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Chapter 66 High-Grade Foundation Establishment Pill

All eyes in the room instantly focused on Box C, Room 1.

"Number C1? Where did this hothead come from? Does he have too much money to burn?"

"Five hundred spirit stones, just to buy a useless self-harming cultivation technique?"

Countless divine senses, driven by curiosity, swept over, all wanting to penetrate the restrictions and see which sucker was sitting inside, but without exception, they were blocked by the array of the private room.

A hint of surprise flashed in Yan Ruyu's beautiful eyes, then her smile widened, and her voice was as clear as jade beads falling on a plate: "The fellow Daoist in Box C1 has offered five hundred spirit stones. Is there any other Daoist with discerning eyes who can see that this ancient skill is extraordinary?"

She just finished speaking.

"Ha, five hundred and fifty."

From inside VIP room number three, Huang Hao's lazy voice drifted out, carrying an undisguised mockery.

He was just bored and saw someone taking the fall, so he wanted to raise the price and disgust this "idiot" who appeared out of nowhere.

Meng Xihong frowned almost imperceptibly, but his voice remained calm: "Six hundred."

"Seven hundred." Huang Hao answered almost instantly, his amusement growing stronger.

"Eight hundred."

"One thousand!" Huang Hao burst out laughing, finding the game truly amusing. He couldn't believe there were such foolish rogue cultivators in the world.

In the hall, many cultivators had already begun to chuckle, their eyes filled with pity and disdain as they looked at Box C, Room 1.

Meng Xihong fell silent.

A thousand low-grade spirit stones to buy a crippled skill that everyone avoids like the plague is beyond the normal range, and even for him, it hurts a little.

But he knew even more clearly that the true value of the "Nine Revolutions Burning Flame Technique" could not be measured by spirit stones.

He has to win!
"One thousand and one hundred spirit stones."

He made another offer, his voice resolute.

Huang Hao seemed to have teased him enough, and chuckled, "Alright, I'm in a good mood today, I won't stoop to your level, you poor wretch."

He stopped negotiating the price.

Ultimately, this fragment of the "Nine Revolutions Burning Flame Technique" was auctioned off by Meng Xihong for a high price of 1,100 low-grade spirit stones.

When the maid Xiao Cui brought the jade slip into the private room, her strange look was almost impossible to hide, as if she were looking at a spendthrift son.

Meng Xihong accepted it with a calm expression, scanned it with his divine sense to confirm that it was correct, and then put it away, but his heart was already filled with excitement.

The auction continues.

Next, another incomplete jade slip containing a movement technique appeared—"The Dragon's Step".

It also only has the first half, and the description says that after mastering it, the body is like a dragon swimming against the current, agile and unpredictable, and extremely good at moving and dodging in a small area.

However, it also lacks crucial methods for cultivating qi and body refinement, making it extremely easy to make mistakes during cultivation, spraining meridians, or even damaging the dantian. Starting bid: 400 spirit stones.

The scene fell silent once more. Without hesitation, Meng Xihong made his move again.

This time, he didn't give Huang Hao a chance to cause trouble, directly offering five hundred spirit stones in a decisive and determined tone. Huang Hao seemed uninterested in this incomplete movement technique and remained silent.

Having consecutively acquired two items deemed "junk" by the crowd, the impression of "foolish people with too many spirit stones" in the minds of most of the cultivators present regarding Box 1, Class C, was now firmly established. Meng Xihong, however, was completely unconcerned, his heart filled only with the immense joy of finding a bargain.

Just then, Yan Ruyu brought out the next item for auction.

"Fellow Daoists, please take a look. This is a 'Azure Feather Eagle Egg'."

A maid carried a jade tray onto the stage. On the tray lay a beast egg, its surface shimmering with a faint blue light, runes faintly visible, and emanating a subtle fluctuation of spiritual energy. "According to research, this egg contains the bloodline of an ancient wind-attribute spirit beast. Although the hatching conditions are quite demanding, requiring a specific spiritual energy environment for nourishment, and the cub's growth cycle is long, once it matures, its speed and wind control abilities will be extremely formidable, comparable to a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator. Whether used for transportation or to assist in combat, it is an invaluable companion. The starting bid is 1,500 low-grade spirit stones, with each bid increment no less than 100."

"Azure Feather Eagle hatchlings?" Huang Hao scoffed in the No. 3 VIP room. "Finally, something not so bad has arrived. If these eggs can hatch, they could add some prestige to the family."

He had barely finished speaking when he shouted, "One thousand six hundred spirit stones!"

“Seventeen hundred spirit stones,” Meng Xihong’s voice rang out calmly.

"It's you again, you penniless wretch." Huang Hao's voice was clearly displeased. "Eighteen hundred!"

“One thousand nine hundred,” Meng Xihong followed again.

"Hmph, two thousand five hundred spirit stones!" Huang Hao suddenly raised the price, clearly intending to crush Meng Xihong.

Meng Xihong's lips curled into a barely perceptible smile as he chuckled, "Two thousand six hundred."

"Three thousand spirit stones!" Huang Hao roared, his voice laced with ruthlessness. "If you dare to follow me again, this egg is yours!"

After a brief silence, a soft laugh could be heard inside the No. 1 VIP box.

"Very well. Since Young Master Huang is so determined to have it, a gentleman does not take what others desire."

Meng Xihong withdrew his offer.

Although Huang Hao successfully won the bid, his expression was rather unpleasant, clearly angered by Meng Xihong's actions.

"Fellow Daoists, please be quiet!" On the stage, Yan Ruyu's voice suddenly rose, filled with barely suppressed excitement, pushing the atmosphere of the entire hall to a new height. "Next up is the first of today's auction's two final treasures."

"Foundation Pill!"

A commotion immediately arose in the audience, but many people looked puzzled. Although the Foundation Establishment Pill was precious, it seemed to be lacking in quality as the final item.

Yan Ruyu smiled, her beauty captivating. She slightly raised her hand, and a maid solemnly presented her with a cold jade elixir bottle, its surface shrouded in runes and radiating spiritual energy.

"Fellow Daoists, please do not be impatient. This Foundation Establishment Pill is no ordinary one!" Her voice was clear and melodious, echoing throughout the entire venue.

"As we all know, the Heavenly Dao is damaged and its laws are obscure. The way of alchemy is more than ten times more difficult than recorded in ancient books. You may have seen or heard of low-grade and mid-grade Foundation Establishment Pills."

She paused slightly, building up the anticipation, before declaring clearly and distinctly, word by word: "But this one is a top-grade Foundation Establishment Pill, refined by a senior alchemist from Medicine King Valley after undergoing thirty-six rounds of earth fire, and blessed with a celestial phenomenon upon its completion!"

"Medicine King Valley? Is that the Medicine King Valley located in Zhongzhou, which is unparalleled in the world for its alchemy and spiritual plant cultivation?" The audience erupted in a cacophony of exclamations.

Medicine King Valley is a name that is known and respected by everyone in the cultivation world.

It is neither an ordinary sect nor a family of cultivators, but an extremely ancient and special place of inheritance.

It is said that its founder was a rogue cultivator who was proficient in alchemy. He opened a cave in the place where the spiritual veins of heaven and earth converged in the Central Plains, and took in many disciples. He only taught alchemy and the art of spiritual plants, and did not care about worldly affairs or fight for territory. He was detached from worldly matters.

After countless years of refinement, the alchemy skills of Medicine King Valley have reached a state of perfection. At least one-third of the high-level elixirs circulating in the world originate from its direct or indirect inheritance.

Alchemists throughout the land consider it an honor to receive a single word of guidance from Medicine King Valley.

Its status is highly respected, and even many top sects and ancient families treat it with great respect and are unwilling to offend it easily.

Yan Ruyu was very satisfied with the reaction below and continued, "It is indeed the Medicine King Valley! This superior Foundation Establishment Pill not only increases the success rate of Foundation Establishment to over 80%, but its medicinal properties are also balanced and mild, and it can nourish the source of one's essence. After breaking through the realm, there is a very high chance that the cultivator's cultivation will advance further, directly stabilizing at the peak of the early Foundation Establishment stage, or even..."

Reaching the mid-Foundation Establishment stage is not entirely impossible! Saving years of arduous effort and laying an unparalleled foundation, the effects of this pill can be described as defying fate!

Her gaze swept across the entire room, especially the private rooms on the second floor, her voice filled with enticement: "Such an opportunity is rare and hard to come by. The starting bid for a high-grade Foundation Establishment Pill is three thousand low-grade spirit stones! Each bid must be at least five hundred spirit stones higher."

"Now—begin!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the entire auction hall fell silent for a moment, and then, like a volcanic eruption, the sound of bidding exploded, instantly pushing the atmosphere to a climax.

(End of this chapter)