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The announcement left the cultivators present momentarily speechless. After a while, one of the cultivators gritted his teeth and quoted a price of two hundred fifty-one spirit stones. However, Xunuo's next bid jumped directly to three hundred spirit stones.
Yan Zongtan was also at a loss for words; this price was slightly below what he had in mind. Yet, Xunuo's two bids had been so forceful that it intimidated the group of loose cultivators. After a long pause with no one else bidding, Yan Zongtan had no choice but to declare Xunuo the winner of the auction.
With the Thunderwood in hand, Xunuo felt that this auction had fulfilled a significant wish. The subsequent auctions were light and carefree for him, free from any burdens.
Later, Yan Zongtan inquired about Xunuo's name and background. Xunuo felt there was no need to hide anything and answered all questions honestly.
When the final item appeared on the auction stage, Yan Zongtan spoke with an air of mystery: "Although this auction lasts only three days, each day features a highlight item that will surely amaze everyone. Today's highlight item is something you all must have heard of. It is..."
After surveying the crowd and building suspense, he finally revealed four words: "Heavenly Fragrance Jade Dew."
At this announcement, a collective gasp arose from the cultivators. Then, they witnessed a teacup fall from the sky and shatter on the White Jade Platform with a loud crash.
It turned out to be from a high-ranking private booth. Upon hearing "Heavenly Fragrance Jade Dew," one of the cultivators could not contain himself and accidentally dropped his teacup.
The cup nearly landed on Yan Zongtan's head, startling him as well. However, he was quite pleased with the effect this revelation had on the booth's cultivators.
After a moment of commotion, a voice emerged from within the booth: "How could such an extraordinary item appear at an auction of this level? It must be diluted."
Yan Zongtan chuckled and replied, "Even if it is diluted, it can still be considered a sacred item, far beyond what a Mid-Grade Spirit Stone can compare to. This bottle of Heavenly Fragrance Jade Dew contains twelve drops and has been personally verified by my friend Jiude. Even for Foundation Stage Cultivators, one drop can instantly replenish their mana. The effects are well-known and do not require further explanation."
Xunuo had heard of Heavenly Fragrance Jade Dew while searching for items to replenish mana. However, this item only existed in legends; its miraculous effects were said to instantly restore mana even for Golden Core Cultivators. Moreover, unlike spirit stones that convert spiritual energy into mana, this substance directly replenishes mana, making it fundamentally different.
In the Cultivation Duel, even a moment's difference could determine life or death. Xunuo currently relied on Mid-Grade Spirit Stones, which could instantly replenish his mana. However, it was not as effective as before. This was also due to Xunuo's mana gradually becoming more abundant; the Mid-Grade Spirit Stones could no longer serve the same purpose as they once did.
However, this item was not what Xunuo urgently needed at the moment, especially when Yan Zongtan announced that the starting bid for this item was a staggering one hundred Mid-Grade Spirit Stones. Xunuo couldn't help but chuckle at the spectacle.
This final auction item quickly escalated to two hundred Mid-Grade Spirit Stones under the bidding of various Cultivators in the private room.
In the end, the item was won by a Loose Cultivator at the Foundation Stage with Eleven Layers. This Loose Cultivator sat not far from Xunuo and remained remarkably calm throughout the bidding process. Even when faced with blatant threats from several Foundation Stage Cultivators, he showed no signs of backing down. Ultimately, he secured the item for three hundred sixty Mid-Grade Spirit Stones, marking the conclusion of that day's auction.
Xunuo had entrusted the auction of Unity Pills, and on the first day, four pills were sold, with prices steadily rising. He also successfully bid for Thunderwood, leaving him quite pleased as he returned home. On his way, he whimsically bought Qi Zilan a storage bag that could transform into various adorable animal shapes.
Upon arriving at Qijia, Xunuo knocked on the door but received no response. Using his Divine Sense to probe into the courtyard revealed it to be completely empty. His expression changed drastically as he leaped inside. Every room was vacant and in disarray.
Xunuo felt a chill run down his spine. He took out his Tracking Disk and noticed that the traces of the three Evil Cultivators had vanished without a trace. The Tracking Disk was far superior to a Tracking Talisman; its coverage could extend over thousands of miles. Although it couldn't provide an exact location at great distances, it could indicate a general direction. Yet now, these three Evil Cultivators were nowhere to be found on the Tracking Disk.
This left only two possibilities. One was that these three had escaped thousands of miles away in just half a day. Xunuo doubted even he could achieve such a feat using the Against the Wind Boat, so he didn't believe these three Evil Cultivators could manage it either.
The other possibility was that they possessed artifacts capable of concealing their presence and Divine Sense, similar to Xunuo's own Great Illusion Concealment Talisman. With such treasures, they could easily evade detection by the Tracking Disk.
However, there was another phenomenon that puzzled Xunuo: despite the chaos within the house, there were no signs of a battle or even any fluctuations in mana in the courtyard.
This situation suggested only one possibility: that their assailants were so powerful that they were unmatched or perhaps even a Cultivator above Foundation Establishment Stage had forcefully taken over Qijia. The thought sent cold sweat down Xunuo's back.
Yet Xunuo still felt reluctant to accept this outcome. After pondering for a moment, he leaped out of Qijia and headed to a neighboring house to inquire further about what had transpired.
The door was opened by a middle-aged cultivator, exuding an extraordinary demeanor and a sense of nobility. Xunuo clasped his hands in greeting and inquired about the recent happenings at the neighboring Qijia residence.
The cultivator frowned slightly and murmured, "The lease isn't up yet, so why have they left? Isn't that a waste of several spirit stones?"
Xunuo, feeling somewhat dazed, asked, "Isn't that neighboring house part of Qijia's property? How did it become a rental?"
The middle-aged cultivator chuckled, "Don't jest, my friend. All seven properties in this alley are my ancestral estate. I merely rented them out; when did they become Qijia's property?"
Xunuo felt a wave of dizziness wash over him and shook his head before asking, "Who did you rent this house to?"
The middle-aged cultivator replied, "Recently, there have been five or six people coming and going from this courtyard. Besides two female cultivators, there are three or four other cultivators. When they came to rent it, it was a middle-aged cultivator who said that five or six members of a family were living together."
Xunuo's face turned increasingly pale as he forced himself to remain calm and asked, "How long has this family been renting?"
The middle-aged cultivator answered, "The lease is for two months, but they have only been here for less than a month. Are you perhaps a relative of theirs?"
Xunuo shook his head and thanked him before taking his leave. He didn't go back inside but instead sat cross-legged beneath a willow tree, trying to suppress the anger rising within him. Xunuo had already confirmed that he had fallen into a trap and had been deceived by a conspiracy.
Now that he thought about it carefully, the scam was not particularly clever and had several flaws. For instance, the three evil practitioners who frequently threatened violence were in direct violation of Gaoyi City's prohibitions. Furthermore, Qi Zilan mentioned a genius cousin who was not yet fifteen years old; he had only heard of this person but never seen them. Such an extraordinary talent could only serve as bait in a scam; it was impossible to find such a cultivation genius willing to participate in such deceit.
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