Longevity: Starting from the Qi Tags - Chapter 110
Chapter 110: Chapter 100: The Enforcement Hall Losing Its Reputation (10,000 Words Completed)
Translator: 549690339
Jiang Yuan stood up immediately when he saw the Dragon Blood Herb. Shu Xiaoxiao, who was massaging his shoulders, was startled by his sudden movement.
“Young Master, what is it?” She asked.
A smile broke out on Jiang Yuan’s face: “I’ve found an unexpected treasure. If I’m not mistaken, this thing will be extremely useful to me.”
He glanced at the storage ring in his hand.
Inwardly, he noted, I have a total of 18,000 low-grade spiritual stones. It won’t be difficult to bid for this item.
Watching the crowd below eagerly bidding, he silently shook his head, there’s no rush!
Soon, the price had reached 2,550 low-grade spiritual stones. Seeing that no one else was bidding, Jiang Yuan raised his plaque.
“Two thousand seven!”
“Bid of 2,700 low- grade spiritual stones from honored guest number thirteen, anyone with a higher bid?”
Just as he finished, a voice echoed out from the booth opposite Jiang Yuan.
“Three thousand!”
Jiang Yuan looked up, catching sight of the man’s teasing smile.
It was him, the man from the Enforcement Hall!
Jiang Yuan’s face fell, and his expression changed slightly.
Then, he spoke slowly, “Four thousand!”
“Four thousand five hundred!” The man from the booth across promptly countered.
Meanwhile, within the booth,
“Captain, we don’t have enough spiritual stones!”
“No worries, I know Jiang Yuan is rich. I’ll back off once I’ve provoked him a bit more. Such a young man won’t be able to keep his cool.”
However, he waited for a while, but Jiang Yuan did not bid again.
Inside their booth, everyone was dumbfounded.
They looked at each other baffled.
They were in breach of contract, and would have to compensate the Treasure Pavilion with spiritual stones.
Meanwhile, on the auction stage,
After a moment of silence, the old auctioneer below said, “Congratulations to guest number three for securing the five Dragon Blood Herbs for 4,500 low-grade spiritual stones. Now for the next item.”
“Intermediate Spirit Gathering Array.”
He lifted the red cloth and explained, “Once the 360 array disks are arranged in sequence, you can activate this Intermediate Spirit Gathering Array. It requires 360 low-grade spiritual stones for each activation, and can also accommodate medium-grade spiritual stones.”
“The starting bid is 2,000 low-grade spiritual stones.”
Jiang Yuan adjusted his emotions and blurted out, “Three thousand!”
As for the Dragon Blood Herbs just now, he had suspicions about them, speculations about their value.
But continuing the bidding would have been foolish.
Five thousand low-grade spiritual stones for five Dragon Blood Herbs was double its actual value.
It would be a loss no matter what.
In the future, he could easily acquire the same herb in Yunxiao City for at most 3,000 low-grade spiritual stones.
After all, the herb related to qi and blood, not the divine soul. For ordinary cultivators, its effects were quite average, thus it was not very expensive.
If he continued bidding against them, he wouldn’t know how much unjustified money he would have to spend.
The key point was, if they won the Dragon Blood Herb, they inevitably wouldn’t have many spiritual stones left. This would prevent him from obtaining the mid-grade Spirit Gathering Array disks he needed the most, and they wouldn’t be able to interrupt him then.
With Jiang Yuan bidding 3,000 low-grade spiritual stones in one go, the entire hall fell into silence.
Someone said lightly, “Since Brother Jiang needs it, then we won’t participate! ” “Exactly, let’s do the adult thing today! Without Brother Jiang’s actions during the day, our faces would be lost!”
After a few moments, the old man also knew that no one else would bid.
He struck the auction hammer.
“The Intermediate Spirit Gathering Array goes for 3,000 low-grade spiritual stones. Congratulations to guest number thirteen.”
Jiang Yuan raised his hand toward the crowd, “Thank you all for acknowledging my bid!”
Just then, a maid hurried over from behind the curtain and whispered in his ear.
However, everyone in the room was a cultivator, including inner sect disciples and even true disciples.
The next moment, uproarious laughter echoed from one of the booths, “I’m dying of laughter here. Someone from the Enforcement Hall who can’t even afford the items is trying to bid up the price! Four thousand five hundred for Dragon Blood Herb, what a fool!”
Hearing this,
The individuals in the number three booth visibly turned green, then pale.
But recognizing the speaker’s voice, they instantly knew they were up against someone they couldn’t offend.
This man was a captain from the Field Work Hall, highly skilled and renowned for his achievements in battles.
The Enforcement Hall only manages internal rules of the Sect, while the Field Work Hall engages in external conquests and battles.
Presently, all the territories and mineral resources of the Supreme Mystery Sect had been acquired through battles they fought.
Like when they discover a new spiritual stone mine that borders other sects, the upper echelons of the sect usually don’t mobilize. Such situations are left to the Field Work Hall to handle.
“Captain Qian, what do we do now?”
“What else can we do? Let’s go back! After paying the breach of contract fee, we can’t afford to bid for that item anymore!”
Jiang Yuan watched as they sheepishly left their booth, a smile creeping up the corners of his mouth.
At that moment, the man leading the group turned back and glared at Jiang
Yuan by the window.
His mouth slightly agape, “Jiang Yuan, I’ll remember you!”
Jiang Yuan smiled without a word.
After the day’s battle, he had already left a deep impression on the higher-ups of the sect and somewhat salvaged the dignity of the Supreme Mystery Sect.
In such a situation, he didn’t really need to worry about such a small character’s grudge from the Enforcement Hall.
Then, the auctioneer on the stage cleared his throat.
He then struck the auction hammer and said, “There was a small accident just now. A customer won the bid for the Dragon Blood Herb but couldn’t afford it. We will be auctioning the Dragon Blood Herb again, still starting at 2,000 low-grade spiritual stones.”
Instantly, uproarious laughter rang through the hall from below.
Although the auctioneer did not specify who it was, they certainly knew who he was talking about.
Earlier, Jiang Yuan had just belittled Enforcement Captain Qian Lang, causing him to lose face.
Then seeing Jiang Yuan bidding for the Dragon Blood Herb, he deliberately inflated the price hoping Jiang Yuan would take a hit.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Yuan withdrew suddenly, causing him not only to lose face but also pay a penalty for breach of contract.
Seeing that no one below was bidding, Jiang Yuan knew what they meant.
Then he said, “Two thousand five.’
“Two thousand five hundred for the first time!”
“Two thousand five hundred low-grade spiritual stones twice!” “Two thousand five hundred low-grade spiritual stones, three times!”
“Sold!”
As his gavel struck, Jiang Yuan let out a sigh of relief; it was good that nothing unexpected had happened.
The auction continued smoothly without any hitches.
Until the appearance of the last item stirred up a heated bidding war among the crowd.
The man who had previously mocked Qian Lang was also participating.
The final item was a pill with a common name, the Qi Sea Pill.
A three-tier, low-grade Qi Sea Pill.
The only effect of this pill was to assist in breaking through to the Spiritual Sea Realm.
According to the old man’s words, the last time this pill was auctioned was a year and a half ago.
Therefore, when this pill was introduced, it attracted many bidders.
The price began to climb steadily!
However, when the price reached five thousand low- grade spiritual stones, it started to slow down.
Even for inner sect disciples, their wealth was limited.
Without any unexpected windfall, an ordinary inner sect disciple would take three years to afford such a pill.
This was why Liu Jie was so excited earlier.
Eight thousand low-grade spiritual stones were far more than what he had saved over the years.
Besides, this Qi Sea Pill was of low quality.
Ultimately, this pill sold for five thousand eight hundred low-grade spiritual stones.
The person who won the bid was the one who had publicly mocked the Enforcement Hall.
Through the discussions among the crowd below, Jiang Yuan learned that this person was He An, a captain of the Field Work Hall, and a master of the ninth level of the Meridian Breaking Realm.
This man had been battling and adventuring outside for many years.
He was not someone to be underestimated!
This was the reason for his confidence in ridiculing Qian Lang, apart from his status.
Soon after, there was a knock outside the box.
“Come in!” Jiang Yuan said.
The door was pushed open, and two women appeared before Jiang Yuan.
A young girl held a tray in her hand, and a charming woman stepped over the threshold first.
She was Ya’er who had served Jiang Yuan last time.
“Greetings, Young Master Jiang!” Ya’er saluted graciously.
The other maid also followed suit.
Then she said, “These are the five Dragon’s Blood Grasses. Please take a look!”
After saying that, she lifted the red cloth. Jiang Yuan took a quick glance and nodded.
In his eyes, no item could be counterfeited.
She then untied a Heaven and Earth Bag from her waist and handed it to Jiang
Yuan.
“Inside is a set of mid-level Spirit Gathering Array plates. Please take a look. As for this Heaven and Earth Bag, consider it a gift to Young Master Jiang.”
She took out a golden card: “This is our Treasure Pavilion’s VIP card. It represents Young Master Jiang’s identity. In the future, Young Master Jiang can enjoy a 5% discount on any purchases at the Treasure Pavilion.”
Hearing this, Jiang Yuan nodded.
A 5% discount was quite a substantial savings. He then took the VIP card offered by Ya’er.
Jiang Yuan waved his hand, and fifty-five medium- grade spiritual stones appeared on the table.
“Please check!” Jiang Yuan said.
Ya’er glanced at it and put it in her bag.
“Young Master Jiang, it was a pleasure doing business with you!”
“Indeed, it was a pleasure!” Jiang Yuan was also quite pleased.
He handed the Heaven and Earth Bag to Su Xiaoxiao, while the Dragon’s Blood Grass was stored in his spatial storage.
He raised his hand and said, “I will take my leave now.”
“Young Master Jiang, please take care!”
Heavenly Pillar Peak.
The night had fallen, and the cries of the cicadas were sorrowful.
The clear and cold moonlight covered the mountain trail.
But Jiang Yuan’s heart was full of warmth.
He had a hunch that the Dragon’s Blood Grass was very likely to produce a qi movement talent related to qi and blood.
Soon after, he arrived at his mansion.
“Xiaoxiao, set up this array plate. As for this little Heaven and Earth Bag, you can keep it for your own use.”
“Yes, Young Master!”
Just as she responded, she saw Jiang Yuan heading towards his room.
She couldn’t help but smile, noticing that the Young Master was still so enthusiastic about his cultivation.
That’s good, only I can stay by the Young Master’s side and help him with mundane matters!
As for other women, they have no opportunity to get close to the Young Master.
Thinking about this, she felt extremely pleased.
Inside the room, Jiang Yuan sat cross-legged.
He took out the five stalks of Dragon’s Blood Grass from his storage ring and placed them in front of him.
“If I’m not mistaken, these five stalks of Dragon’s Blood Grass should be able to trigger a transformation in my qi and blood, allowing me to defy the heavens and produce a white innate qi movement.”
He murmured to himself.
This guess was not without basis; it was the conclusion he had drawn after carefully searching through various records.
If it didn’t have this effect, the Dragon’s Blood Grass, which only enhances qi and blood, wouldn’t have sold for such a high price.
However, to others, a white innate qi movement might only be noticeable at the mortal stage. As one’s realm rises, its influence becomes negligible.
Especially since most people don’t pay much attention to their physical body, the strength of qi and blood isn’t very prominent.
After all, it’s common knowledge that the human race is strong in divine soul, while the Demon Tribe is strong in the physical body.
The path of cultivation is intimately related to the divine soul in most realms.
The transformation to become an immortal requires one to abandon their original body, condense an immortal body, and step into the Immortal Dao Realm.
Only in this way can one resist the erosion of time and live for a long time.
Even if you possess the ability to defy the heavens, capable of overthrowing true immortals and commanding the respect of immortals as the Human Emperor while in the Human Realm, with a mortal body, tens of thousands of years later, you will still become a mere pile of bones.
Jiang Yuan had learned all these information from old books.
Therefore, even after the heavens and the earth were cut off, and immortals were forever separated, the cultivators of this world still pursued the eternal existence of the divine soul..
