Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists
Chapter 323 - 321: Crossing the End (Making Up for Missing Updates 14)_1

Chapter 323: Chapter 321: Crossing the End (Making Up for Missing Updates 14)_1

"Up next for auction... access to the Li Yan Secret Realm, with a total of twenty spots available."

Old Man Tian Sha spoke with a smile,

"The Li Yan Secret Realm... the wonders within this realm need no elaboration from this old man... The spiritual objects and resources therein are greatly beneficial even to us Core Formation cultivators. The starting bid for these slots is 10,000 Spirit Stones, with each bid increment not to be less than 500 Spirit Stones..."

When Old Man Tian Sha’s words fell, bidding voices immediately rose one after another.

Apart from the Core Formation cultivators in the private boxes, the Foundation Establishment cultivators in the open seats also heated up the bidding for these slots.

Fang Xi released his Divine Consciousness and after listening for a while, he learned that the Secret Realm occasionally produced Core Formation Spiritual Objects, no wonder these Foundation Establishment cultivators were so eager and reckless.

Very soon, all twenty slots were sold out.

Old Man Tian Sha’s expression became more solemn as he personally presented a tray and opened it to reveal a golden Core Formation pill inside, glowing with Fire Attribute spiritual light.

A wondrous fragrance of the pill immediately began to diffuse all around.

"One Fire Gold Core Pill... starting bid 600,000 Spirit Stones, with each bid increment to be no less than 10,000 Spirit Stones!"

For a moment, all Foundation Establishment cultivators’ eyes blazed with eagerness, "Is that actually a Core Formation pill?"

"This Five Elements Core Formation Pill, imitated by pill masters based on the so-called ’Five Elements Spirit Fruit’ requires countless precious resources to refine this supreme Spiritual Pill..."

Old Man Tian Sha made a brief introduction, "This ’Fire Gold Core Pill’ can increase a Foundation Establishment cultivator’s chance of successfully forming a Gold Core by twenty percent, especially for those cultivating Fire Attribute techniques, truly making it the top Core Formation Spirit Medicine... Of course, if cultivators of other attributes use it, the effect will weaken considerably, with about a ten percent chance of success, and for those with opposing attributes, the probability will be even lower. Please pay attention to this, sirs..."

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"I bid 610,000!"

"700,000!"

"750,000... Old Li the Ghost, you who cultivate the ’Water Source Skill,’ what are you competing with us for?"

"800,000, both you and I are Golden Core cultivators, and naturally, we prepare such items for our disciples and offspring..."

...

The arrival of the Golden Core Pill immediately set the scene ablaze.

Although the Foundation Establishment cultivators below had eager eyes, after several rounds of bidding, they could only be overpowered by the wealth of the Core Formation cultivators, revealing various expressions of helplessness and unwillingness on their faces.

Fang Xi watched this scene and felt a sense of kinship.

"In Yuan Country, to inherit a Sect or Family and maintain a certain scale, at least one Core Formation cultivator is needed..."

"How many Foundation Establishment families struggle for hundreds of years, yet still cannot cultivate a Core Formation cultivator... Any Core Formation resource that becomes available will inevitably be frenziedly monopolized by various powers, making it extremely difficult for individual cultivators to achieve Core Formation..."

"However... I do have quite a few Core Formation spiritual objects in my hands..."

Watching the price of the Fire Gold Core Pill soar, and finally bought by Luo Gan, a Core Formation cultivator from the Blood Sect, at the price of one million Spirit Stones, a smile appeared on Fang Xi’s face.

After all, the higher the value of Core Formation spiritual objects, the richer his wealth represented.

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"The final item of this auction..."

Before they knew it, the auction had reached its final moments.

Old Man Tian Sha’s demeanor was extremely solemn as he personally held up a tray.

On the tray was a jade flowerpot, within which was a bizarre-looking orchid. At the heart of the flower, there seemed to be two streams of light, one black and one white, circulating in an endless loop.

"Vanishing Heart Orchid?!"

Before Old Man Tian Sha could speak, a cultivator surnamed Zhang from the Mixed Origin Sect almost absent-mindedly burst out, "You from the Green Leaf Commerce Association, are you actually auctioning an Infant Condensing spiritual object?!"

"What? An Infant Condensing spiritual object?!"

Many Core Formation cultivators changed color dramatically, and even Fang Xi, previously an amused spectator, looked at that orchid with astonishment and uncertainty.

The atmosphere on the site momentarily stilled, with many Foundation Establishment cultivators breaking out in cold sweats, wanting to escape the grand auction hall.

Heaven knows what kinds of crazy things these Core Formation cultivators would do for even a sliver of a chance at Infant Condensing!

And there were many who fixed their eyes on that ’Vanishing Heart Orchid,’ as if trying to imprint its image deeply in their memory.

"Sirs, please don’t rush... Although this item is indeed a ’Vanishing Heart Orchid,’ it’s only nine hundred years old..."

Old Man Tian Sha released a terrifying aura of perfect Core Formation, and then calmly responded.

"Only nine hundred years of medicinal age? It’s such a pity, but it’s still a rare exotic treasure... How generous of the Green Leaf Commerce Association to offer this Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Root, I wonder what the price is?"

Zhang hastily asked.

"Damn it... If I had known, I wouldn’t have bought this Fire Gold Core Pill."

In another private box, Luo Gan looked at the Gold Core Pill in his hand, his expression extremely gloomy: "The Green Leaf Commerce Association is indeed impressive, not a whisper of this had been heard before..."

Suddenly, a voice rang out: "Tian Sha, you haven’t properly introduced the wonders of this medicinal herb yet!"

The speaker was naturally Fang Xi.

After all, he was completely clueless about the effects of this Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Medicine.

"It is my fault..."

Tian Sha Prime Taoist clasped his hands and bowed in a salute, then continued: "As everyone knows... Core Formation cultivators face many tribulations when trying to condense a Nascent Soul, and anything that can play even the slightest role among these is a Spirit Object related to Infant Condensing and chance..."

"And after forming the Nascent Soul, one must face the tribulations of the Heart Demon and Heavenly Thunder!"

"This ’Vanishing Heart Orchid’ is one of the main ingredients for refining the ’Crossing Extinction Pill’... This Spiritual Pill possesses inconceivable miraculous effects; if one consumes one during the Heart Demon Tribulation, it is greatly beneficial in overcoming the Heart Demon’s challenges."

"Regrettably... only the Vanishing Heart Orchid with a thousand years of age can be used to refine the genuine Crossing Extinction Pill that aids in passing the Nascent Soul’s Heart Demon Tribulation... The other Vanishing Heart Orchids with only hundreds of years can only be used to refine the ’Mini Crossing Extinction Pill’, which is still very beneficial for Core Formation cultivators to resolve Heart Demons during cultivation, but it cannot play a role during the Nascent Soul’s Heart Demon Tribulation."

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"Such a supreme treasure..."

Fang Xi’s eyes couldn’t help but burn with eagerness: "Although it’s only nine hundred years old, what’s the harm in us Core Formation cultivators waiting another hundred years?!"

To tell the truth, with the Treasures of All Heavens in his possession, ensuring abundant resources, he could find other ways to condense a Nascent Soul and transcend the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation, but the tribulation of the Heart Demon might very well be Fang Xi’s weakest point.

He was naturally determined to seize this opportunity.

The other Core Formation cultivators, especially those from the two great Nascent Soul Sects, probably had the same idea—they all said eagerly, "What’s the starting price, let’s begin..."

"Just wait a moment..."

Old Man Tian Sha’s eyes seemed to twinkle with amusement as he deliberately waited until everyone was getting impatient before he sighed and said, "When this Vanishing Heart Orchid was discovered, its root system was damaged, and it can no longer grow... Otherwise, I too would have been tempted..."

"The root system is damaged and can’t grow anymore?!"

Luo Gan sighed deeply: "This truly... causes its value to plummet."

"As far as I know... if some high-ranking cultivators who practice top-tier Wooden Element cultivation techniques are willing to sacrifice their own essence, it’s not impossible for the Spiritual Root to be saved..."

Fang Xi’s eyes flickered as he asked another question.

"That is true..." Old Man Tian Sha was taken aback and then calmly responded: "Some friends who practice top-tier Wooden Element cultivation techniques indeed can do so... but what you may not know is that the higher the grade of the Spiritual Root, the more terrifying the essence required to revive it... and it must be done in one go without alternating between people, otherwise, it’s very easy to cause the Spiritual Root to wither directly."

"The ’Vanishing Heart Orchid’ reaches the fourth rank; to save this Spiritual Root, a Core Formation cultivator might exhaust all their lifespan in one breath and still be unable to bring it back... Of course, if one can find a Yuan Ying True Monarch practicing Wooden Element cultivation who is willing to spend five to six hundred years of lifespan, it’s likely that it can be saved."

Old Man Tian Sha answered unhurriedly: "Or perhaps... if you can find ’Nine Heavens Pure Flower Water’ or ’Reversing Heaven Spiritual Liquid’, a kind of rare and exceptional treasure, it should also be able to save it."

The roomful of Core Formation cultivators fell into dead silence once more, and after a long while, a reluctant voice spoke up: "Whether it’s a Yuan Ying True Monarch spending hundreds of years of lifespan or such Heavenly and Earthly Spirit Water... the value exceeds that of the ’Vanishing Heart Orchid’, no, it far exceeds it... Even compared to the ’Crossing Extinction Pill’, it is far less... It seems that this ’Vanishing Heart Orchid’ can only be used to refine the ’Mini Crossing Extinction Pill’, right?"

"That’s exactly it... Otherwise, the seller would not be willing to part with it," Old Man Tian Sha said with a hint of regret in his voice: "However, to compensate, along with this ’Vanishing Heart Orchid’, the Pill Recipe for the ancient miraculous pill ’Crossing Extinction Pill’ will also be auctioned off, as a small token of compensation from our association..."

"Even if it’s only refined into the ’Mini Crossing Extinction Pill’, for you Core Formation cultivators during your cultivation, the Heart Demon is almost negligible... It’s even rumored that this pill also has a slight effect in helping to break through bottlenecks," Old Man Tian Sha said with a cheery smile: "This ’Vanishing Heart Orchid’... due to its extreme rarity, the seller does not want Spirit Stones, but prefers to trade with those interested using Spiritual Objects... You can put the items for trade within the prohibition of your private box tokens, and once the seller agrees, I will naturally bring someone over for the transaction..."

"This jade slip contains the items the seller is interested in; you all can take a look and then make your offers..."

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"Mini Crossing Extinction Pill!"

In the private box marked with an ’A’, a Core Formation guest stared fixedly at the Vanishing Heart Orchid, his eyes brimming with greed.

"Old Ling... what are you..."

Yan Ruyu looked at this person with surprise. His face was full of Evil Qi, but his cultivation was no trivial matter, appearing to be at the peak of the mid Core Formation stage.

"Heh heh... Fairy Yan, you are unaware that this fellow Old Ling coveted the power of a particular ancient high-tier technique and thus chose to cultivate the ’Evil Qi Skill’! He is now at the stage where the Evil Qi is invading his body and Heart Demons are burgeoning... If he doesn’t get a Spiritual Pill to suppress the Heart Demons, not only will his cultivation stall, but he might even face a fatal crisis..."

A Golden Core cultivator instantly explained via Divine Consciousness Transmission: "This time, Old Ling has used his status as an associate of the Commerce Association to find out the seller’s ideal Spiritual Objects in advance, and is prepared to spend all he has... He even borrowed quite a few Spiritual Objects from Cold Ghost, Golden Sword Gate’s Li, and others."

"It turns out to be so..." Yan Ruyu looked at Old Ling’s eyes, filled with a measure of pity.

However, at that moment, the cultivator surnamed Ling had no time to care about anything else but was frantically feeding the names of various Spiritual Objects into the prohibition token...