Steady Mortal Path: Starting from Obtaining the Golden Core Inheritance

Fantasy heart sand!

One of the main materials for refining the 'Netherworld Pearl'.

While browsing through the memories of 'Heavenly Poison Master', Lin Changsheng naturally learned about the rarity of this 'Illusory Heart Sand'.

Back then, in order to refine the Netherworld Spirit Pearl, the 'Heavenly Poison True Man' traveled to countless immortal cities and markets for many years, but never encountered it.

Ultimately, by sheer chance, he learned about the Illusionary Heart Sand from an elderly weapon refiner.

He then ventured alone into the depths of the desolate desert, searching for years, enduring countless hardships and near-death experiences, before finally obtaining a small handful, which he barely managed to refine into the coveted 'Netherworld Spirit Pearl'!

The Illusionary Heart Sand before us is twice as much as the 'Heavenly Poison Master' found in my memory!

"This is a special type of cold, yin-attribute iron sand called 'Illusionary Heart Sand,' an essential ingredient for crafting certain special magical artifacts..."

The female host continued to explain the effects of the Illusionary Heart Sand, and finally gave a starting bid of three hundred spirit stones.

Lin Changsheng's heart raced, and his breathing became slightly rapid, but he did not rush to make a bid. He subtly looked up at the private room on the second floor.

I felt uneasy.

This item is extremely rare in normal times, and it has almost no use unless it is required for the crafting of certain special magical artifacts.

Lin Changsheng was determined to succeed, but he was somewhat worried about the Foundation Establishment cultivators upstairs.

As long as the people in these private rooms don't make a move, I can compete with confidence and boldness.

Even if you ultimately can't afford it, you should still quietly remember the person who managed to buy it...

However, if a Foundation Establishment cultivator were to make a move, they would likely miss out on these Illusionary Heart Sands this time.

Even if you remember these Foundation Establishment masters, by the time you advance to Foundation Establishment in the future, they may have already used up the Illusionary Heart Sand.

As time passed, the room fell silent. Apart from an elder from a small family who had reached the tenth level of Qi Condensation making a bid, no one else showed any interest in competing with him.

"God help me too!"

Lin Changsheng was overjoyed.

It seems that the cultivators who came here today do not have much demand for such an uncommon material as Illusionary Heart Sand.

Lin Changsheng suppressed his excitement and calmly raised the price to four hundred spirit stones.

Upon hearing this bid, the old man who had initially made the offer glanced at Lin Changsheng with some surprise, and after a moment's thought, gave up the bid.

"Since Master Lin is interested in this item, then this old man will do you a favor."

The old man smiled and clasped his hands in congratulations to Lin Changsheng.

Just as Lin Changsheng was about to return the gift to express his gratitude, another bidding voice came from the room.

"Four hundred and fifty spirit stones."

Hearing a familiar voice, Lin Changsheng turned around and saw that it was indeed someone he knew.

This person was none other than his neighbor, Lai Gaoyi.

The other party seemed to have arrived a little late, so they took a seat near the back door, where they met Lin Changsheng's gaze.

Lai Gaoyi clasped his hands in greeting to Lin Changsheng with a smile.

There was not the slightest hint of apology for the bidding war.

"Five hundred spirit stones."

Lin Changsheng turned his head, his expression unchanged.

Lai Gaoyi, being a weapon refiner, is now bidding against me, which means he probably knows the value of this item.

However, the other party was also a well-established weapon refiner, and Lin Changsheng was worried that such a bidding war based on financial resources would attract the attention of others.

If a piece of refining material sparks a bidding war between a refiner and a talisman maker, even an outsider who doesn't understand it will doubt its value.

"Six hundred spirit stones!"

Lai Gaoyi's face hardened, and after thinking for a moment, he reluctantly made a bid.

"Seven hundred spirit stones."

Lin Changsheng was secretly anxious, but on the surface he remained calm and composed, offering a price almost without thinking.

Even so, the bidding war between the two has already sparked some discussion.

The competition between the two artisans is unusual.

Everyone was discussing among themselves whether the Illusionary Heart Sand might have some other function.

Lai Gaoyi glanced at Lin Changsheng and saw that the latter was calm and showed no signs of urgency or impatience.

But seeing the other party follow up with a bid without hesitation, it not only showed that they were wealthy, but also seemed determined to get the item.

Lai Gaoyi hesitated for a long time, opened his mouth, but ultimately gave up on making a bid.

"Congratulations to Master Lin on winning the treasure 'Illusory Heart Sand'!"

Finally, as the beautiful host made the final decision, Lin Changsheng breathed a long sigh of relief.

Despite some twists and turns, Lai Gaoyi eventually backed down, and the Illusion Sand still ended up in his hands.

No near misses.

Now that he has a first-tier poison-attribute demon core, earth vein source energy, and Illusionary Heart Sand, he only needs to collect some not-so-rare auxiliary materials to refine the 'Nether Spirit Pearl'!

The fact that the 'Nether Spirit Pearl' could be refined during the Qi Condensation stage is something even the 'Heavenly Poison True Man' back then didn't have such good fortune.

Lin Changsheng was in a good mood.

He did not participate in the subsequent auctions.

Firstly, they've already made enough noise today; continuing the auction would be too high-profile.

Furthermore, based on the expenses so far, most of the remaining spirit stones have already been squandered.

If we bid on one or two more items, we might not even have enough spirit stones to buy the materials for making talismans.

However, as the auction drew to a close, the scene became increasingly lively.

The competition was fierce.

Although there are regulations, it doesn't stop some competing families or individual cultivators from arguing heatedly, even uttering vulgar language on the spot.

It was like a vulgar shrew cursing in the street.

Lin Changsheng watched with great interest, finding it an eye-opening experience.

Even at the very end, an "Eternal Youth Pill" that can extend lifespan will appear at the auction.

Before some of the older Qi Condensation cultivators could even make a move, their bids were overshadowed by those from the Foundation Establishment cultivators.

These Foundation Establishment cultivators vied to make their moves, resulting in an exceptionally fierce scene.

All the Qi Condensation cultivators in the audience became spectators, quietly watching the performance of the Foundation Establishment seniors.

Ultimately, the 'Eternal Spring Pill' was auctioned off to Huang Xiangwen, a retainer of the Nangong family, for 1,700 spirit stones.

Lin Changsheng looked toward the private room on the second floor.

Although the person was not seen, it was easy to tell from his aged voice that he was quite old.

"No wonder they are so eager for the 'Longevity Elixir' that can extend lifespan."

Lin Changsheng thought to himself.

However, this 'Eternal Spring Pill' is only a first-grade high-quality pill, which can increase lifespan by six to ten years.

The specific effects vary from person to person.

Furthermore, the effect is best when taking the first pill; subsequent pills of the same level are much less effective.

Basically, cultivators who resort to taking such longevity pills to prolong their lives are those who have no hope of breaking through to a higher realm, but have something they can't let go of and don't want to watch their time come, so they try to prolong their lives.

"I hope I will never need such a longevity elixir in my life..."

Lin Changsheng couldn't help but feel a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, mixed feelings).

With the whereabouts of the 'Changchun Dan' settled, the auction has come to an end.

The beautiful host reminded everyone that the Chamber of Commerce had also set up a separate exhibition hall to sell some rare items. Fellow Daoists who did not have enough fun at the auction could go there.

Just as Lin Changsheng was about to get up, a beautiful maidservant respectfully came to his side.

"Master Lin, the master of the second-tier puppeteer's legacy that you arranged to meet has been waiting in the reception room for quite some time."