Three years later.
The once-in-a-decade Linan County Auction was held.
The few carefully cultivated breeding birds had already reached the mid-stage of Qi Refining two months ago.
During this time, Lin Xiuyuan used aphrodisiacs suitable for spirit beasts to accelerate their reproduction.
Today, a batch of insect eggs was successfully laid. Naturally, due to the difference in cultivation level, the number of offspring will be less.
However, Lin Xiuyuan had naturally taken this into consideration, and several pairs reproduced together, so there was not much difference in the number of eggs.
Based on the experience from last time, it is estimated that thirty or forty larvae will survive.
In this way, the required quantity has been reached.
Meanwhile, the other Yin Spirit White Birds also gradually began to advance to the second level of Qi Refining.
If things continue like this, we should be able to achieve our goal in about seven years!
Lin Xiuyuan observed for a moment, then, in a good mood, left the secret room and went to the shop.
Qin Suwan was examining a jade slip in the shop; it was rather quiet, which was the norm.
Lin Xiuyuan said, "The auction in Linan County is being held recently, and I'm planning to go. Are you going this time?"
"No, I'm currently on the verge of a breakthrough. I plan to adjust my mindset and condition, and then go into seclusion to break through!"
Qin Suwan showed a hint of interest, but ultimately shook her head.
Upon seeing this, Lin Xiuyuan couldn't help but feel a hint of envy in his eyes.
Several years ago, Qin Suwan had already broken through to the eleventh level of Qi Refining. If she had been willing to sacrifice some resources, she could have broken through to the twelfth level of Qi Refining long ago.
She has been reducing the use of resources, reserving them for future breakthroughs in the Foundation Establishment stage.
Such talent is truly enviable! Although he only has three spiritual roots, the attributes of his spiritual roots complement each other, and his cultivation speed is comparable to that of a genius with two spiritual roots. If placed among the sects and aristocratic families, he would be considered a little genius.
If she had received early training from a sect or family, she might have already reached the Foundation Establishment stage.
Even Huo Yun reached the eighth level of Qi Refining in the past ten years and is now trying to break through to the ninth level!
Only Lin Xiuyuan remained stagnant, feeling somewhat helpless.
Fortunately, the Yin Spirit White Bird is not far from being successfully cultivated; it's just a matter of time before it can embark on its journey to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage.
As before, Lin Xiuyuan arrived in Linnan County ahead of time and went directly into various merchant guilds to sell dozens of top-tier talismans.
Such auctions attract huge crowds, making it the perfect time to sell the top-tier talismans you've accumulated, so there's no need to worry about attracting attention.
Lin Xiuyuan didn't sell all the top-tier talismans he had at once; he only needed enough for his own use, keeping the rest for self-defense.
He received 120,000 spirit stones in one go.
This made his previously empty wallet bulge again.
However, Lin Xiuyuan did not return to An'nan City, but stayed in Lin'nan County to wait for the auction to begin.
Now Lin Xiuyuan no longer needs to search for a solution to the pill poison. During this time, he has been staying in various restaurants, enjoying a rare period of relaxation, or participating in some low-level cultivators' discussions.
The news of the ceasefire between the righteous and the demonic forces three years ago is now quite clear.
The ceasefire agreement was indeed reached because of the secret location, and the recruitment rewards were indeed as generous as initially heard!
The five major sects of the Nine Kingdoms Alliance have all released high-grade Foundation Establishment Pills, as well as many rare treasures and natural materials, to recruit Qi Refining stage cultivators to go to the secret place and seize the opportunities there to exchange for recruitment rewards.
This secret place is said to be the cave of a peerless demon king of the Barbarian Demon Palace, and it has existed for an extremely long time, supposedly dating back more than 100,000 years.
That secret place was originally a damaged land where the rules of the Heavenly Dao did not exist. It was forcibly refined by that demon king using his great supernatural powers, and he extracted the great dragon vein and placed it there. By using the damaged rules of the Heavenly Dao, he created a kind of absolute restriction. Apart from the owner of the cave, it was impossible for any being above the Qi Refining stage to step into it.
This created what can be described as the most difficult cave to enter in this world.
To break into this cave, one would probably need the power to destroy a region, plus the combined strength of that demon king.
Now, that demon king has long since ascended to heaven and emerged from a secret place, which contains many now extinct spiritual herbs and rare natural treasures.
There might even be a treasure left behind by a peerless demon king. One can imagine the temptation it would attract. The top sects of both the righteous and demonic paths in the Southern Continent are extremely covetous of it.
After learning about it, Lin Xiuyuan remained calm and showed no interest.
He could simply focus on following his own steps. This kind of competition for secret realms would likely attract the top geniuses and scions of sects and families from all over the Southern Continent. It was not something a rogue cultivator like him could easily get involved in; the risks were too great.
Since there is a path to the higher realms, there is no need to get involved.
But for other cultivators, it was an extremely strong temptation, an incredible opportunity.
The number of people in Linan County this time is at least twice as many as before. Lin Xiuyuan arrived two months early and almost couldn't find a place to stay.
Unsurprisingly, they're all here for the rewards from the secret realm recruitment.
Lin Xiuyuan quietly waited for the auction to begin, placing a low-grade Foundation Establishment Pill in advance, intending to bid for a mid-grade Foundation Establishment Pill in the final stage of the pill auction!
Mid-grade Foundation Establishment Pills are almost always present at the once-a-decade auction.
Depending on an individual's spiritual root, a low-grade Foundation Establishment Pill can increase the chances of success by 10% to 20%. The general price is around 30,000 spirit stones, but it will fetch a significant premium at auctions. Based on past prices, it can generally reach around 50,000 spirit stones.
Even after deducting handling fees, you can still earn at least 45,000 spirit stones.
Mid-grade Foundation Establishment Pills have a success rate as high as 30%, thus significantly increasing their price. For Qi Refining cultivators, even the slightest increase in chance is worth fighting for.
Now that the upper limit has increased by 10%, prices have naturally risen accordingly. The lowest historical winning bid price is over 100,000, generally around 130,000.
Lin Xiuyuan has now basically given up his cultivation time and continues to maintain a high intensity of talisman making, which is barely enough to sustain the cultivation of the Yin Spirit White Bird.
Solving erysipelas is now only a matter of time, so naturally we need to prepare in advance for breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage.
Having sold those top-tier talismans and the Foundation Establishment Pill, we now have around 160,000 spirit stones, so acquiring a mid-grade Foundation Establishment Pill shouldn't be a problem.
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