Chapter 257: Expensive Wigs in Demon Subjugation Pass

Translator: yikaii Editor: yikaii

Lu Yang’s proposal was quickly accepted by the other three. The most valuable part of the Twin Lotus on One Stalk was the lotus itself; the seeds weren’t particularly valuable.

The seeds couldn’t grow into new Twin Lotuses. The appearance of a Twin Lotus was random—a regular lotus could become a Twin Lotus under certain conditions.

According to Everlasting Fairy, the twin roots are hidden in all lotuses; the key is how to activate these twin roots.

“Then it’s decided. Brother Lu gets the seeds, and the three of us will sell the lotus and split the spirit stones equally.”

Peach Blossom Leaf extracted eight lotus seeds and handed them to Lu Yang.

The seeds had a special fragrance. Lu Yang sniffed them instinctively, finding the scent pleasant.

……

The attendant at the commerce guild was greeting customers as usual when three people in black robes entered, arousing his suspicion.

“It’s me,” one of the black-robed figures said in a low voice.

“Young Master Meng?” The attendant recognized the voice as belonging to the young master of the Meng family.

So the ones with him must be disciples of the Dao Seeking Sect?

But who was the third black-robed figure?

Peach Blossom Leaf stood behind the three black-robed figures, feeling quite helpless.

The faces of the three had been recognized by all the late Foundation Building stage cultivators in Demon Subjugation Pass. They would be hunted if seen.

Reluctantly, the three had to cover their faces.

From the beginning, Peach Blossom Leaf had only shown her back to those people, so she wouldn’t be recognized and could walk around openly.

The attendant didn’t question their disguises. What Meng Jingzhou and the others had done didn’t affect their transaction.

He led the four into the reception room, where Meng Jingzhou took out the Twin Lotus on One Stalk, catching the attendant’s eye. He hadn’t expected the highly discussed Twin Lotus to end up with Meng Jingzhou.

“We want to sell it. How much spirit stones?”

“Forty thousand spirit stones.”

Meng Jingzhou frowned, thinking the price was too low. He had paid half a million spirit stones for a piece of phoenix blood stone.

Peach Blossom Leaf nodded, finding the price fair. Meng Jingzhou’s feeling that it was low was purely because he was too wealthy and had no concept of spirit stones.

“If Young Master Meng finds the price low, our guild will soon hold an auction mainly for Foundation Building and Golden Core stage cultivators. It would be perfect for auctioning the Twin Lotus on One Stalk. What do you think?”

Meng Jingzhou thought for a moment. “Alright, let’s auction it.”

He hadn’t been to an auction in a long time.

A day later, the four of them arrived at the auction with their entry tickets.

The commerce guild had announced that the Twin Lotus on One Stalk would be featured, attracting many late Foundation Building and half-step Golden Core stage cultivators. Looking around, they saw many familiar faces.

The auction was hosted by a rare beauty named Xiaoyue, whose alluring figure drew a lot of attention.

For the cultivators of Demon Subjugation Pass, who often danced on the edge of life and death, this was immensely appealing.

After a brief warm-up, the beautiful auctioneer began with the first auction item.

“The first item is different from usual. In the entire history of Demon Subjugation Pass auctions, this is a unique piece. Even I was stunned when I saw it.”

She removed the red cloth, revealing the first item—a wig.

“This wig was meticulously crafted by Master Guan over three days and nights. Wearing this wig not only allows you to change hairstyles at will, but it also promotes hair growth. In other words, wearing it will regrow your hair in just a few days!”

“Moreover, it’s a rare magical item with certain defensive properties!”

The first auction item immediately brightened the eyes of the audience.

They were all people whom Lu Yang had shaved bald. What they needed most right now was a wig!

What a great item!

The price of wigs in Demon Subjugation Pass had skyrocketed, reaching absurd levels. And those were just ordinary wigs, nothing compared to the one being auctioned.

Instead of spending money on an ordinary wig, it was better to spend a bit more for a superior one.

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou were unfazed. Their hair loss had occurred earlier than the others, and now they had a lush growth of new hair sprouting on their heads, so they were no longer bald.

Moreover, the craftsmanship of this wig was clearly inferior to that of Li Haoran.

“Starting bid, five hundred spirit stones!”

“Five hundred!”

“Six hundred!”

“Eight hundred!”

“One thousand spirit stones!”

The price of the wig quickly soared to a thousand spirit stones, an unimaginable amount previously.

One thousand spirit stones for a wig had already reached its limit.

Suddenly, a voice rang out, setting a new high for the wig’s price.

“One thousand five hundred spirit stones!”

Everyone looked towards the source of the voice. It was none other than Duan Hongchen, the cultivator who first took a hit from Lu Yang’s Arhat Fist!

As a half-step Golden Core stage cultivator, Duan Hongchen was wealthy. Fifteen hundred spirit stones for a wig that allowed hairstyle changes was worth it!

“The second auction item is a bottle of pills made by Master Alchemist Wu Ming of the Dao Seeking Sect!”

“Senior Brother Wu?” Lu Yang was startled upon hearing the familiar name. He knew Senior Brother Wu well; the Ten Bulls Strength Pill was his creation.

Senior Brother Wu had unique insights into both alchemy and poison making.

The audience buzzed with excitement.

“It’s from the Dao Seeking Sect?”

“Items from the Five Great Immortal Sects are rare! This must be something special!”

“I wonder what the pill does.”

“How long has it been since something from one of the Five Great Immortal Sects appeared at an auction? The last one was from the Five Elements Sect while this is from the Dao Seeking Sect, which is even stronger than the Five Elements Sect. This must be extraordinary!”

Clearly, most grassroots cultivators didn’t know much about the Dao Seeking Sect.

The beautiful auctioneer took out a jade bottle containing several gray-brown pills with three alchemy lines circling them, emitting a fragrant aroma—clearly not ordinary pills.

“These are fasting pills.”

The audience groaned in disappointment at the second auction item.

The Dao Seeking Sect might be powerful, but so what? Could they make fasting pills with different flavors?

The auctioneer was not surprised by the audience’s reaction; she had anticipated it.

She smiled and explained, “When hunting demonic beasts in the dense forest, the most common method is poisoning. But demonic beasts are naturally keen and can often detect and avoid poison.”

“This is where these fasting pills come in.”

“These aren’t ordinary fasting pills. Calling them pills is misleading; they are more accurately poison. Or rather, they are pills, but their effect is toxic.”

“Their potency is thousands or even tens of thousands of times that of regular fasting pills.”

“Imagine what happens when a demonic beast consumes this fasting pill. It’s equivalent to ingesting tens of thousands of fasting pills, far beyond what any beast can handle, causing its stomach to burst instantly.”

“In simple terms, it will be stuffed to death.”

The audience gasped in shock, never imagining that fasting pills could be used in such a way.

“I suspect Senior Brother Wu Ming made a mistake in his alchemy, producing these odd pills, and is now selling them to recoup losses,” Lu Yang reasonably speculated.

“Sounds like something Senior Brother Wu would do.”

Others, unaware of Wu Ming’s background, believed this was a carefully crafted pill by Master Wu, backed by the Dao Seeking Sect, guaranteeing its quality.

Soon, this stomach-bursting fasting pill was auctioned off for six thousand spirit stones to a Golden Core stage cultivator.

Being disciples of the Dao Seeking Sect, Lu Yang and his companions had seen many fine items, making the subsequent auction items quite uninteresting.

“The sixth auction item is a piece of red silk of unknown age and quality.”

The beautiful auctioneer unveiled the sixth item, a long strip of red silk.

“Huh, this looks familiar,” Everlasting Fairy murmured.

(End of the chapter)