Harvest

While Ouyang Qiang and the others focused their attention on Coarse Eyebrow Daoist and The Marked Youth, Yuan Ming leisurely inspected the fruits of his labor inside a secret chamber of the Empty Universe Hall.

Before him sat seven or eight boxes containing spiritwood of various colors. Three were sixth-grade spiritwood, while the rest were fifth-grade.

A trace of delight appeared on Yuan Ming's face. With a wave of his hand, he closed the boxes and put them away.

Nan Shangfeng had already found him some high-grade spiritwood a few days ago, increasing the Origin of Ten Thousand Woods within the World Tree's bark by quite a bit. Together with these, it should be enough for him to cleanse his mana once more.

The auction continued. Yuan Ming had no need for any of the items in the next dozen or so rounds, and by then, the auction was gradually nearing its end.

After Mu Qingfeng's introduction, another auction item was brought onto the stage. It was a transparent crystal about ten feet tall, and at its core floated a bowl-sized mass of Golden Flames that rose and fell gently.

Even through the transparent crystal, a scorching heat swept through the venue, as though a blazing sun had descended.

"This is..." Yuan Ming's breath caught when he saw the scene through the Soul Crow on Nan Shangfeng.

Zhu Yu, Bai Yuan, Long Yuhuan, and the others also showed surprise, while only Jin Chen and Ouyang Qiang remained calm.

"Hehe, I believe many of you fellow Daoists have already recognized this item. That's right! This flame is the finest of earthfires—the Profound Sun Earth Fire. It is born high in the nine heavens, formed from accumulated and condensed Solar Power. It can be used for artifact refinement and pill concoction, and