Cultivation: I Can Reincarnate Into Various Worlds-Chapter 600 - 307, Heavenly Horned Ant, the principle of power_2

"Next is the trade item from the Qianhuo Sect..."

A few rounds later, the Beautiful Woman replayed her old tricks. After announcing the first trade item from the Qianhuo Sect, she displayed the various resources the Qianhuo Sect required on the auction platform.

During this period, the Qianhuo Sect's third trade item, a "Fourth-stage Pill Cauldron" Taoist Treasure, attracted Xu Xing's interest. He sent a telepathic message to Dai Ji, instructing her to bid for it using the resources they had on hand.

Back when he was in the Dao Pill Realm, he had considered infiltrating the Pill Cauldron Sect to secretly learn their pill-refining techniques, hoping to lay a solid foundation for his Dao path. After all, his Sun True Fire was a naturally superior pill-refining flame. It would be a great pity not to use it for refining pills. Although a hundred years later his growth had exceeded his own expectations and he no longer needed to infiltrate the Pill Cauldron Sect, he had never given up on the Dao of Pills. A Fourth-stage Pill Cauldron was a rare find, something one might encounter by chance but could not actively seek out. Whether he used it to refine pills himself or placed it within the Butian Sect, both were viable options.

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The exchange meeting lasted for five days. The Sect-focused trading in the first half finally concluded, making way for the individual cultivator trading in the second half.

During the Sect trading, apart from the Fourth-stage Pill Cauldron that Xu Xing had secretly asked Dai Ji to purchase, he, Dai Ji, and Yan Luanqing did not acquire any other items. The items in the Sect trading were all high-quality. Given their cultivation levels, they could at most acquire one item; bidding for more would arouse suspicion. Dai Ji had already purchased one. As for Xu Xing and Yan Luanqing, they appeared poor on the surface and lacked the spare resources to exchange for other items.

The individual trading in the second half progressed much faster than the Sect trading of the first half. The items offered by the Nascent Soul Cultivators present varied greatly in quality and were not as exquisite as those presented by the various Sects, making them easy for the assembled cultivators to bid on and win.

"At this Nine Kingdoms Exchange Meeting, our Demonic Race will be trading three young beasts: first, an Earth Dragon Egg; second, a Heavenly Horned Ant; and third, a Cracked Sky Bird..."

A White-robed Middle-aged Man stepped onto the auction platform. With a flick of his sleeve robe, three Jade Boxes emerged and floated in mid-air. The Jade Boxes were transparent, allowing the young beasts within to be seen from the outside.

In the leftmost Jade Box lay a grey egg about the size of a fist.

The middle Jade Box contained an ant about the size of a thumb, its head adorned with long horns like those of a bull or deer.

In the rightmost Jade Box, a newly hatched bird was flapping its wings, attempting to fly, but repeatedly bumped against the walls of the box.

"These three young beasts are all pure-blooded descendants of a Demon King, possessing the potential to grow to the Nascent Soul Realm..." The White-robed Middle-aged Man surveyed the cultivators below, paused briefly, and then continued, "Those who wish to bid for them must sign a contract with our Demonic Race, vowing not to refine and consume the young beasts. They can only be used as battle beasts."

A young beast with a high-grade bloodline is, to a cultivator, no less valuable than a potent Spirit Pill.

"As for what happens to the young beasts afterward, whether they live or die, that will be no concern of our Demonic Race," he added.

"The Earth Dragon, Heavenly Horned Ant, and Cracked Sky Bird—these three clans all represent Demon King-level powers within the Demonic Race."

"Earth Dragons excel in earth-element Escape Techniques and possess sturdy armor. In their juvenile stage, they can grow to about one zhang, and as adults, their bodies can reach ten zhang in length. They are most suitable as battle beasts."

"Although the Heavenly Horned Ant is far smaller than the Earth Dragon or the Cracked Sky Bird, its innate talents are terrifying; its strength can shake heaven and earth."

"Cracked Sky Birds are spirit fowl. As adults, their Evasion Technique speed is comparable to that of Nascent Soul Grand Practitioners, and they even have a chance to comprehend Spatial Law."

The White-robed Middle-aged Man proceeded to introduce the characteristics of these three young beasts. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

"I wonder where Elder Jiu Ling is, and if he's willing to bid on one of these three young beasts for you, Junior Brother Chang..." Yan Luanqing scanned the entire hall, but seeing no sign of Elder Jiu Ling, her face filled with worry.

Just from hearing the descriptions of these three young beasts, she knew that acquiring any of them would require a substantial amount of resources. In the world of the Human Clan, these three young beasts were no less valuable than adult Demon Kings. Nascent Soul-level Demon Kings could not be tamed; only their Demon infants or Spirit Materials like their hides and carapaces held value. However, young beasts raised from birth were different; their loyalty would be second to none.

"There's no need for us to worry about this matter. Elder Jiu Ling made a Dao Oath to me regarding it. If he is unwilling, it is his own Dao path that will suffer..." Xu Xing appeared relaxed, showing no sign of tension. "Moreover, the Sects with Nascent Soul Grand Practitioners have likely already purchased pure-blood descendants of Demon Kings at previous Nine Kingdoms Exchange Meetings. Therefore, our only competitors this time will be Nascent Soul Cultivators from smaller Sects and minor factions."

After a moment of contemplation, Xu Xing transmitted his analysis to Yan Luanqing.

"Three jin of Demon Blood Vine, plus ten million Spirit Shells."

"Seven Chaotic Desire Grass, plus thirty million Spirit Shells..."

In the hall, bidding for the Earth Dragon Egg quickly commenced. Compared to previous auctions, the bidding for these three young beasts was rather subdued, with few participants.

"Seven liang of Immortal Spirit Ointment, one jin of Demon Blood Vine, plus sixty million Spirit Shells..."

At this moment, the price for the Earth Dragon Egg suddenly surged, far exceeding the previous bids.

"That's Elder Jiu Ling's voice..." Xu Xing and Yan Luanqing exchanged a glance and nodded discreetly. Although Elder Jiu Ling was disguised, just as they were, those familiar with him could still recognize his voice.

"Seven liang of Immortal Spirit Ointment, one jin of Demon Blood Vine, plus seventy million Spirit Shells..."

"Is there a higher bid? This is an Earth Dragon capable of growing to the Nascent Soul Realm, able to protect a Sect for a lifetime!" The White-robed Middle-aged Man frowned slightly as he scanned the crowd, making his inquiry.

This price was somewhat below his expectations. However, he soon understood. In past exchange meetings, the first pure-blood descendants auctioned typically didn't fetch high prices. And the Earth Dragon Egg, compared to the upcoming Heavenly Horned Ant and Cracked Sky Bird, indeed possessed a rather mediocre racial talent. In other words, Spirit Beasts like the Earth Dragon Beast commonly appeared at every exchange meeting.

"Sold!"

Seeing the silence in the hall, the White-robed Middle-aged Man pondered for a moment before striking the gavel.

The White-robed Middle-aged Man then continued to auction the other two pure-blood descendants.

However, to Xu Xing's surprise, this time it was Dai Ji who called out a bid.

"Husband, inside the Red Dust Pavilion, we have more than just the 'Merging Yuanchen Pill'..." Dai Ji chuckled softly.

The Merging Yuanchen Pill was a fertility Spirit Pill, capable of enabling even divine birds and rare beasts with scarce offspring to pass on their bloodline and successfully reproduce. Before Xu Xing's tribulation involving marrying Dai Ji, she had planned to use this pill to propagate Xu Xing's Immortal Body bloodline.

"It is rumored that the Heavenly Horned Ants of ancient times each possessed cultivation at the Nascent Soul Stage and had condensed the Principle of Strength..."

"Even if this Heavenly Horned Ant's bloodline is inferior to its ancestors, as long as I use secret medicine to nurture it, there is a high probability it will manifest the Principle of Strength..." Dai Ji transmitted via voice.

"Principle of Strength?" Upon hearing this, Xu Xing was taken aback. There were ranks among Dao Principles as well. For example, his Dragon and Tiger Dao Principle was a derivative Dao Principle under the Yin-Yang Principle. Most Dao Principles held by Dao Lords were like this—derivative of some common Dao Principle found in heaven and earth. Singular Dao Principles such as the Dao Principle of Fire, Dao Principle of Water, Spatial Dao Principle, and even the Principle of Strength, were typically exclusive to the Nascent Soul Stage. And the Principle of Strength, while not as profound or difficult to comprehend as the Spatial Dao Principle or the Time Dao Principle, still ranked among the top ten Dao Principles, on par with the Yin-Yang Principle.

"If we can truly use this Heavenly Horned Ant to condense the Principle of Strength, it would be worth spending ten times the resources used to acquire it..." Xu Xing nodded and said.

Soon, under Dai Ji's bidding, the other Nascent Soul Daoist Lords who had intended to bid for the Heavenly Horned Ant could only give up helplessly as they watched the price continuously rise. The wealth Dai Ji had accumulated over decades of inter-province trade far exceeded what many ordinary Dao Lords amassed in a lifetime.

"This Heavenly Horned Ant is won by the Number Eight VIP on the Second Floor VIP Platform..." the White-robed Middle-aged Man announced.

In that instant, many cultivators turned their gazes towards the long-haired youth Dai Ji was disguised as, their eyes flickering thoughtfully.

A Fourth-stage Pill Cauldron and a Heavenly Horned Ant—this fortune was not inferior to that of an ordinary Nascent Soul Grand Practitioner.