Swallowing the Stars: 100x Return for Teaching Apprentices

Chapter 119 Heavenly Ice Spirit Essence, Setting Off

"Now we'll begin the auction of the second, most anticipated item, which is sure to be a favorite among many of you—"

The man in the fiery robe on the high platform in the center of the auction hall raised his hand and pointed to the huge virtual screen next to him.

On the screen, images of a dense array of objects suddenly appeared.

There were crystal fruits covered in blood-red patterns, various flowing colored potions, and crystals radiating golden light. At least a hundred items appeared on the screen.

"Everyone, after breaking through to immortality, the soul merges into every part of the divine body, which certainly gives us great power. However, once the divine body is injured, the soul will also be damaged, and it is extremely difficult to repair."

If the damage is severe, recovery alone could take hundreds of millions of years!

The man in the flame-robed robes spoke in a high-pitched voice, "And the second highlight of our auction is a set of F-grade divine power packages that can help the Immortal Army Lord quickly restore his divine power!"

"This is a highly efficient recovery package formulated by the master pharmacist of our Virtual Universe Company. As long as a high-level immortal military lord with the power of a thousand times the world lord has not fallen into a deep sleep due to the damage to his divine body, he can recover his divine body to a perfect level within a month after using it as required. It is definitely one of the most suitable solutions for immortal military lords to recover their divine bodies."

"Friends, such an F-grade divine power package can definitely be a life-saving trump card in certain situations. There are nine F-grade divine power packages in this auction, and the highest nine bids will be required to obtain one. Everyone, you can start bidding now!"

'10 Mixed Yuan Units!'

The moment the voice fell, numbers appeared on the tokens held by the more than 30 immortals or wealthy realm masters present.

"Damn, 10 Chaos Yuan right off the bat!"

Upon seeing this number, the immortals in the arena, whose pockets were somewhat empty, widened their eyes in disbelief.

A normal, well-off ordinary immortal asset is around 10000 Chaos Units. This guy immediately offered 10 Chaos Units, which shut down most people's bidding intentions!
That's not all—

15 Mixed Yuan Units. 20 Mixed Yuan Units. 26 Mixed Yuan Units.
The numbers on the screen were changing rapidly, and the rate of increase was no less than that of the 'King Zhuankong's' manuscript that was auctioned earlier!
Among the immortals present, some were down on their luck, while others were certainly not short of money!

Each of these treasures, capable of rapidly restoring divine power, is extremely precious.

For some impoverished immortal gods, they might prefer to spend tens or even hundreds of millions of years slowly absorbing divine power to recover rather than expend such a large amount of resources on this.

However, for those truly powerful immortals who possess both strength and sufficient wealth, every moment is extremely precious, and they would naturally not waste such a long period of time on restoring their divine power.

Moreover, such a treasure package that can quickly restore divine power in a short period of time can be a lifesaver in certain critical moments. It is definitely something that can be used as a trump card to protect one's life, and those capable immortals certainly cannot easily miss it!

Although Qi Yuan didn't need this kind of thing for the time being, he couldn't help but be stunned as he watched the numbers on the screen keep rising.

In just a short while, the number on the central screen had already exceeded 60 mixed units, and it was still rising.

He knew that the treasures that restored divine power were precious, but he never expected them to be this precious!
This is just the package that the Immortal Army Lord uses to restore his divine power. If it were used by those who are granted titles of nobility or even kings, who knows how extravagant it would be!
"No wonder the original work so highly praised the size of the divine body. Every meter a divine body is tall represents a huge amount of resources!"

As Qi Yuan silently sighed, the numbers on the central screen continued to rise.

It only stopped fluctuating when it surged to 89 mixed units.

"Congratulations to the nine highest bidders who have won ownership of the F-grade Divine Power Package. Now, let's begin the auction for the next treasure."

Under the guidance of the man in the fiery robe, one final item after another was displayed.

It possesses powerful mechanical weaponry, a Fire Source Crystal with explosive damage capable of threatening even the immortality of a Marquis, a spaceship entirely constructed of F-grade metal, and even the remains of some kind of special life form.
Each item sold for at least hundreds of thousands of Hunyuan units, with some even reaching millions of Hunyuan units. In terms of price alone, it had already surpassed the 'Zhuan Kong Wang's Enlightenment Notes' that were auctioned previously.

However, the 'Zhuan Kong Wang's Space Enlightenment Notes' represent a crucial opportunity for countless ordinary immortals to advance further. In the outside world, it would be something that is extremely rare and cannot be measured simply by its price.

Although the final transaction price wasn't as outrageous as the other treasures, it definitely lived up to its status as the first and final item in the auction!

One treasure after another was sold.
Soon, another auction item caught Qi Yuan's attention—

"Next item up for auction: Locke's Divine Water!"

From the central platform, the voice of the man in the fiery robes echoed far and wide.
"Many friends have probably heard of the famous Locke Divine Water. This Locke Divine Water contains an incredibly amazing life force, which can be used to cultivate plant life and to heal the body. In short, anything that can absorb life force can be used, making it extremely versatile!"

"Furthermore, the 'life energy' contained in Locke's Divine Water is of an extremely high level, which has a powerful effect on immortal-level plant life, and even has a slight promoting effect on the recovery of divine power for immortal experts."

As Qi Yuan listened to the man in the flame-patterned robe's introduction, his eyes lit up.

This is yet another magical treasure that appeared in the original work.

The waters of Locke contain astonishing life force, one of its most important functions being their suitability for cultivating plant life. The three plant life forms he had previously obtained, possessing the potential to become kings, had recently broken through to the realm lord level, making them extremely suitable for further enhancement using Locke's divine water.

Once they reach the ninth level of Realm Lord, I'll find a way to exchange for a batch of treasures that can help them break through to Immortality.
If even one of the three plants can successfully break through to immortality, it can immediately become a major trump card in one's hand!
Immortal-level plant life forms would be an excellent asset, whether used to assist in combat or to defend territory!

In addition to using it myself, this Locke Divine Water can also be used as a 'gift' to return to the system.

I'm sure its powerful effects will bring great surprise to those disciples.

I wonder what special treasures I'll get if I give Locke's Divine Water as a gift.
"There are three portions of the Locke Divine Water up for auction, each with a volume of 1 cubic kilometer. You may now begin bidding!"

At this moment, as the voice of the man in the fiery robe on the high platform faded, a large number of competitors immediately began to submit bids!
100 Mixed Yuan Units. 300 Mixed Yuan Units. 400 Mixed Yuan Units.
In just a short while, the bid on the central screen broke through the 500 million mark and was still soaring!

550 Mixed Yuan Units. 600 Mixed Yuan Units. 620 Mixed Yuan Units.
The threshold for participating in the medium-sized auction is being a four-star customer of one of the two super banks, but that does not mean that only four-star customers can participate.

Even ordinary immortals who have been granted titles often come to these mid-level auctions to 'hunt for treasures,' and their vision and wealth are naturally far beyond that of ordinary immortals.

Once a certain immortal who has attained the rank of Marquis takes a liking to this Locke Divine Water, it will naturally drive up its price.

Soon, the price on the screen rose to 760 million Mixed Yuan Units.

"Big shots, please be gentle, don't try to take this from me."

Qi Yuan sighed inwardly, but directly entered '800 million Mixed Yuan Units' on the token screen.

As he made his offer, the number on the screen jumped from 760 million Mixed Yuan Units to 770 million Mixed Yuan Units.
But not long after, it rose again to 780 million, 800 million, and 810 million.
"There are so many rich people!"

Qi Yuan kept adjusting the price while sighing.

He finally succeeded in acquiring a bottle of Locke's Divine Water when he raised his offer to 910 million units.

With this, including the items he had previously bid on, he had spent over ten million Hunyuan units at this auction, equivalent to the entire fortune of an ordinary Marquis Immortal!

However, perhaps because it was easy to make money back then, we didn't really feel the pinch when we spent it.
After the auction of Locke's Divine Water was completed, fewer than ten items remained to be auctioned.

Nothing else appeared that could arouse Qi Yuan's strong interest.

Soon, with the announcement from the man in the fiery robes, this top-level event, jointly hosted by the Virtual Universe Company and dozens of intergalactic nations, finally came to a spectacular close.
Virtual Universe Company's delivery efficiency is extremely fast.

Just over half a month later, Qi Yuan received the various precious treasures he had purchased.

One mechanical race technology detector, one immortal-grade divine sword with spatial attributes, two spatial attribute combat secret techniques, a learning opportunity for the spatial insight notes of the immortal king 'Zhuan Kong Wang', and a whole cubic kilometer of precious Locke Divine Water.

The detector was naturally intended for use on the battlefield outside the domain, while the spatial attribute divine sword and combat secret techniques were given to Shangqing's clone.
As for the opportunity to learn from the 'Zhuan Kong Wang's Space Enlightenment Notes, since there were no disciples with the corresponding talent under his tutelage at the moment, Qi Yuan had no choice but to take it and use it himself.

As for that cubic kilometer of Locke Divine Water, Qi Yuan kept a portion for his own use and then gave 60% of it to several disciples who possessed plant life.

One cubic kilometer is equivalent to 10 billion cubic meters!

He gifted each of his eldest disciple Cang Fan, second disciple Liao Li, and third disciple Yuan Mu 2 million cubic meters of Locke Divine Water, but in the end, he returned 2640 million cubic meters, 3600 million cubic meters, and 3000 million cubic meters of 'Heavenly Ice Spirit Essence' to them respectively.

Heavenly Ice Spirit Marrow is a rare life-type treasure that is even more powerful than Locke Divine Water. The level of 'life energy' it contains is much stronger than that of Locke Divine Water, and its various effects are also more powerful than those of Locke Divine Water!
For example, allowing plant life to be immersed in and absorb the Heavenly Ice Spirit Essence for a long time can strengthen its foundation and slightly increase the probability of breaking through to immortality.

For example, using Heavenly Ice Spirit Marrow as the main ingredient can be used to create a precious nutrient solution that restores an immortal divine body.

Even direct immersion and absorption can restore one's divine body, although the recovery speed will be slightly slower.
The 6 million cubic meters of Locke Divine Water were ultimately exchanged for 9240 million cubic meters of Heavenly Ice Spirit Marrow.

According to the system's return rate, the value of 1 cubic meter of Heavenly Ice Spirit Marrow is approximately equivalent to 1 cubic meters of Locke Divine Water.

The entire 9240 million cubic meters of Heavenly Ice Spirit Essence is worth more than 84 billion Mixed Yuan Units!
This is definitely another epic surge in growth!
It has to be said that as his strength increases, once he lets loose and uses the return system to make money, the speed at which he earns money is so fast that it shocks and drives even his master crazy!

After the auction, Qi Yuan spent about a year digesting the gains and preparing necessary resources.

During this period, he also registered through the official system of the Lanting Universe Kingdom and applied for permission to go to the extraterritorial battlefield.

Soon, when the official system sent back feedback that the review had been approved—

The two clones, Yuqing and Shangqing, who were already fully prepared, did not linger and immediately boarded their spaceship to rush to the designated logistics base.
(End of this chapter)