Ten Thousand Treasures Assembly (Part Four)

A day and a night later.

Inside the venue.

The passion of many cultivators subsided considerably.

atmosphere.

It will never be as intense as it was at the beginning!

Upon seeing this Ouyang Wan'er...

Immediately.

She smiled sweetly and said:

"I believe that all the Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators present will be delighted with the next treasure!"

"Now, please welcome our treasure!"

The words had barely left his mouth.

The patterns on the table shimmered with a faint spiritual light, and a Jade Tray covered with a red cloth appeared on the table.

After looking around, Ouyang Wan'er smiled and said;

"Many fellow cultivators should have heard of this treasure!"

"Even I, a humble woman, am quite envious, but unfortunately, my wealth is too meager to purchase this item. Now, I can only offer you fellow Daoists this fortuitous opportunity!"

"It is indeed the Earth Milk Spirit Marrow!"

At this point, Ouyang Wan'er paused, then lifted the red cloth and looked around with a smile.

Upon seeing the many Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators present, he stared intently at the Long-necked Jade Bottle on the Jade Tray.

same.

Inside the private room.

Cheng Buzheng hearing the words "Earth Milk Spirit Marrow," Cheng Buzheng's heart tightened, and he subconsciously held his breath, his eyes fixed on the jade bottle displayed on the Jade Wall.

On the other side.

Jiang Fugui, inside the private room, also had eyes filled with longing!

Jiang Siling remained calm and watched without paying any attention!

A short while later.

Seeing that the atmosphere had reached its climax, Ouyang Wan'er didn't delay and spoke directly:

"This bottle of 300-year-old Earth Milk Spirit Marrow, while not as effective as 1000-year-old Earth Milk Spirit Marrow in helping Foundation Establishment cultivators break through to the Golden Core Stage!"

"But it is also a rare and precious heavenly materials and earthly treasures. With just one bottle of Earth Milk Spirit Marrow, it is enough to help Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator break through a minor bottleneck."

"Three-hundred-year-old Earth Milk Spirit Marrow, starting bid is ten thousand Spirit Stone!"

"The auction has officially begun!"

As she spoke, the small hammer in her jade hand fell.

"Thump!"

The Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators, who had been waiting for a long time, began to place their bids!

On the Lotus-shaped Platform, the numbers on the Jade Wall kept changing.

Similarly, Cheng Buzheng, but seeing how fierce the competition was, he couldn't help but frown!

immediately.

Cheng Buzheng stretched out his slender fingers and pointed to a line of numbers he had already calculated on the jade disc in the chair Jade Wall, while simultaneously lighting up the smallest lantern.

In order to achieve a breakthrough as soon as possible, he couldn't care less about anything else at that moment!

Of course, it was only because the Nascent Soul True Lord was in this private room that he dared to act freely!

otherwise.

Perhaps it's a matter of perspective...

All I saw was...

Outside the private room, the lanterns on both sides of the terrace suddenly shone brightly, becoming exceptionally eye-catching in the venue!

At the same time, two lines of numbers were displayed on the Jade Wall on the Lotus-shaped Platform.

"Bidder 2-142-7, bid 25,000 Spirit Stone." A small lantern-shaped icon followed this number.

"Bidder number 23442 has offered 17,500 Spirit Stone."

Then, the line of numbers below disappeared!

All that remained on the Jade Wall was a line of numbers with a lantern pattern!

See here.

Ouyang Wan'er smiled and said:

"Congratulations on the appearance of the first Sky Lantern at this Ten Thousand Treasures Assembly!"

Instantly.

The buzzing in the meeting room fell silent.

Then, the buzzing sound came again.

"Whose descendant is this, so arrogant! They actually dare to Heavenly Lamp Lighting."

"If any of the cultivators present bids again, the price of even the smallest Sky Lantern will at least double! That's far too extravagant!"

"Those sitting in the private rooms are mostly descendants of Nascent Soul True Lord, or Golden Core True Person with extremely wealthy backgrounds; none of them are ordinary individuals."

"As long as the other party doesn't remove the Sky Lantern, each bid will have to double, which isn't worthwhile and could offend them."

"Forget it! There will definitely be more heavenly materials and earthly treasures to aid in the breakthrough later."

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Numerous such exchanges could be heard throughout the venue.

At the same time.

Inside the private room.

Jiang Siling glanced at Cheng Buzheng with some surprise and said:

"Junior Brother Cheng, you've risked everything you have!"

Similarly, Jiang Fugui also cast a questioning glance at him.

This is absolutely unbelievable for most cultivators. It's just a small bottleneck, not worth going to such lengths for. It's not like it's a major breakthrough, so why would they risk everything for a mere sliver of a chance to break through?

Most cultivators accumulate wealth throughout their lives to prepare for breaking through to the next major realm. They carefully manage the spiritual resources they consume!

This is also the habit of the vast majority of cultivators. Asking them to spend their entire fortune to advance from the mid-stage to the late-stage several decades earlier is an unthinkable choice; very few cultivators would make such a decision.

Upon hearing this...

Cheng Buzheng turned his head and glanced at them, his expression turning serious as he said:

"To reach the late Foundation Establishment Late Stage as soon as possible is to prepare for Golden Core Breaking Pill stage, even if it costs me everything I own!"

Then, seeing that Jiang Fugui still looked somewhat puzzled, he continued:

"Have you ever thought about this?"

"If two Foundation Establishment Late Stage Cultivator both failed to break through and suffered severe damage to their vital energy, requiring decades of recuperation, one of them, having broken through to the peak of the late stage early on, would have enough time to attempt another breakthrough."

"The other one, however, was delayed for decades due to a bottleneck in the early or middle stages. Perhaps during these decades of recuperation, he had to pass away due to the limitations of his lifespan."

"That's the difference between the two, and it's equivalent to having an extra opportunity for a breakthrough."

Hearing this, Jiang Siling and Jiang Fugui roughly understood Cheng Buzheng's thoughts.

Indeed.

Some may have accumulated spiritual objects Spirit Stone throughout their lives, and made ample preparations, but this could still delay them by decades.

Therefore, the balance between gain and loss depends entirely on your own judgment!

When True Lord Mingxiang heard Cheng Buzheng 'Cheng Buzheng approach, although she felt it made some sense, she still thought it was somewhat biased. What good is having another chance to break through without long-term preparation?

In the end, the result was nothing more than a failed breakthrough.

But she still had enough confidence in Cheng Buzheng because his foundation was solid enough.

Because cultivators with a solid foundation already have a good chance of breaking through, they might be able to succeed with just one more chance.

certainly.

This also applies to cultivators with a solid foundation.

Although Cheng Buzheng didn't know what they were thinking, he could roughly guess.

Similarly, he had sufficient safeguards to dare to act so recklessly.

Therefore, Cheng Buzheng put forward this idea not so that they would follow his example, but to encourage the brother and sister to broaden their thinking, think carefully, and weigh the options!

What kind of path is right for you?

After all, in the world of cultivation, people have always made thorough preparations, honed their cultivation levels, and accumulated Spirit Stone and spiritual items in order to break through bottlenecks in one go.

As the old saying goes...

Build high walls, store up plenty of grain, and delay declaring yourself king!

This is also the mainstream ideology of most monks.

Just then...

On the lotus-shaped platform, the Jade Wall underwent a transformation...

"Bidder 2-142-7, bid 51,000 Spirit Stone for the lantern design!"

"Bidder 2-821-5, bid 25,500 Spirit Stone."

Cheng Buzheng saw that he was almost at the maximum Spirit Stone he had set. He knew that if the other party made one more bid, his Sky Lantern would automatically go out!

At that time.

Once your bottom line is exposed, you've completely lost the initiative.

This means that he has missed out on the Earth Marrow Spirit Milk!

Similarly, it also means that the many cultivators present were well aware of the approximate number of Spirit Stone he possessed.

Even if there were other similar treasures that could aid in breakthroughs, he still wouldn't have had the chance to acquire them.

If the opponent has tens or hundreds more Spirit Stone than him, he has absolutely no chance.

Moreover, the other party was also in a private room on the second floor, and was very likely to have a powerful background, unlike him who was just a fake who was using someone else's power to intimidate others!