Legend of the Great Sage (Chapter 201-Chapter 300)

The quiet Tranquil teahouse was actually filled with customers. The brewer, Lu Ziyu, was basically completely tied up. Qi Practitioners at the sixth layer and higher were present everywhere now, and only they could afford to drink something so luxurious.

The other stores were basically facing the same predicament. Business was booming. However, only the store of Miscellaneous Goods had very few visitors. Once the flow of people reached here, they would be pushed away by an invisible barrier, preventing them from getting any closer. Unless they held an invitation, only powerful Qi Practitioners of the sixth layer or higher could directly step through the formations and enter the building under everyone’s envious and admiring gazes.

Li Qingshan arrived extremely early. He was already seated in his private box, quietly waiting for the auction to begin. Looking outside, every single private box was enveloped by a layer of mist, blocking any curious gazes.

At this moment, Liu Ruping walked in with a smile. Li Qingshan said immediately, “You can go. I don’t need your service!”

Liu Ruping’s smile stiffened, but she saw how resolute Li Qingshan was, so she could only back out. She thought, Since you’re so heartless, don’t blame me for being disloyal!

The lid of the bamboo basket opened by a small crack, revealing Xiao An’s crystal clear eyes. “You didn’t want me to come because you wanted to with her…”

Smack! Li Qingshan pressed the lid down. “What would a child know about?”

A gong rang through the entire hall, and Shi Peipei climbed onto the stage in a set of violet, silken clothes. She bowed with folded hands at first, thanking everyone for attending, before introducing herself and declaring that the auction had begun.

Items were auctioned off one after another. It began with a stack of low grade talismans, before progressing to mid grade talismans. The value of the items increased as the auction progressed, as did the bidding.

Li Qingshan waited calmly for the only thing that he wanted, the Sword Qi Calligraphy, to appear.

“The next item is the Sword Qi Calligraphy penned by an ancient sword immortal. It can unleash strokes of sword qi. Although it’s just a mid grade spiritual artifact, it contains great understanding of the path of the sword, and this Sword Qi Calligraphy should only be an incomplete fragment of the actual thing. If someone assembles the other fragments, it’ll be much more than just a mid grade spiritual artifact. The starting price is one hundred spiritual stones.”

As the calligraphy scroll was unfurled, Li Qingshan’s eyes narrowed. It can’t be wrong. This is it. He did not understand calligraphy, but the sharp, twisted style hidden within was exactly the same as the Cursive Sword Calligraphy.

For a final confirmation, he glanced at Xiao An. Xiao An was proficient at both calligraphy and the sword, so she could not be wrong. With a gentle nod from her, Li Qingshan smiled. While it was a little expensive compared to regular mid grade spiritual artifacts, with a starting price of a hundred spiritual stones, it was still being auctioned off as a mid grade spiritual artifact. He had prepared over a thousand spiritual stones for it, so nothing should end up going wrong.

After Shi Peipei announced the starting price, everyone fell into a temporary silence.



A hundred spiritual stones for a mid grade spiritual artifact really was not a good deal. Apart from very few people like Li Qingshan, everyone present was a knowledgeable Qi Practitioner. Who knows how many auctions they had already attended in the past. They had already grown immune to something that was supposed to originate from some ancient sword immortal. There were plenty of ancient cultivators, so why wouldn’t a few items end up being passed down?

Even if the Sword Qi Calligraphy had once shone resplendently, it was just a mid grade spiritual artifact now. No one dared to hope that they could find the other fragments. Even if they did find them, how were they supposed to assemble it?

This was similar to the Arts of the Boundless Ocean. It seemed to be hiding great value, but the value was just far too unrealistic. Most cultivators looked for practicality instead.

Li Qingshan smiled. Just when he was about to bid, a muffled voice suddenly rang out nearby from another private box, “Two hundred spiritual stones!” Right off the bat, he demonstrated his desire to obtain this item, which directly quelled the thoughts of many Qi Practitioners of casting a random bid.

Shi Peipei said, “Alright. This fellow bids two hundred spiritual stones. Is there anyone else willing to bid higher?” The Sword Qi Calligraphy had been appraised by her, and she had deemed it to be a special item. That was why she specially priced it a little high, higher than most mid grade spiritual artifacts. If a special item was unable to fetch a price befitting a special item, she would rather have it passed on. There were plenty of days to come for it to be sold.

Li Qingshan sighed slightly. As he had expected, he was not the only one who had recognised the value of this item. He also bid. “Three hundred spiritual stones!”

His voice passed through the blocking mist and immediately became twisted and vague. It was no longer even possible to tell whether it came from a man or a woman.

Shi Peipei glanced deeply at the private box. She knew that was Li Qingshan’s box, and she smiled. As it seemed, the special item would be sold for a price it deserved today.

As expected, the other box bid again after a moment of silence. “Four hundred spiritual stones!” He had actually raised the price by another hundred spiritual stones.

The auction centre fell quiet, followed by a slight hubbub. Four hundred spiritual stones were already enough to buy an inferior high grade spiritual artifact. Why would someone pay that much for a mid grade spiritual artifact? Was the Sword Qi Calligraphy really hiding something? Or did the school of Miscellany hire someone to purposefully raise the price?

There were quite a few people who became tempted, but none of them were willing to risk the spiritual stones in their hundred treasures pouches. They just watched on quietly as the two of them competed against one another. They were rather surprised by the fact that the first intense bidding war had already begun before a high grade spiritual artifact had even appeared.

Li Qingshan frowned and said calmly, “Five hundred spiritual stones.”

“Six hundred spiritual stones!” Before Li Qingshan had even finished speaking, the voice rang out again. It was twisted by the mist, but everyone could hear the fury within the voice.





Chapter 227: Killing Intent | Legend of the Great Sage




Li Qingshan also heard the anger contained in this voice, but he was unfazed. He continued, “Seven hundred spiritual stones!”

“Eight hundred spiritual stones.”

Li Qingshan said directly, “One thousand spiritual stones.”

Everyone became momentarily stunned. Even high grade spiritual artifacts rarely fetched a price beyond a thousand spiritual stones.

Was there really something extraordinary about the Sword Qi Calligraphy? That was what everyone thought, but no one was bold enough to bid right now. By the time they bid and actually spent over a thousand spiritual stones to purchase a mid grade spiritual artifact of some unknown use, they would not even be able to cry anymore.

“Is there anyone else who wants to bid higher? If there isn’t, then the Sword Qi Calligraphy will be going to this fellow.”

Shi Peipei’s eyes swiveled about as she smiled from ear to ear with her wrinkly face.

No more voices rang out from the thick mist, perhaps because it was no longer worth it, or they were coming up with another plan.

Shi Peipei said to Li Qingshan, “Sir, the Sword Qi Calligraphy goes to you.”

A while later, the Sword Qi Calligraphy was delivered to Li Qingshan. He unfurled it eagerly. The strokes on the scroll were intricate and sharp, brimming with sword qi. However, it was half the size of the Cursive Sword Calligraphy, which was why it was a mid grade spiritual artifact.