Chapter 301 - Chapter 301: Chapter 293: Cloud State Major Pavilion

Chapter 301: Chapter 293: Cloud State Major Pavilion

Translator: 549690339

Only when one’s battle strength meets the standard and doesn’t fall from the Late Foundation Establishment Stage can they be considered a true Late Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator.

Only such cultivators can be summoned back into the sect and granted the opportunity to search for fortunes elsewhere.

This was the case with Meng Guan before.

And naturally, it is the same for He Song now.

However, after exiting seclusion, He Song did not announce his breakthrough to everyone; instead, he used the Breath Concealment Skill to continue revealing his cultivation base in the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment.

Now, it’s been only a little over twenty years since He Song arrived in Heaven Power Immortal City.

He Song’s cultivation, on the surface, only broke through to the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment in the second year after coming to Heaven Power Immortal City.

But in reality, by that time, it had already been five or six years since He Song broke through to the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment.

Given this situation, in the eyes of others, it would seem that He Song has just broken through to the Mid -stage Foundation Establishment nearly thirty years ago.

If he were to claim that he has now successfully broken through to the Late Foundation Establishment Stage, he would immediately be crowned with the title of genius.

At that time, attracting the attention of other Masters would be a minor matter.

If he happened to attract the attention of a Golden Elixir Master, that would be a serious problem.

Therefore, to avoid endangering his own safety, He Song would certainly not expose his cultivation base.

Even if he has successfully broken through to the Late Foundation Establishment Stage, he would still only claim to be at the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment.

By doing this, he can both avoid attracting attention and conceal his trump cards.

It’s like killing two birds with one stone.

If he encounters a crisis in the future, he can suddenly unleash his Late Foundation Establishment Stage cultivation and catch his opponent off guard.

At that time, He Song’s chances of winning would naturally be even greater.

After leaving his seclusion, He Song casually found an excuse to brush off the fact that he hadn’t appeared for several months.

Then, he immersed himself in figuring out how to deceive others’ divine sense.

How could he hide from others’ divine sense scanning and not be discovered, even when lying within their scanning range?

This is something He Song had been researching for two years.

However, in these two years, He Song’s every attempt has been fruitless.

The array patterns on the Smoke Array, although He Song was familiar with them and could use them proficiently, they were indeed just array patterns; simplifying them or engraving them onto other media was extremely difficult.

Although He Song already had an outline in his mind, it was only when he truly implemented it that he realized just how difficult it was.

There was no way.

The array patterns on the Smoke Array were something He Song could only use proficiently, but he did not understand the mysteries behind them.

So, after trying many times without any results, He Song simply treated it as a hobby, researching it only occasionally.

As for the rest of the time, his focus was mostly on cultivation.

Of course, He Song slowed down his progress on this matter, not because he had lost interest in the Golden Core Array.

He simply realized that with his current knowledge reserves and understanding of array patterns, he would never be able to achieve his desired results on his own.

This was also the reason why he wasted two years trying, yet gained nothing in the end.

But if he couldn’t succeed by himself, why not take another path and look for shortcuts?

In the countless years of the Cultivation World, there have been numerous cultivators.

As the saying goes, in a forest so vast, there are bound to be all kinds of birds.

He Song didn’t believe that in such a long history, producing so many cultivators, there wouldn’t be anyone in the Cultivation World who had thought of the same thing as him.

If there were, wouldn’t he be able to go further by standing on the shoulders of his predecessors?

There might be secret skills like that buried within some cultivators’ cave mansions.

All he had to do was pay attention to the major Immortal Cities, or even the auction events occasionally held in various Immortal States.

Before that item appeared, he would just continue researching as he had planned.

But if such a thing did appear, He Song would definitely go there personally to buy it back.

After all, this matter involves a Golden Core Array.

Perhaps within the Golden Core Array, there might be something that could help He Song step onto the Golden Core Path.

Although it was not certain whether there were any Golden Elixir Masters in seclusive cultivation within that Golden Core Array, obtaining that secret skill would bring He Song one step closer to the Golden Core Array.

At the same time, acquiring such a skill would significantly improve He Song’s safety in the future.

Of course, He Song was still quite concerned about this matter.

After making the decision, He Song immediately went to the Treasure Pavilion in Heaven Power Immortal City.

As a Sub-Pavilion Master of the Heaven Power Immortal City’s Treasure Pavilion, Master Luo Jing’s information network was very reliable.

Moreover, the Treasure Pavilion was also involved in organizing auction events in major Immortal Cities and even Immortal States.

In this way, as soon as the item He Song wanted appeared, it would naturally reach his ears.

However, it remained to be seen whether Master Luo Jing would agree.

With the mentality that if Master Luo Jing didn’t agree, he would resort to bribery, He Song quickly arrived at Heaven Power Immortal City’s Treasure Pavilion.

Treasure Pavilion.

As He Song’s figure arrived here, Master Luo Jing’s figure also appeared next to him.

“Your humble servant greets Master Cang Song; Master Cang Song is truly a rare guest.”

“It’s been more than two years since we last met, and I haven’t seen you since then, Master.”

“Over these two years, I’ve been thinking about you day and night, but sadly, I couldn’t catch a glimpse of you.”

“I never expected that you would personally visit today, which truly flatters and surprises me.”

“I wonder if you came here today because you missed me?”

As Master Luo Jing’s coquettish and teasing gaze swept through, a series of playful remarks followed from her mouth.

However, while speaking, Master Luo Jing did not forget to lead He Song into the VIP room specially arranged for Foundation Establishment Masters, without neglecting him.

Seeing this, He Song glanced at her somewhat unexpectedly.

He had no idea what Master Luo Jing was up to.

Although they were acquaintances before, their relationship was never close enough to speak like this.

Thinking day and night.

Wishing day and night.

Being flattered and astonished.

Missing each other.

Their relationship was as pure as a piece of white paper.

Such remarks were simply ridiculous; Master Luo Jing never spoke like this when facing him in the past.

What was going on today?

Could it be that even female cultivators have those days when they change?

Recalling his time spent with other female cultivators, He Song was slightly puzzled.

It seemed like they never had such drastic changes in temperament either.

Could it be that Master Luo Jing made a mistake in her cultivation practice?

With a hint of vigilance, prepared for Master Luo Jing to suddenly explode, He Song thought about it but eventually didn’t pick up on her teasing, and instead started an casual conversation with her.

“I haven’t seen you in two years, and your personality seems to have changed a bit, Master Luo Jing.”

“But the reason for my visit today is actually to ask you about something.”

“Could you please tell me when the auction will be held in this Immortal City, and how are the auctions held in the larger Immortal State above the city?”

“Recently, I’ve developed a slight interest in auctions, and I wonder if I can get answers to these questions from you, Master.”

Bowing slightly to Master Luo Jing, He Song spoke.

The purpose of He Song’s visit was to get information from Master Luo Jing’s identity.

He thought that given their familiarity, Master Luo Jing would probably share this information with him.

With that in mind, He Song looked towards Master Luo Jing.

However, just as He Song’s gaze shifted, Master Luo Jing’s gaze also fell on him at the same time.

For a moment, their eyes met.

He Song’s expression was calm.

But a flash of desolation crossed Master Luo Jing’s face.

This startled He Song.

Before he could say anything, Master Luo Jing’s expression was already hidden, and her smile returned.

“Of course, as the Sub-Pavilion Master of Heaven Power Immortal City’s Treasure Pavilion, I’m aware of that information.”

“Just so you know, each Treasure Pavilion in every Immortal City is a subordinate pavilion.”

“Above the subordinate pavilions is the Major Pavilion.”

“The Major Pavilion is generally located within the Immortal State, governing all subordinate pavilions within its territorv.”

“Each subordinate pavilion holds an auction once every ten years; the auction items are diverse but mostly consigned by cultivators.”

“Items put up for auction by the Treasure Pavilion itself are not many.”

“The Major Pavilion also holds an auction every ten years, but due to its location within the Immortal State, its collection of lots is unsurpassable by the subordinate pavilions.”

“Generally speaking, the lots in the Major Pavilion are rare treasures seldom seen by Foundation Establishment Masters, and occasionally even items that can be used by Golden Elixir Masters.”

“As for the lots in the subordinate pavilions, they are mostly used in the Qi Refining stage; occasionally, a Foundation Establishment Elixir might appear with a few Foundation Establishment stage items, and that would already be considered a high standard.”

“The auctions held by various subordinate pavilions and Major Pavilions occur at different times.”

“For instance, our pavilion here held an auction three years ago, and the next one will be held seven years later.”

“And the recently held Cloud State Major Pavilion’s auction was nine years ago, which means the next one will soon be held.”

“You might attend several auctions while visiting multiple Immortal Cities.”

“Or you might not come across a single auction while visiting several Immortal

Cities. ”

“These are all normal situations.”

Master Luo Jing shared everything she knew about the auctions with He Song.

After hearing her words, He Song also gained a certain understanding of the Treasure Pavilion and the auctions it holds.

In short.

Auctions are held once every ten years, the Major Pavilion has better items, while the subordinate pavilions have inferior items.

The auction schedules are not fixed; with good luck, one might come across several consecutive auctions, and with bad luck, one might not encounter a single auction for several years.

The once-in-a-decade Cloud State Treasure Pavilion Major Auction will be held soon.

If He Song wants to attend the Cloud State auction, he probably needs to set off in the next few days..