Longevity Martial Arts: I have a Mysterious Water Snake Avatar-Chapter 471 - 385: Why Does It Feel Like This Mountain Can’t Be Crossed? _3
If Lin Yiru and Mo Yue’er both refused to cultivate the Wood Tao Art of Longevity, Hong Yuan wouldn’t say anything more.
As for sealing their sleeping Divine Origin Marrow within his Demonic Body, he was even less likely to make casual use of it.
「Three days later.」
The Phoenix Creek Auction, located within the inner city of Phoenix Creek, was bustling with excitement and clamor. Cultivators, at least third-rank and above, were constantly coming and going.
"Senior Brother, the A01 private room has been prepared for you. Please follow me." A lovely-looking female disciple with smiling eyes bowed and extended her hand. She then led Hong Yuan, Lin Yiru, and Mo Yue’er to the third floor, where the A01 room was located.
Looking down at the dense crowd lining up to enter, Lin Yiru couldn’t help but suck in a sharp breath.
She said softly, "Yuan, the last time Wushang and I came here, we also had to..."
When Lin Yiru mentioned Zhu Wushang, her voice gradually softened, her willow-like eyebrows drooped, and her expression became somewhat downcast.
The sight of familiar things often brings people to mind. When someone has just left your world, you might not feel anything. But once you revisit certain moments, you realize that without their presence, things really are different!
"Yiru, I’m here," Hong Yuan said, grasping Lin Yiru’s delicate hand, a smile in his eyes.
His gesture was smooth and natural, making it difficult to discern his intentions.
Feeling the warmth in her palm, Lin Yiru’s ears grew slightly hot and turned a touch reddish. She quickly cast aside the troubles in her heart.
Hong Yuan led her to the A01 private room on the third floor.
Here, there were nine private rooms, each corresponding to one of the Nine Great Phoenix Creek Tutelages, overlooking the entire auction venue.
"Senior Brother Hong, the room to your left belongs to Senior Brother Long Zhandu, and the one to your right is Senior Brother Lin Bujing’s..." The female disciple said this as she walked, introducing the facilities and rules of the Phoenix Creek Auction to Hong Yuan.
Hong Yuan gave an almost imperceptible nod and stepped into the A01 private room.
As the female disciple was leaving, Hong Yuan casually tossed her a small, clean bottle.
Her heart filled with jubilation, she quickly bowed and thanked Hong Yuan. I’ve heard that Senior Brother Hong Yuan is generous and has a bold spirit. It’s truly as they say! Just smelling this medicinal fragrance uplifts my spirits a hundredfold. This must be a third-rank pill, or perhaps even higher!
From inside private room A02, a gaze as fierce as fire shot towards A01.
This gaze belonged to none other than Lin Bujing.
Lin Bujing, dressed in a white robe as pure as snow, stood with a ferocious Cold Flame Crocodile lying at his feet.
Previously, the Cold Flame Crocodile had wanted to follow Hong Yuan, but Hong Yuan had considered it too weak and hadn’t accepted it. Lin Bujing, however, had exerted great effort to finally subdue it, turning it into his ally.
"Master, can you discern Hong Yuan’s foundation? I can’t make out anything at all," Lin Bujing said, retracting his gaze and speaking gravely to Elder Dan in his sea of consciousness.
Elder Dan shook his head, equally baffled. "I observe that Hong Yuan’s essence, qi, and spirit are incredibly full, as if he possesses a flawless physique. He should be attempting to break through to the Saint Realm by now. I also don’t know why he has come here."
"Is that so..." Lin Bujing’s eyes revealed a complex look.
Back when he was still in Maple Leaf City, he had regarded Hong Yuan as a target to chase, viewing him as a Martial Arts Heavenly Talent.
Whenever he believed he could dominate his peers and reign supreme, the figure of Hong Yuan would inevitably surface in his mind.
He was a disciple of the Phoenix Creek Tutelage, and so was Hong Yuan. Yet, Hong Yuan was acknowledged as the foremost disciple of the Phoenix Creek Tutelage.
He was a fifth-rank Alchemist, while Hong Yuan had already become a fifth-rank Artifact Refiner. Hong Yuan was even receiving audiences with Saints and had begun to touch upon the realm of crafting Holy Artifacts.
What was most galling was his intention to achieve sainthood through the Fire Tao, while Hong Yuan seemed to be pursuing it through the Water Tao. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢
All these factors made him feel as if Hong Yuan overshadowed him, causing extreme discomfort in his heart!
This great mountain... why does it feel so insurmountable? Lin Bujing felt a wave of vexation and closed his eyes helplessly.
