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

24: Chapter 24 Acquired Spiritual Objects and Cultivation TechniquesAs the auction of the Taiqing Mysterious One Divine Thunder Liquid concluded, the Qi Refining Cultivators in the venue felt a hint of something amiss.

Everyone here was a Loose Cultivator or from a small faction; where would they get so many Spirit Stones? Thinking about it left people feeling terrified.

Some Cultivators broke out in a cold sweat. After much deliberation, they resolutely stood up, left their seats, and gave up on the auction.

It was only after a large group of people had left that Mo Youming continued the auction.

Those who remained had, more or less, been influenced on the Liyuan Plains; their hands were stained with the blood of other Cultivators, and their wealth far exceeded that of ordinary Cultivators.

The items auctioned next were not as exciting or intense as the previous auction of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi; they were basically second-tier Medium or Low Grade Magical Artifacts, talismans, and Medicinal Pills, with prices much lower than normal.

It looked like they were providing a safeguard for the Qi Refining Cultivators present, giving them a few more means of resistance should they encounter a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator, so they wouldn’t be completely without a chance of survival.

Yuan Feng frowned slightly. He saw a set of heavy armor named the Vast Earth Ten Directions Armor, a second-tier Medium Grade item. When fully activated, it could weaken the attacks of a Mid-stage Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator by thirty percent, and the attacks of an Early-stage Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator by seventy percent.

However, it was, after all, a second-tier Magical Artifact aimed at Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators. The Spiritual Qi of a Qi Refining Cultivator was far inferior to the magical power of a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator; merely activating a second-tier Magical Artifact could drain a Late Stage Qi Refining Cultivator dry.

Although Yuan Feng possessed the Bloodline of a top-tier Yao Beast and his yao power was far more abundant than that of an ordinary Peak Qi Refining Cultivator, he could only activate it for a dozen breaths, and that wasn’t even in a fully activated state.

Only a true Foundation Establishment Cultivator could activate a second-tier Magical Artifact for a long time and truly unleash the might of such a grade of Magical Artifact.

As for why Yuan Feng noticed this set of armor, it was a whim. This trip to the commandery city was too bizarre. Even though he considered himself unafraid of anyone in the Qi Refining Realm, he still felt uneasy.

If he wore a second-tier Medium Grade armor, even without activating it, with his physique and the Guardian Vajra Body, he could definitely withstand a few attacks from a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator.

Chen Fufeng noticed Yuan Feng’s abnormality, pondered for a moment, and said, ”Brother Yuan, did you see an item you want to bid on?”

”It is a second-tier Medium Grade armor-type Magical Artifact. I estimate not many people will bid on it. Besides, we still need to bid on the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi and Divine Thunder Cultivation Technique that might appear, so let’s not waste more Spirit Stones.” Yuan Feng shook his head, having no intention of bidding.

Chen Fufeng smiled mysteriously, silently activated the jade tablet, and won the bid for the second-tier Medium Grade armor-type Magical Artifact.

Before long, the door to the private room was knocked, and the maid who had been waiting outside walked in, first taking out the jade box containing the Taiqing Mysterious One Divine Thunder Liquid.

Chen Fufeng handed over the Storage Pouch containing over twenty thousand Spirit Stones, then put the jade box into his Storage Ring (obtained from the middle-aged man). He then took the Storage Pouch handed over by the maid, and with a sweep of his Divine Thought, a tall, black-gold armor lay inside the Storage Pouch.

”Happy trading.” The maid took the Storage Pouch containing the Spirit Stones and left.

Chen Fufeng then handed the Storage Pouch in his hand to Yuan Feng and smiled, saying, ”Brother Yuan, I have successfully fulfilled the task.”

”Old Chen, there was really no need.” Yuan Feng looked over, saying this with his mouth, but his body was very honest; he took the Storage Pouch, took out the black-gold armor, and placed his own mark on it.

Subsequently, the black-gold armor glowed all over, shrank to fit Yuan Feng’s yao body, gradually faded away, and finally hid beneath his fur.

During battle, Yuan Feng could summon this Vast Earth Ten Directions Armor at any time to fight, greatly increasing his defensive power; he could basically ignore the attacks of Qi Refining Cultivators.

”How many Spirit Stones did it cost?”

Chen Fufeng waved his hand and said lightly, ”Brother Yuan, it didn’t cost much. After all, this is just a Qi Refining-level auction. Everyone is here for Medicinal Pills, spiritual objects that can help break through Realms, and High Grade Cultivation Techniques; items like Magical Artifacts and talismans will be much lower than their normal prices.”

As he spoke, he took out a Storage Pouch from his bosom and handed it over: ”Besides, have you forgotten? We obtained some Mid-Grade Spirit Stones earlier, which are perfect for trading. We still have a dozen left, which are just right for activating this armor.”

Yuan Feng was not a pretentious Yao Beast; he accepted it without hesitation, thanked him, and then continued to watch the auction.

Time passed bit by bit, and the auction gradually drew to a close. The items to be featured as the finale were about to appear.

Dong! At this moment, Mo Youming tapped the Magical Artifact auction hammer in his hand, causing the entire venue to fall silent.

”Everyone, the next items to be auctioned are a group of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, ranked as the High Grade among High Grade, second only to the legendary top-grade spiritual qi. These are all rare and valuable items. I hope everyone can seize this Opportunity.”

”Even if you don’t think for yourselves, you must think for your descendants. One step ahead means every step is ahead; you cannot lose at the starting line.”

His words seemed to have an indescribable magical power, making the blood of the Cultivators present boil, their heads heat up, and their eyes turn red, wishing they could immediately bid for a strand of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.

”Starting from this group of auctions, there will be no more starting prices or reserve prices. Everything auctioned will go to the highest bidder.”

”Alright, without further ado, let the bidding begin!”

”Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi with Li Fire and partial Sun attributes, the Residual Rainbow Sunset Glow Qi. The Spiritual Power cultivated from this is incomparably scorching and far superior to ordinary Li Fire Spiritual Power.”

”Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi with Jia Wood and partial Gui Water attributes, the Combined Green Spirit Origin Wood Qi. Wood generates Water; the Spiritual Power cultivated from this possesses both the toughness of Jia Wood and the suppleness of Gui Water.”

The auction of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi could be considered another major highlight of this Qi Refining auction after the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects. Cultivators with reddened eyes took action one after another, frantically pouring Spiritual Power into the auction jade tablets. The prices soared all the way, reaching a point that would frighten any Qi Refining Cultivator.

”The Divine Thunder-attributed Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, the Chaotic Mysterious Faultless Truth-Breaking Divine Thunder Qi. Although it is only in the High Grade category, in terms of might, it is no less than top-grade Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi. It is absolutely a supreme treasure for Cultivators of the Divine Thunder Path to step into the threshold of Qi Refining!”

Chen Fufeng in the private room sat up straight. There really was Divine Thunder-attributed Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi for auction; the person behind the scenes had truly calculated everything perfectly.

”The Chaotic Mysterious Faultless Truth-Breaking Divine Thunder Qi, just from the name, it seems to be a grade higher than the previous types of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi. Is this still just High Grade?” A look of doubt flashed in Yuan Feng’s eyes, but he didn’t think too much about it, because doing so would only add to his troubles.

Chen Fufeng took a deep breath, picked up the auction jade tablet, and participated in the bidding.

Unexpectedly, this auction was particularly smooth; there were hardly any Cultivators participating in the bidding for this Divine Thunder-attributed Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.

Even the mysterious Cultivator who had been competing with him for the Taiqing Mysterious One Divine Thunder Liquid did not make a move, which left him both pleasantly surprised and confused.

”How was it, Old Chen? How much did it cost?” Yuan Feng asked.

”Brother Yuan, you might not believe it, but it only cost two thousand four hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones.” Chen Fufeng replied.

This gave him a dreamlike feeling. He had already prepared to spend over ten thousand, yet who knew he had successfully won it for only two thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones.

”Since it only cost so little, we have more confidence for the Divine Thunder Cultivation Technique we will bid on later.” Yuan Feng said thoughtfully.

If his guess was correct, they probably wouldn’t need to spend too many Spirit Stones to win the Divine Thunder Cultivation Technique later.

It was as if they had taken a huge advantage.

But Yuan Feng knew that all of this was premeditated; the prices had long been marked in the dark, and in the future, it would all have to be paid back.

Half an hour later, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi was auctioned off completely. The winners were all Cultivators located in the private rooms on the second floor; none of the Cultivators in the main venue hall had won any.

Mo Youming appeared again. His sharp gaze swept across the venue, and an aura like a landslide or a tsunami swept out, causing all the Cultivators present to feel fearful and uneasy.

”The item to be auctioned next is the finale of this Qi Refining auction. Its importance is far greater than the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects; it is the foundation of a Family’s Legacy.”

”Presumably, there is no need for this old man to say much more; you all have already guessed what it is. That’s right, what will be auctioned next is a Cultivation Technique, a High Grade Cultivation Technique sufficient to make a Family flourish!”

The white-haired and white-bearded old man clapped his hands, and a tall maid walked up holding a transparent treasure box.

The Cultivators present all stared unblinkingly at the book placed in the transparent treasure box. The cover was crimson red, with patterns like Phoenix feathers, as if flames were burning, emitting a fiery light.

”This is the Fifth-Grade Cultivation Technique of the Li Fire Dao, ’Leaving Flame Immortal Seeking Record’. It contains parts for both the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment Realms and can Cultivate the Fifth-Grade Li Fire immortal foundation [Heavenly Li Burning]!”

”Come on, everyone, the highest bidder wins. A Fifth-Grade Cultivation Technique is an unimaginable Opportunity for you; you must seize it!”

As the voice fell, red lights lit up all over the venue. That was the Cultivators who cultivated the Li Fire Dao injecting Spiritual Qi, beginning to bid for this Fifth-Grade Li Fire Cultivation Technique.

Even if it could only be cultivated up to Foundation Establishment at most, for them, it was already a huge Opportunity. They needed to carefully consider whether this would be the only chance in their lives to obtain a Fifth-Grade Cultivation Technique!

After a series of fierce competition, this Fifth-Grade Cultivation Technique was finally won by a Cultivator in a private room on the second floor, costing a full fifty thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones.

And for a Fifth-Grade Cultivation Technique containing content for Foundation Establishment, this price was much too low; it was worth far more than this.

However, this was a Qi Refining-level auction, and people from Foundation Establishment factions could not enter. For a group of Loose Cultivators and small Family Cultivators to be able to produce so many Spirit Stones already exceeded common sense; no one would believe there was nothing fishy going on.

Yet no one came out to point fingers, and no one stood up to condemn it. The seven major Purple Mansion Factions in Liyuan Commandery and the Liyuan Commandery Governor’s side all tacitly approved of this move by the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion.

Since the big shots at the Purple Mansion level didn’t say anything, the Great Cultivators at the Foundation Establishment level naturally dared not say anything. They could only do what those above them told them to do.

As for the Qi Refining Cultivators, they could only be manipulated by the big shots and content themselves with being good pawns.

After the auction of the ”Leaving Flame Immortal Seeking Record” was completed, the next item to be auctioned was the ”Jia Wood Towering Scripture”, a Fifth-Grade Cultivation Technique belonging to the Jia Wood Dao, which still attracted many Cultivators to bid.

In the end, this ”Jia Wood Towering Scripture” was auctioned for a high price of forty-five thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones, only slightly lower than the previous ”Leaving Flame Immortal Seeking Record”, but for Qi Refining Cultivators, it was already an astronomical price.

Afterward, two more Fifth-Grade Cultivation Techniques were auctioned in succession, namely the ”Golden Edge Splitting Vault Record” and the ”Earth Ant Swallowing Cloud Canon”;

Among them, the ”Golden Edge Splitting Vault Record” was a Fifth-Grade Cultivation Technique of the Geng Metal Path, which could Cultivate the Fifth-Grade Geng Metal immortal foundation [Solid Golden Edge], evoking images of golden weapons and iron horses, sharp and keen, comparable to the lethality of a Sword Cultivator.

The ”Earth Ant Swallowing Cloud Canon” was a Fifth-Grade Cultivation Technique of the Thick Earth Path, which could Cultivate the Fifth-Grade Thick Earth immortal foundation [Ant Swallowing Cloud], thick and boundless, suppressing the four poles, with extremely strong defense.

The Geng Metal Path and the Thick Earth Path were also paths chosen by many ordinary Cultivators. The former was powerful in combat, and the latter was powerful in defense; the security they provided when traveling was stronger than other paths.

Therefore, these two Cultivation Techniques attracted even more intense competition.

Unfortunately, the Qi Refining Cultivators in the main venue hall simply could not compete with the Qi Refining Cultivators in the private rooms; it seemed as if it had been destined from the very beginning that these Cultivation Techniques would not belong to them.

Everything is fate; not a single bit is up to man!

As the auction for the two Fifth-Grade Cultivation Techniques ended, the Fifth-Grade Cultivation Technique of the Divine Thunder Path, the ”Heaven-Striking Thunder Domain Scripture”, was finally brought out.

”Do you all know about the Ancient Thunder Palace?”

However, Mo Youming was not in a hurry to auction it; instead, he threw a question to the Qi Refining Cultivators present.

A Cultivator stood up and said neither humbly nor arrogantly, ”Replying to Senior, this junior knows a little about it.”

Then, he cupped his hands to the Cultivators around him, his voice loud and clear, echoing throughout the entire venue.

”The Ancient Thunder Palace is rumored to have been founded by a powerful figure of the Thunder Dao in the ancient times. It held the authority over the laws of Thunder and Lightning of Heaven and Earth, acting on behalf of the Nine Heavens to inflict punishment and eradicate the evils of the universe. It was a top-tier faction at that time.”

”That powerful figure of the Thunder Dao achieved the Dao through Pivot Thunder, using his own Dao to influence Heaven and Earth. That is why Pivot Thunder is the head of all thunders, the general hub of thunder and lightning. Only those who Cultivate Pivot Thunder can hold the laws of Thunder and have the ability to act on behalf of Heaven to inflict punishment.”

”Among the other thunders, the most famous is the Divine Thunder, which is matchless and profound. It is the extreme speed of all thunders, claimed to be faster than time and space, surpassing Karma, and faster than light.”

”In terms of combat ability alone, Pivot Thunder restrained all techniques under heaven and was the best at that time. But after that Thunder Dao expert fell, Divine Thunder came from behind and became the strongest in combat.”

”If a Sword Cultivator follows the Divine Thunder Path, their killing power would exceed that of a Sword Cultivator following the Geng Metal Path, truly deserving the description: a single sword breaks all techniques!”

This Cultivator said a lot in one breath. The information in his words was all telling the Cultivators present how powerful the Divine Thunder Cultivators of the current era were; it was definitely a top-tier path.

As this Cultivator sat down, the auction for the ”Heaven-Striking Thunder Domain Scripture” began.

Chen Fufeng couldn’t help but feel a bit nervous. He glanced at the Spirit Stones piled up like a small mountain in his Storage Pouch and felt a little more at ease.

He no longer hesitated, circulated his Li Fire Spiritual Power, activated the jade tablet, and began bidding.

A quarter of an hour later, a look of joy appeared on Chen Fufeng’s face; the ”Heaven-Striking Thunder Domain Scripture” was obtained!

However, the Spirit Stones in his Storage Pouch had also decreased by more than ninety percent, with only about three thousand left. The Spirit Stones obtained from killing many Cultivators had already bottomed out.

”Brother Yuan, this place is not suitable for staying long. After getting the ’Heaven-Striking Thunder Domain Scripture’, you and I can leave.” Chen Fufeng was not carried away by excitement but said to Yuan Feng calmly.

”Old Chen, I think it’s better like this: after getting the ’Heaven-Striking Thunder Domain Scripture’, let that maid take us to see the Formations. We will disguise ourselves as ordinary Cultivators coming to buy Formations, so we won’t attract attention.” Yuan Feng stated his idea.

”Then let’s do as Brother Yuan says.”

Just like that, after obtaining the ”Heaven-Striking Thunder Domain Scripture”, Chen Fufeng had the maid take him to see which first-tier top-grade Mountain-Protecting Formations were available in the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion.

The latter seemed to understand Chen Fufeng’s intention, said nothing more, and twisted her waist to lead the way in front.