The difficult path of cultivation for a grassroots female practitioner

When the price of 152,000 spirit stones was called out, the only sounds left in the auction venue were the cultivators' gasps.

The first Foundation Establishment Pill broke the historical record, which made those cultivators who wanted to bid for the Foundation Establishment Pill with tens of thousands of spirit stones feel depressed.

The male voice with a bit of gritted teeth stopped bidding.

Yan Shanshan waited for a few moments, then asked, "Are there any other fellow Daoists who would like to raise the price further?"

The venue was silent.

Yan Shanshan could only start counting, "One hundred and fifty-two thousand spirit stones at a time."

After waiting for another two or three breaths, no one bid, so she continued to count, "One hundred and fifty-two thousand spirit stones twice."

After waiting for another three breaths, he made the final offer, "One hundred and fifty-two thousand spirit stones three times. The final price for the first Foundation Establishment Pill in this auction is one hundred and fifty-two thousand spirit stones. Congratulations to the Daoist who made the final bid. After the auction, please take your number plate and go through the small door on the right. The trading company will make the final transaction with you."

Qiu Yinong, who was sitting on the third-level stone platform, slowly loosened her clenched fists. She finally got the Foundation Establishment Pill.

At this moment, what was presented on the auction display stand was no longer the Foundation Establishment Pill, but a long sword reflecting a cold light.

Yan Shanshan introduced: "This is the work of Master Shi Huaishi, a Jindan-level refiner from Xinyue City. It's called the Jinghong Sword. It's made from meteorite as the main material and is almost at the level of a magical weapon. It can be said that many magical weapons basically don't dare to go head-to-head with it.

This was originally a magical weapon that Master Shi had refined for one of his direct descendants, but that descendant advanced at an incredible speed and is now a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Therefore, this Jinghong Sword was put up for auction."

After a pause, she continued, "For many of our fellow Daoists, even if they are lucky enough to succeed in building their foundation and become Foundation Establishment cultivators, they may not have enough time to acquire a magic weapon of the same caliber in a short period of time. In that case, this Jinghong Sword, which is second only to low-level magic weapons, is a very good transitional weapon.

Therefore, it is not only useful to you now, but you can continue to use it even after you have established your foundation."

The cultivators in the meeting hall who had relaxed when they saw that it was not the Foundation Establishment Pill sat up straight again.

Only then did Yan Shanshan begin to offer with satisfaction, "The base price of the Jinghong Sword is 10,000 Spiritual Stones, and each increase in price must not be less than 200 Spiritual Stones. Fellow Daoists who are interested may make an offer."

This Jinghong Sword sounds extraordinary, but the asking price is indeed very attractive, a magical weapon worth ten thousand spirit stones.

You know, high-level magic weapons sold on the market that cost six or seven thousand spirit stones are already considered very good magic weapons.

Of course, after listening to the host's introduction, this sword seemed to be worthy of the price, so monks began to bid one after another.

However, it certainly cannot be compared with the hot scene of bidding for the Foundation Establishment Pill where the price has skyrocketed.

In the end, the Jinghong Sword was auctioned off for 11,800 spirit stones.

As if realizing the atmosphere wasn't lively enough, the next item presented for auction was the Foundation Establishment Pill.

The same starting price, the same soaring price increases. The dramatic thing was that when it reached only 130,000, only a male cultivator and a female cultivator were left raising the price by 2,000 at a time, and the male cultivator also stopped at the bid of 150,000.

Xiao Han: Could these two be the male cultivator who competed with Qiu Yinong before and Ye Qi? The male cultivator didn't get the first Foundation Establishment Pill, and now he is bidding with Ye Qi for the second Foundation Establishment Pill?

However, this time it was Ye Qi who bid 150,000 spirit stones, and the male cultivator finally stopped bidding.

Xiao Han: Okay, it’s my turn to take the third foundation-building pill.

What surprised her was that Sihai Trading Company did not continue to insert other items in the middle of the Foundation Establishment Pill, but instead continued to present the third Foundation Establishment Pill.

For some reason, the third foundation-building pill was not so popular anymore. The cultivators who were bidding were all bidding up the price by two thousand.

Xiao Han knew that the person who really had the ability to win the Foundation Establishment Pill probably hadn't spoken yet, just like her and the voice-changing magic weapon, who couldn't hide his anger, the male cultivator who had failed in the bid twice.

Sure enough, when the price reached 120,000, the male voice that sounded somewhat familiar began to bid.

"I'll give you 130,000 spirit stones!"

Xiao Han: Are you planning to scare away all competitors?

She decisively began to bid: "One hundred and four hundred thousand spirit stones."

After shouting, he hurriedly injected a trace of spiritual power into the number plate. He saw the number disc flicker slightly and the number on the light screen turned to 140,000. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.

A male cultivator sitting in the middle of the last row at the bottom floor of the auction hall was so angry that smoke was about to come out of his head.

He had finally managed to gather nearly 150,000 spirit stones, and had originally thought that he should be able to easily snatch a Foundation Establishment Pill at the auction this time. However, today was simply bizarre. Later on, there was always a female cultivator who came out to compete with him for it, and the other party's financial resources were obviously greater than his.

Now, it was already the third Foundation Establishment Pill, and a female cultivator suddenly appeared and directly raised the price by ten thousand, obviously determined to get it.

Damn, is it possible that today a group of wealthy female cultivators are coming to snatch the Foundation Establishment Pill?

After thinking about it, he was somewhat unwilling and tentatively called out another price.

"I'll offer 142,000 spirit stones."

But just as he finished speaking, a female cultivator's voice sounded again.

"One hundred and forty-five thousand spirit stones."

The male cultivator had another heart attack and opened and closed his mouth twice, but no sound came out.

Forget it, continuing to bid would only give Sihai Trading Company a discount, so he should wait for the next Foundation Establishment Pill. He didn't believe that all the people who came to grab the Foundation Establishment Pill today were wealthy female cultivators.

Yan Shanshan waited for a few seconds, but saw no one bidding any higher. She could only encourage them from the stage, "Fellow Daoists who want the Foundation Establishment Pill, bid quickly, or else this Foundation Establishment Pill will be taken away by someone else."

However, there is a rule for the Sihai Trading Company to auction the Foundation Establishment Pill. If the pill presented is the last one, the auctioneer will explain that this is the last Foundation Establishment Pill released this time, and if you don’t bid now, you will have no chance this time.

The last Foundation Establishment Pill was always the most fiercely contested. Like today, even the host, Yan Shanshan, hadn't anticipated the price of the first Foundation Establishment Pill rising to a record high.

The price of 145,000 spirit stones was already very high. Yan Shanshan had quoted it twice, but the male cultivator who had always raised the price to 150,000 spirit stones remained silent. She could only say with a hint of regret, "The third Foundation Establishment Pill will be obtained by the cultivator who bid 145,000 spirit stones. Congratulations to this fellow cultivator."

Xiao Han, behind the cloak and veil, grinned silently.

The Foundation Establishment Pill is finally in hand!

She hadn't expected to spend the fewest spirit stones out of the three. With the spirit stones she saved, plus some she'd save later, she could bid for the Six-Leaf Three-Flower Pill and the Body Protection Pill later.

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