CHAPTER 152: CHAPTER 142: AUCTION

「Three days later,」

Chen Jiuge received an auction invitation sent by the City Lord Mansion.

"Venerable, what’s this auction about?" Chen Jiuge asked, looking at Mo Yang in front of him with surprise. Aren’t we currently in the heat of battle with the Demon Clan? How is there still time to hold an auction?

"What do you mean, what’s this about? It’s just an auction. It lists a start time, and if you have anything you want to auction, you can directly take it there to sell. Where’s my sister?" Mo Yang said impatiently.

Chen Jiuge looked at the impatient Mo Yang, a bit speechless, and pointed towards the Secret Realm where Yue Meng and other Spiritual Beasts were.

「...」

The invitation listed a small portion of the auction goods, including a finale item: the Holy Spirit Fruit Tree.

The auction was set to start in half a month. The bottom of the invitation also had an address and contact information, inviting various cultivators to consign goods.

It seems this is a temporary auction, but this Holy Spirit Fruit Tree... it might be worth trying to acquire, Chen Jiuge mused.

The Holy Spirit Fruit Tree is a True Immortal Rank Spirit Plant. It matures every five hundred years, and its Holy Spirit Fruits are quite effective. They can enhance the cultivation of those below the Immortal realm and are considered Spirit Plants that can increase one’s foundation.

What should I take to auction? Maybe auction a little Wu Mouse?

Chen Jiuge wondered. No, forget it. The ones I pre-ordered haven’t been properly cultivated yet. Taking them to auction now would too easily cause offense. I’ll go with *those* instead.

Chen Jiuge went to the Secret Realm specifically for raising Bibo Beasts. He looked at a few Golden Crystal Green-eyed Beasts that were clearly different from the other Bibo Beasts. This bloodline was the highest tier found within Bibo Beasts, almost at a Pseudo-Immortal level.

It was above the Mahayana realm but below True Immortal, equivalent to the Transcendence Tribulation Stage for Human Cultivators. The quality was also quite good.

「...」

Chen Jiuge guided the three Golden Crystal Green-eyed Beasts to the street where the auction was located.

He looked up at the hanging sign "Purple Fortune Pavilion." It seems this is the place, he thought.

"What can I do for you, Senior?" As soon as he entered, a young attendant greeted him enthusiastically.

"You’re holding an auction in half a month, aren’t you? I want to consign some items," Chen Jiuge said, shaking the invitation in his hand.

The attendant, seeing the gold-bordered invitation, immediately knew this guest was not ordinary. He respectfully said, "Please wait a moment, Senior. I’ll go notify the manager."

Soon, a rotund manager came downstairs, his face wreathed in smiles.

"Distinguished guest, please follow me to the appraisal room on the second floor. We have the most professional appraisers here; I guarantee you won’t be disappointed," the manager invited warmly.

Chen Jiuge followed the manager to the appraisal room, where an appraisal master was preparing tea.

"Master Qianshan, Master Qianshan, a distinguished guest has arrived!" the manager said, showing great respect to this appraisal master.

He seems quite skilled,

Chen Jiuge noted, nodding inwardly as he observed the scene.

After being permitted to present the items for appraisal, Chen Jiuge released the three Golden Crystal Green-eyed Beasts.

This was an imposing-looking Spiritual Beast. Although it possessed neither Dragon Species nor Qilin Bloodline, it appeared as if it had both. Its physical strength and water-control abilities were particularly outstanding among Spiritual Beasts, and it even had a decent chance of advancing to become a True Immortal. If it could fully activate its Jade Eye Divine Ability, it would be even more incredible.

Master Qianshan looked at the three Golden Crystal Green-eyed Beasts before him. He formed a hand seal, and soon a small ray of golden light emerged from the top of each of the three beasts. A hint of shock on his face, he asked, "Genuine, and their bloodlines are all top-notch. Distinguished guest, are you sure you want to auction all of them?"

"Certain," Chen Jiuge replied. Honestly, why else would I bring them if not to sell? Just for you to look at and get envious? he thought, silently rolling his eyes.

After receiving the seller’s Identity Token, Chen Jiuge declined their attempts to persuade him to stay and left directly.

"Master Qianshan, can you tell where this esteemed guest comes from?" the oily manager asked, his obsequious smile gone and a worried look on his face.

Master Qianshan pondered for a moment. "There’s an eighty percent chance he’s from the Myriad Beasts Sect. There’s also a slight possibility he’s from the upper sect of Flower Fairy Valley."

"Then he must be from the Myriad Beasts Sect. The upper sect isn’t adept at nurturing Spiritual Beasts," the manager stated confidently.

"Frankly, I don’t understand why they’re holding an auction now," Qianshan said, somewhat puzzled. "We have an advantage in the war with the Demon Clan, but it’s not a very significant one, is it?"

The manager sighed, hesitated for a moment, then said, "This is a decision from above. This auction will gather the leaders of all major powers; they will likely discuss matters concerning the Demon Clan."

"Ah, so that’s it. Indeed, that makes sense," Qianshan remarked with some sadness. "I’ve heard that in the territories occupied by the Demon Clan, cultivators can still manage, but mortals have been reduced to livestock, like cattle and sheep. We really need to drive out the Demon Clan soon."

"Who could disagree? We experienced this once over three thousand years ago, and now it’s happening again," the manager said, his voice also filled with sorrow.

「...」

Chen Jiuge left Purple Fortune Pavilion but didn’t head directly back to his cave mansion. Since he was out, he decided to take a casual stroll.

Looking at the street vendors on both sides, Chen Jiuge suddenly felt that there wasn’t much difference between cultivators and mortals. It was just like these vendors; the sellers were simply lower-tier cultivators, and the items sold were foods imbued with Spiritual Energy.

He bought a donkey meat sandwich. The vendor claimed it was made using his ancestral secret recipe, and the donkey meat came from Spirit Donkeys specially bred by his lineage.

After taking a bite of the meaty, thin-skinned sandwich, Chen Jiuge’s eyes lit up. Not bad, not bad at all! This flavor is truly delightful. No wonder he dares to charge three Low Grade Spirit Stones for one. It’s really something!