Dispersing Cultivation to Re-cultivate (4000+ words)

More than a decade later.

Qianyang City Grand Auction.

Inside a private room that had cost Aaron a thousand spirit stones.

He calmly controlled a token-shaped magic artifact and joined the bidding.

"Eighty-seven thousand low-grade spirit stones!"

"This Calamity-Crossing Pill goes to the guest in Earth Room Thirty-Seven!"

Onstage, the host announced the buyer of yet another Calamity-Crossing Pill.

The Qi Refinement cultivators in the hall were buzzing with discussion. "That makes... the second one, right? Earth Room Thirty-Seven really is rich!"

"You don't understand. Buying two is because they're afraid they'll fail their Core Formation attempt the first time... but they can't afford a Five Elements Gold Core Pill... that's a poor man's choice..."

"The auction house's Calamity-Crossing Pills have dropped quite a bit in price lately..."

"Mm. They say that ever since the Fish-Luring Pill appeared, it ignited the enthusiasm of countless alchemists, who threw themselves into developing all sorts of demon-luring pills. They really did come up with several with decent effects... As a result, demon beast material prices have fallen again and again over the past decade or so... and the main ingredients of the Calamity-Crossing Pill seem to include a great deal of demon beast materials... Naturally, its price fell along with them."

"Fellow Daoist, what an insightful observation!"

"The next auction item is a Five Elements Gold Core Pill. Fellow Daoists who cultivate five-element techniques must not miss it... The starting price is two hundred thousand spirit stones!" At that moment, the host announced the name of the next item, immediately sparking a fervent rush of bids.

"Two hundred and fifty thousand spirit stones!"

"Three hundred thousand!"

"The Gold Core Pill auction is far more heated than the Calamity-Crossing Pill's..."

Inside the private room, Aaron sighed. "And... it would definitely draw attention.