C20 The rules of the xuanqing sect

Hao Lai Town was bustling with noise and excitement today, especially the reception area where the Xuan Qing Sect was stationed. With over a thousand cultivators gathered together, the locals of Hao Lie Town had seen this scene before. However, even if they had, they would still come over to watch. Ye Zichen pointed at them and wondered which deity looked more like one.

Li Hu was depressed. He felt like a monkey being looked at by others. Looking at the other cultivators, all of them had similar thoughts. All of them lowered their heads and flushed red, only then did Li Hu regain his balance. Only those from different sects raised their heads up high and nodded their heads, as if these rogue cultivators were not on the same level as them. Just then, the person who received Li Hu stood out. He loudly said, "This time, everyone who is going to our sect has arrived! With me leading the way this time, just follow me. Now!

Amidst the envious eyes of the mortals, the group flew away. Amongst these cultivators, there were a few dozen around the Golden Pill Period and three that Li Hu could not see through. This meant that these three cultivators were at least at the Core Formation stage. They stood on flying swords, leisurely flying in the sky. Li Hu was very envious, but he wasn't the only one. Everyone who was running below was also very envious. Li Hu really wanted to summon Bai Fu and sit on the stage arrogantly, but he didn't dare to. You, an early Foundation Establishment rogue cultivator, are also flying on it. How could he put the face of cultivators above the Golden Pill Period in front of him? I can't do anything to you, but I have to give you some shoes. Li Hu believed that even if there were people below, they would probably have to take the lead. However, no one wanted to take the lead, they would rather use the most primitive method to run wildly.

Li Hu also noticed the four people who followed him that day. However, as if they had never seen Li Hu, they continued to move forward. The group of people ran at such high speeds that it took almost a day for them to reach the mountain peak where the Xuan Qing Sect was. On the way up the mountain, the leader slowed down his pace and told the cultivators not to wander around. Follow him well. If you encounter any kind of formation, he won't be responsible.

The mountain gate where the Xuan Qing Sect was located was at the center of the mountain. By the time this group of people arrived, the sky was already about to turn dark. The people of Xuan Qing Sect were already waiting for them, upon seeing them, those with sect invitations directly brought them in. The remaining rogue cultivators were all separated according to their brand. Li Hu looked at the points, only a few people had jade plates, and only a few had copper plates, while the rest were metal plates. Among them, the four people who were chasing Li Hu, were all standing at the place of the copper medallion. The others like Li Hu were all late stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, with Li Hu being the only exception.

The rogue cultivators all paid attention. Now, let me tell you the rules. There may be some visitors who know what I'm going to say, but I have to tell you. Let me introduce myself, I'm the sect's steward of internal affairs, so you can ask me if there's anything you don't know. You will also be taken to your own resting places. In order to facilitate management, I repeated the rule this time, "Firstly, you are not allowed to leave this area of the plaza as you wish, and you will also be arranged to stay here. Second, for those who trespassed and those who had ulterior motives, those who heard or caught it would be punished according to the severity. Third, you can trade within the plaza. The trade fair will last for five days and our sect will also send people to participate in this trade. Fourth, if anyone leaves in advance, they have to inform me first. I will be here for the next three days. Also, I would like to remind you that regardless of your conflicts, it is best not to cause any trouble here. If you have any grudges, settle them after you leave the mountain. Also, once the sky turns dark, all of our sect's great formations will open up. For your safety and life, I advise you to stay in a resting place and not move about randomly. If you don't listen to me, you have to bear the consequences if anything happens. I've already told you the rules, and you can decide for yourselves if you want to remind me of it! Now, if you have anything you don't understand, you can ask me.

Li Hu did not care about all this, he was here to gather the ingredients, not to barge through the mountains. Seeing that some people had already started asking questions, Li Hu started to look for the person who received him. It was one thing for him to think about it, but since he wasn't able to find it after leaving just a moment ago, he might as well leave it at that. After a while, they were all brought to the resting area. Just as Li Hu entered the room that was shared with him, the person that received him came. He led Li Hu to the VIP area, and said a few words to the people inside, then left. After dealing with the important guests, he was led to a separate courtyard to rest. Speaking of this distinguished guest, Li Hu couldn't help but laugh. This distinguished guest was actually trying to see if you had enough crystals. Take out a certain number of crystals and you'll be a VIP. Or if you have something good to auction, you'll be a VIP after they've appraised you. Li Hu didn't have anything else, just a lot of crystals. After taking out two hundred pieces of mid-grade crystal stones, the deal was successfully passed. When they were told that the sale would begin, they would be notified.

The next morning, someone came to bring Li Hu there. However, the prerequisite was to give you a robe and a mask. The person reminded Li Hu, it's fine if you don't have it with you, but for the sake of secrecy and security, I suggest that you take it with you. The people who entered the auction house were all representatives of the various big sects. After all, there were only a few people like you, who were honored guests. However, the fish and the dragons were mixed, no one knew if these people would have any thoughts, in order to avoid causing a dispute. Anyone who entered the auction house would be given a uniform robe and mask, which would make the auctioneer safer. When they entered the auction house later, everyone would issue a number plate. Only with the number plate in their hands would they be able to proceed to the auction, and there would be records of them. In order to prevent malicious competition, some people make a wild statement about the price. Once the item is auctioned off, if the auctioneer cannot afford it afterwards, he can exchange the item for something of equivalent value and have it appraised by a specialist. If you can't afford it and there is no equivalent to exchange for it, you will be severely punished by the Xuan Qing Sect, and you have to do your best when you want to auction items. Also, you are not allowed to leave until the auction is over. When you go out, you must also have a number plate. The person who gets the item will be left behind and someone will lead the person to carry out the transaction. The location of the handover was confidential. After the handover, they could leave through the secret passage to prevent anyone from tracking them.

Li Hu had no objections to this. If they were not punished, and everyone made a ruckus about the price, then the auction would not be held. After putting on his clothes and mask, the man brought Li Hu to the auction house and got a two hundred and fifty number. Li Hu was very angry, and thought that these people were doing it on purpose. When he saw the person who entered again, he received a 251 number. Li Hu was speechless, if the auction house did not make a move, then he was truly unlucky. Did he not wash his hands when he went out today? Why is it so smelly? After waiting for a while, no one else came in. The people inside also started shouting before slowly entering. This auction house was very big, and there were several hundred people in there, making it difficult for them to squeeze in. Li Hu looked at all of them, only three of them were not masked, they were the three who could not see through their cultivation.

At this moment, a voice sounded. Fellow Daoists, I've made you all wait. I am the elder of Xuan Qing Sect, and will be hosting this auction for you, my friends, and I hope that you will follow the rules of this place. Now that everyone was almost here, the auction would begin. This time, there were dozens of items to be auctioned. The more precious the item, the more precious it would become, so he hoped that his fellow daoists would not miss out on the opportunity that lay ahead. This auction was conducted in crystals, and the ratio of crystals to quality was one to one hundred. There was no limit to the bidding price of all the items, and the highest bidders would get them, so the auction officially started now. The first item to be auctioned is a high-grade magic tool, a flying sword type weapon, which is refined by our sect. In just a short while, the price had already been set at around six hundred low grade crystal. This was also the normal price of a high grade equipment. Those large sects did not dare to be interested, but those small sects did not care about that much. In the end, this flying sword was sold to a small sect for the price of eight hundred low grade crystal. Just like that, one item after another was taken by someone. Li Hu was not too concerned about these, he had no intention to auction it.

Now, there were only five items left, and they were the final item of this auction. I hope everyone will pay attention to them. The voice of the elder who was in charge of the auction became louder. He knew that these sects were here for the finale, so he gave them a reminder. These sects had been waiting for these five items. Actually, they had already decided on it before the auction even started. Now, it was just an interlude.

The first of the last five items was the inner armor of a high grade spirit artifact, called the Rhinoceros. Its defense was extremely powerful, and because it was a spirit artifact, it was extremely rare. I believe that you all know the usage of spirit artifacts even without my introductions, especially those of the defensive type. This high-grade spirit artifact came from the Absolute Soul Valley of the extreme north. The valley was known as the land of death in the cultivation world, and it was ranked first among the three forbidden areas. As one could imagine, any item that came from the Absolute Soul Valley was extremely precious. It was still the same old saying. The highest bidder would get it, so the price had to start now.

All the cultivators present looked at the Rhinoceros greedily. No one bid, including Li Hu. Li Hu needed something to defend himself the most. Even though Li Hu's attacks were strong, it was a pity that his body's defense was the same as paper. If his opponent had any powerful attacks or sneak attacks, Li Hu would definitely die. Of course, this was all built in a situation where the difference in realm between the other party and Li Hu wasn't very large. The difference in realm was too great. Even if he were to give away an immortal grade item, it would be useless because he would not be able to bring out the power of an immortal grade item. The item was good now, but how many people could afford to take it? Therefore, these big sects were very much at ease. These cultivators at the Golden Pill Period level were basically the people from various sects. The competition for the auction was also limited to these few sects. Li Hu was also determined to take down this Rhinoceros, this kind of treasure was not common. Even if there were more crystals, it wouldn't be as useful as a life-saving treasure.