This spirit rice was also fiercely contested by many Foundation Establishment forces at that auction.
Even the Ling Clan's subordinate pseudo-Golden Core force, the Peace Cloud Yang Clan, took part.
In the end, the wealthy Peace Cloud Yang Clan bought it for more than 110,000 spirit stones, paying the full amount in one lump sum.
Aside from the ten percent the clan took as a handling fee, the remaining hundred thousand-plus spirit stones all went to Ling Chengxin, the Middle-Stage Foundation Establishment cultivator. Her little purse swelled in an instant, making her exceedingly wealthy—enough to call her a little rich lady.
Among all the Foundation Establishment cultivators in the Yan Kingdom, probably only a handful possessed greater wealth than her.
As for why the Peace Cloud Yang Clan was willing to spend so many spirit stones on the First Rank High Grade superior Star Essence Spirit Rice Improvement Method, they naturally would not be losing money on the deal.
Most First Rank High Grade spirit rice circulating on the market was of inferior quality. Even middle-grade spirit rice never lacked buyers.
Superior-quality spirit rice was rarer still. After all, improving spirit rice to such a level was exceedingly difficult. There were only a few varieties of First Rank High Grade superior spirit rice in the entire Yan Kingdom, and most were controlled by major Golden Core forces.
This left the entire Yan Kingdom's market for First Rank High Grade superior spirit rice severely lacking.
Furthermore, First Rank High Grade superior spirit rice contained abundant and pure spiritual qi, making it an excellent cultivation resource for Qi Refinement cultivators.
So long as it could be grown, there would be no worry of it not selling.
Most importantly, First Rank High Grade superior spirit rice sold for far more than ordinary First