Chapter 012 Prepare for a rainy day
I went back to the inn to get a map of the terrain near the "Tianyi Sword School" and rested for another night. The next morning, Luo Zhen had breakfast in the restaurant and went out of Mengze City. He walked four or five miles to the southeast. After climbing over a small peak, a big lake appeared in front of him. This was Tianyang Lake.
According to the instructions on the map, there is a Tianyi Sword School trading place on the other side of Tianyang Lake.
Luo Zhen frowned and saw several small boats moored on the shore, and several middle-aged men were chatting and drinking together. He went over and hired a dark-skinned boatman. After crossing the lake and paying the boat, Luo Zhen landed.
A bluestone paved path extends inward from the ferry. Through a narrow canyon and a dense bamboo forest, Luo Zhen soon came to the end of the bluestone path, and a small market appeared in front of him.
In several sparse huts, there is a plaque in front of the door that says "Lingfu Pavilion", there is a flag hanging in front of the house, and the book "Baoqiju" is also written "Bao Zhai" and so on. Several fairy-like people are wandering on the gravel path.
Luo Zhen walked all the way to see the flowers, but his heart was carefully looking at the surrounding environment and terrain.
The market was not big. In a short time, it reached the end. There was a short house at the end, without any signboard flags. I don't know what it was. An old man in his fifties in gray robes stood at the door and nodded slightly to Luo Zhen.
Luo Zhen came forward and hugged his fist and asked, "Sir, is there such an auction venue here?"
The old man in gray robe smiled and said, "Hey hey, this is the largest underground trading venue under the gate of Tianyi Sword School. There will be an underground auction of the foundation monks tomorrow. Do you want to come?"
Luo Zhen nodded.
The old man in gray robe looked up and down at Luo Zhen, looked suspicious, and said, "I don't think you have any spiritual power in your body. You don't seem to be an immortal. How can you come here to participate in this kind of trade fair?"
Luo Zhen thought for a moment and said, "Because my family has a strange disease, it can't be cured by visiting famous doctors, and a Taoist priest who cultivates immortals pointed out that it takes a five-grade elixir in the immortal world to cure it, so that he can find out all the way." Luo Zhen said in his heart: I'm alone, and I'm also my own family!
The old man in gray robe looked embarrassed and said, "However, tomorrow's auction can only be attended by foundation-building monks. I can't break the rules for you!"
Luo Zhen quietly took out a middle-grade spiritual stone from the knowledge house and stuffed it into the hands of the old man in gray robe. The old man refused and said angrily, "What are you doing?"
Luo Zhen whispered, "Brother, this is a medium-grade spiritual stone. It's convenient for you."
When the old man in gray robe heard that it was a medium-grade spiritual stone, he suddenly looked stunned, showing a little greed. He pondered for a while and said, "Well, that's all. For the sake of your filial piety, I will break this precedent!" However, don't talk about it to outsiders. Luo Zhen nodded quickly and said, "I take care of this. Don't worry, I will never talk to outsiders."
The old man in gray robe nodded when he heard the words, took out a palm-sized mahogany token from a small cloth bag with him, handed it to Luo Zhen, and said, "This is a transaction order to participate in the auction. You can participate in the auction with this token tomorrow. By the way, you'd better go to Baibaotang to buy a Yi Xingdan first to cover up your true face when trading. Otherwise, if you buy any treasure and get out of our auction site, you will not be responsible for the gains and losses.
Luo Zhen nodded again and asked, "Is there any 'life and chemical elixir' deal in this auction?"
The old man in gray robe took a look at Luo Zhen, thought for a moment, and said, "A powerful pharmacist will come to participate. It seems that the item he brought for auction this time is exactly a 'life elixir'!"
When Luo Zhen heard this, he had a bottom in his heart. He thanked the old man in gray robe and walked to the "Baotang" not far from the neighborhood.
A young man in his twenties enthusiastically welcomed Luo Zhen into the door and enthusiastically introduced all kinds of immortal cultivation props, such as elixirs, runes, arrays, formulas, etc., if it is a veritable "Baozhai".
Luo Zhen went in and watched it for a while and asked, "Here is Yi Xing Dan for sale!"
The clerk laughed and said, "Of course, which one do you want?"
Luo Zhen was stunned and said, "Oh? Are there any other kinds of Yi Xing Dan?
The man explained: "The easy-shaped elixir is divided into three categories according to the timeliness and efficacy. One is relatively low-level, which can only be changed for one hour. Ordinary monks in the middle of foundation can't see through your original shape, while monks above the middle of foundation may see through. The second type is the intermediate metamorphic elixir, which can be metamorphomorphic for three hours. Only monks above the later stage of foundation can see through your original shape. And the best type can be shaped for eight hours. Only monks who have reached the cultivation of the Yuanying period can see through your true form. After a pause, he continued, "If you are going to attend the auction, it is enough to buy an intermediate metamorphic elixir, as long as 60 low-grade spiritual stones."
Luo Zhen nodded quietly and looked hesitant.
When the man saw Luo Zhen look so much, he thought that he was not rich, so he said, "Actually, in this kind of auction, there are generally no monks in the later stage of foundation construction, and it is barely feasible to use low-level elixir. The low-level easy-shaped elixir is only 40 pieces of low-grade spiritual stone.
Luo Zhen suddenly asked, "How much spiritual stone does the high-level metamorphic elixir cost?"
The guy was stunned, looked puzzled, and said, "In fact, there is no need to use advanced metamorphic elixir. Advanced metamorphic elixir requires two medium-grade spiritual stones, which is really not cost-effective."
Luo Zhen took out two medium-sized spiritual stones and said, "Then give me a high-end meta-shaped elixir!"
Luo Zhen has thought in his heart that if Dantian is not repaired, the thunder power will run out sooner or later. At that time, in the face of Tian Xuanzong's full pursuit, he will have no resistance. No matter how much it costs this time, he has to get the "life and creation elixir", and there is no room for any mistakes, so he is not distressed at all to buy a high-end metaform elixir at such a high price.
The man took the spirit stone and checked it. It was indeed two good-quality spirit stones. He was overjoyed and said, "Please wait a moment. I'll bring you a high-end metamorphic elixir."
"Bear by the way, do you have any simple and quick formations here?" Luo Zhen asked again.
The man replied, "Do you want a defensive or offensive formation? The defensive formation is generally quick to get started, but it takes a little longer to deploy, and it is usually arranged in front of the monk's own cave. The attack array is slow to get started. It takes a period of repeated learning and testing before it can exert its power. This kind of formation is generally used temporarily against the enemy, so the array time is short.
Luo Zhen thought for a moment and said, "Then choose another set of powerful defensive formations for me. That array flag and array card will be attached to the array, right?
The guy replied, "Well, the defensive ability of 'Jiuyin Soul Eater Array' is good. It can trap the monks in the later stage of foundation for a long time. It is connected to the monks in the middle of Dan to enter the array, and it will take a lot of twists and turns to get out. This set of arrays only needs six medium-grade spiritual stones, and the array flags and array cards are included, and there will be no additional charge. However, the spiritual power contained in this array card and the fierce spirit in the flag are only enough to launch three arrays, so please use it carefully. Of course, after using it three times, you can come to us to buy the immersion spirit liquid and Jiuyin fierce spirit liquid. These two ** can restore the effect of array cards and array flags.
It's not very expensive. Luo Zhen nodded. Naturally, he understood that the so-called two kinds of spiritual liquids are probably not cheap. Just like his previous world, mobile phones can be given away for free. As long as you use them, there will be a consumption of phone bills, and the operating company can still make a profit. And this array of cards and flags are equivalent to mobile phones, and the spiritual liquid is quite expensive.
So, he took out six medium-grade spiritual stones and handed them to the clerk. The man was happy and ran to get the elixir and formation happily.
After a while, the guy took down the goods. A layout map, eighty-one black tokens, and nine golden and black-edged flags. This is a complete set of "Jiuyin Soul-eating Array". There are slight spiritual fluctuations on the eighty-one array. Different portraits of fierce monsters are embroidered on each flag, and a fierce atmosphere permeates the flag and emits it.
Luo Zhen put this set of arrays into his arms, and then opened a red brocade box. A blue elixir the size of a longan emitted the fragrance of medicine. This is the advanced elixir.
Luo Zhen quietly took the array card and Yi Xingdan into his arms and went out of the door in the respectful voice of the clerk.