Elderly Martial Saint: Sixty Times the Cultivation Speed ​​at the Start

Yi Yang took his seat in a private room on the third floor. The furnishings in the room were not luxurious, but they were elegant and had been carefully designed. It seemed that Qizhen Pavilion attached great importance to this auction.

In this VIP box, by the window, there is a large, soft couch. Through the specially made crystal window, one can overlook the entire venue downstairs, while those outside cannot see the scene inside the box. This is the prestige of the VIP box.

Looking through the crystal window, you can see that the hall has a semi-circular, sunken structure with hundreds of mahogany chairs, which are now about 70-80% full. The air is filled with a strange scent of ambergris mixed with various cosmetics, which is somewhat stuffy.

The martial artists in the hall chatted in small groups, their voices hushed and lively. After all, this was a big event, and the martial artists of Hengyue Town were quite wealthy, so many people came to participate in the auction.

Just then, a slender, young, and beautiful maid entered carrying tea and snacks. She placed the tray on the table and bowed respectfully.

"Honored guest, this is our special 'Cloud and Mist Tip' from Qizhen Pavilion. Please try it."

As the maid spoke, she secretly glanced at Yi Yang. When her gaze fell upon his calm and profound face, her cheeks flushed slightly, and her heart skipped a beat. After all, he was a distinguished guest of the Heroes' List.

Yi Yang paid no attention to these things. He picked up his teacup, his gaze still fixed on the scene below, and casually asked, "What are the rules for your auction?"

Attracted by his calm demeanor, the maid quickly composed herself and explained in detail: "In reply to our distinguished guest, our auctions at the Rare Treasures Pavilion are divided into two types: 'open auctions' and 'closed auctions'."

"Regular auction items are all sold openly. Manager Lin personally presides over the auction, and the distinguished guests raise their paddles to bid, with the highest bidder winning."

"But for some special items, or items with a more sensitive origin, we will use the method of bidding secretly."

She pointed to a simple, antique bronze box, about half a person's height, placed in front of the auction table.

"At that time, the VIPs in the private rooms on the third floor can write their bids on specially made spirit paper, put it into the copper box through the secret passage, and then Manager Lin will open it on the spot. The highest bidder wins. This will protect the privacy of our VIPs to the greatest extent possible."

Yi Yang nodded, indicating that he understood.

Seeing that he had no further instructions, the maid bowed again before reluctantly leaving the private room.

Yi Yang recalled the admiration and awe she had unconsciously revealed just now, but her heart remained completely unmoved.

Having lived two lives, his heart had long been tempered like an ancient well. He refocused his attention on the venue and used his divine sense power at the "Breaking Illusion" realm to explore and analyze the layout of the entire auction.

First, there was the lobby on the first floor, where most of the people sitting were ordinary martial artists and wealthy merchants. The strongest among them was only at the late stage of the True Qi Realm, which was not worth mentioning.

Yi Yang's gaze slowly moved upwards, and he began to calculate the distribution of power in the three private rooms of "Tianyun Yage".

The floor he was on was the first floor of private rooms, with a total of thirty-two rooms. Those sitting here were mostly experts at the late stage or perfect stage of the True Qi Realm, who were ranked in the top one hundred of the Heroes Ranking.

These people, if placed in their respective prefectures, would all be figures who could dominate a region.

But in this bustling and chaotic town of Hengyue, he can only be considered a pillar of strength.

Go up to the second floor.

The number of private rooms has been reduced sharply to about twelve. Yi Yang could clearly sense several condensed and heavy true energy fluctuations emanating from above, which should be from martial artists at the second level of the Profound Realm.

Those were the true main force of Hengyue Town tonight—the martial artists at the Tongxuan Realm.

Two of them possessed an exceptionally heavy aura, as imposing as mountains and peaks. Even through layers of restrictions, one could still sense the terrifying power contained within them.

"The Dharma Body Realm," Yi Yang concluded in his mind.

Those two should be Han Ji from the Heavenly Heart Sect and the Dharma Body level expert sent by the Imperial City Trade Bureau.

As for the top floor, the fourth floor has the best view and is also the most mysterious.

There are only four VIP private rooms in total.

As soon as Yi Yang's divine sense approached, he felt a terrifying aura as deep as the ocean, as well as three other distinct yet equally powerful wills.

His "Breaking Through Illusions" realm divine sense felt a slight sting the moment it came into contact with that aura.

Yi Yang immediately understood.

Sitting there must be Chu Tiankuo and Bai Yuchen from the Hidden Dragon Ranking, Deputy Inspector Jiang Zhongtian, and Lu Zui, the "Mountain and River Fist" who is either equally powerful or slightly inferior.

After analyzing the entire situation, Yi Yang concluded: "Tonight, his real competitors are the twelve Transcendent Realm martial artists in the second-floor private rooms."

Resources at the True Qi Realm level are of little use to him now. The items that Yi Yang would bid on must be things that a Transcendent Realm expert needs, or some rare and precious items.

Those things just happened to fall into the demand range of the people on the second level.

As for the four big shots at the top, there's no need to worry too much.

People of that caliber have enormous appetites; ordinary auction items simply don't catch their eye. The only items they'll actually bid on are the final, most important ones.

After figuring out his potential opponents, Yi Yang put down his teacup, sat cross-legged on the soft couch in the private room, formed hand seals, and began to circulate the "Yi Mu Zhen Yang Jing".

The waiting time should not be wasted.

The pure Yi Wood True Qi flowed slowly through his meridians, like warm stream water, nourishing the small Xuan Light Seed in his Qi Sea.

On the panel, the proficiency level number was steadily increasing at a rate of 600 points each time.

I don't know how much time passed.

The previously noisy conversations in the lobby on the first floor suddenly fell silent.

Yi Yang opened his eyes and looked down at the auction stage through the crystal window.

A figure slowly emerged from a hidden door on the side of the stage.

The person who arrived was none other than Lin Qi, the owner of Qizhen Pavilion.

He wore a dark blue brocade robe, his hair was tied back with a fine jade hairpin, he had a kind face, a slightly plump figure, and a smile that was unique to merchants and impeccable.

He walked to the center of the stage, put his hands in his wide sleeves, and looked around the audience.

Lin Qi didn't rush to introduce the auction items. Instead, he cleared his throat and said some polite words.

It was nothing more than polite greetings like "Greetings, everyone, you've come from afar" and "It's an honor for Qizhen Pavilion."

As soon as he finished speaking, the smile in his eyes did not diminish, but a powerful aura was released from his body without warning.

The cultivation of the fourth realm of Tongxuan, "Guixuan", is like an invisible mountain, crashing down from the center of the auction stage in all directions!

Those martial artists at the True Qi Realm in the hall were the first to be affected.

Many people turned pale instantly, instinctively gripping the armrests of their seats, feeling as if a huge rock was pressing on their chests, making it difficult to even breathe.

Several of the inner energy realm attendants who had come with their elders to broaden their horizons slid off their chairs, their legs going weak and unable to stand up.

Lynch's move wasn't about showing off; it was about setting a precedent.

He was telling everyone that anyone who dared to cause trouble at Qizhen Pavilion should first consider their own limitations.

After a moment, Lin Qi calmed down, and the oppressive atmosphere in the hall returned to normal. He then took out a jade pendant the size of a thumb from his sleeve and tapped it on the table, producing a crisp "ding" sound.

"Ladies and gentlemen, you are probably already familiar with the rules of this auction."

"Regular auction items, open auction, bidding by raising paddles, highest bidder wins, each bid increment must not be less than 10% of the reserve price."

"Special items will be auctioned by blind auction, with the highest bidder winning. If bids are tied, the order in which the items are placed into the copper box will determine ownership."

"All VIP guests in the private rooms can participate in either the open auction or the sealed auction. Guests in the main hall can only participate in the open auction."

After explaining the rules, Lin Qi clapped his hands.

Two graceful maids, carrying a tray covered with red silk, emerged from the side door.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the first item in this auction is a great gift!" Lin Qi's voice, amplified by his true energy, clearly resounded throughout the entire venue as he introduced the item.

"A superior, true-level external cultivation technique, the 'Rock Scripture'! This technique focuses on cultivating external protective energy and explosive power. When cultivated to perfection, it may rival a Transcendent Realm expert! It was created by a Transcendent Realm master a hundred years ago and is most suitable for the True Energy Realm heroes present here to cultivate!"

"Starting bid: fifteen spirit crystals!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a collective gasp filled the hall.

True skill!

These items are priceless treasures in the markets of various prefectural cities, and very few are available for public auction.

Although it cannot compare to the top-tier true skills passed down by those major sects, it is already an opportunity that most of the True Qi Realm martial artists present could only dream of.

"Sixteen!"

"I'll bet eighteen!"

"Twenty pieces! I, Wang, want this cultivation manual!"

Bidding was in full swing, and the price quickly soared from fifteen spirit crystals to twenty-five.

Subsequently, the speed slowed down significantly.

The ordinary martial artists in the hall began to grit their teeth and hesitate, because these twenty-five spirit crystals were a huge sum of money for them, enough for them to live a life of plenty for several years.

Just as the bidding reached a stalemate, a deep male voice called out from the first-floor VIP box:

Thirty pieces.

The hall fell silent for a moment.

The sounds coming from the private room carry an inherent filter of status.

The martial artists in the hall looked at each other, all knowing that they were no match for the people in the private rooms.

A man dressed in martial arts attire, seemingly unwilling to give up, shouted again, "Thirty-two!"

The voices from the private room followed without the slightest hesitation:

"Thirty-five."

The moment the price was announced, the hall fell completely silent, the quiet atmosphere seemingly mocking the martial artist's overestimation of his abilities.

Finally, Lynch brought his small hammer down.

"Thirty-five spirit crystals, sold! Congratulations to the distinguished guest in VIP room number nine!"

The first item was acquired by a top-ranked player from the first-floor VIP box.

Yi Yang leaned back on the soft couch in the room, not touching the auction item at all from beginning to end. Thirty-five spirit crystals for a True Qi Realm horizontal cultivation technique was a reasonable price.

But for him, this thing wasn't even worth mentioning.

He had already cultivated the "Martial Dragon Elephant Body" to perfection, and his blood was even faintly golden. Even if he got his hands on the "Rock Scripture," it would not be able to cause any further qualitative changes to his physical body.

The second item was quickly presented by a maid.

The red silk was lifted, revealing a long sword, entirely emerald green with subtle water ripples flowing along its blade, lying horizontally on a tray.

"A top-grade magical artifact, the Azure Wave Sword!"

Lin Qi introduced, "This sword is forged from deep-sea black iron mixed with cold jade ore, and imbued with a faint water-attribute true energy, making it most suitable for martial artists who practice water-based techniques. Starting bid: twenty spirit crystals!"

This sword attracted a lot of people vying for it.

In the end, it was sold for a high price of 112 spirit crystals to a late-stage True Qi Realm martial artist in a blue robe in the hall.

Judging from the appearance, this martial artist must be from a noble family, otherwise he wouldn't be able to produce so many spirit crystals. He would take the treasure back as a family heirloom to pass down.

After that, the items were brought to the table one by one, like a flowing stream.

A bottle of "Condensing Essence Pills," used for True Qi Realm cultivation, containing twenty pills, was sold for thirteen spirit crystals.

A palm-sized piece of refined iron ore, said to originate from the deep mountains of the Witch Kingdom, is a core material used to forge top-grade magical artifacts. It was sold for fifteen spirit crystals.

There were also various elixirs, animal hide armor, fragments of cultivation manuals, and spirit beast cubs...

Every time Lin Qi made a bid, the audience would erupt in excitement.

These items varied in quality, some good and some bad, but without exception, they were all resources at the True Qi Realm level.

Yi Yang scanned the auction items one by one, but from beginning to end, he never raised his bidding paddle even once.

His standards have been raised too high.

From the complete "Yi Mu Health Preservation Exercise" to Lu Quan'an's cultivation notes, from the Spiritual Weapon Xuan Yuan to the Hundred-Year Blood Lotus and the Xuan Nian Stone...

Everything he handled was a rare find in the world.

The ordinary magical artifacts and elixirs on the stage now failed to pique his interest even by giving them a second glance.

Instead, he stopped staring at the table, sat down cross-legged again, closed his eyes, and began circulating the "True Yang Scripture of Wood".

Within the Qi Sea, the Seed of Profound Light, nourished by True Qi, was growing slowly and steadily.

The surface texture becomes increasingly clear.

Facial features, body proportions—that miniature version of "himself" is gradually becoming more and more solid.

The numbers on the panel faithfully changed after each movement.

600

600

For someone at the first level of the Profound Realm, this progress is considered fast, but for Yi Yang, without taking any pills, the progress is indeed very slow.

But Yi Yang wasn't in a hurry. He knew that he would definitely find something he needed after this auction.