Chapter 45: Chapter 45: Gui Water Spirit Crystal, The Fragment Map Appears
"What is that? Gui Water Spirit Crystal!"
Everyone’s heart trembled.
Clearly, most of those present recognized the identity of that blue crystal.
Gui Water Spirit Crystal, it is one of the Five Elements Essence.
It is a spiritual object truly capable of being used for Foundation Establishment.
Though its efficacy is far less than a Foundation Pill.
Yet the identity of being a Foundation Spiritual Object itself is enough to demonstrate its value.
"Hehe, it seems many fellow Daoists have already recognized the identity of the item in my hand."
Xue Yuling timely smiled and spoke.
"That’s right, the item I hold is indeed one of the Foundation Spiritual Objects used for Foundation Establishment, belonging to the Five Elements Essence, the Gui Water Spirit Crystal.
Though its efficacy for Foundation Establishment is far less than a Foundation Pill, it can still help cultivators increase the probability of advancing to Foundation Establishment by fifteen percent.
If you are a cultivator specializing in Water Attribute Technique, this probability can be increased by another five percent."
Indeed.
Gui Water Spirit Crystal belongs to a Water Attribute Foundation Spiritual Object.
But the Essence of Heaven and Earth it contains can also allow cultivators not specialized in Water Attribute Technique to use it.
Just compared to cultivators specializing in Water Attribute Technique, the probability increase for successful Foundation Establishment will be reduced by five percent.
Yet even so, it still cannot deny the value of this Foundation Spiritual Object.
Just then, Xue Yuling spoke again: "The starting price is one thousand Spirit Stones, and each increment cannot be less than one hundred Spirit Stones."
With Xue Yuling’s words, the venue immediately rang out with a series of successive bidding voices.
"Two thousand Spirit Stones!"
"Two thousand three hundred Spirit Stones!"
"Three thousand five hundred Spirit Stones!"
...
In just a short moment, the price for the Gui Water Spirit Crystal had been raised to three thousand five hundred Spirit Stones.
And it continued to rise.
"Haoyuan..."
In the private room, Ji Bochang’s breath was slightly heavy.
He turned his head to look at Ji Haoyuan.
However, Ji Haoyuan shook his head at him.
"It’s unnecessary, Ancestor. Gui Water Spirit Crystal may be a Foundation Spiritual Object, but for cultivators of our Ji Family, it’s not the most suitable Foundation Spiritual Object.
Our target is still the Foundation Pill.
No need to waste too many Spirit Stones before that."
With Ji Haoyuan’s reminder, Ji Bochang slowly calmed down.
Just now he was somewhat influenced by the atmosphere in the venue.
Plus, that Foundation Spiritual Object was indeed rare.
That’s why he was momentarily impulsive.
Now, realizing this, he couldn’t help but show a slight bitter smile.
"To think I’ve lived for so many years, yet in the end, I almost couldn’t maintain my state of mind."
In response, Ji Haoyuan laughed and shook his head in consolation.
"You worry too much, Ancestor.
It’s only because your heart is attached to the family.
If not, just a mere Foundation Spiritual Object, could it really have any effect on us?"
"Haha, stop comforting the old me."
Ji Bochang also laughed and shook his head.
"Although Foundation Spiritual Objects are now useless to you and me, it cannot deny their value.
At least if you were to use it to exchange for resources, you could surely trade for many useful good items."
Ji Haoyuan: "..."
Fortunately, at this moment, neither’s focus was still on the previous topic.
Because within this short time, the Gui Water Spirit Crystal already had a new owner.
It was auctioned for nine thousand five hundred Spirit Stones by a local Foundation family cultivator from Crimson Sunset Immortal City.
With the warm-up of the Gui Water Spirit Crystal, the auction atmosphere continued to be lively.
Even some relatively ordinary first-level spiritual objects were auctioned at relatively decent prices.
During this time, Ji Haoyuan and Ji Bochang did not make a move.
Until the appearance of the next auction item.
"Next, what we are auctioning is a residual map from a certain relic."
On the auction stage.
In Xue Yuling’s hand, unexpectedly appeared a map with some partial defects.
She presented the residual map to those present for viewing.
After a moment, she smiled and said: "Though this map is incomplete, through the material and markings on it, it can be determined that the relic pointed to by this map is definitely extraordinary.
Perhaps it is highly likely to be the cave mansion of a former Golden Core True Man.
If any fellow Daoist is interested in this map, feel free to bid.
The starting price for this map is three hundred Spirit Stones, and each increment cannot be less than fifty Spirit Stones."
Seeing the residual map in Xue Yuling’s hand, Ji Haoyuan finally sat slightly straight.
However, he did not rush to make a move but first waited for the reactions of others in the venue.
Only this time, everyone seemed not too interested in such maps of unknown origin and uncertain location.
A moment passed.
There was not even one person placing a bid in the venue.
Seeing this, Xue Yuling’s face still had a slight smile.
It seemed she was not concerned about whether this residual map would end up unsold.
But just then, a voice suddenly came from the direction of the Han and Zhang Families.
"Five hundred Spirit Stones!"
Upon hearing this voice, Ji Haoyuan, who was also preparing to bid, narrowed his eyes slightly.
Because he heard clearly that the person who bid was neither Zhang Mingyuan nor Zhang Mingze.
Thus, it could only be one of the two from the Han Family.
Indeed.
They knew something about that residual map.
But on thinking, it makes sense.
The residual map he currently holds was originally obtained from Han Pengshan’s Storage Bag.
As their kin, it’s not surprising that Han Penghu and Han Pengfeng know the situation of the residual map.
Considering this, Ji Haoyuan no longer hesitated and immediately called out a bid:
"Eight hundred Spirit Stones!"
"Hmm...?"
Hearing Ji Haoyuan’s words, Han Penghu and Han Pengfeng, together with several from the Zhang Family, narrowed their eyes suddenly.
Their expressions immediately turned sharp.
If they weren’t mistaken, that person should be the one from the Ji Family who established Foundation at the age of a hundred.
Back then, it was him who severely injured their kin Han Pengshan and cut off his path.
Now several years have passed.
Han Pengshan has completely disappeared without a trace.
No matter how they investigated, they could not find his whereabouts.
They only know that before Han Pengshan’s complete disappearance, he came to this Crimson Sunset Immortal City.
And coincidentally, at that time, Ji Haoyuan happened to appear in Crimson Sunset Immortal City.
Regardless of whether Han Pengshan’s disappearance is related to this person or not, as Han Pengshan’s kin, Han Penghu and Han Pengfeng held considerable hostility towards Ji Haoyuan.
Seeing him unexpectedly call out a bid against them, they quickly understood what was happening.
Indeed, enemies meet narrow paths.
Thinking of this, a hint of coldness flashed in the eyes of both, with no hesitation, they immediately called out again:
"One thousand five hundred Spirit Stones!"