67: The Poor and the Rich in the Cultivation World

Watching the lively scene, Xuan Jian's lips curled slightly.

With the jade hammer in his hand hovering in the air, he said loudly, "One million Low-Grade Spirit Stones, going once! Is there any other Fellow Daoist willing to increase the bid? This Cold Star Sword is a rare control-type Flying Sword among high-grade magic treasures; while the subsequent auction items are good, it will be hard to find such practical treasures again!"

Just then, from a private room on the westernmost side of the sixth floor, a cold, clear voice rang out, "1.5 million."

The voice was not loud, but it carried an invisible pressure, causing the originally noisy auction venue to instantly quiet down a bit.

The Cultivators in the main seating area looked up at that private room one after another.

Some Cultivators familiar with the ownership of the private rooms whispered, "Isn't that the direction of the 'Ice Cloud Valley'? The Disciples of Ice Cloud Valley primarily Cultivate water-attribute Cultivation Techniques. Are they snatching this Cold Star Sword for the Sword Cultivators of their Sect?"

Within the territory of the Vast Sea Imperial Dynasty, there is not only the Azure Wave Sect.

Among the scattered islands, there are many other Sects continuing their Daoist legacies.

Ice Cloud Valley is a Sect within the territory of Thousand Star City that mainly consists of female Cultivators.

A flash of surprise crossed Xuan Jian's eyes, and he then smiled and said, "This Fellow Daoist bids 1.5 million! Is there any higher bid?"

The audience below was silent for a moment, and the old Cultivator who had just bid gritted his teeth, still wanting to increase the bid.

However, he was held back by his companion, who whispered, "Ice Cloud Valley has a Legacy of a thousand years and is not comparable to us Loose Cultivators. 1.5 million Low-Grade Spirit Stones is already far beyond the market price of the Cold Star Sword; there is no need for us to compete with them."

Only then did the old Cultivator reluctantly put down his bidding plate and stop speaking.

The Magical Artifacts and Magic Treasures of the Cultivation World are mainly divided into four categories: attack, defense, auxiliary, and functional.

Depending on the Cultivator's cultivation stage, core needs, combat style, and the scenario, different priorities emerge.

For low-level Cultivators below the Nascent Soul stage, 'surviving' is the prerequisite for exploration and combat, so the core of the ranking revolves around 'survival guarantee → combat power output → efficiency improvement'.

This can be roughly summarized as defense category ≥ attack category > auxiliary category > functional category.

For mid-to-high-level Cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage and above, priorities are restructured according to the situation.

With 'goal achievement' as the core, priorities are restructured as needed, and functional and auxiliary categories may surpass the others.

With the assistance of high-level Spells, attack and defense Magic Treasures become less important.

In short, for a Cultivator, the Magical Artifact that can solve the current biggest trouble is the most important Magical Artifact.

The reason why that old Cultivator was so excited was probably because he was truly lacking a handy attack Magic Treasure.

Under normal circumstances, the price of an ordinary Low Grade Magic Treasure is between 100,000 and 300,000 Low-Grade Spirit Stones.

Medium Grade Magic Treasures are between 300,000 and 600,000.

The price of a high-grade magic treasure can reach around one million.

The Cold Star Sword selling for the high price of 1.5 million was indeed a bit excessive.

Xuan Jian called out twice more, and seeing no one else increasing the bid, the jade hammer in his hand finally fell.

With a light 'thud', crisp and powerful, he said, "1.5 million Low-Grade Spirit Stones, going three times! Congratulations to this Fellow Daoist for winning the Cold Star Sword!"

He waved his hand, and the Cold Star Sword, wrapped in Spiritual Qi, slowly flew toward the private room on the western side of the third floor.

Being in Myriad Treasures Pavilion, Xuan Jian was naturally not afraid that the other party would not pay the Spirit Stones.

Even those Nascent Soul Stage Experts must follow the rules of Myriad Treasures Pavilion.

Although the Cultivators below felt regret, they were also more expectant of the upcoming auction items.

Xuan Jian put away the jade hammer, his gaze sweeping across the entire venue, his tone passionate: "The Cold Star Sword was just an appetizer; there are more attractive auction items to come. Fellow Daoists, please look at the second treasure!"

As his voice fell, an apricot-yellow jade ring-shaped treasure floated up again in the center of the auction stage.

The area around the jade ring was surrounded by a thick aura of Earth Spiritual Qi, instantly piquing everyone's curiosity.

The atmosphere of the auction, in the lingering heat of the opening item, became increasingly heated.

"The Earth Jade Ring, a high-grade magic treasure, is made primarily of Earth Spiritual Jade and Geng Metal Essence Gold, supplemented by Earth-attribute Spirit Crystals such as Yellow Crystal Sand, and was refined by Great Master Cang Song of this Pavilion over five years."

Xuan Jian flicked a stream of magic power, hitting the Earth Jade Ring.

The jade ring let out a light chime, and dense Earth-attribute Spiritual Qi surged out, with a yellow-brown ripple of Spiritual Qi instantly enveloping Xuan Jian's entire body.

Faintly, rows of earth spikes appeared, appearing as if they would shoot out at any moment.

"It can defend, it can attack, and it can also condense surrounding Earth-attribute Spiritual Qi to assist in practicing Cultivation Techniques."

Xuan Jian looked around and said loudly, "When used at full power, it can withstand a full-strength blow from a Peak Core Formation Stage Cultivator... If you want to survive the demon hunting battles, this treasure is truly a rare item!"

"Starting bid, 700,000 Low-Grade Spirit Stones!"

Once the price was announced, there was another uproar in the hall.

With the auction proceeding to this point, who didn't know that Myriad Treasures Pavilion had calculated that the National War was about to begin, and was counting on the mentality of the various Core Formation Cultivators to fight to the death, wanting to make a big profit from it.

However, how many people could refuse?

Haven't you seen that the prices of Magic Treasures, and even supreme grade Magical Artifacts, in the major shops of Thousand Star City are constantly rising!

There has even been an awkward situation where supply cannot meet demand.

If it weren't for this auction, where would there be so many high-grade magic treasures for everyone to choose from and compete for?

"800,000!"

Someone reacted immediately; the further it went, the higher the auction prices would only become.

It would be better to take advantage of the current moment and buy a suitable Magic Treasure with all one's might.

Perhaps in the end, the Magic Treasure that seemed to be bought at a high price would actually be the lowest!

"900,000!"

A Core Formation Cultivator in green robes stood up and raised his sign.

"One million!"

The old man with the ice attribute in the eastern seating area bid again.

"1.2 million!"

A middle-aged Cultivator on the south side raised his bidding plate with a calm expression.

"I like this jade ring very much, 1.5 million!"

The auction venue was silent for no more than three breaths before a delicate snort came from a private room on the sixth floor.

Su Ling's heart stirred slightly; this voice seemed somewhat familiar.

He had not come into contact with many female Cultivators, and he quickly remembered that this was none other than that arrogant and domineering female Cultivator, Yu Yao!

Being in a sixth-floor private room, she was indeed from a great Cultivation clan; no wonder she was so overbearing.

Compared to the Cold Star Sword, the functionality and life-saving ability of the Earth Jade Ring were obviously stronger.

The price finally settled at 1.8 million Low-Grade Spirit Stones, and the female Cultivator Yu Yao took it into her possession.

Su Ling watched with envy; this was a truly wealthy Cultivator!

Nascent Soul Cultivators would spend millions of Spirit Stones for their Disciples, just to purchase a handy Magic Treasure.

Unlike the Xuanming Sect in the Underground World, where even the personal Disciples of the Nascent Soul Cultivators used nothing higher than a Low Grade Magic Treasure.

Stingy and petty, how could they have the demeanor of a great Sect?

Within half an hour, the auction venue sold a total of five high-grade magic treasures, each with a price exceeding 1.5 million.

This made many old Core Formation Cultivators sigh with regret.

If they had known, they would have exhausted their wealth to win the first item, the Cold Star Sword.

Unfortunately, there is no regret medicine for sale on the market.

Next, Xuan Jian did not ignore those Loose Cultivators who were short of funds.

He began to auction Medium Grade and Low Grade Magic Treasures, and even supreme grade Magical Artifacts appeared one after another.

During this period, some Heaven And Earth Treasures such as Medicinal Pills, Talismans, Formation Plates, as well as Spiritual Plants and spirit ores were interspersed.

Through the Immortal Eye of Treasure Appraisal, Su Ling also had his eyes opened.

The information about many treasures was basically consistent with what Xuan Jian described.

This also shows that Myriad Treasures Pavilion is so successful not only because of its vast supernatural powers and ability to collect so many treasures, but also because it relies on the word "integrity."

No matter which world it is, integrity is the golden rule of business.

Of course, Myriad Treasures Pavilion is making a fortune from the war by taking advantage of the National War.

There must be many Cultivators cursing secretly.

But what of it?

First, survive, then talk!