Qin Ruyi has been learning under Elder Qin for twenty to thirty years, and now it seems that Elder Qin is about to retire to the background.
Elder Qin lightly cleared his throat:
"I apologize for taking up a bit of your time, now letās get to the main event. Our auction will include three show-stopping treasures as always, and I assure you each one will not disappoint. Those interested should definitely stay until the end. Without further ado, the auction officially begins now!"
As he spoke.
He struck the tuning hammer in his hand three times.
The maidservants brought up a product covered with a red cloth curtain.
Elder Qin waved his sleeve.
The red cloth was unveiled.
It turned out to be a Fire Attribute defense-type Tier Two High-Grade Magic Robe:
"This magic robe was crafted by Master Qin himself, capable of resisting the strongest strike from the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment. The starting bid is three hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones, with each bid increment no less than one hundred. The bidding begins."
As soon as Elder Qin finished speaking.
Someone immediately raised the bid.
"Iāll offer five hundred."
"Six hundred, no one else fight with me...."
"Seven hundred....."
....
The first auction immediately heated up the atmosphere.
Perhaps because it was Elder Qinās last auction hosting, this time the items up for bidding were an impressive array, all above Tier Two Middle-Grade.
The entire auction scene was one wave higher than the last.
Several times.
Even Fu Changsheng almost couldnāt resist joining the bidding.
But he clearly knew.
His goal today was the Phoenix Blood Wood and the Spirit Beast bloodline awakening item, hence he restrained himself.
After nearly a hundred auction items, the Phoenix Blood Wood still hadnāt appeared.
The entire auction was nearing its end:
"Could it be that Elder Qin has saved the Phoenix Blood Wood as the final treasure?"
He intended to exchange for information, but quickly held back, as the auction was nearing its end and there was no need to waste these Contribution Points.
Since Contribution Points could elevate the qualification of his descendants.
He was reluctant to even use a single point frivolously.
Because the previous batch up for auction was three Foundation Establishment Pills, the atmosphere had already reached its peak, so Elder Qin obviously wanted everyone to slow down a little:
"Ladies and gentlemen,"
"The next item up for auction is unrelated to cultivation, but it is a common Spiritual Object among ancient cultivators, most of you here likely have never seen it before."
As he spoke.
He waved his sleeve.
In an instant, the red cloth on the tray held by the maidservant was lifted, revealing a ten-foot-tall small tree, lush and verdant, full of palm-sized leaves exuding an ancient aura.
Fu Changsheng was immediately captivated.
Elder Qin smiled and introduced:
"Everyone knows the Thousand-Mile Communication Talisman is hard to come by, even if one is obtained, itās often too precious to use. As for the Ten Thousand Miles Communication Talisman, itās a legendary treasure, but in ancient times, cultivators were never troubled by these issues."
"Why?"
Elder Qin paused for a moment.
Then smiled and said:
"Indeed, itās because of this peculiar Spirit Plant. In ancient times, this Spirit Plant was known as the āMessage Tree,ā and as long as the tree is cultivated to produce offspring, regardless of being thousands or tens of thousands of miles apart, even in the legendary Spirit Realm, messages written on the āMessage Leafā can be precisely transmitted."
Upon hearing this.
Only those from noble families showed interest by asking a few questions.
However.
When everyone heard that the āMessage Treeā required Three-Colored Soil to cultivate, interest vanished instantly.
Those partaking in the auction.
Were from Eighth-Grade Noble Families and below.
Everyoneās dominion was within a county, so even though the āMessage Treeā is an ancient item, there was no real need for it.
Fu Changsheng, however, wished to acquire it in the auction.
Because with it, as long as he cultivates its offspring, he could communicate with Meizhen in far-off Jingzhou and his clan members soon heading to the Imperial Capital.
Thus, he asked another question:
"Elder Qin, if this āMessage Treeā is cultivated into over a dozen plants, and the other sub-plants give birth to more sub-plants, would the messages sent then be shared among all?"
Elder Qin was worried that the āMessage Treeā might end up unsold.
Since such a precious Spirit Soil like Three-Colored Soil was too valuable, most were reluctant to use it for cultivation. Elder Qin quickly explained:
"Rest assured, Daoist Friend, āMessage Tree,ā even if other branches are separated, messages can only be shared between the main plant and its branches. Messages will not be exchanged between branches. Thereās no need to worry about message leakage."
Without his explanation it was fine.
But with this explanation.
Everyone found it even more of a waste.
Promptly urged:
"Elder Qin, hurry and display the final treasures, weāve been waiting for half a day."
"Yes, indeed."
With everyone urging.
Elder Qin couldnāt elaborate much more.
Promptly announced:
"āMessage Treeā starting bid is fifty thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones, with each increment no less than one thousand, begin the auction!"
Fifty thousand?!
Upon hearing this, everyone shook their heads.
With that amount of Spirit Stones, they could auction two Foundation Establishment Pills.
Fu Changsheng, originally interested, hesitated as well, considering he still had two important items to bid on.
After thinking a bit.
He focused his thoughts on the panel.
"Exchange for information"
Buzz!
The panel vibrated.
A swell of yellow light surged.
Then rows of text appeared:
"1: The marketplace rumors about awakening Spirit Beast bloodline are fabricated by the Wanning Commerce Association; however, the Spiritual Objectās effects are genuine as the object was acquired from the battlefields between the Court and the Spirit Control Sect."
The Court and Spirit Control Sect have gone to war?
Upon seeing this information, Fu Changshengās eyes lit up.
If thatās the case.
Then Master Ning of Joy Sect wonāt be able to thoroughly investigate his grandsonās death.
In fact, he hopes the Court can utterly destroy the Spirit Control Sect this time.
"2: This āMessage Treeā auctioned by Wanning Commerce Association was obtained by a Loose Cultivator from the deeper zone of the Blood-colored Forbidden Area; the Spirit Plant has survived countless millennia and is a branch left by an Ascendant Cultivator in the continent long ago."