Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 257: Wigs in the Demon Suppression Pass Are Expensive

Lu Yang’s suggestion was quickly accepted by the other three. The most valuable part of the Twin Lotus Flower was the flowers, while the lotus seeds were not worth much because they couldn’t grow into new Twin Lotus Flowers. The appearance of a Twin Lotus Flower was a random event. Under the appropriate conditions, an ordinary lotus flower had a chance of turning into a Twin Lotus Flower. In the Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s words, the “twins” factor was hidden in all lotuses—the key was awakening it.

“Then it’s settled. Senior Brother Lu will get the lotus seeds, while the three of us will sell the flowers and split the spirit stones evenly.” Tao Yaoye picked out eight lotus seeds and handed them to Lu Yang.

The lotus seeds carried a special fragrance. Lu Yang subconsciously sniffed and found the scent pleasant.

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The attendant at the merchant guild was greeting guests as usual when three figures clad in black suddenly entered, putting him on alert.

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

“Young Master Meng?” The attendant recalled who it was. Are the other two beside him disciples of the Dao-Seeking Sect? Who is the third person dressed in black?

Tao Yaoye stood behind the three figures in black, feeling somewhat helpless. Since all the Advanced Foundation Establishment cultivators remembered the faces of Lu Yang and company, they would hunt down the trio if they saw them outside. Left without a choice, the three could only cover their faces. On the other hand, Tao Yaoye only had her back facing those people, so none of them would recognize her, allowing her to walk freely in the outside world.

The attendant didn’t question their disguises. Whatever Meng Jingzhou and the others had done had no bearing on their transaction.

After he led the four into a reception room, Meng Jingzhou took out the Twin Lotus Flower, attracting the attendant’s attention. The attendant hadn’t expected the hotly discussed Twin Lotus Flower to have ended up in Meng Jingzhou’s hands.

“We want to sell this. How many spirit stones will it fetch?”

“Forty thousand spirit stones.”

Meng Jingzhou frowned, finding the price too low. I had to pay five hundred thousand spirit stones for a Phoenix Blood Stone.

Tao Yaoye nodded, thinking the price was fair. Meng Jingzhou was simply too wealthy and had no real concept of spirit stones.

“Young Master Meng, if you feel that the price is too low, the merchant guild is about to hold an auction targeted at Foundation Establishment and Golden Core cultivators. It’s perfect for auctioning the Twin Lotus Flower. What do you think?”

Meng Jingzhou contemplated for a bit. “Fine, let’s auction it off then.” It’s been a long time since I’ve attended an auction.

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

The merchant guild had already spread the news that a Twin Lotus Flower would be up for auction, attracting numerous Advanced Foundation Establishment and Half-Step Golden Core cultivators, all of whom were familiar faces.

The auction was hosted by a rare beauty, who introduced herself as Little Yue. Her graceful figure was captivating, especially to the cultivators of the Demon Suppression Pass who constantly lived on the edge of life and death.

The beautiful host warmed up the crowd briefly before starting the first auction item.

“The first item for auction is unlike anything we’ve seen before. It’s truly one of a kind, even throughout the history of auctions at the Demon Suppression Pass. I was stunned when I first saw this.”

She pulled off the red cloth to reveal the item—a wig.

“This wig was carefully crafted by Master Guan over three days and three nights. With this wig, you can change your hairstyle as you please. What’s even harder to come by is that it promotes hair growth. In other words, you only need to wear it for your hair to grow back within just a few days!

“This is also a rare magical artifact with some defensive features!”

The moment the first item for auction was showcased, the crowd’s eyes lit up. They were all victims who had their heads shaved by Lu Yang. What they needed most right now was precisely a wig!

This is good stuff!

The wig market at the Demon Suppression Pass had exploded, with prices reaching ludicrous levels, and that was only for ordinary wigs. They were nowhere as valuable as the wig on stage. Rather than spending money on an ordinary wig, it was better to fork out a little more for a quality one.

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou were unmoved. They had lost their hair earlier than others, so their heads had sprouted a lush layer of tiny hairs—they were no longer considered bald.

Moreover, the craftsmanship of this wig was clearly not up to Li Haoran’s standard.

“The starting bid is five hundred spirit stones!”

“Five hundred!”

“Six hundred!”

“Eight hundred!”

“One thousand spirit stones!”

The price of the wig quickly soared to one thousand spirit stones, something that would have been unimaginable in the past. This was already the maximum price for a wig.

Suddenly, a voice rang out, pushing the price of the wig to a new record high.

“One thousand five hundred spirit stones!”

The crowd turned to look in the direction of the voice. It was the first cultivator who suffered the brunt of Lu Yang’s Arhat Fist—the Heaven Inquiry Blade, Duan Hongchen. As a Half-Step Golden Core cultivator, he possessed immense wealth. A wig that allows me to change my hairstyle freely for one thousand five hundred spirit stones is worth it!

“The second item for auction is a bottle of pills from Master Wu Ming, a pill-concocting master of the Dao-Seeking Sect!”

“Senior Brother Wu?” Lu Yang was surprised to hear the familiar name. He was all too familiar with Wu Ming, the creator of the Ten-Buffalo Strength Pill. Whether it was pill concocting or poison crafting, Wu Ming had his own unique insights.

The crowd was abuzz with fervent discussions.

“It’s actually from the Dao-Seeking Sect?”

“Items from the Five Great Immortal Sects are rarely circulated outside! It must be something good!”

“I wonder what the effects of this pill are.”

“When was the last time something from the Five Great Immortal Sects appeared? It was from the Five-Elements Sect then. I heard that the Dao-Seeking Sect is even stronger, so this thing must be something amazing!”

Evidently, most of the lower-level cultivators didn’t know much about the Dao-Seeking Sect.

The beautiful host produced a jade vial containing several grayish-brown pills, each bearing three pill marks and exuding a rich pill scent. It was clear that they were no exceptional items.

“This is a bottle of Fasting Pills.”

The crowd let out a sigh, disappointed with the second auction item. The Dao-Seeking Sect is powerful, but so what? Are they going to craft Fasting Pills with different flavors now?

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The beautiful host was not surprised by the crowd’s reaction. With a smile, she explained, “Everyone, when you hunt demon beasts in the jungle, the most common method is poison. However, demon beasts are naturally sharp and will instinctively avoid the poison.

“This is where this bottle of Fasting Pills comes in.

“These aren’t normal Fasting Pills. Rather than calling them pills, it is more apt to call them poison, or perhaps, it is a pill with the effect of poison when ingested. Its efficacy is thousands of times stronger than regular Fasting Pills.

“Think about it, what would happen if a demon beast consumed this pill? That’s the equivalent of swallowing tens of thousands of Fasting Pills, far exceeding the capacity of a demon beast. Its stomach would burst instantly.

“This is also what people commonly refer to as their ‘stomachs bursting from being too full.’”

The crowd gasped. They had never imagined that Fasting Pills could be used this way.

“I suspect that Senior Brother Wu made a mistake while refining the pills and ended up with this thing. He’s now selling it to recover some of his losses.” Lu Yang came up with a reasonable guess. “It does seem like something Senior Brother Wu is capable of.”

The others didn’t know Wu Ming’s history and assumed that these were pills carefully crafted by Master Wu Ming. Moreover, with the Dao-Seeking Sect backing it, they were assured of the pill’s quality.

Soon, this bottle of deadly Fasting Pills was auctioned off for six thousand spirit stones to a Golden Core cultivator.

Since Lu Yang and the other three were disciples of the Dao-Seeking Sect, they had witnessed multifarious fine things, so the remaining auction items were quite mundane.

“This sixth auction item is a piece of red silk. Its age and material are a mystery.” The beautiful host presented a long red sash.

“Hmm? This item looks familiar,” the Everlasting Immortal Fairy remarked.