Chapter 48: The Secret Technique of the Domestication of the Tortoise Beast and the Frozen Lotus
"We are now auctioning the first item tonight, Xuanyin Sand. The starting price is one hundred and fifty low-grade spiritual stones, and each increase in price must not be less than ten spiritual stones."
Li Xuangang stared blankly at the Xuanyin Sand on the auction stage. He never expected that the thing he had been looking for for so long would actually come across here.
Then his mind began to come alive, and he silently calculated in his heart the wealth he could bring out now.
Then he discovered to his dismay that almost all the savings he had saved in family alchemy during this period were used to buy Uncle Seventeen's alchemy furnace and the blood of monsters for cultivating corpses. Now he has a piece of blood that Li Xuankun just gave him.
The total of one hundred and thirty spirit stones and the fifty spirit stones given to him by the Zombie Sect's Alchemy Pavilion was less than two hundred spirit stones.
However, he still had a lot of Spring Dew Pills on his body, but Li Xuangang then thought that these Spring Dew Pills needed to be used to pay for Uncle Liu to help him refine magical weapons, and the rest needed to be used for his subsequent cultivation. In this way
After all, these Spring Dew Pills cannot be touched.
Although he can still refine a batch of Spring Dew Pills in the Jieyuan Space, they are for his preparation to break through the eighth level of Qi Refining in the future, and cannot be advanced in advance.
Soon the box of Xuanyin Sand was carried to three hundred spirit stones. When Li Xuangang heard the price, he had no choice but to give up.
In the end, the box of Xuanyin Sand was bought for 360 low-grade spiritual stones, and Li Xuangang estimated that if he refined an armor for corpse refining, he would only be able to use half of the box of Xuanyin Sand.
, calculated this way, I need to spend one hundred and eighty low-grade spiritual stones.
In fact, Li Xuangang currently has one hundred and eighty spiritual stones on his body, but the auction pavilion will definitely not auction these Xuanyin Sands separately.
In the end, Li Xuangang still missed this batch of Xuanyin Sand.
The first lot was successfully auctioned off. The foundation-building elder of the Corpse Sect who presided over the auction seemed very happy, so he immediately motioned to the disciples of the Corpse Sect standing in the audience to bring up the second lot.
What was carried up this time turned out to be a second-level fox-shaped monster.
The elder of the Corpse Ghost Sect who was in charge of the auction lifted the black cloth on the cage and said to everyone:
"The second-level high-grade demonic beast Phantom Fox has a base price of two hundred spirit stones, and each increase in price must not be less than twenty spirit stones. If any Taoist friend has practiced beast control techniques, this is a good choice."
Li Xuangang looked around the entire auction hall and found that no one seemed to have much interest in this second-grade top-grade phantom fox. Although there were some whispers in the audience, no one bid.
In fact, Li Xuangang also understands the reason. Generally, monks who practice beast-controlling techniques will look for the larvae of monster beasts to cultivate. This is not only easy to control, but also easy to establish feelings.
At this time, the phantom fox being auctioned on the stage was obviously a mature creature. Even a monk who was proficient in beast control would have to spend a lot of effort to completely subdue it.
Of course, this is just Li Xuangang's opinion. He has never practiced any techniques related to controlling beasts.
In the eyes of those monks who have practiced beast control techniques, this phantom fox has another fatal flaw, that is, it has no value in cultivating it.
Judging from the state in which it is displayed, its quality is not very good. It is assumed that the second-level high-quality is already its limit. If there is no special opportunity, it will be impossible to enter the ranks of third-level monsters.
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Finally, after a short silence, the elder of the Corpse Sect who presided over the auction announced that the phantom fox had failed to be auctioned.
Li Xuangang turned to look at his seventh uncle sitting next to him, and found that he was still drinking tea leisurely and watching the auction process with interest, but he had no intention of bidding at all.
Seeing this, Li Xuangang had no choice but to wait here with him, while the auction below was still in full swing.
After the Phantom Fox failed to sell, there was nothing unusual about the elder of the Corpse Sect. Instead, he calmly displayed the remaining lots one by one. There were many high-end resources among them, which made Li Xuangang very jealous.
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In particular, one of the third-level spiritual plants, Huiyang Wood, was fetched sky-high prices by major families.
Even the seventh uncle also bid a price, but his price was quickly refreshed by others. When the price exceeded 600 spirit stones, the seventh uncle Li Changzhi stopped bidding.
After a while, the seventh uncle finally found the purpose of his trip, which was a jade tube.
When the jade tube appeared, Li Xuangang found that the seventh uncle sat up straight and stared at the jade tube without leaving it.
Just when Li Xuangang was curious about what this jade tube was, a voice came from the auction stage.
"The secret technique of taming the turtle beast, the starting price is five hundred spirit stones, and each increase in price must not be less than twenty."
So, Li Xuangang understood a little bit why the seventh uncle was so excited. If this thing was photographed by the family, it would be of immeasurable value to the family's caravan trade.
The Turtle Beast is a second-level monster, and those with better talent can even break through to the third level.
For human monks, the biggest role of this kind of monster is to transport goods, because the turtle beast is huge, has a broad back, and has a gentle temperament after being domesticated.
Li Xuangang once saw this kind of monster at the port of Binhaifang City. According to Li Xuangang's estimation, a turtle beast can carry at least five times more cargo than a tuma beast.
Although raising turtle beasts requires more resources than raising earth horse beasts, such as the need to grow special fodder.
But compared to the role it plays in the family, the resources consumed are nothing.
"Six Hundred Spiritual Stones."
The seventh uncle Li Changzhi made a bid.
But the Li family in Taiqiu Mountain was not the only one who wanted this piece of jade tube. After Li Changzhi made the bid, there were several other bidders immediately.
However, the seventh uncle, Li Changzhi, obviously had no intention of giving up just like that, and kept increasing the price.
After several rounds of bidding, the secret technique of taming the tortoise beast has been raised to 2,500 spirit stones, and the person who paid this price was none other than Seventh Uncle Li Changzhi.
Li Xuangang didn't understand the price. Although the secret technique of taming the turtle beast was indeed precious, it was not worth such a high price. After all, it was just a secret technique of domesticating the turtle beast. If there was no turtle beast, then this secret technique would not be as valuable as the turtle beast.
Of little use.
The key point is that the number of turtles is rare and it is difficult to encounter them.
But this was the seventh uncle's decision, and he had probably discussed it with his eighth uncle Li Changji, who was in charge of affairs in the family, so Li Xuangang suppressed the doubts in his heart and quietly watched the development of the situation.
Obviously, other people who are interested in buying the secret technique of taming the turtle beast are hesitant, because if they don't find the turtle beast, they don't know how long they will have this secret technique in their hands.
Although the price of more than two thousand spirit stones is not particularly high, it is not a small amount either. Every spirit stone in the family is earned through hard work, so naturally they will not squander it like this.
In the end, Li Changzhi got his wish and bought the secret technique of taming the turtle beast with 2,500 low-grade spiritual stones.
Li Changzhi was quite happy to have accomplished the purpose of his trip, and the smile on his face could not be suppressed.
Soon after, a special person from the Corpse Sect sent the jade tube to where Li Changzhi was.
The seventh uncle, Li Changzhi, readily paid the spirit stone.
Then Li Changzhi briefly observed the jade tube, and invaded it with his spiritual consciousness to take a look. Finally, he nodded with satisfaction and carefully put it into the storage bag.
After that, Li Xuangang saw that the seventh uncle had no interest in the next auction, and he simply began to close his eyes and rest.
Li Xuangang couldn't help but murmur in his heart, he seemed to be of no use this time, why did the seventh uncle insist on dragging him over.
In the middle of the night, the auction organized by the Corpse Ghost Sect finally came to an end, and the seventh uncle Li Changzhi also opened his eyes and paid attention to the situation in the hall again.
At the end of the auction, the elder of the Corpse Ghost Sect said:
"Thank you fellow Taoists for your support. As usual, fellow Taoists can exchange resources here and leave after daybreak. Please help yourself!"
After saying this, the elder of the Corpse Ghost Sect walked down from the auction stage, then entered a passage at the back and disappeared.
The seventh uncle also stood up and said to Li Xuangang:
"It's time to put you to use, come with me."
Although Li Xuangang was still a little confused, he still got up and followed his seventh uncle Li Changzhi towards the lobby on the first floor.
When the two arrived at the hall, there were already many people in the hall talking in twos and threes, and many of them were trading with each other.
Li Xuangang suddenly realized that after the auction of the Corpse Ghost Sect, it would provide a place for monks to exchange resources.
Just when Li Xuangang was thinking about what the seventh uncle wanted him to do, the seventh uncle had already sent a message to him:
"I will find someone to buy some spiritual plant seeds later. You are an alchemist, and I heard that you are good at spiritual plant cultivation, so you can help me judge the quality of these seeds later."
Sound transmission is a spell that only monks in the foundation-building stage can do, so Li Xuangang could only listen. After listening, considering that the seventh uncle transmitted the sound to him, and he didn't want to be heard by outsiders, Li Xuangang did not answer directly, but
He nodded to show his understanding.
Seeing that Li Xuangang understood what he meant, Li Changzhi felt relieved, and then led him towards a strange foundation-building monk in the corner.
Li Changzhi and Li Xuangang walked up to the unfamiliar monk in the foundation building stage. After Li Changzhi looked at him for a while, he said:
"Excuse me, is this Xu Jinyuan, fellow Taoist Xu."
The foundation-building monk looked at the two people who appeared in front of him calmly and replied:
"Exactly, I wonder what this Taoist friend wants from me?"
After hearing this answer, Li Changzhi confirmed that he had not identified the wrong person.
He relaxed his tone and then said:
"Fellow Taoist, don't be surprised. I have no choice but to disturb you this time. I heard from Wu Xiaoqian of the Corpse Sect that you have seeds of Ice Heart Lotus for sale, and I am looking for them, so Wu Xiaoqian asked
I recommended Daoyou Xu."
When the foundation-building monk named Xu Jinyuan heard Li Changzhi's answer, he lowered his guard a little and said:
"Since you were introduced by fellow Taoist Wu, I won't tell lies. I do have a batch of Bingxinlian seeds with me, and I do want to sell them. However, if fellow Taoist's price does not satisfy me, then I may not be able to sell them this time.
I want to disappoint my fellow Taoist."
Li Changzhi pulled Li Xuangang closer to Xu Jinyuan, leaving the space behind him free for others to pass.
Then he replied:
"Don't worry, fellow Taoist, as long as you sincerely want to sell, then I will definitely offer a price that satisfies fellow Taoist."
Li Xuangang was by his side during the whole process, so he naturally heard it clearly. He also knew what Ice Heart Lotus was. It was a second-level spiritual plant that had very high requirements for the growing environment. Its most important function was as a building material.
One of the five auxiliary medicines of Kidan.
Just like the fire ginseng planted by Li Xuangang in the Jieyuan space, the price of the two is similar.
But then, the seventh uncle and the foundation-building monk named Xu Jinyuan began to communicate through voice transmission. Li Xuangang didn't know what they were talking about specifically, but Li Xuangang guessed that they were discussing prices or something.
After a while, the communication between the two ended. Xu Jinyuan took out a cloth bag from his storage bag. Li Changzhi took it and handed it to Li Xuangang.
Li Xuangang naturally understood, opened the bag and began to check the quality of the Bingxinlian seeds inside.
After inspection, Li Xuangang found that there were more than 130 Ice Heart Lotus seeds in the bag, and each one was intact and full of life.
After repeatedly confirming that it was correct, Li Xuangang handed the bag containing the Ice Heart Lotus seeds back to his seventh uncle, and then nodded to him, indicating that there was no problem.
When Li Changzhi saw this, he turned to Xu Jinyuan and said:
"Thank you for this, Fellow Daoist Xu. As for the matter that Fellow Daoist Xu asked me to do, just come and find me in the Weapon Refining Pavilion of the Li family in Taiqiu."
After saying that, Li Changzhi put the seeds of Ice Heart Lotus into the storage bag and handed a pile of spiritual stones to Xu Jinyuan.
After Xu Jinyuan received the spirit stone, he cupped his hands towards Li Changzhi and said:
"Then I'll be in trouble for Fellow Daoist Li."
After hearing the conversation between the two, Li Xuangang guessed that the seventh uncle had reached some kind of deal with the other party. As for what the deal was, he didn't hear it, so he didn't know.
After this incident, Li Changzhi took Li Xuangang back to his seat. After dawn, the two of them walked out of the auction pavilion of the Corpse Sect.