Chapter 153 Warning
Besides Alliance Lord Huo Qianqiu, there were also three other Late Foundation Establishment Stage Great Cultivators.
"The soap-robed old man to the north is Yan Xiaotian of Giant Python Island. This person is a Late Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator who has been famous in the Spirit Dwelling Islands for a long time."
"The short old man to the west is Liu Wanzhou of the Liu Family from Yellow Spirit Island. He is a newly advanced Late Foundation Establishment Stage, but his strength is also extremely formidable. It is said that he defeated a Late Stage Cultivator of the same rank just after his breakthrough."
"The middle-aged man in green robes on the east side is Yu Hong from Sky Wave River, who is a Mid-Second Order Grandmaster of Formations."
Aunt Long focused on introducing these highly cultivated Late Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators to Qin Ming.
Subsequently, a graceful figure descended in the Central Plaza.
A voice as loud as a bell, extremely clear, resounded in everyone's ears.
"Welcome, Fellow Daoists, to Thousand Leaf Spirit Island at our invitation to participate in this Spirit Island Trade Fair."
"I am Nie Aoshan. I won't say much more. I hereby announce the official opening of the Trade Fair!"
"Within seven days, in addition to trade between various islands, there will be some rare items from Thousand Leaf Spirit Island auctioned off in the Main Venue every day. Interested Fellow Daoists are welcome to participate."
"Alright, I won't say much more. I hope everyone can gain something from this Trade Fair."
"Next up is the first wave of items for auction today."
Qin Ming looked at the Central Venue, and his pupils couldn't help but shrink.
Nie Aoshan's Cultivation had reached Foundation Establishment Stage Perfection, making him the person with the highest Cultivation present. As soon as he appeared, he exuded powerful Spiritual Pressure, intimidating everyone in the venue.
"Besides Nie Aoshan, the Nie Family also has a Pseudo-Core Stage Grand Elder, but he generally doesn't show his face in this kind of occasion." Aunt Long explained to Qin Ming through voice transmission.
Qin Ming nodded lightly, pondering to himself.
'It seems that the Nie Family was able to replace the Zhao Family and rise to power not only because of the support of the Thunder Origin Sect, but more because of their own powerful Foundation.'
If you are not capable yourself, no matter how others support you, you still won't succeed.
Next, more than a dozen graceful and slender maids, carrying red cloth trays, entered Inside the Field one after another.
Subsequently, a middle-aged Cultivator dispatched by the Seventy-Two Island Scattered Alliance successively unveiled the red cloths and began to publicly display the Treasures for Auction.
"I won't say any more redundant words."
"Then next, let's begin the auction for the first item of this Trade." The middle-aged Cultivator said and unveiled the red cloth.
A yellow crystal stone was revealed on the tray, emitting rich Spiritual Qi, and even more amazingly, it contained a cloud-like substance.
"Top Grade Second Tier Spirit Mineral Stone, Frost Crystal Mysterious Copper."
"Starting Price of twenty thousand Spirit Stones, with each Bid Increase not less than one thousand Spirit Stones."
Boom! "It's actually such a rare Spirit Mineral Stone, and such a large piece too!"
"Are the Loose Cultivator Alliance and the Nie Family crazy? They are willing to take out even such exceptionally rare Spirit Materials for Trade?"
"Who cares, since they are so generous, then this Island Lord will not be polite! I bid thirty thousand!!"
"..."
"This old man bids forty thousand!"
"!!!"
"Fifty thousand!"
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Soon, after several rounds of fierce Auction contention, this Frost Crystal Spirit Mineral was auctioned off at an extremely high price.
Even Yu Hong, the Second Tier Formation Master of Late Foundation Establishment Stage, participated in the Auction, presumably this Spirit Mineral is also a rare Material for Set up Formation.
The Loose Cultivator Alliance and the Nie Family also imitated the Auction House's Auction strategy, bringing out valuable goods right from the start, instantly igniting the consumption atmosphere of the Cultivators present.
"The second item should be something that is hard to come by for a Spirit Plant Master." After the middle-aged man finished speaking, he also glanced in the direction of where Qin Ming was, with a meaningful smile.
Then he unveiled the red cloth, and several gray Spirit Seeds, looking ordinary and unremarkable, appeared in everyone's sight.
The Cultivators present, including those Late Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators, all looked at each other, obviously not recognizing the goods.
Some Second-Rank Spirit Plant Masters in the Venue also looked at the Spirit Seeds on the tray, keeping silent one by one.
But Qin Ming recognized the origin of these Spirit Seeds at a glance. His eyes immediately lit up, but he had no intention of standing out.
He was just secretly surprised in his heart: 'It's actually the Spirit Seed of the Three Crimson Soul-Returning Grass!'
The middle-aged host originally wanted to play coy, as he was certain that almost no one among the Cultivators present could recognize this item.
Perhaps only Island Lord Qin, the Spirit Plant Grandmaster who is famous in the Spirit Dwelling Islands, might know a thing or two.
But he waited for a long time, and did not see Qin Ming react at all, just like everyone else, looking at himself with questioning eyes.
The middle-aged host instantly felt a little embarrassed, and had to muster his voice and shout loudly: "Fellow Daoists! This item is precisely the Low-Grade Third-Order Spirit Plant—the Spirit Seed of the Three Crimson Soul-Returning Grass!"
"The mature Spirit Herb can protect the Soul at critical moments. Not only can it bring the dead back to life, but it is also a Material for refining various Tier 3 Spirit Pills."
"It is said that it is also the Main Material for refining High-Tier Longevity Pills!"
"Its Value, I don't need to say more, right?"
"Starting Price of thirty thousand Spirit Stones!"
As soon as the middle-aged Cultivator finished speaking, Cultivators immediately began to bid.
"Thirty-five thousand Spirit Stones!"
"Fifty thousand Spirit Stones!" "..."
"Wait, it's not like you guys can even plant them, why are you increasing the Bid Increase so fiercely?"
"If you have the ability, then you bid! Who cares whether you can plant them or not, this is a Third Grade Spirit Seed! Bid first and talk later!"
"Sixty thousand!"
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Qin Ming watched the scene gradually getting out of control, and was also secretly speechless.
He thought for a moment, and said to Aunt Long next to him, "Fellow Daoist Long, please help me bid for this item."
"I will give you the Spirit Stones later."
Qin Ming thought for a moment, it was more prudent to Auction for the Spirit Seed in the name of Mirror Snow Pavilion, which would save a lot of unnecessary trouble.
Aunt Long understood what he was thinking, and immediately nodded and said, "No problem, Fellow Daoist Qin."
Next, after several rounds of fierce contention, Aunt Long finally auctioned off the Spirit Seed of the Three Crimson Soul-Returning Grass at a high price of seventy-five thousand Spirit Stones.
Qin Ming looked at the Spirit Seed that was delivered, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
After the Third Grade Spirit Seed was auctioned off, many more rare Spirit Items were auctioned off in the Central Venue in succession.
However, Qin Ming secretly observed for a while, and found that several of the items were auctioned off at high prices by some Spirit Island Families that were not very well-known. It seemed that these were the items that the Scattered Alliance and the Nie Family were competing for, and they began to compete secretly.
This continued for a whole afternoon, and the Auction in the Central Venue came to an end.
But in the Valley, the Trade Fair between the various Spirit Islands was still in full swing, with no intention of closing up shop.
Night fell.
Qin Ming obtained the Spirit Seed of the Tier 3 Spirit Plant from Aunt Long, and also settled the Spirit Stones.
"Congratulations Fellow Daoist Qin on your gains on the first day." Aunt Long said with a smile like a flower, "Presumably Fellow Daoist Qin must be very confident in successfully planting this Spirit Plant, right?"
"Then you will become a Third Grade Spirit Plant Cultivation Grandmaster."
Qin Ming smiled awkwardly and said, "I'm not very confident either, it's just purely seeing something I like and wanting to have it."
He really didn't expect that he would achieve two-thirds of the purpose of this trip on the first day.
"Fellow Daoist Qin, I specifically inquired for you. The High-Grade Demon Beast Essence Blood you need will appear on the list of Auction items on the third day." Aunt Long then revealed a piece of news to him.
Qin Ming thanked her again, "Then thank you very much, Fellow Daoist Long. At that time, just like today, I will still have to ask Fellow Daoist Long to bid on my behalf."
With that said, he took out a delicate Jade Bottle from his Storage Bag, stuffed it into Aunt Long's hand, and said, "The Spirit Stones needed at that time will be offset with this item. If it's not enough, I will make up the difference."
Aunt Long opened the Bottle Stopper with a puzzled expression, glanced inside, and immediately revealed an excited expression on her face.
"It's actually a Youth Preservation Pill!"
Qin Ming looked at the other party and smiled without saying a word.
He still had several Youth Preservation Pills left from his previous refining, and eating too many was useless, so it was better to do a Favor.
Whether Aunt Long handed back the Youth Preservation Pill or Spirit Stones to Mirror Snow Pavilion in due course was none of his business.
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After finishing things.
Qin Ming walked out of the Villa and strolled in the Night Market in the Valley.
In addition to selling goods, these Spirit Islands also began to contact and negotiate Great Sect trades, sign Agreements, and so on.
However, these were discussed in detail in the Villas.
"It's really lively!"
Qin Ming also rarely felt such an atmosphere of human life.
Just at this moment.
His powerful Divine Sense suddenly sensed a familiar figure, spying on him nearby.
Qin Ming frowned, silently slipped into the Alley next to him, and then concealed his figure and chased after her.
This person was the Female Cultivator in a black bamboo hat that Qin Ming had encountered in Heavenly River Market some days ago.
But at this moment, she was not wearing that bamboo hat, and instead revealed her delicate face.
However, when he approached, he saw the woman flick her hand.
She threw out an item, which Qin Ming easily caught.
Qin Ming spread out the thing in his hand and saw that it was a concise and alarming note:
"Thousand Leaf Spirit Island is about to change, this place is extremely dangerous, leave quickly!"
After reading the contents above, Qin Ming's heart was stirred up. He had already guessed who the person in front of him was.
The woman also did not linger, glanced back at Qin Ming, and then with a flash, disappeared into the dark Alleyway.
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