Chapter 296
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Chapter 296: Spiritual Grains Auction
After the introduction by the Nascent Soul Stage steward, he got straight to the point.
"Our first auction item is the Superior Magical Artifact – the Purple Lightning Frost Sword!"
"This item is made primarily from purple gold stone and frost crystal, along with various other crafting materials. It took several crafting masters three days and nights to create this magical artifact!"
"When used, this artifact can unleash frost, slowing down the enemy’s speed during battle! In a contest of techniques, even the smallest change in speed can significantly affect the outcome."
After speaking, the steward lifted the artifact from the tray and gracefully swung it a few times.
Under the sword light, several frost shards scattered.
This scene lit up the eyes of many cultivators below.
A good attack artifact could greatly enhance their combat power.
In an instant, excitement swept through the crowd.
The steward, noticing this scene, smiled slightly and returned the artifact to the tray.
"I believe this item doesn’t require further introduction. Let’s start the bidding."
"The starting price for this Purple Lightning Frost Sword is one thousand spiritual stones, with each bid increasing by no less than one hundred spiritual stones!"
As soon as he finished speaking, bidders came forward one after another.
"One thousand five hundred spiritual stones!"
"One thousand six hundred spiritual stones!"
"Two thousand spiritual stones!"
The price climbed higher and higher.
Inside the private box, Ji Yang watched the fervent bidding in the hall and sighed inwardly.
Although this artifact seemed remarkable, its precise effects of the frost were unknown, and a purely flying sword that added other effects would inevitably have its power diminished.
Yet, under the stewardship of this Heaven Demon Sect steward, these weaknesses were easily overlooked.
Combined with the auction atmosphere, it was hard for cultivators not to get carried away.
Unfortunately, Ji Yang was not interested in this magical artifact.
He had an iron pick, which was enough!
While mining, he could even dig up Superior flying swords, making it all the more trivial.
Unfortunately, the Superior flying swords he had painstakingly mined from the Demon Spirit Mine were all fed to the fixed-point object.
From Ji Yang’s observation, most of the bidders for this item were Foundation Establishment stage cultivators or those who had just entered the Golden Core Stage.
These cultivators lacked strength, and a Superior magical artifact would maximize their enhancement.
In contrast, there were hardly any bidders among those above the Nascent Soul Stage. On one hand, Nascent Soul Stage cultivators could already nurture magical artifacts, and on the other hand, they tended to choose artifacts based on the compatibility with their own Techniques.
As for the upper-level private boxes, no one placed a bid, indicating that this item was not among their interests.
However, Ren Yuning, beside him, looked at the flying sword in the tray with growing interest, seemingly drawn by the glimmering purple blade.
Though Ren Yuning was naive and had more money than sense, he still didn’t place a bid.
As for Elder Guan and Elder Qu, the two had long withdrawn their gazes, seemingly resting and recuperating.
However, Ji Yang’s powerful primordial spirit energy allowed him to sense that they were communicating through Transmission.
Curious about their conversation, Ji Yang realized that he couldn’t use his primordial spirit energy to eavesdrop without being detected, especially since both had considerable strength.
Thus, Ji Yang could only pretend not to notice and continue watching the auction below.
"Three thousand four hundred spiritual stones!"
"Sold!"
"Congratulations to this fellow cultivator for successfully bidding on the Purple Lightning Frost Sword!"
"Don’t lose heart, other friends who didn’t win; next, we will present the second auction item!"
"This is a defensive magic item…"
As the bidding for the Purple Lightning Frost Sword concluded at three thousand four hundred spiritual stones, the atmosphere in the venue showed no signs of diminishing.
The cultivator who successfully bid on the first artifact held his head high, his face beaming with joy.
Although he paid a premium, buying it was still worthwhile!
The following auction items also included magic artifacts.
From attack artifacts to defensive magic items, and even flying artifacts!
There were also two artifacts with special functions, offering a complete selection.
All of these items were, without exception, top-quality magical artifacts, as the quality of items at this auction could not be low.
However, Ji Yang was not interested in these artifacts.
Instead, Ren Yuning asked nearby, "Feng Yu, do you have your eye on anything?"
"Um… as long as I have the previous Seven Star Dan Furnace, I’m fine. I’m not very skilled in contesting techniques."
Hearing this, Ren Yuning nodded in agreement.
After joining the Heaven Demon Sect, it was likely that Feng Yu would be trained toward becoming a master alchemist.
With such talent, the sect might even send guards along, so there was no need to worry too much about facing battles.
As the last magic artifact was auctioned off, the Nascent Soul Stage steward cleared his throat:
"Alright, today’s auction of all top-quality magical artifacts has concluded. Friends who didn’t win can contact the Heaven Demon Pavilion. As long as the price is right, our crafting masters can personally create magical artifacts for you!"
Many cultivators in the crowd were tempted upon hearing this but were quickly dissuaded by others who were in the know.
This was because the cost to have a crafting master create an item far exceeded the auction price.
"Next, we will auction the top-quality spiritual grains – blue barley!"
Hearing this, everyone focused intently.
If magical artifacts only increased personal combat power, then good spiritual grains could enhance the strength of families and sects!
From the eager expressions of the crowd, it was clear that many cultivators had their eyes set on this item, more than those who bid on the magical artifacts earlier.
After all, most participants at this auction had the support of corresponding forces, while scattered cultivators only made up a small portion.
Seeing this, Ji Yang murmured to himself,
"Is it coming?"
Since there were two elders from the Heaven Demon Sect beside him, Ji Yang could only pretend to be unconcerned, glancing casually while secretly examining the seeds of spiritual grains.
The blue barley seeds appeared light cyan, and the grains were not plump, being inferior to the few types of spiritual grains Ji Yang had previously planted, but this was based on the assumption that the spiritual grains had not been damaged by him.
If he could eliminate any flaws, this type of spiritual grain should still have great potential!
Noticing that many cultivators were intrigued, the Nascent Soul Stage steward on stage smiled slightly and began his introduction:
"This type of spiritual grain is quite rare, containing an abundance of spiritual energy, far surpassing other spiritual grains of the same level."
"Additionally, this bag of top-quality spiritual grains has not undergone special processing, which means that you can cultivate it yourselves once you take it home. If successfully planted, spiritual stones will flow in continuously!"
"Of course, this type of spiritual grain also has its drawbacks; it is extremely difficult to cultivate and has a long growth cycle. Friends, if you have confidence, feel free to bid!"
After speaking, the Nascent Soul Stage steward demonstrated by taking a grain from the bag, holding it up, and using a special verification method to show that the spiritual grain could sprout and grow.
