Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 332 - 338: Charm

”Why is it Mountain and Sea Tower? Isnʼt Xuanfa Pavilion more powerful?”

Like Xuanfa Pavilion, Mountain and Sea Tower is a top-tier commercial guild active in the East Continent. However, compared to Xuanfa Pavilion, it focuses more on the bordering areas with the central region. In remote areas like Myriad Thunder State, they seldom get involved. Yet unexpectedly, they were encountered in Blackwater State.

Xia shook his head, speculating, ”Perhaps itʼs because Mountain and Sea Tower is willing to offer protection. Otherwise, once the Boundary Fixing Stone is sold, the Zhang Family would be a big fat sheep, and everyone would want to pounce and take a bite.”

And Li Zhirui, who was eavesdropping from the side, didnʼt know whether to lament his good fortune or his misfortune.

If you say he was lucky, with only a few tens of thousands of Spirit Stones on him, he couldnʼt possibly obtain the Boundary Fixing Stone. If you say he was unlucky, his family had been searching hard for several years and still hadnʼt gotten any clues, yet he stumbled upon it by chance.

”May I know what the senior requires?” a reserved and respectful attendant asked in a quiet voice.

”Just bring up a few dishes of your signature second-tier Spirit Food.”

Like the shops outside, it was rare to sell third-tier Spirit Food. Firstly, the price was too high, and few people would order it. Secondly, third-tier Spirit Chefs were exceedingly scarce, and thirdly, the ingredients were not convenient to purchase.

”By the way, tell me about the Boundary Fixing Stone,” Li Zhirui said indifferently.

”Certainly, senior.” As attendants, they generally had the latest news, as it was their main source of tips. They could not afford to be inattentive.

Actually, the content was not much different from what Li Zhirui had overheard, only much more detailed, and it even included the entire process of how the Zhang Family came to possess the Boundary Fixing Stone.

”Where is the small valley where they found the Boundary Fixing Stone?”

”Itʼs less than a hundred li to the east of Immortal City. When you see the mountains that have been overturned, thatʼs where the Boundary Fixing Stone was found. However, up to now, no second Boundary Fixing Stone has been discovered.” Clearly, the attendant thought Li Zhirui was also hoping to try his luck.

Li Zhirui nodded but offered no explanation. As for what he was thinking, no one knew but himself.

”When will the auction be held?”

”Nine days from now, within the Mountain and Sea Tower in Immortal City.”

After getting the answer he wanted, Li Zhirui casually handed over a bottle of first-tier Spirit Pills and waved his hand for the attendant to leave.

The outside world knew too little about the Boundary Fixing Stone, only that it could control a Secret Realm and whether it had other functions was completely unknown.

Was it deliberately concealed by the major powers, or did the Boundary Fixing Stone really have just that one function? Li Zhirui frowned slightly. He always felt it was the former.

The noise of the Spirit Food being served interrupted his thoughts, and he simply pushed all these ideas aside, deciding not to think about them.

Although Li Zhirui was already a Golden Core cultivator and regarded as an unattainable existence by Loose Cultivators, in the eyes of those top powers, he was no different from an ant. It was better not to delve into these secrets, at least not for the time being.

After finishing the Spirit Food, Li Zhirui booked a room in an inn for nine days, intending to leave immediately after the auction. Anyway, he didnʼt have many Spirit Stones this time; he was just joining in the excitement and seeing for himself what the Boundary Fixing Stone looked like.

In the following days, Li Zhirui only went out once, and that was to deal with the Demon Cultivatorʼs body. He did not wish to scatter the ashes in the space.

Meanwhile, he also checked the contents of the Demon Cultivatorʼs storage ring and found his belongings were not that impressive and even a bit poor.

A third-tier Soul Banner Magical Treasure, a few bottles of Spirit Pills for restoring mana, some unusual and bizarre materials, and a dusty little jade bottle.

What Li Zhirui did not know was that the person was cultivating the fourth Ghost King, and the Spirit Stones on him had been completely used up. He had even sold many of his possessions, which is why he resorted to robbing.

Unfortunately, his luck was bad, as he encountered Li Zhirui shortly after setting out, and subsequently, he gave his life away.

There was no need to look at the others, Li Zhirui was somewhat interested in the jade bottle, because according to the content of novels, it was very likely a priceless treasure!

But the reality was not as such, the jade bottle was not some priceless treasure. At best it was a precious item, but it had no use for Li Zhirui.

Because it was a Soul Nurturing Bottle, which could be used to repair ghostly souls, and even enhance the substance of the souls.

However, Li Zhirui had never learned such sidelines and offbeat spells, and to him, the Soul Nurturing Bottle was as good as casting pearls before swine, a treasure covered in dust.

But he did not choose to sell it, instead, he planned to place it within his family, thinking that perhaps at some point, a junior who nurtured ghosts might emerge.

After all, he had never heard of any Soul Nurturing Bottle before, and it was likely that the Demon Cultivatorʼs possession of three Ghost Kings had something to do with this bottle.

As for things like the Soul Banner, Li Zhirui destroyed them. He had no use for them and didnʼt want others to have them either, so he simply destroyed them.

Soon, the day of the auction arrived.

Early that morning, Li Zhirui made some preparations and then headed towards the Mountain and Sea Tower.

Looking at the tall and luxurious building in front of him, his expression remained unchanged. He let out a hint of the aura of a Golden Core Cultivator and was promptly welcomed and led upstairs by the guards.

”Iʼm really envious, not only do they not need to buy tickets to enter, but they also get to go straight through the VIP route,” a young Foundation Establishment Cultivator muttered quietly after witnessing the scene.

”Envy alone is good enough motivation, who knows, you might have your day,” a Cultivator who appeared to be his senior said opportunely.

But Li Zhiruiʼs cultivation base was not the top-notch within the auction house, as he felt several auras far mightier than his own.

ʼThese people must be Nascent Soul True Lords,ʼ he thought, not at all surprised because he had anticipated this, and a Boundary Fixing Stone was indeed worth the trip for these Nascent Soul Cultivators.

Not concerning himself with these matters unrelated to him, Li Zhirui waited for the auction to begin in a private room.

About half an hour later, the doors of the auction house closed, and a sultry female Cultivator walked out. Her features were bewitching and charming, and her attire accentuated her assets, making her seem like a seductive fairy.

”This humble one Lu Fengping greets everyone present!” she said, bowing gracefully, causing numerous lower-level Cultivators to fall under her charm.

Every movement was filled with enchantment, and it was clear she was highly skilled in Bewitching Techniques, so much so that even Li Zhiruiʼs mind was momentarily dazzled at first glance.

Moreover, she knew when to stop and did not continue, proceeding to seriously introduce the Spiritual Objects and start the auction.

The Mountain and Sea Tower truly deserved its reputation as a top trading company, with all the items being of the highest quality in their respective categories, although the prices were a bit steep.

So far, Li Zhirui was very pleased with the auction, even though his funds were limited and he had not won any Spiritual Objects, but his horizons had been greatly broadened as he encountered many Spiritual Objects he had never seen before.

And without realizing it, the auction was drawing to a close.

”Next up for auction is...” Lu Fengping said with a sly smile, loudly announcing, ”The Boundary Fixing Stone that has been the talk of the town recently!”