Top-level Qi Luck: Leading My Clan to Cultivate

Lin Tianming also got what he wanted, acquiring the Fiery Flame Charm for the sky-high price of five hundred and eighty spirit stones.

Lin Tianming took out the spirit stones and threw them towards the platform where Chen Chong was, and after they were checked and confirmed to be correct, the Fiery Flame Charm was thrown to Lin Tianming in the VIP room.

After receiving the Fiery Flame Charm, he pinched it in his hand and looked over it several times before putting it into his storage bag.

"The ninth and final highlight, a set of First Order Superior Grade Spiritual Artifacts called the Shadowless Needles, made up of seven precious needles. Each one is a superior grade Spiritual Artifact with immense power, provided by the Jin Family. The starting bid is five hundred and eighty spirit stones, with each increase required to be no less than ten spirit stones," announced the auctioneer.

Flying needle sets were extremely difficult to forge and scarce in number, unpredictable in battle, hence extremely popular among cultivators.

No sooner had the voice fallen, than many cultivators began to bid fiercely, quickly surpassing the finale item provided by the Lin Family.

"Five hundred and ninety spirit stones..."

"Six hundred and ten spirit stones..."

...

In just seven or eight rounds of bidding, the price of the Shadowless Needles soared rapidly, quickly reaching seven hundred spirit stones and continuing to rise.

Lin Xingzhi was very interested in this set of Spiritual Artifacts, and he joined the bidding, but was soon surpassed by other cultivators' offers.

"Eight hundred and ten spirit stones..."

After a cultivator in a VIP room raised the bid by fifty spirit stones in one go, silence fell upon the entire venue. Your next chapter is on empire

Although Lin Xingzhi bid several times, he had to give up reluctantly as the price was too high.

Many cultivators were guessing which powerful buyer it could be, but there was no answer.

With the ninth treasure settled, only the final item remained, spurring much speculation.

"Spiritual Artifact..."

"Elixirs..."

"Cultivation Technique..."

Or some other treasure, alas, it remained unknown...

As everyone awaited in anticipation, Chen Chong brought out a golden jade slip and began to introduce it.

"The final treasure, a Pill Formula for a Hun Tian Pill."

"The Hun Tian Pill is a Second Order Pill that, when ingested by a Foundation Establishment cultivator, allows them to directly break through a minor realm, similar to the Pozhang Pill, but specifically for Foundation Establishment cultivators—a truly heaven-defying item. The starting price is nine hundred spirit stones, with each increase required to be no less than ten spirit stones!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd was completely electrified.

"It's actually a Second Order Pill, and one that assists in breaking through realms!"

Upon hearing Chen Chong's words, Lin Xingzhi's expression changed drastically, and he turned to Lin Tianming saying,

"Tianming, this pill's effects are tremendous; we must acquire it for our family, and later the family can compensate us for the spirit stones!"

The same scene played out in various VIP rooms.

"Nine hundred and thirty spirit stones..."

One VIP room took the lead with a bid, immediately raising it by thirty spirit stones.

"Nine hundred and fifty spirit stones..."

Lin Xingzhi also entered a bid, but unfortunately, there were quite a few forces determined to win, and his bid was quickly surpassed by a new price.

"One thousand one hundred and twenty spirit stones..."

"One thousand three hundred spirit stones..."

Throughout the auction, more than ten VIP rooms participated in the bidding, and the scene grew more and more intense, swiftly reaching one thousand three hundred spirit stones.

Lin Tianming couldn't help but exclaim, "Luoyun Market truly has hidden dragons and crouching tigers!"

The five major families bidding was inevitable, but in the entire Luoyun Mountain Range, only those families had Foundation Establishment cultivators. The other bidders must be Loose Cultivators or hidden Foundation Establishment cultivators from Qi Refining families, otherwise no Qi Refinement Stage cultivator would buy this Pill Formula.

As the price climbed higher and higher, some forces seemed to give up bidding.

"One thousand four hundred spirit stones..."

"One thousand six hundred spirit stones..."

Lin Tianming raised the bid by two hundred spirit stones in one breath, once again igniting the atmosphere of the entire venue.

Many cultivators were astounded, and numerous ones who had gained nothing, not even having made a bid, sighed in admiration. They thought that the auction had truly been an eye-opener with its record-breaking prices, making their trip worthwhile.

Inside Jin Family's VIP room, the young cultivator making the bids had a gloomy expression. Every time he offered a price, the opposite VIP room raised their bid, as if to deliberately counter him.

"Hmph, trying to compete with the Jin Family in terms of wealth? Even the Sun Family is no match for us!" he sneered.

With that, Jin Qilong bid again.

"Seventeen hundred spirit stones!"

"Eighteen hundred spirit stones!"

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After several rounds, the price quickly broke through two thousand spirit stones, reaching a terrifying two thousand four hundred spirit stones.

Lin Tianming did not yield an inch, clearly determined to win.

"Fellow Daoist, could you give our Jin Family some face and yield the pill formula to us?"

Jin Qilong spoke out, directly invoking his family's name, hoping to make Lin Tianming back down.

"Forgive my plain speaking, but the auction has always been won by the highest bidder. Let's not break the rules!"

Lin Tianming spoke up in refusal, not giving Jin Qilong any face.

Hearing Lin Tianming's rejection, the Jin Family cultivators' faces turned livid, their eyes bloodshot, as if they wished to immediately charge over and tear the refuser to pieces.

The Jin elder, seeing Jin Qilong's gloomy expression, stepped forward to persuade:

"Never mind. With such a high price, the bidding cultivator must be from one of the five major families. Let them have it."

"After all, these families won't be hopping around for many more years. The production of second order pills is extremely difficult, and spiritual medicine is not easy to gather. Without a couple of years' effort, it would be very hard to collect them all. It's better to let them gather the spiritual medicine materials and then seize them all at once. By then, won't everything belong to our Jin Family?"

Hearing the words of the Jin elder, Jin Qilong's expression gradually returned to normal.

After a few moments passed and seeing that no one else made a bid, Chen Chong announced the auction a success.

Lin Tianming took out all the one thousand six hundred spirit stones he had, added to the eight hundred spirit stones Lin Xingzhi had on him, pooled enough spirit stones, and threw them out of the VIP room, which were caught by Chen Chong.

After verifying the correct number of spirit stones, Chen Chong threw the jade slip into the VIP room where Lin Tianming and Lin Xingzhi were.

Lin Tianming caught the jade slip, stretched out his divine sense, broke the ban on the jade slip, and checked the pill and spiritual medicine formulas once again.

After careful consideration, indeed the pill formula was genuine, but the main medicine was the third order spiritual medicine Purple Yin Grass, and several of the auxiliary medicines were also precious. It would be difficult to gather them in a short period of time; indeed, the pill was not so easy to concoct.

"Uncle Seventeen, the pill formula is indeed genuine!"

A hint of joy flashed across Lin Xingzhi, who quickly spoke:

"Good, when we leave later, blend into the departing crowd amidst the chaos. Don't run about, head straight back to the Hundred Treasures Building. I also need to collect the spirit stones from the auctioned family items. If I leave directly, it would be more suspicious."

"Alright, everyone be careful!"

Lin Tianming and Lin Xingzhi had confirmed their exit strategy and continued to watch the auction.

"Fellow Daoists, this auction has come to a satisfactory end. I hope you will all join again in three years. Farewell!"

After declaring the end of the auction, Chen Chong left with a salute.

The cultivators at the auction all hurriedly stood up and walked towards the exit.

Lin Tianming left the VIP room by himself and, taking advantage of the chaos, quickly blended into the crowd and rushed to the Hundred Treasures Building.

Within half a quarter hour, Lin Tianming smoothly entered the Hundred Treasures Building and only let out a sigh of relief when he sat down in his third-floor room.

Although the market explicitly prohibited private fighting, with immense interests at stake, there was no telling whether some would take risks.

Being extremely cautious and careful along the way, fortunately, everything went smoothly, and it seemed unlikely that anyone had exposed to which power the pill formula belonged.

Half a day later, Lin Xingzhi also returned to the Hundred Treasures Building.

The two sat in the third-floor room drinking tea and chatting leisurely.

"Uncle Seventeen, I've already arranged with Li Yuancheng. In seven days, I'll need to venture out to the market to look for the Sky Fei Fruit. During this period, it'll be up to you to oversee the market!"

"Tianming, be careful out there, and remember not to easily trust strangers. If the situation changes, return to the market immediately."

Lin Xingzhi repeated his warnings, worried that Lin Tianming might not be aware of the dangers he could face since he was essential for the family's rise.

"Don't worry, I have the Fiery Flame Charm, and with my strength, as long as I don't encounter Foundation Establishment Cultivators or Second Order Demonic Beasts, there won't be any danger."

Lin Tianming's words finally put Lin Xingzhi's mind at ease.

After entrusting the Hun Tian Pill formula to Lin Xingzhi, Lin Tianming left the Hundred Treasures Building and returned to his courtyard.

With seven days until the arranged meeting, neither long nor short, Lin Tianming planned to cultivate for a while, get himself into the best condition, and then keep the appointment.

Entering a secret chamber, he sat cross-legged on a straw mat, cycled the cultivation technique through a Grand Circulation, and quickly entered a state of deep cultivation.

He took out a Lingshen Pill and a Body Strengthening Pill to consume, felt the violent spiritual power, and operated his cultivation technique at full strength to rapidly assimilate the medicinal power.

In a short while, another bout of intense pain struck, and sweat began to bead on Lin Tianming's forehead.

Seven days passed quickly...