Eternal Life from Talisman Painting-Chapter 48: The Auction

As the auction draws near.

The flow of people in the market increases day by day, with many demon hunting squads returning, waiting for the auction to begin.

The Zhou Family can be considered to have reached a turning point; not only have they gained a Foundation Establishment cultivator, but they have also become a living advertisement needed by two major sects, truly thriving.

"Brother Lin, my kid has been detected to have a middle-grade spirit root."

On this day, Li Erniu’s face was flushed with excitement as he spoke.

Hearing this, Lin Chang’an was stunned for a moment, then smiled and congratulated him: "I didn’t expect the child to have a middle-grade spirit root; that’s truly promising."

Zhou Yifan, now this kid is already twelve years old, the age when one can detect a spirit root.

In the Immortal Cultivation Realm, during childhood, only the presence of a spirit root can be detected, and the specific grade of the spirit root can only be tested when the body has initially matured to about twelve years old.

Of course, some major sects and families have more advanced magical artifacts and methods that allow detection during childhood.

Seeing Li Erniu’s happy appearance, Lin Chang’an couldn’t help but feel emotional.

"A middle-grade spirit root is indeed an enviable qualification."

Thinking of this, Lin Chang’an couldn’t help but smile inwardly. He might have been envious at one time, but now he has a better future.

Especially now that the insights of the Chang Chun Skill have deepened, although he still has a low-grade spirit root, his cultivation speed has almost caught up with that of a middle-grade spirit root due to perfect compatibility.

"Erniu, you’re truly remarkable."

Little Marquis Shen Lie also congratulated with a smile, while teasing the child in his arms, a glint of hope in his eyes, hoping that his child’s spirit root wouldn’t be inferior.

After all, both he and his wife possess spirit roots.

However, when seeing Erniu’s joy, Lu Qingqing’s brows flashed with a trace of undetectable worry, and she secretly transmitted to Lin Chang’an and her own husband. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

"Yifan, this child, born in the Zhou Family, I don’t know whether it’s fortunate or unfortunate."

Indeed, being a woman, Lu Qingqing was more sensitive. Even Lin Chang’an only realized at this point, sighing slightly as he watched Erniu laughing heartily.

Zhou Yifan, this child, under the influence of his environment since childhood, coupled with his nature; if it were just a low-grade spirit root, it’d be ordinary for his entire life.

But it turns out to be a middle-grade spirit root. If the Zhou Family can provide equal conditions, fine, but asking himself, would this be fair if it were on him?

"What a pity, the two spots within the clan have already been decided this time."

Li Erniu was still full of smiles, thinking of his son’s future achievements.

Lu Qingqing seemed to have thought of something and chuckled lightly, teased:

"Erniu, you mustn’t delay the child. With Yifan’s qualifications, whether it’s joining a sect or learning a craft, it wouldn’t be difficult. I’ll ask Sister Yun for you another day."

Hearing this, Li Erniu didn’t think elsewhere. Instead, he smiled broadly and cupped his fists:

"It must be Little Junior Sister’s attentiveness, Yifan indeed can’t follow the old path I did."

Witnessing this scene, Shen Lie on one side winked at Lin Chang’an, seemingly proud, ’Look at my wife; smart, isn’t she?’

And Lin Chang’an also admired this; truly, women are naturally excellent performers—quick-witted and swiftly coming up with a solution, yet not poking through the layer of window paper.

"Mr. Lin, Mr. Shen, Little Junior Sister."

Wei Buyi saw them from afar, walked up with a smile, and finally, seeing Li Erniu, he smiled smugly.

Li Erniu also nodded with a sullen face. The two seemed naturally incompatible, anyway, they just couldn’t see eye to eye.

"What, Erniu’s child has a middle-grade spirit root!"

When he heard this, Wei Buyi stared wide-eyed at Li Erniu, whereas Li Erniu looked smug, as if he had won a breath.

The unyielding Wei Buyi, however, huffed with a sour tone: "What are you so proud about? My daughter also has a spirit root."

Wei Buyi married a widow, and later they had a daughter. Over the years, relying on his alchemy skills, he also earned a good income.

But he just couldn’t stand Li Erniu, and he turned his head with a broad smile, joking with Lu Qingqing and Shen Lie, talking about their children getting married in the future or something.

...

While the four of them were talking in the market, Wei Buyi seemed to see something and his face immediately lit up with a smile.

"Young Master Huang."

Wei Buyi, full of smiles, eagerly ran over to ingratiate himself with someone dressed in luxurious attire.

Seeing this scene, Li Erniu spat disdainfully, but Lin Chang’an smiled without speaking.

There are ways for people and ways for mice; you can’t deny someone’s way of survival as being wrong.

"Turns out to be an old acquaintance of Fairy Yun’s."

The person opposite approached, dressed in a luxurious dharma robe, warmly befriending everyone, and everyone returned the courtesy.

"This is Young Master Huang."

Wei Buyi also eagerly introduced him to everyone and secretly transmitted:

"Huang Yuntian is this person’s father, now the steward of the Li Huo Palace in the market, don’t offend him."

However, up close, Lin Chang’an’s eyes flashed with a different color. This courteous and polite noble son before him seemed to have several different faint mana auras within him.

Ever since the insights of the Chang Chun Skill broke through to the Supreme Realm, his senses have become more acute.

"Fairy Yun and your father came from the same sect."

In front of outsiders, Huang Shaohai greeted everyone with a modest smile.

"The auction is about to start; let’s quickly head inside."

As the auction approached, everyone started entering the venue.

...

This auction is of high specification, and participants must verify with either a hundred spirit stones or items of equivalent value to enter.

After all, there are too many loose cultivators wanting to watch the fun; if everyone could enter, it wouldn’t be able to accommodate them all.

To ensure privacy and safety among cultivators, the auction has arrays that conceal mana auras and block divine sense checks.

Everyone donned the same mask, wandering in the dimness, and when Lin Chang’an realized it, he was secretly astonished.

"Is this the power of an array? Truly marvelous."

Meanwhile, some cultivators from major families or sects sat openly on the high platform without any disguise.

This serves as a symbol of status and strength.

Underneath the banners representing the two major sects were independent VIP stands, followed by various major families.

"Look, Fairy Ni Chang from the Profound Sound Pavilion has also come."

"I heard that Fairy Ni Chang is already at the late-stage Foundation Establishment."

"Fairy Yun from the Li Huo Palace is also here."

The crowd buzzed with discussions, and Lin Chang’an, sitting on the meditation mat, also saw the prodigy of the cultivation realm he had heard about when he first entered the Immortal Cultivation Realm.

This Fairy Ni Chang, dressed in a colorful palace dress, ribbons swirling around, with a delicate appearance and bright eyes, her face veiled, revealing a pair of eyes as clear as the moon.

Underneath the white veil, a semblance of a flower-like and moon-like face appeared blurred, yet could not hide her peerless beauty and ethereal and otherworldly aura.

Beside her, Yun Yao from the Li Huo Palace, wore a plain white battle attire, and these two sect fairies contrasted.

One had brows like green peaks, heroic and valiant; the other in splendid palace dress, graceful and dignified, each had their own charm.

Boom!

With a strike of a bronze gong, the semi-circular auction began.

"Welcome, fellow cultivators, to the Cyan Bamboo Mountain Market Auction, hosted by this girl from the Profound Sound Pavilion, Han Lin’Er."

A pure-looking young girl, with a voice like an oriole, smiled and cupped her hands in greeting to everyone.

"Quite the grand gesture, it’s actually hosted by a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator."

Lin Chang’an was secretly startled, though the array shielded sensing, the pressure deliberately released by Han Lin’Er clearly demonstrated the sect’s power.

A female cultivator at the ninth layer of Qi Refining using this task; doesn’t it show strength?

"This auction is jointly hosted by the Li Huo Palace and our Profound Sound Pavilion, with rules prohibiting threats via divine senses, malicious price inflation, private collusion... Anyone disrupting order, consider whether you’re willing to offend our two major sects first!"

One moment, she introduced the sect solemnly, and the next, in a sweet voice and smilingly, she issued the threatening words.