Otherwise, the high-ranking officials of Tongguan City would certainly not have put them up for auction.
Items like magical treasures, especially high-grade ones, would naturally remain in the hands of their own people, or at least be controlled by members of their own clan, to provide a sense of security.
"Ten thousand spirit stones!" shouted a mid-stage War God level expert from the War Clan, seated in his spot.
The War Clan had always determined its status by its combat power, so he was understandably covetous of the Tiger Soul Black Blade.
If he could obtain this high-grade offensive magical treasure, the Tiger Soul Black Blade, even if it meant draining his fortune now, his strength would increase significantly later, allowing him to earn back the cost with ease and comfort.
Indeed, truth lay between blade and spear, and a thousand pieces of gold dispersed would return, for as long as one had the corresponding strength, they would have the corresponding resources.
"Thirteen thousand spirit stones!" an elder-like Nascent Soul stage late-stage human cultivator, seated calmly, raised his hand and spoke indifferently, yet his words conveyed an air of absolute determination.
This mid-stage War God level expert from the War Clan could not help but frown upon hearing this, and then said coldly, "Fourteen thousand spirit stones..."
He cast a defiant glance towards the human elder and directly taunted him.
"Fifteen thousand spirit stones..." The elder, his face unchanged and heart steady, continued to bid calmly.
"You..."
A flash of anger crossed the face of this mid-stage War God level expert from the War Clan, who was very displeased with the human elder's interference.
He gritted his teeth and spoke again, "Sixteen thousand spirit stones..."
"Seventeen thousand spirit stones..." The human elder remained as nonchalant as ever, as if he were not talking about spirit stones but about common pebbles found on the street.
Suppressing his rage, this mid-stage War God level expert from the War Clan spoke, "I bid twenty thousand spirit stones. Old man, are you still going to add?"
"Twenty-one thousand spirit stones..." The human elder ignored him completely, continuing his bid.
Around these two, many individuals comparable to Nascent Soul stage cultivators watched their bidding war with smiles, as if watching a play. Such opportunities to spectate were rare.
The mid-stage War God level expert from the War Clan was clearly stretching his budget at this point, his eyelids twitching incessantly. If this were not an auction, he might have resorted to force long ago.
He was merely an ordinary War God level expert of the War Clan. Although he possessed some wealth, he did not have many spirit stones in his storage bag.
Twenty thousand spirit stones was already close to half of his net worth. He had a total of fifty thousand spirit stones in his storage bag.
"Twenty-one thousand spirit stones. Is there anyone else willing to bid higher? I will count to three. If there are no further bids, this high-grade offensive magical treasure, the Tiger Soul Black Blade, will belong to this fellow daoist." The appraisal master from the Sky Eye Clan, seeing that the price had mostly settled, spoke up.
This mid-stage War God level expert from the War Clan directly stood up and shouted, "Twenty-five thousand spirit stones. If anyone bids higher than this, I will withdraw from the competition and concede!"
This mid-stage War God level expert from the War Clan directly declared the maximum price he was willing to pay for the high-grade offensive magical treasure, the Tiger Soul Black Blade.
On the other side.
A slight frown finally appeared on the human elder's brow, seemingly displeased, but he still endured it and said, "Twenty-six thousand spirit stones..."
Silence filled the hall. Twenty-six thousand spirit stones... even a Nascent Soul stage cultivator would find it difficult to afford.
Furthermore, this elder had displayed an aura of determination. Other powerhouses comparable to Nascent Soul stage cultivators also fell into silence.
After all, while the Tiger Soul Black Blade was a good high-grade offensive magical treasure, the auctioneer was likely exaggerating its value to some extent.
To have already reached this price was quite remarkable!
"This is the masterpiece painstakingly crafted by a human artifact-refining Grandmaster. Are there any other fellow daoists who wish to obtain the Tiger Soul Black Blade? Anyone else? Is there anyone else..."
"It is currently twenty-six thousand spirit stones. With just a little more, you can acquire the Grandmaster's painstaking creation, a treasure to protect yourself."
The appraisal master from the Sky Eye Clan was making a final effort to drive up the price of this high-grade offensive magical treasure, the Tiger Soul Black Blade, as he stood to gain a commission.
Many cultivators comparable to the Nascent Soul stage had flickering eyes, but ultimately, they withdrew their gazes.
It was merely a mass-producible magical treasure, not worth such an exorbitant amount of spirit stones.
Seeing that no one was willing to bid further, the appraisal master from the Sky Eye Clan said nothing more, sighed, and declared, "I will count to three. If no one bids before then, this high-grade offensive magical treasure, the Tiger Soul Black Blade, will belong to this fellow daoist!"
"One..."
"Two..."
"Three..."
After the count of three, the appraisal master from the Sky Eye Clan smiled and announced, "Since there are no higher bids, the high-grade offensive magical treasure, the Tiger Soul Black Blade, will belong to this fellow daoist..."
"Congratulations! For twenty-six thousand spirit stones, you have acquired a top-tier magical treasure!" the appraisal master from the Sky Eye Clan declared.
The next item up for auction was a cultivation technique.
Wu Tao was not particularly interested in this cultivation technique. He possessed the inheritance of an ancient sword cultivator, the inheritance of the Primeval Buddhist Path, and the divine abilities of the Primordial Nightmare clan, all of which were incredibly powerful immortal arts.
The path Wu Tao was currently treading was a rare one of cultivating three disciplines simultaneously, each complementing the others.
These three inheritances could be cultivated separately, each possessing its own divine abilities, or they could be treated as a cohesive system of cultivation, pursued step by step.
Cultivating them separately would result in significantly weaker power. Cultivating them together, however, would mean that he would have few rivals at the same level.
Wu Tao had studied this extensively and believed that these three inheritances had no conflicts whatsoever, and cultivating them in conjunction should be feasible.
However, in reality, no one had ever attempted this like Wu Tao. Therefore, what problems he might encounter in his future cultivation was perhaps known only to heaven.
"The item being auctioned next is the primary cultivation technique of a renowned late-stage Nascent Soul expert from the human race. Perhaps many fellow daoists from other races are not familiar with this senior's name, but if I mention 'Grade One Divine Ability – Heaven Collapse Earth Shatter,' hehe, I believe most fellow daoists present have heard of it, right?"
"This divine ability shone brightly during the great war against the Blood Race. Various versions of its cultivation methods have circulated, and even among non-human races, there have been cultivators who practiced this divine ability..."
"'Grade One Divine Ability – Heaven Collapse Earth Shatter' is one of the divine abilities accompanying this set of techniques. It is the signature move of that late-stage Nascent Soul senior. Although it is only a fragment, its value is immense, and I need not elaborate further..."
"I have explained the advantages and disadvantages of this entire systematic technique, named 'He Hua Zuo Da Di Jue,' to all fellow daoists..."
"Fellow daoists who are interested may now place their bids! The starting price is one hundred thousand spirit stones, with each increment being ten thousand spirit stones. The auction begins..."
After his introduction, the appraisal master from the Sky Eye Clan smiled and produced a wooden box. Inside was a jade slip of various colors, which was clearly the jade slip recording the technique.
"'Grade One Divine Ability – Heaven Collapse Earth Shatter.' The reputation is indeed significant. Many beings' eyes lit up, and their faces showed excitement."
A cold voice echoed.
"Two hundred thousand spirit stones!"
This price stunned everyone.
The bidder was none other than the elder who had vied for the magical treasure, the mid-stage War God level expert from the War Clan.
Such a high price left not only the human cultivators dumbfounded but also silenced several interested foreign races.
However, everyone was silently pondering who this person could be to possess such incredible wealth.
To take out so many spirit stones from a storage bag, even a Nascent Soul stage cultivator would feel a pang of pain.
At an auction, one did not have to worry about people bidding recklessly, as doing so would ultimately offend many powerful individuals and even draw the pursuit of the organizers.
Wu Tao also muttered to himself, but since it did not concern him, he did not dwell on it.
Of course, there were still affluent individuals present; the price of two hundred thousand spirit stones did not scare them.
As expected, a foreign great War God level expert from the War Clan immediately spoke, "Two hundred and thirty thousand..."
A foreign cultivator from the Spirit Clan also bid two hundred and fifty thousand.
Finally, this cultivation technique was auctioned for three hundred thousand, purchased by a young lady from the Spirit Clan.
Next, the appraisal master from the Sky Eye Clan on the high platform began to sell several types of elixirs, each selling for tens of thousands of spirit stones.
The price of elixirs was not surprising!
Even though the underground immortal cultivation world had developed the path of converting metal and stone into elixirs, the raw materials required for elixirs of the Core Formation stage and above were still rare and precious minerals, extremely difficult to find.
As a result, elixirs of the Core Formation stage and above were rarely seen.
Moreover, the higher the rank of an elixir, the lower the success rate of refinement.
Even if one succeeded, which cultivator would not keep it for themselves rather than put it up for auction?
This was why such elixirs would only appear when various races gathered here; otherwise, how could Core Formation stage and above elixirs be seen?
These elixirs were quickly snapped up by the crowd.
...
After the elixirs that enhanced cultivation were sold, elixirs for detoxification and healing were then auctioned.
Immediately, another round of bidding commenced.
This batch of elixirs was clearly not as popular as the previous batch. Although they were all sold out, with not a single one remaining, their prices were much lower than those of the previous batch.
Every cultivator desired more elixirs that enhanced their cultivation realm, while auxiliary and rescue elixirs only needed to be prepared in limited quantities, thus commanding much lower prices.
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