Top-level Qi Luck: Leading My Clan to Cultivate

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Three days passed and the triennial Luoyun Market gathering was about to begin.

Over the past few days, the number of cultivators in Luoyun Market had greatly increased. Aside from those who were preoccupied with urgent matters, almost every cultivator who wasn't in closed-door cultivation had come to participate in the auction.

After all, only once every three years, items rarely seen at other times often appeared at this event.

Although many cultivators below the fifth level of Qi Refinement didn't have significant buying power, they also enjoyed joining the crowd to broaden their horizons, which was pleasant enough.

Lin Tianming and Lin Xingzhi walked out of the Hundred Treasures Building together, heading towards the auction hall in the center of the market.

Scattered along the way, cultivators of all levels, both male and female, were heading towards the auction, bringing the market to life.

After half a quarter of an hour, Lin Tianming and his companion arrived at the entrance to the auction.

This was Lin Tianming's first time attending the Luoyun Market auction, and he couldn't help but observe the enormous structure before him.

The first thing that caught his eye was a three-tier circular stone hall spanning tens of acres, with a huge stone gate on which hung a plaque inscribed with the three big characters of the auction.

At the entrance, over a dozen cultivators were already queuing up, as two executive officers of the auction collected spirit stones for entry.

Lin Xingzhi, leading Lin Tianming, bypassed the queue and headed straight into the venue.

Lin Xingzhi showed a blue token with a few small characters on it. The officer glanced at it and immediately allowed them to pass, with the pair disappearing amidst the envious looks of the crowd.

After inquiring, Lin Tianming learned that the market managers from the five major families all had a token that allowed them direct access with five accompanying cultivators and also a VIP room spanning several square meters.

Upon entering the inner field of the auction, they saw a circular podium in the center with hundreds of seats around it forming the general seating area of the auction room, nearly half of which were already occupied.

Lin Xingzhi led Lin Tianming to one of the VIP rooms on the second floor. After they entered, Lin Xingzhi said to Lin Tianming,

"Tianming, I'm going to submit the family's final auction item. It won't be long before I return. Rest here for a moment!"

"Understood!"

After finishing, Lin Xingzhi turned and left the VIP room, heading deep into the second floor.

With nothing else to do, Lin Tianming sat in the VIP room and looked over the auction.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

The second floor of the auction hall also had dozens of VIP rooms, all of which had the ability to block divine sense probing, and the layout of the auction wasn't much different from Qianchuan Market—essentially a smaller version.

Another quarter of an hour passed, and as the seats in the venue gradually filled up, Lin Xingzhi also returned to the VIP room.

The two chatted casually, and Lin Tianming, quite curious, asked about the final auction item offered by the family.

Seeing Lin Tianming's interest, he began to speak.

"For this market gathering, the family considers it quite important. The final item is a set of five first order superior grade spirit swords, forged by Fifteenth Uncle!"

Hearing Lin Xingzhi's explanation, Lin Tianming seemed unsurprised.

He thought it made sense, as Lin Family's Qingling Bamboo was a fine material for crafting, with their specialty being spiritual artifacts. Although they had many elixirs, they wouldn't sell those with significant effects at such a time.

Therefore, offering a spiritual artifact was expected. Considering the initial cost of two thousand good deeds just for the Qingling Bamboo to forge twenty Earth Evil Swords, the value of a set of five superior grade spirit swords was certainly high enough to be the final auction item.

A quarter of an hour went by, and the hundreds of seats were all filled. A grey-robed man stepped onto the central stage.

Lin Xingzhi, sitting to the side, began to introduce him to Lin Tianming.

This man was Chen Chong, a professional auctioneer, a loose cultivator at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining stage, and had been specially invited by the market.

As the auction hall gradually quieted down, Chen Chong started with a bow and addressed the crowd.

"Fellow Daoists, my name is Chen Chong, and I have the honor of presiding over this auction. I welcome everyone's presence here!"

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"Everyone knows the rules, the highest bidder will win; if you don't have enough spirit stones, you can mortgage treasures. Alright, enough chitchat, let the auction begin now!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Chong took a ring-shaped treasure out of his storage bag and showed it to the cultivators present.

"The first item for auction is a First Order Superior Grade Spirit Beast Ring, with interior space extending over a hundred feet, divided into several sections, capable of holding several Demonic Beasts at the same time. It's quite rare, so don't miss this opportunity!"

"The starting bid is eighty spirit stones, and each subsequent bid must be at least five spirit stones more!"

"Ninety spirit stones..."

"Ninety-five spirit stones..."

As soon as Chen Chong finished speaking, there were immediately cultivators calling out their bids.

Indeed, a High-Quality Spirit Beast Ring was rare and an essential item for cultivators who liked to keep Spirit Beasts. Usually, only medium-sized markets like Qianchuan Market had them for sale and they would be quickly snatched up.

Lin Tianming also wanted to bid for this item; the Spirit Beast Bag given to him by Lin Shilu was the lowest grade, and after accommodating the Purple Gold Eagle, there was hardly any space left. If the Purple Gold Eagle continued to grow, it would soon be too large to fit.

After several rounds of bidding, the price of the Spirit Beast Ring swiftly rose to one hundred and thirty spirit stones.

"One hundred sixty spirit stones..."

When Lin Tianming's bid was heard, increasing the price by thirty spirit stones in one go, the entire venue was abuzz, with many cultivators expressing their amazement.

"It must be someone from one of the five major families, truly wealthy and generous. One hundred fifty spirit stones could buy so many Lingshen Pills for cultivation!"

Sure enough, the increase of thirty spirit stones in one go stunned everyone in the venue.

A few breaths of time passed with no other cultivators bidding, and Lin Tianming successfully won the auction.

He took out one hundred sixty spirit stones and tossed them to Chen Chong. Upon confirmation that they were correct, Chen Chong threw the Spirit Beast Ring back to him, which Lin Tianming caught.

Picking up the Spirit Beast Ring, Lin Tianming examined it closely, unable to let go.

With the first auction item concluded, its sky-high price sparked a fervent atmosphere, setting a great tone for the rest of the event.

Chen Chong continued to preside over the auction.

"The second item for auction, a First Order Medium Grade Spiritual Artifact, the Vajra Sword. It's powerful, with a starting bid of seventy spirit stones, and each subsequent bid must be at least three spirit stones higher."

"Seventy-five spirit stones..."

"One hundred and five spirit stones..."

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Lin Tianming had no interest in the category of Spiritual Artifacts, merely watching the many cultivators bid from his VIP room.

Although Lin Tianming wasn't interested, some cultivators below the Fifth Level of Qi Refinement found it quite desirable, and the competition was fierce. In the end, the Vajra Sword was sold for one hundred ten spirit stones to a cultivator at the Fifth Level of Qi Refinement.

Lin Tianming was quite surprised by this price; a First Order Medium Grade Spiritual Artifact was worth around eighty spirit stones, and one of good quality up to one hundred. He didn't expect it to reach one hundred ten.

He couldn't help but sigh that all items in this small market were more expensive compared to medium and large markets.

Recollecting his thoughts, he continued to watch the auction.

An hour passed, and dozens of items had been auctioned off without a single failure to sell, heating up the atmosphere in the venue even more.

In the meantime, Lin Tianming spent several hundred spirit stones to acquire several types of Spiritual Medicine, all main ingredients for refining Strong Spirit Pills.

Lin Xingzhi also acquired several treasures, and both of them gained something.

As time progressed, the auction also came to a close, leaving just the last ten star items.