Gou Zaixiu Immortal World Gets A Wife

Chapter 95: Large Auction (Seeking Subscriptions)

Li Guanxuan turned his head to look.

Bai Weixian was dressed in a deep blue brocade gown, embroidered with plum blossoms. Her slender waist was cinched with a white silk belt, and her black hair was tied up in a bun with a white jade hairpin adorned with a plum blossom, simple and elegant.

She had a pair of delicate eyebrows and autumn-like eyes, with a scholarly air hidden within. Her skin was smooth and fair like warm jade, with a soft and radiant glow. Her cherry lips were red without being painted, exuding a charming and drop-dead gorgeous allure, like a flawless piece of jade.

Bai Weixian was the first to speak, bidding 5,000 low-grade spirit stones. Many people present were tempted and hesitated, considering whether or not to give her face.

Li Guanxuan was anxious. If he were to speak up and bid at this moment, it would undoubtedly invite the resentment of Bai Weixian's pursuers.

But if he didn't bid...

He felt uncomfortable in his heart.

After all, he was also very tempted by this twelve-foot-long Xiong Ya wood.

"5,500."

At this moment, someone spoke up.

Li Guanxuan looked over and found that it was Ruan Dajiang, dressed in a black martial outfit with a hat and a weathered face.

Li Guanxuan immediately felt relieved. It was good that someone else bid, so he wouldn't stand out.

"5,600," Li Guanxuan spoke up.

"5,800... 6,000... 6,300..."

Soon, the price of the Xiong Ya wood reached 6,800, and many of the voices that had just bid stopped.

Bai Weixian pursed her lips and hesitated for a moment before raising her jade hand and saying, "7,000!"

Just as her voice fell, someone spoke up:

"7,500!"

...

Hearing this price, everyone turned their heads and found that it was the male cultivator who had bought the Peak Foundation Building dual cultivation technique for 21,000 low-grade spirit stones yesterday. How could he still have so many spirit stones to bid?

Bai Weixian also looked at Li Guanxuan, her eyebrows slightly furrowed. But when she thought about the importance of the three-hundred-year-old Xiong Ya wood to her, she spoke again:

"7,600!"

"8,000!"

...

This time, Huayongyang, who was sitting next to Li Guanxuan, looked surprised and couldn't help but ask, "Do you really have that many spirit stones?"

Yesterday, he spent 21,000 low-grade spirit stones, and now he was throwing away another 8,000 low-grade spirit stones?

Which cultivator was so extravagant?

"Not much left..." Li Guanxuan looked embarrassed. "But there's no other way. Three-hundred-year-old spirit wood is too hard to find, and I'm also a talisman master. At this critical stage of promotion, I can't not spend a lot of money to buy it."

Hearing this, Bai Weixian understood. No matter how much she bid, this male cultivator in front of her would still buy it.

But the other party wasn't a fool. If she deliberately inflated the price, not only would she receive a warning from the Hua family, but her reputation would also be damaged. If Li Guanxuan didn't want it at the crucial price, she would be the one at a loss.

After much hesitation, Bai Weixian didn't make another bid.

"8,000 once, 8,000 twice... Sold!"

The old man sealed the deal with a hammer.

Then, a maid in a palace dress handed the three-hundred-year-old Xiong Ya wood to Li Guanxuan.

Handing over the spirit stones, Li Guanxuan finally felt relieved.

If the Xiong Ya wood was made into talisman paper, it would greatly increase the attack power of talisman seals, which was a great help for many offensive talisman seals.

The price of 8,000 spirit stones was normal, not too expensive.

After all, this was a twelve-foot-long spirit wood.

The auction continued, and the next item up for auction was a second-grade high-quality defensive magic weapon.

Although Li Guanxuan also wanted it, he glanced at his storage bag and decided to pass. The materials for making talisman paper were already available, and it was easy to obtain second-grade monster beast blood for making talisman ink, so the price wouldn't be too high.

But the materials for making puppets were not so easy to come by, so Li Guanxuan continued to wait and watch.

"Fellow Daoist, excuse me, I am Bai Wei. May I ask, Fellow Daoist is a second-grade high-quality talisman master?"

At this moment, a soft voice reached Li Guanxuan's ears.

Li Guanxuan was slightly stunned and replied via voice transmission, "Second-grade intermediate."

Upon learning that Li Guanxuan was only a second-grade intermediate talisman master, Bai Weixian felt a slight relief in her heart. Her tone also carried a hint of joy as she transmitted her voice,

"Second-grade intermediate talisman master? In that case, why bother using a three-hundred-year-old spirit wood? I have a two-hundred-and-fifty-year-old spirit wood in my hand and would like to exchange it with you...

Of course, I will slowly replenish the extra spirit stones for you. Consider it a favor owed to you, how about it?"

Upon hearing the last sentence, Li Guanxuan couldn't help but complain in his heart.

Slowly replenish?

Wouldn't that take forever?

The meaning is that Bai Wei still really wants that 300-year-old Xiong Ya wood, but unfortunately, she doesn't have enough money and can only exchange it with a 250-year-old Ling wood for now.

As for the remaining Ling stones, she will sign and seal them, and slowly make up for them in the future.

Li Guanxuan politely refused, "I'm sorry, I want to elevate my talisman skills to the second-grade superior level, so I can't give it up."

"The second-grade superior level is not that easy... How about this, if you have time, I can give you some guidance, as a way to make up for the lack of Ling stones."

"Thank you for your kind offer, Fairy Bai Wei, but I still want to rely on my own strength to reach the second-grade superior level."

"..."

Noticing that Li Guanxuan was unyielding, Bai Wei couldn't help but furrow her eyebrows slightly and turned to look at him.

Li Guanxuan also noticed, but in order to avoid the resentment of other pursuers, he pretended not to see and stared at the auction platform.

Jokingly, he wasn't a fool. Exchanging the 300-year-old Xiong Ya wood for a 250-year-old Ling wood... If he really did that, it would truly be a loss.

"Fellow Daoist, you can propose a condition, but try not to be too excessive..." Bai Wei still had some hope and transmitted her voice.

If you can help me reach the second-grade superior level as a talisman master in one day, then I can consider the exchange... Li Guanxuan sighed lightly in his heart. Did Bai Wei really think he was foolish enough to agree to that?

Others may respect her as a fairy, but in Li Guanxuan's eyes, she was no different from an ordinary female cultivator.

Li Guanxuan transmitted his voice, "I'm sorry, this concerns my path of advancement, I can't give it up. Fairy, you can continue to wait and see, perhaps there will be Ling woods of over 300 years in the future."

Being rejected repeatedly, Fairy Bai Wei furrowed her eyebrows, but she didn't continue to transmit her voice.

After the auction, she planned to have a good chat with him.

"What's wrong, did someone approach you?" Hua Yongyang noticed that Li Guanxuan's expression wasn't quite right and asked in a low voice.

Li Guanxuan just smiled and didn't answer.

But Hua Yongyang basically guessed that the person looking for Li Guanxuan could only be Fairy Bai Wei from the Ink and Water Pavilion.

"Trouble is coming."

Hua Yongyang couldn't help but gloat, "There are many pursuers of the Four Great Fairies, even I dare not easily talk to them. Now it seems like she's still looking for Ling woods over 300 years, in my opinion, you might as well give it to her."

Li Guanxuan glanced at him and couldn't be bothered to respond.

He couldn't beat her, so he couldn't run away either.

Besides, there would be a peak Foundation Building beautiful master to support him later, so he could just give up this clone.

Anyway, he had plenty of immortal energy and could easily condense a new one.

In the afternoon, the auction continued.

This time, the auction item made Li Guanxuan hold his breath.

"Chen Iron Profound Essence, the main material for refining second-grade superior puppets, starting price: 7,000 low-grade Ling stones..."

As soon as the old man's voice fell, Yan Mingyao, a mid-Foundation Building cultivator from the Thunderfire Sect, immediately said, "8,000 Ling stones!"

Obviously, he was determined to get the Chen Iron Profound Essence.

Li Guanxuan also made a bid, "9,000 Ling stones!"

"10,000 Ling stones!"

Another second-grade superior talisman master made a bid.

Yan Mingyao glanced at the two and found that one of them was the clone, so he narrowed his eyes and said, "Fellow Daoist, do you have more Ling stones to bid?"

Li Guanxuan looked bitter and said, "Not much..."

"..."

After hearing these familiar words, Yan Mingyao didn't bother to say more and said, "11,000 Ling stones."

Talismans were consumables, and the materials for making them were relatively cheap.

But puppets were not consumables. As long as the materials were of good quality, the power they exerted was equivalent to that of a cultivator. Therefore, the materials for making puppets were much more expensive than talisman materials.

Hua Yongyang and Fairy Bai Wei saw Li Guanxuan make another bid, and surprise appeared on their faces.

How many Ling stones did this guy bring with him?

When did a talisman master and puppet master make so much money?

Not only did they think this way, but many cultivators around also speculated how many Ling stones Li Guanxuan had.

The previous 29,000 low-grade Ling stones, plus the current 10,000... Did he prepare 50,000 low-grade Ling stones in his storage bag?

This was not a small amount.

"13,000." Li Guanxuan said.

Yan Mingyao glanced at him again, "15,000!"

Li Guanxuan sighed, "...16,000."

Yan Mingyao thought he was feeling the pain, thinking that there weren't many Ling stones left in his storage bag, so he said, "17,000."

The second-grade superior puppet master who had been bidding before saw this and didn't speak again.

17,000 low-grade Ling stones...

He didn't have that many.

The old man also looked at Li Guanxuan and saw his troubled and hesitant appearance, as if he wanted to bid but didn't want to.

After waiting for a moment, the old man noticed that Li Guanxuan didn't speak again and said,

"17,100 times, 17,200 times..."

Yan Mingyao's face already showed a victorious smile.

This price was already the limit for many Foundation Building cultivators.

"17,500!"

Li Guanxuan gritted his teeth.

"???"

Yan Mingyao instantly turned his head towards the source of the voice.

When he saw that it was Li Guanxuan again, his whole person almost lost control.

Didn't you run out of spirit stones?

The old man who had already raised his hammer and was ready to strike also paused for a moment. After deeply looking at Li Guanxuan, he didn't make any other movements.

"18,000!"

Yan Mingyao spoke again, grinding his teeth.

"19,000."

Li Guanxuan continued to bid.

In the past, a piece of Heavy Iron Profound Essence was sold for a final price of 21,000 low-grade spirit stones, equivalent to 210 medium-grade spirit stones.

But Heavy Iron Profound Essence was not an ordinary material. Besides being able to refine puppets, it could also be used in the refinement of magical treasures.

Once a puppet was successfully refined, its combat power could reach the peak of Foundation Building.

Therefore, for Li Guanxuan, even if the price reached around 23,000 low-grade spirit stones, he didn't feel like he was losing out.

After all, there was a Shanggu City Lord who was currently in seclusion, eyeing him like a tiger.

"20,000!"

These two words almost burst out of Yan Mingyao's teeth.

"21,000."

Li Guanxuan remained calm and no longer acted.

At this price, the others were not fools. They basically knew that Li Guanxuan was a big shot.

"21,500..."

Yan Mingyao stared at Li Guanxuan, saying in a deep voice, "Fellow Daoist..."

The old man timely reminded, "At the auction, it's every man for himself. The highest bidder wins. If you don't have enough spirit stones, you don't have to continue bidding. Do not use words to threaten others to bid."

Upon hearing this, Yan Mingyao quickly suppressed his impulsive emotions, bowed to Li Guanxuan, and then gave an apologetic look to the old man.

"22,000."

Upon hearing Li Guanxuan's bid again, many Foundation Building cultivators were in an uproar.

This price was already higher than the previous sale of Heavy Iron Profound Essence.

Everyone's gaze turned to Yan Mingyao, wanting to see if he would continue bidding.

Yan Mingyao opened his mouth, wanting to speak, but his fist clenched tightly, veins popping out. After struggling internally, he sighed deeply, shook his head helplessly.

He didn't have that many spirit stones.

If he called out a false price, it would only invite the suppression of the experts from the Hua Family and also lose face for the Thunderfire Sect.

"22,001... Sold!"

The old man was also somewhat excited and skipped the subsequent bids.

Heavy Iron Profound Essence was sold at a high price again.

When the palace maid brought the Heavy Iron Profound Essence over, everyone's eyes were fixed on Li Guanxuan.

They wanted to see if he really had that many spirit stones.

Li Guanxuan smiled slightly, confirmed that it was indeed Heavy Iron Profound Essence, and then handed over a bag of spirit stones.

After the palace maid finished inspecting it, she nodded slightly to the old man, indicating that there were indeed 22,000 low-grade spirit stones inside.

"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist, on obtaining the 'Heavy Iron Profound Essence.' I wish Fellow Daoist a long and prosperous cultivation journey."

After saying some congratulatory words, the old man began the next item.

...

Seeing that Li Guanxuan had spent a total of 51,000 spirit stones, Hua Yongyang beside him was already dumbfounded.

A cultivator at the early stage of Foundation Building had this much wealth...

Who exactly was he?

Hua Yongyang asked in a low voice, "I have twelve concubines. Fellow Daoist, how many do you have?"

"Not more than five."

"..."

Hua Yongyang fell silent.

Such a wealthy person, and he only had less than five concubines?

How was that possible?

In his opinion, even if Li Guanxuan had fifty concubines, it wouldn't be excessive.

"During this period, Fellow Daoist, it would be best for you to hide. I suspect that many people have their eyes on you."

Hua Yongyang sighed lightly, "Inside the Hua Jing Immortal City, no one dares to make a move against you, but once you leave the city... may fortune be on your side."

Li Guanxuan smiled and nodded slightly, he already had a clear understanding in his heart.

As the saying goes, wealth should not be flaunted.

Once it is revealed, it will naturally attract the covetousness of others, which is inevitable.

Time slowly passed.

In the evening, Li Guanxuan had been waiting for the auction item, Purple Feather Tear Gold.

Now that he had obtained all the materials he needed, the next step was to bid for the Purple Feather Tear Gold on behalf of Liu Xiaoxian.

"Tomorrow is the last day of the auction. I hope all Fellow Daoists will be present on time. There will be many good things on display."

The old man arched his hand and said with a smile, while also arousing curiosity.

At the moment Li Guanxuan stood up, he noticed that many divine senses were locked onto him. Shaking his head with a helpless smile, he left the auction venue in a dignified manner.

He needed to inform his master to be prepared...

At the same time, Li Guanxuan's true body in Silver Maple City had already gone to the Myriad Manifestations Pavilion in the Number One Market.

...

That night.

Many Foundation Building cultivators were keeping an eye on the inn where Li Guanxuan was staying.

The innkeeper was trembling with fear, feeling extremely scared.

Hua Yongyang also knew better and didn't dare to come and find Li Guanxuan tonight. He didn't want to get involved in such troublesome matters.

Besides, he had only known Li Guanxuan for two days and hadn't reached the point of going all out to help.

Until the morning, the last day of the large-scale auction began, Li Guanxuan left the inn.

The Foundation Building cultivators followed suit.

On the last day of the auction, there were probably many treasures and materials over three hundred years old, as well as some third-grade items...

They were curious whether this wealthy dog, Li Guanxuan, would bid again.

After all, this clone only had the cultivation base of the peak of Qi Refining, and his true body was either in the mid-stage or early stage of Foundation Building, not reaching a high level.

When the old man presiding over the auction saw Li Guanxuan, he couldn't help but look surprised.

He thought Li Guanxuan would find a place to hide and stay hidden for a while, but he didn't expect him to come again.

After a few polite greetings, the old man went straight to the point:

"The first item today is a 330-year-old Qingming Profound Yuan Stone, starting at ten thousand low-grade spirit stones..."

Many people were paying attention to Li Guanxuan and noticed that he had no intention of bidding.

"What is this person's background? Do you all know?" Bai Wei asked the three fairies beside her.

The other two fairies turned their gaze to Hua Luyao.

She was the daughter of the Hua family patriarch and should know more information.

However, Hua Luyao shook her head and said, "There is no information about him. It's as if he appeared out of thin air."

The Hua family didn't have any information about him?

Bai Wei, Zi Xi, and Yun Li looked surprised.

"It seems that this person's identity is indeed mysterious..." Zi Xi whispered, she was quite curious about Li Guanxuan.

There weren't many Foundation Building cultivators who could take out over fifty thousand spirit stones, and judging from Li Guanxuan's appearance, he didn't seem to be too concerned.

Yun Li glanced deeply at Li Guanxuan.

She had received information that Li Guanxuan had been to the Ruyi City under the jurisdiction of the Mingyue Sword Sect, and he had a small grudge with Murong Li, a second-grade middle-tier pill master who was killed by Yan Mingyao outside the Hua Jing Immortal City.

But Yun Li didn't say anything. Before figuring out the other party's identity, leaking out this information would only invite the other party's hostility.

"The eighth item, Purple Feather Tear Gold..."

Li Guanxuan's spirits were lifted, his gaze fixed on the auction stage.

Many Foundation Building cultivators also noticed Li Guanxuan's expression and inwardly sighed that this wealthy dog was going to make a move again.

They just didn't know at what price he would win this time.

"Twenty-three thousand!"

"Twenty-five thousand... twenty-seven thousand..."

"Thirty thousand!"

Li Guanxuan didn't hesitate to bid.

The people present gasped in astonishment.

Many peak Foundation Building cultivators turned their heads to look.

Among them was an old acquaintance... the Sect Master of the Mountain of Joyful Bliss!

(End of this chapter)