I Cultivate Longevity in the Cultivation Realm

"In the Divine Wind Valley, I consumed five Purple Bodhi and one Sacred Flame Fruit.

Calculating like this, did I almost consume nearly one hundred and eight thousand Lower-Grade Spirit Stones?

This is indeed somewhat ’extravagant.’" Zhou Changwang thought secretly, as a Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object seedling soon appeared at the auction.

This was a Twelve-Color Flower.

It had only been growing for over seventy years.

Yet when it was displayed, it was still eagerly bid for and eventually taken with seventeen thousand Lower-Grade Spirit Stones.

Next, there was a Top-grade Defensive Magical Artifact.

It was said to have been crafted by an Artifact Refining Master. Though it was only top-grade, its defensive power was not weaker than a regular Top-Grade Magical Artifact.

Someone successfully bid thirteen thousand Lower-Grade Spirit Stones for it.

Then, there was a piece of Top-Grade Magical Artifact, the Ruyi Gourd.

It could change size as desired and store Spirit Water and liquor far beyond its own size; additionally, it could store smoke and toxic gas, and convert them into a Poison Gas Gourd or Biogas Balloon. It could even be transformed into a Gourd Sword Pavilion, specifically for storing Flying Swords.

It was a multi-functional artifact with numerous transformations.

Zhou Changwang also participated in the bidding and finally secured it with seven thousand Lower-Grade Spirit Stones.

Thus, item after item went up for auction, and one after another was won.

Time passed.

Soon the Black Market Auction reached its finale.

The final culminating item was unveiled.

Zhou Changwang was taken aback.

Thousand-Year Enlightenment Tea Leaves.

"The final auction item is the Enlightenment Tea produced by the Thousand-Year Enlightenment Tea Tree.

We must mention this Thousand-Year Enlightenment Tea Tree, which is a genuine Fourth-Grade Spirit Plant. The tea leaves it produces ripen once every hundred years.

Every hundred years, it produces at most only ten pounds of tea leaves, extremely precious.

Added to that, around this Thousand-Year Enlightenment Tea Tree lies a Mid Stage Foundation Establishment Demon Beast, Earth Demon Bear guarding it, which makes acquiring it even more challenging.

This time, we have three portions of Enlightenment Tea here, totaling six ounces, two ounces per portion.

The starting bid is ten thousand Lower-Grade Spirit Stones, highest bidder wins."

As soon as the words were spoken, bidders came forth continuously.

Enlightenment Tea.

Fourth-Grade Spirit Tea.

Not only able to invigorate the mind, nourish the spirit, but also possesses ’Enlightenment’ effects, greatly enhancing one’s perception in a short time, enabling comprehension of originally difficult-to-understand mysteries.

The attraction was immense.

The first portion quickly rose to twenty-five thousand Lower-Grade Spirit Stones.

"Only two ounces, yet valued so highly?"

Zhou Changwang vaguely felt he might have missed something by not initially vying for it.

Yet considering the numerous Foundation Establishment Spiritual Objects in his Spirit Field, he felt his choice wasn’t wrong.

After all, the Thousand-Year Enlightenment Tea Tree wasn’t just guarded by a Mid Stage Foundation Establishment Demon Beast, but also contended by at least five Early Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

In such a scenario, he wouldn’t get much advantage or many tea leaves even if he participated.

Anyway, if he wants it, can’t he just directly bid?

"Thirty thousand Lower-Grade Spirit Stones!"

Without hesitation, Zhou Changwang raised the bid to thirty thousand Lower-Grade Spirit Stones, joining the auction.

He directly increased the bid by five thousand.

Since this Enlightenment Tea only consisted of two ounces and there were three portions, others naturally awaited the remaining two.

Thus, it smoothly allowed Zhou Changwang to secure one portion of the Enlightenment Tea Leaves for thirty thousand Lower-Grade Spirit Stones.

Indeed.

The remaining two portions rose in price.

The second portion increased to thirty-five thousand Lower-Grade Spirit Stones before being claimed; the fourth portion climbed to forty-one thousand Lower-Grade Spirit Stones.

"Didn’t expect to save a bit unknowingly."

Zhou Changwang was also pleased inside.

Thus, during this auction, he spent a total of fifty-one thousand Lower-Grade Spirit Stones, acquiring three items.

Among them, one was a Five-Colored Stone, one was the Ruyi Gourd, and one was the two ounces of Enlightenment Tea Leaves.

"Previously, after purchasing various Alchemy Materials, I had roughly forty to fifty thousand Lower-Grade Spirit Stones left on me.

At this market, selling various treasures, I earned a total of one hundred and fifty thousand Lower-Grade Spirit Stones, adding up to two hundred thousand.

Currently, participating in the auction costs fifty-one thousand, paying the remaining price of the Foundation Condensation Pill Formula of seven thousand, ordering a Foundation Establishment Pill deposit of ten thousand, and then four thousand for two task pieces of news... all totaling seventy-two thousand Lower-Grade Spirit Stones spent.

Thus, I now have twelve thousand eight hundred Lower-Grade Spirit Stones left."

Zhou Changwang silently calculated, and smoothly obtained his auctioned treasures.

"Big brother... didn’t expect you are genuinely wealthy.

We brothers previously failed to recognize Mount Tai, hope big brother forgives us."

At this moment, the two cultivators who had been sitting beside him all along, watching Zhou Changwang make consecutive bids spending wealth worth tens of thousands of Lower-Grade Spirit Stones, were somewhat scared and quickly bowed slightly and apologized.

"No worries."

Zhou Changwang waved his hand and directly left.

The two exchanged glances, thought for a moment, and still followed him out.

Then, watching him leave the auction and walk to the mission hall, they watched as he greeted Steward Du in the mission hall and began conversing with a Foundation Establishment Elder standing next to Steward Du.

"Foundation Establishment Elder!

This person, could he also be a Foundation Establishment Elder concealing his cultivation?"

"Highly possible."

"Let’s go, go, go..."

They almost simultaneously turned and walked in another direction, quickly leaving the Black Market.

Once confirming they weren’t being followed, they revealed a look of lingering fear.

...

Zhou Changwang naturally didn’t know about their many psychological activities.

After exiting the auction, he headed straight to the mission hall, simultaneously seeing Steward Du, and also immediately noticing a Foundation Establishment Realm Cultivator beside Steward Du.