Wizards in the world of cultivation

Chapter 59 The Ten Directions Thick Earth Mountain Formation (Please continue reading)

At the auction the following day, no higher-grade spirit pearls appeared, nor were there any treasures that caught Su You's eye and that he wanted to buy.

The auction lasted from day to night and back again without stopping.

Once you reach the Foundation Establishment stage, you can easily go half a month without sleep or rest. Moreover, the Foundation Establishment stage allows you to abstain from grains, so there is naturally no need for the auction to stop.

The entire auction went very smoothly, with no one announcing their identity and then snapping up a treasure at a bargain price.

Such a thing doesn't exist in the Void Heaven Pavilion. After all, it is the largest power in the entire Qingzhou. It is the one that bullies others, not the other way around.

This is also why many people are willing to participate in this auction; it only tests financial resources. Even if you are a Nascent Soul cultivator, if you don't have enough financial resources, you can only obediently give up.

The auction on the second day mainly featured third-tier treasures, which were mostly at the Golden Core level.

Su You's target was also today's treasures, including a third-tier formation and a third-tier spirit-ascension formation.

He dared not even dream of attending the Nascent Soul level auction that evening. After all, his wealth was limited, and even if a fourth-order formation appeared, he couldn't afford it. Such formations cost tens of millions of spirit stones, which was far beyond his current means.

The auction, held at the third tier, kicked off with a bombshell: a Golden Core.

This is something all Foundation Establishment cultivators dream of. With a Golden Core, the chance of successfully forming a Golden Core increases by 30%.

Once successful, one will ascend to the heavens in one step and become a Golden Core True Person revered by countless cultivators.

This is something that both Foundation Establishment cultivators and Golden Core cultivators would fight over.

"A Golden Core has actually appeared." Su You was somewhat tempted.

Even within the Void Heaven Sect, the Golden Core is extremely difficult to obtain. It's not something that ordinary disciples can exchange for; one must become a true disciple of the sect to have the opportunity to exchange for it.

However, after careful consideration, he gave up. He was still too far from the Golden Core realm. Even with a continuous supply of spirit pearls to refine, it would take at least several decades to reach the peak of Foundation Establishment.

Not to mention that he doesn't have enough spirit pearls. Once he reaches the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, he will need to slowly refine spiritual energy to improve his cultivation.

The price of the Golden Core Pill rose step by step, directly from the initial bid of 200,000 spirit stones to 560,000 spirit stones.

This price is not bad. The average market price for a Golden Core Pill is around 500,000, so there isn't too much of a premium.

After all, aside from the once-a-decade major auction, rare items like Golden Core pills occasionally appear at annual auctions.

Only those Golden Core cultivators whose lifespans are nearing their end and whose family lineage is about to be cut off would bid such a high premium for a Golden Core.

After all, once the golden core is successfully condensed, the family's heritage can continue for hundreds of years.

The ones who bid for the Golden Core stage weren't the Foundation Establishment cultivators below; after all, those with 500,000 spirit stones had already gone to the private rooms on the second floor.

It's just unclear whether it was a Foundation Establishment cultivator or a Golden Core cultivator who won the bid.

After a fierce competition, the situation eased up a bit, and various third-tier spiritual items and third-tier pills were brought to the auction stage.

The rarest of these are third-tier magic treasures, which appear only sporadically. After all, once one's cultivation reaches the Golden Core stage, one can refine their own natal magic treasure.

A natal magic weapon is far more powerful than an ordinary magic weapon, especially those natal magic weapons that have been nurtured with elixir energy for hundreds of years, which can be comparable to high-level magic weapons.

Halfway through the auction, the auction for the third-tier formation finally began.

Su You wasn't very interested in ordinary third-tier formations. After bidding on six sets of low-grade third-tier formations, he finally bid on a high-grade third-tier formation.

"This auction features a high-grade third-tier array called the Ten Directions Thick Earth Mountain Array. This array can be used for both offense and defense. When attacked, it can summon nine layers of thick earth mountains to fight back... The starting bid is one million spirit stones."

"Should I bid or not?" Su You hesitated. A third-tier high-grade formation costs around two million, and he could easily bid for it now.

However, if a top-grade third-tier formation appears this time, Su You will have the financial means to acquire it. A top-grade third-tier formation costs around three million, which is more than enough for him.

After thinking for a moment, Su You started bidding. According to the information from previous auctions, there hadn't been any top-grade third-tier formations in the last thirty years, and there might not be any this time either.

If only one high-grade third-tier formation is auctioned this time, it will be very difficult to find another one after this opportunity is missed.

Moreover, a third-tier high-grade formation can be considered to meet Su You's minimum requirements. It can be used for both offense and defense and has the ability to gather spiritual energy. Once the Wizard Tower can set up a defensive wizard formation, it can still block cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage by combining it with this formation.

"1.2 million."

"One million and three hundred thousand."

……

"One million nine hundred thousand."

The price was set at 1.9 million spirit stones, and Su You successfully acquired the formation.

After all, only powerful forces would bid for such a protective mountain formation, so the competition wasn't very fierce.

The auction continued, and as it neared its end, the third-tier Spirit Ascension Array was finally brought to the auction stage.

“Everyone knows about the Spirit Ascension Array; it’s the foundation of a power, so I won’t go into detail. There are ten Spirit Ascension Arrays up for auction this time: six low-grade third-tier arrays, three mid-grade third-tier arrays, and one high-grade third-tier array,” Zhong Wuqing explained. “Now, let’s begin the auction for the first low-grade third-tier array, with a starting bid of one million spirit stones.”

Su You did not immediately make a bid. He was not yet clear about the price of the Spirit Ascension Array, so he decided to wait and see the price of the first Spirit Ascension Array.

The first Spirit Ascension Array was quickly sold for a high price of 1.5 million.

The second and third seats are priced similarly.

If you want to buy it, you can do so now, but considering the later third-tier mid-grade and third-tier high-grade spirit-ascension arrays...

For Su You, the higher the grade of the spiritual vein, the better. In addition to providing power to the formation, the spiritual vein also needs to provide daily energy to the wizard tower, so the more the better.

Su You hesitated for a moment. He couldn't judge how much a mid-grade third-tier Spirit Ascension Array would fetch. After thinking about it, he realized he had about three million spirit stones and over one million worth of demon beast materials, so he decided to wait for the next auction.

The first mid-grade third-tier spirit-ascension array started at a base price of two million spirit stones, and the price quickly approached three million spirit stones. Su You joined the bidding without hesitation.

Forget about the third-tier high-grade Spirit Ascension Array; we should focus all our efforts on securing the Spirit Ascension Array right in front of us.

One by one, Golden Core cultivators were bidding with all their might, and even Nascent Soul elders from the third floor were participating in the auction.

A spiritual vein is the foundation of a power. If it can be preserved for a long time, the spirit stones spent will eventually be earned back.

If a third-tier spiritual vein like this can be maintained for a thousand years, the investment can be recouped entirely through farming.

However, most small and medium-sized families do not have the courage to do so. Only those forces that have been passed down for thousands of years and whose lineage has continued uninterrupted have the strength and audacity to purchase the Spirit Ascension Array.

"Three million one hundred and fifty thousand spirit stones." After Su You called out this offer, the others finally stopped talking.

"Phew, I finally got the shot." Su You finally breathed a sigh of relief.

This auction was a success; I managed to buy everything I wanted. Although I went broke, I figured I could earn back the spirit stones sooner or later.

(End of this chapter)