42: Chapter 42 Foundation Establishment Pill

Yun Ming also actively participated, and the price rose all the way, finally reaching 540,000 Spirit Stones.

A single foundation establishment pill that could only increase the probability of Foundation Establishment by 30% had reached 540,000 Spirit Stones, which was almost equivalent to the entire savings of a Foundation Establishment Family.

But Yun Ming still did not give up: "600,000!"

He raised the price to 600,000 in one go. Many people gave up upon hearing this bid; after all, there were still three more left.

Just when Yun Ming breathed a sigh of relief, thinking he had secured it firmly, the Foundation Establishment Family that had just auctioned the first-grade low grade Spiritual Vein actually bid again: "700,000 Spirit Stones!"

This price really gave many people a shock; 600,000 was already a significant premium.

Many confused Loose Cultivators in the venue whispered to each other:

One thin, gaunt man smacked his lips and whispered: "A single foundation establishment pill is almost 1,000,000 Spirit Stones? That's too exaggerated!"

An older Cultivator with a bit more experience beside him shook his head and sighed: "There's no help for it. Although our Daqian is vast, Spiritual Qi is truly scarce. The alchemists capable of refining foundation establishment pills are all in the Sunset Glow Sect."

"Besides," he continued, lowering his voice, "the Disciples of the Sunset Glow Sect need to Cultivate themselves, so foundation establishment pills are definitely prioritized for their own people. Only when there is an occasional surplus, or when the Sect lacks Spirit Stones for turnover, will they bring a few out for auction."

Another rugged-looking man heard this and couldn't help but sneer, half-mocking himself and half-joking: "Heh, if you think your talent is tough enough, just force a Breakthrough; at worst... you'll just sit and perish right on the spot."

The first gaunt man's face turned bitter, he clenched his fists, his voice filled with unwillingness: "But I'm afraid I won't be able to save up that many Spirit Stones in this lifetime... Sometimes I really think, it would be better to just take a gamble."

While they were discussing, the bidding on stage did not stop, and the price of the first foundation establishment pill had already soared to the high point of 840,000 Spirit Stones.

Yun Ming wondered if it would be better to give up; what if the price later was lower?

Hearing Yun Ming's hesitation, that Foundation Establishment Family gritted their teeth and added another 10,000 Spirit Stones: "850,000 Spirit Stones!"

Yun Ming shook his head; the premium was too high, it wasn't worth it.

Following Yun Ming's withdrawal, this first foundation establishment pill fell into the hands of that Foundation Establishment Family.

Immediately after, the second foundation establishment pill auction began.

Yun Ming couldn't be bothered to compete with them and directly called out 600,000 Spirit Stones.

This instantly stunned many people, and in the end, after only a slight increase, it reached 650,000 Spirit Stones, and it was easily auctioned off by him.

Because Yun Ming set a "good precedent," the third one started at 500,000 Spirit Stones, and with the subsequent bidding, it was actually cheaper than what Yun Ming had paid, selling for only 570,000 Spirit Stones.

However, this last one was different; the atmosphere on and off the stage became heavy.

"Everyone, this is the last foundation establishment pill, and I will clearly inform you all that there will not be another Luoxia Assembly, because the Sunset Glow Sect will fully support the Cultivation of its Sect Disciples, and future foundation establishment pills will be prioritized for Luoxia Disciples."

As soon as these words were spoken, it immediately caused an uproar.

"Why didn't you say so earlier!"

"Exactly, I should have gritted my teeth and bid higher for the second one just now!"

"Unfair! Re-auction!"

"Right! Re-auction, re-auction!"

As people with ulterior motives fanned the flames in the audience, many followed along, shouting slogans, attempting to force the Sunset Glow Sect to compromise and re-auction the first three foundation establishment pills.

Unfortunately, they forgot that six Foundation Establishment Stage Elders were also participating in this auction.

With a cold snort, several Qi Refining Stage Cultivators in the audience instantly exploded and died.

This scared those nearby until their faces turned pale, and the auction, which had just been filled with righteous indignation, instantly quieted down.

No one dared to speak.

Only Steward Chen lightly tapped the hammer: "Everyone, do not be used by people with ulterior motives. Now, the auction continues."

This warning was just a minor punishment; after all, only the ringleaders were killed. If they really wanted to hold them accountable, everyone who had joined in the commotion would have been killed.

However, they still needed to keep people around to buy the foundation establishment pills.

"I bid 600,000!"

"620,000!"

"700,000!"

Because it was the last one, everyone was blinded by greed, disregarding everything, even willing to bet all their Family's assets to buy one.

The price soared all the way, reaching 1,030,000 Spirit Stones!

Yun Ming was very glad that he had auctioned it early; although it wasn't as cheap as the third one, it was still not bad.

As the maid delivered his foundation establishment pill, his wealth instantly decreased by more than half.

The bidding in the audience had already reached a white-hot state; 1,030,000 was not the limit.

However, there were only two bidders left.

Both were Foundation Establishment families, and they were mortal enemies.

Both sides were trading threats while raising the price.

Finally, the price settled at 1,170,000 Spirit Stones, and the expressions on both families were quite spectacular.

However, Yun Ming didn't pay much attention to that.

Instead, Yun Ming himself attracted a lot of attention.

He was the only Loose Cultivator who had successfully auctioned a foundation establishment pill, and his currently displayed Realm was Foundation Establishment Stage, specifically Foundation Establishment Middle Stage.

Those families that hadn't auctioned a foundation establishment pill were almost all eyeing him.

Yun Ming also felt those unpleasant gazes, but he didn't care. With the Fuli Heaven-Concealing Record, once he left the auction venue, they wouldn't be able to find even a single hair of his.

The small climax of the foundation establishment pills ended, and many more items were auctioned off. However, the further it went, the higher the prices became, and the less relevant they were to Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment Cultivators, so many people slowly left.

Yun Ming auctioned two more items. One was the second-grade Low Grade Mysterious Spirit Turtle Shell he had eyed at the beginning, which he got for 50,000 Spirit Stones, which could be considered an extra means of self-defense.

Then there was the broken bronze Formation Plate of unknown use. Yun Ming originally didn't want to bid on it, but when the physical item was brought onto the auction stage, the music for Accidentally Entering the Heavenly Family didn't stop. Plus, very few people were interested in this Formation Plate, so Yun Ming even spent less than 30,000 Spirit Stones, which was cheaper than that turtle shell.

This trip cost Yun Ming a full 730,000 Spirit Stones.

However, it could be considered a fruitful harvest.

The remaining items had nothing to do with him. With the few Spirit Stones he had left, he wasn't qualified to participate in the subsequent items, so it was better to leave early, and then, before the Demon Suppression Order began, bring his mother, who was settled in Qingzhou City, over.

What Yun Ming didn't expect was that there were too many people who wanted the foundation establishment pill, so many that they blocked the main entrance, preventing him from leaving.

At the main entrance of the auction, over a dozen groups of people had gathered, all different Foundation Establishment families. Some he recognized, some he didn't, some had conflicts with each other, and some weren't even Foundation Establishment families.

Yun Ming looked at such a big scene and was about to use the Fuli Heaven-Concealing Record to blend into the crowd, but unexpectedly, the crowd surrounded him instead.

Well, it turned out that the people who came out with him were actually all from Foundation Establishment families; they were truly afraid he would run away.

Yun Ming was surrounded, but he wasn't timid; instead, he smiled and teased these people: "Everyone, are you welcoming me at the door?"

"Hand over the foundation establishment pill!"