A True Man Should Be Thus!

Mu Wenbo presided over many auctions, both large and small, throughout his life.

But before today, he had never witnessed a single bid increase of Ten Million Spirit Stones.

In the past, such things always happened in the Holy City, and by the time the news reached them, several months had often passed.

So much so that Mu Wenbo had thought about it many times.

When he has free time in the future, he must go to the Holy City to witness it with his own eyes.

He never imagined that one day he would actually be able to realize this wish in Gui Yun Market.

The surprise came so suddenly that he didn't even have time to react and stood there dumbfounded on the auction stage.

Logically speaking, this is a rather serious mistake.

Fortunately, at this time, no one was paying attention to him, the Auctioneer.

All eyes turned to the private room where the Cai Family was located, even though there were walls and arrays blocking the view, so nothing could actually be seen.

Old Master Jin looked utterly astonished.

He truly hadn't expected the Cai Family to go to such lengths to compete with him for this Reinforced Formation Breaking Cone.

To my surprise, the other party was so decisive.

The Jin Family currently only has a total of over 18 million Spirit Stone at their disposal, and even if they bet it all on, it would be of no use.

Moreover, at this price point, continuing to compete might mean we won't break even.

"Has Old Man Cai lost his mind? Does he only want the Formation Breaking Cone and not the array itself?"

Old Master Jin muttered to himself, his brows furrowed in a deep frown.

Jin Baorui glanced at his father and decisively chose to remain silent.

But inwardly he sighed, realizing that he didn't need to go to the Holy City to witness what true extravagance meant.

The Cai Family made two bids, each for Ten Million Spirit Stones. This is simply... insane.

Jin Baorui took a deep breath; he knew he would never forget this moment for the rest of his life.

Even he thought so, so the lower-level cultivators in the hall, after their initial shock, erupted in a violent scream that nearly lifted the roof off.

There were even Golden Core cultivator who offered to buy the Memory Stone of the people sitting next to them.

"I'll offer one hundred... no, I'll offer two hundred Spirit Stone for this Memory Stone you have."

Such a generous gesture left the Foundation Establishment cultivator completely bewildered.

How can a mere twenty Spirit Stone cost Normal Memory Stone to produce ten times the price?

However, once someone took the lead, the other cultivators followed suit.

They offered prices ranging from two hundred to five hundred Spirit Stone to buy the Memory Stone from the surrounding cultivators.

The main reason is that some clever people have realized that this item can not only be kept as a souvenir, but also resold to others at a high price after the auction.

Such a spectacular event, which is rare even in a millennium, will surely find buyers if it is recorded in time.

"Interesting, whose family is sitting over there?"

Seven Crane True Monarch turned to True Lord Hua Jian and asked, "I didn't expect there to be such a wealthy cultivation Lineage here."

As Mo Family cultivator who grew up in the Holy City, his vision was undoubtedly broad.

Previously, watching those battles for hundreds of thousands or even a million or two was really quite boring.

But those two rounds of bidding made him feel a little dazed for a moment, as if he had returned to the Holy City.

After all, a single bid increase of Ten Million Spirit Stones is rare even in the Holy City.

Moreover, these funds usually come from a Venerable; it's extremely rare to see Nascent Soul Cultivator dare to spend money like this.

"What? His family only has Golden Core at the moment?"

When Seven Crane True Monarch heard about the Cai Family's situation, he was first greatly surprised.

Only after learning about the Cai Family Ancestral Formation did they understand the reason behind it.

"Oh, so that's how it is."

Seven Crane True Monarch smiled and said, "How about this, you invite that Old Mr. Cai over for a chat later."

Since we've received so many Spirit Stone from them, we definitely need to meet them.

More importantly, he also wanted to get to know this charismatic clan leader.

Judging from the other party's decisiveness alone, if the Cai Family can turn things around in the future, they might actually achieve something great, which is worth his attention.

After all, although Seven Crane True Monarch's surname is Mo, there is more than one cultivator from the Mo Family.

Of course, he was just meeting them briefly this time; if the Cai Family couldn't recover in the future, then there would be no point in discussing anything further.

To put it bluntly, since he was already here, he figured he might as well play a minor move, since he wouldn't lose anything anyway.

However, what Seven Crane True Monarch didn't know was that Master Cai was just a stand-in pushed to the forefront; the real decision-maker was Xiao Chen.

His scheme is doomed to fail before it even begins.

After a while...

Mu Wenbo then began bidding. "Daoist Cai has offered 20 million Spirit Stone. Is there any other fellow Daoist willing to offer a higher price?"

At this point, he didn't even continue his rambling sales pitch.

In fact, there's no need for it anymore, because no one will continue to fight over it.

Mu Wenbo then quickly made three consecutive bids, and then announced that the Cai Family had won the bid for the Reinforced Formation Breaking Cone for 20 million Spirit Stone.

As he announced it loudly.

All the cultivators in the Auction Hall who carried Memory Stone raised their hands to record the scene.

"It's a deal! It really is 20 million!"

Xu Qingyi extremely excited. "That must be so many Spirit Stone! A whole room wouldn't be able to hold them all!"

The girl never expected Mid-Grade Spirit Stone, since such things were rarely seen by Wilderness Cultivators in the wasteland, and no one ever mentioned them.

"Yes, it really is twenty million Spirit Stone."

Chen Fan nodded, looking in the direction of the Cai Family's private room.

A longing flickered in his eyes; this is what a true man should be like!

One day in the future, he too will earn Ten Million Spirit Stones!

However, achieving this is extremely difficult.

Fortunately, he received help from Senior Xiao.

Thinking of this, Chen Fan couldn't help but tighten his grip on the Storage Bag at his waist.

Thanks to the Three Revolutions Mysterious Origin Pill bestowed by Xiao Chen, he has now directly reached the Foundation Establishment Ninth Layer.

Having successfully acquired the ' Golden Core Formation ' again, he has practically stepped one foot into the threshold of the Golden Core realm.

I believe it won't be long before he becomes Golden Core cultivator.

At that time, he can officially switch to cultivating the Heavenly Star Secret Method and experience the profound mysteries of the Heaven-Grade Technique.

At this moment, not only Chen Fan was filled with countless thoughts, but the other cultivators were in the same boat.

Everyone was so engrossed in the shock of the 20 million Spirit Stone that they didn't even care about the last item to be auctioned.

Even Mu Wenbo, who was in charge of the auction, shortened his lengthy speech.

He simply introduced it, saying, "The last spiritual item you see is a Ze Realm Talisman specially provided by the Gui Yun Sect."

"The starting bid is one million Spirit Stone, and each bid must be at least ten thousand Spirit Stone."

Um?

Xiao Chen was somewhat surprised; why wasn't this last item introduced?

Fortunately, he didn't come alone this time, so he could ask Master Cai, "What is this Ze Realm Talisman?"

"It seems like everyone already knows?"

Upon hearing this, Master Cai was initially surprised, but then he suddenly understood.

This Senior Xiao is most likely not a local, so naturally he wouldn't know the function of the Ze Realm Talisman.

He replied, "Reporting to Senior, this is the latest version of the token from the Gui Yun Sect."

"It represents a spot for someone to move into this blessed land and live there for a hundred years, receiving a baptism of blessings along the way."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen understood.

He had previously read in Ancient Books about the various blessed lands that accepted newcomers and the baptisms performed there.

Under normal circumstances, even if Wilderness Cultivators breaks through to the Golden Core, they can only live in the market town.

To join the blessed land and actually live there, one must meet several selection criteria.

However, those standards are so demanding that almost no one can meet them.

After all, every additional person entering the blessed land is equivalent to one more person sharing its Spiritual Qi.

If the standards are set too simply, the large number of cultivators in the blessed land will inevitably lead to a decrease in the Spiritual Qi Concentration.

However, overly difficult standards can lead to a shortage of available manpower and generate resentment.

Therefore, when various blessed places are short of people, they often release a batch of openings to attract fresh blood.

Different places use different methods.

Some use Arena Competition, some adopt a recommendation system, some hold alchemy or weapon crafting competitions, and some directly auction off spots to earn Spirit Stone.

As for the Blessed Land Baptism, it is a special ceremony held regularly within the Blessed Land.

Through elaborate rituals, a large amount of Spiritual Qi can be mobilized to cleanse and nourish the cultivator's body.

It usually lasts between ten and fifteen days.

During this period, the speed at which cultivators Condense True Essence can be greatly increased, and a single day of this practice can be equivalent to a month of arduous cultivation.

If one can participate in the baptism of the blessed land multiple times, there is even a slight chance of awakening a Dharma body or even Spirit Body.

The former is relatively common; on average, the Gui Yun Sect can awaken one Dharma Body every thousand years.

The latter is hard to say; so far, no Spirit Body have appeared in the Ze Realm Blessed Land.

"Senior, please forgive this old man for speaking out of turn."

Master Cai advised, "It's no longer appropriate for us to participate in the bidding; otherwise, it will inevitably arouse suspicion."

The struggle for the Reinforced Formation Breaking Cone could be arguably justified as protecting one's own formation.

However, it doesn't make sense for them to participate in the bidding for the Blessed Land Quota again.

"Don't worry, I'm just asking, I'm not going to bid."

Xiao Chen smiled and said, "I know exactly what I'm doing."

He was telling the truth; acquiring the Reinforced Formation Breaking Cone was already a pleasant surprise, and there was no need to bid on anything else.

Besides, this spot is practically useless to him.

Neither a rich Spiritual Qi environment nor a so-called baptism is necessary.

Therefore, Xiao Chen naturally wouldn't continue bidding, but instead decided to stop while he was ahead.

I also inquired about another matter, "Any news about the Trade Fair organized by the independent cultivators?"

Master Cai immediately nodded. "We've been investigating all night, and so far we've gathered information on eleven small gatherings and four Dark Market."

As he spoke, he pulled a list from his pocket and handed it to him. "The specific times and addresses are all here."

"I also sent my people to keep gathering new information."

Although the Cai Family has fallen on hard times, that only applies to the other Three Great Families.

It is quite efficient in handling such small matters.

"Yes, that's enough."

Xiao Chen took the list, glanced at it briefly, and then put it away.

Then, changing the subject, he said, "You cooperated well in this auction. There's another matter I need you to handle on my behalf."

"It's not a difficult task; it just requires helping to contact a Fourth-Order Artifact Forger who can Custom Spirit Tool."

"Craft me a few suitable Fusion Spirit Tool."

Although Xiao Chen had gained a much better understanding of the New Cultivation World, he didn't really know many people, let alone Fourth-Order Artifact Forger.

Instead of running around trying my luck, I'd better entrust this matter to the Cai Family.

They must have connections in this area, or at the very least, know some relevant people.

As expected.

Upon hearing this, Master Cai was initially tense, but then relaxed considerably. "Many of my ancestors commissioned Spirit Artifact, so we do have some experience in this area."

"It's just that Fourth-Order Artifact Forger willing to take on private jobs are located in other places."

"Please wait a few days, senior, while I send a message to some old friends to inquire about the current market situation."

Are they all living in other places?

Luckily I asked beforehand, otherwise I might have wasted my time.

Xiao Chen nodded. "No problem, as long as the information is accurate, waiting a couple more days is fine."

He will be staying around Gui Yun Market for the foreseeable future.

If all goes well, I will wait until I get the new Spirit Artifact before returning to the Compassion Sea.

During their conversation, the last item up for auction, the Ze Realm Talisman, was also acquired by the Jin Family for 1.2 million.

Master Cai immediately got up and went to the back hall of the auction house in person.

They paid with Spirit Stone and brought back all the items they had won at the auction.

The boy who had been waiting nearby immediately reported the news to Gui Yun True Monarch.

"They actually used two hundred thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Stone?"

Caiyun True Monarch was once again taken aback. "Old Man Cai has really taken out all of his ancestral Mid-Grade Spirit Stone."

Even Gui Yun True Monarch couldn't hide his surprise. "I knew the Cai Family probably didn't have many Low-grade Spirit Stone left. Sure enough, they've already used up their savings."

"But it seems there shouldn't be any problem."

If the Rebellious Immortal Alliance were secretly involved, they certainly wouldn't be willing to spend so many Mid-Grade Spirit Stone at once.

Therefore, any doubt he had initially harbored vanished immediately.

The Cai Family should be fine for now, so let's continue to let them roam freely and maintain a semblance of civility.

Without those 200,000 Mid-Grade Spirit Stone, they'll probably be exhausted in a few years.

Not only Gui Yun True Monarch lower his guard.

When True Lord Hua Jian learned of the situation, he immediately dispelled his doubts.

So he immediately sent someone to invite Master Cai over for a chat.

Faced with the sudden invitation, Master Cai remained outwardly calm. "Please wait a moment, fellow Daoist. I'll just say a few words to my family and then come out."

In reality, he was so nervous that his whole body stiffened.

What happened? Has he been exposed?

"Don't worry, it's just an invitation to have tea."

Xiao Chen, however, remained completely unfazed. "This is a good thing; they're definitely drinking Fourth-Order Spirit Tea."

"If you hadn't been the only one invited, I would have thought of going along to take a look too."

If there's a benefit, take it first and worry about the rest later.

Master Cai was fine just now, but the more he thought about it, the more nervous he became, and he didn't even know how to respond.

If things continue like this, people who initially had no doubts will likely start to have them now.

Therefore, Xiao Chen specifically spoke up to reassure him, "Don't scare yourself like that."

"They didn't find anything suspicious. I guess they just asked you to come over because we photographed his spirit item."

"Besides, you have to believe in my abilities, okay?"

"If they had detected that a Nascent Soul True Lord had entered the market, they would have activated the market's Defensive Formation long ago."

"Where would you possibly bring back the Reinforced Formation Breaking Cone that would have helped you break through?"

Upon hearing this, Master Cai immediately breathed a sigh of relief.