Eternal Life by Daily Divination

After hearing this news, Li Chang’an made his assessment.

After all, Huang He Master possessed a Late Stage of Golden Core cultivation, placing him at the very pinnacle of the Southern Domain Cultivation Immortality Realm.

To put it into perspective, even sects with thousand-year-long legacies like the Ten Thousand Swords Sect and the Red Flame Sect each had only a single Late Stage of Golden Core cultivator.

Not long after, several invitations to the auction were delivered to Changqing Mountain.

Li Chang’an, Jiang Muyu, and Luo Yunshu each received one, and they were all for esteemed private rooms.

“The auction is set for half a month from now.”

“Sir, will you be going?”

Jiang Muyu, dressed in a long aqua-blue gown, came looking for Li Chang’an with her invitation in hand.

Li Chang’an shook his head slightly.

“I’m not interested. I prefer peace and quiet, so you should just go by yourself.”

“Alright.”

Looking a little disappointed, Jiang Muyu turned and left.

Li Chang’an tossed the invitation aside.

He would, of course, be going.

But not as himself.

After all, both He Qianshan and Xiahou Hong wanted him dead.

Attending the auction would be no different from walking into a trap.

The next day, Li Chang’an used a false identity to buy an ordinary invitation in the Black Market. While he was there, he also gathered information about the items up for auction.

“Friend, I heard the Cyan Cloud Sect is offering a lot of good things this time.”

“Yeah, I heard that too!”

“Rumor has it there are several types of Core Formation Treasures!”

“…”

Many people in the Black Market were discussing it.

The very words “Core Formation” struck a chord with many Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

In the following days, Li Chang’an took on various identities, frequenting shops in both Yellow Crane Immortal City and the Black Market.

He sold off a number of Treasures, and the Spirit Stones in his Storage Pouch piled up high as a mountain.

He was, of course, doing all this to prepare for the auction.

’There might be an even better Core Formation Spiritual Object. By the time it appears, it’ll be too late to scrape together the Spirit Stones.’

Core Formation Treasures were always paid for with Middle Grade Spirit Stones.

After all, even Golden Core Masters would be tempted by such Treasures.

For this auction, Li Chang’an had prepared a full sixty thousand Middle Grade Spirit Stones!

This terrifying fortune was a sum that the vast majority of Foundation Establishment Cultivators could only dream of, and it was enough to compete with Golden Core Masters for Treasures!

’That should be enough.’

He let out a long sigh of relief.

Now, all that was left was to wait for the auction to begin.

…

Time flew by, and soon only one day remained until the auction.

「That evening.」

Li Chang’an had an epiphany, and his skill in the Dao of Arrays broke through to Tier Three Middle Grade.

’I didn’t expect my skill in arrays would be the first to break through.’

Li Chang’an was somewhat surprised.

He had thought his Alchemy Skill would be the first to break through.

He then used a large number of Treasures to upgrade the tier of the Five Elements Life-generating Array, raising all five Grand Arrays to Tier Three Middle Grade.

When stacked and interlinked, their combined power faintly approached Tier Three Top Grade.

’Good. Changqing Mountain is much safer now.’

Li Chang’an nodded slightly, very satisfied.

At that moment, the time reached Midnight.

A golden light materialized before his eyes.

[Divination has been refreshed]

[Today’s Divination: Auspicious]

[You will attend the Yellow Crane Immortal City auction and purchase the corpse of an Ancient Demon Beast. Inside, you will unexpectedly discover a complete Quasi-Tier Four Treasure, the “Beast Taming Wheel.” This treasure belongs to the Ancient Beast Taming Sect.]

’The Beast Taming Wheel!’

Li Chang’an was inwardly surprised; he had heard of this kind of Treasure during his dream-like return to the ancient past.

The Beast Taming Sect was also one of the Nine Great Sects.

The Sect possessed many spells and Treasures designed specifically to counter Demon Beasts, and the Beast Taming Wheel was one of its most famous.

This type of Treasure had a suppressive effect and was an extreme counter to Demon Beasts.

’To think a complete Beast Taming Wheel has been preserved to this day, and it has even reached the Quasi-Tier Four level.’

Li Chang’an was delighted. ’This Treasure is perfect for dealing with the Zhou Family’s Tier Three Old Beast King!’

…

「The next day, before dawn.」

The entirety of Yellow Crane Immortal City was already bustling with excitement.

Streaks of light tore across the sky as cultivators rushed from all corners of the land, descending upon the auction house in Yellow Crane Immortal City.

Li Chang’an had arrived at Yellow Crane Immortal City early, but he didn’t enter the auction house as himself. Instead, he had summoned Nie Ting from the Ten Thousand Swords Sect.

He put a disguise on Nie Ting and had him enter the auction using the invitation purchased from the Black Market.

Quite a few people had already arrived before him.

As far as the eye could see, the place was a bustling sea of countless cultivators.

Li Chang’an took his seat and waited quietly for the auction to begin.

Before long, the Three Great Sects and the Seven Great Noble Families arrived one after another.

Cultivators from the various Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining influences, along with numerous Loose Cultivators, also arrived in succession.

The entire auction hall was a cacophony of voices, filled with a rising clamor.

Roughly an hour later, the auction officially began.

A figure exuding the aura of the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment appeared on the stage up front.

The person hosting the auction was, as expected, a disciple of Huang He Master, but it was no longer the sixth disciple, Sima Rui. Instead, it was the eighth disciple, Bai Hao.

He dispensed with the pleasantries, directly motioning for two attendants to carry out an item covered by a red cloth.

“Everyone, please look. This is the first item up for auction…”

As he spoke, he whisked away the red cloth.

Beneath the red cloth lay a Treasure that was pure, lustrous white and shone brilliantly, like a perfect pearl.

The moment this Treasure appeared, the entire auction hall erupted.

“The Moonlight Condensed Pearl!”

“It’s a Core Formation Spiritual Object!”

“This item appeared on the contribution rewards list during the Beast Tide! I was so close to having enough points back then. I thought I’d never see it again…”

Countless people in the audience grew excited, their eyes gleaming as they stared intently at the Moonlight Condensed Pearl.

If this weren’t an auction, it was likely that more than a few people would have tried to snatch it on the spot!

’So it’s this Treasure.’

Li Chang’an’s gaze sharpened as he looked at the Moonlight Condensed Pearl.

He remained relatively calm.

After all, the Moonlight Condensed Pearl only increased the success rate by five percent, and its effects couldn’t be stacked with other Core Formation Spiritual Objects.

And since he already possessed a portion of Profound Jade Marrow, he had no need for it.

Soon, Bai Hao announced the starting price.

Unsurprisingly, bids for this type of Core Formation Treasure could only be placed in Middle Grade Spirit Stones.

The starting price was two thousand Middle Grade Spirit Stones, with a minimum bid increment of one hundred!

Two thousand Middle Grade Spirit Stones was no small sum; converted into Low Grade Spirit Stones, it was a full two hundred thousand!

The starting price alone was enough to bar many Foundation Establishment Cultivators from even bidding.

“Why is it so high?”

Many Foundation Establishment Cultivators instantly deflated, their faces filled with disappointment.

Li Chang’an, however, didn’t think so.

’It’s actually quite cheap.’