Treasures in Endless Succession, Pupil Technique Cultivation Method!

Boom!

The bronze bell rang, deafening and far-reaching, its sound spreading through the entire venue.

At this large-scale auction, where several thousand people had gathered, a figure in a grayish-green robe descended from above. The man appeared around sixty years old, with willow branches embroidered across his garments.

The man cupped his fists and said, "Greetings, fellow Daoists. I am Liu Yunming of the Liu Family. By the orders of my clan brother and at the request of fellow Daoists from the various islands of the sea region, I will be hosting this auction."

"This old man does not enjoy idle chatter. Let us proceed directly to the lots."

Liu Yunming drifted down gracefully and stood in the center of the auction platform, the cultivation of Qi Condensation Tenth Layer Perfection spreading outward.

Li Qingyuan's expression froze slightly. As expected of a Foundation Establishment Immortal Clan. They actually sent a Qi Condensation Tenth Layer expert to host the auction.

Low murmurs from the surrounding crowd drifted into his ears.

Someone nearby whispered, "Liu Yunming is the younger brother of the current Liu Clan Patriarch, one of the three great Qi Condensation Tenth Layer experts beneath Foundation Establishment in the Liu Clan."

"I heard he already possesses the qualifications to Attempt Foundation Establishment Venerable."

Li Qingyuan's heart stirred. Beneath Foundation Establishment Venerables, the Liu Clan actually had three Qi Condensation Tenth Layer experts. As expected of a Foundation Establishment Immortal Clan—their foundation was no simple matter.

Besides, could a dignified Foundation Establishment Immortal Clan with a thousand-year inheritance truly have only three Qi Condensation Tenth Layer experts? Were there not hidden numbers in the shadows?

There definitely were.

At that moment, Liu Yunming Said Loudly, "Fellow Daoists, please look upon the first auction item."

A beautiful maidservant with a tall, graceful figure and a sweet smile entered the front of the stage in a cheongsam, holding the item high. She lifted the cloth covering the tray, revealing the auction item's true form.

Li Qingyuan watched with great interest. Soccer Babes, Basketball Babes, Boxing Babes... and now Auction Babes. No matter the world, rich people really know how to play.

Soon, the item's true form was revealed. All cultivators below Qi Condensation Level 7 gasped in amazement.

Even Qi Condensation Level 7 and Qi Condensation Eighth Layer cultivators perked up, preparing to bid.

Liu Yunming smiled in satisfaction and said, "The first auction item is a High-Grade First-Rank Pill: one batch of Spirit Nurturing Pills, three pills in total, all of standard quality."

"This old man will not waste words on the effects of Spirit Nurturing Pills."

Liu Yunming tapped the table and said, "The starting bid is 800 Spirit Stones. Each increase must be no less than 10 Spirit Stones."

"Fellow Daoists, place your bids!"

Someone immediately called out from below the auction stage, "I bid 800 Spirit Stones."

"810."

"820."

"..."

"I offer 1,000."

"..."

Very quickly, the three Spirit Nurturing Pills were bid up to over a thousand Spirit Stones.

This was an auction. With everyone bidding against one another, along with planted bidders fanning the flames, it was naturally easy for prices to rise ten or twenty percent above those in the Market.

"1,150 Spirit Stones, first call..." Liu Yunming Said Loudly. "1,150 Spirit Stones, second call. 1,150 Spirit Stones, third call."

Clang!

He struck the bronze gong, then smiled. "Congratulations to this fellow Daoist for winning a batch of Spirit Nurturing Pills."

"After the auction ends, please bring your wooden token and Spirit Stones to the back for the transaction."

Liu Yunming clapped his hands. "Next, let us bring out the second auction item."

"The second auction item is a Tier 1 High-grade Inner Armor."

Liu Yunming said, "This item was the work of an Artifact Refiner attempting to create a First-grade Top-grade Magic Tool. Thus, the materials used were all Demonic Beast Materials from peak first-rank beasts, along with First-grade Top-grade Rare and Exotic Stones."

"Unfortunately, the Artifact Refiner still failed."

"However..." Liu Yunming smiled. "Everyone, please take a look."

Clang!

Liu Yunming held a Tier 1 High-grade Magic Tool and slightly suppressed his cultivation, using only the strength of the Qi Condensation Ninth Layer.

That strike left only a faint mark on the Inner Armor.

Liu Yunming chuckled. "Although this set of Inner Armor did not reach First-grade Top-grade, it is absolutely a fine item among Tier 1 High-grade Magic Tools."

"Even a Qi Condensation Ninth Layer cultivator would find it difficult to break through using a Tier 1 High-grade Magic Tool."

The breathing of the Late Qi Condensation Cultivators around the venue grew hurried.

"Hiss, what a treasure! What fine Inner Armor!"

"This is a life-saving treasure. Below First-grade Top-grade Magic Tools and beneath Qi Condensation Tenth Layer, it offers nearly perfect defense."

"This thing is mine!"

"..."

Liu Yunming chuckled and said, "The starting bid is 1,500 Spirit Stones. Each increase must be no less than 50 Spirit Stones."

"1,500."

"1,550."

"I bid 1,600."

"I bid 1,700."

"..."

Very quickly, the price was driven up to 2,000 Spirit Stones. Only then did the cultivators begin to calm down.

In the end, it was won by a Qi Condensation Eighth Layer cultivator for the high price of 2,100 Spirit Stones.

Liu Yunming smiled. "The third auction item is a Tier 1 High-grade Magic Tool..."

Next came Tier 1 High-grade Magic Tools, High-Grade First-Rank Pills, a complete set of Tier 1 High-grade Talisman Paper, and even Tier 1 High-grade formations.

Auction items emerged one after another. Nearly every final transaction price exceeded one thousand Spirit Stones, with some even reaching two or three thousand.

Li Qingyuan watched with great enjoyment. When the Tier 1 High-grade formation appeared, he also joined the bidding.

However, he eventually considered that even if he successfully won it, he could not openly use it for his family's defense.

At present, he had talisman paper to protect himself in battle, so he gave up bidding midway.

The main reason was that it was too expensive. Not only did it cost nearly three thousand Spirit Stones, but every year he would also have to spend more to hire a Formation Master for repairs and reinforcement, while consuming Spirit Stones to keep it running.

Formations consumed even more materials than talisman drawing, puppetry, or pill refining. They were among the most high-end and advanced immortal cultivation arts. Without a massive amount of Spirit Stones, one simply could not afford to play with them.

Liu Yunming smiled faintly. "Everyone, the next auction item is somewhat special."

"This item was obtained by Liu Clan Cultivators in the Yue Kingdom. It is an extremely rare Pupil Technique Cultivation Method."

Li Qingyuan raised a brow, his interest piqued. Beneath his mask, the corners of his lips lifted slightly. "A Pupil Technique Cultivation Method—indeed rare."

It was not just Li Qingyuan. Many cultivators present also became interested.

Someone asked, "Fellow Daoist Liu, stop keeping us in suspense. Please introduce it quickly."

Liu Yunming said, "This pupil technique is called the Illusory God Pupil."

Inside the private room, the Purple Skirt Woman's beautiful eyes widened in surprise. "A cultivation method from a Core Formation Sect in the Yue Kingdom—how did it appear here?"

"And for such a secret art, how could the Liu Clan possibly be willing to auction it off?"

The Purple Skirt Woman pondered. "There must be something suspicious about this."

Liu Yunming said, "This pupil technique has three levels in total."

"Upon mastering the first level, one's eyesight increases tenfold. At a distance of a thousand meters, every blade of grass and every tree can be seen clearly."

"Upon mastering the second level, all illusion formations and illusion arts below First-grade Top-grade can be seen through, rendering them ineffective."

"If one masters the third level, one can cultivate divine sense in advance during the Qi Refining Stage, condense one's Spiritual Sense into Foundation Establishment Divine Sense, and take the lead in passing one of the Three Tribulations of Foundation Establishment—the Divine Sense Tribulation."

The Three Tribulations of Foundation Establishment.

The first tribulation was transforming Spiritual Sense into divine sense: the Divine Sense Tribulation.

The second tribulation was transforming spiritual power into magic power: the Magic Power Tribulation.

The third tribulation was the vitality tribulation. Elderly cultivators with Declining Vitality found it extremely difficult to succeed in Foundation Establishment.

As soon as Liu Yunming finished speaking, everyone in the venue sucked in a breath of cold air, all of them astonished.

"Hiss, one can cultivate divine sense during the Qi Refining Stage? Is that real?"

"It has to be fake. If it were real, it would be enough to become a secret art of a Foundation Establishment Immortal Clan, never to be passed outside."

"The Liu Clan isn't stupid. Why would they auction off such a top-tier cultivation method?"

"Exactly. If one cultivates divine sense during the Qi Refining Stage, wouldn't that mean an additional ten or twenty percent chance of success when Impacting Foundation Establishment?"

"After learning such a secret art and taking a Foundation Establishment Pill, as long as one is not over sixty, the success rate for Attempting Foundation Establishment should be at least sixty percent, right?"

"..."

Liu Yunming pressed down with his hand and said, "Fellow Daoists, that Makes Sense. This pupil technique manual is incomplete and contains only the cultivation methods for the first two levels."

"Furthermore, even if the cultivation technique's incantation were complete, one would still need the aid of a rather special First-grade Top-grade Spirit Medicine in order to successfully cultivate divine sense."

Liu Yunming immediately added, "Of course, even if one cannot cultivate divine sense, it can still deepen one's Spiritual Sense, making it easier to condense divine sense during Foundation Establishment."

As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd sighed.

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

"In that case, this pupil technique only has the manuals for two levels. Even when cultivated to its highest realm, it can only see through First-grade High-rank illusion formations and illusion arts. That is all."

"A chicken rib, a chicken rib—tasteless to eat, yet a pity to throw away."

"As for helping condense divine sense during Foundation Establishment, that is also nonsense. Among people like us, how many have the qualifications and resources to Impact Foundation Establishment?"

"..."

For a time, many people lost interest.

Yet Li Qingyuan was brimming with interest, delight surfacing in the depths of his eyes. It may be a chicken rib to others, but to me, it is a bargain waiting to be picked up.

I must win this item.

At that moment, Liu Yunming called out, "The incomplete Phantom God Eye Technique has a starting bid of 800 Spirit Stones."

"Fellow Daoists, place your bids."