14: Chapter 14 The Poisonous Python and the Cloud Chasing Boat

After a brief silence, an enthusiastic discussion erupted, and the sounds of bidding rose one after another.

"Fifty-one Low-Grade Spirit Stones." A Cultivator shrouded in a black robe in the back row of the hall spoke first, his voice hoarse.

"Fifty-five Low-Grade Spirit Stones." A cold, clear voice of a female Cultivator came from the first row directly in front, raising the price by four Low-Grade Spirit Stones.

"Fifty-six Low-Grade Spirit Stones." The Black-Robed Cultivator raised the price again, his tone carrying a hint of urgency. A companion behind him quietly handed over a Jade Slip. He glanced at it, and his eyes brightened—the corpse of this Nine-Poison Shadow Phosphorus Python was crucial for him to Cultivate a certain Demonic Path Daoist Magic.

"Sixty Low-Grade Spirit Stones." The female Cultivator in the front row remained unhurried, her voice carrying a clear, melodious rhythm.

"Sixty-two Low-Grade Spirit Stones." Li Changqing observed for a moment before calling out his first bid. The corpse of this Peak Rank 1 Nine-Poison Shadow Phosphorus Python was very important to his Spirit Beast. Inside the Spirit Beast pouch, the Flying Purple Nether Scorpion transmitted a strong desire to devour it to him.

The improvement of the Flying Purple Nether Scorpion Xiao Hei's cultivation, besides the accumulation of time and Cultivation, relied on the Yao Beast corpses and Medicinal Pills that Li Changqing usually fed it. Yao Beasts of the poison type were especially helpful to it.

A poison-type Yao Beast at the Peak of Rank 1 like this was rare. As long as the price was within his affordable range, he would help Xiao Hei secure it.

"Sixty-six Low-Grade Spirit Stones."

"Sixty-eight Low-Grade Spirit Stones."

"Seventy Low-Grade Spirit Stones."

"Seventy-one Low-Grade Spirit Stones." When the price climbed to seventy Low-Grade Spirit Stones, the hoarse voice of the Black-Robed Cultivator sounded again. He directly revealed his Qi Refining 9th Layer spiritual power fluctuations, seemingly showing everyone that he was determined to win.

"Seventy-two Low-Grade Spirit Stones." Li Changqing called out the price again. At this point, seeing the situation where the Spirit Stones kept rising, everyone else had given up on the auction; only he and the Black-Robed Cultivator were left competing.

"Eighty Low-Grade Spirit Stones." The Black-Robed Cultivator snorted coldly, directly adding eight Low-Grade Spirit Stones. He glared in the direction of Li Changqing and shouted his bid sternly.

"Eighty-one Low-Grade Spirit Stones!" Li Changqing did not hesitate at all and shouted his bid again.

In the end, under the glare of the Black-Robed Cultivator, Li Changqing successfully won the complete corpse of the Nine-Poison Shadow Phosphorus Python for eighty-one Low-Grade Spirit Stones.

"The second auction item is the top-grade flying Magical Artifact, the Cloud-Chasing Boat. Although this boat has limited space and can only accommodate three to five people, its flight speed is extremely fast, and it possesses impressive concealment capabilities. Even a Foundation Establishment Initial Stage Cultivator would find it difficult to discover its tracks without intentionally scanning with Divine Sense."

"The starting price is also fifty Low-Grade Spirit Stones, and each increment must not be less than one Low-Grade Spirit Stone."

After Yuan Tiansheng briefly finished introducing the situation of the Cloud-Chasing Boat, as soon as his voice fell, it was submerged by a chorus of bids.

This top-grade flying Magical Artifact was clearly more popular with Cultivators than the Nine-Poison Shadow Phosphorus Python. In just a short moment, the price had already broken through to one hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones. This was already twice the price of an ordinary top-grade Magical Artifact, and the price was still rising.

Li Changqing was also extremely interested in this top-grade flying Magical Artifact. He currently relied on flying on his sword whenever he went out. Short-distance travel was fine, but it was still quite inconvenient for long-distance travel.

Specialized flying Magical Artifacts usually only require the consumption of Spirit Stones. A Cultivator just needs to steer and control the direction and speed to fly towards the designated target. This saves the spiritual power consumed on the journey, which is beneficial for dealing with unexpected situations.

As the price of the flying Magical Artifact continued to rise, Li Changqing gradually calmed down. Having just spent eighty-one Low-Grade Spirit Stones, he had one hundred and fifty-three Low-Grade Spirit Stones left in his Storage Pouch. He could not spend so many Spirit Stones on this flying Magical Artifact.

In the end, after several twists and turns, the Cloud-Chasing Boat was won by a familiar Qi Refining 10th Layer Cultivator for the high price of one hundred and twenty-five Low-Grade Spirit Stones. This Cultivator was none other than the representative figure of the Li Family's 'Hua' generation—Clan Leader Li Huaming.

This clan uncle must be preparing for the opening of the Myriad Spirit Secret Realm in more than eight months, Li Changqing thought to himself.

The auction continued, and every grand finale treasure was sought after by the crowd. The third treasure was a Rank 2 Low Grade offensive Talisman, and the fourth treasure was a Rank 2 Low Grade defensive Talisman. The transaction prices for the two Talismans were sixty-five Low-Grade Spirit Stones and sixty-six Low-Grade Spirit Stones, respectively.

Once a Talisman reached Rank 2 Low Grade, compared to the price of five or six Low-Grade Spirit Stones for a Rank 1 top-grade Talisman, the price increased by about tenfold.

The fifth grand finale treasure was a 15-cubic-meter Storage Pouch. The buckle of the Storage Pouch had meticulously carved ink-wash patterns, and the surrounding strap was painted with images of various rare birds and beasts, making the entire Storage Pouch look radiant, with lifelike patterns.

In the end, this Storage Pouch, which reached the medium-sized standard, was won by a Qi Refining 10th Layer Cultivator for the high price of one hundred and twenty-three Low-Grade Spirit Stones.

It is well known that the Storage Pouch is a commonly used treasure for Cultivators. As long as a Cultivator has a little bit of wealth, they will equip themselves with a Storage Pouch.

The specifications of Storage Pouches are divided into three Ranks: small, medium, and large. Small Storage Pouches usually refer to sizes from one cubic meter to nine cubic meters; medium Storage Pouches usually refer to sizes from ten cubic meters to nineteen cubic meters; large Storage Pouches refer to sizes from twenty cubic meters to fifty cubic meters.

The Storage Pouch Li Changqing used was five cubic meters in size. Generally speaking, the larger the Storage Pouch, the higher its value. The most common Storage Pouch in the cultivation world is the one-cubic-meter size, and most Qi Refining Cultivators use this smallest specification of Storage Pouch.

Above the Storage Pouch, there are Storage Rings with even more spacious room. Generally, only Cultivators who have reached the Golden Core Stage have the strength to start using a Storage Ring.

The auction house's sixth grand finale auction item was a top-grade Magical Artifact. This top-grade Magical Artifact was a set of flying needles, known as the Shadowless Needles. This type of Magical Artifact is fast and small, making it a Sharp Weapon for sneak attacks and plotting.

After being auctioned at a starting price of fifty Low-Grade Spirit Stones, the price rose rapidly and was finally successfully won by a Cultivator from the Cui Family of Heyang County for seventy-five Low-Grade Spirit Stones.

After the Storage Pouch and the Shadowless Needles were successfully traded, the Yuan-surnamed Cultivator waved his hand behind him. A young girl walked towards the auction stage, holding a wooden box in her hand, and handed it directly to Yuan Tiansheng.

Yuan Tiansheng held the wooden box in his hand and said with a smile to the crowd below: "Next, we will auction the seventh grand finale treasure of this auction. This treasure is the yellow dragon pill, a Medicinal Pill that enhances the cultivation of Cultivators at the Qi Refining 7th Layer and above. With the help of this pill, cultivation will naturally speed up, and it is even very possible to break through a Bottleneck."

"There are a total of ten yellow dragon pills in this box. The starting price is fifty Low-Grade Spirit Stones, and each increment must not be less than one Low-Grade Spirit Stone. The auction begins now."

When the Cultivators below heard that there were actually ten yellow dragon pills being auctioned together, it immediately caused a commotion. Although there are many Medicinal Pills suitable for Qi Refining Late Stage Cultivators in the cultivation world, the yellow dragon pill can definitely Rank in the top ten.

The appearance of ten pills at once made many Cultivators crazy for it. For a Medicinal Pill like the yellow dragon pill, if a Cultivator stuck at a small Bottleneck takes one or two, it might not have much effect, but ten at once would cause a qualitative change from a quantitative change.