Lu Xiaotian still hadn't gathered all the Skyvoid Sword Stones, and only four sword pellets had congealed inside him—half the number he needed. Skyvoid Sword Stones were exceptionally hard to come by. If he hadn't happened to encounter Dou Fenghu badly wounded last time, he probably wouldn't have managed to get any at all. And the Bone-Nirvana Sword Orchid was even rarer.
After fusing with the Bone-Nirvana Sword Orchid, the sword pellets would ultimately form a Dao-Origin Sword Embryo—the original prototype of Venerable Misty's Misty Sword Embryo, a being close to a spirit-aware artifact. Once all eight sword embryos had congealed and merged into one, they would become a Dao-Origin Sword Embryo!
This incomplete fragment of Bone-Nirvana Sword Orchid was enough for him to refine one sword embryo. For other sword cultivators, even those practicing similar techniques, fusing with the Bone-Nirvana Sword Orchid would be enough to greatly increase their attack power.
Before Lu Xiaotian could speak, more than a dozen cultivators had already started bidding. The price of the incomplete Bone-Nirvana Sword Orchid quickly soared to thirty-three million—a jaw-dropping figure. It far exceeded what an ordinary Golden Core Late Stage expert could afford; unless backed by a powerful lineage, no one could join such a frenzied bidding war.
This time, Lu Xiaotian didn't speak up as he had before. After all, several bidders were inside the restrictions on the auction house's second floor. They weren't people who could be easily scared off.
"Seems there are quite a few people competing for this item today. Even this prince will have to pay such a price." A restriction on the second floor opened, revealing a young cultivator in fine robes and a purple cloak, with a purple-gold crown on his head. He sat leisurely in a chair, looking perfectly composed. Beside