: Acquired a famous sword and a jade burial suit to ward off evil spirits?!

"Does the immortal master possess the means to slay demons, exorcise evil spirits, and banish malevolent forces?"

Li Mingyang looked at Pei Si with hopeful eyes.

Pei Si made a mental calculation with his fingers hidden in his sleeve, looked at Li Mingyang, and suddenly realized that the opportunity had actually fallen on the person in front of him.

Pei Si smiled sincerely, his eyes genuine, and said, "This humble Taoist has just come down the mountain to experience the mortal world. What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell today, as if some evil spirit is possessing you?"

"This humble Taoist priest lives on the mountain, specializing in slaying demons and eliminating evil spirits. If you encounter any evil deeds, tell me everything!"

Xu Zhi stood to the side, her delicate eyebrows slightly raised, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.

Could it be that Si Ge'er has been possessed by something?

Li Mingyang hurriedly said, "Immortal Master, it's like this. I have a younger brother named Li Mingyue. He has been weak since childhood. Some time ago, he was afflicted by some evil spirit. Now he is in a daze and acts crazy. All he does at home is shout that he is the number one swordsman in the world."

"Nonsense! He even said that since he was a child and held a sword, he knew he was the best in the world, and that this strike would be very cool..."

"Please, after you finish attending the auction, perform a ritual for my brother to exorcise evil spirits."

"Rest assured, Immortal Master, the Dharma Gold will certainly be presented."

Upon hearing this...

Pei Si pondered.

The best swordsman in the world?

That kid looks exactly like him when he was young.

"Okay, leave an address," Pei Si agreed.

Li Mingyang waved his hand, smiled憨厚ly, and said sincerely, "No need for the immortal master, I will just wait outside."

Seeing this, Pei Si nodded, and together with Xu Zhi, they showed their tokens and entered the Baibao Auction House.

Xu Zhi, her beautiful eyes darting around, whispered, "What are you up to now, you little rascal?"

Pei Si: "Now that I have been ordained, it is my duty to relieve the suffering of all living beings in the world."

"It's so unfair, Sister Zhi misunderstood me like this."

Xu Zhi covered her mouth and smiled.

"Welcome to Baibao Auction House, gentlemen. We have three classes of rooms: superior, middle, and inferior. Which class would you prefer?"

The receptionist was tall and had a fair complexion, wearing specially made clothes that accentuated her figure.

"Two superior rooms," Xu Zhi said boldly.

"Xingyan, it's my treat today." Xu Zhi raised her chin and paid the bill readily and decisively.

The receptionist smiled and took the Nanmu card, her eyes sweeping over Pei Si's face.

Oh, that's okay.

Pei Si grinned. Li Zhi had always taken advantage of him, and today he was finally seeing a return on his investment.

…………

Inside the guest room.

Pei Si assumed a stance resembling a monkey embracing the moon, releasing his true blood and vital energy.

This Outer Strength Realm is divided into three levels, each of which is vastly different from the last.

To break through, one must continuously increase the amount of true blood essence within the body until a second and third layer of protective qi can be condensed outside the body; only then can one be considered successful.

Pei Si thought to himself, "Is it about increasing the foundation of true blood and vital energy, or is it about increasing qi and blood?"

"If we could obtain some powerful pills, especially demon pills, that would be the best. When we return to Canghong Mountain, we can go there to find some demons that can condense demon pills."

Compared to humans, demons have unique advantages, possessing naturally strong physical bodies and abundant vital energy.

However, if one wishes to advance their cultivation further, they must transform into human form.

Pei Si chewed on ginseng, sesame seeds, and other foods that could replenish qi and blood.

The advantages of being a shepherd are evident; finding these things is effortless.

Pei Si's gaze was deep and unfathomable. Martial arts and Qi cultivation were too mentally taxing. If he had a clone, he could use one to improve his martial arts and the other to improve his Qi cultivation.

It was past noon.

The auction officially begins.

In the VIP room numbered Earth, Pei Si and Xu Zhi met.

"Sister Zhi, I haven't asked you yet, what kind of things do you want to photograph?" Pei Si asked, crossing her legs, resting her chin on her hand, and tasting a rose cake.

Xu Zhi crossed her long legs and rested her chin on her hand, saying, "It seems that the old man wants to expand his alchemy business. Fortunately, among the items for sale, there is a batch of alchemy furnaces of medium to high quality. The old man asked me to bid on them."

Pei Si responded with an "oh".

Master Xu seems to be experiencing a second spring in his life, and it looks like he's going to keep working hard.

"Having a furnace is not enough without an alchemist," Pei Si said, raising an eyebrow.

Xu Zhi stretched and yawned, her body trembling. "Then we'll have to hire someone. Speaking of which, the old man hired someone from your Qingcheng Mountain."

"A disciple of the Celestial Master's Cave Fish-Observing Lineage, and the Wondrous Sound Female Taoist Priest."

Pei Si: "Not familiar with them."

Pei Si felt ashamed.

Sure enough, life has no rehearsals; every day is a live broadcast. The alchemist they hired turned out to be a disciple of the Taoist nun Miaoyin.

She herself had also accepted a task commissioned by the Miaoyin female Taoist priest.

Pei Si had some knowledge of the lineage of the Celestial Master Cave.

Like the Dragon Slayer lineage led by his master, they are skilled in suppressing aquatic creatures, swordsmanship, and talismans.

The Fish-Watching lineage, led by the Miaoyin nun, is skilled in visualization and alchemy. They also have a unique method: sitting quietly and entering a state of tranquility, one can visualize a Tai Chi fish slowly swimming between the kidneys and the Mingmen point. One can also visualize real fish, mostly white, red, or black, circulating between the kidneys, the Dantian, and the perineum with each breath.

Therefore, in the temples and monasteries that follow the fish-watching tradition, there is a huge pond where, in addition to lotus flowers, hundreds of fish are raised.

Xu Zhi chuckled and didn't dwell on it.

"The auction has begun."

Xu Zhi raised her chin.

The auction items were dazzling. About an hour later, Pei Si sat up straight and stared intently at the ancient-looking but sharp longsword on the platform.

A renowned sword of superior quality.

Seeing Pei Si sit up straight, Xu Zhi narrowed her eyes slightly.

"This little guy has a spiritual weapon in his hand, but he's still not satisfied. He has quite the appetite."

After two rounds of bidding, Pei Si won the prize for this finely crafted sword for the price of seven incense sticks.

Before long, the auction house staff knocked on the door of the private room and delivered the finely crafted sword.

Pei Si was not worried about not being able to distinguish between the true and the false; the "Comprehensive Mirror of All Trades" would naturally tell him the truth.

[Promotion Requirements: Increased materials required for Swordsman (White) advancement; Collect one of the world's most famous swords (1/1)! Slay thirty demons/monsters/evil spirits/spirits (30/30)!]

"Is it a promotion?"

It's definitely a real knife.

Pay in one hand and deliver in one hand.

The money I earned from making paper figures a while ago for the eight sticks of incense is almost gone.

Pei Si also had a nanmu card of incense given to him voluntarily by County Magistrate Lu, as well as a small box of incense money given to him by his master, which was about one wish's worth of incense money.

One stick of incense equals three strings of cash, and one wish equals three sticks of incense.

Pei Si temporarily suppressed his thoughts of promotion.

The next item to be auctioned is a batch of exquisitely crafted alchemy furnaces.

"The alchemy furnace produced by Tianhuo Pavilion, starting bid is the price of one incense stick. Let the bidding begin!"

"Two sticks of incense money!" someone made the first bid.

Xu Zhi decided to wait and see for the time being.

Half an hour later, Xu Zhi won the bid for this batch of alchemy furnaces produced by Tianhuo Pavilion.

"Next up, a jade burial suit!"

"Wearing this garment can suppress one's own aura and ward off evil spirits!"

Pei Si's gaze was intense.