Back in the rear courtyard of Hundred Grains Pavilion, Wang Changsheng could not suppress his curiosity and asked Wang Mingzhan, "Sixth Uncle, why didn't we bid for a bottle of Violet Jade Spirit Water? It wasn't as if we couldn't afford five thousand Spirit Stones."
Wang Mingzhan chuckled and shook his head, admonishing him, "You! You're still too young. Didn't you notice that all the finale auction items were bought by the distinguished guests upstairs? The Zhao and Liu Families only sent a few Qi Refining Stage cultivators. If they truly intended to buy Foundation Establishment Spiritual Items, how could they possibly send Qi Refining cultivators? Azure Lotus Mountain isn't far from Tianhe Market. If they really wanted to buy one, Second Uncle could simply make the trip. As far as I know, Immortal Cultivation Families from several provinces around Ning Province sent Foundation Establishment cultivators to participate in the bidding. It would be utterly unsafe to have Qi Refining cultivators escort Foundation Establishment Spiritual Items. Buying Foundation Establishment Spiritual Items in front of so many people, then having Qi Refining cultivators escort them—how was that any different from a child carrying gold through a bustling market?"
"You mean the family didn't want to buy the Violet Jade Spirit Water? We have Spirit Stones, so why can't we buy it? At worst, we could have Second Granduncle make a trip."
Wang Changsheng was utterly baffled.
"Although we don't know whether it is diluted Violet Jade Spirit Water, since the Lin Family was willing to put it up for auction, it certainly wasn't anything particularly good. Their Lin Family isn't wealthy enough to be so extravagant. Besides, among spiritual items that assist Foundation Establishment, the Foundation Establishment Pill is still the best. If it were a Foundation Establishment Pill, Second Uncle