When Jade Pavilion learned that the village head and Wang Rongwen were going to take him to the legendary "Ghost Market Auction," Jade Pavilion was still very excited.
Ghost Market Auction, just hearing it is not ordinary.
Yulou, who had read countless online novels in a past life, knew the stories of the auction events involving Han Xianzun, Lin Daiji, and Wang Shenwang as if they were second nature.
Now, is it finally my turn to attend the auction?
But the development of the situation was different from what Jade Pavilion expected.
"Uncle Rongwen, do we need to hide our faces?"
"What? Hiding one's face?"
"Attending such an auction, we should hide our identity to avoid being discovered, right? Our Wang family is not always known for being cautious?"
"Don't worry, things like this. Even if you cover your face at the level of Qi Induction, it won't matter, since you can't afford anything good anyway."
"Qi Practitioners can decide whether to cover their faces or not themselves."
As for us, we have no need to cover our faces. This auction was organized by the clan head and the town guardian Xiu Shou He Bao Bian.”
Alright, so that's how it's going to be, huh?
Is it that I, Wang Yulou, am still a disciple of the Big Lord?
"Is the town guardian even involved in this?" Yulou asked.
He couldn't imagine how greedy Jiang Bao was; he wanted to get involved in everything, from the Qixin Fee to the Ghost Market Auction, truly wanting a piece of the pie.
"The income of Qingxiu Fang is controlled by the Hongtong Guards. As a town guardian, he wants to get more ling stones, so he can only choose a few methods."
Do you know where the Ghost Market Auction is held?
Wang Rongwen, who was leading the way with the two of them, asked without turning his head, figuring that Yulou couldn't guess.
"Is it... the town guardian's mansion?"
"Good kid, hahaha, yes, it's the mansion of the town guardian!"
Wang Rongwen explained.
"Smaller Ghost Market Auctions can be organized privately, but larger ones require to be held at the town guardian's mansion."
Regardless of their approach to things, they are the town guardian of Hongtong Guards, so they have the right to take a share.
On the other hand, it's also to prevent any fool from selling things they shouldn't be selling."
Yulou looked at the flowing people on the street and felt a little absurd.
If Qingxiu Fang is seen as a city, the town guardian of Hongtong Guards is similar to the mayor of Qingxiu Fang.
But now, the mayor is leading the way in black market activities...
What is this?
Deep exploitation of the grassroots combined with effective grassroots management?
It's hard to judge—within a world where great power is bestowed upon individuals, the organizational and management models must necessarily be different from the modern secular world that Yulou lived in in a past life.
"What are the things that shouldn't be sold?"
Yuan on the side asked.
"The things that the sect prohibits from circulation, such as sixth-grade and above spirit objects, the offspring of demon kings, unverified cultivation techniques, and so on... none of them can be circulated."
Wang Rongwen, as if he knew them all by heart, enumerated examples.
"Are there anyone who sells the offspring of demon kings?"
In the cultivation novels Yulou had read, it was common for cultivators to buy spirit beast eggs and spirit beast cubs.
In some of the main characters' cultivation novels, a god beast cub is bought, but the parents of the god beast cub come to kill the main character, who kills them and then continues to be pursued by other people.
The authors are also quite creative, using such plots to fully water down the words.
"You don't know, ten years ago, a disciple of the Heaven Serpent Sect bought the egg of the Mountain Dragon Serpent from the Western Sea."
"The Mountain Dragon Serpent killed its way from the Western Sea all the way to the Heaven Serpent Sect, causing quite a stir. The true spirits of the Heaven Serpent Sect had to intervene."
At the gates of the town guardian's residence, Wang Rongwen didn't even need to speak; he easily passed the facial recognition check, and the junior cultivator at the gate hurriedly ushered him in.
The two inexperienced teenagers also followed Wang Rongwen into the luxurious mansion of the town guardian.
Yulou was observing the furnishings and arrays within the town guardian's mansion, as well as the participants who had already arrived at the auction.
But Yu An still couldn't forget the story his father had told him.
"Even true cultivation cultivators were dispatched, the Mountain Dragon Serpent can't possibly escape."
"You don't understand, the Heaven Serpent Sect was able to rise to the level of being one of the 'Upper Three Sects' in the 'Xia Sects of Guinan Wu,' primarily because they worshipped a heavenly snake."
That heavenly snake was highly skilled in cultivation, and it was closely related to the Mountain Dragon Serpent. So it stepped forward to make the Mountain Dragon Serpent a guest elder of the Heaven Serpent Sect."
A cultivation sect being attacked by an evil king is not only not resisting, but also chooses to recognize the evil beast as a senior elder.
Yulou was a little shocked.
Is this the cultivation world where strength is worshiped above all?
Here, as long as one's strength is strong enough, an evil king can become a guest of honor for human cultivation cultivators.
"That Mountain Dragon Serpent and Heavenly Snake must be incredibly powerful..."
Yu An was a bit envious.
Such an evil beast must have valuable spiritual materials on its body!
The outer skin can bear top-grade runes, the spiritual bones can be refined into treasures, and even the blood and flesh may be considered as a great tonic.
"All right, sit down behind the clan head, I still have some things to do."
After arranging the two boys in their positions, Wang Rongwen disappeared among the crowd.
Today, the Wang family is one of the organizers of this event, and he has many things to coordinate.
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"Brother, look, the teacher is over there!"
After sitting behind the clan head, Yu An was no longer nervous. He looked around in the crowd, and suddenly saw Hongmei.
"It seems like the senior sister didn't come," Yu An felt a bit disappointed.
"When you go back, tell her about your experiences today."
Yulou's suggestion brightened up Yu An's eyes.
Hearing the conversation between the two brothers, Wang Xianmao sitting in front of them couldn't help but smile.
He thought of the days when he and Wang Xianhe had practiced and fought together.
How good it is.
A Qi Practitioner who was completely concealed stood in the middle of the front hall of the town guardian's residence.
"Da~"
He struck the gong once and then bowed to the guests from all directions.
"Without further ado, the exchange begins!"
"Please have the senior cultivators with foundation cultivation come first!"
Brothers, with the senior cultivators of foundation cultivation behind us, we can be at ease in our consumption.
As the host introduced, the town guardian Jiang Bao Bian slowly rose from his position.
Only at this point did Yulou notice him.
Before this, even though the town guardian was sitting there, Yulou completely ignored him and even forgot about him.
To be aware, before Yulou arrived, he was extremely curious about this town guardian with a very refined eating style!
"Inconspicuous in tranquility, the spiritual power of Jiang Bao Bian is not something to be astonished at."
The voice of the clan head came through, and Wang Xianmao didn't turn his head. He explained to the two young boys behind him through telepathy.
The significance of bringing them to see the world lies in this, to let them witness the vastness of the world and the extraordinary abilities of other cultivators. They will be more vigilant when they encounter them in the future.
"You don't need to answer, just watch carefully. If you're curious about anything, blink your eyes and I'll explain through telepathy."
Yu An hurriedly widened his eyes and dared not blink anymore.
This is like school life for junior high students, where teachers tell them that if they have any questions, they can come ask. But few students actually bother to ask - Yu An is the kind of student who doesn't ask the teacher.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I am Jiang Bao Bian, the town guardian of the Qingxiu Fang of Hongtong Guards."
You may have heard my name, but not yet become familiar with me.
I am a person who loves making friends. It's a favor for you all today to come and visit me.
Eight-grade spiritual material jade water, the highest bidder wins.
Ladies and gentlemen, you may begin."
Although the distance between them is quite close, Yulou can't see Jiang Bao Bian's face clearly.
So... is the town guardian very powerful?
However, the noise in the auction hall interrupted his thoughts.
Although Jiang Bao Bian only sold a block of eighth-grade jade water, all the cultivators attending the auction seemed to become excited.
