On your return journey, you pass through the renowned Qingyun Heaven of the Lingyuan Continent. An auction is being held there, and the scene is incredibly lively. Cultivators and merchants from all over the Lingyuan Continent have gathered here. The huge auction hall is packed with people, and the cacophony of voices and spiritual energy creates a prosperous and bustling atmosphere.
Everyone was excited to hear about the auction, as such occasions often offered the chance to find rare and precious items that were hard to come by. Seeing their enthusiasm, the senior student leading the group decided to stop briefly and let them see for themselves.
The auction soon began, with attendants carefully presenting rare items on trays onto the stage.
There were spirit crystals radiating a strange light, said to contain extremely pure spiritual energy that greatly aids cultivation; there were spiritual artifacts inscribed with ancient runes, their power unfathomable, sparking endless imagination; and various rare medicinal plants and materials, each item drawing fierce bidding from the audience, making the atmosphere in the auction hall increasingly heated.
Midway through the auction, an unremarkable little stone was presented. It lay quietly on the tray, seemingly unremarkable at first glance, just like an ordinary pebble picked up from the roadside.
However, the moment Dan Bingli saw the small stone, a flicker of emotion finally appeared in her previously cold eyes. Her gaze locked onto the stone, and a barely concealed excitement and eagerness flashed in her eyes.
[You noticed Dan Bingli's unusual demeanor and couldn't help but wonder what was so special about this seemingly ordinary little stone that could move the usually aloof Dan Bingli so much.]
At this point, the auctioneer began to introduce the small stone: "Ladies and gentlemen, to be honest, I don't know much about this next item. But the consignor says that someone destined to recognize it will naturally do so, so the starting bid is ten thousand top-grade spirit stones!"
Although the auctioneer's words were vague, many people in the audience narrowed their eyes slightly, their gazes fixed on the small stone, seemingly deep in thought. Clearly, quite a few of them recognized its value.
"Fifty thousand top-grade spirit stones!"
"Ninety thousand top-grade spirit stones!"
......
"Three hundred thousand top-grade spirit stones!"
As the auction hall echoed with resounding bids, the price of the mysterious stone soared like a rocket, each new bid casting a huge wave of astonishment across the crowd.
Dan Bingli sat to one side, her gaze fixed intently on the inconspicuous little stone. Her lips were slightly pursed, and her usually icy expression was now tense with inner turmoil and helplessness. Several times she raised her hand, only to slowly lower it again in resignation.
She knew in her heart that the spirit stones she possessed were a drop in the ocean compared to the ever-increasing prices. Even if she gave it her all, she would only be a tiny ripple in this frenzied bidding war, utterly powerless to compete with those wealthy and powerful rivals.
The price of that small stone had been driven to an incredibly high level. Each bid increase caused many in the audience to gasp, secretly wondering what secret the stone held that made people so willing to spend so much money to acquire it.
Four million top-grade spirit stones!
Finally, after a fierce bidding war, the price of this small stone settled at this astonishing figure.
After the auction ended, everyone left the auction hall one after another. On the way back, Dan Bingli flew silently, not uttering a word, but her icy face revealed a deep sense of loneliness and sorrow.
Three months later, Murong Liyue successfully broke through to the Spirit Control Realm. In the Freshman Competition, with her help, you won first place. Meanwhile, Dan Bingli held the broken heavy sword in two and sighed silently...
[Shortly after the freshman competition, in order to gain more spiritual points, Dan Bingli challenged Zhao Hong, who was ranked ninety-first on the Wind and Cloud Ranking. Zhao Hong was quite well-known in the Lingyuan Sect. His cultivation level had reached the late stage of the Spirit Control Realm, and he was skilled in a powerful lightning-based technique. In battle, he could often use the power of lightning to unexpectedly suppress his opponents, and he rarely lost a challenge among the many disciples in the sect.]
However, after a fierce battle, Dan Bingli defeated him at a considerable cost.
Six months later, Lingyuan Sect went on high alert, and the top five on the Power Ranking were urgently recalled.
Seven months later, the sudden state of alert was lifted. The moment it was lifted, Dan Bingli eagerly accepted a training mission. You wanted to join her, but because Murong Liyue had been so busy with you since her breakthrough, you hadn't had time to challenge the Rankings, thus missing the opportunity to travel together.
Eight months later, Dan Bingli returned severely injured. Soon after, news came that a hidden realm had appeared in the area where she had been training. However, because it appeared suddenly, it was quickly divided up by surrounding forces.
Two years later, during this time, Dan Bingli was either cultivating or acquiring spiritual points. As far as you know, she used all her spiritual points on cultivation, so in just two years, her cultivation reached the early stage of the Divine Travel Realm.
During an outing, you caught a glimpse of a pale blue light; it was Dan Bingli.
You watched her figure, her usually cold face now showing obvious anxiety. And you remembered that she had only recently accepted a training mission; normally, the time before she could accept the next one shouldn't have arrived yet. This situation filled you with doubt.
Before you could even finish wondering, Dan Bingli's figure had already disappeared into the horizon...
Three years later, the competition among thousands of academies will begin. Each academy will send its most outstanding disciples to gather together, all hoping to stand out in this grand competition, win glory for their academy, and allow their disciples to break through their limitations and find more opportunities for cultivation through competition with elites from all walks of life.
[The Nine Heavenly Gates were no exception, having selected a group of strong disciples early on to participate in the competition. And you, after years of diligent training, have made significant progress in your strength and have successfully been selected for the Lingyuan Sect's team.]
[As the battle for supremacy between the academies was about to begin, in the western part of the myriad worlds, shocking news caused a huge uproar across countless continents, even alarming the Hunyuan Continent, one of the thirty-six supercontinents!]
[Simulated object death detected. This simulation has ended. Currently evaluating...]
[Overall Result: Affection Value: 0 (Stranger); Failed to meet minimum reward requirements.]
Please select the reward for this simulation. Rewards can only be applied within the simulation.
[a: 1 point of emotional intelligence; b: 1 point of appearance; c: 1 point of skill; d: 1 point of luck]
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