Cultivation Begins with Daily Intelligence Reports

153: Auction slotsLin Jingyu looked at Qin Yue, his eyes sincere:

”Sister Yue, you also know the plight of the Lin Family; even if we sold everything we own, we couldn’t gather this much.

You and Momo are widely knowledgeable. Could you perhaps advise us on the general types of treasures needed if we were to attempt to activate the spirit eye ourselves?

What is the required magnitude of quantity? I will write it down so that we can slowly raise the funds and plan accordingly in the future.”

Yun Momo immediately became energetic again, counting on her fingers and chattering away:

”The large Spirit Gathering Array is the Foundation and is essential. It’s best to choose a Formation Plate of higher quality, with a large coverage area and a strong Spirit Gathering effect!

Next, the five element stone is the core for harmonizing Yin and Yang and stabilizing the Spiritual Source. You need at least a piece the size of a fist. Based on your cold pond water, this spirit eye leans toward the Water Attribute.

It is best to use a Water Attribute five element stone.

quenching spirit iron is used to sort and purify the Earth Vein Spiritual Qi. You need at least a piece as thick as a baby’s arm!

Oh, right, you might also need ’Earth Essence Crystal Marrow’ to serve as the core Formation Eye, stabilizing the spirit eye space and preventing Spiritual Qi from running wild... and ’Soul Nurturing Jade’ powder, which can nourish the spirit eye’s faint spirituality... Oh dear, counting it all up, it seems like a lot!”

By the time she finished counting, she was a little stunned herself.

The Yun Family had also performed spirit eye nourishment and activation, and the Family had prepared everything directly at the time.

Calculating it now, if they had to prepare everything from scratch, it would indeed be very difficult for a small Family like the Lin Family.

Qin Yue listened as she rattled off one expensive name after another, gently pressing her shoulder to signal her to calm down.

She looked at Lin Jingyu, her tone carrying a hint of helplessness and pragmatism: ”What Momo listed are indeed the auxiliary Materials commonly used to activate a spirit eye, but...”

”These items are not common goods; they are valuable, and cannot be easily purchased at ordinary shops in the Southeast Market Town.

The Spirit Gathering Formation Plate is manageable; Tianfa Pavilion sells a basic version covering about a li, for approximately a thousand Spirit Stones.

The five element stone has wide applications; it is a common material for setting up Advanced Formations and refining Advanced Magical Artifacts. It frequently appears at the annual Southeast Market Town Auction. A fist-sized piece of average quality would likely cost nearly a thousand Spirit Stones.

quenching spirit iron is relatively rare and more valuable, making its market price difficult to estimate. As for things like Earth Essence Crystal Marrow and Soul Nurturing Jade powder... they are even rarer treasures, found only by chance.

Such precious items can probably only be found at the annual Auction.

If you acquire one of these two, you can attempt to activate the spirit eye. However...”

She changed the subject, her tone carrying a hint of helplessness: ”...It’s just that the Lin Family... currently does not have the qualifications to participate in the market’s Advanced Auction.

The entry requirements for the Auction are extremely strict: either a Family or Sect guarded by a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, or a renowned Cultivator whose personal cultivation has reached the Late Stage Qi Refining, and they also require financial verification.

A Family like the Lin Family cannot obtain the qualifications to enter the Auction...”

Thinking of Miaoling Pavilion’s own predicament, Qin Yue’s voice lowered:

”As for my Miaoling Pavilion, we were originally one of the four main organizers of the Auction, and thus had the right to issue a certain number of VIP Tokens, allowing holders to participate in the Auction regardless of status.

But now... all the enshrined Alchemists in the Pavilion have left, core secrets have been leaked, and we are being suppressed everywhere by the Daling Pavilion, leaving us precarious and unable to look after others... Whether we can even retain our organizer qualification is unknown.”

Her tone carried a deep sense of powerlessness and worry for the future. With her own Foundation unstable, how could she speak of helping others?

”Sister Yue!”

Lin Jingyu’s voice suddenly rose several octaves, his tone resolute, his eyes exceptionally bright, carrying an almost blind certainty.

”I believe in Miaoling Pavilion! Miaoling Pavilion will definitely get through this crisis safely! The organizer qualification for that Auction will certainly be Miaoling Pavilion’s prize!

Daling Pavilion is only rampant for a time. Once your esteemed Pavilion recovers and regroups, you will surely rise again!”

These words were spoken with conviction, as confident and certain as before.

After all, he had personally seen the future within the intelligence System.

This sudden, unrestrained, and firm trust was like a bonfire suddenly lit on a cold night.

Qin Yue’s heart trembled violently, and a warm current uncontrollably surged up, diluting some of the gloom.

Regardless of whether Lin Jingyu’s words came from the heart, were based on his assessment of Yun Momo’s Family background, or were simply the inspiring passion of a young man.

This hand of support, extended during Miaoling Pavilion’s lowest point, felt exceptionally precious and warmed her deeply.

She stared intently at Lin Jingyu’s young and resolute face. A moment later, she smiled brightly. That smile shed her usual gentle politeness, gaining a few shades of sincerity and solemnity:

”Good! Jingyu, if Miaoling Pavilion truly overcomes this calamity and regains control of the Auction, I, Qin Yue, will personally obtain a top-grade, highest-specification VIP Token for you!

At that time, the doors of the market Auction will be wide open for your Lin Family!”

Their gazes met in the air. No more words were needed; an unspoken understanding of weathering the storm together flowed between them.

The atmosphere of the subsequent conversation became more relaxed and harmonious. Relying on his knowledge from two lifetimes and his understanding of this Cultivation world, Lin Jingyu cited classics, interspersed with strange tales heard in his previous life, weaving them into the Cultivation world narrative.

He led the topics to everything under the sun, strange beasts and treasures, and interesting cultivation anecdotes. His speech was humorous, his insights unique, yet he maintained propriety.

Every now and then, he made Yun Momo giggle, bending back and forth, her gaze toward him growing deeper and more intense.

Even the knowledgeable Qin Yue was attracted by the unheard-of ”Overseas Arts” and ”Extraterrestrial Tales” he spoke of, her Phoenix eyes smiling as she listened with great interest.

However, she wondered how a small Family Cultivator who had never left the Southeast Market Town could know so many secrets.

Many of the legends were things she had never even heard of.

There was only one possibility: they were told by the old monster who taught Lin Jingyu Alchemy.

Only such an old monster, who had lived for who knows how many years, could know so many secret anecdotes and interesting facts.

In the simple living room, tea fragrance curled upwards, and laughter filled the air. The bloody killing from earlier in the day seemed isolated in another world.

As twilight gathered, the last sliver of red on the horizon was swallowed by deep blue, and starlight quietly dotted the night sky, Qin Yue finally bid farewell and left, taking Yun Momo, who was still reluctant to leave and kept looking back.

Before leaving, Yun Momo specifically ran over to Lin Jingxia, patted Little Ash’s head, and promised to come back and play with it next time.

After seeing off the two distinguished guests and just as the courtyard gate closed, Lin Lingshan, who had been waiting under the porch, rushed forward, his large, palm-fan-like hand excitedly clapping Lin Jingyu’s shoulder with such force that it nearly made him stumble.

”Jingyu!”

Lin Lingshan rubbed his large hands, his dark face flushed red with excitement. His voice was trembling with emotion, held very low, yet full of power.

”It’s all counted! All the wealth we obtained has been tallied! Oh my heavens! We struck it rich! We really struck the motherlode!”