One of the Three Purities of Kunlun, Shangqing Tongtian!
The cultivator in the dark black Daoist robe was scared out of his wits, nearly wetting himself.
How could he dare to look at Tongtian with hostile eyes anymore?
He simply couldn't look.
Just one more glance might make him explode.
Two hundred and ten Coins of Five Virtues was already a very high price, reaching the absolute limit of the value of a hundred Dahongpao tea leaves.
Any more would not be worth it.
Moreover, the one bidding this time was none other than Tongtian.
The other Innate Sacred Beings did not make any further bids.
First, it was no longer worth it.
Second, they did not wish to offend Tongtian.
Xuanjian called the bid three times, and with no one raising the price, he announced, “Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Tongtian, on winning the hundred Dahongpao tea leaves.”
“Hahaha.” Tongtian laughed heartily and cupped his hands to the surroundings. “Fellow Daoists, this poor Daoist shall take this first auction item.”
With this opening, everyone understood how this so-called auction worked.
Subsequently, Xuanjian brought out Innate Spiritual Roots, rare Innate divine items, celestial gold, and Mid-Grade and Low-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures for auction one after another.
The results were excellent!
It was even a bit crazy!
To attain the Dao and achieve the realm of the Quasi-Saint through Severing the Three Corpses, an Innate Spiritual Treasure was absolutely necessary.
Many Daluo Golden Immortals who did not possess any Innate Spiritual Treasures were willing to pay any price to win whatever Innate Spiritual Treasures appeared, all so they could attain the Quasi-Saint realm in the future!
Even for the most ordinary Low-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, dozens of Daluo Golden Immortals would fight and bid against one another!
Some were joyful, while others were filled with worry.
The Daluo cultivators who managed to win an Innate Spiritual Treasure beamed with joy.
Their minds were finally at ease.
As for those Daluo cultivators who failed to win any, some felt regret, some were annoyed that they had exchanged too few Coins of Five Virtues, and some appeared calm on the surface but were already selecting targets in their hearts.
Once they left the Treasure Vault Merchant Guild!
They would make a move against those with shallow cultivation who had managed to win Innate Spiritual Treasures.
Commonly known as: killing and plundering!
However, those currently bidding were mostly minor figures at the early stage or mid stage of the Daluo Golden Immortal realm.
The figures at the great perfection of Daluo, such as the Three Purities, the Golden Crow brothers, the Lunar sisters, the Duke of the East and the Queen Mother of the West, and Nuwa and Fuxi, had not made a single move after Tongtian won the first item at the beginning.
They were waiting!
They were waiting for the Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures of the Treasure Vault Merchant Guild!
Ordinary Mid-Grade or Low-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures could no longer satisfy them.
What truly interested them were Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures!
If they were to attain the Dao by severing their corpses, the grade of the spiritual treasure used for the severing would be extremely crucial!
The higher the grade, the better.
As such, who wouldn't want to have another Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure?
Of course.
There were also some Daluo great perfection cultivators whose family assets were not as substantial as those mentioned earlier.
Figures like Zhunti and Jieyin, or Kunpeng and Randeng.
Each was poorer than the last.
Although they also drooled over the Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures, their pockets were empty and they simply could not afford them.
As for killing and plundering...
Among those who had their eyes on the Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures, whom could they possibly defeat and rob?
Thus, no matter how envious they were, they knew they were dirt poor.
They had to act when the time was right.
They spent the Coins of Five Virtues in their hands.
They bought quite a few treasures that were useful to them.
For instance, Zhunti and Jieyin won the bidding for two Mid-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures and three Low-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures.
To powerhouses like the Three Purities, two Mid-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures and three Low-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures were truly nothing of note, but to Zhunti and Jieyin, they were a completely different story!
These would form the future foundation of their Western continent.
“Senior Brother, this trip has not been in vain.” Looking at the Innate Spiritual Treasures in his hands, Zhunti was so excited he was on the verge of tears. “At least, at the very least, our few disciples now have spiritual treasures to call their own.”
Jieyin also agreed, “Indeed.”
Living beings in the West were near extinction, but there were still some.
Aside from the two Innate Sacred Beings, Zhunti and Jieyin, the Western continent had also nurtured quite a few innate beings.
Such as Yaoshi, who was transformed from the Innate Seven-Colored Glazed Grass.
Such as Mile, who was transformed from the Innate Chalcedony.
And Dashizhi, who was transformed from an Innate Light Orb. Although they were merely innate beings, they were rare talents and the hope of the West.
The Innate Spiritual Treasures that Zhunti and Jieyin had won at this auction were all prepared for them.
The auction soon entered its final stage.
“Very well, this poor Daoist knows exactly what everyone has come here for!”
Xuanjian called out in a loud voice, “Let us waste no more words! The next auction item is... a Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure—the Yin-Yang Pearl! The starting bid is 10,000 Coins of Five Virtues, with minimum increments of no less than one hundred coins!”
Xuanjian did not even need to introduce it in detail; the mere prefix of Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure was enough to drive many powerhouses to bid frantically.
In the Demon Court camp, Dijun spoke in a clear and resonant voice, his words carrying unquestionable authority, “Fellow Daoist Xuanjian, my Demon Court bids 11,000 Coins of Five Virtues!”
Before Xuanjian could even call the bid, the Duke of the East from the Immortal Court followed immediately after, “This Emperor bids twelve thousand Coins of Five Virtues!”
As he spoke, the Duke of the East even cast a provocative glance toward the Demon Court, his arrogant gaze seemingly saying: You want a Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure? It won't be that easy!
However...
Before the two major factions could clash further, a calm and steady voice rang out.
“Our Three Purities bid fourteen thousand five hundred Coins of Five Virtues.”
The one speaking was Taiqing Laozi. His aged face remained completely indifferent and calm, and his deep eyes shone with absolute composure.
Fourteen thousand five hundred Coins of Five Virtues...
Even if the Three Purities combined all their assets, they only had fifteen thousand Coins of Five Virtues. Since Shangqing Tongtian had spent two hundred and ten Coins of Five Virtues on the Dahongpao tea leaves earlier, the Three Purities only had fourteen thousand seven hundred and ninety left.
Taiqing Laozi's opening bid was immediately fourteen thousand five hundred.
It was practically an all-in.
It appeared he was extremely fond of this 【Yin-Yang Pearl】 as well.
With Taiqing Laozi placing his bid...
The Demon Court and the Immortal Court, which had been at each other's throats and preparing to clash over their wealth, instantly fell silent.
They stared at each other, completely speechless.
They clearly had no intention of bidding against the Three Purities.
It was not that they did not dare.
Rather, their financial strength simply did not allow it.
The Coins of Five Virtues held by the Demon Court and the Immortal Court were both only around fourteen thousand.
As soon as Taiqing Laozi spoke, his bid was fourteen thousand five hundred.
How could they possibly compete?
They had no money.
Helpless, the two major powers could only back down, watching in resignation as Xuanjian called the bid three times from the stage.
This Yin-Yang Pearl, a Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, now belonged to Taiqing Laozi.
Not only those from the Immortal Court and the Demon Court, but also the other Innate Sacred Beings who had planned to participate in the bidding felt a tinge of regret.
It seemed that they were destined to have no connection with the Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure of this auction.
With the payment handed over, the treasure was delivered.
Taiqing Laozi obtained the Yin-Yang Pearl as he had wished.
Xuanjian was grinning from ear to ear.
As the Lord of the Dao of Commerce, Xuanjian could clearly sense that after this auction, the fortune of the Dao of Commerce would skyrocket!
There was no other reason for this.
This was the first-ever auction in Honghuang.
It was a landmark beginning.
Furthermore, those who attended the auction were all Innate Sacred Beings and Daluo cultivators, which indirectly elevated the value of the event.
With these various factors stacking together...
It would defy all heavenly reason if the fortune of the Dao of Commerce did not rise!
And this!
This was merely the first step.
This auction could be considered a super-advertisement!
Once the auction ended, Xuanjian could run advertisements.
He had even prepared the headlines in his mind.
【Shocking! The Three Purities of Kunlun actually purchased a Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure at the Treasure Vault Merchant Guild!】
【Good Heavens! The Immortal Court and the Demon Court almost came to blows over a treasure at the Treasure Vault Merchant Guild!】
【The Treasure Vault Merchant Guild, the number one merchant guild of Honghuang, where countless treasures are gathered, and everything you need can be found! Even Daluo Golden Immortals purchase their cultivation resources here, what are you waiting for?】
And so on.
As a transmigrator, Xuanjian was an expert at writing catchy headlines.
“Now...”
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