Chapter 3946: Golden Scale Order

"Two hundred and ten single-color crystal nuclei!" Jiang Changlin shouted. He had already conceded on the first-grade Dao Elixir, but he wouldn't back down this time. The Cao family, the Ye family, the Tianming Clan, the Five Immortal Sects, and the Yang family from Jade Sword Island had all sent representatives to the auction. There was only one mid-grade Immortal Exterminating Cannon available, making it very difficult for Jiang Changlin to acquire. However, if he could bid on a semi-finished product, not only would it save costs, but the immortal artifact master of the Nine Immortals Sect might even be able to refine it into a mid-grade Immortal Exterminating Cannon.

"Two hundred and forty!" "Two hundred and seventy!""Ten pure single-color crystal nuclei!"...On the forty-sixth floor, in a private room, a burly man in a golden robe and a plump young woman in a purple dress sat around a green jade table, their brows furrowed. Ten True Immortal cultivators stood nearby, each with a flying sword emblem on their sleeves. They were from the Yang family of Jade Sword Island.

"A semi-finished product? Even for its original refiner, completing it into a mid-grade Immortal Exterminating Cannon would be quite difficult. Being interrupted during refinement means it's essentially a failure; there's no need to waste crystal nuclei on it," the burly man in the golden robe said. He was Yang Yuhu, an early-stage Golden Immortal."That's not the point. The point is that *he* has made a move. We can't outbid him for this, but we can drive up the price to prevent him from competing with us for the mid-grade Immortal Exterminating Cannon," the young woman in the purple dress replied. She was Yang Yuhuan, a mid-stage Golden Immortal. "Three hundred and fifty!" Yang Yuhuan called out.

"Fifteen pure single-color crystal nuclei," Wang Changsheng called out, sounding determined to win. He knew well that some cultivators weren't truly interested in the semi-finished product but were trying to inflate the price to reduce competition for the main auction items later.

"Five hundred and fifty single-color crystal nuclei!" Yang Yuhuan remained unfazed and continued to bid higher. "Twenty pure single-color crystal nuclei," Wang Changsheng called out. Yang Yuhuan did not bid further; it was merely a semi-finished product, and the price was already quite high. Wang Changsheng successfully acquired the semi-finished product, delighted by his success.

Hu Yao swept the items from the table, then took out several hundred light-blue formation flags and over a dozen blue formation disks. She announced, "A second-grade immortal formation, the 'Vast Surging Waves Formation,' with a starting bid of three hundred single-color crystal nuclei. Each bid increment must be no less than fifty.""Three hundred!" "Three hundred and fifty!""Four hundred!"The price steadily climbed, quickly surpassing five hundred, and finally sold for one thousand five hundred single-color crystal nuclei. Hu Yao continued to bring out multiple sets of second-grade immortal formations, but Wang Changsheng did not bid again.

After one set of second-grade immortal formations was sold, Hu Yao produced ten shimmering sets of armor. "Ten sets of low-grade Chaos Armor will be auctioned together, with a starting bid of one thousand single-color crystal nuclei. Each bid increment must be no less than one hundred."Chaos Armor is easy to carry, whereas a second-grade immortal formation requires time to deploy. Auctioning ten sets of Chaos Armor together could effectively equip an armored immortal army. "One thousand!""One thousand one hundred!""One thousand two hundred!"After multiple bids, these ten sets of Chaos Armor sold for five thousand single-color crystal nuclei. On the forty-second floor, in a private room.

Jiang Changlin's face lit up with joy. Acquiring ten sets of low-grade Chaos Armor on this trip made it well worth it. Over the past three hundred thousand years, multiple waves of Chaos Beasts had erupted, causing the Nine Immortals Sect to lose many sets of low-grade Chaos Armor, yet they had only managed to refine five new sets due to the extreme difficulty of their creation.

After the ten sets of Chaos Armor were sold, Hu Yao produced a golden, shimmering square token, etched with a lifelike Qilin pattern. "This is a Golden Qilin Token issued by the Elder Golden Qilin," Hu Yao announced. "The Elder Golden Qilin is a Golden Immortal-stage diviner who recognizes the token, not the person. With this token, you can request one divination from him. The starting bid is one thousand single-color crystal nuclei, and each increment must be no less than one hundred."

"The Elder Golden Qilin, a Golden Immortal-stage diviner?" Wang Changsheng's face showed interest. It seemed high-level diviners were very popular, given such a high fee for a single divination. "A Golden Qilin Token! I heard that Immortal Liu Yun herself requested a divination from the Elder Golden Qilin, which led to her great fortune and advancement to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage," Qian Yan said, her face full of envy.The number of high-level diviners was too small, and many factions desired to cultivate them, though quality varied greatly. The Elder Golden Qilin was a relatively famous diviner. He was a rogue cultivator by origin, proficient in divination, and well-known in the Northern Sea Immortal Realm.

On the fiftieth floor, in a private room, a rosy-faced old man in a golden robe and a stout young man in a white shirt sat in chairs, each with a different expression. Over a dozen True Immortal cultivators stood to the side."A Golden Qilin Token! It's actually a Golden Qilin Token issued by the Elder Golden Qilin," the old man in the golden robe exclaimed excitedly. He was Jin Qian, a mid-stage Golden Immortal from the Nine Origin Palace. "One thousand two hundred!" the stout young man in the white shirt called out. He was Bai Xuefeng, an early-stage Golden Immortal.The Nine Origin Palace was an established power in the Northern Sea Immortal Realm, boasting numerous masters, including over a dozen Grand Unity Golden Immortals. "If we could get the Elder Golden Qilin to divine an opportunity for us, we might be able to advance to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage," Jin Qian said excitedly.

The competition was fierce, and the price steadily climbed, quickly breaking past the four-thousand mark and continuing to rise. Wang Changsheng was also interested, but being only a True Immortal cultivator, he dared not seek divination from a Golden Immortal, so he remained silent. This Golden Qilin Token ultimately sold for six thousand five hundred single-color crystal nuclei, an even higher price than the ten sets of low-grade Chaos Armor, thus demonstrating the esteemed status of high-level diviners. If it were a Grand Unity Golden Immortal-stage diviner, the price would certainly be even higher.

After the Golden Qilin Token was sold, Hu Yao took out five golden porcelain bottles. "These are Seven-Star Golden Luster Elixirs," she announced. "With five-million-year-old Golden Luster Grass as the primary ingredient and refined with the core of a mutated seven-color Chaos Beast, Golden Immortal cultivators who consume this elixir have a certain chance of cultivating a True Spirit. The five Seven-Star Golden Luster Elixirs will be auctioned separately."

The Nine-Revolving Glazed Elixir and the Seven-Star Golden Luster Elixir shared similar marvelous effects, but the latter's efficacy was superior and more elusive. Whether one could cultivate a True Spirit after consuming this elixir depended on their own fortune. Ordinary True Spirits who took this elixir had the potential to advance further and cultivate into top-tier True Spirits, while top-tier True Spirits who took it had the potential to cultivate into peak True Spirits.

"Immortal Hu, this elixir is so precious, yet it's not among the highlight auction items?" Qian Yan asked, puzzled."This item was consigned for auction by a senior cultivator," Hu Yao explained. "Our appraisers have already verified that the elixir is authentic. It can be exchanged for items of equal value, or for pure crystal nuclei, specifically those from Golden Immortal-stage Chaos Beasts."The cultivators present suddenly understood. It was a consignment from a Golden Immortal cultivator, so it made sense that it hadn't been publicly announced beforehand.

Inside his private room, Wang Changsheng's gaze was fervent. He also wanted a Seven-Star Golden Luster Elixir, but the conditions were quite stringent, requiring crystal nuclei from Golden Immortal-stage Chaos Beasts. He possessed two purified six-color Chaos Beast nuclei from the Golden Immortal stage. However, he dared not reveal them. While the Ten Thousand Immortals Merchant Alliance was a major alliance known for its integrity, treasures stir greed, and in the face of immense profit, there was no guarantee the other party wouldn't resort to lethal force. Even if such an act were committed, and Wang Changsheng were to publicize that the Ten Thousand Immortals Merchant Alliance had murdered him for his treasures, few would believe him.There were many excellent items at this auction, and Wang Changsheng wished he could bid on all of them. He had the financial means but lacked the power, making him hesitant to even speak.