Cultivation Starts with Rejuvenation

Chapter 525: Chapter 32: The Ascendant Arrives (2)

This is extremely enticing to the old fellows with limited lifespan.

Wu Yishan from Jinhua Commerce Association is the most excited this time, adopting a stance of absolute necessity.

He has excessively consumed Tier One, Tier Two, and even early and middle Tier Three Lifespan Extension Pills, so they can no longer extend lifespan, leaving only high-level Tier Three Lifespan Extension Pills effective.

Ultimately, this high-level Tier Three Longevity Peach was auctioned for a sky-high price of three hundred thousand spirit stones.

Only in the Ten Thousand Merchants Domain would there be such a premium; if placed in the Celestial Cyan Domain, the highest would be one hundred thousand spirit stones.

After Wu Yishan won the Longevity Peach, he immediately offered a reward for a Tier Three high-level Pill Master on the auction stage, as long as they can ensure two genuine high-level Tier Three Lifespan Extension Pills.

Even if the two high-level Tier Three Lifespan Extension Pills are genuine, they can increase his lifespan by one Jiazi.

And the reward he offered is equally extravagant, even Li Ji’an is somewhat tempted.

Unfortunately, his current divine sense hasn’t broken through to the late stage of Core Formation, and his Little Fire Spirit’s Pill Fire is still not enough to compare with the Pill Fire of a Core Formation Ascendant, so he’s powerless.

However, when Wu Yishan won the Longevity Peach, Li Ji’an inadvertently glimpsed the expressions of Wu Chengzhi, Wu Yehua, and Wu Miaozhen in Jinhua Commerce Association’s private room, and they seemed very unhappy.

Perhaps Wu Yishan’s process of refining Lifespan Extension Pills won’t go smoothly.

As this high-level Tier Three Longevity Peach sparked a small climax, high-tier spiritual materials began to emerge one after another.

Almost all are treasure materials that skill masters of the Business Alliance find difficult to handle.

The most conspicuous is a piece of visibly refined middle-stage Tier Three snake-patterned purple gold.

Though it’s middle-stage Tier Three, it can be the main material for crafting middle-grade Third Grade Magical Treasures, but the crafting difficulty is very high and cannot be accomplished by anyone but a high-level Tier Three Artifact Refiner.

Until the last five days countdown of this auction, Li Ji’an finally saw a piece of the high-tier talisman material he needed.

Half of the root from Icefield Fire Mulberry used to create talisman paper.

Also partially used, probably failed, and that’s why the remaining half is up for sale to recover some costs.

The root and bark of Icefield Fire Mulberry are unmistakably high-level Tier Three talisman materials, and because of its ice and fire dual attributes, it’s the best material for crafting high-level Tier Three Ice and Fire Two Layers of Heaven Spirit Talismans.

Of course, the demanding technique requirements due to its ice and fire dual attributes are high for Talisman Masters.

Most Talisman Masters usually downgrade to attempt creating mid-level Tier Three Ice and Fire Talismans.

Because it is half a piece, the starting price is relatively low.

"Ten thousand." Li Ji’an immediately bid.

However, before he could bid again, it quickly rose to fifty thousand.

"Elder Huang, if you’re short on spirit stones, I have some idle ones." Jia Yuanqing spoke again after Master Yuxiao went out temporarily.

"Thank you, President Jia, but I still have some spiritual talent." Li Ji’an declined again.

Jia Yuanqing was slightly taken aback, glancing again at the auction item raised by five thousand spirit stones, and chuckled secretly.

Li Ji’an has been with Si Shui Commerce Association for five years, aside from the title of Honored Guest Elder and the annual salary of three thousand spirit stones, he has almost no additional earnings.

And he hasn’t taken any talisman-making missions since long ago, so he only received the three thousand spirit stones salary for three months.

Besides that, what he knows is that Master Yuxiao offered him a reward of ten thousand spirit stones to secretly contact Liu Qingyun at Jinhua Commerce Association.

The most crucial point is, Jia Yuanqing knows he came from the Celestial Cyan Domain and is aware of the value of Foundation Establishment cultivators there.

Not to mention fifty thousand spirit stones, even ten thousand spirit stones would be astronomical for them.

After waiting for a while and seeing the auction’s atmosphere cool down, Li Ji’an then raised his bid: "Sixty-six thousand."

Jia Yuanqing was secretly surprised.

Given the rules of the auction, he didn’t think Li Ji’an would be ignorant of them, so the fact that he could bid such an amount proved he must possess this wealth.

"Could it be Master Yuxiao provided clandestine support?"

"Eighty thousand!" While wondering, Li Ji’an bid again.

This time, Li Ji’an finally secured the first set of high-tier talisman materials with eighty thousand spirit stones.

Jia Yuanqing watched as a maid brought up the talisman materials, and Li Ji’an paid the corresponding spirit stones on the spot.

"Indeed, there was support! Eighty thousand spirit stones is no small sum; quite the generous gesture!" His eyes narrowed slightly, deciding to go back and scrutinize the Commerce Association’s accounts.

However, before he could settle his mind, Li Ji’an saw the second batch of talisman materials.

This time it was an unblemished early-stage Tier Three Fire Element Demon Beast hide, which Li Ji’an acquired for fifty thousand spirit stones.

In a blink of an eye, thirteen thousand spirit stones were spent, making Jia Yuanqing even more astonished, virtually confirming it was secret support from Master Yuxiao.

His desire to win over Li Ji’an vanished instantly, considering him part of Master Yuxiao’s faction.

In the following days, no more high-tier talisman materials appeared, but there were several main ingredients for Crystal Condensing Pills.

Among them, one was in the incomplete formula Li Ji’an traded to Fierce Tiger Commerce Association, and Li Ji’an didn’t bid.

Predictably, Fierce Tiger Commerce Association acquired it at all costs.

As for the remaining ones not on the incomplete formula, Li Ji’an claimed them all.

Soon it was the last day of the auction.

As usual, the final day featured the best items, and everyone’s anticipation was at its peak.

Sure enough, the very first item on this day astonished everyone present.

"This auction item is something our Business Alliance inadvertently obtained from a small cultivation domain in the southeast. It appears merely as an insect-catching net, yet it’s an authentic Dao Artifact."

"Just a touch of magical power can activate it, instantly binding opponents."

"Regardless of their cultivation level or how robust their physique, once trapped by this insect net, there’s absolutely no chance of escape!"

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As the host presented a net that appeared to have no spiritual energy fluctuation, everyone already knew it must be a Dao Artifact.