Fellow Daoist! That scoundrel has written a new book again.

Chapter 45 Searching for the Mountain Pan

Ji Yuezhang was both amused and exasperated, and feigned anger, saying, "Is it beneath you to learn to draw talismans from me?"

Zhu Wuyao waved his hand and said repeatedly, "No, no."

Then it occurred to me that she seemed to be a fortune teller, and then I thought of the impoverished Shen Anzhi…

A long sigh.

The divination profession is clearly not very profitable; it was a careless mistake that led to the loss of the spirit stone!

As the auction drew to a close, Zhu Wuyao and Ji Yuezhang became somewhat serious.

The "Disease-Curing Pill" only requires worldly silver, and doesn't even require spirit stones.

They currently have nearly two hundred spirit stones on them, which are the ones Ji Yuezhang took with her when she left home and the ones she earned selling explosive talismans at Huijin Pavilion.

Adding the "Luck-Changing Talisman" that hasn't been auctioned yet, I can probably earn about five hundred spirit stones.

They can gather a total of seven hundred spirit stones.

Of course, these items are enough to buy what you want, but they're not enough to make a big splash in the shopping world.

Fortunately, there is still Gu Lang.

Although he has not yet established his foundation and is just a young master who is not highly regarded, he still has several thousand spirit stones on him.

Once he sets his sights on something, he'll throw in spirit stones without hesitation. Not only can the people on the second floor not compete with him, but even the Golden Core cultivators on the third floor will have to consider whether it's worth it.

Just as I was thinking about the spirit stone, the "luck-changing talisman" came into play.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the next item to be auctioned is a top-tier talisman for Foundation Establishment stage cultivators—the Fortune-Changing Talisman!"

"All of you here are knowledgeable individuals. This 'Luck-Changing Talisman' can only be drawn by divination practitioners who specialize in cultivating luck, and by talisman cultivators with exceptional skill, when their luck is exceptionally good."

Good luck charm!

As Li Jie was introducing things, on the third floor, a Golden Core cultivator was smiling at his disciple. His disciple was quite talented; he was not even thirty years old yet, but he had already reached the sixth level of Qi Refining.

Six months later, the Immortal Cultivation Conference in Zhongling City will be a chance to try your luck in Foundation Establishment and bring glory to the Juque Sect.

Who knows, he might one day achieve the Golden Elixir.

I'll acquire this "luck-changing talisman" today, and six months from now, my prized disciple will be able to use it!

Thinking of this, he looked gently at the disciple sitting to the side and said:

"Cheng'er, I'll take this 'Luck-Changing Talisman' for you."

"Thank you Master!"

Xu Yicheng was grateful and thanked his master. Then he turned to look at the "Luck-Changing Talisman" in the lobby on the first floor. His eyes were burning with fervor, and he already regarded it as his own.

Not only the people on the third floor, but even those on the second floor were captivated.

The cultivator who bought the "Beauty Elixir" for her partner also sighed with regret. If she had known about this kind of precious talisman, she would have thought more carefully when bidding!

Good luck charms aren't exorbitantly priced; they're within reach of people with some means, and with a bit of luck, you might just get one.

"Starting bid: 380 spirit stones!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the sounds of bidding erupted.

"Three hundred and ninety spirit stones!"

"Four hundred and ten yuan."

The atmosphere instantly became extremely lively, and even Gu Lang helped to raise the price—"Four hundred and eighty spirit stones!"

This price is well set; it's not even 500 yet, so there's room for it to go up further.

Sure enough, a voice came from the third floor: "Five hundred spirit stones."

There was a moment of silence at the auction, after which everyone knew that the battle for the third floor would begin.

"Five hundred and fifty spirit stones, Fellow Daoist Zhang. You just took that Thunder-Forged Sword, so why not part with this Luck-Changing Talisman and give it to me?"

"Hahaha, although we are from the same sect, at an auction, the treasures belong to the capable. I bid—six hundred yuan!"

Xu Yicheng heard the bid and said with some regret:

"Master, this luck-changing talisman is too expensive at six hundred spirit stones. Why don't we leave the spirit stones here? Maybe we can find a more suitable one later?"

The Golden Core cultivator glanced at his disciple, snorted, and said, "Do you think this luck-changing talisman is so easy to find? In a critical moment, it can save your life!"

He then quoted the price again: "Six hundred and fifty spirit stones."

The cultivator surnamed Zhang hesitated for a moment, then regretfully gave up:

"Fine, fine, I won't fight you for this!"

After calling out the price three times, Li Jie brought down the gavel and said, "Luck-Changing Talisman, 650 spirit stones, sold!"

Zhu Wuyao is extremely excited.

"There are actually six hundred and fifty spirit stones!"

Ji Yuezhang nodded repeatedly. She hadn't expected it to fetch such a high price, especially since the talisman was made by her.

She was overjoyed and immediately promised, "When we get home, I'll treat you to three bowls of osmanthus wine!"

"it is good!"

The two smiled at each other.

She turned her head and looked at Gu Lang, who was sitting opposite her and seemed nonchalant, and nodded slightly to him.

This indicates that the next item is about to be auctioned.

"Next up is the second to last item, called the Mountain-Seeking Compass. It can detect unusual spiritual energy movements and has a certain chance of finding treasures. It is the masterpiece of the weapon-refining master Guan Baoshan!"

Not only did Zhu Wuyao's mind race, but even Gu Lang on the other side widened his eyes. What a coincidence!

A voice suddenly came from the third floor, asking with unusual calm:

"If this item were truly so miraculous, how could it have ended up in the Huijin Pavilion?"

Li Jie wasn't annoyed by this. Their Huijin Pavilion mainly provided items needed by cultivators in the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages.

He cupped his hands in a respectful gesture and continued to explain:

"This senior is right. This item does have a flaw. For some unknown reason, it is damaged and my Huijin Pavilion cannot repair it."

"But it still works, it just doesn't always work, it depends on luck."

"Think about it, everyone. Treasures are hard to find to begin with. If you can increase the probability by one level, you'll be ahead of countless people in the cultivation world. Especially once you enter a secret realm, if it works well even once, you might just break even!"

"The starting bid for this item is eight hundred spirit stones!"

"Hiss—" At the auction, many people gasped.

For a moment, no one made a bid.

This item is indeed rare, possessing the ability to find treasures, but it's damaged... No! It should be said that it's fortunate it's a damaged magical artifact, otherwise, how could they possibly be fighting over it!

"Nine hundred taels."

A voice came from the third floor. He happened to know the entrance to a secret realm and wanted to invite his friends to explore it together. Just as Li Jie said, as long as it worked once, he might be able to get his money back with interest.

"Nine hundred and twenty spirit stones."

Nine hundred and three!

……

"Twelve hundred spirit stones." Gu Lang calmly quoted the price, and the three floors fell silent instantly.

If you take this treasure and only find some spirit herbs, you'll only get one or two spirit stones, or at most a few hundred.

As for other magical treasures, they are already rare.

Even if they are found, there will be a fierce competition before it's clear who will win.

If it comes to the point of taking action, it will inevitably cause quite a stir.

Ultimately, this item is like a chicken rib, especially for those high-level cultivators.

It is a pity that it is tasteless.

Such a high price makes people hesitate.

Li Jie was very satisfied. He thought this item would be worth at most a thousand spirit stones, but it turned out to be worth over a thousand two hundred!

What a foolish and rich seventh young master of the Gu family!

He called out the price twice, and it seemed like a deal was about to be made, when suddenly a voice came from the second floor—

"I'll offer 1,300 spirit stones."

Li Jie looked up and saw that it was another group of spendthrifts—those two talisman cultivators!