The Sims, My Alien Path

The air was filled with a faint scent of spiritual fragrance, which made people feel peaceful.

"Yes, senior," the maid bowed respectfully, and said softly and gracefully: "This technique is hard to come by. If we talk about the value, 380,000 spiritual stones are already a discount."

Ling Tian nodded slightly, his eyes lingering on the jade slip.

After a long time, a hint of determination flashed in his eyes.

Improving cultivation too quickly is a double-edged sword after all. If it is noticed by those powerful people, it is hard to guarantee that it will not cause unnecessary trouble.

It is worth buying this breath-retaining technique.

"Okay, I want this technique." Ling Tian said in a steady tone with a sense of determination.

With a wave of his hand, 380,000 spiritual stones flew out of the storage bag.

This was the savings he got in the ancient cave, and most of it was gone at once, which made Ling Tian feel heartbroken.

However, he still maintained a calm expression on his face, as if these spiritual stones were nothing.

The maid's eyes lit up when she saw this, and her smile became even more charming.

She carefully took the spirit stone, her movements were so gentle as if she was treating some rare treasure.

"Where is your superior swordsmanship?" Ling Tian asked casually.

His eyes looked around the hall, with a bit of exploration in his eyes.

"Senior, please follow me." After the maid collected the spirit stone, she took a lotus step and took Ling Tian to a secluded place.

I saw more than ten jade slips floating above a white jade platform, each of which exuded a different luster, like the stars in the night sky, very beautiful.

Ling Tian's mind moved, and one of the jade slips floated over and fell into his palm.

He put the jade slip on his forehead and probed into it with his spiritual consciousness.

"Raging Wave Sword Art..." Ling Tian muttered to himself, but his brows gradually frowned.

This sword technique is magnificent, like a raging sea, and its power is indeed impressive.

However, it is only suitable for cultivators with water spiritual roots. The more complex the spiritual roots, the worse the effect of cultivation.

Ling Tian has five elements spiritual roots, so practicing this sword technique is obviously ineffective.

What's more, this sword technique is of limited grade, and can only exert the power of the Nascent Soul stage at most.

For Ling Tian, ​​who has reached the Golden Core stage, it is a bit insufficient.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but shake his head slightly, and a trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes.

The rest of the sword techniques are similar, and the highest can only exert the power of the Nascent Soul stage.

Ling Tian thought about it and suddenly realized - the strongest person in Cang Yan City is just a Divine Transformation cultivator, and most cultivators are hovering between the Nascent Soul and the Golden Core.

In such a place, how can there be more advanced skills for sale?

After understanding this, Ling Tian couldn't help but sigh, with a bit of helplessness in his eyes.

"Does your pavilion have any more advanced sword techniques?"

"Please forgive me, senior," the maid said apologetically, but a bright light suddenly flashed in her beautiful eyes, "But in ten days, our pavilion will hold an auction, and perhaps there will be a sword technique that you like."

Ling Tian was refreshed when he heard this, and seemed to see a glimmer of hope.

"Oh? Auction?" He asked casually: "I wonder if there are any requirements for participation?"

"You only need to have a cultivation level above the foundation-building stage." The maid smiled, "With your strength, it is more than enough."

Ling Tian nodded slightly, and had a plan in mind.

At this time, there were only a few spirit stones left in the storage bag, but there were still some natural treasures and refining materials that could be converted into cash.

As for those precious spiritual medicines, he would keep them for alchemy and would never sell them easily.

"In that case, I should go to this auction to join in the fun." Ling Tian looked thoughtful, "I wonder how to send the items to the auction?"

The maid was delighted to hear this and said, "If you have treasures to auction, I will take you to see the steward."

After that, she led Ling Tian to an elegant hall.

The furnishings in the hall were simple and generous, and a lamp of ambergris burned slowly on the table, which made people feel relaxed and refreshed.

After the maid served a pot of fine tea, she stepped aside.

Ling Tian sat upright and sipped tea, waiting for the steward to arrive.

About half an incense stick later, a middle-aged monk in gorgeous clothes walked into the hall.

This man was slightly plump, with a warm smile on his face, and his every move revealed a shrewd and sophisticated temperament.

Ling Tian swept his consciousness and found that the other party was also a Jindan monk, but in terms of real strength, he was probably still inferior to himself.

"I am sorry for not welcoming you in person. I am Qian Bao." The middle-aged cultivator bowed and smiled, and said in a gentle and polite tone: "May I know what is the name of this Taoist friend?"

"My name is Ling Tian." Ling Tian nodded slightly, with a faint smile on his face.

"So it is Taoist Ling." Qian Bao sat down slowly, with a smile in his eyes, "I wonder what treasures you are going to take to participate in the auction?"

"Just some natural treasures," Ling Tian said in a calm tone, "It's useless to keep them, it's better to exchange them for spirit stones."

"Then I must take a good look." Qian Bao's eyes flashed with a hint of expectation.Ling Tian did not hesitate, and with a wave of his hand, several items were neatly placed on the jade table.

Qian Bao glanced at them, his pupils shrank immediately, and his voice could not hide the surprise: "Fire Spirit Marrow, Thunder Strike Wood, Blue Luan Feather, Black Iron Spirit Marrow, Alchemy Furnace... These are all rare and good things!"

The Fire Spirit Marrow was obtained by Ling Tian in the Fiery Mountain, and the Alchemy Furnace was purchased earlier in the Huangjiafang Market.

Now that he has the more advanced Xuantian Fire Cover Furnace, this Alchemy Furnace seems redundant.

As for the other items, they were all obtained from the ancient caves, and they are dispensable to Ling Tian now.

Of course, Ling Tian would never take out such precious things as the Earth Spirit Milk.

The more Qian Bao looked at these items, the happier he was, and his eyes flickered.

"Don't worry, fellow Daoist Ling," he said seriously.

"Leave everything to me. However, according to the rules, a 5% handling fee will be charged for the auction. Please forgive me."

"No problem." Ling Tian looked indifferent.

After the deal was settled, Qian Bao carefully put away the treasures and agreed to settle the accounts with the proceeds of the auction.

Ling Tian nodded and said goodbye, turned around and left Piaomiao Pavilion, and went straight back to the cave.

Ten days, every second counts.

After returning to the cave, Ling Tian immediately devoted himself to alchemy.

Although he could try to refine Jindan pills with his current cultivation, considering that he was only a second-grade alchemist, the success rate of refining third-grade pills was really worrying.

Instead of wasting precious medicinal materials, it is better to improve the alchemy skills in the simulation and wait for the opportunity.

After all, the spiritual stones in hand are limited and cannot afford to be squandered too much.

Time flies like flowing water, and ten days have passed quietly in the blink of an eye.

Ling Tian realized that the auction was approaching, so he reluctantly put down the alchemy.

Although the art of alchemy is intoxicating, the overall situation should be taken into consideration at this time.

In the morning light, Ling Tian came to the magnificent building next to Piaomiao Pavilion.

This famous auction venue stands tall in the most prosperous center of Cangyan City, like a sharp sword piercing the sky.

The auction venue is cleverly built with high-quality bluestone and rare spiritual wood. The overall shape is octagonal, and the outer wall is engraved with complex spiritual patterns, which glow slightly green in the morning sun.

Those flowing spiritual patterns are not only decorations, but also contain powerful protective power.

On both sides of the gate, several foundation-building cultivators stood with their hands behind their backs, their eyes were like lightning, and they vigilantly scanned the people coming and going.

They wore uniform blue-gray robes with the cloud pattern logo of Piaomiao Pavilion embroidered on their chests, and their every move showed professionalism.