Chapter 1226: Lingbao Fire Sparrow Fan

"Even Nascent Soul fire can't remove the impurities? Can formations remove them? If the impurities can't be removed, this Blood Jiao Stone, no matter how large, is useless."

A somewhat hoarse male voice suddenly rang out.

The silver-robed old man nodded and explained, "We've experimented, and formations can remove impurities, but the effect isn't very good. It would take at least several decades to remove them. Of course, if there were a unique spirit flame, the impurities might be easily removed."

If it weren't for this, a Blood Jiao Stone formed from a Rank 4 Flood Dragon's essence blood wouldn't be put up for auction.

Rare items are seldom put up for auction; they are mostly exchanged through bartering. For Nascent Soul cultivators, obtaining rare materials usually involves trading with other Nascent Soul cultivators or searching in forbidden lands and secret realms. Items available for auction can often be found with more time and effort.

Wang Changsheng felt it wasn't that easy; if the impurities could be removed in a few decades, the auction house wouldn't have put it up for sale.

The Azure Lotus Cauldron had the ability to purify refining materials, so it might be able to refine the Blood Jiao Stone.

Since even Nascent Soul fire couldn't remove the impurities, the value of this Blood Jiao Stone was greatly reduced, and few cultivators bid on it.

Wang Changsheng ultimately won the Blood Jiao Stone for a high price of 700,000.

The silver-robed old man flipped his hand; a silver light flashed, and a golden jade bottle appeared. He cast a spell into the golden jade bottle, and a dragon's roar echoed. A miniature blood-red flood dragon flew out from the golden porcelain bottle and soared towards the sky.

At that moment, the golden jade bottle emitted a golden glow that enveloped the miniature flood dragon.

"One bottle of Rank 4 Flood Dragon essence blood. This is an excellent material for refining healing elixirs. This item is for exchange only, not for sale. We are looking for a 3,000-year-old fire-attribute spirit herb or equivalent alchemical materials. Interested seniors should contact us using a communication crystal."

"Rank 4 Flood Dragon essence blood!"

Wang Changsheng was surprised but also somewhat disappointed.

The South Sea was rich in demonic beast resources, but that primarily referred to beasts below Rank 4. Rank 4 demonic beasts were rare, and it was no easy feat to kill one.

Previously, Wang Changsheng and Fairy Ziyue, along with four Nascent Soul cultivators, had besieged a Nascent Soul stage Yin Beast. The Yin Beast fought back desperately, killing several Core Formation cultivators.

Yin Beasts were half-demonic and half-spectral, and their divine abilities were inferior to true Rank 4 demonic beasts. Flood dragons, however, ranked among the top five within the demon race. Killing a Rank 4 flood dragon was exceptionally difficult, indirectly highlighting the rarity of this bottle of Rank 4 Flood Dragon essence blood.

Although the Rank 4 Flood Dragon essence blood was precious, Wang Changsheng wouldn't trade a 3,000-year-old spirit herb for it. Both were alchemical materials, and for him, there wasn't much difference.

He reached out and grabbed something from the void towards the stone wall; a palm-sized communication crystal flew into his hand.

After infusing spiritual power into the communication crystal, Wang Changsheng said, "I'll offer a 2,000-year-old fire-attribute spirit fruit plus three 1,000-year-old fire-attribute spirit dates. Please inquire on my behalf."

Wang Qingling raised a Rank 3 Ice Wind Flood Dragon, and this bottle of Rank 4 Flood Dragon essence blood should aid its advancement. Wang Changsheng hoped to acquire this bottle of essence blood for Wang Qingling.

Unfortunately, Wang Changsheng was unable to obtain the bottle of Flood Dragon essence blood.

In a certain private room, Huangfu Rui held a golden jade bottle, his face filled with deep joy.

"I never expected to get a bottle of Rank 4 Flood Dragon essence blood. This Divine Weapon Convention wasn't a wasted trip after all!"

Huangfu Rui beamed with delight.

Huangfu Rong said with a smile, "Indeed! It's just a pity that we had to use a 3,000-year-old Blazing Dragon Fruit to acquire this bottle of Rank 4 Flood Dragon essence blood."

"If we can cultivate a Rank 4 flood dragon, it would be worth not just one Blazing Dragon Fruit, but ten!"

Huangfu Rui dismissed the thought and put away the golden jade bottle.

At this moment, the silver-robed old man took out a golden jade box, on which was affixed a shimmering silver talisman.

He removed the talisman and took out a palm-sized red feather fan. The fan's surface depicted a lifelike fire sparrow, and a radiant glow rippled around the red feather fan.

"This is the Fire Sparrow Fan, a replica spiritual treasure of the Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure, the Nine Flames Fan. It can unleash up to 30% of the Nine Flames Fan's power, but it consumes an enormous amount of spiritual power. The starting bid is one million spirit stones, with each increment no less than 100,000. A reminder: 200,000 of the spirit stones must be paid in high-grade spirit stones."

High-grade spirit stones were excellent for both recovering spiritual power and setting up formations, but their reserves were not abundant. Acquiring even a few high-grade spirit stones was considered quite good.

As far as Wang Changsheng knew, large auctions sometimes featured spiritual treasures, but these treasures typically had numerous flaws, unleashing only two to three tenths of a Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure's power at most. Spiritual treasures capable of unleashing over 40% of such power could not be purchased with spirit stones.

Refining a spiritual treasure was a very difficult task. Generally, multiple Rank 4 artificers would collaborate to refine a spiritual treasure. Single-person refinement was not only time-consuming but also had a higher failure rate.

Wang Changsheng couldn't refine spiritual treasures yet. If all of his Sea Calming Beads were upgraded to spiritual treasures, their power would greatly increase.

Wang Changsheng had acquired treasures left behind by the Zhenhai Sect, and he possessed ten high-grade spirit stones. However, any spiritual treasure put up for auction was bound to have many flaws. Furthermore, Wang Changsheng's cultivation method was incompatible with the Fire Sparrow Fan, so he naturally wouldn't bid on it.

"Senior Brother Wang, do you have five high-grade spirit stones on you? I want to bid on this Fire Sparrow Fan."

Fairy Ziyue suddenly spoke.

"Yes, I have seven high-grade spirit stones. If that's not enough, I can sell some refining materials."

Since Fairy Ziyue had spoken, Wang Changsheng naturally wouldn't hold back.

Hearing this, Fairy Ziyue nodded in relief and began bidding.

Despite only being able to unleash 30% of the Nine Flames Fan's power, the Fire Sparrow Fan still attracted bids from many cultivators, leading to fierce competition.

"2.5 million!"

Fairy Ziyue said in a deep voice. This price already exceeded the Fire Sparrow Fan's value.

"2.7 million!"

A somewhat familiar male voice suddenly rang out. Wang Changsheng recognized it as the voice of Fiery Cloud Rogue Cultivator.

"Three million!"

Fairy Ziyue showed no willingness to concede. If she acquired the Fire Sparrow Fan, it would not only enhance her strength but also allow her to gain insight into the refinement of spiritual treasures, holding significant research value.

In a certain private room, Fiery Cloud Rogue Cultivator and Yuan Gang sat together. Fiery Cloud Rogue Cultivator's brows were tightly furrowed.

"Fairy Lin actually bid such a high price; it seems she's not a rogue cultivator."

Yuan Gang paused slightly, then asked, "Fairy? Shouldn't it be Madam Lin? She's with True Monarch Taihao, so she shouldn't be a rogue cultivator."

"Hehe, Fellow Daoist Yuan, don't you know I have the ability to discern women by scent? This Madam Lin is still a maiden. From the way she walks, I can tell she's a virgin, and likely a great beauty. My nose never makes mistakes."

Fiery Cloud Rogue Cultivator chuckled, saying with a hint of smugness.

He had encountered countless women; if he couldn't even tell the difference between a married woman and a maiden, he would have lived his life in vain.

"That's perfect then. If we get the chance, we'll kill True Monarch Taihao, and that woman will be yours. You haven't had a female Nascent Soul cultivator yet, have you?"

A fierce glint flashed in Yuan Gang's eyes as he spoke in a low voice.