Chapter 673: Being noticed
Time goes by day by day.
The four of them basically never left the house and practiced in the cave every day.
A month later, Xiao Qing had finally achieved success, survived the second wind and fire disaster, and became a third-grade human immortal in the Cave Heaven Realm. With her solid foundation and the top-grade magic weapons at hand, she should be able to barely compete with an ordinary fifth-grade true immortal.
Another month passed, and Lei Keyu was worthy of being the best among the children of the Lei family. He survived the second wind and fire disaster earlier than expected and became a third-grade true immortal.
On the day when Lei Keyu survived the wind and fire catastrophe and became a third-grade true immortal, Qin Ziling rewarded him with a top-grade immortal weapon, the Wind and Fire Trident.
Wind helps fire, and fire can produce earth.
This wind and fire trident was like adding wings to a tiger when used by Lei Keyu, who practiced earth-based Taoism, and his combat power was greatly increased .
During the time when Xiao Qing and Lei Keyu had survived two wind and fire disasters respectively, in the Qiankun Cave Heaven world, Shangguan Bing had also finally survived the wind and fire disaster and became a fifth-grade true immortal.
But no one knew about this except Qin Ziling and Xiao Qing.
As the time gets closer to the auction, more and more people come to Juxian Island, and most of them are True Immortals.
There was even one time when the powerful aura caused changes in the energy of heaven and earth, and even Qin Ziling felt a little palpitated.
"It seems that the scale of this auction is very large, and there are many powerful people coming to participate!" On this day, Qin Ziling once again felt an undisguised powerful aura that caused the changes in the energy of heaven and earth, and he couldn't help but marvel in his heart.
In amazement, Qin Ziling stood up and left the secret room for practice, called Bi Rong and gave him a few words, then changed his appearance, body shape and even aura, and left the cave alone.
Xiao Qing and Lei Keyu had just survived the wind and fire tribulation not long ago, and were currently in seclusion to consolidate their cultivation and comprehend the experience of surviving the tribulation.
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The huge Juxian Island was divided into two.
The south is the Chi family’s territory.
The Tianji branch, numerous businesses, the Juxian Pavilion which is the highest power center in the Juxian Sea, many families and sects large and small, and the large number of caves that Juxian Island uses for leasing are all located in the northern part of Juxian Island.
Many businesses, including the Tianji branch, are located in Juxianfang, the central area of the northern part of Juxian Island.
The shops in Juxianfang are not like the shops in the secular world.
Every shop is built like a palace and is magnificent.
Some powerful stores even borrowed the power of the earth veins, and the entire store floated in the air, surrounded by fairy mist, like a heavenly palace.
However, the most magnificent one is the Tianji Branch Pavilion located in the center of Juxianfang.
It was a tall mountain whose top was cut off by tremendous magical power, and it was called Tianzhu Peak.
Tianzhu Peak stands in the center of the earth, thousands of feet high. White clouds linger like a silk thread halfway up the mountain, like a giant pillar supporting the heaven and earth.
There are a number of palaces built on Tianzhu Peak, which are the Tianji Branch Pavilions.
The Tianji branch is built high up on the Tianzhu Peak, overlooking the surroundings and standing out among many businesses.
There are many shops in the Tianji branch with a wide range of goods, but the most famous one is its central pavilion.
The central pavilion of the Tianji branch sells precious items, even the Du'e Immortal Pill starts from the second grade, so the price is so high that many people stay away from it. Even someone like Lei Keyu doesn't dare to go there.
Opposite the Tianzhu Peak in the distance is another tall mountain like a giant pillar supporting the sky, on top of which sits a magnificent palace.
The mountain is called Tianqing Peak, and the magnificent palace on the peak is the Juxian Pavilion, which represents the highest power center in the Juxian Sea.
Qin Ziling first walked around the many shops in Juxianfang, but did not find what he wanted. However, he discovered that in just over two months, Wujimen had actually bought a store here and opened the first branch of Tonglingge in Juxianhai.
Qin Ziling was quite touched when he accidentally discovered the Psychic Pavilion.
Just think about how poor he was when he first came here, but now he has opened a business in the Juxian Sea.
Since he didn’t find what he wanted in Juxianfang, Qin Ziling flew to Tianzhu Peak.
Before landing at Tianzhu Peak, Qin Ziling discovered that this place was very different.
In other places, most people are just immortal cultivators below the level of True Immortal, but those who hang out in the Tianji Branch of Tianzhu Peak are all True Immortals. Those below the level of True Immortal are basically either True Immortal guards and followers or employees in stores.
With Qin Ziling's current realm of a second-grade True Immortal, if he were in other places, he would definitely be a strong man that no one would dare to provoke, but here he seems very ordinary.
Because if you grab anything here, you can find a lot of first- and second-grade true immortals.
There are also quite a few third-grade true immortals.
There are relatively few fourth-grade True Immortals.
Because a fourth-grade True Immortal is equivalent to a mid-stage True Immortal, the threshold between the third and fourth grades is relatively large. Not to mention in the Juxian Sea, there are not many fourth-grade True Immortals even in the territories of the three major forces such as Jiuxuan Mountain.
There are even fewer fifth-grade True Immortals, and they only exist sporadically.
Firstly, there are very few fifth-rank true immortals; secondly, fifth-rank true immortals generally do not choose to come here at this time, but will appear in the Tianji branch pavilion during the auction.
Qin Ziling had just climbed up the Tianzhu Peak and had not had time to properly explore the Tianji Branch when he spotted an ancient chariot flying past the edge of the Tianzhu Peak and heading towards the Tianqing Peak opposite.
The ancient chariot was pulled by six giant birds transformed by magic, and on the chariot sat a middle-aged man in gray clothes with gray hair on his temples.
On both sides of the middle-aged man sat an old man and an old woman with youthful faces and white hair.
In addition to these three people, there were four second-rank true immortals standing on each side of the carriage.
The one driving the ancient chariot was a third-rank immortal.
"Hey, Law Enforcement Elder Lei Chen! It seems that the middle-aged man in gray should be Lei Keyu's grandfather Lei Yanlong!" Qin Ziling watched the carriage flying past the edge of Tianzhu Peak, with a thoughtful look in his eyes.
"The immortal must not be a local immortal from our Juxian Sea, right? The one who just passed by is Lei Yanlong, the head of the Lei family in Xianluo City and one of the twelve elders of Juxian Pavilion." When Qin Ziling was watching the Lei family's carriage go away, a man with a pointed chin and shifty eyes came up and said.
Qin Ziling looked at the man who came up to him with some surprise.
“Don’t be surprised, Immortal. My name is Bao Zhidao. I am an immortal from the Juxian Sea and I am the best at gathering information. So I know something about the people and things in the Juxian Sea, and even the people and things in the three seas of Jiuxuan Mountain, Siyou Mountain, and Nanbo Mountain.
I see that the Immortal is a stranger here, and he is alone, so he is inevitably unfamiliar with this place, so I took the initiative to come forward to act as a guide. If the Immortal wants to know any news or buy anything, just ask me. If the Immortal is satisfied with my small service, the Immortal can give me a small reward. "The man took the initiative to introduce.
"Your last name is also Bao?" Qin Ziling was speechless when he looked at Bao Zhidao, but he did feel a sense of intimacy towards him.
There's nothing I can do. This man really looks a bit like Bao Yingjun, and his last name is also Bao. It's a bit of fate between us.
"Yes, yes, could it be that the immortal also has the surname Bao?" Bao Zhidao was secretly delighted to see that Qin Ziling did not dislike him, and he nodded and asked quickly.
"No, I have a good friend named Bao." Qin Ziling smiled and waved his hand, then said: "But you are right, I am not a local immortal, I am a little unfamiliar with this place, I just want to find someone to ask around."
"If there is anything you want to know, just ask me!" Bao Zhidao said happily upon hearing that.
"I see that quite a few powerful people have arrived recently. Who are they now?" Qin Ziling asked.
" Indeed, many strong men have come. Elder Lei, whom the Immortal saw just now, is one of them. In addition to Elder Lei, eight of the twelve elders of our Juxian Pavilion have arrived, and ten non-elders, fifth-grade True Immortals have arrived.
These are all the strong men from our Juxian Sea Area . There are even more strong men from the three major forces of Jiuxuan Mountain, Siyou Mountain and Nanbo Mountain. Not to mention the fifth-grade True Immortals, there are already 20 sixth-grade True Immortals and two seventh-grade True Immortals. "Bao Zhidao said, and when he mentioned the seventh-grade True Immortals, Bao Zhidao's rat eyes were filled with awe and admiration.
"Who are the two seventh-grade true immortals?" Qin Ziling asked, knowing in his heart that one should be the owner of the powerful aura he sensed a few days ago, and the other was the one he sensed today.
"These two are both big shots. One is Ge Mingzhen, the leader of Qingyun Sect in Nanboshan Sea Area. He arrived three days ago. The other is Zhou Li, the owner of Chenming Fairy Island in Jiuxuanshan Sea Area. She arrived today. Both of them should be staying in Juxian Pavilion now. It is said that more seventh-grade or even eighth-grade true immortals may come to Juxian Island one after another in the future." Bao Zhidao replied.
"Did so many seventh-grade or even eighth-grade True Immortals also come to Juxian Island for the auction in previous years?" Qin Ziling asked as he took a deep breath.
The seventh- and eighth-grade True Immortals are truly high-level giants in the Jiuxuan Sect.
"There were none in the previous nine times, but this time is different. This time is not only a once-in-a-century auction, but also a once-in-a-millennium super auction for the Tianji branch, so there are a lot of items on auction this time.
It is said that there are ten sixth-grade "Du'e Xiandan", and the last one is even a seventh-grade "Du'e Xiandan". It is said that not only are the medicinal materials of the seventh-grade "Du'e Xiandan" extremely difficult to find, but even if a Taoist immortal tries to refine it, the success rate is very low.
Therefore, this time, all the seventh-grade true immortals in the four major seas are eyeing this seventh-grade "Du'e Xiandan" covetously and are determined to obtain it, including Elder Chi of our Juxian Sea.
However, there is only one seventh-grade "Du'e Xiandan", and it will most likely be taken by one of the three major forces, Jiuxuan Sect, Siyou Sect, and Nanbo Sect, among which Nanbo Sect is the most likely." Bao Zhidao said.
"Oh, why is Nanbo Sect the most likely?" Qin Ziling became curious when he heard Bao Zhidao's speculation.
"Hao Bing, the young leader of Nanbo Sect, is a seventh-grade immortal. He is the only son of the Taoist leader Hao Yuansong. For the sake of his beloved son, Hao Yuansong will support Hao Bing in buying the seventh-grade 'Du' Xian Dan' at any cost.
Just imagine that he has a Taoist father who supports him at all costs. Who in the four seas can compete with Hao Bing? Of course, things are unpredictable and no one can say what the final result will be.
For example, the Jiuxuan Sect does not have a Taoist immortal in charge, and is more eager to cultivate an eighth-grade true immortal than the other two major forces. If the bidding is carried out at all costs, it may be possible that the Jiuxuan Sect will eventually buy the seventh-grade "Du'e Xiandan". After all, the Jiuxuan Sect's foundation is still there. "Bao Zhidao analyzed.
"That makes sense!" Qin Ziling smiled and nodded with approval in his eyes after hearing what Bao Zhidao said.
Before this, he basically focused his energy on spiritual practice. He didn't like gossip and didn't specifically inquire about the situation in Nanbo Mountain and Siyou Mountain.
Now that I hear Bao Zhidao say this, I feel a little eye-opening.
"You are too kind, Immortal. I am just making a blind analysis." Bao Zhidao said modestly.
Qin Ziling smiled without comment, then asked with interest about the power situation in the Nanbo Mountain and Siyou Mountain waters.
Bao was indeed well-informed, and he could easily grasp the situation of various major forces and talk about it attentively.
After the conversation, Qin Ziling really learned a lot of information that he didn't know before. In his joy, he rewarded Bao Zhidao with a piece of top-quality fairy stone.
One piece of top-grade fairy stone is equivalent to one hundred pieces of high-grade fairy stones, which almost knocked Bao Zhidao unconscious!
Seeing Bao Zhidao’s confused look, Qin Ziling smiled and left.
At this point in time, a piece of top-grade immortal stone is nothing to him.
When he killed Yan Gu, he obtained 500 pieces of top-grade immortal stones the size of his fist, which is equivalent to at least 10,000 pieces of top-grade immortal stones of standard size.
"Thank you, Immortal, thank you, Immortal!" Seeing Qin Ziling leave, Bao Zhidao came to his senses and bowed repeatedly to his departing back.
After Qin Ziling and Bao Zhidao separated, they did not continue to visit the Tianji branch.
Because Bao Zhidao told him that all the fifth-grade immortal medicines and above in the Tianji branch have been sealed up, waiting to be auctioned at the auction.
The same is true for other precious immortal artifacts and minerals, which are basically worth the same or more than fifth-grade immortal medicines.
After Qin Ziling knew this, there was naturally no need for him to waste time wandering around anymore.
What he lacks now are immortal medicines of the fifth grade or above. He has no shortage of anything else.
After leaving Tianzhu Peak, Qin Ziling did not release the Heaven-piercing Immortal Shuttle. Instead, he condensed a auspicious cloud, rode on the clouds and flew all the way to the cave where he rented.
When Qin Ziling was flying in the clouds, a team of chariots appeared in the distance.
The procession of chariots was very gorgeous. In the front was a beautiful female immortal dressed in palace clothes, scattering flower petals and playing immortal music, and behind her were two rows of immortals.
There are twelve people in each row.
One row is men, the other row is women, all of them are handsome men and beautiful women.
The chariot was as luxurious as a palace, and it was pulled by nine colorful magical birds.
As the chariot appeared in the distance, waves of intoxicating fragrance and ethereal fairy music drifted in with the wind.
"Zhu Ji, the beautiful queen of the Nanboshan Sea!" Qin Ziling looked at the magnificent chariot team coming towards him from a distance, and suddenly remembered a very special and important figure in Nanboshan mentioned by Bao Zhidao not long ago. His face changed slightly, and he quickly changed direction to avoid it.
"Huh!" Behind the pearl curtain of the luxurious carriage, a gorgeous woman wearing a light gauze with her smooth skin faintly visible, who was lazily lying on the big bed of Biyou, suddenly let out a sound of surprise. Her eyes fell through the pearl curtain on Qin Ziling who was about to turn around and leave.
This woman was none other than Zhu Ji, the beauty queen of the Nanboshan Sea Area, a seventh-rank true immortal.
The Queen Zhu Ji's gaze was first surprised, then hot.
She has a high level of cultivation and has mastered a secret technique that allows her to observe a person's qi and blood.
Even though Qin Ziling had restrained most of his energy, blood, strength and energy, but in the eyes of the beautiful queen Zhu Ji, it was still like a pool of blood surging and boiling, emitting an extremely powerful vitality and masculine energy.
"My dear brother, please stay!" The beautiful queen Zhu Ji opened her red lips and uttered a soft and extremely seductive voice.
When the beautiful queen Zhu Ji spoke, the energy of heaven and earth around Qin Ziling actually changed, and a few fairies in gauze could be seen faintly, singing and dancing gracefully, indescribably alluring.
"Could she be attracted to me? That shouldn't be the case, as I'm actually quite ugly!" Qin Ziling was shocked upon seeing this, but on the surface he deliberately revealed a hint of confusion, but then his expression became stern again, and he continued to fly forward on the auspicious cloud.
"As expected, you are a person with extraordinarily vigorous and powerful energy. You can even resist illusions." Seeing this, the beautiful queen Zhu Ji was not surprised but happy. Her eyes became more and more passionate. She stuck out her small tongue from her cherry mouth and gently licked her red lips.
"Little brother, don't leave, stay and chat with me!"
The soft and extremely seductive voice sounded again. The fairies flying nearby, both the male and female fairies had a dazed look in their eyes when they heard the voice. Some fairies with lower cultivation and willpower even did some unbearable actions.
The fairies who were singing and dancing around Qin Ziling had already begun to gently take off their veils...
"Thank you for your favor, Fairy. I already have a lovely wife at home. It is not appropriate for men and women to have physical contact, so I will not disturb you!" Qin Ziling cursed the old witch in secret, but he looked humble and upright.
There was no other way. The beautiful queen Zhu Ji was a seventh-grade True Immortal, already in the late stage of True Immortal, and had absorbed a trace of the true meaning of Heaven. With his current strength, if he did not summon the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover, he could at best barely put up a fight even if he used all his means.
Now, Juxian Island is full of experts. Even if Qin Ziling uses all his means to barely fight the queen Zhu Ji, he dare not fight with all his strength unless it is absolutely necessary, let alone sacrifice the Nine Dragon Divine Fire Cover.
"Hehe, you men are so annoying. You obviously like it, but you insist on saying that there shouldn't be physical contact between men and women. Little brother, just come over to my side." The beautiful queen Zhu Ji saw that the illusion she had created with the help of the heavens could not confuse Qin Ziling, and she couldn't help but become more and more restless.
As he was speaking, the energy of heaven and earth changed again. The blue sky suddenly seemed to crack open, and a big hand stretched out from it and grabbed Qin Ziling.
At this moment, a ripple appeared in the space around Qin Ziling, and then the person moved thousands of miles away.
"Small teleportation talisman!" The beautiful queen Zhu Ji's face changed slightly, but then she started giggling.
As she giggled, a rainbow light carrying bursts of charming fragrance floated across the sky and broke through the air towards the direction of Qin Ziling's teleportation at an extremely fast speed.
Qin Ziling could not help but frown and look annoyed when he saw that the old witch Zhu Ji was so shameless that she actually chose him and was about to catch up with him from a distance of a thousand miles.
If this place was not on Juxian Island but in the "wilderness", he would have dealt with her long ago.
