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(Bonus - )","cultivation-from-servant-to-revered-immortal-chapter-158",158,"\u003Cp>The auction was held in the Cyan Ape Hall of White Cloud Immortal City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Cyan Ape Hall covers a thousand zhang, with a vast interior space, enough to accommodate thousands of cultivators participating at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is a venue specially built by White Cloud Immortal City for holding large-scale events.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Early that day, Zhou Xun attended the auction, which occurs once every ten years, with Song Yiqing and Wang Erniu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They arrived at the entrance of Cyan Ape Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twelve Late-Stage Qi Refining guards were standing in two rows, wearing standard Spirit Armor, holding long spears, guarding both sides of the entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the middle, a Foundation Establishment Cultivator was responsible for welcoming guests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Feng Tingli.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That day at the White Cloud Base in Golden Cloud Valley, because his residence was also on the outskirts, he managed to evade a disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contrast, Yean Lei and Lv Jingwu met their demise on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alchemist Zhou, please enter, please enter!\" Feng Tingli greeted courteously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Daoist Feng!\" Zhou Xun also cupped his hands in return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief exchange of greetings, Zhou Xun, led by a servant, entered the Cyan Ape Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The servant directly took Zhou Xun to Box No. 17 A, a special allocation for Zhou Xun’s use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are a total of fifty such boxes, which can only be owned by individuals with sufficient status and position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shortly after taking a seat, two attractive maidens came in, carrying Spirit Wine and Spirit Fruit, placed them down, and then retreated gracefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Erniu, having seen the auction list, do you have any desired treasures!\" Zhou Xun looked at Wang Erniu on the side and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are two items, the Spirit Fusion Stone and Silver Essence, it’s just... I don’t have enough Spirit Stones and might need your support!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Erniu said somewhat embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spirit Fusion Stone and Silver Essence are rare spirit materials, often used to refine Top-Grade Spiritual Artifacts, and are sometimes used as auxiliary materials in some Low-Grade Magical Treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calculated by market price, these two spirit materials together are around six thousand Spirit Stones; even if there is some markup at the auction, it shouldn’t exceed by much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry about the bidding, I’ll back you up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xun waved his hand generously, spoke nonchalantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, brother!\" Wang Erniu nodded appreciatively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yiqing, what about you!\" Zhou Xun asked the girl beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My cultivation is too low; I cannot use any of the treasures here!\" Song Yiqing whispered softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She barely broke through the Fourth-Layer Qi Refining a few months ago, while the lowest auction items here are High-Grade Spiritual Artifacts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Zhou Xun said nothing but glanced at the auction list, his gaze falling on the \"Beauty Pill.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could there be nothing useful, this Beauty Pill is an object countless female cultivators pine for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe it’s due to the price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xun once purchased one at the White Cloud Pill Workshop, even with a ten percent discount it cost three thousand six hundred Spirit Stones, here at the auction, the price will only be higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sighed, a decision forming in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over an hour later, the auction officially began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The host was none other than Chief Steward Zhou, Zhou Buqi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you all for participating in our White Cloud Immortal City’s once-in-a-decade auction, I am Zhou Buqi, today’s host...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following a lengthy opening speech, the auction officially commenced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The first auction item is five genuine Foundation Establishment Pills!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The news of five Foundation Establishment Pills stirred a commotion among people in the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"White Cloud Immortal City is truly extraordinary!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Truly the light of us loose cultivators!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Magnificent, Master White Cloud!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Zhou Xun couldn’t help but marvel at the Immortal City’s grand gesture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Foundation Establishment Pill as a strategic resource is extremely hard to acquire, even if one has the money, none of the Pill Workshops in White Cloud Immortal City sell it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most cultivators wishing to obtain this pill have to collect materials themselves and invite a Tier Two Alchemist to refine it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, the Lin Family that day prepared materials themselves and invited Zhou Xun to refine it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, seeing the Foundation Establishment Pills listed on the auction, Zhou Xun thought there would be only two, at most three pills, but unexpectedly there were five in total.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, now White Cloud Immortal City had lost many Foundation Establishment Cultivators in battle, further highlighting its preciousness!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xun quickly realized this:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Firstly, the prestige of White Cloud Immortal City lies with Master White Cloud, rather than those Foundation Establishment Cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secondly, having just suffered heavy losses, the Immortal City urgently needs to display composure and generosity, not penny-pinching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In urgent times, one must remain composed; during weak moments, one must show ferocity!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Buqi, observing the lively atmosphere in the hall, nodded with satisfaction and continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The starting price is four thousand Spirit Stones, each increment must be no less than one hundred Spirit Stones, the bidding for the first pill starts now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Five thousand Spirit Stones!\" a middle-aged man’s voice came from a nearby box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thinking of buying a Foundation Establishment Pill for five thousand Spirit Stones? Patriarch Hu, that’s too presumptuous, I offer six thousand Spirit Stones!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another sharp male voice called out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yuh Laoshi, there are five Foundation Establishment Pills, why are you competing with me? I’ll bid seven thousand!\" the middle-aged voice unhurriedly, with a bit of mockery, added another thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, Patriarch Hu, I admire your spirit, this pill is yours!\" the sharp male voice sounded triumphant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yuh Laoshi, you!\" the middle-aged man’s voice tinged with anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seven thousand Spirit Stones already exceeded the base price by fifty percent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The usual private transaction price for a Foundation Establishment Pill ranges from four to five thousand Spirit Stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since the words had been spoken, there was no retracting them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quickly, the first Foundation Establishment Pill was claimed by \"Patriarch Hu\" for seven thousand Spirit Stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, the bidding for the second pill commenced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Zhou Buqi’s words fell, the sharp male voice rang out again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seven thousand Spirit Stones!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Patriarch Hu, I also offer seven thousand Spirit Stones today, lest you accuse me of inflating prices!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Starting at seven thousand Spirit Stones, nearly double the starting price, which startled many in the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very quickly, the second Foundation Establishment Pill was claimed by \"Yuh Laoshi\" at the same price of seven thousand Spirit Stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Yuh, your strategy is clever, both our families claimed a Foundation Establishment Pill, though the price is higher, it’s bearable!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man transmitted his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, three months before this auction, the opening of Golden Cloud Valley brought far more cultivators than previous auctions!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did they really think they could acquire a Foundation Establishment Pill for four or five thousand Spirit Stones as before!\" the sharp male voice sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the auction, the two had agreed on a strategy to compete with each other, seizing the opportunity to claim two Foundation Establishment Pills, regardless of the higher price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as they could claim the Foundation Establishment Pill, it was worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the remaining three Foundation Establishment Pills were auctioned off, none below seven thousand in price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last one remarkably sold for eight thousand Spirit Stones!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This auction for Foundation Establishment Pills made many cultivators who had participated in previous White Cloud Immortal City auctions realize that the competition was too intense!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, in the following auction items, the prices exceeded previous tournaments by twenty to thirty percent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strategic resources like Foundation Establishment Pills and Broken Mirror Pills fetched prices fifty percent higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the Spirit Fusion Stone, sought after by Wang Erniu, started its bidding.\u003C\u002Fp>",1292,"2026-06-02T11:38:42.695Z",1,"novelbin.me","717ae5add9623eefe1df338f93249642345c9f59cafbb6a8cb0f354eb0b8f62c","cultivation-from-servant-to-revered-immortal-chapter-159","cultivation-from-servant-to-revered-immortal-chapter-157",564,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcultivation-from-servant-to-revered-immortal-cover.jpg"]