Family Cultivation: Rise of the Wilderness

Chapter 152 Bidding
"660 Spiritual Stones!"

Li Xiangming followed closely, pushing the auction to a new climax.

Countless divine senses, a mixture of light and darkness, flew about recklessly, disregarding the rules of Yifeng Pavilion, eager to know who this mysterious cultivator who dared to challenge the Lian family of Ling Snake Island was.

Lian Yumeng was one of them. At this time, he did not get any useful information from Li Xiangming, but he discovered the Shen siblings.

"What a fine family, the Shen family."

Lian Yumeng's gaze was cold and his face was pale, but not from fright. Rather, he exuded a fierce aura, making him appear stern and awe-inspiring.

Since the Shen family was present, was there even a need to ask why the matter started? It must have been the Shen family deliberately trying to annoy us by holding onto the price.

However, I had a compelling reason to bid on this competing item.

"I'll offer 700 spirit stones!"

Lian Yumeng's face was gloomy, and his eyes were fixed on Li Xiangming.

"700 yuan?"

"Has the Lian family gone mad?"

"Isn't it just an ordinary defensive magic artifact?"

Upon hearing Lian Yumeng raise the price again, the cultivators below began to discuss among themselves.

“Spirit Snake Island has spirit stone mines, so it’s naturally different from ours.”

Some people said it sourly.

Spirit stones have strong purchasing power. Although they serve as the recognized currency in the cultivation world, many places still retain the barter trade, so the circulation of spirit stones is not high.

For most ordinary cultivators, the idea of ​​accumulating 700 spirit stones through exchanges is nothing short of a pipe dream.

Only those major sects and aristocratic families that control spirit stone mines can afford to squander them like this.

The Spirit Serpent Island where the Lian family lives is one of the few spiritual veins with associated spirit stone mines.

"It's 700 spirit stones already, do you still want to buy it?"

Shen Rubei asked cautiously.

To be honest, the price really shocked her. In her mind, she was still at the stage of buying Huangya Dan with spirit stones.

A bottle of Huangyadan costs only six or seven yuan and contains 12 pills. If you take one pill every five days, it will last for two months.

How many Yellow Sprout Pills can you buy with 700 spirit stones?

I'm afraid we could stock up on it and eat it for sixteen or seventeen years!
Thinking of this, Shen Rube felt not surprise, but rather fear.

Although she couldn't judge the value of the Cloud Concealment Armor, she felt that Li Xiangming didn't need to spend such a large sum of spirit stones to buy an overpriced magic weapon, especially since Sister Qing mentioned that the purpose of doing so was to help the Shen family suppress the Lian family.

Li Xiangming was unaware that Shen Rubei was considering his interests. His desire to acquire the Cloud Hidden Armor was not for the sake of the Shen family, but rather to genuinely enhance his own combat power.

High-grade magical artifacts like the Cloud Concealment Armor, which are perfectly suited to one's own abilities, are often priceless and cannot be bought casually.

But the price of 700 spirit stones made him hesitate. Even with the Shen siblings lending him money, he still had to consider the cost-effectiveness.

"720 spirit stones."

Although he was already close to his bottom line, Li Xiangming remained calm and even changed his previous attitude, directly raising the price by 20 spirit stones.

Now, Lian Yumeng's side fell silent.

"Yu Meng, this kid doesn't seem like an ordinary person, and he has the Shen family's support. Maybe we should just let it go?"

A young man standing next to Lian Yumeng couldn't help but offer some advice.

It is no secret that the Shen family's Fengmo Island also has spirit stone mines, because all spirit stone mines in Zhangning Prefecture must report to Hengyue Sect.

Hengyue Sect will count the number and location of these spirit stone mines and then report to Wuliang Sword Sect.

Although on the surface, the Shen family of Fengmo Island and Hengyue Sect are not subordinate to each other, and Hengyue Sect and Wuliang Sword Sect are also two independent sects.

However, given the existence of Heng Kingdom, a mortal kingdom, all cultivators in Heng Kingdom belong to the Heng Kingdom's cultivation world.

The Boundless Sword Sect controls the Heng Kingdom to gain righteousness and remotely control all the cultivation forces in the Six Paths and Twenty-Four Prefectures. For example, if they want to attack the Southern River Demon Clan, they will summon the four prefectures of the Southern Path located on the border in the name of the Heng Kingdom.

Heng Kingdom is merely a mortal kingdom, so it naturally wouldn't send soldiers to fight against the demon race. The real force that takes action is the various sects, families, and the vast number of cultivators in the cultivation world of Linan Road.

Of course, these forces and groups can refuse to obey, but they will be squeezed out of the Heng Kingdom system by the Wuliang Sword Sect.

Protecting our homeland is everyone's responsibility. If you are unwilling to take action, then you are not a citizen of Heng Kingdom and do not deserve to occupy Heng Kingdom's land.

The Boundless Sword Sect will reclaim the spiritual veins and lineages of these forces through the Heng Kingdom. Similarly, the Heng Kingdom will not send soldiers; instead, it will be the cultivators of the Boundless Sword Sect who will take action on behalf of the Heng Kingdom.

Whether you are a citizen of Heng Kingdom or not, as long as you cultivate and are active in Heng Kingdom, you must actively participate in the Heng Kingdom system.

Otherwise, they would be expelled from Heng Kingdom at best, and eliminated by the Wuliang Sword Sect as rebels at worst.

The Boundless Sword Sect has never been lenient in this regard.

As one of the most important resources in the cultivation world, the Boundless Sword Sect has promised not to interfere with the spirit stone mines of various forces, but it has also established many rules.

For example, once a spirit stone mine is discovered, it must be reported to the local cultivation leader, who will then report it up the chain of command to the Boundless Sword Sect. If it is not reported, the mining qualification of the spirit stone mine will be revoked.

In addition, the specifications, quality, and even quantity of spirit stones mined from spirit stone mines must strictly adhere to the standards set forth by the Boundless Sword Sect; otherwise, they will not be allowed to circulate.

Both the Lian family and the Shen family had reported their spirit stone mines to the Hengyue Sect. Although the Hengyue Sect promised to keep it a secret, both families had hundreds of years of history and extensive connections, so they had long since learned about each other's spirit stone mines from within the Hengyue Sect.

Even some ancient spirit stone mines are not secrets in the marketplace.

Because of the existence of spirit stone mines, the Shen family is much wealthier than ordinary cultivation forces.

While Lian Yumeng is a core member of the family and has deep pockets, Shen Rufeng is no less so. If the Shen family insists on competing with the Lian family, the price of this Cloud Concealment Armor will skyrocket.

Even if they eventually manage to buy the house, it would still be a losing proposition.

After listening to Lian Yujie's advice, Lian Yumeng's face darkened and he said, "Yujie, lend me a hundred spirit stones."

Upon hearing this, Lian Yujie frowned, unable to understand Lian Yumeng's thoughts.

This Cloud Concealment Armor sounds impressive, but it's just an appetizer at the auction.

There will definitely be even better ones to come.

Why be so attached?

Although he couldn't understand it, Lian Yumeng was, after all, a core member of the family with a superior status, and he should still show his support even if he gave up the bidding.

With a sigh, Lian Yujie took out his storage bag: "I have more than 170 spirit stones on me, you can borrow them."

"750 Spiritual Stones!"

Having obtained the spirit stones, Lian Yumeng immediately offered an even higher price, while looking at Li Xiangming: "Understood gentleman, may I ask who you are?"

"I am but a humble villager, and I dare not presume to be called a hero."

"You are too modest. How about we have a drink together?"

Li Xiangming remained silent. In front of the Shen family, he could not befriend the Lian family. Moreover, the reason they were playing the emotional card was that they wanted him to give up the Cloud Hidden Armor.

"Young Master Li, shall we stop here?"

Shen Ruqing was also a little flustered at this moment. Her initial suggestion to lend spirit stones was only out of a desire to help. Now, the Cloud Concealment Armor has climbed to 750 spirit stones, far exceeding her expectations.

She was afraid that Li Xiangming would act impulsively, buy the armor, and then find it to be worthless, and blame her instead.

Li Xiangming knew exactly what he was doing. He was the kind of person who could accept a premium when bidding for something he loved, which is why he bid 720 spirit stones. But 750 spirit stones was really too high.

Even if Shen Ruqing didn't try to persuade him, he still planned to give up the shoot.

Seeing that Li Xiangming remained silent for a long time, Lian Yumeng's face lit up with joy.

Situ Wangbo slowly spoke up: "750 spirit stones, is there anyone else who wants to compete with Young Master Lian? If not, I will decide the outcome with three strikes."

"750 spirit stones the first time, the second time..."

"the third time!"

(End of this chapter)