Chapter 1173: Changsheng Fifth Stage: The Creation Realm!

Fang Yu's gaze fixed on the leaf being auctioned ahead—a Golden Ye Zi from the Klas Tree, with a starting bid of zero, meaning no reserve price.

The entire leaf appeared ordinary, yet faintly exuded countless Dao principles; the profundity of these Dao principles left ordinary people sensing only that it was wondrous, though none could say precisely how.

"What is the Klas Tree?"

"What's that?"

"Don't know. Doesn't even look impressive. Starting bid is zero—must be just an ordinary thing."

"A leaf from the Klas Tree? Could this really exist? I came here just to secure a slot into the Initial Universe, yet I've stumbled upon this Golden Ye Zi?"

"Issue orders: have the Empire's investment department transfer all available funds to me—I need a massive amount of Hunyuan Units."

On the many thrones of the auction hall, those who recognized its worth spoke up and gave orders.

"Those who know the value of this Golden Ye Zi understand its worth; those who don't, I cannot explain—upper command forbids it. Everyone, bid now."

The tortoise-shell elder cried out.

"One thousand Hunyuan Units!"

As the bidding words fell, several World Lords and Immortal-level beings saw prices instantly appear on their auction tokens.

One thousand Hunyuan Units.

In an instant, this price stunned many—they had no idea what the leaf's origin was, yet someone had already bid one thousand Hunyuan Units; it must be something valuable.

"Two thousand Hunyuan Units!"

Even as they reeled in shock, someone else raised the bid again.

A direct jump of one thousand Hunyuan Units—clearly another major figure was determined to secure this Golden Ye Zi.

"Two thousand three hundred Hunyuan Units!"

"Two thousand five hundred Hunyuan Units!"

The price skyrocketed wildly.

"My Lord, the Empire's treasury is empty."

"Damn it!"

A bald man, hearing his subordinate say his Empire had no money, his face flushed with fury—but with no funds, he let go of the leaf.

"Eight thousand Hunyuan Units."

At that moment, Fang Yu directly raised the bid to eight thousand Hunyuan Units.

"What? Which being just bid? The price leapt from three thousand to eight thousand Hunyuan Units?"

"Damn it! Eight thousand Hunyuan Units—my entire universe and star systems combined wouldn't fetch that much."

"Eight thousand Hunyuan Units—that's too high. I can't compete."

"Eight thousand Hunyuan Units—forget it. The next item matters more."

Several elders seemed ready to bid but hesitated, then held back.

Because the slot into the Initial Universe was more valuable.

"Ladies and gentlemen, eight thousand Hunyuan Units—any higher bids? Counting down: ten, nine… three, two, one. Congratulations to guest KGA92817—you have won this priceless Golden Ye Zi from the Klas Tree."

The tortoise-shell elder scanned the hall and confirmed Fang Yu had won the leaf.

Yet the leaf could not immediately appear before Fang Yu—it still had to be delivered from the Real Universe.

"Use steel where it's needed. Eight thousand Hunyuan Units for a single leaf? I'm not mad. Once this leaf is in my hands, I stand a far greater chance of breaking through to the Creation Realm. One leaf holds too many mysteries."

Fang Yu watched his account lose eight thousand Hunyuan Units from its original twelve thousand—his expression unchanged. He still had nearly four thousand Hunyuan Units left, a vast fortune sufficient to buy more items.

Hunyuan Units were best converted into things that could enhance one's strength.

"Tianluo Crystal—a rare crystal from the universe. Congratulations, guest KGA92817—you have acquired this Tianluo Crystal."

Fang Yu acted again, purchasing the rare crystal for just twenty thousand Universe Coins.

Next came over a hundred more auction items, each exceedingly rare—for instance, the auction house now offered a complete skin of a Masha Clan member, instantly igniting the entire auction hall's hundred thousand thrones as World Lord after World Lord erupted in excitement.

The Masha Clan differed from humans—they were energy-based lifeforms. As long as their core crystal remained intact, they could not die; even if their bodies perished, only a shattered core crystal remained.

This race excelled at assassination, ranking among the most elite. They were favorites of space, their skin inscribed with secret spatial Dao patterns—meaning they were born with innate spatial primordial talent. Once matured, they became the most terrifying assassins. Their natural mastery of space made their appearances uncanny and their escapes impossible to prevent.

Thus, the value of this Masha Clan skin on auction was unimaginable.

"Five hundred Hunyuan Units."

A major figure opened the bidding at five hundred Hunyuan Units.

"One thousand Hunyuan Units!"

A middle-aged emperor, expression cold, immediately raised the bid to one thousand Hunyuan Units.

"One thousand five hundred Hunyuan Units."

"One thousand eight hundred Hunyuan Units."

"..."

The price surged wildly in moments, yet Fang Yu sat calmly in his seat, utterly unruffled.

After all, he could mass-produce space artifacts—this Masha Clan skin meant nothing to him. Yet this race was born with spatial talent; in the Eternal Life Realm, they were all peerless geniuses. Any Men Sect that took them in would almost certainly produce a legion of Changsheng Third Stage Cave Heaven cultivators.

Such talent, once entering a Men Sect, would guarantee heavy investment from the sect.

"Three thousand Hunyuan Units!"

Eventually, the complete skin was won by a silver-haired elder for three thousand Hunyuan Units.

Another massive sum.

This made Fang Yu reflect: in this world, mastering space and time laws was incredibly profitable. In the Eternal Life Realm, though he'd become a legendary Elder of the Yuhua Sect after reaching Cave Heaven, the Yuhua Sect had never rewarded him much—not even a few hundred star systems.

Yuhua Sect: a few hundred star systems? I don't even have one.