259: Chapter 259 Purple Jade Pill

"Hmph! Three hundred and fifty thousand!" Master Kuangdao continued to raise the bid.

He was determined to get this ziyu pill, and whoever came to snatch it from him would be his enemy.

Three hundred and fifty thousand?!

Indeed, this value had already surpassed the price of the ziyu pills in Yan Country, but the ziyu pills of Yan Country were never in circulation, so there was no intuitive comparison.

Chen Changqing frowned.

"Three hundred and sixty thousand!" Another person continued to raise the bid.

"Three hundred and seventy thousand!" Master Kuangdao raised the bid once more.

"Four hundred thousand!" Chen Changqing directly increased it by thirty thousand. This price already exceeded the proper value of the ziyu pill. If anyone were to continue raising the bid, the gains would not outweigh the losses.

Seeing this, Master Yanhuo in the next room showed shock in his eyes; he had not expected Chen Changqing to be so wealthy. Four hundred thousand! That could buy him two blazing fire bows.

Was it really worth it for just such a ziyu pill?

Four hundred thousand Spirit Stones was also a considerable fortune for Chen Changqing.

Previously, it had taken him decades to accumulate several hundred thousand Spirit Stones. Now, to buy this ziyu pill, he was afraid it might not be quite enough.

After another moment, even that Master Kuangdao did not continue to call out a price. Therefore, this ziyu pill was obtained by Chen Changqing.

Master Kuangdao glanced at Chen Changqing's room, his eyes flickering unceasingly as if he were thinking of some bad business.

After obtaining this ziyu pill, Chen Changqing cupped his hands in greeting toward Master Yanhuo, "Fellow Daoist Yanhuo, you don't need to wait for me later; I might leave at any time."

"It's fine. Have a safe journey, Fellow Daoist Changqing." Master Yanhuo did not dare to get too close to Chen Changqing at this moment, fearing that someone would intercept and kill him later and implicate him along the way.

Moreover, he himself was somewhat tempted; after all, successfully ambushing and killing Chen Changqing would allow him to obtain a ziyu pill worth hundreds of thousands of Spirit Stones, why not do it?

However, that Master Kuangdao had been famous for a long time and was definitely not someone he could deal with.

Furthermore, there were definitely more than one or two people eyeing Chen Changqing; he had no need to go join in the excitement.

After the second round ended, it would take an hour before the third round began.

Chen Changqing's purpose was also to find an opportunity to leave during the third round of the auction.

An hour later.

Just as Chen Changqing was waiting for the opportunity to leave, the host of the third round auction also descended at this moment.

Golden Core Masters appeared one after another, totaling five.

Everyone in the entire hall was shaken; many of them were seeing a Golden Core Master for the first time.

"Fellow Daoist Qingxuan, I didn't expect even you to come. It seems the treasures this time are truly unusual!"

On the left-hand side of a Golden Core Master dressed in a green robe, there was a man with full golden hair fluttering and standing on end, a large face with two tufts of golden whiskers, eyes bright and spirited, and his whole body exuding a bold and unrestrained temperament.

"Hahaha! Fellow Daoist Jinshi, not to mention how Fellow Daoist Chen is doing, this concubine remembers you were supposed to be in Chu Country? Why did you suddenly come back." On the right-hand side of the green-robed man, a charming woman wearing a dark blue body-wrapping long dress covered her mouth and chuckled softly.

Aside from these three, the other two Golden Core Masters included an old woman holding a crutch, her whole body exuding a gloomy aura, and another dressed like a Middle-aged Scholar.

"Alright, this auction will feature eight Tier 4 treasures. Who knows what good things Taoyuan Garden has this time?" That gloomy old woman interrupted their conversation and spoke directly.

The green-robed man merely looked toward a certain direction, then with a flash, disappeared from where he was.

The next moment, he had already arrived at that room.

The rest of them likewise vanished one by one; no one in the hall could react in time.

"Fellow Daoists, this time I will conduct the auction personally." After the dainty young girl left the stage, another person walked up to the front.

That was...

The woman's figure was rather plump, and her temperament was as pure and refined as a white lotus.

"So it is Fellow Daoist Lianhua. I wonder if Fellow Daoist Taohua is around? This old woman hasn't seen her for some time and was just thinking of paying a visit." The gloomy old woman leaning on a crutch said gently.

"Fellow Daoist Baigu, my Senior Sister is currently in seclusion, and I'm afraid she won't be able to leave seclusion for a short time. However, this concubine can pass along a message for you." Immortal Master Lianhua chuckled.

Immortal Master Baigu nodded and said no more. She was only exchanging polite pleasantries and didn't genuinely want to be a guest.

"Alright, no more idle chatter. Let us begin." Immortal Master Lianhua looked at the several Golden Core Masters, her gaze showing some surprise when it swept across the green-robed man.

Meanwhile, Chen Changqing glanced at the green-robed man. He didn't know how to put it, but this person inexplicably gave him a somewhat familiar feeling.

However, he had no time to continue delving into it. Right now, the gazes of quite a few Purple Palace Cultivators were attracted, which was the time for him to leave.

After a short while, Chen Changqing took advantage of this period to leave.

After he left, some Purple Palace Cultivators also departed at this time point.

Some of them shared the same purpose as Chen Changqing.

As soon as he stepped out of Taoyuan City, Chen Changqing immediately picked up speed. A few breaths later, Taoyuan City behind him was reduced to only a tiny black dot.

The journey from Taoyuan City to Yunxia City would take at least three months. If traveling at full speed, it would take at least a month or more.

A month later.

"Fellow Daoists, you've been following me, Chen, for so long. Why don't you show yourselves quickly?" Chen Changqing stood proudly in mid-air and asked coldly.

During this past month, he had vaguely noticed someone following him from behind, so he intentionally took many detours, but in the end, he still couldn't shake them off.

Hearing this, the Purple Palace Cultivators hiding in the dark revealed themselves one by one.

There were four people in total. One of them carried a large saber on his back, with his chest exposed. He had a square face with sharp contours, giving off a robust and powerful aura.

"Heh! I didn't expect that I wasn't the only one following!" Master Kuangdao said disdainfully. He had never intended to hide his figure along the way, but Chen Changqing's speed was too fast, and he was not good at flying with a sword, so he had been shaken off several times in a row.

Fortunately, he had a unique secret technique; otherwise, the person before him would really have escaped.

The other three concealed their appearances and auras respectively, making it impossible for others to tell who they were.

"I didn't expect that even when robbing, the Overlord Saber Gate would be so straightforward." One of them sneered.

"Hmph! Hiding your head and showing your tail, after I deal with him later, I'll deal with you." Master Kuangdao shouted angrily.

Immediately afterward, he pulled out the large saber behind him, aimed it far away at Chen Changqing, and slashed down.

A violent aura instantly crushed toward Chen Changqing.

Chen Changqing merely smiled slightly with a composed expression. Facing this move, he raised his hand and grabbed the blade's edge.

Crack!

The blade shattered instantly!

"What?" Everyone, including Master Kuangdao, saw Chen Changqing block this immensely powerful attack so easily, and their eyes were filled with dread.

"Not bad. If this strike were to land on a Tier 3 Low Grade Yao Beast, I'm afraid not many would be able to block it. Unfortunately, you met me." Chen Changqing shook his head, wearing an indifferent expression.