The hall of cultivators who had reached the True Pill stage swelled with excitement upon hearing that the first auction item was the Tri-color Zephyranthes Flower.
Pang Xiangxiang seemed to have anticipated this reaction, waiting for the noise to subside slightly before speaking,
"The Tri-color Zephyranthes Flower is extremely difficult to cultivate artificially. It can be said that in the Cultivation World, each one used is one less available. I think everyone understands this principle.
The starting bid for this Tri-color Zephyranthes Flower is fifty thousand top-grade Spirit Stones, with each increment not less than a thousand. Let the bidding begin..."
Pang Xiangxiang certainly had a way with words, and the phrase ’each one used is one less available’ was enough to drive the cultivators in the late stage of True Pill to bid desperately.
"Fifty-five thousand Spirit Stones..."
"Fifty-eight thousand Spirit Stones..."
The prices continually refreshed on the big screen of the bidding array, showing just how many people coveted this Tri-color Zephyranthes Flower.
Ding Huan wondered if he could acquire the Tri-Color Zephyranthes Flower and then sabotage Elder He by infusing it with Genetic Poison Fog.
If he succeeded in making Elder He ingest this Genetic Poison, it would effectively kill the elder.
However, Ding Huan quickly dismissed the thought.
It seemed highly unlikely.
First, after purchasing the Tri-Color Zephyranthes Flower and giving it to Elder He, it was not certain that Elder He could turn it into a Void Network Pill.
Moreover, Ding Huan couldn’t be sure whether the Genetic Poison he had attached to the flower would split and disappear during high-temperature refining, which was very likely.
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Using ordinary poison would probably be recognized by Elder He.
Forget it, spending hundreds of thousands of top-grade Spirit Stones would be utterly pointless.
In the end, the Tri-color Zephyranthes Flower was purchased for two hundred and thirty thousand top-grade Spirit Stones.
Pang Xiangxiang was quite pleased with this price. She tapped the table, and a small box was transported onto the auction stage.
She picked up the box and held it up:
"This is an Ascension Token. Everyone can check it with their Divine Will."
As Pang Xiangxiang spoke, Ding Huan’s Divine Will, along with everyone else’s, focused on the box.
In the jade box, there was a white token with the words "Ascension Realm" inscribed on it.
Ding Huan’s heart stirred—he also possessed such a token.
"The starting bid for the Ascension Token is one hundred thousand top-grade Spirit Stones, with each increment not less than five thousand. Let the bidding begin..."
The Ascension Token, with a base price of a hundred thousand top-grade Spirit Stones, attracted a crowd of bidders.
Ding Huan curiously asked, "Sister Sang Yuhe, is this Ascension Token for entering the Ascension Realm?"
Sang Yuhe, knowing that Ding Huan came from the Four-direction Star Land and was unfamiliar with the Ascension Token, explained,
"The Ascension Token is one way to enter the Ascension Realm. Without an invitation from a sect of the Ascension Realm, the Ascension Token is almost the only means to get in."
Ding Huan thought to himself, this is harsh.
The Ascension Realm could gather an abundance of cultivation resources simply by selling these tokens.
He didn’t need to ask to know that once a cultivator reached a certain level of cultivation, if they didn’t go to the Ascension Realm, they probably couldn’t advance any further.
He had already experienced the difficulty of moving from the Mortal World to the Taoist Realm.
Many might not fully understand why this is the case. From information in a leather scroll, Ding Huan had a rough guess.
It might relate to the Heaven and Earth’s Rules; in the Taoist Realm, if one doesn’t reach a place where the rules of Heaven and Earth are stronger, cultivation might stagnate.
However, this probably didn’t include him.
He was cultivating the Great Universe Technique, relying entirely on the rules of his own universe for advancement.
So, although his cultivation level was low, he also planned to delve into the various cosmic rules.
Unexpectedly, the Ascension Token was eventually auctioned off for three hundred and eighty thousand top-grade Spirit stones.
It looked like the Ascension Realm was tough to enter as well, aiming to monopolize resources and strictly limit the number of cultivators entering the Ascension Realm.
Much like the Taoist Realm not allowing ordinary people from the Mortal World to enter.
Humans, always so selfish. In the Taoist Realm, they advocate for not allowing a large influx of cultivators from the Mortal Realm.
At the same time, they hope the Ascension Realm will open its boundary prohibitions to allow them easy entry.
Pang Xiangxiang had already introduced the third auction item:
"Ladies and gentlemen, this is a level five Hell Vine Seed, capable of instantaneous Spirit Energy bursts. The starting price is one million top-grade Spirit Stones, and you may bid as you wish."
Ding Huan immediately perked up, as this was something he needed.
Although the seed was of interest to Ding Huan, most people in the auction hall were not interested.
Those few who were interested found the price outrageous. Not to mention a million, even a hundred thousand was deemed too high.
In their view, the reputation of the seed exceeded its value.
A million for a seed with a one-time attack capability was insane unless one was mad.
A long time passed, and no one made an offer.
Pang Xiangxiang seemed to also understand the difficulty in selling the Hell Vine Seed. After waiting a while, she continued,
"The price of the level five Hell Vine Seed is reduced to eight hundred thousand. If no further offers are made, it will be passed over."
Although Ding Huan had never attended an auction before, this was the first time he encountered an auction item that could decrease in price.
"Eight hundred thousand." Ding Huan had planned to bid one million, not to mention it had now dropped to eight hundred thousand.
"Eight hundred thousand top-grade Spirit Stones once... Eight hundred thousand top-grade Spirit Stones twice..."
Pang Xiangxiang was too lazy to call for the third time and directly hammered down: "Sold."
Ding Huan spent eight hundred thousand just to buy a single seed, immediately attracting numerous scans of Divine Will.
Some people, seeing that Ding Huan was a VIP box guest, withdrew their Divine Will.
At such an auction, those using VIP boxes were certainly either rich or noble.
It was better not to offend such people.
Still, a few continued to infiltrate their Divine Will into the box.
"Mr. Ding, although this Hell Vine Seed is level five, not only is it a one-time consumable item, but its effect is also poor against enemies. This seed is worth at most one hundred thousand top-grade Spirit Stones, you are spending so much..."
While Sang Yuhe was shocked by Ding Huan’s wealth, she also reminded him.
She couldn’t help but feel emotional, knowing her guess was right; Ding Huan indeed had gained an opportunity, otherwise, he wouldn’t have casually taken out eight hundred thousand top-grade Spirit Stones.
After all, she was a True Pill Realm cultivator. From the beginning of her cultivation until now, the wealthiest she had ever been was three hundred thousand top-grade Spirit Stones.
"What if it’s needed?"
That was all Ding Huan could say.
How could he not know that spending eight hundred thousand top-grade Spirit Stones on a single-use vine seed was a fool’s errand, but he had no choice. Who made him need to deal with a Primordial Soul Peak or even Perfect realm powerhouse?
Spirit Stones could be earned again, but life once lost, was gone forever.
Soon someone came for the handover. Ding Huan paid eight hundred thousand top-grade Spirit Stones and purchased the level-five Hell Vine seed.
Pang Xiangxiang was already auctioning the fourth item, a defensive Spiritual Artifact. Ding Huan was not interested, and it ended up selling for seventy thousand top-grade Spirit Stones.
Next came Foundation Establishment Pills, a Gold Attribute Technique for cultivating to the Primordial Soul Realm, and fragments of Star Sky Crystal Stones...
Ding Huan was not interested in any of these items; he said to Sang Yuhe beside him:
"Sister Yuhe, if you fancy anything, feel free to bid. I still have some top-grade Spirit Stones on me."
Ding Huan assured that Sang Yuhe was likely short on money now, but as long as Elder He was taken care of, Sang Yuhe could certainly be of great help to him.
Sang Yuhe quickly responded, "I don’t need anything right now."
Pang Xiangxiang’s voice came through again:
"Next up for auction is a long spear; unlike ordinary spears, this is a top-quality Spiritual Artifact, and it also possesses a soul-slaying attribute. The construction of the spear body is also different from ordinary firearms. Please take a look..."
As she spoke, Pang Xiangxiang stretched out her hand, and a two-meter-long spear floated in the air.
Ding Huan’s Divine Will landed on the spear. The body of the spear was dark, with an extremely long blade and six edges.
The distribution of these edges was unbalanced, with broad sides, and the spearhead’s sides were slightly raised, each side forming two small edges, seemingly not much different from ordinary long spears from afar.
What amazed Ding Huan even more was that both sides of the spearhead possessed blood-draining edges.
It was a spear meant for slaughter; the more it killed, the stronger it became.
The soul-slaying attribute greatly appealed to Ding Huan. Using such a spear, the stronger the Divine Will, the stronger the power of the Gun Dao Divine Power.
It matched well with his second of the Nine Divine Powers, Annihilation.
"This spear is named Departure, the starting price is one hundred thousand top-grade Spirit Stones..."
At this price, almost all cultivators coveting the spear were delighted; such a fine spear for just one hundred thousand top-grade Spirit Stones?
Ding Huan also felt puzzled.
"...plus one True Star Pill and a Spirit Fruit that enables beast spirits."
Upon hearing about the True Star Pill, Ding Huan knew he had no chance. He possessed a main Spiritual Medicine for refining the True Star Pill, Condensing Star Bamboo.
But turning Condensing Star Bamboo into True Star Pill was still a long way off.
He did possess Spirit Blue Fruit though; he had several on him.
"I bid five hundred thousand top-grade Spirit Stones," a voice rose from the hall, and then the offer of five hundred thousand top-grade Spirit Stones appeared on the screen.
Ding Huan guessed the other party would not be interested in his price.
It wasn’t that his offer wasn’t enough, but Spirit Stones could be obtained anywhere. The True Star Pill and Spirit Fruit that enable beast spirit, however, were much more difficult.
Thinking this, Ding Huan was about to write down three hundred thousand top-grade Spirit Stones plus a Spiritual Blue Fruit.
But he hesitated for a moment and changed the three hundred thousand top-grade Spirit Stones to one hundred thousand plus a Spiritual Blue Fruit.
The Spiritual Blue Fruit was not easily obtained; if it met someone who needed it, selling one for a million top-grade Spirit Stones was not surprising.
Sure enough, as soon as Ding Huan’s bid appeared on the screen, it immediately caused a stir in the hall.
Several Divine Wills directly broke through the poor shielding prohibition of Ding Huan’s VIP box. Sang Yuhe, sensing these powerful Divine Wills, sighed.
Ding Huan was still inexperienced; she had thought before that she should upgrade the Divine Will shielding prohibition of the VIP box.
Since Ding Huan hadn’t reacted, she hadn’t told him, but it looked like she should have given him a heads-up earlier.
Ding Huan seemed unaware of these Divine Wills scanning him, his expression unchanged.
Seeing that Ding Huan’s cultivation was so low, some cultivators even left a Mark of Divine Will on him.