System Auction Shop, I'll sell out across all realms!

Lin Tian raised the gavel: "Six hundred spirit stones, for the first time."

Nothing happened...

"The second time."

"Third time—sold!"

As the mallet fell, the middle-aged man clenched his fist tightly, unable to suppress the smile on his face.

The people around him bowed and congratulated him, and he returned their greetings one by one.

"Congratulations, Clan Chief Chen! With this Breakthrough Pill, your breakthrough to the Opening Yuan Realm is just around the corner!"

"No, no, it's still early."

He spoke modestly, but his mouth was already stretched to his ears in a wide grin.

He had already started making plans in his mind.

I've been stuck at the peak of the Blood Coagulation Realm for two years now, and I haven't been able to find a breakthrough opportunity.

With this Breakthrough Pill, he will surely enter the Opening Yuan Realm in one to three months.

At that time, the Chen family will no longer be a small, insignificant family in Xuantian City.

A clan leader at the Kaiyuan Realm is enough to elevate the Chen family to the ranks of the city's top-tier powers.

Given time, it's not impossible for them to become the fifth largest family in Xuantian City!

At this moment, Lin Tian, ​​standing on the auction stage, heard the system notification sound in his mind once again.

"Ding! The second-grade superior barrier-breaking pill has been successfully auctioned off for 600 spirit stones."

"100x return triggered!"

"Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained: a mid-grade fourth-tier elixir—the Four Symbols Spirit Ascension Pill!"

"Efficacy: After taking it, it can enhance comprehension, improve cultivation talent, and enhance spiritual root aptitude."

666!

It is arguably the most precious of all elixirs!

To enlighten one's understanding, enhance one's talents, and improve one's spiritual roots.

This is something that fundamentally changes a cultivator's potential.

Comprehension is something that is innate and nurtured by nature.

It is extremely difficult to improve after birth. Some people can master a skill in just one minute, while others need a year.

This is the difference in comprehension!

Needless to say, talent is also crucial; the quality of one's spiritual root directly determines how far a cultivator can go.

One pill can improve both of these.

Such a treasure is extremely rare, even in the entire Great Yan Dynasty.

This also means that my talent can finally be improved!

Lin Tian took a deep breath, suppressing his overwhelming joy, and maintained a polite smile on his face.

The third item!

It's still covered with a red cloth!

However, judging from the shape of the bulge on the cloth, the thing inside is much larger than the elixir.

It looks like a withered plant.

Lin Tian lifted the red cloth, revealing a dark red Ganoderma lucidum.

The Ganoderma lucidum is about the size of a palm, and its surface is covered with fine lines.

A strange medicinal fragrance emanated from the Ganoderma lucidum.

It's like the aura that has accumulated in the deep mountains and forests for hundreds of years.

"The third item is a century-old blood-red Ganoderma lucidum."

Lin Tian picked up the Ganoderma lucidum and held it up in front of him so that everyone could see it clearly.

"Second-tier spiritual herbs are harvested from deep forests teeming with demonic beasts, making them extremely difficult to collect."

"It has only one effect."

He paused deliberately, his gaze sweeping across the room, taking in the expressions on everyone's faces.

"Extend lifespan".

The atmosphere in the entire hall changed the moment those four words were uttered.

life.

What is the purpose of cultivation?

Some say it's to become stronger.

Some say it's to get ahead.

But ultimately, the most fundamental purpose of cultivation is only one thing—to live longer.

Otherwise, why would those legendary emperors and powerful figures fight to the death for a single elixir of immortality?

Cultivators also have their own lifespan limits.

Body Refinement Realm Can Live to 120 Years Old

Blood Coagulation Realm can live to be 180 years old

A person in the Kaiyuan Realm can live to be 250 years old.

Those who reach the Transcendent Realm can live for four hundred years.

The higher one's spiritual level, the longer one lives.

But even the longest period of time will eventually come to an end; even the strongest cultivator cannot escape birth, aging, sickness, and death.

Therefore, no one ever thinks they have too much lifespan.

Especially those old cultivators whose lifespan is about to end and who have been stuck at a bottleneck for many years.

They were willing to give up everything they owned just to live a few more years.

The old saying "an inch of gold cannot buy an inch of time" does not apply in the fantasy world.

……

In the lobby on the first floor, the eyes of the ordinary cultivators were all red.

An elixir for prolonging life; this stuff is even rarer than the Breakthrough Pill.

Barrier-Breaking Pills can still be found occasionally on the market; are they life-extending elixirs?

Even a second-tier spiritual herb is something that can only be encountered by chance and cannot be bought even if you have money.

Lin Tian placed the Ganoderma lucidum back on the tray, his voice clear and steady:

Starting bid: 400 spirit stones.

"Each bid must be at least ten spirit stones. The auction will now begin."

Before the words had even finished and before the cultivators downstairs could raise their placards, a voice came from the private room on the second floor.

"One thousand spirit stones."

All eyes turned to the second floor.

Many people recognized his unique voice.

Zhao Tiankuo, the patriarch of the Zhao family!

At this moment, Zhao Tiankuo leaned back in his chair, crossing his legs.

His face showed little expression, but he was full of confidence.

A thousand spirit stones was really nothing to him.

But the meaning behind shouting out 1,000 spirit stones was very clear—the Zhao family wanted this Blood Spirit Mushroom.

……

The hall was silent for a moment, then a low sigh rang out.

Those ordinary cultivators who were eager to try just now all wilted like eggplants after a frost.

A thousand spirit stones is not a small amount for them, but they can manage to scrape together the money if they grit their teeth.

The key point is that Zhao Tiankuo spoke up.

With the heads of the four major families personally taking action, who would dare to follow suit?

Joining them would mean going against the Zhao family. It's not worth offending them for a few decades of lifespan.

They didn't want to witness the Zhao family's ruthless methods.

Besides, even if you dared to go along with it, could you compete with the Zhao family's wealth?

They casually toss in a thousand spirit stones, what are you going to use to compete?

Several elderly, independent practitioners hesitated for a long time, but ultimately did not raise their placards.

They slumped back in their chairs, their eyes losing their light.

It's not that they don't want to compete, it's that they can't win.

That's reality; good things always belong to those with the ability.

In the other private rooms on the second floor, Lion Mountain and Lion Madman of the Mad Lion Mercenary Group glanced at it a few more times, but quickly looked away.

These brutes are in their prime; they're far from worrying about their lifespan.

They came today for weapons and armor; elixirs are not their goal.

As for the city lord Liu Cang, he remained silent throughout, simply sitting there quietly.

He plays the role of a mysterious and unfathomable city lord.

Lin Tian stood on the stage and waited for a moment. When no one raised the price, he raised the gavel.

"One thousand spirit stones, for the first time."

His voice echoed in the quiet hall, clear and steady.

"One thousand spirit stones, for the second time."

The hall remained quiet; no one uttered a sound.

"Third time—sold!"

The mallet fell, its crisp sound echoing through the hall.

A soft laugh came from Zhao Tiankuo's private room, and his attendant immediately went downstairs to handle the handover.

That century-old Blood Spirit Mushroom thus fell into the hands of the Zhao family.

At this moment, Lin Tian, ​​standing on the auction stage, heard the system notification sound in his mind once again.

……