Wisdom-Transforming Fruit

Taichang Market, Auction Hall.

As several beams of light shot out, a cyan mirror suddenly enlarged and hung in the sky above the auction hall.

The azure light shone brightly against the crimson sky.

The mirror shimmered with spiritual light, and slowly, spiritual figures appeared, resembling various treasures. All the cultivators looked up at the sky, eliciting gasps of surprise.

"I hope we get more Foundation Establishment Pills this time."

"The Purple Palace Jade Liquid, it's here again as expected!"

All the cultivators in the entire Taichang Market could see the spiritual figure in the sky. At this moment, many cultivators frantically rushed towards the auction.

At that moment, the Ye Family members were also in the alleyways when they saw the spirit figure in the sky, and they were equally excited.

"As expected of an auction held by a major sect, even all the auction items can be projected onto the entire city!" Ye Jingli exclaimed repeatedly.

During this time, he managed to scrape together another two thousand Spirit Stone, bringing his total net worth to twenty-five thousand Spirit Stone. Therefore, he was extremely excited at this moment.

"This auction has a large number of Foundation Establishment cultivators participating, along with a few Purple Mansion and other Qi Refining cultivators. At most, they're participating in Foundation Establishment, so it's naturally a grand event," Ye Jingcheng explained with a smile.

He and Ye Xingliu also saw the spirit in the sky, and even though they had seen it once before, they were still shocked.

He also knew that even if he couldn't get into the auction, he could watch it from the square outside.

Many Rogue Cultivator even consider it an honor to enter the auction. However, it should be noted that entering the auction requires at least twenty Spirit Stone. For sects, each auction not only generates a huge profit from the commission on the auctioned items, but the entrance fee is also a considerable sum.

The auction hall on the first floor can accommodate 5,000 people, not counting the private rooms on the second and third floors.

"Cloud Silver Iron Crystal!" At this moment, Ye Jingcheng and Ye Xingliu also saw the Cloud Silver Iron Crystal, and their expressions immediately became somewhat excited.

This means that the information Ye Xingliu received was true, and with this item, the Ye Family's Teleportation Array will be more stable.

The group quickly arrived at the auction hall following the flow of people, accompanied by cultivators from the Chu Family.

As a newly emerging Purple Mansion Lineage, the Chu Family was equally shocked by this grand auction.

Passing through the alleys to the south, you arrive at the northern part of the city, where huge squares stand in rows, and next to them is the Taiyi Tower of the Taiyi Sect.

It is said that the guardians of the Golden Elixir Taiyi Sect reside in the Taiyi Tower year-round.

Looking at the majestic building and its imposing, dragon-and-phoenix-like grandeur, Ye Jingcheng felt a sense of desolation welling up within him.

Moreover, looking at it for a long time can create a sense of mental pressure.

Ye Jingcheng was so startled that he quickly turned his head away.

"Fellow Daoist Ye, what a coincidence!" Wan Hongchang from the Wan Family walked over with a smile from afar.

Ye Jingcheng didn't speak, but after Ye Xingliu greeted him, he nodded to Wan Hongchang in return.

Even when dealing with Lineage outside the family, he must still follow the proper etiquette.

It's said that the Wan Family was unlucky in the secret realm; they probably gave back most of the benefits they gained.

Otherwise, finding a hidden Bone-Hiding Ring under the Spirit-Inquiring Talisman would be difficult to explain.

"Fellow Daoist Wan, Fellow Daoist Ye, let's put aside our reminiscing for now. The auction is about to begin, and we must enter as soon as possible," Chu Xiyu reminded them from the side.

Chu Xiyu, the head of the Chu Family, who had been frowning the whole time, finally spoke up.

None of these three families are particularly famous Purple Mansion Lineage. If they join late, they will be seen as having a poor grasp of the situation.

The three families nodded and walked together toward another gate to the side.

They are from the Purple Mansion Lineage, so they don't need to use the main gate like ordinary Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining cultivators. Furthermore, they don't even need to stay on the first floor; there are private rooms for them.

This time, none of the Ye Family members planned to bid for the Purple Palace Jade Liquid, so there was naturally no need to hide their identities.

The private rooms on the second floor were even more luxurious, giving the feeling of entering the Zhong Family Restaurant. All the wood in the private rooms was top-grade spirit cloud wood, coated with red spirit lacquer, and set up with magic arrays. It also carried a faint fragrance that was extremely pleasant.

Once they entered the second floor, the three families separated and each went into a private room.

The private rooms are built around the main hall, with one side open to the outside, offering a clear view of the items up for auction on the auction stage.

The other three walls of the private room were adorned with vibrant landscape paintings, and next to them was a long white cloth screen. If a cultivator in the private room did not wish to be seen, they could cover the screen to conceal it.

Ye Jingcheng glanced at Ye Xingliu, indicating whether they should move the spirit screen over.

However, Ye Xingliu shook his head. They didn't intend to buy any precious treasures this time. They only wanted to buy Cloud Silver Iron Crystal. This material is usually used to refine third-tier Law Treasure or third-tier defensive Array. Not many Spirit Material know that this Spirit Material be used to set up Teleportation Array.

Ye Haicheng does indeed need to create a Law Treasure of his own.

Therefore, it makes perfect sense. There are many people watching the Ye Family now, and it would be better to be secretive than to try to hide it.

"Third Uncle, the Array in this compartment is actually a second-tier high-grade Array!" Ye Jingli, Ye Jingyong, and the others were also quite excited.

Ye Jingli was Artifact Refiner. Although he didn't understand Array, he could still barely distinguish the levels of Array. He looked at the private rooms on the second floor and saw no less than thirty of them. This meant that there were more than thirty second-level high-grade Array on the second floor alone at this auction.

Besides the excellent furnishings, there was also a pot of spiritual tea and a few spiritual fruits on the table.

They are all only first-tier items.

After all, even though they were from the Purple Mansion Lineage, each person only received twenty Spirit Stone to enter.

"Welcome, fellow Daoists and seniors, to the Taichang Market Auction. I am Qiu Xianyun, and it is an honor to be the auctioneer for this auction!" An old man with white hair walked onto the high platform, and a cheer immediately erupted from below.

Ye Jingcheng recognized the auctioneer at a glance as the same one from ten years ago.

Ten years ago, he could only marvel at Qiu Xianyun's power and wonder about him. Today, however, he could see clearly that Qiu Xianyun's cultivation was only one level higher than his own.

This feeling of changing times and identity was quite peculiar to him.

As he was reminiscing, Qiu Xianyun summoned several female cultivators carrying jade platters and began to introduce them one by one.

"Alright, the same old rules apply: highest bidder wins. If you don't have enough Spirit Stone, you can use your goods as collateral...!"

"Enough with the chit-chat. The first item up for auction today is the silk from a mid-stage second-tier Snow Sky Silkworm. This material can be used to make cold-resistant Law Artifact, and its sturdiness and toughness are excellent. It's even a good choice for making mid-grade second-tier magical Law Artifact. Plus, it can help to calm the mind and reduce restlessness during daily cultivation!"

"The starting bid for this item is 800 Spirit Stone, and each bid must be at least 10 Spirit Stone higher!"

As Qiu Xianyun spoke, Ye Jingcheng also saw a sizable ball of Snow Sky Silkworm silk on the jade plate, radiating an astonishing chill.

It was clearly a high-quality, mid-grade second-tier Spirit Material, which puzzled him somewhat.

Last decade, the first item auctioned was a Tier 1 treasure, but today it's starting with a Tier 2 treasure. This likely means that the scale of this auction will far exceed that of the last one.

However, Ye Jingcheng quickly realized that this was most likely a large amount of spiritual energy leaving the Red Glow Ridge Secret Realm, which wanted to obtain a high price through the auction.

"The situation may be about to change," Ye Xingliu sighed.

This left everyone confused, as this was only the first item up for auction.

Ye Jingli and the others didn't understand, but Ye Jingcheng did understand somewhat.

The appearance of the Corpse Daoist within the territory of the Taiyi Sect, coupled with the fact that the Taiyi Sect's Nascent Soul have been absent for a long time, and the absence of cultivators from the Zhong Family and Zhang Family this time, can only mean that something has happened to the Zhong Family and Zhang Family.

All of this indicates that the Taiyi Sect is clearing out its members, and the possibility of major changes in the future is extremely high.

That's why so many Lineage are willing to spend all their Spirit Stone to compete for treasures that can enhance their strength.

After all, in times of turmoil, strength is the key.

For the Ye Family now, the smoother things go for the Taiyi Sect, the better.

However, this level of large-scale national projects is not something that Foundation Establishment cultivators like Ye Jingcheng Ye Xingliu can get involved in.

"One thousand six hundred Spirit Stone!"

"One thousand seven hundred and ten Spirit Stones!"

That Snow Sky Silkworm silk was auctioned off for a sky-high price of 1,710, and was acquired by a cultivator from a Foundation Establishment Lineage.

"Alright, next up is the second item for auction. Attention all Qi Refining cultivators, this is the Earthheart Spirit Fruit, which can enhance the strength of Qi Refining Ninth Level cultivators and improve the condensation of Spiritual Qi!" Qiu Xianyun then took out another jade-like spiritual fruit.

"The starting bid for this item is four hundred Spirit Stone, and each bid must be at least ten Spirit Stone higher!" This item was announced.

Ye Jingli and Ye Xingyi were both excited.

Ye Jingyong was also tempted, but he was too short of money.

For them, breaking through to the ninth level of Qi Refining is not too early. If they could have this Earthheart Spirit Fruit to help them refine their spiritual power, their chances of breaking through to Foundation Establishment would greatly increase.

So the Ye Family members excitedly started taking pictures.

Seeing this scene, Ye Jingcheng felt a pang of emotion for some reason.

After all, if he had seen such a treasure ten years ago, he probably would have done the same.

Ye Jingcheng glanced at the cultivators on the first floor, and the next moment, he felt that two figures were unusually familiar.

One figure resembled Chen Ya, and the other resembled Xu Xiuqing.

However, the one who resembled Chen Ya was clearly also Foundation Establishment cultivator, and she quickly sensed Ye Jingcheng, Ye Jingcheng also hurriedly turned his head away.

Xu Xiuqing, however, did not notice Ye Jingcheng.

At this moment, she was wearing Spirit-Isolating Robe, covering her face, but her figure was exactly the same as the one Ye Jingcheng had seen that day.

At this moment, the latter was sitting in his seat, quietly dozing, seemingly oblivious to all the treasures.

Such cultivators are not uncommon on the first floor; they are all determined to purchase Foundation Establishment.

They wouldn't spend a single Spirit Stone before they could purchase the Foundation Establishment.

While Ye Jingcheng was observing, Ye Jingli also took a picture of the Earthheart Spirit Fruit.

Although he still has seven or eight years left, this is his last chance to bid for Foundation Establishment. He has a lot of Spirit Stone, and he is confident that he can buy both Earthheart Spirit Fruit and Foundation Establishment.

This would allow him to break through to the Foundation Establishment as soon as possible; he had naturally longed to achieve it for a long time.

The next five treasures were all Tier 1 treasures.

Ye Jingcheng was completely indifferent to this; of all his Spirit Beast, only the Thunder Rhinoceros Beetle and the Five Poison Bee were of the first rank.

Even if you describe that first-tier treasure in the most ingenious way, he won't buy it.

It wasn't until the eighth item that Ye Jingcheng suddenly perked up.

"Fellow Foundation Establishment cultivators and seniors, this treasure was originally intended to be the grand finale, but due to certain reasons, it has been brought out ahead of schedule!" Qiu Xianyun said.

He then took out a jade box.

The jade box was also wrapped in golden brocade. When the cloth was lifted, a small gap was revealed in the jade box, and inside was a spiritual fruit with half a tooth mark on it.

"This is the Wisdom-Transforming Fruit, a second-tier high-grade spiritual fruit. It can be used on most Spirit Beast Wood Demon Wood Demon, and can stimulate their intelligence. Its effect is far better than the Spirit-Transforming Pill Opening Pill on the market. The only drawback is that the cultivator who obtained the spiritual fruit was a step too slow and was bitten by a spirit rat, so there may be some rat venom residue!"

"This is a second-grade high-quality spirit fruit. The starting bid is two thousand Spirit Stone, and each bid must be at least ten Spirit Stone higher!" Qiu Xianyun said excitedly.

Most cultivators went crazy upon hearing this. A treasure that could be considered the grand finale item didn't have a starting price of two thousand Spirit Stone, so the price skyrocketed instantly.