Chapter 214 Ghost Market Auction, Soul Searching Secret Art
Wang Yu could confirm that when the Purple Gold Merchant Guild initially joined Guiling City, they were informants for that Young Master Jin Lin.
Back then, they might have also had some connection with Qian Zhong.
Now that they had been secretly subdued by True Person Qing Yang, it meant that this massive and complex conspiracy had completely fallen into his grasp.
He discovered.
Whether it was Sword Sect Disciple Chang Xi, or Golden Abundance Pavilion's Heir Candidate Jin Lin, they both seemed to like planning complex schemes.
These kinds of plans were meticulous and intricate. Although the final gains were also considerable, if one's strength was insufficient, it was difficult to guarantee that everything would develop according to plan.
This kind of personality that desired to control everything, and this arrogance.
It really was… just like their origins, too arrogant.
"City Lord, this Ghost Market Auction House has a large number of Core Formation, and even Nascent Soul existences participating. Cultivators as weak as us… it's best if we don't make a move."
"I understand."
Green Ram's warning was not without reason. Person Wang, who always valued risk assessment, naturally wouldn't naively believe that the Yama Ghost Market's rules were absolute.
Besides… he had no money now. Even if he wanted to buy something, he couldn't afford anything too high-end. Most Third-Order Spirit Objects were at a level where the risk was controllable.
As for Rank 4, even if he had Spirit Stones, he wouldn't make a move.
It was still that same saying, this time he came to broaden his horizons, and incidentally to launch a counterattack against Jin Lin's schemes. He really wanted to see the astonished look on his enemy's face when his conspiracy was thwarted.
The two walked all the way to the foot of a High Tower in the very center of the Ghost Market. After passing through a dark curtain like a water ripple, their eyes suddenly lit up.
They appeared in a spacious Private Room. In front of them was a transparent barrier like a floor-to-ceiling window. All around them were square black objects.
They should be Private Room structures like theirs. There were thirty-two floors in total, from low to high. Wang Yu and Green Ram were located on the Eighth Layer. Below them was a suspended Jade Platform.
At this time, the platform above was empty, and the entire High Tower-like auction hall was deathly silent, as if only the two of them were present.
Just then.
Ghost Mist suddenly surged from the Ground, and a beautiful female ghost with a pale complexion and wearing an exquisite Maid Skirt with slits, emerged from Underground.
Her eyes streamed with tears of blood, but her attitude was incomparably respectful.
"Greetings, esteemed guests. The King Yama Ghost Market's one hundred and thirty-sixth Nascent Soul Level Auction House will begin in half a Two-Hour Period. This is the Auction Item List for your esteemed guests to preview in advance.
"When the Auction House officially begins, this servant will assist your esteemed guests in conveying price/value information and Auction Item delivery matters. Then—see you later!"
The female ghost sank back into the Ground. Wang Yu and Green Ram couldn't help but make Eye Contact. The Ghost Market's Auction House was indeed secretive.
After taking over and checking the Auction Item List, as expected, it only contained information on Second Stage middle-grade Rare Spirit Objects, and mostly Third Grade Spirit Objects.
Regarding Rank 4 Spirit Objects, they did not have the authority to know about them in advance.
Even so, looking at the more than sixteen hundred kinds of Rare Spirit Objects recorded above, Wang Yu was also astonished. Just a single Ghost Market could possess this level of collecting ability.
He didn't even dare to imagine how abundant the resources of the Inverse Spirit Blood Sect were.
"Only outside is there opportunity for grassroots like me. The class stratification within the Sect has reached its extremes. Overseer Xu's Management of the Medicine Shop is a lesson from the past. Like lambs to the slaughter, no one can afford to offend them."
Person Wang's Deepest Heart was once again alerted. Half a Two-Hour Period of free time wasn't too long. He silently chanted the Prajna Heart Sutra to cultivate his Heart State/Mental State. Time slowly flowed by.
"Dang—"
Under the attention of all, on the empty suspended Jade Platform, two black-robed figures suddenly appeared. The male was handsome and the female was beautiful, unceremoniously releasing their own auras.
Peak 6th Layer Nascent Soul Stage!
Only one step away from a Late-Stage Great Cultivator, it was precisely the two powerful existences, Yan Luo and Lady Yan Fu.
In the Crimson Kite Demon Domain, the more active Nascent Soul Cultivators were basically Early Stage existences from the First to Third Level. Mid Stage could already be called powerful, and Late Stage were even more invincible Great Cultivators.
These two could occupy a place in the border region of the two Overlord Powers, they indeed had some ability. Observing the compatibility of their auras, it was Very Likely that they cultivated the same Origin Source Combined Attack Method.
The deterrence from strength further increased!
"Everyone, without further ado, the one hundred and thirty-sixth Auction House officially begins.
"This first item will be personally hosted by this Monarch."
Spirit Light flickered.
Ghost Monarch Yan Luo tossed an object into Mid-air. That alluring Spiritual Qi definitely indicated a Treasure. The fact was indeed so.
"This item is named [Thunderclap Treasure Liquid], a Third Grade Thunder Attribute Core Formation Spirit Object. It comes from the Taihu Spirit Domain, In Hand of a Thunder Fire Temple True Inheritor Disciple. The starting price is one million Spirit Stones."
Hearing This, Wang Yu was slightly astonished.
Ghost Monarch Yan Luo's meaning was very clear. This item was obtained by killing a Thunder Fire Temple True Inheritor Disciple. Those who were not afraid of death could bid. Those who needed this Treasure Liquid were only Peak Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators.
But there were also people who would Purchase it for their descendants. He thought there would be a period of silence, but the bidding voices followed one after another, announced by Lady Yan Fu at the side.
"One million three hundred thousand."
"One million six hundred thousand."
"Two million three hundred thousand!"
"Two million four hundred thousand…"
The price rose rapidly. This was obviously not ordinary High-Grade goods, it had Already approached the Level of the Everlasting Vitality Treasure Branch, only it did not possess regenerative properties.
In the end, this item was bought for the High-Grade price of four million Spirit Stones. No one knew which Private Room had made the bid.
The two Ghost Market Rulers auctioned off ten items with great interest, then disappeared again, leaving their Subordinates, Ghost Slaves, to continue hosting.
The two Third-Order Peak Ghost Slaves were both beauties with figures that defied the rules and exquisite faces. Just standing there was a beautiful sight.
It was just… their figures were a bit too exaggerated, like modified mannequins, giving off a sense of disharmony instead.
Core Formation Spirit Materials were just an opening act. Next, all kinds of Rare Treasure and Exotic Treasure appeared one after another.
Magic Treasure · Sky Flame Saber, Hungry Ghost King Origin Source Mark, Rare Spirit Medicine · Sesame Horse, Flood Dragon Inner Core, Ancient Incomplete Inheritance… The number was large, and the variety was wide, making people exclaim that the trip was worthwhile.
Until the appearance of another item, Wang Yu became interested.
"The next Auction Item is an Inheritance from the Ancient Heavenly Soul Sect, belonging To a kind of Soul Searching Secret Art, named [Excising Soul Evil Boat Curse]. The starting price is two hundred thousand Spirit Stones."
Soul Searching Secret Techniques were widely circulated in Crimson Kite Demon Domain, and there were even common versions. But its Mystical Arts also had preconditions. The caster must possess Third-Order Divine Sense to cast it.
If the Divine Sense Power of the Soul Searching Goal was too strong, there would also be Backlash, causing Divine Soul Injury to oneself, which was exceptionally difficult to Recover from.
For Demonic Path experts, Soul Searching Secret Skill was a must-learn Secret Skill. Buying another one from the Auction House was of little significance. Those below Core Formation also did not have the Foundation to cast it.
For most people, it was a chicken rib item.
Therefore, the Value of the Excising Soul Evil Boat Curse lay more in its Identity as an Ancient Inheritance. Not many people knew it, so naturally it would also have different Effects, and be more difficult to 破解.
Being able to auction for two hundred thousand Spirit Stones naturally had its reasons.
Wang Yu unhesitatingly had the Ghost girl at the side make a bid, not much… just two hundred and ten thousand. This was also one of the few Secret Methods he could afford, and happened to be lacking.
With it, obtaining Intelligence in the future would be much simpler.
In the end, after a not very Intense Compete, Wang Yu bought it at a price of two hundred and eighty thousand Spirit Stones. The Ghost girl immediately brought the Auction Item and completed the Trade with Wang Yu.
As for the items that followed, he just looked at them.
Then he immersed his Mind and Spirit in this newly obtained [Excising Soul Evil Boat Curse]. This Secret Method condensed Divine Sense Power into black paper boats, which could penetrate matter and directly enter a person's Niwan Palace.
Forcibly Soul Searching!
Furthermore, it could also Condense countless paper evil boats in one's own Niwan Palace, to resist external invading Divine Sense Power. It was both offensive and defensive, quite comprehensive.
These functions, many Soul Searching Secret Techniques could also achieve.
Its true Value was that after Perfection, the black paper boats could penetrate the protection of Divine Sense Restrictions, forcibly Spying on Memory.
"Perfection, huh…"
Mystical Arts involving Divine Sense always valued Talent, and the difficulty of Perfection was even greater than normal Mystical Arts. Wanting Perfection, for ordinary people, might take most of their lives.
For Wang Yu, it was just right. He just liked challenging high difficulty.
[Storage Slot 6: Excising Soul Evil Boat Curse]
「Excising Soul Evil Boat Curse (0/100): Ninety-six practices a day, forty years to Perfection.」
"Not bad—"
After simply experiencing it, when the Storage Slot began to be Effective, Wang Yu received the first Feedback. The Divine Sense Power of his Niwan Palace automatically operated.
They Condense towards the Appearance of black paper boats, but unfortunately, when it progressed to one-fifth, it failed. Divine Sense Power collapsed and returned to its original Peaceful Appearance.
Waiting for the Storage Slot's next Feedback, at the same time, quite a lot more appeared in his mind, his Comprehending and Experience Comprehension of the Excising Soul Evil Boat Curse.
The Storage Slot was still amazing.
In the hall.
The Grade of the Treasures was getting higher and higher. Soon, it was no longer something Wang Yu could Participate in. When the first Rank 4 Spirit Object appeared, the bidding frequency and volatility had a leap-like Increased.
"Rank 4 High-Grade Magic Treasure · Blood Skull Demon Sword, fifty Supreme Grade Spirit Stones!"
When this bid appeared, everyone fell silent.
Supreme Grade Spirit Stones could not be hand-crafted. They were the most quintessential Spiritual Qi condensation in天地間, possessing extremely strong regenerative Ability. Even if the Power inside was completely Absorbing, placed in a Spirit Vein for a hundred years, it could Recover to a Perfection State.
With special Means, or the assistance of Formations, this recovery time could be greatly accelerated.
Supreme Grade Spirit Stones were the Foundation for Nascent Soul Cultivators to Increase their Cultivation Level, and also one of the Overlord Power's Foundations. They were Almost never taken out for spending.
Fifty pieces was not a small amount, but using it to exchange for a Nascent Soul Level High-Grade Magic Treasure was not a loss.
The Blood Skull Demon Sword triggered a climax.
The Main Attraction Auction Item that followed was even more extraordinary. It was actually a High-Grade Nascent Soul Pill. It could Increased the probability of Peak Core Formation Stage Cultivators making a Breakthrough to Nascent Soul by fifty percent!
It was also from the Taihu Spirit Domain, the Assets of some Unlucky Person.
It sold for a price of three million High-Grade Spirit Stones, plus ten Supreme Grade Spirit Stones.
The final Climax Auction Item was also extraordinary.
The Incomplete Spirit Transformation Stage Inheritance of the Poison Dao from the Ancient Immortal Dynasty period. It possessed a complete Cultivation Method, but the affiliated Magic Treasure, Mystical Power, Secret Method, Poison Recipe… were all missing.
If it were other types, it would be fine, but Poison Dao Inheritance lacking affiliated Means, just having the Cultivation Method was not very useful, so it was only sold as a Nascent Soul Stage Treasure.
It also sold for a sky-high price.
Two hundred Supreme Grade Spirit Stones!
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