Cloud Gathering Commerce, Core Formation Female Cultivator

Azure Bamboo Sword, named for its primary material, green spirit bamboo. The forged Magic Sword is known for its low price, making it popular among rogue cultivators. Its drawback, of course, is its low quality, inferior to other Magic Swords of the same rank.

That Grandmaster Jiang has taken countless disciples in Hanzhu City, leading to an increasing number of people capable of forging this first-order Magical Artifact, the Azure Bamboo Sword, which in turn has driven down its price.

Moreover, Grandmaster Jiang understands the principle of teaching one's disciples to starve their master, only passing on the second-order forging techniques to his direct disciples.

The stall owner produced a second-order Azure Bamboo Sword, about one and a half feet long and half a palm wide, with a color like jade. Clearly, its appearance had departed from the "bamboo" characteristic, having undergone some unknown forging techniques.

Compared to the crude first-order Azure Bamboo Sword, this Magic Sword was much more refined.

Wei Zhong bought it for over two thousand Spirit Stones and casually asked:

"Does Grandmaster Jiang really only pass on the second-order forging techniques to his direct disciples?"

As he spoke, he rubbed his fingers together.

The stall owner smiled:

"Senior, you jest. Among rogue cultivators, nothing is truly unexchangeable, it's just a matter of the price not being high enough."

Hearing this, Wei Zhong left, relieved, planning to purchase several second-order inheritances in Hanzhu City in the future.

For Wei Zhong now, anything that can be solved with Spirit Stones is not a problem.

Having no further intentions of buying anything at the market stalls, he went to the Pill Pavilion to buy Harmony Qi Pills needed for cultivation. Wei Zhong then returned to rest, waiting for the auction to begin.

The next day, Wei Zhong went to the auction venue, somewhat surprised by the plaque outside the auction hall.

"Cloud Gathering Commerce."

Looking at the pattern of three black clouds stacked beside the plaque, Wei Zhong's heart stirred: Could it be an outer prefecture force?

To be able to book such a venue for the Azurewood Sect's Core Formation Grand Ceremony, it certainly wouldn't be simple.

After receiving his number plate, Wei Zhong entered and found his seat.

The auction seats were divided into three tiers: ordinary seats below, prepared for Qi Refining cultivators; the middle seats, naturally reserved for Foundation Establishment cultivators like Wei Zhong; and the top tier, which were private rooms for Golden Core forces.

Once the cultivators were seated, the auction began. Wei Zhong then realized that quite a few cultivators had come. Foundation Establishment cultivators, rarely seen on ordinary days, numbered as many as fifty or sixty at this auction.

"Clang!"

With the sound of a gong, a beautiful woman in a red dress walked onto the auction stage.

She gave a graceful bow and spoke in a melodious voice like a yellow oriole:

"I am Shan Qin, and I will be hosting this auction..."

Wei Zhong's expression changed; this person was a Core Formation cultivator.

Inside the top-level pavilion, the Azurewood Sect First Disciple led his junior brothers and sisters, seated among them.

Yao ZhengSheng gently caressed Nie Yuechan's small hand, a hint of tenderness flashing in his eyes:

"Chan'er, I will bid for the Soul Nourishing Pill for you later, and with Martial Uncle Duan's methods, your Divine Sense injuries will surely be restored."

Nie Yuechan was also somewhat excited, and she held his hand in return.

The Cloud Gathering Commerce had come at just the right time. Her Divine Sense injuries, which previously had little hope of recovery, now had a high chance of being healed in the short term with the help of the Soul Nurturing Pill.

At that time, he could start cultivating again and no longer be left behind by his Senior Brother, unable to catch up.

The moment Shan Qin appeared, a trace of excitement flashed across Lu Yibin's face.

This slight movement was keenly captured by Yao ZhengSheng, a Core Formation cultivator, who sighed softly:

"Junior Brother Lu is truly fond of this Shan Qin. Why not improve your cultivation properly, and after you reach Core Formation, ask the Sect Leader to propose marriage for you."

Lu Yibin stared at the scene below for a few more moments before finally retracting his gaze and lowering his head, saying:

"Senior Brother is right."

Nie Yuechan also turned her head to look at this Second Senior Brother. Lu Yibin, who had previously been focused on cultivation, seemed to have changed into a different person after seeing this Shan Qin a few days ago.

His private expression of affection was met with her decisive rejection, and such reckless behavior caused the sect's hall masters a great headache.

Fortunately, the Cloud Gathering Commerce was generous enough not to develop any superficial estrangement with the Azurewood Sect because of this matter.

"Senior Brother, does Senior Brother Lu really have a chance?" Nie Yuechan asked cautiously through voice transmission.

Yao ZhengSheng shook his head secretly and replied through voice transmission:

"Difficult. The Cloud Gathering Commerce, as a Core Formation force, not only has a strong influence, but its financial resources are even more terrifying due to years of business ventures.

There are countless Core Formation sects that want to build relationships with them, but my Azurewood Sect is ultimately only at the Golden Core level.

Moreover, there are rumors that this woman, Shan Qin, has close ties with the higher-ups within the Commerce, and is very likely a descendant or disciple of some big shot, which is why she was able to achieve Core Formation at such a young age.

Such a female cultivator is the dream Dao companion of countless young talents.

Junior Brother Lu, difficult, difficult, difficult!"

Nie Yuechan lowered her eyebrows, feeling sorry for Senior Brother Lu for a moment.

The Core Formation True Person personally holding the auction naturally caused a brief commotion throughout the venue, but it was suppressed by another Core Formation pressure after only a few breaths.

There was actually another Core Formation hidden, and its power was even above this True Person named Shan Qin.

What kind of power is this Cloud Gathering Commerce?

"The auction officially begins!"

With a delicate shout, a woman in green gauze immediately walked out from behind, holding a jade plate with a golden cloth cover, blocking Divine Sense from probing.

"The first item for auction, a High-Grade Foundation Establishment Pill, starting price of three thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones, with each bid increasing by no less than one hundred Spirit Stones."

As soon as these words came out, the venue was instantly ignited.

The Foundation Establishment Pill is already a very difficult pill to refine among Tier 2 pills, and a High-Grade one can only be successfully refined by Pill Masters with very rich experience.

In terms of medicinal effects, it surpasses the middle grade by more than ten percent.

Such a precious pill was actually placed at the top of the auction.

"Three thousand one hundred Spirit Stones..."

"Three thousand two hundred Spirit Stones..."

The cultivators continued to raise the price all the way to six thousand Spirit Stones, which was finally pocketed by an unknown Golden Core force in the upper private room.

Wei Zhong couldn't help but sigh, this Cloud Gathering Commerce came a few years late. If it had been ten years earlier, the value of this High-Grade Foundation Establishment Pill would have been more than two thousand Spirit Stones higher.

Now, with the Azurewood Sect's exploitation of the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range, the abundance of resources has led to ordinary Low-Grade Foundation Establishment Pills being worth only three to four thousand Spirit Stones.

One auction item fell, and then various rare treasures appeared, which made Wei Zhong feast his eyes.

"The next auction item is a Soul Nurturing Pill, with a starting price of five thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones, and each price increase must not be less than five hundred Spirit Stones."

"Here it comes!"

Nie Yuechan nervously squeezed Yao ZhengSheng's left hand, and the latter patted the back of her hand, signaling her not to worry.

"Soul Nurturing Pill?"

Wei Zhong looked at the gray-white pill on the stage, a little curious, wondering what kind of magic this pill had that it could have such a high price.

The starting price of five thousand Spirit Stones directly blocked a large number of cultivators in the venue. Apart from the quotations from the private rooms, only a few Foundation Establishment cultivators spoke to bid.

As the price climbed to eight thousand Spirit Stones, there were only voices from the Golden Core forces.

"Nine thousand Spirit Stones, fellow Daoist from the Rakshasa Sect, how about giving this pill to my Azurewood Sect?"

"Humph!"

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