Hide in The Immortal Cultivation World, Strike Hard in the Martial World
Chapter 211 - 129: First Tier Intermediate Red Blooded Demon Carp_3

He just shook his head with a bitter smile, "Chen Yi, a loose cultivator without roots or family ties, can't bear such a blessing. Well, this matter is far from settled yet.

Let's drink instead."

Upon hearing this, everyone understood that conquering the Elder Miss of the Zhao Family would inevitably require the consent of the Zhao Family Head.

This was extremely difficult.

...

Half a month later, the auction started as scheduled.

Spirit Fish Island had never been so bustling, with flying swords darting across the sky and various demon beasts serving as mounts.

Even strong cultivators in the Foundation Establishment Period had come in more than ten different waves.

Chen Yi, basking in Elder Miss's glory, was considered a semi-host, and occupied the Heavenly Character Third Courtyard of the Zhao Family.

In the courtyard, the Foundation Establishment Period's Zhao Family Head, Zhao Chongjian, took the main seat. Zhao Chongwen took the next seat, and several Late Stage Qi effort Elders and Executors from the family were also present.

Several of the younger generation were also there, including Zhao Chengde, Zhao Chengyu, Zhao Chengjing, and Chen Yi.

It could be said that apart from Chen Yi, the younger generation were all at the Late Stage of Qi Cultivation, clearly the next generation of helms in the Zhao family.

Chen Yi, being at the Fifth Layer of Qi Refining, looked quite out of place here.

Zhao Chengjing noticed this and thoughtfully held Chen Yi's hand, both as a comfort and a signal to the Zhao family.

As a result, many people were shocked, staring repeatedly at Chen Yi,

They couldn't figure out how Chen Yi, the turtle alchemist who doesn't love to sign contracts, had managed to keep the Elder Miss of the Zhao Family in check.

Among the older generation, only Zhao Chongwen winked at Chen Yi, signaling approval.

But Zhao Chongjian, the family head, stared at Chen Yi for a long time:

"Chen Yi, you've been with the Zhao family for 16 years now, right? Are you still comfortable here?"

"Replying to the Family Head, I am quite comfortable."

"Hmm, if you feel it's alright, pick a time to get things done, and you can stay in the Zhao family."

"Uh...well..." Chen Yi didn't refuse directly in front of so many people, but his hesitation was enough to express a lot.

This displeased Zhao Chongjian,

So you are trying to woo my daughter in front of me, but now when I'm giving you an opportunity to stay, you have a problem?

He snorted coldly: "Chengjing, don't act impulsively in front of the elders. What sort of propriety is this?"

Zhao Chengjing stuck out her tongue, withdrew her hand, and sighed in her heart. It seems getting past Dad was not going to be easy!

.....

With the arrival of the distinguished and ordinary guests, the auction finally began.

Liu Huo, with Song Chengcheng and Wang Tengfei, sat in the ordinary guests' seats.

They looked up to see Chen Yi in the VIP seats, sitting with a group of big shots,

Liu Huo cast an envious look:

"Even though I snatched Brother Chen's status as a Daoist Protector, and tirelessly served the Zhao family for many years, having gotten married, fathered children, managed the restaurant, and now having a higher cultivation level than Brother Chen,

I've seemingly moved ahead of Brother Chen."

"Who knew, Brother Chen, while leisurely cultivating and refining pills over these years, has quietly moved to a position that requires me to look up,

Turns out there's a shortcut in Immortal Cultivation..."

Liu Huo was full of emotion. Song Chengcheng kept smiling while Wang Tengfei showed a bit of envy before becoming resolute again. He had his own path and opportunities, and he didn't need to rely on women to climb the social ladder.

Soon, an elderly man of short stature descended onto the auction platform with a big grin,

He bowed to the guests in all directions:

"Welcome, friends, to this auction. I am Ye Chengde, the host of this auction.

The rules for this auction are: no bullying the weak with your strength, no suppressing others with your status, no forming alliances to bid, no using of magic, magical instruments, Divine Sense, etc. No fighting on the island after the auction concludes. "

"Now, let's start the bidding for the first item, which is also a specialty of Spirit Fish Island, three stalks of hundred-year-old Lake Heart Blue.

As everyone knows, Lake Heart Blue is one of the important auxiliary ingredients for refining Foundation Establishment Pills. Its value has always been high. There are only nine stalks of hundred-year-old Lake Heart Blue for this auction. Friends in need should not miss this opportunity.

The starting price is 100 spirit stones, with each increase in bid not less than 10 spirit stones."

Before the words could even settle, in the midair of the auction stage, three illusory images of Lake Heart Blue Spiritual Grass appeared. Displaying at 360 degrees with no blind spots, and even automatically rotating, bobbing up and down, they looked almost lifelike.

This itself was enough to prove the extraordinary nature of this auction.

Moreover, the hundred-year-old Lake Heart Blue added heat to the auction, quickly arousing the enthusiasm of the cultivators present.

"101!"

"103!"

"104!"

Soon, there were continuous bids from the crowd,

In the end, these three Lake Heart Blue stalks were auctioned for a high price of 280 spirit stones!

Following that, various treasures such as the medium-grade magical instruments, Breaking Tier Pill, special talisman scrolls, and some more kept coming. Among them, there was even a heritage of a first-tier puppet master!

Although the level of this heritage is low, puppet masters are extremely rare, and also it's an Immortal Cultivation technique which is not inferior to Alchemy.

In the end, Ye Huanhuan of the Ye Family obtained this heritage for a price of over 600 spirit stones.

"The next auction item is provided by the Zhao Family from Spirit Fish Island — the original namesake of our island,

a first-tier middle-quality Red Blooded Demon Carp!

Many of you may not understand the use and rarity of this demon carp.

Despite being only a first-tier middle-level demon beast, it has a speed not inferior to the peak first-tier demon beasts and is adept at hiding, making it extremely difficult to capture.

The utility of this demon carp should be well-known to the body cultivators amongst us.

For those who don't know, this demon carp can significantly boost the strength of a body cultivator's physical body. If one is stuck at the peak of the second level of body refining, consuming this carp would give a 50% chance of breaking through to the third level.

Moreover, this demon carp also carries substantial medicinal benefits and can significantly improve one's spiritual roots and meridians,

For this auction, the Zhao family has accumulated three middle-tier demon carps. They're now auctioning the first one, with a starting bid of 200 spirit stones and each subsequent bid must not be less than 10 spirit stones."

On hearing this, quite a few body cultivators with robust vitality and blood looked enthusiastic,

Some elders from certain clans also showed interest in this demon carp. Nowadays, heavenly and earthly treasures that could improve the level of spiritual roots have gone extinct,

objects like these that could reorganize spiritual roots and improve meridians were also extremely scarce. For them who had budding juniors, they wanted to compete for it.

"230!"

"250!"

"280!"

"300!"

Soon, bids from several body cultivators and some old men quickly drove up the price of this demon carp.

"400!"

Suddenly, a bid came from the third VIP room on the second floor. On opening the bid, the price was raised by a hundred, directly causing the starting bid for this demon carp to double!

"Daoist Chen?!"

Recognizing the voice, Song Chengcheng and the others immediately looked towards the stage, showing surprised expressions.

Within the third private room on the second floor, Zhao Chongjian, Zhao Chongwen, Zhao Chengyu, Zhao Chengjing, etc, were all looking surprised at Chen Yi who had suddenly made a bid.

They wanted to say, our Zhao family produced this, if you want it, we can get one for you afterwards,

blatantly bidding now like this, others will see and think that the Zhao Family can't do business,

raising the price in front of everyone's faces!

Sure enough, an old man who knew the Zhao family saw Chen Yi's bid and was outraged:

"Zhao Chongjian, what the hell are you playing at! Can't your Zhao family bear the loss, is this why you're bidding up your own items?!"

On the stage, the face of Zhao Family Head, Zhao Chongjian, turned red after being scolded.

At this moment, he wished he could cover Chen Yi's mouth, he stood up to explain, "It's not me, I didn't, don't spout nonsense.."

But just as someone at the bottom bid "420",

Chen Yi in front of Zhao Chongjian suddenly said:

"520!"

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