Chapter 49 Auction_1

In the secret chamber of the cave abode, Lin Tianming sat cross-legged on the cushion, extending his Divine Sense to take inventory of the items in his storage bag.Today's stall brought in a decent haul; eleven Lingshen Pills sold for two hundred and eighty-six Spirit Stones, two Sky Shaker Hammers went for one hundred and eighty Spirit Stones, and various other low-level Spirit Grasses sold for fifty-four Spirit Stones. Only seven or eight common Spiritual Medicines remained unsold. The day's sales totaled five hundred and twenty Spirit Stones.

After calculating the income from the stall, and adding the thousand Spirit Stones Lin Shigong funded for the making of the Earth Evil Sword, which Lin Shilu didn't charge for his work, Lin Tianming hadn't had the chance to repay Lin Shigong, so they were unused, sitting in his bag. Including his own Spirit Stones, he now had over seventeen hundred Spirit Stones in his storage bag—a substantial amount of money. Lin Tianming, the very image of a rich country gentleman, chuckled as he put the Spirit Stones back into the bag.

While at the stall, he heard from Xin Qing that there would be several Qi Refinement Realm auctions in three days, where many rare items would be available. Lin Tianming's interest was immediately piqued. With plenty of Spirit Stones and no shortage of elixirs, he planned to see what treasures were there; he might find some good things to buy.

With three days until the auction began and nothing else to do, Lin Tianming thought about the Superior Spirit Essence Pill he had yet to test. He took out a pill and began his cultivation practice.

As soon as the Lingshen Pill entered his mouth, Lin Tianming quickly activated his Cultivation Technique to refine the vast medicinal power spreading rapidly throughout his body, eventually flowing into the Seven Sea Dantian.

For half a year, having not used any elixirs for cultivation, his cultivation had stagnated. The rush of Spiritual Power into the Seven Sea Dantian was like sweet rain after a long drought, instantly refreshing Lin Tianming.

As time passed, within less than fifteen minutes of cultivation, intense pain had almost numbed him. He took a Body Strengthening Pill. In a few breaths, the prickling sensation throughout his body lessened considerably, and slowly returned to normal.

Without the Body Strengthening Pill to aid in cultivation, the pain from this technique was unbearable for ordinary people. Just the consumption of various elixirs needed for auxiliary cultivation was something average Cultivators couldn't afford, no wonder such Cultivation Techniques had been lost to history.

The power of the Lingshen Pill slowly entered the Dantian. The Seven Sea Dantian, starved for Spiritual Energy for so long, voraciously absorbed it. The Qi Sea, which hadn't grown in six months, also slowly started to expand. Though still some distance from reaching the Eighth Level of Qi Cultivation, it wasn't too far off.

Assisted by the Body Strengthening Pill, Lin Tianming could now cultivate without worries. Thanks to the elixirs, his Spiritual Power increased rapidly.

After cultivating for two whole days, he completely refined one Lingshen Pill. The potent medicinal power surprised Lin Tianming. Produced with the help of the Eye of Five Colors, the Lingshen Pill's potency was a full twenty percent higher than any elixir he had used before, truly a superior quality elixir.

The effect of the Body Strengthening Pill was also excellent, not only alleviating the pain of cultivation but also swiftly enhancing his physique. His strength incrementally increased. Given time, he would be able to match a Spiritual Artifact's power with his body alone, securing an invincible position.

After the three days were up, Lin Tianming emerged from his retreat, his aura stable and robust. He walked out of his cave dwelling, heading towards the tallest and grandest building in the Eastern District of the Market City. Searᴄh the NôvelFire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Many Cultivators were already on the road, heading towards the auction site, all intending to participate in the auction.

In fifteen minutes, Lin Tianming arrived in front of a massive hall which stood five stories tall and covered thousands of square meters, exuding grandeur. This hall was the largest auction building in the Market City.

It was said that the first floor was for Qi Training Cultivators' auctions, the second floor for Foundation Establishment Cultivator auctions, and the third floor was where Nascent Soul Masters freely traded. With each higher level, space decreased. As for the fourth and fifth floors, no one knew exactly what transpired there.

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The Market City auction held several sessions each month, with only a small portion of the seats open and the Spiritual Objects on offer relatively mediocre. It was only during the grand assembly that all seats were open, and sometimes the treasures that appeared could even make a Foundation Establishment Cultivator envious.

At this moment, a queue of several dozen meters had formed in front of the grand hall, all cultivators preparing to enter the auction. Almost all of them were at the Fifth Level Qi Practice or above, including two openly at the Foundation Establishment Stage. There were undoubtedly many more in disguise, most likely aiming for the Foundation Establishment Pills.

Lin Tianming followed the queue closely, slowly moving forward.

As he approached the entrance, a Qi Training Cultivator donned in Zhenyang Sect attire was collecting Spirit Stones.

For the Qi Refinement Realm auction, the common area charged each cultivator three Spirit Stones, while the high-end private rooms cost twenty Spirit Stones each and could admit up to four people.

Lin Tianming decided to get a private room. Although it was much more expensive in Spirit Stones, he could afford it now given his considerable wealth. Plus, the private rooms came with protective enchantments that made it difficult to leak one's whereabouts. His family's affairs were too critical, and it was better to err on the side of caution.

When it was Lin Tianming's turn, he took out twenty Spirit Stones and handed them to the Zhenyang Sect cultivator. Upon receiving a token marked with a number, he stepped into the inner hall, where a charming female cultivator came forward to lead Lin Tianming to the private room corresponding to the number on his token.

The charming female cultivator had a lovely face and was dressed in green. Her figure was exceptionally voluptuous. Judging by her bone age, she was just over twenty years old and at the Third Level Qi Practice.

In the Cultivation World, the path of cultivation was even more challenging for female Loose Cultivators. Without talent or backing, they could only earn meager incomes doing lowly chores or serve as maids or Furnace Cauldrons for the powerful, which was far from easy. Some sought suitable dao companions to cooperate with, making survival somewhat easier.

Seeing that Lin Tianming had not hesitated to choose a private room, the female cultivator knew he was not an ordinary Qi Training Cultivator and must be quite wealthy. If she provided good service, perhaps she could receive some gratuity.

The guide swayed her hips as she led the way, nearly eliciting a reaction from Lin Tianming, who was still a virgin.

Lin Tianming took a deep breath, steadied his mind, and followed the female cultivator.

Arriving at a private room, Lin Tianming took out his token, which was engraved with the number forty-six. He verified that the room matched the number on the token, deactivated the protective barrier, and walked in. The female cultivator followed him inside, brewed a cup of Spiritual Tea for Lin Tianming, and then stood to the side.

As time passed, the number of cultivators entering the auction gradually decreased. In the center of the entire ground floor was a high platform, surrounded by five concentric circles with hundreds of seats, each row fully occupied.

Above the common area, dozens of private rooms encircled the platform, each covering ten square meters and protected by barriers against Divine Sense. The view was excellent, and Lin Tianming felt the twenty Spirit Stones were well spent.

Lin Tianming sipped the Spiritual Tea and patiently waited for the auction to begin.

Half an hour later, the stone doors at the first-floor entrance closed, and the somewhat noisy auction hall quickly became quiet.

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