Family Cultivation: I can see the prompts

334: Starlight Body Forging Technique, Mysterious Level Treasure Map (three in one, cumulative rewards will be added)Inside the restaurant room, Lin Shiming could vaguely see several wine gourds scattered around through Nine Heavens Hermit.

A strong smell of wine emanated from them. Nine Heavens Hermit grabbed a wine gourd, sniffed it, and smiled broadly.

”Don’t worry, I’ve traveled north and south, Cultivated for over four hundred years, what kind of wine haven’t I seen? It might even be medicinal and replenish this old man!”

After speaking, he casually gestured to Lin Shiming and began to gulp down the wine.

The taste of the turtle spirit coconut, accompanied by the spirit wine, filled the room with an unprecedented aroma.

That kind of moist and refreshing sensation, like seawater, was something Nine Heavens Hermit had never experienced before.

The potency of the wine was like ocean waves, one after another, surging and endless in its aftertaste!

Nine Heavens Hermit’s eyes immediately shot out bright rays of light.

And for some reason, Lin Shiming suddenly felt that the aura around Nine Heavens Hermit had suddenly grown stronger.

He had come with his true body this time, and his Divine Sense strength was definitely not weak among Early Violet Palace Stage Cultivators.

He even suspected that Nine Heavens Hermit’s Cultivation Technique was related to spirit wine!

Of course, his expression was also a bit strange. Nine Heavens Hermit probably didn’t understand what he meant by ’medicinal’.

As expected, after drinking a pot of wine, an unprecedented flush appeared on Nine Heavens Hermit’s face. This flush was not from drunkenness.

Instead, it was the same embarrassment he had felt that day.

”Young Friend Lin, this ’medicinal’ quality of yours makes this old man recall his youth, it truly is...”

”It truly is good wine!” Nine Heavens Hermit said, a little emotional and still feeling unsatisfied.

But then he circulated his Qi to suppress that flush.

His immense Spiritual Qi was revealed without a doubt!

He looked at Lin Shiming again, and his gaze became exceptionally warm.

”Young Friend Lin, what treasure does your elder want to refine!”

Nine Heavens Hermit invited Lin Shiming to sit down and poured another cup of spirit wine, placing it in front of Lin Shiming.

Once the wine was finished, it was naturally time for the serious business of Artifact Refining.

”To refine a tower!” Lin Shiming did not beat around the bush, taking out a Jade Slip and placing it in front of Nine Heavens Hermit.

Because it was a Natal Spirit Treasure, the Magic Treasure to be refined was a rough prototype. The subsequent nurturing and crucial Spirit Formations were not included in the Jade Slip.

Lin Shiming could handle those stages himself.

This was also why Lin Shiming dared to confidently entrust the Soul Suppressing Tower to other Cultivators for refining.

Nine Heavens Hermit also picked up the Jade Slip and pondered it for a while. Lin Shiming did not disturb him.

The longer he looked, the more it represented the other party’s good reputation. If he had just glanced at it casually, Lin Shiming would have wondered if the other party was merely seeking fame.

After a long while, Nine Heavens Hermit finally spoke, looking at Lin Shiming with some profound meaning.

”Young Friend Lin’s elder’s Magic Treasure is truly extraordinary!”

”If I’m not mistaken, this is a set of Magic Treasures!”

”It’s somewhat similar to the Heavenly Demon Banner of the Heavenly Demon Sect!”

Nine Heavens Hermit spoke with a serious expression, mixed with a hint of praise.

”Senior is absolutely right. My elder at home specifically instructed this Junior to give Senior a few more gourds of spirit wine!”

Lin Shiming hadn’t expected the other party to see through it so quickly. The Soul Suppressing Tower’s strength lay in its increasing power with more units, though it required a longer nurturing period. Combined with its soul-suppressing characteristic, overall, the benefits outweighed the drawbacks.

After speaking, he took out two more gourds of High Grade turtle spirit coconut.

Nine Heavens Hermit burst into laughter and casually accepted the spirit wine.

”Fellow Daoist, rest assured, this Magic Treasure can be refined in less than half a year. If the Materials are sufficient, this old man can refine two for you!”

Seeing this, Lin Shiming also handed over his Storage Pouch and took out a Spirit Contract from the Qingxuan Sect. After signing it,

Lin Shiming’s heart finally settled.

The Soul Suppressing Tower would definitely bring him great help.

The higher one’s Cultivation, the more one understood that one’s own strength and Cultivation were insignificant. Only by having more and more trump cards could one avoid being flustered and helpless when crises arose in the future.

After Nine Heavens Hermit finished examining the Storage Pouch and observing the soul suppressing stone, he nodded.

He then took out a Jade Slip, on which was recorded a place called Jiuyang Mountain, which was where Lin Shiming would retrieve the treasure after the Magic Treasure was refined.

Lin Shiming accepted the Jade Slip and token with satisfaction, then hesitated before asking:

”Senior Nine Heavens, my elder at home also needs to purchase some things, but is struggling to find a way...”

”Young Friend Lin, do you need a token for the Auction? That’s easy to arrange, this old man happens to have two!” Nine Heavens Hermit casually took out a token.

Lin Shiming glanced at it. The token was quite similar to those of the Duo Bao Tower manager and even Daoist Liuhe.

”When the Auction begins, I’ll notify you!”

”However, it’s best to bring your own spirit isolation gauze!”

”Thank you, Senior!” Lin Shiming took the token and, in turn, handed over two more gourds of turtle spirit coconut.

Nine Heavens Hermit was not pretentious and accepted the spirit wine.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Lin Shiming clasped his hands and took his leave.

Leaving the restaurant, Lin Shiming made several detours to ensure no one was following him before returning to Laiyue Restaurant, where he quietly awaited the start of the Auction.

Six more days passed. Lin Shiming awoke from his Cultivation, and a light glowed from his Jade Slip.

He checked the System notification and suddenly realized that the trading location was not in Qingxuan City, but in another Spirit Mountain.

However, Lin Shiming didn’t think much of it. This Auction would likely gather Violet Palace Stage forces from the six sects, some of whom were even mortal enemies. For safety and to ensure the treasures were not lost, holding it in the wilderness was most agreeable to everyone.

Lin Shiming took out his spirit isolation gauze, informed Lin Houwei, and then headed out of the building. After circling a few times, he exited the city gate.

He finally landed beside a small hill. The hill was clearly protected by a Formation. As soon as it sensed Lin Shiming’s presence, a man also wearing a spirit isolation gauze walked out.

”Fellow Daoist, your token?” A slightly hoarse voice emerged.

Lin Shiming, as per custom, took out his token and displayed it. The man said nothing, and with a wave of a Spirit Flag in his hand, a stone path appeared.

”Fellow Daoist, do you remember the three rules of the Auction?”

”Of course, I remember!” Lin Shiming nodded. He hadn’t expected this Auction to be so serious.

Soon, the two arrived at a large hall, still guarded by two Cultivators at the entrance. These two had hidden their appearances but made no attempt to conceal their Cultivation, clearly being Violet Palace Stage Cultivators.

Violet Palace Stage Cultivators guarding the door—this grand gesture surprised Lin Shiming.

He speculated that even Immortal Master Clones would be present this time, or perhaps even Immortal Masters themselves.

Upon entering, Lin Shiming casually saw other Cultivators. All these Cultivators were wearing spirit isolation gauze. Even if they didn’t have one, they could obtain a spirit isolation gauze at the entrance for ten thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones.

However, according to Nine Heavens Hermit’s reminder, these spirit isolation gauze were likely tampered with, just like the tokens.

After all, they were organizing a black market; it would be abnormal if there were no tricks involved.

The hall became increasingly spacious, soon opening into a huge main hall.

A spiritual screen hung above the hall, and all the Cultivators were seated on two sides.

Lin Shiming found an inconspicuous spot to sit down, then continued to observe.

The presiding Cultivator was a Middle-aged cultivator in a yellow robe, the only one not wearing a spirit isolation gauze.

His immense Purple Mansion Late Stage Cultivation was fully displayed.

Cultivators continuously entered the hall, and soon all nearly four hundred seats were filled.

It was impossible for all four hundred Cultivators to be Violet Palace Stage, but at least thirty percent of them were Violet Palace Stage, and the remaining Foundation Establishment Cultivators were at least Late Foundation Establishment Stage.

This showed the grand scale of the Auction; for these Violet Palace Stage Cultivators, it was probably no less significant than the Qingxuan Sect’s Auction.

Of course, the biggest feature of the Auction was bartering. It might even involve stolen goods of unknown origin, as well as legitimate items for disposal.

”Alright, it’s time, close the doors!” The leading yellow-robed Daoist stood up and spoke, and the hall doors instantly closed.

A dense Spirit Light appeared, and a Fourth-Order Formation instantly formed.

Lin Shiming frowned slightly. He found that even sound transmission talismans couldn’t be sent out, and everyone was completely restricted. However, seeing the normal expressions of the surrounding Cultivators, Lin Shiming relaxed, and the spirit beast pouch he held in his hand gradually loosened.

”Everyone, I am Huangmei Sanren, from the Huang Family of the Zhengyang Alliance. It is my honor to be one of the organizers of this Auction. As per the old rules, this event will be conducted through bartering!”

”If an item cannot be exchanged, it can also be appraised and auctioned off. A fee of two thousand Spirit Stones will be charged for each successful exchange or Auction!”

”Alright, we’re all old acquaintances, so I won’t say much more. I’ll start by offering something humble!”

Huangmei Sanren extended his hand, and three items appeared.

A Medicinal Pill bottle, a Jade Slip, and a Magic Treasure.

Huangmei Sanren first held up the Medicinal Pill bottle. On the spiritual screen, an enlarged image of the Medicinal Pill bottle appeared.

As the bottle cap opened, a golden-yellow, plump Medicinal Pill was revealed, adorned with spiritual lines.

Immediately, a sky-high Spiritual Qi erupted.

It was the Red Lotus Pill, which could improve the Cultivation of Violet Palace Stage Cultivators. Speaking of which, Lin Shiming had red lotus fruits, but he was limited by his insufficient Alchemy skills and could not refine them into Red Lotus Pills.

After the Red Lotus Pill was displayed, next was the Jade Slip. The Jade Slip recorded a Body Refining Cultivation Technique, a Profound Rank High Grade Body Refining Cultivation Technique, which was equally precious and made Lin Shiming feel a little tempted.

The Lin Family’s Mountain Ape Body Refining Art was only Profound Rank Medium Grade. For Foundation Establishment Cultivators, it was naturally of infinite use, but at the Violet Palace Stage level, the Mountain Ape Body Refining Art could only be described as ordinary.

If the Lin Family had a Profound Rank High Grade Body Refining Cultivation Technique, several members of the Lin Family could improve their strength!

The third Magic Treasure was even more extraordinary: the High Grade Fourth-Order Five Poisons Yin Evil Needles!

Everyone’s expressions were clearly excited, and even Lin Shiming yearned for such a treasure.

”The Red Lotus Pill is for a Fourth-Order Yao Beast inner core, and the Magic Treasure and Cultivation Technique are for Spirit Pills that help break through to the Violet Palace Peak Stage!” Huangmei Sanren finished speaking, then closed his eyes slightly, and the spiritual screen dimmed.

Below, countless Cultivators began to transmit messages to Huangmei Sanren. Although Lin Shiming yearned for the items, he lacked a Fourth-Order Yao Beast inner core, and as for Spirit Pills that help break through to the Violet Palace Peak Stage, he definitely couldn’t have any.

Although he couldn’t exchange for anything, Lin Shiming was still a little excited. This was exactly the Violet Palace Stage Auction he wanted.

After Huangmei Sanren transmitted a few messages, several Cultivators also walked up and conducted transactions behind the Spirit Screen. As for whether the transactions were successful or what was exchanged, the people below the stage had no way of knowing.

After all, every Cultivator who emerged from behind the Spirit Screen had a look of disappointment.

As Huangmei Sanren began, other Cultivators also came up to display their items. Various Fourth-Order Magic Treasures emerged one after another, but there wasn’t a single Third-Order Magic Treasure... ”Fourth-Order Heavenly Fire Ape Core, in exchange for lifespan-extending Spirit Medicine!” As a voice rang out, Lin Shiming immediately perked up.

A Fourth-Order Heavenly Fire Ape Core could just help the Red-haired Demon Monkey break through to the Fourth-Order!

And he also happened to have three fushou fruits. Although fushou fruits could only increase a lifespan by thirty years, for Cultivators, thirty years might be enough for them to break through another Realm, or for their Family to gain another Purple Mansion Cultivator!

Lin Shiming immediately sent a message.

When the two arrived behind the Spirit Screen, it was clearly a stone chamber, also protected by another Formation.

”Fellow Daoist, do you really have fushou fruits?” The slightly chubby Cultivator was visibly excited, his body trembling slightly.

His words were also a bit urgent, but due to the spirit isolation gauze, he couldn’t see the other party’s expression.

”Naturally, but I still need to see the quality of Fellow Daoist’s core first!” Lin Shiming replied slowly.

The slightly chubby Cultivator immediately took out the core. After observing it up close, Lin Shiming’s brows furrowed.

”Fellow Daoist, this core of yours has suffered considerable consumption; its medicinal value is greatly damaged!” Lin Shiming shook his head.

”Is Senior Brother Xu playing a trick on me?” The slightly chubby Cultivator’s expression suddenly changed, and there was clear anger in his words.

”Yao Beasts won’t just surrender; how could there be a perfect core? If Senior Brother doesn’t want to exchange, why say such things!”

Lin Shiming didn’t reply, but instead took out a jade box.

When the jade box was opened, a palm-sized fushou fruit glowed with a fiery Spirit Light.

”Daoist Xu, my Spirit Fruit is completely intact, without the slightest damage!”

”If Fellow Daoist is sincere, then include the corpse of the Heavenly Fire Ape!”

Lin Shiming spoke again, then fell silent.

For him, one core alone wasn’t enough to guarantee the Red-haired Demon Monkey’s Breakthrough. It would be more secure to use the Bloodline Ancestral Return Secret Method and then consume a Fourth-Order core.

And fushou fruits were not ordinary Spirit Fruits; if kept within the Family, they could Cultivate many experts earlier.

”Senior Brother, if the corpse of the Fourth-Order Heavenly Fire Ape is included, I will be at a loss!”

”Senior Brother needs to compensate me with fifty thousand Spirit Stones!”

”Alright!” Lin Shiming nodded, took out five hundred Medium Grade Spirit Stones, completed the transaction, and after another person paid one thousand Spirit Stones, he returned to the main hall.

After acquiring his first treasure, Lin Shiming continued to have success.

First, he exchanged for a piece of Geng Metal, then for two bottles of Third-Order High Grade barrier breaking pills. The former would be beneficial for the Flying Sword Magic Treasure Lin Shiming intended to refine, while the latter could help Lin Shijie and Lin Shitao break through to the Late Foundation Establishment Stage.

Lin Shijie, needless to say, was currently the third strongest combatant in the Lin Family, and Lin Shitao was already a Third-Order High Grade Alchemist. Upon breaking through to the Late Foundation Establishment Stage, with the help of the Detailed Explanation of Array Instruments, she might even be able to refine Fourth-Order Medicinal Pills.

The atmosphere grew increasingly lively, with the Spirit Beast Sect selling descendants of Purple Mansion Yao Beasts, the Corpse Refinement Sect selling refined corpses, and even the Zhengyang Alliance selling female Cultivators.

The chaos of the black market was evident, but the abundance of treasures also greatly satisfied Lin Shiming. However, there were times when he was short on funds and couldn’t produce what the other party wanted in exchange.

If it were an Auction, he could use his Spirit Stones to compete, but in such a trading fair, Lin Shiming’s advantage wasn’t as great, as many of his treasures couldn’t be revealed.

However, the trading fair continued, and Lin Shiming still hadn’t seen a wind-attribute Profound Rank Cultivation Technique.

If he could obtain a Cultivation Technique at the trading fair, he naturally wouldn’t need to consider the Nine Nether Profound Wind Scripture at the Auction.

The next moment, it was Lin Shiming’s turn to go on stage.

He took out three treasures.

A Flying Sword Magic Treasure, two flame crystals, and a bottle of Three-Essence Spirit Refining Pills!

What he sought in exchange was precisely a wind-attribute Cultivation Technique.

However, until the very end, Lin Shiming failed to make the exchange.

He could only descend the stage in helplessness.

Soon, most of the Purple Mansion Cultivators had finished displaying their items, and it was the Foundation Establishment Cultivators’ turn.

The treasures also gradually shifted from Fourth-Order to Third-Order.

Lin Shiming once again made a move, purchasing several Materials needed by the Family.

Suddenly, someone in the main hall took out a Jade Slip.

”Earth Rank Low Grade Body Refining Cultivation Technique, Star Body Tempering Art! In exchange for one portion of Spirit Medicine to break through to Purple Mansion!”

Immediately, everyone in the hall started breathing heavily.

Even Huangmei Sanren, who had been there from the beginning, suddenly stood up.

An Earth Rank Cultivation Technique, even Golden Core True Persons would be tempted, let alone the majority of Foundation Establishment and Purple Mansion Cultivators present.

For a moment, countless messages were transmitted.

Especially since the Cultivator only required one Spirit Medicine for breaking through to Purple Mansion.

Lin Shiming couldn’t help but transmit a message.

He not only possessed Purple Mansion Jade Liquid but also three purple profound treasure jades.

He was naturally willing to exchange these purple profound treasure jades for an Earth Rank Body Refining Cultivation Technique.

However, as soon as he sent the message, before he could receive a reply...

Huangmei Sanren sat back down.

”Hmph, an Earth Rank Cultivation Technique that cannot be Cultivated is even inferior to a Profound Rank Cultivation Technique!”

After Huangmei Sanren spoke, everyone paused and looked at the Spirit Screen. The Jade Slip contained several paragraphs of introduction.

And to Cultivate the Star Body Tempering Art, one needed the power of the stars.

However, among the many Cultivation Techniques in the world, none cultivated the power of the stars.

There were Formations that arranged the stars of the heavens, but no one knew how to obtain the power of starlight.

Everyone’s interest immediately waned by more than half.

Only Lin Shiming’s heart thumped. This Cultivation Technique might not be suitable for others, but for him, it might not be unsuitable. He had Star Spirit Shells, which contained the power of starlight.

Even if the Star Spirit Shells were only enough for him to Cultivate alone, his body techniques would definitely advance further. At that time, perhaps his strongest skill wouldn’t be swordsmanship, but body techniques!

Lin Shiming’s heart was greatly shaken, but his expression remained extraordinarily calm.

Seeing this, the tall Cultivator’s eyes darkened, and then he took out a map.

”One Profound Grade Secret Realm map, in exchange for Purple Mansion Spirit Medicine!”

Before everyone’s thoughts could settle, the tall Cultivator spoke again.

And on the Spirit Screen, a Spirit Map clearly appeared.

The Spirit Map was utterly unfamiliar to everyone.

But Lin Shiming suddenly paused, because this Spirit Map, like the Teleportation Array Spirit Map he had previously obtained, was annotated with the script of the South Sea!

This meant that this treasure map was very likely a Profound Grade Secret Realm of the South Sea Cultivation World.

The Lin Family, by controlling a Yellow Grade Secret Realm, could harvest a large amount of Cultivation resources every ten years. If they could obtain a Profound Grade Secret Realm, it would definitely allow the Lin Family to have even more Purple Mansion Cultivators!

”This is just a map. How can you determine it’s a Profound Rank Secret Realm map? The script on this map doesn’t even belong to the Eastern Region, so how can one find it!” Huangmei Sanren spoke again, causing everyone to be disappointed once more.

The tall Cultivator immediately grew anxious, but after anxiously scanning the crowd, no one came forward to make an exchange.

Treasures for breaking through to Purple Mansion were worth no less than three to four million Spirit Stones. Naturally, no one was willing to exchange them for an unknown map and a Cultivation Technique that couldn’t be Cultivated.

Lin Shiming had actually been prepared to act, but the next moment, Lin Shiming stopped.

Because a System prompt appeared in his mind.

”Please trade cautiously, and be wary of Huangmei Sanren. He is looking for Cultivators who can see through treasures!”

Lin Shiming was suddenly stunned. He hadn’t expected that Huangmei Sanren, while bragging, had brought out these two treasures to get the Cultivators at the entire trading fair to help him appraise them.

Any Cultivator who recognized the items and stepped forward to speak about them might fall into his trap.

One must know that this was a black market, and the Formation was controlled by Huangmei Sanren’s Formation!

Lin Shiming felt a cold sweat on his back.

He secretly took note of the methods of these old monsters.

What Lin Shiming regretted, however, was that he had inadvertently missed two treasures that were invaluable to him.

The trading fair continued until it ended without much excitement, but Lin Shiming’s heart was still shaken.

The tall Cultivator was also the first to leave, looking dejected.

He could also see several Cultivators following him.

Lin Shiming secretly shook his head. If he hadn’t known the truth, he probably would have been one of them.

And these scheming Cultivators would bring several stolen goods to the next trading fair!

While shaken, Lin Shiming also left with some regret.

The Fourth-Order Formation also transformed into a short-distance movement Formation. Every Cultivator who exited the trading hall would randomly appear near the trading hall.

Lin Shiming was no exception. After leaving the hall, he flew towards Qingxuan City. He knew that he had also exchanged for lifespan-extending Medicinal Pills. If someone with ill intentions coveted them, a conflict might arise, and while exposing his identity was a small matter, losing his life would be a big one.

Having just entered Purple Mansion, he didn’t believe he could do whatever he wanted among Purple Mansion Cultivators.

Being able to obtain the barrier breaking pill and the core and corpse of the Fourth-Order Heavenly Fire Ape this time already made him feel that this trip was worthwhile.

Only when the Red-haired Demon Monkey breaks through to the Fourth-Order Great Yao will his strength truly be able to establish a firm foothold among Early Violet Palace Stage Cultivators!

...Outside a wilderness, Huangmei Sanren waved his sleeves, his expression somewhat ugly.

And the tall Cultivator’s cultivation at this moment was clearly that of a Fourth-Order Purple Mansion Cultivator.

”Senior Brother Huang, what should we do next?”

”Continue to put them up for Auction. I refuse to believe no one can see through them!” Huangmei Sanren said coldly.

”But what if those Immortal Masters take a liking to them?”

”There won’t be any Immortal Masters!” Huangmei said confidently again.

This was for the Golden Core Ceremony. The Golden Core True Persons would not appear until the ceremony began; this was the rule of the ceremony.

Those Immortal Masters were watching Immortal Master Divine Machine!

They weren’t participating in an Auction!

Seeing this, the tall Cultivator nodded. At the same time, he grabbed a pouch, and five Divine Souls were immediately pulled into the pouch!