Top-level Qi Luck: Leading My Clan to Cultivate

Among the finale items up for auction, Lin Shilu had not made a move, and although his family still coveted the Foundation Establishment Pills, considering the intense competition from several private rooms and the challenge of safely transporting it back to the family, it was simply too hot to handle for the Lin Family at present, so Lin Shilu could only give up.

Ye Pinghai, on the other hand, spent thousands of Spirit Stones without so much as blinking an eye to win the bidding for two stalks of Third Order Spiritual Medicine Material, evidently showcasing the deep pockets of a Second Order High-Grade Alchemist.

By this time, the auction had reached its concluding phase, with just one final treasured item yet to be auctioned off.

The last item to end the auction was always the most precious treasure.

All the cultivators present fixed their eyes on the final item, with many spectators looking forward with great anticipation.

The highlight of the Qi Refining Area's auction was almost a no-brainer—it was definitely either a Foundation Establishment Pill or another Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object.

And Lin Tianming, attending the Foundation Establishment Area's auction for the first time, was also curious about what the treasure would be.

Once the cultivators in the hall had calmed down, Xue Chong decided to skip the preliminaries, took out a Jade Box, and opened it so that all the cultivators could see the item inside.

Lin Tianming peered intently inside the Jade Box and saw a Jade Slip. A prohibition kept him from knowing whether it contained a cultivation technique or a tome.

"Brother Xue, what exactly is this Jade Slip?" a cultivator in the hall asked.

With a chuckle towards the entire hall of cultivators, Xue Chong began his introduction.

"The tenth and final treasure of the auction is a Water Attribute Mysterious Grade Cultivation Technique called 'Thousand Water Decree', accompanied by Divine Skills offensive and defensive in one, with considerable power. The starting bid is forty thousand Spirit Stones, with each bid increment no less than fifty Spirit Stones."

"Mysterious Grade Technique?"

This was something that hadn't appeared for a long time. The number of Foundation Establishment Pills and cultivation techniques at small gatherings would sharply decrease, and Mysterious Grade Techniques were even rarer. Many cultivators thought they would only appear at the major gatherings held every ten years.

Lin Tianming and Lin Shilu were also somewhat surprised, but neither of them was particularly interested. After all, the starting bid was forty thousand Spirit Stones, and one could imagine how high the final bid would go. Moreover, the Lin Family already possessed a complete set of Mysterious Grade Cultivation Techniques for the Five Elements, so they weren't too keen on this one.

However, their thoughts differed from those families lacking a Water Attribute Mysterious Grade Technique.

Sure enough, as soon as Xue Chong finished introducing the technique, bids started coming from within the private rooms, and soon, new bidders joined the auction.

"Forty-one thousand five hundred Spirit Stones!"

"Forty-two thousand Spirit Stones!"

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The prices continued to escalate, with each new bid coming from private rooms whose affiliations were unknown, turning the entire auction hall of about a hundred cultivators into mere spectators.

"Forty-seven thousand Spirit Stones!"

The bid came out higher by more than ten thousand Spirit Stones than the Foundation Establishment Pill, causing a stir among the numerous cultivators.

Lin Tianming was equally astonished; this was his first time witnessing the successful auction of a Mysterious Grade Technique.

After more than ten rounds of bidding, the Mysterious Grade Technique was won by a cultivator in one of the private rooms for a price of forty-seven thousand Spirit Stones.

Xue Chong and the successful bidder in the private room completed the exchange of Spirit Stones and the technique.

At this point, all the highlight items had been successfully auctioned off, along with nearly a hundred other spiritual objects, and not a single treasure failed to sell.

Xue Chong was visibly excited; the auction had concluded successfully, which meant he would receive a substantial amount of salary.

Once he calmed down, Xue Chong cupped his fists and bowed towards the numerous cultivators sitting below.

"Thank you, fellow cultivators, for your participation. With all the treasures auctioned off, this auction has come to an end. Until next time!"

As Xue Chong announced the conclusion, some cultivators who knew each other greeted one another and then started to leave the auction.

Inside the private room, Lin Tianming and the other two remained seated, casually chatting, not in a rush to leave, as they were waiting to attend the exchange meet for Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

A quarter of an hour later, many of the cultivators had left the venue, but there were still more than ten who remained where they were.

After surveying the hall, Ye Pinghai turned to Lin Shilu and said:

"It's about time, Brother Lin, let's go!"

Lin Shilu nodded and followed Ye Pinghai out of the private room.

The Qi Refining Cultivators waiting outside saw the three men exit and immediately came forward to greet them.

Without a word, Lin Shilu waved his hand, and ten Spirit Stones appeared out of thin air in the hands of the Qi Refining Cultivator.

The Qi Refining Cultivator was overjoyed upon seeing the Spirit Stones given by Lin Shilu and repeatedly thanked him with a bow.

"Thank you, three seniors!"

Lin Shilu nodded, and afterwards the three of them no longer paid attention to the Qi Refining Cultivators, directly passing by them towards the depths of the passageway.

After more than ten breaths of time had passed, the three, having traversed several corridors, appeared outside a private room. Given Ye Pinghai often stayed in the market and had attended many auctions and exchange meetings, he led the way, and now they arrived outside a private room.

With a single-handed seal, he sent a message into the room's protective restrictions.

In less than a breath's time, an opening appeared in the protective restrictions of the room, and the three walked in together.

They entered a huge private room, already filled with more than ten Cultivators sitting inside, many of whom were engaged in casual conversations with acquaintances.

Lin Tianming also looked over the numerous Cultivators, and noticed that aside from himself, all the others were at least at the Fifth Level of Foundation Establishment or above.

It was clear that the exchange meeting Ye Pinghai had brought them to was of a higher caliber, most likely not the kind of venue for Cultivators at the Initial Stage of Foundation Establishment.

Seeing Ye Pinghai enter, many Cultivators hurriedly stood up, proactively greeting him as if they were very familiar with him.

Ye Pinghai also greeted them in return and then in front of all the Cultivators, began to introduce Lin Tianming and the other.

"Fellow Daoists, these two represent the Luoyun Mountain Range Lin Family's Lin Shilu, and beside him is his nephew—allow me to introduce them to everyone!"

"So, you are the Daoist friends from the Luoyun Mountain Range Lin Family, I have long heard of you!"

Some Cultivators also took the initiative to greet Lin Shilu, and both he and Lin Tianming returned the gesture with a clasped fist, behaving quite courteously.

Feeling the influence of Ye Pinghai, indeed, was powerful, as the majority of the Cultivators they met were quite polite.

This was a good opportunity for networking. For the Lin Family to gain a foothold in the market, it was indispensable to cultivate good relations with these highly cultivated Foundation Establishment Cultivators, thereby expanding the Lin Family's influence.

The atmosphere was congenial and enthusiastic, and in a short while, Lin Tianming and the other had met over a dozen Cultivators, including Loose Cultivators and several from other families.

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By this time, two Cultivators entered the room, one of whom was Li Xiuyuan, and the other also wore the attire of the Zhenyang Sect, his cultivation having reached the Ninth Level of Foundation Establishment.

Lin Tianming guessed that the other Cultivator must be one of the three Executive Officers of the market.

As the two entered and saw the entirety of the Cultivators, including Ye Pinghai, stand up to welcome them, they greeted Li Xiuyuan and the others.

"Ye, Lin, you two indeed came as well!"

Before he was close, the hearty laugh of Li Xiuyuan could be heard.

The other Cultivators present were somewhat surprised as it made sense for Li Xiuyuan to be courteous to Ye Pinghai, a Second Order High-Grade Alchemy Master with a powerful cultivation. However, it was unexpected that Li Xiuyuan would be as polite to this unfamiliar Lin Family Cultivator, which made some who hadn't befriended Lin Shilu regret not doing so.

While some Cultivators were still stunned, Li Xiuyuan also began introducing his fellow Sect member to Lin Shilu and the other.

"Lin, this is my fellow Sect brother Song Xun. He helped a lot with the store matter last time. Now that we've met today, we should visit each other more often if there's a chance!"

Both Lin Shilu and Lin Tianming, looking excited, hurriedly greeted Song Xun.

"So it's Brother Song. I've already heard from both Ye and Li about you. It's truly an honor to meet you today. Regarding the store matter, I am indebted to Brother Song's assistance, and when I have leisure time, I will certainly make a visit."

Song Xun waved his hand, saying with a very courteous expression:

"It was but a trifle, Brother Lin need not be so formal. Actually, I've met your elder brother Lin Shikang before, but it's been many years since I last saw him, and I suppose he is about to challenge the Golden Core Path soon, isn't he?"

"Haha, so Brother Song and my clan brother are old acquaintances. Once I return to the family land, I will surely convey your message on Brother Song's behalf. As for the Golden Core Path, it's not that easy. But someone like Brother Song, at such a young age nearing the Golden Core barrier, I admire that immensely," Lin responded.

Hearing what Lin Shilu had said, Song Xun expressed:

"As Brother Lin mentioned, how could the Golden Core Path be so easy to challenge? I have only reached where I am by relying on the Sect's support and having good luck, in truth, it is nothing noteworthy."

Lin Shilu chuckled and replied:

"That may be true, but by my estimations, the three young friends have reached the Eighth and Ninth Level of Foundation Establishment. With the help of heaven-defying elixirs, the hopes of successfully breaking through to the Golden Core are not small at all!"

"Let's hope so..." Song Xun shook his head, a hint of longing visible in his eyes.

After a few moments of casual chat, they temporarily parted ways, with Li Xiuyuan and his companion also engaging in idle conversation with other Cultivators.

Lin Tianming and the other sat with Ye Pinghai, chatting with some new friends while waiting for the exchange meeting to start.