Chapter 21: Auction

Chu Jianqiu handed the large bag of spirit talismans to Su Yanxiang and said, "Two thousand first-grade strength-enhancing talismans, President Su, please check them."

Su Yanxiang took the large bag, opened it, and saw the stacks of spirit talismans inside. She was extremely shocked, even as the branch president of Tian Shui County, she had never seen so many spirit talismans at once.

Chu Jianqiu hesitated for a moment, then took out three more talismans and handed them to Su Yanxiang, saying, "President Su, please take a look at the price of these three talismans."

Su Yanxiang smiled as she took them, wondering what these three talismans were and why they were taken out separately. But when she saw the three talismans, she was instantly stunned. They were actually second-grade talismans.

Su Yanxiang handed the three talismans to Xia Youhuang, her voice slightly trembling, "Miss, take a look!"

Xia Youhuang couldn't help but feel curious. She took the three talismans and examined them. With her expertise in talisman art, she immediately felt the difference as soon as she touched them.

Second-grade talismans!

Xia Youhuang was utterly shocked. What surprised her was not the effects or the grade of the talismans, but Chu Jianqiu's astonishing ability to create second-grade talismans at the Body Tempering stage.

If Chu Jianqiu could grow smoothly, wouldn't he become another unparalleled master of talisman art?

Su Yanxiang was even more shocked by the effects of the talismans themselves. These three talismans were quite tempting to her.

First-grade talismans, no matter how good their core grade, were useless to her except for selling them for money.

But second-grade talismans could play a significant role for a True Qi Realm martial artist like her.

In the eyes of True Qi Realm martial artists, no amount of first-grade talismans could match a single second-grade talisman. The value of first-grade and second-grade talismans was incomparable.

Su Yanxiang ultimately set the prices based on the grade, core grade, and effects of the talismans.

The second-grade, middle-grade core strength-enhancing talisman and the golden shield talisman were priced at three thousand first-grade spirit stones each, while the second-grade, middle-grade core flash escape talisman was priced at five thousand first-grade spirit stones.

Chu Jianqiu then took out over ten more second-grade talismans, along with the two thousand first-grade, high-grade core strength-enhancing talismans. In the end, Chu Jianqiu sold them for 150,000 first-grade spirit stones.

Holding the golden card, Chu Jianqiu's hands couldn't help but tremble slightly. It contained a full 150,000 first-grade spirit stones.

Chu Jianqiu estimated that his income for the day would be equivalent to the Chu family's income for three years. Talisman masters were indeed the most profitable profession on the Heavenly Martial Continent.

"President Su, does your association have any good martial techniques for sale?" Chu Jianqiu, with his wallet now full, felt more confident.

"Tomorrow, our Ten Thousand Martial Arts Trading Company will have a large auction. Perhaps you can find something you like, Young Master Chu." Su Yanxiang smiled, her eyes fixed on Chu Jianqiu, her gaze alluring and captivating.

Chu Jianqiu blushed and felt his ears turn red under her gaze. He hurriedly took his leave and fled in embarrassment. He was still just a novice, no match for such a bewitching beauty.

Seeing this, Xia Youhuang couldn't help but wrinkle her cute nose and huff in dissatisfaction.

Su Yanxiang turned to her, smiling, her gaze filled with meaning.

Xia Youhuang's face turned red under her gaze, and she angrily hit Su Yanxiang, pouting, "Sister Su, you're still as naughty as before!"

Chu Jianqiu spent 50,000 first-grade spirit stones to buy a thousand Qi Gathering Pills and returned to his residence to continue his cultivation.

The Chaos Heavenly Emperor Art was an extremely powerful cultivation technique. As long as there were enough medicinal resources, there was almost no cultivation bottleneck.

In the past, it took him great effort to open each of the eight extraordinary meridians.

But now, with each Qi Gathering Pill entering his body, a torrent of true qi surged through the eight meridians, gradually opening them up.

After a day, having consumed a hundred Qi Gathering Pills, Chu Jianqiu finally opened the first of the eight extraordinary meridians.

At this rate, he would likely advance to the True Qi Realm before the Xuanjian Sect's recruitment competition.

Although Chu Jianqiu had already gotten used to the high consumption of the Chaos Heavenly Emperor Art, he couldn't help but feel a bit uneasy seeing the hundred Qi Gathering Pills disappear in an instant.

If he hadn't become a talisman master, he might not have been able to afford this cultivation technique.

Today, the Ten Thousand Martial Arts Trading Company was holding a large auction. Chu Jianqiu needed to go and see if there was anything suitable for him, to enhance his strength.

Most importantly, he needed to buy a high-level martial technique and a suitable weapon.

When Chu Jianqiu arrived at the Ten Thousand Martial Arts Trading Company, the street in front was already crowded with people, bustling and packed.

Seeing the dense crowd, Chu Jianqiu couldn't help but feel a bit uneasy.

In the bustling crowd, Chu Jianqiu saw the heads of the four major families of Tian Shui County, such as the head of the Liu family, Liu Shuxi, and the head of the Mo family, Mo Shan.

Chu Jianqiu didn't want to run into those people and cause unnecessary trouble, so he bypassed the main entrance and entered through a side door.

This was a VIP通道, only available to those who were at least Bronze-level VIPs of the Ten Thousand Martial Arts Trading Company.

In Tian Shui County, only the county governor was a Bronze-level VIP of the Ten Thousand Martial Arts Trading Company, while the other four family heads were just Iron-level VIPs.

When Chu Jianqiu bought Qi Gathering Pills from the Ten Thousand Martial Arts Trading Company yesterday, the manager had told him he could enter the auction through this entrance today.

Chu Jianqiu entered through the corridor, and a manager immediately greeted him, leading him through the building.

The Ten Thousand Martial Arts Trading Company almost occupied an entire street in the eastern part of Tian Shui City. The buildings were densely packed, with pavilions and terraces layered upon each other, each area situated in a different location.

The auction hall was located in the central part of the Ten Thousand Martial Arts Trading Company.

Seeing the massive structure before him, Chu Jianqiu was somewhat stunned.

The auction hall was a three-story building, with each floor occupying a vast area.

On the first floor, there was an auction stage in the center, surrounded by seats.

The second and third floors were built around the central auction stage, with private rooms that could easily see the stage on the first floor.

The manager led Chu Jianqiu to a private room on the third floor. When Chu Jianqiu pushed the door open, he was momentarily stunned.

Inside, an alluring figure was already seated, and Su Yanxiang was smiling at him.