Chapter 305

Ever since he auctioned a bit of millennium spiritual milk here to exchange for spirit stones last time, Song Qingming hadn't been to the Heaven Pill Alliance auction venue for over a decade, but there hadn't been any major changes here, just as before.

After arriving at the venue, Song Qingming handed the jade token on his person directly to the guard responsible for the stairs leading to the second floor. After the other party confirmed it, Song Qingming went directly to a separate private room on the second floor, where a maid wearing a cat-face mask had already been waiting.

"Senior, this junior is the maid specifically responsible for this room. After the auction begins later, if you have any instructions, just tell me directly!" Seeing Song Qingming enter, the woman hurriedly stepped forward and bowed to him, then hurriedly brought a cup of spiritual tea and sent it to the tea table next to Song Qingming's seat.

Hearing the somewhat pleasant and clear voice of this woman, Song Qingming also quickly swept away the fatigue from his journey. He smiled very kindly and nodded at her, then sat down on the wooden chair facing the center of the auction.

At the Heaven Pill Alliance auction, those who can sit in the private rooms on the second floor like Song Qingming are basically cultivators at or above the Foundation Establishment level. But it is not the case that just because you are a Foundation Establishment cultivator you can go up to the second floor; it is determined based on the grade of the token held by the participant.

When Song Qingming first came to participate in the auction, because he was only a Qi Refining cultivator with low cultivation, his status could only allow him to sit in the large hall below on the first floor. It wasn't until after he successfully achieved Foundation Establishment, when Song Qingming participated in the auction for the third time, that the old man Deng of the Heaven Pill Pavilion took the initiative to upgrade the status token for participating in the auction for this big client, allowing him to have the qualification to go up to the second floor later.

Compared to the noise and the mixed bag of people on the first floor, the second floor of the auction is much quieter. Not only is the environment and lighting better, but each private room is specifically equipped with a maid to serve inside. These women are cultivators cultivated by the Heaven Pill Alliance itself, and they are already very familiar with the spiritual objects that will be brought out in this auction, which can also greatly facilitate these people in understanding some spiritual objects they are not very clear about at any time.

"What is your name, and when does this auction start?"

"Senior can call me Yin Ling. Now there is still one hour until the auction begins. If Senior is tired, you can rest for a while first. When the auction begins later, this junior will wake you up in advance." As Yin Ling spoke, she was about to step forward and wanted to pound Song Qingming's shoulders.

"No need! I am not that tired now. You should know some of the good things that will appear in this auction, right? Sit down and tell me about them!" Song Qingming reached out to stop Yin Ling, who had already leaned over, and pointed to another chair next to him.

"This junior dare not. Senior's coming this time can be considered a coincidence. I heard from the people above that there will be Foundation Establishment Pills in this auction. If Senior wants them, you must pay more attention."

"Foundation Establishment Pills? Really or fake? I have been here several times over the years, and I have only seen Foundation Establishment Pills once. This news of yours, shouldn't it be something deliberately leaked from above to attract people!" Song Qingming narrowed his eyes and took a sip of spiritual tea, turning his head to look at Yin Ling with some suspicion.

Hearing Song Qingming say this, a look of fear also appeared on Yin Ling's face, and she hurriedly stepped forward and bowed to reply: "Senior also knows that we people here don't have a high status, and we don't know much about the things that will come out above the auction. This news about the Foundation Establishment Pills is indeed something this junior has heard more than one person mention. I estimate that the probability of them really appearing is still very high.

I hope Senior can believe that this junior absolutely did not intend to say this to deceive Senior. It is indeed something I have heard many people mention during this period, which is why I somewhat believed it to be true. If Senior doesn't believe it, just treat it as if I hadn't said anything just now."

"I just said that casually just now, and I didn't mean to blame you. Don't be so nervous. Tell me about other information you know!" Seeing this woman suddenly turn into a frightened appearance, Song Qingming realized that his joke just now seemed to have gone a bit too far, so he hurriedly put on that smiling face again and waved at Yin Ling to signal her to continue speaking.

After obtaining Song Qingming's understanding, Yin Ling hurriedly got up and wiped the few cold sweats on her forehead. In the immortal cultivation world, cultivator levels are distinct, and low-level cultivators absolutely dare not offend high-level cultivators casually, especially people like her whose background is not high. If the stewards and elders in charge of the Heaven Pill Alliance knew that she had offended a big client of the Heaven Pill Alliance like this, there would be no shortage of punishment afterwards.

After Yin Ling organized her somewhat nervous emotions, she continued to speak quickly:

"Senior! The spiritual objects auctioned this time are much better than the last time. It is said that the sect has prepared many second-level or higher spiritual elixirs this time, and has also brought out several magic tools that are very difficult to buy in outside markets. However, the best things, besides the Foundation Establishment Pills I just mentioned, also include a very rare talisman treasure magic tool."

"Talisman treasure? The Heaven Pill Alliance even dares to bring this out for auction; they are really wealthy and imposing."

The talisman treasure that Yin Ling spoke of is something Song Qingming had also heard of before. It is a very powerful type of magic tool, refined by decomposing the natal magic treasure of a deceased Golden Core cultivator and adding third-level spirit talisman materials.

The magic tool refined in this way, although it still uses the high-level materials used to refine the magic treasure, the power of this kind of magic tool can only reach about thirty percent of the original magic treasure at most, and after being used a certain number of times, it can no longer be used. Whether it is power or use, it is already far inferior to ordinary magic treasures, so it is called a talisman treasure, and some also call it a pseudo-magic treasure.

Although the power of a talisman treasure is not as good as an ordinary magic treasure, it also has the best point: a Foundation Establishment cultivator can use it. After a Foundation Establishment cultivator holds a talisman treasure, their strength will suddenly have a qualitative leap, and wanting to kill a cultivator of the same level will no longer be a difficult thing for them. Song Qingming has been in Foundation Establishment for so many years, and he has never seen anyone use such a thing as a talisman treasure, nor has he seen this object in any market.

"Senior, I have been in the Heaven Pill Alliance for so many years, and this is also the first time I have seen such a spiritual object. It is said that this was refined by an elder of our Heaven Pill Alliance using his natal magic treasure after he beheaded a strong enemy in the past, and it has been treasured by this elder for over a hundred years." Yin Ling introduced to Song Qingming with an excited face. At this moment, she seemed to have a trace of superiority from being under the sect of a large force like the Heaven Pill Alliance.

"Hmm! Besides these, are there any other good things? Continue to tell me!" After Song Qingming was silent for a while, he turned into a calm appearance again, as if he didn't care much about the talisman treasure Yin Ling had just mentioned.