Sea Cultivation: Giant Ships and Heavy Artillery Knock on the Door to All Races

Chapter 231 Secret Shot, Level Blood-Splitting Shark Demon Pill
Ichthyosaur Islands,

As the spring of the new year was approaching, news came that the beast tide in the Thousand Star City had completely retreated.

People who had been suppressed and trapped for ten years came out of their shelters, celebrating together, and then began to gradually restore production order.

Ten years is too long. For mortals and Qi-refining cultivators, the beast tide of these ten years occupies the most important place in their memories.
Especially for the new generation whose numbers have been expanding in recent years, they have been experiencing the rhythm of beast tides from the time they can remember until they become adults, so that some of them are not used to the rhythm of peace and tranquility.

Fish-dragon Fairy City,

After completing its expansion at the beginning of the beast tide and being repopulated with residents, and even optimizing the composition of its residents, Yulong Fairy City finally has the atmosphere of a large fairy city. Perhaps it is not too large in scale, but its harmonious and prosperous atmosphere is definitely in the first echelon, not inferior to Yunyan Fairy City at its peak.

Toot~
There are crowds of people and thousands of sails under the Yulong Fairy City. Today it is full of large and small ships, and more ships are gathering in the distance.

All the Qi-refining forces that had reached a certain bottleneck in the archipelago, all the foundation-building forces in the archipelago, and some foundation-building forces around the archipelago, such as the Ziyu Islands, had sent representatives to the Immortal City.

They are not the protagonists yet. The real protagonists today are the other Jindan forces in the Western Regions. More than a dozen third-level ships are docked in an orderly manner. No one is disrespectful to the owner of this place. This is a third-level auction that is more grand and serious than the one when the Black Dragon Emperor was released.

That's right, after considering many factors, the Lin family finally decided to hold a third-level auction, intending to solve many problems at once through this auction.

The most important thing is to release the hot Xuanqiong Jade Dew and Jiejindan, so that others will not be concerned about it or even bear a grudge against it.

The Lin family initially considered conducting direct private transactions, but private transactions can easily offend those who failed to make the deal and are not transparent.

Although the Lin family can now say "no!" to most of the Jindan forces, they should still make money through harmony and make friends. The Lin family is a player in the Western Regions, but not on a bigger stage.

Finally, we plan to share this hot profit through public auction. This is open, transparent and fair. People who didn’t win the bid will not be able to gossip, and it is the easiest way to divert conflicts.

In addition, a resource recovery/targeted harvesting will be carried out on all first- and second-level forces in and around the archipelago to recover the wealth and various rare spiritual objects they accumulated during the beast tide.

Compared with the last third-level auction, this auction is much larger in scale, with many more rare guests coming, and the items are much higher-end. This is a standard third-level auction!

Since there are too many items and the gap between the upper and lower limits is too large, most of the first and second-tier businesses need to be cut off directly. Items that do not reach a certain level in terms of amount and rarity are selected separately and have a second-tier auction held separately. Only the fine second and third-tier items can enter the third-tier auction venue.

The third-level auction is hosted by a Jindan cultivator, and the second-level auction is hosted by a foundation-building cultivator.

Toot~
This was the first time for many forces to visit the newly built Yulong Fairy City. They were truly shocked by the new and flourishing city scene, and they all lamented that the Yulong Islands had developed so fast in recent years.

"Brother Wu, it seems that your decision to settle in the Ichthyosaur Islands was absolutely the right one. To be honest, I regret it a little."

As a foundation-building force that moved in from the outer sea, they stopped moving after reaching the Zi Yu Islands, which warmly welcomed independent cultivators. They were unwilling to join the Jin Dan forces and become controlled by others, so they planned to return to the outer sea area to develop after the beast tide.

Some of the companions chose to walk a little further and resolutely came to the Yulong Islands, choosing to become vassals of the Lin family and taking this opportunity to transform from an outer sea force into an inner sea force.

Neither side’s choices were wrong, at least that was the case at the time, and each had its own reasons to support their decision.

Ten years have passed, and the personnel structure of both sides is not much different from that of ten years ago, but they are constantly harassed by monsters in the Ziyu Islands, making it difficult for them to develop, and they have even regressed overall.

The group of people who successfully settled in the Ichthyosaur Islands have all been revitalized. The worst-performing among them have gotten a small monster-hunting ship, and some of the more enterprising ones have already ordered a third ship. You don’t know the huge gap in development between the two sides until you compare them.

"Brother Dao, it's not like you don't have a chance. When the next expansion of the Immortal City or the next major infrastructure construction of the archipelago takes place, they should continue to absorb foreign population. It won't be too late then."

"Alas~ It's too late. It's hard to say what will happen in the future..."

Although the Yulong Islands are now very prosperous and thriving, they have long stopped accepting external foundation-building forces. Now they prioritize cultivating and strengthening local forces. It is useless to accept too many outsiders.

Being too jack of all trades and not specialized in any area won't help the Lin family much. What the Lin family needs now is talent, talent that can play an important role in the ecosystem of the archipelago, such as a second-level alchemist or a talisman maker.

The main venue of the auction,

There is no Qi Refining Realm here, the basic threshold is the Foundation Establishment Realm, and there are even many Jindan cultivators in the private rooms upstairs.

Because the Xuanqiong Jade Dew is produced locally in the Western Regions, the Lin family also stated in advance that this time's Jiejindan and Xuanqiong Jade Dew will only be sold to local Jindan forces in the Western Regions, with each family getting a maximum of one portion. Therefore, all those who came here today are local Jindan, totaling twenty people, representing twenty families.

Those Jindan forces that had already obtained the target spiritual objects through transactions with the other two did not come. It was a kind of tacit understanding that being too greedy would only make people dislike them. After all, there was no Jindan force in the Western Regions that could be considered "domineering" today.

In addition, some Jindan forces outside the Western Regions also sent representatives of foundation-building or fake elixir to attend the meeting to express their respect for the Lin family. The goal of their trip was not to form elixir spirit objects but to make friends with the Lin family.

As the Lin family has more and more Jindan cultivators and more and more third-level ships, its activity and influence will naturally become greater and greater.

In general, the people present today can show that the Lin family's influence has reached a new level, and they can be regarded as influential figures in the Western Regions.

“Thank you all for coming to this grand event today!

I am Lin Datou!
It is an honor to be able to gather here with all of you fellow Taoists!
This auction has been carefully planned for a long time, and we have collected many rare treasures. It will definitely make your trip worthwhile. I hope that all of you will enjoy the treasure hunting here and gain something worthwhile! "

After several years of Golden Core Formation, Elder Tao, who had quickly acquired the combat power of an early Golden Core with the help of his family, walked to the front of the stage to preside over the auction.

It also means that he has become the representative of the Lin family in future foreign relations. Today's auction is his first appearance as a golden elixir.

Although the first level of Jindan is only a low-level Jindan in the Western Regions, he is a member of the Lin family. As long as the Lin family is not low-level, no one dares to despise him. No one looks down on him, who only formed the first level of Jindan after more than two hundred years. This is the benefit brought by being born into a powerful family!

"Next, I would like to present to you fellow Daoists the first item of this auction: Xuanling Runxue Pill!
This pill was refined by Fellow Daoist Jian Zirui, the current head alchemist of Sky Eagle Immortal City, after seven days and seven nights of seclusion. It combines a variety of precious thousand-year-old elixirs and the essence and blood of the demon king, and contains tremendous spiritual energy.

After taking it, fellow Jindan Daoists can accelerate the condensation of magic power, improve the efficiency of cultivation, and also achieve the effect of consolidating the foundation and nourishing the body.

The production of this pill is not high. Today, there are only six of them. The starting price is one hundred high-grade spirit stones. Fellow Daoists, please bid!"

The items in this kind of auction are naturally not all from the Lin family themselves, but because the Lin family has enough appeal, they build a stage to set an example, and then many participants bring their own items to make full use of this platform. After all, each family has its own demands, and small and medium-sized forces generally do not have the ability to organize it.

"The Xuanling Runxue Pill produced by the Jian family? One hundred and twenty!" The first bidder was quite powerful and had a good relationship with the Lin family. He took the initiative to raise the price loudly to help warm up the atmosphere.

There are not many third-level alchemists in the Western Regions, and the output is limited. If you want to buy mass-produced pills, you usually have to go to the City of Thousand Stars.

In fact, most ordinary Jindan cultivators do not have the luxury of borrowing third-level elixirs frequently for practice. In most cases, they gather together a furnace of spiritual medicine or work with others to gather together a furnace of spiritual medicine and then find an alchemist to refine it. This is the only way to keep costs to a minimum.

Although their cultivation progress is very slow, they are stable. Unless they encounter any problems, they will not fight with others for dozens or hundreds of years. This is also a more obvious difference between the Inner Sea Golden Dan and the Outer Sea Golden Dan.

After the beast tide, everyone is now more wealthy. If the auction items are traded with spirit stones, everyone can afford a large amount, so the first auction site became very lively.

After this, Lin Datao made full use of the negotiation advantage of the former general affairs elder of the Immortal City to keep the venue at a premium, harvesting the foundation-building forces and making the participating monks willing to open their wallets.

Although the Yulong Islands are just an ordinary Jindan territory, the actual territory occupied is not small because the land of the islands is scattered. Many good things have appeared during the wave, and the forces below have naturally kept a lot of them privately, and they want to exchange them for them through this auction.

Bang bang~

Lin Datao stood in the center of the stage, attracting everyone's attention. He held high in his hand an exquisite chalcedony box, which emitted a soft spiritual light. It was a genuine golden elixir.

"Dear guests, please be quiet!
Next is the highlight of this auction!

I guess the main purpose of everyone coming here today is to form the Golden Elixir and the Mysterious Sky Jade Dew, right?

The one in my hand is the Golden Elixir!

It can help those at the peak of foundation building to increase the rate of forming a pill by 30%. If the foundation itself is solid enough, it can basically guarantee the formation of a pill!
It's a genuine Jindan from the Wangtian Pavilion in Thousand Star City! You can confirm it directly with your divine sense! "

In the audience seats, the foundation-building cultivators who came here today mainly as spectators to broaden their horizons and who were unable to compete with the Jindan cultivators for the Jindan spiritual objects all stared at the Jindan in Lin Datou's hand with wide eyes and rapid breathing.

The three words "forming the golden elixir" are still too advanced for the foundation-building forces, and they dare not hope for it.

Even some Jindan cultivators became serious.

"Friend Lin, stop keeping us in suspense and just tell us the rules for today!"

Although it is an open auction, the Lin family is not in urgent need of spirit stones, and if they compete for spirit stones, this auction will not be very meaningful. They can just sort according to each family's liquidity.

"Does everyone understand the rules of secret filming?"

"Of course I understand! A secret bid is fine, but it would be fair if you announced the winning bidder and the exact price. How do you think?"

"Of course!"

Those who can participate in the competition are all Jindan cultivators. With their lifespan and knowledge, even if they have never experienced secret bidding, they understand the rules of secret bidding, so there is no need to explain more.

"Now we're auctioning off the first Golden Core. Everyone has one chance to bid. Everyone, please make your bid!"

The scene then fell into silence, but the Jindan cultivators who wanted to form the Jindan all sent messages to Lin Datao and gave their own offers.

[Fellow Daoist Lin, I am willing to offer three Evil-Suppressing Pills...]

[…I am willing to give a piece of Qingmu Lingxin Vine…]

[…I am willing to use a piece of Frigid Region Ice Silk…]

In the blind bidding mode, bidders do not need to tell other competitors their specific bids. The auctioneer will only select the most desirable bidder based on the bids of all bidders. There is only one round of bidding opportunities.

Because it is not measured directly in spirit stones, the judgment of the "highest bid" is somewhat subjective. It mainly depends on what the Lin family needs, and the Lin family will make the best choice themselves.

As long as this offer can barely convince the public, it will be fine. After all, the Lin family also needs to protect their own interests and will give priority to the highest bidder.

Not every Jindan cultivator made a bid in this round. Some people were targeting the Xuanqiong Yulu, so they never made a bid.

Lin Datao can directly exclude a part of the goods through quotation, and the remaining part needs to be inspected first. The transaction can only be completed when he is satisfied.

[Fellow Daoist Lin, I am willing to offer a Blood-Splitting Shark Demon King Demon Pill and a complete inheritance of the Ghost-Breaking Talisman from level one to level three!]

[Can I take a look at this Blood-Splitting Shark Demon Pill?]

This Blood-Splitting Shark Demon King's Demon Pill was produced by the Thousand Star City Fleet. They had a great harvest when they last went to explore the outer area of the Demon Horn Domain, and this was one of the spoils.

This Jindan cultivator was more concerned about the Lin family's situation. When he heard about this demon pill, he got it immediately, waiting to use it to trade with the Lin family.

The talisman inheritance that comes with it is also a good thing. It is a way to deal with the situation where everyone was almost wiped out in the Falling Star Secret Realm. However, the actual value of inherited items is relatively low, so they can only be used as a bonus.

The Blood Shark has been around for so long that its foundation has been very solid. It has been waiting for this opportunity and naturally wants to exchange it.

"The first Golden Core was won by Fellow Daoist Xuan Congzi. His bid was for the Blood-Splitting Shark Demon Core and a scroll of the third-level talisman inheritance!"

Although this Blood-Splitting Shark Demon Pill is only at the early third stage, it is rich in essence. It is obvious that it did not put up much resistance before its death. It is just right for Blood Hunter to make a second attempt at the third stage, and it should be a sure thing.

"Blood-Splitting Shark Demon Pill? How come I didn't find this kind of opportunity? Xuan Congzi, you still like to play tricks!"

"Thank you very much! I only want one Golden Core!"

(End of this chapter)