53: Chapter 53 Acquiring the Technique

In the world of sales, it has always been the way to boast loudly about the merits and gloss over the flaws with a single stroke!

Elder of Red Sand Gang reached out his hand to quiet the uproar in the hall and continued to speak!

“Although this technique does not include supplementary Divine Abilities or secret arts!”

“The Dharmic power cultivated by it is extremely thick and pure, with an incomparably solid Foundation, far surpassing ordinary Cultivation Techniques!”

“As for more specific and profound details, please forgive this old man for not being able to reveal them all here!”

“To avoid leaks that might harm the final winner, I hope you will weigh the decision yourselves and think twice before acting!”

“But our Red Sand Gang guarantees with our reputation that this technique is absolutely the complete original. After the auction, our gang will have no copies remaining or for sale!”

Chen Qingyuan, who had been watching the show for a long time, finally saw a ripple in his consistently calm eyes!

Under the bamboo hat, his palms quietly clenched into fists!

Having said this and seeing that appetites were sufficiently whetted, Elder of Red Sand Gang finally announced the price with a smile!

“Three Revolutions Primordial Condensation Art, starting price—eight hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones! Each bid increment must not be less than fifty Spirit Stones!”

“Now—begin!”

The starting price, though it dampened the enthusiasm of many Cultivators with weak financial resources,

there were still those who immediately and impatiently called out bids.

“Eight hundred and fifty!”

“Nine hundred!”

“One thousand!”

The price was like a runaway horse, climbing rapidly and soon breaking through the fifteen hundred Spirit Stone mark.

Chen Qingyuan did not rush to act, quickly calculating his bottom line in his mind.

Coinciding with the crowd at this auction grand event, the accumulation of spiritual talismans in his hand had been sold off in a concentrated manner, yielding a total of over five hundred Spirit Stones!

Among them, the original stock of spiritual talismans plus Spirit Stones was worth about fifteen hundred pieces!

And over the past month, he had focused on drawing the more profitable Rejuvenation Talismans, earning over four hundred pieces.

Adding the one hundred and fifty Spirit Stones handed over by his elder brother Chen Qingshan upon returning from this demon-hunting trip,

as well as the hundred or so unused Spirit Stones previously obtained from the demonic Cultivators and the Zhao father and son.

Plus more than four hundred borrowed from Big Tooth Dong!

This time, he was carrying a huge sum of over three thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones, giving him plenty of confidence.

The price continued to rise!

“One thousand six hundred and fifty!”

“One thousand seven hundred!”

...

By this time, the speed of the climb had clearly slowed down, with only a few competitors remaining.

Chen Qingyuan knew the time had come, so he pinched his nose and began to bid!

“One thousand eight hundred Spirit Stones.”

“Whoosh!!”

The hall was suddenly in an uproar!

For a “Qi Refining Fifth Layer” Cultivator to call out a high price of eighteen hundred Spirit Stones, it was impossible not to attract attention!

Fortunately, Chen Qingyuan had already made plans in his heart!

Nothing else!

The Chen family was already settled within the market town and had no need to leave; it was almost impossible for anyone to kill him for his goods unless they dared to act under the very nose of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

Elder of Red Sand Gang on the stage didn't care about any of that; his mind was entirely set on pushing the price even higher.

Pointing one hand in Chen Qingyuan's direction, he began to instigate!

“Good! This young friend bids eighteen hundred Spirit Stones! Truly good vision, good courage!”

“Are there any higher bids? Everyone, high-quality techniques are sought-after but rarely found; if you miss this time, who knows when the next will be!”

“If your Spirit Stones are temporarily tight, this auction house also supports using items to offset the price, or using Magical Artifacts, Materials, and Medicinal Pills for mortgage valuation!”

“You must not miss such a great opportunity due to a momentary lack of liquidity!”

“Damn it, this dead big-head!”

As soon as these words came out, Chen Qingyuan's teeth itched with irritation, and he cursed inwardly.

Sure enough!

Just as Elder of Red Sand Gang finished speaking, the originally somewhat quiet bidding was ignited once more!

“One thousand eight hundred and fifty Spirit Stones!”

A middle-aged Cultivator spoke through gritted teeth.

“Two thousand!”

“Two thousand one!”

“Two thousand two!”

...

“Two thousand seven!”

The auction price soared all the way up, and Chen Qingyuan could only decisively follow, putting on a complete appearance of being determined to win.

Finally, the price was fixed and no one else bid; after all, Foundation Establishment powers didn't need it, and among those in Qi Refining, those who could produce such a huge sum were very few.

“This young friend bids two thousand seven, are there any higher? ...”

After asking three more times and seeing no one respond, the gavel finally fell heavily!

“Sold! Congratulations to this young friend for winning the high-quality technique Three Revolutions Primordial Condensation Art for the price of two thousand seven hundred Spirit Stones!”

The sound of the gavel settled!

Chen Qingyuan suppressed the excitement in his heart, slowly stood up, and left the auction hall.

By now, his family fortune was empty; no matter how exciting the remaining items were, they had nothing to do with him.

An attendant dressed in the Red Sand Gang uniform had long been waiting to the side, and seeing him rise, bowed slightly.

Chen Qingyuan understood and followed closely behind, quickly passing through the side corridor toward the exchange area located at the back of the auction hall.

He saw several quiet rooms built with soundproofing Materials lined up on both sides.

The attendant led him into one of them; the room's furnishings were simple, with only a table and a chair, and a person who looked like a manager was already waiting there.

Seeing Chen Qingyuan enter, the manager did not say much and gestured toward a silk tray on the table.

Upon the silk lay a green Jade Slip.

“Honored guest, please verify.”

Chen Qingyuan stepped forward, his Divine Sense sinking into it, confirming that the Three Revolutions Primordial Condensation Art was indeed the genuine article.

He immediately took out the Spirit Stones, filling the entire spirit-verifying platform.

“The amount is correct, the exchange is complete. Congratulations to our honored guest for finding your desired technique.”

The entire exchange process was crisp and straightforward.

The attendant who had led him earlier was still waiting outside the quiet room, and seeing Chen Qingyuan come out, continued to lead the way!

Finally, they arrived before a seemingly ordinary side door.

“Take care, honored guest.”

The attendant pushed open the side door and bowed respectfully.

Chen Qingyuan stepped out and was surprised to find himself in another quiet alleyway!

It had to be said that the Red Sand Gang had put effort into the privacy of their transactions!

At this time, the lively noise of the auction hall continued.

Meanwhile, Chen Qingyuan, relying on his familiarity with the market town, quickly took off the cloak and bamboo hat he was wearing and changed into a set of ordinary clothes he had prepared beforehand.

He used a Fire Talisman to ignite all the clothes, bamboo hat, veil, and other items he had worn while participating in the auction, burning them completely to leave no trace.

After doing all this, he strolled through the streets with a normal expression, and this stroll lasted for an entire day.

It wasn't until night fell and he confirmed there were no tails that he quietly returned to the Chen family courtyard.

However, just as his feet stepped onto the ground of the courtyard—

“Swoosh—!!”

A blade light had already torn through the night, slashing toward him head-on!

“Who?! You rat hiding your head and showing your tail! How dare you break into my Chen family!”

A low roar came from the roof, as the moonlight shrouded the scene!

Chen Qingshan stood high on the roof, a long blade in hand, his clothes fluttering!

Chen Qingyuan's body was like willow catkins as he retreated rapidly, narrowly avoiding the blade light, while lowering his voice to speak!

“Big brother! It's me!”

Chen Qingshan was stunned to hear this, and his blade momentum stopped abruptly!

The Black-Backed Great Blade hung in mid-air and spun back!

“Lit...!”

He was about to blurt it out but stopped immediately, vigilantly scanning the surroundings of the courtyard!

Only then did he leap down from the roof, landing silently, and grabbed Chen Qingyuan's arm, his voice kept extremely low!

“It's good you're back! It's good you're back! Quick, let's talk inside!”