Chapter 715 - 563: Golden Core Regret Pill
A voice came from another booth, "Fellow Daoist Dong Xuan is right. Each Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire has its own characteristics, and the Cyan Lotus Heart-Burning Fire is one of the most suitable spiritual fires for refining breakthroughs to the Great Realm."
The voice was sharp like a night owl, clearly not the person’s real voice.
With two Golden Core Cultivators endorsing it, along with the auction house’s long-standing good reputation without any cases of deception, most cultivators somewhat believed in the effectiveness of this batch of Gold Core Pills.
The hall was once again filled with discussions, but Master Dongxuan did not interrupt. This was a good time for people to talk things over, ensuring the auction would achieve better results later on.
The discussions gradually quieted down, and Master Dongxuan raised a small hammer to strike the bronze bell once more, invigorating everyone’s spirits.
Ji An noticed that this time the ringing of the bell had a different effect than before, implicitly inducing a sort of mental exhilaration.
The auction hall fell silent, as Master Dongxuan surveyed the crowd, his deep voice resonating:
"The auction item is a single Gold Core Pill, refined using the perfect form of the Cyan Lotus Heart-Burning Fire, with a starting bid of eight hundred top-grade Spirit Stones. The auction begins!"
After a brief silence, someone started bidding:
"One thousand top-grade Spirit Stones."
The price shot up directly by two hundred Spirit Stones above the starting bid, but soon someone followed with a new bid.
"One thousand two hundred."
Among the cultivators, there were Pill Masters, and based on the descriptions by several Golden Core Daoist Masters, they understood that the ordinary quality Gold Core Pill offered by the auction house had medicinal effects comparable to high-quality pills normally refined, perhaps even slightly exceeding them.
In this regard, the price of the pill should at least match that of previous high-quality Golden Core Pills.
"One thousand four hundred!"
The atmosphere quickly heated up, and Master Dongxuan wore a faint smile on his face. The auction house had already decided that all future refining of Gold Core Pills would be entrusted to the cultivator possessing the Cyan Lotus Heart-Burning Fire.
However, any future cooperation would come at a significantly higher cost.
As the local powerhouse, if the auction house truly made up its mind to find this cultivator, it could certainly be done, but doing so would offend the Certification Association.
Moreover, they couldn’t quite grasp the attitude of the unknown alchemist, and hastily approaching them could easily cause offense.
Some things can be done privately without issue, but out in the open, rules must be adhered to.
This was the consensus reached by the Nascent Soul Powers, to maintain order in the Cultivation Realm and to ensure its continued progress.
After some fierce competition, it was sold for one thousand six hundred and fifty top-grade Spirit Stones. Led by an attendant, the successful bidder left.
The usual price for a high-quality Golden Core Pill refined through standard means fluctuates around fifteen hundred top-grade Spirit Stones, so this auction price wasn’t outrageous.
Following this, two more ordinary quality Gold Core Pills were auctioned, with similar prices.
In a certain booth, Feiyun Zhenren sipped from a teacup and said:
"Fellow Daoist Zi Xia, next up is the auction for high-quality Golden Core Pills, you might consider spending some resources to secure one."
The other party’s family had a junior with considerable talent in arrays, but he had wasted years trying to grasp the concept of Five Elements Mutual Generation and only recently qualified for core formation despite his advanced age.
Zixia turned to this longtime friend, her brows slightly raised:
"Is the effect of the Cyan Lotus Heart-Burning Fire really as significant as you claim?"
Just now, this friend had also spoken in the hall, praising the Cyan Lotus Heart-Burning Fire. She believed the actual effect was present but somewhat exaggerated.
Feiyun Zhenren said seriously:
"I believe the role of the Cyan Lotus Heart-Burning Fire is even more significant than described earlier.
This flame is currently the only spiritual fire that has been nurtured multiple times. I once discussed with a Buddhist Cultivator Alchemist who believed that the Cyan Lotus Heart-Burning Fire possesses Nirvana Power, akin to a weakened Phoenix Divine Fire.
The high-quality Golden Core Pills refined with the Cyan Lotus Heart-Burning Fire consume less of life span and Spirit Soul Power."
Every breakthrough is a sublimation of life itself, requiring the burning of a certain amount of life span and Spirit Soul Power.
Once the breakthrough is successful, one’s essence will be naturally replenished; however, if a breakthrough fails, it equates to a demise.
Buddhist Cultivators have a particular fondness for the Bodhi Tree and the lotus flower, and in their culture, the Cyan Lotus Heart-Burning Fire holds a very high position.
She also heard an unverified rumor that Nascent Soul Cultivators who possess the Cyan Lotus Heart-Burning Fire find it easier to reincarnate and retrain, unraveling the Mystery of the Womb.
Zixia Daoist Master’s gaze became solemn, "I understand; Yun Fei has diligently served for many years and deserves such a Golden Core Pill."
The calculations were clear in her mind. Purchasing a Gold Core Pill would naturally consume more top-grade Spirit Stones, but if her clanspeople successfully breakthroughs and gain an additional five hundred years of lifespan, the created value would far exceed today’s expenditure.
She sighed, "These years, the Business Alliance has become increasingly powerful, making life harder for family powers like ours."
Cloud Sea Immortal City has continued to expand, attracting many loose cultivators and indirectly weakening the businesses of surrounding families.
If this continues over time, family powers will inevitably grow weaker.
As the two continued their conversation, the auction for the high-quality Golden Core Pills had already begun in the hall, with a base price of twelve hundred top-grade Spirit Stones, now soaring to two thousand.
Master Dongxuan noticed the waning enthusiasm of the crowd and his gentle voice echoed through the hall:
"Two thousand top-grade Spirit Stones, is there a higher offer?
If you miss this opportunity, you’ll have to wait at least another three years."
A bid came from a booth, sounding like the second cultivator who had extolled the virtues of the Cyan Lotus Heart-Burning Fire.
"Two thousand one hundred."
Zixia Daoist Master was somewhat conflicted, "Should we compete with him?"
Pill Masters typically possess considerable wealth, particularly at the Golden Core Level, but she was not concerned about being outbid. After all, the heritage of a Golden Core Clan preserved over thousands of years was still quite substantial.