The Extraordinary Urban God of Medicine - Chapter 1052

Chapter 1052: Chapter 1052: Magic Treasure Auction Chapter 1052: Chapter 1052: Magic Treasure Auction “`
After fiddling with it for a while, Huang Xiaolong simply tossed the toy-like altar into the Asura Tube.

Once the altar was gone, the ancient island’s years of enshrouded mystery, along with the dragon’s majesty that permeated the air, slowly vanished like smoke dissipating into the clouds.

In just a few days, the island would become nothing more than an ordinary island.

Even the “Dragon’s Relics,” a site with many years of fame in the world of overseas cultivators, would be erased from the annals of history.

“Hmm~~ Now let’s return to Dragon Island. I will place this altar on Dragon Island,” Huang Xiaolong said, unable to wait.

Immediately, Huang Xiaolong summoned a flying sword.

The Sword Qi was like a rainbow as everyone stepped onto the flying sword and soared into the sky.

In the night, the flying sword trailed a splendid and exquisite light, speeding through the air.

Huang Xiaolong sat cross-legged on the flying sword, contemplating the characters on the altar that didn’t belong to the human race.

Not long into their flight, suddenly, sword lights flashed incessantly from all directions.

“Hmm?” Huang Xiaolong was taken aback for a moment and with a sweep of his divine sense, he discovered quite a few cultivators flying on their swords nearby.

Whoosh~~ Whoosh~~ Whoosh~~~
“Island Master, there are quite a few cultivators traveling nearby,” Zhan Tang immediately reported. “I’ll go ask what’s happening.”

“Good,” Huang Xiaolong nodded.

Zhan Tang unleashed his flying sword and shot out, calling to a nearby cultivator maneuvering a sword, “Fellow Daoist, please wait.”

Soon, Zhan Tang rode his flying sword beside that cultivator, and they spoke softly to each other.

Huang Xiaolong, too, willed his flying sword to halt, hovering in mid-air.

After a while, Zhan Tang flew back and reported respectfully beside Huang Xiaolong, “Island Master, I’ve found out. It turns out that nearby, an island will host a rather unusual auction. This auction is special.”

“What’s so special about it?” Huang Xiaolong laughed.

“Island Master, it’s like this. The items for auction are limited to magical treasures. There are no elixirs, no secret Cultivation Techniques, no rare ores. The auction only has an array of magical treasures,” Zhan Tang’s eyes also sparkled with excitement. “Island Master, it’s said that there will be some high-quality magical treasures at the auction, and so many cultivators have come after hearing the news, hoping to acquire a magical treasure they desire.”

In the world of overseas cultivators, the importance of magical treasures goes without saying.

A good offensive magical treasure could dramatically increase a cultivator’s attack power, making it easy to fight above one’s level.

A good defensive magical treasure, on the other hand, could make a cultivator invincible in battle, even when fighting against a stronger enemy, at the very least ensuring survival.

Even prodigies like Huangfu Tianjiao relied on magical treasures to a certain extent!

“This~~ Island Master…” Zhan Tang hesitated.

“Zhan Tang, just speak your mind,” Huang Xiaolong said with a smile.

“Island Master, here’s the thing. You intend to develop Dragon Island into a faction. So… apart from recruiting disciples, we also need to… prepare a number of magical treasures. For an overseas faction, magical treasures and Cultivation Techniques represent its foundation… For example, some large factions, aside from inheriting various Cultivation Techniques, also have amassed a wealth of magical treasures for their disciples to use,” Zhan Tang said frankly.

“You mean, you want me to attend the auction to purchase a batch of magical treasures?” Huang Xiaolong understood what Zhan Tang was getting at.

Zhan Tang nodded, but then he furrowed his brows and said, “However, Island Master, I heard that the auction for magical treasures is quite upscale, and the treasures available might all be quite pricey, particularly in terms of Spirit Stones…”

Zhan Tang started to worry about Huang Xiaolong’s purchasing ability.

“Hahaha~~ You don’t need to worry about that. At the auction, as long as there are good magical treasures, I’ll certainly be able to buy them!” Huang Xiaolong was full of confidence.

Indeed, Huang Xiaolong actually had the financial means.

For instance, with the Elixir of Life, besides the one traded to Guan Shan and those given as gifts to Zhan Tang and Mr. Dongfang, Huang Xiaolong still had several in hand.

Just cashing in one Elixir of Life could probably buy even the most expensive magical treasures!

“Alright, then let’s go take a look at this auction. I want to broaden my horizons as well,” Huang Xiaolong changed his plans to return to Dragon Island.

“Alright, Island Master, I’ll lead the way,” said Zhan Tang as he summoned his own flying sword to lead the way.

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Along the way, Huang Xiaolong saw many practitioners heading in the direction of Zhan Tang’s sword flight; they were all going to the magical treasure auction.

After about an hour’s flight, a larger island appeared below.

Huang Xiaolong had a bird’s eye view.

What he saw was an island larger than his Dragon Island by more than a dozen times, its lights gleaming, bustling with voices, like a city that never sleeps.

With a sweep of his divine sense, Huang Xiaolong discovered that there were at least a dozen Spirit Gathering Arrays set up on the island. This kind of Spirit Gathering Array could forcefully gather nature’s spiritual energy from all directions. As such, the island was rich in spiritual energy, making it an excellent place for cultivation.

For practitioners on the island, it was like entering an Immortal Realm!

Additionally, Huang Xiaolong sensed some covert auras lying dormant on the island, belonging to peerless powerhouses who were hidden. They were not at the early stage of Tribulation Realm like Guan Shan, but at least mid-Tribulation Realm or even late-Tribulation Realm giants.

“This island is quite interesting,” nodded Huang Xiaolong, deeply convinced. “It has a large scale, plenty of spiritual energy, and several strong practitioners stationed here.”

“Yes, Island Master,” Zhan Tang came back to Huang Xiaolong’s side. “Island Master, this island is called ‘Giant Whale Island’; it’s a somewhat powerful force overseas, not inferior to other smaller sects like Quick Knife Hall, Ailao Mountain Sect, and so on. The Island Master is known as ‘Old Man Giant Whale,’ a late-Tribulation Realm giant with the ability to pluck stars and grasp the moon.”

“Old Man Giant Whale? Hahaha~~ That’s quite a peculiar name. Alright, let’s head down,” laughed Huang Xiaolong.

The flying sword transformed into a beam of light and descended directly onto “Giant Whale Island.”

Huang Xiaolong and the others landed on a spacious street.

On both sides of the street, inns and taverns were lined up one after another.

Underneath the antiquated eaves hung two rows of bright red lanterns.

Many practitioners were strolling leisurely along the street. Some of them even led divine steeds, immortal cranes, exotic giant cattle, and so on.

For Huang Xiaolong, Song Yuru, Ying Aoshan, and others from the Huaxia central plains, these scenes gave off an incredibly strong feeling of having traveled through time!

“I like the style of this place~~” Huang Xiaolong remarked comfortably.

“Little Long, it’s like we’ve traveled back to the bustling ancient times…” Song Yuru also exclaimed wistfully.

“Island Master, the magical treasure auction will be held tomorrow. Let’s find an inn to stay in first. I’ll go out to gather more information about the auction,” Zhan Tang said.

“Alright, Zhan Tang, you arrange it,” Huang Xiaolong said casually.

After dinner, Zhan Tang found a tastefully decorated inn and booked several large rooms to settle everyone in.

Once everyone was settled, Zhan Tang immediately went out to gather intelligence.

After a while, Zhan Tang returned to the inn and entered Huang Xiaolong’s room.

“Island Master, according to reliable information, entry to tomorrow’s auction requires the payment of one high-grade Spirit Stone,” Zhan Tang reported rapidly, “To acquire a simple private room, you need to pay five high-grade Spirit Stones. The fee for a top-tier luxury room is… one top-grade Spirit Stone!”

As Huang Xiaolong listened, he converted the costs–
Entry was equivalent to 100,000 Huaxia RMB.

A simple small private room required 500,000 RMB.

The top-tier luxury room reached a frightening 1 million RMB!

“It seems that this treasure auction is quite the event,” Huang Xiaolong clicked his tongue in amazement.

“Yes, Island Master, I’ve also gathered some intelligence,” Zhan Tang’s expression became solemn, “At tomorrow’s auction, several extremely powerful magical treasures, said to have been discovered in an ancient ruin and were the protective treasures of a major sect, will appear! Just for these few treasures, numerous potent practitioners have been attracted. Even some geniuses from the Hidden Dragon List have rushed here upon hearing the news! They’ve all declared their determination to secure these treasures!”

Pausing for a moment, Zhan Tang continued, “Island Master, to prepare for this year’s Hidden Dragon List competition, many talents from the list are very eager. They hope to secure a few treasures to swiftly enhance their combat power, so they can make an impressive name for themselves in this year’s competition and aim for higher rankings!”

“Oh? More Hidden Dragon List talents? Hahaha~~ I already encountered four of them before…interesting, very interesting~~ I just enjoy playing and tormenting these so-called talents from the Hidden Dragon List. Those self-righteous people really rub me the wrong way,” laughed Huang Xiaolong.

“Er~~ Island Master, you’re not planning to compete with those Hidden Dragon List talents for the top-tier treasures at the auction, are you?” Zhan Tang was astonished. “That’d be… um… like snatching food from the jaws of a tiger…”

Zhan Tang thought to himself, my Island Master sure knows how to court trouble. Is he planning to offend every single talent on the Hidden Dragon List?

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