The official notification of the Yuanyang Sect Auction arrived half a month later.
Auction House, located in the center of Yunyang Marketplace, is much larger than the daily market transactions. The notice mentioned that there will be Second-Order Pill, Second-Order Dharma Artifact, and rare Spirit Material Lots such as and Cultivation Method Jade Slip attracted a large number of Foundation Establishment monks and powerful Qi refining monks from the Yuanyang Sect's sphere of influence.
Li Yuan handed over the affairs of Fangshi to Management Office and flew to Yunyang Marketplace.
Auction House is a semi-underground circular stone building. In the center is an auction platform three feet above the ground, surrounded by rising seats. Above the second floor are independent rooms, and the entire auction platform can be overlooked from the window.
Based on Foundation Establishment's cultivation, Li Yuan was led to a wing on the third floor.
The wing is not big, with a low table, two chairs, and a pot of Spirit Tea. The window faces the auction table, with a wide view. There is a Auction House attendant standing at the door of the wing, responsible for delivering the inspection and bidding of the lots.
The attendant briefly explained the rules after Li Yuan took his seat.
"Senior, if you are interested in a certain item, you can ask your attendant to send the item to the wing for inspection. After the inspection, you will decide whether to bid. The bidding will be based on Spirit Stone, and items of equal value will also be pawned and converted. If necessary, you can also conduct a three-party transaction with senior Foundation Establishment in other rooms."
Li Yuan nodded.
Auction starts on time.
The host is a Yuanyang Sect monk named Qi Refining Peak. He has a loud voice and clearly introduces the origin and function of each item.
The first few items on the lot are Law Artifact. A Flying Sword with Lower Second-Order, and a spiritual shield of First-Tier Superior-Grade. Each one can release Second-Order three times. Fireball Technique and disposable Law Artifact. Prices range from a few hundred Spirit Stone to two thousand Spirit Stone, and the competition is not fierce.
Li Yuan signaled the attendant to send Flying Sword for inspection.
Flying Sword is in hand, Entry Perception automatically scans within three feet.
There is no Affix fluctuation.
Ordinary Lower Second-Order Flying Sword, good quality but not blessed by Affix.
Li Yuan returns Flying Sword.
Next came several Medicinal Pill, one Qi-Gathering Essence Pill from Lower Second-Order, one Origin Recovery Pill from First-Tier Superior-Grade, and a bottle of Foundation-Cultivating Powder. Li Yuan asked the attendant to send Qi-Gathering Essence Pill for inspection, and there was no Affix fluctuation.
After checking several lots in succession, Affix was not found in any of them.
It would be awkward to ask for every item to be sent for inspection. Li Yuan gave up the idea of scanning each item one by one, and only signaled the attendant to pick up the items that he was really interested in.
After several rounds of auctions, the host took out two volumes of Jade Slip.
"The next two lots are made by the Talisman method. First-Tier Superior-Grade Talisman, the variety is rare and rare to see in Yunyang Marketplace."
The first volume is the preparation method of Wayfinding Talisman.
"Wayfinding Talisman, First-Tier Superior-Grade divination type Talisman. After activation, it can sense the general direction that is beneficial to the user, and the effective range is about three hundred miles. The production method requires a high level of soul of the Talisman Making master."
The second volume is the preparation method of Concealment Talisman.
"Concealment Talisman, First-Tier Superior-Grade Concealment type Talisman. After activation, the user can be completely hidden from ordinary eyesight for one incense stick, and cannot be seen by the naked eye. However, the spiritual power breath cannot be concealed, and the user can still be discovered by spiritual detection and spiritual power perception."
Both methods are First-Tier Superior-Grade Talisman, which is just right for Li Yuan. My own Tier 2 Talisman Crafting Art has reached Proficiency, so there is no problem in drawing First-Tier Superior-Grade Talisman.
Wayfinding Talisman is a divination type Talisman, which has a wide range of uses. It can be used to search for items and track targets. Although Concealment Talisman cannot conceal spiritual power, it is very effective against ordinary people and low-level monks who cannot use spiritual consciousness.
The two production methods were auctioned separately, and there was little competition. The divination and concealment Talisman had a narrow audience, and there were not many Talisman Making masters present.
The production method of Wayfinding Talisman was photographed with four hundred Spirit Stone, and the production method of Concealment Talisman was photographed with three hundred and fifty Spirit Stone.
Li Yuan put away the two rolls Jade Slip.
The auction continues.
After a few more rounds, a batch of Array materials came on the scene. A batch of good quality Link Node Stone and high purity Conductive Spirit Sand, Li Yuan were conveniently taken to supplement the spare materials of the Wulin Marketplace Array system.
Then there was a batch of Alchemy auxiliary materials, a few strains of Second-Order spirit medicine and some rare mineral powders. Li Yuan picked out a few auxiliary materials that he needed for his Pill Formula and took pictures.
As the auction progressed into the second half, the host's tone became obviously more solemn.
"The next lot is First-Order Longevity Pill."
The atmosphere inside Auction House changed slightly.
"Longevity Pill, First-Tier Superior-Grade Medicinal Pill, after taking it, you can extend your life span by about twenty years. Pill Formula is rare, the refining difficulty is extremely high, and the elixir yield rate is extremely low. This elixir is refined by Alchemist specially hired by the Yuanyang Sect, and it is of high quality."
The host opened a brocade box, revealing a golden yellow Medicinal Pill about the size of a thumb. It had a round face, a soft luster on the surface, and an elegant medicinal fragrance.
"The starting price is five hundred Spirit Stone."
The competition for Longevity Pill is fiercer than all the previous lots.
Lifespan is the most fundamental resource for monks, especially Foundation Establishment monks. The upper limit of lifespan of the Foundation Establishment Realm is about two hundred years, which seems very long, but cultivation bottlenecks, failed breakthroughs, and injury consumption will all erode lifespan. The extra twenty years of a Longevity Pill may be the key to waiting for the next breakthrough opportunity.
However, First-Order Longevity Pill is not too rare for Foundation Establishment monks. Most Foundation Establishment monks have already taken at least one. Longevity Pill has an upper limit. Only the first one of Longevity Pill of the same level has a complete effect, and the effect will decrease if taken later.
The bidding soon rose to one thousand, then one thousand five, then two thousand.
At this time, Li Yuan signaled the attendant to send Longevity Pill for inspection.
The attendant brought the brocade box into the side room and placed it on the low table.
Li Yuan reached out and picked up Medicinal Pill.
Entry Perception rippled the moment Medicinal Pill touched his palm.
Green.
The Green Trait of Longevity Pill is most likely related to longevity, and the fingers of Li Yuan tightened slightly.
Li Yuan put Medicinal Pill back into the brocade box and signaled to the attendant that he wanted to bid.
When the bidding reached 3,000 Spirit Stone, other competitors in the wing gradually withdrew. First-Order Longevity Pill has limited appeal to monks who have already taken Foundation Establishment, so it is not cost-effective for the price to rise any further.
"Three thousand Spirit Stone, deal."
The attendant returned the brocade box, Li Yuan paid Spirit Stone, and put Longevity Pill away.
[Equipable item detected: Longevity Pill (complete)]
[Equipment Affix preview: Longevity Solidification (green)--life loss rate reduced by 10%]
[Preview of permanent conditions: cumulative lifespan reaches five hundred years (308/500)]
Green Trait. Longevity Solidification.
The lifespan loss rate is reduced by 10%. It does not extend the upper limit of lifespan, but makes the existing lifespan consume more slowly. The lifespan consumption caused by training, injury, and natural aging will be reduced by 10%.
In the long run, the effect is more valuable than the twenty-year life of a Longevity Pill.
The condition for permanentization is that the cumulative lifespan reaches five hundred years. My current cumulative lifespan is 308 years, of which Azure Wood Longevity Art's practice has increased his lifespan a lot. There is still nearly two hundred years short of five hundred years, and it will not be reached in the short term.
Find time to accumulate slowly.
After Auction ended, Li Yuan left Auction House with the purchased items.