BXBX NOVEL Chapter 105: Celebrating the Festival
“Elder Yu, if I remember correctly, this Lifespan Extension Pill should be a Fourth Rank elixir medicine, right?” Lin Jing looked up at Elder Yu.
Elder Yu nodded and replied, “Yes, indeed it is a Fourth Rank elixir medicine.”
“The most valuable item at this auction will be this very pill.”
“If the assignment of the Blood Red Vermilion Fruit was the result of discussions among the families in the Fang Market, then there’s only this one superior Lifespan Extension Pill. The major families will probably fight tooth and nail over it.”
After reviewing the item list, Lin Jing stuffed it directly into Huang Qingling’s hands.
Then he turned to Elder Yu and asked,
“Elder Yu…
“You said before that you could get me into the auction venue, but does that mean not even the offering priests from Yuebaolou like ourselves can enter?” Elder Yu took a sip of wine and then said, “This auction is no ordinary event.”
“Didn’t you notice the items listed? Each one is exceedingly rare, mostly needed by Golden Core Immortals and their families.”
“Hmm…’
“That’s certainly true.”
Lin Jing thought about the items on the auction list and nodded in agreement.
“If you put it that way, this auction should really be considered a top-tier event.”
“This auction is fundamentally not open to the public, unless you’re part of one of the major families, or have some connections within Fang Market…”
“Otherwise, if you have items of your own to auction, then naturally you can also enter the venue.”
“No wonder…
Lin Jing suddenly understood, then continued to question:
“Elder Yu, didn’t you mention before that the auction would start in half a month’s time? But now the auction item list is already drawn up. Could it be that the auction is going to start earlier?”
“Not that soon,” Elder Yu shook his head and said.
“More items will be sent here over time. This list merely shows the initial items intended for auction; it’s still far from complete.”
“The auction date has been set, and it will begin in ten days’ time.”
Huang Qingling, having read through the list by this time, closed it and said to Lin Jing:
“I want to go, and you should come with me, Lin Jing. Let’s see what this auction is like together.”
After a moment of thought, Lin Jing shook his head:
“I’d rather not go. You all go ahead.”
“What’s the matter? Don’t you want to see?” Elder Yu asked with a puzzled look.
“That’s right, we’ll be together, and with me there, what’s there to fear?” Huang Qingling stood with her hands on her hips, completely unafraid of anything. “Besides, an auction of this level doesn’t come around often. Sometimes it can be more than a decade before one occurs.”
After finishing, Elder Yu paused, then continued to speak:
“Actually, it’s not just because of the auction…”
Elder Yu looked seriously at Lin Jing and said:
“We live here in Fang Market, and sooner or later, we have to deal with the various families within. Especially since you are an alchemist, it’s indispensable.”
“My intention in taking you to the auction is also for you to get acquainted with the sons and daughters of those families ahead of time.”
Lin Jing first frowned, then let out a sigh, and with some resignation, he spoke to Elder Yu:
“Elder Yu, to be frank…
“I actually have some disagreements with the descendant of Wu Cai Immortal, that is, Liu Yiyuan from the Liu Clan.”
“What exactly happened? You rarely go out, so how did you manage to provoke him?”
Upon hearing this, Elder Yu frowned and asked.
“Did he bully you? Let me take care of him for you.” Huang Qingling got up at once, indignant on his behalf.
Huang Qingling already disliked Liu Yiyuan, and without understanding the situation, she wanted to stand up for Lin Jing.
In her mind, Lin Jing, a middle-stage Qi Refinement cultivator, simply couldn’t have been the one to provoke Liu Yiyuan, who was at the initial stage of Foundation Establishment. Certainly, it must have been Liu Yiyuan bullying Lin Jing, taking advantage of his higher cultivation.
“It’s not like that.”
“Qing Ling Daoist, please have a seat, I’ll explain everything slowly,” Lin Jing said.
After hearing this, Huang Qingling sat down and then spoke, “If he bullied you, don’t hide it from me; I’ll help you get even.”
“Tell us what happened, how did you come to have a conflict with him?” Elder Yu spoke up at this moment.
However, from his serious expression, it was evident that the matter would not be easy to handle.
“This matter, it started when the Flame Poison Centipede wreaked havoc on Fang Market…”
Elder Yu and Huang Qingling pricked up their ears and listened att
In no time, the story reached its critical point…
“But right at that moment, Liu Yiyuan flew towards us, and all we could do was dodge, but we couldn’t match his speed…”
“And then, would you believe it, he actually grabbed Luo Luo and threw her towards the Flame Poison Centipede…”
At this point, Huang Qingling suddenly stood up, slammed the table, and said angrily,
“This scoundrel, to be so shamelessly ruthless…”
“Luo Luo, isn’t that the little girl you brought to see me before?” Elder Yu asked.
“Yes, Elder Yu, it’s her,” Lin Jing replied.
“To lay hands on such an adorable child, this Liu Yiyuan…” Elder Yu’s brows furrowed.
“Ah…” Elder Yu sighed after saying this.
“If only I had known, I wouldn’t have helped him with alchemy, never thought
I’d be saving a scourge.”
“Elder Yu, you weren’t aware at the time, it’s not your fault.”
“Besides, he is the descendant of Wu Cai Immortal. Wu Cai Immortal extended the invitation, and you couldn’t well refuse, could you?” “What happened next…” Huang Qingling asked eagerly.
“How is Luo Luo now…”
“After Liu Yiyuan threw Luo Luo towards the Flame Poison Centipede, Luo Luo’s mother, without a second thought, rushed straight towards her…’
“Didn’t you say her cultivation was only at the late stage of Qi Refining? Charging at the Flame Poison Centipede like that, wasn’t she just endangering herself as well?” Huang Qingling said with concern.
“Yes, late-stage Qi Refining…” Lin Jing said slowly, recalling the scene from that day.
“Continue…” The furrows in Elder Yu’s brow deepened.
“Hmm…” Lin Jing acknowledged and then continued with the story.
When Lin Jing finished the story, Huang Qingling clapped her hands in approval.
“He truly got what he deserved… bitten by the Flame Poison Variant, right?”
“Also, to think you had the guts to chase after him, I really admire you,” Huang Qingling said while patting Lin Jing’s shoulder.
“Don’t worry, I’ll definitely avenge you and give him trouble.” “Qing Ling…” Elder Yu called out to stop Huang Qingling.
“You can’t get involved in this; after all, Liu Yiyuan has Wu Cai Immortal backing him. If you cause him trouble without reason, it won’t sit well with Elder Bai.”
“So are we just supposed to let him off like that?” Huang Qingling asked indignantly.
Lin Jing quickly tried to pacify Huang Qingling:
“Daoist Qing Ling, it’s really not necessary. After all, I didn’t lose out in that incident; in fact, he was the one who suffered the loss.”
“I prefer to avoid him also because I don’t want to cause Elder Yu and Elder Bai so much trouble..”