Seeking Immortality In The World Of Cultivation

Chapter 861: Chapter 632: Return to Smoke Clouds_2

At least,

judging by the Golden Elixir Early Stage cultivation that He Song now revealed,

his cultivation level could just about qualify him to partake in the competition for that semi-finished Gold Core Puppet without arousing suspicion.

As a Golden Elixir Master, even if his wealth was a bit more substantial than that of other Early Jindan Stage cultivators, it could still be considered plausible.

Perhaps it was a gift from a senior within his Family.

Perhaps it was a legacy left by an elder of his Sect.

Perhaps it was bestowed by the Master from his sect.

All of these were completely possible.

And this also seemed to indirectly validate that the identity of Xuan Gui True Monarch was no ordinary one.

Therefore, He Song’s use of the identity of Xuan Gui True Monarch was quite a clever move.

Having laid out a Divine Thunder Array hundreds of miles outside the Smoke-Cloud State Mansion as his escape route,

He Song’s figure then made his way toward the Smoke-Cloud State Mansion.

This time, He Song did not conceal his own aura.

When his aura of the Golden Elixir Early Stage appeared within the Smoke-Cloud State Mansion,

inside the Smoke-Cloud State Mansion,

whether it was the Golden Elixir Masters who were already there,

or those who had specifically come for the auction upon hearing the news,

or even the Foundation Establishment and Qi-refining cultivators within the Smoke-Cloud State Mansion, as well as mortals,

they all quietly turned their gaze towards the area where He Song had entered as he entered the Smoke-Cloud State Mansion.

As a Golden Elixir Master,

He Song could fly freely in any Immortal State Mansion without being obstructed by the Array Skills of the cities.

And for this reason,

when He Song revealed the aura of the Golden Elixir Early Stage and flew into the Smoke-Cloud State Mansion,

a large number of cultivators who saw this scene or sensed He Song’s aura turned their eyes towards him at this moment.

The grand arrival of a Golden Elixir Master,

would normally stir quite a discussion in ordinary times,

even if this place was the Smoke-Cloud State Mansion, located right next to the Demons Realm.

After all, an outsider Golden Elixir Master, if they wished to enter the Demons Realm, would surely make significant purchases in preparation for unforeseen needs.

Even the slightest resources slipping through the fingers of a Golden Elixir Master could probably stuff many cultivators to the brim.

As such, the cultivators in the Smoke-Cloud State Mansion would naturally value these outside Golden Elixir Masters immensely.

However, times had changed.

Nowadays,

the decade-ly auction of the Treasure Pavilion was about to be held.

The Golden Elixir Masters who had hurried here during this period were likely all here for the auction.

In such circumstances, the likelihood of these Golden Elixir Masters splurging in other places was minimal.

In a competitive situation, these Golden Elixir Masters wouldn’t deplete all their spirit stones before acquiring the items they needed.

And for this reason,

when He Song arrived at the Smoke-Cloud State Mansion with the status of a Golden Elixir Master, he did not attract too much attention.

Most of the low-ranked cultivators and mortals merely glanced at He Song with envy before turning away to continue their own affairs.

To these people, Golden Elixir Masters were beings high above,

and they could, at most, only cast such envious glances.

Beyond that, they were incapable of any other actions.

As for those Foundation Establishment, and even Gold Core Cultivators, when they swept a glance over He Song,

the look in their eyes was not like that of the Qi-refining cultivators or mortals, filled only with envy.

The gaze of the Foundation Establishment True Persons towards He Song was tinged with a desire to replace him, others with a rich sense of unwillingness, and some with an air of powerlessness.

These emotions were shown in the eyes of each Foundation Establishment True Person,

but He Song did not notice them.

As for those Golden Elixir Masters who had noticed He Song’s aura and focused their attention on him,

their gazes towards He Song contained hints of goodwill, caution, or scrutiny.

A strange Golden Elixir Master had suddenly appeared in Smoke-Cloud State Mansion.

Clearly, he had come for the auction.

After all, there were only a few days left until the opening of the Treasure Pavilion’s auction.

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During these several days, all Gold Core cultivators who came to the Treasure Pavilion in Smoke-Cloud State had undoubtedly come for the auction.

Under such circumstances, those Gold Elixir Masters with the same purpose as He Song naturally became wary of him and showed signs of probing.

As for those whose gazes carried traces of goodwill, fearfully it was only True Monarch Shadow Fox of the Treasure Pavilion.

He Song had come here precisely to bring money to the Treasure Pavilion.

Being the Pavilion Master of the Treasure Pavilion, True Monarch Shadow Fox naturally held goodwill towards him.

As for this, He Song seemed unaware, his transformed tunneling light streaking across the high skies in the blink of an eye before descending into an inn next to the Treasure Pavilion within Smoke-Cloud State.

After casually choosing a secluded courtyard, He Song quickly disappeared within the inn.

He then set up an Array to prevent the prying of other cultivators.

Afterward, He Song no longer paid attention to the outside world but began to quietly wait for the auction to commence.

This time, the Treasure Pavilion’s auction was its large-scale auction held once every ten years.

At the auction, a plethora of precious items emerged one after another.

He Song had once reaped a great harvest at the auction twenty years ago.

Aside from purchasing the urgently needed Golden Core Puppet Refining Skill and the Art of Taiyin Puppetry, he also unexpectedly obtained a cultivator’s Golden Core.

Having gained such a harvest twenty years ago, He Song held great expectations for what he might acquire at this auction.

Naturally, upon returning to this place,

and having to participate in such an auction again,

He Song was fully spirited.

Thus,

several days passed in the blink of an eye.

When the auction officially started,

He Song set foot in the Treasure Pavilion and was soon respectfully led to the highest level of the auction by the staff.

There was the gathering place for the Gold Elixir Masters.

However, each Gold Elixir Master was situated in a large private box covered by an Array that prevented outsider intrusion.

Even within this box, there were maidens arranged by the Treasure Pavilion to guide each of these masters.

Upon entering the private box,

He Song’s gaze swept over the spacious enclosure and the charming maiden inside.

A sigh couldn’t help but escape him internally.

Back then, when he came here as a Foundation Establishment True Person, he did not receive such treatment.

The place for Foundation Establishment True Persons at the auction was in the middle section; though it too was a private box, it clearly could not compare to this one in size.

Moreover, the private boxes for Foundation Establishment True Persons did not have any charming maidens; there was only a lonely jade slip left inside.

Back then, He Song believed that everyone who participated in the auction was treated the same.@@novelbin@@

But unexpectedly,

when he came as a Gold Elixir Master, he encountered an entirely different scene.

“Junior Xiao Qing greets Sir,”

“Do you need me to introduce to you the important auction items of this event?”

“If Sir has any other needs, you can call upon Xiao Qing at any time; I will do my utmost to ease your concerns.”

As He Song’s figure stepped into the private box,

the charming young girl who had been standing inside spoke and bowed her head at this moment.

However, upon hearing Xiao Qing’s voice, a trace of surprise flashed across He Song’s face.

His gaze swept over Xiao Qing who was bowing her head, seemingly daring not to even glance his way.

The more He Song looked, the more he felt that the person before him seemed familiar.

This person seemed to be the Foundation Establishment Kun cultivator who had presided over the entire auction twenty years ago.

This voice, this figure,

they were very much like that person.

“Lift your head,”

With curiosity in his heart, He Song’s gaze swept over her figure, and he quickly spoke up.

He wanted to see

if this Xiao Qing was the same Foundation Establishment Kun cultivator he had seen twenty years ago.

Back then, that Foundation Establishment Kun cultivator had presided over the entire auction.

But now, she had become a mere maiden.

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