I Built A Family Of Immortal Cultivators

Chapter 213: Auction

This auction was held in Linjiaji. Linjiaji has undergone two expansions and now covers an entire mountain. The upper half is a market, while the lower half consists of leased caves. It can easily accommodate several thousand people on a regular day, but with the news of the auction, even more people gathered. At any time, one could see a bustling crowd in Linjiaji.

In addition to the treasures offered by the Lin family, this auction also accepted items from wandering cultivators, from which they extracted semi-finished spirit stones.

What surprised the Lin family was that the items brought out by these wandering cultivators were extraordinary, with a value much higher than they had imagined. Many of them made the Lin family envious.

Furthermore, as the auction approached, more and more of these good items appeared. Others might not know, but the Lin family knew that any cultivator who didn't attend this auction would definitely regret it.

The auction lasted for three consecutive days.

The first two days featured relatively ordinary items in terms of value, but the third day was different.

However, at this moment, no one was paying attention to the auction.

Two flying boats flew in from the horizon and slowly landed near Linjiaji. Lin Qing went forward to greet them. The two people who arrived were none other than Qin Laozu and Elder Hu.

Lin Qing spoke first, saying, "Master Qin, Elder Hu, thank you for coming from afar."

"Master Lin, it's been a while. I hope you've been well. Your cultivation has also improved," Qin Laozu said with a smile.

"Master Lin, your Linjiaji is truly outstanding in our Zhao Kingdom," Elder Hu added.

"Haha," Lin Qing chuckled lightly.

As they watched this scene, many wandering cultivators couldn't help but envy Lin Qing's three Purple Mansions.

Among them were Lin family juniors who proudly said, "Look, that's Master Qin and Elder Hu. They get along well with our Lin Patriarch."

Some nearby cultivators overheard and their envy grew even stronger.

Lin Qing invited the two Purple Mansion cultivators to the private room of the auction, where they sat and chatted with smiles on their faces. The atmosphere was extremely harmonious.

In reality, their relationship might not be as good as it seemed, but given the current situation in the Zhao Kingdom, having a good relationship among the three factions was the best choice.

The auction began, and on this third day, various treasures were presented. There were third-grade spirit herbs and medicines, top-grade second-grade magical treasures, Foundation Building Pills, high-grade second-grade talismans, and even spirit beasts. All sorts of precious treasures were brought out one by one, creating a wave of excitement in the venue.

Lin Qing and the other two watched with smiles on their faces, but they didn't participate in the bidding. They were only here to oversee the event. It would be too unfair for them to compete with Qi Refining and Foundation Building cultivators.

Who would dare to bid against them once they made a move?

"These are the future of our Zhao Kingdom," Qin Laozu said with a smile as he watched the younger generation actively bidding.

Elder Hu took a sip of tea and smiled, "The student surpasses the teacher. These juniors will become the backbone of our Zhao Kingdom in the future."

Lin Qing nodded, "Watching them, it feels like we've returned to our youth."

"Yes, our cultivation has grown, but it's difficult to experience that feeling again. Being able to see them is a kind of compensation," Qin Laozu added.

At this moment, Lin Qing and the others looked at the young cultivators below and reminisced. They had also started as young cultivators and gradually made their way up.

Qin Laozu seemed to have something on his mind and suddenly looked at the palm of his hand. Then his expression changed, and he said to Lin Qing and Elder Hu, "Fellow Daoists, I have urgent matters to attend to. I apologize for not being able to accompany you. Let's meet again in the future."

"Oh?"

Lin Qing and Elder Hu were surprised, and then Qin Laozu immediately left the auction and flew straight towards Qingfeng Sect.

Seeing this scene, Lin Qing was somewhat astonished, "I wonder what urgent matter Master Qin has. He seems quite anxious."

Elder Hu on the side smiled meaningfully at this moment.

"The only thing that can make one Purple Mansion anxious must be another Purple Mansion."

Lin Qing looked at Elder Hu, but Elder Hu stopped smiling.

After that, Lin Qing and Elder Hu finished watching the auction, and Elder Hu left. After Elder Hu left, Lin Qing instructed the Lin family to pay special attention to the news of Qingfeng Sect. A few days later, Lin Qing heard a piece of news.

The mid-stage master of the Purple Mansion in Qingfeng Sect unexpectedly passed away while meditating on the day when Old Qin Patriarch came to the Lin family gathering.

This news was not insignificant, and it was no wonder that Old Qin Patriarch was so anxious at the time.

However, Lin Qing felt that this matter was normal. It had long been rumored that the master of Qingfeng Sect had reached the end of his lifespan. Previously, he had taken longevity spirit fruits to extend his life, but now that even the extended lifespan had come to an end, it was only natural for him to pass away.

This should not be called an unexpected death, but a peaceful passing.

Afterwards, Qingfeng Sect held a grand farewell ceremony, and Lin Qing sent people to mourn. At the same time, Old Qin Patriarch officially became the sect master.

It could be said that with the death of the sect master of Qingfeng Sect, there were now only two Purple Mansions left in Qingfeng Sect, which was on par with Xianxia Sect. As for Chiyang Immortal City, there were Hua cultivators and Elder Meng, so naturally, it was Lin Qing from the Lin family.

Now, the five forces combined had only seven Purple Mansions, all of which were in the early stage of the Purple Mansion. The situation between them was somewhat tense.

Because several factions had the same idea, at this time, whoever broke through to the mid-stage of the Purple Mansion would undoubtedly have a greater say in Zhao Country.

However, the mid-stage of the Purple Mansion was not so easily achieved. Ten years after the end of the Lin family gathering auction, there was still no one in Zhao Country who had reached the mid-stage of the Purple Mansion.

In this year, Lin Qing was 195 years old and had reached the third level of the Purple Mansion, which was currently the highest cultivation level in Zhao Country.

In the past ten years, the number of cultivators in the Lin family had grown even larger, with over twenty people in the Foundation Building stage alone, which was on par with the strength of Chiyang Immortal City.

However, Lin Qing's focus was not on this anymore. On this day, he came excitedly to the depths of the Yandang Mountains.

He came here to do something big.

The Purple Gold Toad, after all these years, was about to break through to the mid-stage of the Purple Mansion.

This was something that not even Lin Qing himself had expected.

Because it was extremely difficult for demonic beasts to break through to the Purple Mansion stage, let alone spirit beasts that were tamed by cultivators, which were even more difficult to break through.

Regardless of whether it was the former Wuji Sect or the current Qingfeng Sect and Xianxia Sect, none of them had a Purple Mansion stage spirit beast. If the Purple Gold Toad broke through to the Purple Mansion stage, it would be a first for Zhao Country.

How could Lin Qing not be excited about this?

If the Lin family had a Purple Mansion stage Purple Gold Toad, it could be said that they would truly be safe and worry-free in Zhao Country.

Arriving at the depths of the Yandang Mountains, Lin Qing vividly remembered the situation when the Purple Gold Toad broke through last time. At this moment, he looked at the Purple Gold Toad with excitement, wondering what kind of scene it would be this time.

The Purple Gold Toad looked at Lin Qing, and in this desolate and uninhabited dense forest, it revealed its true strength for the first time.

Its body suddenly grew huge, causing the surrounding trees to collapse. Then, it opened and closed its mouth, making a loud noise.

"Qua!!!"

"Qua!!!"

"Qua!!!"

Not only did this sound echo far away, but there was also an echo. Standing beside it, Lin Qing felt as if the world was filled with the croaking of the Purple Gold Toad. If this croaking was heard by cultivators with lower cultivation levels, they would probably die on the spot.

(End of this chapter)