Under the perception of Xie Duanyang's cultivation with his spiritual mind, those monks who were only in the late stage of foundation building hurriedly lowered their heads, not daring to let even the slightest bit of resentment show on their faces.

Seeing this scene, the shopkeeper put down his abacus and frowned.

However, he didn't say much. After all, in the world of cultivation, those with strong strength and high cultivation should enjoy higher treatment.

He also released his Qi energy outwards, and in tit-for-tat confrontation with Xie Duanyang, the fat shopkeeper opened the bottle cork and took a look inside.

The two eyebrows stretched out and then slowly raised.

"Then let's take a look at the quality and provenance of these Foundation Establishment Pills."

Holding the ink-colored vial in his hands, the fat shopkeeper looked at Xie Duanyang calmly and said.

There are three blue pills lying at the bottom of the bottle. They are only the size of soybeans, but they are extremely full of spiritual energy.

Being well-informed, he could tell at a glance that this was the foundation-building pill necessary to break through the Qi-training stage.

Must win!

The fat shopkeeper said to himself in his heart.

His reply to Xie Duanyang's inquiry about the price was indeed the custom of Tumu Pavilion, but that was not the case for the Foundation Establishment Pill.

Because of the irreplaceable role of Foundation Establishment Pills, demand has always been in short supply in the cultivation world.

Except for the special case of Flower Language Country, any force will hoard this item as much as possible and rarely leak it out.

After all, if you have one more Foundation Establishment Pill, you might be able to get one more Foundation Establishment Monk.

That is to say, in the past few decades, the situation in Tiannan has been turbulent and many sects and families have been destroyed, so many people have become homeless on the market.

Just think about the fact that an organization with strong foundations like Bee Stinger is planning to bid for those eighteen Foundation Establishment Pills, and you will know the general market situation.

What the fat shopkeeper said is just the instinctive habit of businessmen to lower prices.

Seeing that Xie Duanyang did not express any objection, he suppressed his joy and extended his hand to invite him into the inner room.

Instructing the maid to brew the spirit tea and bring it over, the fat shopkeeper smiled warmly.

"The Foundation Building Pill is real, but its specific appearance is difficult for Jia to identify at first sight.

It is necessary to invite two special gentlemen to come over to set the price, and I ask fellow Taoists to bear with you."

Xie Duanyang closed his eyes and said nothing, feeling the scent of tea releasing in his mouth, and just nodded quietly.

She didn't keep him waiting for too long, and soon the maid invited two appraisers who specialized in appraising elixirs and herbs into a private inner room.

The old man's cultivation level is not high, he has only practiced the fifth level of qi, but his spirit is strong and his voice is like a loud bell.

The woman in gorgeous clothes is actually a foundation-building monk, and she seems to have practiced techniques such as staying in place to nourish her face.

I can’t tell my exact age, but I can say he is in his late thirties, or early forties, but his charm is still there.

Seeing the two people coming in, Xie Duanyang remained motionless, while the fat shopkeeper stood up, cupped his fists and smiled.

"The elixir is of higher value this time, so Jin doesn't dare to judge it at will. He still needs two palm eyes..."

Before he finished speaking, the old man ran quickly to the table, then suddenly stopped and took out a special handkerchief.

First, wipe the palms and fingers carefully several times, carefully pick up a sample Foundation Establishment Pill from the tray, and look at it carefully.

After releasing two spells, carefully scraping off some powder with a jade knife, and observing two sticks of incense, the old man came to a conclusion.

"The techniques are skillful, the medicinal power is pure, and the quality is probably half a tenth higher than ordinary Foundation Building Pills..."

With that said, he reluctantly handed the blue pill to the female cultivator next to him and said.

"Mrs. Chu, can you see if my identification is wrong?"

The woman in gorgeous clothes took it silently. Her inspection method was different from that of the old man. She held the foundation-building elixir in her palm and secretly channeled her magic power.

The air was slightly hot, and a layer of semi-transparent fireworks that seemed real and fake enveloped it quietly.

She twitched her nose lightly and smelled the faint fragrance of elixir forced out by her own spiritual power. The female cultivator nodded her head lightly and gave her own conclusion.

"This elixir was refined about 20 to 30 years ago, but it has been properly preserved, so the medicinal power has not been lost, and the effect is not much different from what Mr. Song identified.

Judging from the techniques and materials, they should come from several sects in the central Tiannan area..."

Obviously, the female cultivator herself is a rare alchemist.

After listening to the two of them finishing their talk and then asking for a few more details, shopkeeper Jin nodded, twirled his fingers on the abacus a few times, and already had a conclusion in his mind.

"Jin already knows the quality of the Foundation Establishment Pill, but you Taoist friends also know the rules here in the market. May I ask where this pill comes from?"

While speaking, the fat man named Jin stared at Xie Duanyang intently.

Lanhai Market has a special position in Tiannan. It is a place where casual cultivators and even many sect monks ship their loot.

Because of this, an unspoken rule has been formed. Depending on whether the origin is legitimate or not, the price will vary by 20 to 30%.

But this is for ordinary things. For items like Foundation Establishment Pills that are in short supply, they don’t have that much of a bargaining advantage.

What's more, the quality of this elixir is unexpectedly high. It is definitely not from a family of cultivators, but from the hands of a real alchemy master from a major sect.

He said this just to see if he could lower the price.

"These stones come from Huang Maple Valley, one of the seven sects of the Yue Kingdom in the past. They must have known about the demonic invasion and occupied the Yue Kingdom.

Therefore, the seven sects moved to Beiliang Kingdom..."

Although he knew his thoughts clearly, Xie Duanyang did not show it at all. He clearly explained the origin of the elixir, but omitted some details.

Listening to his words, Shopkeeper Jin’s thoughts also changed.

Soon, the transaction will be over.

Xie Duanyang walked out of Tumu Pavilion coolly with the spiritual stone for selling the Foundation Establishment Pill and the VIP status tag presented by Tumu Pavilion.

There was no disturbance.

And after he left.

"Boy, what is the quality of this elixir?"

Shopkeeper Jin weighed the medicine bottle containing the Foundation Establishment Pill and raised his head again to ask.

"The quality is about 120% of ordinary foundation-building pills. The raw materials and techniques are roughly equivalent to the single defense of the seven sects of Yue."

Knowing what he wanted to ask, the female nun didn't even raise her head to answer.

"But..."

The old man pondered for a moment, and when he saw that both people's eyes were attracted to him, he spoke without confidence.

"Song is not as good as Mrs. Chu in alchemy, but I feel that the refining techniques of those foundation-building pills may not be that superb.

But the herbs used are of excellent quality and very rare..."

This was not a big deal, and after refining, it was difficult to judge the raw materials, so the three of them soon turned their minds to other aspects.

"I don't know if this person still has Foundation Establishment Pill in his hand?"

The shopkeeper surnamed Jin chanted in his mouth, raised his head and released Zhang Chuanyin, "Let the fellow Taoists in the pavilion pay attention and see where the VIP card appears and what items have been taken?"

Regardless of what he was thinking, when Xie Duanyang left the Tumu Pavilion, he activated the characteristics of the Baise Shadowless Armor, spun it around for a few times, and then used the wind control technique to fly towards the place he had already chosen in the dark.

The daytime auction is over and the secret store auction is about to begin.

It is said to be a secret shop, but it is different from other shops that are hidden in the dark and underground.

The secret shop here in Lanhai Market was secretly supported by the four Tumu Pavilions. It is almost semi-open, but the entry threshold is higher.

You must have a solid cultivation level of Danjie or above, or have been certified by four wealthy VIPs.

However, the monks who came here basically put on appropriate disguises to hide their true faces.

After handing the identity certificate he obtained at Wanghai Tower to the guard on guard for inspection, Xie Duanyang took the opportunity to use his spiritual mind to scan and observe it first.

Unlike the daytime auction, the secret shop does not have several venues divided according to the realm of cultivation. Pill-forming and foundation-building monks are in the same auction venue.

It looks even wider than the Tumu Pavilion, and can accommodate five hundred people, and there are not many empty seats.

Knowing that there were quite a few alchemy cultivators among them, Xie Duanyang did not release all his spiritual consciousness, but glanced at the door for a few times and then took it back.

By this time, the guard had already skillfully checked his voucher and handed it back.

Because the sale of the Foundation Establishment Pill was delayed for a long time, when Xie Duanyang entered, the auction in the secret shop tonight was already half way through.

Xie Duanyang casually chose one of the remaining seats, sat down silently, and observed calmly.

There are still big differences between the two auctions.

First of all, it is cheap. Both the base price and the minimum bid of the goods in the secret shop are much lower than those in the formal auction during the day.

Excluding elixirs, magic weapons, and spiritual minerals, they are often sold at 50 to 60% of the price of products of the same level.

But the quality is also quite different.

The items taken out from big stores and auctions, unless they are special, are usually in perfect condition. If they are magic weapons, they are basically 100% new.

However, in the secret shop auction, defective products with slight defects accounted for the majority.

Talismans that have been used several times, fragments of magic weapons, top-level magic weapons that are still new...
To be continued...