569: Chapter 569 Branches of the Divine Tree

[In the third month, you joined the Wuji Immortal Sect with a 'Qi Refining Perfection' cultivation level and became a Utility Disciple.]

[In the second year, you 'broke through' to Foundation Establishment, participated in the Taichu Secret Realm trial, and took the tear of eternal frost from the body of Emperor Tianqi.]

[In the third year, you were promoted to an Outer Sect Disciple and quietly forged the immortal slaying sword (Ice).]

[In the fourth year,]

[After transforming into a hunched old man, you suppressed your cultivation to the Soul Transformation stage, arrived at Canglan Holy City, and took up residence in Tianxing Tower.]

[The goal of your trip is the divine wood branch.]

[The Holy Land occasionally releases various Heaven And Earth Treasures to entrust major chambers of commerce with auctions; the divine wood branch is one of them.]

[On this day, Langgan Pavilion finally released the news—the divine wood branch is about to be auctioned.]

[You passed the financial verification and entered. The auction hall was packed with people, with no fewer than five thousand Cultivators.]

[You swept your Divine Sense casually. In a private room on the second floor, the topic discussed by five people caught your attention.]

[Through their discussion, you learned that the five of them are: Demon Lord Tianxuan, Empress Tianxuan, Yan Wenjie, Mo Yangming, and Shen Tongtong.]

["Fellow Daoist Tianxuan, another drop of your Immortal Dynasty's tianyi true water will condense soon." Yan Wenjie's voice carried a hint of expectation. "I wonder if I can reserve a spot this time?"]

["Fellow Daoist Yan primarily cultivates fire-attribute Cultivation Techniques. What do you need tianyi true water for?" Mo Yangming interjected with a smile.]

[Yan Wenjie glanced at Shen Tongtong and said in a light tone, "Naturally, it is to be given to Miss Shen."]

[Shen Tongtong frowned slightly, her voice cold: "Thank you for your kindness, Fellow Daoist Yan. One should not receive rewards without merit; there is no need."]

[It turned out Shen Tongtong possessed the Tide Holy Physique, primarily cultivating Divine Soul and water-attribute Cultivation Techniques. tianyi true water contains the water Origin; for her, it is a massive Opportunity.]

[Empress Tianxuan took over the conversation, her tone gentle: "To tell the truth, only one drop of tianyi true water is produced every hundred years. I intend to keep this drop for my daughter. I'm afraid I must disappoint Fellow Daoist Yan."]

[Demon Lord Tianxuan added with a smile: "Miss Shen is the esteemed Saintess of the Holy Land; she surely does not lack this one drop of tianyi true water."]

[Your heart stirred—tianyi true water is precisely the core material for refining the immortal slaying sword (Water).]

[You hadn't expected to find information here after searching so long in vain.]

[You listened while calculating—how to get your hands on it.]

[Soon, the auction began.]

[A thin old man walked onto the stage and beckoned behind him.]

[A row of female Foundation Establishment Cultivators filed out, wearing translucent silk veils. Each carried a brocade box and stood gracefully in place.]

[The old man didn't waste words and got straight to the point: "The first item, the Thunder-Patterned Dharma Robe."]

["This item needs no further explanation. Blessed by the Law of Thunder, it doubles the effect of lightning Spells and helps in comprehending the Law of Thunder..."]

["The starting price is one million Spirit Stones, with each bid increase no less than one hundred thousand."]

[As soon as he finished speaking, bidding voices rose one after another.]

["One and a half million!"]

["One point eight million!"]

["Two million!"]

[After several rounds, it finally sold for five million Spirit Stones.]

[You frowned.]

[Just a Thunder-Patterned Dharma Robe? Is he wearing it out just because he's afraid people won't know he's rich?]

[You began to worry that you didn't have enough Spirit Stones and might not be able to win the divine wood branch.]

[If you had known, you should have wiped out the Huanling Sect first.]

[Time passed quickly, and items were sold one after another.]

[Many good things made your heart itch—enlightenment fruit, immortal medicine, star sand, Void Divine Crystal, Nine-Colored Jade Crystal, Green Phosphorus Toad Su...]

[Most of these were Materials for refining Top-Grade Magic Treasures, and there were even a few items that could be used to refine Acquired Spirit Treasures and comprehend Laws.]

[You held back, quietly waiting for the divine wood branch.]

[Finally, the old man's voice rang out, and you immediately sat up straight.]

["Next, the ninety-ninth item—the divine wood branch." The old man paused,]

["This divine wood branch contains the wood Origin and has extremely broad uses. It can be used to refine a Lifebound Treasure, a Spirit Treasure, or to comprehend the Law of Wood..."]

["Starting price: one hundred million Spirit Stones."]

[He pointed to the piece of wood floating above the maid's brocade box. The wood wasn't large, entirely emerald green, emitting a gentle spiritual light like a piece of jade polished by time.]

[You frowned. Currently, you only had over three million Low-Grade Spirit Stones and just over three hundred Top-Grade Spirit Stones—calculated, that was barely over three hundred million.]

[This bit of wealth might not be enough.]

[Sure enough, the bidding rose one wave after another.]

["One hundred and fifty million!"]

["Two hundred million!"]

["Three hundred million!"]

[Those bidding were all people in the private rooms on the second floor, each with status and background.]

[After the price reached three hundred million, you were delighted and about to call out a bid—]

[Demon Lord Tianxuan from the second floor spoke.]

["Three hundred and fifty million."]

["Four hundred million!" Someone in another private room immediately followed.]

[Demon Lord Tianxuan frowned, his tone unhurried: "Four hundred and fifty million."]

[The auction hall fell silent for a moment, and discussions broke out in the main hall.]

["Sigh, this divine wood branch isn't something Loose Cultivators like us can dream of."]

["Isn't that the truth? I heard this thing won't burn out even after ten thousand years. I was thinking of buying it to use as spiritual firewood for Alchemy, but it seems there's no hope."]

["As spiritual firewood? Only you could come up with that."]

["You don't understand. Using it for Alchemy, the wood Origin can produce high-level Medicinal Pills and even cause pill patterns to form on the surface. That is something you can only hope for but never seek."]

[You couldn't listen to any of this; your mind was filled with only one thought—no money.]

[You suddenly felt a bit of regret: if you had known this day would come, you should have wiped out the Huanling Sect first. They had one hundred and twenty thousand Top-Grade Spirit Stones; you could have become rich overnight.]

["Sigh..." You sighed in your heart, "Money is still very useful."]

[Everyone thought Demon Lord Tianxuan's four hundred and fifty million was already a sky-high price.]

[But just then, someone else bid.]

["Five hundred million."]

[Everyone looked up together toward the direction the voice came from.]

[Immediately, many people stifled laughs, their expressions varying.]

[Because the person who bid five hundred million was sitting in the same private room as Demon Lord Tianxuan—Yan Wenjie.]

[You looked toward the private room, secretly marveling in your heart: A Soul Transformation Prodigy from the Heavenly Palace is actually this wealthy?]

[Demon Lord Tianxuan's brows were tightly knit, his voice flat: "Fellow Daoist Yan, what is the meaning of this?"]

[Yan Wenjie smiled, his tone relaxed: "Oh, don't blame me, Fellow Daoist Tianxuan. This divine wood branch just happens to be useful to me. If you need it, why not exchange it for tianyi true water? How about it?"]

[Demon Lord Tianxuan's face flushed red. Just as he was about to erupt, Empress Tianxuan raised her hand to stop him and whispered: "Forget it, wait for next time."]

[Demon Lord Tianxuan took a deep breath and said nothing more.]

[In terms of strength, both he and Empress Tianxuan were at the Nascent Soul Perfection Stage, no worse than Yan Wenjie.]

[But Yan Wenjie was a Prodigy of the Heavenly Palace. Although they were also from the academy, it wasn't good to break the auction rules—]

[After all, no one stipulated that one couldn't raise the bid.]

[Soon, the divine wood branch was taken by Yan Wenjie for the price of five hundred million Spirit Stones.]

[Watching this scene, you instead smiled smugly in your heart.]