An invasion from the Abyss? I, a demonic cultivator, laughed.

Chapter 297 Divinely Gifted Meteorite
Melodious music filled the auction hall, and as a top-notch band played, a silver-haired elderly man in a suit walked onto the central platform.

"I didn't expect them to even invite Daoist Shenwei? It seems the final item at this auction is even more valuable than I imagined."

Inside the No. 6 private room, Jiang Lingfu exclaimed in surprise.

Chu Xiu's eyes also flickered slightly. He didn't recognize the old man in front of him, but he had heard the name Shenwei Daoren when he talked with the group of heroic spirits before.

This is a renowned demigod, whose most well-known characteristics are his powerful lightning magic and his strong perception ability similar to Chu Xiu's divine sense.

Even among all demigod cultivators, he ranks among the top in offensive capabilities.

With such a powerful figure in charge, it's clear how precious that mysterious item is.
"Brother Jiang, don't you know what the final mysterious item is?" a spirit in the private room asked curiously.

Jiang Lingfu shook his head: "I only know that such a thing exists, but I really don't know what it is."

After hearing this, everyone became even more curious.

As one of the external representatives of the four major families, Jiang Lingfu often leads the family members on training trips and also works in the Investigation Bureau. Although he is a heroic spirit, his status and knowledge are not far from those of some demigods.

Even he didn't know; he really didn't know what kind of treasure would be kept so secret.

Everyone offered their guesses, and in this relaxed atmosphere, the auction gradually began.

The opening item was the same as the one Chu Xiu had previously attended in the Kyoto auction—a very powerful and practical King-rank legendary item. It immediately attracted many strong bidders, and the price quickly soared to 800 billion Chinese yuan, instantly making the atmosphere in the auction hall heated up.

Although the value of the exhibits declined somewhat afterward, there were always a few high-value items that served as highlights, constantly tugging at the audience's emotions and keeping the auction atmosphere lively for a moment.

Even the spirits inside the private room were discussing the auction items one after another, creating a lively atmosphere.

While chatting, Chu Xiu also frequently made moves, acquiring the materials he wanted.

In a short time, 500 billion yuan had been spent.

"Brother Qin, it seems you've gained quite a bit in the Hundred Ghosts Forge world, given how generous you are," a heroic spirit joked.

Chu Xiu smiled faintly, which was taken as tacit agreement.

In order to collect materials for refining equipment, he auctioned off all eight upgrade cores except for one he kept for Guan Ke.

At the same time, two legendary general-level items, the Great Sun Guardian Shield, the Skywalker Boots that were previously crafted, and the War Fortress class item were also placed on it.

Legendary generals are already expensive, not to mention the enhancement effect from Chu Xiu. As expected, it fetched a hefty price.

This is also the source of his confidence in making such generous donations.

By the time the auction was coming to an end, he had collected almost all the materials needed for the legendary equipment, and he was only missing the most crucial main material for the mythical equipment.

"The next item for sale is a very special prop that only a very few people can use, but it is priceless to the right person to use it."

At this moment, the voice of the Divine Might Taoist rang out from below, and he lifted the red cloth covering the exhibits. Chu Xiu couldn't help but stand up and let out a soft exclamation.

Beneath the red cloth lay a transparent glass box, inside which sat a strange, flame-like shadow that moved about.

This is......

"This item is called 'Shadows of the Past.' Its quality has reached the elite level. Starting bid: 20 billion Chinese Yuan!"

Remnants of the past!

Chu Xiu never expected to see this item at an auction.

However, the auctioneers had a lukewarm response to the item. After Shenwei Daoren announced the starting price, no one spoke for a full ten seconds.

The Taoist priest had no choice but to announce that the auction had failed.

More than 400 products have been auctioned so far, but the number of products that have failed to sell is still less than ten.

A spirit next to Chu Xiu laughed and said, "Which civilization envoy is so greedy for money this time? Who does he want to sell this Ancient Remains to? Even among the eight Heavenly Kings, only two possess the Ancient Altar."

The other heroic spirits laughed, but Chu Xiu remained silent, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.

So his old altar was so valuable. But thinking about it, it makes sense; it was the final reward for a perfect clear of the End difficulty.

In this way, he could seemingly acquire these relics of the past at a low price, since he had only a handful of competitors.

However, this item can only be obtained in the Old Trials, and originally only a few civilization envoys were able to produce it.

After some thought, he decided not to bid for the item. The reason was simple: he didn't want to reveal that he possessed the ancient altar. Making a bid at this time would inevitably arouse suspicion.

Soon, the auction entered its final stage, with only 10 items remaining. At this point, everything Chu Xiu had auctioned had sold out, and the prices were all very good, even exceeding his expectations.

In particular, the War Fortress class, as an S-level evolution of the Mechanic, was extremely popular and eventually sold for a staggering 600 billion Chinese Yuan.

Including the others, Chu Xiu ultimately amassed a total of over 1700 billion Chinese Yuan.

After deducting his expenses for purchasing materials, he still had a surplus of over 1000 billion yuan.

"The tenth item is a legendary piece of equipment of Heroic Spirit level. It is called the Shadow of the End."

"This item is only available for trading with Karma Points. Starting bid: 10 Karma Points."

As Shenwei Daoist finished speaking, a jet-black cloak appeared in the arena, radiating astonishing spiritual energy.

Through a special amplification device, the astonishing spiritual pressure could be easily felt by everyone in the auction hall.

The moment this equipment appeared, the heroes began to raise the price dramatically, and in an instant, the price exceeded 300,000 karma points!

Even legendary figures at the Heroic Spirit level have appeared. And it's restricted to accepting only Causal Points. This makes Chu Xiu increasingly eager to see what kind of item will ultimately elevate this auction to such a high level.

The subsequent exhibits did not disappoint, each one more precious than the last: deep-sea diving equipment, war puppets of heroic spirit level, and even forbidden items appeared, which broadened Chu Xiu's horizons.

However, just as Chu Xiu was looking forward to finishing the last exhibit and heading home, Shenwei Daoren's words made him freeze in shock.

"Next, we'll be showcasing the sixth-to-last item in this auction, an extremely rare material. Whether forging weapons or armor, adding even a small amount will significantly enhance their physical properties and energy conductivity!"

"It is a top-tier material of mythical status, divinely bestowed meteorite iron!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the auction hall erupted in chaos!

"Even mythical-level materials have appeared!"

"It seems quite a few people are hoping to take advantage of this auction, with so many powerful figures gathering, to exchange for a bunch of resources," someone remarked.

Many of the heroic spirits in the private room also showed signs of interest, especially those heroic spirits whose clans had high-level weapon refiners.

Chu Xiu sat up straight, because this material was the core material needed to forge the heavy sword, Liwen! Moreover, it was even a superior substitute for the material recorded in the blueprints!
If this material can be used as the core, and combined with the enhancement effects of his Four Symbols Yin-Yang Furnace and Ten Directions Netherfire Array, it might even be possible to directly upgrade the quality of this greatsword from Heroic Spirit to Demigod!

Although Chu Xiu can only unleash the power of a King-level weapon at present, crossing a level will make the value of this equipment vastly different. Even at the same King-level, the power will be significantly enhanced, making it a weapon that is perfectly suited to him.

At this moment, the Divine Might Taoist also announced the starting bid: a full 20 Karma Points!

This made Chu Xiu's expression turn ugly.

But then, there was nothing she could do.

There's no way around it; an Awakened One who possesses such top-tier materials must be a top-tier powerhouse. For these powerhouses, Chinese currency no longer holds much meaning; they only need Karma Points.

Even worse, almost the instant the auction price dropped, someone exclaimed, "30 Karma Points!"

This suddenly increased the price by 10 causal points, but it didn't scare others away; people kept offering even higher prices.

This enthusiasm surprised even Shenwei Daoren, who quickly added with a smile, "Oh, by the way, the auctioneer also wants the following items. If there are suitable items, the corresponding karmic points can be directly deducted."

As soon as he finished speaking, a list appeared on the big screen, densely packed with hundreds of materials, all of which were extremely rare and precious treasures.

"Does this guy think this is a private trade fair?" Jiang Lingfu was speechless.

This seller's behavior is not entirely in accordance with regulations. This kind of direct transaction should ideally take place at a private trade fair.

But it was clear that its status was extremely high, and the auction house did not dare to refuse it.

Jiang Lingfu only complained once before contacting his family to see if they could get the materials and items on the list.

As a spirit of the Jiang family, seeing such materials emerge, even if he might not need them at the moment, he would definitely try his best to acquire them.

This left Chu Xiu quite helpless. There was nothing he could do; materials of this caliber could produce extremely powerful effects no matter what kind of equipment they were used to forge. Nobody was stupid, and there was no way he could get away with such a bargain.

"I still have nearly 40 causal points. But judging from the current trend, I'm afraid it's far from enough," Chu Qiu thought to himself.

He desperately needs causal points right now, and he's a little reluctant to give up these 40 causal points to someone else.

Or perhaps we should settle for second best and look for cheaper alternative materials at later private trade fairs?

As things stand, the Heroic Spirit level mythology is indeed enough for him to use. Even if a demigod level mythology fell into his hands, he would not be able to fully unleash its power.

But he was still somewhat unwilling. If he could improve his rank, his gains would definitely far exceed his expenses.

After hesitating for a while, Chu Xiu's eyes suddenly lit up when he saw an item on the list.

Independent anchor points can offset 85 causal points.
This prompted Chu Xiu to start calculating rapidly in his mind.

He was well aware of the value and scarcity of independent anchor points, but the problem was that they were of very limited use to him at this stage.

He's not a conqueror king who needs to use this independent anchor point to conquer other civilizations. For him, the only use of the independent anchor point at present is to add searchable worlds to the Ancient Altar.

But this seems like a rather distant arrangement.

Chu Xiu now has two independent anchor points, so trading one of them doesn't seem like an unacceptable thing.

Moreover, this person's offer was very reasonable; Chu Xiu had previously paid attention to the price of independent anchor points. However, because there were so few people who needed this item, it was difficult to sell it for an ideal price. Even if he were to auction it himself, he would most likely not be able to get that price.

After a moment of deliberation, he finally took a deep breath and stood up abruptly: "50 Karma Points!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the venue fell silent, and the spirits in the private rooms around Chu Xiu all looked at him with shock.

50 million causal points?

It's important to understand that Jiang Linfu bid for this prop because he had the entire Jiang family backing him up. Even ordinary Awakened Ones, let alone Heroic Spirit Awakened Ones, would find it difficult to casually ask for such a high price!

And what shocked everyone the most was...

"Brother Qin, are you going to forge a mythical weapon?" Jiang Linfu asked in shock.

They had already discerned from the items Chu Xiu had previously bid on that he also worked as a weapon refiner. But an ordinary weapon refiner and a weapon refiner who could forge mythical equipment were two completely different concepts!
The difficulty of crafting mythical equipment is on a completely different level from that of legendary equipment. Even with the blueprints, there is still a very high probability of failure!
If Chu Xiu can forge mythical equipment, his value in the eyes of others will increase dramatically! In particular, families that lack artificers capable of forging mythical equipment will spare no effort to win him over!

Faced with everyone's shock, Chu Xiu frankly said, "I have no confidence in succeeding; I just happen to have a mythical blueprint and wanted to give it a try. If none of you need it, please help me with another attempt."

These words caused the many heroic spirits to look at each other in bewilderment.

If their memory serves them right, this is the first time Chu Xiu has ever asked for a favor. Before this, let alone asking others, even when other families tried to win him over, he always remained nonchalant.

This made everyone realize that this might be a good opportunity to bring Chu Xiu into their family.

But that's on the condition that Chu Xiu needs their help when he needs it.

Just as everyone was pondering, the competition outside did not stop, and a cold and mature female voice rang out: "60 Karma Points."

Chu Xiu immediately increased it to 70.

"75."

"80 million!"

"90 million!"

The skyrocketing price drove the entire auction house into a frenzy; this is the most valuable item ever sold!

Everyone else was shocked by the price, and now only Chu Xiu and the woman with the cold voice were bidding.

The price of 90 made Chu Xiu frown. He glanced at the private room where the woman was, and to his surprise, it was only a low-level room. It seemed that the other party was keeping a low profile.

After pondering for a long time, just as the Divine Might Daoist was about to announce the results, he finally couldn't help but grit his teeth:

"100 million!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire auction house erupted in chaos! All the heroic spirits in the private box stared at him in disbelief!

100 million causal points?

Is this person really that rich?

Even the woman who had been bidding him higher fell silent, a rare occurrence for her.

Just when Chu Xiu thought the other party was finally going to give up, there was a knock on the door.

A servant came in and whispered, "Mr. Qin, the lady from house number 34 wishes to speak with you."

(End of this chapter)