106: The auction ends at the third level of Naling

The atmosphere was heated, and the quality of the Magical Artifacts refined by Master Chen was evident to everyone in Xueshan City!

Moreover, this time it was his new Flying Sword, which had never been seen before, and its price quickly soared to two hundred and fifty Spirit Stones.

"Two hundred and fifty-three!"

"Two hundred and fifty-five, this sword must be mine!"

White Egret was overjoyed. Two hundred and fifty Spirit Stones! According to her father's notes, such a price could acquire a High Grade first-tier Magical Artifact.

One must know that a High Grade first-tier Magical Artifact could only be wielded by a Cultivator at the Great Perfection of Qi Condensation!

"Three hundred Spirit Stones!"

As soon as this price was announced, a large number of people gave up. Master Chen also felt that this price was already the peak for this sword. However, it was reasonable for this sword to sell for so much, as there was also a small surprise he left inside, which was considered a gift. He just didn't know who would be so lucky!

The Flying Sword refined by Master Chen served as a good start. For Loose Cultivators, while the quota was good and there was time to think of other methods, this auction might be a once-in-a-lifetime event, so they had to gain some experience!

However, after the venue heated up, various rare treasures were brought out, such as beast galls, Medicinal Pills, Ores, and Spirit Treasures, all in a dazzling array, with prices varying from high to low!

There was nothing that caught Master Chen's eye, and soon, the auction came to an end.

"Next are the three finale items of our auction. The first one is the Spirit Absorption Talisman!"

"This item, I believe, is not unfamiliar to the Innate Experts present. That's right, this talisman can increase your Fellow Daoists' success rate of Spirit Absorption by twenty percent, and even if Spirit Absorption fails, it can still collect the Qi of the Spiritual Root, preventing it from dissipating. One talisman can be used twice!"

"Starting bid, five hundred Spirit Stones!"

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"It's actually this talisman! No one can snatch it from me. It's mine! Six hundred Spirit Stones!"

"Six hundred and fifty Spirit Stones! Old geezer, are you out of your mind?! Where do you get the nerve to say such big words!"

A man in black, with a Killing Intent-filled voice, immediately came from his room.

"Eight hundred Spirit Stones!"

A clear, cold voice entered everyone's ears, making their hearts turn cold!

"Oh, it's Fairy Leng Yue of Icy River Valley!"

Someone exclaimed in surprise. Icy River Valley is a second-tier force in the Extreme West Land of the Cultivation World, just like Lingbao Mountain, and is one of the fifteen forces that came here.

As for the two people who bid earlier, one was an old man known as the Oil Selling Old Man, the Sect Head of the Tinder Sect, and the other was the Pavilion Master of the Killing Pavilion, both members of the fifteen forces!

Of the thirty-six second-tier forces, why did only fifteen come here? Because the number of people crossing the realm is limited, the Ascension Platform cannot carry more than a thousand people across the Jueling Realm.

Therefore, only the strongest few Sects could go!

And for thousands of years, only these fifteen forces, like Lingbao Mountain, have remained strong. The others have either declined or even disappeared into the long river of history.

Of course, some also came here by riding on the coattails of the Four Great Sects. For example, the Azure Fish Sect joined the Beast Controlling Sect, but the condition was a division of interests. The Azure Fish Sect in this realm would have to rely entirely on the Beast Controlling Sect, with the Beast Controlling Sect's interests as primary!

Such situations are not uncommon among the thirty-six major forces!

The auction also reached its climax, with the atmosphere tense. Fairy Leng Yue's participation in the auction and her clear, cold voice calmed everyone down. The others also stopped arguing and silently called out their bids.

Master Chen noticed that a trace of displeasure flashed across Jing Gu's calm face. Clearly, she was not satisfied with such a scene where conflicts were resolved invisibly!

However, the auction continued, and the price of the Spirit Absorption Talisman was called to one thousand Spirit Stones, with people still raising the price!

White Egret was staring intently at Master Chen at this moment, with confusion in her eyes. With Master Chen's wealth, participating in the bidding would be no problem at all, but he hadn't made a single move.

So she asked, "Master Chen, don't you need the help of this talisman? Why..."

Master Chen was speechless, shaking his head and saying, "That thing is useless to me. However, Shopkeeper, you should perform Spirit Absorption after returning to the Bai family, right?"

White Egret nodded gently: "Mm!"

"That's good. At that time, I will impart to you a breathing technique that can also increase the probability by twenty percent!"

Master Chen was confident. Spirit Absorption is not difficult, but there are three major obstacles. The first obstacle is the control of the conversion between True Qi and magic power. This is the first step of Spirit Absorption and also the easiest step to fail. This requires the Martial Artist to have excellent control over their own True Qi and also to have some understanding, or even familiarity, with magic power!

Therefore, before Spirit Absorption, the Martial Artist must have their Heavenly Gate opened and their hundreds of meridians unblocked to achieve this.

The second obstacle is to be free of Mortal World distractions. If one's thoughts are not clear, Spirit Absorption cannot achieve the unity of essence, Qi, and spirit. One must maintain the purity of mind. This is also one of the reasons why Innate Experts cannot stay in the secular world for long; the more secular affairs you come into contact with, the heavier your distractions will be!

The last obstacle is enduring bone-piercing pain. Supplementing a Spiritual Root is a Heaven-Defying act and will inevitably involve unimaginable pain. If one's will is not firm and one cannot maintain absolute clarity, failure is inevitable!

Many Martial Artists fail Spirit Absorption often at the first obstacle. Martial Artists with firm wills can probably endure the pain. As for getting entangled in Mortal World affairs, they are ultimately a minority; most people's pursuit of the Dao is stronger.

And the first step is the most crucial step. From the beginning, one must restrain the conflict between True Qi and magic power conversion to prevent Qi Deviation. This is the key to Spirit Absorption!

The Spirit Absorption Talisman can help Martial Artists cross the first obstacle, harmonize True Qi and magic power, and increase the probability of Spirit Absorption!

Master Chen didn't want the Spirit Absorption Talisman because he had something better!

After he completed the Spirit Absorption technique that White Egret initially gave him, he awakened a talent called 'Ten Thousand Spirits Breathing'.

[Ten Thousand Spirits Breathing: Heaven and earth are in nature, nature is in heaven and earth. All things breathe, all things are born and die. All exist within one mind. Breathing can encompass the spiritual energy existing in heaven and earth.]

This talent was born specifically for Spirit Absorption. As long as the rhythm is controlled well, Spirit Absorption will be 100% successful.

"Spirit Absorption Talisman, one thousand three hundred and fifty Spirit Stones! Auction successful!"

"The second finale item for auction, a first-tier Immortal Realm Formation, 'Geomagnetic Origin Spirit Formation'."

"Starting bid, five hundred Spirit Stones!"

When Master Chen heard Jing Gu's voice, his eyes immediately lit up. Finally, there was something he really wanted to get!

Without the slightest hesitation, Master Chen directly bid: "Eight hundred Spirit Stones!"

"Where did this greenhorn come from! Oh, it's Master Chen. My apologies, my apologies!"

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In a harmonious atmosphere, the auction successfully concluded. Before the dispersal, the auction staff finally delivered the realm-crossing quota and a Formation Secret Manual.

The Realm-Crossing Token was a hexagonal jade talisman, very pleasant to the touch!

As for the last item, it was a High Grade first-tier Magical Artifact, an armor, in which Master Chen had no interest. After receiving the item, and settling the payment, he left the auction with White Egret!