Day One.
"Lanke Fruit! The best item for nurturing spirit beasts and plant lifeforms. Even if one is severely injured, consuming Lanke Fruit has a healing effect. One hundred Lanke Fruits make one unit. There are thirty-nine units of Lanke Fruit here, with a minimum bid of 100 billion Cosmic Coins per unit!"
Bidding immediately began below the stage.
"120 billion!"
"150 billion!"
"200 billion!"
Qian Yu watched the scene and silently calculated.
One unit cost 100 billion Cosmic Coins, which converted to merely 0.1 Hunyuan Units.
Thirty-nine units together amounted to only 3.9 Hunyuan Units.
Qian Yu shook his head and did not make a move.
Next, one auction item after another was presented.
"Red Blood Copper Mother, usable for forging Immortal-Level Battle Armor. One hundred kilograms make one unit. There are fifteen units here, with a starting price of 5,000 Cosmic Coins per unit!"
"Golden Soul Fruit. Consuming it can permanently increase soul strength. One fruit makes one unit. There are three here, with a starting price of 20,000 Cosmic Coins each!"
The lowest closing prices for the various auction items were in the tens of billions of Cosmic Coins, while ordinary ones went for thousands of Cosmic Coins and above.
Qian Yu watched quietly the entire time without bidding.
Although these items were all good, none were things he particularly needed.
Day Two.
The auction continued.
"Sky Star Sand, a top-grade material for forging spatial treasures. One gram makes one unit. There are three hundred grams here, with a starting price of 500 billion Cosmic Coins per gram!"
Qian Yu still did not make a move.
The auction continued. Over the following days, Qian Yu made several more bids in succession: a set of spatial secret techniques, "Void Nine Transformations," for 34 Hunyuan Units.
A bottle of healing medicine, "Life Essence," for 33 Hunyuan Units.
An unknown piece of mysterious metal that looked somewhat unusual, which he casually bought for 348 Hunyuan Units.
In total, he spent less than 10,000 Hunyuan Units.
For someone with a fortune of more than five billion, it was practically a drop in the bucket.
Day Six.
The auction entered its final day.
It was also the most important finale auction.
The atmosphere throughout the auction hall visibly turned solemn.
Countless gazes focused on the auction stage at once.
The Tortoise-Shell Elder slowly spoke.
"Next is the final item of this auction's finale."
He paused, and his voice became grave.
"An Initial Universe enlightenment slot—one!"
The entire auction hall instantly fell silent.
"This slot allows a Realm Lord-Level powerhouse to travel to Chaos City in the Initial Universe for thirty years of enlightenment and cultivation!"
"Within Chaos City lies the Human Race's most precious treasure—the Chaos Stele! There are enlightenment imprints left behind by countless powerhouses! There is the densest aura of the universe's origin laws!"
"Thirty years of cultivation is enough to make any Realm Lord's comprehension of laws soar by leaps and bounds. They may even break through to become an Immortal in one stroke!"
The Tortoise-Shell Elder swept his gaze across the hall and slowly said,
"The starting price for an Initial Universe enlightenment slot—0!"
As soon as those words fell, the auction hall erupted.
Qian Yu's expression changed in surprise. He had not expected this auction to actually offer an Initial Universe enlightenment slot.
A Realm Lord-Level enlightenment slot was exactly suitable for him. He was also a Realm Lord at the moment.
Without the slightest hesitation, he decided to secure this enlightenment slot.
As long as he entered the Initial Universe, the resources he could obtain would be exponentially amplified.
With his current talent and potential, once he entered the Initial Universe, the Chaos City Lord would definitely notice him.
But he was not worried that the Chaos City Lord would do anything to him. After all, having read thousands of chapters of the original novel, the Chaos City Lord's character was trustworthy.
If one had to name the most upright person in the entire Devouring World, the Chaos City Lord would definitely rank among the foremost.
He was truly selfless and impartial.
Even if the Chaos City Lord discovered him, the first thing he would think of would never be any improper scheme. Instead, he would think about humanity's future and whether Qian Yu could be cultivated into another pillar of the Human Race.
Beyond that, Chaos City also possessed the extraordinary Chaos Stele.
What Qian Yu lacked most right now was guidance.
With guidance for the road ahead, his subsequent path of cultivation would be incomparably smooth.
Every Chaos Stele was a supreme path leading directly to becoming a Universe Master.
Although he possessed the Primordial Dao Tree, an incredible cheat, if he could become a Universe Master more easily, why not?
It could save him countless years of trial and exploration.
The Primordial Dao Tree was powerful, but in the end, it was still limited by his main body.
"1,500 Hunyuan Units."
Almost the instant the Tortoise-Shell Elder finished speaking, someone directly made a bid.
The opening bid was 1,500 Hunyuan Units, a figure sufficient to make many Realm Lords marvel at such wealth. But in the next second, the number suddenly jumped.
"10,000 Hunyuan Units."
Ten thousand Hunyuan Units was the threshold for a four-star account. Even among Immortal powerhouses, possessing 10,000 Hunyuan Units meant one was doing fairly well.
Starting with 10,000 Hunyuan Units, this was already the highest price for a single item in this auction.
Spending 10,000 Hunyuan Units solely for a Realm Lord-Level enlightenment slot was indeed extravagant. But it depended on where the enlightenment slot was for—if it was Chaos City, it was completely worth it.
Qian Yu did not hesitate and directly raised his hand.
"30,000 Hunyuan Units."
The entire hall fell silent. Thirty thousand Hunyuan Units was another sky-high price, but clearly, the others were not prepared to give up yet.
Those capable of offering such a high price had to be Immortal Gods. To them, an Initial Universe enlightenment slot might be of little use. But for their descendants, simply taking a trip to the Initial Universe could increase their potential by an unknown amount upon returning.
"36,700 Hunyuan Units."
"36,700 Hunyuan Units? No, it has reached 37,000 Hunyuan Units. The current bid is 37,000 Hunyuan Units. Is there anyone offering more?"
Qian Yu raised his hand again.
"100,000 Hunyuan Units!"
The entire hall was in an uproar. Spending 100,000 Hunyuan Units on a single enlightenment slot—was that not a little excessive?
After all, it was only thirty years.
Moreover, only Realm Lords could use it. Sending a Realm Lord to the Initial Universe for thirty years of enlightenment at the cost of 100,000 Hunyuan Units—there was no way even the descendants of Immortal Gods spent money so recklessly.
Seeing that the entire hall had fallen silent, the Tortoise-Shell Elder's voice echoed through the enormous auction hall.
"Is there any higher bid? The countdown begins now. Ten, nine, eight, seven, six... three, two, one! Congratulations to guest number KBR38521. You have obtained one Realm Lord-Level slot to enter the Initial Universe for enlightenment. I wish for a new Immortal to be born under your command."
The Tortoise-Shell Elder's voice rose high.
"All items in this auction have been sold. Thank you all for your support. I, Old Barto, hereby solemnly announce that this auction has officially concluded!"
The auction ended, and the many powerhouses left the auction hall one after another, teleporting back to their own domains. The auctioned items would be delivered to their buyers over the following period.
Qian Yu exited the Virtual Universe.
"I didn't expect the Ganwu Auction to have so many good things. Forget everything else—this Initial Universe enlightenment slot alone made it more than worthwhile!"
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