The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 409

Chapter 409: Chapter 405 Xuanyuan Pavilion Chapter 409: Chapter 405 Xuanyuan Pavilion At the moment, these shops were covered in prohibitions, and dazzling spiritual lights were cloaked around them, sparkling and lighting up the entire street like daylight in the dark night.

There was a constant stream of people on the street, almost all of them were monks, each appearing to be quite powerful.

The street in front of them was just the tip of the iceberg in the West Market. There were at least twenty or thirty similar streets, crisscrossing, forming a bustling market of immense size.

Even in terms of area, the market was almost as large as half of Wanqiu City. The streets were swarming with people. Shops and stalls were as numerous as stars in the night sky. It was far more impressive than the market in Wanqiu City, and truly deserved the title of the number one market in Great Tang.

“It's indeed bustling and prosperous. I never thought West Market would be so thriving.” Shen Luo couldn't help but admire.

“I heard that West Market didn't start out this big. However, the emperors of Great Tang onward have been promoting the development of West Market, both publicly and in secret. Only after many expansions did the market reach its present size. Plus, the Grand Annual Celebration of the Zhongyuan Festival adds to the lively scene.” Xie Yuxin added.

Shen Luo nodded secretly.

It seemed that the court of the Great Tang was also cultivating immortals both overtly and covertly. This wasn't surprising. Soldiers, though able to defend their homes and countries, couldn't solve many problems that monks could.

Shen Luo might not have understood this in the past, but having experienced many things in Dreamland a thousand years later, he now had a new perspective.

Shen Luo didn't linger at the entrance, but quickly moved forward with Xie Yuxin, glancing at the surrounding shops as they walked.

The shops were quite similar to those in Wanqiu City and Ghost Market, mostly selling various cultivation supplies, spiritual materials, talismans, elixirs, magical instruments, etc. However, the quality and variety here were far beyond those of the latter, making Shen Luo quite envious.

However, he didn't have deep pockets. Even after a month of diligent talisman-drawing, he had earned less than three hundred Immortal Jade. With the previous savings, he barely had five hundred Immortal Jade, and he was not even sure if it was enough to buy the Spirit Fire, let alone have spare money to buy other things.

They moved on and soon arrived at a large shop deep within the market.

This shop covered a vast area, almost the size of three or four average shops. It was much taller than nearby shops, outshining the rest. Two blood-red jade carvings of Qilins were on each side of the shop's entrance, looking extremely mighty. A gigantic plaque hung above the front door, with three large characters inscribed on it: “Xuanyuan Pavilion”.

The three characters were exceptionally powerful and energetic, as if ready to fly out of the plaque, emitting an overwhelming aura.

'Xuanyuan Pavilion is indeed reputed to be one of the three largest trading forces alongside the Treasure Hall,' remarked Xie Yuxin, her eyes sparkling.

“The person who inscribed these characters must have reached the realm of a True Immortal,” said Shen Luo quietly.

“How do you know?” Xie Yuxin inquired curiously.

Shen Luo gave a faint smile, but didn't answer. His experience and discernment within the Dreamland enabled him to see many things.

“It's said that Xuanyuan Pavilion has invested a great deal for this auction. There will be an abundance of treasures. I've brought all my wealth here! Brother Sun, you seem ready to go. Are you planning to bid as well?”

“No way, I can't compare with Brother Liu's assets. This time, I just want to buy a few pieces of molybdenum gold iron to cultivate my Xuanjin Method to the fifth layer. That's all”, a man said.”

“Right. This auction is said to be very different from the usual ones. High-ranking figures from Hua Sheng Temple, Mount Putuo, and the government of the Great Tang will be present. The true treasures will be sought by these elites. We'd better not hold out hope for such treasures and stay grounded.”

Many monks nearby were strolling into Xuanyuan Pavilion as they chatted.

Shen Luo listened and frowned slightly.

“Shall we go in directly?” Xie Yuxin looked at Shen Luo and asked.

Shen Luo glanced around in response to her words.

He received Ma Xiuxiu's message yesterday that the Gold Sun Spirit Fire would be auctioned today at the Xuanyuan Pavilion, and she invited him to participate, which was why he came here.

“Master Shen, you have arrived.” At this moment, a voice came from ahead, and a figure stepped down from a carriage not far in front. It was Ma Xiuxiu.

Today, she was wearing a fitting blue dress. The blue sheen flowed across her dress like ripples of water. It didn't look like an ordinary garment.

This strange blue dress, coupled with Ma Xiuxiu's fair skin and exquisite figure, made her stand out, attracting many glances from the surroundings.

“It seems that Miss Ma arrived early. Glad to see you.” Shen Luo bowed slightly.

“Not at all, I just arrived. And who is this lovely lady?” Ma Xiuxiu chuckled and looked at Xie Yuxin.

Although the two had been aware of each other for a while now, they hadn't met before.

“This is my friend, Elder Sister Xie. Elder Sister Xie, this is Miss Ma Xiuxiu, a monk from the Treasure Hall.” Shen Luo introduced them briefly.

After meeting Ma Xiuxiu, Shen Luo subtly asked Xie Yuxin about her. He found out that the two didn't know each other when they were in Jianye City. Ma Xiuxiu might not recognize Xie Yuxin either.

If word got out that Xie Yuxin had stolen treasures from the Bai Family, she would be in serious trouble. Naturally, Shen Luo wouldn't reveal any of that.

“It's my pleasure to meet you, Miss Ma.” Xie Yuxin, who had heard about Ma Xiuxiu from Shen Luo earlier, gave a modest bow.

“It's my honor to meet Elder Sister Xie, too.” Ma Xiuxiu reciprocated the bow.

After exchanging pleasantries, the three of them went straight into Xuanyuan Pavilion without stopping.

“Do the three Daoist friends have invitations from our Pavilion? Only the guests invited by our Xuanyuan Pavilion can participate in the auction today,” said one of the two armored warriors in yellow robes who stopped them at the entrance.

Ma Xiuxiu's face turned slightly cold, but she didn't say anything and took out three gold invitation cards.

“How dare you behave so rudely to Miss Ma Xiuxiu! Step aside, all of you!” At that moment, a woman in a yellow dress with purple eyebrows and a red cinnabar mole in the midbrow walked over briskly.

“Steward Purple Heart!” The two yellow-cloaked warriors looked terrified and quickly stepped aside.

“Miss Ma Xiuxiu, I hope you won't take offense at the ignorance of these guards. Please, come inside. Daoist friends, please come in as well.” Steward Purple Heart gave a radiant smile to Ma Xiuxiu and gestured for them to go in.

Shen Luo looked at Purple Heart. Seeing that she seemed to hold a high position in the Pavilion and was very polite to Ma Xiuxiu, he figured that Ma Xiuxiu's status in the Treasure Hall was not as ordinary as she claimed.

There was also a faint flicker of unusual color in Xie Yuxin's eyes.

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