On the 60th birthday of the system, my son’s engagement was annulled!

Even when Lin Xuan was still below the Three Realms, he had already learned hundreds of martial arts. Later, he read extensively and memorized thousands of martial arts. He could recite them by heart, if not backwards. His understanding of various martial arts was extremely high. As for the Ten Thousand Buddhas Facing the Sky Seal, Lin Xuan's evaluation was at least S-level, definitely not comparable to the Sky-Splitting Gauntlets.

However, martial arts of this level usually have a fatal flaw: they are extremely difficult to master. Without exceptional comprehension, one may never grasp even a fraction of their essence in their entire life.

"Lin Xuan, we must bid for this Ten Thousand Buddhas Facing the Sky Seal. If you don't have enough source stones, I have some here."

Qingfeng had followed Baixiaosheng for a while, so his vision was extremely discerning and he knew his stuff very well. He immediately took a liking to the Ten Thousand Buddhas Facing the Sky Seal.

How many Originium do you have?

Lin Xuan looked at Qingfeng and asked with some curiosity.

Qingfeng did not hide anything from Lin Xuan when he asked her questions.

"If we, Bai Xiaosheng, were to give up all we have, we could manage 30,000 source stones."

"Thirty thousand?!"

Lin Xuan suddenly turned his head to look at Qingfeng.

The entire Holy Clan only has a little over 10,000 Origin Stones in total. Keep in mind that the Holy Clan is the number one power in the Eastern Continent. But no one expected that Bai Xiaosheng could produce 30,000 Origin Stones at once. This is a bit too terrifying.

Qingfeng wasn't surprised by Lin Xuan's shock; instead, he said with a hint of smugness:
"These source stones were left behind by the guild master. He left them behind for the future development of our Bai Xiaosheng, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they were left for me. However, I have failed his trust and have not had the opportunity to use these source stones. Fortunately, thanks to Clan Chief Lin, I was able to glimpse the mysteries of the immortals."

Qingfeng's face was filled with shame. He had been stuck at the Martial Emperor realm for thousands of years. Originally, Qingfeng had long given up hope, but he never expected to meet Lin Xuan. With Lin Xuan's help, he successfully broke through to the Half-Immortal realm, and even had the potential to reach the True Immortal realm.

"Hehe, Vice President, you were just one step short. In the Eastern Continent, without the source of immortality, it was impossible to break through to the half-immortal realm. So it can't be said that you are incapable."

Lin Xuan comforted him with a smile.

The bidding in the market has already begun fiercely.

Although the bidding for the Thousand Buddhas Facing the Sky Seal was not as fierce as that for the Sky-Splitting Gauntlets, it quickly reached two thousand source stones.

"The Heavenly Blade Sect offers 2,700 Origin Stones!"

The Heavenly Blade Sect has made its move again.

"Lin Xuan, just go all out. Anyway, these 30,000 source stones were left by the guild leader."

Qingfeng directly granted Lin Xuan the maximum authority.

Lin Xuan, upon hearing this, naturally became even less polite.

"Two thousand eight hundred source stones."

Lin Xuan immediately added one hundred.

Upon hearing this, the members of the Heavenly Blade Sect immediately frowned, collectively believing that Lin Xuan was going to oppose them and retaliate against their initial malicious price gouging.

If Lin Xuan knew what they were thinking, he would definitely laugh, because Lin Xuan didn't take the Heavenly Blade Sect seriously at all.

In Lin Xuan's eyes, the Heavenly Blade Sect was no different from a bunch of clowns.

"Two thousand eight hundred and fifty source stones!"

Mi Zhu, not to be outdone, immediately shouted.

Lin Xuan sneered, "Three thousand."

The shout of "Three thousand in one breath" silenced the entire venue.

Now it seems that these nine Heavenly-ranked individuals are no ordinary characters. They can produce three thousand Origin Stones at will; only the eighteen major powers possess such strength.

"You say three thousand, so it's three thousand!"

Mi Zhu roared, his anger burning fiercely.

"Fellow Daoist Mi Zhu, it is auction time now, please do not disrupt the order of the venue."

Half of the Immortal Realm experts at the Xuanwu Auction frowned as they spoke.

Mi Zhu then realized that he had indeed lost his composure and quickly straightened his posture.

"Three thousand one hundred source stones!"

Mi Zhu clenched his hands tightly, wishing he could skin Lin Xuan alive.

Lin Xuan remained expressionless.

"Three thousand two hundred."

"Three thousand three hundred."

"Three thousand four hundred!"

The two continued bidding back and forth, adding the price by hundreds of dollars, and the price was soon approaching that of the Sky-Splitting Gauntlets.

This left everyone else completely dumbfounded.

"This Mi Zhu's temperament is really not good enough." The Feng Qing Sect members in the top rank watched this scene with amusement.

Other factions were happy to see the spectacle unfold.

"Four thousand Origin Stones."

Lin Xuan's words, "four thousand," instantly silenced the noisy hall, silencing everyone to the point of being able to hear a pin drop.

Then came a collective gasp of astonishment.

Everyone present felt that the Ten Thousand Buddhas Facing the Sky Seal on the auction stage was worth at most 3,200 source stones, and its value was only around 3,000 source stones, not worth 4,000 at all.

"Hmph! What an idiot! He spent four thousand source stones on such trash. Four thousand source stones! He's really stupid and has too much money!"

Upon hearing Lin Xuan's offer of four thousand, Mi Zhu's furrowed brows suddenly relaxed, and he felt that he had gained a huge advantage.

"Alright, since no one else is bidding, then this 'Ten Thousand Buddhas Facing Heaven Seal' will be won by the ninth-ranked Daoist of the Heavenly rank."

Even the experts on the stage couldn't help but glance a few more times at the nine rooms in the "Heavenly Character" category; they were truly spending extravagantly.

"Our auction will now continue."

The items that followed were all of celestial quality; each one was priceless.

However, Lin Xuan and Qingfeng were not very interested in these auction items. They just watched the fierce competition among the various Heavenly-ranked forces in the arena. The most expensive treasure even fetched a high price of 5,800 source stones, setting a new record.

"Alright, our auction is coming to an end. Now we're about to have the highlight of the day: the first ring pass. Same as always, 500 yuan. The first 50 yuan will be auctioned individually, the middle 250 yuan will be auctioned in groups of five, and the last 200 yuan will be auctioned in groups of ten. Now we're going to start with the first one!"

This shooting method is quite novel.

"Lin Xuan, how many pieces should we bid on?"

Qingfeng and Lan Zhantian both looked at Lin Xuan, and decided that Lin Xuan would be in charge of making the decision.

"We don't need many. Two sets of five-dollar shots or one set of ten-dollar shots should be enough."

Lin Xuan's sole purpose in entering the first ring was to steal the bride!
No matter what ancient clan it is, if they want to steal my woman, then they'd better bear my wrath.

At worst, we'll unleash the full power of the Heavenly Punishment and perish together.

Lin Xuan was very confident in his current methods.

"The first pass starts at one Originium."

The pass is issued once a month, so this price range is quite normal.

However, the first few passes sold for extremely high prices, with the highest-priced one selling for fifty-one Originium, a price far exceeding the value of the pass.

Perhaps some cultivators are fighting for their own sake, just to save face for me.

"Alright, now it's our second batch. Five tokens per group, starting with five source stones. Please place your bids now." The auction for this pass is very fast-paced; as soon as the first group goes up, the second group immediately takes over.

Lin Xuan purchased two sets of the five-way pass for 180 and 184 source stones respectively.

Lin Xuan stopped looking at the last ten groups.

The last batch of passes sold out quickly.

Lin Xuan thought the auction was over, but he didn't expect that the Xuanwu Immortal would come to the stage in person.

"I am delighted to see so many fellow Daoists at my Xuanwu Auction House today. Our auction is not over yet; there is still a grand finale to come."

Xuanwu Daxian's words stunned everyone present. There was actually a grand finale?
This was news that no one present had received beforehand, not even the Fengqing Sect, the leader of the eighteen major powers.

A faint smile suddenly appeared on Xuanwu Daxian's face.

"Hehe, we do have a grand finale today, which is the last item up for auction. Please bring it up."

Xuanwu the Great Immortal clapped his hands, and immediately a half-immortal realm expert flew onto the stage and took out a black box decorated with dragons and phoenixes from his storage ring.

The black box was opened, and a bullet, gleaming with a dazzling purple-gold hue, lay quietly inside.

"This last item is a semi-finished Ascension Pill!"

These words caused a stir among the audience.

Almost all the semi-immortal realm experts stood up.

"It's actually an Ascension Pill! How could such a treasure appear?!"

Qingfeng looked at the golden pills in the box and couldn't help but swallow hard.

"Wait, Senior Xuanwu, what do you mean by this half-finished product?"

The Fengqing Sect expert in Room Number One of the Heavenly Class immediately raised his question.

This issue also brought the other semi-immortal realms back to reality.

This is indeed a question worth pondering.

Xuanwu the Great Immortal was not alarmed upon hearing this, and immediately explained:
"This Ascension Pill is indeed only a semi-finished product. It was obtained by a fellow Daoist in a True Immortal's cave. There must have been a problem during the refining process. The refining was not completely successful, resulting in the loss of about 40% of its efficacy. In the end, I concluded that this semi-finished Ascension Pill only has about 60% of the efficacy of the finished product."

Xuanwu the Great Immortal explained it very clearly. Although it was only a work in progress, it still greatly excited so many experts in the audience.

The difference between a true immortal and a half-immortal is truly as vast as heaven and earth.

Half-immortals are not uncommon on the Divine Continent. At least the thirty-six major forces in the second ring can muster over a hundred, not to mention the eighteen major forces in the second ring and the six ancient clans in the first ring.

However, the number of True Immortals is much smaller.

Most of the eighteen major powers only have one True Immortal, while the True Immortals of the six ancient clans are also the top combat forces.

Even the ancient clans, which are known as the number one power in the Divine Continent, attach great importance to the True Immortal Realm.

Breaking through from the Half-Immortal Realm to the True Immortal Realm is extremely difficult, and many powerful individuals have fallen at this stage, turning into a handful of dust.

There isn't a single half-immortal who doesn't want to break through to the true immortal realm.

Although the semi-finished Ascension Pill is indeed less effective, it still has some effect.

"What if this elixir has side effects?"

The powerful figures of the Fengqing Sect raised objections once again.

These words awakened many who were on the verge of losing their way in the realm of immortals.

It's true that some semi-finished pills can have certain side effects, which can range from minor to major, and no one can be sure without trying them.

"This..." Xuanwu the Great Immortal was also stunned for a moment, and then could only shake his head helplessly.

"I must responsibly inform you all that this semi-finished Ascension Pill was acquired by chance. I am not entirely sure whether it has any side effects, so please think carefully before making a bid."

"Now, the starting price for the semi-finished Ascension Pill is 1,000 source stones, and each bid must be at least 100 source stones."

No sooner had Xuanwu the Great Immortal finished speaking than some powerful figures immediately ignored the side effects and placed their bids.

"Feng Qing Sect, 1,500 Source Stones."

"Two thousand Origin Stones from the Izumo Sect."

"The Heavenly Yin Sect offered 2,300 source stones."

"The Divine Sun Palace offered 2,500 Origin Stones."

"..."

After the 18th Party Congress, various factions began to show their strengths, and none were willing to give way to the others.

While the side effects are indeed a problem, they are not an issue for someone who can break through to the True Immortal realm.

As long as one can break through to the True Immortal realm, this is not a problem at all.

After all, many half-immortals are nearing the end of their lives. If they don't make some efforts, they will really be buried in the ground.

"Heavenly Blade Sect, four thousand Origin Stones."

"Feng Qing Sect, five thousand source stones!"

Competition intensified, with the initial markup of a few hundred yuan jumping to a thousand, leaving the yellow and black-lettered vendors in awe and amazement.

As for Lin Xuan, he just watched with a detached, amused expression.

"What's wrong, Lin Xuan? Doesn't this Ascension Pill attract you?"

Seeing Lin Xuan's nonchalant attitude, Qingfeng asked curiously.

"Vice President, if this thing is genuine, I think it's alright, but as a semi-finished product, I don't think it's very useful, and it even carries some risks."

Lan Zhantian slightly pursed his lips, not optimistic about this thing either.

Lin Xuan laughed heartily upon hearing this.

"Brother Lan is absolutely right. There's really nothing about this half-finished product that's worth bidding for."

"But after all, it can increase the probability of someone breaking through to the True Immortal realm."

Qingfeng was tempted by the Ascension Pill and wanted to make a bid several times.

Lin Xuan simply smiled and shook his head at this.

“Vice President Qingfeng, this thing is really unnecessary. You don’t need to rely on its power. Since I was able to help you successfully break through to the Half-Immortal Realm, I will naturally have a way to help you go from the Half-Immortal Realm to the True Immortal Realm.”

Lin Xuan looked at Qingfeng with an expression of particular confidence.

Qingfeng was suddenly startled and realized that the person standing in front of him was a truly miraculous figure, and there was really nothing he couldn't do.

"Haha, Vice President, don't worry. With Brother Lin here, this is no big deal. You can put your mind at ease."

Lan Zhantian also burst into laughter, looking at Qingfeng half-jokingly.

Qingfeng couldn't help but smile and shake his head, feeling nothing when he looked at the half-finished Ascension Pill.

Lin Xuan and his two companions weren't interested in this thing, but the other factions were already fighting over it like crazy.

The price quickly approached 10,000 Origin Stones.

(End of this chapter)