Free Web NovelChapter 523: Chapter 31: Traveling Auction (Part 2)
The upper limit is only a Fake Pill.
However, at the Si Shui Commerce Association, she was granted a top hundred Core Formation Spirit Treasure and permission to use the Middle Level Spirit Vein Dao Field of the association for her breakthrough.
She has hope of forming a True Pill.
Nevertheless, this is not entirely due to the blessing of "sir."
It is more because of her own Second Tier advanced Alchemy Skill.
The investment spirit contract from the Si Shui Commerce Association is primarily focused on cultivating a Tier Three Pill Master, which is essentially a secure deal.
"In this world, talents are as numerous as crucian carps crossing the river, yet we ordinary folks should not trouble ourselves," Yao Rui stood to one side, lightly sighing.
Before participating in the Flying Crane Dao Discussion, even before the qualifying tournament, she had always believed that her Earth Spirit Root made her a person of fine innate talent in the current age, not inferior to anyone.
Thus, at that time, she was intent on pursuing high-quality Magic Pill during Core Formation.
Precisely for this reason, she initially felt dissatisfied with Si Shui Commerce Association’s Tier Three Middle Grade Spirit Vein Dao Field and wanted to exchange with Li Ji’an for the Feihong Dao Field.
But now, having witnessed the true prodigies of the current era, she realized her mere Earth Spirit Root was rather ordinary.
At this moment, upon learning that Guo Wanzhi had peacefully begun preparations for Core Formation, she suddenly felt a sense of relief.
She was ready to calmly accept her fate, use top hundred Core Formation Spiritual Talent, and pursue Core Formation here.
No longer aiming too high, just content with securing a True Pill.
Li Ji’an glanced at her, secretly shaking his head, considering her Earth Spirit Root’s talent, her magical power may not be thick, but it is polished and refined.
The upper limit indeed has the hope of achieving an Upper True Pill.
After thinking a while, he decided to casually offer a remark of guidance: "Has Fairy Yao been defeated just like this?"
Yao Rui’s expression was calm as she glanced at him: "It is as it is."
"From my perspective, if Fairy Yao initially practiced superior cultivation techniques and diligently studied superior secret techniques, she might not be inferior to those prodigies," Li Ji’an probed.
"Alas," Yao Rui lightly shook her head: "Even if raised here, with only the resources of an Earth Spirit Root, she may not be qualified to study the most superior cultivation technique, and even if she learned the superior cultivation techniques like those prodigies, the gap in talent is difficult to bridge, and the ultimate result would not differ significantly."
Li Ji’an barely smiled, observing that her heart nature became completely tempered this time.
Then he chuckled again: "According to Fairy Yao’s view, should we, the ones with insufficient talent, give up?"
Upon hearing this, Yao Rui visibly paused.
After a moment, she softly replied: "Naturally not, just perhaps shouldn’t aim too high"
"What does it mean to aim too high?" Li Ji’an pursued.
"Naturally, not to make expectations beyond one’s ability," Yao Rui immediately responded.
Li Ji’an shook his head with a smile, turned around, and stared into Yao Rui’s eyes: "We cultivators, born with nothing but mortal bodies, wishing to incinerate heavens and boil seas, fly to the Nine Heavens—doesn’t it exceed our abilities?"
"This... "
"If not for such expectations, would the first cultivator of the Human Race never be born? How else would we continue to break through ourselves, absorb spirit, and step on the Immortal Path?"
"Certainly not."
"So, Fairy Yao still thinks constantly breaking through oneself, challenging impossibility is aiming too high?" Li Ji’an’s voice suddenly lowered.
In truth, opinions on aiming too high vary widely.
Those who aim too high often end in tragedy.
Yet it cannot be denied that many who create miracles aim high.
Miracles, for people, simply mean impossibility, unrealistic.
But this also depends on the person. For those who haven’t truly seen the myriad difficulties of the world, Li Ji’an hopes they keep their feet on the ground, don’t aim too high, or they’ll end up battered and bruised.
But for someone like Yao Rui, who is struck having witnessed the superior, and already embodies effort merged with talent, naturally should not limit herself here.
After objectively recognizing herself, continuously surpassing and challenging limits is the attitude of cultivation.
Even Guo Wanzhi, although with the experience of the cultivation realm she now can achieve a lower True Pill already as the upper limit, it’s not ruled out that with superior Core Formation Spirit Treasures or other fortuitous encounters she could achieve an Upper True Pill, even an Immortal Golden Core.
Principles of the world, like the Celestial Dao, change is eternal.
A while later, Yao Rui, who had been in gloom, suddenly had her eyes brightened with determination.
"Thank you, Brother Huang, for your enlightening guidance!" she abruptly bowed deeply to Li Ji’an.
"Hahaha~" Li Ji’an laughed heartily, turning to head towards his isolated island cave mansion.
In the state within the Si Shui Commerce Association, he was quite satisfied; nobody inquired about him, nobody paid attention, allowing him to be bold and free, letting Gugu cultivate in the Underground Palace, while he focused on improving his body and soul cultivation progress.
Having finished his karma with Jinhua Commerce Association now, he also felt reassured about the situation in the entire Ten Thousand Merchants Domain, so he could safely retreat here.
That day, the grand Business Alliance touring auction opened in Cold Smoke Immortal City.
The touring auction is jointly held by the Eighteen Merchants Association, and each year’s auction products are absolutely the best in the eastern part of the Great Marsh Cultivation Realm.
This year, with the addition of the Flying Crane Dao Discussion finals, the entire Cold Smoke Immortal City was even more lively.
Li Ji’an, as a First Class Honored Guest Elder of Si Shui Commerce Association, was considered half the host.
Though he had received no specific tasks, wearing his Honored Guest Elder’s attire into the Immortal City, he received quite a bit of respect.
After the alliance leader’s opening remarks, the finals of the Flying Crane Dao Discussion for the top five began.
Through several days of competition, ultimately, the one from Nine Tripods Commerce Association with a Ten Thousand Laws Thunder Spirit Body, the one from Fierce Tiger Commerce Association with a Southern Netherworld Fire Spirit Body, and the one from Taian Commerce Association with an Earth Celestial Spirit Root achieved the top three positions in this Flying Crane Dao Discussion.
The contestant from Taian Commerce Association with an Earth Celestial Spirit Root became the dark horse of the finals.
She completely suppressed innate Spirit Bodies and Anomalous Spirit Roots with her thick Earth Element Magic Power, disappointing many who had strongly praised innate Spirit Bodies before.
At the same time, the Earth Element Technique given by Taian Commerce Association became the focus of discussion.
"It’s probably a real Ancient Immortal Scripture!"
"Taian Commerce Association actually has an Earth Element Immortal Scripture; in the future, all Earth Spirit Root prodigies will surely flock here."
"Wonder if they would trade this technique?"
...
Li Ji’an was also quite envious of the Earth Element Technique of Taian Commerce Association.
Regarding the performance of the Celestial Spirit Root Immortal Seedling, he agreed with the speculation by everyone.
Though the Earth Element Technique doesn’t entirely match his Spirit Root, called an Immortal Scripture, if given the chance, he’d truly want to try it for a lifetime.
Even if his Earth Spirit Root was just Middle Grade, slightly below eleven strands.
"The effectiveness of the Immortal Scripture far exceeds my expectations compared to the Celestial Tier Technique." He couldn’t help but think of the cultivation technique obtained by Red Stone Wanderer by chance in his long past life.
The Ancient True Monarch claimed it to be an Immortal Scripture, likely not wrong.
"After reaching Mid Core Formation, I will seek it out!" Li Ji’an had never abandoned that Immortal Scripture.
But in his previous life, with only a Fake Pill, he had no confidence to crush the Tier Three Two-headed Serpent Great Demon.
Most critically, the foundation laid for this life was from Biyun Sect.
And Biyun Sect’s Earth Level Technique, with his understanding then, was sufficient for Core Formation, even promising Nascent Soul, indeed hadn’t realized the vast differences between techniques.
After establishing the top three in Flying Crane Dao Discussion, the event temporarily paused, with the ultimate finals scheduled for after the auction.
While this auction boasts numerous items and is expected to last for a month.
Li Ji’an entered the auction hall with the identity of a Honored Guest Elder of Si Shui Commerce Association, intending to bid privately but was noticed by Master Yu Xiao; after all, he was a Honored Guest Elder and was led to the VIP room on the third floor.
Master Yu Xiao and several high-level individuals would observe the entire scene here; if special circumstances arose during the auction, they would ensure immediate resolution.
The Eighteen Merchants Association, as the hosts here, each had a VIP seat established on the third floor.
Additionally, on the fourth floor, five extra VIP elegant rooms were prepared.
Those rooms are reserved for True Monarch experts from the Outer Domain coming out of admiration, which has become a rule of the Ten Thousand Merchants Domain’s previous touring auctions.
However, whether they’ll come, how many may come, the organizers aren’t sure.
But historically, this precedent did exist.
With the Grand Elder of Nine Tripods Commerce Association on behalf of the Business Alliance announcing the beginning of the auction, the auction items began to emerge in succession.
"Elder Huang, what do you intend to bid for this time? Is your Spiritual Talent sufficient?" Seeing Li Ji’an concentrating on the auction stage upon entering, Jia Yuanqing, Vice President of Si Shui Commerce Association, asked with a smile, an unusual glint in his eye.
