52: Chapter 52 The Three-Turn Condensation Technique

In the world of immortal cultivation, the Legacy of Cultivation Techniques is the lifeblood for the continuation of Sects and families, weightier than mountains.

Although there are no explicit grades, it is a common convention in the cultivation world to determine their rank based on the highest Realm one can reach through cultivation.

For example: Qi Refining-grade techniques, Foundation Establishment-grade techniques, Golden Core-grade techniques...

And so on.

Within the same major Realm, due to differences in the completeness of the technique itself, they can be further subdivided into Early, Middle, and Late Stage techniques.

For example: Early Foundation Establishment techniques, Middle Foundation Establishment techniques...

Naturally, even among techniques of the same Foundation Establishment Stage, there are differences in quality.

Based on cultivation speed, spiritual power quality, divine abilities and spells, and technique characteristics, they can be roughly divided into four levels!

Crude Techniques: Slow speed, low efficiency, producing spiritual power that is unstable and impure, often resulting in half the result with twice the effort.

Common Techniques: Acceptable cultivation speed, producing spiritual power that is mediocre and peaceful, the choice for most Loose Cultivators and small Family Cultivators in the cultivation world.

High-Grade Cultivation Techniques: Fast cultivation speed, pure and condensed spiritual power, often accompanied by unique spells or characteristics!

Top-tier Techniques: These are rare and hard to come by, each having its own unique aspects, too many to list.

As for the Chen Family, including Chen Qingyuan, the "Spirit Guiding Art" they currently Cultivate is a Crude Technique that can only reach the Eighth Layer of Qi Refining at most!

It is slow to Cultivate, the spiritual power is mottled and poor, and it has no special features.

This is the fundamental reason why Chen Qingyuan did not hesitate to exhaust his Family's wealth to participate in the auction!

...

Time flew by, a month passed in the blink of an eye, and the Shazhou Workshop's first auction grand assembly officially commenced!

The Red Sand Gang certainly spared no expense, putting on a grand display.

Not only Lifeng Plain, but even Cultivators from neighboring outer regions like Thousand Thorn Plain and the Black Wind Gobi had heard of it, making the workshop incredibly lively for a time.

Cultivators came and went like a tide.

Originally, the number of resident and visiting Cultivators in Shazhou Workshop should have been around ten thousand.

In the last few days, at least several thousand more have likely flooded in.

Taking this opportunity, Jiang Rou finally sold off all her stock of spirit talismans, which could be considered an unexpected gain.

The auction was held in a newly built circular building in the center of the workshop.

At this moment, the front of the building was a cacophony of voices, with long lines forming!

"Fellow Daoists! Please show your credentials and enter the venue in an orderly fashion!" Red Sand Gang Disciples were there to maintain order.

Amidst the bustling crowd, a Cultivator wearing a black hooded cloak kept his head down, unhurriedly entering the venue according to the instructions.

And this person was none other than Chen Qingyuan in disguise.

Such an outfit was not conspicuous; most solitary Cultivators looked like this!

Upon entering the grand hall, he felt a sudden sense of openness!

The interior space of the hall was vast, divided into several levels; the ground floor had ordinary circular seating, while the upper levels consisted of separate private rooms.

"Fortunately, I arrived early! There's still room for choice!"

Chen Qingyuan walked straight to a secluded corner at the back of the ground floor and sat down silently.

After waiting for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn!

The hall, which could hold thousands of people, was already packed to capacity, with waves of noise rising and falling.

Suddenly!

A beam of light lit up on the central auction platform.

An old man wearing the robes of a Red Sand Gang Elder, with a ruddy face but an unusually large head, appeared in the beam of light as if teleporting.

Although he didn't intentionally release his Spiritual Pressure, his aura clearly indicated he was a Cultivator at the third layer of Foundation Establishment!

The entire venue immediately quieted down as gazes converged.

The old man first looked around, then cupped his hands and spoke in a booming voice!

"Fellow Daoists! I am Elder of Red Sand Gang, and on behalf of the Red Sand Gang, I welcome you all for gracing us with your presence at our Shazhou Workshop auction!"

"I assume everyone knows the rules: the highest bidder wins, and Spirit Stones do the talking!"

"At the same time, the Red Sand Gang guarantees our reputation; the origin of all auction items is clear. If there are any falsehoods, we will compensate ten times the value..."

"Clap clap clap!!"

Applause broke out, and Chen Qingyuan followed the local custom!

He also symbolically waved his arms a few times to show support!

It was just that this Elder of Red Sand Gang was quite eloquent and rambled for a long time! Only then did he get to the point!

"Alright, without further ado, I'm sure you're all anxious. Let's bring out today's first auction item!"

As the words fell, a beautiful female Cultivator at the Mid Qi Refining Stage stepped gracefully onto the stage, holding a jade tray covered with red silk.

The Elder of Red Sand Gang whipped off the red silk, revealing a pair of exquisitely crafted, deep blue short spikes on the jade tray.

"The first item: Frost Spikes!"

The Elder of Red Sand Gang's voice suddenly rose!

"A first-tier high-grade magic tool! Crafted using Century-old Ice as the primary material, supplemented with Cold Iron!"

"It comes with its own icy chill, making it especially suitable for Fellow Daoists with water or ice attribute techniques. The starting bid is two hundred Spirit Stones, with each increment no less than ten Spirit Stones!"

"Let the bidding begin!"

On the plains, fire, metal, and earth-based spiritual items were the mainstream, while water and wood energies were thin and hard to find.

No one expected that at the very start of the auction, the Red Sand Gang would present such a high-quality water-based spiritual item.

As soon as this item appeared, it instantly ignited the atmosphere of the venue!

"Two hundred and ten Spirit Stones!"

"Two hundred and twenty!"

"Three hundred!"

Bids rose one after another, each wave higher than the last.

...

Next were the second and third items...

The Red Sand Gang had clearly spared no expense this time, as rare treasures were brought onto the platform one by one, eliciting constant gasps and bidding from the audience.

However, amidst this fervor, Chen Qingyuan remained seated quietly in the corner.

Although these treasures were good, they were not his goal for today and could hardly stir his emotions.

This feverish pace continued until the midpoint!

Even the most heightened emotions inevitably showed a hint of fatigue.

Just then, the smile on the Elder of Red Sand Gang's face suddenly became somewhat enigmatic. He gave a light cough, his voice not loud!

Yet it strangely drowned out the noise in the hall, instantly capturing everyone's attention.

"Ahem... Fellow Daoists, please be patient."

His gaze swept across the entire venue!

"The next auction item has a rather special origin. I believe... it will certainly tempt many of our friends here."

After fully whetting everyone's appetite, he signaled a maid to bring out a red sandalwood tray, upon which lay a green Jade Slip.

"This item is neither a weapon of slaughter nor a Spirit Pill, but it is the fundamental method for us Cultivators to establish ourselves on the Dao!"

The Elder of Red Sand Gang's voice suddenly spiked!

"The next auction item, a Cultivation Technique—'Three Revolutions Primordial Condensation Art'!"

As soon as the words "Cultivation Technique" were uttered, like cold water hitting boiling oil, the entire auction hall instantly erupted into a commotion, especially on the first floor.

Countless gazes converged, and breathing became heavy.

The Elder of Red Sand Gang seemed extremely satisfied with the effect. He let the clamor continue for a moment with a smile before slowly raising his hand to suppress the noise and began his introduction!

"This art is a Non-attribute High-Grade Cultivation Technique that can lead one to the Great Perfection of the Qi Refinement Stage!"

The word "boutique" triggered another uproar!

You should know that even Chen Renhai, who was somewhat famous among the Qi Refining Cultivators of Lifeng Plain back then, only practiced a crude version of the "Spirit Guiding Art"!

The vast majority of loose Qi Refining Cultivators and children of small families present mostly cultivated common or even Crude Techniques!

The value of a High-Grade Cultivation Technique goes without saying!