Cultivation starts from devouring the Dao fruits

In booth number nine, a burly old man dressed in black, with slightly gray hair, frowned and said, "Who is the owner of booth number nineteen?"

Those monks on the second floor of the Wind Mist Auction were either Nascent Soul experts or Golden Core leaders who controlled a Nascent Soul-level force, many of whom were elders of the Sea God Meeting. They naturally did not fear exposing their identities.

A beautiful maid inside the booth respectfully said, "Reporting to True Lord, that person is Zhao Yu, the City Lord of Immortal City of Tianli! It was by his hand that True Lord Tianli fell."

"The Lord of Immortal City of Tianli! It's him!"

True Lord Feng Yan's expression darkened, his fists clenched, eyes flickering, and he finally let out a slight sigh, extinguishing some of his other thoughts.

In this sea area, nearly all the well-informed Nascent Soul True Lords knew that True Lord Tianli had fallen at Zhao Yu's hands. True Lord Tianli's strength was even slightly superior to True Lord Feng Yan, so even though Feng Yan was displeased, he could only suppress various thoughts in his heart.

Before long, there was a knock outside booth number nineteen, and Lü He opened the door. Sea Ling Hermit walked in with a smile, "Fellow Daoist Zhao, congratulations on acquiring the Stone Flame!"

Zhao Yu took out an Infant Solidifying Pill and handed it to Sea Ling Hermit, who carefully inspected it before he handed the Stone Flame to Zhao Yu.

The two chatted idly for a few moments before Sea Ling Hermit finally took his leave.

The auction continued, and the final highlight item was a semi-spiritual treasure, the Crimson Rainbow Sword. This sword already possessed a trace of spirituality, and with just another thousand or two years of nurturing, it could transform into a Spiritual Treasure. Your next chapter is on empire

Spiritual Treasures were rare; any such treasure within a major Nascent Soul force was considered a sect-defining treasure. A major force armed with a Spiritual Treasure, coupled with a grand formation, could possibly fend off, or even kill, Nascent Soul cultivators attacking them.

Although the semi-spiritual treasure was far inferior to a Spiritual Treasure, it was still extremely precious and very rare. The emergence of the Crimson Rainbow Sword sparked an intense competition among many Nascent Soul cultivators, eventually purchased by one for the exorbitant price of 1.3 billion Spirit Stones.

"Elder Zhao, this way to the Hall of Many Immortals, please follow me!"

As soon as the auction ended, Lü He stepped forward and bowed, her face full of respect.

The Hall of Many Immortals? What grandiose nomenclature, mere Nascent Soul cultivators hardly qualify as immortals!

Zhao Yu followed Lü He to a resplendently golden palace.

Inside the palace, there were several dozens of white jade chairs, each occupied by a Nascent Soul expert with extraordinary demeanor.

After Lü He and Yunli bowed, they exited the Hall of Many Immortals and waited outside.

Zhao Yu boldly took his seat on one of the white jade chairs.

The eyes of the Nascent Soul experts all fell upon him, filled with curiosity.

Each Nascent Soul cultivator was a dominator in their own right, most proficient in various life-preserving secret techniques. Although True Lord Tianli was an early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, he had defeated many other early-stage Nascent Soul experts and his fame was substantial across the Lankong Sea.

Not long after, a burly, white-clothed, handsome, and scholarly-looking cultivator with a gentle smile on his face walked in and said, "Thank you for waiting, everyone! I am the chairman of the Sea God Meeting, True Lord Hao Hai. It is my honor to have you all here."

"The exchange meeting officially begins, and I, as the host, will start the proceedings. Four pounds of Fourth-Order Green Spirit Light Marrow in exchange for a Fourth-Order Heaven and Earth Treasure of the Five Elements Attribute, or a Spirit Pill that can enhance the Mana of late-stage Nascent Soul!"

The Fourth-Order Green Spirit Light Marrow was an extremely rare Heaven and Earth Treasure that could refine the bodies of Nascent Soul cultivators, immediately catching the interest of many Nascent Soul elders, who promptly took out various rare Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures to trade with it.

Zhao Yu sat below, watching one Nascent Soul Cultivator after another ascend the platform to make exchanges, some succeeded, but more often, they returned empty-handed.

A middle-aged cultivator, wearing a black robe, tall and handsome with an indifferent demeanor, stepped onto the platform and took out a jade box. He opened it, revealing a clump of yellow mud, akin to something submerged in water.

As soon as the lid of the jade box was opened, the clump of yellow mud churned and transformed into a small earthy-yellow figure that looked around.

The middle-aged cultivator coldly said, "Five taels of Divine Soil of Yellow Celestial can greatly enhance the spirituality of Earth Attribute magical treasures, increasing their chances of transforming into Spiritual Treasures! I'll exchange this for a Spirit Pill that breaks through to the mid-stage Nascent Soul bottleneck or the ten-thousand-year-old Spiritual Medicine, Dry Dragon Root!"

A gleam of intense desire flashed through Zhao Yu's eyes as he stared fixedly at the clump of Divine Soil of Yellow Celestial. His Lifebound Magic Treasure, Mountain Seal, was in the midst of transforming into a semi-spiritual treasure.

If it could absorb a rare and incomparable Earth-Attribute Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure like the Divine Soil of Yellow Celestial, it could definitely transform into a Spiritual Treasure.

Once the Mountain Seal transformed into a Spiritual Treasure, Zhao Yu's ability in Magical Combat would become even stronger.

Zhao Yu said, "Esteemed fellow Daoist, what about seven hundred million Spirit Stones?"

The middle-aged cultivator coldly said, "I am not lacking in Spirit Stones!"

A Nascent Soul Cultivator, chubby and resembling a giant ball, smiled and said, "Black Cloud Old Monster, how about a ten-thousand-year-old Black Jade Lingzhi?"

Black Cloud Old Monster coldly responded, "I'm not exchanging!"

These Nascent Soul Cultivators were dominators in their own rights, and ordinary Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures simply did not catch their eyes. These Nascent Soul Cultivators mostly participated in such exchange meetings to barter items with each other.

Zhao Yu slowly said, "How about ten Superior Grade Xuan Jade Mountain Spirit Pills that can enhance the Cultivation Level of early-stage Nascent Soul Cultivators?"

As soon as these words were spoken, they immediately attracted the attention of many Nascent Soul Cultivators.

Each of these Nascent Soul Cultivators had distinguished themselves from countless geniuses. However, the majority of them possessed only the initial-stage Nascent Soul Cultivation Level. Naturally, the Xuan Jade Mountain Spirit Pills that could enhance the Cultivation Level of early-stage Nascent Soul Cultivators were highly coveted.

Finally, Black Cloud Old Monster took a careful look at Zhao Yu and slowly said, "Daoist Zhao, your main Cultivation Technique is the Mountain Sutra, correct?"

Zhao Yu responded candidly, "That's right!"

The Mountain Sutra was also circulated within the Blue Sky Sea Cultivation World, and there were once individuals who had relied on this technique to advance to Golden Core and dominate a region. The Lifebound Magic Treasure of the Mountain Sutra, the Mountain Seal, was too conspicuous to hide.

Black Cloud Old Monster said, "If you can agree to a condition of mine, I will exchange with you!"

Zhao Yu asked, "What condition?"

Suddenly, Black Cloud Old Monster closed his mouth and used a secret technique to transmit his voice, "I have discovered an ancient ruin that requires a Nascent Soul Cultivator who practices the Mountain Sutra to open the ruin's gate. I hope to join hands with you and explore that ancient ruin together."

Zhao Yu was immediately tempted, "Ancient ruins!"

Such ancient ruins were opportunities that could be met but not sought. Initially, Zhao Yu had stayed in the Northern Wasteland for over a hundred years and had only come across one major opportunity, the Towering White Tower which allowed him to advance to become a Nascent Soul Cultivator without any trouble.

"Fortune favors the bold! The allure of ancient ruins is ultimately irresistible!"

Zhao Yu weighed his options internally and finally transmitted back, "Agreed!"