Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 564 The Effects of the Azure Lotus Heart-Burning Flame
Master Qingfeng took the jade tablet and placed it on the spirit plate to transfer contribution points.

He then counted out the spirit stones and handed them over, saying in a low voice:

"The method of creating talismans for each Golden Core level only requires 100,000 contribution points plus 30 high-grade spirit stones."

Judging from the current situation, the demand for Cleansing Talismans will continue for a long time, and it is entirely possible for you to earn 100,000 contribution points in a short period of time.

Contribution points are just a threshold; ultimately, you still need to contribute spirit stones to count.

Ji An was slightly pleased. "Now there's another task to draw a cleansing talisman?"

He'll accept any new missions, so seize the opportunity to quickly obtain the method for drawing an offensive talisman.

Tier 3 talismans not only offer higher rewards but also provide weaponry.

When faced with an insurmountable enemy, throwing out dozens of talismans will inevitably change the course of the battle.

"No, that's not true. Making talismans requires the leaves of spiritual herbs and second-tier spiritual plants. You can't just harvest them like you're cutting chives."

Fellow Daoist is also a spirit farmer. The growth rate of spirit plants has its limits, a principle you must understand.

There's still no sign of the Merchant Alliance disciples returning, so I believe there's still a significant need for Purification Talismans. They should be working hard to allocate resources.

Master Qingfeng put away the talisman and continued:

"If any new tasks are assigned, I will definitely notify you immediately, don't worry."

The certification association is not just a simple organization that certifies cultivators' cultivation skills; it is a cross-regional platform.

As the main person in charge of the talisman maker certification in Yunhai Immortal City, he also has various tasks to complete.

The better he completes the task, the more extra rewards he will receive.

"With your help, I have much less to worry about. Thank you."

The two chatted for a while about the current situation, then Ji An got up to take his leave:

"I won't bother you any longer, fellow Daoist. I need to go find Fellow Daoist Feiyun to complete my mission."

Inside the room, Ji An and his companion took their seats as host and guest, and a maidservant served them fragrant tea.

Master Feiyun took out an invitation and said gently:

"The auction is tomorrow, and I've heard that many people won't be able to come back to attend."

I got an invitation for you, so you won't have to squeeze into the lobby.

The auction house only has eighty private rooms. When many Golden Core cultivators participate, the rooms will be arranged according to their cultivation level.

Sometimes, Golden Core cultivators had to squeeze into the hall with cultivators in the Origin stage.

Ji An accepted the invitation and smiled kindly:
"Thank you, fellow Taoist."

He took out several white jade bottles, placed them on the table, and pushed them in front of the other person:
"This is the refined Vajra Pill, fellow Daoist, please take a look."

Master Feiyun picked up a jade bottle and opened it, releasing a faint fragrance, similar to sandalwood.

She poured out the pills, a total of ten white pills, their color crystal clear like jade, each with three pale golden cloud patterns on its surface, clearly indicating that they were high-quality pills.

"The first bottle gave me such a big surprise, it's wonderful."

Master Feiyun's smile grew even brighter as she opened the remaining jade bottles one by one and examined them carefully.

There are a total of thirty pills, fifteen of which are of superior quality and fifteen of which are of ordinary quality.

The agreement stated that successfully producing ten pills would be considered a completion of the task, and the recipient would receive a reward of three thousand spirit stones.

The purchase price for a premium pill is 400 spirit stones per pill, and for a regular pill it is 300 spirit stones. All the spirit stone rewards combined will amount to one high-grade spirit stone and five mid-grade spirit stones.

In addition, there is a reward of three thousand alchemy contribution points.

After the two completed the transaction, Ji An asked:
"Could you tell us now what the Vajra Pill is used for?"

He was pleased that the Bodhi tree in his small world had finally found a purpose.

Master Feiyun thought for a moment, then said cryptically:
"It is used to remove the pollution caused by evil spirits to the body and soul, and can also be taken in advance to resist evil spirits."

Ji An understood. If he wasn't mistaken, the Purification Talisman and the Vajra Pill could be used together, as both were methods of Buddhist cultivation.

He kept two high-quality Vajra Pills in his possession, enough to deal with any unexpected situation.

After exchanging their alchemy insights for a while, Ji An asked:

"I have a small question to ask: what kind of pills do mid-stage Golden Core cultivators take to improve their cultivation?"

He is currently at the second level of the Golden Core stage. If he can buy enough Spirit Rhinoceros Refining Pills at the auction, his need for pill formulas will not be so strong.

"The main pills that can help mid-stage Golden Core cultivators improve their cultivation are the Purple Cloud Jade Mushroom Pill and the Nine-Flower Pill, as well as various pills made from the inner cores of demonic beasts."

Why do you ask this, fellow Daoist? Do you have such a need?

Ji An waved his hand, "I'm just asking, which pill's ingredients are easier to buy: the Purple Cloud Jade Mushroom Pill or the Nine Flower Pill?"

"The difficulty of obtaining medicinal materials is about the same. If I had to name one, I would say it is the Purple Cloud Jade Mushroom Pill."

Its two main medicinal components are *Purple Cloud Fruit* and *Jade Lingzhi*, which are more commonly found in the wild.

"How many contribution points are needed to exchange for the recipe of the Purple Cloud Jade Mushroom Pill?"

Master Feiyun suddenly realized, "So you're after the pill formula, fellow Daoist. To exchange it, you need 300,000 contribution points and 200 high-grade spirit stones."

This elixir not only supports cultivators in advancing to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, but also possesses a slight nourishing effect on the soul, making it the most sought-after elixir among cultivators, hence its exorbitant price.

Ji An scratched his head. He didn't need the effect of nourishing his soul, as there were many spiritual plants in the gourd world that could nourish the soul.

However, considering the strong appeal of this type of pill to other cultivators, he felt it would be better to exchange for the Purple Cloud Jade Mushroom Pill formula in the future.

The next day, at the beginning of the 11 PM.

Ji An arrived at the Yunhai Auction House, presented his invitation, and was led into the auction house by a maid.

There are two auction halls here. The largest auction hall is for Foundation Establishment and Yuan Dynasty cultivators, and an auction is held every three months.

Another, smaller auction hall, primarily catering to Golden Core cultivators, holds an auction every three years.

Many cultivators at the Chaoyuan stage will also come to participate, because there is a must-buy item at this auction—the Golden Core Pill.

For example, Ji An contributed a lot to this auction; he refined many Golden Core Pills, which will likely be put up for auction.

The two arrived at the penthouse private room, which was elegantly decorated and had a large rectangular window facing the auction stage.

If you sit by the window, you can have a panoramic view of the entire auction hall.

At this moment, about half of the seats in the hall were occupied. Because cultivators could communicate telepathically, the hall was not noisy but rather quiet.

In the center of the room was a round table and three vermilion armchairs, with a painting of pine trees and cranes symbolizing longevity and a painting of seeking immortality hanging on either side.

Beside the painting stood a tall table with a green vase containing a bouquet of yellow flowers, emitting a delicate fragrance.

Ji An approached the window and saw that the windows of the other private rooms were shrouded in a hazy mist, making it impossible to see what was inside.

Even with his divine eyes that can see through the mist, he couldn't see through it, probably because a restriction had been set up.

Based on this, it can be inferred that the situation here is the same, to prevent others from spying on him and to protect his privacy.

A maid lit a plate of incense and placed it in the incense burner on the round table, where wisps of smoke curled upwards. Ji An could smell the presence of Soul-Nourishing Wood leaves in the incense, and specifically, leaves of the second-tier top grade.

She slightly bent her knees and said meekly with her eyes lowered:
"Senior, the auction will begin in about half an hour. I will serve you."

If you don't have enough items for the auction, you can bring out spiritual items, elixirs, or other resources, and our appraisers will be there to assist you.

The private rooms are equipped with security measures, preventing others from seeing inside. Furthermore, they can alter voices, making their speech sound completely different from ours to those outside.

Ji An smiled, "That's good, it allows everyone to bid with confidence and boldness."

I must say this setup is fantastic; it saves me from feeling too shy to bid when I run into acquaintances.

He walked back to the round table and sat down, saying:

What is the typical price of pills used for early-stage Golden Core cultivation?

"If it is a Spirit Rhinoceros Essence Refining Pill made from spiritual herbs, the price will fluctuate between seventy high-grade spirit stones per pill."

If the pills are made from the inner core of a demon beast, the price will be cheaper, about sixty high-grade spirit stones per pill.

"How many early-stage Golden Core pills can be auctioned each time?"

The maid pondered for a moment, then whispered:

"That's uncertain. The most I've ever seen auctioned was thirty bottles of pills, but usually it's around twenty."

Is the competition fierce?

The maid smiled. "It's alright."

Pills are an important and common resource. There is a tacit rule in auctions that once a cultivator wins a bottle of pills, they cannot continue to compete, so that everyone can have a share.

If someone breaks the rules, they will be boycotted by the group, and everyone will compete for all the items that person bids for.

Auction houses deeply resent these spontaneously formed rules, yet are powerless to change them.

The maid could now tell that the person in front of her was unaware of this unwritten rule, a kind of unpredictability that auction houses loved.

Ji An stopped speaking and began to close his eyes to rest, his breathing gradually becoming barely perceptible.

After a while, a middle-aged cultivator dressed in an ochre-yellow Taoist robe and with a refined appearance gracefully landed on the auction stage.

He picked up the small red hammer on the platform and struck the bronze bell on it.

"when!"

The melodious sound spread, and the surface of the bronze bell rippled with a warm luster, revealing densely packed symbols inside.

Ji An felt his spirits lifted, his mind became clear, and he heard a gentle and mellow voice in his ears.

"Fellow Daoists, I am Dongxuan Zhenren of Yunhai Business Alliance. Thank you all for coming to support me."

Master Dongxuan cupped his hands in a circle and continued:

"First, let me state a few of the old rules. First, you cannot bid maliciously. If you bid maliciously, you will be fined half of the bid price."

Second, bidders must not make threatening remarks to other bidders.

The first threat will result in a stern warning; a second threat will result in immediate expulsion.

Third, the auction will use high-grade spirit stones as the starting price, with each bid increment not less than ten high-grade spirit stones;
If any fellow cultivators are short on spirit stones, they can exchange them for resources.”

"Alright, now let's move on to the first item."

A maid placed a tray covered with red silk on the auction stage. Master Dongxuan lifted the red silk to reveal several jade bottles, three blue and two yellow.

"The Golden Core Pill is always the first to appear. This time there are five pills in total, two of which are of the highest quality."

The first auction will focus on an ordinary Golden Core, with a starting price of eight hundred high-grade spirit stones.

Pills that allow one to break through to a higher realm are far more expensive than pills that simply increase one's cultivation level.

No sooner had he finished speaking than a cultivator offered, "Eight hundred and fifty yuan!"

Someone else retorted, "Nine hundred!"

Master Dongxuan picked up a small hammer and struck the bronze bell, then laughed:
"Don't rush, I haven't said 'start' yet! Let me finish what I have to say."

The five pills up for auction today have extraordinary effects; please allow me to demonstrate them to you.

He picked up a blue bottle, poured out some pills, placed them in his palm, and held it high.

"As we all know, cultivators can refine the spiritual fires of heaven and earth for their own use, and different spiritual fires have different effects."

Fortunately, we found a cultivator with the Azure Lotus Heart-Burning Flame to collaborate with.

The Azure Lotus Burning Heart Flame needs to be nurtured for three lifetimes to reach its most perfect form, and this alchemy master possesses the Azure Lotus Burning Heart Flame in its most perfect form.”

Inside the private room, as he listened to the other person's account, Ji An's gaze darkened. He suspected that the cultivators from the Certification Association had leaked his information; otherwise, how would the auction house know the type of his spirit fire?

"The elixir refined from the perfect form of the Azure Lotus Burning Heart Flame will have three additional changes in medicinal power."

While refining other pills can enhance their medicinal power, pills like the Golden Core Pill have multiple effects, and these additional changes can directly increase the chances of a cultivator forming their Golden Core!

Normally, a regular quality Golden Core Pill can increase the success rate of Golden Core formation by 20%, while a high-quality pill can increase the success rate by 30%.

Although the pill I'm holding is of ordinary quality, it can definitely increase the chance of forming a core by 30%, while a high-quality pill can increase the chance by 40%!

This can be verified with any third-tier alchemist.

A murmur arose in the hall. Ji An stroked his chin; he was also a third-tier alchemist, and he said he didn't know what the other person was saying.

After a moment of heightened emotion, someone shouted:

"How can you prove that the alchemist possesses the perfect form of the Azure Lotus Burning Heart Flame? Unless you invite the alchemist to confirm it on-site, I dare not believe it."

"Yes, how can we prove that the elixir actually has such an effect?"

Once the elixirs are refined, they all look very similar.

The Master Dongxuan struck the bronze bell again and explained:
"Alchemists are low-key and unwilling to show their faces, but I have a secret method to prove it."

If the elixir is refined using earth fire or ordinary alchemical fire, it will not leave any trace. However, any elixir refined using any spiritual fire of heaven and earth will leave a unique mark belonging to that particular fire. Please look carefully.”

As he spoke, he held the pill in his left hand, while his right hand rapidly changed hand seals. A flame rose from above the pill and then quickly dissipated.

Everyone could clearly see that the flames were divided into three layers, which were blue, red, and white from the inside out.

Inside the private room, Ji An scratched his head, surprised that the Azure Lotus Burning Heart Flame possessed such power, and lamented his own ignorance.

Knowledge is power; this is true in every world.

Master Dongxuan put away the pills and called out again:

"Since there are no true practitioners of alchemy present today, is what I said false?"

A hoarse voice came out:

"I am a third-tier, four-star alchemist, and what Fellow Daoist Dongxuan said is true."

"Alas, I have been refining elixirs for over three hundred years, searching in vain for the spiritual fire of heaven and earth. I wonder which fellow Daoist is so fortunate."

(End of this chapter)