Inside the main hall, many Beast Masters had ashen faces, as a Medicinal Pill capable of advancing Yao Beasts had rarely appeared.
Such a Medicinal Pill was rare and hard to come by, but many Nascent Soul True Lords had limited assets, and watching the price steadily climb, nearing five thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones, their hearts were bleeding.
"That person in Private Room Seven! Who exactly is he, to make me miss such an Opportunity?"
"Damn it, I hate it!"
"My Spirit Crane probably won't be able to advance!"
"So extravagant, who exactly is this guy!"
"As expected, he can enter VIP Room Seven!"
"It must be the Clan Chief of the Beast Master Family, the Ji Family themselves!"
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Watching one Mystic Celestial Beast Transformation Pill after another being purchased by wealthy powers, they could only curse the 'Seven' VIP room in their hearts, claiming it was he who drove up the price of the Mystic Celestial Beast Transformation Pill.
The bidders who came after also lost their composure; they all bled profusely, almost gritting their teeth and making a difficult decision to bid.
From the seventh Mystic Celestial Beast Transformation Pill onwards, the price of each one almost exceeded five thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones, far exceeding the market price, which made them feel as if they had eaten excrement, nauseated and uncomfortable.
If Private Room Seven hadn't gone all out and consecutively bought six, they wouldn't have frantically bid, fearing he would snatch them away again, nor would they have had to fight so desperately.
Inside Private Room Seven, Li Mu was all smiles, completely satisfied; six Mystic Celestial Beast Transformation Pills were successfully acquired, and Xiao Jin and Xiao Wa's advancement was within sight.
All twenty Mystic Celestial Beast Pills were successfully bid on, and Lin Baoqing's face was almost split with laughter; he hadn't expected Fellow Daoist Zhang to be so extraordinary. The final price he had estimated for the Mystic Celestial Beast Pill in his heart was definitely no more than three thousand five hundred High-Grade Spirit Stones. Who would have thought that with his interference, the price would climb steadily, yielding an unimaginable profit.
Lin Baoqing couldn't help but remember his 'kindness' in his heart.
"Everyone, next up is a batch of six-tier Fire Source Soil, with a total weight of ten tons. The starting bid is ten thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones, with each increment not less than five hundred High-Grade Spirit Stones. Bidding time: sixty breaths." Starting well, Lin Baoqing, with a smile on his face, took out a small portion of sticky clay emitting purple-gold flames from his Storage Magic Treasure.
With the appearance of the six-tier Spirit Soil, a rich fire Qi instantly overflowed beyond the Formation, and the temperature in the hall instantly soared. Even powerful Nascent Soul cultivators couldn't help but feel dry-mouthed and parched.
The eyes of the Nascent Soul cultivators lit up. Six-tier Artifact Refining Materials were extremely rare treasures, especially at a weight of ten tons, which was truly uncommon.
Six-tier Artifact Refining Materials were inherently expensive. As soon as Lin Baoqing announced the start of the bidding, the bid price directly soared to thirty thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones.
This price directly eliminated most Loose Cultivators, leaving only Sect powers who were acquiring Materials for their Sects, with funds provided by the Sect, making them willing to bid.
Inside the private room, Li Mu's interest was also piqued. This Fire Source Soil was a Five Elements Artifact Refining Material. Now, the Yin and Yang Spirit Plants and Five Elements Spirit Plants would mature in about twenty-five years. His Cultivation Realm would surely advance by one Realm, and the Nine Yang Grass would also be close to maturity. His Artifact Refining Rank would definitely be able to break through to the sixth Rank.
Twenty-five years would be enough to harvest a large amount of Wind Spirit Grass, gaining hundreds of millions of free proficiency points. If all of them were invested in the Artifact Refining Rank, he hoped to reach the seventh tier, which would make refining six-tier spirit treasures effortless and greatly increase the success rate.
Li Mu unhesitatingly chose to participate in the bidding, showing no mercy in terms of price. Every time someone made a bid, he would immediately follow with another thousand.
"It's that Room Seven again! Which power does this guy belong to? It's already reached sixty thousand, and he's still adding, adding a thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones every time!"
"Damn it, what bad luck! How could good things ever be our turn to bid on? Everyone, farewell, I'm out!"
Many Cultivators in the main hall stood up and left. However, within the hundreds of VIP private rooms, quite a few people began to secretly investigate who exactly was in Private Room Seven.
With such immense financial resources, every time a bid was placed, he didn't even blink, and Room Seven would immediately jump in to follow.
This couldn't help but make people curious about his identity.
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Li Mu didn't care about the reactions of others. He had been cooperating with Wanbao Pavilion for so long, and Wanbao Pavilion was still trustworthy. Soon, they had set up such strict defensive measures.
Li Mu focused on this batch of Fire Source Soil; he was determined to get these ten tons of Fire Source Soil.
In the audience, the Myriad Spirits Daoist held a Treasure Seeking Spirit Bead, and the prayer beads tilted slightly backward, pointing directly at Room Seven, then floated towards the other thirty-seven rooms.
Apparently, there were a total of thirty-eight rooms in the private boxes that contained heavy treasures.
As for this Room Seven.
Due to his contact with Li Mu, the Treasure Seeking Spirit Bead had already recorded his aura, so the Myriad Spirits Daoist naturally knew where he was.
"So rich!"
Greedy light shone in the Myriad Spirits Daoist's eyes. He already knew that Fellow Daoist Zhang possessed great treasures and vast wealth, but he had still underestimated the wealth the other party possessed.
From the Mystic Celestial Beast Transformation Pill to the current bid of sixty thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones for ten tons of six-tier Fire Source Soil.
No matter who quoted a price, he would inevitably follow with another thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones in the next second. This kind of 'inhumanly extravagant' behavior was something even Soul Transformation powerhouses couldn't match.
If he could kill him, all of his life's wealth would be his, and then he wouldn't have to worry about Cultivation resources for the next few hundred years.
Inside the private room, Li Mu enjoyed fine wine and meat, while everything the Myriad Spirits Daoist did in the main hall was within his sight.
Li Mu was secretly vigilant about this but didn't take it too seriously. A mere Nascent Soul cultivator, and that six-tier Treasure Seeking Spiritual Artifact on him was quite good.
In the end, Li Mu spent eighty thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones to successfully bid on ten tons of six-tier Fire Source Soil.
This Auction was not in vain; Li Mu's gains were good.
The third item was sold at a high price, and Lin Baoqing, with a beaming smile, continued to take out another batch of water-attribute six-tier Artifact Refining Materials.
Li Mu participated in the bidding again, still adding only one thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones each time. This move was purely annoying, but it had an indescribable miraculous effect.
As the bidding continued, Li Mu once again successfully bid on two more types of six-tier Artifact Refining Materials.
After purchasing two types of six-tier Artifact Refining Materials, Li Mu finally stopped participating in the bidding. The various Spiritual Artifacts, Puppets, and high-tier Spirit Talismans that appeared afterward were not within his scope of demand.
Upon noticing this situation, many bidders couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Without this bidder from Room Seven causing trouble, they could all bid on their beloved items at a lower price.
In the subsequent Auction, Li Mu didn't expect that the Demonic Artifacts he sold to Wanbao Pavilion, two of them, had been put up for Auction by Wanbao Pavilion.
As soon as the Demonic Artifacts appeared, many Righteous Path Cultivators showed disdain, but many Cultivators also showed signs of being tempted. For Demonic Cultivators, Demonic Artifacts needed to be perfectly matched with their own Cultivation Technique to unleash their strongest power.
However, whether it was a Demonic Artifact or a Spiritual Artifact, it ultimately required Spiritual Qi to activate it. Righteous Path Cultivators could also exert considerable power using Demonic Artifacts.
Ultimately, some Righteous Path Cultivators who felt they could control Demonic Artifacts began to participate in the bidding... As a result, it was won by a Cultivator who practiced Buddhist Cultivation Techniques.
The quality of the Spiritual Items Lin Baoqing later put up for Auction became higher and higher, and the prices became more precious, making the bidding process extremely fierce.
Li Mu was unenthusiastic; those finished Spiritual Artifacts held no attraction for him!
After several more rounds of bidding, Lin Baoqing took out five Spirit Zhi from his Storage Magic Treasure, all blood-red in color, with leaf petals shaped somewhat like scythes.
As soon as the five Spirit Zhi appeared, the imagined fragrant scent of a Spiritual Plant did not emerge; instead, they emitted a foul, fishy odor that made people frown upon smelling it.
The stench was so strong that even Li Mu couldn't help but release Spiritual Qi to try and dispel it, but to no avail.
Lin Baoqing smiled kindly, as if he couldn't smell the foul odor, and introduced with a beaming smile: "Everyone, these are Net Blood Spirit Zhi, five-tier Spiritual Plants, extremely rare. This Spiritual Plant has the effect of stimulating the Bloodline of Spirit Beasts. If a rare Spirit Beast containing a certain ancient Bloodline consumes this Spiritual Plant, there is a chance to stimulate the ancient true blood within its body, thereby transforming into an ancient Yao Beast."
"Even Spirit Beasts that do not contain an ancient Bloodline, if they consume this Spiritual Plant, it can promote a solid Foundation and give them a greater chance to break through to higher levels. Such a rare Spiritual Plant has a starting bid of two thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones, and each increment must not be less than one hundred High-Grade Spirit Stones."
Net Blood Spirit Zhi
Li Mu's expression couldn't help but become excited. His Heavenly Talent: Identifying Myriad Spirits immediately scanned the Net Blood Spirit Zhi.
【Net Blood Spirit Zhi】
【Rank: Five-tier Spiritual Plant】
【Characteristics: Stimulates true blood, improves Foundation, refines Divine Soul, smells fishy and foul.】
【Status: Full of spirituality.】
【Net Blood Spirit Zhi is a Spiritual Plant that is conceived and born in places where the blood of myriad beasts is concentrated, absorbing the essence of heaven and earth, as well as the essence and blood of Yao Beasts, as nutrients. Its cultivation conditions are harsh, requiring a large amount of essence and blood as nutrients, and the cultivation land must be cultivated for ten years or more, continuously watered with beast blood, until the land turns reddish-black after a hundred years, only then can it be planted. It takes ten years for its roots to absorb the beast blood Qi from the earth, and it can mature after a hundred years. Its medicinal scent is extremely fishy and foul, and also very easy to identify. Consuming this plant greatly increases the chance of stimulating the Bloodline in the future, with the hope of awakening an ancient Bloodline during a certain advancement.】
Heavenly Talent - Identifying Myriad Spirits took effect, and Li Mu immediately obtained all the attribute information of the Net Blood Spirit Zhi.
Li Mu's eyes lit up. Xiao Jin, Xiao Wa, and the Twin-Horned Azure Moon Flood Dragon all possessed ancient Bloodlines.
The Dragon Transformation Spirit Grass was nowhere to be found, but instead, the even more precious Net Blood Spirit Zhi appeared. This Spiritual Plant could actually stimulate the ancient Bloodline within Spirit Beasts.
However, with only five stalks, the quantity was definitely not enough. Whether it was Xiao Jin, Xiao Wa, or the Twin-Horned Azure Moon Flood Dragon, they all possessed the characteristic of awakening an ancient Bloodline.
The amount of Net Blood Spirit Zhi needed by the three Spirit Beasts was terrifying; these five stalks of Net Blood Spirit Zhi were merely a drop in the bucket, but having some was better than having none!
"Net Blood Spirit Zhi, what a good item. If one could find a Spirit Beast with an ancient Bloodline and awaken its ancient Bloodline, the combat power unleashed would be terrifying."
"This trip was truly not in vain. This year's Auction, with its rare treasures, is truly dazzling."
"Fellow Daoists, I have a Spirit Beast with an ancient Bloodline. I hope you all will show mercy!"
"Who's your Fellow Daoist? Don't flatter yourself."
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The preciousness of Net Blood Spirit Zhi was self-evident. Countless people eagerly awaited, starting to bid one after another, fearing that they would be preempted if they were a step too late.
There were only five stalks, and each one was incredibly precious.
The bidding was in full swing. In less than twenty breaths, the price on the token soared, directly reaching an astonishing one hundred thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones.
Many Nascent Soul cultivators had bitter expressions. Faced with such a high price, they were willing but powerless.
Inside the private room, Li Mu had not made a bid for a long time. Now, all those bidding were strong individuals and powers from various private rooms.
A Spirit Beast with an activated ancient Bloodline would increase its value by hundreds or even thousands of times. Any major power would be willing to spend a large sum to Cultivate it.
While Li Mu was pondering, the bidding price soared to one hundred and fifty thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones. Some Soul Transformation powerhouses felt that the cost of acquiring this item was too great and chose to withdraw.
In the main hall, the Myriad Spirits Daoist held the bidding token, his eyes fixed on Private Room Seven.
Would this Fellow Daoist Zhang still bid?
Previously, he had bought so many Mystic Celestial Beast Transformation Pills, so he must be raising many Spirit Beasts. Now, participating in the bidding for this Spiritual Plant, he probably also raises a very powerful Spirit Beast.
This Net Blood Spirit Zhi is so precious and greatly beneficial to Spirit Beasts. If he still has the financial resources, he should not let it go.
The Myriad Spirits Daoist mused for a moment, then shook his head and chuckled, dismissing his absurd thought.
This Fellow Daoist Zhang has already spent over five hundred thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones in total. Such vast wealth, even a Soul Transformation Cultivator from a major power, wouldn't have such assets!
The price of this Net Blood Spirit Zhi has already climbed to one hundred and fifty thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones. He's probably willing but powerless, right?
As the bidding countdown approached, the pace of the Net Blood Spirit Zhi Auction gradually became deadlocked. Only VIP Rooms 1, 3, and 12 were participating, and the frequency of their bids became extremely slow!
Room 1, 210,000!
Room 3, 215,000!
Room 12: 240,000!
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Time passed bit by bit. With only a dozen breaths left in the bidding period, as the remaining private rooms competed for the item and the bidding increments gradually weakened, the token's light flashed, and a startling new price appeared!
Private Room Seven once again took the throne, the dazzling figure of 310,000 High-Grade Spirit Stones on the golden runes shocked all participants!
At the last moment of the bidding, Private Room 7 suddenly burst out with an exorbitant price, successfully bidding for the Net Blood Spirit Zhi.
"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist from Room 7, for successfully acquiring the Net Blood Spirit Zhi at a price of 310,000 High-Grade Spirit Stones! Congratulations, Fellow Daoist from Room 7!" Lin Baoqing excitedly announced loudly, overjoyed.
"Impossible, this is impossible!"
The Myriad Spirits Daoist was disheveled in the wind, looking at the resplendent Room Seven, feeling his breathing quicken.
In the main hall, the other Nascent Soul cultivators also discussed animatedly.
"Who exactly is in this Room Seven, to possess such formidable financial power? He has already spent nearly a million High-Grade Spirit Stones! Inhumanly rich!"
"No wonder we couldn't outbid them before. As expected, none of these VIP private rooms are to be trifled with!"
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In the other private rooms, powerhouses and forces from all sides also frowned bitterly. They had already sent people to investigate who exactly was in Private Room Seven.
Wanbao Pavilion did not give a clear answer. They only received one piece of information: the occupant of Room Seven was an extremely distinguished existence within Wanbao Pavilion.