Immortal Road.

The moment he finished speaking, the entire audience erupted in uproar!

No one expected the opening ceremony to be such a bombshell. The Purple Spirit Chamber of Commerce actually threw out the Law Scroll, instantly igniting the atmosphere.

Tens of thousands of cultivators in the hall whispered excitedly as they watched the scroll slowly unfold. The flowers, birds, fish and insects inside seemed to come alive, creating an immersive experience. There was even an ethereal atmosphere that resonated throughout the hall, making people want to comprehend the Dao on the spot!

In the private cabins, everyone immediately quoted a price without saying a word.

"I'll put up fifty."

I'll put up sixty!

"Seventy pieces"

Eighty-five!

"one hundred."

In the blink of an eye, the number of purple chips exceeded one hundred and continues to climb.

Seeing this scene from inside the private room, Lin Shan's eyes revealed envy. He couldn't help but marvel at the wealth of the tycoons in the immortal realm, which was simply outrageously extravagant!
He only had a hundred purple chips in his pocket, which was equivalent to the value of a hundred ordinary seventh-tier spiritual items under normal circumstances. But in front of a real tycoon, it was just the prelude to the first round of auction.

What is the Laws Scroll?
Lin Shan has been in the Immortal Realm for half a year and has a general understanding of the Void Transformation Stage. There are many important steps before becoming an immortal, one of which is 'comprehending the laws'.

How can one be called an immortal if they haven't grasped the laws?

Why are immortals able to undergo a complete transformation and transcend the mortal realm?

The Yang Spirit undergoes a transformation, the Immortal Body is perfected, the Immortal Essence is altered, and the Laws are mastered.
The laws are the cornerstone of the universe, containing the power of all things—earth, water, fire, and wind. Mastering the source allows one to deliver a devastating blow to others. To possess such power, one must transform these intangible rules into tangible things.

The law, in the real world, is represented by a thread, or like a string, called a 'law line'.

This is its form before it was refined, just like the soul law hidden inside the True Spirit Feather in Lin Shan's hand, which is a short gray string.

After being refined into the body by a cultivator, it will become a silk ribbon that continuously flows around your primordial embryo or yang spirit.

This is why in cultivation novels, it is often described that when a certain immortal descends to earth, colorful ribbons will surround and dance around him, and the light and shadow effects will be dazzling and spectacular, which is a demonstration of the laws.

Of course, in reality, true immortals wouldn't be so high-profile as to reveal all their laws to the public. Moreover, having more laws isn't necessarily better; a chaotic and disordered system can actually hinder each other. Only laws that truly suit one's own nature are truly useful.

Therefore, 'comprehension of the laws' is defined as a major hurdle on the path to immortality.

Only by combining one's own spiritual roots and attributes, cultivation techniques and supernatural powers, Dharma realm, destiny and fortune, etc., and comprehending the laws most suitable for oneself, can one successfully become an immortal!

So how do we come to understand it?

This brings us to the Law Scroll, a diagram that helps people transform into celestial beings at all times, enter it to personally experience the realm of immortals, and unknowingly open the gate to all wonders, allowing them to see all things from the perspective of immortals and gradually comprehend the true meaning of the laws.

This will lay a solid foundation for becoming an immortal in the future!

Unlike the ready-made law lines in Lin Shan's hands, the law scroll helps you comprehend your own laws; one gives you fish, the other teaches you how to fish.

Even a true immortal would be tempted by the former, while the latter would be more useful to cultivators in the Void Transformation stage.

It would be a lie to say he wasn't tempted, but he knew he had no chance of competing.

I only regret that I don't have enough money!

Soon, the calls for bids outside became sparse, from an initial overwhelming response to only a few voices making bids later on.

"Three hundred purple chips, any higher?"

"Three hundred once."

"Three hundred and two times."

"Three hundred. Sold!"

Seeing that no one else was bidding, the host decisively gave the final decision, awarding the first item to the auction and bringing the atmosphere to a climax.

The auction opened with its grand finale, with the organizers putting the best items at the very beginning, making no attempt to keep the audience in suspense.

While the Nascent Soul and Divine Spirit cultivators below were still discussing amongst themselves, the Void Transformation cultivators in the various private rooms in the air all focused their attention on one place, eager to know who was so wealthy as to have bought the Law Scroll.

The winning bidder remained silent, keeping quiet except for the bid, making it impossible for outsiders to guess what was going on.

Soon the second item was brought out, a smooth pebble with a yellow line engraved on it on the big screen. At first glance, it was ordinary and had nothing special about it.

Fairy Xiaxi laughed and shouted:

"Everyone, please take a look. This is the second treasure of my Purple Spirit Merchant Guild: a Yang-type colored stone. The starting price is fifty purple chips. Let the auction begin!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a new round of competition broke out in the various private rooms.

Sixty pieces.

Sixty-five.

I'll bet seventy.

"Hmph, stop dawdling! I'll pay a hundred!"

This time it's even tougher; the competition seems even fiercer than the last one!
The group of people below didn't understand what this was, but the host didn't explain. Obviously, those who could afford it would understand, and those who couldn't afford it didn't need to understand.

Lin Shan recognized him at a glance in the private room.

Positive-colored stones?
Could that circle of yellow lines be the positive energy collected and accumulated during the tribulation when breaking through to the Nascent Soul and Void Realm?
To be honest, he hadn't really paid much attention to this before, because there were just too many in the Yuan Tai, a full sixty-eight rings!

But for others, many people don't even have one.

What is Yang? It is the nourishment for cultivating the Yang spirit!

The Yang Shen is the first major hurdle on the path to immortality. Before that, a cultivator's soul, whether contained in the Golden Core, ascending to the Nascent Soul, transforming into the Primordial Spirit, or achieving the Primordial Embryo, still belongs to the mortal body!
The divine fetus will no longer be a divine soul, but a yang spirit, representing the positive aspects of the world, the two poles of yin and yang. It can manifest or become invisible, fly through the sky and escape into the earth, not drown in water or burn in fire, break free from the constraints of the physical body, and unravel the mysteries within the fetus!
Even if they are reincarnated in the future, they can still find their memories of their past life.

Awakening one's innate wisdom and returning to the peak, all the regrets of this life can be made up for in the next life. This is the Yang God, this is the True Immortal!
One transformation represents countless transformations in future lifetimes.

Because you are no longer a mortal, but have entered the ranks of immortals, even if you go to the underworld, you will be an immortal reincarnation!

That's why so many people would rather die than not try to become immortals!

However, the Yang Shen is not so easy to achieve. It is more than ten thousand times more difficult than the Yuan Shen. It can be called the ultimate test for mortals to cultivate immortality. Putting aside all the difficulties, there is one thing that is essential as nourishment.

Positive.

It can be regarded as firewood or as nourishment. Only through yang-type calcination can the yang spirit be refined.

Compared to laws, cultivators can comprehend them before becoming immortals, and can also comprehend them gradually after becoming immortals, just like the domain of a Void Realm cultivator—they are all tools in their hands.

A positive result is an extremely urgent need!

So many people didn't try to follow the rules in the first wave, but when they encountered positive results in the second wave, they couldn't hold back and started shouting and getting red in the face.

Lin Shan remained silent, observing the battle from the sidelines.

Is it really necessary to make such a fuss over just one positive result?
He didn't know how scarce it was for others, but he had plenty of it, more than he could use. If he didn't not know how to operate it, he would have liked to extract a few of his positive samples and sell them!
In the end, this item was auctioned off for a staggering three hundred purple chips. "Three hundred per auction."

"Three hundred and two times."

"Three hundred. Sold!"

This number seems to be an upper limit, as well as a price benchmark, basically hitting the limit for all cultivators in the Void Transformation stage.

The wealthy man who won the bid remained silent in his private room, his thoughts and feelings unknown, and it was unclear whether he still had the energy to continue the next ten auctions.

Fairy Xiaxi was very satisfied with today's opening. The items prepared by the Purple Spirit Merchant Guild were all treasures, rare even in the Cloud Wind Immortal Realm, and rarely circulated on the market.

The third item to be auctioned was a piece of rotten, moldy wood with a gray line around it that was barely visible unless you looked closely.

"The third treasure, Netherworld Yin Wood, is wrapped with a wisp of Yin energy. The starting price is fifty purple chips. Bidding begins!"

Yin and Yang are opposites, and are the most precious treasures that can only be collected after being tempered by Yin thunder in the world.

Pure Yang Immortals represent Yang, while Extreme Yin Ghost Immortals represent Yin.

Some cultivators, such as those in the demonic path, ghost path, or evil path, may consider becoming ghost immortals, because ghost immortals are simpler than true immortals. They do not need to condense an immortal body to become immortals; their yin spirit alone can roam the world.

Of course, the drawbacks are also obvious, namely that defense is a weakness.

The celestial realm is still dominated by true immortals, but it is said that ghost immortals are rampant in places like the underworld, the netherworld, the Nine Netherworlds, and purgatory.

If the Purple Spirit Merchant Guild were to put this Yin energy up for sale, there probably wouldn't be many people present willing to buy it.

Surprisingly, although the number of bids in mid-air decreased by half, there were still many people willing to compete for the goods.

"Sixty chips."

I'll bet seventy.

"Hehe, then I am eighty."

"One hundred! Don't even think about taking it from me!"

Lin Shan, sitting in the private room, knew perfectly well that these people were probably evil cultivators from the demonic path. Even if they themselves had no interest in the yin aspect, they could still use it on ghosts or demonic pets.

Wouldn't it be great to raise a 'little fairy' yourself?

Besides these, the Yin aspect must have other unexpected uses. In addition to training the Yin spirit, it can also be used in alchemy and weapon crafting.

However, the range was still smaller than the positive range, and the final transaction was set at 150 chips.

After the three appetizers, everyone knew that it was just a show of force to make a good impression, and only then did the main event begin, with the auction items becoming spiritual objects that everyone could participate in.

The host on stage took the tray and shook out the contents: a close-fitting soft armor. After activating it with virtual energy, a giant elephant phantom appeared above his head, fierce and majestic, providing a sense of security.

"The fourth item, the Mysterious Heavenly Treasure, the Myriad Manifestations Mysterious Armor, starting price is fifty chips. Bidding begins!"

Half of the hundreds of sky suites participated in the promotion!
"Fifty."

Fifty-one!

"Fifty-two!"

"Fifty-three"

Just moments ago, they were stacking ten chips at a time, but now it's suddenly down to adding chips one by one. The scene is so comical that it's unbelievable.

Lin Shan breathed a slight sigh of relief; he hadn't made a bid, and his worries had lessened considerably.

He was scared off by the group of people who had placed ten chips at a time. He thought everyone who dared to come to the auction was a tycoon and that he was the only poor guy. Now he realized that wasn't the case.

Because the previous item was too valuable, ordinary Void Realm cultivators knew they couldn't compete for it, so they didn't bother. Now that the Mysterious Heavenly Treasure was right in front of them, and it was even a defensive close-fitting armor, it naturally attracted the interest of many people.

The competition was fierce, with many people rushing to press the bidding bell. After witnessing the results, they became extremely envious, hoping to secure the deal in a critical moment.

However, the cost limit of the Xuan Tian Ling Bao is locked there, and the normal market price should be just over fifty. Even if there is a premium at the auction, it can only be fixed at seventy-five purple chips in the end.

If you have more than that, you might as well find a master craftsman to forge one by hand.

"Seventy-five chips, are there any other fellow Daoists willing to bid? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, the defensive Xuan Tian Spirit Armor is a one-of-a-kind!"

Seeing that everyone remained silent, Fairy Xiaxi struck the gavel to make the final decision.

The fifth, sixth, and seventh items were all Xuan Tian spiritual treasures, each fetching a high price of over seventy!

Starting with the eighth item, the price plummeted, and it became a legacy of supernatural powers.

"Supreme Earth-type Divine Power, Xuanhuang Qi Lock, a sealing spell, a one-time inheritance jade pendant that will be destroyed after use. Starting bid: ten purple chips. Bidding begins!"

Compared to the Xuan Tian Ling Bao, the production of the Wu Shang Shen Tong is not as complicated and the cost is relatively controllable, so the price has dropped to ten pieces.

There were quite a few earth-elemental cultivators present, and immediately more than a dozen people rang the bell. Finally, they were called one by one in order of arrival, and the transaction price was fixed at eighteen chips.

What caught Lin Shan's attention was that a familiar voice could be faintly heard from the sixth private room from the left next to him as they were bidding.

Elder Huang?
That old guy seems to be from the sand attribute domain. Could he have participated in the bidding as well?
Generally speaking, sand, stone, rock, mud, lava, etc., are all variations of earth element. These kinds of supernatural powers can be used without much difficulty during the Void Transformation stage. Only after becoming an immortal will there be specific distinctions in various laws.

Lin Shan had his doubts and began to pay close attention to the private room, which was marked number seventy-four on the outside. The voice inside sounded like Elder Huang's.

From the ninth to the twentieth, all the items were various supreme divine abilities and seventh-order secret techniques, with prices starting at ten chips. Except for one particularly rare Five Elements Divine Ability that fetched a high price of twenty-five chips, the others were all within twenty.

The Five Elements Divine Power is a versatile ability that can be used by spiritual roots of any attribute. If one has multiple spiritual roots, its strength can be effectively increased by stacking them, which is why it is so popular.

After the first bid, only Five Elements Divine Power from Box 74 made another call, but he didn't win anything; it was just a matter of participation.

Starting with the twenty-first item, the quality continued to decline, and it became an auction for seventh-tier spiritual items.

There aren't that many good items. Starting from the most valuable ones and going down the list, their value will definitely decrease. I estimate that after the fiftieth item, it will drop to the sixth tier, which is when the Nascent Soul stage cultivators in the hall will truly have their moment.

At this stage, it's mostly cultivators in the Void Realm who are bidding. When they encounter a spiritual item they like, they start frantically ringing the bell to bid, which is a rare opportunity on ordinary days.

Lin Shan waited patiently, not making a move rashly.

It wasn't until the thirty-third lot was put on the auction that I finally perked up for the first time!
"Next, we'll introduce the thirty-third item: Gang Sha Star Mud, a seventh-grade spiritual material used for setting up formations, crafting star artifacts, cultivating star plants, or refining natal stars. Formation masters and star cultivators, don't miss this! The starting price is five purple chips. Let's begin the auction!"

Fairy Xiaxi poured it out to display; there were over a hundred bushels of it. The black star mud emitted starlight, reflecting off the ceiling of the auction hall like a shimmering galaxy.

Lin Shan was pleasantly surprised. He didn't expect to encounter star materials in the first auction. Where did the Zi Ling Chamber of Commerce get them? What a coincidence!
He didn't speak, but the Annihilation clone in the other private room decisively rang the bell!
I'll put up five!

But the next moment, a voice came from another private room.

Six.

Lin Shan couldn't hold back for a moment; he knew that voice all too well.

Star Pivot Child? (End of Chapter)