Chapter 1418: Chapter 1418: The Heart Skipped Half a Beat... (2/4)

Apart from the Mechanical College, Shuozhou Academy and Holy Light Academy were also participants in the qualification competition.

These, Jiu Bailu had walked Mu Fusheng through as well.

Cultivators of lightning attribute were particularly numerous at Shuozhou Academy.

Holy Light Academy, on the other hand, was somewhat special, as it focused on the cultivation of the Dao Law of light, which was also one of the supreme Dao Laws of the Sanqian.

Shuozhou Academy was already a formidable contender in the qualification competition, not needing outside assistance at all.

Holy Light Academy was a different case, although its status on the Tianji Continent was unmatched.

But cultivators who could practice the supreme Dao Law of light were rare to begin with, even within Holy Light Academy itself. In the past, their competing students were often inconsistent in strength, with maybe one or two being quite powerful in the Dao Law of light, but the others could only be considered second-rate or even third-rate.

Jiu Bailu said, "If all the competitors from Holy Light Academy could practice the Dao Law of light, then even the Mechanical College, which includes the Mo Family’s participation, would have to keep a respectful distance."

Because of the uniqueness of this competition, Holy Light Academy had dispatched all three students who were able to practice the Dao Law of light, and had also paid a steep price to hire a large number of outside helpers, thus strongly making their way into the qualification competition.

After completing their investigation, Jiu Bailu looked at Mu Fusheng with a smile and said, "How about that, I’ve done you such a big favor, don’t you owe me a favor?"

Mu Fusheng sighed inwardly and asked, "Another one?"

Previously in the Prince’s tomb, Jiu Bailu had helped their brothers a lot, after all, it was his own brother, this favor had to be accepted.

"You’re not willing?" Jiu Bailu’s eyebrows raised slightly.

Mu Fusheng spread his hands out and said, "Alright, what do you want me to do, as long as it’s within my capabilities?"

Jiu Bailu then broke into a smile, immediately trotting into a shop that was selling armors.

Mu Fusheng couldn’t help but chuckle softly to himself and followed in.

There he saw Jiu Bailu standing in front of a snow-white shoulder scarf, playfully saying, "Let’s use one first, you help me buy it."

After revealing her true appearance by not continuing to cover her head, her delicate and pretty stature contrasted starkly with her previous aloof and cold demeanor.

The others in the shop were also stunned.

Mu Fusheng was also slightly taken aback, his heart skipping half a beat...

Noticing this, Mu Fusheng suddenly slapped himself.

Why am I being so spineless?

He then approached Jiu Bailu with suspicion and asked, "Are you sure, to exchange a favor for this?"

Although it cost ten thousand Flawless Primordial Stones.

It was also an Ancestral Artifact.

But for someone of Jiu Bailu’s status, buying this light scarf would have been effortless.

"One cannot put a price on happiness," she said. "Value is not bestowed by others, it’s decided by us."

Hearing this, Mu Fusheng nodded, went to pay for it, and then saw Jiu Bailu drape the snow-white shoulder scarf over herself, adding a few layers of depth to her unembellished dress.

It seemed that Jiu Bailu did not like to adorn her clothes; she always wore solid colors.

It made sense, too; for Jiu Bailu, any embellishment was superfluous.

Under the amazed and puzzled looks of everyone present, the two walked out of the shop side by side.

"Aren’t you going to say something?" Jiu Bailu said with a hint of dissatisfaction.

Mu Fusheng scratched the back of his head and said, "An Ancestral Realm armor, um, looks like it’s quite effective."

Instead of getting angry, Jiu Bailu actually laughed happily.

"Do you know what I like to see? I like watching you act."

"And you know what else? It’s only when you have something to hide that you put on an act in such an obvious way."

Mu Fusheng almost slapped himself in the face again.

Trying to act in front of someone as shrewd as Jiu Bailu was like sticking a wooden tablet on his back with the words:

Here lies no treasure of three hundred taels.

"What about the other favor then?" Mu Fusheng asked helplessly.

Jiu Bailu walked towards where they were staying, with her hands clasped behind her back, saying, "When I think it over, I’ll let you know."

...

The auction was held as scheduled.

The auction in Tongtian City was quite special because there were too many commerce associations arriving; it was impossible to let these dozens of big and small associations hold auctions at the same time, as that would throw the entire Tongtian City into chaos.

So the City Lord Manor simply gathered these associations, acting as the main agent, with other associations being allowed to put their items up for auction.

To prevent an overwhelming number of participants, the City Lord Manor also imposed a restriction on attendance.

Those below first-rate factions were not allowed to participate unless they had a token issued by the City Lord Manor, and even then, such tokens were possessed only by a few individuals who had significant talent and had made a name for themselves on the Tianji Continent.

However, competing academies from the qualification competition were allowed to participate, even if they were not first-rate factions.

In such cases, they would often purchase a large number of external items to use in the qualification competition.

So, if an item capable of instantly enhancing one’s strength appeared, it would likely spark a scramble among the four major academies of the qualification competition.

The original price would also be driven up several times.

This was a great opportunity to earn Primordial Stones.

The City Lord Manor and those associations would certainly not miss this chance.

The auction was held in the City Lord Manor’s council hall.

This was the largest building in the entire Tongtian City.

Even so, it felt somewhat crowded.

After entering the auction site, it was divided into two areas.

One was the round tables at the bottom, with chairs placed around them.

This area was reserved for the first-rate factions.

Below the dome were four luxurious rooms.

They represented the people from the Mo Family and the Holy Light Academy.

All three students from the Holy Light Academy who practiced the Dao Law of light received golden tokens, as they were cultivators of the highest Dao Law, which warranted such treatment.

When Mu Fusheng and the others from the Mixed Spirit Academy arrived here, they were intending to head to the round tables below, but Gu Sheng said with a smile, "Come on, let’s go up."

The group was slightly taken aback.

They realized what was happening when they saw Gu Sheng pulling out a golden token.

Right, Gu Sheng had been the center of attention on the Tianji Continent for a while now, and among the younger generation, he could indeed be considered one of those with the strongest talent, ample enough to warrant a golden token.

Vice Chancellor Ming smiled and said, "Looks like I’ll be basking in your limelight as well."

As for the remaining room, no one noticed anyone entering.

Little did they know, a man sat inside the magnificent room, while a sweet-looking young woman was by his side.

"Master, I did well, didn’t I? I made a point of getting a golden token from the City Lord Manor," Mo Yu said, with her hands on her hips, looking for praise. "Otherwise, I’d have to share a room with our family’s people."

Lu Changsheng, after ensuring there were no surveillance devices around, sat down and said, "Good, now let’s see what little tricks those kids want to buy."

Mo Yu smiled and said, "No worries, if the brothers want something, I’ll bid and get it for them!"

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