The Fourth Calamity: My Sect Has Countless Prodigies

Chapter 84 News about the Mouse

night.

Qingzhu Mountain.

A clear spring gurgles, and a winding path leads to a secluded spot.

The rascal followed the stream to the terrace, where moonlight shone like water on the stone slabs, and the aroma of wine wafted on the night breeze.

"Lin Yi, how have you been?"

Amidst the swaying bamboo shadows, a man in a green robe slowly approached, smiling as he spoke to the running-knife-wielding rat.

"Brother Qingshan, I just went to Guangshi a few days ago and exchanged a jar of good wine."

The nimble-knife rat picked up the wine jar and placed it on the stone slab. "Come on, let's drink to our hearts' content today! We won't leave until we're drunk!"

The two chatted and laughed, and soon began to drink heartily.

The running-knife rat picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp, its face quickly turning red.

As someone who doesn't drink often, his alcohol tolerance isn't very high, but compared to when he would get drunk after just a few drinks at the beginning, he's improved a lot now.

Zhou Qingshan smiled and poured himself a cup, saying, "Lin Yi, I see that your cultivation has improved considerably at the third level of Qi Refining. You are probably only one opportunity away from breaking through to the middle stage of Qi Refining."

The runaway rat was a little dizzy from drinking and didn't immediately catch the hidden meaning in Zhou Qingshan's words; he just laughed happily.

Zhou Qingshan rubbed his forehead, his face full of helplessness.

He simply couldn't understand why someone who loved wine so much, and could even find his way by the smell of wine, would get drunk so easily.

Left with no other choice, he had to repeat it again, and this time the knife-wielding rat responded somewhat.

"The mid-stage of Qi Refining is just a piece of cake for me, Lin; it only requires experience..."

"Holy crap!"

The knife-wielding rat, who was still dazed from drunkenness, was instantly sober before he could even finish uttering the words "experience points."

I almost broke the rules by using game vocabulary with an NPC in the wild.

It's important to know that the sect's rules are very strict regarding punishments in this regard.

If these words are uttered by outsiders, the consequences range from minor penalties such as being muted or warned to outright account bans.

The official explanation is that this is to prevent NPCs from deviating from the original logic, which could lead to bugs or similar issues.

This action startled the knife-wielding rat, who touched its chest and breathed a sigh of relief.

My game, my account, my dream of cultivating immortality...

Thankfully, it's still there!

Drunkenness is harmful; you should drink less in the future.

Zhou Qingshan, standing to the side, watched this scene with a hint of confusion in his eyes.

"How did you suddenly sober up and cause such a commotion?"

Running Rat scratched the back of his head sheepishly and chuckled, "Hehe, Brother Qingshan, I accidentally drank too much just now, it's normal to be a little drunk."

"By the way, what exactly is that opportunity you mentioned earlier for reaching the mid-stage of Qi Refining?"

After sobering up, the knife-wielding rat naturally grasped the key words.

He has a chance to break through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining!

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qingshan's previously slightly joking tone turned serious, and a solemn expression appeared on his face.

Then, he took out an invitation and handed it to the knife-wielding rat.

"The end of the year is approaching, and the three major families in Lianyun Market are planning to hold an auction, where low-grade Breakthrough Pills will be sold, which can help cultivators break through the bottleneck of the mid-stage of Qi Refining."

Auction, Breakthrough Pill.

This official team is really something.

Even the hidden plot that led me to break through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining was designed so cleverly.

Thinking of this, the running-knife mouse showed a relieved smile, and its mood became more cheerful.

"Of course, there are other rare items at the auction, and this is an invitation that will help you get into the auction."

After saying that, Zhou Qingshan handed the invitation to Paodao Shushu and added:

"However, it's just an invitation, nothing more. It's not actually that hard to get one; quite a few independent cultivators have them."

Upon hearing Zhou Qingshan's words, the previously hesitant Run-Knife Rat immediately made a decision and accepted the invitation with a clear conscience.

"Thank you, Brother Qingshan."

The knife-wielding rat smiled and spoke.

"No need, we're brothers."

Zhou Qingshan waved his hand and said nothing more.

The two continued drinking and chatting.

The following afternoon.

Run-Knife Mouse logged out of the game and, taking advantage of the peak of the forum activity as players had just logged off, quietly posted a message.

"Brothers, I'm back!"

When the stars of humanity shone brightly: "So, Mouse, did you find anything good when you sneaked into the Zhou family this time?"

Running-Knife Mouse: "Hehe, I didn't find many good items, but I have some good news."

"And, Mr. Star, believe me, you'll definitely be interested in this news."

When humanoid stars shine brightly: "Oh, little mouse, tell me what's going on."

Run-Knife Mouse: "Big Boss, as they say, there's no such thing as a free lunch."

When humanoid stars shine brightly: "Mouse, you've changed..."

Runaway Rat: "One price. When you get a new weapon later, leave the Frost Sword with me."

When a constellation of stars shines: "Deal!"

Upon seeing the word "sold," the knife-wielding rat was overjoyed.

He had been craving this ice sword for a long time.

Whether it's the special effects, the damage, or the slowing and freezing effects during combat, it makes the running knife rat extremely envious.

Now that he has finally received the promise from the stars, how could he not be happy?

Instantly activating Celestial Mode: "Hahaha, Stars, you've been dangled in a pouty mouth!"

Runaway Rat: "Master Immortal, this information will be very useful to you too."

"If this had happened before, maybe the Star Lords would have told you, but now..."

Instantly activating his immortal mode: "Speaking of which, Brother Xing, could I take a look...?"

When the stars of humanity shine brightly: "You're a god who can instantly open up new realms! Now that you need me, you know to call me 'Star Brother,' right?"

Instantly activating Celestial Mode: "Stars, we're like brothers, don't let that little mouse sow discord between us."

When a constellation of stars shines brightly: "You're smart to know your place."

Soon, Run-Knife Mouse told the group of Stars about the auction.

They happen to be in Lianyungang City, so they might actually be able to participate in this auction.

However, if that's all there is to it, it certainly wouldn't be worth the price of an Ice Sword.

Then, the mouse told them about a portion of the items that would be sold.

This includes pills like the Breakthrough Pill and the Qi Gathering Pill, which are extremely beneficial to cultivation but are rarely seen.

There are also some rare spirit pets and beasts that can be used in battle, as well as many precious materials and magical artifacts, etc.

Besides.

There's an even bigger draw: the grand finale of this auction, which will even tempt Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Zhou Yi was greatly shocked when he saw the news on the forum.

He also felt that this so-called grand finale was mostly a gimmick.

After all, they are all Foundation Establishment families. If it were truly beneficial to them, why would they sell it?

But sometimes the hype is so outrageous that it really makes people flock to it.

Even Zhou Yi had to admit that he had developed a certain interest in this so-called grand finale.

Just then, he received a message from the stars through his communication talisman.

"Sect Master, we have learned that a large-scale auction will be held in Lianyun Market in seven days."

"It contains numerous treasures, and it is said that the final item in the auction will even excite Foundation Establishment cultivators."

Good grief, they've even managed to sell me this information.

Zhou Yi looked at the message on the communication talisman, his expression a mixture of amusement and exasperation.

But considering that he couldn't attend the auction in person, he would indeed need a few people to do it for him.

Zhou Yi still used the transmission talisman to send out his response.

"I am aware of this matter. One day from now, you will send one of you back to retrieve 300 spirit stones from the sect and use them to purchase cultivation techniques at the auction. Buy as many as you can, as long as the price is reasonable."

"This information is of excellent value, and the reward has been recorded here."

The sect's internal scripture library is now open, but Zhou Yi has very few usable cultivation techniques.

Many players even practice common, basic cultivation techniques.

Zhou Yi didn't want to waste his luck points on such ordinary techniques, so he always wanted to find an opportunity to collect more techniques.

Fortunately, now the opportunity has arrived!