Chapter 341: Fourth-Tier Branch Vein

As Hua Tianxiong forcefully secured the Seven Orifices Tribulation Crossing Flower, the atmosphere in the venue grew lively once again.

"Fatty Hua is truly tough! I never expected the Thousand Mechanisms Merchant House to directly confront the Yin Demon Sect; even I must look upon Fatty Hua with new respect."

"Indeed, indeed! Has the support the Brother Li Huo Palace gives to President Hua become this substantial?"

"If only I had such a powerful backer."

"Putting aside everything else, just for his courage to take aim at those Mo Sect Jin Dan cultivators, I quite admire him."

This move by Hua Tianxiong overturned the established perceptions many Great Jin cultivators held of him, causing a slight shift in their views.

Inside a luxurious private room.

Hua Tianxiong wiped the sweat from his forehead; he had been forced into this, for who would willingly seek to offend members of the Yin Demon Sect?

"Fortunately, it was something the master needed, and I have successfully obtained it."

Although the price was steep, he had saved his own life.

As for the Yin Demon Sect, he could only take things one step at a time.

Shortly after.

He immediately and cautiously used the black talisman in his mind to transmit a voice to Qin Ming: "Master, I have not failed my mission; the item you desired is already in my possession."

"Mn, come find me to collect it once we leave," Qin Ming said, nodding with satisfaction.

"Next, there may be other items requiring you to bid on them; I will inform you when the time comes."

Hua Tianxiong: "."

The Seven Orifices Tribulation Crossing Flower was currently the second most expensive item at this trading fair, aside from the Congealing Jin Dan Pill.

At this moment, the utility of Qin Ming controlling Hua Tianxiong became evident.

He let Hua Tianxiong handle all the offending matters, while he simply reaped the benefits; the auction house proceedings continued, now approaching their conclusion.

The Mo Sect items Qin Ming had previously entrusted for proxy bidding were also being sold off one by one as finale lots, sparking fierce competition among numerous Mo cultivators.

"Hahaha! The Yin Demon Sect has suffered a bloody loss this time, leaving before the auction even ended; no matter what, they could never have imagined that so many top-tier Mo treasures would appear near the conclusion..."

Many cultivators remarked with schadenfreude.

As for those Mo Sect cultivators, lacking the Yin Demon Sect as a formidable competitor, they were also exceedingly delighted.

At this moment.

Another item was brought forward.

Elder Jin Han gently lifted a yellowed, antique sheet of paper from a white jade tray; it was as thin as a cicada's wing, and holding it up for all to see, he stated.

"This is one high-grade ancient pill formula, recording within it a third-tier upper-grade spiritual pill named 'Divine Wood Pill'."

"However, many of the spiritual herbs described upon it have already gone extinct in the current Immortal Realm, hence its presentation for auction."

"For any Grandmaster Alchemists of the Dandao Sect present, it holds considerable research value."

Gazing at the pill formula on the stage, Qin Ming immediately took interest.

Thus, he transmitted a message to Hua Tianxiong, instructing him to secure this ancient pill formula.

After a round of fierce bidding, this pill formula also fell into Hua Tianxiong's hands.

"The second-to-last auction item today consists of twenty quotas for the Wushan Secret Realm."

"What?!"

"It is actually entry quotas for the Wushan Secret Realm!"

"Is the Wushan Secret Realm, which opens once every sixty years, about to activate again?"

In an instant, countless cultivators flocked toward it, beginning a fierce struggle.

Qin Ming yawned; naturally, he held not the slightest interest in such secret realms and similar places.

Another hour passed.

At this auction, the Myriad Dao Merchant Alliance had earned a fortune, bolstered the reputations of the Five Elements Mountain Market and the Five Blessings Auction House, and Elder Jin Han himself could be said to have stolen the spotlight entirely.

At this moment, a rare smile also appeared on his face.

"To repay everyone's tremendous support, the Benshang Alliance has temporarily decided to upgrade the final finale auction item of this auction!"

Upon Elder Jin Han's words, the appetites of the crowd were inevitably whetted.

Subsequently, amidst the expectant gazes of the crowd, a beautiful maid brought forward an object, which turned out to be a purple-gold token and a spiritual contract.

"The final auction item of this event is two hundred mu of third-tier upper-grade spiritual fields, ten mu of which possess a third-tier supreme-grade spiritual vein environment; this spiritual field is located behind the Five Elements Mountain, belonging to one of the branch veins of a fourth-tier spiritual vein."

"Furthermore, once this spiritual field is auctioned off, it will enjoy permanent usage rights."

Whoosh! At these words, every cultivator present was shocked.

A blessed land on a branch vein of a fourth-tier spiritual vein! Major powers could no longer remain seated; all desired to secure this place at any cost. "It is actually the Five Elements Mountain spiritual fields!"

"Even if not used for farming, merely cultivating here or establishing a cave dwelling would be a rare and excellent choice!"

"With such a spiritual land, would using it merely for cultivation not be too wasteful?"

"Of course, one must plant high-grade spiritual plants to maximize the value of this spiritual land."

"What has come over the Myriad Dao Merchant Alliance today? Grand gestures emerge endlessly; are they really willing to auction this off?"

"Hehe! It is not strange that you do not know; I have insider information: reportedly, the Divine Dao Mountain and the Brother Li Huo Palace fought irreconcilably over the fourth-tier spiritual vein behind the Five Elements Mountain, which led to the Myriad Dao Merchant Alliance intervening to mediate."

"In the end, both parties split that fourth-tier spiritual vein equally, while the Myriad Dao Merchant Alliance also gained a huge advantage, obtaining operating rights to establish markets along the entire Five Elements Mountain range."

"During this process, certain areas were unevenly distributed among these three parties; for instance, the spiritual field currently up for auction happens to be among them."

Hearing this explanation, the surrounding cultivators finally understood.

"Fellow Daoist, which faction do you belong to, that you can obtain such insider information?"

"Easy to say; my father is an inner sect elder of the Divine Dao Mountain..."

After listening secretly, Qin Ming also developed immense interest in this spiritual field.

Although he already possessed the Small Spirit Realm, a supreme third-rank heavenly cave and blessed land, he still needed a place to settle down in Great Jin.

No one would ever consider resources like spirit fields and blessed lands to be too plentiful.

Furthermore, this location was said to be a branch of a fourth-rank spirit vein.

As a newcomer unfamiliar with people and places in Great Jin, it was perfect for him to farm, grind for attributes, and manage operations here for a while.

Thanks to the promotional buildup by the Myriad Dao Shang Alliance for this grand trading fair, Five Elements Mountain would only become livelier in the future.

By developing here, Qin Ming could also very conveniently obtain all sorts of intelligence and information from the Immortal Realm.

The Nascent Soul elders of the Brother Li Huo Palace and Divine Dao Mountain had undergone fierce battles and were now each in secluded cultivation to heal their injuries; thus, the environment in this region would remain relatively stable for at least several decades.

Weighing all these factors, he also decided to place a bid.

"However, since this spirit land is so tempting, it probably won't be easy to secure; I'll just watch and see for now."

Elder Jin Han on the stage, seeing that the atmosphere had been sufficiently stirred up, finally spoke: "Given that this spirit land is excessively precious, as the final headline auction item of this event, our establishment has decided to conduct a sealed bid."

"Everyone may write their respective bids on jade slips; ultimately, the transaction result will be jointly determined by the Myriad Dao Shang Alliance, the Brother Li Huo Palace, and Divine Dao Mountain."

"There are no restrictions on the bidding currency for this auction; it can be spirit stones or any other item."

Hearing this, a trace of surprise appeared on Qin Ming's face. "They're actually implementing a sealed bid; that happens to align perfectly with my intentions."

At this moment, Hua Tianxiong next door surprisingly took the initiative to ask, "Master, are we still going to bid for this spirit land?"

"If we are bidding, I... I still have this last bit of surplus grain left..."

"You need not concern yourself with this matter," Qin Ming replied indifferently.

Subsequently, he began pondering what item to offer as his bid.

Qin Ming prepared to bid in the name of the Mirror Snow Pavilion, after all, he intended to go there to farm and cultivate.

"What should I offer in exchange?"

Very quickly.

After some thought, he wrote within the jade slip: six hundred jin of Jade Emperor Spirit Rice, plus three hundred thousand mid-grade spirit stones.

Nowadays, Qin Ming lacked neither spirit stones nor wealth; he was exceedingly rich, having obtained no small amount of spirit stones just from killing the Golden Toad Elder and that demonic cultivator previously.

As for including Jade Emperor Spirit Rice in the bid, it was to increase competitiveness.

Such third-rank spirit rice was rare even in Great Jin, with few spirit planters capable of successfully cultivating it.

After finishing his writing, Qin Ming summoned the attendant Du Xue from outside, handing his bid over to her.

"Here is the bid from our pavilion."

"Yes, Shopkeeper Lu, please wait a moment; I will submit this immediately."

Holding the jade slip, Du Xue bowed and exited the room, her expression filled with considerable surprise, as she had seen 'Shopkeeper Lu' remain unmoved throughout the entire auction.

She had assumed he was merely here to observe the auction items he had entrusted others to bid on.

Yet she never expected that he would actually place a bid on the final auction item.

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(End of Chapter)