"I see. Thank you for reminding me, Fellow Daoist Jing Yang." Han Li nodded his head noncommittally.
"3,800!"
While Han Li and Master Jing Yang were conversing, the black-robed man made another bid, but he did not continue to raise the price. He only added 200 Immortal Essence Stones.
"4,000!" Another unusually calm voice suddenly sounded. It was Han Li who finally made his move.
He had also bid for two items earlier and received quite a lot of attention. His bid also attracted many people's attention, including the grey-haired old man and the black-robed man.
Seeing that the number of people participating in the auction was increasing again, both of their faces darkened.
"4,100!" The grey-haired old man's eyebrows twitched and he said in a deep voice.
"4,200!" The black-robed man followed closely and made another bid.
"4,300!" Han Li said slowly and unhurriedly.
The three of them competed with each other and the price soon reached 5,000 Immortal Essence Stones, which was bid by the black-robed man.
Many cultivators in the venue were surprised. It was just a spiritual material. Even if it was a precious item that could help to pass through the Evil Decay, it was still too high to bid for such a price.
After all, with the same amount of Immortal Essence Stones, there were many other options. It was not worthwhile to hang on to this tree. Moreover, according to the trend, the price was obviously not at its peak.
"5,000 Immortal Essence Stones?
Hehe, the two of you really have a unique vision.
In that case, I'll let you have this item. "The grey-haired old man sneered and no longer spoke.
"5,100." Han Li ignored the grey-haired old man's mockery and continued to bid calmly.
"5,200!" The black-robed man did not budge an inch.
"Five thousand five hundred!" Han Li abruptly raised the price with a burst of strength.
In the venue, everyone looked towards where Han Li was and shook their heads.
"Daoist Li, you and I are friends. I'll be honest with you. Even though the quality of this Mysterious Zhi Crystal isn't low, but this price is a little too expensive. If it was on a normal day, four to five thousand Immortal Meta Stones would already be the sky's limit. There's really no meaning in bidding anymore," Master Jing Yang advised.
"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Jing Yang. However, I must obtain this item today. I have been searching for it for a long time. Just as you said, good items are priceless, just like good wine. Once I've taken a fancy to it, I'll take it," Han Li said with a smile.
"You, you even learned to apply what you have learned. If you are short of Immortal Essence Stones, just remember my words." When Venerable Jing Yang saw Han Li say so, he shrugged and no longer said anything.
After a moment of silence, the black-robed man slowly said, "5600!"
"6,000 Immortal Meta Stones!" Han Li raised the price again.
The black-robed man took a deep look at Han Li. Finally, he fell silent and did not raise the price again.
The auctioneer on the stage saw that no one was bidding. Even though he was somewhat unwilling, the price had already far exceeded his expectations. After confirming it three times, he loudly announced the ownership of the Mysterious Zhi Crystal.
The expression on Han Li's face didn't change much, but there was still a hint of pain in his eyes.
"Daoist Li, you've put in a lot of effort today. It seems like you're quite rich!
However, this is what you should do when you've taken a fancy to a good item. After all, it's still worth it compared to the time and energy spent searching for it. As the saying goes, a thousand gold can't buy an inch of time, "Master Jing Yang laughed and comforted him.
"Don't make fun of me, Daoist Jing Yang.
When it comes to wealth, how would I dare to compare with you, the Deputy Mountain Lord of Mount Bai Zao? "Han Li shook his head and said with a smile.
"Actually, Mount Bai Zao is very thirsty for a talent like Daoist Li. If Daoist Li is interested in the future, you can come to Mount Bai Zao to be a guest," Master Jing Yang said half-jokingly.
"I haven't joined any sect or force for a long time. Otherwise, I wouldn't have come to this Idle Cloud Mountain to be a wild crane.
Speaking of which, it's rare to find such a paradise in my cultivation. It's enough to have two or three bosom friends like Daoist Jing Yang, "Han Li said noncommittally.
As the two of them joked, the auction on the stage continued.
Not long after, a few treasures were brought out one by one. Under the auspices of the auctioneer of the foreign race, they were all sold at a high price, setting off another wave of excitement.
The auction was almost coming to an end at this point.
"Fellow Daoists, below are the three most precious treasures of this auction. The first item is this' Blue Sea Sky Wave Technique 'cultivation method."
A blue box was placed on the stage, and in the box was an ancient blue jade scroll. The auctioneer said.
When the people below heard this, many of them looked puzzled, as if they had never heard of this name. However, some of them changed their expressions and started discussing.
"May I ask if this' Azure Sea Skywave Art 'is the cultivation art cultivated by True Lord Azure Sea who was famous in the Black Mountain Immortal Domain back then?" A burly man in a blue robe asked with excitement on his face.
"That's right. This' Blue Sea Sky Wave Technique 'is the cultivation method cultivated by True Lord Emerald Sea, who was famous in the Black Mountain Mystic Domain back then. It can be cultivated to the peak of the Taiyi State.
In terms of the water cultivation methods in the Black Mountain Mystic Domain, the 'Blue Sea Sky Wave Technique' is definitely among the top five.
Cultivating this cultivation method not only allows one to comprehend the law of water, but also has a certain chance to comprehend the law of tides, which is the magical power that True Lord Emerald Sea was famous for back then. During the battle of the Moon Sea, True Lord Emerald Sea used this' Sky Wave Technique 'to kill tens of thousands of wild beasts in one fell swoop. I don't need to say more about its power. The mnemonic chant of this song is naturally recorded in this cultivation method.
Of course, the cultivation of this cultivation method also requires quite harsh conditions. It must be a water attribute spirit body, and it would be better if it was a water immortal body. Moreover, before becoming a True Immortal, it must be a pure water cultivation method, and the condensed True Immortal body must not be mixed with any elemental force of other attributes.
That's all for the introduction of this cultivation method. Fellow Daoists who are interested can actively bid. The base price is 3,000 Fairy Core Stones, and each increment must be no less than 200. "The auctioneer gave a detailed introduction and then announced the start of the auction.
It was still unknown how famous True Lord Emerald Sea was back then, but after the auctioneer's detailed explanation, many of the people below suddenly became excited and immediately started bidding.
After all, it was extremely rare to come across such a top-notch cultivation method.
If one could make good use of this cultivation method, he might be able to create a powerful family or sect.
Han Li's face was calm as he chatted with Venerable Jing Yang in a soft voice.
Although this cultivation method sounded good, he naturally wouldn't be tempted, and was just watching the fun from the side.
More and more people participated in the auction, and the price also rose higher and higher. Soon, it broke through 7,000 Fairy Core Stones.
A trace of surprise flashed in Han Li's eyes, and he had a deeper understanding of the charm of a high-grade cultivation method.
"I bid 10,000 Fairy Core Stones!"
A loud shout suddenly sounded, and the price was increased by 3,000 Fairy Core Stones, immediately suppressing the other voices.
Han Li also couldn't help but look over. The person who made the bid was the blue-robed burly man who asked the previous question.
This person's cultivation was only at the intermediate Golden Immortal Stage, but he actually made such a high bid. It seemed that there was no lack of hidden dragons and crouching tigers in this place.
As soon as this price was made, the others looked at each other, and no one made another bid for a while.
When the blue-robed burly man saw this scene, he was delighted.
"11,000!" At this moment, another voice suddenly sounded, and it was a Taoist priest with a feather crown who was holding a horsetail whisk.
This person's aura was huge, and he was a Taiyi Realm cultivator.
"12,000!"
The blue-robed burly man's face darkened, and he didn't give in because of the other party's cultivation. He increased the price again, and it seemed that he was determined to get this "Azure Sea Skywave Technique".
"13,000!" The Taoist priest with a feather crown waved the horsetail whisk in his hand, and said lightly again.
"14,000!"
"15,000!"
…
Both of them seemed to be determined to get this item, and in the blink of an eye, the price of this "Azure Sea Skywave Technique" had exceeded 20,000.
Everyone present shook their heads. Although this "Azure Sea Skywave Technique" was exquisite, it was really too high to be sold at such a price, and one could probably buy two or three of the same high-grade nomological cultivation methods.
"22,000 Fairy Core Stones!" The Taoist priest with a feather crown looked indifferent, as if he didn't care about the price at all.
The blue-robed burly man's eyes were dark red, and his breathing was heavy, but he didn't speak, as if his financial resources had reached the limit.
"Elder Zhu of the Water Mirror Sect has bid 22,000 Fairy Core Stones, is there any higher bid?" The auctioneer waited for a while, and then asked.
There was silence, and no one made a sound.
The auctioneer asked again, and seeing that there was still no response, he was about to announce the owner of the cultivation method.
"Wait a minute, I don't have enough Fairy Core Stones on me, and I want to pawn this item."
The blue-robed burly man suddenly stood up, and took out an item with a flip of his hand. It was a long item, and it looked like a beast bone, and its whole body was emerald green like jade.
The auctioneer was slightly startled, but there was indeed a custom of pawning in the auction, so he quickly announced the pause of the auction, and asked the maidservant to take the beast bone and send it to the appraiser.
Han Li immediately sat up straight and a bright light flashed through his eyes.
The emerald green beast bone that the blue-robed burly man took out was very similar to the beast bone that he obtained from the green rat's skeleton, be it in shape or size.
However, he used his divine sense to examine it a few times, and the beast bone of the burly man did not emit any spatial fluctuation, and there was no spiritual power fluctuation either, as if it was an ordinary item.
"Could it be that it's just the shape …" Han Li thought.
He had studied the emerald green beast bone many times over the years, and he was more and more convinced that it was a spatial magic treasure.
It was just that the beast bone had been cast with an extremely powerful secret technique, and no matter what kind of magical power he used, he could not open it.
There was a soft "hua" sound, and Master Jing Yang, who was next to Han Li, suddenly stood up. His expression was somewhat fiery, and his eyes were fixed on the emerald green beast bone.
When Han Li saw that Master Jing Yang had lost his composure at this moment, his eyes flashed again, but the next moment it immediately disappeared.
"Fellow Daoist Jing Yang, do you recognize this beast bone?" he asked with a faint expression.
At this moment, Master Jing Yang realized that he had lost his composure, and he hurriedly sat down again, but he did not answer Han Li's question. Instead, he lowered his head and pondered with an extremely serious expression, as if he was thinking about something extremely important.
Han Li's eyebrows slightly moved, but he did not say anything to disturb him.
Not long after, the emerald green beast bone was sent to a long table on the side of the auction stage. Behind the long table sat three cultivators dressed in black.
There was a middle-aged scholar, a white-haired old man, and a masked young woman.
All three of them had deep and profound auras, and they were the three treasure appraisers of the Black Mountain Immortal Palace.
The Jade Kun Pavilion's auction in the past had always been extremely profitable, and the Black Mountain Immortal Palace was very envious of it. Over the years, they had constantly extended their hands into the auction to get a share of the profits, and they had sent more and more people each time.
At this auction, more than half of the people came from the Black Mountain Immortal Palace.
These were all things that Han Li had heard Master Jing Yang mention when he was chatting with him.