Chapter 198 Charity Auction

Qi Xuansu held the "Qingyun" in his hands, feeling a lot of emotion.

This is a semi-immortal item.

Two years ago, he set out on a journey from Luzhou to Tiangang Hall. For him, whether it was the youngest deputy hall master or the one who was given a semi-immortal item, they were like stars in the sky, out of reach.

Now, the deputy hall master and the semi-immortal item are both in front of him and within reach.

The legendary Zhang Yuelu is willing to become his Taoist partner, holding a top semi-immortal item in his hand.

Even if they are semi-immortal items, there are also differences between the upper and lower ones. For example, the "Gongzhu Staff" in Yao Pei's hand and the "Human World" in Li Changge's hand are top semi-immortal items, and the "Qingyun" and "Zixia" given by the Heavenly Master are also in this category. After all, the combination of the two is an immortal item, which is beyond the reach of other semi-immortal items.

"Qingyun" and "Zixia" are also different. Among them, the male sword "Qingyun" is mainly used for killing, made of gold and iron, and is extremely sharp. The female sword "Zixia" is made of jade, and its edge is slightly inferior, but it has the wonderful use of connecting the vitality of heaven and earth, and it can be regarded as a magic sword.

Although Qi Xuansu has various magical powers, he still likes to fight with people in close combat and prefers to be a warrior, so the Heavenly Master gave him "Qingyun". After all, Zhang Yuelu is a banished immortal, and his methods are more flexible, so he got "Zixia".

After the two of them got the semi-immortal objects, the Heavenly Master did not keep them any longer and signaled that they could leave.

The two left the study and tacitly put "Qingyun" and "Zixia" into the Xumi objects. As the saying goes, wealth should not be exposed. If you openly hold the "Heavenly Master's Male and Female Swords" and flaunt them in the market, it will be too irritating to the Zhang family. It is better not to cause trouble.

As for the battlefield of Fenglinzhou, that is another matter.

The two found a secluded place and admired the lanterns and fireworks from afar until midnight before returning to their respective residences.

The Lantern Festival was over, and the two were going back to Yujing.

But before returning to Yujing, there was a routine auction.

Since the rise of Western learning, there has been a habit of holding auctions within the Taoist sect, which is generally held by the Shibo Hall, mainly for various precious goods that are not in large quantities but in great demand. Huasheng Hall and Tianji Hall occasionally hold auctions, mainly to promote their own products, and even Beichen Hall and Tiangang Hall have held auctions. Beichen Hall sells the property of various criminals, and Tiangang Hall sells captured spoils. However, Ziwei Hall and Ciji Hall never participate. After all, Ziwei Hall cannot sell Taoist crowns and certificates, and Ciji Hall cannot sell benevolence, righteousness and morality.

This kind of auction is mostly participated by high-quality Taoists, and some people from the court and Confucianism can also be invited to participate.

On the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month of the year before last, the Shangqing Palace of the Zhengyi Dao and the Quanzhen Dao jointly held an auction. The finale was a red fruit, and the main item was a top-grade Xumi object. All proceeds were used to provide relief to the spiritual officials who died in the war in the Western Regions, and it was an additional relief, that is, the relief stipulated by the Taoist sect was paid as usual, and the money was allocated by the Duzhi Hall, and this relief was an additional increase.

This year, another auction was held as usual, and all proceeds will be used for the upcoming Fenglinzhou war.

With the fame and status of Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu, it is natural to receive an invitation.

This time the specifications are much better than the last time, and Zhang Jucheng will attend in person.

Qi Xuansu was invited to participate last time, but the focus was on participation. This time it was different. He attended as an important guest.

According to the rules, everyone invited to attend must prepare an auction item. Qi Xuansu was a little worried. With his status, he took into account Zhang Yuelu's face, and considering that the Heavenly Master had just bestowed a semi-immortal object, he had to take out a treasure, otherwise he would be looked down upon by the Zhang family. But where did he get so many treasures? He did have a replica of the "Nine Yang Fire Cover" that he rarely used, but the original was in the Great Immortal's Mansion. It was not a good idea to take out a replica in front of the Zhang family.

The "Painted Dragon Hand Gun" was given by Yao Pei, the "Flying White" was given by Jin Wang Qin Quanyi, and the collector's edition Xuansheng Pai was given by Qi Niang and Li Qingnu. None of them were suitable. Especially the Xuansheng Pai. If Qi Niang knew that he donated it, it would be a big deal. He would not be able to escape the charge of being a prodigal son.

Qi Xuansu flipped through his Xumi items and found a collector's edition of "Female Sword Fairy", which was worth three hundred Taiping coins.

This was the product of the Xuanxuan Jar.

It's not a treasure, but it can barely be considered an elegant item.

Qi Xuansu thought about it and decided to take this one.

The Zhang family can look down on him if they want to. Anyway, it's not the first day they have looked down on him. He doesn't worry about too many debts and doesn't itch when he has too many lice. Let him be.

Since you can't gain face by being rich, then you should move towards being clean-handed.

Zhang Yuelu's situation is much better than Qi Xuansu's. Her share of the auction items was solved by the Heavenly Master. Perhaps the Heavenly Master knew that she was in a very difficult situation and didn't have much money, so he asked Tang Jiaohua to pick a good treasure from the Xuanwu Hall and donate it in her name.

This made Qi Xuansu sigh, I also want such an old man.

The second?????????????????? Early in the morning, Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu came to the auditorium of Shangqing Palace together. The two came early, so many big shots hadn't arrived yet. After a brief greeting with some familiar people, they came to a corner and sat down to talk.

Qi Xuansu was a little bored. He only had 2,400 Taiping money on him. Don't expect him to buy anything, just to satisfy his eyes.

Zhang Yuelu is in a similar situation. Regardless of her high status, because she is not greedy or possessive, she relies on the Taoist sect's bankers to survive, barely maintaining her dignity, and has no spare money to participate in such things. But things should get better in the future, after all, the Zhang family’s heritage lies there.

Not long after, Zhang Kuqi, Tantai Qiong and his wife, Zhang Yuyue and Dong Baijing also arrived.

Regardless of whether they wanted to or not, Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu still had to stand up and say hello.

Qi Xuansu greeted Zhang Kuqi and Tantai Qiong as a junior, and was polite to Dong Baijing.

Tantai Qiong did not have an attack, after all, it was such an occasion, and Qi Xuansu's identity was also very different.

After sitting down again, Zhang Yuelu asked softly: "Last time you participated in the bidding, you met two enemies. Did you meet any enemies in this bidding?"

Qi Xuansu couldn't laugh or cry and said: "Where can there be so many enemies?"

Zhang Yuelu changed the topic: "I don't have any enemies. Are there any old acquaintances?"

Qi Xuansu said: "Among our classmates at that time, Yue Liuli and Wan Xiuwu were the best. You have seen the other old acquaintances. They didn't even have a fourth-grade Taoist priest who could even enter the Shangqing Palace." Don’t go.”

Zhang Yuelu suddenly said: "Shi Yu came to see me."

Qi Xuansu was startled: "How did she find you?"

"Isn't it easy to find me? I just stay in the Tiangang Hall in Yujing. It's not like you running around all day." Zhang Yuelu said, "I still have some impressions of her, so I met her."

"What's wrong with her?" Qi Xuansu asked.

Zhang Yuelu said: "It's about Mo Qingdi. He has had some troubles in recent years, and he wants to save face and refuses to ask you for help. Shi Yu asked me for help without telling him."

Qi Xuansu asked again: "What does she ask you for?"

Zhang Yuelu said: "It's nothing, just saying hello."

Qi Xuansu stopped talking and asked after a long time: "Will it violate the principles and embarrass you?"

"No." Zhang Yuelu shook his head and said, "It's not a promotion, it's just to ask people from Qingping Bookstore not to embarrass him anymore."

Qi Xuansu sighed and said: "This should be my business..."

Zhang Yuelu smiled and said, "Forget it. Not to mention that you were busy in a battle of wits with that gentleman in the Imperial Capital. Even if you were in the Yu Capital, do you know where the door of Qingping Bookstore opens?"

Qi Xuansu said: "The gate should open to the south. The buildings in Yujing are all carved from the same mold."

Zhang Yuelu couldn't help but pat him: "You are the only one who knows how to talk."

Qi Xuansu said: "That's what I said, but I really want to thank you."

"That's obvious. It's hard to get rich by having a wife, and it's hard being easy to be friends by being rich. It's a good thing that you don't forget them. In the future, when you get rich, you can't be a heartless person. If you become successful and famous, you will forget your surname Zhang, or you will be half-hearted. , I have fallen in love with a girl from another family, and if I want to be blessed, I will be rude." Zhang Yuelu joked for the first time.

Qi Xuansu asked deliberately: "I wonder why you are so rude?"

Zhang Yuelu glanced at him: "I'll kill you with one sword."

Qi Xuansu pretended to be scared and whispered: "Speaking of half-heartedness, I do have a sweetheart."

Zhang Yuelu raised his eyebrows: "Huh?"

Qi Xuansu said: "That woman has a beautiful face and unparalleled talent. Especially her pair of phoenix eyes, which are so radiant that people dare not look at her. She also made me fall in love at first sight."

Zhang Yuelu saw through his little trick at a glance: "Isn't that woman's last name Tantai with the word 'chu' in it? According to that, I also know a person named Wei Wugui."

Qi Xuansu was disappointed: "It's boring if you do this."

Zhang Yuelu smiled and said, "Okay, I'll play dumb next time and cooperate with you properly."

Qi Xuansu didn't want to talk to Zhang Yuelu. The bad thing about a woman is that she is too smart. It would be difficult to deceive her in anything, and the tricks would not be easy to use.

While the two were talking, Zhang Jucheng and others arrived.

Yan Mingchen also followed Zhang Jucheng. It was not that Zhang Jucheng valued his nephew, but that he valued the Yan family behind him.

Yan Mingchen glanced at Zhang Yuelu and Qi Xuansu, said nothing, and found a seat to sit down.

Qi Xuansu didn't care.

If the person coming was Li Tianzhen, then he might still be concerned. Yan Mingchen, to put it harshly, is just a defeated general. From the beginning to the end, he never regarded Yan Mingchen as his opponent. It was true that Yan Mingchen had the Yan family behind him, but if you think about it this way, he also represented the Quanzhen Tao.

Zhang Yuelu didn't care even more. She didn't promise anything. From the beginning, her attitude was clear and she was firmly opposed to it without any room for comment. Of course, if Yan Mingchen insists that Zhang Yuelu has insulted him and wants to make a three-year appointment with Yunjinshan, then Zhang Yuelu will accept the challenge calmly.

But there are two special guests today.

Li Changsheng and Li Minghuang.

The two participated in the bidding on behalf of Taipingdao.

After all, Taiping Dao wants to tie the other two Dao to its own chariot, so it is inevitable to ease the relationship. Of course, Taiping Dao knew that Li Minghuang was not suitable for this job. They had no intention of provoking Zhengyi Yiyi at this time. However, Lu Yushu, who had originally planned to attend, was temporarily sent by the Earth Master to investigate a corruption case, and everyone in the Li family of Beichen Hall had already gone with Zhenren Qingwei. In the Qizhou base camp, only Li Minghuang from Tiangangtang remained in Yujing, so he just stepped forward.

But no matter how you look at it, it seems like the Earth Master did it intentionally.

Quanzhen Taoism does not want the relationship between Zhengyiyi and Taiping Tao to ease, but rather hopes that the relationship between the two parties will continue to deteriorate. Only in this way will Zhengyiyi stand firmly on the side of Quanzhen Taoism.