roccoschili Chapter 156 Auction House
Chapter 156 Auction House
"Nine-Colored Deer!!!"
"Guardian, am I really seeing things? I think I saw a nine-colored deer?!"
"You want to die, don't you! How could such a thing exist in this godforsaken place like the Fengye Mountains, let alone the legendary divine beast Nine...Nine Nine Nine Nine Nine!!!"
"Snapped!"
The bead he used for illumination shattered upon touching the ground. It was his most treasured bead, crafted from collected Snow Soul Aurora.
The Snow Soul Aurora is extremely precious, forming only one strand every three hundred years in the coldest regions. The beads made from it are also very delicate, like ice shards, shattering into pieces with the slightest touch.
Such a bright bead must have been condensed from several strands of Snow Soul Aurora, but Yan Tu didn't care about that. How could Snow Soul Aurora compare to the Nine-Colored Deer, a divine beast that only appeared in legends?
In the dim jungle, only the area where a massacre had just taken place was crowded with people, and there were also some scattered lights shining out.
The Fengye Mountains are vast, so vast that even though a person standing in the light feels that the light could illuminate several hundred meters away, it still appears as faint as a firefly's glow within the mountains. The appearance of that snow-white figure makes the glow appear as dim as ink.
It turns out there really are things that are so white they glow, and so ethereal they seem like immortals.
From the moment that white figure appeared, everyone present forgot to breathe.
It leaped freely from the bushes and leisurely ate a few of the tenderest grass shoots. Although it looked white, it seemed to be radiant with light, like a fairy who had descended to earth and become an animal, yet it was still so dazzling that people couldn't take their eyes off it.
It was grazing there, seemingly unaware of the demons and the bloodstains on the ground. Only when it noticed them did it appear somewhat panicked and leap into the bushes, trying to escape.
"What are you waiting for? Chase after them!!!"
"Wait! Don't hurt it with any weapons, or you'll be in big trouble!!!"
Yan Tu let out a sudden roar, and a hundred or so people rushed forward. However, they remained orderly amidst the chaos and did not become completely disorderly. There were still nearly half of the loach and deer on the ground that had not been processed.
The crowd dispersed, leaving only ruins. Only one person stood quietly in place, not chasing after them like a madman.
Liu Jun blankly took out a small jade bottle and a small wooden block from his bosom. He first poured out a pill the size of a fish eye from the jade bottle and put it into his mouth, then put the jade bottle away. He then cast a spell into the small wooden block, and then crushed the wooden block into powder with a flick of his hand.
"The hunt begins!"
Looking at the ruins scattered all over the ground, Liu Jun slowly curled his lips into a smile.
……
People worship mythical beasts, and even more so divine beasts.
Yan Tu had lost his mind after all. How could such a pure white thing appear in a place full of killing? Or something that no one had ever seen before?
In the lower realm, it is already extremely rare for a celestial beast to be born. As for divine beasts... ha, it would be better to hunt a shepherd in the deep sea of southern Anhui or catch a half-snake man in the deep mountains and forests. After all, they are all bloodlines left behind by ancient races and descendants of those ancient gods. Aren't they better than the true gods and immortals of today?
Liu Jun took out a small knife and slowly began to dig out the remaining monster cores. As for what happened over there, it was no longer of much concern to her.
Once you're hooked on her Bell Fragrance Sandalwood, it wouldn't be surprising if you saw even the Holy Empress Nuwa descend to earth, let alone a Nine-Colored Deer. As for alchemy, even if you can't refine a pill, you'll always manage to refine something else.
They did see a deer, but it was just an ordinary elk.
That deer couldn't run far, nor could it reach deeper into the mountains. If all the hundred or so people perished in the Fengye Mountains and she was the only one who returned safely, she would surely be skinned alive. She wasn't that stupid.
As for Xi Ling, if she can't even kill a useless person poisoned by illusions, then she is truly useless.
If they succeed, in the half-awake state of those people, they will see a woman carrying the head of a giant, ravenous deer, surrounded by third- or fourth-tier magical beasts. The woman who just killed their mindless protector will be their only savior, leading them to break through the encirclement.
She will have everything: to slay her enemies, to gain popular support and admiration, and to attain the highest position.
As for Liu Jun, that sixth-order crystal core was Xi Ling's last bargaining chip. There was no deposit or final payment, and she knew this from the beginning.
So, Liu Jun weighed the heavy bag of crystal cores in his hand, carefully wiped the dagger, which was stained with beast blood and was no longer recognizable, and put it away properly. Without giving the blood pool and corpses on the ground another glance, he left the place without looking back.
It was dark, but not as oppressively dark as the forest; it was simply nightfall.
The market was bustling with people, and the smell of blood all over her body was really inappropriate, so she found a cheap inn to rent for three or four days and asked the innkeeper for a lot of hot water, enough for two baths.
One wash removes the smell of blood from your body, another soak relieves fatigue.
Fortunately, the people here don't like using cleansing spells, and bathing is common. Apart from their brutal nature, they seem to live more like ordinary people.
The world of cultivation, the world of demons, and the world of monsters were originally three separate worlds, but these three worlds have been mixed together to form the world of cultivation.
After ascending to the Immortal Realm and the God Realm, this world is just a lower realm among the myriad realms to them. All the places they want to go will eventually converge on them.
Liu Jun doesn't like to ask questions that trace back to the "origin of the universe." Ascension is an insurmountable barrier for her.
She had been searching for answers to this insurmountable barrier for thousands of years, and all she wanted now was a simple quest for answers.
Who is she, or a fragment of someone else?
If she knew, she would find it meaningful, and her heart could finally find peace.
Liu Xingxing let the warm water wash over her head, as if she were still in swaddling clothes.
My mind stopped thinking, but my heart beat faster and faster, ringing louder and louder in my ears like a clock.
Is it trying to survive?
Even a puppet's shell tries to survive.
But inside her body was her soul; was she trying to survive?
So she's still alive. She thought she was completely dead.
So I'm still here...
Two hands quietly reached out from the still water and grabbed the edge of the tub. A head suddenly popped out of the steaming water, and the calm bathwater suddenly became noisy and lively. However, despite such a big movement, there were only a few water stains on the ground, and not much water in the tub spilled out.
Liu Jun calmly stepped out of the bath, dried herself, changed into clean clothes, and waited until her hair was dry before midnight.
She casually tied her hair up and then left with the heavy bag.
In the middle of the night, many shops had already closed for the night, but the auction house was bustling with activity. Before entering the auction house, Liu Jun bought a mask to disguise himself.
It's quite troublesome that she can't use illusion magic to conjure up a face at will. Auction houses are full of people who are greedy for money and secretly plot to rob people along the way.
Liu Jun is capable of protecting herself, but she wants to avoid trouble as much as possible; nobody wants to create more problems for themselves.
"Hey, what brings you here for business, fellow traveler?"
Upon seeing someone approaching, the doorman warmly greeted them.
"Do you have a spot to sell things?"
Liu Jun covered his face and lowered his voice.
The doorman, already used to this, smiled and replied, "Whether you're buying or selling, you're welcome here. If you're here to sell something, please come this way. Turn left ahead and go through the first door you see. Someone will guide you there."
Liu Jun glanced at the direction the doorman pointed, nodded, and walked in that direction.
The doorman was right. As soon as Liu Jun entered, someone came over to greet him: "Fellow Daoist, may I ask what kind of things you want to sell? We have six main areas: weapons, tools, leather goods, crystal cores, herbs, and imported goods. Each main area is further divided into smaller sub-areas. Would you like me to answer your questions one by one?"
"No need, I'm here to sell crystal cores."
"If you're here to sell crystal cores, please follow me this way."
This auction house looks ordinary from the outside, but there's more to it than meets the eye inside.
Unlike the multi-story auction buildings outside, these are mostly courtyard-style, with the main auction venue located in the center of the courtyard.
They weren't traditional Chinese gardens or courtyard houses. Their courtyards weren't symmetrical or particularly elaborate; they seemed to have been built according to the owner's wishes. They weren't ugly, but they weren't particularly attractive either.
After walking a short distance, Liu Jun followed the people to the place where the crystal core auction verification was conducted.
The entrance was already crowded enough, but Liu Jun was surprised to find that there were quite a few people selling crystal cores as soon as he entered. He roughly estimated that there were about twenty people, and nearly a third of them were wearing masks and veils. It wasn't strange that Liu Jun was also wearing a mask.
However, judging from the fact that the people in charge inside all seemed quite free, it seems that everyone here has already been verified.
Liu Jun picked up the bag and placed it on the table closest to her: "Thank you for your help, manager, to inspect the goods."