Emperor Qiankun

Chapter 320 The Grand Ceremony of Myriad Treasures

The Northern Underworld Dragon Palace, third floor, inside the main hall.

The bright pearl hangs high, illuminating the entire palace in a golden and magnificent light.

Various divine weapons and magical artifacts are displayed on shelves made of black iron.

One of the swords, entirely crimson, floated silently, its blade adorned with blood-red patterns and emanating a chilling aura of menace.

Beside it stood a ten-foot-long spear, its tip forged from dragon scales and meteorite iron. The dragon-shaped phantom lurking in the dark patterns spewed lightning, which was awe-inspiring. Its destructive power seemed to be able to pierce through everything!

The hall was bustling with cultivators, and the four of them made their way through the crowd to a counter in the corner of the hall that was covered in ripples.

Behind the counter stood a burly middle-aged man with dragon horns on his forehead and fine scales covering his neck, exuding a faint but palpable aura of a dragon.

Wang Anran stepped forward, cupped her hands, and said:

"Senior, I apologize for disturbing you. I have purchased some medicinal herbs this time. Please provide some jade boxes to store them."

As he spoke, he neatly arranged the medicinal herbs on the water-patterned countertop.

Following her example, Li Qingyuan and the other two bowed and placed the elixir on the table.

Among them, the old ox even chuckled and poured out the mountain of medicinal herbs from his arms all at once, which made the middle-aged dragon demon raise his eyebrows and look at him sideways.

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At this moment!

The middle-aged dragon demon's gaze first swept over the pile of spiritual herbs, and lingered for a while longer on the old ox's pile of "spoils of war";

Then, his gaze lingered on the four men for a moment, before his beard trembled slightly as he said:

"You should know the rules of Beiminghai City: bargaining is not allowed!"

"These spiritual herbs you've brought are worth at least 300,000 high-grade mystic crystals... Are you sure you can afford to pay that price?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Anran raised an eyebrow, then flicked her slender finger, and a spatial ring arced across the surface of the table:

"Please inspect, senior. If there are any omissions, I will make them up immediately."

The dragon demon didn't stand on ceremony and probed its spatial ring with its divine sense.

Before long, he nodded to himself, thinking that these people in front of him must be scions of a prominent family and were not short of money!

The mystic crystals inside the spatial ring were piled up like a small mountain; he roughly estimated that there were already more than 300,000 of them!

Without saying another word, he reached under the counter and took out more than thirty cold jade boxes, skillfully distributing the medicinal herbs.

The moment each medicinal herb is placed into the box, sealing runes light up on the box surface, firmly locking in the dissipated spiritual energy!

"Please accept this, esteemed guest."

A moment later, the dragon demon pushed the spatial ring filled with jade boxes back, a rare smile appearing on his face.

"The hall also contains King and Emperor-level cultivation techniques, ancient treasures, and more... Would any of you be interested?"

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"never mind......"

The group looked around and, seeing that there was nothing they really wanted to buy, shook their heads and politely declined.

Just as I was about to turn and leave, I heard an urgent call from behind:

"Hey! Distinguished guests, please wait!"

The four turned around and saw that the dragon demon had already walked around the counter and was walking towards them.

As he drew near, he waved his hand, creating a soundproof barrier, before lowering his voice to say:

"Since you gentlemen are searching for miraculous medicines, would you be willing to hear some news?"

Seeing that Li Qingyuan and the other three nodded, he continued:

"A month from now, the 'Grand Ceremony of Myriad Treasures' will be held on the fourth floor of the Dragon Palace!"

"This is a very large-scale auction, the largest in decades."

A glint of light flashed in his eyes as he continued:

"Although the item catalog is not yet complete, as far as I know, among the items this time is a thousand-year-old Snow Lotus, and the rare Spirit Rhinoceros Blood, etc... all of which will appear in the world!"

"At that time, most of the top powers in Zhongzhou will send people... I wonder if you distinguished guests would be interested?"

"Millennial Snow Lotus? Blood of the Spirit Rhinoceros?"

Upon hearing this, Li Qingyuan trembled, and a hint of joy appeared on her face beneath the mask.

This is because these two medicinal herbs are precisely the two main ingredients in the antidote pill that Elder Hua needs!

This is truly a case of finding something you've been searching for without even looking for it!

But out of caution, Li Qingyuan still said:

"Senior, are you sure about your information? There can't be any discrepancies...?"

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"Of course I'm sure!"

The middle-aged dragon demon nodded emphatically and said:

“I personally examined that thousand-year-old Snow Lotus a few days ago and confirmed that it is over a thousand years old and has nine orifices, indicating that it already possesses sentience!”

Suddenly, his expression turned serious, and he lowered his voice, saying:

"However, quite a few forces are eyeing this Snow Lotus, so the price won't be low..."

"If you gentlemen wish to acquire them, you will likely need to prepare a considerable amount of Xuanjing (mystic crystals) to even have a chance of competing with them!"

Upon hearing this, Li Qingyuan's heart surged with turmoil.

He knew that the auction might be fraught with danger, but if he missed this opportunity, he didn't know when he would be able to find such a sacred medicine again.

After a moment's thought, he clasped his hands in a respectful greeting and said:

"We will definitely keep the appointment! Please tell us how to participate."

The middle-aged dragon demon laughed loudly, then took out a 'jade card' engraved with dragon patterns from his bosom. The runes flowing on it appeared and disappeared in the water.

As he handed over the jade card, he said:

"Take this. When you arrive at the Northern Sea, you can use this card to go directly to the fourth floor and participate in the auction."

"How much you reap at that time will depend entirely on your own fortune!"

Li Qingyuan accepted the jade card and then left the palace with Yue Qinghuan and the other two.

The middle-aged dragon demon watched the four figures depart, then glanced at the luminous pearl atop the palace roof, and murmured:

"I hope this grand event won't turn the Northern Sea upside down..."

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After leaving the palace, Li Qingyuan asked Wang Anran and Yue Qinghuan about the details of the auction as they walked.

Wang Anran twirled a strand of hair between her slender fingers, her eyes gleaming with excitement, and said:

“This ‘Wanbao Grand Ceremony’ is held every five years and can be called a grand event in Zhongzhou.”

“In previous years, there were countless experts at the King Realm, and many powerful figures at the Emperor Realm from ancient families would also be present.”

"Although the Emperor Realm ancestors are usually in seclusion, this time the scale is enormous, and who knows, some extraordinary figures might appear..."

Yue Qinghuan's eyes flickered, her expression turning slightly grave, and she said:

"Black market news is a mix of truth and falsehood. That thousand-year-old Snow Lotus might be a gimmick, or it might be hiding a real treasure."

"But don't worry, even if the Snow Lotus is fake, any one of the rare items that makes it to the auction is enough to make countless cultivators fight tooth and nail for it..."

Hearing what the two said, Li Qingyuan had a better understanding of the situation.

His fingers unconsciously traced the dragon-patterned jade card. After a long pause, he nodded and said:

"Okay, then we'll come back in a month!"

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