Immortal Only Accepts Female Disciples

Many people in the auction became alert of Ten Thousand Flower Valley’s intentions. Those of the lion faction were especially vigilant. Each of the twenty-four spots for the second auction in the afternoon was precious. It not only represented a chance at supremely valuable items but also status. If a clan wasn’t able to earn a spot, it meant that they were not as strong as the others.

Many people were also curious about the limit to Ten Thousand Flower Valley’s wealth. Although outsiders were not able to enter the sect to discover its inner workings, it was not difficult to observe from the outside. Thousand Flower City was open to the public as were the various provinces under the sect’s control. It was natural for the Beast God Sanctum as well as other immortal sects to send people to gather information about this wealthy sect which had popped out of seemingly nowhere.

“Next item, Beast Chopping Saber, a weapon at the peak of the Spirit Initiate Realm!”

On the stage was a comically large saber, the blade was three meters long and half a meter at the widest part. It looked more like a slab of metal than a weapon. Its destructive power was obvious but ordinary cultivators of the saber wouldn’t want such an unwieldy weapon.

“One thousand!”

“Two thousand!”

“…”

“Twenty thousand!”

The price quickly jumped to twenty thousand taels of gold. The disciples of the Beast God Sanctum were not like other cultivators. With beast arts, their physical strength was far above ordinary. Such a Beast Chopping Saber, they would be able to use it after partially transforming into beasts.

“This saber, its quality is very high.” Zhou Ziyun said, “No wonder it is a product of the metropolis and the House of Armament. However, isn’t the current bid a little low?”

After reaching twenty thousand, there were surprisingly no more bids. The normal market value for such a weapon was close to thirty thousand and yet only a few people seemed interested.

Qu Rong replied, “Sister Ziyun, that’s because the last bidder was the elder of the Ji Clan. This heavy weapon is especially suitable for those who cultivate tremendous strength through the bull transformation art. Nobody else would want such an item.”

Zhou Ziyun grinned, “Looks like some old friends have appeared. It's only fitting that I give them a greeting. Twenty-one thousand!”

“Who said that?”

“Who dares interfere with our Ji Clan’s business?”

Several rude voices erupted from another private box. The Ji Clan had always been ill-tempered and combative. They rarely showed respect to anybody except the lion lord. This time, since it was outsiders, they didn’t hold back at all.

“Damn it, if you dare to bid again, you will regret it! Twenty-two thousand!” The elder from the Ji Clan shouted.

Zhou Ziyun laughed, “Sister Rong, don’t you think they are quite funny? They don’t even have a Spirit Lord in their clan anymore and yet they still dare to be like this. Truly a bunch of idiots with brawn and no brain.”

Qu Rong smiled wryly and shook her head, “They aren’t arrogant for no reason. The lion lord treats his subordinates well. Immortal Berserk Ox Ji Tiangu was fiercely loyal to the lion lord and made great contributions. The Ji Clan had also produced several Spirit Lords in the past. With the lion lord’s care, the clan will surely produce another Spirit Lord. It is only a matter of time so that’s why the other clans won’t dare to offend them.”

“Ah, in that case, I want to see how long they will keep shouting. Twenty-three thousand!” Zhou Ziyun shouted.

Another stream of curses and insults came from the Ji Clan. They had hoped to obtain the Beast Chopping Saber cheaply. All of them were enraged. But in the current setting, they were unable to fight with their fists or their mouths. The only effective method of fighting was with money.

The price of the Beast Chopping Saber skyrocketed under Zhou Ziyun’s provocation. It reached an astonishing fifty thousand taels of gold. Even the people of the Ji Clan had quieted down.

“Is this Miss Zhou of Ten Thousand Flower Valley? This one is Ji Tianwu, the current head of the Ji Clan. What is your intention with our Beast Chopping Saber?” His words were courteous but his tone was far from it.

Losing out on this item was not a big deal. Since the seller was an outsider, it had little effect on their chances of earning a spot in the afternoon session. However, they felt that they had been slapped across the face, by an outsider no less.

“Greetings Senior Ji, this is Zhou Ziyun of Ten Thousand Flower Valley,” Zhou Ziyun replied, “I don’t have many thoughts about this saber. I just like it. And when I like something, I will buy it!”

Her words were simple. But they carried profound arrogance as well as power. Money was her power and she wanted to show everyone beneath the immortal realms who was the strongest present!

The Ji Clan elder mumbled a few complaints to himself and didn’t respond. The auctioneer quickly closed the bidding and sold the saber to Zhou Ziyun, much to the discontent of many people on the lion faction’s side.

“Sister Ziyun, is it alright to be like this?” Qu Rong asked, “Even if Ten Thousand Flower Valley is wealthy, it is not good to squander so needlessly.”

“Is it needless?” Zhou Ziyun asked, “I just so happened to be curious about the second phase of the auction and really want to attend. The only way I can do so is to squander.”

She smiled and turned to Li Yuechan, “What about you, Sister Yuechan?”

Li Yuechan nodded, “I am also interested in the second phase of the auction. Looks like, I will also have to spend some of my allowance this time.”

“Some of your allowance? How big is your allowance?” Qu Rong asked.

She didn’t quite believe it. She was the princess of a wealthy clan and even she couldn’t casually bring out almost fifty thousand taels of gold. And from the sound of it, this amount was far from the limit of how much Zhou Ziyun and Li Yuechan could spend.

Li Yuechan and Zhou Ziyun shared a knowing look but didn’t reply. Such matters were best kept to themselves. They understood the special treatment they received would drive other people crazy with envy.

The auction continued at a fast pace. Items flew past one after another. Zhou Ziyun and Li Yuechan both did not hold back and spent money like water.

A painting of mountains and rivers that contained an immortal’s spiritual intent and understanding, bought for fifty-five thousand taels of gold.

An icy longbow made from the bones and tendons of an abyssal snow beast, bought for forty-two thousand taels.

A tea-making set with uniquely crafted teapot and matching cups, bought for thirty-eight thousand.

Zhou Ziyun and Li Yuechan never bid on items brought by members of the Beast God Sanctum, only those items from outside. They refused to give money to their competitors who were also vying for a spot in the second auction. And of the items from outside, they only bid on items that people of the lion faction also wanted. Not once did they compete with people from the eagle faction for anything.

Everyone couldn’t help but notice their actions. The people from the eagle faction looked towards Ten Thousand Flower Valley with growing respect while the lion faction was completely enraged. Aside from wasting money buying their own items back from the auction house, the lion faction wasn’t able to gain a single benefit. They were all swallowed up by Ten Thousand Flower Valley’s endless wallet.

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A/N - I forgot that its been 5 years since the start of IOAFD. Wow!

Here's an extra chap to celebrate!