I Just Want to Cultivate Quietly and Farm

Chapter 150: Chapter 119: Auction House (Part 1)

Next day

After inspecting the state of over three hundred acres of Spirit Plants, and leaving Xiaojin to recuperate at Moon Pearl Peak, Li Mu headed alone to Cyan Cloud City to attend the auction at the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion.

The status of Cyan Cloud City was much higher than that of Gangyang City.

At the Gangyang City’s Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion auction, even a cultivator at the Qi Refining Stage could enter.

Adjacent to the headquarters of the Qing Xuan Sect, the auction at the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion in Cyan Cloud City required Foundation Establishment cultivators to enter, and they had to sit in the hall. The VIP rooms were open only to Golden Core cultivators or Nascent Soul True Monarchs.

Leveraging the reputation of ’Master Li’, and his Guest Minister Token, Li Mu easily secured an independent VIP room.

”Master Li, please enjoy some Spirit Tea here while I attend to some seniors!” Gongsun Chu said, smiling at Li Mu for approval.

”Mm, no need to attend to me, go ahead and get busy!” Li Mu nodded with a smile, seeing him out.

Watching Gongsun Chu exit the room, Li Mu took out a copy of ”Southern Spirit Chronicles” from the Nine Treasures Spirit Pearl and began to read.

Serving as a High-level Honored Guest Elder at the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion, Li Mu was already informed in advance of the Spiritual Objects that the Pavilion itself was auctioning, none of which caught his interest.

The reason he still attended was that this auction featured not only the Pavilion’s items but also those from other consignors, among which might be some unexpected finds.

Time ticked away bit by bit.

With the entry of the last Golden Core cultivator into the VIP room, the auction at the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion officially began.

”Welcome esteemed guests, the triannual Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion auction officially begins today. I, Wan Yuncheng, have been invited to preside over this auction.” A Golden Core elder, appearing about fifty years old, walked ascended through the void to the auction stage, smiling down at the audience and the VIP rooms on either side as he introduced himself.

”This auction features many High-tier Spiritual Objects, Spiritual Artifacts, and Spirit Pills. If you find yourself unprepared, feel free to bid, and after the auction, you may arrange to barter them with the shopkeeper for equivalent Spiritual Objects. Moreover, to uphold the rules of fair bidding, please carefully consider your bids before using the Auction Order to bid, and kindly do not disrupt the auction with disorderly bids.”

”After the auction starts, you may use the Auction Order in your possession to participate. This bidding method is highly confidential and will not reveal any information about your bids to the outside. The bid data will be displayed on multiple platforms below me, allowing everyone to conveniently confirm bids promptly.”

After briefing on the bidding rules, Wan Yuncheng smiled and said, ”Without further ado, let the auction officially commence.”

As his words fell, Wan Yuncheng retrieved a cyan pill bottle from the small Teleportation Array Platform on the auction stage and displayed it: ”The first item up for auction, a Tier Three High Grade God-breaking Pill, a total of three pills. Consuming this can nourish the Divine Soul and repair soul damage, it’s a scarce soul pill, crafted by Alchemy Master - Master Luo Yu.”

”This pill can be taken by both Foundation Establishment cultivators and Golden Core True Masters. It greatly enhances the Divine Soul. All three God-breaking Pills are up for auction simultaneously, starting bid: 10,000 Middle Spirit Stones, limited to a hundred breaths, the auction has begun, you are welcome to bid!” Wan Yuncheng announced loudly, scanning nearly a thousand Foundation Establishment cultivators and a hundred VIP rooms.

As soon as Wan Yuncheng’s words fell, the display under the auction stage changed instantly, with the first bidder appearing.

Bidder Order 143, bid: 12,000 Middle Spirit Stones, countdown: 98 breaths.

The next moment, this data immediately changed again.

13,000, 15,000,...,27,000,

A hundred breaths swiftly passed, and the data on the screen froze.

”Time’s up, the auction has ended, congratulations to Fellow Daoist 29, who acquired three God-breaking Pills for 35,000 Middle Spirit Stones!” Auctioneer Wan Yuncheng excitedly announced with a hammer strike.

Wan Yuncheng then quickly retrieved another auction item from the small Teleportation Array and cheerfully introduced it: ”The next item is still a Spirit Pill. It’s refined using Tier Four Youthful Appearance Fruit, Ten Thousand Lives Grass, and Celestial Net Flower, creating the Longevity Elixir, which allows eternal youth.”

”What! A Youthful Appearance Pill! The second auction item is a Youthful Appearance Pill!”

”My goodness, how could such a Spirit Pill appear, the female cultivators must be going mad!”

”If such a Spirit Pill appears as the second item, what’s next? A Longevity Pill?”

”Oh no! If I don’t buy this Youthful Appearance Pill, the Matchmaker will blame me!”

”The Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion is really stirring things up! How can there be only one of such a Spirit Pill; isn’t this asking for trouble?”

”....”

The appearance of the Youthful Appearance Pill caused an uproar in the hall, with Foundation Establishment cultivators voicing various opinions, and many Foundation Establishment female cultivators tearing up, while the Golden Core bigwigs in VIP rooms were also plagued with headaches.

Li Mu pondered and decided not to participate in this auction. Being still young, when the Purple Sun Spirit Flower and Yin Soul Fruit mature, in about twenty years at most, he will reach Foundation Establishment in Golden Core, by which time his lifespan, body, and appearance will rejuvenate, having no need for such Youthful Appearance Pills.

Previously, he dabbled a bit in the auction for the three God-breaking Pills but withdrew seeing the intense competition among the Golden Core cultivators in the VIP seats.

The benefit of three God-breaking Pills might not even surpass that of the Divine Soul Power boosted by an acre of mature Cui Ling Fruit!

”Time limited to two hundred breaths, this pill starting bid: 50,000 Middle Spirit Stones, bidding starts now!” Wan Yuncheng loudly announced, bringing the noisy scene to an abrupt halt as the participants and attendees cast their Auction Orders to check bidding prices.

Indeed, the starting bid of 50,000 Middle Spirit Stones was nowhere near enough to discourage those frenzied by vanity, or those men willing to splurge for their partners.