Beast Taming Immortal Clan

Chapter 342 Giving and Receiving, the Value of Magical Treasures [Please Subscribe]

The Soul-Stabilizing Pill not only assists in opening the Purple Mansion, but also has the effect of stabilizing the soul and saving lives.

Certain methods of attacking the soul can cause a cultivator in the Purple Mansion stage to experience a state of "terrified soul," and in severe cases, the soul may leave the body.

If one takes the Soul-Stabilizing Pill at this time, the soul can be stabilized and life preserved.

In addition, if a cultivator in the Purple Mansion stage has their soul leave their body and possesses another person, their soul will be weak after possession, making them prone to various complications. At this time, taking the Soul Stabilizing Pill can stabilize the soul and greatly reduce the occurrence of complications.

Therefore, many cultivators competed with Zhou Chun for the Soul-Stabilizing Pill. These included not only Foundation Establishment cultivators who, like him, needed this item to help them open their Purple Mansion, but also some wealthy Purple Mansion cultivators.

The price was driven higher and higher, and soon it reached 120,000 spirit coins.

Seeing this, Zhou Chun hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and removed his hand from the crystal ball.

"Masaharu, are you giving up?"

Upon seeing this, Zhou Daoyi, who was standing to the side, exclaimed in surprise.

He knew how many spirit coins Zhou Chun had. Although 120,000 spirit coins was a lot, Zhou Chun could afford it.

Such elixirs that aid in opening the Purple Mansion are not something you can encounter at any time.

"While the Soul-Stabilizing Pill can also assist in opening the Purple Mansion, its effect may not be as good as the Mysterious Heart Purple Rejuvenation Pill that the Third Elder took. Spending tens of thousands of spirit coins on this to open the Purple Mansion is, in my opinion, not worthwhile!"

Zhou Chun explained his reasons for giving up in a low voice, but there was no resentment on his face.

Seeing that he had already said that, Zhou Daoyi couldn't persuade him any further, so he could only nod and say, "Alright, you can decide for yourself."

In the end, the Soul-Stabilizing Pill was bought for a high price of 150,000 spirit coins.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the Soul-Stabilizing Pill was sold, the beautiful woman in the red dress, Liu Mengyan, immediately waved her hand and took out two more spiritual items to assist in opening the Purple Mansion.

"This auction features two treasures: the Silver Star Soul Jade and the Spirit Awakening Vermilion Fruit. Based on past experience, using these two treasures together can reliably increase the success rate of opening the Purple Mansion to over 30%!"

"Therefore, these two treasures will be auctioned together, with a starting price of 120,000 spirit coins and each bid increment not less than 1,000 spirit coins!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Chun, who was in room number 57, suddenly stood up.

His gaze was fixed on the two jade boxes on the auction stage. One of the jade boxes contained the Silver Star Soul Jade that Zhou Daoyi had used to open his Purple Mansion. The other jade box contained a purplish-red spiritual fruit that resembled a strawberry.

The combination of these two items can increase the success rate of opening the Purple Mansion by more than 30%!

This moved Zhou Chun, who was facing the challenge of opening up his Purple Mansion.

However, even though he desperately wanted these two treasures, reason told him that he was unlikely to have them today.

Although he had 200,000 spirit coins in hand, judging from the previous transaction price of the Soul-Stabilizing Pill, the price of these two treasures would definitely not stop at that number.

Now that the auction has progressed this far, Zhou Chun has come to understand the situation.

The treasures that appeared at this auction were indeed all exquisite.

However, the price of these treasures is definitely the highest price they can fetch.

If they hadn't appeared at this once-in-a-century grand auction, and if the cultivators attending the auction hadn't been carrying large sums of money, they would hardly have fetched such high prices.

Therefore, the treasures that appear at this auction cannot be viewed at normal prices.

Sure enough, the ensuing fierce bidding confirmed Zhou Chun's idea.

The price quickly broke through 200,000 spirit coins, and was finally sold at 243,000 spirit coins.

After bidding 200,000 spirit coins once, he did not raise the price again.

Hey--

A long sigh escaped Zhou Chun's lips, and the crystal ball in his hand fell to the ground.

Knowing something is one thing, but actually watching an opportunity slip away right in front of you is still a very unpleasant feeling.

Seeing him like this, Lin Hongyu bit her lip, a look of guilt appearing in her eyes.

She clearly knew that if the Zhou family hadn't used all their working capital to support her in forming her core, Zhou Chun could have easily acquired these two treasures that aided in opening her Purple Mansion, and even taken the [Soul-Stabilizing Pill] along with them.

Zhou Daoyi glanced at her, then sighed softly and comforted Zhou Chun, saying, "Hey! Zhengchun, don't be discouraged. You're still young. Even if you miss this opportunity, there will be another one. No matter what, the family will do everything in its power to help you open your Purple Mansion!"

"I understand, it's just a little regrettable!"

Zhou Chun responded with a sound of agreement and then remained silent.

The private room fell silent for a moment, with only the sounds of various bids coming from the conch shell artifact.

"Three pieces of magical material iron essence, weighing three jin and six liang, have a starting bid of 120,000 spirit coins, with each bid increment not less than 1,000 spirit coins!"

"Two pieces of magical material, the Golden Essence, weighing two jin and six liang, have a starting bid of 150,000 spirit coins, with each bid increment no less than 1,000 spirit coins!"

"A 3,000-year-old Golden Ginseng King, starting bid 100,000 spirit coins, minimum increment 1,000 spirit coins!"

"A piece of the heartwood of a ten-thousand-year-old Golden Sun Wood, a magical material for treasures. Starting bid: 200,000 spirit coins. Each bid must be at least 1,000 spirit coins higher!"

……

The true target audience of this once-in-a-century grand auction is still those Golden Core cultivators.

In the middle stage, most of the treasures offered for auction were geared towards Golden Core cultivators.

Liu Mengyan took out various materials for refining magical artifacts, as well as spiritual medicines for refining elixirs for Golden Core cultivators, one by one, which aroused a scramble among the cultivators in the private rooms.

Clearly, those who made the bids were all Golden Core cultivators.

This scene was quite an eye-opener for Zhou Chun and his companions.

Not only did they witness the immense wealth of many Golden Core cultivators, but they also saw many rare spiritual objects whose names they had only heard of, or even whose names they had never heard of before.

Zhou Chun, who had complained about the high cost of admission, now felt it was worth it.

He couldn't possibly see such a high-end auction in Jingguo, and even if he had the money, he couldn't find it.

Even the cultivators of the Great Zhou Kingdom can only witness this once every hundred years.

Spending several thousand spirit coins on this is absolutely worthwhile.

These treasures were purchased by many Golden Core cultivators at high prices, and before long, the main event began.

On the auction stage, Liu Mengyan waved her hand, and three jade bottles of different sizes—red, white, and blue—appeared before her. She then said softly, "These three treasures are being auctioned together: the [Extreme Yang Fire Spirit Liquid], the [Extreme Cold Ice Marrow Liquid], and the [Mysterious Unity Qi-Melting Pill]!"

"Using these three treasures together during the Core Formation process will give one at least a 20% chance of successfully forming their core. Those of you who need them understand their preciousness and rarity!"

"In fact, this item was specially prepared for this once-in-a-century auction, to give other fellow cultivators a chance to form their core. Otherwise, such a treasure could never be valued in spirit coins!"

Inside room number 57, Lin Hongyu suddenly stood up, her eyes fixed on the three jade bottles floating in front of Liu Mengyan.

The contents of those three jade bottles were what she was after.

She has risked everything for these three treasures!

After introducing the origins of the treasures inside the three jade bottles, Liu Mengyan on the auction stage announced loudly, "The starting price for these three treasures is 300,000 spirit coins, and each bid must be at least 1,000 spirit coins higher!"

The starting bid of 300,000 spirit coins is the highest starting bid so far in this auction.

However, the price did not deter those who came specifically for these three treasures.

"I'll offer 400,000 spirit coins!"

Soon, a late-stage Purple Mansion cultivator in the stands loudly announced the price.

This person possesses such wealth, yet he didn't even bother to book a private room, probably because he wanted to spend every penny wisely.

Unfortunately, his offer didn't scare anyone at all.

"Five hundred thousand spirit coins! The fellow Daoist in room number sixty-two has offered five hundred thousand spirit coins. Is there anyone offering a higher bid? The opportunity to form the Core is right before our eyes; if we miss it, we might not get another chance in a hundred years!"

"Alright, the fellow cultivator in room number 57 has bid 550,000 spirit coins. Is there anyone bidding higher?"

"Got it! The fellow cultivator in room number 65 has bid 570,000 spirit coins. Anyone else want to raise the price?"

"Five hundred and eighty thousand spirit coins! The fellow cultivator in room number fifty-seven has raised the bid!"

On the auction stage, the beautiful woman in the red dress, Liu Mengyan, kept talking, announcing one high price after another.

Clearly, the people in the private rooms are the ones who truly have the ability to acquire these three treasures.

Under such fierce bidding, the auction price soon reached 700,000 spirit coins, which is the limit that Lin Hongyu can currently control.

Meanwhile, two other monks in private rooms were bidding against her.

Seeing this, she was extremely anxious and immediately turned to Zhou Chun, saying, "Zheng Chun, could you lend me another 100,000 spirit coins? I'll use my personal magic artifact as collateral, and I promise to pay you back afterwards!"

Hearing this, Zhou Chun merely glanced at Zhou Daoyi before saying without hesitation, "Elder Lin, you're too kind. We're all family; isn't it too formal to say such things? I have 150,000 spirit coins here that you can freely withdraw; please feel free to take them!"

"Very good, very good! Zheng Chun, you truly are the Zhou family's prodigy! I, Lin Hongyu, will always remember this kindness you've shown me!"

Lin Hongyu was overjoyed and exclaimed in delight, then hurriedly entered the new quote into the crystal ball.

With Zhou Chun's support of 150,000 spirit coins, she quickly defeated two other competitors in the bidding and successfully won the three treasures for 815,000 spirit coins.

"815,000 spirit coins in three bids! Congratulations to the fellow Daoist in room number 57 for successfully winning this item!"

As Liu Mengyan's slightly excited voice rang out, the three people in room number 57 all breathed a sigh of relief.

Lin Hongyu quickly stood up, bowed to Zhou Daoyi and Zhou Chun, and said, "I cannot express my gratitude enough. My husband and Zhengchun, you two are my witnesses. If I ever achieve the Golden Core stage, I will repay the Zhou family's kindness tenfold!"

Seeing her like this, Zhou Daoyi's eyes flashed, and he immediately stepped forward to help her up, saying, "Madam, you are too kind. The Zhou family helped you form your core not because we wanted your repayment, but because you are my Daoist partner and a member of the Zhou family!"

At this point, he smiled and said, "Congratulations to Madam on achieving your wish! I wish you all the best in successfully completing your Core Formation!"

"The Supreme Elder is right. Elder Lin, you are also a Supreme Elder of the Zhou family, and you are entitled to the family's help. I believe that if the Zhou family is in trouble in the future, you will not stand idly by either!"

Zhou Chun nodded repeatedly, showing no intention of taking credit or seeking reward.

Although their words sounded somewhat insincere, they truly moved and pleased Lin Hongyu at that moment.

Born into the Dragon Transformation Sect, she had to learn from a young age to compete with other members for cultivation resources, and almost no one would give her cultivation resources without expecting anything in return.

She had absolutely no confidence in asking the Zhou family for help this time.

However, for her, the Zhou family was her only hope for the time being.

Unexpectedly, this result, which was originally not expected, turned out to be surprisingly good.

For a cultivator from outside the family, a relative who joined the family halfway through her life, the Zhou family was willing to provide the greatest assistance they could, helping her raise hundreds of thousands of spirit coins and ultimately enabling her to achieve her goal.

This unexpected gain, the feeling of being helped and cared for for the first time in her life, was indeed an indescribably wonderful experience for her.

At least at this moment, she was truly warmed and deeply moved.

She nodded emphatically and said, "Yes, if the Zhou family ever needs my help, I, Lin Hongyu, will definitely help without hesitation!"

While they were envisioning the future together, Liu Mengyan began bidding on new treasures on the auction stage.

At this point, the auction should have reached its later stages, and all the treasures being auctioned were exquisite.

Not long after, magical artifacts were put up for auction.

With a wave of her hand, Liu Mengyan produced a necklace radiating golden light, which she then displayed in all directions.

She then explained, "The magic weapon, the Qian Yuan Golden Light Ring, possesses the power to capture dragons and trap immortals. Its accompanying Qian Yuan Golden Light divine power can greatly suppress cultivation and magical power. Once trapped by it, even a late-stage Golden Core cultivator will forget about unleashing their Golden Core stage power. This item can also trap enemy magic weapons, similarly suppressing the connection between the enemy and the magic weapon. It is an extremely profound magic weapon!"

"The starting bid for this item is 500,000 spirit coins, and each bid must be at least 10,000 spirit coins higher!"

With a starting bid of 500,000 spirit coins, the appearance of this magical artifact gave Zhou Chun a deeper understanding of the value of such treasures.

The subsequent sale price of this item shocked him even more.

In the end, this Qian Yuan Golden Halo magic treasure was bought for 1.27 million spirit coins, breaking the auction record once again!

(End of this chapter)