Longevity Begins With The Birth Of A Daughter At An Old Age

Chapter 70: Auction

"So this is how exposed I am!"

At this moment, Xu Mu suddenly realized.

No wonder the Luo family had his portrait back in Baihe Fangshi.

However, this ability to devour residual souls and gain memories was not as powerful as he had imagined.

Someone like Luo Lie could only obtain fragmented images and not complete memory fragments.

And he could only obtain images from a few days ago; the longer the time, the more blurry it became. Unless he cultivated the Deer Spirit Technique to a higher level, he could only obtain complete memory fragments or images from a more distant past.

"A small Deer Spirit Technique has such an ability. Perhaps the Yang Sect also has some inhuman means!"

Xu Mu, who was originally full of confidence, suddenly became a little uneasy.

"Could they really track me down?"

He carefully recalled the process of his actions, but Xu Mu couldn't find any loopholes.

"Man proposes, God disposes! I have done my best!"

Suppressing the worry in his heart, Xu Mu began to study the Deer Spirit Technique.

The Deer Spirit Technique had no requirements for the practitioner's physique; anyone with any attribute could cultivate it.

That was why Xu Mu was willing to switch to it.

The only downside was that the demonic beast essence he refined had to be of the same attribute; he couldn't choose at random.

"It seems that I still need to find an opportunity to buy a demonic beast essence of the same attribute!"

More than ten days passed in the blink of an eye, and the initial stage of switching cultivation methods went smoothly.

At this time, Xu Mu's system panel showed:

[Name: Xu Mu]

[Lifespan: 64/200]

[Realm: Qi Refining Seventh Layer; 650/800]

[Cultivation Techniques: Master of Lingyan Jue; 42/3200, Beginner of Deer Spirit Technique; 510/800]

[Skills:]

Alchemy:

Third-grade Profound Origin Pill: Perfection; 101/3200, Second-grade Jade Marrow Pill: Mastery; 526/800, First-grade Qi Gathering Pill: Grandmaster; 184/1600, First-grade Fasting Pill: Perfection; 161/800

Spells:

Third-grade Fire Control Art: Grandmaster; 7092/12,800, First-grade Light Body Art: Grandmaster; 71/3200, First-grade Invisibility Art: Grandmaster; 2/3200, First-grade Wind Blade Art: Mastery; 181/400, First-grade Water Mirror Art: Mastery; 10/400...

Swordsmanship:

Thundering Sword Art: Transcendent Saint; 0/0, Six Forms of Azure Dragon: Proficiency; 51/800

Mystical Arts:

108 Yin Yang Unification Techniques: Mastery; 413/10,000

[Achievements:]

Blessed with a Daughter: Increases Luck value by 10 points every day!

Fortunate in Life: Increases Luck value by 20 points every day!

Hidden Beauty in the Golden House: Increases Luck value by 10 points every day!

Double Beauties in the Family: Increases Luck value by 20 points every day!

[Luck Value: 1311]

The cultivation levels corresponding to the Deer Spirit Technique were:

Beginner corresponds to Qi Refining, Mastery corresponds to Foundation Building Initial Stage, Proficiency corresponds to Foundation Building Mid Stage, Perfection corresponds to Foundation Building Late Stage, Grandmaster corresponds to Gold Core Initial Stage, Master corresponds to Gold Core Mid Stage, Transcendent corresponds to Gold Core Late Stage.

Xu Mu currently didn't have a demonic beast essence of the same attribute, so he wasn't in a hurry to advance his cultivation. He would first cultivate on his own to save some resources.

"But there should be some news by now!"

...

In a secluded small tavern, the worn-out tables and chairs pieced together the scenery of this place.

A woman dressed in luxury, with delicate makeup, lazily hid in a corner, holding a blue-and-white porcelain cup and drinking glass after glass of wine.

Her red lips lightly touched the rim of the cup, leaving a faint lip print.

Creak!

The door of the tavern was pushed open, and a tall figure in a dark gray robe walked in.

The person's eyes were as deep as the starry sky, seemingly endless.

However, his aura was extremely restrained, looking ordinary and inconspicuous, as if he could blend into the crowd and disappear in the blink of an eye.

Seeing the woman's appearance, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

It was the first time he had seen her like this.

"Fellow Daoist Chi, why did you invite me to meet here?"

Xu Mu walked over and sat down in front of Chi Feiyan, looking around curiously.

He couldn't understand how Chi Feiyan found this dilapidated tavern.

Moreover, with her identity, it was quite strange to invite her to such a shanty area.

"I like it here. Is that not okay?"

Chi Feiyan glanced at him lightly and put down her wine cup.

"Huh? Of course it's okay!"

Xu Mu was momentarily at a loss for words, not knowing how to respond to her sudden change in demeanor.

"Here are the things you wanted!"

Ignoring Xu Mu's astonishment, Chi Feiyan handed him a wooden plaque and several tickets.

"Thank you!"

Xu Mu packed up his things and took out fifty pieces of medium-grade spirit stones and handed them over.

"I never thought you would be so generous!" Chi Feiyan picked up a piece of spirit stone and sighed.

"You can only have spirit stones if you have fate. Otherwise, what's the use of spirit stones!" Xu Mu laughed.

"Doesn't everyone have fate in Liyang City? Why do you want to leave?" Chi Feiyan put away the spirit stone and stared at him with her beautiful eyes, like a fleeting fish in clear water.

"I just don't want to repeat the same mistakes! The attack on Liyang Zong's market by the Lianhun Sect, didn't you tell me about it?" Xu Mu smiled.

"That was just a guess! Liyang Zong is still investigating the matter of the Luo family's destruction and has not reached a final conclusion!" Chi Feiyan raised a jade finger and gently rubbed her forehead, helpless.

She just mentioned it casually, but this guy took it seriously. He's too timid!

Besides, with the strength of Liyang Zong, how could they be easily wiped out like the Qinghe Sword Sect?

"I have a wife and children, I can't take risks. Anyway, it's the same for me wherever I go!" After saying that, Xu Mu stood up and prepared to bid farewell and leave.

"It's the same wherever you go! You speak so lightly, but the Tianhe Sect won't have someone like me as a friend!" Chi Feiyan's eyes carried a hint of resentment, like swirling smoke.

"Wherever the ends of the earth may be, if we are destined to meet again, we will meet again!" Xu Mu arched his hand and said, "I won't disturb Fellow Daoist Chi's drinking, goodbye!"

After saying that, Xu Mu turned and left without any reluctance.

"What a boring guy!" Chi Feiyan sighed as she watched Xu Mu's figure disappear into the distance.

Since marrying into the Lu family, she has been ostracized everywhere, without a confidant by her side. It was not easy to finally have someone she could talk to, but now he was leaving.

"Wherever the ends of the earth may be, if we are destined to meet again, if it were really that easy to meet, then what's the meaning of life and death!" Chi Feiyan drank the last glass of wine, got up, straightened her clothes, and entered the waiting carriage through the back door.

"Miss, why do you treat someone like this? If the Lu family finds out that you are helping an outsider like this, it could cause big trouble!" The maid who was driving the carriage worriedly said.

"Just a friend!" Chi Feiyan closed her eyes and didn't want to explain too much.

The reason she helped Xu Mu was not only because she was familiar with him, but also because by helping Xu Mu, she could gain many benefits for herself.

The Chi family had completely abandoned her, and the Lu family had taken away all her cultivation resources. They wanted to treat her like a canary, keeping her until she died.

How could she be willing to accept that?

Since others won't give it to me, then I'll fight for it myself.

Originally, she had high hopes for Xu Mu.

Being able to learn how to refine the Profound Origin Pill in such a short period of time, if it wasn't for hiding her true abilities before, then he must be a genius in alchemy. As long as they continued to cooperate, she would earn a continuous stream of profits.

In the future, there may even be an opportunity for him to help refine the Foundation Building pill.

Moreover, compared to local alchemists, Xu Mu's identity is more trustworthy.

What a pity!

...

"I didn't expect that Liyang Sect would attribute the destruction of the Luo family to the Soul Refining Sect! What an unexpected surprise!"

When Xu Mu first heard this news, he even had the intention to give up leaving Liyang City.

But later on, he thought it was better to prioritize safety.

"But these second-hand tickets are really expensive!"

According to the information he gathered, a trip to Tianhe Sect would only cost two medium-grade spirit stones, but here it was more than double the price.

If he wasn't in a hurry to leave, he wouldn't be willing to buy it.

"There's less than a month left before the flying boat departs! I hope nothing unexpected happens in the meantime!"

"But before that, I must settle the matter of the cultivation technique!"

Xu Mu took out the token that was sandwiched in the ticket.

This was the token for participating in the large-scale auction in Liyang City.

Using his invisibility technique, he found a secluded place, changed his appearance, and concealed his aura. Then, Xu Mu headed towards the location of the auction house.

"It truly deserves to be the most well-known auction in Liyang City. There are indeed many experts!"

As Xu Mu walked towards the auction venue with the crowd, he sensed the presence of more than one Foundation Building stage cultivator.

In the past, he wouldn't even encounter one after wandering the streets for a whole day, but now he encountered five or six in the blink of an eye.

Some of them concealed their aura and covered their faces, while others were brazen and didn't care.

To avoid trouble, he didn't observe too much and followed the crowd into the venue.

It was Xu Mu's first time in such a place, and after observing, he found that it was similar to the auction houses in his previous life.

The entire venue was divided into two levels, with scattered seats on the lower level and private boxes on the upper level.

The only difference was that various formations were set up at each position, allowing cultivators to make bids. There were also formation screens that could project images in a three-dimensional manner, allowing you to have a close look.

While exuding an immortal aura, there was also a hint of science fiction.

Naturally, Chi Feiyan didn't have the ability to get him a box seat.

The token in his hand only granted him a lower-grade seat near the end.

Shortly after taking his seat, the auction began.

"Today is the third day of the auction, and also the second-to-last day. Many treasures may appear for the last time, so Fellow Daoists, if you need anything, it's best to acquire it as soon as possible."

The auctioneer in charge stepped onto the stage and gave an opening speech before immediately introducing the first item up for auction.

It was a sword emitting a red glow, exuding a scorching aura. The sword body seemed to have flowing magma.

(End of this chapter)