The Arrogant Immortal-Chapter 61 - The Sects Proud Genius Takes the Bait

One reason was that they were not lacking in Spirit Stones.

The second reason was that the opportunities of the Child of Destiny were unpredictable; the legendary Soul-Nourishing Wood and lampstands were all found amidst rubbish.

Xie Jiuniang took nearly twenty thousand pieces of junk; they took over ten thousand of them.

Only a small fraction was bought by the Outer Sect Disciples.

Seeing that no one else was buying, Xie Jiuniang sat down cross-legged directly on the ground, not minding the dirt, and continued eating the red fruit while rummaging through the pile of items.

There was nothing of undisclosed origin among the disciples.

People like Lin Wangchen and Gongsun Yu, however, were different, always monitoring Xie Jiuniang’s actions closely.

The records stated that the fortunes obtained by the Child of Destiny were unreasonable. For example, although countless people had sifted through the same pile of trash and found nothing, the Child of Destiny need only to rummage casually to uncover treasures.

“Oh,” Xie Jiuniang exclaimed as she pulled a palm-sized Small Jade Bottle from the pile of garbage.

She looked puzzled.

Throwing away the mostly-eaten red fruit, she held the Small Jade Bottle, examining it from all angles and even gave it a shake. Then, she removed the wooden stopper and peered inside.

The hearts of everyone present were hung in suspense.

The surroundings suddenly fell silent.

Xie Jiuniang suddenly looked up, scanning the crowd with mild perplexity and said, “What are you looking at me for? If you’re not buying anything, you may as well disperse. The good items await their destined owners.”

While speaking, she tucked the Small Jade Bottle into her bosom and continued to sort through the pile of garbage.

Her actions just now were indeed suspicious.

Someone couldn’t help but ask, “Little Profiteer, what’s with that jade bottle?”

“Nothing, nothing at all!” Xie Jiuniang repeatedly shook her head, “I just thought the bottle was pretty and wanted to keep it as a decoration.”

After saying that, she stowed the Small Jade Bottle in her Storage Bag.

It seemed a bit like she was trying to cover up something obvious.

Gongsun Yu wished he could have his attendant go buy it immediately, but being once bitten by the Buddha’s Green Lamp incident, he dared not make another move.

Lin Wangchen’s eyes narrowed slightly.

Actually, he had noticed Gongsun Yu, sensing that something was amiss. Gongsun Yu’s expression was not that of someone who had just discovered a treasure.

Lin Wangchen thought of the Broken Sword in Xi’an City.

His suspicions grew, and he sent a telepathic message to a relative who managed minor affairs in the Outer Sect, asking him to help investigate.

With both men still, Mo Chuan did not make an appearance either.

Then, a Foundation Establishment Disciple wearing the Inner Sect Disciple Robe approached and squatted in front of Xie Jiuniang’s stall, asking, “Little martial niece, is that Small Jade Bottle for sale? I’ll offer a thousand.”

“Martial uncle, it’s just an ordinary Small Jade Bottle,” Xie Jiuniang said with her mouth, yet hesitated to take out the bottle.

The more she did so, the more it aroused peoples’ desire to buy.

The Foundation Establishment Disciple smiled, “That’s okay; I just took a fancy to it at a glance.”

Someone followed up with encouragement, “Right! Little Profiteer, hurry up and show it to us, what we care about when buying is fate.”

Xie Jiuniang was sure that the person egging her on was in cahoots with the Foundation Establishment Disciple.

“Don’t call me Little Profiteer; I am an honest merchant,” Xie Jiuniang glared at the disciple, then reluctantly took out the Small Jade Bottle, “Do you really want to buy it? There’s really nothing special about it.”

“I want to buy it!”

The Foundation Establishment Disciple pulled out a thousand Spirit Stones.

Just as he was about to exchange with Xie Jiuniang, someone else spoke up, “I want to buy it too; I’ll offer two thousand.”

Here it comes!

The classic scene in front of the Sect’s gates was about to unfold again!

Xie Jiuniang excitedly thought about rubbing her hands together, but forcibly restrained herself.

She couldn’t appear happy or laugh. She had to act reluctant to sell, as if she really liked the appearance of the Small Jade Bottle.

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After all, if the Child of Destiny fancied the Small Jade Bottle, it must be something good.

Just at that moment, Jian Lingyan suddenly spoke up, “Master, perhaps that Small Jade Bottle really is a treasure.”

“What?”

Xie Jiuniang’s grip on the Small Jade Bottle tightened.

Then she asked the Sword Spirit, “What is it?”

“It can hold Spiritual Spring Water. It has a space of one cubic meter,” Jian Lingyan checked again.

Xie Jiuniang’s grip on the Small Jade Bottle loosened as she said with a deadpan voice, “Little Jianjian, do you know that jade bottles for holding Spiritual Spring Water can be bought outside with Spirit Stones? And it’s not just one cubic meter; one could buy ten cubic meters.”

Jade bottles for spring water were quite common in the market, as ubiquitous as Storage Bags.

Some people’s teapots could contain Spiritual Tea that would last for ten to eight years.

Others’ wine pots could hold enough wine for a hundred years.

Jian Lingyan went silent after being rebuked.

Having awoken from a long slumber not too long ago, it was still unaware of the extraordinary prosperity of the modern Cultivation World—a far cry from the old times. It seemed that the Sword Spirit needed to familiarize itself with the current state of the Cultivation World.

However, the subtle changes in Xie Jiuniang’s behavior didn’t escape the keen perception of the Foundation Establishment Cultivators, including Lin Wangchen.

Mo Chuan’s casual demeanor imperceptibly changed.

Could the Small Jade Bottle actually be something valuable?

Even though Xie Jiuniang’s emotions stabilized quickly, this very fact made it more believable.

The people present were not fools; they were individuals who had struggled for over a decade in the Sect and were not easily fooled.

The only oversight was that they hadn’t expected a twelve-year-old child to be capable of such deceit.

As a result, they were destined to become a flock of sheep ready for the slaughter.

Of course, this tactic would only work once and it wouldn’t be effective a second time, but Xie Jiuniang didn’t care about that.

Xie Jiuniang had no intention of doing it again.

After this score, she could go into seclusion.

She planned to find an opportunity to sneak to the back mountain when no one was paying attention.

Xie Jiuniang’s thoughts shifted in just a few moments, and several more Inner Sect Disciples stepped forward, expressing their desire to buy the Small Jade Bottle.

Xie Jiuniang’s eyes gleamed with a smile as her gaze swept over their faces. They were all familiar faces from her past life, some of whom she knew the backgrounds of, while she was unaware of others.

However, these people were all small fries.

The real talents highly regarded by their families were still focused on Xie Ying.

Xie Jiuniang furrowed her elegant brows and said, “Since everyone wants it, let’s start the auction here and now, with the highest bidder winning. The starting bid is two thousand, with increments of no less than one hundred.”

“I bid five thousand.”

The Inner Sect Disciple who had first offered to buy began the bidding.

Another person followed up, “I bid ten thousand.”

Xie Jiuniang’s small hand that was holding the jade bottle tightened again.

Inner Sect Disciples sure are loaded!

The surrounding Disciples were stunned.

Just a moment ago, an item priced at one hundred had no takers, and now someone was bidding ten thousand.

Outrageous!

It was completely outrageous!

And it didn’t stop there; the price of the Small Jade Bottle continued to climb.

Regardless of how ordinary the Small Jade Bottle in Xie Jiuniang’s hand seemed, she couldn’t understand what these Inner Sect Disciples were vying for.

If people were bidding high prices, it only confirmed its value.

Seeing the bidding slow down at four hundred and eighty thousand, Xie Jiuniang became slightly panic-stricken and reminded them, “What if we cancel the auction? This really is just an ordinary Small Jade Bottle, just for holding Spiritual Spring Water…”

“One million!”

From the crowd, Lin Wangchen spoke up.

A corner of Mo Chuan’s lips curled, “One hundred and fifty thousand. Does Mr. Lin think he has more Spirit Stones than me?”

“One hundred and eighty thousand,” Lin Wangchen raised the bid.

The appearance of the two great prodigies of Tianxu Sect at the Battle Peak Summit caused a sensation.

The new Disciples had little knowledge of them, but which of the older Disciples hadn’t heard of the two?