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

78: Chapter 78 Top-Grade Spiritual Energy, Rank Six Cultivation Technique“Immortal Master Shaking Heavens?” Chen Fufeng, sitting in the private room, trembled slightly. He hadn’t expected that the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion in Liyuan Commandery, besides Great True Person Lone Boat, also had a Purple Mansion True Person presiding over it.

“As expected of a behemoth spanning numerous Immortal Cultivation kingdoms, the Foundation of a Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion in just one commandery is astonishing. I wonder what the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion at the provincial capital level looks like.”

While he was sighing, Immortal Master Shaking Heavens acted swiftly and decisively. After introducing himself, he announced the start of the auction.

One after another, tall maids in brightly colored clothing carried the auction items onto the stage, drawing a large number of gazes.

For a moment, brilliant light overflowed, spiritual light was dazzling, making it hard to look away. The scent of medicine filled the air, and the radiance of the Magical Artifacts captured everyone’s attention.

Chen Fufeng straightened his body and looked down at the auction hall.

This Foundation Establishment level auction hall was only larger, not smaller, than the Qi Refining auction halls he had attended before. It looked less crowded and very spacious.

Every Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator was seated a certain distance apart. The seats below were made from the tanned hides of Late Stage Qi Refining Yao Beasts, making them very comfortable to sit on.

Moreover, the number of Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators attending the Foundation Establishment auction was far fewer than those at the Qi Refining auction, because there were only so many Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators in Liyuan Commandery, and most of them had to guard their Family forces.

Even counting some Loose Cultivators who rushed over from other places, the enormous auction hall still seemed somewhat deserted, and the seats were not even completely filled.

However, as the auction items were brought onto the stage, the atmosphere in the hall gradually became lively. Foundation Establishment Divine Sense bloomed, and the auction jade tokens continuously lit up.

In just a moment, dozens of Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators participated in the bidding, making it quite lively.

Some bid on Tier 2 Medicinal Pills, specifically used to condense Profound Images, perfect the Inner Scenery, speed up the Cultivation rate of Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators, and shorten the time required for advancement.

Others bid on Tier 2 Magical Artifacts and Tier 2 Talismanic Incantations to compensate for their own deficiencies and strengthen their combat abilities.

Still others bid on Tier 2 Heaven And Earth Treasures, which were much more effective than ordinary Medicinal Pills and were often used by many Cultivators to break through their Realm.

Chen Fufeng took a liking to a Tier 2 Medium Grade Magical Artifact robe, which possessed the Li Fire attribute. When activated, it could accelerate the circulation of Li Fire magical power within the body.

It could also form a protective shield on the surface, which could weaken the attacks of Early-stage Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators to a certain extent, and was also effective against Mid-stage Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators.

“Forget it. Honger and Yuan’er’s future is more important. I’ll wait and see. If I have enough Spirit Stones later, it won’t be too late to bid then.” Chen Fufeng thought to himself.

This Li Fire robe currently had no bidders and would likely go unsold. His current focus was still on Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.

Although Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi is needed by Immortal Cultivators to transition from the Nourishing Origin Realm into the Qi Refining Realm, it is far inferior to Heaven and Earth Spiritual Items that can assist Peak Qi Refining Cultivators in Foundation Establishment.

However, Foundation Establishment level auctions usually feature some High Grade Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, specially prepared for the descendants of Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators.

Under normal circumstances, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi at the auction would attract a round of competition.

Because the stronger the potential of the descendants, the more it signifies the long-term prosperity of the Family, preventing any generational gaps or breaks.

After a series of auctions, the auction for Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi finally began.

“High Grade Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi of the Xin Metal attribute, the Pearl Light and Jewel Glow Golden Spiritual Qi. There are three portions in total. The starting bid is thirty Mid-Grade Spirit Stones, and each increase must not be less than five Mid-Grade Spirit Stones.”

The voice of Immortal Master Shaking Heavens rang out, and the auction hammer in his hand fell, officially starting the bidding for the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.

Xin Metal belongs to Yin Metal. Its Five Elements attribute is refined metal, symbolizing objects like pearls, jade, and jewelry.

Unlike Geng Metal, Xin Metal is not formidable in the Dao of killing and conquest. Its nature is ”soft and gentle,” capable of ”supporting the state and saving sentient beings.”

Therefore, those who Cultivate Xin Metal are very suitable for the path of Artifact Refining, becoming an Artifact Refiner, and maximizing the utility of Xin Metal.

In summary, Geng Metal is masculine and fierce, specializing in killing and conquest, while Xin Metal is gentle like water, specializing in assistance.

For a large Family, self-producing Magical Artifacts is essential. Whether venturing out for exploration or engaging in combat, the assistance of Magical Artifacts is needed, and the consumption rate is high.

Therefore, normal large Families will support several Xin Metal Cultivators, guiding them toward the Artifact Refining path to become Artifact Refiners.

The more stable the Foundation of a Xin Metal Cultivator, the stronger the spiritual power and magical power they Cultivate, the stronger their grasp on Artifact Refining, and the more perfect the Magical Artifacts they refine.

Thus, the bidding power for High Grade Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi of the Xin Metal Dao is very strong and will definitely attract bids from many Great Cultivators.

Sure enough, after Immortal Master Shaking Heavens finished speaking, many Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators in the auction hall raised their jade tokens, injected magical power, and participated in the bidding.

After half an hour of fierce competition, all three portions of High Grade Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi were successfully bid upon.

One portion was won by a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator in a private room on the second floor, while the other two were bid on by Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators in the main hall.

The lowest price among them cost over three hundred Mid-Grade Spirit Stones, which translates to more than thirty thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones—enough to make Qi Refining Cultivators gasp in astonishment.

After this set of Xin Metal Spiritual Qi was auctioned off, Immortal Master Shaking Heavens returned to the stage, lightly tapped the auction hammer in his hand, and his aged yet powerful voice echoed throughout the venue.

“The next Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi up for auction is High Grade Yi Wood Spiritual Qi, the Heavenly Jade Azure Vine Pure Spiritual Qi. There are five portions in total. The starting bid is thirty Mid-Grade Spirit Stones, and each increase must not be less than five.”

Yi Wood belongs to Yin Wood, representing flexible plant imagery such as flowers, grasses, and vines. Its nature is delicate and fond of attachment, requiring the nourishment of water and soil to flourish.

Cultivators of this Dao generally have mediocre combat ability, but they are skilled at planting Spiritual Plants. Especially when cooperating with Cultivators of the Gui Water Dao, they can achieve an effect greater than the sum of their parts.

Gui Water corresponds to rain and dew, which perfectly nourishes Yi Wood, making it flourish and greatly increasing its vitality.

Furthermore, Yi Wood and Jia Wood can form the ’Rattan Entwining Jia’ pattern, where Jia Wood serves as an important support for Yi Wood, greatly increasing vitality.

In other words, if a Cultivator of the Yi Wood Dao engages in Dual Cultivation with a Cultivator of the Gui Water Dao, or with a Cultivator of the Jia Wood Dao, it benefits both parties’ Cultivation.

Cultivators of this Dao are most suitable to become Spiritual Plant Masters, cultivating various Spiritual Plants, comprehending the Dao of nature, mutually benefiting each other, thereby promoting the advancement of their Realm.

Spiritual Plants include ranked plants such as Spirit Medicine, Spiritual Plant, and Spiritual Trees. They can be used for Alchemy or consumed directly, and their importance goes without saying.

Therefore, the Spiritual Plant Master is also one of the top-ranked arts among the hundred arts of cultivation, only inferior to Alchemy, Artifact Refining, Formation, and Talismanic Incantation.

Before long, all five portions of High Grade Heavenly Jade Azure Vine Pure Spiritual Qi were auctioned off.

Chen Fufeng, sitting in the private room, watched with intense longing but restrained the urge to bid.

Among the current Cultivators of the Chen Family, the Family disciples with Metal and Wood attributes generally have mediocre Aptitude, with none reaching High Grade. Using this High Grade Spiritual Qi would be a pure waste.

“Everyone, Great True Person Lone Boat of our Pavilion recently traveled the Nine Heavens and accidentally discovered a ruin. Inside, he found a Heaven and Earth Spiritual Root that had been extinct for a long time: the Great Desolate Azure Mystic Dynasty Origin Vine.”

“Great True Person Lone Boat used a Magic Treasure to extract a portion of top-grade spiritual qi from that Great Desolate Azure Mystic Dynasty Origin Vine—the Great Desolate Azure Mystic Dynasty Origin Spiritual Qi. It possesses the Yi Wood attribute and is one of the strongest Qi Refining Spiritual Qi of the Yi Wood Dao.”

“The starting bid is one hundred Mid-Grade Spirit Stones, with no limit on the bid increments. Don’t miss out, everyone.”

At this moment, the voice of Immortal Master Shaking Heavens rang out again. His words were no less than a thunderclap, shaking the hearts and minds of the Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators in the hall.

“Top-grade Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi?!”

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire venue erupted. The Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators frantically injected magical power into their auction jade tokens, bidding successively, determined to obtain the top-grade spiritual qi.

Chen Fufeng took a deep breath, feeling a buzzing sensation in his head.

Top-grade Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi is something rarely seen in a century; High Grade is already the lifelong pursuit of many Cultivators.

“Xin Metal and Yi Wood are both Yin in nature, leaning toward auxiliary paths. But Li Fire burns fiercely and has the characteristics of the sun. Could it be that there won’t be any Yang-natured Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi auctioned next?”

After regaining his composure, Chen Fufeng’s Divine Sense thoughts churned, and he thought of many things in an instant.

If there isn’t any, he can only settle for purchasing Medium Grade Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.

An hour later, the bidding for the Great Desolate Azure Mystic Dynasty Origin Spiritual Qi concluded, sold to a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator in a private room on the second floor for a price exceeding 1,200 Mid-Grade Spirit Stones.

One should know that this price is enough to buy an excellent Heaven and Earth Spiritual Item for Foundation Establishment, yet it was spent solely to bid on a portion of top-grade Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.

After the top-grade Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi was auctioned, several more sets of High Grade Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi were successively auctioned: Ding Fire Dao, Gui Water Dao, and Ji Earth Dao.

Chen Fufeng made a move and bid on the High Grade Spiritual Qi of the Ji Earth Dao, eventually winning it for over two hundred Mid-Grade Spirit Stones. The price was significantly cheaper than the High Grade Spiritual Qi auctioned previously.

The reason is simple: there are fewer Cultivation Techniques and fewer Cultivators in the Ji Earth Dao, so the demand is relatively low. It is normal for the price to be cheaper.

Ji Earth represents Yin Earth, often referring to the wet soil near the sea or water. The characteristic of this soil is that it is used to plant flowers, grasses, and trees, but they cannot be too large, otherwise there is a danger of the tree overturning the soil.

Cultivators of this Dao are not skilled in combat and are restrained by the Jia Wood Dao, but they are proficient in planting and nurturing Spirit Medicine and Spiritual Plants, no less capable than Cultivators of the Yi Wood Dao.

Chen Fufeng already had an idea. Liu Luojun has decent Aptitude, and combined with the Fourth-grade Cultivation Technique she practices, the *Scripture of Hidden Spring Earth*, and now this portion of High Grade Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, she can perfectly manage the Spirit Medicine Garden, killing two birds with one stone.

Moreover, this girl is not bad looking, although her personality is a bit introverted. He hopes Chen Zhuyuan can win her over and make her a daughter-in-law of the Chen Family.

As the saying goes, ”Fertile water does not flow into others’ fields,” and this is exactly the case.

“What a pity. This auction didn’t offer High Grade Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi of the Yang nature, such as Li Fire or Geng Metal.”

Chen Fufeng paid over two hundred Mid-Grade Spirit Stones, looked at the Ji Earth Spiritual Qi in his Storage Ring, and sighed involuntarily.

He could only say that fate had decreed it so; Chen Zhuhong might have to refine Medium Grade Spiritual Qi to step into the Qi Refining Realm.

Just then, the lights in the entire hall suddenly went out, causing the Great Cultivators to tense up, secretly circulate their magical power, and vigilantly look around.

“Senior Shaking Heavens, what is the meaning of this?” A powerful male voice, faintly carrying a tone of interrogation, came from a private room on the second floor.

Immortal Master Shaking Heavens stood in the center of the auction stage, bringing his auction hammer down heavily. His voice, like a great bell, resonated throughout the venue:

“There is no need to worry, everyone. Our Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion disdains petty actions. The item to be auctioned next is simply too important, and turning off the lights is merely to enhance the atmosphere. Please don’t be alarmed.”

Hearing this, the Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators present breathed a sigh of relief. The moment the lights went out, they had feared someone was attacking the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion, which truly startled them.

“Alright, I won’t hide anything anymore. Bring the item up.”

Immortal Master Shaking Heavens waved his hand, and four Deacons of the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion walked up, carrying a large box that was entirely crimson and engraved with the pattern of a Vermilion Bird and a Mysterious Bird.

The auras emanating from these four Deacons were very powerful, at least Late Foundation Establishment Stage. They looked extremely strained, as if carrying a divine mountain; their veins bulged, and their magical power surged.

Thud!

The box hit the ground, and the large auction stage trembled slightly. The four Foundation Establishment Deacons were drenched in sweat, nearly collapsing from exhaustion.

“Immortal Master, the item has been delivered. We shall take our leave.”

The leading Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator cupped his hands and bowed to Immortal Master Shaking Heavens, his tone respectful.

Immortal Master Shaking Heavens nodded slightly. A gentle breeze swept past, making the four Foundation Establishment Deacons feel as if they were bathed in spring wind, and most of their fatigue vanished.

“We thank the Immortal Master.” The four Deacons bowed in unison and then left the venue under the guidance of the maids.

The Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators looked at the large box on the auction stage with curiosity, astonishment, and confusion, guessing in their hearts what kind of object could cause the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion to create such a grand display.

“Clap!”

Immortal Master Shaking Heavens clapped his hands, and a beam of light shone upon him, drawing all eyes in the venue.

“As you all know, Cultivation Techniques in the world are divided into nine grades, with Grade One being the lowest and Grade Nine the highest. The highest grade Cultivation Technique that Cultivators below the Golden Core True Monarch Realm can practice is Sixth-grade Cultivation Method. The immortal foundation cultivated can also only reach Grade Six, and the Spells used are also limited to Grade Six.”

“Above Grade Six, Grade Seven scriptures can be called Immortal Scriptures, and Grade Seven Spells can be called Immortal Spells. These Immortal Scriptures and Immortal Spells were pioneered by Venerables at the Nascent Soul Earth Immortal level and possess the power to Reverse the Universe.”

“However, Grade Seven Cultivation Techniques are too profound and ethereal, far beyond the comprehension of Cultivators below the Golden Core Realm. These are classic methods created by ’Immortals,’ and only True Monarchs who can connect with the dao position and condense Immortal Golden Nature can observe and Cultivate them.”

“Therefore, Sixth-grade Cultivation Method represents an extreme; it is the highest classic that Cultivators before the Golden Core Realm can access. I don’t need to elaborate on how high its value is, do I?”

A Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator widened his eyes and asked tremblingly, ”Senior Shaking Heavens, is that box actually containing a Sixth-grade Cultivation Technique?”

“That is correct.” Immortal Master Shaking Heavens stopped beating around the bush, his voice booming. “Half of the Sixth-grade Cultivation Methods in the world are pioneered by Golden Core True Monarchs based on their own Dao and insights. The remaining half are prerequisite Cultivation Techniques for Immortal Scriptures and Daoist Canons, which are far more valuable than the former type of Sixth-grade Cultivation Method.”

“And the Sixth-grade Cultivation Method that our Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion of Liyuan Commandery is auctioning this time is the prerequisite Cultivation Technique for an ancient Immortal Scripture, named the Vermilion Bird Burning Heaven Canon. It possesses the Li Fire attribute and allows one to Cultivate the most top-tier Li Fire immortal foundation, the Burning Heaven Sparrow. It is nearly invincible among peers, and when Cultivated to a profound Realm, Burning the Sky and Boiling the Seas is a commonplace feat.”

After Immortal Master Shaking Heavens finished speaking, the Cultivators present wore expressions of shock. A prerequisite Cultivation Technique for an Immortal Scripture?!

Such an item would tempt even a Purple Mansion True Person and is enough to cause turmoil across an entire province. Yet, the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion of Liyuan Commandery brought it out for auction just like that?

Immortal Master Shaking Heavens swept his gaze across the Great Cultivators and added fuel to the fire: ”The successful bidder for the Vermilion Bird Burning Heaven Canon will also receive a portion of top-grade Li Fire Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, a treasure rarely seen in a thousand years!”