I'm determined to become an immortal!

He Sheng was quite surprised, not understanding what this fourth-grade cultivation technique was all about, so he couldn't help but ask Feng Lingzi telepathically:

"Fellow Daoist Feng, what is the meaning of this fourth-grade cultivation technique?"

I have only heard of the five levels of cultivation methods: beginner, intermediate, advanced, top, and supreme. Where does this concept of grades come from?

Could it be related to the Qi-cultivating divine channel?

"Fellow Daoist Xiang guessed correctly."

The five-level classification of cultivation methods is merely a distinction made by the Daoist practice of refining qi and harmonizing emptiness regarding the inheritance of cultivation methods.

However, since all the major sects of the immortal sects in the world cultivate the Qi Absorption Divine Path, they have re-established the ranking of cultivation methods, dividing them into thirteen ranks.

The lowest grades, Rank 1, Rank 2, and Rank 3, correspond to the beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels of Qi Refining and Emptiness Harmony Dao inheritance, respectively.

The fourth-grade cultivation method is the lowest grade cultivation method in the Qi-cultivation Divine Path. It is said that one can only cultivate one seed of divine power, and the early stage of the Golden Core is the ultimate realm.

The fifth-grade cultivation technique is slightly stronger, but it still cannot break through to the Nascent Soul stage.

It is said that only sixth-grade cultivation techniques can lead directly to the Nascent Soul stage.

As for what lies beyond that, I, a mere rogue cultivator, am not aware of it.

Feng Lingzi's answer wasn't very detailed, but He Sheng already understood somewhat.

Just then, the old man with the Heavenly Talisman in the center looked around and, seeing that everyone had seen the list of valuable items for auction, spoke up rather impatiently:

"Have you all seen the valuable items in this auction?"

I'll be frank.

At this auction, I intend to do everything in my power to acquire the "Flame-Slaying Yuanxing Technique." Is there anyone else who shares my goal?

Silence fell over the room upon hearing this.

He Sheng did notice one or two people who were eager to try, but they ultimately held back, clearly indicating that no one dared to compete with the old man Tianfu.

It seems that the major immortal sects of this era have blocked the cultivation methods of the Qi Absorption Divine Channel for cultivators of lower realms; otherwise, a flawed fourth-grade cultivation method would not be so valuable.

Realizing the value of the fourth-grade Qi-cultivation technique, He Sheng suddenly remembered that when the Green Snake came to deliver a message on behalf of the Star-Carrying Black Tortoise, it mentioned that after Ye Shao Chen returned to the mountain, he would send a fourth-grade technique to sever the old tortoise's karma.

hiss!

He Sheng gasped, thinking to himself:

"The old tortoise is actually that valuable, enough to make Ye Shao Chen spend a fourth-grade cultivation technique to buy it out?"

He Sheng didn't understand the value and significance of the fourth-grade cultivation technique before, but now that he does, he vaguely feels that it is somewhat unreasonable.

But then he thought about it again and realized that for a prodigy like Ye Shao Chen from a major immortal sect, it might not be unreasonable.

It should be noted that this guy slaughtered three great demons in Tiandu Mountain, but only took the inner core of the Black Jade Blood Serpent, ignoring the rest of the demon corpses. This shows his true nature.

Perhaps this is the difference between the rich and the poor?

After all, in terms of martial arts techniques, He Shengzhen was a penniless wretch.

As for the powerful sects that monopolize cultivation techniques, what's wrong with their talented disciples squandering money on their dream turtle?

In short, the old turtle has done a great job!

Not only did he protect the He family all the way, enabling them to become a Foundation Establishment family, but he also sold himself for a good price in the end, giving the He family the possibility of advancing to a Golden Core family.

Top-quality turtle!

"The He family should erect a longevity tablet for the old tortoise and enshrine it in the ancestral hall as if it were an ancestor."

As He Sheng's mind raced with thoughts, the matter of Tianfu Old Man obtaining the bidding right for the incomplete copy of "Zhu Yan Yuan Xing Gong" was settled.

Then it was the turn of the Foundation Establishment Great Perfection cultivator who sat in the second seat.

According to the voice transmission from the wind spirit, this person's name is Zhang Tuo, and he is a true one-legged rogue cultivator.

Born into poverty, he barely managed to enter the Daoist path by refining spiritual materials in the marketplace.

This person is not skilled in immortal arts, but is extremely adept at combat. In addition, he had a fortuitous encounter and mastered a transcendent technique comparable to the power of a talisman.

With this unique skill, he made a name for himself among the rogue cultivators and is now considered the top fighter of the Nanshan Society, with no one daring to challenge him.

"I want to form a golden core."

Zhang Tuo's words were concise yet carried an undeniable air of authority. His eyes, which gleamed with a faint red light, swept over the crowd like a hungry wolf.

He Sheng did want to acquire the Golden Core, but as a newcomer, according to the rules of the Nanshan Society, competing with Zhang Tuo would not get him any votes from others, so he couldn't get the bidding rights at all, and would also needlessly make enemies with this person.

The entire room fell silent, and Zhang Tuo naturally won the bidding right to purchase the Golden Core.

Next up was Feng Lingzi.

Feng Lingzi had communicated with He Sheng earlier, and he was determined to obtain the Golden Jade Branch, a spiritual object that had just formed the Core Formation stage.

"This humble Taoist wishes to obtain the Golden Jade Branch..."

Feng Lingzi stood up, and before she could even state her goal, someone else chimed in:

"What a coincidence, I've also taken a liking to this item."

It was the person sitting in the fourth seat on the lotus platform to Feng Lingzi who spoke.

This man was an elderly man with a sallow complexion, named Jin Zhaofa.

"I also desire this Golden Jade Branch."

Liu Xuanyi, who was sitting in the fifth seat, also stood up and slowly began to speak.

What He Sheng didn't expect was that Li Lin, the late-arriving mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator who sat in the seventh seat, also stood up and said:

"I also want to participate in the competition."

In an instant, four people were eyeing this item, and the atmosphere at the lotus pond became tense.

The old man with the Heavenly Talisman seemed completely unfazed by such scenes, and said calmly:

"In that case, let's vote according to the rules."

Under the guidance of Elder Tianfu, the four entered the voting and competition phase.

Starting with Li Lin, who spoke last, this guy only got one vote, from a fellow cultivator in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage whom he was on good terms with.

Liu Xuanyi also only received one vote, which came from a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Jin Zhaofa received two votes, one from the second brother Zhang Tuo and the other from a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator.

When it was Feng Lingzi's turn, He Sheng could clearly feel that he became nervous. The head of the association, the old man Tianfu, clearly cast his vote for him, but only one mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator followed suit.

For a time, the votes for Feng Lingzi and Jin Zhaofa were tied at 2:2.

He Sheng then saw Feng Lingzi looking at him with an anxious expression.

He Sheng had by then understood the rules of the Nanshan Club. Those who participated in the bidding for the items did not have voting rights and could only rely on winning over other members to speak on their behalf.

No wonder Feng Lingzi was so enthusiastic about recruiting me.

If Feng Lingzi hadn't recruited He Sheng into the association beforehand, he would be tied with Jin Zhaofa now, and they would have to go through another round of tie votes, making the outcome uncertain.

Under Feng Lingzi's expectant gaze, He Sheng slowly raised his hand, which was considered to be the final word for her.

3: 2!

The old man Tianfu immediately announced that Feng Lingzi had won the bidding right for the Golden Jade Branch, and Feng Lingzi immediately showed a happy face.

Jin Zhaofa was so angry that his face turned purple. He was so angry that he didn't know who to vent his anger on. In the end, he glared fiercely at He Sheng.

He Sheng, however, didn't care at all.

In his view, Zhang Tuo, who had mastered a transcendent technique, could overpower all other cultivators. There was no reason why he, who had mastered the Minor Ripple Intent and Gathering Water Break, would be afraid of Jin Zhaofa.

On the contrary, Liu Xuanyi lost gracefully and even turned around to chat with He Sheng for a few words, commenting on the characteristics of various rare Core Formation spiritual objects.

Feng Lingzi successfully obtained the bidding rights for the Golden Jade Branch and immediately sent a telepathic message to He Sheng to express his gratitude, stating that he would do his best to assist He Sheng if he needed to bid for Core Formation materials in the future.

He Sheng naturally remembered this favor. He was actually planning to get to know the Nanshan Society well and then use their channels to acquire materials for Core Formation.

Jin Zhaofa failed to snatch the Golden Jade Branch, so he had to settle for a low-grade third-tier treasure.

Liu Xuanyi then chose a low-grade third-level spiritual herb.

Neither of these two is contested.

After all, third-tier precious materials are always quite valuable, often costing tens of thousands of spirit stones, and are not something that Foundation Establishment cultivators can easily produce.

Finally, it was He Sheng's turn.

He had already thought it through carefully. He wasn't qualified to compete for the materials needed to form the core, and he had the Cold Soul Mystic Crystal Stone given to him by the old tortoise for the materials to refine the prototype of the magic weapon, so he didn't need them either.

His gaze swept across the remaining list of precious items, finally settling on an item titled "Illustrated Catalogue of the Dao of Refining Yuan Divine Artifacts".

"I want this copy of 'The Illustrated Record of Refining Yuan and Mastering Divine Artifacts'."

The catalog of precious auction items issued by the Old Man of Heavenly Talisman includes a brief description of this item, stating that it involves a magical artifact crafting technique, but is incomplete.

He Sheng stated his goal, and no one competed for it. It seemed that among the cultivators present today, only He Sheng was a weapon refiner.

Only Feng Lingzi kindly reminded him via telepathy:

"Fellow Daoist, the so-called weapon supernatural power is an unorthodox supernatural power refining method rooted in the art of weapon refining, and it has very high requirements for weapon refining."

Furthermore, this secret method is incomplete, greatly reducing its value; we must proceed with caution.

He Sheng thanked Feng Lingzi for the reminder via telepathy, but he had his own plans.

"The Qi-cultivation Divine Ability has become the dominant force in this world, so all cultivation naturally leans towards supernatural powers."

Even if it's just an incomplete method of refining supernatural powers, being able to glimpse the mysteries of these powers can help me break through the fog of information.

Not to mention, given my astonishing comprehension, what if I accidentally deduce the complete refining method at some point?

He Sheng's successful acquisition of the bidding rights for "The Dao of Refining Yuan Artifacts" can be considered an unexpected gain.

Once the other mid-Foundation Establishment cultivators had selected their desired items for the auction, this phase came to an end.

follow closely,

Then, the old man Tianfu tossed a jade basin radiating five-colored light out of his sleeve and landed steadily on the pool.

He Sheng looked at the jade basin, a glint of light flashing in his eyes. The exchange he had been longing for had finally arrived.