Wu Tao spent a spirit stone and inquired about the Myriad Treasures Market from a cultivator in the market, thus obtaining the information he wanted.
Next, Wu Tao went to the largest auction house here, the "Tong Yuan Auction House."
Taking an auction list from the staff of the Tong Yuan Auction House and looking at it, Wu Tao smacked his lips.
The items auctioned at the Tong Yuan Auction House made Wu Tao's eyes water; they were indeed damn expensive!
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Not only were there rare pills that increased lifespan, but also many spirit grasses and herbs, high-grade materials for refining magical treasures and spirit treasures, and even spirit materials for melting and fusing divine abilities.
Not to mention the numerous rare items that he had never even heard of.
Unfortunately, although the items auctioned at the "Tong Yuan Auction House" were good, they were not something that cultivators like Wu Tao, who only had tens of thousands of spirit stones, could afford.
This was because no matter how rare an item was, once it entered this auction house, its original price would almost double.
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The rarity of spirit herbs and grasses that enhance spiritual power, cultivation techniques and secret arts that increase spiritual power, and treasures that assist spiritual power naturally made their prices unimaginably high.
Looking at the sky-high auction items and touching his own storage bag, Wu Tao felt a pang of bitterness in his heart, but he couldn't have come all this way for nothing.
Seeing that Wu Tao was only looking and not buying, the staff member who gave Wu Tao the auction list gave him a disdainful glance.
He muttered "poor ghost" to himself, snatched the auction list, and directly kicked Wu Tao, who was somewhat of a hindrance, away.
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Helplessly, Wu Tao spent some more spirit stones and found a local. Only then did he learn that the Tong Yuan Auction House had two venues: a public one and a private one.
The public venue was where auction items were purchased with spirit stones at the Tong Yuan Auction House, which was very formal.
The private venue, on the other hand, was held in a hidden location, where items were exchanged for auction items.
Wu Tao was naturally shocked. He looked around and found that dozens of cultivators were already seated scattered around. These people were also enveloped in auspicious light, making their true appearances indistinguishable.
Seeing this, Wu Tao sat down casually in a corner and quietly released his divine sense toward a nearby person, trying to see if he could penetrate their auspicious light.
The result that astonished him was that no matter how strong the divine sense pressure was, it was easily blocked from the outside.
Although he had not tested with his full strength, he estimated that even if he did, the effect would not be significant.
Wu Tao could not help but secretly exclaim "impressive."
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This point could ensure that cultivators could exchange items with peace of mind and boldness in the private venue, without fear of encountering enemies or being targeted by someone for taking out a particularly precious treasure.
Wu Tao also felt a slight relief in his heart. The worries he had initially had all dissipated, and he began to sit on his chair and rest with his eyes closed.
Time passed slowly, and more and more cultivators were teleported into the private venue.
When Wu Tao opened his eyes again, there were already nearly three hundred people in the private venue.
At this time, a black figure also appeared in the center of the private venue.
This black figure, who presided over the private venue, actually distorted the senses of everyone present to prevent them from discerning his true identity.
"Time is almost up. All the fellow Daoists who should have come have arrived. I declare that the private auction will now begin." The black figure swept his gaze around and said indifferently.
Then, with a wave of his hand, a cabinet that was thirty to fifty feet high appeared out of thin air in the private venue.
Seeing this, Wu Tao's eyes narrowed slightly. This was actually a divine ability.
The gazes of the many cultivators in the private venue were instantly drawn to it, their eyes filled with fervent desire.
"The rules for this private venue are the same as before. The exchange of auction items will primarily be for various rare materials. Magical treasures, remnants of ancient, primordial, and archaic eras are also acceptable."
"At the same time, as per tradition, after the host sells all the auction items, it will be time for you fellow Daoists to exchange items among yourselves."
The black figure then casually reached out and grabbed the cabinet in front of him, and with a flash of black light, a ball-shaped object suddenly appeared in his palm.
"Yin Blood Demonic Thunder. It is formed by refining heavenly thunder with one hundred thousand souls for thirty years, and then it is contained in thunder-carrying stone."
"This Yin Blood Demonic Thunder can injure cultivators around the Golden Core stage. Those who specifically ask for treasures such as Malaria Centipede Death Heart Pill, Yin Blood Dragon Ear Fruit, Thousand Poison Qi, which are highly beneficial to demonic cultivators, will be preferred."
As soon as the black figure spoke, Wu Tao was shocked. The first auction item was a treasure that could injure a Golden Core stage cultivator. Then, wouldn't the subsequent auction items be even more precious!
"I have a mass of Thousand Poison Qi."
"I have the Malaria Centipede Death Heart Pill."
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In the blink of an eye, this Yin Blood Demonic Thunder, which Wu Tao had never even heard of, was fiercely contested. Almost all the bidders were cultivators whose bodies flashed with dark gray and dark yellow auspicious light, and most of them were from the demonic path, bidding to exchange for it.
Finally, this Yin Blood Demonic Thunder was bought with a Malaria Centipede Death Heart Pill and several precious ores.
"Ten Thousand Year Spirit Gathering Sacred Tree. A rare sacred tree that is rarely seen in the cultivation world, appearing once in a thousand years. It can be exchanged for the Lang Gan Immortal Fruit that extends lifespan by two hundred years, the egg of the primordial beast Mao Xiu, and top-grade magical treasures, etc." The second auction item taken by the black figure was another incomparably precious treasure.
"One top-grade magical treasure."
"Two top-grade magical treasures."
"Three top-grade magical treasures."
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Wu Tao had vaguely heard others mention the Ten Thousand Year Spirit Gathering Sacred Tree, a top-grade auxiliary treasure.
However, it was impossible to exchange for the Lang Gan Immortal Fruit that extended lifespan by two hundred years, or the egg of the primordial beast Mao Xiu.
Therefore, those who wanted this Ten Thousand Year Spirit Gathering Sacred Tree unanimously bid with the number of magical treasures, and it was finally exchanged for five top-grade magical treasures.
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One after another, rare and precious treasures appeared, basically all of them were treasures that had use for high-level cultivators at the Golden Core, Nascent Soul, or above stages.
Compared to the previous auctions Wu Tao had attended, it was truly worlds apart.
At this moment, Wu Tao discovered a problem: his cultivation realm was actually the lowest among the many cultivators in the private venue.
Wu Tao touched his nose and couldn't help but chuckle wryly.
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"Heavenly Sky Immortal Crystal Stone, a treasure that assists spiritual power and enhances the divine soul and primordial spirit. It can be exchanged for a complete cultivation technique inheritance system."
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When the black figure produced this Heavenly Sky Immortal Crystal Stone, Wu Tao, who had been absent-minded, suddenly became alert. However, he did not bid immediately, but instead looked around.
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The atmosphere in the private venue suddenly turned cold. No one bid, creating a rare moment of silence.
It wasn't that the Heavenly Sky Immortal Crystal Stone was not good, or that no one wanted it. Nor was it because everyone in the private venue did not have a complete cultivation technique inheritance system.
On the contrary, almost everyone in the private venue had a complete cultivation technique inheritance system.
This was because high-level cultivators who had reached the Golden Core, Nascent Soul, or above stages, all possessed at least three or four complete cultivation technique inheritance systems.
However, for a complete cultivation technique inheritance system to be formed, established, and perfected, it required the efforts of generations, spanning thousands or even tens of thousands of years.
The high-ranking members of these immortal cultivating families and sects regarded their complete cultivation technique inheritance systems as their lifeline, something more important than their lives.
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If anyone within a sect or family dared to leak their complete cultivation technique inheritance system, they would surely be hunted to death by the sect or family, no matter where they fled.
Seeing that the scene below had fallen silent and no cultivator was bidding, the black figure did not panic or get anxious, as if he had expected it.
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In the end, it was Wu Tao who exchanged the complete cultivation technique inheritance system of the ancient era that he had obtained in the Sea God's Ruins for this piece of Heavenly Sky Immortal Crystal Stone.
This made Wu Tao overjoyed.
The black figure continued to auction other items, and Wu Tao fancied another one. Unfortunately, the treasures he wanted to exchange for, such as the Wonderful Bait Pine Spirit Grass and the inner core of a Golden Core stage demonic beast, were all things that Wu Tao did not possess.
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Subsequently, another precious treasure appeared, called the Sky Ear Gan Lingxi.
There were many mysterious patterns on this Sky Ear Gan Lingxi, intertwined with each other. The moment it appeared, it was as if a burst of medicinal fragrance permeated the entire auction hall.
"This treasure is formed by the creation of heaven and earth. Consuming it can increase lifespan by fifty years. It can be traded with spirit stones, with a starting price of thirty thousand spirit stones," the black figure said indifferently. As soon as he spoke, the entire private venue fell silent for an instant, but then a massive wave of excitement erupted.
Treasures that could increase lifespan were enough to cause strong commotion and competition.
Bids were called out one after another, and many people offered prices, causing the price of the Sky Ear Gan Lingxi, which had a starting price of thirty thousand spirit stones, to soar to a level that shocked Wu Tao.
Finally, it was auctioned off by someone in the crowd for the price of one hundred and thirty thousand spirit stones.
"Iron Blood Seal Calamity Token. I believe many fellow Daoists have come specifically for this item this time..." the black figure said indifferently. As he spoke, he raised his right hand and waved it, and a token-like object appeared.
It was a dark green token, engraved with complex rune marks, and an eerie ancient aura emanated continuously.
"The most dangerous place in Qing Province, the Primordial Fall Calamity Temple! Legend has it that in the Primordial era, the Calamity God clan dominated one side. However, because the Calamity God clan acted too arrogantly, they were exterminated by several races working together! The last ancestor of the Calamity God clan at the Purple Mansion stage used great divine abilities to gather all the souls of the Calamity God clan together and opened the Fall Calamity Temple.
Now, after countless years, the Fall Calamity Temple has become a perilous place, extremely dangerous within. Even cultivators at the Golden Core and Nascent Soul stages entering it face a near-certain death. However, it contains precious elemental treasures not found in the outside world. Therefore, many cultivators, undeterred by the danger, venture in."
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