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Chapter 50 Auction
“Inner disciple Zhang Yunling, the Second Elder wants to speak with you in the Elders’ Pavilion. Please come with me immediately.” The disciple guarding the Scripture Pavilion found Zhang Yunling’s cave and led him to the Elders’ Pavilion.
Along the way, Zhang Yunling pondered that his whereabouts must have been exposed. However, since his Innate Skill had been burned, without any evidence, even the Elders' Pavilion could not do anything to him.
Upon arriving at the council hall, the Second Elder, Duan Liangyong, was already waiting there. When he saw the guards bringing Zhang Yunling in, Duan Liangyong put on a fierce expression, waved for the others to leave, and left Zhang Yunling alone with him in the council hall.
"You're Zhang Yunling? The disciple who was exceptionally admitted to the inner sect a while ago because of his perfect Dao Foundation physique?" Duan Liangyong asked, raising his voice slightly.
"Reporting to the Elder, this disciple is indeed Zhang Yunling." Facing such an old monster whose cultivation had reached the Nascent Soul stage, Zhang Yunling remained calm and composed, replying, "May I ask what business the Elder has with this disciple?"
Duan Liangyong snorted coldly, "Why did you go into the Sutra Pavilion again shortly after you entered yesterday?"
"After I first entered the Scripture Pavilion and comprehended the technique, I practiced in the adjacent martial arts arena for seven days. During this time, I gained new insights, so I returned. That is why I went to the Scripture Pavilion again to find similar techniques to learn and comprehend."
"Did you see the sect leader when you entered for the second time?"
"I have never seen it. This disciple is only focused on finding the cultivation method he needs and has not paid attention to anything else."
"That day..." Duan Liangyong wanted to continue asking, but a voice suddenly came and interrupted him.
“There’s no need to interrogate him anymore. This boy is someone I have a connection with. We met in the Xuanxu Ancient Realm last time. I know his character well. The matter of the sect leader’s token has nothing to do with him.”
The person who stepped forward to help Zhang Yunling at this moment was none other than the Third Elder of the Quanzhen Sect, the Netherworld Ghost Elder, Ming Shan. Seeing the senior who had once helped him now come to his rescue, Zhang Yunling was extremely grateful and respectfully bowed to Ming Shan: "Disciple Zhang Yunling greets Senior Netherworld Ghost!"
Ming Shan smiled kindly on his wrinkled old face and helped him up. Duan Liangyong was speechless and didn't know what to say.
"Since Brother Ming has personally vouched for him, it seems this kid is alright. That's settled then, you can go." Duan Liangyong's originally fierce expression turned into an awkward smile as he waved his hand and turned to leave.
Zhang Yunling bowed to Ming Shan again, "Elder Ming, it has been a long time since I have seen you. May I ask what you have been busy with these past few days?"
Although Ming Shan was rather short, he still stubbornly stood on tiptoe and patted Zhang Yunling's shoulder, saying, "Hey, I really have to tell you about this. I went to the Wudang Mountain area a while ago, where it seems that an immortal has fallen, forming a celestial ruin containing the power of the Great Dao."
"The fall of immortals? Immortal Ruins?" These pieces of information left Zhang Yunling, who was new to the world of cultivation, very puzzled. He pressed for an answer, asking, "May I ask what these Immortal Ruins are?"
Ming Shan stroked his small tuft of white beard and explained meaningfully, "The so-called Immortal Ruins are where immortals fall to the mortal world. The power remaining in their corpses fundamentally changes the place they are in, forming a realm shrouded in the power of immortals. Mortals who step into it will surely die, and even cultivators who enter will suffer countless pressures from that trace of immortal power, making it impossible for them to move an inch."
Hearing this, Zhang Yunling was already shocked. Even a trace of the remaining power of an immortal was enough to make it difficult for mortal cultivators to get close to him. If a living immortal stood in front of him, wouldn't a single glance be enough to annihilate him?
"However, with your current cultivation level, you are far from qualified to go there and compete for opportunities. Since we are destined to meet, I will share this matter with you. Just keep it in mind. If you achieve success in your cultivation in the future, you can try to go to that Immortal Ruins to train. Perhaps you will encounter an opportunity that will change your destiny."
"Disciple understands. Please continue with your work. I will go back and cultivate diligently now." Zhang Yunling bowed and then withdrew, leaving the Elders' Pavilion.
Ming Shan nodded slightly, watching Zhang Yunling's departing figure and muttering to himself, "I'm quite looking forward to seeing how far this child will grow in the future. I hope he's a promising talent."
No sooner had he returned to the foot of Zhongnan Mountain than a loud shout came from behind him: "Junior brother, wait a minute!"
Zhang Yunling turned around in confusion. The person was none other than his senior brother, Ren Jixing. At this moment, Ren Jixing hurriedly ran up to him and asked, "Junior brother, did you do something bad with my token?"
"I didn't. I just came back from the Elders' Pavilion. I've been cleared of suspicion. I'm innocent," Zhang Yunling said, taking out Ren Jixing's identity jade slip from his storage bag and handing it back to Ren Jixing.
"It's good that you're alright, hahaha! I knew you weren't that kind of person, how could you joke about your future like that? Come on, your senior brother will take you to see some good stuff!" Ren Jixing took the jade slip and, without saying a word, pulled Zhang Yunling towards the mountain gate.
"What strange place are you taking me to this time?" Although Zhang Yunling was reluctant, she couldn't refuse because of their close friendship, so she followed him, half-dragging and half-walking.
As soon as Ren Jixing stepped out of the mountain gate, he eagerly flew off, saying, "It's not some brothel or tavern, is that how you see your senior brother? There's an auction going on in Chang'an City. I'll take you there to have some fun, and we can even bid on a couple of things if you see anything you like!"
Hearing that it wasn't a brothel, Zhang Yunling finally felt relieved. He had no interest in sleeping with women. He hadn't yet prepared his plan to cultivate the Xuan Dao Zi Dan obtained from the Innate Skill. Time was precious and he should make good use of it.
However, since it's an auction, there must be plenty of good stuff. If he could acquire the treasure he urgently needs that can provide a long-term supply of spiritual energy, that would be an unexpected bonus.
The two then left the Quanzhen Sect and flew towards Chang'an.
Chang'an City is the largest city in the central part of the entire Daotian Continent. Various sects, large and small, flourish within it, and all of them voluntarily submit to the jurisdiction of Quanzhen Dao, coexisting harmoniously and achieving mutual benefit.
This peaceful environment has created the prosperous city of Chang'an today, allowing for the free establishment of chambers of commerce within the city and the stable operation of its auction houses.
However, in recent years, things seem to have changed again, and various events have begun to occur on the Dao Tian Continent. Strictly speaking, Zhang Yunling's rebellion in the Qiankun Dao that led to Dong Wan seizing power would also be classified as such an event.
"We've arrived. This is the Pei Clan Chamber of Commerce in the center of Chang'an. It was established by the Pei family, the largest family in Chang'an. Its power is enormous. It has cooperated with the Quanzhen Sect for thousands of years and its foundation is unfathomable."
Ren Jixing and Zhang Yunling landed on the ground together. As they walked into the Chamber of Commerce, Ren Jixing introduced, "This time we are going to participate in the Pei Clan Chamber of Commerce's annual auction in Chang'an. All other auction houses, big and small, in Chang'an will close their doors during this period. It is like a star being surrounded by admirers."
"Then how do we get in? Such a high-class place must require an invitation or something," Zhang Yunling said, pointing to the four cultivators standing guard at the entrance.
Ren Jixing burst into laughter, slapped his storage bag with his left hand, and two invitations flew out. He grabbed them, hid them behind his back, and said confidently, "This young master is a prodigy of the Quanzhen Sect. Even without an invitation, do these people dare to stop me?"
But when he got closer, Ren Jixing still obediently handed over the invitation in his hand, and turned to Zhang Yunling and said, "That's true, but they have it tough too, so we should understand their work."
Zhang Yunling was speechless, but since he was already inside, if he could rely on Ren Jixing, this young master, to get some gold coins and buy good things, then he would naturally have gained something along the way.