The Tao comes to all heavens: from the beginning of the Wilderness Period

Chapter 25 Treasure Competition

"It is said that Deacon Ding Zhen has a mediocre background. It is extremely rare to become a monk in the Zifu." Tu Chuan, a man in a yellow shirt, complimented casually on a balcony.

On the balcony here, there are some young people from the Tu clan who are drinking and talking in low voices about some treasures that may appear in this treasure competition.There was another middle-aged man in a dark robe and red belt, with frosty white temples, sitting in front of the long desk opposite Tu Chuan with an expressionless face. It was Li Feng, the vice president of the Haichang Chamber of Commerce.

Hearing what Tu Chuan said, Li Feng smiled and said: "Xiao Ding is indeed good. I hope to cultivate to the perfection of Zifu in the future." But deep down in his heart, he disagreed.

As the vice president of Haichang Chamber of Commerce, his status is not low and his power is not small.Among the dozens of Zifu monks in the Chamber of Commerce, the only ones he could treat with caution were the other vice president and the six senior stewards.

"Ding Zhen is just from a small and remote tribe in the Eastern Barren Plain. He relied on flattery and flattery to gain the support of the Chamber of Commerce and become the Purple Mansion. Why should he care about it?"

"On the other hand, that old guy Ke, who has gained the trust of President Suyang Zhenren recently, this time retreated in order to make me lose face in front of the president and Mr. Xu. He is really an old and cunning person."

Li Feng's thoughts were racing in his mind, but his face remained calm. He was still talking politely to Tu Chuan while waiting for the treasure competition to begin.

As Deacon Ding Zhen came on stage and the treasure competition was about to begin, the sound of phoenix flutes and jade pipes suddenly came from a balcony to the west, and the formation used to cover it was immediately removed.

Zhang Heng felt strange. He took a closer look and saw a handsome man on the spacious balcony half lying on the seat, dozing off. There were several delicate and enchanting women beside him, rubbing his shoulders and back.A few steps away, there is a maid playing the flute and flute, and Mei Ji dances when she hears the sound.

"This person has such a grand appearance, and he is also so high-profile at the treasure competition."

Zhang Heng's heart moved slightly, and then he asked Jin Xiaomei who was waiting on the side: "I wonder who is stationed on that balcony. Doesn't such an action break the rules of the Chamber of Commerce?"

Jin Xiaomei looked at Zhang Heng with a slightly strange look, as if she thought it was incredible that he did not know that handsome young master, but she still patiently replied: "Excellent guest, that is Mr. Xu Dingding from the City Lord's Mansion. This is Mr. Xu’s father is Master Xu Kun, the Lord of Black Dragon City.”

Speaking of this, she couldn't help but have a bit of brilliance in her eyes. When she looked at the maids on the balcony, she felt a little jealous, and she wished she could replace them with her own body.

Zhang Heng nodded. No wonder the other guests on the balcony had no reaction.Mr. Xu has such a powerful background that no one dares to tell him even if he clearly doesn't abide by the rules of the Haichang Chamber of Commerce.He deliberately removed the formation to let other Zifu monks see his true appearance, just to use his power to overwhelm others. In this way, few Zifu monks would dare to compete with him in the treasure competition later.

Soon, Deacon Ding Zhen below explained clearly the process and rules of the treasure competition.Then he looked serious and said: "In this treasure competition, there are 68 second-class treasures and five first-class treasures. You can ask the servants around you for relevant information in advance and be prepared to bid."

As the treasure competition officially began, an open high platform slowly rose up in the open space of several hundred feet. It was obviously controlled by some kind of formation.Zhang Heng looked down and saw that there was a white stone platform built on the high platform. The fence was quite simple, and there was a relief sculpture of a fairy flying in the air. It was majestic and unconventional.He couldn't help but nod secretly. Just the majestic auction house in front of him was enough to make some cash-strapped Zifu monks feel timid.

"Now, let's take a look at the first second-class treasure first." Ding Zhen stood on the high platform, speaking loudly, and a red light appeared on his dark face as he spoke.

He raised his hand and gestured slightly, and a young maid with a slim waist came out from behind the high platform, holding a jade plate in her hand, with a three-foot-long soap towel flag placed in the plate.

There were some Zifu monks on the balconies on all sides who stared intently, and there was a sudden discussion.

Ding Zhen did not show off, pointing to the flag and said: "The first treasure today is this low-grade human-level magic weapon, the Five Poison Flags, with a starting price of three hundred yuan. This treasure belongs to a deceased member of our Haichang Chamber of Commerce. Although it is only a low-grade magic weapon made by a skilled weapon refiner, its power is quite impressive."

"When this flag is spread out, it can release five kinds of poisonous and evil gases. Even if it is a cultivator from the Zifu who has refined his body with gods and demons, once he is contaminated by the five poisons in the flag, there is a risk of invading the muscles, corroding the bones, and damaging the five internal organs. Although it is not fatal. , but you will also suffer heavy injuries under this flag."

After the words fell, no one immediately called for a price.This is just the first treasure, and its quality is not very high. For many Zifu monks with profound cultivation and powerful backgrounds, it is nothing.

"This Five Poison Flags is somewhat similar to the Poison Fire Formation used by the old demon Iron Dragon in Liyuan Mountain, but in terms of power alone, it is much stronger than that formation, enough to threaten the Zi Mansion of the Qi Refining Flow. A monk."

Although Zhang Heng was not very interested in this treasure, he still took a closer look.Don't look at Deacon Ding Zhen's bragging and boasting about how powerful this flag is. In fact, it is just an exaggeration. In his opinion, this thing has no deterrent effect on the Zifu monks who are refining their bodies with gods and demons.Only some Zifu monks with little potential for advancement and who are quite old and like to study various heretical techniques may become interested in this magic weapon.

Sure enough, after a few breaths, I heard the clear sound of a jade chime coming from a high platform somewhere.Apparently the monks from the Zi Mansion who settled there thought for a long time before ordering the maid on the side to ring the jade chime.In the end, because no one bid again, the Five Poison Flags were won by this person at the lowest price of three hundred yuan stones.

Although the first second-class treasure failed to attract crowds to grab it, Deacon Ding Zhen seemed not to care about it and still had an innocent smile on his face.As he waved his hand again, this time the maid handed over an ancient-looking book.

Ding Zhen shouted loudly: "Everyone, this book contains a movement technique called Floating Light Escape. If the Zifu monks can practice it to the highest level, the speed of escape will be compared to the real people in the early stage of Wanxiang. It’s only a little less than three points. The starting price for this movement technique is 250 yuan stone.”

The things he took out this time actually caused a fight among several Zifu monks.The tribal forces behind these Zifu monks are very average, so they are eager to obtain some methods that can be passed down, not only to enhance their own strength, but also to benefit future generations.

After this movement technique, several side magic weapons and array flags were bought one after another.The most valuable of these treasures is a middle-grade human-level magic weapon, which is much better than the Five Poison Flag just now. The competition among many Zifu monks for this treasure was quite fierce.Magical weapons of this quality are extremely rare for ordinary Zifu monks. If you can have one close by, you might be able to save your life.

But for Zhang Heng, these treasures are still difficult for him to see.Nowadays, those who end up competing for treasures are mostly Qi Refining Zifu monks from small tribes. Those with truly strong backgrounds are still sitting firmly on the balcony, and they obviously disdain these things.

The maid Jin Xiaomei who was waiting aside couldn't help but feel anxious when she saw that Zhang Heng always looked calm and seemed to have no intention of bidding.The salary that a maid like her can receive in the Chamber of Commerce is relatively meager, but if the distinguished guests on the balcony spend Yuan Stone here, she can also get a lot of commission from it.

Time flew by so fast, and more than half an hour passed in the blink of an eye, and each treasure was taken away by everyone as if it was running away.None of the Zifu monks who achieved the purpose of their trip left just now, because they all wanted to see the rare treasures behind.

At a certain moment, Zhang Heng looked towards the high platform.At this time, a well-groomed maid slowly walked to the field holding a jade plate. On the jade plate was a sword that emitted a clear light.Deacon Ding Zhen said loudly: "This long sword is also considered to be of the highest quality among human-level magic weapons. It is a treasure consigned by an expert from the Ou clan. The starting price is six hundred yuan stones."

He did not introduce this treasure too much, but the eyesight of many Zifu monks on many towers was so powerful that they could vaguely feel the power of this sword just from a distance.Even some people who are not good at swordsmanship are now thinking that if no one is after this treasure, they may be able to buy it back to enrich the tribe's treasury.

"This sword is almost the same as the Silver Lin Sword I have on my body. It can barely be called a high-grade human-level sword. Even if I only take this magic weapon, my trip will be considered complete."

Zhang Heng was very interested in this treasure for a while, so he waved his hand and called Jin Xiaomei to give him some instructions.The latter almost couldn't help but exclaimed after hearing this, and looked at Zhang Heng with a little more awe.

Her beautiful eyes lit up, she bowed and retreated outside the shielding range of the formation, then stood in front of the fence beside the balcony, knocked on the jade chime, and shouted loudly: "The distinguished guest here is willing to accept this magic weapon for 1000 yuan stones." .”

As soon as this statement came out, everyone on the surrounding rooftops immediately raised eyebrows.After all, none of the treasures that appeared before were ultimately sold for thousands of yuan stones.Some people with lively thoughts are even worried that this generous guest will compete with them for those first-class treasures in the finale.

On a balcony to the north, there was a young man with a cold temperament wearing a high green crown. He had been sitting still since the beginning of the treasure competition. After seeing the long sword magic weapon, he suddenly stood up with a look on his face. A few hints of emotion emerged.

"Although I won't be able to use this magic weapon, my senior sister seems to be quite interested in swordsmanship. It would be a good thing if I could buy this sword and give it to my senior sister."

"Then Xu Dingding came to my Lanyue Sect's headquarters to look for senior sister again and again, and even gave him a lot of treasures. This time I have to compare with him."

Thinking of this, he calmly ordered the maid beside him to fight for the treasure.Although the goal of his trip was another treasure, and he didn't have too many yuan stones that he could use at will, 1000 yuan stones was obviously within his tolerance range.

On the high auction platform, after Deacon Ding Zhen saw the distinguished guests behind Jin Xiaomei bidding, no one spoke again, and he felt quite regretful.In his opinion, this magic weapon should be sold at a higher price.

At this time, on a balcony in the north, a maid hurriedly rang the jade chime, and then shouted: "The distinguished guest here is willing to pay 1000 and [-] yuan of stone." After saying that, she also looked towards the person standing in the distance. Jin Xiaomei glanced slightly provocatively.

Unfortunately, after hearing this, Jin Xiaomei didn't show too much surprise on her face, and said unhurriedly: "Fifteen hundred yuan stones." She had already received Zhang Heng's instruction before, so she raised the price without any scruples. And even [-] yuan stones is far from reaching the highest expectations given by Zhang Heng.

The maid on the north balcony could not help but turn pale, and then quickly ran back into the formation.However, after a long time, no one came out to bid again. Apparently, the young monk had given up on competing for this treasure.

In the end, some people in the audience who were interested in the magic weapon felt that the price was too high. Some people felt that Zhang Heng seemed to be determined to get the treasure, so they remained silent.So this magic sword was finally captured by Zhang Heng.

After a while, an old man with gray hair came to the balcony where Zhang Heng was standing and brought the long sword in.Zhang Heng picked up the long sword and tasted it carefully, nodded with satisfaction, then casually threw a space mustard stone on the table, and said to the old man: "There are some high-grade Yuan stones in this, which should be worth as much as It costs 500 yuan for an ordinary yuan stone, you can take it for inspection."

The old man respectfully picked up the mustard stone. After carefully counting it, he saw that there was nothing wrong with it, so he bowed to Zhang Heng and then slowly backed away.

As the treasure competition progressed, the treasures presented became more and more rare, and as Zhang Heng paid out [-] yuan stones at a time to win the long sword, it aroused a lot of discussion among some people competing for the treasure.But not long after, the surrounding buildings became quiet again, because new treasures appeared on the field.

The next few treasures presented by the maid were also in the second-class category. Zhang Heng only glanced at them briefly and stopped paying attention.Some of these treasures also attracted crowds of people to grab them, but the final transaction price did not exceed the previous magic sword.

In the blink of an eye, there are only five final first-class treasures left before the treasure competition ends.For a time, many Zifu monks who had been waiting for a long time cheered up.Some of them, in the previous treasure competition, finally endured when faced with the treasure that they were interested in, in order to save enough yuan stones to deal with the final treasure.

"Grade A, the first treasure, the red fire glazed stone, can be used to assist in understanding the true meaning of the way of fire. It can also be used with other treasures to refine fire magic weapons. The starting price of this treasure is 2000 yuan stones." Ding Zhen The deacon let out a sigh of relief before speaking solemnly.

As his words fell, the atmosphere on some surrounding terraces seemed to become tense.

"It's actually a treasure that assists enlightenment?" Zhang Heng couldn't help but look at the treasure on the jade plate with burning eyes.Although he was amazed in his heart, given his current state, this treasure was of no great use to him, it was just a treasure for refining weapons.If it didn't cost much Yuan Stone, he wouldn't mind taking a photo of it and giving it to the tribe.It's a pity that the starting price of this treasure is so high. It's hard to say how much it will be raised in the end, so he has no plans to bid for the time being.

"The distinguished guest here is willing to pay 3000 yuan to get this red fire glazed stone." On a balcony to the east, a maid knocked on a jade chime and shouted loudly.

Without waiting for anyone on the field to react, Master Xu suddenly stood up and said in a cold voice: "I want this red fire glazed stone. It has one more yuan stone than him."

Since his high-profile entrance, this person has been sleeping surrounded by many beautiful women without saying a word.Now this opening immediately silenced the eager atmosphere on the field.Zhang Heng couldn't help but look over in astonishment.

However, the person who made the first bid didn't seem to be prepared to give him any face. He walked out of the formation's shelter and leaned against the low railing, facing Mr. Xu from afar.This man is tall, well-dressed, wearing a light belt, and has a somewhat lazy look on his face.

"This is Le Zi, a disciple of Lan Yue Sect. It is said that he also has a deep background in the headquarters of Lan Yue Sect." The maid Jin Xiaomei took the initiative to introduce to Zhang Heng.

"I offer [-] Yuan Stone, Brother Xu. This treasure is very important to a junior of mine. Please give in." Le Zi spoke in a high-pitched voice with a hint of determination.

After hearing this, Young Master Xu showed a look of disdain on his face and said sternly: "Who is your brother? Don't scream at me. Can your loud voice scare me away? If you want to argue, I will fight today." Stay with me until the end."

(End of this chapter)