26: Foundation Building Pill

"Finally, it's time for the foundation establishment pill auction!"

The Wang Family Old Ancestor looked at the order on the list; there was only one treasure left before the foundation establishment pill auction.

As the final item, a Qi Refining Perfection Puppet, was purchased, it was finally the turn of the foundation establishment pill.

"Fellow Daoists, there is no need for me to say much about the next item. I believe almost all the Fellow Daoists present have come for it. Without further ado, there are thirty foundation establishment pills in total. The starting price for each Medicinal Pill is five thousand Spirit Stones, and each bid increment must not be less than five hundred Spirit Stones!"

The woman in the palace dress lifted the red cloth on the tray, revealing thirty small and exquisite porcelain bottles, which contained the foundation establishment pills.

The moment they saw the small porcelain bottles, a hint of fanaticism flashed in the eyes of many Cultivators, especially those at Qi Refining Perfection, who wished they could snatch the bottles into their own hands.

This was a foundation establishment pill! Once consumed, it could increase the chance of stepping into the Foundation Establishment Realm by thirty percent!

Not only would one's Lifespan double, but their strength would also be several or even ten times stronger than someone at Qi Refining Perfection!

No matter where they went, they would be figures of admiration!

Furthermore, for a small Family, having a Foundation Establishment Cultivator meant they would immediately become a Great Family, bringing fortune to their descendants!

For a Family with only one Foundation Establishment Cultivator, having one more would greatly enhance the Family's strength. It would also allow them to focus on other matters without being constrained by internal affairs or worrying about the Family being devoured and partitioned after their own fall!

Families with multiple Foundation Establishment Cultivators would also never complain about having too few. It would be truly disastrous if no more Foundation Establishment Cultivators could be born within the clan, as it would indicate the Family had reached a period of decline.

Therefore, the foundation establishment pill was something everyone was determined to obtain!

"Twenty thousand Spirit Stones! I am of the Tang Family of Nanlong, greetings Fellow Daoists. I presume many of you recognize this old man. Please, Fellow Daoists, do not compete with me for this first foundation establishment pill!"

A voice came from one of the booths, sounding extremely old as if he could pass away at any moment. Yet, his aura was in the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment. It seemed he wanted to cultivate a second Foundation Establishment Cultivator for his clan before reaching his limit.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have taken such a posture; although he sounded like he was negotiating, it was actually a threat.

After all, a Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment Cultivator who was nearing death still held a great deal of deterrence.

For a moment, the entire auction hall was silent, but other voices soon rang out.

Some feared him, but others did not.

Another Cultivator, also in the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment, spoke up.

"Thirty thousand Spirit Stones! Tang Old Monster, if you can bid for this pill, then I, this Nan, can bid for it too. Save your threatening words!"

"Hehe, Nan Old Monster, I'll remember you! Fifty thousand Spirit Stones!"

Tang Old Monster gave a sinister laugh and then raised the price of the foundation establishment pill to the astronomical sum of fifty thousand Spirit Stones. For a time, no one else bid.

After all, there were more than twenty foundation establishment pills remaining; there was no need to make an enemy of Tang Old Monster over this first pill.

Just like that, Tang Old Monster won the first foundation establishment pill for fifty thousand Spirit Stones.

Then, the crowd continued their frantic bidding.

The second was sold for fifty-four thousand Spirit Stones, followed by the third for fifty-one thousand Spirit Stones.

The competition for the first three foundation establishment pills was the most insane. After all, those Foundation Establishment Cultivators whose clans were in decline and who were nearing their own ends would scramble for them at the first opportunity.

They knew there would be fewer foundation establishment pills later on, and they didn't want to gamble on being able to pick one up for a bargain.

"Forty-seven thousand Spirit Stones!"

As soon as the fourth foundation establishment pill was put up for auction, the Wang Family Old Ancestor was the first to speak. He didn't start from five thousand Spirit Stones but called out the high price of forty-seven thousand Spirit Stones in one breath.

Compared to the inflated prices of the first three foundation establishment pills, this price had already exceeded the psychological threshold of many Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

"Forty-eight thousand Spirit Stones!"

Someone shouted, unwilling to give in.

"Fifty thousand Spirit Stones! If anyone bids again, I am willing to give up!"

The Wang Family Old Ancestor was also bold. After all, having swallowed the foundations of the Wu and Bai Families, the spiritual resources he had obtained were countless; he was very confident now.

This time, no one else bid. With the three strikes of the golden gavel, it was announced that the Wang Family Old Ancestor in Booth C-35 had won the bid.

Soon, a beautiful maid came to the booth where Su Yu and the others were, handing the small porcelain bottle to the Wang Family Old Ancestor. After inspecting it, the Wang Family Old Ancestor handed over the Spirit Stones on the spot.

Holding the foundation establishment pill, the Wang Family Old Ancestor could not stop smiling.

For the subsequent foundation establishment pills, Su Yu also participated in the bidding, but he would only call out a few times before stopping.

For the eighteenth foundation establishment pill, Su Yu finally began to bid seriously.

"Five thousand Spirit Stones!"

"Six thousand Spirit Stones!"

"Seven thousand Spirit Stones!"

Unlike the earlier bidding, those bidding in the middle were not in such a hurry, so they could call out prices calmly.

By the end, it was estimated that the intensity of the fight would be no less than that for the first three foundation establishment pills.

The majority of people were ultimately hoping to find a bargain, the majority had no Spirit Stones, and by then, the majority would also be scrambling to scrape together Spirit Stones on the spot!

The price soared all the way up.

"Thirty-five thousand Spirit Stones."

Su Yu spoke calmly. At this moment, besides him, seven or eight others were also bidding, all of whom were Foundation Establishment Cultivators in various booths.

"Thirty-eight thousand Spirit Stones!"

In one of the booths, a stunningly beautiful young woman frowned as she looked toward the booth from which the languid voice originated.

While others were bidding in increments of five hundred or a thousand, he had directly raised it by five thousand Spirit Stones right from the start; it was truly detestable.

"Thirty-nine thousand Spirit Stones!"

"Forty thousand Spirit Stones!"

The bidding voices of several Foundation Establishment Cultivators rang out, and the price of this foundation establishment pill had already reached forty thousand Spirit Stones.

Then, after several more rounds of bidding, this foundation establishment pill reached the high price of forty-seven thousand Spirit Stones.

Many people were hesitating whether to bid, as they were not particularly desperate for a foundation establishment pill.

Moreover, the treasures that followed were vital to their cultivation. If they ran out of Spirit Stones because of this and couldn't participate in the later bidding, it would be a disaster.

Thus, many Foundation Establishment Cultivators chose to give up.

Hearing that detestable voice again, the beautiful young woman spoke up once more, unwilling to concede: "Forty-eight thousand Spirit Stones!"

Su Yu did not bid again.

He allowed this foundation establishment pill to fall into the woman's hands.

This price was too high; Su Yu would be at a loss if he bought it.

Although he intended to cultivate the Yu Family, it was impossible for him to use hard cash to bid for something like a foundation establishment pill, which was available in the System.

The quality of the foundation establishment pills at the auction was worlds apart from those in the System.

If it weren't for the Two Sects' extremely strict control over foundation establishment pills, plus the System's purchase limits!

He feared that if he took out foundation establishment pills to resell, he would be tracked down!

Otherwise, he would have taken them out of the System to sell long ago.

The reason he came to bid was merely to give himself a reasonable explanation for producing a foundation establishment pill.

Otherwise, if he just casually produced a foundation establishment pill, it would certainly attract the greed of others.

His background was already mysterious; if he could also casually produce foundation establishment pills, he might truly attract the prying eyes of other Cultivators.

Fortunately, he had prepared two options.

After the auction ended, he would simply follow the direction in which some Foundation Establishment Cultivator left, pretending to go for some killing and looting, and then return halfway.

This way, it would give others the illusion that he had snatched someone else's foundation establishment pill.

Of course, once he reached Core Formation, it would be perfectly reasonable for him to produce a foundation establishment pill.

No one would dare to question a Core Formation Old Monster.

The only issue was that his advancement was too fast; if someone investigated with intent, it would likely be exposed soon.

After all, where could one find a Cultivator who could advance to Core Formation in just a few years!

It was best to be more cautious.