I Built A Family Of Immortal Cultivators

Chapter 280: Nameless Treasure Bead (Part 1)

With these thoughts in mind, Lin Qing had higher expectations for this transaction.

Although it wasn't the auction he had anticipated, there should still be valuable items brought forth by so many Foundation Building cultivators. After all, this was the Chu Kingdom, and these Foundation Building cultivators had far more opportunities to come into contact with precious materials compared to his own Zhao Kingdom.

After a while, another cultivator exchanged the set of Flame Blades. As for what they exchanged it for, it was a secret transaction between the two, unknown to others.

However, judging from their satisfied expressions, it was clear that they had both obtained what they desired.

This was one of the reasons why many cultivators with some wealth liked to participate in such transactions. They didn't need to flaunt their wealth in front of everyone like in an auction. They could conduct private transactions with each other, which was much safer than an auction. Many things that were not meant to be seen by others could also be sold.

This set of Flame Blades could be considered a good start for this auction. Many cultivators took the stage afterwards, each presenting rare treasures that were hard to come by in the Foundation Building stage. Lin Qing also used spirit stones to purchase a third-grade spiritual herb.

Buying the spiritual herb was a small matter for him, but at this moment, his gaze was fixed on an item presented by a cultivator on the stage.

It was a fist-sized transparent bead, and the presenting cultivator introduced it:

"Fellow Daoists, this item was something I happened to come across. It looks a bit like a common water-accumulating bead, but after my experiments, I found that it is different from a regular water-accumulating bead. A normal water-accumulating bead can hold water a hundred times its own volume, and a high-quality one can even hold a thousand times. I believe all of you Fellow Daoists are aware of this. However, when I threw this bead into a pond, it instantly absorbed all the water, surpassing both the speed and water capacity of a water-accumulating bead. But I am not sure what this item actually is. Without a doubt, it is a treasure. I don't have a use for it myself, so if any Fellow Daoist is interested, please make an offer."

"Oh, by the way," the presenting cultivator added, "because I don't know the value of this item, Fellow Daoists who are interested can directly make an offer in person, without the need for private communication."

Upon hearing this, the Foundation Building cultivators below began to discuss.

Many cultivators were curious about this item. Initially, when it was first presented, many cultivators thought it was just a water-accumulating bead, as it looked very similar. However, after hearing the explanation, many cultivators found it intriguing.

An item stronger than a high-quality water-accumulating bead, although its true nature was still unknown, it could potentially be a treasure.

"Fellow Daoist, how about one hundred spirit stones?" a cultivator tried to make an offer.

The cultivator on the stage smiled and replied, "Fellow Daoist, if I were to sell it for one hundred spirit stones, I wouldn't have presented it today. Not to mention myself, who among us Fellow Daoists doesn't have one hundred spirit stones? For this item, whose value is unknown but is definitely a treasure, one hundred spirit stones is too little."

After hearing this, the bidding cultivator nodded without any annoyance.

After all, the person wasn't wrong. One hundred spirit stones wasn't much. If he had the item himself, he definitely wouldn't sell it for just one hundred spirit stones. His bid was merely a test.

"Fellow Daoist, may I personally test it?" another cultivator spoke up.

The cultivator on the stage hesitated for a moment but, seeing the curiosity of the many cultivators below, nodded. Besides, there were security measures in place here, so there was no need to worry about it being taken away.

With permission granted, the bidding cultivator walked up and received the nameless treasure bead.

He seemed to practice a water-based cultivation technique. At this moment, he sat cross-legged, placing the bead in front of him and began circulating his spiritual energy.

Seeing this, Lin Qing paid close attention. He was also very curious.

Before long, a large water sphere appeared in front of the cultivator. The water sphere swayed unsteadily, but occasionally, a faint glimmer of light flashed within it. It was estimated that he was practicing some kind of water condensation technique, but it was far inferior to Lin Qing's Water Condensation Divine Ability.

After the appearance of the large water ball, I looked at the nameless bead in front of me and then picked up the water ball, gently placing it towards the bead.

"Oh!"

A cultivator immediately made an incredible sound.

At the moment when the nameless bead touched the water ball, the water ball instantly disappeared, needless to say, it was all absorbed by this bead.

Although the water gathering bead can also gather water and absorb a large amount of water, the speed is not that fast, and it should not be ordinary water.

Seeing this scene, the cultivator sitting cross-legged had a slight change in his face. He took out a water curtain talisman and then activated it. The defensive water curtain formed by the water curtain talisman was also absorbed by this water ball. The first-class high-quality talisman, which had a considerable effect, did not show any effect at all.

At this moment, the surrounding cultivators became even more curious. Some of them with keen minds thought that perhaps this item could be used specifically to deal with some water-based spells.

For a while, many cultivators became interested. It really seemed like a treasure.

The cultivator who took out the water bead was now inspired by his own experiment and realized that besides absorbing water, it could be used in this way. At this moment, he reevaluated the value of this item in his heart.

Lin Qing also had some thoughts when he saw this nameless bead, but it was different from these Foundation Building cultivators.

"Alright, Fellow Daoists, I have tested it. I was right about this item being much stronger than the water gathering bead. And as you all can see, water-based talismans are useless against this item. Perhaps this item can specifically counter water-based techniques. If any Fellow Daoist is interested, you can make another offer." The cultivator who took out the nameless bead now took it back and introduced it, seemingly ready to start trading again.

The cultivators below became more cautious after this experiment. Many people started discussing the value of this item.

After a while, another cultivator made an offer, "Fellow Daoist, this item is indeed extraordinary. How about 500 spirit stones? After all, even a high-quality water gathering bead is only worth 100 spirit stones. This item looks powerful, but it might just be a mutated water gathering bead."

"500?"

The cultivator on the stage shook his head. He might have considered it when he first took it out, but after this experiment, he wouldn't even think about it.

Another cultivator said, "Fellow Daoist, I have a valuable second-grade medium-quality magic weapon. Can we exchange?"

"Oh?"

Many cultivators below were somewhat surprised. The value had increased several times.

For a while, the cultivator on the stage also pondered. A second-grade medium-quality magic weapon was extremely precious to him. It would be extremely cost-effective to exchange it for such an unknown bead.

"Fellow Daoist, speak up if you have something to say. I have already said that there is no need for private messages."

While this cultivator was thinking, someone else wanted to whisper to him privately. He immediately interrupted his thoughts and refused.

The person who wanted to have a private conversation was not Lin Qing, but Lin Qing was also somewhat disappointed. He had wanted to have a private conversation. Perhaps he would have offered a high price for this item, but since this person didn't accept private messages, it extinguished his thoughts.

This interruption made the cultivator's face darken, and he said, "A second-grade medium-quality magic weapon is also precious, but my bead is even more precious. If there is no more valuable item today, I would rather not exchange!"

(End of this chapter)