Chapter 150: Jade Elixir

"Fifty thousand.""Fifty-five thousand.""Seventy thousand."The bidding for the prototype magic treasure was fierce. In less than ten breaths, the price surged to one hundred thousand.The pockmarked man hesitated slightly, then called out, "I bid one hundred and fifty thousand!"He directly added fifty thousand spirit stones, showing his considerable wealth.

The scholarly man in green frowned and said coldly, "Huang Mazi, can you really afford that many spirit stones? If not, you might not leave here today.""Heh heh, since I dared to make an offer, I naturally can afford it," the pockmarked man chuckled, his voice full of confidence.

"What a joke! Everyone knows you, Huang Fugui, got your wealth from dead people. It's already a miracle you reached the Core Formation stage; how could you possibly have one hundred and fifty thousand spirit stones?"A man's voice, full of mockery, came from a room on the third floor.Huang Fugui didn't mind. He said with a chuckle, "Didn't Fellow Daoist Du say 'the highest bidder wins'? If I can't produce the spirit stones, Fellow Daoist Li wouldn't let me leave here safely anyway."

"One hundred and sixty thousand.""One hundred and sixty-five thousand.""One hundred and seventy thousand."Huang Fugui gritted his teeth and called out in a deep voice, "Two hundred thousand! If any fellow Daoist can bid higher, I'll turn and leave immediately."The high price of two hundred thousand spirit stones silenced the other bidders.

"Two hundred thousand, huh? I'd like to see how you come up with two hundred thousand spirit stones."Huang Fugui flew down to the high platform, took out a cyan porcelain bottle and a golden wooden box, and announced loudly, "I don't have that many spirit stones on me, so I'm offering two items for auction: five high-grade Tier 3 Azure Jade Pills, which fellow Daoists who cultivate wood-attribute techniques shouldn't miss. Also, there's a piece of Geng Metal Ore, a low-grade Tier 3 refining material that can be used to forge magic treasures."

"What? High-grade Tier 3 Azure Jade Pills! How could you possibly have high-grade Tier 3 pills?"The scholarly man in green's expression changed slightly, and he took two steps forward.High-grade Tier 3 pills are suitable for Core Formation cultivators above the sixth layer.

"Heh heh, Fellow Daoist Sun, perhaps you don't know what I do. If you don't believe me, take it and verify."Huang Fugui flicked his wrist, and the cyan porcelain bottle flew out, landing steadily in the scholarly man in green's hand.The scholarly man in green poured out a cyan pill, examined it carefully, and sniffed it under his nose.

"Indeed, it's a high-grade Tier 3 pill. However, its quality is somewhat poor, and it seems to have been stored for many years. The medicinal effect isn't very strong.""You can't say that, Fellow Daoist Sun. Regardless, this is a high-grade Tier 3 pill. If I didn't cultivate a wood-attribute technique, I wouldn't have offered this pill for auction under any circumstances. These five Azure Jade Pills have a starting bid of fifty thousand spirit stones, with each bid increment being no less than five thousand."

"Fifty-five thousand!""Sixty thousand!""Sixty-five thousand."The bidding for this bottle of high-grade Tier 3 pills was extremely intense, and it was ultimately purchased by a Core Formation cultivator in a room on the second floor for one hundred and ten thousand.

Li Shixian had a faint smile on his face, holding a cyan pill between two fingers."I didn't expect to get a bottle of Azure Jade Pills on this trip. Huang Fugui's luck is truly extraordinary! He must have found the cultivation cave of a deceased Core Formation cultivator; otherwise, it would be impossible for him to possess high-grade Tier 3 pills, especially since he's just a rogue cultivator."

Li Yang nodded, saying, "That's likely the case. I heard he was originally just a ruffian from the mundane world, the leader of a grave-robbing gang. Later, he coincidentally obtained a cultivation technique and, bewildered, became a cultivator, constantly searching for deceased cultivators' abodes. This man bullies the weak and fears the strong; hardly any cultivators of his rank respect him. A few years ago, he suddenly advanced to the Core Formation stage, which greatly surprised the Foundation Establishment cultivators who knew him. Some speculate that he discovered a Core Formation cultivator's cultivation cave and obtained the treasures within, thus allowing him to advance. These five Azure Jade Pills indeed look like they've been stored for too long. To be safe, after we return, please ask Fellow Daoist Chen to examine them for you. Fellow Daoist Chen is the valley master of Medicine King Valley and proficient in alchemy. If he says there's no problem, then there truly isn't."

"Hmm, I think so too. However, the five sects of Wei State are holding this auction, and we can't see their motives yet. It's truly peculiar to suddenly organize such a large-scale auction. If multiple countries were jointly hosting it, I wouldn't be surprised."

Huang Fugui offered two materials. The Azure Jade Pills fetched a high price of one hundred and ten thousand spirit stones, while the Geng Metal Ore sold for a high price of forty thousand spirit stones.After paying the spirit stones, he joyfully put away the Earthen Wolf Shield.

Lu Zhanyuan stepped aside. The scholarly man in green took two steps forward, cupped his hands towards the upper floors, and announced, "The auction concludes here. Our five sects organized this auction hoping to exchange materials with fellow Daoists. Foundation Establishment cultivators may now depart. Fellow Daoists interested in participating in the exchange meeting may remain."

Li Yang suddenly realized, whispering, "So they wanted to use the auction as a pretext to exchange materials! No wonder they organized such a large-scale auction. Core Formation cultivators from five or six different countries attended this auction. Just a few Tier 3 materials attracted so many Core Formation cultivators. The five sects of Wei State are truly shrewd in their calculations."

"Since we're already here, let's participate! Perhaps we'll gain something extra!"After hearing the scholarly man in green's words, Wang Changsheng and other Foundation Establishment cultivators began to leave.This auction was truly an eye-opener for Wang Changsheng and Wang Changfeng.Somewhat regrettably, Wang Changsheng only managed to bid for two bottles of Earth Fiend True Qi. Wang Mingzhong cultivates the "Departing Earth Art" and can use the Earth Fiend True Qi to attempt to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage. Whether he succeeds or not will depend on his luck.

After leaving the Hundred Treasures Pavilion, Wang Changsheng and Wang Changfeng went to purchase some refining materials.Back at their residence, Wang Changsheng patted his storage bag, and the Purple Sun Furnace flew out, landing before him.

He opened his mouth and exhaled a wisp of vital energy, which fleetingly merged into the Purple Sun Furnace. He then cast several hand seals onto it.Soon after, the Purple Sun Furnace glowed brightly, and the purple sun patterns on its surface seemed to come alive, shimmering continuously.

Over three hours later, Wang Changsheng formed a hand seal, and the Purple Sun Furnace brightened considerably, surging to over ten feet in height, sparkling with spiritual light."Finally, I've refined the Purple Sun Furnace! With this refining cauldron, I can now forge high-grade magical artifacts," Wang Changsheng exhaled softly, muttering to himself.

Being only at the third layer of Foundation Establishment, refining this high-grade magical artifact was somewhat strenuous for him. Fortunately, his spiritual power was relatively abundant, and after over three hours, he finally refined the Purple Sun Furnace.After refining the Purple Sun Furnace, Wang Changsheng took out the refining materials, preparing to forge magical artifacts.

Wang Changfeng gathered a batch of Tier 2 refining materials, hoping Wang Changsheng could help him forge a magical artifact. As for what grade of artifact could be produced, that would depend on Wang Changsheng's skill.He closed his eyes and meditated to recover his spiritual power.

Two hours later, Wang Changsheng felt he had reached his peak condition. He opened his eyes and began forging.He cast a hand seal onto the Purple Sun Furnace, which immediately flared with light. With a rumbling sound, the furnace lid slowly opened.He tossed several refining materials into the Purple Sun Furnace and closed the lid.He continuously formed and flicked hand seals with both hands, sending several magical incantations onto the Purple Sun Furnace.With a muffled thud, a stream of purple flames emerged from the bottom of the Purple Sun Furnace, engulfing it.