Enduring humiliation for three years, seizing the elixir, the treasure, and the holy maiden.

Why make something as simple as an auction so complicated?

It's simply because this auction is screening for certain entry qualifications.

Not only the spirit stones mentioned earlier, but also those cultivators with weak cultivation and unstable Dao hearts are not qualified to participate.

Just then.

A commotion suddenly broke out ahead.

One of the rogue cultivators was perhaps eager to enter.

Or perhaps they thought the bridge was too slow to cross.

Taking advantage of the crowd, he quietly flew forward a few steps.

That figure was only three inches off the ground.

"Buzz!"

Suddenly, the entire bridge was illuminated by a blinding red light.

An invisible hand reached out from the bridge and grabbed the rogue cultivator's ankle.

"ah!!!"

The rogue cultivator didn't even manage a proper scream.

He was pulled straight into the star marrow under the bridge by that force.

"Sizzle."

A wisp of smoke rose.

Even their souls have been refined at this moment.

The end of the bridge.

A solitary, upside-down peak emerges menacingly.

The auction house's main building hangs atop that solitary peak.

With its flying eaves and bracket sets, it presents a magnificent and imposing sight.

...

Once you enter the main building, that's where the actual verification of funds takes place.

A steward in blue robes stood there expressionless.

"Report the number of spirit stones you are bidding on."

The deacon's tone was cold and businesslike.

The so-called number of spirit stones to bid is simply asking how many spirit stones you can afford.

This is something that absolutely cannot be falsely reported.

If it is found that the information provided is false, then you will be barred from participating in the auction.

Based on the reported numbers, the cultivators were directly divided into different ranks.

Ordinary independent cultivators, or ordinary disciples of some sects.

There's basically no seating available; you have to stand in the lobby.

These seats are reserved for cultivators who have accumulated some spirit stones.

As for the private rooms, hehe!

Even the lowest-class private rooms are reserved for the wealthy.

Su Chen didn't hesitate either.

He casually gave a number.

The deacon, whose eyelids had been half-closed, suddenly lifted them up.

The indifferent attitude he had just displayed vanished instantly.

"Distinguished guest, please come in."

"I'll show you to the private room on the upper floor."

The deacon bent over.

Attitude is a complete 360-degree turn.

Chiling, standing to the side, was completely dumbfounded.

Upper-floor private rooms?

What a grand display!

Even if an ordinary cultivator had those spirit stones, they might not be qualified.

Chi Ling opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything for a long time.

He was now completely convinced.

This brother Wang.

He was not some ordinary rogue cultivator at all.

Su Chen smiled slightly, thinking that he had broadened Chi Ling's horizons.

After all, the number of spirit stones Su Chen reported was an astronomical figure even in the Xuanhuang Continent.

This is comparable to some small-time criminals emptying their pockets.

...

The private room was indeed tastefully decorated.

There is a railing next to the auction hall.

Su Chen casually found a seat and sat down.

Through the window of that private room, the view of the main hall below was completely visible.

The hall was packed with cultivators.

And like Su Chen, they were in an elegant room on the upper floor.

Su Chen scanned the area with his divine sense and immediately understood the situation.

In those private rooms.

The aura that was faintly revealed actually consisted of several strands, indicating that the cultivators were at the Nascent Soul stage.

The profound heritage of Tian Shu Star City is indeed well-deserved.

Su Chen's gaze lingered for a moment on a private room diagonally opposite.

Ye Chen was also there.

He was standing far away, looking at Su Chen with a half-smile.

That meant, it was like saying.

You poor wretch, I didn't expect you to even make it onto the list?

Su Chen pretended not to see it.

He picked up a cup of fine tea prepared in the private room and took a sip.

The tea is good tea.

It's just a little hot.

...

"Thump."

A bell rang.

A middle-aged cultivator slowly walked up to the high platform in the center of the hall.

He wore a purple robe and had a fair complexion and no beard.

Fellow Daoists

"Thank you for your kind offer."

"This season's auction is now beginning."

The purple-robed auctioneer cupped his hands in greeting; his voice, though not loud, carried clearly throughout the entire hall.

The first few items were just ordinary elixirs and magical implements.

It's just for warming up the atmosphere.

The cultivators below were making a lively bidding war.

Su Chen leaned back in his chair and yawned.

He had absolutely no interest in any of these things.

I don't know how much time passed.

The auctioneer suddenly shouted excitedly.

"Fellow Daoists who came today, you've encountered some truly wonderful things!"

"It's rare to even see something like this on a normal day."

A flash of inspiration streaked across the sky.

A wisp of purple lightning then spilled out from a wooden box.

The lightning looked extraordinary, and it had even materialized into a physical form.

Even from a distance, it makes one's heart race...

Su Chen frowned at this moment.

It's definitely a good thing. Although he didn't know what it was, Su Chen could tell.

This is in no way inferior to the treasures Li Ziran gave him back in Luoyan City.

"This substance is called the Thunder Marrow for Crossing Calamity."

"It is formed from a wisp of lightning tribulation power between heaven and earth."

"The most difficult thing for a cultivator to overcome when breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage is the Heavenly Tribulation."

"If we had the aid of this Tribulation-Crossing Thunder Marrow..."

"I wouldn't dare say it's a sure thing."

"At least, it increases the chances of success by 30%!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the hall below erupted in chaos.

Many cultivators stuck in the late Nascent Soul stage, eagerly awaiting their breakthrough to the Divine Transformation stage, stared wide-eyed.

Su Chen, who was leaning back in his chair, sat up slightly.

Crossing the Tribulations with Thunderous Marrow.

This thing, the second move of my One Line Sky technique, is precisely the power of that Heavenly Tribulation.

The attributes of this Tribulation-Crossing Thunder Marrow are practically tailor-made for me.

If only we could get it.

It's not just about helping someone break through to the Divine Transformation stage.

Even using it to nurture the second technique would likely be of great benefit!

"Starting bid: 500,000 spirit stones."

The auctioneer announced a number.

Immediately, someone raised a sign.

"Six hundred thousand!"

"Seven hundred thousand!"

Prices have been rising steadily.

In the blink of an eye, a million was called.

Su Chen remained motionless, simply watching quietly.

Meanwhile, in the private room diagonally opposite, Ye Chen's gaze remained fixed on Su Chen.

Seeing Su Chen staring intently at the Tribulation Thunder Marrow, looking determined to obtain it.

Ye Chen's lips immediately curled up.

"One million five hundred thousand."

Ye Chen slowly began to speak.

That shout.

This effectively suppressed the bids from the individual cultivators below.

Once you reach this number, ordinary independent cultivators can no longer keep up.

Su Chen then slowly raised his hand.

"One million six hundred thousand."

The voice was not loud, but it had a calm quality to it.

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen was stunned.

When he first met Su Chen, he had assumed that Su Chen was a poor, rogue cultivator.

Moreover, he was naturally somewhat displeased that this person had offended him.

That's why he recognized Su Chen just now.

Su Chen's presence in the upper-level private room had already surprised him greatly.

But the fact that they could afford so many spirit stones far exceeded his expectations.

They actually tried to take it from me?

Two million.

Ye Chen snorted coldly and immediately raised the price to 400,000.

The intention was to make Su Chen back down.