Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Too Many Talents

Chapter 369 The End of the Show (Seeking Subscriptions)

Shen Xuan snorted coldly and released the spiritual pressure of a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator using lightning magic. The violent and destructive aura of his lightning spiritual power repelled all the divine senses that were scanning towards him.

At the auction, the cultivators in the VIP boxes all wore robes and masks provided by the Divine Sword Sect, which could block the cultivators' divine sense from spying on them.

Shen Xuan could have stayed hidden in the VIP box and not shown his face.

He brazenly stood outside the private room, clearly intending to establish his authority.

This sets a benchmark for the auction of the Iron-Mouthed Crocodile.

Some Foundation Establishment cultivators who originally intended to intimidate and threaten Shen Xuan felt their bodies tremble and their faces turn pale when their divine senses clashed with his.

Their consciousness was forcefully shaken away by Shen Xuan, and their minds suffered a backlash.

"Such a violent spiritual energy aura!"

"Such powerful divine sense!"

"Late Foundation Establishment stage, and a lightning magic cultivator at that!"

"No wonder he's so flamboyant!"

The vast majority of those in the auction hall on the first floor were independent cultivators.

The strongest individuals were only at the late Foundation Establishment stage.

At this moment, some of the VIP monks who were originally watching the show all showed signs of apprehension.

They are family monks.

The weakest are those in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

Inside the private room sat the family head, who was at the peak of the Foundation Establishment realm.

However, the strength that Shen Xuan displayed was not limited to the late Foundation Establishment stage.

He's a rare thunder magic cultivator!

There is no such person among the independent cultivators.

A unique spiritual root allows one to cultivate to the late Foundation Establishment stage.

He must be a prodigy of the sect!

I just don't know which sect they belong to, or why they would come here to participate in the auction.

"Five hundred and sixty thousand."

Shen Xuan forcefully intimidated the auction venue.

Nevertheless, a somber voice continued to offer prices.

The man wore a brocade robe with dragons and phoenixes embroidered on the front and back, and a prominent "Lu" character on his chest.

The Lu family of Canglong Island?
Shen Xuan frowned slightly.

Unexpectedly, the Lu family cultivators not only came to Weihai Immortal City, but also competed with him for the Iron-Mouthed Crocodile.

This isn't right.

The Lu family is an vassal of the Beast Emperor Pavilion, and their core skill is beast taming.

But this iron-mouthed crocodile was just a corpse.

Logically speaking, the Lu family shouldn't have needed to bid.

unless……

"Six hundred thousand!"

Shen Xuan stopped thinking about it and directly raised the price to the predicted transaction price.

Such a high price demonstrates a determination to win.

He even looked at the other person defiantly.

At this moment, the Lu family cultivator who was bidding also looked towards Shen Xuan.

The two looked at each other.

It was as if swords and spears were clashing.

"Ok!"

Just like those independent cultivators.

The Lu family cultivator also shuddered, his face turning pale.

Shen Xuan did not give the Lu family any face.

The powerful divine sense directly shattered the opponent's divine sense.

It serves both to establish authority and to issue a warning.

"Rong'er, let it go!"

An old voice came out.

"Patriarch Lu of Azure Dragon Island!"

Someone gasped in surprise.

The sound didn't seem very loud.

It can be heard clearly by all the monks in the entire auction.

Shen Xuan recognized the startled voice.

It was Wei Anping, the foreign affairs elder of the Wei family on White Crane Island.

"Six hundred thousand per time, any fellow Daoists willing to bid higher?"

The auctioneer called out three times, but seeing no one raise the bid, he had to announce loudly, "Congratulations to the fellow Daoist in VIP Box No. 7 for successfully bidding on the entire carcass of the Iron-Mouthed Crocodile for 600,000!"

This price is in line with the predicted transaction price.

Originally, there were also some cultivation families who were interested in bidding for it.

They bought it back, disassembled the Iron-Mouthed Crocodile's carcass, and invited alchemists, weapon makers, and talisman masters to refine elixirs, magical treasures, and talismans.

If managed well, one can profit from the price difference.

Seeing that Shen Xuan acted domineeringly and was powerful enough to offend even the Lu family of Canglong Island, they all backed down.

Shen Xuan breathed a sigh of relief after successfully bidding.

Iron-Mouthed Crocodile is only a high-grade water demon, but it has outstanding combat power and extraordinary bloodline.

It is an ideal tank-type water-attribute corpse beast.

Now, Shen Xuan's cultivation is progressing steadily and methodically.

This also means that his strength will not be achieved overnight.

Corpse beasts were the protective method he used most readily.

Thunder Beast is the main attacker, Iron-Mouthed Crocodile is the main defender, and Shadow Octopus is the main controller.

In this way, Shen Xuan's combat power can be enhanced further.

Especially in environments like the Dongshan sea area.

This is like adding wings to a tiger.

Next, the auctioneer became excited and brought out one rare cultivation item after another.

Soon, it was Shen Xuan's turn to possess his treasures.

"Seven branches of the Purple Essence Divine Tree, personally appraised by the city lord, are about a hundred years old. They can be used to make a mid-grade second-tier flying sword and have great potential to be upgraded to a high-grade magic weapon."

"It can also be made into high-level talismans, used as materials for killing formations, or transplanted as seedlings of spiritual plants."

"Starting bid: 300,000 spirit stones, increments of 10,000 spirit stones!"

To Shen Xuan's surprise.

Surprisingly, the Purple Essence Divine Tree Spirit Branch is quite popular.

The bidding continued unabated, one after another.

The final transaction price reached 570,000 spirit stones.

This also relieved Shen Xuan.

"Seven spirit branches can fetch 570,000 spirit stones at auction. The deal with the Purple Essence Divine Tree Demon is still profitable!"

The second transaction yielded only twelve spirit branches, and their quality and age were far superior to those of the first transaction.

This is also why Shen Xuan was willing to put it up for trade.

He has no use for these Purple Essence Divine Tree branches.

Subsequently, Shen Xuan spent 130,000 spirit stones to bid for two 500-year-old spiritual herbs.

Both of these medicinal herbs are the main ingredients for the Pure Foundation Pill.

He didn't see it even in the Qingyun Sect.

Unexpectedly, it appeared at the Weihai Xiancheng Auction.

Shen Xuan's frequent moves at the auction attracted the attention of many cultivation families. Even the pseudo-Core Formation cultivator who was presiding over the event scanned Shen Xuan with his divine sense.

Shen Xuan did not try to withstand the attack.

He deliberately showed weakness, concealed his aura, and bowed respectfully to the fake alchemist.

The fake cultivator withdrew his divine sense without making a sound.

I will no longer pay attention to Shen Xuan.

Time goes by.

As the auction was drawing to a close, it reached its climax.

The host got straight to the point, shouting enthusiastically.

"Next up for auction is the third-tier spirit pill, the Longevity Pill!"

A disciple of the Divine Sword Sect arrived carrying a tray with an exquisite medicine bottle on it.

The host carefully poured out the elixir from the medicine bottle, which glowed with a pale golden light and was held aloft in the air by its spiritual power.

A rich aroma wafted out, and a mysterious, shimmering light flickered.

It is covered with intricate and profound Taoist patterns.

At a glance, there are at least seven or eight.

"This is the Elixir of Longevity?"

A third-tier longevity elixir that can increase the lifespan of a fake immortal.

This was the first time Shen Xuan had ever seen a real third-tier spirit pill.

Like him, the vast majority of people at the auction were seeing the Longevity Pill for the first time.

Countless greedy eyes were cast toward the Longevity Pill.

The host shouted passionately.

"The Longevity Pill produced by the Alchemist Master of Medicine God Valley is guaranteed by the Divine Sword Sect."

"The efficacy of the Longevity Pill needs no further explanation. This is the highlight of this auction, so we're putting it up for auction now to avoid making some people impatient."

"Only one available! Don't miss this opportunity!"

"If you're interested, please make an offer!"

The host's words stirred up the enthusiasm of all the monks present.

Many people cheered even though they knew the items were unavailable.

Next.

The host's words dampened the enthusiasm of many monks.

"Starting bid: 500,000 spirit stones, increments of 10,000 spirit stones each time."

Upon hearing this, the cultivators present immediately fell silent, not uttering a sound.

Five hundred thousand spirit stones!
Even the Foundation Establishment Pills from a sect can be purchased in quantities of more than ten!
And this only adds ten years to the lifespan of a fake elixir cultivator!
For many cultivation families, it would be better to buy more Foundation Establishment Pills and train several Foundation Establishment cultivators rather than spend 500,000 spirit stones to buy a Longevity Pill.

Moreover, 500,000 spirit stones is just the starting price; the final price will definitely be more than that.

There was a pause.

Finally, someone started making a bid.

"Five hundred thousand spirit stones!"

The other person quickly followed.

"Five hundred and twenty thousand!"

"Five hundred and fifty thousand!"

"Six hundred thousand!"

Inside the auction house.

Two voices could be heard bidding against each other.

As auction prices continued to climb.

Both bidders left their respective VIP boxes.

Each of them revealed their family identity.

Lu Wenrong of Canglong Island.

"Wei Xinghong of Baihe Island".

The two men coldly gave their names, without even the most basic courtesy, and continued bidding.

As the two continued to raise their bids, the bidding intensified.

Soon, the price rose to one million spirit stones.

The monks present were amazed.

In the world of cultivation, the gap between the rich and the poor is enormous.

A single third-tier life-extending elixir was bid up to one million spirit stones.

Many small and medium-sized cultivation families would auction off all their spiritual veins and assets, but they still couldn't get this price.

In terms of financial resources, the Wei family of White Crane Island is definitely not as wealthy as the Lu family of Azure Dragon Island.

When the Lu family cultivators shouted "one million eight hundred thousand spirit stones", Wei Xinghong hesitated.

"The Wei family's wealth cannot compete with the Lu family's."

"This time, the Lu family came prepared, specifically to prevent the Wei family from acquiring the Longevity Pill."

"It seems that there are problems within the Divine Sword Sect as well."

"At the very least, the Divine Sword Sect lacks leadership."

Shen Xuan thought to himself.

Under normal circumstances, the Divine Sword Sect should sell the Longevity Pill to the Wei family of White Crane Island at a fair price.

After all, the Wei family is a vassal force of the Divine Sword Sect.

The fact that the Wei family patriarch could extend his lifespan would help the Divine Sword Sect strengthen its control over external forces.

Now, the Divine Sword Sect is selling Longevity Pills through auctions.

Either the Divine Sword Sect is short-sighted, or it has financial problems.

Thus, the situation of the Wei family, who are subordinate to the Divine Sword Sect, is not optimistic.

The Lu family swaggered into the Weihai Xiancheng Auction.

The cultivators present all understood this.

While demonstrating their strength, the Lu family also suppressed the Wei family.

The Lu family patriarch had only been at the Core Formation stage for a little over a hundred years.

There's absolutely no need for the Repayment Pill.

The Wei family, however, is different.

The patriarch of the Wei family is nearing the end of his life and urgently needs a longevity-restoring elixir to prolong his life.

Wei Xinghong's rate of price increases is slowing down.

After the price of the Longevity Pill reached 1.2 million spirit stones, the Wei family backed down.

After the host asked three times and saw that the Wei family would not raise the price any further, the gavel fell heavily, announcing that Lu Wenrong had won the bid for the Longevity Pill.

The drama ends.

The Lu family's assertiveness and the Wei family's retreat were both observed by many cultivators.

In the future, it will be difficult for the Wei family to gain the support of neutral cultivation forces.

Choosing sides with the strong is the survival principle of small and medium-sized cultivation families.

There is nothing to blame.

After the auction, Shen Xuan went to settle the account.

After paying the difference of 160,000 spirit stones and the auction commission of 30,000 spirit stones, they obtained the entire carcass of the Iron-Mouthed Crocodile and two 500-year-old spiritual herbs.

After the transaction is completed.

The disciples of the Divine Sword Sect at the auction brought a large number of visiting cards.

They were all cultivation families who wanted to befriend Shen Xuan.

He rejected them all.

Among those visiting cards were the Wei family of White Crane Island, the Lu family of Azure Dragon Island, and the Zhang family of Cloud Dream Island.

The Wei family of White Crane Island would never have imagined that the late-stage Foundation Establishment Thunder Law cultivator they wanted to befriend was none other than Shen Changsheng, the alchemist who had infiltrated their family.

(End of this chapter)