klisemfg Chapter 525 Yijinlou
Chapter 525 Yijinlou
Qiwu City.
"Hey, little brother, the more I look at you, the more familiar you look. It's like I've seen you somewhere before."
As soon as Lin Chuan passed by a stall, he was stopped by a strange man.
"This brother is..."
Lin Chuan had a puzzled look on his face, his gaze fixed on the man in front of him who was only at the Foundation Establishment stage.
"They look alike, damn much alike. May I ask if you are Brother Lin?"
The strange man stroked his chin, paced back and forth around Lin Chuan, and the excitement in his eyes became more and more intense.
"Oh no! I was so busy rushing to Yijinlou that I forgot to change my appearance!"
Lin Chuan's heart suddenly sank, but he still kept a puzzled look on his face and said, "What do you mean, Brother Lin? My last name is Zhao, not the person you are talking about."
"That's not right, wait a minute..."
The man hurriedly pulled out a scroll from his arms and blurted out, "It's exactly the same, you..."
The voice stopped abruptly. He rubbed his eyes, staring at the subtle differences between Lin Chuan and the portrait, and said suddenly, "Hmm? There are some differences. Sorry, I recognized the wrong person.
"It doesn't matter."
Lin Chuan shook his head and walked quickly towards Yi Jinlou not far away.
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Siqin Building.
"strangeness……"
A woman in a purple dress sat quietly at the desk, her slender fingers slowly stroking a scroll, her eyes deep.
"Chun, pass the order down. Instruct everyone to do their utmost to find Qin Lang. Once found, bring him back immediately."
"Yes."
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Demons.
Ye Xiaoxiao was packing up to return to the demon clan when Lin Wanxi suddenly rushed into the house and without saying a word, stuffed a scroll into her hands.
"This is... Didn't Sister Wanxi already give me several portraits of the young master?" Ye Xiaoxiao looked at the scroll in her hand with a puzzled look on her face.
"This scroll comes from a sky-high reward, and the young master is missing." Lin Wanxi said in a serious tone.
"Young Master is missing?! Didn't he already return? How could he suddenly disappear? And Sister Jiang, isn't she with Young Master?"
Ye Xiaoxiao's expression suddenly changed, and a series of questions came out of her mouth.
"I don't know. I want to go look for the young master. Xiaoxiao, do you want to come with me?"
"Yes! Let's go now without further delay!"
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Fengtian Pavilion.
"Sister Liyue..."
Jiang Wanying tightly grasped the scroll in her hand, a look of helplessness appearing on her face.
"If you put up a bounty for Ah Chuan's whereabouts with such fanfare, the other sisters will surely be frantic in their search for him. If that happens, Ah Chuan will probably hide even further away..."
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At Yijinlou, the auction room was bustling with people.
A masked man sat alone in a corner, his eyes fixed on the scroll and reward notice in his hands, the corners of his mouth twitching uncontrollably.
"Ten million spirit stones, Sister Li is still as rich as ever..."
Lin Chuan had a bitter face, feeling helpless. He had originally planned to wait for Bai Zhi to find him before letting her pass on the news that he was safe.
Who knew that Liyue had put a bounty on his head in order to find him? If this news reached Qingshu and the others, how could they sit still? They would definitely come looking for him.
Thus, a problem arose: the more he hid from them, the more they wanted to find him, and once he got close to them, he would put them in danger.
"The only person who can get close with a high probability of not getting into trouble is Senior Sister, but I wonder if Master is waiting for her there..."
He was lost in thought when a clear bell suddenly rang out. Immediately, a graceful woman in a long dress sauntered onto the auction platform.
"Dear seniors and fellow Taoists, thank you for coming to the Yijinlou auction."
The beautiful woman opened her red lips slightly, and her voice was like a yellow oriole singing in a valley, with the ending note wrapped in just the right amount of spiritual power, echoing in the hall.
"I, Nishang, will be the master of ceremonies for this auction. This auction not only features the water-attributed magical item, the Magical Ripple Pearl, and a seventh-grade elixir, both of which are among the Five Elements, but also three secret items..."
Before he finished speaking, three graceful maids came with light lotus steps, carrying lacquer trays. The black silk on the trays shone with precious light, attracting the low-level monks at the table to stretch their necks and whisper to each other.
"Stop talking nonsense, Fairy Nishang, let's get started!"
"That's right, that's right, everyone is waiting!"
……
The urging voices suddenly rang out one after another, and everyone at the table could no longer hold back.
"Since you are all so eager, then please bring out the first treasure—the Fire Armor! This armor is a top-grade Xuan-level magical weapon, forged from a hundred-year-old Earth Core Fire Crystal..."
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Siqin Building.
A stunning woman in white came rushing over, her eyes indifferently sweeping towards the maid not far away. She said coldly, "Tell your host that Xu Hanyi wants to see her about something."
However, before the maid could open her mouth, Qing Shu came out gracefully, a smile on her face: "What's the wind today that blew my sister here?"
"Chuan...how is he? Is his injury any better?"
Xu Hanyi dug his fingertips deep into his palm, and his pale knuckles trembled slightly.
"Qin Lang is injured?" Qing Shu frowned instantly and spoke in an anxious tone.
"He's not here with you?"
Xu Hanyi's pupils shrank slightly, and his voice trembled unconsciously.
After searching for Lin Chuan for a long time without success, she knew that if Lin Chuan was still alive and had nowhere to go, the most likely hiding place would be Siqin Tower, so she rushed over as soon as possible.
"Tell me what happened first. Wasn't Qin Lang with you? Why did a bounty on him appear in the outside world? And why was he injured?"
Qing Shu looked anxious and asked questions repeatedly, her eyes full of worry.
"..."
Xu Hanyi was silent for a moment, then whispered, "I wanted to destroy his cultivation, but he escaped with injuries."
"..."
Qing Shu was slightly startled, the aura around her suddenly turned cold, and a cold murderous intent suddenly appeared in her eyes, but then disappeared deep into her eyes in an instant.
"If you want to do something, then do it. He's not here, who are you putting up with?"
Xu Hanyi lowered his eyes and glanced at Qingshu, his fingertips still showing the bluish-white color.
"Xue Yao, although I don't like you, I accept that Qin Lang likes you. You are willful and he depends on you, and I accept that. What else are you not satisfied with? You actually want to abolish his cultivation?!" Qing Shu laughed in anger, her chest heaving violently.
"..."
Xu Hanyi hid the complex emotions surging in his eyes, and spoke with difficulty after a long while: "If you find him, and he is willing to follow you, you can bring him back to your side. Just let me see him and make sure he is okay."
"You still want to see Qin Lang? If I were you..."
Qing Shu's eyes widened in anger, and before she could finish her words, she suddenly caught a glimpse of a dark red in her peripheral vision.
Blood was slowly seeping out of Xu Hanyi's clenched fist, and dark red blood beads were winding down between his pale fingers.
"madman……"
"If anything happens to Qin Lang, we will fight to the death..."
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Yijinlou.
The auction lasted for three days. While waiting for the Fantasy Ripple Pearl, the atmosphere was too heated. He was also worried that someone in the Tribulation Crossing Stage would see through his true face under the mask while bidding for the Fantasy Ripple Pearl. If that happened, there would be a stir over the 10 million spirit stones, which would attract Xu Hanyi, who was nowhere to be found.
So after a simple capital verification, he went into the Tianzi private room and waited for the auction of the Five Elements items.
Time flies, and as the auction gradually draws to a close, Lin Chuan finally waits for the goal of this trip.
This is the second highlight of this auction, the water-attributed divine item—the Phantom Ripple Pearl. I'm sure you all came here so enthusiastically today for this, so I won't beat around the bush.
Ni Chang lightly tapped the blue-glowing orb on the tray with her fingertips. "The starting price is 300,000 spirit stones, and each bid must be no less than 1,000."
"31 million spiritual stones!"
"32 million spiritual stones!"
"35 million spiritual stones!"
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The bidding sounds at the table were like surging waves. Lin Chuan lowered his eyes and fiddled with the teacup, waiting quietly.
It was only when he verified his capital that he realized that he actually had more than five million spirit stones in his hands, and most of these were "pocket money" forced upon him by Liyue.
"No wonder everyone likes rich women. Rich women are great..."
Lin Chuan took a sip of tea, and the warm steam brought a smile to his eyes.
As time passed, the noise at the table gradually died down, only the bidding in the private room continued.
Lin Chuan sat calmly, his eyes scanning the constantly flashing price lists. Until a sign in a certain Tianzi Elegant Room showed the price of '2.4 million spirit stones', the whole place fell silent, and no one raised a bid.
"Two million four hundred thousand spirit stones, is there anyone else who wants to bid?" Nichang's eyes swept across the audience.
"Two million four hundred thousand, twice." Her voice was drawn out.
"Two... five hundred thousand! Room number nine is offering two and a half million! Everyone, is there anyone willing to raise the price further?"
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Lin Chuan, whose bid was made first, frowned slightly. His eyes fell on the plaque of the No. 9 Tianzi Elegant Room, which had not bid the same as himself from the beginning. A bad premonition arose spontaneously.
As expected, every time Lin Chuan raised the price, the No. 9 Tianzi Private Room immediately followed suit. The two sides went back and forth, and in the blink of an eye, the bidding price climbed to 3.5 million spirit stones.
"We can't continue to be in a stalemate like this..." Lin Chuan's eyes darkened and he made another offer.
"Four million spirit stones! The price of the number three Tianzi private room has been raised by 500,000!" Ni Chang's eyes flickered, and her voice suddenly rose. "For the number nine Tianzi private room, do you want to continue bidding?"
The plaque on the No. 9 Tianzi Elegant Room suddenly dimmed and no light appeared again.
"Four million spirit stones at a time!"
"Four million spirit stones twice!"
"Four million spirit stones three times, congratulations to No. 3 Tianzi Yajian for winning the Fantasy Ripple Pearl."
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Baiyun Holy Land.
"Miss Jiang, the Saint is still in retreat. Why don't you come back another day?"
A female disciple looked at Jiang Wanying with an apologetic look on her face.
"..."
Jiang Wanying pursed her lips and was about to turn around and leave when she suddenly stiffened. She seemed to sense something and suddenly raised her eyes to look forward.
"Master?"
"Ying'er? Why are you here too?"
Seeing Jiang Wanying was also here, Xu Hanyi seemed to have thought of something. His thin lips, which had been tightly clenched, suddenly loosened, and a glimmer suddenly appeared in his eyes as he looked at Jiang Wanying.
"Disciple...I came to see Bai Zhi for something. Why is Master here too?"
A dark barrier instantly enveloped the two of them. Jiang Wanying looked at Xu Hanyi in front of her, and waves of worry welled up in her heart, both for Xu Hanyi and Bai Zhi.
"Master...if it weren't for me, how could he be injured?"
Xu Hanyi suddenly grabbed Jiang Wanying's wrist, his knuckles turning white from the force, and a dark light of paranoia surged in his eyes. "Master, just take a look at him. Don't worry, once you confirm that he is safe, Master will naturally leave!"
"..."
Jiang Wanying was slightly startled. She saw that Xu Hanyi came here not to cause trouble for Bai Zhi, but to take a look at Lin Chuan. This made her secretly glad, but also gave rise to a complicated feeling of bitterness.
"Master, Achuan is not here." Jiang Wanying gently hugged Xu Hanyi and comforted him softly.
"nonsense!"
Xu Hanyi suddenly struggled violently, his pupils surging with crazy obsession: "Ying'er lied! If he wasn't here, why would Ying'er come here?"
She suddenly held Jiang Wanying's face, her fingertips trembling, "Ying'er, you always listen to Master. Let me see Chuan'er... just once!"
Tears suddenly burst out, but she wiped them away fiercely with her blood-scab-covered palm. "After seeing the master, I will leave. I promise... I promise not to hurt him again... Just let me see if he is still alive..."
"Master, I came to Baizhi to ask her if she knew the whereabouts of Achuan, but Baizhi was in seclusion."
Jiang Wanying patted Xu Hanyi's back gently, trying to calm the crazy aura.
"impossible!"
Xu Hanyi suddenly leaped up, his fingertips almost digging into Jiang Wanying's flesh, his eyes swirling with morbid paranoia: "Ying'er is lying to me! Baizhi is in seclusion? How could this be such a coincidence?"
Her pupils contracted violently, and her hair fell in disarray. "I understand. He asked Ying'er to stop me, right? He's afraid of me, afraid that I'll keep him by my side..."
"Master, I didn't lie to you. Ah Chuan is really not here. I will tell you as soon as I find his whereabouts, okay?"
Jiang Wanying felt a pang of pain in her heart as she looked at Xu Hanyi's distraught and almost insane appearance.
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Yijinlou.
After obtaining the Phantom Lotus Pearl, Lin Chuan did not leave in a hurry, but became interested in the three secret items.
"This first secret item is a fragmentary map of the immortal ruins. The starting price is 100,000 spirit stones!"
As Nichang's clear voice echoed in the hall, everyone showed eager expressions.
“This is quite interesting.”
Lin Chuan casually followed the three rounds of bidding. But as the bidding continued to rise, his eyes narrowed slightly and he decisively gave up.
After all, the immortal ruins are full of hidden dangers, not to mention that this is just an incomplete map, it is not worth spending too many spirit stones on it.
In the end, this incomplete picture was bought by the No. 9 Tianzi Private Room for 1.5 million spirit stones.
The next two secret lots were actually two semi-immortal artifacts. Suddenly, the silence in the previously silent private rooms broke, and the bids rose higher and higher. Clearly, these people had known the news in advance and came prepared.
However, Lin Chuan seemed to have no interest in this. After figuring that the two semi-immortal artifacts were useless to him, he left the private room and went to the exchange place.
"Senior, this is the item you won, please keep it."
After counting the spirit stones, a maid held up the wooden box with both hands and handed it forward respectfully.
Lin Chuan nodded and took the wooden box. After confirming that the Phantom Ripple Pearl inside was fine, he turned and left.
However, just after taking a few steps, he suddenly stopped. At the same time, the woman in the yellow skirt who was walking towards him was also slightly startled.
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