novelraw Chapter 1093 1086: Marquis's Mansion
Chapter 1093 1086: Marquis's Mansion
The third day.
Morning.
The sunlight spilled down from the sky, illuminating the entirety of Celestial Cyan City.
The streets were bustling with people, even more so than usual.
Today is destined to be an extremely lively day for Celestial Cyan City.
Because today is the day of the grand auction jointly held by the Celestial Permanence Commerce Association and the Marquis's Mansion, and even before the auction begins, two pieces of news have already spread.
The first piece, known to most cultivators, is the auction of the Lord's position of Wind Ridge Town.
This position holds a mysterious and powerful allure for some of the stronger loose cultivators. Obtaining the Lord's position of Wind Ridge Town means having one's own territory and the ability to recruit followers, no longer being a solitary figure.
The second piece of news is even more explosive and shocking: in this auction, two top-quality Venerable-Breaking Pills will be auctioned!
Advancing from the Immortal Spirit Realm to the Immortal Venerable Realm is a crucial step in immortal cultivation, and countless cultivators have spent their entire lives stuck at this stage, unable to enter the Immortal Venerable Realm until their lifespan runs out.
Thus, the Venerable-Breaking Pill, which helps cultivators condense their Golden Core and breakthrough to the Immortal Venerable Realm, becomes especially valuable.
A powerhouse at the Peak of Immortal Spirit Realm might be willing to trade their entire fortune for a single pill, but even then, these cultivators might find it difficult to compete for it, as major powers such as Divine Sword Sect and Piaoling Palace will likely intervene; they are the ones with vast resources.
With these two heavyweight news items released, even before the auction begins, Celestial Cyan City and the surrounding tens of thousands of miles are already abuzz with discussions, and today the number of cultivators arriving at Celestial Cyan City is more than ever.
Marquis's Mansion.
The Marquis's Mansion is located in the central area of Celestial Cyan City and serves as the residence of Marquis Xia Anshan, occupying an expansive area, totaling over a thousand acres.
The venue for today's auction is in the back garden of the Marquis's Mansion.
At this moment, with the morning sunlight streaming down, quite a few cultivators have already gathered in front of the Marquis's Mansion, most of these cultivators exuding a strong presence and dignified demeanor.
At the entrance of the Marquis's Mansion, besides two rows of gold-armored guards in gold helmets and armor, there are many maidservants in white, providing services to these cultivators and conducting entry qualifications for the auction.
To participate in this auction, there is a minimum standard, which is to have assets of at least five thousand Spirit Stones.
Ordinary loose cultivators of the Early Stage Immortal Spirit Realm do not typically have assets amounting to five thousand Spirit Stones, so this standard is not considered low.
Outside the Marquis's Mansion, with sunshine streaming down, among the crowd, Qin Yang, dressed in a black cloak, watched as cultivators entered the mansion one by one, then proceeded to walk towards the mansion himself.
Prior to this, the Bai Family had already entered under the leadership of Bai Qingtian, accompanied by Grand Elder Bai Zhixun, Punishment Elder Bai Hanfeng, Alchemy Tributor Liu Yan, and younger members Bai Shuang, Bai Fatty, Liu Hao, and others.
"Fellow Daoist, please present at least five thousand Spirit Stones."
Dressed in a black cloak, Qin Yang arrived at the entrance of the Marquis's Mansion, where a maidservant in white spoke softly.
Upon hearing this, Qin Yang, beneath the black cloak, did not speak but flipped his right hand revealing a golden token.
Seeing the golden token, the maidservant's eyes lit up, and she immediately bowed slightly to Qin Yang.
"Senior, you are a golden VIP of our Celestial Permanence Commerce Association, please follow me this way."
The maidservant spoke with a trace of respect in her gentle voice.
The number of golden VIP tokens issued by the Celestial Permanence Commerce Association is not many, only held by major families, major forces, or some esteemed individuals.
Under the lead of the maidservant in white, Qin Yang, dressed in a black cloak, entered the Marquis's Mansion.
Inside the Marquis's Mansion, the pavilions and buildings are all constructed with White Jade, and the mansion also has quiet springs and artificial mountains, making the whole setup luxurious and beautiful.
After the two walked for more than ten minutes, Qin Yang, under the lead of the maidservant, arrived at the back garden of the Marquis's Mansion.
Before stepping into the back garden, a fragrant scent of flowers was already in the air.
Upon entering the garden, the sight was filled with various blooming Spirit Flowers, each blossom opening in the morning sunlight, exuding waves of fragrance, invigorating those who smelled them.
Scanning the view, Qin Yang noticed that most of these Spirit Flowers were of lower grade, yet they were captivating in color and fragrance.
A clear river meandered through the entire back garden, with Spirit Fish swimming within, adding vitality to the garden.
"The environment is quite beautiful,"
Qin Yang thought to himself, as walking around here would be nice during breaks from cultivation.
"Senior, please come this way,"
the maidservant in white said.
Following the maidservant, the two walked on the Jade stone slabs for a few minutes before arriving at a very open area.
In front of them was a large vacant plaza among the flower beds, with the ground paved with White Jade. On the plaza were spaced out hundreds of stone tables and stone stools, stone tables displaying a variety of Spirit Fruit platters.
Around the plaza, there were more than a dozen spacious pavilions built of Jade.
These pavilions were constructed with even greater luxury, with stone tables inside also holding delicious Spirit Fruits, more abundant than those outside.
Currently, quite a few cultivators were already seated at those stone tables in the plaza, and with a quick scan, there were no fewer than six or seven hundred people.
This was still before the auction, with people yet to arrive fully.
Qin Yang estimated that once everyone was here, the number of participants in the auction might reach a thousand.
"Senior, you are a VIP guest of our Celestial Permanence Commerce Association, please come with me to the VIP pavilion,"
the maidservant in white said respectfully beside Qin Yang.
Under the black cloak, Qin Yang slightly nodded his head.
With the guidance of the maidservant, Qin Yang entered one of the VIP pavilions, marked as pavilion number nine.
Sitting down, Qin Yang's gaze shifted and noticed the Bai Family seated in the neighboring VIP pavilion number seven.
"Senior,"
Upon seeing the black cloaked Qin Yang arrive, Bai Qingtian and others were momentarily stunned, then promptly stood up in unison, cupping their fists in salute.
Since that night, they had never seen the senior again, and now this senior unexpectedly came to the auction.
In response, Qin Yang slightly nodded in acknowledgment.
In the crowd, Bai Fatty smiled and winked in Qin Yang's direction.
"Brother, who are you winking at? That senior there..."
However, Bai Fatty's single wink did not escape the notice of Bai Shuang beside him, whose eyes sparkled with suspicion.
"No, how could I dare, Sister Bai Shuang,"
Bai Fatty quickly shook his head, then hurriedly grabbed a red jade grape from the table and stuffed it into his mouth.
Beneath the black cloak, Qin Yang simply chuckled to himself.
The cultivators present noticed the Bai Family Patriarch actually cupping his fists towards a mysterious figure in a black cloak, hence many glanced at the mysterious figure multiple times.
However, nobody made any inquiries or attempted to probe the person's identity, as being able to sit in the VIP pavilion was already a mark of status.