Immortality and Cultivation: This old man seeks enlightenment through mere survival.

The revelation of the Bodhi Seed of the Broken Mystery was like a volcanic eruption, igniting everyone's passion.

Especially those Foundation Establishment cultivators.

They had all lost the air of their former superior cultivators.

Instead, they got red in the face and started arguing and fighting over it.

"Twenty thousand spirit stones!"

"Twenty-five thousand!!"

"I'll pay thirty thousand!"

"..."

Lu Zaian clicked his tongue in amazement, watching all of this unfold with great interest.

When faced with opportunity, everyone's greedy nature is undeniably revealed.

It's no wonder that these Foundation Establishment cultivators lost their composure.

For ordinary people, breaking through cultivation bottlenecks is an insurmountable chasm.

Without the assistance of spiritual beings.

Countless Foundation Establishment cultivators are stuck in the early and middle stages, unable to make any progress.

Until the end of his life...

A cultivator in the late Foundation Establishment stage can already hold the position of sect leader or supreme elder within a Foundation Establishment force.

The number of such cases in the entire northern airspace is probably no more than thirty.

This clearly demonstrates their rarity!

Moreover, once you break through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment, there will be a slim chance to reach the Perfection or even the Core Formation realm.

This is the lifelong aspiration of countless Foundation Establishment cultivators...

However, Lu Zaian was not interested in this.

First of all, his own level of understanding hasn't reached that point yet, so he doesn't need to.

Secondly, the talent of "Heavenly Spiritual Root" will not encounter bottlenecks during the Foundation Establishment stage.

Lu Zaian only needs to focus on his cultivation to steadily break through.

There's no need to bid on this hot potato...

Finally, the price of the Po Xuan Bodhi Seed instantly soared to 38,000.

It's already a height that Lu Zaian can only look up to.

"Tsk tsk, that's terrifying... The more precious the spiritual item, the more outrageous the price."

Often, just one grade higher can create a difference of tens of thousands of spirit stones..."

Lu watched this good show quietly.

The classification of spirit creatures into different ranks is only a general category, but there are specific distinctions within it.

Cultivation techniques ≥ Pills = Magical treasures > Spiritual herbs, spiritual materials...

Each category is further subdivided into attributes, functions, and uses.

For example, pills that increase cultivation are certainly superior to those that preserve youth, but inferior to those that preserve life.

Defensive magical artifacts are often more expensive than offensive ones...

At the scene, the price of Bodhi seeds continued to rise.

There were very few Foundation Establishment cultivators participating in the bidding.

It's basically all about competition and power struggles between major Foundation Establishment factions.

"Forty-two thousand!"

An elder from the Song family in Tianqinghe was raising the price wildly, looking determined to win the bid.

As long as we can add a late-stage Foundation Establishment expert, we will definitely be able to earn more spirit stones from other places.

"Five hundred...five hundred mid-grade spirit stones!"

At this time, Yan Kuangge of the Demon Spear Cult also joined the competition.

His arrogant and domineering voice echoed throughout the venue, and everyone immediately fell silent.

The weapon-refining cultivators below gasped in astonishment.

"Mid-grade spirit stones?"

One of the monks was dumbfounded.

"The exchange rate between mid-grade spirit stones and low-grade spirit stones is one to one hundred, that's fifty thousand low-grade spirit stones!"

His companions were equally astonished.

"You can't calculate it like that. It's said that the ratio of mid-grade to low-grade is one to one hundred."

But you should also know that the spiritual energy in a mid-grade spirit stone is purer and contains fewer impurities.

Often, there's a price but no market for it; nobody's willing to offer it up for reverse exchange, okay?

Five hundred mid-grade spirit stones are definitely more valuable than fifty thousand low-grade spirit stones!

The other monks nearby corrected them.

It can be said that mid-grade spirit stones are precious items that can only be obtained by those at the Foundation Establishment stage.

Below the late stage of Qi Refining, even if I gave it to you, you wouldn't be able to absorb the spiritual energy inside...

The group of Foundation Establishment cultivators above were equally shocked.

The elder of the Song family had a sinister look on his face and was gritting his teeth.

"Young Master Yan, your Demon Spear Sect is truly generous! You're actually bidding with mid-grade spirit stones?"

Even Foundation Establishment forces are reluctant to use mid-grade spirit stones lightly.

They are generally used for operating formations, driving magical artifacts and spirit ships, or for use during critical moments of cultivation.

It belongs to the category of strategic resources.

Yan Kuangge smiled contemptuously and laughed:

"Haha, we just happened to raid a spirit stone mine at Zixiao Temple, and we had a small gain, just a small gain..."

Upon hearing Versailles's remarks, all the Foundation Establishment cultivators were panting heavily.

Indeed, war is the most expensive, but also the most lucrative!

The Demon Spear Sect and the Purple Cloud Temple have been fighting for so many years. Although several Foundation Establishment cultivators have died, the Demon Spear Sect has also gained a lot of benefits...

Thankfully, Zixiao Temple didn't participate in the auction this time.

Otherwise, seeing their own mid-grade spirit stones used as bidding capital by the Demon Spear Sect would surely make them vomit blood on the spot.

"Fifty-five thousand spirit stones!" The Song family elder continued to grit his teeth and press on.

Having fought this hard, how can we be willing to give up?

A closely guarded secret known only to their own high-ranking members—the Song family patriarch had secretly failed to break through to the Core Formation stage and was now nearing the end of his life…

They urgently need a new late-stage Foundation Establishment expert to stabilize the family's situation...

Five hundred and fifty mid-grade spirit stones!

Hehe, Chairman Luo, the Haitian Chamber of Commerce probably knows the value of mid-grade spirit stones best, right?

"We've fought this far, and the Song family is still using low-grade spirit stones to stall. Why don't you just declare me the winner!"

Yan Kuangge made another offer, while gesturing towards Luo Quan.

"This……"

Luo Quan hesitated for a moment, then looked at the Song family elder.

Now only the Song family and the Demon Spear Cult are competing.

As the auctioneer, Luo Quan naturally hoped that the highest bidder would win.

However, he also hoped to settle the matter with mid-grade spirit stones.

After all, in the Maple Blossom Domain, high-grade spirit stones are the mainstream...

This is undoubtedly more profitable for the cross-domain Haitian Chamber of Commerce, saving them the trouble and handling fees of exchanging spirit stones.

The elder of the Song family was seen struggling with his eyes, and he was having a frantic discussion with the two Foundation Establishment cultivators of the same clan beside him.

"What should we do? Should we continue to compete?"

"This involves strategic resources. Even if my Song family could afford these mid-grade spirit stones, it would still severely damage our strength..."

"Of course we should compete. It's worth it as long as it produces a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator."

One of them, a radical, answered with absolute certainty.

"I don't think this is appropriate. Taking a picture doesn't mean that a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator will be born immediately."

We still have to escort them all the way back to the Song family, and the journey won't be peaceful..."

The other person, however, expressed disagreement and seemed inclined to give up. He continued:

"Moreover, if we appear too eager, it might arouse suspicion from those old guys..."

The old ancestor's lifespan is nearing its end; absolutely, positively, we must not arouse any suspicion from anyone!

“Well… what you said makes sense,” the Song family elder, representing the bidding, agreed.

The conservative quickly transmitted his voice again:

"Furthermore, even if we give it to the Demon Spear Sect now, it doesn't mean that the Broken Profound Bodhi Seed belongs to them..."

Many forces are eyeing this treasure!

Even though his Demonic Spear Sect has been gaining power in recent years, it can't stop the greed of so many Foundation Establishment cultivators..."

"Oh...you mean..."

After some discussion, the three of them finally decided to give up for the time being!

In the end, Yan Kuangge also won the bid for this Broken Profound Bodhi Seed for the astronomical price of 550 mid-grade spirit stones!

"Ladies and gentlemen, this auction has come to a successful conclusion. Thank you all for your support!"

Luo Quan's loud and cheerful voice echoed throughout the venue, signaling the end of the climax.

As the words echoed, the cultivators rose and began to leave their seats.

Lu Zaian, who was sitting, slowly got up.

Sensing the countless intertwined spiritual energies lurking within the arena, like a turbulent undercurrent...

A mysterious smile appeared on his refined and easy-going scholarly face.

After the climax, there will always be an aftertaste.

The real show... has only just begun...

I am both in the play and outside of it...