Chapter 505: Auction Begins, Phantom Boat (Combined Chapter)

After this third-tier array disk was discovered by the sharp-eyed Bai Bai Yuxian, Song Song Qingming and she bargained with him, and finally, the old man happily sold the array disk to them for three hundred spirit stones, treating it as a second-tier magic tool with some flaws.

After leaving the stall and finding a place with few people, Bai Bai Yuxian immediately took out the array disk she had just obtained with a smile.

"Junior Brother Song, it's one thing that the little brat didn't know the goods, but he actually treated the two of us as ignorant juniors. His greedy look just now really almost made me unable to hold back and laugh on the spot."

"Hehe! This item has been obscured by dust in his hands for many years. Being able to meet Senior Sister Bai's discerning eyes is truly a fortunate thing." Seeing Bai Bai Yuxian so happy about picking up a big bargain, Song Song Qingming also complimented her with a smile.

"Junior Brother Song, your performance was also not bad. You took out the spirit stones with a look of reluctance, and you really acted like it. No wonder that guy had no vigilance toward you and didn't notice anything wrong at all."

"However, when I offered two hundred spirit stones just now, he clearly was about to agree. Why did Junior Brother Song suddenly agree to add another hundred spirit stones, letting him take advantage of it, and finally making that guy overjoyed?"

Song Song Qingming shook his head slightly with a calm expression: "Rogue cultivators at the bottom are not easy either. Since we have already obtained someone else's treasure, giving a few more spirit stones is a trivial matter. After this transaction, we got the benefits, and he was also very happy. It is good that everyone is happy."

Hearing Song Song Qingming's words, Bai Bai Yuxian was stunned for a moment, then suddenly stopped and cupped her hands at Song Song Qingming: "What Junior Brother Song said is also true. Junior Brother comes from a cultivation family outside, and indeed can better understand the hardships of these bottom-level rogue cultivators than I, who joined the sect early. Today, I have also learned something!"

"Senior Sister Bai, you are too kind. The cultivation world has always been about the strong being respected. We Golden Core cultivators are fundamentally different from a small Qi Condensation cultivator. The few extra spirit stones I gave him just now were just a whim. Senior Sister, please do not take it to heart."

The threshold for the final auction of the Star Assembly was also set very high. In addition to the distinguished guests from major sects invited like Song Song Qingming and the others, cultivators who wanted to walk in and participate needed not only a cultivation base above the Foundation Establishment stage but also had to pay a high entry fee of two hundred spirit stones.

However, the free trading sessions in the first seven days of the Star Assembly mainly involved low-tier spiritual items of the first and second tiers, targeting low-tier cultivators in the Qi Condensation and Foundation Establishment stages. Only the auction held in the market in the last three days was the highlight of this Star Assembly.

"Hehe! Forget about the spirit stones. I don't lack that stuff. You being able to accompany me out for a stroll these few days is enough to make me happy. Let this item be your hard-earned fee. In the future, if I want to call you out for a stroll again, don't hide!" Facing Song Song Qingming taking out a bag of spirit stones, Bai Bai Yuxian waved her hand and did not accept them, directly putting away the array disk in her hand and walking forward.

Even so, nearly a thousand cultivators squeezed into the auction venue on the first day, almost filling the seats below the stage. Nearly a hundred Golden Core cultivators also came to the private rooms on the second floor. Most of them, like Song Song Qingming and the others, were specially invited by the Star Sect from various places.

Third-tier or higher array disks are also very rare high-tier spiritual items. A new one on the market is estimated to cost at least several thousand spirit stones. Although this third-tier array disk was now in their hands, if they wanted it to be functional, they would first need to find a way to repair it; otherwise, it would be difficult for this thing to restore its original value.

Although the market here in the State of Wu is relatively more prosperous than the one in the State of Wei, such second-tier top-quality magic tools are also rare. With so many Foundation Establishment cultivators coming to the auction venue, naturally, many people want to come here to purchase a handy magic tool for themselves.

The spiritual sense of this Nascent Soul ancestor had already covered every corner of the auction venue. Any small movements by anyone in the hall would certainly not escape the eyes of this ancestor. With a Nascent Soul ancestor watching from above, and since those participating in the auction were all cultivators above the Foundation Establishment stage, there shouldn't be anyone truly stupid enough to dare to cause trouble here and provoke the majesty of the Star Sect.

Seeing this, Song Song Qingming could only smile bitterly, put away the spirit stones in his hand, and followed quickly.

In this giant hall where the auction was held, the Star Sect not only arranged for many disciples to strictly guard every place, but in a pavilion on the third floor of the hall, there also sat an old man who was meditating. This person was none other than He He Wuyou, a Supreme Elder of the Star Sect at the sixth layer of Nascent Soul.

The first seven days of the Star Assembly passed in the blink of an eye. Besides picking up a third-tier array disk with Bai Bai Yuxian in the market, although Song Song Qingming went out alone twice later, he never encountered such good luck again and only bought some low-tier spiritual items he needed.

After the auction began, the teleportation arrays in the Seven Stars Market leading to various parts of the State of Wu could also be activated at any time. As long as you completed the transaction and wanted to leave, you could teleport directly to other large markets in the State of Wu thousands of miles away, so you didn't have to worry about being targeted by others after obtaining spiritual items.

"I already have a higher-tier array disk, so this item is not of much use to me. I remember that Junior Brother Song is also an array master. If you are interested in this item, then I will just let you have it. After I go back and repair this item, I will send you a message to come and get it."

The auction hosted by a major sect is naturally different from places like the Tiandan Alliance or Mount Mount Tuoyun. All auction details are directly public. No matter who you are, as long as you take a fancy to the spiritual items on the stage, you can bid as much as you want without worrying about offending others here.

In a giant hall in the middle of the Seven Stars Market, Song Song Qingming and six other Golden Core cultivators of the Xiaoyao Sect, including Yao Yao Ganshu, were already sitting in a pavilion with a simple style on the second floor, looking at the auction that was about to begin below.

Seeing Song Song Qingming mention the array disk in his hand, Bai Bai Yuxian's expression slowly eased, and she nodded slightly: "Although this array disk is not lightly damaged, it is not difficult to repair it. After returning to the sect, I will find the materials, and it will take at most a year or two to repair this item."

Seeing that the starting price for this magic tool was set so low, a chorus of bids soon rang out at the scene. Before long, the price of this magic tool was raised to a high price of over two thousand spirit stones. The fiery atmosphere, one after another, also made Song Song Qingming, who was attending such a large-scale auction for the first time, feel a trace of surprise in his heart.

As the auction began, the Golden Core elder of the Star Sect who presided over the auction immediately brought out the first auction item, a second-tier top-quality magic tool of good quality, with a starting price of eight hundred spirit stones.

After everyone took their seats, a Star Sect Foundation Establishment cultivator wearing white Daoist robes walked to the middle of the hall. After politely introducing the rules to everyone, he immediately announced the start of the auction.

"In that case, many thanks to Senior Sister Bai. Although this item was yielded to me by Senior Sister, I cannot take it for nothing. It's just that I really don't have any spiritual items on me that Senior Sister would take a fancy to right now. Please accept these spirit stones first. In the future, if there is a chance to help Senior Sister, Junior Brother will certainly not refuse."

Bai Bai Yuxian, as a third-tier mid-grade array master, had the highest array level in the Xiaoyao Sect at present. Song Song Qingming estimated that in the entire State of Wei, Bai Bai Yuxian was still the only one who had absolute certainty in repairing the third-tier array disk they had obtained.

"Speaking of which, this third-tier array disk seems to be seriously damaged. I wonder if Senior Sister Bai has the confidence to repair it?" Seeing Bai Bai Yuxian speaking, her expression suddenly became somewhat serious, Song Song Qingming hurriedly smiled and turned the topic back.

The first magic tool was soon auctioned off for a high price of two thousand five hundred spirit stones by a Foundation Establishment cultivator sitting below the stage. Immediately after, the second spiritual item was brought up by the Star Sect cultivators.

The first few auction items were all second-tier spiritual items, and only the Foundation Establishment cultivators below competed for them. It was not until the fifth auction item was brought up that the Golden Core cultivators sitting on the second floor slowly shifted their attention to the middle of the auction.

The Star Sect Golden Core elder who presided over the auction held a very small red talisman in his hand, turned around in the middle of the auction, and slowly spoke:

"Fellow Daoists, what I am holding is the third-tier mid-grade Red Flame Thunder Fire Talisman. The power of this talisman is such that even some late-stage Golden Core experts would have to avoid its edge if they encountered it head-on. This is a good thing that can be used in a fight. I hope that fellow Daoists who are looking for defensive talismans will not miss it. The starting price is three thousand spirit stones."

A third-tier mid-grade talisman with powerful attack power is a very rare good thing. After seeing the sudden appearance of the "Red Flame Thunder Fire Talisman," the Golden Core cultivators sitting on the second floor instantly began to become restless, and soon cultivators began to report their prices.

As the bidding sounds came down one after another, the price of the "Red Flame Thunder Fire Talisman" slowly rose from three thousand spirit stones to six thousand spirit stones. Even Chu Chu Fengping, sitting beside Song Song Qingming, actively participated in the bidding, seemingly very interested in this talisman.

"Six thousand six hundred spirit stones!"

"Six thousand seven hundred spirit stones!"

"Seven thousand spirit stones!"

As the price of spirit stones rose, the voices of the cultivators at the scene gradually began to decrease. The price of a third-tier mid-grade talisman is generally around seven thousand spirit stones. Although spiritual items of third-tier or higher are very rare, and it is difficult to have such an opportunity to exchange them directly with spirit stones, if it is not something you must have, it would be a bit uneconomical if the premium is too high.

After all, the auction had just begun, and no one wanted to be a sucker from the start. If you spent all the spirit stones in your hand now, and then discovered that you couldn't take out spirit stones if better spiritual items appeared later, you would regret it.

"Seven thousand six hundred spirit stones, three times... Congratulations to Fellow Daoist Chu of the Xiaoyao Sect for winning the Red Flame Thunder Fire Talisman."

Hearing this voice, Chu Chu Fengping, who was sitting among the crowd, suddenly had a few more traces of joy on his face. He hurriedly stood up, walked out of the private room, and went below to exchange for the spiritual item he had just won. It took a while before he walked back satisfied.

As the only third-tier alchemist in the Xiaoyao Sect, with such a good cultivation skill, the speed at which he earned spirit stones in the sect was naturally faster than other Golden Core elders of the Xiaoyao Sect. As the wealthiest person among those who came to participate in the auction, Chu Chu Fengping was more casual than Song Song Qingming and the others when he came here to compete for spiritual items.

"Congratulations to Junior Brother Chu for winning the first prize today." Seeing him successfully win the first third-tier spiritual item that appeared on the field, the crowd from the Xiaoyao Sect also stood up one after another to cup their hands and congratulate Chu Chu Fengping.

After a third-tier mid-grade talisman stirred up the atmosphere of the many cultivators at the auction, the Star Sect Golden Core cultivator who presided over the auction also made persistent efforts and brought out eight third-tier low-grade "Jade Dust Pills," pushing the fiery emotions of the cultivators at the scene to a new climax again.

"Jade Dust Pills, I think everyone is no stranger to them. I won't explain their function much. The starting price is two thousand spirit stones each. Everyone, please bid!"

"Two thousand three hundred spirit stones, two thousand five hundred spirit stones." As soon as the Golden Core old man who presided over the auction finished speaking, a large area of bidding sounds immediately rang out at the scene, making the Star Sect cultivators who presided over the auction somewhat overwhelmed for a while.

Spiritual pills of third-tier or higher are very rare spiritual items in the State of Wei. The Star Sect actually brought out so many at once, which was truly beyond everyone's expectations.

Moreover, the "Jade Dust Pills" brought out for auction this time were pills with auxiliary core-forming effects, which were things that the Foundation Establishment cultivators below dreamed of. It was no wonder that these people would be so crazy.

Seeing such a fiery scene below, Song Song Qingming, who originally wanted to participate in the bidding, also had a trace of surprise on his face. After thinking for a moment, he chose not to speak and participate in the competition for the first "Jade Dust Pill," deciding to wait and see the situation before taking action later.

As a Golden Core cultivator, Song Song Qingming had also participated in many similar auctions and knew that such popular spiritual items often sold for high prices at the beginning. Since there was more than one, waiting patiently was certainly not wrong.

Sure enough, as Song Song Qingming expected, the first "Jade Dust Pill" finally sold for a high price of four thousand six hundred spirit stones, which was a premium of more than one thousand spirit stones. Not only Song Song Qingming, but seeing the final transaction price, other Golden Core cultivators at the scene also gasped.

Fortunately, after the limelight of the first "Jade Dust Pill" passed, the prices of the following ones slowly dropped, basically stabilizing at under four thousand spirit stones. Although the price was still a lot higher than the normal market value of this pill, it was not too outrageous in such an auction. Song Song Qingming and Li Mu both took action and won one each.

The reason Song Song Qingming took action to grab a "Jade Dust Pill" was mainly to prepare for Song Song Qingyu in the family. Her current cultivation base was almost at the ninth layer of Foundation Establishment, and she was not far from forming her core. Since he had a chance to encounter spiritual items that assisted in core formation on this trip, Song Song Qingming naturally did not want to miss it.

Having experienced the hardships of core formation, Song Song Qingming also knew that it would not be so easy for him to support a core-forming cultivator now. However, everyone's path and opportunities were hard to say. No matter whether Song Song Qingyu could successfully form her core in the future, Song Song Qingming would try his best to help her.

Similar to Song Song Qingming's idea, Li Mu winning a "Jade Dust Pill" was also to prepare for a disciple under his sect to form a core.

Over the years, because of the monster unrest in the Xiaoyao Sect, there had long been no spiritual items for core formation in the Merit Pavilion. For disciples in the sect who wanted to form a core, even if they could gather enough merit now, they would still have to wait at least a few years for the sect to refine new core-forming spiritual items. However, with the help of a Golden Core stage teacher, the situation would be different.

These eight "Jade Dust Pills" triggered a strong response at the auction. In addition to the somewhat crazy Foundation Establishment cultivators below, many Golden Core cultivators above also participated in the competition, and soon they were all sold, falling into the hands of the many cultivators present, and almost every one of them sold for a high price expected by the Star Sect.

After the competition for the "Jade Dust Pills" ended, the attraction of the spiritual items brought up next began to decrease somewhat. They were all second-tier spiritual items of relatively high quality, and basically only a part of the Foundation Establishment cultivators below would take action to grab them. The auction thus entered a period of relaxation.

The Star Sect, as an old-fashioned Nascent Soul sect, was already extremely skilled in controlling the atmosphere of the auction venue. After a wave of madness just now, many people had consumed a lot of spirit stones, and they would also slightly relax the progress to give everyone a little more time to prepare.

It was not until seven or eight auction items later that a third-tier spiritual item finally appeared at the auction venue, raising the fiery emotions of the many cultivators present again.

This time, a brand-new third-tier low-grade flying sword magic treasure appeared. Because this thing was useless to Foundation Establishment cultivators, only the many Golden Core cultivators sitting on the second-floor viewing platform competed for it. Although there were less than a hundred Golden Core cultivators who came to the auction venue, many people still competed for this item, and soon the price climbed from a few thousand to ten thousand spirit stones.

In the end, this flying sword magic treasure was auctioned off at a high price by a Golden Core rogue cultivator named Jinmu Qingxi Sanren from the State of Shangyang.

This Jinmu Qingxi Sanren had gathered with Song Song Qingming and others at the Dengyun Tower a few days ago. At that time, this person wanted to use a third-tier refining material in his hand to add money to exchange for a third-tier magic treasure on the stage, but no one paid attention to him at that time. Today, at the auction, Jinmu Qingxi Sanren was clearly prepared, and after some competition, he finally got his wish.

After Jinmu Qingxi Sanren won this flying sword magic treasure, perhaps because he had no spirit stones left on him, he directly left the auction venue and took the teleportation array prepared by the Star Sect to leave the State of Wu.

On the first day of the auction, the Star Sect did not bring out many third-tier spiritual items. After this flying sword magic treasure, it was not until the end of the auction that a third-tier mid-grade magic robe appeared as the finale.

This magic robe was a very good auxiliary magic treasure, and its value was much higher than that of an ordinary third-tier low-grade magic treasure. It was very difficult for Golden Core cultivators of small sects to have the financial resources to win this item. In the end, it fell into the hands of a Golden Core elder of the Lingyin Sect as expected.

The warm-up effect of the first day of the auction was good, and almost all the auction items sold for not low prices, which also made the Star Sect, which hosted the assembly, very happy. After the auction ended, they specially sent a bottle of spiritual tea specially made by the Star Sect to every cultivator who participated.

After returning to the Mount Guyang Pavilion and resting for a night, the second auction soon began. Compared with the spiritual items brought out on the first day of the auction, the quality of the spiritual items brought out by the Star Sect in this auction was clearly much higher. Only halfway through the auction, Song Song Qingming had already seen four or five third-tier or higher spiritual items appear one after another.

Not only these third-tier spiritual items competed for by Golden Core cultivators, but all kinds of spiritual items and magic tools that Foundation Establishment cultivators dreamed of were also available at this auction. Even rare and precious magic tools like "Talisman Treasures" had begun to appear at the venue one after another. Among the precious second-tier spiritual items that Song Song Qingming knew, the only one he hadn't seen brought out was the "Foundation Establishment Pill."

For these precious and rare spiritual items, although Song Song Qingming was also very fond of them, these things were not what he urgently needed to obtain now. He just reported the price a few times, and as soon as he saw that many people wanted to compete, Song Song Qingming soon gave up.

Although there were more good spiritual items in this auction, the competition was also much more intense than the previous day. The group from the Xiaoyao Sect did not win any good things at the beginning, and only Chen Chen Xuanxin took action to win a third-tier defensive magic treasure of good quality.

"Fellow Daoists, the next spiritual item is also the finale treasure of this auction. Please take a good look!" As soon as the Golden Core old man who presided over the auction finished speaking, he directly took out a white spiritual boat the size of a palm from his storage bag.

After this white spiritual boat turned around in the hands of the Star Sect Golden Core old man, it suddenly grew hundreds of times larger and turned into a white small boat about two or three zhang long, and then suddenly disappeared into mid-air, and it took a while before it slowly appeared and returned to the old man's hands.

"Third-tier low-grade Phantom Boat. Although the quality of this flying boat is only third-tier low-grade, the materials used when refining it are from a third-tier mid-grade monster beast, and its flying speed is already very close to that of an ordinary third-tier mid-grade flying boat."

"Moreover, in addition to its outstanding flying speed, this flying boat also has the divine ability to hide its figure. Even an ordinary late-stage Golden Core cultivator would find it difficult to detect it in a short time. If you encounter a crisis, it is also a good means of self-protection."

"Hehe! Fellow Daoists, please look carefully. Once such a treasure is missed, it is not something you can encounter just by chance."

After seeing the appearance of the "Phantom Boat," all the cultivators at the scene, whether they were the Golden Core powerhouses on the second floor or the Foundation Establishment cultivators below, immediately let out a burst of exclamations, and their attention was focused on this flying magic tool.

A third-tier flying boat is worth at least thirty thousand spirit stones. This is a high-tier spiritual item that is not something you can see at an ordinary auction.

Seeing the eyes of Song Song Qingming and Chen Chen Xuanxin beside him, who had been firmly attracted by the "Phantom Boat" below, the sect master Yao Yao Ganshu beside him smiled and spoke:

"The two junior brothers seem to have no third-tier flying magic tool yet. This item looks like its quality is quite good. You can try to bid for it. If you don't have enough spirit stones, I can represent the sect and lend you ten thousand spirit stones each first."

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