59: Chapter 59 Bidding for the Position of Imperial Tutor

Laozi stood to the side, a trace of helplessness flashing in his eyes. He stepped forward to block the enraged Yuanshi Tianzun behind him and spoke indifferently:

"Second Brother, the rules of the auction were set beforehand. Do not lose the composure of a Saint."

After saying this, he turned his gaze to Shi Yan and bid calmly: "Ren Sect, one Medium Grade Innate Spirit Treasure, accompanied by a wisp of Innate Xuanhuang Qi."

The Teacher of the Earth Emperor originally belonged to the Ren Sect; it was prepared by Laozi for Xuandu, so naturally, he would not let it fall into the hands of others.

Seeing this, Yuanshi Tianzun's expression softened slightly, and he gritted his teeth to increase the bid: "Chan Sect, two Low Grade Innate Spirit Treasures, plus an Acquired Enlightenment Tea Tree!"

An Acquired Enlightenment Tea Tree was worth a Medium Grade Innate Spirit Treasure, as it was a branch of a Top Grade Innate Spiritual Root.

Sect Leader Tongtian continued to raise the price: "Jie Sect, one High Grade Innate Spirit Treasure — the Chixiao Bead."

As soon as the High Grade Innate Spirit Treasure appeared, the Chaos Qi currents stagnated.

Yuanshi Tianzun's face flushed again, "Tongtian! You..."

"It is just an auction, Second Brother, why get angry?" Tongtian spread his hands with an indifferent expression. "The highest bidder wins. If you cannot afford it, you may abstain."

At the same time, Jieyin, who was on the side, also spoke indifferently: "Western Sect, one High Grade Innate Spirit Treasure, five Bodhi Seeds."

As soon as Jieyin spoke, all the Saints present were stunned.

They did not expect Jieyin to use an Innate Spirit Treasure to bid.

Even Zhunti looked panicked, "Senior Brother, this cannot be done. The Western Sect cannot withstand such consumption!"

Jieyin glanced at Zhunti indifferently and said in a calm voice:

"The Luck of the Human Race concerns the revival of the Western Sect. What are a few spiritual items compared to that?"

Zhunti's face was as mournful as a bitter gourd, but he knew his Senior Brother was speaking the truth, so he could only unwillingly dig out five Bodhi Seeds and one High Grade Innate Spirit Treasure from his waist.

My Western Sect's Spirit Treasures!!

Laozi swept his eyes over Jieyin, his brows furrowing imperceptibly, before returning to his indifferent demeanor. His voice remained steady as he looked at Shi Yan: "Ren Sect, adding one more High Grade Innate Spirit Treasure and two wisps of Innate Xuanhuang Qi."

"The price has reached two Medium Grade Innate Spirit Treasures, one High Grade Innate Spirit Treasure, and three wisps of Innate Xuanhuang Qi. Is there any higher bid?"

Shi Yan's calm voice echoed in the Chaos Sea, adding a touch of tension to the auction.

Hearing Taiqing's bid, Jieyin immediately gave up on bidding further.

A Teacher of the Earth Emperor was not worth the Western Sect suffering a major loss.

Seeing that Jieyin no longer spoke, Zhunti let out a sigh of relief.

He hurriedly stuffed the High Grade Innate Spirit Treasure and five Bodhi Seeds he had just taken out back into his sleeves, his movements so fast that he feared his Senior Brother would take them out to bid again if he were a second too late, muttering under his breath:

"Thank goodness, thank goodness, the Spirit Treasure is saved!"

Jieyin glanced at Zhunti, then turned his gaze to Laozi, and spoke slowly:

"Fellow Daoist Taiqing has a deep foundation; the Western Sect cannot compare. We abstain."

There were two Sovereigns and Five Emperors, and this was only the first one. There were still six more to come; the Western Sect was in no hurry.

Upon hearing this, Yuanshi Tianzun's tense expression completely relaxed. He looked at Sect Leader Tongtian and asked: "Tongtian, the Western Sect has already abstained; do you still intend to continue raising the price?"

Tongtian glanced at Laozi, and seeing his expression, he knew that the Ren Sect was determined to win this time. If he were to fight further, the loss would outweigh the gain.

He curled his lips, put away the Liuyun Fan, waved his hand, and said:

"Forget it, forget it. Since Big Brother has shown such sincerity, my Jie Sect will not fight the Ren Sect. This Teacher of the Earth Emperor was originally prepared for that nephew, Xuandu."

Seeing that Tongtian was no longer bidding, Yuanshi looked at Shi Yan, "My Chan Sect will not fight for it either."

Taiqing: "Good."

He then waved his hand lightly, and faint spiritual light rippled through the Chaos Sea. Two Medium Grade Innate Spirit Treasures, one High Grade Innate Spirit Treasure, and three wisps of Innate Xuanhuang Qi appeared and floated slowly toward Shi Yan.

Shi Yan raised his hand to accept the items and smiled: "In that case, the Teacher of the Earth Emperor now belongs to the Ren Sect. I will unseal Xuandu in the coming days."

Taiqing gave a soft hum, then retreated to the side and closed his eyes to rest, making his attitude clear —

The Ren Sect had already obtained the Teacher of the Earth Emperor and had no intention of participating in the auction for the remaining positions of the Emperor's Teacher.

Seeing this, a flash of brilliance crossed Yuanshi's eyes. Laozi's abstention meant that among The Six Sages, only Tongtian and the Two Sages of the West would compete with him.

Although Tongtian was wealthy, the Jie Sect had too many members, and the High Grade Spirit Treasures had all been distributed to his Disciples, so he would not have much left in stock.

The Western Sect was a bunch of paupers, not worth mentioning.

With the foundation of the Chan Sect, he could definitely secure most of the positions of the Emperor's Teacher.

"Next, auctioning the Teacher of the Human Emperor!"

After Shi Yan accepted Taiqing's Spirit Treasures, he began the auction for the second Emperor's Teacher.

Yuanshi immediately stepped forward, his Aura one of determination,

"Chan Sect, two Medium Grade Innate Spirit Treasures, one Acquired Enlightenment Tea Tree."

As soon as Yuanshi's voice fell, Tongtian immediately raised the bid, "Jie Sect, one High Grade Innate Spirit Treasure!"

Yuanshi glanced at Tongtian, snorted coldly, and continued to raise the price, "Chan Sect adds another High Grade Innate Spirit Treasure!"

"Jie Sect adds another High Grade Innate Spirit Treasure!"

Seeing the price of the Teacher of the Human Emperor raised to two High Grade Innate Spirit Treasures,

Zhunti watched from the side, his heart tightening.

He tugged on Jieyin's sleeve and whispered with a bitter face: "Senior Brother, look, the two of them are at it again. We must not get involved. We only have those few High Grade Innate Spirit Treasures; if we take them out, they will be gone!"

Yuanshi saw Tongtian add another High Grade Innate Spirit Treasure and felt stifled, his internal energy surging.

"Tongtian! Do you really intend to fight me to the end?"

Tongtian lay on the cloud bed, toying with the High Grade Innate Spirit Treasure, the Chixiao Bead, in his hand, and said indifferently: "Second Brother, do not forget, the highest bidder wins."

Looking at Tongtian's perfunctory attitude, Yuanshi could only grit his teeth and continue to raise the price,

"Two High Grade Innate Spirit Treasures, one Medium Grade Innate Spirit Treasure, one Acquired Enlightenment Tea Tree!"

The auction price for the Human Emperor had already surpassed that of the Earth Emperor.

Zhunti watched from the side, his eyelids twitching, and hurriedly advised:

"Senior Brother, it is already two High Grade Innate Spirit Treasures! This is not an auction; it is clearly a conflict between the Chan and Jie Sects. Our Western Sect has a weak foundation, let's not participate!"

Jieyin looked at the two confronting each other, a trace of regret flashing in his eyes, but he knew deeply that he could not intervene at this moment.

The conflict between the Chan and Jie Sects would only drive the price higher and higher, and the Western Sect's meager foundation was completely insufficient.

He shook his head slightly and said in a calm voice: "The Western Sect's foundation is insufficient. We abstain from this Teacher of the Human Emperor."

Upon hearing this, Zhunti patted his chest and let out a long sigh of relief, muttering incessantly: "Thank goodness we don't have to get involved. If I keep watching, my heart will ache to death. These two Saints are too wasteful; they treat Innate Spirit Treasures like they are worthless."

Yuanshi gritted his teeth. After weighing the pros and cons in his heart, he continued to raise the price, "Three High Grade Innate Spirit Treasures!"

The Human Emperor was the last of the Three Sovereigns, and his Luck was far greater than the other Human Emperors. To surpass the Jie Sect, the Chan Sect had to win the Teacher of the Human Emperor!

Seeing this, the smile on Tongtian's face gradually faded. After thinking it over, he finally gave up helplessly.

"Forget it, forget it. Three High Grade Innate Spirit Treasures, my Jie Sect cannot afford that. This Teacher of the Human Emperor, I will let you have it!"

Hearing this, Yuanshi's angry mood calmed down by more than half. Although he felt pained by the loss of the Chan Sect's Spirit Treasures, he had ultimately secured the Teacher of the Human Emperor, and a look of triumph appeared on his face.

"Third Brother should have done this earlier."

Seeing that no other Saint was increasing the bid, Shi Yan swept his gaze over the entire audience, confirming that Nuwa, the Two Sages of the West, and Tongtian had all abstained,

And immediately declared: "The Teacher of the Human Emperor, the Chan Sect has the highest bid, and from now on, it belongs to the Chan Sect!"

Yuanshi waved his sleeves lightly and sent the three High Grade Innate Spirit Treasures to Shi Yan.

Shi Yan accepted the spiritual items and nodded slightly to signal.