Invincible!

Chapter 215 Auction

In the temporary cave dwelling arranged by Zhao Chen.

At this moment, the spiritual fluctuations emanating from Lingxu were becoming increasingly difficult to conceal.

Li Xian had no choice but to use his magic to conceal the effect with fluctuations in his own magical power.

This situation lasted for three days before the spiritual fluctuations finally subsided somewhat.

Overall, however, the spirituality of Lingxu increased by nearly 30%.

At a certain moment, the spiritual fluctuations on Lingxu solidified and took shape, directly projecting a phantom image about a foot tall.

one……

She looked to be eight or nine years old, with a small ponytail, a delicate and adorable little girl, like a porcelain doll.

"See that? Spirit manifestation! What the Xuanling Society can do, I, Lord Lingxu, can do too!"

It looked triumphant and extremely smug.

"Looks like you had a good haul."

Li Xian said something.

"Of course! I've remembered many things, and do you know what the most useful one is? My master enlightened an entire clan!"

Lingxu raised his head and said.

"You enlightened a group of people?"

Li Xian was taken aback: "What do you mean by 'enlightening a clan'?"

"literal meaning."

Lingxu said, "She used the power to seize the creation of heaven and earth to enlighten the minds of living beings, enabling them to develop wisdom and grow into a race..."

This method...

Li nodded.

It seems that the master of Lingxu is indeed an extraordinary person.

only……

This person existed at least before the founding of the Great Luo Immortal Sect. Now, he has either perished or ascended to the Immortal Realm.

Otherwise, Mr. Li really wanted to see for himself.

"Besides this information, I've remembered many other things. Even your extraordinary condition of possessing multiple Dao characteristics seems to have a clue... Wait, what was that? I forgot... Also, I think I just mentioned races?"

Its spiritual fluctuations paused slightly: "Where was the clan again? Why haven't these memories returned?"

"Could you tone down your spiritual fluctuations a bit?"

Mr. Li is particularly concerned about this.

"Don't make a sound, don't disturb my memories."

"Ah."

Li Xian calmly replied, "Then you can wait to be exposed to Xuanling's sight."

"Li Xian, what do you mean by this? Do you think I'm afraid of Xuanling? I... I'm telling you, I'm not afraid of it at all..."

As Lingxu spoke, the spiritual fluctuations seemed to weaken a bit.

But then it changed its tone: "Wait! Are you underestimating me? You think I can't conceal my spiritual fluctuations? Look, hey, the spiritual fluctuations are perfectly hidden! See, even a Xuanling wouldn't be able to detect them! How about that, impressive, right!"

"Alright, that's great. Stop running around and jumping. Go and sort out your memories first."

Li Xian said something.

I feel like you're just giving me the runaround.

"Does this even need to be felt?"

"Li Xian! Don't look down on me. Let me tell you, I'm not the same person I used to be!"

"Is this who I am now?"

"you……"

Lingxu was anxious for a moment, and then its spiritual fluctuations suddenly increased, directly sending him a message: "Look!"

After a moment's digestion, Li Xian was astonished to discover that this was actually an incredibly exquisite spell.

No, even magic can't describe it.

It is supernatural power, Taoist magic, and immortal magic.

"Primordial Technique".

This technique, which is unclear whether it can be encompassed by supernatural powers, Taoist arts, or immortal arts, points to one point—the operation of all things follows cause and effect.

Every cause has its effect.

This is the art of cause and effect.

"cause and effect!?"

All the divine abilities and techniques recorded in the Great Luo Immortal Sect flashed through Li Xian's mind...

"Is there such a thing as the law of cause and effect in this world?!"

"I've already laid out my spells, so naturally they'll work."

Lingxu tilted his head back, hands behind his back, looking like he was "super awesome".

He really does have a bit of the air of a master.

It would be even better if he were twenty years older and didn't sway from side to side.

"There is indeed no record of the Great Dao of Cause and Effect among the Three Thousand Great Daos. However, just as the current cultivation system is complex, while in ancient times there were only four realms, there was a saying a long time ago that there are fifty Great Daos and forty-nine Heavenly Evolutions. The Great Dao of Cause and Effect is one of them."

Lingxu said, glancing sideways at Li Xian: "Don't you think that the so-called Wind and Thunder Great Dao, Ice and Frost Great Dao, Flame Great Dao, etc., are divided too finely? Perhaps, the ancients thought you were too stupid, so they split the fifty Great Daos into three thousand Great Daos."

Li Xian listened, seemingly lost in thought.

He also sensed that the Three Thousand Great Paths were too complicated.

The Great Dao of Immortality and the Great Dao of Longevity can, to some extent, be categorized as the Great Dao of Life.

However, the Great Dao of Cause and Effect, which does not exist among the Three Thousand Great Daos, appears in the Fifty Great Daos...

This made him wonder if something unexpected had happened during the evolution.

In the process of the Great Dao progressing from Fifty to Three Thousand, something disappeared or was deliberately concealed.

Seeing that Li Xian seemed to be deep in thought, Lingxu was satisfied: "See? This is something that's out of print, and only I have it."

Then his figure dissipated and disappeared without a trace.

Li Xian didn't bother with it.

Seeing that it had already suppressed its spiritual fluctuations, and that the auction of the Nine Heavens Breath Soil was about to begin, he left the cave.

Outside the cave, there were servants and attendants arranged by Zhao Chen.

Before long, Zhao Chen, having received the news, came to greet him. Accompanying him was a middle-aged man at the True Fire Realm: "Master Li, this is Shi Gui, the person in charge of the Immortal Item Pavilion. We'll leave the Immortal Item Pavilion to you."

Li Xian nodded slightly.

At the invitation of the person in charge, we headed to Xianpinlou.

The auctions at Xianpinlou have been going on for almost half a month, with three sessions a day, morning, noon, and evening.

Since Li arrived early, it was the early session, and the bidding for the last few items in this auction was underway.

Shi Gui led Li Xian to the private room closest to the auction stage, which had a balcony overlooking the entire auction hall: "The final afternoon session will be in two hours. I'll have to trouble you, Master Li, then."

"I will stay until the auction of the Nine Heavens Breath Soil is over."

Li replied first.

"understand."

Shi Gui handed a jade slip to Li Xian: "This is the list of goods for this auction. There are only twenty-four treasures left. If Li Zhenchuan is interested, he can also make a bid."

After saying this, he summoned a woman with the cultivation level of the third realm to wait outside for his instructions.

Li Xian glanced at the jade slip.

This auction featured 1,804 different items.

The first batch of auction items were of a high standard, including a fifth-level magic weapon and two exquisite spells.

For the next ten days or so, the auction items became rather unremarkable, as almost every type was available at the Great Luo Immortal Sect, and at a much lower price.

Li Xian casually flipped through the items and quickly found the thirty-six items in this and final auction sessions.

He focused on the final eighteen treasures.

Besides the Nine Heavens Breath Soil, there are also fifth-realm magic treasures, sixth-realm materials, seventh-order Nine-Turn Creation Pills, eighth-order Rejuvenation Pills, and a sect-protecting spell...

"Hmm? A sect-protecting spell?"

Li Xian's gaze lingered on that sect-protecting spell for a moment, and he quickly realized what it meant.

This is a spell unearthed from an ancient ruin, and it is indeed at the level of a sect-protecting spell, but many of the materials needed to aid in its cultivation have already disappeared in this era.

Whether it can be mastered, and how long it will take to master, are all unknowns.

While Li was examining the auction items, the morning session of the auction ended.

After an hour's rest, the final match will begin.

At this moment, Shi Gui came to the private room again and handed over a list: "Li Zhenchuan, please take a look. These are the VIPs participating in the final auction. We have marked some of the more domineering people. We will need to use Li Zhenchuan's name to intimidate them. Please forgive us, Li Zhenchuan."

"This is part of the deal."

Li responded calmly.

He glanced at the list...

Huang Shuo, the Supreme Elder of the Huang Family, the master of the Three Thousand Mile Green Screen Mountain, known as Ancestor Huang Feng, is a master of the Cloud Rolling Technique. His Heavenly Wind Bag is also renowned. He once chased down and killed all twenty-eight villains of Yunling Mountain with just one bag.

Judging from these descriptions, he was indeed renowned for his power and prestige.

But upon closer inspection of his cultivation level...

The Five Realms of Taiyin True Essence.

He then looked at the next person.

Xu Jiguang, a disciple of the Heavenly Furnace Elder, is a sixth-level alchemist, known as the Jade Forest Alchemy Master...

He didn't look into those impressive deeds; he was just wondering who this Old Man of the Heavenly Furnace was.

It looks pretty impressive.

After a while, a flash of inspiration seemed to appear in his mind.

Oh, it seems that this old man from the Heavenly Furnace wanted to take over the Fallen Star Sea back then, but he was defeated by the Supreme Elder of the Danxia Sect and had to withdraw from this sea area. I don't know what he did after that.

In which remote corner of the world did they establish this sect and start spreading their influence?

He looked down further and found that most of the guests were at the fourth or fifth realm, with relatively few at the sixth realm.

The Great Luo Immortal Sect is full of Golden Core cultivators, but in the outside world, without exception, those who can cultivate to the Golden Core stage are all regional overlords.

Those who venture out into the world are mostly cultivators at the third or fourth level, or even the fifth or sixth level. Those who have made a name for themselves are also mostly at the fifth or sixth level.

For a moment, he bypassed the ordinary guests and turned to those who needed special attention.

This search revealed a few truly eye-catching faces.

At the very front of the list is Wei Lie.

And his information...

All descriptions pale in comparison to a single sentence—Daoist Master of the Great Luo Immortal Sect.

Further down... Song Xuanyan, one of the top three true disciples of the Yaoyang Immortal Sect, is only one step away from the Golden Core Realm.

Bai Suxuan, the younger sister of Bai Suxin, the newly promoted Daoist of the Great Luo Immortal Sect, is suspected of bidding for the Nine Heavens Breath Soil on behalf of her sister.

Tantai Yue, a prodigy on the Immortal Ranking of the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty, is one of the four great immortals of the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty. She is the eldest daughter of Champion Marquis Tantai Qing and was also adopted as a goddaughter by the Crown Prince.

Guan Canghai, a Golden Core Elder of Wuji Star Palace, possesses extraordinary talent and has forged an unparalleled Dao Foundation. He missed the opportunity to become a Dao Child by a mere ten years. After becoming an elder, he cultivated diligently for a hundred years, and his strength is no less than that of the Dao Children of Wuji Star Palace.

“Apart from the Boundless Immortal Dynasty, all the top forces in the Eastern Continent have arrived.”

Li Xian's gaze lingered on Wei Lie for a moment.

Taozi of Daluo Immortal Sect.

No wonder Dengxian City is worried that someone will use their power to suppress them.

If a Daoist disciple of the Great Luo Immortal Sect were to declare his intention to seize this Nine Heavens Breath Soil, who would dare to disrespect him?
His asking price might just be the final price.

"It's a good plan."

His expression didn't change much.

As long as Wei Lie doesn't threaten the other auctioneers, he won't say anything more.

Moreover, compared to his fellow Daoist disciples with whom he could not truly fight to the death, Li Xian was more concerned about Guan Canghai, the Golden Core cultivator of the Wuji Star Palace.

This person was only ten years away from becoming a Daoist disciple of the Wuji Star Palace. After a century of accumulation, his strength was indeed no less than that of any newly promoted Daoist disciple of the Wuji Star Palace.

Although the Wuji Star Palace has weakened over the years, even a starved camel is bigger than a horse, and the weight of the Daoist is by no means much less than that of the Daluo Immortal Sect.

He then looked through the other people's pages...

It doesn't seem like there's a holy son of the Emperor.

However, each VIP auctioneer can bring two "attendants" into their private room, and it remains to be seen whether the Holy Son of the Imperial Palace will be hiding among the "attendants".

An hour passed quickly while I was reviewing the materials.

As the outside world became noisy and bustling again, the people from Xianpinlou and the bidders arrived one after another.

Before the auction had even officially begun, Shi Gui had already appeared and addressed the crowd: "Thank you all for your trust in Immortal Delicacies Pavilion. Immortal Delicacies Pavilion is dedicated to scouring the world for the finest natural treasures to offer to you all..."

After exchanging pleasantries, he emphasized, "This time, we have specially invited a distinguished guest to maintain order for our Immortal Pavilion. He is none other than Li Xian, the brilliant prodigy who, during his fifth realm, cleaved through the sixth realm of True Fire, swept away demonic cultivators and tribulation cultivators in the Falling Star Sea, and is even suspected by the Heavenly Fiend Demon Sect of slaying the Asura Dao Child. He is the number one true disciple of the Great Luo Immortal Sect..."

As the light shifted, Li Xian was somewhat surprised.

I never expected that Immortal Pavilion, or rather, the lineage of Ascending Immortal City, would pull such a stunt.

His existence was only revealed at the last minute.

In this way, the potential trouble and impact he might cause can be minimized.

It's all just petty cleverness.

Li Xian's impression of Zhao Chen had already deteriorated considerably.

However, having already agreed to oversee this auction for him, there's no reason for him to back out halfway through.

He then stepped onto the balcony and appeared.

"Now that you've entered this auction house, I hope you will all abide by the auction rules. The highest bidder wins."

His voice echoed throughout the venue.

However, upon seeing him, some of the major powers in the arena who already had their own ideas frowned simultaneously.

One of the middle-aged men, who happened to be sitting next to Wei Lie and held the title of an external elder of the Great Luo Immortal Sect, said with a smile: "Wei Daozi, it seems that it won't be an easy task for you to bid for the Nine Heavens Breath Soil. That person is someone in our sect who can rival Yi Daozi!"

"Yi Daozi?"

Wei Lie said indifferently, "Who does he think he is, daring to try and frame Yi Daozi?"

He snorted lightly: "There's a point to this: back when he was outside Youxian Island, it was fortunate that he encountered Yi Daozi. Otherwise, if it had been any other Daozi, and he dared to contradict them without giving them face, he would have been slapped to death! After all, back then he wasn't even a true disciple yet!"

“But others don’t think so, especially since the Heavenly Fiend Demon Sect has recently spread rumors that he killed the Asura Dao Child. If this news is true, then his record is... at the sixth level, comparable to the Dao Child... compared to Yi Dao Child back then, he is not inferior in the slightest.”

The middle-aged man sighed.

"Anyone who believes such flattering words is a fool."

Wei Lie squinted: "At most, the sect wants to build up his reputation and make him the second Yi Yuanshi. So, they are giving him the credit that originally belonged to Elders Tianfeng and Lingkong. There is no other possibility."

The middle-aged man wanted to refute this, but the fact that Li Xian had killed the Asura Dao Child was too outrageous.

The Great Luo Immortal Sect produced two unparalleled peerless masters in the same cohort.

In the end, he didn't say anything more.

Not only were Wei Lie's group discussing it, but the disciple brought by Guan Canghai, the Golden Core elder of Wuji Star Palace, also let out a suppressed whisper: "Master, it's Li Xian! The Great Luo prodigy who roamed the Falling Star Sea!"

The Falling Star Sea was once the territory of the Wuji Star Palace, so they were quite familiar with the information about this place.

"Ah."

Guan Canghai's response, however, was quite calm.

"This one has a very big name..."

"Even Gu Qianfan of Dengxian City didn't dare stop me from taking what I wanted. This Great Luo Immortal Sect's true disciple is standing up for me now? Does he think he's giving me face? Since he has no shame, then don't blame me for giving him a good beating!"

The Golden Core cultivator spoke with unwavering conviction: "No one can stop me from taking this small portion of Nine Heavens Breath Soil! Even a tiny bit of Tribulation Transcending material cannot be let go. This is how one accumulates sand to build a tower."

On the other side, Song Xuanyan and Tantai Yue also frowned slightly.

They watched as the Great Luo Immortal Sect's true disciple, who was presiding over the auction amidst the converging light, stood...

"interesting."

Song Xuanyan smiled: "The number one true disciple of the Great Luo Immortal Sect? I wonder how much he's really worth, and how he compares to me, a top three disciple of the Radiant Sun Immortal Sect?"

Beside him, a woman who looked to be in her early twenties said with admiration in her eyes: "Master said that the previous generation of true disciples of the Great Luo Immortal Sect had exhausted their fortune, and this generation of true disciples is in short supply, with few cultivating supreme techniques. On the other hand, our Yaoyang Immortal Sect has produced many geniuses in this generation of true disciples. If Senior Brother can rank among the top three, then Li Xian must be far inferior to Senior Brother."

"Hehe, that's a saying. It makes me want to see the skills of the number one disciple of the Great Luo Immortal Sect this generation."

Song Xuanyan's expression was full of confidence.

However, after a moment, he shook his head, deciding not to get involved in such a petty squabble.

"Forget it, let's get our hands on the Nine Heavens Breath Soil first. It's not just a material for refining a treasure for transcending tribulations, but it's also related to my cultivation of a great divine power... If I can master this great divine power, in the next few years, I will definitely be able to harmonize Yin and Yang, refine the Golden Core, and advance to the Dao Child!"

"Truly worthy of being called senior brother, with a clear goal, as steady as a mountain, and unmoved by any empty fame..."

"Just because I don't make a move doesn't mean that Fairy Tantai from the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty won't make a move!"

Song Xuanyan turned his gaze to a private room not far away: "The news channels in Dengxian City are backward, but our Yaoyang Immortal Sect knows that Tantai Yue has already cultivated the Golden Core a year ago, but she has not yet had time to hold the Golden Core celebration. Moreover... according to the intelligence we have, Li Xian killed a prodigy named Shao Linxian in the Dayu Immortal Dynasty, and that person... is a member of the Crown Prince's faction."

"There's such a grudge?"

The woman looked in surprise toward the private room not far away.

Inside that private room, Tantai Yue remained calm, showing neither sorrow nor joy.

Even when one looked in the direction where Li Xian was, there was no ripple.

Clearly, this is a person with an extremely clear purpose.

As long as her goals are not interfered with, external events cannot affect her in any way.

……

The appearance of Li Xian, a disciple whose reputation was at its peak, caused a stir.

But the noise quickly subsided.

As the auctioneer took the stage, one valuable item after another began to be sold.

Especially when a fifth-realm magic treasure is put up for auction, bidders come in droves.

Its price soared from the initial 200 million taels of pure gold to 400 million.

In Li Xian's opinion, the quality of this magical artifact was not worth the price; he would be lucky to sell it for 300 million.

Currently, it will fetch at least a premium of 100 million.

"The environment, coupled with the auctioneer's sales pitch, can really easily influence others, causing them to impulsively bid a price higher than their expected value."

Looking at this bustling scene, Li Xian pondered.

Finally, after nearly half an hour of bidding, this sixth-realm magic treasure was bought by a True Fire Realm cultivator who could also be called an ancestor, for nearly 500 million.

After the auction of the five realm magic treasures ended, it was soon time for the sect-protecting magic spells to be auctioned.

Although it is unknown whether this sect-protecting spell can be mastered, and how many levels it can be mastered, the bids from numerous independent cultivators are extremely fierce.

Starting at 100 million, the price quickly rose to 200 million, and is trending towards 300 million.

"So expensive?"

Li Xian was secretly alarmed upon hearing this.

In the Great Luo Immortal Sect, the cheapest supreme technique only costs eight million merit points, while the sect's most powerful technique costs only a few hundred thousand.

The outside world actually saw it fetch several hundred million!?
However, the sect's most treasured spells can only be learned by oneself and cannot be passed on to outsiders. If this sect's most treasured spell is purchased, it can be used to establish a dominant force, or it can be sold to outsiders for millions of dollars per unit to quickly recoup the investment.

Of course, this is on the premise that the spell can actually be mastered.

The numerous independent cultivators were extremely enthusiastic about this sect-protecting technique, and their enthusiasm showed no signs of stopping even after half an hour.

But at this point, some people became impatient.

"We wasted almost half an hour on the sixth-level magic treasure, and another half an hour on the sect-protecting spell. We didn't come here to watch these minor cultivators and rogue cultivators put on a farce. Where is the Nine Heavens Breath Soil? Quickly bring it out! Let us examine it first to see if it's real or fake."

The voice immediately drew agreement from several people: "Yes, your Immortal Pavilion's advertising is full of hype, but so far we haven't seen the genuine Nine Heavens Breath Soil. Do you have it or not? Show it to us."

"Let's not waste time on those low-class items, let's just auction off the Nine Heavens Breath Soil."

The commotion forced the people at Xianpinlou to turn their attention to Li Xian.

And Mr. Li...

"quiet."

He said something.

At the same time, the sword intent was revealed.

Because there were still mortals in the arena who had not yet established their Dao foundation, Li Xian restrained his sword intent and dared not reveal any destructive power.

Even so, the subtle dissipation containing a trace of perfected sword intent still made everyone feel as if a huge mountain was pressing down on their spiritual world.

In an instant, the scene, which had just been teeming with noise, fell silent.

Even Song Xuanyan, Tantai Yue, Wei Lie, Guan Canghai and others changed their expressions slightly.

"Mastery of Sword Intent!?"

"It is said that Li Xian's ability to repeatedly kill enemies of higher levels is due to the advantage of his sword intent, and he may possess a special Dao body related to spirit and soul. Now it seems that this is indeed the case!"

"A great reputation is well-deserved; this Li Xian has actually cultivated his sword intent to such an extent! No wonder he ranks first among the true disciples of the Great Luo Immortal Sect!"

After the initial shock, order was restored in the area.

This scene brought a sigh of relief to Shi Gui of Xianpinlou.

I am deeply grateful that my city lord invited this great Buddha statue to preside over the auction.

But it's Li Xian...

The Nine Heavens Breath Soil hasn't even appeared yet, and so many people are already making a fuss. It seems...

When that treasure is actually brought to the auction stage and confirmed by these people, won't there be complete chaos?
Having understood this, Li Xian not only felt no fear or worry, but rather...

There's a glimmer of hope.

"It seems the Emperor didn't come. I hope you won't disappoint me."

　A novel without an auction is soulless.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)