Chapter 64: Taking the Gold Marrow Pill, Cultivation Improves

"To think the Lu Family Patriarch has come to the auction in person?"

"Isn't that normal? It is said that the Lu Family Ancestor is nearing the end of his Longevity, but so far no new Foundation Establishment Cultivator has been born. If this continues, the Lu Family is likely in grave danger."

"No wonder they want to buy this Fine Foundation Establishment Pill. If the Lu Family doesn't have a new Foundation Establishment Cultivator, they are surely finished."

"In other words, the Lu Family is determined to get this Foundation Establishment Pill. Whoever dares to compete with the Lu Family is making an enemy of them."

Numerous Cultivators discussed it fervently.

They also recognized this Lu Family Patriarch immediately.

Many Cultivators also backed off one after another; after all, the Lu Family Ancestor was not yet dead. If they offended the Lu Family at this time, they would certainly face the Lu Family's retaliation, and they wouldn't even know how they died when the time came.

"Heh, what kind of bullshit Lu Family? I've never even heard of such a thing, yet they dare to act wild in front of me. If you want this Fine Foundation Establishment Pill, let's rely on our own abilities. I bid 270,000 Low-grade Spirit Stones."

But at this moment, a disdainful voice suddenly came from one of the private boxes.

What?!

Hearing this, the Lu Family Patriarch's expression changed drastically. He never expected that someone would dare to show no respect to the Lu Family in Miyun City. Clearly, the other party's identity must be extraordinary.

Otherwise, how would the other party dare to speak to him like that?

Clearly, if the Lu Family wanted to obtain this Fine Foundation Establishment Pill this time, it would be impossible without suffering a heavy loss.

The problem is, in front of the Xuanbao Pavilion, even the Lu Family is nothing; they wouldn't dare to act wild here at all.

"Good, very good."

The Lu Family Patriarch's face was gloomy, his body permeated with terrifying killing intent, staring fixedly at that private box.

But he still could not bear to give up this Fine Foundation Establishment Pill.

In the end, both sides were relentless, seemingly completely locked in a standoff, bidding crazily.

As a result, it wasn't until the price reached 420,000 Low-grade Spirit Stones that it was finally auctioned off to the Lu Family.

But even so, such a price was still a heavy loss for the Lu Family, which could be called exhausting their family wealth.

…………

Zhou Sui did not participate in this auction, but watched the whole thing, looking on coldly, treating himself as an outsider.

"Husband, it seems we won't be able to bid for a Foundation Establishment Pill this time; the price is too expensive."

Ji Bingyu sighed.

She had originally thought that based on her current assets, she should be able to buy a Foundation Establishment Pill.

Who would have known that the bidding for the Foundation Establishment Pill this time would be so intense, exceeding the normal price by more than four times.

Of course, this also had to do with it being a Fine Foundation Establishment Pill, and also with the malicious competition between the two sides.

Under normal circumstances, one could be bought for 100,000 Low-grade Spirit Stones.

"It doesn't matter. Buying a Foundation Establishment Pill at an auction is still too dangerous; not buying it is also a good thing."

Zhou Sui could see that ordinary Loose Cultivators were not qualified to buy the Foundation Establishment Pills at the auction.

Even if one really bought a Foundation Establishment Pill, whether one could keep it after leaving the auction was another matter entirely.

Just now, he had sensed the astonishing killing intent on the Lu Family Patriarch.

If they couldn't buy the Foundation Establishment Pill this time, it was not impossible that the Lu Family would take action directly in the wilderness to seize the Foundation Establishment Pill.

In fact, incidents of seizing Foundation Establishment Pills happen from time to time; it is not news at all.

"It seems it is better to refine the Foundation Establishment Pill myself."

Zhou Sui clenched his fists.

Now he was even more urgent about improving his own alchemy cultivation; as the saying goes, it is better to rely on oneself than on others.

If he could refine a Foundation Establishment Pill himself, why would he need to compete with others at an auction?

"Husband, shall we continue to bid now?"

Ji Bingyu asked. After all, their biggest goal this time was the Foundation Establishment Pill, but the problem was that the Foundation Establishment Pill had already been bought by the Lu Family, and others had no chance.

Throughout the entire auction, there wasn't much left that they wanted to buy.

"Let's go back. I have a premonition that something big is going to happen next. We'd better leave quickly."

Zhou Sui instinctively sensed the tension at this auction. Even the Foundation Establishment Pill was not the finale item, which shows how high the standard of this auction was.

It is estimated that so many Foundation Establishment Cultivators appeared at this auction precisely for the precious items at this auction.

The problem is, he was just a small Qi Refining Cultivator; how could he be mentioned in the same breath as Foundation Establishment Cultivators?

"Alright, Husband."

Hearing this, the three women, Ji Bingyu, Mu Ziyan, and Xia Jingyan, all nodded.

After speaking to the attendant of the Xuanbao Pavilion and having the other party bring over the pills and the Dragon Transformation Ginseng they had won, the money and goods were cleared, and Zhou Sui and the others quickly left the auction.

As for what happened at the auction next, it had nothing to do with him.

…………

Half an hour later, Zhou Sui and the others returned home without incident.

The Cultivators in the whole city were basically attracted by this auction; they were either at the auction or trading in the market, and no one noticed Zhou Sui and the others.

At this very moment, in the quiet room.

"Is this the Gold Marrow Pill?"

Zhou Sui took out a bottle of pills from his hand. This was the Gold Marrow Pill bought at the auction. It was a high-grade pill suitable for the cultivation of late-stage Qi Refining Cultivators, and it was worth a lot.

Although he was only at Qi Refining Level 6, he practiced the Gu God Scripture, and the thickness of his true essence was something even ordinary late-stage Qi Refining Cultivators could not compare to.

It could be said that taking pills for the late stage of Qi Refining was also very suitable.

Rumble~~

Without hesitation, he took out a Gold Marrow Pill and immediately swallowed it. Following that, this pill quickly transformed into massive medicinal power, turning into pure energy, sinking into his body and merging into his limbs and bones.

It is said that the main ingredient of the Gold Marrow Pill is the Underground Spirit Marrow, which is worth a lot and contains massive, pure energy.

The medicinal power of pills refined using Underground Spirit Marrow is even more astonishing.

It has a tremendous effect even for a Cultivator at the Qi Refining Ninth Layer.

Not to mention, for a Cultivator like Zhou Sui at Qi Refining Level 6, this is simply a potent tonic.

If his foundation were not incomparably solid, with his internal true essence being several times that of an ordinary Qi Refining Level 6 Cultivator, I fear a single Gold Marrow Pill would be enough to burst his meridians.

Whoosh—

Zhou Sui sat cross-legged on the ground, sensing the true essence energy within his body increasing at a geometric rate, constantly advancing toward the peak of Qi Refining Level 6.

Originally, his cultivation progress was basically at the 45% level of Qi Refining Level 6.

After consuming this Pill, it actually increased to the 65% level in an instant, not far from the peak of Qi Refining Level 6.

"A single Gold Marrow Pill actually helps me this much? It saved at least three or four months of bitter cultivation."

Sensing the surge of true essence within his body, Zhou Sui felt very excited.

This is the function of pills; they can greatly save a Cultivator's time spent in bitter cultivation and help Cultivators break through realms faster.

After all, if one were to rely on bitter cultivation alone, who knows in what year or month one would be able to advance to the Qi Refining Ninth Layer.

Even for sect Cultivators who possess astonishing talent, the assistance of pills is still required.

Wealth, companions, techniques, and land; among these, wealth is ranked first.

(End of this chapter)