Xuantian Immortal Cultivation Record

After Zhang Yuanjing and the other three ascended the high platform, Daoist Fang Jue said to Du Zhihong, "Young friend Du, since you were the first to bid, please present your three Xuan-grade spiritual plants first."

Du Zhihong was handsome, dressed in a lake-blue, tailored robe, with a cyan jade belt around his waist, and holding a folding fan, possessing an elegant demeanor. He bowed to Daoist Fang Jue, and with a wave of his hand, he retrieved three spiritual plants from his storage bracelet.

These three spiritual plants all had their roots wrapped with some kind of band, placed on the platform, their spiritual energy rich and fragrant.

The one in the center was about three feet tall, with a straight stem and only two wide, long leaves. At the top of the stem was a half-open flower bud, its color a mix of green and red.

"It's a Dragon Core Orchid!" someone exclaimed in the hall.

"Truly wealthy and generous, using a Dragon Core Orchid to exchange for Foundation Establishment realm pills. Alas!" someone said with a regretful tone.

A Dragon Core Orchid, when mature, is a Xuan-grade rank four, but if it has been around long enough, it may break through to rank five, serving as an important auxiliary material for refining Nascent Soul realm pills. Even at rank four, it is still a primary material for refining some Core Formation realm pills.

The one on the left was a four-foot-tall sapling, with lush branches and leaves, and occasional clusters of fiery red, like floating red clouds.

Du Zhihong proudly swept his gaze across the hall, and seeing no one discussing it, he gently shook his folding fan and said with a hint of smugness, "This is a spiritual plant that grows beside underground magma, a tree that feeds on flames. Its fruit is as red as fire, as fierce as flames, and shaped like a fan, hence the name Phoenix Plume."

As soon as he said this, someone below recognized it. This fruit is rare, but it is recorded in the classics. The Phoenix Plume is a Xuan-grade rank four, which can be used to refine certain fire-attribute pills. The application range is small, but the effect is very strong, and its value is lower than that of the Dragon Core Orchid.

The spiritual herb on the right was the relatively common Jade Exquisite, which is the main ingredient for refining the Jade Spirit Pill, an important pill for the Core Formation realm, and has always been valuable.

Each of these three spiritual plants was far more valuable than a Nourishing Spirit Pill, but since Du Zhihong needed the Nourishing Spirit Pill, he naturally did not care about the price difference.

Daoist Fang Jue nodded and said to Cai Fengjin, "Young friend Cai, please display your items for trade."

Cai Fengjin, however, did not take out the three spiritual plants all at once like Du Zhihong, but displayed them one by one. The first plant was a Jade Exquisite, the same as Du Zhihong's. The second plant was a foot-long golden tree branch, with misty rain and flowing spiritual light.

"This is... Golden Thunder Wood!" A Core Formation Great Perfection cultivator sitting in the middle of the first row suddenly stood up, pointing at the golden branch and said in a trembling voice.

Another Great Perfection cultivator beside him sneered, "Fellow Daoist Yin is making a fuss over a trifle, I'm afraid you're mistaken. This is a companion plant of the Golden Thunder Wood, the so-called Thunderstruck Wood. Of course, it can also be regarded as a rare item."

The Great Perfection cultivator who spoke earlier did not feel embarrassed, but instead his eyes narrowed, and the look in his eyes towards Cai Fengjin immediately became different. At the same time, there were many other different gazes in the hall, all falling on Cai Fengjin.

Cai Fengjin was calm and composed, with a peaceful expression, and said in a steady tone, "This is a Submerged Thunder Wood, with a small amount of thunder power accumulated inside, enough to serve as a Xuan-grade rank four spiritual plant. I wonder if Senior Fang Jue agrees?"

Daoist Fang Jue nodded: "If it is really as the young friend said, it is naturally worthy."

The third spiritual plant that Cai Fengjin took out was a spiral-shaped dark red spiritual grass, with flames rolling on the surface, as if it were burning.

"This is a Flame Dragon Grass, although not common, it is not a rare item," Cai Fengjin said indifferently.

These words seemed to be self-deprecating, but in fact they were a disguised boast. Flame Dragon Grass is the main ingredient for refining Flame Essence Powder, which is one of the most widely used and important pills for Core Formation cultivators to quickly replenish their mana, and its value can be imagined.

Daoist Fang Jue did not comment, moved his gaze, and fell on Zhang Yuanjing, and said in a deep voice, "Fellow Daoist Zhang, it's your turn."

With a flip of his hand, Zhang Yuanjing took out the broken bone he had cut off in the stone house on Savage Mountain and handed it directly to Daoist Fang Jue: "Fellow Daoist Fang Jue, please take a look!"

Daoist Fang Jue did not reach out, but said solemnly: "Please forgive me, Fellow Daoist Zhang, but according to the rules of this hall, we do not accept items from guests that are not for formal transactions."

Zhang Yuanjing smiled lightly, raised his hand slightly, and said: "Then let's just look at it like this."

Daoist Fang Jue's eyes had already fallen on this bone. This section of broken bone had been initially refined by the Yin-Yang Creation Furnace, and had already become somewhat deformed, and its color had also become somewhat dim, but the aura it exuded remained the same, with a powerful pressure within it.

The gazes and spiritual senses of Du Zhihong, Cai Fengjin, Qiu Wuying on the high platform, as well as the many cultivators in the hall, all fell on this bone.

Du Zhihong was a little disdainful at first, but the more he looked, the more frightened he became, and a solemn expression appeared on his face. Cai Fengjin's expression was always calm as water, but the brilliance that flashed in his eyes from time to time showed that his mood was not calm.

"Fellow Daoist Zhang, can you raise the cross-section of the broken bone a little higher, and let me see what is inside the bone," Daoist Fang Jue said suddenly.

Zhang Yuanjing looked natural and followed his wishes.

After a few breaths, there was a sound of whispering in the hall. In the first three rows of seats, many cultivators took out sound transmission jade slips and quietly sent out messages. Five Core Formation Great Perfection cultivators were either pondering with their heads lowered, communicating through sound transmission, or taking out jade slips to read.

Daoist Fang Jue's expression changed, as if he was hesitant. Zhang Yuanjing did not urge him, but stood calmly on the high platform, considering the various changes that might occur next.

Taking out this bone was not a random act, but the result of careful consideration. He had obtained enough of this kind of strange bone, so he didn't need the remaining bone in the stone house, which was enough for his cultivation. Therefore, it was not a waste to use it to exchange for pills. Moreover, showing this bone was also to attract the attention of the Xuan Pill Hall and even the Xuan Jing Palace behind it.

This sect is one of the ten major sects in the Central Region, and a Nascent Soul middle-stage True Person in the sect is an executive of the Seven City Alliance's Executive Hall, and has a heavy say in the Hengduan Mountains, so he must not let the enemy pull him over.

"Fellow Daoist Zhang, I really can't be sure about this broken bone, please wait a moment. I will ask the old shopkeeper of this hall to come and identify it," Daoist Fang Jue said apologetically.

Zhang Yuanjing smiled and waved his hand: "It doesn't matter. Since I took it out, I want your hall to appraise it, so I can know what grade it is!"

Daoist Fang Jue summoned a black-clothed cultivator and gave him an order, and the man left in a hurry. Half an hour later, an old Daoist with white hair walked into the hall.

Daoist Fang Jue greeted him and invited the old Daoist to the high platform. Before he could introduce him, the old Daoist had already seen the broken bone in Zhang Yuanjing's hand, and his eyes lit up. He hurried a few steps, straight to Zhang Yuanjing, and put his eyes close to the bone to take a closer look.

Daoist Fang Jue quickly gave Zhang Yuanjing a helpless expression, as an apology.

Zhang Yuanjing smiled and made a gesture, indicating that he didn't need to mind.

After more than ten breaths, the old Daoist raised his head and asked, "This fellow Daoist, was this broken bone deformed by you refining it?"

Zhang Yuanjing immediately shook his head: "When I obtained this bone, it was like this. I also tried to refine it with various methods, but there was no movement at all."

"Can I try it?"

Daoist Fang Jue quickly said: "Old Qin, I'm afraid this is against the rules!"

The old Daoist ignored him, just looked at Zhang Yuanjing.

Zhang Yuanjing said: "It is a good thing that the old shopkeeper wants to try, I can just wait and see."

The old Daoist didn't say much, reached out and took the broken bone, first using pill fire to burn it. This old Daoist was also a Core Formation late-stage cultivator. Probably because of his cultivation method, his pill fire was extremely gentle and tenacious. Wrapping the broken bone, he melted it back and forth, even the marrow cavity was not missed.

The several people on the platform and the cultivators in the hall all patiently watched the old Daoist refine the bone. This look took an hour.

The old Daoist withdrew the pill fire. The cultivators thought it was over and were looking forward to his conclusion, but he took out a three-foot-high circular furnace, activated the formation at the bottom of the furnace with spirit stones, and directly threw the broken bone into the furnace.

When the cultivators in the hall saw this, they knew that this effort would not be completed in a few hours, and they were immediately a little disappointed. They began to whisper and talk about other things. Only the cultivators in the first few rows still kept their spiritual sense on the broken bone in the furnace, closely watching its changes.

Qiu Wuying, who was standing silently on the platform, had a gloomy expression, and his eyes swept over Zhang Yuanjing from time to time, wondering what he was planning.

Daoist Fang Jue did not want to disturb Old Qin's bone refining, so he did not ask Qiu Wuying to take out the unknown grade of beast blood first.

Time passed breath by breath. Old Daoist Qin's furnace could not see any mystery, and he had not moved, but those who knew the business knew that the formation at the bottom of the furnace was constantly changing, so the fire in the furnace was also changed into several forms. However, the broken bone did not change except that its color became a little darker due to prolonged heating.

The old Daoist was very calm and did not become impatient because many people in the hall were paying attention. He burned it for three hours before he sighed softly, turned off the formation at the bottom of the furnace, took out the broken bone, and returned it to Zhang Yuanjing.

Then, he said to Daoist Fang Jue: "The grade of this bone is above the Nascent Soul level, as for what grade it is, I have limited ability and cannot judge!"

As soon as this statement came out, it immediately caused an uproar.

Beyond the Nascent Soul level, that is at least the Transformation God realm. There are very few Transformation God realm existences in the cultivation world, and they are usually difficult to see. Now, a Core Formation cultivator is taking the bones of a Transformation God realm existence to auction Foundation Establishment realm pills, which is unbelievable.

For a time, countless gazes with unclear purposes fell on him, and some even directly transmitted voices to him, asking if there were any more such bones, or if he could tell them where to find them, all in exchange for heavy money.

However, none of these people reported their sect names, and they also shielded themselves when transmitting their voices, so it was impossible to determine who they were.

Zhang Yuanjing naturally ignored them. Those who are interested in this kind of broken bone are either cultivators from the ten major sects in the Central Region or the Southern Region, or people from other powerful sects. Through this auction, he has already been included in the field of vision by many people.

He is not afraid of being noticed. Since he came to Hengduan Mountain, he is destined not to be low-key. Those who should have come to his door have already come, even leading to the death of eight or nine out of ten cultivators on a boat, so why not have more people pay attention to his whereabouts.

Old Daoist Qin kept shaking his head, his white eyebrows full of sorrow.

Zhang Yuanjing asked curiously: "Shopkeeper Qin, why is it so difficult, is it that my broken bone is not as good as three Xuan-grade rank four spiritual plants?"

Old Daoist Qin continued to shake his head, but said in his mouth: "Broken bones above the Transformation God level, let alone three Xuan-grade rank four spiritual plants, even ten are not comparable. But, but, alas!"

He hesitated here, leaving half of his words unsaid, but someone in the hall was unhappy.

The Core Formation late-stage cultivator who was guarding Du Zhihong, who was also a very old man, stood up and scolded: "Old Qin, what are you selling? We are here to bid for pills, not to listen to you, you crazy old man, babbling!"

Old Daoist Qin looked up and saw that he was an acquaintance, and immediately scolded with a smile: "So it's you, you old undead, such an old age, not lying in the cave to die, but running here to breathe!"

Then he ignored this person, turned to Daoist Fang Jue and said: "Is there anyone else bidding?"

"Yes! Fellow Daoist Qiu from the Thousand Swords Sect has a bottle of beast blood that has not been appraised," Daoist Fang Jue said quickly.

"Then hurry up and take it out, I'll take a look at it together," Old Daoist Qin said disapprovingly, his eyes falling on Qiu Wuying.

Qiu Wuying bowed and saluted, and said in his mouth: "Qiu Wuying of the Thousand Swords Sect has met Shopkeeper Qin. Please examine it, Senior."

He carefully took out a jade bottle, held it in the palm of his hand, pulled out the stopper, and made a gesture of wanting to ask.

Seeing that he was acting cautiously, Old Daoist Qin was also interested, leaned closer and smelled it, and his brows suddenly furrowed. He also moved his eyes to the mouth of the bottle and looked inside carefully. After looking at it a few times, he first nodded, then shook his head again.

"Can you pour out a drop for me to take a closer look?"

Qiu Wuying hesitated for a moment and said, "This junior does not have a suitable container, I don't know how Senior wants to take this drop of beast blood?"

Old Daoist Qin thought for a while and said, "Forget it, after all, it is still bidding. I can determine that your beast blood is at the Transformation level, but what kind of monster and what level it is still needs to be tested. Let's continue bidding now."

Fang Jue asked, "Old Shopkeeper, how do you determine the level of the four people's prices?"

Old Daoist Qin rolled his eyelids: "Why do you need to determine the level of the four people? The highest price among them is Fellow Daoist Zhang's nameless broken bone. If others want to bid, they can take out better items."

Daoist Fang Jue immediately understood his thoughts, and said to Du Zhihong, Cai Fengjin, and Qiu Wuying: "Three, the old shopkeeper's meaning is very clear, do you still want to add strange objects?"

Du Zhihong glanced at Zhang Yuanjing and shook his head.

Cai Fengjin said softly: "This junior will not add any more."

Qiu Wuying asked: "Senior Qin, could it be that this bottle of beast blood of mine is not as useful as that beast bone?"

Old Daoist Qin gave him a strange look: "You only have Transformation realm demon blood, and Fellow Daoist Zhang's broken bone is at least left by a Transformation God realm existence. Isn't it very clear which is higher and which is lower?"

Qiu Wuying said: "I just saw Senior shaking his head all the time, obviously this bone also has flaws. This junior's beast blood is still newly taken, and that broken bone has probably been stored for a very long time, and its use may not be stronger than the beast blood."

Old Daoist Qin suddenly smiled and said: "I shook my head because I felt that the grade of this bone was too high to be used. However, this is only limited to me. My Xuan Pill Hall has Nascent Soul True Persons who can refine this bone. Alright, don't ask any more questions, some things are not so easy to understand. My Xuan Pill Hall has always been based on collecting and using various strange objects, how can we see strange objects and miss them! Do you still want to add strange objects?"

Disappointment flashed in Qiu Wuying's eyes and shook his head: "I won't add any more."

The old Daoist glanced sideways at Daoist Fang Jue, and Daoist Fang Jue quickly announced loudly to the hall: "A Nourishing Spirit Pill has been auctioned by Fellow Daoist Zhang of the Xuan Tian Sect!"