Chapter 337: Auction, The Return of the Cultivation Technique and Magical Treasure Chart (Two in One)
In the Cave Heaven World, Lin Shiming opened his eyes on a high platform, shooting out two beams of sharp light.
Accompanying that was a Grass Sword from behind him, slashing towards the sky.
Boom!
Sword energy surged, countless beams of sword light emerged, and a tiny crack appeared in the void.
In the end, they turned into specks of sword light, vanishing into the void.
Lin Shiming looked at the Grass Sword and sighed.
Sure enough, his enlightenment at the Zi Xuan Palace wasn't significant; first, there was no spontaneous understanding, but everything was remembered instead, which lacked compared to actual experience.
Secondly, the Heaven-Slaying Sword Art of Zi Xuan True Person had deviated from the scope of the Great Swathe Grass Sword, sharing some similarities, but also containing paradoxes; he was unable to completely absorb it.
But overall, the power of the sword had still improved by half a measure.
Lin Shiming descended from the mountain peak. The Red-haired was still breaking through, Wang Jiao was desperately refining Superior Grade Spirit Stones, but it was the Golden Winged Mantis that still fluttered its four pairs of golden wings, serenely sprawling on the jade tree of the Taiqing Purple Jade Fruit, gazing at the distant Star Spirit Clam, watching it excrete a large amount of Star Spirit Fluff, with an expression of contentment.
On the surface of the lake, schools of fish leaped out, scrambling to snatch the ejected Star Spirit Fluff.
Lin Shiming nodded in satisfaction, after instructing the wood spirit to take good care of the Spirit Plants, he too left the Cave Heaven World. Today was the day of the auction, and Lin Shiming had once again utilized his clone for this auction.
The clone of Liu He True Person was very likely to attend; there was no need for Lin Shiming to hide his clone.
On the contrary, it was the Jiuyou Profound Wind Scripture this time that made it difficult for him to choose.
Today's Qingxuan City was bustling with an unprecedented liveliness. On the streets, Cultivators from various countries dressed in colorful garments surged into the torrent of the streets, like rivers flowing into the sea, heading towards the central auction city.
Having seen this scene, Lin Shiming gave Lin Zeli and Lin Zewen a few instructions, then followed the torrent to the auction hall.
This auction directly restricted those below Foundation Establishment from entering, which was sufficient to represent the grand scale of this auction.
Lin Zeli and Lin Zewen had no choice but to enter the market plaza, watching the central Spirit Screen.
After giving a few more orders to the latter, Lin Shiming entered the auction hall with Lin Houwei. By the time they entered, the seats that once hosted Qi Cultivators were already filled with Foundation Establishment Cultivators.
And those Purple Mansion Cultivators who once sat in high places mostly occupied the back compartments.
As for the Cultivators on the second floor, Lin Shiming took a quick glance and found that they were all core members of The Great Sects, and in one room, he saw the clone of Liu He True Person, holding a folding fan and nodding in his direction.
Lin Shiming turned his head away, without responding.
But inside, he couldn't help looking forward to this auction.
As more and more Cultivators took their seats, with the ringing of a bell, the doors of the entire auction hall also shut with a bang.
A cultivator dressed in splendid robes walked onto the platform; it was the Qing Zhu Hermit of the Shen Ji Peak.
Last time, it was the Qing Zhu Hermit who presided over the expedition to the Secret Realm, and this time, they dispatched a Purple Mansion Late Stage Hermit for the auction, which naturally increased the expectation of the Cultivators in the seats.
"Fellow Daoists from the Eastern Domain, I am Qing Zhu, and on behalf of my instructor, True Person Zi Xuan, I thank everyone for coming to Qingxuan City to participate in the Golden Core Ceremony. Also, thank you for attending the Qingxuan Auction!"
"This auction is for the highest bidder, malicious bidding is prohibited. Among them, three treasures have been personally selected by True Person Zi Xuan. The winner will also have the opportunity to receive guidance from True Person Zi Xuan once!" After Qing Zhu Hermit finished speaking, a huge wave of excitement swept through the crowd.
Personal guidance from True Person Zi Xuan was an enormous opportunity for many Purple Mansion Cultivators.
"Alright, enough talk, the first treasure: a hundred-year Cold Silkworm Silk, spun by a Third Rank Supreme Grade Cold Silkworm, with a starting price of five hundred Intermediate Grade Spirit Stones and each bid must be no less than fifty Intermediate Grade Spirit Stones!"
Qing Zhu Hermit spread out the silk displaying the treasure, revealing a small tuft of snow-white cold silk, and instantly, the entire auction hall felt like a frozen tomb, extremely cold!
Despite the simple introduction, the treasure's inherent power was undeniable.
It was a priceless treasure for Ice Spirit Root Cultivators or those with the Water Attribute.
Lin Shiming was tempted, as this hundred-year Cold Silkworm Silk, if incorporated into Lin Xianzhi's Twin Swords magical treasure, would considerably increase its power.
Of course, the Spirit Stones used for bidding had turned into Intermediate Grade Spirit Stones, which was not surprising to Lin Shiming.
From the fact that only Foundation Establishment Cultivators could enter, it showed that this auction was different from the ordinary ones.
"One thousand Intermediate Grade Spirit Stones!"
"One thousand two hundred Intermediate Grade Spirit Stones!" Lin Shiming also placed a bid, but the price continued to soar.
"..."
"Two thousand six hundred Intermediate Grade Spirit Stones!" In a blink of an eye, it reached two thousand Intermediate Grade Spirit Stones, which was equivalent to one hundred and sixty thousand Inferior Grade Spirit Stones.
In the end, it was purchased by a Cultivator clearly wearing the attire of the Zhengyang Alliance.
Seeing his determination to win the treasure at any cost, Lin Shiming shook his head and then gave up.
Hundred-year Cold Silkworm Silk was rare, but after all, it was not a Fourth Rank material and the help it could provide to Lin Xianzhi was limited.
With a final hammer strike, Qing Zhu Hermit called for the next item, this time it was a total of three Pill Bottles.
Within each Pill Bottle, there was a Foundation Establishment Pill.
"Three Foundation Establishment Pills as a set, with a total of ten sets, starting at one thousand Intermediate Grade Spirit Stones, and each bid must increase by no less than fifty Intermediate Grade Spirit Stones!" The second item of the auction became the Foundation Establishment Pill.
It made the local family Cultivators of Zhao Kingdom go wild.
Even Lin Shiming made successive bids, paying three thousand three hundred Intermediate Grade Spirit Stones and three thousand two hundred Intermediate Grade Spirit Stones, securing two sets of Foundation Establishment Pills.