C23 The Three Major Powers Were Secretly Competing Against Each Other

On the second day, Qing City was shrouded in dark clouds, and it started drizzling early in the morning.

On the green stone streets, there were occasionally two or three people walking in the direction of the Immortal Watching Tower.

At this time, the entrance of the Immortal Watching Tower was completely different from the other streets. There were already people lining up in front of the Immortal Watching Tower.

They were all relatively weak in Qing Prefecture, and some of them were even ordinary people. At this time, they naturally did not have the qualifications to enter the Immortal Watching Tower, which was on par with those sects with power.

However, the appearance of an Earth Level Spirit Gathering Pill still gathered them here.

Even if they could not even enter the Immortal Watching Tower's door, even if they were drenched in rain, even if they did not have the chance to bid for it, even if they did not even have the chance to look at it, just by being there, they would not have lived in vain today.

Waiting in line was obviously not their hobby. When they met familiar people, they would chat for a while.

"Why don't I see the people from the three sects at the north of the city?"

"You don't know yet, right? Yesterday, the people from the Mysteries Pavilion found out that they had colluded with the rebels and had long annihilated their entire family."

"What collusion with the rebels? It's just an excuse. They destroyed the Immortal Watching Tower." The tofu seller at the other side of the Immortal Watching Tower chimed in.

Although he had set up his stall a long time ago and could not hear what the people in the Immortal Watching Tower were saying.

But he could imagine it!

"No wonder. Those who dare to cause trouble in the Immortal Watching Tower are all dead, let alone destroying the entire first floor of the Immortal Watching Tower!"

The owner of the restaurant opposite the Immortal Watching Tower also appeared at this moment, but he was very mysterious. He lowered his voice, and only the four of them could hear him.

"They are causing trouble in the Immortal Watching Tower, but do you know why they are causing trouble in the Immortal Watching tower?"

"That's right. The Immortal Watching Tower has been established for nearly a hundred years, and no one has ever dared to cause trouble in it. Who in Qing City doesn't know why the three sects dare to do so?"

"Because the people from the Shen family have appeared!" The owner of the restaurant said one last time and stopped talking.

Yesterday, Xuan Tianyu used the authority of the Mysteries Pavilion to block the news. If he said more, would he be targeted by the Mysteries Pavilion? It was hard to say.

Even if he didn't say anything, the other three immediately understood and stopped gossiping.

The scene in the Immortal Watching Tower was much more orderly than the entrance.

More than twenty sects in Qing Prefecture gathered on the third floor.

There were no guest rooms or eight immortal tables on the third floor of the Immortal Watching Tower. There was only a three-foot-tall wooden platform in the north. This was the special place for the Treasure Appraisal Conference every year.

Unexpectedly, the Treasure Appraisal Conference had been used before it even started this year.

The wooden platform was ten feet away from the representatives of the various sects and families.

"It will be eight o'clock soon. The Profound Moon Sect is still as influential as ever." The middle-aged man standing in front of them said unhappily.

To be able to say such a thing in such a situation, it was obvious that the person was either from the Yaoyun Sect or one of the two great clans of Ling and Liang.

"Elder Yao, you can leave first if you can't wait." Ling Yunzhi looked at the person beside him and said with a smile.

"Don't you have an alchemist in your Ling family? Is there a need to come to such an occasion?" Liang Tianlin said in a strange tone.

They were in the first row, so everyone could hear what they were saying, but they didn't care.

They were not qualified to participate in the mockery and ridicule between the top forces of Qing City. They didn't even have the right to stand on their side. If they were not careful, they would be met with a calamity.

Such a thing had happened before.

Furthermore, they knew that they would only be able to see the Earth Level Spirit Gathering Pill today. It was unlikely that they would have the chance to fight for it with the four top forces.

The wealth that the four forces had accumulated by relying on the spiritual sand at the bottom of the Immortal Watching Lake far exceeded their imagination.

"Everyone, I've been waiting for a long time." Xuan Qing finally squeezed out of the crowd with a smile.

"Not long, just four hours!" Liang Tianlin still spoke in a strange tone.

"Senior Liang really likes to joke." Xuan Qing smiled and did not mind. She directly went up to the wooden platform.

Just as he was about to say something, he was interrupted.

"Stop talking nonsense. This is not the Treasure Appraisal Conference. Everyone knows the effects of the Earth Level Spirit Gathering Pill!" Ling Yunzhi said impatiently.

"Alright, then I won't waste everyone's time." Xuan Qing smiled sincerely. His heart was not affected by Liang Tianlin and Ling Yunzhi's words at all.

Both of them were people of importance in the Liang family and the Ling family. In terms of seniority, they were of the same generation as his father, Xuan Yao. It was reasonable for them to not give him any face.

Most importantly, his plan could begin immediately.

After today, everyone in the entire Qing City would know that he had surpassed Xuan Tianyu!

Xuan Qing smiled and took out a wooden box from his bosom. He opened it, and a golden pill was placed on the purple cloth inside. Under the purple contrast, it was emitting traces of golden aura.

It was indeed a Earth Level Spirit Gathering Pill. Judging from its color, it was definitely a high-grade pill. Moreover, it was one of the best among the high-grade pills!

Ling Yunzhi himself was also an alchemist, so he knew more about it than others. He could tell the grade at a glance.

At this moment, he was deeply attracted by the Spirit Gathering Pill.

Ever since Heartless Medicine King disappeared from the Medicine King Valley, the top medicinal pills in the world had almost disappeared.

Although their Ling Family had inherited Heartless Medicine King's alchemy skills, the inheritance was incomplete, resulting in the medicinal pills they refined to be of a low grade. At most, they were only at the Profound Level.

Although their Ling family relied on a large number of pills to have a place in Qing City, they dreamed of refining a high level pill that belonged to them.

This Earth Level Spirit Gathering Pill might not be able to increase the cultivation of their Ling family, but it could definitely allow them to make new progress in alchemy.

Therefore, the Ling Family was determined to obtain this Spirit Gathering Pill.

Ling Yunzhi stared at the Spirit Gathering Pill in a daze. It was not only Xuan Qing who could see it, but also Ling Xiaofeng, who had snuck in with his three lackeys.

Ling Xiaofeng secretly gritted his teeth when he saw Ling Yunzhi's expression, but he could do nothing about it.

He could only glare at the three people beside him.

He had a rough understanding of what had happened three days ago. It was these three trash who had gotten into trouble by drinking!

Although he knew why Shen Feixue did not come to find him again, he still felt extremely ashamed of Shen Feixue's dishonesty.

Even if someone came to rob you, you should not have let them go. You were a scum!

The more Ling Xiaofeng thought about it, the angrier he became. He was so angry that he could not help but want to slap the three of them to vent his anger.

"Then let's begin. The hirer requests that this time, we will use the bidding method of the Yellow Level Spirit Gathering Pill and the Demonic Beast Core. The Demonic Beast Core will be determined by the number regardless of its grade."

"The base price is one hundred Yellow Level Spirit Gathering Pills and three Demonic Beast Cores. Each increase in price must be at least five Spirit Gathering Pills and one Demonic Beast Core."

"Let's begin!"

After Xuan Qing finished explaining the rules, she did not say anything else. She held the Earth Level Spirit Gathering Pill and quietly stood on the stage.

However, the crowd below the stage burst into an uproar.

One hundred Yellow Level Spirit Gathering Pills, three Demonic Beast Cores, and no matter the grade!

This condition was not very high for those who were above the Perception Stage and had the ability to kill the Demonic Beast that had already produced its inner core.

One must know that in the sixteen provinces of the Zhaoyong Dynasty, other than the Yingtian Province, there were Demonic Beasts everywhere. If one were to exaggerate it a little, it was extremely possible for one to encounter a Demonic Beast in three steps outside of a city.

Therefore, the Demonic Beast Core was something that many forces had.

At this moment, even the sects that had not placed any hope on the Earth Level Spirit Gathering Pill at the beginning were also eager to try.

Finally, someone started to bid.

"One hundred and five Yellow Level Spirit Gathering Pills and five Demonic Beast Core!"

"The Yaoyun Sect bids one hundred and five Yellow Level Spirit Gathering Pill and five Demonic Beast Core." Xuan Qing on the stage repeated.

"One hundred and ten, six Demonic Beast Core!"

...

Every time he bid, Xuan Qing would repeat it on the stage.

The price was slowly rising, and everyone was filled with hope, except for one person.

Shen Feixue leaned against the pillar in the corner with her arms crossed. She looked relaxed, but there was a hint of unhappiness on her face.

Now, with one hundred and seventy Yellow Level Spirit Gathering Pills and seventeen Demonic Beast Core, it was still far from his expectations.

The bidding had already started for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. If the price was to rise to his expectations, it would still take a lot of time.

He was not sure if this was the rule of the Immortal Watching Tower, and they had to go up slowly from the lowest to the highest. However, he did not want to waste time.

Furthermore, it was very likely that the Immortal Watching Tower had done this on purpose!

Shen Feixue had thought about it. After all, when he was facing Xuan Yao yesterday, he was too strong.

However, he could not figure out why the higher the price, the higher the share of the Immortal Watching Tower.

Why did they set the price so low?

The ancient saying that a long night and a dream would come true was not just a joke. What if something unexpected happened in the middle of the auction?

An unexpected event!

Xuan Qing was waiting for this unexpected event to happen!

If he was waiting, he might as well say that he was creating this unexpected event.

Of course, he knew that Shen Feixue was also among them. He set the price so low.

He was not targeting Shen Feixue, but Shen Feixue just happened to appear. She just happened to have a Earth Level Spirit Gathering Pill, and she just happened to hand it over to the Immortal Watching Tower to be sold. This was undoubtedly an excellent opportunity for him.

It was a chance to prove to the Profound Moon Sect that choosing Xuan Tianyu to enter the Mysteries Pavilion was a mistake!

It was also a chance to prove to everyone in Qing Prefecture that he, Xuan Qing, was stronger than Xuan Tianyu!

"The Ling Family bids 570 Yellow Level Spirit Gathering Pills, plus 30 Demonic Beast Core."

"As expected of the Ling Family, they are going to be generous with their bid." The surrounding people were shocked. Ling Yunzhi, who had never bid before, would eliminate many sects with a single bid.

"750 Yellow Level Spirit Gathering Pills, + 31 Demonic Beast Core." Liang Tianlin bid.

"Brother Liang, you are not fair. Why do you want to increase the price like this?" Yao Biancheng looked at Liang Tianlin with a smile and slowly raised his hand. "Just like me, increase the price by 580 Earth Level Spirit Gathering Pills and 33 Demonic Beast Core."

After saying that, he turned his head to the left, pretending to be looking at Liang Tianlin on the left, but in reality, his eyes were on Ling Yunzhi, who was in the middle.

Coincidentally, Liang Tianlin had also turned his head, and the two of them could not help but smile at each other.

To them, the Earth Level Spirit Gathering Pill was only a cultivation, but to Ling Yunzhi and the Ling Family behind him, it was a completely different concept.

If the Ling Family obtained the Earth Level Spirit Gathering Pill and studied it, would their alchemy be able to improve by leaps and bounds, and their strength surpass their two families? It was hard to say.

No matter what, they would not take this risk.