Chapter 1168: 1053: Familiar

Chapter 1168: Chapter 1053: Familiar

“The first spiritual object is called the Great Dream Enlightenment Pill! It is a ninth-tier top-grade precious pill refined by an Individual Immortal Realm Alchemy Master, crafted from the exceptionally rare Dream Millet Jade and Enlightenment Tea Fruit.”

Ruyan had abandoned her previous alluring demeanor, becoming solemn and reverent, as if facing an inviolable holy object. Her face bore an expression of fervent fanaticism.

“Starting bid: 50 million low-grade Spirit Stones, with at least half required to be paid in top-grade Spirit Stones!”

Buzz——

Upon hearing these words, the auction hall instantly erupted in a cacophony of discussion. No one voiced dissatisfaction about the price; instead, everyone was debating the pill and the two ninth-tier spiritual objects mentioned.

“What are these two spiritual objects she spoke of? Why is everyone so excited?” asked a Lianxu Cultivator of loose cultivation origins, visibly confused.

“Dream Millet Jade and Enlightenment Tea Fruit are extremely rare and valuable ninth-tier spiritual objects. The appearance of either would ignite fervent competition among countless cultivators because these two spiritual objects can greatly enhance one’s realm of cultivation!”

A cultivator nearby kindly explained, his tone fervent and impassioned: “It is said that refining Dream Millet Jade allows a cultivator to train within a dreamscape for a thousand years, while Enlightenment Tea Fruit is even more precious—it can help cultivators directly communicate with the laws of the Great Tao!”

“If not for these two spiritual objects being ineffective for Great Vehicle Realm abilities, they wouldn’t have been classified as ninth-tier items.”

From the start of the auction, Li Zhirui had been sitting upright, seemingly just an observer. But when his gaze fell on the luminous jade bottle set on the auction platform, an uncontrollable greed stirred within his eyes.

If I could obtain this precious pill, not only could I break through Mahayana in a short time, but I could even take a significant leap forward, advancing further within the Great Vehicle Realm!

But in the next instant, a wave of coldness emerged from his Sea of Consciousness, immediately sobering and calming him down.

He only possessed a few million Spirit Stones; even if Li Zhirui sold every spiritual object in his spatial storage, he would barely qualify to participate in the auction.

Let alone winning the Great Dream Enlightenment Pill—even managing a few bids would be considered lucky.

Moreover, selling all his spiritual objects to compete for this pill could bring him harm; by then, countless cultivators might hunt him down for those items.

Li Zhirui had painstakingly secured a peaceful life and couldn’t risk shattering it now.

‘Alas, the treasure is right before my eyes, yet I have no chance of obtaining it. Truly regretful!’ Li Zhirui sighed deeply.

“There are three featured items in this auction, and this is merely the first. It is already so precious—I cannot imagine how extraordinary the next two items will be.”

Li Zhirui speculated that the final two spiritual objects might be connected to those Great Vehicle Realm abilities.

As he was lost in thought, the fiery auction officially began.

The first, second, and third floors remained silent, as their cultivators had no qualifications to participate.

The first bid came from a cultivator, offering one hundred million Spirit Stones!

In a private room on the fourth floor, a middle-aged man with fervent eyes muttered to himself, “Even if it costs me everything—even if my family is emptied—I will acquire this pill!”

“If I can successfully break through the Individual Immortal Realm, everything I lose now will not only be regained but multiplied by tenfold or even hundredfold!”

As he spoke, his mind indulged in visions of a promising future, alluring scenes that completely captivated him, making him unwilling to awaken.

But what transpired next shattered the middle-aged man’s dream beyond his expectations.

The price soared continuously, and within less than half an hour had already reached two hundred million Spirit Stones.

And the bidding showed no signs of stopping—only the lament-filled sighs of some high-level cultivators echoed, expressing regret and frustration. It was clear they wished to compete further but, constrained by their limited resources, could no longer participate.

“No! No! This isn’t how it should be! This Great Dream Enlightenment Pill is mine! It’s mine! You cannot take it from me!”

Watching his hope of breaking through to Individual Immortal vanish before his eyes, the middle-aged man seemed to lose his sanity, screaming madly, causing the ascending price to pause briefly.

Despite his youthful appearance, it was thanks to a Youth Preserving Treasured Pill he had consumed in the past—his actual age was exceedingly old, with only less than thirty years of lifespan remaining.

As his physical body deteriorated and his Spiritual Soul gradually decayed, it was impossible for him to break through to the Individual Immortal Realm within his remaining twenty-plus years relying solely on his strength.

Now, seeing this glimmer of hope—so close and even intending to abandon his family to seize it—he witnessed that same hope being ruthlessly shattered before him.

This inevitably pushed his already unstable mental state past the point of collapse, causing it to utterly disintegrate—a moment when his consciousness became muddled and unclear.

“Hmph!”

Suddenly, a cold snort echoed within the auction hall. The previously frenzied middle-aged cultivator seemed as if something had subdued him—rendering him silent and restoring his sanity.

“This is your one and only warning. If anyone disrupts the auction again, regardless of your identity or cultivation level, you will be immediately thrown out!”

Such arrogant words failed to provoke any resentment among the Individual Immortals present on the fifth floor—they silently complied.

‘This individual must undoubtedly be a Human Immortal with Great Ability!’ Li Zhirui thought to himself.

The auction hall once again ignited with fervor—higher and higher bids ceaselessly echoed through the room, as if Spirit Stones were not rare treasures but common grains of sand scattered across the earth.