Cultivation starts from devouring the Dao fruits

Zhao Yu had barely entered the Cloud Mist Auction when a strikingly beautiful woman with a graceful figure, an attractive face, and dressed in a pure white robe, who possessed the cultivation level of Golden Core Sixth Stage, brought over a seductive, pretty woman of the Foundation Establishment Third Layer.

The woman in white respectfully bowed to Zhao Yu and said, "Greetings, Elder Zhao, my name is Yun Chang, and I am honored to serve as one of the managers for this Great Wind Mist Auction."

The woman in green at her side also bowed, "Greetings, Elder Zhao!"

Zhao Yu nodded slightly.

With a charming smile, Yun Chang said, "Elder Zhao, this lady is named Lu He. Should you have any requests, please feel free to command her!"

Zhao Yu replied, "Very well!"

Yun Chang bowed and said, "Then I shall take my leave first!"

Lu He said, "Elder Zhao, please follow me! I shall take you to the VIP seats!"

Zhao Yu nodded slightly and followed beside Lu He into the Cloud Mist Auction, where they settled into a box on the second floor.

Inside the Cloud Mist Auction, only Nascent Soul Cultivators or top-ranking power wielders had the privilege of sitting in a box.

Before long, the several thousand seats below were filled with cultivators from the Blue Sky Sea.

A handsome, middle-aged cultivator with a slight beard, wearing a white Taoist robe, walked onto the auction stage.

"I, Scenic Morning Loose Cultivator, am honored to host this auction," he announced calmly.

Scenic Morning Loose Cultivator calmly took out a jade bottle and said, "This is the first auction item, a Superior Foundation Establishment Pill! The starting bid is 10,000 Spirit Stones, with each increase not less than 1,000 Spirit Stones."

"11,000 Spirit Stones!"

"....."

As soon as the Superior Foundation Establishment Pill appeared, it sparked a fierce competition among the Foundation Establishment Cultivators. In this Blue Sky Sea region, many Spirit Island masters possess only Foundation Establishment cultivation levels. Should a family lack a Foundation Establishment Cultivator to guard it, their Spirit Island would change hands immediately.

That Superior Foundation Establishment Pill eventually fetched a sky-high price of 90,000 Spirit Stones, clearly a bid by an Island Master wanting to cultivate his successor.

Subsequently, many rare and precious Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures appeared one after another in the auction, sparking intense disputes among the many cultivators.

The Nascent Soul old monsters on the second floor looked down indifferently on the fierce competition among the multitude of cultivators below, taking little interest in ordinary resources, and only perking up for Fourth-order Heaven and Earth Treasures and some exceedingly rare Third-order items.

Scenic Morning Loose Cultivator announced, "A Superior Gold Core Pill, starting at the low price of one million Spirit Stones, with each bid increase no less than 10,000 Spirit Stones!"

"1.1 million Spirit Stones!"

"....."

The Foundation Establishment Great Perfection cultivators, with eyes blood-red, bid exorbitant prices to win the Superior Gold Core Pill. Even some Golden Core cultivators joined the fray — they themselves did not need the pill, but their offspring and loyal subordinates did.

"1.8 million Spirit Stones! I am Nan Bamboo True Lord!" chimed in a playful voice from the second floor.

Silence fell below at once, with the Golden Core and Foundation Establishment cultivators falling utterly quiet, not daring to even breathe too loudly.

Only a Nascent Soul True Lord could contend with another, and if a Golden Core cultivator enraged a Nascent Soul cultivator and was slain, there would be nowhere to appeal.

With utmost respect, Lu He explained, "Elder Zhao, Nan Bamboo True Lord is the Island Master of Nan Bamboo Island, an Early Stage Nascent Soul Cultivator. He enjoys a leisurely lifestyle and acts in an uninhibited manner, often doing things that are out of the ordinary."

The Wind Mist Auction was organized by the Sea God Meeting, and the attendants there were stringently trained to memorize the backgrounds and personalities of all Nascent Soul Cultivators.

Nan Bamboo True Lord, being a Nascent Soul True Lord and an elder of the Sea God Meeting, had the special privilege to bully others on a few occasions. As long as it was not too excessive, the Sea God Meeting would generally not interfere with him.

After three calls, the Superior Gold Core Pill was secured by Master Nan Bamboo.

Many heavenly materials and earthly treasures then appeared, one of them being a genuine Nascent Soul Pill.

Upon the appearance of that genuine Nascent Soul Pill, a fierce competition ensued among more than a dozen Nascent Soul Cultivators occupying the second floor, with the final bid reaching the astronomical sum of eighty million spirit stones.

"This is the Spirit Flame Stone Flame ranked seventy-sixth on the Spirit Flame Ranking. The opening bid is one hundred million spirit stones, with each subsequent bid to increase by no less than ten million spirit stones.

In addition, equivalent valued heavenly materials and earthly treasures are acceptable for exchange, with preference given to the top Nascent Soul heavenly materials and earthly treasures."

Jing Chen, a Loose Cultivator, brought out a palm-sized white jade box. Above the box, an orange-red spirit flame flickered, casting a brilliant light.

As soon as Zhao Yu saw that spirit flame, a fervent desire flashed through his eyes, "Stone Flame! The top-tier spirit flame ranked seventy-sixth on the Spirit Flame Ranking!"

"One hundred fifty million!"

"One hundred eighty million!"

"..."

The Nascent Soul Cultivators seated on the second floor of the auction each placed their bids in rapid succession for the Stone Flame.

A voice emerged from Box No. 9 on the second floor, "Three hundred million spirit stones! I am Pill Master Feng Yan, and I would ask my fellow cultivators to give some consideration to my bid."

A calm voice came from Box No. 13, "Three hundred twenty million spirit stones! Pill Master Feng Yan, surely your reputation can't outweigh the value of a Stone Flame!"

Zhao Yu said indifferently, "Four hundred million spirit stones!"

Zhao Yu had wiped out the Sect Leader of the Sea Dragon Sect and slain Master Tian Li, acquiring in one go the wealth of two Nascent Soul Cultivators, making his reserves of spirit stones quite substantial.

"Four hundred ten million!"

"..."

To a Lone Nascent Soul Cultivator, four hundred million spirit stones was an enormous sum, yet for those Nascent Soul overlords who occupied thousands of spirit islands, it was merely a few decades' worth of savings.

The price of the Stone Flame continued to rise amidst the fierce competition among the many Nascent Soul Cultivators, soon reaching the staggering price of seven hundred million spirit stones.

From Box No. 9 came the icy voice of Pill Master Feng Yan, "One jin of Three Spirits Water Essence!"

"Three Spirits Water Essence! Known to heal any spirit plant, to bring vitality back to any spirit plant, the top-tier water attribute heaven and earth treasure! Old Freak Feng Yan actually has such a treasure hidden away!"

"Such a heaven and earth treasure is a rare find indeed!"

"..."

The Nascent Soul Cultivators were all well-informed figures and naturally understood the rarity of Three Spirits Water Essence. Even the Sea God Meeting might not possess such a treasure.
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Zhao Yu said, "One genuine Infant Solidifying Pill!"

"An Infant Solidifying Pill! It's actually an Infant Solidifying Pill!"

"Indeed, the value of the Infant Solidifying Pill is comparable to the Three Spirits Water Essence! Who is the master of Box No. 19?"

"..."

The gazes of those Nascent Soul Cultivators turned toward Box No. 19, where Zhao Yu was situated.

The refinement of the Infant Solidifying Pills required two types of rare thousand-year spirit medicines and the expertise of a fourth-order alchemist, not to mention the element of success rate involved in the alchemy process. This Infant Solidifying Pill was also extremely rare and precious within the Blue Sky Seas.

For certain major forces or cultivators at the Great Perfection of the Golden Core stage, an Infant Solidifying Pill could be deemed countless times more precious than Three Spirits Water Essence.

Jing Chen, the Loose Cultivator, said, "The current holder of the Stone Flame intends to exchange it for an Infant Solidifying Pill!"