Chapter 618

In the Idle Cloud Mountain, time passed slowly. Two hundred years had passed in the blink of an eye.

For more than two hundred years, the 'free clouds and wild cranes' living in seclusion on Idle Cloud Mountain were still writing poetry and painting every day. They lived their 'celestial life' in the way they liked. Most of them, on the other hand, did not care much about training in seclusion.

Naturally, they did not care much about the number of people in the mountain. After all, it was fate that they could come to the Idle Cloud Mountain in their lifetime and get to know each other. Since they did not care about the past, why should they care about the future?

The Realm of True Immortals was still the Realm of True Immortals. However, the secular world might have gone through several generations of changes, countless grudges and killings, and even a new dynasty.

As the saying went, "In a day in the Immortal World, the human world is poor for a thousand years."

Since Han Li settled down Magic Light and had a "new identity", he would still go to the inner city of Gathering Earth every once in a while to search for the "Xuan Zhi Crystal" in the city.

Over time, many shopkeepers of the Chamber of Commerce in the inner city also did business with him several times. Gradually, they became familiar with each other and also knew that there was an outer elder of the Fire Leaf Sect who was dedicated to searching for the "Heart Flower Stone".

However, in the recent few times he entered the city, Han Li found that many places in the city were under repair. Some main streets had begun to be decorated with lanterns and streamers, preparing to welcome merchants from all over the world during the grand city founding celebration that happened once every thousand years in Gathering Earth City.

Especially in the recent months, ferries from other places in the Black Mountain Mystic Domain and even a few nearby Mystic Domains flew into the city in a concentrated manner. The ports in the city also became busier.

Various kinds of banners and notice boards had already been hung in front of the shops in various parts of the city, and on the boards were written words such as' genuine goods at fair prices', 'honest to all immortals', and so on to attract merchants. There were also some merchants who didn't follow the old customs and wrote words such as' buy one, get one free ',' free at a discount ',' wait for me every 3,000 years', and so on.

Compared to the past, the flow of people in Gathering Earth City had become denser. The supply of immortal inns opened by various Chamber of Commerce in the city could not meet the demand. They had long been crowded by foreign merchants and cultivators. Many sects in the city had also temporarily rented out their courtyards and guest rooms to earn a part of the rental income.

Even the Floating Clouds Mountains outside the city had broken the tranquility of the past. Many cultivators who lived in seclusion in the mountains were also eager to make a move. They planned to take advantage of the celebration season to go into Gathering Earth City and buy some things that they liked.

By right, they should not have such strong enthusiasm for the celebration of Gathering Earth City. But in fact, they, like those foreign cultivators who came from far away, were eagerly looking forward to the day of the celebration.

There was no other reason than that during the seven days of the celebration, the boundary between the inner and outer city would be broken. At that time, the four gates of the inner city would be opened, and there would no longer be any restrictions, allowing anyone to enter the inner city.

Moreover, during the opening of the inner city, there would be hundreds of auctions of different sizes held under the auspices of various forces. Among them, the most eye-catching was naturally the large-scale auction of Kun Jade Pavilion, jointly organized by the Northern Palace under the Black Mountain Immortal Palace and the branch of Mount Baizao.

The reason why this auction could attract the attention of almost half of the Black Mountain Mystic Domain was not only because it had a strong official background, but also because there would be several top treasures that even Primordial Unity Jade Immortals coveted in almost every auction.

And every time such treasures appeared, it would cause various forces to compete with each other, relying on their own resources and strength to fight. No matter who won in the end, it would become a legend.

Seven days before the celebration, Han Li had already entered Kun Jade Pavilion with Master Jing Yang.

There was an underground palace under the building, which was set up with all kinds of exquisite Dharma Formations and mechanisms, and guarded by three Golden Immortal elders. The auction items transported from the Black Mountain Mystic Domain and other places were stored here.

Accompanied by Master Jing Yang, Han Li and the other two pill appraisers identified the elixirs and spiritual treasures. After confirming that there were no mistakes, they were all registered and included in the auction list.

It was not until the evening before the celebration that all the auction items were transported to Kun Jade Pavilion and stored in the warehouse.

Master Jing Yang, who had long been accustomed to a leisurely life, was disturbed. After finishing these trivial matters with great difficulty, he took advantage of the moonlit night to go to the garden arranged for Han Li.

When he arrived at the door, before he could say anything, Han Li had already waved his sleeve to open the door and invited him in.

"How is it? Does it feel good to do everything by yourself?

Haha … "After Han Li invited Master Jing Yang to take a seat, he poured him a cup of tea and teased him with a smile.

"It's been a long time since I've participated in these detailed matters. I'm really not used to it … Don't make fun of me, kid …" Master Jing Yang waved his hand and said with a bitter smile.

After saying that, he glanced at the tea that Han Li had poured and said, "Do you still have the Fire Saliva Wine?"

"Didn't I give you the wine recipe?

Why do you still want wine from me? "Han Li chuckled and asked.

"Don't be so stingy. Isn't your wine more mature?

The ones that I brewed are less than a hundred and fifty years old, and the taste is far from it.

Besides, I won't drink your wine for free. I have some gossip to share with you. "Master Jing Yang lowered his voice and said mysteriously.

When Han Li heard that, he smiled helplessly. With a wave of his hand, a dark gray wine jar appeared on the table.

"This is the last jar that I have in my private collection. It's older than the jar that I took out last time. Your gossip can't let my wine down." Han Li opened the clay seal of the jar and said.

As the mellow wine fragrance filled the entire room, the gluttonous worm in Master Jing Yang's stomach was immediately hooked. He couldn't wait to pour himself a full cup of tea and drank it in one gulp.

When the wine entered his throat, he raised his head and smacked his lips. He savored the aftertaste between his lips and teeth with an intoxicated expression.

Han Li wanted to laugh as he watched from the side, but he didn't rush him.

"It's really a good wine …" Master Jing Yang gave a thumbs up and praised.

As soon as he said that, he grabbed the wine jar and wanted to pour himself more wine, but he was stopped by Han Li.

"What news are you still not going to say?" Han Li asked.

"Hehe … Can't you let me drink a few more mouthfuls?" Master Jing Yang said with a dry laugh.

"Hurry up and say it." Han Li ignored him and said directly.

"Okay … I'll tell you. The Xuan Zhi Crystal that you wanted has been settled. It happened to be in the last batch of goods that arrived this afternoon." Master Jing Yang retracted his hand and said while shaking his head.

"Is this true?" Han Li was immediately delighted and asked.

"Don't be too happy. The price of this thing isn't low. The starting price is one thousand Immortal Essence Stones. It's very likely that the final transaction price will be several times higher. Do you have enough money?" Master Jing Yang deliberately sized him up and asked.

Han Li laughed in his heart. It was only a few thousand Immortal Essence Stones. Although it was a huge sum of money to other ordinary Golden Immortal cultivators, it was nothing to him now.

"Fellow Daoist Jing Yang, don't forget that I'm an alchemy master. Although I spend money like water, the speed at which I earn money isn't slow.

For this matter, I've been planning for a long time, so I'm naturally prepared, "Han Li said with a smile.

Master Jing Yang saw that Han Li had a well-thought-out plan, but in his heart, he thought that Han Li was a newcomer who didn't know the 'dangers' of this auction. If he was not careful, he would be killed until he was penniless.

"When the time comes, if you don't have enough Immortal Essence Stones, you can give some elixirs to Mount Baizao first. I'll definitely give you a satisfactory price. If you want to redeem them later, you can also buy them back at the original price.

How about it? I'm a good friend, right? "He didn't directly pour cold water on Han Li.

Han Li pushed the entire jar of Fire Saliva Wine to Master Jing Yang and said neatly,

"Righteous."

…

The next morning, a loud bell chime resounded throughout the entire Jukun City.

The four city gates of the inner city, which had been sealed for a long time, were all opened. All the inspection cultivators stationed there had been evacuated, and the number of patrolling cultivators distributed on the city walls had increased by several times.

As the light of the runes and restrictions on the city gates faded, the various cultivators who had been waiting outside the city gates impatiently passed through the gates and poured into the inner city.

The usually quiet streets of the inner city instantly became noisy. The chaotic crowd dispersed along the roads to all parts of the inner city. Some went to the shops that sold Magic Treasures and Immortal Artifacts, while others went directly to some auction venues.

The entire inner city actually became more lively than the outer city.

At night, the lanterns in Jukun City were first lit, and fiery red lanterns were lit everywhere. Every place was brightly lit, and there were even bursts of smoke rising from the city walls to liven things up. The lively atmosphere didn't decrease at all.

Just like that, six days passed in a row. The most eye-catching Jade Kun Building auction in the city finally began.

As the organizers, Han Li and Master Jing Yang naturally entered the Jade Kun Building auction venue first.

After entering, he realized that the interior of the Jade Kun Building, which looked like a tower from the outside, was actually so spacious.

In the center of the building, there was a circular stone platform with a wide area. It was obviously a place to display the auction items. Around it, there were many small VIP rooms that were closely connected to each other, neatly forming a circle.

After the first floor was filled, there was another circle on the second and third floors. There seemed to be hundreds of them.

In every VIP room, there was a table and a praying mat. On the upper right corner of the table was a burning sandalwood incense, and in the middle were some immortal vegetables and spirit fruits, as well as a pot of fine wine.

Han Li and Master Jing Yang chose a VIP room on the second floor and walked in first.

There was a young woman who looked like a palace maid standing in the room. She immediately added a praying mat for the two of them and poured fine wine for them.

Han Li inadvertently glanced sideways and was surprised to find that this palace maid wasn't a real person, but a puppet. Because her aura was weak, she was only equivalent to a Core Formation cultivator, so it wasn't easy to notice her.

"Fellow Daoist Jing Yang, are you really not going to host the auction?" Han Li retracted his gaze and asked.