"This place seems to be no different from an ordinary auction. Fellow Daoist Xu specially brought us here. What kind of strange things can we really see?" The woman surnamed Liu among the big men in brocade clothes asked Zhang Le with some doubts.
"Don't worry! Although the auctions here are very frequent, held every few days and a half, there are several special auction items that will appear every time. Although they are not the most expensive items in the auction, they are indeed easy to see in the prehistoric mountains.
"It's even harder to see Lu Ming outside the wild mountains." Zhang Le said with a somewhat mysterious look, but then he saw Lu Ming coming over. He smiled kindly at him.
Lu Ming nodded casually and suddenly asked a question that surprised the other party: "Fellow Daoist Xu, how many monks are there in this Gourd City? It seems that there are not many monks."
"Fellow Daoist Li is really sharp-eyed! Apart from a few inns where people can stay temporarily in Calabash City, there are generally no permanent residences for outside monks. High-level monks will have their own caves on other islands, and low-level areas are gathered into some small villages and towns.
Mortals live together, and the monks in Gourd City come to buy and sell things. And the lower-level monks travel more frequently." Zhang Le admitted frankly.
"Didn't you say that only monks above the foundation-building stage can survive in this wild mountain range? How come there are so many mortals and low-level monks?" The big man in gilded clothes was silent for a while and asked Lu Ming a question that also made Lu Ming a little confused.
"Brother Yi's question touches on the key point. This is the other biggest difference between Calabash City and other cities."
"In each of the other cities, some high-level monks were sent there specifically to hunt and kill spiritual beasts. Generally, after accumulating enough land and harvesting, they would return to their respective sects. Most of them came to complete their own tasks, or to
The monks came to resist the beast tide, so after they completed their mission, they went back. After all, everyone who has stayed here knows that it is very dangerous here, and they would rather go back early."
"In Gourd City, some years after Luoxiayuan was discovered, in the nearby mountains, people from the Holy Sect found several spirit stone mines here and opened up some other raw material production areas needed for cultivation. Basically
The city can be self-sufficient. In this way, some monks also brought their families and brought them here. Mortals and low-level monks without spiritual roots naturally appeared. I also heard that the forces that manage Gourd City are slowing down.
Slowly transfer the main manpower from the outside sects here. It is estimated that in tens of thousands of years, this may become the second Remnant Cloud Continent. However, in addition to this Gourd City, there are mortal and monk villages on other islands.
Most of them can't be said to be absolutely safe. Small villages and towns are often wiped out by some high-level spiritual beasts that suddenly appear. This place is just following the old path when our ancestors first arrived in Canyun Continent." Zhang Le said calmly.
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But these words made others stunned.
"Don't the three major holy lands, other intermediate sects, and other forces want to take care of everything here?" The big man in brocade took a breath and asked in a deep voice.
"It's still early for this place to be as prosperous as the Canyun Continent outside. Moreover, the Canyun Continent is just big enough for them to deal with. Who has time to take care of this place? They wish that these forces would focus most of their manpower and energy on the wilderness.
Here in the mountains, otherwise, the Canyun Continent may be even more chaotic now, and it has been attacked by beast tides many times." Zhang Le said with a cold snort, obviously concerned about the time of this beast tide, the teleportation array was suddenly closed.
, still feeling sulky.
After hearing these words, the big men in brocade clothes felt that they made sense, and after looking at each other for a few times, they stopped mentioning the topic.
It would be better for them, little monks, to inquire less about the affairs between these forces so as not to get into trouble.
After selling several more magical artifacts and raw materials, a middle-aged man in blue appeared behind the old man presiding over the auction holding a red brocade box. In the box was a large white fist ball with purple in it.
Seeing this, Zhang Le cheered up.
"Fellow Taoists, please pay attention. Next is one of the most important auction items on Qiyuan Island, the eggs of spirit beasts. There are many treasures among them. These things are sky-high spirit stones in Canyun Continent, and they can be found here.
It is much cheaper, because except for some special beast eggs, most of the eggs cannot pass through the teleportation array. They will only become dead eggs if they are transported by others. Therefore, whenever some rare spiritual beast eggs appear in the world,
Sometimes, some high-level monks who know the true situation of Gourd City will also teleport to Gourd City to bid for spirit beasts. After hatching the spirit beasts, they will spend some time cultivating them to the stage where they can be teleported, and then return to Canyun Continent."
"Spiritual beast eggs!" The eyes of the man in brocade suddenly lit up. He wanted to cultivate a high-level spiritual beast. This was something he had dreamed of for a long time.
Several other people also had looks of surprise on their faces.
According to this, they will also have the opportunity to have their own spiritual beast in the future. Finding a good spiritual beast in Canyun Continent is extremely difficult!
"The young egg of the spiritual beast Ziyunying will become a second-grade earth attribute spiritual beast when it matures. It has steel feathers as hard as iron. Although it only knows a simple shield spell, its flying speed is extremely fast. It can be compared to an upper-level flying magic weapon.
.A pair of sharp claws can easily tear through the protective shield of a monk in the Foundation Establishment stage. It is a rare species of spiritual beast on earth. It is definitely the best choice for Taoist friends in the Foundation Establishment stage and the Martial Master stage. The base price is two thousand spiritual stones, and the price increases by one each time.
"Hundred, the bidding begins!" The old man seemed confident about the eggs. He just gave a brief introduction and started the auction without hesitation.
As expected, many of the monks below were interested in this thing. As soon as the old man finished speaking, someone immediately started bidding.
Although second-grade spiritual beasts are not worth mentioning to monks in the core-building stage or martial arts monks like Lu Ming, they are just right for these monks in the foundation-building stage.
Because too high-level spirit beasts are not only expensive, but also have a longer adult cycle than low-level spirit beasts. Even if they use some secret techniques to induce their birth, they cannot afford to wait.
"Two thousand five hundred spirit stones!"
"Two thousand seven!"
"Three thousand!"
...The price of Ziyunying Earth Beast Egg soon exceeded 3,000. In the end, it was bought by a female monk who was extremely excited for 3,030 Spiritual Stones.
"This place is indeed much cheaper than Canyun Continent. If it were in Yunhuang Sect, such a flying spirit beast egg would cost at least five thousand spirit stones!" The dark-faced middle-aged man stared at the female cultivator's hand.
Earth Beast Egg murmured.
Except for Lu Ming, the eyes of everyone else, including the big man in brocade clothes, lit up. Zhang Le saw this scene in his eyes. It was not surprising that he just smiled.
Next, the old man auctioned off a third-level and another fourth-level spirit beast egg at a hefty price, thus ending the auction of spirit beast eggs.
"What is this?" Mrs. Liu's face suddenly changed when she saw the auction item brought up again. The others also looked stunned.
Because there are two young and beautiful women standing next to the old auctioneer. Although they are only at the fourth level of the Qi Refining Stage, they are indeed genuine immortal cultivators. But look at the way they were brought up with low eyebrows.
.The auction items this time turned out to be these two female nuns.
Zhang Le didn't show any surprise when he saw this. Instead, he used his eyes to indicate to the others to listen to what the old man said.
"The following are four low-level furnace cauldrons in the Qi refining stage. They have only practiced basic elementary skills, and each of them is absolutely perfect. But according to their requirements, the monk who bought them must be above the middle stage of foundation building.
The minimum price is two thousand spiritual stones per person, and the auction will begin next..."
Since the old man asked people to bring the two female cultivators up, many male cultivators below began to look at the two women with fiery eyes. However, it took a long time after the old man finished speaking. However, there was no bid for a long time, and even
The two male cultivators sitting not far in front of Lu Ming and others were discussing something in low voices.
"What's the use of buying a four-story furnace with two thousand spiritual stones? If you really want a maid and concubine, it's better to buy a mortal girl elsewhere. When you get old and lose your luster, you can spend some money to kill it.
Just leave. But if it’s a cauldron in the foundation building stage, no matter how many spiritual stones it costs, I’m willing to do it.”
"You are dreaming, do you think you are a monk in the Dan Formation Stage or a Wuzong monk? Don't forget the rules here. The furnace cauldron in the Foundation Stage is not something we can touch at all. It is allowed. It is better to buy a better spirit for such a sky-high price.
Animal eggs are more cost-effective."
Although Lu Ming was still surprised when he heard these conversations, the look of horror on his face gradually faded away.
He had heard about it before. Some forces secretly trained some young female monks to be used as cauldrons, and some high-level monks even sent these female monks around as gifts. But anyway, in Luo
He had never seen a female cultivator's cauldron being auctioned publicly in either Yun Continent or Can Yun Continent. Such behavior here really shocked him.
After all, the existence of the furnace tripod is something that everyone in the world of immortality is well aware of. But Mrs. Liu and another young woman, who are also women, still looked a little uncomfortable.
"Don't be surprised by fellow Taoists. These women are voluntarily serving as other people's cauldrons. No one is forcing them. They basically belong to the kind of female cultivators with poor spiritual qualifications. It is difficult to reach high-level cultivation through ordinary cultivation methods.
There are no seniors and experts in the family to rely on. All the forces look down on them. They are unwilling to spend spirit stones to cultivate them. As a result, in a place like the outer star sea, they don't bother to do the work of ordinary mortals, and instead go out to hunt and kill spirits.
The beast is looking for death again. Only after a little success in cultivation can he take the initiative to become a higher-level male cultivator. In this way, not only can he provide a large amount of spiritual stones for the family, but he can also have a certain amount of support for himself.
If you can please the male monks and become a concubine, you may have other opportunities. Of course, there are also people with good spiritual qualifications. For other reasons, you take the initiative to be a high-level female cultivator for someone else's cauldron, but... such a cauldron
Ding does not allow low-level male cultivators to participate in bidding for land, and auctions of this level will not appear." Zhang Le said slowly. It seems that this kind of thing has long been accustomed to.