While the old man was still introducing the items, a figure had already quietly arrived in front of Gu Zheng and arrived in front of Gu Zheng.
"Ancestor God, this is your auction item, please check it!" A man dressed as an attendant respectfully handed over a standard bracelet.
"Indeed, take it!" After Gu Zheng confirmed the item inside, he also gave the incense beads he had prepared to the other party.
The other party didn't even look at it, and directly left the place.
After buying this item, he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to buy anything good. He didn't expect that in just a little more than a day, he would be able to say that he had withdrawn from the competition. However, he felt that it was very worth it.
For others, it might be difficult to open, but for him, it was too easy.
However, he didn't have anything to do, so he just stayed here and looked around to see if there were any less precious items. He might be able to find something useful.
In the following half a month, there were good items appearing almost every one or two days, causing everyone to hold their breath. Of course, the most precious item was a powerful weapon, which was sold for a total of 150,000 incense beads. However, Gu Zheng felt that it was worth that price, and could even be higher. Just that weapon alone was delayed for nearly a day, so it could be seen how powerful it was.
During this period, Gu Zheng also bought two pills. Although they weren't heaven defying, they were still pretty good. He intended to give them to Zi Yi to help her recover quickly.
These things weren't very valuable, so they were almost negligible.
Now, at least half of the people had left this place because they didn't have any more incense beads in their hands. They didn't plan to buy any more, so they simply left.
However, more people were still here. Maybe they would find something that they were interested in.
Gu Zheng had already closed his eyes and rested in his seat. He roughly knew what kind of items they were just by listening to the introduction below.
Just a moment ago, a strange beast's cub was sold for a high price of 70,000 incense beads. Just when everyone thought that it would be the same as before, the old man's voice suddenly came from below.
"The following treasures are five rare Water Lightning Beads. They are made from the Lightning Beads inside the Three-headed Lightning Dragon. I'm sure everyone knows how powerful they are. If one is hit by them without any preparation, even a peak expert like Jin Xian may not be able to escape unscathed."
As the old man spoke, Gu Zheng felt that the power of this item was indeed quite good. Although it was a one-time consumable item, it was much more powerful than the jade pendant from before. After all, there were as many as five of them at once. More importantly, this item covered a wide area.
Especially the Three-headed Thunder Dragon. It could only be considered a flood dragon, but there was a trace of true dragon blood in its body. It was said that it had disappeared long ago. It was very likely that it was something left behind a long time ago. Otherwise, the Three-headed Thunder Dragon would have gone extinct long ago.
"The minimum bid starts at five thousand, and the minimum bid is a hundred each time!" As soon as the old man's voice fell, Gu Zheng instantly heard a slightly high-pitched female voice coming from the side. It seemed that she was bidding.
Even he could hear the urgency in his master's tone. He could even feel his master's determination that he had to get it.
Gu Zheng instantly opened his eyes because he recognized the voice of that person. It was Zi Yi's voice.
Gu Zheng thought for a moment, and finally decided to directly bid the highest price he had.
The result disappointed Gu Zheng. After the first round of bidding, the price directly exceeded ten thousand, surpassing Gu Zheng's item.
This time, the auction only lasted for two hours. Usually, after four to five bids, the final price would be reached.
While Gu Zheng was rummaging through the items on his body, three rounds had already passed. At this time, the price had risen to thirteen thousand. Finally, Gu Zheng looked at the clam pearl in his hand. If there was one thing that could be exchanged for some money, it would be this thing.
Either he was unwilling to part with the others, or he had a greater use for them. He couldn't possibly pawn his own Xiantian treasure. That would be really stupid.
At this time, the clam pearl was really not that useful for him. He couldn't use the lotus either. The biggest use for it was to use the black electricity inside to lure out the thing inside without the enemy noticing. But generally speaking, the success rate was really low.
If the enemy dodged, it would be useless. Moreover, there wasn't much black electricity inside. It would be good enough if it could severely injure the enemy of the same level. He didn't need Zi Yi to exchange for anything. Anyway, he would definitely be able to leave this place.
After thinking it through, Gu Zheng estimated the value of the clam pearl and directly bid a price. If it was still not enough, then there was nothing he could do. It would be worth Zi Yi's sacrifice.
At the very least, based on her performance in this battle, He Sheng had told him that she had single-handedly held back two opponents. She had really put her life on the line for Gu Zheng, so if possible, Gu Zheng wouldn't mind buying something for her.
As the final bid ended, Gu Zheng breathed a sigh of relief. Finally, no one competed with him. He had bought it.
After this, there were still other items to be taken out. The old man continued to host the auction.
Soon, a servant came to Gu Zheng's side. He spoke in the same tone as before, but this time, Gu Zheng didn't take it first. Instead, he spoke to the servant.
"I don't have enough fragrant pearls. Can I use other things as collateral?"
"Of course, but I can't make the decision. You need to come with me to the back. There's a master who specializes in appraising it!" The servant's tone didn't change at all. He was already used to it.
Gu Zheng stood up and prepared to leave with the servant. But before that, he asked the servant to call Zi Yi out. Since it was bought for him, how could she not go with him? Moreover, after buying it, Gu Zheng prepared to leave to make the final preparations.
"Young Master Gu?" Zi Yi looked at Gu Zheng with a puzzled expression.
"We'll go to the back and then we'll leave!" Gu Zheng explained.
Zi Yi didn't say anything. She nodded and followed him to the back.
After a quarter of an hour, the servant led them to a spacious area in the back. There were already a few people here. It seemed that they were also worried about their own safety.
"Impossible. How can my things be worth so little?" The ancestor god in front said in disbelief.
Gu Zheng looked at him. A Jin Xian early stage cultivator. He didn't know what to exchange for. In his memory, there weren't many valuable things in the first few rounds.
"A total of 150 fragrant pearls. Including this, you still need 20. If you don't have it, then I'm sorry! I'll return your things to you. Our things can only be sold. " Behind the table in front of the Jin Xian early stage cultivator, an old man with a beard that almost reached his chest said.
"Wait, let me see!" The Jin Xian early stage cultivator's face turned red. He quickly began to search his body.
"Ancestor God, this way please!" The servant said.
Gu Zheng turned around and saw that the person beside him had already left. It was his turn now.
He walked over. The servant handed over the things in his hand and left.
"Good fellow, you got the Water Thunder Pearl. I don't know how many fragrant pearls you need. This thing is not cheap. I hope you have something valuable!" The old man said in surprise.
"Young Master Gu, you actually bid for this thing!" Zi Yi's eyes widened. She couldn't believe it.
"Of course. When I heard your voice earlier, I felt that you wanted this, so I bought it for you. I didn't promise you that I would help you buy some things. However, I don't have enough Fragrance Pearls on hand. I'm still lacking some. I'm going to pawn some things!" Gu Zheng chuckled.
"I also have some fragrant pearls. They were all given to me by my friends. Let's see if it's enough!" Zi Yi was touched. She handed over all the fragrant pearls in her hand.
Gu Zheng took out the clam pearl and said to the old man in front of him, "You only have about 6,000 here. It's still a little short. But it doesn't matter. I'll pawn this thing. It's definitely enough!"
"Look at how many points this thing can be exchanged for. I'm telling you, this clam pearl can help a Jin Xian reach the pinnacle. It's very effective! However, there's a very powerful black lightning sealed in it. Be careful. "
As he spoke, he did not notice that behind him, Zi Yi's eyes were about to pop out of their sockets. Her gaze was extremely anxious, but she did not know what to say. She could only look at Gu Zheng with fire in her eyes.
"How about it? Give me a price." Gu Zheng said to the old man as he threw the shrunken clam pearl to him.
"Wait!" When the old man was about to pick up the clam pearl, a person came out from behind and stopped him.
"Captain Lan, what a coincidence to see you here. What are you doing here?" Gu Zheng looked over and smiled. It turned out to be an acquaintance.
"There are so many people auctioning here. As the leader, I have to check the security of this place. Are you pawning something?" Captain Lan walked up and looked at the clam pearl in front of Gu Zheng.
"I want to buy something. It's not enough, so I can pawn this thing that's useless to me!" Gu Zheng pointed at the clam pearl in front of him.
"Hey, what's the matter? You should have told me earlier. How about this? You don't need to pawn it. Just put the price on me!" Captain Lan said straightforwardly. He picked up the clam bead and stuffed it into Gu Zheng's hand.
"Captain Lan, it's a total of 18,000 fragrant pearls. It's not a small number!" The old man said reluctantly.
"It doesn't matter. This is my friend. He did me a big favor last time. It's not a big deal. Just remember me!" Captain Lan said generously and handed over the pearl in his hand.
"How can you spend money on this? Besides, it's also my fault." Gu Zheng hurriedly refused when he heard that.
"Young Master Gu, don't be so polite. Didn't you see that even the people here have to be polite to him? If you don't give him face, he won't have a way out!" At this time, before Gu Zheng finished his words, Zi Yi transmitted her voice to him from behind.
Gu Zheng took a look and found that it was true. When everyone here looked at Captain Lan, they all showed a respectful expression. It seemed that Captain Lan's position was not low. He was probably the captain in charge of all the people here. He was probably the confidant of the City Lord. With a thought, he took the clam pearl from Captain Lan's hand and continued.
"However, since you're giving me face, I'll recognize you as my friend. Thank you!"
"Hehe, great. It's settled then. If you want anything, as long as it's not expensive, I'll buy it all!" Captain Lan was obviously very happy after hearing this. He had a satisfied smile on his face.
"No, I still have things to do here. I need to prepare. I'll leave now. Thank you, Captain Lan. Goodbye!" At this time, Gu Zheng couldn't take advantage of Captain Lan. If he did, it would be too rude. So, he directly said goodbye.
"Well, it's my duty. I won't see you off. I wish you all the best in the battle!" Captain Lan said with some regret.
After Gu Zheng and Zi Yi said goodbye, he took the Water Thunder Pearl from Captain Lan and was led away by the attendant.
"Young Master Gu, that person is very good to you. I can feel that he really wants to give you something. It's not a matter of face!" Zi Yi said to Gu Zheng as they slowly walked down the stairs.
"Just now, I've been thinking. Since he said that I helped him, he definitely didn't do it to pay for me. He deliberately said that I helped him, as if I really did help him. But I don't have any impression of that at all!" Gu Zheng frowned. He couldn't think of anything along the way. He was sure that he had never seen him before.
"Since you can't think of it, then don't think about it. Maybe this time he took the opportunity to return the favor!" Zi Yi said as if it was a matter of fact.
"Maybe. Oh right, I originally wanted to give this to you!" Gu Zheng took out the bracelet and said to Zi Yi.
"Thanks, I really need it. I'll accept it. I won't be polite with you. I owe you a favor!" Zi Yi stopped and said to Gu Zheng seriously.
"No one owes anyone. Don't be so clear. It's not something precious!" Gu Zheng waved his hand and said indifferently. Then he continued to walk down the stairs.
Zi Yi didn't move. She looked at Gu Zheng's back with a complicated expression. No one knew what she was thinking.
"Why are you so stunned? Just be friends. Why are you so conflicted?" Gu Zheng suddenly stopped and shouted to Zi Yi behind him.
The two of them quickly returned to their accommodation. Then, Gu Zheng told Zi Yi that he would not come out until the competition. He would adjust his condition and wait for He Sheng to send the people over. Then he would let Zi Yi receive them.
Spring went and autumn came. There was no seasonal change in this place. But in the blink of an eye, more than a year had passed.
At this time, the number of ancestor gods in the City of Hope didn't decrease at all. They began to discuss the competition. Half a year after the auction, the number of participants was released. This time, there were more participants than previous years. Apportioned to each person, it was just one more competition.
The competition venue was on the jade platform in the square. Everyone knew the rules.
The winner of the competition between ancestor gods would get one point. The bottom three warriors would get half a point for each victory. If two teams had the same number of points, both teams would be eliminated. There would be no room for choice.
Moreover, the competition was randomly assigned. If you lost, it would be the end of your journey. One battle would determine the winner. If you lost, you would be eliminated. If you advanced, you would advance. It was that simple.
Everyone had a competition a week. In just a few months, the competition would be over. If you were injured in a battle and met a strong opponent in the next round, it could be considered as luck.
It was precisely because it was so cruel that everyone wanted to watch. No matter how strong you were, you might not be able to make it to the end. Sometimes, luck was also a part of strength. It wasn't like there had been a Jin Xian who had made it to the end when he was only at the middle stage.
Of course, the reason they were motivated to advance was because the top three places had extremely high rewards. The reward for first place, in particular, was enough to tempt any peak Jin Xian. Even the second or third place wouldn't be bad.
Apart from that, no one else received any rewards.
Some people, after making it to the top of the list, would simply admit defeat. They wouldn't take the risk and would just wait for the competition to end and leave.
This was what Gu Zheng had in mind. Although the items on the platform seemed very tempting, Gu Zheng wasn't confident that he could make it through one by one in a series of battles.
If it were a Xiantian treasure, Gu Zheng would give it a try without a second thought.
But it wasn't. So Gu Zheng had already decided that as long as he made it to the top of the list, he would admit defeat.
He didn't care about what others thought of him.
"Master, you think the same way as me. I don't care what others think!" Hai Ming, who was eating and drinking at the side, raised his head and said.
But his mouth was stuffed with food, so his words were unclear. People could barely understand what he meant.
"Do your own thing and have a clear conscience. Sometimes, people don't even know what you're thinking, so they slander you. It's good that you ignore them!" Gu Zheng said casually as he picked up a mouthful of food.
"Yes, yes!" Hai Ming nodded his head violently. This time, he was completely speechless.
Ren Ling, who was eating at the side, swallowed the food in her mouth and said to Gu Zheng, "By the way, master, when will our battle start? I will definitely win every battle."
"It's going to be soon. Otherwise, why would I bring you here?" Gu Zheng looked at Ren Ling and said gently. Then, he said to another young man, "Zhu Yi, don't put too much pressure on yourself. Just think of it as training!"
"Yes, ancestor god!" Zhu Yi said with a serious face. It was obvious that she was nervous. In the face of such delicious food, she almost didn't eat more.
"By the way, Young Master Gu, I won't stay here any longer. I'll go back first!" He Sheng, who had sent them here, said at this time.
"Don't you want to watch the competition before you leave? At most one month! "Zi Yi said puzzledly.
"No one believes in Young Master more than I do. There will be no problem. It doesn't make any difference whether I watch it or not. I won't stay." He Sheng stood up and shook his head, then said to everyone.
"Well, then I won't force you to stay!" Gu Zheng could see that He Sheng was a little nervous after he left. He couldn't cope with the situation here and wanted to go back.
He Sheng nodded and then left without looking back.
"Is it Master Gu? The competition notice has been sent. Please be sure to come to the square in seven days. There will naturally be someone to receive you. "
As soon as He Sheng left, a guard went straight to Gu Zheng's side and said to Gu Zheng.
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