32: Mount Sumeru Spirit Gathering Array

Over a hundred auction items passed by in succession.

Whenever a heaven and earth great medicine appeared, Xia Xuan would bid for it regardless of the cost.

Now, he had accumulated seventeen portions of Origin Qi great medicine, nineteen portions of Qi and Blood great medicine, and thirteen portions of Divine Soul great medicine.

"It cost over eight billion in total, but everything is worth it. I can now begin preparing to advance to the Dharma Aspect Realm."

Xia Xuan himself probably only needed ten portions of Qi and Blood great medicine and ten portions of Divine Soul great medicine, so his stock was plentiful.

Speaking of which, it was also thanks to his Pure Yang Divine Body's unparalleled strength and stable Foundation that he could continuously advance without being overwhelmed.

Otherwise, with his previous body, going from the Acquired Realm to the Divine Martial Realm in less than a month, and then attempting to advance to the Dharma Aspect Realm, would undoubtedly be courting death.

"Who exactly is in Sky-Character Room Three? It's too infuriating. Doesn't he fear public outrage by monopolizing all the heaven and earth great medicine?"

The Crown Prince's forehead veins bulged, and he crushed several teacups.

The task Emperor Wanwu had assigned him was progressing slowly, and many items had exceeded the maximum price given by the palace, so he dared not bid recklessly.

This led to him basically gaining no benefits, and even with the sponsorship of the Seventh Imperial Prince of the Longevity Dynasty, he couldn't afford the three types of great medicine.

"Your Highness, please calm your anger. Even if we lose out in the auction, with the Imperial Family's prestige, negotiating with the Heaven and Earth Merchant Guild afterward to purchase some treasures won't be a big deal."

The Seventh Imperial Prince of Longevity advised, "The person who can occupy Sky-Character Room Three must have an extraordinary background. Currently, the capital's situation is tense, and it's not advisable to make enemies."

White Plain had been doing the bidding.

So, not only the Crown Prince, but most others also didn't know who the mysterious person monopolizing all the heaven and earth great medicine in Sky-Character Room Three actually was.

"It can only be this way," the Crown Prince said numbly.

On the other side.

"You're saying the King of Chu is in Room Three?" The King of Qi choked on his tea and coughed violently.

Ninth Elder of the Myriad Desires Palace said indifferently, "Indeed."

The Immortal Sect forces arrived the earliest. Her earlier visit was also because a Disciple of the Myriad Desires Palace had seen the King of Chu enter Room Three.

"My third brother is clearly a pauper. Usually, his expenses in my territory are charged to my account. Where did he get so much money?"

The King of Qi didn't believe it for a hundred reasons. Then he thought about it and asked suspiciously, "Could it be the property the Great General left him? Could it be that the Great General has been embezzling the Northern Army's military pay all these years?"

"That's not right either. The Northern Army's military pay and taxes are closely scrutinized by the Prime Minister; there shouldn't be any mistakes."

The King of Qi looked at Ninth Elder in confusion.

But she didn't seem to have anything to explain.

"Your Highness, the King of Chu hoarding such a massive amount of heaven and earth great medicine likely means he has a terrifying group of enforcers under his wing," the King of Qi's confidant said worriedly.

"No, if he had been so patient, he shouldn't have shown up at the auction personally."

The King of Qi analyzed, "Perhaps Father Emperor assigned him a task to bid for these heaven and earth great medicine."

"Your Highness is right," the King of Qi's confidant sighed lightly.

"Elder Jia, there's no need to sigh. My cooperation with Myriad Flower Valley can be paid for with heaven and earth great medicine; it won't cut off your path to advancement."

The King of Qi said calmly, "Moreover, I have secretly obtained that item. Even if the King of Chu gains a few more Dharma Aspect Realm powerhouses, it won't stop the general trend."

"Your Highness is wise!"

..."The next auction item, I believe, is something you have never seen before."

Shang Yingxue kept them in suspense, "Everyone, please feel it carefully."

Behind her, a small Sumeru Mountain inscribed with a Formation floated up and down.

Within the entire venue, the concentration of heaven and earth Origin Qi suddenly began to condense at an exaggerated rate.

One could even see faint wisps of white, cotton-like Origin Qi floating in the air.

"This is... an ancient Formation that can increase the concentration of heaven and earth Origin Qi!?"

Everyone was shocked.

Currently, the Rune Dao was incomplete.

Only the Immortal Sect and a few other super forces that had been passed down from ancient times still possessed ancient Spirit Gathering Formations within their Sects.

Other newly established forces, no matter how good their Sect location, had heaven and earth Origin Qi concentrations that were not much better than the outside world.

It should be known that heaven and earth Origin Qi is crucial for Cultivators.

In places where heaven and earth Origin Qi is more concentrated, Cultivation efficiency is faster, breaking through Realms is easier, and if there is enough heaven and earth Origin Qi to nourish the body at all times, even rapid Breakthroughs will not have too many after-effects.

Legend has it that in an era even earlier than ancient times, heaven and earth Origin Qi was incredibly rich, and as long as living beings could Cultivate, even those with the worst Aptitude could reach the Divine Martial Realm.

Only the Dharma Aspect Realm required a bit of consideration for talent.

"Sure enough, the Heaven and Earth Merchant Guild has mastered the Legacy of ancient runic Dao. Their massive recruitment of rune masters some time ago must have been to repair this ancient grand Formation!"

"The value of this grand Formation is immeasurable. Even the finale item can't compare to it. We must ask the Sect Master whether to change our target."

"If we have this grand Formation, the gap in our Sect's Foundation with the Immortal Sect will be infinitely narrowed, and the future is promising!"

In the common seats, many hidden powerhouses had their eyes gleaming.

The entire auction house became lively again.

Discussions continued in various private rooms.

The Crown Prince of Great Yan, who had been watching the show, suddenly stood up, staring at the small Sumeru Mountain, unable to tear his gaze away.

Currently, among the Four Seas and Five Regions and the six Imperial Dynasties, only the Sun Moon Imperial Dynasty's Imperial City possessed a dilapidated Spirit Gathering grand Formation.

The Imperial Cities of the other major Imperial Dynasties, no matter how spiritually rich and beautiful, could not compare to the Sun Moon Imperial City in terms of heaven and earth Origin Qi.

"Brother Yan, how about we join forces? Let's build a holy city on the shores of the East Sea, and our two nations will maintain eternal friendship," the Merfolk Clan's Saintess, with her ice-blue long hair and enchanting beauty, softly suggested.

The Crown Prince of Yan's expression darkened. If he could, he certainly didn't want to share such a divine item with an alien race, but there were too many forces present, a mixed bag, and for him to bid for this grand Formation alone would be as difficult as ascending to heaven.

After a period of internal struggle, he tried to calm his emotions and nodded, "Good!"

On the display stage.

Shang Yingxue introduced, "This small Sumeru Mountain Spirit Gathering grand Formation can cover an area of a hundred li. Its core rune is a seven-fold Spirit Gathering Rune, which has been repaired to five-fold. Subsequently, our Heaven and Earth Merchant Guild promises to further repair it for the buyer, achieving the effect of a six-fold Spirit Gathering grand Formation."

A six-fold Spirit Gathering grand Formation meant it could convert heaven and earth Origin Qi to six times the concentration of the outside world.

"Starting bid..."

Suddenly, Shang Yingxue paused, a smile appearing at the corner of her mouth.

She had received a Divine Thought message from Xia Xuan.

Utilizing a spirit rune, this message was very secretive, difficult for others to detect.

Shang Yingxue had expected it and responded with a smile, "Your Highness, rest assured. Although this small Sumeru Mountain doesn't only use spirit runes as Materials, the Heaven and Earth Merchant Guild is willing to give you a thirty percent share."

"Did you already foresee that I would be short on money at the auction, which is why you agreed so decisively back then?"

Xia Xuan asked with a curious tone, without any hint of blame.

It was a mutually agreed transaction, and he didn't feel he had lost anything. In fact, the thirty percent share of the small Sumeru Mountain could even be considered an unexpected gain.

After all, at that time, only the profit from the spirit runes was discussed, and Xia Xuan didn't know that the Heaven and Earth Merchant Guild actually had the Legacy of such an ancient dilapidated Formation remaining.

If it came to an argument, it would be very troublesome, but Shang Yingxue frankly made a concession.

"Your Highness is so intelligent; I merely went with the flow."

Shang Yingxue smiled and continued to announce, "Starting bid, five billion Origin Stones."