Early the next morning.
Inside Luo Chen Cave on Sky Wave Peak.
Wang Yuan looked at Luo Chen, his forehead furrowed almost into a deep frown.
"You are in extremely weak condition. Are you sure you want to attend the auction?"
Luo Chen, who was eating breakfast, forced a smile.
"Of course I'll go. I have to keep my promise."
Wang Yuan shook his head. "It's just a third-tier Healing Pill. At worst, I'll just stop doing business with that Golden Jade Liquid."
Luo Chen smiled and did not argue with Wang Yuan.
His participation in this auction was not merely a promise.
As the auction progressed, the remaining items became increasingly valuable.
By the third day, the items up for auction were no longer within the reach of Qi Refining Stage cultivators.
This is a grand feast exclusively for Foundation Establishment True Cultivator and even Golden Core Immortal cultivators.
The invitation Xuan Yunzi gave him earlier had specifically highlighted some valuable resources, including what he needed most right now.
Given its exorbitant price, he was not at all comfortable having someone else bid on his behalf.
Therefore.
Even though he's not in good shape right now, he'll definitely attend this auction.
" Xiao Ling, wash the dishes, I'm going out!"
"Alright!"
Wang Yuan glanced at the Ghost Cultivator darting around in the cave, then followed Luo Chen out of the cave.
After releasing the Langqi Flying Boat, Luo Chen handed the control technique to Wang Yuan.
Then, under Wang Yuan's control, the two slowly flew out of Sky Wave Peak.
"What do you plan to do about that Ghost Cultivator?"
"What do you mean, what should we do?"
"Even if the Jade Cauldron Domain doesn't prohibit Ghost Cultivator, the cultivation process for Ghost Cultivator is far more difficult than that for us normal humans. If you keep her by your side, over time, not only will she struggle to grasp the Great Dao, but it might even negatively impact you."
Upon hearing this, Luo Chen couldn't help but smile.
His mental state was weak, but it wasn't because of Bai Mei Ling.
This time, Wang Yuan misjudged the situation.
However, the fact that the other person cared about him so much still warmed his weak heart.
Thinking of Wang Yuan's fate in the long simulation of the Ghost God Heart Questioning Mirror, Luo Chen's smile gradually faded.
" Xiao Ling, I have my own plans."
"But it's you!"
Wang Yuan was puzzled. "What's wrong with me?"
Luo Chen said earnestly, " The Jade Cauldron Domain does not forbid Ghost Cultivator, but it does forbid Demon Cultivator. Brother Wang, you must not embark on the path of demonic cultivation!"
"Haha!" Wang Yuan laughed heartily. "What are you thinking? I'm not such a short-sighted person. Besides, the talk of righteousness versus demonism is utterly ridiculous. My heart and actions are as clear as a mirror; my deeds are based on my true nature. How can righteousness or demonism be judged?"
Faced with this self-evident statement, Luo Chen naturally had no way to refute it.
He just sighed.
"Brother Wang, tell me honestly, how perfect is your Body Tempering Cultivation Method?"
The " Wang Family Secret Manual " that Wang Yuan had given him before only recorded the Body Refinement First Realm, and even the part about entering the Body Refinement Second Realm.
Now, many years later, the other party must have made further progress, even without having to deal with trivial matters.
Wang Yuan glanced at Luo Chen in surprise, not expecting him to be so interested in Body Tempering.
But along the way, the two have supported each other.
There's nothing wrong with talking about such general matters.
He explained through the channel, "I had already supplemented a small portion of it before. After I reached Foundation Establishment, I gained a new understanding of the soul, will, spiritual energy, and blood. Therefore, I have recently gradually figured out the Body Cultivator method for the Mid-Stage Body Tempering."
"What about those in the Late Stage the Body Refinement Second Realm?"
Luo Chen pursued relentlessly!
He asked again, "Is the Cultivation Method you're currently using Xiao Wuyan's Blood Path Technique, or the < Sky Peng Transformation > that we bought from the black market?"
Wang Yuan hesitated.
In the end, he chose to tell the truth.
"It mainly draws on the Blood Path Technique. After all, the Blood Fiend Spirit-Seizing Array I used for Foundation Establishment was the Blood Evil Spirit-Seizing Array."
Upon hearing this answer, Luo Chen felt a slight dizziness.
No wonder in his simulation, Wang Yuan embarked on the path of Blood Dao Demon Cultivator.
Indeed, simulations are all based on real-world logic.
However, if this continues, that kind of Cultivation Method will eventually affect a person's character.
If Wang Yuan continues to act recklessly, he will inevitably attract the attention of Golden Core Immortal sooner or later.
This is Sky Wave Immortal City, not Great River Market!
Taking a deep breath, Luo Chen calmed himself down.
"Brother Wang, there's a Tier 2 Body Tempering Cultivation Method at the auction today. I'll bid for it for you; you can either switch to practicing it or learn a thing or two from it!"
Wang Yuan was taken aback.
How could he not know about this?
Just as he was about to ask another question, the Langqi Flying Boat had already arrived Ice Wave Palace.
As they arrived, many Foundation Establishment True Cultivator who were entering the venue subconsciously looked over with curiosity.
This flying boat seems to be of a much higher grade than the land-based flying boats that Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion has been selling recently!
Who is the owner?
Among those gazes, Luo Chen spotted several familiar faces.
The long-awaited return of Li Yixian and Nangong Jin.
They gathered around a group of Foundation Establishment True Cultivator, one of whom was Zhou Qing, an elder of the Connecting Cloud Commerce Alliance in Great River Market.
Seeing Luo Chen disembark from the flying boat, Li Yixian opened his mouth, but in the end said nothing, only nodding with a wry smile.
Luo Chen frowned. It seemed that both the other party and Nangong Jin had joined the Connecting Cloud Commerce Alliance!
He was looking at the other person, and naturally, the person on the other side saw him too.
Zhou Qing looked at him curiously, then shook her head in surprise.
According to Li Yixian and others, Luo Chen is powerful and has a strong foundation.
But at first glance, his eyes Wu Guang and his expression was listless.
By any measure, it appears to have a weak foundation.
That's true. He's only in his thirties and he's already at the Foundation Establishment stage. He's not some genius from a major sect.
To achieve such success at such a young age, one must have taken some unorthodox or unethical paths, making it impossible to have a solid and stable foundation.
"Let's go inside!"
The Grand Elder of the Connecting Cloud Commerce Alliance entered the Ice Wave Palace, and Zhou Qing also invited Li and Nangong to go in together.
Luo Chen had no intention of catching up with them, but instead went to the Luo Tian Association members who had been waiting for him.
Although it's called a group, there were actually only three people.
Sima Hui Niang, Duan Feng, and Kang Xian Qiong.
This is the third day of the auction, and there is no longer any need for the other Qi Refining Stage cultivators from the Luo Tian Association to participate.
Upon seeing Luo Chen appear, the three of them finally felt relieved.
"Brother Luo, are you alright?" Kang Xian Qiong was the first to greet him.
Luo Chen tugged at the corner of his mouth, feeling a little awkward.
He waved his hand, "It's alright. I will do my best to fulfill my promise to you. Just prepare the Spirit Stone."
Kang Xian Qiong nodded gratefully.
In her opinion, since Luo Chen had promised to do his best, there was a high chance he would succeed.
"Are you really alright?"
Duan Feng walked to Luo Chen's side, a look of worry appearing on his usually indifferent face.
He was someone who had a very good relationship with Luo Chen.
Throughout our journey, we have rarely seen Luo Chen in this state.
No matter how difficult things were before, the other party was always full of energy, constantly calculating and scheming.
Unlike now!
He looked listless and tired.
When he spoke, he was always sickly, looking very much like someone recovering from a serious illness.
Faced with his friend's sudden concern, Luo Chen slapped Duan Feng on the shoulder.
" Little Duan, why are you worried about me!"
Instead of worrying about me, you should think about when to try your best with Sister Xia and give me a little nephew.
Duan Feng glared at him speechlessly, then walked away to the side.
Luo Chen walked to Sima Hui Niang's side with a smile.
"Let's go inside, we can talk as we walk!"
"The three years are almost up, and the Spirit Farmland on Danxia Peak that were previously abandoned will soon be restored to the Tier 1 Low-grade."
"On the first day of the auction, Yuan Dongsheng, Feng Xia, and I purchased a lot of spiritual herbs and plant seeds."
"Our Spirit Farmland will be ready for use after winter."
As they walked, Sima Hui Niang reported on the auction events of the previous two days.
Luo Chen listened attentively, occasionally asking further questions.
At the auction two days ago, Sima Hui Niang made the most of those 100,000 Spirit Stone.
A large quantity of spirit seeds, various tools needed by Spirit Planter, fertilizers that can enhance the rapid growth of spirit plants, and so on.
This is just what the Medicine Hall needs.
She also purchased a lot of resources needed by the other branches of the Luo Tian Association.
Such as the Spirit Tempering Liquid, special minerals, and molds urgently needed for casting artifacts in the Artifact Hall...
For example, the Alchemy Furnace in the Pill Hall were insufficient, and the old Alchemy Furnace were on the verge of being scrapped after years of Pill Refining. She also spent a lot of Spirit Stone to buy a batch of low-grade, mid-grade, and even high-grade Alchemy Furnace!
In addition, she even negotiated a deal with a group of monks from the Heavenly Robe Pavilion outside the auction to sell a batch of Dharma Robe.
He ordered one hundred low-grade magic Dharma Robe in one go, spending a full twenty thousand Spirit Stone.
The requirements are that the styles must be the same, and in addition to the regular formations, they must also include the Luo Tian Association's insignia.
She was already subtly shaping the Luo Tian Association into a standard sect model.
Luo Chen listened patiently to these trivial matters.
Sima Hui Niang is very capable, and she is becoming more and more capable.
This is a good thing!
It can help him with a lot of things.
In the simulation of Heart Inquiry, he ultimately failed to successfully Core Formation Stage, and didn't even experience the process at all.
However, this simulation was not without its lessons.
He deeply realized that if he continued to conduct himself and live his life in the same way as before, he would live a very tiring life!
The fatigue wasn't caused by cultivation.
It's not that you're tired because you're too distracted.
so.
He must learn to delegate!
This delegation of power wasn't just directed at Sima Hui Niang.
In the future, more power will be delegated to people like Qu Lingjun, Duan Feng, and Bian Zhen.
Only in this way can he concentrate his attention as much as possible on cultivation.
"Using the quota of the Scented Flower River Li Family, we successfully bid for a Foundation Establishment Pill."
" Chairman, here you go."
Sima Hui Niang respectfully, yet somewhat reluctantly, handed a Jade Box to Luo Chen.
This scene was also witnessed by Duan Feng, Wang Yuan, and Kang Xian Qiong.
That's Foundation Establishment Pill!
The most coveted thing for cultivators in the Qi Refining Stage.
Unexpectedly, Luo Chen pushed him away with his other hand.
"Keep it!"
"Hmm... uh?" Sima Hui Niang was stunned.
"This Foundation Establishment Pill is yours now. Take it whenever you reach the Qi Refining Great Perfection!"
Luo Chen put his hands behind his back and stepped into a VIP box that Ice Wave Palace had specially reserved for him.
Sima Hui Niang walked in, looking bewildered.
"But..."
"There are no 'buts'. We've all seen your contributions over the years, and this is what you deserve. Besides, you don't need to pay any extra Spirit Stone; it's rightfully yours!"
Seeing that Sima Hui Niang was still in a daze, Luo Chen said calmly, "I will explain to Min Longyu myself."
"Thank you... thank you, Chairman!" Sima Hui Niang's voice choked with emotion.
Luo Chen waved his hand, not taking it to heart.
The five people took their seats in turn, their gazes falling upon the enormous palace.
"Speaking of which, during the few days I was away, did you keep track of how many Foundation Establishment True Cultivator appeared in Sky Wave Immortal City? And what major events happened during that time?"
Luo Chen suddenly spoke up and asked.
Duan Feng immediately replied, "I've noticed that at least two hundred Foundation Establishment True Cultivator have appeared at this auction."
"So many?" Luo Chen asked in surprise.
Duan Feng shook his head. "This isn't much. I had a brief chat with Li Jinhuang of the Scented Flower River Li Family. At its peak, the number of Foundation Establishment True Cultivator participating in the auctions reached four or five hundred. This is considered a small number now."
Luo Chen was somewhat surprised.
He had previously estimated that there were approximately one hundred Foundation Establishment Cultivator residing long-term within the Sky Wave Immortal City area.
Normally, there are no more than twenty or thirty people coming and going for short periods.
Now, thanks to large-scale Trade Fair and auctions, it has actually doubled in size.
At its peak, it could even increase four or five times.
This is just the tip of the iceberg!
This demonstrates just how enormous the number of Foundation Establishment True Cultivator is in the Jade Cauldron Domain.
This is only the number of one immortal city.
Within the Jade Cauldron Domain, there are nine immortal cities that are no less powerful than the Sky Wave Immortal City, as well as some smaller Tier 2 immortal cities.
In addition, the Jade Cauldron Seven Sects also have many Foundation Establishment cultivators within them.
If we consider the whole picture, the number of Foundation Establishment True Cultivator in just the Jade Cauldron Domain alone is as high as several thousand.
With so many people crammed into a single Jade Cauldron Domain, the demand for resources will be enormous.
No wonder there are more and more conflicts.
It was only natural that a war would break out between the two Nascent Soul Upper Sect.
After Duan Feng finished speaking, Sima Hui Niang recounted some major events that had recently occurred in Sky Wave Immortal City.
It's nothing more than trouble caused by outside rogue cultivators not following the rules of Sky Wave Immortal City.
One of the cultivators, Mid-Stage Cultivator, attempted to rebel against the Enforcement Team and escape by flying on Magic Tool.
As a result, he was struck dead by a bolt of lightning from the great formation above Sky Wave Immortal City.
The no-fly zone is not just a slogan!
As everyone chatted, the auction began smoothly.
The event had already been held for two days, and the procedures were already well-known.
The only change was that the auctioneer was replaced.
A Golden Core Immortal!
"That's the Heartless Immortal of the Ice Fortress, she's incredibly powerful. She made a brief appearance on the first day of the auction."
Duan Feng's introduction came to my ears.
Luo Chen nodded, his gaze slightly grave.
He had heard of the name "Heartless Immortal" before, and had even inquired about her background.
Nothing more!
This person was none other than Tantai Jin's master.
In a sense, she was Luo Chen's true backer in Sky Wave Immortal City.
"Unexpectedly, she herself presided over the auction on the third day."
Although unexpected, it was actually quite reasonable.
In a typical small auction, a Foundation Establishment True Cultivator can control the entire event.
However, a large-scale auction like the one in Sky Wave Immortal City, with tens of thousands of participants, including hundreds of Foundation Establishment True Cultivator, is simply not something that an ordinary Foundation Establishment True Cultivator can control.
especially!
Luo Chen's gaze shifted upwards, glancing casually at several private rooms.
Several Golden Core Immortal are also participating in this auction.
It seems that his name reflects his character.
The Heartless Immortal's personality was somewhat indifferent. The Immortal City Auction, which she presided over, was quite different from the lively and bustling atmosphere of the previous two days, with the overall atmosphere leaning towards depression.
However, this will not excessively affect the transaction price.
Because the main participants were Foundation Establishment Cultivator and Golden Core Cultivator.
They all have a clear understanding of the true value of various resources.
When a piece of tree core was carefully taken out, Luo Chen knew it was time for him to make his move.
" Warm Sun Gentle Fragrance, semi-finished Tier 3 spiritual material."
"Taken from the Tier 3 spirit tree Warm Sun Wood."
" Pill Refining elixirs and using them in medicine can enhance the Divine Soul Foundation and expand the range of Spiritual Sense."
"Starting bid: 3,000 Spirit Stone!"