Xuantian Immortal Cultivation Record

“Now, we are auctioning the ninth item, the Mind Nourishing Pill. The starting price is 30,000 spiritual stones and a Xuan-grade Rank 3 or higher spiritual plant.” Daoist Fang Jue, seeing the atmosphere in the hall ignited by the Solid Essence Pill, calmly announced the next auction item.

As soon as the words 'Mind Nourishing Pill' were uttered, the hall fell silent, as if the air had instantly solidified. But this silence lasted only a brief moment, followed by a tidal wave of bidding, and the hall became extremely noisy.

“Silence!” Daoist Fang Jue had anticipated this and used his magical power to amplify his voice, shouting in a low voice that suppressed the crowd's clamor. “Please raise your placards first, and only bid after I give the signal.”

The hall quieted down again, but not as completely as before. There was a rustling sound everywhere, and many Foundation Establishment cultivators were already impatiently raising the jade pendants used to participate in the Pill Gathering, eager to bid.

Daoist Fang Jue's eyes moved, scanning the hall, and suddenly pointed to the right side of the first row, saying, “Let's start with Fellow Daoist Du from Tianyuan Cave!”

This “Fellow Daoist Du” was Du Zhihong, the elite disciple of Tianyuan Cave who had bid the high price for the Solid Essence Pill. He smiled and nodded to Fang Jue, stood up, and said, “This junior offers 50,000 spiritual stones and three Xuan-grade Rank 4 spiritual plants.”

As soon as these words came out, it was like pouring oil on a raging fire. The original rustling sounds in the hall immediately turned into an uproar.

“He's offering such a high price right from the start, what's the point of me bidding!”

“He's really rich and does whatever he wants! Alas, I have no chance this time!”

“Are Xuan-grade Rank 4 spiritual plants already worthless? He offers three at once! It's really infuriating to compare oneself to others!”

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Some were venting their anger, some were mocking, some were cursing, some were discouraged and self-deprecating, and some were sneering silently with angry expressions. There were various reactions, but all were filled with a sense of powerlessness against Du Zhihong's powerful background and terrifying wealth.

At this moment, a voice floated up from the left side of the first row, clearly reaching the ears of everyone in the hall: “I also offer 50,000 spiritual stones and three Xuan-grade Rank 4 spiritual plants.”

Everyone followed the voice and saw a grey-robed Daoist, who looked young and was also at the Foundation Establishment realm.

The Core Formation middle stage cultivator to the right of Zhang Yuanjing turned his head to look at Zhang Yuanjing and asked in a low voice, “Fellow Daoist, do you know who this person is?”

Zhang Yuanjing shook his head.

“Cai Fengjin, a direct descendant of the Dao Pattern Sect, one of the Ten Great Sects of the Central Region, and a descendant of a Nascent Soul True Lord. Hehe, if you want to compare wealth, this person is no less than Du Zhihong.”

Zhang Yuanjing asked in surprise, “There are so many Core Formation cultivators, but these two Foundation Establishment juniors have stolen the show. Why aren't the Core Formation realm Fellow Daoists bidding?”

The man chuckled, “The Mind Nourishing Pill is certainly precious, but it is only for Foundation Establishment cultivators. If the price isn't too high, they might bid for it, just to take care of the younger generation. However, with these two making their moves, the final price will probably be higher than the Core Formation realm pills auctioned later. The Core Formation Fellow Daoists are all eyeing the later pills and won't waste resources on this Mind Nourishing Pill.”

Yuan Zhilin was next to Zhang Yuanjing and heard this clearly. He immediately said somewhat embarrassedly, “Senior Brother Zhang, the price of this pill is inflated, so don't bid for it. It only increases the chances of success by two or three percent, and it's hard to say if it will even work. Maybe I can break through without the pill!”

Zhang Yuanjing smiled and said, “You don't have to think about that. I will decide whether to bid or not.”

Seeing this, Yuan Zhilin knew that he had made up his mind. He couldn't help but feel moved and wanted to say a few words to express his gratitude, but he didn't know how to say it, so he turned his head to look at the lively scene in the hall, concealing his complicated feelings.

“Are there any other Fellow Daoists who want to bid?” Daoist Fang Jue's cold gaze swept across the hall.

Zhang Yuanjing stood up and said, “50,000 spiritual stones plus a bone of unknown grade.”

As soon as this was said, it immediately attracted the attention of the cultivators in the hall. Most people, of course, didn't recognize the newcomer Zhang Yuanjing, but there were also those who were well-informed or observant. Thus, Zhang Yuanjing's identity gradually spread.

“Fellow Daoist, what do you mean by unknown grade?” As the host, Daoist Fang Jue naturally knew Zhang Yuanjing's identity, otherwise he wouldn't have arranged for him to sit in the second row.

“It naturally means that I don't know the grade!” Zhang Yuanjing said bluntly.

Daoist Fang Jue had seen a lot, so he wasn't surprised, but he still asked, “Although the grade is unknown, since Fellow Daoist is using it to bid, I assume you believe this item is comparable to three Xuan-grade Rank 4 spiritual plants?”

Zhang Yuanjing said decisively, “Of course!”

A somewhat cynical voice came from the front right: “Senior, this is, after all, the Xuan Pill Hall's Pill Gathering. For you to override the bids of Fellow Daoist Cai and me with just the words 'unknown grade' seems a bit inappropriate!”

The speaker was none other than Du Zhihong from Tianyuan Cave.

Zhang Yuanjing retorted, “How is it inappropriate?”

Du Zhihong curled his lips and hesitated for a moment. Seeing that there were many busybodies in the hall waiting to watch the show, he said, “What if your bone isn't worth anything? Wouldn't you be ridiculed?”

Zhang Yuanjing smiled, “If I say it's worth it, then it's worth it.” Then he turned his gaze to Daoist Fang Jue, “Fellow Daoist Fang Jue, please continue the auction. The rules should be followed!”

Du Zhihong was about to speak, but was pulled back by a Core Formation late stage cultivator beside him, so he snorted softly and sat back in his seat.

Daoist Fang Jue looked at Zhang Yuanjing with bright eyes and said in a deep voice, “Fellow Daoist, do you know that if the item you submit is later assessed to be not of equal value, it will be considered as disrupting this hall's Pill Gathering, and you will have to hand over three Xuan-grade Rank 4 spiritual plants before you can leave this hall?”

Zhang Yuanjing waved his hand and said without hesitation, “If this strange bone of mine is not as good as three Xuan-grade Rank 4 spiritual plants, I will naturally accept the punishment from your Xuan Pill Hall according to the rules!”

Daoist Fang Jue nodded and continued to ask the hall, “Fellow Daoists, are there any other bids?”

At this moment, a blue-robed cultivator stood up from a seat in the middle of the third row and said rather casually, “Since it's so interesting, I, Qiu, will also join in the fun, 50,000 spiritual stones plus a bottle of beast blood of unknown grade.”

Daoist Fang Jue's eyes flashed, and he nodded almost imperceptibly to this person, and asked, “Fellow Daoist Qiu, are you also sure that this beast blood is comparable to three Xuan-grade Rank 4 spiritual plants?”

The man smiled, “Of course! If I, Qiu, say it's comparable, then it's comparable!”

Zhang Yuanjing was about to turn his head to look at this person when he received Qu Chongyi's voice transmission: “This person is Qiu Wuying of the Thousand Swords Sect! This person's escape technique is unique, Fellow Daoist Zhang should be careful!”

Zhang Yuanjing sneered, revealing a disdainful expression.

Daoist Fang Jue once again asked the cultivators in the hall, “According to the rules of this hall, if no one else bids, the bidding will only be among the four Fellow Daoists who just bid. Are there any other Fellow Daoists who want to bid?”

He asked three times in a row, and seeing that no one else was bidding, he said, “Since no one else is bidding, then please come up to the high platform, the four Fellow Daoists who bid, and present your respective transaction items.”