Chapter 49

As they walked along, Xizhilan briefly explained the ins and outs of the Shennong Singing Fair to Qin Yu.

Xizhilan first gave a brief explanation of what the Singing Fair was. The Singing Fair was similar to an auction in the modern world. Of course, the content of the Singing Fair was rich and varied, comparable to the Spring Festival Gala. As for the name "Shennong," it simply indicated that this year's fair was being held on Shennong Mountain. Next time, if it were held on Taishan in the east, it would be called the Taishan Singing Fair.

The Singing Fair was organized by a family known as the Huomai Family, which held it every ten years. No one had counted how many sessions had been held, but it was known that every ninth year, news of the Singing Fair would quietly spread, and a clear venue would be determined. At least ten major forces in the local area would then be involved, either voluntarily or involuntarily, as co-organizers.

This collaboration was one of the key reasons why the Singing Fair had remained prosperous and stable, without encountering major problems.

Furthermore, each Singing Fair would feature extremely valuable treasures, ensuring that many powerful customers would attend.

The treasures not only excelled in quality but also in quantity, based on the guaranteed quality.

For example, this year, Tang Nanzhu mentioned five major treasures, which were his personal selections. In fact, there were at least ten more treasures on the same level as these five.

The Huomai Family would basically provide a silk-bound catalog called the "Hundred Treasures Map." It listed ten very special treasures, ten first-class masterpieces, thirty second-class treasures, and fifty third-class treasures. The rest were considered not of high enough quality to be listed.

Actually, even those not of high enough quality had considerable auction value.

Xizhilan glanced at Qin Yu's black spear: "Your black spear is probably just a first-class item among the not-so-high-quality ones."

Qin Yu, upon hearing this, felt a great deal of admiration. Although the black spear was a homemade product, he still cherished his first treasure spear and did not think it was much inferior to famous weapons like the eight-foot snake spear or the bright silver coiled dragon spear, as each had its own unique features!

He never thought that such a level would only be considered not of high enough quality!

He had heard Tang Nanzhu mention the five treasures that would appear at the Singing Fair, and they were indeed rare and unique.

However, he did not think that with his current abilities, he could obtain any of them, so he just listened to the gossip and let it pass.

"Xiao Lan, what other treasures are there?" Qin Yu couldn't help but ask.

Xizhilan smiled: "You have a 'Hundred Treasures Map' yourself, why don't you look at it?"

"Really?" Qin Yu was surprised, "I don't have it... Oh, you mean the catalog left by Jiang An is... the 'Hundred Treasures Map' provided by the Huomai Family?" He reached into his chest and pulled out the silk-bound catalog, but he didn't want to let go of Xizhilan, so he just glanced at it casually and put it back.

"Yes! I've seen it at my brother's place, it's exactly the same. It seems that Jiang An had some ideas."

"Having ideas, does he have that much money?" Qin Yu sneered. Jiang An was also a poor guy; apart from the pair of copper flails, the total value of gold and copper coins was less than 200 strings, which could only make a poor person like himself feel a bit satisfied.

"This Singing Fair, although ultimately it depends on financial power, some masterpieces cannot be bought with money alone. Unequal value exchanges are common." Xizhilan said, "Also, looking at the mark on Jiang An's badge, it seems to be a consignment item, a symbol of both buying and selling. You can use this badge to check what treasures he has consigned with the Huomai Family for trading."

"Oh, I see." Qin Yu rubbed the bamboo charm, which felt smooth, "Xiao Lan, do you have a green bamboo charm?"

Xizhilan shook her head.

"Then I'll give you Jiang An's."

Xizhilan turned and glanced at him, "If I take it, what about you?"

Qin Yu said, "I'll get another one. Old Shi probably has better ones."

Xizhilan said, "I don't want your things."

Qin Yu was taken aback, "Why? Is it because you think things from a dead person are unlucky?"

"No." Xizhilan shook her head vigorously, "My brother will go in to exchange for something, and I don't need it."

"How can you not need it? A good horse needs a good saddle, and a sharp blade needs a secret manual. I'll go in and get you a protective treasure robe. There's one suitable for girls called the Cloud Floss Robe. It's as thin as silk, as large as a fist, and can withstand a full-force attack from a mid-level expert in the dark realm. It's a good item, and I think it would suit you well." Qin Yu held her waist with his left hand and flipped through the catalog with his right.

"No, no!" Xizhilan smiled and shook her head, feeling particularly sweet inside.

Qin Yu felt a bit discouraged, thinking, "It's true, I'm just a poor guy. Although I have treasures from the Celestial Master Sect, like the Jade Sword Heart Sutra and the Celestial Master Sword, none of them can be openly shown. Even the Hundred Flowers Confusion Spear Manual, which was instructed to be kept secret and enjoyed alone by my master and mother. If I were to take them out, I would immediately be pursued by many major forces! As for the black leather coat and black spear I made myself, their quality is slightly inferior. No wonder the girl can only refuse, as she knows I have nothing to trade."

How can I think of a way to get some valuable items that can be traded?

Qin Yu's mind was rapidly turning... valuable treasures for trading...

Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind, and a thin book appeared in his mind's eye. The book was white, and the cover bore six large golden characters: "Masterpieces of Various Spear Techniques."

Qin Yu was secretly startled. What is this?

He was sure that he had no memory of this before. It was a new product that had just been developed in the deep sea of his mind.

He was both surprised and delighted. Now, he was no longer surprised by these sudden memories. He followed the large characters and gave a mental command to turn the page.

The first page.

The Four Great Spear Schools of the North. Over the past two hundred years, four schools skilled in spear techniques had risen to prominence in the northern martial arts world, their fame spreading to the west of the pass. They were known as the Compassion School, the Lotus School, the Six Yang School, and the Seven Stars School. Each of these schools had produced at least one master who had reached the realm of transformation, making them all first-class schools with primary techniques of the highest grade. Later, due to various reasons, these schools declined, their disciples dwindled, and their techniques were lost.

Qin Yu had just finished reading this when his mind automatically turned to the next page.

The second page.

The Compassion Spear. The top spear technique of the Compassion School, named "Compassion," it could sever a soul with one thrust! It was a famous mounted spear technique during the Guangwu Emperor's reign, and the famous general Liu Zhi was particularly skilled in it. He was invincible on the battlefield, and with this technique, he was ennobled as the Marquis of Changcheng and became one of the Twenty-Eight Generals of the Yuntai. In the later stages of the Revival Campaign, Liu Zhi died unexpectedly in battle, and the Compassion School lost its powerful support, quickly declining.

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Feeling tired and sleepy, I will try my best to update three times. The author needs your strong support!

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