Gou Zaixiu Immortal World Gets A Wife

Chapter 82: Obtaining the Demon Core (Seeking Subscriptions)

While others couldn't see the true situation in VIP Box No. 3, Ge Wen could see everything clearly.

It wasn't just him, the Lord of the city who was secretly observing the entire scene, could also see every move in VIP Box No. 3.

The person who shouted the price of "1,600" was the same symbol master who had previously obtained the second-grade superior "Sword in the Umbrella".

What does a second-grade symbol master need a demon core for?

Could it be that he also has the identity of an alchemist?

We'll find out soon...

Ge Wen thought to himself as he lightly rubbed the spiritual jade ring on his index finger with his thumb. This item could block Liu Xiaoxian's mind-reading technique.

It's not possible for him to personally inquire about the symbol master's intentions.

There are some cultivators from Shanggu City in the auction venue, so they can be sent to inquire.

Moreover, not only Shanggu City is looking for this mysterious alchemist, other forces are also tirelessly searching.

In VIP Box No. 3, Liu Xiaoxian's expression remained unchanged, making it difficult to discern any clues.

The people from Myriad Manifestations Pavilion who had been trying to probe and find the mysterious alchemist all wore a look of astonishment as they looked at Li Guanxuan.

"Master Li? Why do you need a second-grade late-stage demon core?" a second-grade symbol master couldn't help but ask.

The matter of the mysterious alchemist was well-known.

However, people like them were more curious about the true identity of the mysterious alchemist.

Li Guanxuan smiled and clasped his hands, saying, "Recently, I have been studying formations and sword techniques, and I need one or two second-grade late-stage demon cores for practice. So, I borrowed some spirit stones from many friends to auction them off."

The second-grade symbol master was stunned and somewhat incredulous as he said, "Master Li, are you planning to delve into formations and sword techniques?"

It is well known that among the various cultivation arts, formations are the most difficult, followed by alchemy and artifact forging.

Sword techniques, on the other hand, have a relatively simple process compared to symbol mastery.

A symbol master who is proficient in the simplest techniques actually intends to venture into the difficult and intricate fields of formations and sword techniques?

Who would believe that?!

"It's not a plan, I've already started," Li Guanxuan said with a clap of his hands, and a second-grade inferior explosive puppet appeared before everyone's eyes.

With its hard metal shell and icy aura emanating from its dull and hollow eyes, it looked particularly eerie.

Then, Li Guanxuan took out a formation plate and chuckled, "Formations are more difficult. After studying and learning for several years, I have just barely reached the middle-grade of the first stage."

The many artisans from Myriad Manifestations Pavilion were speechless.

They thought Li Guanxuan was joking, but they didn't expect him to have already become a second-grade puppet master and a middle-grade first-stage formation master.

Liu Xiaoxian's expression on her face was relatively calm, but she was secretly shocked.

She knew Li Guanxuan's situation the best. It seemed that this kid had only started delving into puppetry about two years ago, and even his understanding of puppetry was taught by her...

Could it be that this kid had actually become a second-grade puppet master a long time ago?

Liu Xiaoxian thought it was possible. Her disciple didn't have many talents, but he was quite cunning.

However, Liu Xiaoxian didn't inquire further. After all, everyone has their own opportunities and secrets.

Li Guanxuan secretly glanced at Liu Xiaoxian and found that her expression remained unchanged, which slightly calmed his heart.

He dared to reveal his identity as a second-grade puppet master because he chose to trust Liu Xiaoxian and Zheng Huangjin.

Especially Zheng Huangjin, who had known him for fourteen years and had witnessed his slow progress from the third level of Qi Refining and a middle-grade first-stage symbol master.

Now, in addition to the thirty percent chance of building the Foundation, there were also puppetry and formations. Zheng Huangjin would definitely be able to guess that he had some opportunities.

But the two of them had an understanding not to ask or say anything.

This was also the reason why their relationship could continue to be friendly for so long.

In the blink of an eye, the mid-stage second-tier Green Electric Panther demon core has already been bid up to 2,300 low-grade spirit stones.

Li Guanxuan is also bidding, he believes that this demon core is worth at most a little over 3,000.

Any higher, and it wouldn't be worth it.

"3,200."

Li Guanxuan bids again.

"4,000!"

The fifth VIP booth seems to be at odds with Li Guanxuan.

"The price is too high, not worth it." Li Guanxuan shakes his head and stops bidding.

Although he has a lot of spirit stones in his hand, if he offers too high a price, anyone would suspect him.

To avoid trouble, he chooses to take another look.

"You..."

Hearing that Li Guanxuan is no longer bidding, a voice filled with resentment comes from the fifth VIP booth.

Obviously, he doesn't really want this spirit stone.

Li Guanxuan is somewhat helpless. Who exactly is the person in the fifth VIP booth?

Why do they have to be against him?

"Four thousand low-grade spirit stones, three times, sold!"

Ge Wen is too lazy to repeat it one or two more times, and directly sells the second-tier mid-stage demon core worth 4,000 low-grade spirit stones to the fifth VIP booth.

The fifth VIP booth can only silently swallow this loss.

"The next item up for auction is also a second-tier mid-stage demon core, from the Blood Gold Spider, with superior attributes. The starting price is 2,300 low-grade spirit stones, and each bid must not be less than fifty."

When Ge Wen announces the next item up for auction, laughter fills the venue.

Everyone knows that the fifth VIP booth has at least wasted a thousand unjust spirit stones.

At this moment, Li Guanxuan is not in a hurry to bid.

When the price reaches "4,000 spirit stones," Li Guanxuan finally says slowly, "4,500."

"4,600."

It seems that someone else wants to compete.

"4,700." Li Guanxuan bids again.

That person ponders for a moment, then shakes their head and remains silent.

"4,700 once, 4,700 twice..."

When Ge Wen shouts "4,700 three times, sold," Li Guanxuan finally feels relieved.

At least there is a chance to refine a Foundation Building pill with a success rate of thirty and a half percent...

While Li Guanxuan is contemplating, the female cultivator receptionist brings over the second-tier mid-stage demon core from the Blood Gold Spider.

After confirming its authenticity, she accepts the payment in spirit stones.

The next item up for auction is also a second-tier mid-stage demon core with superior attributes, but Li Guanxuan no longer has the intention to bid.

After all, if he continues to bid consecutively, it will inevitably make people think of the mysterious alchemist.

"3,800!"

Beside Li Guanxuan, a second-tier middle-grade alchemist makes a bid.

The artisans of the Myriad Manifestations Pavilion look over upon hearing the sound, and Li Guanxuan also turns his head curiously.

"It's Alchemist Diao..."

"His alchemy skills are indeed very high. In the early years, he even refined a Foundation Building pill with a success rate of twenty and a half percent."

"Could it be that mysterious alchemist..."

"......"

Whispers filled the air in the Myriad Manifestations Pavilion, but only Li Guanxuan knew deep down that it was likely that Diao Dan was brought out by Liu Xiaoxian to divert attention.

The former benevolent master had already worried himself sick over his disciples... Li Guanxuan sighed inwardly.

For now, it was best to stay steady. He only needed to obtain one mid-stage second-tier demon core, and then he could go back and try refining a Foundation Building pill with a thirty percent success rate.

Even if he failed, he would have no regrets.

...

After that, Li Guanxuan didn't bid on any more items, but the auction continued. He decided to take his leave directly.

Liu Xiaoxian nodded slightly, not saying anything.

More than one person left the auction venue. With the help of the law-enforcing cultivators from Shanggu City, everyone left discreetly without revealing any identity information.

Li Guanxuan didn't rush back to the Myriad Manifestations Pavilion. Instead, he continued to wander around Shanggu City, inquiring if there were any second-tier demon cores for sale.

After buying five high-grade second-stage early demon cores and two high-grade second-stage mid demon cores, Li Guanxuan finally headed towards the Myriad Manifestations Pavilion.

...

"How is the situation?"

In the number one VIP booth at the auction venue, an old man in a blue robe lifted his teacup and sipped, his eyes showing no other expression but weariness.

"Reporting to City Lord, a total of three people who won the bid for the second-tier demon cores left. They are Diao Dan from the Myriad Manifestations Pavilion, Li Fu from the city's other shops, and Chen Qi from the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion.

Diao Dan went directly back to the Myriad Manifestations Pavilion, while Li Fu wandered around the city and bought five early second-tier demon cores and two mid second-tier demon cores at a low price...

Chen Qi followed Li Fu for a while, but when he saw that Li Fu had bought the second-tier demon cores, he returned to the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion."

A shadow concealed itself in the darkness and spoke slowly.

Now it was the break period of the auction, and Ge Wen was also present. After hearing this, he fell into contemplation.

The City Lord of Shanggu spoke up and asked, "Who do you think is the mysterious alchemist?"

"I am dull-witted and cannot figure it out," the person replied.

Ge Wen shook his head and sighed lightly, "The mysterious alchemist could be among the three, or maybe not. After all, the mysterious alchemist could have someone else bid on their behalf."

The City Lord of Shanggu nodded slightly, feeling that there was some truth to it. He then smiled and said, "We should investigate the person who won the bid for the second-tier late demon core. No matter who the mysterious alchemist had bid on their behalf, there will inevitably be some clues left behind."

"You are wise, my lord," Ge Wen said, bowing respectfully.

The City Lord of Shanggu smiled. How could someone as intelligent as Ge Wen not think of this? It's just that as his subordinate, Ge Wen wouldn't make decisions on his own.

He was an intellectual with high intelligence and emotional intelligence.

...

After returning to the Myriad Manifestations Pavilion, Li Guanxuan still felt uneasy and couldn't completely let go.

On the way, he pondered over the auction repeatedly.

If he were the City Lord of Shanggu, since he used the second-tier late demon core as bait, he would definitely have other means to investigate further.

"I have to be more careful from now on..." Li Guanxuan sighed softly.

Although he had been cautious, being in the cultivation world meant he would always experience some interpersonal dealings, including breaking through his own bottlenecks and so on.

Li Guanxuan took a secret path directly to the top floor of the Myriad Manifestations Pavilion. He then pushed open the door and entered his master's room, where he saw Zhiyue and his master playing with the birds in the cage.

In the Myriad Manifestations Pavilion, Liu Xiaoxian was just a puppet clone.

The real Liu Xiaoxian was always in the Myriad Manifestations Pavilion.

"Darling, Chen Qi from the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion is following you. Do you know?" Qin Jiyue saw Li Guanxuan return and quickly said.

"I don't know," Li Guanxuan shook his head and said, "But I know that everyone is keeping an eye on the person who won the bid for the second-tier late demon core."

Liu Xiaoxian continued to play with the birds, smiling, "Ge Wen from Shanggu City might visit each person who won the bid for the second-tier demon cores one by one. You need to be more careful when communicating with him."

"Can't we push it away?" Li Guanxuan tentatively asked.

Liu Xiaoxian rolled her enchanting golden eyes and replied impatiently, "Your master is not invincible. Even when dealing with matters in Shanggu City, we still have to consider the face of the city lord!"

"Alright..."

Li Guanxuan didn't dare to secretly criticize his beautiful and powerful master.

After sensing his thoughts, Liu Xiaoxian hummed twice and curled her lips.

"You Shaoneng has bought a Foundation Building Pill. He will leave Shanggu City in a few days. I have made all the arrangements. You just need to go and kill him."

At this point, Liu Xiaoxian reminded him, "Be decisive and don't leave any loose ends."

Li Guanxuan took a deep breath and bowed deeply, saying, "Thank you, Master."

"Don't worry too much about Ge Wen's visit. I estimate that he is looking for your help... It's probably not a good thing."

Liu Xiaoxian narrowed her eyes and said, "Spiritual Treasure Pavilion has always been a competitor of Myriad Manifestations Pavilion. Now that we have introduced a Foundation Building Pill with a thirty percent success rate, they are probably catching up..."

The implication of her words was that she hoped Li Guanxuan could increase the success rate of the Foundation Building Pill to surpass Spiritual Treasure Pavilion...

After understanding the meaning behind her words, Li Guanxuan said, "It's not worth it to use high-grade materials to improve the quality of the Foundation Building Pill. If I can refine a Foundation Building Pill with a thirty-five percent success rate using a mid-stage second-grade demonic core, then I can compete with them."

The price of a late-stage second-grade demonic core was not cheap, and refining it not only consumed mental energy but also financial resources. It was not necessary.

Moreover...

Li Guanxuan suddenly thought of something, but considering that his master could read minds, he stopped there.

Liu Xiaoxian looked deeply at Li Guanxuan and nodded slightly, saying, "You have considered these matters better than me. You make the decision."

She didn't ask any further questions because her beloved disciple would already have a clear understanding of such matters.

"Then I will go back to the residence with Jiyue. If there is any news from You Shaoneng, please inform me, Master," Li Guanxuan smiled and clasped his hands.

"So impatient?" Liu Xiaoxian glanced at her disciple.

Upon hearing this, Qin Jiyue's cheeks immediately turned slightly red.

Li Guanxuan, on the other hand, remained calm and composed, saying, "Cultivating the Dual Cultivation Secret Technique is not in vain, Master."

"Go, go, go..."

Liu Xiaoxian directly chased him away.

...

The night was hazy.

In a room where they were practicing their Divine Abilities, the long sword kept entering and exiting the scabbard, occasionally emitting a faint glimmer of light.

After the panting gradually subsided, Li Guanxuan emptied his pockets and pulled out a radish with the mud.

Qin Jiyue, covered in sweat, leaned against her lover's chest and lazily said, "By killing You Shaoneng, will it resolve one of your concerns, my husband?"

"I have known Lao Chen for over twenty years. Now that he and his wife have disappeared, I won't feel at ease if I don't kill You Shaoneng. I can't swallow this anger," Li Guanxuan admitted, continuing, "In the past, the Yu Beast Game Family was a prestigious and influential clan that I looked up to. I was worried that they would protect You Shaoneng, so I tried to eliminate their backing first before dealing with the person himself."

"Now, I will only kill You Shaoneng without dealing with anyone else. With the caution and intelligence of the Yu family's ancestors, he should be able to figure out that it was a member of the clan who caused trouble and offended someone they shouldn't have... It depends on whether he can let it go."

"Master said that he didn't obtain the Heaven Yuan Pill and the Yellow Court Pill," Qin Jiyue revealed some information.

"He is nearing the end of his life... Let's see if he will make a last-ditch effort," Li Guanxuan squinted and said, "It's useless. Master will personally keep an eye on him."

"Alright... Little wife, let's exchange our Divine Abilities again."

"Okay..."

Qin Jiyue refused to admit defeat and gritted her teeth to persevere.

...

PS: Chapter 3, a total of 12,000 words. There will be two more chapters tonight, aiming for a total of 20,000 words.

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