Chapter 64

"Currently, we have reached the final highlight of this auction. (www..com) Two top-tier magical artifacts, crafted by the renowned alchemist of the Baiqiao Sect in the Hao Domain, are up for auction. One is the Azure Dragon Sword, primarily made from the Haoqing Stone, a material unique to the Hao Domain, with fourteen additional rare ingredients, and forged over three days and nights."

As the elderly man with the You surname explained, a young man carrying a jade box ascended the high platform and stood respectfully in front of the elder. The elder reached out to open the box, and a small emerald sword leaped out, as if it were about to fly away.

The elder, having anticipated this, extended two fingers to pinch it, and at the same time, infused a bit of spiritual power into the small sword. With a hum, the sword instantly grew to over ten feet long, its formidable spiritual power almost overwhelming. The magical artifact circled in the air for a moment before the elder retrieved it.

"Gentlemen and fellow cultivators, you have seen that this magical artifact has not yet been consecrated. I have only demonstrated a fraction of its true power. If any of you acquire it, you can consecrate it and gain an unbeatable advantage among cultivators of the same rank."

"The starting price for this Azure Dragon Sword is 500 low-grade spirit stones, with each bid increment not less than 20 spirit stones. The bidding now begins."

"550 spirit stones"

"580 spirit stones"

"620 spirit stones"

After just a few bids, the price of the Azure Dragon Sword surpassed 600, causing over 90% of the cultivators present to lose interest in bidding.

Qin Fengming stood among the crowd, his eyes fixed on the Azure Dragon Sword in the elder's hand, his heart racing.

This Azure Dragon Sword, in terms of power, was on par with the Hun Tian Halberd he had crafted. However, in terms of durability, the Hun Tian Halberd was undoubtedly superior, as it contained two rare main materials. Qin Fengming was very confident about this.

The price of the Azure Dragon Sword rose rapidly, with any cultivator of means wanting to secure it.

After the price broke 800 spirit stones, only five or six cultivators continued to bid. When it reached 880, only three voices were left bidding.

"900 spirit stones" At this moment, a voice that had never been heard before suddenly rang out, sounding somewhat lazy.

"920 spirit stones" One of the three who had bid last responded.

"950 spirit stones" The lazy voice sounded again.

This bid clearly showed that the bidder was determined to get the Azure Dragon Sword, causing hesitation among the others.

Sure enough, after a full half a cup of tea, no one else bid. The elderly man with the You surname announced that the Azure Dragon Sword was sold for 950 spirit stones.

At this point, someone finally recognized the owner of the lazy voice—it was the young master of the Jueque Fort, who had previously acquired Qin Fengming's high-grade magical artifact. It seemed that this young man had a good harvest at this auction. After paying the spirit stones, he and an elder left the auction, not even waiting to see the final item, and hurriedly disappeared.

Seeing the successful transfer of the top-tier magical artifact, the elderly man with the You surname cleared his throat and spoke again.

"Now, the final item of this auction, also from the Baiqiao Sect, is the top-tier magical artifact known as the Blazing Flame Spear. The main material is the extremely rare Blazing Flame Stone, with fourteen additional ingredients, and it was forged over three days and nights."

"Let's see the power of this spear, gentlemen and fellow cultivators."

As the elder spoke, a young man ascended the high platform and opened the jade box. With a "whoosh," a two-inch-long fiery red spear rose into the air. The elderly man with the You surname flicked his finger, and the small spear was drawn into his hand. Infusing it with spiritual power, it instantly grew to over ten feet long, glowing with a fiery red light as it circled the elder's head twice before returning to his hand and reverting to its original size.

"The starting price for this magical artifact is also 500 spirit stones, with each bid increment not less than 20 spirit stones. Gentlemen and fellow cultivators, you may begin."

Looking at this magical artifact, everyone in the audience let out a light exclamation. This artifact was in no way inferior to the Azure Dragon Sword.

"550 spirit stones"

"600 spirit stones"

"650 spirit stones"

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Due to the experience with the Azure Dragon Sword, the Blazing Flame Spear, which was on par with the Azure Dragon Sword, was highly anticipated by many cultivators. The bidding soared quickly, reaching 900 spirit stones in just the time it took to drink a cup of tea. When someone bid 950 spirit stones, it only took a moment before someone else bid 1,000.

Qin Fengming watched the excitement of the crowd but had no intention of bidding.

In the end, the Blazing Flame Spear was sold for 1,070 low-grade spirit stones to a direct descendant of the Fang family from Wohu Mountain.

With this, the auction at Huangque Mountain came to a perfect conclusion.

The items sold at this auction were limited, and among the thousands of cultivators present, only a few managed to acquire something. As a result, many cultivators entered various shops to look for items they desired.

Qin Fengming did not go to any other places but returned directly to the Xianke Inn. At this point, he was not in a hurry to leave. Given his cautious nature, he planned to leave the market secretly the next morning.

After lunch, Qin Fengming visited several shops selling elixirs, looking for Huangjing Pills. However, he was disappointed to find that none of the shops had any in stock.

A shop assistant told him that if he wanted to buy Huangjing Pills, he would need to pay a deposit, and each pill would cost 90 spirit stones, nearly double the usual price. With no other choice, he decided to return to the sect and find another way.

The night passed without incident. The next morning, before dawn, Qin Fengming placed the restriction array talisman on the table in the pavilion and quietly left the market, flying south toward Huangque Mountain.

After flying for several hundred miles, he changed direction. This was due to his cautious nature.

Not long after Qin Fengming left the market, three figures appeared at the market's exit. They stood on a high point, watching the direction Qin Fengming had gone.

One of them said, "It seems this kid is quite alert and didn't follow the route we set up. Second Brother, what should we do? Why don't we three intercept him? With our abilities, do we have to fear him?"

"Third Brother, that won't work. If the person is telling the truth and the target has more than one high-grade magical artifact, we three might not be able to take him down. Alerting him would be counterproductive," one of them thought for a moment and firmly rejected the suggestion.

"The sound transmission talisman is no longer effective; we are too far from where Brother One is. It looks like we'll have to trouble Fourth Brother to inform Brother One to set up an ambush 500 miles from Luoxia Sect. Third Brother and I will follow the kid, and we'll act together when the time comes," the one called Second Brother said, his eyes flashing with determination.

"Alright, Second Brother, I'll contact Brother One right away. Although the target is only at the Fifth Level, with a high-grade magical artifact, you and Third Brother should be careful," the man said before flying west toward Huangque Mountain.