broke through the foundation-building stage, becoming the fastest foundation-building disciple in the history of Qingyun Sect.

Excluding other reasons, the most likely possibility is that Zhao Yanran got some opportunity at this auction.

Gradually more people came to the scene, and as soft music sounded, the door of the venue slowly closed.

"Hello everyone, welcome to the auction site of Wanbao Auction House. I am Xu Ze, the auctioneer of this auction."

"After the auction begins, I will quote the starting price. If you are interested in the item, you can make an offer directly. When the highest bid appears and no one raises the price, the transaction is successful."

"Please note that all payments must be settled on site at once for this auction. Otherwise, Wanbao Auction House has the right to refuse to cooperate with you forever. Therefore, please bid carefully. Finally, I hope everyone here can win the collection they like. I wish you good luck."

On the stage, after a man in a navy blue robe and a half-face rabbit mask introduced the auction rules, the scene gradually became quiet.

"Next, let's take a look at our first item."

Xu Ze waved his hand, and a wolf demon came up slowly with a tray in both hands, and a burst of whispers suddenly broke out at the scene.

"Wolf demon!"

"Is this a wolf demon? How could a wolf demon appear here?"

"Is this your first time attending an auction at Wanbao Auction House? This wolf demon is raised by Wanbao Auction House itself, specifically to deal with those monks who can't pay their bills."

"But how dare they? This place is near Qingyun Sect!"

"What's wrong with Qingyun Sect? It's only natural to pay back debts. These wolf monsters weren't released to hurt people at will, so even Qingyun Sect turned a blind eye."

…

There was constant discussion in the audience, but Xu Ze kept smiling and said nothing.

By the time everyone realized something was wrong, several wolf demons had already stood in various corners of the venue, staring at the monk who was speaking with their dark green eyes as if they had found prey.