Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists
Chapter 622 - 620: Heavenly Umbrella (Request for Monthly Ticket) _1

Chapter 622: Chapter 620: Heavenly Umbrella (Request for Monthly Ticket) _1

"Next, we have an item added to the auction at the last minute..."

The Ink-Silver Flood Dragon commanded the Puppets to display a copper ring.

This copper ring had a simple and ancient design, with blurred Ancient Seal Script on its surface.

He slightly infused it with Magic Power, and the copper ring emitted a dense, dark green ghostly cloud. Within the clouds, bone white skulls swam around, their jaws snapping together, emitting crisp sounds.

"’Ten Thousand Bone Ring’... The starting bid is fifty top-grade Spirit Stones."

The Ink-Silver Flood Dragon spoke solemnly.

"Could it really be such a rare Treasure of the Demon Path? It’s rumored that to forge this Treasure, one must collect the skulls of one hundred thousand Cultivators with notable achievements, and gather the Essence Blood of ten million mortals... But besides this, the materials needed are rather ordinary, at least cheaper than ordinary Spirit Communicating Treasures, and yet in the end, it can be refined into a fifth-grade Treasure!"

"It hasn’t been reported that a large number of mortals and Cultivators have died or been injured in the nearby territories, so it must be a Treasure hastily auctioned off by an outside Demon Cultivator..."

Many Cultivators spoke one after another.

Such a perverse Magic Treasure, if discovered by a Cultivator of the Righteous Path, would probably compel them to exterminate Demons and eliminate evil.

No wonder it wasn’t listed in the auction preview but was added at the last moment.

However, after a brief silence, Cultivators began bidding.

After all, the ’Ten Thousand Bone Ring’ was indeed powerful and, moreover, it was a bargain!

Following the ’Ten Thousand Bone Ring,’ there were other items unexpectedly put up for auction.

Such auctioned items had a higher commission fee, generally associated with things that should not see the light of day.

But clearly, Fang Xi had underestimated the wealth of the Cultivators present.

He secretly speculated that in preparation for the competition over the last item, the ’Mixed Origin Heavenly Umbrella,’ many Cultivators were painfully parting with treasures to drastically increase their wealth.

After all, when the time came to exchange goods for the umbrella, the auction house would only appraise at the lowest price, so it was better to auction them off first to obtain more top-grade Spirit Stones.

The Ink-Silver Flood Dragon watched this scene unfold, a slight smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

"The final item of this auction—The Mixed Origin Heavenly Umbrella!"

A moment later, with a solemn expression, the Ink-Silver Flood Dragon opened a Prohibition jade box and took out a pure blue umbrella, the color indicating its origin from chaos, the Heavenly Umbrella.

At that instant, Fang Xi suddenly felt the atmosphere of the auction hall become extremely heavy.

In the shadows, unknown numbers of Mo Sect Cultivators gathered, their Divine Thoughts vigilantly watching everything in the hall.

Mechanism City was ready to react, the arrays constantly in a state of semi-activation.

’The Mechanism City of the Mo Sect... this city itself is like a kind of ’Origin Soul Magic Weapon,’ with countless contributions from the Mo Sect predecessors... In the hands of this Mo Sect Leader, it might even match one Returning to Emptiness...’

’That’s why even a Returning to Emptiness Cultivator like Master Zi Feng must abide by the rules... which also involves mutual restraint among many Cultivators...’

Fang Xi thought to himself, as he saw the Ink-Silver Flood Dragon displaying the ’Mixed Origin Heavenly Umbrella.’ He watched as the umbrella wielded the power of the Five Elements, with colors flashing in succession before transforming into a nebulous blue Spiritual Light and emitting a terrifying Spiritual Pressure that left all the Transcendent God Cultivators alarmed.

One after another, blue Spirit Talismans flickered on the surface of the umbrella, but in a certain part of it, there was a fist-sized hole with a scorched surface that seemed damaged by thunder fire.

"Although this Mixed Origin Heavenly Umbrella is broken, its defensive abilities are still extremely terrifying, proficient at defending against Five Elements Spells... and it even has the power of Thunder Transformation!"

The Ink-Silver Flood Dragon held up a Thunder Pearl that flashed in his hand.

This pearl was pure blue in color, with a faint cloud flickering inside and a force of Heavenly Might radiating from it.

"A Divine Thunder Pearl?!"

Seeing this, Fang Xi’s pupils contracted sharply.

This Thunder Pearl was far more powerful than Demon Yin Thunder, containing Heavenly Might, especially deadly to a Cultivator’s Nascent Soul!

"This Thunder Pearl was forged by a great Cultivator who collected the lightning from Heaven Tribulation, mixing in several rare materials, thanks to a fortunate coincidence..."

As the Ink-Silver Flood Dragon looked at the Thunder Pearl in his hand, a fleeting look of financial pain crossed his face: "Our Sect also spent a great deal of wealth to acquire a few of these..."

With a slight gesture, he raised an exceptionally thick protective barrier that enveloped the auction stage.

Then, the Ink-Silver Flood Dragon opened the ’Mixed Origin Heavenly Umbrella’ and pointed to the Thunder Pearl in midair.

Boom!

A gold-cyan bolt of lightning appeared as if carrying the weight of the heavens, striking fiercely upon the surface of the ’Mixed Origin Heavenly Umbrella’!

A breathtaking scene unfolded before all the Cultivators.

On the blue surface of the umbrella, a layer of blue light flashed, like a black hole, constantly devouring the nearly Heaven Tribulation-like thunder.

After a brief moment, bolts of electricity danced and howled across the surface of the Mixed Origin Heavenly Umbrella... and then vanished into nothingness.

And below the Heavenly Umbrella, the Ink-Silver Flood Dragon was not only unharmed but also seemed to have used very little Magic Power.

"Truly a Treasure of Thunder Transformation!"

Master Zi Feng exclaimed, "Let’s start the auction..."

The Ink-Silver Flood Dragon’s expression turned odd, and he said, "Per the seller’s request, this ’Mixed Origin Heavenly Umbrella’ is not for sale for top-grade Spirit Stones; only trades for other goods will be accepted!"

"The jade slip listing the required materials has now been delivered to all of you by the Puppets."

Inside the private booth, Fang Xi looked at a stone Puppet that came in carrying a tray, and picked up the jade slip on it.

With just a glance, he was already drawing a sharp breath of air:

"Transcendent God Spirit Ointment... It is rumored that upon refining, a Cultivator with a complete Nascent Soul can increase the probability of invoking Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Power and absorbing it into their body. It is the best auxiliary Spirit Medicine for breaking through the Transcendent God bottleneck, similar to the ’Condensation Infancy Pill’ used for breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage... If there are three portions of this, one could directly exchange them for the Mixed Origin Heavenly Umbrella," Fang Xi mused.

"The ’Clear Heart Pill’... can aid a mid-stage Transcendent God Cultivator to break through to the later stages. Merely one is enough to exchange for this treasure..."

"The demand for elixirs that help Transcendent God Cultivators enhance their Magic Power is simply terrifying..."

"There are also various millennium spirit herbs, which, if in sufficient quantities, could also be exchanged..."

To Fang Xi, this implied that the force behind the offering of the ’Mixed Origin Heavenly Umbrella’ wasn’t in need of top-quality Spirit Stones, but instead was in short supply of various pills and spirit herbs...

...

"They actually don’t want top-quality Spirit Stones..."

Several Cultivators in the hall, who had auctioned treasures earlier, couldn’t help but regret deeply, blaming themselves for being too fond of trivial advantages.

And the top-quality Spirit Stones auctioned were plentiful enough to barely console their spirits.

"I have a portion of Transcendent God Spirit Ointment on me; I wonder if an accommodation could be made?"

Master Zi Feng was the first to speak up.

The Ink-Silver Flood Dragon gave a bitter smile, "The seller has already stated beforehand that accommodations indeed can be made, but at a reduced price... If the senior offers this portion of Transcendent God Spirit Ointment, then the share of millennium Spirit Medicine and the like can be reduced by a third... In my Mo Sect, we too have treasured a portion of ’Transcendent God Spirit Ointment’ and are willing to trade it at a fair price to the senior."

"The ’Clear Heart Pill’, is an extremely rare boundary-breaking class of pill, with extraordinary value... After all, a late-stage Transcendent God Cultivator can almost crush someone in the initial stage..."

Another cold voice interjected.

"If the ’Mixed Origin Heavenly Umbrella’ were intact, its value might even exceed that of a genuine ’Biyi Breaking Virtual Pill’! Now that it only demands a ’Clear Heart Pill’, the price has already been significantly reduced," said the Ink-Silver Flood Dragon solemnly.

"These are the seller’s demands, and criticizing harshly will not be of use to the senior..."

At this point, Fang Xi had also realized that the mysterious seller behind the scenes was likely a Transcendent God Cultivator, with a Cultivation around the mid-stage of Transcendent God.

Moreover, they must be part of a Sect or Family, requiring Transcendent God Spiritual Objects to assist in breaking through stages.

If not these, then a large amount of elixirs to enhance Transcendent God Magic Power and millennium spirit herbs would also be accepted.

’A large number of elixirs to enhance the Magic Power of Transcendent God Cultivators?’

Fang Xi tapped the jade slip continuously, his expression somewhat peculiar.

If he remembered correctly, given the current pill refining output in The Nine States, after saving up for eighty years, aside from what he consumed and supplied to the Dragon Controlling Sect, the stockpile should barely suffice for the needs...

"Looking at it this way, it seems I could also take part? But should I make a move? After all, it is a rare Treasure of Thunder Transformation, and even a sixth-order one at that, although somewhat damaged..."

Fang Xi admitted that he was very tempted at the moment.

However, he immediately repressed such thoughts: ’It’s not possible... Those Returning to Emptiness Cultivators are all immensely wealthy, and with a bit of effort, they could surely meet the requirements; and then it will all come down to escalating bidding wars... There’s no way I could compete.’

’To bid rashly would only expose my wealth and attract covetousness, without much benefit...’

’Furthermore, mass selling True Blood Pills, am I insane... Haven’t I seen the precedent set by the Black Water Sect?’

Upon this thought, he immediately lost all interest and just sat there quietly, watching the various Returning to Emptiness Cultivators show off.

"Would the seller accept ’True Blood Pills’?" a withered voice suddenly asked.

"’True Blood Pills’?" The Ink-Silver Flood Dragon pondered for a moment, then quickly gave his answer: "Given that this pill can enhance Transcendent God Magic Power, it naturally meets the requirement, only concerning the amount..."

"Heh, does my ’Dragon Controlling Sect’ lack ’True Blood Pills’?" the person retorted proudly.

"The quantity stated in this jade slip, my Sect can completely satisfy..."

As soon as he spoke, Fang Xi realized that this person was likely a higher-up in the Dragon Controlling Sect, perhaps even the Sect Leader himself.

But for some reason, Fang Xi’s expression darkened.

Although he constantly benefited from the Dragon Controlling Sect’s resources, looking at it from another angle, the Sect had also been exploiting his residual labor...

’So many True Blood Pills, if Dragon Controlling Sect ends up with it, then this ’Mixed Origin Heavenly Umbrella’ would be like something I bought for them...’

Fang Xi immediately made another note of it in his small book.

Since it was something he helped to acquire, he naturally could take it back in the future!

"I offer a sub-quality ’Clear Heart Pill’!"

The previously cold voice spoke up, sounding slightly frantic.

Master Zi Feng sighed as well, "I offer a portion of Transcendent God Spirit Ointment, plus millennium spirit herbs..."

...

The atmosphere at the auction reached a climax.

The three Cultivators continually bid, each offering elixirs and spirit herbs enough to make any Transcendent God Cultivator envious...

Yet Fang Xi got up and left the auction hall.

Considering the auction’s volatility, he was concerned that if a fight broke out, splattering blood on his boots would be unpleasant.

A gentleman does not stand under a collapsing wall; having already reaped benefits from this auction, he should not covet the ’Mixed Origin Heavenly Umbrella’...