A reincarnated girl, who begins by possessing a cultivator.

Immediately someone followed up; the voice came from another private room.

Su Chun sat in the corner, her face pale under her hood.

She only had 1.1 million spirit stones left, less than half of the current price.

She looked at the red flower that was burning quietly in the jade plate, radiating vitality, and her heart was filled with despair.

Are we really going to just stand by and watch it fall into someone else's hands?

"Two million four hundred thousand."

"Two and a half million."

The price is still rising, far exceeding the value of the Nirvana Flower itself; it represents more of a determination to win and a contest of financial resources.

Several Nascent Soul stage monsters were clearly determined to obtain this item.

Su Chun's fingers unconsciously rubbed the storage bag, which contained the Longevity Sand she had just bought.

Her gaze swept over the bidding booths, her mind racing as she quickly made her calculations.

Suddenly, her gaze settled on a private room in the corner.

That private room has been unusually quiet since the start of the auction, with almost no bidding.

However, Su Chun's divine sense faintly sensed that the person in that private room possessed an unfathomable aura, possibly even above the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

"Why hasn't he made a move?"

Su Chun's heart stirred.

"Is he not interested in the Nirvana Flower? Or is he waiting for something?"

Just then, the auctioneer's voice rang out again.

"Two million six hundred thousand, is there anything higher? Two million six hundred thousand for the first time."

Su Chun's heart was in her throat; this might be her last chance.

Although she didn't have enough spirit stones, she still had rare and precious materials that she could exchange for spirit stones. Although she was very unwilling, this was the only way. The auction price exceeded her expectations.

She suddenly stood up and, with all her might, shouted loudly towards the auction stage.

Three million.

"boom."

The entire auction hall fell silent instantly, so quiet you could hear a pin drop. All eyes turned to the corner where Su Chun was, filled with shock, confusion, and disbelief.

How dare an unknown Foundation Establishment cultivator raise the price to three million in front of a Nascent Soul cultivator? That's insane.

"Who is this little girl? Does she have a death wish?"

"Three million? Can a Foundation Establishment cultivator like her come up with that many spirit stones?"

"Are you afraid they're deliberately causing trouble?"

A murmur of discussion arose, and even several Nascent Soul stage monsters who had been bidding stopped, all casting their surprised and uncertain glances at Su Chun.

The auctioneer was taken aback for a moment, then quickly realized what was happening and asked loudly, "Fellow Daoist, are you sure you want to bid three million spirit stones?"

Su Chun took a deep breath, suppressing her excitement and trepidation. Although her voice trembled slightly, it was unusually firm.

"I'm sure, three million."

She took a gamble. She gambled that the person in the silent private room wasn't necessarily determined to get the Nirvana Flower, or that the price of three million had exceeded his expectations.

She was more confident that she could come up with the money. Although she only had 1.1 million in cash, she had one last treasure: a Five Elements Divine Crystal passed down from Ding Yuqin's memory, which was said to be left behind by an ancient cultivator.

She had always been reluctant to use this item, intending to save it for refining her natal magic weapon after she reached the Core Formation stage. But now, for the sake of the Nirvana Flower, she had no choice but to part with it.

The Nascent Soul cultivator in VIP room number 11 snorted coldly, clearly having his interest spoiled by this unexpected surprise, or perhaps the price of three million had indeed exceeded his bottom line, and he ultimately did not raise the price further.

The other private rooms that were originally bidding also fell silent.

Three million spirit stones is not a small sum, even for a Nascent Soul cultivator.

The auctioneer waited a moment, and seeing that no one else was bidding, he called out loudly, "Three million for the first time, three million for the second time, three million for the third time, sold! Congratulations to this guest."

As the auctioneer brought down the gavel, Su Chun felt all the strength drain from her body. She staggered back into her chair, her back soaked with cold sweat.

She succeeded! She actually managed to photograph the Nirvana Flower!

Su Chun had no interest in the following auctions.

Guided by her maid, she went backstage to complete the transaction.

When she took out the fist-sized Five Elements Divine Crystal that emitted faint spatial fluctuations, even the well-informed Steward Liu couldn't help but gasp.

"The Five Elements Divine Crystal is actually the legendary Five Elements Divine Crystal."

An excited glint shone in Steward Liu's eyes.

"This item is priceless, worth three million spirit stones. No, it's worth every penny; our Hanhai Pavilion got a good deal."

He immediately arranged for personnel to complete the handover as quickly as possible.

Su Chun received the jade box containing the Nirvana Flower, and a huge weight was finally lifted from her heart.

Although it came at the cost of the Five Elements Divine Crystals, it was all worth it for the Longevity Technique and for successfully forming the Golden Core.

She left Hanhai Pavilion directly and did not participate in the subsequent auction.

She needed to immediately purchase a large number of pills and array materials to aid in Core Formation, and then find an absolutely safe and secluded place to conduct her fourth attempt at Core Formation, which was also her last hope: to cultivate the incomplete secret technique of the Longevity Manual.

She first went to several large medicine shops, where she spent almost all of her remaining spirit stones to buy a large number of Gathering Yuan Pills, Concentrating Spirit Pills, and some pills to stabilize her mind and repair her meridians.

After doing all this, Su Chun glanced at the sky and hesitated for a moment.

She had promised Ziyu that she would come to see her after the auction.

Although time was tight, she still decided to go to Wangyue Tower to at least say goodbye.

The Moon Gazing Tower was brightly lit, and Su Chun easily found the residences of the disciples of the Myriad Wonders Sect.

After the announcement, Ziyu immediately ran out excitedly, and when she saw Su Chun, a bright smile bloomed on her face.

"Sister Su Chun, you're finally here! How did the auction go? Did you get what you wanted?"

Looking at her innocent smile, Su Chun felt a warmth in her heart, but also a little guilty.

She patted Ziyu's head and said softly, "Yes, I got the picture. Ziyu, I have something to tell you. I'm leaving Tianxing City soon."

"Huh? So fast?"

The smile on Ziyu's face instantly vanished, her eyes filled with disappointment and confusion.

"Sister Su Chun, you just arrived, why are you leaving already? We agreed to go shopping in Tianxing City together."

"I'm sorry, Ziyu, I have something very important to do and I have to leave immediately."

Su Chun said apologetically.

She couldn't tell Ziyu that she was going to form her core; it was too dangerous, and she didn't want her to worry.

Looking at Su Chun's serious expression, Zi Yu knew she wasn't joking.

She bit her lip, fighting back tears, her voice choked with sobs.

"Sister Su Chun, where are you going? Will you come back to see me?"

Su Chun smiled and patted Ziyu's head again.

"Don't worry, as long as I'm alive, I will definitely come back to see you. You must cultivate diligently and protect yourself."

"Ah."

Ziyu nodded vigorously again, but tears still streamed down her face.

"Sister Su Chun, you must take care of yourself."

She had a vague feeling that Su Chun was about to do something very dangerous.

Su Chun felt a pang of sadness, and without lingering, turned and quickly left.

Leaving Wangyue Tower, Su Chun showed no lingering attachment. He immediately harnessed the Blood Shadow Sword, soared into the sky, and flew towards the outer star sea.

She must find a suitable place as soon as possible to begin her final gamble.

With the help of the records in the Purple Wind Jade Slip and her familiarity with the outer star sea, Su Chun traveled westward, avoiding all known dangerous areas and the lairs of powerful monsters.

Several days later, she arrived at an even more desolate and remote sea area. There were almost no signs of human activity here, only violent sea winds and surging waves.

Su Chun carefully probed with her divine sense, and finally, her gaze fell on a strangely shaped island.

The island is entirely black, like a giant piece of black jade. Nothing grows on it except for jagged rocks and deep caves.

Most peculiarly, the island is shrouded in a layer of gray mist all year round, which can block divine sense from probing and even suppress spiritual sense to a certain extent.

"This is it."

A hint of satisfaction flashed in Su Chun's eyes.

She ultimately chose a huge cave in the center of the island as the location for forming her core.

The cave was dry and spacious, and although the spiritual energy was not particularly strong, it was stable.

Most importantly, there seems to be a faint earth vein energy deep within the cave, which may be beneficial for cultivating the secret techniques of longevity.

Su Chun dared not delay and immediately began to set up. She took out all the array flags and array plates she had bought and spent a whole day and night setting up multiple layers of defensive arrays, illusion arrays, and warning arrays inside and outside the cave.

These formations overlap to form an unbreakable protective system, ensuring that any creature that approaches will be detected immediately and even killed.

After doing all this, Su Chun finally breathed a sigh of relief and sat cross-legged on a flat rock at the deepest part of the cave.

She took a deep breath, placed the jade box containing the Longevity Sand and Nirvana Flower in front of her, and neatly arranged all the prepared pills around her.

"Senior, I'm about to begin."

Su Chun silently said to herself.

Inside her clothes, Yun Chu's voice carried a hint of solemnity: "Girl, have you thought it through? Once you start, there's no turning back. The Longevity Scripture is, after all, an incomplete cultivation technique; no one knows what might happen."

“I know, but I have no other choice. Three failures, plus this auction, have almost depleted ninety percent of my resources. I can’t afford to waste any more. This is my last chance.”

Su Chun said with a firm look in her eyes.

Yun Chu was silent for a moment, then said, "Alright, don't worry, I will protect you from the side. If anything unexpected happens, I will do my best to keep you safe."