Chapter 1184: Chapter 652: Appearance-Fixing Pearl Chapter 1184: Chapter 652: Appearance-Fixing Pearl Bao Zhiyong estimated the value of the pearls through remote appraisal and gave an evaluation of 1.2 to 1.5 billion Good Deed Points.

“Why can they sell for so much?”

After hearing this, Chen Mobai was quite surprised.

“Councilor, it’s like this, the price of an item depends on demand. These pearls contain pure Water Spirit Qi, and if ground into powder, they become Appearance-Fixing Powder that can preserve one’s youthful appearance. Furthermore, if an outstanding Alchemist and Artifact Refiner work together, they can refine it into a Face-Preserving Water Spirit Pearl. To female cultivators, these pearls are priceless treasures.”

Bao Zhiyong’s words made Chen Mobai’s expression clear with realization; in the Immortal Sect, “preserving one’s appearance” meant everlasting youth.

The effects of Appearance-Fixing Powder are temporary, but wearing a Face-Preserving Water Spirit Pearl provides a permanent blessing.

To male cultivators, this item may be optional, but to female cultivators, it’s a treasure they’d spend all their fortunes to acquire.

Chen Mobai previously didn’t know that pearls imbued with Water Spirit Qi could be used for retaining one’s appearance.

It’s a pity the Face-Preserving Water Spirit Pearl is a Rank-4 item; otherwise, he could have tried to refine some himself, as their price could at least be ten times higher than that of the pearls.

At this moment, Chen Mobai had come to understand the value of the batch of pearls he had on hand.

“Councilor Chen, if you need to auction this pearl, I suggest going to Wangwu Cave Heaven, where there are wealthier individuals who can compete for it.”

Bao Zhiyong spoke again. The Rank-4 Blue Elm in Yu Wood City would shed some Lingye leaves every few years. The high-quality ones would be taken by the Immortal Sect, and the rest would be left to the locals for fiscal support.

And these Lingye leaves were auctioned by Bao Zhiyong at Wangwu Cave Heaven. How much they sold for was his expertise; Wen Ping only took care of receiving the guaranteed Good Deed Points he promised.

Hearing that Bao Zhiyong had connections, Chen Mobai no longer hesitated and directly let him take full charge of the matter.

“Councilor Chen, for a high selling price, you would need to spend on advertising. The bigger the splash, the more female cultivators it can attract…”
“I’ve always preferred not to trouble myself with such matters. Just proceed with the normal auction process; whoever can buy it is the destined one.”

Chen Mobai couldn’t be bothered with these arrangements, as, after all, he only wanted to purchase Void Blind Boxes with Good Deed Points, so he urged Bao Zhiyong to sell them as quickly as possible.

“Yes, Councilor Chen, we might need a professional company to package the item.”

Bao Zhiyong, of course, didn’t dare refuse Chen Mobai’s request.

Nevertheless, he still dared not touch the pearl worth over a hundred million Good Deed Points.

Upon hearing this, Chen Mobai took out a wooden box directly from his Domain and placed the pearl inside.

“This will do. I’ve set a restriction on it. You can use this Taoist talisman paper to open it.”

In Bao Zhiyong’s eyes, this item was exceedingly precious, but to Chen Mobai, it was no different from a roadside stone.

The security within the Immortal Sect was still trustworthy. Half a month later, this item was successfully exhibited at the Wangwu Cave Heaven Spirit Immortal Auction, and it sold for the astonishing price of 163 million Good Deed Points.

This was only because Chen Mobai was in a hurry for Good Deed Points; otherwise, with more marketing by Bao Zhiyong, it could have fetched another ten million.

After deducting various fees such as handling and labor charges, the final amount that entered Chen Mobai’s account was 160 million Good Deed Points. But this was not the final income, for he still needed to pay taxes to the relevant departments at year-end.

But at least for now, this sum of Good Deed Points, in addition to what he already had in his account, was more than enough to purchase two Void Blind Boxes.

Chen Mobai did not hesitate and immediately used his privileges to make a reservation on the Immortal Gate Network.

And while he was awaiting the arrival of the Void Blind Boxes, the Water Spirit Pearl he auctioned had already caused a sensation among the upper echelons of female cultivators in the Immortal Sect.

Because the Gold Core female cultivator who won the pearl hadn’t even had the chance to flaunt it for two days before another prominent figure bought it from her for double the price.

Knowing that someone could outbid other female cultivators at a place like Wangwu Cave Heaven demonstrated substantial background and strength.

Yet, even such a figure could only accommodate with a smile and hand over the item when faced with a personal visit from Peach Blossom Sage.

As a result of this act, many criticized Peach Blossom Sage, accusing her of bullying with her influence.

Discourse within the Immortal Sect was fairly open; except for the two Huashen Ancestors, whom no one dared to criticize, there was a fair amount of fault-finding directed at Nascent Soul Superiors and even The Three Great Halls.

Being a transformed species, Peach Blossom Sage had a controversial reputation due to her stunning appearance, premarital pregnancy, direct emotional intelligence, and thus, she wasn’t well-regarded among the general public of the Immortal Sect. This incident only exacerbated the uproar.

Therefore, Jumang Academy had no choice but to issue a statement, stating that this was a normal transaction between their headmaster and the other party, and that a formal purchase contract had been signed, and so on.

Yet such a statement was still incapable of silencing the multitude of voices.

In the Immortal Sect, criticizing Peach Blossom Sage suddenly became politically correct.

“Mom, why did you suddenly call me back?”

Having received the news, Pei Qingshuang was also worried about her mother. Fortunately, Peach Blossom Sage had called her home, so she directly went to Jumang Academy.

“Come, I have a great item for you.”

Peach Blossom Sage smiled and handed her the newly refined Face-Preserving Water Spirit Pearl, but Pei Qingshuang frowned, shook her head, and refused.