Taoist cultivation begins with being a miner

Three days later, the large-scale auction began.

It is said that this auction will feature thousands of items and will last for four or five days.

The entrance fee is three mid-grade spirit stones.

This one rule alone would exclude 90% of cultivators.

Lu Yan paid the spirit stones and entered the auction house, only to find it already packed with thousands of people, eighty percent of whom were Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Looking at the sea of ​​heads in the arena, almost all of them were Foundation Establishment cultivators, Lu Yan felt that Foundation Establishment cultivators weren't that valuable.

They, who were once of high status, are now not even qualified to go up to the second floor.

Based on the divine senses that occasionally swept down from the third floor, there were estimated to be over a hundred Golden Core cultivators.

The grand auction in Fuyue City is considered a spectacle even in the wilderness.

As a mere Qi Refining Stage cultivator, I'm practically at the bottom here.

Find a quiet corner to hide in and wait patiently for the auction to begin.

The beginning of the Xu hour (7 PM to 9 PM).

With the demon in charge taking the stage, the auction officially began.

The presiding cultivator took out three high-grade second-tier pills as the opening auction items.

The high prices ignited everyone's passion.

The next two hours were dedicated to auctioning various magical artifacts, second-tier pills, second-tier talismans, and some cultivation techniques and secret manuals used by Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Although there were many things that Lu Yan needed, he refrained from making a move.

"Attention fellow cultivators who wish to establish their foundation in the next auction item. Although it is not as good as the Foundation Establishment Pill, it can still increase the chances of a cultivator establishing their foundation."

Second-tier mid-grade elixir: Resilient Vein Pill.

Taking this pill can make your meridians more resilient during the Foundation Establishment process, making you safer when facing the impact and baptism of spiritual energy.

"The starting bid is ten mid-grade spirit stones." Half an hour later, the presiding cultivator took out a jade bottle and began to introduce it.

Lu Yan had also heard of the Tenacity Meridian Pill, which could probably increase the chance of Foundation Establishment by half a percent, but its effect was far inferior to that of the Foundation Establishment Pill.

However, everyone attaches great importance to the matter of foundation building.

Holding onto the belief that even a small amount of money is still money, the price of elixirs skyrocketed.

The price quickly rose from five mid-grade spirit stones to twenty.

Many of the cultivators vying for the prize were Foundation Establishment cultivators, mostly from small families or independent cultivators, buying the items for their relatives.

"Thirty mid-grade spirit stones." Lu Yan also entered the fray.

Lu Yan had inquired beforehand and found that the Foundation Establishment Pills at the auction were only of low quality, but could increase the chance of Foundation Establishment by 40%.

Even with my original 30%, it's only 70%, so I'm still a little worried.

"Thirty-one mid-grade spirit stones."

"Thirty-two mid-grade spirit stones."

"Thirty-three yuan~"

Prices are still rising.

In the end, Lu Yan won the bid with thirty-six mid-grade spirit stones.

This price far exceeds the value of a second-tier intermediate-grade pill, multiplying several times over.

The next fifty-odd auctions were all for Resilient Meridian Pills, with prices varying but averaging around thirty-five mid-grade spirit stones.

"The auction for the Vein Resilience Pill is over. Next up is the Qi Transformation Pill."

As everyone knows, the biggest difference between Qi Refining cultivators and Foundation Establishment cultivators lies in the storage of spiritual energy in their dantian.

The spirit stones in the dantian of Qi Refining cultivators are in a gaseous state, while those of Foundation Establishment cultivators are in a liquid state.

The effect of the Qi Transformation Pill is to accelerate the liquefaction of gaseous spiritual energy and increase the chances of Foundation Establishment. After the auction of the Tenacity Meridian Pill was over, the presiding cultivator took out the Qi Transformation Pill.

"Starting bid: ten mid-grade spirit stones. Let's begin."

"Sixteen mid-grade spirit stones."

"Seventeen mid-grade spirit stones."

"..."

"Thirty-five mid-grade spirit stones."

The Qi Transformation Pill was auctioned off in more than sixty rounds, and Lu Yan spent thirty-five mid-grade spirit stones to buy one.

After the Qi Transformation Pill comes the Profound Yellow Pill, which increases Qi and blood, and then the Tranquilizing Pill, which stabilizes the spirit.

Lu Yan did not participate because he was going to auction off the Foundation Establishment Pills later.

All four types of pills can help cultivators break through to the Foundation Establishment stage. Among them, the Tenacity Meridian Pill targets the meridians, the Qi Transformation Pill targets spiritual power, the Profound Yellow Pill targets the body, and the Tranquilizing Pill targets the soul.

These four types of pills, combined with the Foundation Establishment Pill, are jokingly referred to by many cultivators as the Five Friends of Foundation Establishment.

As long as you gather these five kinds of pills, even someone with terrible aptitude can safely establish their foundation.

After the auction of the tranquilizer pills, the highlight of the auction finally arrived.

"Next up is the Foundation Establishment Pill that all of you fellow cultivators have been eagerly anticipating. I don't think I need to elaborate on its effects."

"The starting price is fifty mid-grade spirit stones. Bidding begins now." As the presiding cultivator spoke, the cultivators present began to whisper among themselves.

Most of the cultivators who come here are after the Foundation Establishment Pill.

"Sixty mid-grade spirit stones."

"Sixty-five mid-grade spirit stones."

"..."

"Ninety-five mid-grade spirit stones."

"Ninety-six mid-grade spirit stones."

The competition for this first Foundation Establishment Pill was fierce, and in a short time, it had already reached one hundred mid-grade spirit stones.

Lu Yan checked his storage ring again. There were still 152 mid-grade spirit stones inside. He should be able to get one. If not, he would use the high-grade spirit stones that Qing Hualian had left for him.

"One hundred and fifty mid-grade spirit stones per attempt~"

"One hundred and fifty mid-grade spirit stones twice~"

"One hundred and fifty mid-grade spirit stones in three transactions, sold!"

Lu Yan didn't make a move with the first Foundation Establishment Pill; it was taken by a Foundation Establishment cultivator for 150 mid-grade spirit stones.

It has to be said that this price is outrageously expensive. Not to mention Qi Refining stage cultivators, many Foundation Establishment stage cultivators cannot afford so many spirit stones.

"The bidding for the second Foundation Establishment Pill will now begin."

"Sixty-five mid-grade spirit stones."

"Seventy mid-grade spirit stones."

"Seventy-five mid-grade spirit stones."

"..."

"One hundred mid-grade spirit stones."

Once the number of spirit stones exceeded one hundred, Lu Yan began to make his move.

"One hundred and twenty-seven mid-grade spirit stones."

"One hundred and twenty-eight mid-grade spirit stones."

"..."

"One hundred and forty-seven mid-grade spirit stones."

"One hundred and forty-eight mid-grade spirit stones."

After Lu Yan raised the price to 148 mid-grade spirit stones, there was no more competition from cultivators.

"One hundred and forty-eight mid-grade spirit stones per attempt~"

"One hundred and forty-eight mid-grade spirit stones twice~"

"One hundred and forty-eight mid-grade spirit stones in three transactions, sold!"

"Phew~" Lu Yan breathed a sigh of relief upon receiving the Foundation Establishment Pill.

Ever since arriving at the auction, Lu Yan had a bad feeling.

Without lingering, Lu Yan went straight backstage to hand over the three pills he had purchased.

But as soon as Lu Yan entered the backstage area, he saw a fluorescent light illuminating the entire room.

Countless golden powders fell like rain.

The moment the golden powder fell, Lu Yan quickly used the Mystic Light Talisman to protect himself.

Looking up again, they found the ground was densely packed with cultivators.

Lu Yan recognized some of them; they were guards at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage from the auction house.

Immediately afterwards, Lu Yan saw a dark figure rush directly towards the roof.

"Boom!"

With a loud bang, the roof and the entire third-tier defensive array were destroyed.

To physically break through the formation.

This level of strength is definitely among the best of the Golden Core cultivators.

Lu Yan was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth.