Longevity: Comprehending the Heart Method

”Three hundred thousand!”

With a furious shout, the final price for the C Fire Essence was set at three hundred thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones. Even for a Purple Mansion Cultivator, this was a massive sum.

The one who produced this fortune was an Elder from the Golden Crow Sect. Only a sect of the Golden Crow Sect’s stature could so easily part with three hundred thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones.

With the final, featured item sold at such an exorbitant price, the smile on Auctioneer Xia Wanyun’s face grew even brighter.

After sending someone to deliver the Jade Box to the Golden Crow Sect Elder, Xia Wanyun was just about to declare the auction over when an attendant suddenly came forward and whispered in her ear.

A pleased expression appeared on Xia Wanyun’s face. She turned to the crowd, many of whom were already preparing to leave, and said, ”Seniors, fellow cultivators, please stay a moment. Just now, a mysterious guest has consigned an item to our house for auction.”

Most of the attendees, who had assumed the auction was over and were about to leave, stopped in their tracks. A Purple Mansion Cultivator from the Rong Clan even asked with a smile,

”I’ve never heard of the Luoxia Auction House accepting last-minute consignments. What kind of treasure could it be to make you break with tradition?”

Xia Wanyun bowed respectfully to him. ”That is precisely what I was about to explain. As there is no precedent for this, our house originally intended to refuse.”

”However, this item is extraordinarily rare. After an emergency consultation, our house’s Managers decided to make an exception and add it to the auction.”

”Fairy, you still haven’t told us what this treasure is, or what makes it so precious!” a Cultivator on the second floor called out.

This was the question on everyone’s mind.

”Please, friend, don’t be hasty. Allow me to explain. This item is a living creature—a direct bloodline descendant of a Demon King!”

The moment she spoke, the entire auction hall erupted in an uproar. Even the Purple Mansion Cultivators seated on the third floor couldn’t help but feel their hearts stir.

In the Beast Race, those without a rank are mere animals. Tier One are Little Demons, Tier Two are Demon Beasts, Tier Three are Great Demons, and Tier Four are Demon Kings!

A Demon King is a king among beasts, ruling over its own domain. They are comparable in power to a Human Race Golden Core Cultivator and command vast territories and numerous vassals. The greatest threat to Luoxia City from the Hundred Thousand Mountains is the Flood Dragon King of the Black Water Marsh, which periodically launches Beast Tides northward.

Even when the two Golden Core Masters of the Golden Crow Sect took action personally, they failed to secure a decisive victory, allowing it to escape fully intact. This alone was a testament to its power.

The value of a Demon King’s cub was no less than that of a Magical Treasure. In fact, for a major power like the Golden Crow Sect, its value was even greater.

After all, the cultivation methods of Demon Beasts and humans are vastly different.

The influence of bloodline on Human Race Cultivators is negligible, but it is a different story for Demon Beasts. For them, bloodline determines the upper limits of their cultivation.

A pure-blooded scion of a Demon King, provided with enough resources, would very likely grow to become a Demon King itself, perhaps even stronger. It would be an excellent choice either as a Blood Contract Spirit Beast or as a guardian for a Sect.

Instantly, the hearts of every Purple Mansion Cultivator in the hall burned with desire. This was especially true for the two behemoths, the Golden Crow Sect and the Celestial Vein Sect, who were practically rubbing their hands in anticipation, determined to win the prize.

After all, in the entire Daqi Cultivation World, they were the only ones with the resources to raise it to the level of a Demon King.

However, not everyone was swept up in the excitement. A Purple Mansion Cultivator from the Demon Suppression Hall said coldly, ”Auctioning off the offspring of a Demon King... aren’t you afraid of courting disaster?”

His words immediately resonated with many in the crowd. A Demon King was no pushover. Did they really think its parent wouldn’t come storming their gates?

Xia Wanyun simply offered a radiant smile. ”Your point is well taken, Senior. Our house considered this very problem. However, after some deliberation, we still decided to proceed. Because... that Demon King is already dead!”

”Already dead? Could it be the Blood Bat Demon King?” a Purple Mansion Cultivator immediately guessed.

”Precisely. Please, take a look, Senior.”

At that moment, an Attendant came forward, carrying a cage crafted from a special material. Inside lay a Blood Bat, its fur the color of fresh blood.

It was only the size of a rabbit, yet it was already a Tier Two Demon Beast. Covered in numerous scars, it lay limply in the cage, letting out a faint, mournful cry.

The Hundred Thousand Mountains were vast and boundless, home to innumerable Demon Beasts, but the number of Demon Kings was finite. The main ones faced by the Daqi Cultivation World were the Flood Dragon King of the Black Water Marsh and the Thunder Rhinoceros King of Thundering Mountain.

Aside from those two, there was only the Blood Bat King. Unlike the others, it was ancient and frail. To avoid being hunted by the other Kings, it had spent recent years in hiding.

Three years ago, its location was exposed. It was besieged by both the Flood Dragon King and the Thunder Rhinoceros King. The battle raged for three days and two nights. Though it managed to survive, it fled with grievous injuries.

Because of this, many daring Purple Mansion Cultivators, as well as Golden Core Cultivators from the two major Sects, had ventured deep into the Hundred Thousand Mountains, hoping to hunt the decrepit old Demon King.

Just a short while ago, the Demon King’s corpse was finally discovered. Its death was said to be peculiar, and it was unclear whether the Human Race or the Beast Race was responsible. Its Demon Pill had also been taken, leaving behind an unsolved mystery.

It was the only Demon King to have died in recent times, which was why someone had guessed its identity the moment Xia Wanyun mentioned it.

No one questioned how the ancient and decrepit Blood Bat King could still have offspring. It was known that certain powerful Demon Beasts, upon reaching the verge of death, could use the last of their strength to gestate an heir, a continuation of their own life.