The Devil's Tribulation

Chapter 287: The Three Sects Arrive

In Fuguang Town, Yancheng, after a lapse of ten years, the Zhong family launched a new wine, Qinglingzui. The Zhong family took out ten bottles for free tasting, but only those who had to be at least in the state of transformation of spirits were qualified to taste it. When this wine came out, it shocked all the drunkards. They swore that they would never be able to live without this wine in their lives. But the Zhong family also announced another piece of news, that is, Qinglingzui is sold in limited quantities due to its complex production process. Only 100,000 bottles can be produced each year, and they are still packed in one kilogram. All the drunkards beat their chests and stamped their feet, but most of them still understood that such a good wine, if you said that it could be brewed casually, they would not believe it.

A month later, Qinglingzui made its debut at the auction house. The Zhong family put out 100 bottles of Qinglingzui for auction. Early this morning, Fuguang Town was crowded with people, all crowded in front of the Wanbao Pavilion, waiting for the auction to begin. Lu Qingshan tasted Qinglingzui and almost shed tears, saying, "What a pity, what a pity, such a good wine, only 100,000 bottles are produced every year, which is not enough for me to drink alone~" Murong Qing said angrily, "You can't use 100,000 bottles to take a bath. Didn't Fellow Daoist Pan say that he would give you 500 bottles every year, so be content."

Lu Qingshan looked at Pan Chengfeng with tears in his eyes and begged, "Brother, please give me 500 more bottles, otherwise I will really be greedy~" Pan Chengfeng's eyes twitched and said, "Brother, you can't do that? This wine really can't be produced too much, and every bottle has a place to go. I arranged 500 bottles for you, which is already the limit." Qian'er touched Pan Chengfeng with her arm, and Lu Qingshan's eyes lit up and changed his target: "Sister-in-law, you see, besides Qing'er, my brother has a special liking for wine in this life. Do you think you can arrange some more for me?" Qian'er said in embarrassment: "Brother Lu, Qinglingzui's production is really not high. How about this, I will arrange another 300 bottles for you, which is really the limit."

Lu Qingshan immediately burst into laughter and said, "Sister-in-law loves her brother and is much more reliable than me. We agreed that 800 bottles of Qinglingzui will be sold every year. You are not allowed to change your mind~" Murong Qing was so embarrassed that a cultivator at the peak of the Spiritualization Realm actually cried for a few hundred bottles of wine. Not wanting to continue watching Lu Qingshan's embarrassment, he quickly changed the subject and said, "The Qinglingzui of the Zhong family will also be the first item in this auction. Do you have any objections to Fellow Daoist Pan and Patriarch Zhong?" Pan Chengfeng smiled and said, "Sister-in-law will arrange it. I have no objection."

Qian'er also smiled and said, "I'm relieved by Sister Qing's arrangement." Lu Qingshan said, "Okay, it will start in half an hour. There are still some treasures this time. I wonder if my brother and sister-in-law are interested in anything." Pan Chengfeng said, "Do you have any tough gold crystals?" Lu Qingshan was stunned and asked, "Why is my brother looking for tough gold crystals? This thing is not easy to find." Pan Chengfeng said, "He must be looking for tough gold crystals for refining. If you don't have any, forget it. The Yu Lei Sect has everything. There shouldn't be anything I can take a fancy to."

The four of them went to the venue together, and Murong Qing left halfway. Lu Qingshan brought Pan Chengfeng and Qian'er to the VIP room from last time and said, "This time someone has sent in a magic weapon embryo for auction. It is a tower-shaped magic weapon. Our weapon refining master has identified it as a rare treasure." Pan Chengfeng was shocked and asked, "Is this auctioned?" Lu Qingshan explained, "In fact, many small families and small sects have a spiritual treasure or magic weapon that has been passed down for several generations, and even passed down as a family or sect treasure. Many magic weapons are improved while being passed down, and it may not be completed after several generations of inheritance. If the family falls into decline during this period, it is better to sell this thing instead of keeping it in the family to alleviate the plight of the family or sect."

As the two were chatting, Murong Qing had already come on stage to announce that the auction in Fuguang Town had officially begun. Murong Qing's crisp voice sounded, and everyone below fell silent. Murong Qing smiled and said, "Thank you all for coming. This auction will not disappoint you. I believe everyone has already known that the Zhong family in Fancheng has launched a new spiritual wine, Qinglingzui. How is this wine? We, Wanbao Pavilion, have finally managed to get two bottles. Let you taste it first. However, I would like to explain here that fellow Taoists with a cultivation level of Shenhua and above can come forward to taste it. For fellow Taoists below Shenhua, forgive me for being frank, most people can't afford it."

A group of cultivators were talking about it, but they were all cultivators below the level of God Transformation. There were not many cultivators at the level of God Transformation who came to the auction house today, only 20 to 30 people. However, these people did not represent individuals, but various forces of all sizes in Yancheng. Murong Qing clapped his hands, and two beautiful girls came on stage with two trays. Murong Qing arranged the wine glasses, poured the two bottles of wine evenly into 30 small glasses, stood up and said with a smile: "Okay, fellow Taoists, you can come forward to taste."

The rich aroma of wine has aroused everyone's thirst for wine. Everyone drooled as they watched the twenty or so Spiritualization Monks step forward to taste the wine. After tasting the wine, the twenty or thirty Spiritualization Monks did not show any expression and went back to their own VIP rooms and private rooms. Murong Qing smiled and said, "Well, since all the distinguished guests have tasted the wine, I will not waste any more words. I will start the auction of one hundred bottles of Qinglingzui, ten bottles at a time, ten thousand high-grade crystal beads, and each bid must not be less than one hundred high-grade crystal beads."

There was an uproar below, and everyone was talking at once: "Are you kidding me? One thousand top-grade crystal beads for a bottle of wine? Is this a mistake? It's more expensive than a spiritual weapon!" Murong Qing waited for a long time, but the discussion below still didn't stop. Murong Qing looked at the VIP room where Lu Qingshan was with some embarrassment, and was about to ask what to do? Suddenly, a cold snort came from VIP room No. 1: "Shut up! If you can't afford it, just watch quietly. If anyone is making a fuss, don't blame me for being ruthless."

The ordinary seats immediately fell silent. Lu Qingshan sneered, "It turns out to be Elder Qian from the Wuqing Sect. Thank you for helping me maintain order in the venue. Thank you very much." Lu Qingshan was unhappy. Someone was showing off his power in his territory. How could Lu Qingshan tolerate it? Pan Chengfeng didn't know any Elder Qian. He could only look at Qian'er and wait for Qian'er to explain.

Seeing Pan Chengfeng's inquiring expression, Qian'er covered her mouth and smiled, "Qian Bixing, the Great Elder of Wuqing Sect, has reached the peak of the Spiritualization Realm." As soon as Qian'er finished speaking, a cold voice came from another VIP room: "Elder Qian, you are used to bullying others in the sect, right? This is Pavilion Master Lu's place, you are the host~"

Qian Bixing sneered, "Even if I become the host, it's none of your business, Mingyu? I heard that Elder Ming has recently taken on a few new lovers. Why don't you enjoy yourself in the sect? Why did you come all the way to Yancheng to join in the fun?" Mingyu blushed, slammed the table and stood up, angrily saying, "Old man, what did you say!" Qian Bixing was not afraid of her at all. Just as he was about to continue to provoke Mingyu, another voice interrupted, "If you want to fight, go out and fight. Don't waste my time."

Qian Bixing looked at the VIP No. 12 and said, "Master Lian of Qingxu Sect is here in person. It seems that he is determined to get the magic weapon?" Pan Chengfeng looked at Qian'er again, and Qian'er explained, "The master of Qingxu Sect, Lian Hongtao, has reached the peak of the Spiritualization Realm, but I heard that he is about to break through. The two Void Refining disciples cultivated by Qingxu Sect in recent years are both his disciples. They are a new major force in the Great Zhou Dynasty in recent years." Pan Chengfeng asked, "Is it the Qingxu Sect in Qingxu Town?" Qian'er nodded and said, "Yes, it shows how important it is for these small and medium-sized sects to manage a market well. Otherwise, Qingxu Sect would not have the resources to cultivate two Void Refining cultivators."

Pan Chengfeng stroked his chin and asked, "Why are all three sects here?" Lu Qingshan sneered, "It's all for that magic weapon embryo. The three sects should be able to determine who's superior in the next few years." Pan Chengfeng asked, "Is the ancestor of Qianyuan Sect no longer able to survive?" Lu Qingshan said, "In a few years, he will either quietly pass away or take one or two people with him." Pan Chengfeng shrank his neck and thought to himself, "It's better not to show up first, otherwise if someone takes him with them, where can we go to complain? A cultivator in the late stage of Lianxu will pounce before dying. I can't imagine it."

The three sects argued for a while, and Lu Qingshan stood up and said, "Three of you, let's wait until outside to settle your grievances. Our Wanbao Pavilion is a place for business, so please exercise some self-control. Qing'er, let's start." Murong Qing breathed a sigh of relief and said to herself, "This bastard just spoke now, wait and see how I'm going to deal with him later!" Several big guys were talking nonsense, and she, a cultivator who had just been promoted to the Jindan realm not long ago, really had no way to deal with them.

In fact, Lu Qingshan had long stopped her from being an auctioneer, but Murong Qing liked this job, so Lu Qingshan could only follow her. Seeing that the three sects did not continue their verbal attacks, Murong Qing smiled and said, "Ten bottles of Qinglingzui, ten thousand top-grade crystal beads, the auction starts now." "One hundred thousand!" Pan Chengfeng's face darkened and he said, "Brother, not at all, we have our own wine, don't spend so much." Lu Qingshan smiled and said, "I'll get a few bottles to satisfy my craving." Pan Chengfeng turned his head and said, "Since Brother Lu can buy it himself, we can save the eight hundred bottles of Qinglingzui."

Lu Qingshan said hurriedly: "Don't, that's too mean. Can't I just give up the bid?" After the price of 100,000 was offered, no one continued to raise the price. Lu Qingshan couldn't wait to take out a bottle of Qinglingzui, poured a glass and drank it all in one gulp, exclaimed: "It's really top-grade, it's worth my life~" Pan Chengfeng shook his head and advised: "Brother, although your hobby is nothing to us cultivators, drinking too much is not good. You almost delayed my second brother's business last time." Lu Qingshan smiled bitterly and said: "I'll remember what you said, and try to drink less in the future." Pan Chengfeng thought to himself: "I don't believe you, you have no sincerity at all!"

The auction continued. Except for the first ten bottles that Lu Qingshan bought for 100,000, the rest were sold for 50,000 to 60,000 top-grade crystal beads. Qinglingzui's debut was a success. Soon the first stage of the auction ended and entered the second stage, the elixir. At any time, the auction of elixir is the most sought-after. There are people who want all kinds of elixir, and there is no possibility of it failing to sell.