First Immortal of Destiny

Chapter 127: Auction in Jiyun Town

After leaving the steward's hall, Shen Mo did not immediately return to his cave residence. Instead, he went down the mountain and made a trip to the market in Jiyun Town.

According to the rules of the auction, not everyone could enter. To participate in the auction, one needed an invitation letter as proof of entry.

The market would produce some invitation letters and distribute them to senior cultivators and regular customers who often visited the market.

The remaining invitation letters would be sold in the market. If cultivators were interested in participating, they could purchase an invitation letter in the market.

"Ten spirit stones."

Shen Mo arrived at the market in Jiyun Town and obtained an invitation letter from the guardian of the town.

The price of this invitation letter was not high, as the market did not rely on it to make money. The real profit came from the commission earned at the auction.

The main reason for setting up this threshold was to select cultivators with real strength to participate.

Ten spirit stones may not be a lot for cultivators who have the financial means to bid at the auction, but it is a significant amount for low-level cultivators with limited resources.

At this moment, Shen Mo naturally did not find it expensive. After all, he had over 1,500 spirit stones in his purse.

"On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, at midnight, in the center of the market, the auction will begin as scheduled."

"There are still ten days left. If guests want to acquire some treasures, they should take advantage of this time to gather more funds."

Taking the spirit stones handed over by Shen Mo, the guardian of the market gave him the invitation letter and added a few words.

"Alright, I've noted it."

Shen Mo nodded, put the invitation letter into his storage bag, and then flew back to the sect on his flying sword.

Ten days passed in the blink of an eye.

During these ten days, Shen Mo focused on refining pills and making talismans. In the end, he sold them in the sect's market to prepare for the upcoming auction.

"1800 low-grade spirit stones!"

After counting the spirit stones in the Qiankun bag, Shen Mo's face showed a hint of excitement.

These spirit stones would be his capital for obtaining the Heavenly God Iron at the upcoming auction.

"The Heavenly God Iron is a high-grade spiritual mine, usually used to forge Profound Grade top-grade spiritual weapons. Its value should not be inferior to the Tai Xuan Gold Stone I brought out from the Mountain and River Realm."

That Tai Xuan Gold Stone is the top-grade casting material for one pound of 100 low-grade spirit stones.

Shen Mo was unaware of the weight of the Heavenly God Iron at the auction.

If it was within ten pounds, the spirit stones he prepared should be enough to secure it, even if there was competition.

If it exceeded ten pounds, Shen Mo's financial resources would probably not be enough.

"Let's go and see first!"

He put on the specially prepared black robe, covered his cheeks with a special mask, and then stepped on the Dragon Sparrow Sword. Taking advantage of the late-night hour, he hurried to the Fangshi of Ji Yun Town.

Usually, the Fangshi of Ji Yun Town would implement a curfew at night.

But today, because of the auction, it appeared particularly lively.

Not only were various cultivators coming and going to participate in the auction, even the vendors who set up stalls were granted special permission to have more time tonight.

Therefore, not only was the central square of the Fangshi bustling, but the major street entrances were also brightly lit and filled with people.

Passing through the crowd, Shen Mo went straight to the central square as instructed by the Fangshi manager.

In front of this high pavilion, there were four guards with formidable auras.

Anyone who wanted to enter and participate needed to present an invitation letter for qualification verification.

When Shen Mo arrived, the entrance was already filled with a queue.

It was evident that many cultivators had come to participate in the auction.

Moreover, each of their auras was not weak.

While waiting in line, Shen Mo used his divine sense to sense these auras.

Even the weakest ones had the cultivation level of the first stage of Qi Gathering Realm.

If there were stronger cultivators, it was not uncommon to see those at the peak of Qi Gathering Realm.

There were even a few auras that were vast and profound. Shen Mo speculated that they might be experts who had entered the Spirit Sea Realm.

"It really is a hidden dragon and crouching tiger."

Shen Mo's face revealed a smile, and he sighed.

Even within the Linjiang Sect, it is rare to encounter so many high-level cultivators.

It seems that the auction is indeed very popular.

After entering, Shen Mo walked straight through the passage and quickly arrived at the inner cabinet area.

Inside the auction, the space was vast and the area was extremely large. Even though it could accommodate thousands of people, it did not appear crowded.

The seating area was divided into three sections.

The first area was the highest, overlooking the entire venue, with an excellent position.

The second area was the front row, also a good position.

However, these two areas with good positions obviously required some special connections or a highly prestigious invitation to sit there.

Shen Mo, who had bought his way in with ten spirit stones, could only sit in the third area.

That was the middle section of the auction seating.

The view in this area was relatively poor, and it was also the most crowded.

But Shen Mo didn't care about the seating arrangement. He came here to buy goods, not to enjoy life.

Since crossing over, he had been at the bottom of the cultivation world and had no pampered habits.

He wouldn't feel uncomfortable just because of a bad seat.

"I rarely see so many high-level cultivators. There are also many powerful independent cultivators in the cultivation world."

After finding his seat in the middle section, Shen Mo sat down and took the opportunity to look around.

There were over a thousand seats in the auction venue.

Almost all the attendees had filled the seats.

It could be seen that this auction had attracted many cultivators from all over.

"What's the agenda next?"

After scanning the surroundings, Shen Mo withdrew his gaze and stared at the auction platform in front, feeling quite excited.

This was his first time attending an auction in the cultivation world.

He had only seen such occasions in novels in his past and present lives.

Therefore, he attached great importance to it and made thorough preparations.

He wore a mask and a black robe to avoid being recognized by others.

After arriving, Shen Mo was surprised to find that his attire did not stand out.

Because many other cultivators were also wearing black robes, some with hats and veils, and some using special techniques to change their appearance.

Concealing one's identity had become the norm in this auction.

Of course, besides half of the people who specifically concealed their identities, there were also many who did not bother with such disguises.

Among these people, there were those who lacked intelligence and had no sense of crisis, as well as those who simply came to join in the fun, not intending to bid for anything and were not afraid of conflicts with others.

And there were others who were confident in their strength and didn't bother with disguises.

Shen Mo noticed that the several cultivators with the strongest aura in the venue, who seemed to be at the Spirit Sea Realm, did not disguise themselves.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoists, for coming to support and participate in the auction held in Jiyun Town."

After all the cultivators had entered and taken their seats, a cultivator responsible for hosting the auction stood at the auction platform.

He had obviously practiced a certain kind of sound transmission secret technique.

His voice was not loud, but it easily reached the ears of the thousand people present, as if whispering in their ears.

"This year, we have collected many treasures in the town. I believe that the items to be auctioned will not disappoint the Fellow Daoists who have come from afar!"

The gray-robed cultivator hosting the auction said with a smile, giving a general opening speech.

Apart from some small talk and cliché greetings, it mainly covered some rules that cultivators needed to follow during the auction.

For example, false bidding was not allowed.

If you wanted to bid, you must have enough spirit stones on you.

Otherwise, if you successfully bid but couldn't pay enough spirit stones when collecting the item, it would be a violation of the rules.

In addition, each bidding round had to exceed at least ten spirit stones.

Furthermore, there should be no fighting in the auction venue.

Even if your blood feud is right in front of you, you cannot act here, as it would also be a violation.

There were many other things that were common knowledge and nothing new.

If anyone violated the rules mentioned above, they would be punished by the town's management.

(End of this chapter)