Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 357 - 363: The Transaction

Li Zhirui did not mention that he did not have many Spirit Stones left in his hands, after all, for him, earning Spirit Stones was relatively easy. By harvesting a batch of Spiritual Medicine from his space and refining a few furnaces of Spirit Pills, he would soon have a lot of Spirit Stones.

As for Jiang Fengwu, aside from the Spirit Stones she had saved up previously, she only had the hard-earned fees from setting up Formations on behalf of her family, and scattered Contribution Values from completing family tasks. All totaled, this was only about one or two hundred thousand Spirit Stones.

Of course, the price of Chaoyang Crows was not considered expensive, and these hundred thousand Spirit Stones would be enough to acquire that nest of eggs. After all, no matter how much they might evolve in the future, they were currently only of third grade, and their bloodline had not yet been elevated.

”It wonʼt take many Spirit Stones, donʼt worry.”

Although Li Zhirui said this, Jiang Fengwu still took out a hundred thousand Spirit Stones and said, ”I am Shengʼs mother, it is only right that I contribute some Spirit Stones.”

”Alright.” Since she put it that way, what else could Li Zhirui say? He could only honestly accept the Spirit Stones.

Time hurriedly passed, and before long, the day of the auction arrived.

Li Zhirui was not acting alone; he brought along five or six clan members to the auction. The family also needed to purchase some Spiritual Objects, and he could serve as a bodyguard as well.

”Is everyone here?”

The leading Elder nodded repeatedly, cautiously saying, ”Everyone is here.”

”Then letʼs go.” Without further ado, Li Zhirui brought out the Spirit Boat and led the group towards Green Mountain State.

Perhaps it was Li Zhiruiʼs presence that made the juniors behave very modestly. Fortunately, the distance between the two places was not far, and at full speed, it took only half an hour to reach the auction venue.

”Welcome, Elder Li, to the Green Mountain Auction!” The attending cultivator at the entrance spotted Li Zhirui and his party immediately and approached within three steps, eagerly saying, ”An elegant room has been prepared for Elder upstairs; please follow me.”

Although Li Zhirui had been rarely seen in recent years, maintaining a low profile in the outside world, his identity was no secret, and the middle and senior members of the nearby major commerce associations and powers all knew of his appearance.

”Hmm.” Li Zhirui replied indifferently and then followed him into the auction house.

As for the long line that had already formed, the crowd was accustomed to such scenes and dared not voice any complaints—why would they, when a Golden Core True Person was present and you were just a minor Qi Cultivation cultivator?

However, the juniors who were stepping out for the first time, upon seeing this scene, revealed a look of longing and aspiration in their eyes, hoping that they too would one day be respected by others.

Once everyone had entered the elegant room, Li Zhirui suddenly spoke up, ”I have something to attend to and will step out briefly; Iʼll be right back.”

Then he turned to the guide cultivator and said, ”Letʼs go.”

”Alright!” Although the guide cultivator did not understand what Li Zhirui had in mind, his task was simply to obey, and he wisely refrained from asking in front of the others.

After closing the room door, he respectfully and softly asked, ”May I inquire what orders Elder Li has for me?”

”I have some second and third-grade Water Refined Spirit Pills. I wonder if your establishment is interested in purchasing them?”

”Deal!” Before Li Zhiruiʼs words had even touched the ground, he hurriedly accepted the offer. Who didnʼt know Li Zhirui was an Alchemy Master, whether it was regarding the medicinal efficacy, pill toxicity, or other aspects, his third-order Spirit Pills were superior to others. Now that he had stumbled upon such an opportunity, how could he miss this excellent chance?

The two went to a secret chamber, where a commerce association member of even higher status reached a transaction with Li Zhirui. He paid thirty bottles of second-order Spirit Pills and twenty bottles of Essence-Enhancing Pills, totaling a hundred and fifty thousand Spirit Stones.

After the transaction was completed, both parties were very satisfied.

”If Li intends to sell more Spirit Pills in the future, do not forget us. The commerce association will definitely offer you a very good price,” said the person.

Before leaving, that person still wanted to continue trading with Li Zhirui, but Li Zhirui merely chuckled and humored him. The Li family had the Southern Edge Commerce Association, a top-level commerce association spanning two State Domains, as a trading partner; even if both associations offered the same amount of Spirit Stones, or even if the Green Mountain Commerce Association offered more, the Li family wouldnʼt agree.

That was because, apart from Spirit Stones, the Southern Edge Commerce Association could bring the Li family even more resources, something the Green Mountain Commerce Association couldnʼt match!

As for the deals between the two families, they were well known by now, but the Li family was very cautious and had never been caught red-handed.

Shen Leishan and Xuanfa Pavilion still cared about their reputation and didnʼt want to act against the Li family without evidence.

After Li Zhirui returned to the private room, the clan members there were curious about what he had been up to, but they dared not ask outright, only glancing at him from time to time.

Dang dang dang—

Soon, a series of crisp bell sounds rang out, the auction houseʼs doors closed, and then a middle-aged man walked onto the stage. After an introduction, the auction for the day began.

”The first auction item is a third-order Chi Yang Fire Pearl. I believe everyone is aware of the recent evil cultivator disaster. The Chi Yang Fire Pearl, being a supreme Yang object, has a strong restraining effect on evil cultivators and also offers resistance against Heart Demons,” said the auctioneer with an enthusiastic voice. ”The starting bid is ten thousand Spirit Stones, with each increment not less than five hundred Spirit Stones!”

Li Zhirui was unmoved by this, as what the auctioneer said was all true, but there was one problem—the effects were all rather weak, quite a lame duck, which was why the price was so low.

Foundation Establishment cultivators, on the other hand, were eagerly bidding, unaware that none of the private rooms had made a bid.

”Uncle Jiu, should we bid on this Spiritual Object?” the leading elder asked cautiously. In his view, it was a third-order Spiritual Object and so cheap, it would definitely be a bargain.

”Not necessary, this Spiritual Object isnʼt precious, just rare,” which was why these lower-rank cultivators hadnʼt heard of it and were deceived by the auctioneer.

Before long, the Chi Yang Fire Pearl was sold at a high price of twenty-three thousand Spirit Stones.

The subsequent auction items also failed to pique Li Zhiruiʼs interest, he thought to himself: No wonder the Green Mountain Commerce Association has no reputation, most of the Spiritual Objects they offer are all bark and no bite.

”The next auction item is something Iʼm sure everyone has heard of its legendary story...” the auctioneer roughly mentioned the few Foundation Establishment cultivators who struck it lucky to add value to the Chaoyang Crow eggs, and then formally introduced, ”Third-order Chaoyang Crow eggs, rich with the Three-legged Golden Crow Bloodline. As long as its bloodline is continuously enhanced, there will come a day when it evolves into a real Sun Divine Bird, a Three-legged Golden Crow!”

”This time, we have six Chaoyang Crow eggs on auction, each with a starting bid of fifteen thousand, and each increment no less than a thousand Spirit Stones!”

Li Zhirui did not immediately join the bidding, as being too eager is not always good. If he were to bid in haste, others might develop other ideas.