Cultivating Immortality: Starting from Ferrying Passengers

Chapter 162 Qi Refining Perfection
A month later, in the quiet room of his rented cave dwelling, Fang Jingxuan slowly suppressed the strange phenomena caused by his cultivation of the "Mysterious Abyss True Explanation".

On Guixu Island, in addition to inns that offer short rest, there are also long-term rental caves for cultivation.

In order to continue his cultivation while waiting for the auction to begin, Fang Jingxuan rented a cave dwelling with a first-grade high-level spiritual vein and never went out, focusing solely on cultivation.

Now, as his physique strengthens and he completes the "Nine Revolutions of the Azure Sea Technique," the qi and blood in his body are also slowly increasing. Although this process is slow, it is unstoppable.

With his physique greatly enhanced, Fang Jingxuan now finds cultivating the "Mysterious Abyss True Explanation" much easier. After more than a month of cultivation, he has now completed the final two hundred points of his cultivation progress.

[Real name: Fang Jingxuan]

【Age: 34/130】

[Cultivation: Qi Refining Level 9 (4500/4500)]

Looking at the data on the attribute panel, Fang Jingxuan was very calm, without the excitement he had expected. Reaching the ninth level of Qi Refining was a natural result, like a ripe melon falling from a tree, everything was so natural.

After reaching the peak of Qi cultivation, further cultivation can only refine one's magical power, making it more pure, but it cannot be increased further.

At this point, one needs to take Foundation Establishment Pills to break through to the Foundation Establishment realm, in order to achieve a transformation of life.

However, Foundation Establishment Pills are hard to find, and each failed attempt will damage one's own foundation. At most, after three attempts, the foundation will be completely dried up, and one will no longer be able to break through.

Therefore, every attempt must be made with utmost caution. Although Fang Jingxuan has now reached the pinnacle of Qi cultivation, he feels that he is far from being ready.

The auction on Guixu Island will not officially begin until noon three days later, so he still has time.

Over the next three days, through continuous verification, Fang Jingxuan gained a clear understanding of his current total magical power.

Among first-tier high-grade spells, such as the extremely mana-consuming Water Element Puppet Spell, he could summon eighteen in a row without seeming strained.

Ordinary Qi Refining Perfection cultivators, although their own mana is also very abundant, can only summon three before they need to replenish their mana.

Aside from the exceptionally powerful water-based spells resulting from his cultivation of the "Mysterious Abyss True Explanation," Fang Jingxuan also received corresponding enhancements to his metal and wood-based spells. Only his earth and fire-based spells remained at an ordinary level, making him no different from other cultivators in this regard.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye. Fang Jingxuan walked out of the rented cave dwelling, leaving Tuoyuan inside, and slowly entered the market.

Tuoyuan's current size makes it unsuitable for walking in the market. Until he obtains a new spirit-controlling bag, Fang Jingxuan has no choice but to leave it alone.

Walking through the Guixu Market, Fang Jingxuan felt exceptionally at ease, a sense of security brought about by his own strength.

All he could see were cultivators at the Qi Refining stage, and Fang Jingxuan was confident that none of them were his match.

With this in mind, Fang Jingxuan appeared very calm, which made him seem extraordinary. Ordinary cultivators dared not provoke him.

When Fang Jingxuan reached the most bustling street where the auction was being held, he finally composed himself, because there were already many highly skilled cultivators queuing up in front of a tall building.

These cultivators were to have their qualifications verified and prove their strength before they could enter the building to participate in the auction. The cultivators in the queue were not very close together; the queue was about twenty zhang long. The stronger the cultivator, the greater their guard distance, and they would not usually get too close to unfamiliar cultivators.

In this group, the lowest cultivation level was late-stage Qi Refining, and several of them exuded a powerful aura that clearly exceeded the upper limit of Qi Refining, obviously indicating that they were Foundation Establishment cultivators. This attracted the attention of passing cultivators, who dared not approach them casually.

Fang Jingxuan blended in and quietly joined the queue. Here, although he was at the late stage of Qi Refining, he blended in with the crowd.

At the entrance of the high-rise building, three Foundation Establishment cultivators were stationed, overseeing the financial situation of the attendees to prevent anyone from taking advantage of the situation.

The Guixufang Auction, held once every ten years, is a grand event jointly organized by the Cui, Wang, and He families, who have established their foundations, and various large merchants in the market.

Those cultivators who are able to participate in this auction must either produce an invitation or show their identification to prove their background.

Finally, there's the wealth verification. You have to produce valuables equivalent to 50,000 low-grade spirit stones before you'll be politely invited inside.

Fang Jingxuan had an invitation from Cui Ye, the sixth son of the Cui family, so he was naturally invited in without any problem.

After he stepped into the tall building, he looked at the array passage behind him that had been closed again, and sighed with satisfaction. In just ten short years, everything had changed. Back then, he never imagined that one day he would have the same treatment as him.

Once Fang Jingxuan entered the high-rise building, he realized that the space inside was significantly more expansive than it appeared from the outside.

Clearly, this building has been expanded by a spatial array, increasing the space by a full five times.

In the center of the room was a platform about ten feet high, which was three or four feet lower than the ground level. The platform was square and covered with a red carpet. In the lower left corner of the platform, there was a dark staircase leading to an unknown destination.

There is a clear distance between the platform and the audience seating area, and nothing is placed there. The audience seating area extends outwards in a stepped manner, with each level being slightly higher than the previous one, but the lowest level is still higher than the platform, allowing a clear view of the platform.

Further up are the private boxes on the left and right sides, reserved for VIPs of the auction house, offering a panoramic view of the scene below through the windows.

At this moment, about a hundred cultivators were already seated on the steps, each doing their own thing in complete silence without exchanging words.

Fang Jingxuan observed silently for a while, then chose a secluded corner to sit down, closed his eyes to rest, and quietly waited for the auction to begin.

As time passed, cultivators entered the venue from time to time, found seats, and sat down. Many cultivators with impressive backgrounds or wealth flew up to the upper private rooms amidst the various gazes of others.

Finally, when the three Foundation Establishment families, Cui, Wang, and He, arrived with their people, the array at the entrance suddenly closed, and no one was allowed to enter.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the auspicious time has arrived. I hereby declare that this auction is now officially open."

"This auction has prepared a variety of magical artifacts, elixirs, cultivation techniques, and formations, totaling more than one hundred items. I guarantee that you fellow cultivators will not be disappointed."

"The auction for the first item will now begin: a high-grade Foundation Establishment Pill. The starting price is one thousand mid-grade spirit stones, with each bid increasing by at least ten mid-grade spirit stones. Fellow Daoists, you may now place your bids."

(End of this chapter)