Cultivation is just so scientific!

Chapter 1001: Chapter 547: Gathering

As the auction approached, Mu Jing became increasingly restrained.

There’s no other choice, the number of Cultivators from the Sun Concealing Sect was already sparse, while Li Shiming’s side had continuous greetings from various Cultivators.

If a conflict were to occur with Li Shiming at this moment, Mu Jing simply could not bear the reproach from so many Cultivators.

Although the Sun Concealing Sect was a major sect, its number of disciples was no less than other sects, being Devil Cultivators, most disciples were involved in nefarious deeds, and thus were not tolerated by righteous sects like Taichu Sect.

Cultivators from the Sun Concealing Sect who could attend the grand event were relatively innocent and had to be elite Cultivators from the sect, otherwise attending would embarrass the Sun Concealing Sect.

This made the number of Cultivators attending the Taichu Sect’s grand event the fewest among the major sects, with Devil Cultivators having very few friends, and if anything were to happen, there was no one to speak up for them.

Li Shiming was attending such an auction for the first time, and he awaited the start with anticipation.

The auction was hosted by a Nascent Soul Early Stage Practitioner named Qi Gao, while Shui Miao transmitted information beside him, introducing Qi Gao as the direct grandson of Qi the Great Cultivator.

”Fellow Cultivators, the first Spiritual Object for auction today is ten sections of fourth-grade ’Golden Bone Spirit Bamboo’!” Qi Gao glanced around and announced the first auction item loudly.

Li Shiming was familiar with ’Golden Bone Spirit Bamboo’, a fourth-grade material, which contained Gold Element Energy, making it an excellent material for gold-based formation arrays.

Ten sections of ’Golden Bone Spirit Bamboo’, when combined with other auxiliary materials, were sufficient to craft a set of ten Fourth Grade Array Flags.

”Ten sections of fourth-grade ’Golden Bone Spirit Bamboo’, starting bid at five thousand top-grade spirit stones, minimum increment of one hundred top-grade spirit stones per bid, or equivalent Spiritual Objects can be exchanged!” Qi Gao continued.

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Shiming noticed the numbers on the illusion formation in front of him constantly changing.

With so many Cultivators gathered together, and ’Golden Bone Spirit Bamboo’ being a relatively rare fourth-grade array material, especially for array flags, made it extremely desirable.

Upon reaching the Nascent Soul Stage, Cultivators have more time, and there are quite a few Nascent Soul Cultivators learning formation arrays.

Li Shiming did not have that many top-grade spirit stones on hand, having failed to collect them regularly due to the bad habit developed in Beishu Continent.

Resources in Beishu Continent couldn’t be valued with spirit stones, resulting in spirit stones being far less valuable than Spiritual Objects, unable to function as a stable currency.

But on Dongqi Continent, spirit stones are an extremely stable currency.

Li Shiming thought for a moment, then took out a jade bottle and operated the formation to transmit information about ten pieces of Spirit Pills within it.

Qi Gao noticed the information transmitted, and given the invitee status of this Cultivator, he paid it special attention.

Upon seeing the details of the ten Spirit Pills, Qi Gao’s eyes lit up; the value of these ten Fourth Grade Spirit Pills far exceeded his estimation for ten sections of fourth-grade ’Golden Bone Spirit Bamboo’.

He adjusted the latest price, with Li Shiming’s bid greatly increasing the auction price of ten sections of fourth-grade ’Golden Bone Spirit Bamboo’.

Li Shiming’s sudden major increase in bid price caused Cultivators originally interested in the auction to hesitate.

This was just the first Spiritual Object; expending too much might make acquiring desired Spiritual Objects more difficult later.

”Is there a higher bid? Ten sections of fourth-grade ’Golden Bone Spirit Bamboo’ can craft a set of Fourth Grade Array Flags!” Qi Gao called out loudly.

After waiting a while and seeing no Cultivators make further bids, he concluded this first auction of the Spiritual Object.

The formation in front of Li Shiming flickered, he sent the jade bottle across, and then ten sections of ’Golden Bone Spirit Bamboo’ appeared in his hand.

He inspected the quality of ’Golden Bone Spirit Bamboo’, feeling very satisfied.

Exchanging less useful fourth-grade Spirit Pills for useful fourth-grade array materials, this trade made him very content.

He possessed quite a few fourth-grade Spirit Pills not crafted by himself, even some Nascent Soul Middle Stage Fourth Grade Spirit Pills.

After all, the number of Nascent Soul Cultivators he had eliminated exceeded the digits on both hands, and he himself demanded high quality for Spirit Pills, unwilling to use those of inferior quality.

In subsequent auctions, any fourth-grade array materials or materials related to puppet mechanisms, he would acquire them.

He was generous in bidding, each time substantially increasing the price, ensuring that once he bid, he would win.

His closest ally, Feng Lanxin, did not voice any persuasion, as such auction matters were personal endeavors.

Moreover, Li Shiming was an Alchemy Master, and every Cultivator knew that an Alchemy Master’s wealth is exceedingly abundant.

Feng Lanxin was not at all concerned about Li Shiming squandering money, recalling the Alchemy tasks undertaken by Li Shiming within the sect, just the fourth-grade Spirit Pills left by him from those tasks was a staggering fortune.

Not to mention the remuneration for his alchemy, which far exceeded that of other Alchemy Masters, and was considerable too.

Li Shiming remained choosy towards Spiritual Objects, only interested in fourth-grade array materials and fourth-grade puppet mechanism materials, since there were no top-level artifact refining materials in the auction.

His demand for artifact refining materials was for fourth-grade high-stage materials, yet such materials were scarce, especially those for sword refining, which had yet to appear.

”The next auction item is fourth-grade ’Dragon Sand Secret Crystal’, starting bid at ten thousand top-grade spirit stones!” announced Qi Gao.