Success

"You're actually planning to refine Blade Gu with tens of thousands of materials? Calm down! Don't be impulsive! Think it over carefully before you act, Senior Sister!"

Long Xuan hurried over to dissuade Long Ziyan from her reckless act, fearing that she would lose everything and become heartbroken.

Long Ziyan finally turned to look at him and rolled her eyes.

"You, someone who uses every kind of Spirit Insect in the world to refine Gu, are trying to persuade me to calm down? Don't you think your advice is incredibly unconvincing?"

Long Xuan chuckled dryly, "I was just joking last time. Even if I had the guts, I wouldn't have the resources. A Myriad-level Blade Gu can only be forged by someone with exceptional luck. You mustn't act impulsively; impulsiveness is the devil!"

Long Ziyan turned back and continued writing the Gu Recipe for the Blade Gu on the table, saying helplessly, "Of course I know this is risky. A Blade Gu made of ten thousand materials has a very, very low success rate. The possibility of losing the gamble is just too great."

"But it's not that I want to gamble, it's that it wants to gamble. I want it to decide its own fate, so I've given it the choice."

"Unexpectedly, it was arrogant and self-important, demanding Gu Recipe containing ten thousand ingredients right off the bat, and no one could dissuade it."

"I never expected it to challenge a level 10,000 Gu Recipe, but as its owner, I respect its choice."

"I will prepare tens of thousands of kinds of materials for it. Whether it soars to great heights or plummets to great heights is entirely up to its own fate."

"However, I think it is, after all, the queen of the Silvermoon Mantis clan, so the failure rate might not be as high as we imagine. You don't need to be so pessimistic."

Long Ziyan suddenly said, "Let's get down to business. What brings you here?"

Upon hearing this, Long Xuan finally stopped dwelling on what had just happened and said seriously, "It's like this, I happened to come across a theological book, but I don't understand the Divine Script and can't read what's written on it, so I'd like to ask you to translate it."

Upon hearing this, Long Ziyan's eyes lit up, and she quickly turned her head, revealing an interested expression.

Her favorite subject is theology, and she enjoys reading all kinds of books written in Divine Script. A new ancient theological book is enough to pique her interest.

"Hurry up and show it to me, I'll translate it for you for free," Long Ziyan urged.

Long Xuan nodded, took out a Cultivation Method and placed it on the table, saying seriously, "I'm not in a hurry. You write down the Gu Recipe first. Just let me know when you've finished translating it and when you're ready to use the Thatch Gu."

"I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave now." With that, Long Xuan turned and walked out.

"Take care, I won't see you off."

Long Ziyan's clear voice came from behind him, making Long Xuan feel a sense of guilt.

After returning to his residence, he became absent-minded. He had originally planned to work on the "Ten Ultimates Saber Technique," but he was out of sorts and couldn't write a single word for a long time.

He has too many worries, his mind is in turmoil, so how can he concentrate on creating?

He wondered, what if it didn't work out again this time? It was impossible for her to find someone else; she had given him her virginity, so who else could she turn to? Besides, her social circle was small, and he was her only male friend.

But what if she resists the temptation and refuses to practice the Yin-Yang Codex?

If she'd rather give up the chance to become stronger than accept me, it only means she doesn't care about me at all. In that case, there's really no point in me persisting; there's no point in clinging on.

Long Xuan decided that if he still failed this time, he would simply give up. There are plenty of fish in the sea; why be hung up on just one?

And so, on the third night, with his mind heavy with worries, Long Xuan suddenly woke up from his dream.

He saw a figure standing beside his bed. Despite the darkness, Long Xuan recognized her immediately as Long Ziyan. A thought flashed through his mind—could it be...?

At this moment, the beautiful figure suddenly spoke:

"Having seen the vast ocean, other waters seem insignificant; having beheld the clouds of Wushan, other clouds are not worth seeing."

"I'm too lazy to look back at the flowers I pass by; half my heart is devoted to cultivating the Tao, and the other half to you."

"I really like this poem. You sent it to me on the Strawcloak Gu Day. I haven't replied to you until now, but I'm here to tell you in person that I agree..."

The dream vanished without a trace. When Long Xuan opened his eyes from his sleep, smelling the fragrance emanating from his pillow, he couldn't help but reveal a wicked smile. He had finally succeeded.

Today is the day Qian Clan Auction House is auctioning off Living Wood. This auction has been in the works for three months, attracting wealthy people from all over the country. At this time, a huge number of Gu King have gathered in the city, making it the busiest time of the year.

The Qian Clan Merchant Association would naturally not let this opportunity slip by. With the rare gathering of Gu King from all over the country, when else would they seize the chance to make a fortune?

Therefore, the Qian Clan Merchant Association plans to seize the opportunity to make this auction the largest auction in a thousand years and break the record for transaction volume.

Therefore, the Qian Clan Merchant Association has been quite busy over the past three months, with the Qian Clan Merchant Association valuable treasures from various branches being transported to Blackstone City.

At this moment, the Qian Clan Auction House in Blackstone City was already piled high with treasures. Various treasures were stacked up like mountains. The quality of this auction would be astonishingly high. Every item auctioned would be a valuable treasure, and there would not be a single cheap item.

The others weren't fools either; they all knew that Blackstone City was teeming with wealthy people, presenting a golden opportunity to make a fortune. So, they all consigned their most prized possessions to the Qian Clan Auction House for auction.

Under such circumstances, the quality of the items auctioned this time is even higher, with so many rare and precious treasures that they're practically fighting over each other.

Items that would normally be the highlight of an auction might not even qualify for auction in this one—it's that extreme.

Such a high-profile auction event drove the entire city into a frenzy. Even Long Xuan couldn't resist attending this grand event, eager to see the excitement and broaden his horizons.

So he got up very early, quickly washed up, and without even having breakfast, he and Long Ziyan Qian Clan Auction House.

Because there are so many treasures to be auctioned, even a full day might not be enough.

Therefore, Qian Clan Auction House divided this grand auction into three parts: upper, middle, and lower.

The first session is from morning to noon, the second session is from noon to afternoon, and the third session is from afternoon to evening.

Furthermore, the treasures were classified according to their value.

The treasures needed by the Gu King were reserved for the second half of the event, a Gu King -only Gu King Special Auction that only the Gu King could attend.

The treasures needed by Spiritual Sea Stage Gu cultivators were placed in the middle half of the auction; this was a special auction for Spiritual Sea Stage Spiritual Sea Stage experts, which could only be attended by them.

The first half of the event was a special auction for Gu cultivators in the Marrow Cleansing Stage Marrow Cleansing Stage, which was open to all of them. The treasures up for auction were all things that Gu cultivators in the Marrow Cleansing Stage needed.

In this world, all large-scale auctions are conducted in separate sessions.

If all the Gu cultivators of all realms were crammed into one hall, would those of lower realms dare to bid for what the Gu King desired? Who would be so reckless as to risk their life to snatch something from a Gu King?

For example, the Breaking Sea Pill can help Gu cultivators in the Marrow Cleansing Stage break through to the Spiritual Sea Stage. The Breaking Sea Pill can fetch an astronomical price in front of Gu cultivators at the peak of the Marrow Cleansing Stage.

However, the Breaking Sea Pill is useless to the Gu King. But the Gu King is very likely to take advantage of his high cultivation level and buy the Breaking Sea Pill at an extremely low starting price, and then resell it elsewhere to make a profit.

If a Gu King were to do this—buying all the low-grade items they didn't need at an incredibly low starting price, and then reselling them elsewhere at a higher price—the auction house would practically lose everything.

Therefore, auctions in separate sessions for different realms are necessary. Long Xuan also likes this rule very much. All the participants in the first half of the auction are Gu cultivators of the same realm, so he can act recklessly without having to worry about the attitude of Gu cultivators of higher realms.

Imagine if a Gu King were bidding against him for the same item at auction. Long Xuan knew he would never dare to raise the price, no matter how useful the treasure might be to him.

Although the most valuable treasures in this auction were definitely all in the Gu King Special Auction, he didn't feel any regret.

Even if he were truly qualified to bid on those items, he wouldn't dare compete with those Gu King. Since they were destined not to belong to him, he naturally wouldn't care.

When Long Xuan and Long Ziyan arrived, they were immediately taken aback by the scene before them.

There were just too many people, it was a sea of people. As far as the eye could see, there were heads everywhere. What was even more outrageous was that all of these heads were emanating the aura of Gu cultivators in the Marrow Cleansing Stage.

Less than 10% of these Gu cultivators at the Marrow Cleansing Stage Marrow Cleansing Stage were from this city; the rest came from the surrounding areas.

There's no way around it; the publicity period has been far too long. It's no exaggeration to say that so many people have gathered. Blackstone City must have made a fortune from city fees these past few days, and all the inns are raking in the profits. They're probably already overflowing with people, and a large number of people are sleeping on the streets.

Even the members of the Qian Clan Merchant Association were stunned by the sight. There were simply too many people. Even though only Gu cultivators at the Marrow Cleansing Marrow Cleansing Stage were qualified to participate in this auction, and those at the Spirit Gathering Spirit Gathering Stage would be eliminated, there were still far too many Marrow Cleansing Stage Gu cultivators. The auction house simply couldn't accommodate them all, even if everyone stood inside.

With no other option, Qian Duoduo wiped the sweat from his brow and shouted to the crowd, "Everyone who wants to participate in the auction must pay a deposit of eight million Spirit Stone, which will be fully refunded after the auction."

"Please forgive those who do not have enough Spirit Stone; the auction venue is limited and cannot accommodate so many people."

He had to admire his own cleverness; eight million Spirit Stone was an astronomical figure for most people, something they simply couldn't afford.

Anyone who can come up with eight million Spirit Stone is definitely extremely wealthy and has considerable purchasing power.

In this way, those poor bastards who occupy space but don't participate in the bidding are completely kept out.

The vast majority of the participants are impoverished, Rogue Cultivator. They attend the auction purely for entertainment; they lack the financial means to participate in the bidding.

Therefore, although this move will exclude the vast majority of people, the final transaction amount of the auction will not be reduced in the slightest.