Chapter 1201: 511: 1 Million Spirit Coins [Additional for Alliance Hierarch Kyo1027]_2

Chapter 1201: Chapter 511: 1 Million Spirit Coins [Additional for Alliance Hierarch Kyo1027]_2

Just like someone who has been frugal since childhood, even after landing a well-paying job far above their peers, they wouldn’t immediately get used to spending lavishly.

There’s always a period of adaptation!

“Spiritual treasure material [Fire Essence Copper], weighing sixty-five catties and four taels, starting bid at one hundred thousand Spirit Coins, each increment must not be less than one thousand Spirit Coins!”

Suddenly, another treasure that piqued Zhou Chun’s interest was presented by the auctioneer.

It was a chunk of yellow-red copper ingot, approximately a foot long, emitting pure fire-attribute spiritual power.

Compared to the [Flame Core Iron] Zhou Chun had purchased earlier, this piece of [Fire Essence Copper] was far more valuable and even more fitting as a core material for Zhou Mingde’s Lifebound Dharma Treasure.

Thus, he quickly developed an unwavering determination to acquire this item.

“One hundred fifty thousand Spirit Coins, bid from Room Thirty-Seven at one hundred fifty thousand Spirit Coins, is there a higher bid?”

“Another increment: Room Thirty-Seven bids one hundred eighty-two thousand Spirit Coins!”

“Two hundred thirty-five thousand Spirit Coins going once, two hundred thirty-five thousand Spirit Coins going twice… Sold! Congratulations to Room Thirty-Seven for securing the ownership of this[Fire Essence Copper]!”

Once the auctioneer shouted the word “sold,” Zhou Chun let out a slight breath of relief.

Except for special cases like his, most newly formed Golden Core Stage cultivators typically don’t spend over a million Spirit Coins crafting their Lifebound Dharma Treasure.

Generally, they would start refining their Lifebound Dharma Treasure after gathering a few suitable spiritual materials.

After all, the unique nature of Lifebound Dharma Treasures allows for gradual enhancement and improvement later.

To possess a Lifebound Dharma Treasure just a day sooner is to solidify one’s standing as a Golden Core Stage cultivator a day earlier!

Thus, after purchasing two materials for Zhou Mingde, Zhou Chun only needed one or two more items to complete the list.

For Zhou Mingde’s circumstances, using too many high-grade materials to refine his Lifebound Dharma Treasure might not even be a good idea.

Following the auction of [Fire Essence Copper], the auctioneer presented several more spiritual materials, but because neither Zhou Chun nor Zhou Mingde had use for them, Zhou Chun refrained from bidding.

Until another item was brought out by the auctioneer, one that immediately caught his eye.

“Next, we have something rather unique—a fragment of a powerful Dharma Treasure. After appraisal by our auction house, the fragment contains a significant amount of high-quality Iron Essence. If artifact refining techniques can extract the Iron Essence, it would yield at least ten or more catties of Iron Essence!”

“Starting price is fifty thousand Spirit Coins. Each increment must not be less than five hundred Spirit Coins. Interested cultivators and seniors may begin bidding!”

Upon the auctioneer’s explanation, he revealed a fragment resembling a blade or sword and placed it before the audience for inspection.

The fragment, comprising roughly one-third of the original artifact, was dark gray and blackish in color, emitting an aura of piercing sharpness even now.

“Had this item been intact, it would undoubtedly rank as a high-grade Dharma Treasure, possibly even a peerless Dharma Treasure!”

Zhou Chun was secretly astonished and immediately instructed the maidservant to join the bidding.

“Iron Essence” is an excellent spiritual material for Dharma Treasures; when integrated into blade or sword-like treasures, it enhances sharpness, and when blended into other types of treasures, it improves durability.

The Lifebound Dharma Treasure Zhou Chun planned to craft, [Myriad Transformations Golden Cauldron], was extremely specialized—it could smelt rare Spirit Gold materials, extract their essence, and boost the treasure’s potency.

Therefore, materials like “Gold Essence” and “Iron Essence” were, for him, as much as possible, highly sought-after.

As for how to extract the “Iron Essence” from the fragment, it was actually quite simple. Once he forged the [Myriad Transformations Golden Cauldron], he could easily accomplish the task using the treasure’s Divine Skills.

However, cultivators capable of extracting “Iron Essence” in such a manner were few and far between, hence the competition for the fragment was not particularly intense.

In the end, Zhou Chun secured the fragment for just sixteen thousand seven hundred Spirit Coins.

If he could indeed extract over ten catties of “Iron Essence” from it, he would have landed a significant bargain!

Having achieved several successful acquisitions in a row, Zhou Chun grew even more eager about the upcoming treasures.

A few more items had passed, and the auctioneer soon presented another treasure that captivated Zhou Chun.

“Rare Spirit Wood [Nurturing Soul Wood], measuring seven feet and six inches. Can craft fifty or more Soul Tablets, nourish a cultivator’s Divine Soul, preserve the Divine Soul for a century without dissipation, and even be used to craft artifacts and Dharma Treasures that resist Divine Sense attacks!”

On the auction stage, the auctioneer lightly stroked his waist-storage pouch, pulling out a long jade box. Once the cover was removed, a seven-feet-long piece of deep purple-black wood appeared within.

The wood had black bark, smooth and akin to cinnamon, with faint purple Spirit Patterns circling its surface.

“One piece of [Nurturing Soul Wood], starting bid at two hundred thousand Spirit Coins, each increment must not be less than one thousand Spirit Coins!”

As Zhou Chun carefully examined the [Nurturing Soul Wood] in the auction hall, the auctioneer had already begun lively bidding.

Clearly, many cultivators were interested in this [Nurturing Soul Wood], as high bids immediately began flooding forth from the auctioneer’s announcements.

Zhou Chun was equally tempted by this item.

The Zhou Family, despite being considered Jingguo Country’s premier Golden Core family at present, did not have a single “Lifebound Soul Plaque” left within the clan among their three Golden Core Stage cultivators.

It wasn’t that they were unwilling to craft such plaques or lacked the technique—they simply didn’t have the materials needed to refine them.