plumnovel Chapter 99 Wind Release Technique
Chapter 99 Wind Release Technique
Chapter 99 Wind Release Technique
"Welcome to the black market auction, fellow enthusiasts."
After the two late-stage Foundation Establishment warriors took their positions, beams of multicolored restrictive light lit up, focusing on the semi-circular platform.
A woman in a purple dress, with a captivating gaze and a mature charm in every movement, appeared and gracefully bowed to those around her.
"That person seems to be Jiang Ziyan, an elder of the Jiang family? A Qi Refining Perfection expert—"
The numerous Qi Refining cultivators below were discussing amongst themselves, some of them saying that they had been captivated by the woman's seductive arts.
"Alright—without further ado, I shall begin the auction of the first item—the Jade Marrow Pill! This pill can help—"
Jiang Ziyan smiled charmingly and began auctioning off the pills.
Fang Qing looked at the many shocked Qi Refining cultivators below, then glanced at the booklet in his hand, and shook his head.
These Qi Refining cultivators had only occasionally heard rumors about Foundation Establishment Pills and had no idea how many good items were in this auction. They were all extremely shocked.
Little did they know that these auction items were completely transparent to the Foundation Establishment cultivators in the private room.
Even more so, with just this roster, one can calmly and methodically plan an attack, causing the opponent to consume a large amount of spirit stones in advance, and so on.
"A second-tier Longevity Turtle egg, only five hundred spirit stones! With a gentle nature, it's the perfect spirit beast for guarding homes and preserving the clan's legacy—"
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Jiang Ziyan's voice carried a hint of provocation: "With just a little investment, your families may one day produce a second-tier clan-protecting spirit beast, comparable to my Jiang family—this is an opportunity not to be missed, for it will not come again—"
The auction room fell silent.
Clearly, Fang Qing wasn't the only smart one. This turtle egg was beneath the notice of Foundation Establishment cultivators, and it was too expensive for Qi Refining cultivators. Most importantly, he might not be able to use it in his lifetime!
Upon seeing this, Jiang Ziyan couldn't help but curse inwardly the clan elder who had put the Longevity Turtle Egg into the auction.
The other party hopes to use the auction and their own charm to successfully sell this unsold item.
No matter how eloquent she was, most cultivators were skilled at scheming and wouldn't do something so foolish.
That old bastard, he didn't even bother to lower the price; some unsuspecting cultivators might have fallen for it.
Just as Jiang Ziyan was about to lose her smile, a timid voice rang out: "Five hundred spirit stones—"
"Alright, five hundred spirit stones once—twice, three times—sold! Congratulations to this young lady for obtaining a second-tier spirit beast egg!"
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Jiang Ziyan spoke rapidly, afraid that the rogue cultivator would change his mind.
"Um?"
Fang Qing scanned the area with his divine sense and discovered that it was actually the grandfather and grandson from the auction entrance; he didn't know why they had been let in again.
What surprised him even more was that the grandfather and grandson seemed to be quite wealthy.
"Judging from this naiveté, is it good fortune that he inherited his father's wealth, or did he stumble upon some extraordinary opportunity?"
"Keeping wealth hidden is more of a curse than a blessing."
Fang Qing could clearly sense that someone had already developed a lustful desire for the grandfather and grandson.
Perhaps many of the cultivators present will become Tribulation Cultivators after the auction.
"The next item is one of the highlights of this auction: the ancient wind escape technique—the Xunfeng Shadowless Escape!"
This technique comes from ancient relics and has seven levels. Unfortunately, the stone tablets recording the last three levels were destroyed in the battle. However, even so, it is a rare secret technique of escape, which even a Core Formation Ancestor can cultivate.
It seemed the previous item hadn't been very popular, so Jiang Ziyan secretly changed the order, bringing out the final item to heat up the atmosphere.
"Wind Release Technique is naturally an excellent tool for chasing enemies and escaping—but unfortunately, it requires a wind-attribute spiritual root or a related spiritual body to even begin to learn it."
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Among the knowledgeable late-stage Qi Refining cultivators in the hall below, they all shook their heads and sighed.
Whether this technique is suitable for cultivators at the Qi Refining stage like us is still unknown.
Another cultivator at the peak of Qi Refining frowned, seemingly hesitant.
They were drawn there, of course, because the auction house had announced that it would be auctioning off Foundation Establishment Pills, and all the spirit stones had to be saved for last.
It's really not worth the effort to expend resources on a mere secret technique.
"This escape technique is extremely exquisite. If one is a Qi Refining cultivator, as long as their physical body is strong and they also cultivate one or two levels of body refinement, mastering the first level shouldn't be a problem."
After Jiang Ziyan finished her introduction on stage, Zi Guang looked around at the various private rooms.
She knew in her heart that the real main force competing for this item was the Foundation Establishment cultivators in these private rooms: "Ancient Secret Technique—Windless Escape, starting price two thousand spirit stones, each bid must be at least one hundred spirit stones higher!"
The private room fell silent for a moment, then a gentle voice rang out: "Two thousand spirit stones!"
"Two thousand one hundred!"
The main issue was the bidding war between the two private rooms, which quickly drove the price up to three thousand.
The third VIP room belongs to someone from Howling Wind Fortress. It's rumored that Howling Wind Fortress's patriarch, Wang Xiaofeng, possesses a wind-attribute spiritual body—and indeed, he seems quite interested in this technique.
The other private room should belong to the rogue alchemist, Master Yuan. He is a second-tier fire-based alchemy master. Although he cultivates fire-attribute techniques, he has a beloved daughter with outstanding wind-attribute spiritual roots.
Jiang Ziyan had a flash of information in her mind: In the end, it should be Yuan Dan Master who succeeded, and the price would be between three thousand five hundred and seven hundred spirit stones.
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She's a seasoned auctioneer and has a good grasp of the financial strength and resources of the VIPs.
The key issue is that the old patriarch of Xiaofeng Fortress has a large family to take care of, so he really can't spare many spirit stones.
really!
After the price for the No. 3 VIP room reached 3,500 spirit stones, they decided to give up.
Just when Jiang Ziyan thought it was over, a voice rang out from another private room: "Three thousand seven hundred spirit stones!"
"Um?
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Jiang Ziyan's heart stirred, recalling the information gathered by the maid below: an unfamiliar Foundation Establishment cultivator—but with powerful magic, suspected to be a mid-Foundation Establishment expert!
Fang Qing transformed into the [Lou Jin] Dao Foundation. Although he was only at the early stage of the Dao Foundation stage, his magical power was so strong on Jade Island that he was mistaken for a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.
"Three thousand eight hundred!"
"Three thousand nine hundred!"
"four thousand!"
"Four thousand one hundred!"
In another private room, the Yuan Dan master, with his red hair and eyebrows, sensed the composure in his opponent's words and could only sigh, giving up on making a bid.
"Four thousand one hundred spirit stones. Congratulations to the senior in room number seven for obtaining this ancient secret technique."
Jiang Ziyan's smile widened even more, because the more spirit stones auctioned off, the greater the benefits for the Jiang family, and the same was true for her.
Fang Qing didn't like any of the following auction items. Even the mid-grade spiritual artifacts were far inferior in quality to his own Hundred Soul Banner.
He was getting drowsy waiting when he finally heard Jiang Ziyan's voice: "The second-grade superior spiritual herb, Qionghua Branch." This spiritual herb is not only the main ingredient for many second-grade spiritual pills, but it can also be eaten directly to increase a cultivator's mana, or boiled and used for body refining or feeding to spirit beasts—starting bid 1,700 spirit stones.
"Eighteen thousand!"
"One thousand and nine!"
When Master Yuan Dan saw this branch of Qionghua, his eyes lit up.
The second-grade superior-quality medicine was very attractive to him.
Furthermore, this precious herb can only be maximized in his hands: "Two thousand—I'll offer two thousand spirit stones!"
"Two thousand one hundred spirit stones!"
Just then, that young voice came from VIP box number seven again, calm and unhurried, with a sense of determination.
This time, Master Yuan did not back down, but continued to bid, even reaching the level of four thousand spirit stones, making him almost think that the person in the opposite box was a shill hired by the auction house.
"Forget it, four thousand spirit stones already exceed the value of the Qionghua Branch itself. I'd likely lose money even refining it in my hands—I'll wait and see you make a fool of yourself."
Master Yuan gritted his teeth and stopped making offers.
Otherwise, if the other party doesn't follow suit, you'll be putting yourself in a difficult position.
"Four thousand spirit stones! Congratulations to the senior in Box 7, you have obtained a second-grade superior spirit herb—the Jade Flower Branch!"
Jiang Ziyan was even more excited. This senior was indeed very wealthy, having spent nearly ten thousand spirit stones.
This extravagant spending even made her a little teary-eyed.
Meanwhile, in another private room...
"What's going on? That alchemist is one thing, but why is there another unfamiliar Foundation Establishment cultivator?"
A tall, elderly man with gray hair and ugly features was questioning a middle-aged man dressed in a black robe.
The middle-aged man, possessing early Foundation Establishment cultivation, stammered before the old man, "I—I don't know either. According to my information—Qin Ruxue is very interested in this item and might come in person, or perhaps—she has entrusted a fellow disciple to auction it?"
This middle-aged man was none other than Zhou Mingjing, the patriarch of the Lingbei Zhou family.
The ugly old man next to him was Lu Qianfan, the one who destroyed the Sea Alliance!
Clearly, the Lingbei Zhou family has secretly sided with the Extinction Alliance and has even set up a trap to kill Qin Ruxue, who is ranked high on the black list.
Unexpectedly, not a single big fish showed up; instead, all the visitors were random strangers.
"Fine, based on my observation, that person's cultivation level is at most the mid-Foundation Establishment stage—after the auction ends, you and I will deal with him!"
A cold glint flashed in Lu Qianfan's eyes: "Your 'fragrance-seeking insect' is ready?"
"Naturally, my brood of scent-seeking insects grew up on the branches of the Qionghua tree from a young age, making them incredibly sensitive to its scent. They will never mistake it within a hundred miles!"
Zhou Mingjing took out a spirit shell and swore an oath.
"Hmm. Do your job well, and our alliance will not treat you unfairly. When you capture this person and extract his essence blood, I will reward you with a secret technique to help you break through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage—it will be a piece of cake."
Lu Qianfan sat back down and waited patiently.
After breaking through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment, his magical power and spiritual sense increased greatly, and even his puppet control technique improved significantly, resulting in a more than double increase in strength.
Within the Azure Sea Sect, as long as it's not Ruan Zhixuan, he's not afraid of anyone else!
Even if he encountered a core Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Azure Sea Sect who possessed a talisman, he could easily escape by using a puppet to restrain him.
At this moment, the auction officially entered its most intense part—the auction of Foundation Building Pills!
"The final item up for auction—the Foundation Building Pill!"
Jiang Ziyan's voice trembled slightly: "This pill has been appraised by an expert and is undoubtedly genuine. It can increase the chances of a Qi Refining Perfection cultivator establishing their Foundation Establishment by 30%, and protect their meridians, ensuring they won't die if they fail to establish their Foundation Establishment—starting bid: five thousand spirit stones!"
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