Longevity: Never leave the mountain until you are invincible

"I was passing by this place and saw many fellow Taoists rushing to this island. I wonder why?"

Chu Chen stood with his hands behind his hands and asked.

"Senior, this island is called Hongye Island. Every ten years, the owner of Hongye Island will hold an auction. It is a grand event for many nearby islands. Most of you fellow Taoists will not miss it."

Mo Yi breathed a sigh of relief and quickly explained to Chu Chen.

"Lord of Hongye Island, auction?"

Chu Chen raised his eyebrows and recalled the information purchased from Tiantong Jinzhuang.

This information details the power of Canglan Hai, focusing on the Chiyue Royal Family and the Hundred Islands Alliance.

Hongye Island is a member of the Hundred Islands Alliance. For Miao Hongyuan, the owner of Hongye Island, Tiantong Jinzhuang's intelligence evaluation is not low.

With a twelfth level of Qi training, he is said to be one of the monks in the Hundred Islands Alliance who has the best chance of breaking through the foundation building stage. He has a strong record of not falling behind when facing three monks of the same level at the same time.

“What are the restrictions if I want to participate in the auction?”

Chu Chen's expression changed and he asked again.

He had always wanted to experience the auction in the world of immortality.

The previous auction held by Lin Fan and others was unable to participate due to various scruples.

It just so happened that he was getting bored all the time searching for spiritual veins, so he could attend this auction, experience the auction in the world of immortality, and relax at the same time.

At an auction held by a group of Qi Practitioners, no one should be able to pose a threat to him.

Mo Yi replied: "You only need to pay fifty low-grade spiritual stones to participate. If you want to open a private room, you need to pay five hundred low-grade spiritual stones."

"Thank you, fellow Taoist, for clarifying my doubts."

Chu Chen nodded.

"It is the junior's honor to be able to answer questions for the seniors."

Mo Yi had a look of fear on his face and even said he didn't dare.

Chu Chen did not embarrass Mo Yi and asked some specific details of the auction before letting Mo Yi leave.

"Senior, farewell."

Mo Yi slapped his head and left as if running away.

After Mo Yi left, Chu Chen put away the Baiyunzhou, ran the Phantom Spirit Art, transformed into an elegant middle-aged scribe, stepped on the Red Rainbow Sword, and entered Red Leaf Island.

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The auction is held in the center of Hongye Island.

Baiyu Pavilion.

The entire building is made of a special kind of white wood, like white jade, giving people a sense of dignity.

In front of the gate, monks from Red Leaf Island were maintaining order.

Chu Chen mingled among a group of monks and was inconspicuous at all.

"Hello, distinguished guest, would you like to sit in the lobby or have a private room?"

The monk from Hongye Island asked Chu Chen with a smile.

"A private room."

Chu Chen said casually, took out five hundred low-grade spiritual stones and handed them to the monks on Hongye Island.

To him now, five hundred low-grade spiritual stones were nothing.

In order to hide oneself, it is better to open a private room.

"Your distinguished guest, please come this way!"

After accepting the spirit stone, the smile on the Hongye Island monk's face became even wider, and he quickly led Chu Chen into the White Jade Pavilion and arrived at the private room on the second floor.

Pushing open the door of the private room, a room shrouded in formation appeared in front of Chu Chen.

"Not bad, I'm very satisfied."

At a glance, Chu Chen could see that there were several large formations arranged in the room, including soundproofing formations and tracking formations, and the privacy performance was greatly guaranteed.

"As long as the distinguished guests are satisfied."

Hearing Chu Chen's praise, the Hongye Island monk looked proud.

Then, after explaining the rules of the auction to Chu Chen, the monk bowed and left.

He came to the futon in the center of the room, sat down cross-legged, picked up the formation flag placed aside, and manipulated the formation in the room. The fog shrouding the windows of the room gradually became transparent.

Through the fog, you can see the situation in the lobby on the first floor.

There was a huge auction stage, with a group of monks sitting under the stage, all waiting for the auction to start.

After waiting for a stick of incense, I heard the sound of a gong.

The auction officially begins.

Then I saw a rich middle-aged man wearing yellow silk clothes, who looked like a rich man, stepping onto the auction stage.

"This is Miao Qingfeng of the Miao family on Hongye Island. I have met all of you fellow Taoists."

The middle-aged man smiled warmly and bowed to everyone: "I will preside over this auction. I wish all of you fellow Taoists will buy what you like. Please take the first lot."

Miao Qingfeng clapped his hands, and a beautiful woman in palace attire came onto the stage carrying a jade plate covered with red cloth.

"The Lightning Strike Wooden Sword is a medium-grade magic weapon. It is made from a piece of lightning strike peach wood that is 100 years old. It has great power. Taoist friends who practice swordsmanship or lightning techniques can increase their body numbers and become combat power if they take it. The starting price is five thousand. Low grade spiritual stone.”

Miao Qingfeng uncovered the red cloth, revealing a wooden sword with interlaced blue and purple patterns.

As soon as he finished speaking, a monk made a bid, and the price kept rising.

Chu Chen watched with interest but did not bid.

In the end, the Lightning Strike Wooden Sword was bought by a yellow-faced man for the price of 7,000 low-grade spiritual stones, which was slightly higher than the actual value, but not too outrageous.

Next, Chu Chen realized what outrageousness meant.

The fifth item on the lot is a bottle of blood spirit pill used by monks above the tenth level of Qi training to break through the bottleneck. Its value is only about four to five thousand low-grade spirit stones.

Because two monks who had an enmity raised each other's prices, the price was three times higher than their own value.

"Being angry at the auction is equivalent to being angry with your own wallet. It's not worth it."

Chu Chen commented lightly.

Most monks are relatively rational. If the price of an item exceeds its value by 10% or 20%, everyone will tacitly agree to stop and not raise the price.

Even if Hongyejima arranges a trust at the auction, it won't be too much.

Placing a trustee at an auction is something that all auction organizers will do. The biggest role is to prevent the auction items from being sold at a low price, and to raise the price of the auction items at the appropriate time.

"Analysis of Alchemy, the alchemy notes of a first-grade high-level alchemist, which records in detail the refining experience of several kinds of elixirs such as the Yellow Dragon Pill, with a starting price of 10,000 low-grade spirit stones."

"Spirit Shield Talisman, a high-level defensive talisman, can withstand the full-strength attack of a cultivator at the tenth level of Qi training. It is the best choice for saving lives. There are three pieces in total, with a starting price of 3,000 low-grade spirit stones."

"Smoke and Rain Umbrella, a mid-grade magic weapon..."

The auction items made Chu Chen a little dazzled.

These auction items are of good quality, and each one is a fine product.

If he had not yet broken through the foundation-building stage, he might not be able to resist the temptation and buy a lot.

Hongye Island is also very thoughtful in arranging the auction items. From time to time, a small fine product is released to maintain the warm atmosphere of the auction so that the venue will not cool down.

During this period, Chu Chen only made one move, buying an unknown black ore.

According to Miao Qingfeng, this unknown black ore is very hard, and its hardness is even higher than that of ordinary mid-grade magic tools. If it can be refined into a magic tool, it will at least be a top-notch mid-grade magic tool.

But this black ore has a disadvantage, which is that it is too hard, and even the lava fire cannot melt it, let alone refine it into a magic tool.

Chu Chen still bought the black ore at the starting price, spending 6,000 low-grade spirit stones.

"Dear guest, this is the item you bid on."

After a while, the cultivators of Hongye Island delivered the black ore to the box.

Chu Chen took out 6,000 low-grade spirit stones and completed the transaction.

"It is indeed it."

Chu Chen picked up the black ore, looked at it carefully, and a smile appeared on his face.