Immortal Life: Starting with Daily Last Words

Three days later, the Jade Dragon Auction officially began.

Yu Daoxuan arrived at Qingyun Restaurant in high spirits.

At the last trade fair, he obtained a elixir that could restore his vital energy, greatly reducing his feeling of being depleted.

However, this cost about ten more top-grade first-tier talismans.

So for the next three days, apart from going out twice, he spent the rest of his time drawing talismans to exchange for spirit stones in preparation for the auction.

The six major powers, led by the Qingyuan Sect, put in a lot of effort for this auction, each bringing in many of their disciples and skilled fighters.

The eight guards stationed at the entrance of Qingyun Restaurant alone have all reached the ninth level of Qi Refining.

The two team leaders were even at the Foundation Establishment stage.

Many independent cultivators who came to join the fun felt immense pressure just from the guards' cold gazes and instinctively dared not approach.

But Yu Daoxuan was a cultivator from the Qingyuan Sect, so he naturally didn't care about that and stepped forward, parting the crowd.

There were more than ten monks in line ahead of him.

Although strict rules are enforced during the fair, unfamiliar cultivators still maintain sufficient vigilance when out and about.

Soon, all the cultivators in the front row entered the pavilion. After Yu Daoxuan showed his sect identity token, he successfully arrived at the auction hall on the first floor.

The auction hall was luxuriously decorated and spacious, capable of accommodating thousands of cultivators.

At the very center is a high platform used for auctions, surrounded by four passageways that have been temporarily closed.

If the auction ends and guests wish to leave, or if any unexpected event occurs, they can evacuate through any of the exits.

Above the hall, fist-sized bright stones were hung everywhere, making the hall as bright as day.

Around the platform are rows of seats with appropriate spacing.

In the most open area of ​​the hall, Qingyuan Sect has also set up two rows of private rooms specifically for Foundation Establishment and Purple Mansion cultivators.

Yu Daoxuan was just a Qi Refining cultivator, so naturally he wouldn't receive any special treatment.

He looked around, found a corner near the aisle in the auction hall on the first floor, and sat down to wait patiently.

He arrived only an hour early, so he was considered relatively late.

At this moment, more than half of the seats in the hall were already occupied by cultivators.

Apart from a few familiar cultivators chatting in hushed tones, most of the cultivators were similar to Yu Daoxuan, either closing their eyes to rest or concentrating on comprehending cultivation techniques and Daoist arts, making the huge auction hall quite quiet.

As time went on, more and more cultivators entered the arena.

This was Yu Daoxuan's first time participating in an auction of this scale, so he devoted some of his attention to the realms and cultivation levels of the cultivators in the room.

At least for now, the vast majority are cultivators in the mid-to-late stages of Qi Refining.

Occasionally, you can see Foundation Establishment cultivators or elders from the family bringing juniors in the early Qi Refining stage to broaden their horizons.

As for cultivators of the Purple Mansion realm, they have always been elusive and rarely seen in the Southern Sea Continent.

Finally, it was noon.

The huge auction hall was already packed.

"Thump!"

A loud and resonant bell rang out from inside the auction hall.

The auction hall quickly fell silent.

Nearly a thousand cultivators held their breath, waiting for the auction to begin.

Soon, an elderly man with late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation walked out from backstage and came to the high platform of the auction hall.

He clasped his hands together, bowed to the surroundings, and then used his magic to spread his voice.

"Welcome, fellow Daoists, to this Jade Dragon Gathering."

"I am Zhang Xingjian, the old master of Qingyuan Sect, and I will be the host of this auction."

"For this auction, the six major powers of this continent have prepared a variety of exquisite magical artifacts, elixirs, spiritual materials, and more, ensuring that fellow cultivators will not be disappointed."

"Many fellow cultivators have participated in auctions before and are familiar with the rules of our auctions. However, to accommodate some cultivators who are participating for the first time, we will briefly explain the rules here."

"In this auction, collusion, price gouging, intimidation, and suppression of other bidders are strictly prohibited."

"All cultivators participating in the auction may bid with spirit stones or other items as collateral. Our auction has specially invited three learned masters to provide appraisal services for everyone."

Finally, regardless of whether it is the buyer or the seller, once the auction is completed, there are no returns or refunds, and no one can back out.

At this point, Zhang Xingjian's tone became more stern: "Anyone who disobeys will be punished differently by the six major forces, led by our sect, depending on the severity of the situation."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a terrifying aura of a Purple Mansion cultivator emanated from the top floor of the hall.

Although the pressure was not malicious, it was merely a slight warning, and it was released and then immediately withdrawn.

However, the overwhelming power that could make everyone present tremble with a mere thought still caused the cultivators in the auction hall to change their expressions drastically.

Even some Foundation Establishment cultivators who were initially somewhat nonchalant in the private rooms couldn't help but change their expressions slightly and subconsciously tensed up.

"The Ancestor of the Purple Mansion!"

Some of the cultivators around Yu Daoxuan couldn't help but gasp.

Even Yu Daoxuan was quite surprised.

However, this is also good. With a Purple Mansion cultivator in charge, no one should dare to cause trouble at this auction.

Yu Daoxuan felt relieved and looked forward to the upcoming auction.

After waiting patiently for a while, until the shock brought by the Purple Mansion Ancestor gradually dissipated, Zhang Xingjian, who was presiding over the auction, spoke loudly.

"Therefore, I hereby declare the auction officially open!"

"The first item up for auction: six Azure Condensation Pills!"

After saying that, he clapped his hands, and immediately a maid with a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivation level walked out from behind, carrying a jade tray.

"The Azure Condensation Pill can help mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators break through to the late stage of Qi Refining; it is a rare breakthrough pill."

"I need not elaborate on the value of this pill."

"Cultivators who are stuck at a bottleneck, or those whose families have juniors in need, should not miss this opportunity."

"Without further ado, the starting bid for this pill is four hundred spirit stones, and each bid must be at least ten spirit stones higher!"

As soon as Zhang Xingjian finished speaking, the cultivators present began to stir.

No one expected that such a good item would be brought out at the very beginning of this auction.

The minor bottleneck between the mid and late stages of Qi Refining is still quite troublesome for most cultivators with average aptitude.

It is common for some unlucky cultivators to be trapped for eight or ten years, unable to make any progress in their cultivation.

Immediately, people started bidding.

"Four hundred and twenty spirit stones!"

"Four hundred and fifty spirit stones!"

"Five hundred spirit stones!"

.........

Elixirs that aid in breaking through realms require at least a first-grade high-level alchemist to refine, and are not commonly found in the markets of the Song Kingdom.

This competition is naturally quite fierce.

In the blink of an eye, the price was raised to over six hundred spirit stones before it gradually slowed down.

Yu Daoxuan looked at the fiercely competitive Bi Ning Dan, but had no interest in it.

He was already at the seventh level of Qi Refining, so taking this pill would not help him break through to the next level.

After the first lot for the pre-auction session was sold, a maid brought out the second lot.

Zhang Xingjian, quite satisfied with the price of the first item sold, happily introduced, "The second item is a superior-grade magical artifact, the 'Wind and Fire Fan'."

"When this fan is infused with magic, it can unleash a storm of wind and fire to bombard the enemy, making it extremely powerful."

"Even ordinary late-stage Qi Refining cultivators wouldn't dare to directly confront the Wind and Fire Fan attack."

"The starting bid for this treasure is five hundred spirit stones."

A high-quality, top-grade offensive magic weapon also attracted the interest of many Qi Refining stage cultivators.

However, although the starting price of the Firebird Fan was one hundred spirit stones higher than that of the Jade Condensation Pill, the number of bidders was actually less than that of the latter.

The initial bid had barely exceeded 800 spirit stones when very few people were willing to continue bidding.

Clearly, everyone knows that no matter how excellent the quality of the Firebird Fan is, it is ultimately just a high-grade magic artifact.

Once the price exceeds the normal range, no one wants to be ripped off.

A moment later, the Firebird Fan was finally sold for 880 spirit stones and bought by a cultivator from a small family.

After the first two auction items had stirred up the participants' emotions, the bidding for the next items was slightly less intense.

High-grade magical artifacts, elixirs to enhance cultivation, hundred-year-old spiritual herbs, demon beast eggs, cultivation techniques that allow one to reach the Foundation Establishment stage...

The diverse array of items on auction broadened Yu Daoxuan's horizons.

Before anyone knew it, dozens of items had been auctioned off on site.

Most of the items saw fierce bidding, but a few relatively unpopular items went unnoticed.

During this time, Yu Daoxuan encountered several items that were useful to him, but none of them were the most urgently needed.

After weighing the options, they did not make a bid and continued to observe.

Finally, when the thirty-sixth item was being auctioned, he finally saw the Profound Hero Breakthrough Pill mentioned in the promotion, and only then did he take it seriously.