Chapter 106: Passerby Affected by the Cultivation Novel (12)
After arranging everything, she went into seclusion to cultivate. This seclusion lasted for two and a half years. She had already completed the first three stages of the Five Revolutions Foundation Building Technique. In other words, Jiang Yue had gone through the process of going from the first level of Qi Refining to the Qi Refining stage three times, and each time it was more difficult than the last. If it weren't for her modified body absorbing spiritual energy quickly, and the fact that Jiang Yue cultivated next to the spirit crystal, she would never have been able to complete the cultivation. After the three re-cultivation, Jiang Yue's spiritual energy had been condensed to the extreme. It could be said that she could now defeat five of her former selves.
Along the way, she also mastered the "Concentration Technique" to the beginner level. This technique was more effective than Jiang Yue had imagined. She developed divine sense soon after mastering it. Although the range was small, only ten meters in radius, it was enough to defend against close-range sneak attacks. She also familiarized herself with the foundation-building part of the "Five Elements Technique". After the foundation-building, she could immediately switch to this technique without wasting any more time.
The three mining puppets had mined all the spirit stones half a year ago. This spirit mine provided Jiang Yue with a lot of spirit stones. After deducting the ones that were spent, there were still 400,000 low-grade spirit stones, 30,000 mid-grade spirit stones, and twelve high-grade spirit stones left. The most important thing was the spirit crystal. Unfortunately, the energy of this spirit crystal was not high enough. 8888 said that the energy of the spirit crystal was too low-grade and could not be used.
With spirit crystals in hand, as long as she finds a place with abundant spiritual energy and buries them, they can regenerate spirit stone mines given enough time. Of course, Jiang Yue definitely won't use them that way; she plans to keep them as collectibles and won't use them unless in an emergency.
It's been almost ten years since Jiang Yue joined the sect, and she's gone from a nobody to a slightly larger one. After erasing all traces of her life in the mine, Jiang Yue looked at the place where she had spent nine years and used magic to restore the dug tunnel to its original state. Looking at the time, this year is also the year the protagonist joined the sect, and she guesses that some sect members will soon be digging this far. Now that the spirit stones are all gone, will the Qingyang Sect still be destroyed? If the sect doesn't perish, will the protagonist still grow to the same level as before?
Jiang Yue couldn't help but ask 8888, who replied, "The general trend cannot be changed, but the minor trend can be changed." This meant the sect might not be wiped out because of this, but the protagonist would still leave for some reason. Well, let's not worry about that anymore.
After leaving the mine, she flew on her sword all the way to the market. Along the way, she transformed into Brother Qian's appearance. After Jiang Yue went to the mine, she always used this appearance when going to the market. At first, she relied entirely on her skills to disguise herself. Later, she learned a disguise technique. After mastering it and adding the hidden realm given by 8888, no one at the same realm could detect her.
Upon arriving at the market, he found Manager Zhang and caught up with him. He bought the "Advanced Talisman Making Manual," "Advanced Weapon Refining Manual," and "Advanced Alchemy Manual." He had been practicing talisman making and now had a high success rate. He knew all the talismans commonly used in the Qi Refining stage and had also learned a Vajra Body Protection Talisman for those in the early Foundation Establishment stage. He had also learned the theoretical knowledge of weapon refining and alchemy, but had not practiced them due to insufficient conditions.
After discussing the auction, Jiang Yue took her leave. Someone would pick her up at the auction, and she could just follow Manager Zhang. After leaving, Jiang Yue rented a house from the Qingyang Sect manager to sell the talismans she had drawn. The Qingyang Sect even invited Jiang Yue to become an elder, but Jiang Yue decisively refused.
Over the past six months, Jiang Yue tidied up her space. She kept some of the grains and food for future use, and gave away the rest. She then replenished the space with some spiritual food, spiritual water, and fasting pills. These fasting pills were amazing; one pill would keep you full for half a month. Jiang Yue also destroyed all her means of transportation and bought a flying boat. It could fly on land and into the sea, but it couldn't be seen in some worlds. However, with the concealment formation, it was enough.
A large portion of the Chinese and Western medicines were also sent out. The pills from the cultivation world were much more effective than those. Jiang Yue filled the empty spaces with spirit stones. Jiang Yue's goal was to fill the space when she left the cultivation world.
A few days later, the auction day arrived. Manager Zhang took Jiang Yue by flying boat to the Huanyu Chamber of Commerce branch early in the morning. However, when they arrived, a long queue had formed at the entrance. Manager Zhang led Jiang Yue through the members' entrance, and the two showed their tokens. A servant then led them into the Chamber of Commerce.
Upon reaching the third floor, Jiang Yue went to the auction venue. She looked around and saw many cultivators. Soon, she spotted the Qingyang Sect Master and an elder; their seats were at the back, presumably also there to buy Foundation Establishment Pills. Just as Jiang Yue was about to find a seat, Manager Zhang led her to a private room. Inside, a servant brought out a plate of spiritual fruit and a pot of spiritual tea before leaving. After chatting for a while, Manager Zhang took his leave.
Half an hour later, several bells rang out in the hall, silencing the noise. The people attending the auction knew that the auction was about to begin, and they all quieted down. At this moment, an old man with an air of otherworldly wisdom walked onto the auction stage. The old man stood on the stone platform and clasped his hands in a fist salute to everyone: "Fellow Daoists, I am Chen Wuhen, the auctioneer presiding over this auction. Thank you all for coming to support me."
After explaining the auction rules, the auction began: "The first item is the Foundation Establishment Pill, an essential pill for Foundation Establishment, used to break through bottlenecks. There are 10 pills in total for this auction, with a starting bid of 20,000 spirit stones per pill. The highest bidder wins!"
The cultivators below erupted in excitement after the auctioneer finished speaking. Firstly, there was no precedent for auctioning Foundation Establishment Pills at the beginning of the auction. At auctions like this, which only happen once every ten years, the first item is usually a pill that enhances cultivation, or a magical artifact or weapon. Foundation Establishment Pills are usually reserved for the grand finale.
Secondly, there are only 10 Foundation Establishment Pills available, whereas normally there are around 20. Manager Zhang and Jiang Yue mentioned that the minimum number they knew of was 10. Something must have happened to cause a decrease in the number of Foundation Establishment Pills, which would naturally increase the price.
Thirdly, the Foundation Establishment Pill was the opening item, so the final item must be even more precious than the Foundation Establishment Pill. The cultivators below went crazy, and they all used emergency contact methods to contact their families or sects. Normally, contact with the outside world is not allowed during the start of an auction, but today they were not stopped. I don't know what the Universal Chamber of Commerce was thinking.
After a period of silence, people started bidding for the Foundation Establishment Pill. Someone raised their paddle and shouted out a price of 25,000, but the next second someone else offered an even higher price.
Thirty thousand!
Thirty-five thousand!
Everyone knows that the number of Foundation Establishment Pills is limited this time, so the bidding is particularly fierce. The first five pills averaged 36,000 each. After a short break, the auction for the last five pills began.
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