The auctioneer's lengthy introduction was naturally nothing more than a gimmick. Chen Xun had seen through this thing at a glance.
It was an innate treasure of the Immortal Realm, one that had never undergone the tempering of any cultivator. The talk of some great immortal named Sui Gu was merely to conceal its true origin, since it was impossible to trace.
But from those scattered hints, this item was sand. Though rare, its quantity could not be small.
"Fang Shuo, investigate..."
Chen Xun blurted it out instinctively. Then he frowned slightly. "I didn't expect that after all these years, my habits still haven't changed."
He had once believed that everything would gradually blur away across the vast passage of time, but immortals never did. Instead, everything remained exceptionally clear.
"Moo~" Black Bull understood. It merely walked over and gently rubbed against Chen Xun.
It smiled in its adorably foolish way and no longer held it against Chen Xun for making it auction this item.
Chen Xun looked at Black Bull and smiled warmly as well, gently stroking its head. He understood.
The auction continued.
Quite a few major households of the Immortal Realm began to show their faces. Most who dared bid came from forces with inheritances stretching back for ages, their foundations immensely profound.
"Forty million Immortal Stones!!"
The bidding price for the Dao-Inscribing Sand soared all the way upward. When it reached the terrifying price of forty million Immortal Stones, the vast auction venue erupted. Many cultivators' eyes had turned red. Who could possess such wealth? Even if it were a pig, it would surely be a "child of the Great Dao" of the Immortal Realm!
"It is said that these top powers of the Immortal Realm have monopolized every advantage, with Immortal Ore too numerous