Becoming an Immortal and Ancestor, Starting from the Clan-protecting Divine Beast

23: Chapter 23 Auction, Coincidence?Inside the auction venue for Qi Refining Cultivators, there was dead silence. All the Qi Refining Cultivators who came to attend the auction were as silent as cicadas in winter, fearing they would offend the Smiling Angler.

It was not until the handmaidens, dressed in the standard attire of the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion, brought up the treasures one by one and the auctioneer introduced them, that the silent atmosphere in the venue was broken.

One by one, the Cultivators circulated their Qi, activated their jade tokens, and participated in the auction, enlivening the atmosphere.

Very quickly, more than ten treasures were auctioned off. They were all top-grade first-order treasures, including Magical Artifacts, Medicinal Pills, talismans, and so on, which could be called the finest among treasures of this rank.

And this was merely an appetizer; the main event was still to come.

”As this is an auction for the Qi Refining level, I know the determination of you young friends to reach Foundation Establishment.”

At this moment, Mo Youming, who had been standing on the stage like a statue, spoke, his voice instantly drowning out everyone in the venue.

Many Cultivators revealed fiery expressions in their eyes. Once they reached Foundation Establishment, it would be like a fish leaping over the dragon gate, transforming from a small Cultivator into a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator who could roam a region, and the world would be theirs to explore!

”However, as an auction held only once every ten years, my Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion would never bring out low-tier Foundation Establishment items like Foundation Establishment Pills.” The Smiling Angler changed his tone, seemingly implying something.

”As everyone knows, there are three ways to reach Foundation Establishment. Those who perform low-tier Foundation Establishment consume Foundation Establishment Pills; those who perform mid-tier Foundation Establishment seek places rich in Spiritual Qi to break through on their own; and those who perform top-tier Foundation Establishment consume Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi items to make the immortal foundation they forge even more powerful.

And this time, my Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion has sought out five types of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi items, which will be auctioned one by one. You young friends, do not miss this.”

With just a few words, Mo Youming completely ignited the atmosphere of the entire venue. Five types of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi items meant that five Great Cultivators could be created who would reach Foundation Establishment through the top-tier method!

There is a consensus in the Cultivation World: after a Peak Qi Refining Cultivator consumes Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi items, they can basically reach Foundation Establishment, and the immortal foundation they forge will be raised by a notch thanks to the nourishment of the items.

Unless their Foundation is truly abysmal, to the point where even Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi items cannot save it, but such cases are extremely rare.

”Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi items... Brother Yuan, we previously obtained a Red-Veined Spirit Jade Ganoderma. I fear it won’t be long before I use this fire-attribute Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi item to reach Foundation Establishment.” Chen Fufeng, inside the private room, spoke slowly, his tone serious.

”And you and I have killed too many Cultivators on this trip; the resources on us are already overflowing. If we can compete for a Cultivation Technique, with Zhu Xiao’s Aptitude, he might be able to reach Peak Qi Refining before the age of twenty and attempt the Foundation Establishment Realm.”

Yuan Feng, beside him, nodded slightly. There was no need to say what a 1.3-foot Spiritual Root represented; the speed at which it absorbed Spiritual Qi was enough to make one gasp, and with sufficient resources, the speed of progress would be unimaginable.

Therefore, they should look further ahead, take precautions, and prepare early.

Yuan Feng was also happy to see the Cultivators of the Family erupt like a geyser; only in this way could his clan destiny points rise rapidly.

”If there is a lightning-attribute Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi item, then bid for it. If there are not enough Spirit Stones when bidding for the Cultivation Technique later, we will find a way then,” Yuan Feng said.

Chen Fufeng nodded; he had the exact same intention.

Among the many items they possessed, there was still the gray-green bronze mirror, an ancient Magical Artifact. Selling it for Spirit Stones would definitely yield a significant amount, enough to fill the gap for bidding on Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi items and the Cultivation Technique.

”The first Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi item is a Spirit Abyss Singing Bamboo, five hundred years old, belonging to the Jia Wood attribute. The starting price is one thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones, and each increment must not be less than five hundred Spirit Stones.”

A five-hundred-year-old Spirit Abyss Singing Bamboo!

But upon hearing the starting price, the fiery atmosphere in the venue suddenly cooled down quite a bit. One thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones was not a small sum; it was the entire net worth of many Late Stage Qi Refining Cultivators, and that was even including their own Magical Artifacts, Medicinal Pills, talismans, and other items.

Do not look at the fact that Chen Fufeng was carrying tens of thousands of Low-Grade Spirit Stones; in reality, this was a collection of wealth from many Cultivators.

Among those Cultivators he and Yuan Feng had killed, some had also killed other Cultivators, plundering their wealth completely.

Through this back and forth, the Spirit Stones on Chen Fufeng could reach such a terrifying level, far exceeding the entire net worth of an Eighth Layer of Qi Refining Cultivator; it could be said that it was sponsored by many Cultivators.

It just goes to show the old saying: killing and arson lead to golden belts; it is far faster, much faster, to get money that way than through proper channels.

A small portion of the Cultivators in the venue, however, did not hesitate at all, and one after another injected Spiritual Qi into their jade tokens, beginning to bid.

Among them were those with abundant net worth, as well as those who had made a fortune by killing and looting; all had confidence in the Spirit Abyss Singing Bamboo currently being auctioned.

After more than ten rounds of intense bidding, finally, a Peak Qi Refining Cultivator successfully bid for this five-hundred-year-old Spirit Abyss Singing Bamboo at the price of 8,500 Low-Grade Spirit Stones.

This Cultivator was a burly man with a full beard, tall in stature, with a fierce expression, and a faint, lingering aura of blood and malevolence coiling around him; he had likely killed quite a few Cultivators before coming here, so it was no wonder he could produce so many Low-Grade Spirit Stones.

It is worth mentioning that the Cultivators in this Qi Refining auction venue were either Loose Cultivators or people from small families and small factions; the Qi Refining disciples under the major families of the Foundation Establishment level were not allowed to enter.

In the words of the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion, the Great Dao of Heaven has fifty, but one escapes.

That ”one” is the chance for one to rise; they, the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion, are willing to create such an opportunity.

Therefore, Purple Mansion Factions can only participate in the Purple Mansion level auction, Foundation Establishment Factions can only participate in the Foundation Establishment level auction, and the Qi Refining venue is for the many Loose Cultivators and Cultivators from small factions to attend.

At this point, some might ask, would Purple Mansion Factions also abide by the rules of the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion?

That would be a huge mistake. The Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion is spread throughout the Great Qi Cultivation Kingdom and also has branches in other cultivation nations; the power behind it is far beyond what any Purple Mansion Faction could challenge.

Even a Purple Mansion Peak Great True Person who has perfected the Five Methods would have to weigh the consequences of offending the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion, and whether it would bring about a strike from a Golden Core True Monarch.

After the burly man bid for the Spirit Abyss Singing Bamboo, he stood up and left. A handmaiden approached to receive the Storage Pouch handed over by the former. After counting the amount, the handmaiden took out a jade box and handed it to him, then led the way for the burly man, while also providing protection.

After bidding for the desired item at the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion auction, if one still wished to continue bidding, one had to pay in full before continuing.

If one did not wish to bid anymore after bidding for an item, a handmaiden would come to collect the money. Only after ensuring there were no problems would she hand over the auctioned item, and then she would take you to a safe place to leave on your own.

Not long after this burly man left, a few Cultivators began to stir restlessly, and finally, gritting their teeth, they left the auction venue; they were going to take a gamble.

Mo Youming did not pay attention to the few who left and continued to host the auction, his resonant voice echoing throughout the entire venue.

”The second Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi item is Gen Abyss Spirit Jade Marrow, seven hundred years old, belonging to the gen-earth attribute. The starting price is 1,200 Low-Grade Spirit Stones, and each increment must not be less than five hundred.”

”The third Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi item is Dragon Whisker Poria, belonging to the Gui Water attribute, eight hundred years old. The starting price is 1,400 Low-Grade Spirit Stones, and each increment must not be less than five hundred.”

”The fourth Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi item is Transparent Red Rock Essence, belonging to the Bing Fire attribute, nine hundred years old. The starting price is 1,600 Spirit Stones, and each increment must not be less than five hundred.”

Auctioning three types of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi items in a row made many of the Cultivators present go completely crazy; they were all Qi Refining Cultivators who cultivated the gen-earth, Gui Water, and Bing Fire Paths.

Magical light lit up everywhere in the venue, and various colors of Spiritual Qi were injected into the auction jade tokens as if they were free, competing with others.

In the end, the Gen Abyss Spirit Jade Marrow was sold for 9,200 Low-Grade Spirit Stones and was won by a Qi Refining Cultivator from a second-floor private room.

The Dragon Whisker Poria was sold for 9,900 Low-Grade Spirit Stones and was also won by a Qi Refining Cultivator from a second-floor private room.

As for the Transparent Red Rock Essence, it was sold for a super-high price of 10,600 Low-Grade Spirit Stones and was won by a masked Cultivator in the venue. He was wearing a black robe, his head covered by a hood, making it impossible for people to see his true face.

”It is truly unimaginable that a group of Qi Refining Loose Cultivators and small Family Cultivators could produce so many Spirit Stones.” In a private room, a young Peak Qi Refining Cultivator sighed.

”It looks like one person, but in reality, who knows how many ordinary Cultivators’ blood and sweat money this is. The Pavilion has a good scheme; the Lone Boat Guest, what a Lone Boat Guest.” The young girl beside him spoke in an inexplicable tone, seemingly mocking and seemingly lamenting.

”The Lone Boat Guest, I think it would be more appropriate to call him a fisherman. He stirs up the desires in the hearts of living beings, amplifies their inner emotions, and makes a group of ordinary Qi Refining Cultivators slaughter each other. Not only does this harm the harmony of heaven, but it will also attract karmic fire. When it truly comes to the step of seeking the golden core, heh, sooner or later, he will die under the Heavenly Tribulation.”

Saying this, she swept her gaze over the Qi Refining Cultivators present, a hint of pity in her eyes: ”Where in the world is there a free lunch? One day, it will all be paid back; there is no escaping it.”

How could these small Loose Cultivators understand the profoundness of Purple Mansion Divine Abilities? When the desires in their hearts were stirred, they had already fallen into the trap.

Yuan Feng in the private room seemed to sense something and looked suspiciously towards a certain place. He seemed to have just had a feeling of being spied on, which made him very uncomfortable.

”Isn’t it said that these Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion private rooms can isolate a Cultivator’s Divine Thought and Divine Sense? Why are they so useless?”

Just as Yuan Feng was complaining, Mo Youming raised his hand, and a handmaiden brought up the last Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi item.

”You young friends, this last Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi item is somewhat special; it does not belong to the Five Elements or Yin and Yang, but belongs to the lightning attribute, a rare sight in a thousand years.”

As the words fell, the lid covering the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi item was opened. Lightning arcs jumped, and a dazzling lightning light illuminated the entire venue, making many Cultivators’ eyes sore, and tears even flowed down.

”This was obtained by a Golden Core True Monarch of my Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion while wandering the Great Void, having accidentally entered a lightning abyss. It is called Taiqing Profound One Divine Thunder Spirit Liquid, belonging to the Divine Thunder attribute, and is one of the strongest Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi items for assisting in Foundation Establishment in the Divine Thunder Path!”

”The starting price is 3,000 Low-Grade Spirit Stones, and each increment must not be less than five hundred!”

Once these words were spoken, the entire venue was in an uproar. Since it dared to claim to be the strongest Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi item, its effects must be Heaven-Defying.

But very quickly, the active atmosphere in the venue became solemn. Not to mention whether they could bid for it, the Divine Thunder Cultivation Technique itself had never been seen by the Cultivators present, and they had not even heard of it.

Chen Fufeng and Yuan Feng in the private room sat up straight and looked at each other, both seeing confusion and shock in each other’s eyes.

This is all too coincidental!

At this auction, first there was an extremely rare Divine Thunder Cultivation Technique, the ”Heaven-Striking Thunder Domain Scripture,” and now a lightning-attribute Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi item has appeared, claiming to be one of the strongest Foundation Establishment items for the Divine Thunder Path.

And Chen Zhuxiao possesses a 1.3-foot Spiritual Root, which is extremely compatible with the lightning attribute; this looks like it was prepared for him no matter how you look at it.

This inevitably makes people think too much; is there a problem with this!

”Brother Yuan, what do you think?” Chen Fufeng could not make up his mind for a moment. He felt that a large hand was directing all of this from behind, and they had been following the path laid out by this large hand along the way, unable to escape it at all.

Yuan Feng’s gaze was deep. Ultimately, it was because their Realm was too low and their strength was too weak.

If he were a Purple Mansion Demon King, who would dare to underestimate him? Who would dare to plot against him easily?

”Do one’s best and leave the rest to fate. This is perhaps Zhu Xiao’s destiny; we old guys just need to do our best,” Yuan Feng said.

Even if someone is plotting, so what? They certainly cannot calculate that he possesses the clan protecting system. As long as more Cultivators appear in the Chen Family, and the higher the Realm of the Cultivators, the stronger his strength will be.

Since that is the case, why mind letting them plot? On the contrary, it can even accelerate the speed of the Chen Family’s rise, and he can achieve the Purple Mansion and even the Golden Core at a speed far beyond what the people behind the scenes imagine.

When the time comes, I will just flip the table and be done with it. I want the items, but I’m sorry, I won’t bear this Karma. If you aren’t convinced, we will let our fists do the talking.

”Good!” Chen Fufeng made his decision; he would try his best.

If they couldn’t bid for it, it meant this plot did not fall on the Chen Family; if they did bid for it, there was no help for it. Anyway, the current Chen Family did not have the qualifications or ability to refuse, so it was better to get the benefits first.

Just like that, Chen Fufeng injected Spiritual Qi into the jade token and began to bid.

And the young girl who had previously spied on Yuan Feng seemed to have taken an interest and also participated in the bidding. This made the young Cultivator beside her eyelids twitch, and he hurriedly said: ”Mo Li, do not break the rules!”

The young girl called Mo Li lifted her delicate, fair chin, and a pair of glazed, amber-like eyes looked over. Her voice was cold: ”Brother Huang, I know what I am doing. Doesn’t the Pavilion hope that this auction price can be higher?”

Brother Huang shut his mouth and did not say anything more. His Junior Sister now had a grandfather in the Purple Mansion Realm, and her status in the Pavilion had risen significantly. In terms of speaking power, he could not compare.

A quarter of an hour later, the dust settled. Chen Fufeng gripped the jade token in his hand tightly and leaned back in his seat as if all his strength had been drained.

This Divine Thunder Spiritual Qi item was won by him at the terrifying price of 20,300 Low-Grade Spirit Stones, and the Spirit Stones in his Storage Pouch were reduced by nearly half.

And this also meant that the Chen Family had fallen into the trap of the person behind the scenes. They could not escape, nor could they avoid it; they could only bite the bullet and go all the way to the end.

”Brother Yuan, it seems that you and I must try our best to bid for the upcoming Divine Thunder Cultivation Technique.” Chen Fufeng smiled freely, having somewhat let go.

With Chen Zhuxiao’s Aptitude, plus these items, it is highly likely that he will achieve the Purple Mansion in the future.

Once he becomes a Purple Mansion True Person, all schemes will be in vain.

”I fear it is not just the Cultivation Technique. If the person behind the scenes is fully prepared, I am afraid that lightning-attribute Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi will appear next.” Yuan Feng raised his head, his tone lingering.