Cultivation: When you take things to the extreme - Chapter 506

Chapter 506: Chapter 309: Auction_2

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“The Pavilion Master of Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion specializes in Sword Dao and is already a fifth-rank Swordsmith Grand Cultivator. In the future, it is highly likely that he can craft the Immortal Spirit Flying Sword. By then, let alone the Great Return to Void Cultivators, even Integration Great Powers would find their hearts stirred.”

“What good would that do? It’s not like the Pavilion Master of Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion would actually put an Immortal Sword up for auction, right?”

“Even if he did, the price would surely be astronomical, beyond what even an Integration Great Power can afford!”

“If even Integration can’t afford it, then it’s a case of ‘the innocent must fear the possession of a treasure.’”

“What, are you planning to rob him?”

“This Pavilion Master of Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion is the very same person known for his Sword Dao cutting through nine dragons, whose might shook the Southern Sea. Although he has been honing his sword skills in seclusion on the island in recent years, he has drawn his sword several times, slaying several Great Return to Void Cultivators. Coupled with the likes of Master Lingbao from the past, more than ten Great Return to Void Cultivators have fallen at his hands, earning him the title of ‘the foremost beneath the Integration tier.’”

“As long as this person doesn’t die, it’s not just possible, but he could be promoted to Integration at any time!”

“Rob him? Are you too long for this world, or is your fortune too vast?”

“Don’t you see how the Bright Moon Pavilion, a grand Mahayana Sect, is making a good fortune through amicable dealings with him?”

The crowd was abuzz with discussion, bringing up recent old tales.

“Next, let us welcome the eleventh auction item, the third chapter of the War God’s Atlas—Overlord Non-urgent Body!”

With a soft whisper from Lu Mingyu, the noise was silenced.

“The War God’s Atlas is a Body Refining Technique that enables the practitioner to infuse the power of the Primordial Spirit into the physical body in the manner of cultivating a second Primordial Spirit, transforming it into Divine Intent, achieving the effect of an undying body and an immortal spirit.”

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“This Body Training Technique is extensive in scope with numerous volumes. The Overlord Non-urgent Body is one of its chapters and excels in refining physical strength. Once the Divine Intent is cultivated, one would possess the power to move mountains and chase the moon, capable of breaking all laws. It also enhances the Purple Mansion Primordial Spirit with one’s bodily Qi Blood, offering certain benefits to those advancing to the Return to Void Realm.”

“Aside from this, within the War God’s Atlas, there are also three other remarkable Body Refinement arts: the Dragon Subduing Tiger Suppressing Qi, the Heavenly Tribulation Slaying the Wolf, and the Broken Vajra Skill. One refines the powerful qi of the Heavenly Gang and Earth Sha found in dragons and tigers, one refines the fierce strength of evil stars born from Heavenly Tribulations, and the last refines the indestructible Vajra force.”

“These three techniques have all been auctioned at the Bright Moon Pavilion’s previous gatherings. According to the sellers, if one could simultaneously cultivate these four techniques, there is hope to develop the War God’s Immortal Body, which possesses the strength of the Overlord, the qi of subduing dragons and tigers, the malevolence of stars born from Heavenly Tribulations, and the indestructibility of Vajra. With bodily strength alone, one could stand against a Great Return to Void Cultivator, integrating offense and defense into unmatched combat ability, no weaker than the cultivation of Sword Dao techniques.”

After discussing for a while, Lu Mingyu announced the price, “The starting bid is 150 million Spirit Stones!”

“…”

As these words were uttered, there was a brief silence below the stage before someone spoke up decisively.

“180 million Spirit Stones!”

The opening bid surpassed that of the Xuanyuan Spiritual Sword at the beginning.

However, this was just the start.

“190 million!”

“210 million!”

“230 million!”

“260 million!”

The final bid was called out with a bone-chilling coldness, causing the room’s temperature to plummet abruptly, “Would all fellow daoists please do Mysterious Yin Island a favor and refrain from bidding?”

“Is this…”

“Old Ghost Jiang from Mysterious Yin Island!”

“An Integration Great Power!”

The crowd was shocked and restless.

Lu Mingyu’s expression also turned icy as she addressed the cold, sinister private room, “Venerable Jiang, this is the East Lai Meeting, not Mysterious Yin Island. Please maintain your dignity.”

“Hahaha!”

A cold laugh in response, “Lu girl, you’re right; it was my bad manners. Well then, I’ll add another 10 million and apologize to the Bright Moon Pavilion!”

“…”

Lu Mingyu’s expression was frosty, ignoring him and saying to those below, “270 million, does anyone else bid?”

“290 million!”

A calm voice rose, showing no fear of the oppressive cold.

“That voice…”

“Venerable Cangwu?”

“The South Sea Sect?”

“What…?”

Recognizing the voice behind this bid, the crowd was even more taken aback.

“Hmph!”

Old Ghost Jiang snorted coldly and shouted another bid, “330 million!”

In response, the “Venerable Cangwu” raised steadily, “340 million!”

“Three hundred and sixty million!”

“Three hundred and ninety million!”

“Four hundred and twenty million!”

The price climbed incrementally, quickly reaching a staggering amount.

Seeing this, the crowd was even more astonished.

“A body training technique could fetch such a price?”

“Techniques are the inheritance of a sect, beneficial to all individuals within. Additionally, as we of the Southern Sea are considered a peripheral power in the cultivation realm and require the integration of various methods to achieve Dao, the prices for all manners of techniques have always been exceedingly high…”

“Even if they are high, they should still make some sense, right? The Overlord Non-urgent Body is a body refining technique, the highest it can achieve is just Return to Void. Even if you combine the previously mentioned Dragon Subduing Tiger Suppressing Qi, Heavenly Tribulation Slaying the Wolf, and the Broken Vajra Skill to form that War God’s Immortal Body, the best you could hope for is Integration. How could it be worth four hundred million spirit stones?”

“That’s where you’re uninformed, this matter is related to the longstanding feud between the South Sea Sect and Mysterious Yin Island.”

“The South Sea Sect has always prided itself as the paragon of the Southern Sea’s righteous path, possessing the greatest strength and influence. Its feud with Mysterious Yin Island, inclining towards the demonic path, is complex and entrenched, a blood feud enduring for ten thousand years, truly irreconcilable!”

“Mysterious Yin Island practices demonic methods, and they possess a Corpse Refining Mystic Art, supposedly acquired from ancient ruins, capable of refining Integration Demon Corpses. However, due to a lack of primary materials, there are not many Integration Demon Corpses within Mysterious Yin Island to this day.”

“This War God’s Immortal Body specializes in cultivating the physical body and can even allow the Primordial Spirit to be refined into it. Combined with the Corpse Refining Mystic Art of Mysterious Yin Island, not only could it refine Integration Demon Corpses, but it might also preserve the cast-off husks of the Mahayana ancestors, refining them into half-step Mahayana Demon Corpses.”

“The three previously auctioned techniques have all fallen into the hands of Mysterious Yin Island. If they also acquire this Overlord Non-urgent Body to complete the War God’s Immortal Body technique, the future threat to the South Sea Sect need not be mentioned.”

“Mysterious Yin Island has been spreading rumors for years, claiming that the lifespan of the Mahayana Ancestor of the South Sea Sect is not much longer, thus rallying momentum and undermining the South Sea Sect. With the addition of the War God’s Immortal Body technique, their influence will be even more profound…”

“The rumor is half true and half false. If the South Sea Sect’s ancestor passes away before the Venerable Cangwu advances to Mahayana, then in the future, the Southern Sea will likely need to defer to Mysterious Yin Island.”

“Thus, it’s no surprise that Venerable Cangwu has stood out to contest Old Ghost Jiang. If Mysterious Yin Island obtains this War God’s Immortal Body, one can hardly imagine the heavy price the South Sea Sect will have to pay to withstand the Demon Corpses of the War God from Mysterious Yin Island.”

The crowd spoke in hushed tones, piecing together the cause and effect.

The bidding between the two had reached its climax.

“Four hundred and eighty million!”

“Five hundred million!”

“Five hundred and twenty million!”

“Hmph!”

Old Ghost Jiang called out a sky-high price, aggressively exerting pressure on Venerable Cangwu.

In response, the premier suite fell silent.

Although the South Sea Sect is the preeminent faction of the Southern Sea, with a large family to support, spending hundreds of millions of spirit stones on a technique of limited use is not a rational decision.

Who could guarantee this isn’t a plot by Mysterious Yin Island to exhaust the power of the South Sea Sect, especially since the other three techniques are in Mysterious Yin Island’s hands and others cannot verify their authenticity.

Additionally, the contents of a technique are not unique. Seeing that such a vast amount of spirit stones could be earned, who’s to say that the seller won’t auction it off again? The South Sea Sect can’t keep competing with Mysterious Yin Island like this, right?

Therefore…

“Five hundred and twenty million, for the third time!”

“Congratulations to this guest for obtaining this technique.”

Lu Mingyu announced the result with an expressionless face.

“Hmph!”

A snort of cold disdain mixed with a hint of pride yet tinged with a touch of pain came from the suite.

“The South Sea Sect finally let go.”

“What else could they do? Mysterious Yin Island was determined to have it, and no matter the vastness of the South Sea Sect’s resources, they couldn’t suppress them indefinitely, right?”

“After all, it’s just one technique. Veracity aside, to actually refine it and await the lifespan exhaustion of the refiner before transforming into a Demon Corpse; that would require at least ten thousand years of work. In the short term, it isn’t much of a threat to the South Sea Sect.”

“That said, where did this technique come from after all, and who would be so audacious to get involved in the dispute between the South Sea Sect and Mysterious Yin Island? Aren’t they afraid that with these few hundred million spirit stones, they might have the fortune to gain them but not the life to enjoy them?”

“Could it be that the Righteous Path of the Central Plains is once again scheming, stirring strife within our Southern Sea cultivation realm?”

“It’s unlikely. Currently, the Central Plains cultivation realm is in an era of great contention, with the emergence of ancient secret realms like the Ten Thousand Star Sea and True Immortal cave mansions, and the conflicts between the Five Elements Immortal Sect and the Big Dipper Immortal Sect. I’ve heard they are now heading to the Western Barbarians to search for the whereabouts of the Void Spirit Holy Son who defected from the Five Elements Immortal Sect a while back. A major conflict seems imminent…”

“An era of great contention, a world of struggle indeed!”

“Alas, why is this fate so unfair? Why does the Central Plains have so many ancient relics and Immortal mansions, while we in the Southern Sea may only glimpse a fraction of opportunity from the Endless Sea once in a blue moon, thus destined to be considered peripheral, with a path of cultivation fraught with hardship!”

“The land of the Central Plains, blessed with fortunes of destiny!”

The crowd discussed fervently, expressing their lamentation.

Turning back to the stage…

“Now, please welcome the twelve items up for auction—the Duotian Divine Thunder Method!”

Lu Mingyu, with a faint smile, placed another auction item on stage.