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Chapter 411: Chapter 214: The Secrets of the Purple Mansion, Crucial Intelligence, Final Treasures

The Wu Clan Leader on the side saw this, gritted his teeth, and also offered the Spirit Stones he brought along.

Fu Changsheng smiled:

”Wu Clan Leader, father-in-law, since you trust me, take back your Spirit Stones. Since I promised you, I will naturally bring you into the auction venue.”

The implication was clear.

He had already found a way.

Both Wu Clan Leader and Liu Qingmin’s eyes lit up, excitedly offering repeated thanks.

As they were speaking.

A servant came forward from outside to deliver a message:

”Patriarch, a waiter from the Lucky Inn delivered a secret message.”

Speaking of which.

The servant presented an envelope with a restriction spell.

Fu Changsheng took it, opened it, and saw that it was Uncle Feng asking him to go to the Lucky Inn, and the reason for not using a Communication Jade Talisman might have been to prevent the news from leaking.

Leaving the Ten Thousand Pills Pavilion.

Entering the Lucky Inn, he went directly to the top floor, reached the Xuan Room, knocked on the door, the Array Light Curtain flowed, and an opening appeared in view.

Inside the room.

There was only Shangguan Feng.

After the array closed.

Fu Changsheng curiously asked:

”Uncle Feng, didn’t Hongyu come with you?”

”Hongyu is in seclusion.”

Shangguan Feng handed a cup of brewed Laiyun Tea to Fu Changsheng.

Fu Changsheng found it somewhat tasteless.

The last time they met, Hongyu had reached the Foundation Establishment Peak before him. Was she now in seclusion to cultivate some secret technique?

Shangguan Feng glanced at him absentmindedly and glared:

”This is excellent Laiyun Tea. I had a hard time getting it from that old thing of the Shi family, not even an ounce. Savor it well.”

Fu Changsheng awkwardly smiled.

Carefully tasted a sip.

He discovered that at first entrance, there was no particular taste, but after swallowing, it calmed his originally restless heart, and left a lingering fragrance:

”Uncle Feng, great tea!”

Fu Changsheng smiled and refilled Shangguan Feng’s cup.

After the two exchanged a few pleasantries.

Shangguan Feng cast a technique into the array light curtain, and a Sound Insulation Light Shield formed anew.

Fu Changsheng, seeing this setup, knew there was important business to discuss.

Shangguan Feng’s expression turned solemn:

”Changsheng, you’ve entered the Wanning Marketplace, so you’ve probably seen that even the North Huai Prefecture has sent quite a few Foundation Establishment cultivators. Do you know why they’ve come?”

He understood the insinuation.

Fu Changsheng’s heart stirred:

”Uncle Feng, could it be that at the Wanning Commerce Association’s auction, besides the Foundation Establishment Pill, there are other High-Tier spiritual materials and treasures up for auction?”

”Indeed.”

Shangguan Feng placed the teacup down.

Quickly transmitted sound:

”The message I obtained from the Wanning Commerce Association says there will be three featured treasures at this auction, the first being the well-known Foundation Establishment Pill.”

”Of course.”

”Seeing as it’s a featured item, the Foundation Establishment Pill won’t be just one pill. Reportedly, the final Foundation Establishment Pill auction will be conducted with ten pills as a set.”

Ten pills as a set.

Based on past auction prices.

It would likely require almost over three hundred thousand Spirit Stones.

Fu Changsheng realized.

It seems the final set of Foundation Establishment Pills is meant for Noble Family bidding.

A Loose Cultivator wouldn’t have such financial resources.

The Fu Family currently holds ten Foundation Establishment Pills; if they had so many Spirit Stones, they wouldn’t use them for bidding but for city building.

After all, now, with the pill recipe in their hands.

As long as they find the Foundation Establishment Spirit Medicine, they can refine more; there’s no need to spend extravagantly to enrich others.

”Changsheng, if the Fu family can’t produce this sum of Spirit Stones, then they’ll have to act before the auction, possibly single Spirit Pills may be bid jointly by Qi Cultivation Clans and Loose Cultivators, but your focus should be on bundled sets of Foundation Establishment Pills, as it’s the best cost-effective option.”

It was Fu Changsheng’s first time attending an auction.

Many details he hadn’t considered.

Receiving Shangguan Feng’s guidance, he gratefully said:

”Thank you, Uncle Feng, for your advice.”

However.

He was more curious about what the other two featured treasures were.

Shangguan Feng paused.

Continued:

”As for the second featured treasure, it’s said to be a Profound Tier First Grade Technique, capable of being cultivated to the Golden Core Stage, just slightly inferior to an Earth Tier Technique. This time, the Eighth-Grade Noble Families from North Huai Prefecture have come for it; their primary concern is this Profound Tier First Grade Technique, while the Foundation Establishment Pill is secondary.”

When saying this.

A gleam of eagerness flashed in Shangguan Feng’s eyes.

Evidently.

Shangguan Feng was also very tempted by this technique.

Fu Changsheng, however, felt a tightness in his heart.

He hadn’t anticipated that just a Profound Tier First Grade Technique could make the Eighth-Grade Noble Families of South and North Huai so eager. If others knew that the Fu family not only had an Earth Tier Technique but also a Celestial Tier Technique, their family’s downfall might be imminent.

”Fortunately, our family’s High-Tier Techniques only have the Qi Cultivation Chapter in the Library Pavilion.”

Fu Changsheng’s face appropriately showed a shocked and eager expression, then he said:

”Uncle Feng, what about the last featured treasure?”

”Regarding the last one, I asked that old Shi family fellow, and he didn’t know either.”

Upon hearing this, Fu Changsheng thought that the Wanning Commerce Association’s marketing methods were really effective, fully arousing everyone’s curiosity and enthusiasm, and regarding the Profound Tier First Grade Technique, it was likely the association itself leaked the information, targeting consumers like the Eighth-Grade Noble Families.

For Ninth-Grade Noble Families like theirs.

In the eyes of the Wanning Commerce Association, all they could hope for was a scramble for the Foundation Establishment Pill.

After discussing the auction.

Shangguan Feng shifted the topic back to the original matter:

”Changsheng, were you just wondering why Hongyu, having already broken through to Foundation Establishment Peak, would still enter seclusion?”

”Uncle Feng, is Hongyu not cultivating a secret technique?”

”Of course not.”

Shangguan Feng shook his head.

He spread open his right hand, and a wisp of True Essence emerged from his fingertip: