Chapter 959: Wonderful Sound Treasure Mirror

Volume Six: Spirit Treasures of the Heavens

A Mortal's Journey to Immortality VIP Volume Six: Spirit Treasures of the Heavens

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As soon as the other party vanished from the house, the smile on the old man’s face instantly faded.

By evening, the old man met two more Core Formation rogue cultivators in the house. Like the previous one, these two also happily departed after submitting some materials and receiving their benefits.

As for Han Li, in the following days, he faithfully attended the grand auction at the Nine Heavens Palace every morning.

Having made a good find on the first day, Han Li naturally held high hopes for the subsequent auctions.

Unfortunately, he found nothing of interest in the following days.

Just as the elder surnamed Fu, who acquired the Crimson Spirit Ganoderma, had mentioned, apart from the dozen or so items presented at the end of each day's auction, the rare materials of the caliber Han Li sought rarely appeared. The final, most anticipated items were mostly finished magic treasures.

It seemed acquiring the Ink Gold on the first day was indeed a stroke of luck.

However, during this period, Han Li was not idle outside the auction. He used various methods to gather information about the underground auction.

According to the intelligence he gathered, the underground exchange market for the first few days would be similar to the grand auction, except that most items would be those sought by demonic cultivators, and exceptionally rare items would generally not appear.

However, on the final day, there would be a barter exchange specifically for Nascent Soul stage cultivators. In previous years, many rare materials had appeared there, and it was very possible that he could find the few materials he still lacked at this exchange.

However, this exchange was not easily accessible to just anyone. It seemed only cultivators affiliated with the Demonic Dao or those recommended by them could participate.

With this understanding, Han Li felt a sense of relief and temporarily put the matter aside, continuing to attend the Nine Heavens Palace auction daily as scheduled.

A few days later, on the final day of the auction, Han Li unexpectedly found another material he needed. His spirits lifted, and he bid over a hundred thousand spirit stones to acquire it.

Soon after, this official grand auction finally concluded.

The cultivators swarmed out of the auction house. Han Li blended in, descending to the ground, but instead of directly exiting the market, he headed straight for the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets.

Han Li was unaware that this action of his had coincidentally allowed him to temporarily avoid danger.

This was because several elders of the Yinluo Sect, who had disappeared from the market entrance a few days prior, suddenly reappeared there. Moreover, a Tianlan Saintess, still veiled, was with them.

The woman was now playfully handling a shimmering silver mirror with her jade-like hand, watching the cultivators entering and exiting the market entrance. She occasionally glanced at the mirror, her bright eyes shifting, brows furrowed.

As time passed, the silver light from the small mirror intensified, but the woman remained silent.

Beside her, Ge Tianhao and the others' faces gradually darkened, their expressions becoming unpleasant.

"We haven't found that person. While some cultivators entering and exiting the market earlier used illusion arts to conceal their true appearance, none of them were the person we're looking for. Did he really not attend the grand auction? If so, these past few days would have been a waste of effort." After a long moment, Lin Yinping sighed, speaking with hesitation.

"Impossible. How many high-level cultivators who have recently arrived in Jinjing would miss this grand auction? And Miss Lin, you saw it with your own eyes that day. That person stayed in front of the Treasure Glow Hall for some time before leaving, clearly showing how much he valued this auction," Ge Tianhao said slowly.

Upon hearing this, Lin Yinping nodded almost imperceptibly, but the thoughtful expression on her beautiful face remained.

"Could it be that the Marvelous Sound Mirror isn't as miraculous as rumored, or perhaps the refining time was too short, and Fellow Daoist Lin hasn't truly unleashed its full power? That's why we can't find his traces," the Yinluo Sect elder with triangular eyes suddenly suggested.

"That's also unlikely," Lin Yinping shook her head, explaining with slightly parted cherry lips. "The Marvelous Sound Mirror is one of the Seven Marvelous True Treasures of True Immortal Qimiao, a renowned treasure in the cultivation world for a long time. As for refining, ancient treasures generally don't require much refining, but this mirror is somewhat special; without some refining, it cannot fully utilize its spell-breaking abilities. Thus, the refining over the past few days has been sufficient. Otherwise, those few cultivators who also used secret arts wouldn't have had their true appearances seen through by this treasure."

"In that case," Ge Tianhao's eyes flickered a few times as he pondered and spoke, "either this person's illusionary facial art is still superior to the Marvelous Sound Mirror, preventing it from being seen through, or this person is still in the market for some reason, or they used some other method to leave from another location."

"Given the great renown of the Marvelous Sound Mirror," Lin Yinping stated with certainty at last, "while there are indeed a handful of illusion arts in the world it cannot break, they are extremely rare. What are the chances this person possesses such a powerful divine ability? As for the second possibility, the market is surrounded by the famous Eight Extremes Light-Splitting Array of the Daoist sect. It's impossible for that person to silently break through the array and leave. Nine times out of ten, he should still be inside the market."

"Fellow Daoist Lin, what do you mean?" The triangular-eyed elder, instead, hesitated.

"Let's continue to stand guard here. If that person is still in the market, he will surely pass through here. Additionally, send a few more astute disciples to scour various parts of the market to see if they can find any trace of him," Lin Yinping thus suggested.

"Hmm! Fellow Daoist Lin makes a good point. Let's proceed as you suggested and wait until evening. If that person is truly in the market, he should appear during this time." Ge Tianhao pondered for a moment, found no issues, and readily agreed.

He then raised his hand and sent out several sound transmission talismans. Soon, several low-level cultivators from the Yinluo Sect arrived. After receiving their instructions, these individuals respectfully accepted the order and departed, walking towards the deeper parts of the market.

While these individuals were becoming agitated due to their fruitless search for Han Li, Han Li had already met Elder Wang again in the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets. At this time, he had naturally reverted to his original appearance.

Elder Wang was somewhat aware of the arranged meeting between Han Li and the elder surnamed Fu at the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets. Thus, without surprise, he warmly ushered Han Li into the VIP room and personally accompanied him.

After Han Li and Elder Wang chatted for a while, the two naturally began to exchange cultivation experiences and insights. Before long, both appeared to have gained something.

Just as the two were engrossed in their discussion and verification, the elder surnamed Fu finally arrived at the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets as agreed. Upon seeing the situation, he unceremoniously joined the discussion immediately.

This exchange among the three lasted for nearly half a day. It was only when dusk approached that the three exchanged smiles and concluded their mutually beneficial conversation.

The elder surnamed Fu and Han Li did not linger long at the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets. They bid farewell and departed from the pavilion at once.

As soon as they exited the pavilion, Han Li's face blurred for a moment, instantly transforming into that of a yellow-faced cultivator with an unfamiliar appearance. The elder surnamed Fu was startled at first sight, but then understood and paid it no mind.

However, Han Li was surprised. The elder surnamed Fu did not head towards the market exit, but instead led him directly to another small building near the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets, which bore the sign "Spirit Cleansing Pavilion."

"Brother Fu, what is this?" Seeing that they were about to enter the building, Han Li couldn't help but ask.

"This Spirit Cleansing Pavilion is a private business," the elder surnamed Fu said confidently. "Its owner is an old friend of mine for many years. He recently set up a temporary teleportation array inside the building. The teleportation destination is conveniently not far from the underground exchange market. I've already made arrangements; we can teleport directly."

"A teleportation array? If I'm not mistaken, aren't teleportation arrays strictly forbidden in the market?" Upon hearing this, Han Li was even more astonished instead of being enlightened.

"Hehe! Fellow Daoist, rest assured," the elder surnamed Fu explained nonchalantly. "My old friend has considerable influence. Due to special circumstances, he applied to the forces behind the market in advance and has temporarily obtained permission. This teleportation array will only exist for a few months, and very few people know about it."

"So that's how it is!" Han Li felt a sense of realization.

The owner of the Spirit Cleansing Pavilion was a fair-faced old man with an ordinary appearance. His speech and demeanor were extraordinary, giving one the feeling of a spring breeze upon meeting him. What surprised Han Li even more was that this person was also a highly renowned formation master. This made Han Li eager to befriend him.

Unfortunately, as he was in a hurry to attend the underground exchange market, Han Li truly had no time to converse much with this person. He then used a small teleportation array set up in a secret room within the pavilion to teleport out of the market.

The next moment, the two appeared directly inside a small, secluded cave. Once they stepped out of the cave and soared into the air, Han Li realized they had been teleported to a nameless hill near the southern side of Jinjing City. Not far from the hill, the massive city walls of Jinjing were faintly visible.

Just as Han Li had left the market, Ge Tianhao, who was still guarding the market entrance, also glanced at the sky. After a brief moment of thought, he suddenly spoke to Lin Yinping beside him:

"Fellow Daoist Lin, the underground exchange market is about to begin. There are a few items appearing at today's exchange that would be very useful for my future cultivation. I cannot miss them. It's already so late, and that person hasn't appeared, nor have the other disciples found any trace of him in the market. It seems our previous assumption was wrong somewhere. This person is as cunning as a fox; he might have left the market long ago. Why don't you accompany me to the exchange? That person might also appear there, and even if he doesn't, we're sure to gain something at the underground exchange."

"It seems that continuing to wait here like this will indeed yield no results. Very well, I'll accompany you. Perhaps we truly might gain something there." Lin Yinping bit her crimson lips, glancing towards the depths of the market, and could only agree with some reluctance.

Afterward, Ge Tianhao conferred with the others. The two cultivators, a man and a woman, who had been accompanying him, remained temporarily in the market. Among the remaining elders, one joined him and Lin Yinping for the underground exchange. The triangular-eyed elder and another person claimed to have other urgent matters and thus took their leave.

For a time, the numerous Nascent Soul stage elders gathered by the Yinluo Sect disbanded and went their separate ways before even encountering or engaging with Han Li.

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