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âElder Yu, if I remember correctly, this Lifespan Extension Pill should be a Fourth Rank elixir medicine, right?â Lin Jing looked up at Elder Yu.
Elder Yu nodded and replied, âYes, indeed it is a Fourth Rank elixir medicine.â
âThe most valuable item at this auction will be this very pill.â
âIf the assignment of the Blood Red Vermilion Fruit was the result of discussions among the families in the Fang Market, then thereâs only this one superior Lifespan Extension Pill. The major families will probably fight tooth and nail over it.â
After reviewing the item list, Lin Jing stuffed it directly into Huang Qinglingâs hands.
Then he turned to Elder Yu and asked,
âElder Yuâ¦
âYou said before that you could get me into the auction venue, but does that mean not even the offering priests from Yuebaolou like ourselves can enter?â Elder Yu took a sip of wine and then said, âThis auction is no ordinary event.â
âDidnât you notice the items listed? Each one is exceedingly rare, mostly needed by Golden Core Immortals and their families.â
âHmmâ¦â
âThatâs certainly true.â
Lin Jing thought about the items on the auction list and nodded in agreement.
âIf you put it that way, this auction should really be considered a top-tier event.â
âThis auction is fundamentally not open to the public, unless youâre part of one of the major families, or have some connections within Fang Marketâ¦â
âOtherwise, if you have items of your own to auction, then naturally you can also enter the venue.â
âNo wonderâ¦
Lin Jing suddenly understood, then continued to question:
âElder Yu, didnât you mention before that the auction would start in half a monthâs time? But now the auction item list is already drawn up. Could it be that the auction is going to start earlier?â
âNot that soon,â Elder Yu shook his head and said.
âMore items will be sent here over time. This list merely shows the initial items intended for auction; itâs still far from complete.â
âThe auction date has been set, and it will begin in ten daysâ time.â
Huang Qingling, having read through the list by this time, closed it and said to Lin Jing:
âI want to go, and you should come with me, Lin Jing. Letâs see what this auction is like together.â
After a moment of thought, Lin Jing shook his head:
âIâd rather not go. You all go ahead.â
âWhatâs the matter? Donât you want to see?â Elder Yu asked with a puzzled look.
âThatâs right, weâll be together, and with me there, whatâs there to fear?â Huang Qingling stood with her hands on her hips, completely unafraid of anything. âBesides, an auction of this level doesnât come around often. Sometimes it can be more than a decade before one occurs.â
After finishing, Elder Yu paused, then continued to speak:
âActually, itâs not just because of the auctionâ¦ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Elder Yu looked seriously at Lin Jing and said:
âWe live here in Fang Market, and sooner or later, we have to deal with the various families within. Especially since you are an alchemist, itâs indispensable.â
âMy intention in taking you to the auction is also for you to get acquainted with the sons and daughters of those families ahead of time.â
Lin Jing first frowned, then let out a sigh, and with some resignation, he spoke to Elder Yu:
âElder Yu, to be frankâ¦
âI actually have some disagreements with the descendant of Wu Cai Immortal, that is, Liu Yiyuan from the Liu Clan.â
âWhat exactly happened? You rarely go out, so how did you manage to provoke him?â
Upon hearing this, Elder Yu frowned and asked.
âDid he bully you? Let me take care of him for you.â Huang Qingling got up at once, indignant on his behalf.
Huang Qingling already disliked Liu Yiyuan, and without understanding the situation, she wanted to stand up for Lin Jing.
In her mind, Lin Jing, a middle-stage Qi Refinement cultivator, simply couldnât have been the one to provoke Liu Yiyuan, who was at the initial stage of Foundation Establishment. Certainly, it must have been Liu Yiyuan bullying Lin Jing, taking advantage of his higher cultivation.
âItâs not like that.â
âQing Ling Daoist, please have a seat, Iâll explain everything slowly,â Lin Jing said.
After hearing this, Huang Qingling sat down and then spoke, âIf he bullied you, donât hide it from me; Iâll help you get even.â
âTell us what happened, how did you come to have a conflict with him?â Elder Yu spoke up at this moment.
However, from his serious expression, it was evident that the matter would not be easy to handle.
âThis matter, it started when the Flame Poison Centipede wreaked havoc on Fang Marketâ¦â
Elder Yu and Huang Qingling pricked up their ears and listened att
In no time, the story reached its critical pointâ¦
âBut right at that moment, Liu Yiyuan flew towards us, and all we could do was dodge, but we couldnât match his speedâ¦â
âAnd then, would you believe it, he actually grabbed Luo Luo and threw her towards the Flame Poison Centipedeâ¦â
At this point, Huang Qingling suddenly stood up, slammed the table, and said angrily,
âThis scoundrel, to be so shamelessly ruthlessâ¦â
âLuo Luo, isnât that the little girl you brought to see me before?â Elder Yu asked.
âYes, Elder Yu, itâs her,â Lin Jing replied.
âTo lay hands on such an adorable child, this Liu Yiyuanâ¦â Elder Yuâs brows furrowed.
âAhâ¦â Elder Yu sighed after saying this.
âIf only I had known, I wouldnât have helped him with alchemy, never thought
Iâd be saving a scourge.â
âElder Yu, you werenât aware at the time, itâs not your fault.â
âBesides, he is the descendant of Wu Cai Immortal. Wu Cai Immortal extended the invitation, and you couldnât well refuse, could you?â âWhat happened nextâ¦â Huang Qingling asked eagerly.
âHow is Luo Luo nowâ¦â
âAfter Liu Yiyuan threw Luo Luo towards the Flame Poison Centipede, Luo Luoâs mother, without a second thought, rushed straight towards herâ¦â
âDidnât you say her cultivation was only at the late stage of Qi Refining? Charging at the Flame Poison Centipede like that, wasnât she just endangering herself as well?â Huang Qingling said with concern.
âYes, late-stage Qi Refiningâ¦â Lin Jing said slowly, recalling the scene from that day.
âContinueâ¦â The furrows in Elder Yuâs brow deepened.
âHmmâ¦â Lin Jing acknowledged and then continued with the story.
When Lin Jing finished the story, Huang Qingling clapped her hands in approval.
âHe truly got what he deserved⦠bitten by the Flame Poison Variant, right?â
âAlso, to think you had the guts to chase after him, I really admire you,â Huang Qingling said while patting Lin Jingâs shoulder.
âDonât worry, Iâll definitely avenge you and give him trouble.â âQing Lingâ¦â Elder Yu called out to stop Huang Qingling.
âYou canât get involved in this; after all, Liu Yiyuan has Wu Cai Immortal backing him. If you cause him trouble without reason, it wonât sit well with Elder Bai.â
âSo are we just supposed to let him off like that?â Huang Qingling asked indignantly.
Lin Jing quickly tried to pacify Huang Qingling:
âDaoist Qing Ling, itâs really not necessary. After all, I didnât lose out in that incident; in fact, he was the one who suffered the loss.â
âI prefer to avoid him also because I donât want to cause Elder Yu and Elder Bai so much trouble..â