Eternal Life from Talisman Painting-Chapter 138 - 119: Just a Higher Price, That’s All_2
"Three hundred and ten middle-grade spirit stones!"
"Three hundred and twenty!"
"Three hundred and twenty-five!"
As Lin Chang’an’s desired alchemy furnace came on stage, he also shouted out the price of three hundred and thirty.
The alchemy furnace didn’t have as many bidders as the magical artifacts, after all, Pill Masters are few.
Only some families or Pill Masters would make a bid.
Ultimately, this alchemy furnace was won by Lin Chang’an for three hundred and fifty-five middle-grade spirit stones.
Subsequently, a maid brought the alchemy furnace over, and Lin Chang’an paid the spirit stones.
"Indeed, it’s a Tier Two Upper Grade alchemy furnace, something not easily available outside."
Looking at the person-high alchemy furnace in front of him, Lin Chang’an showed a satisfied smile.
"To do a good job, one must first sharpen their tools. Now that he is a Tier Two Low Grade Alchemist, with this alchemy furnace, his efficiency greatly increased."
"However, this auction also reveals some trends."
Lin Chang’an nodded silently, noticing that prices have risen, and not just for one category.
Whether it’s magical artifacts or elixirs, the raw materials have all gone up in price.
"The surge in the number of cultivators is one reason; more importantly, Celestial Profound City’s territory is the smallest among the four great influences of the Yue Kingdom."
Lin Chang’an pondered silently, noting that when Yue Kingdom still had only the Three Major Sects, resources were abundant, and cultivators were few.
Additionally, the situation was stable, so there were not much fluctuation in resources.
But over the decades, the situation in Yue Kingdom has been unstable, and now with the influence of the four forces and other factors combined.
"I hope it remains stable for a few more decades, otherwise Celestial Profound City could become the front line."
Lin Chang’an shook his head silently, but thankfully he is a Tier Two Middle Grade Talisman Master, and unless Celestial Profound City is breached, there generally won’t be any danger.
Next, various treasures, even demon cores made their appearance, but many cultivators keenly noticed something.
"This time at the auction, the prices of resources have increased, and the quantity of high-level treasures has decreased."
Connecting this with what Old Hu said before at the Gathering Immortals Tower, Lin Chang’an nodded silently.
Indeed, with the increase in cultivators, there are fewer demon beasts, or rather, the difficulty of hunting demon beasts deeper in has increased.
This suggests that the boon period brought on by Celestial Profound City’s high-level spirit vein is gradually passing.
Afterward, it will trend toward stability.
Previously, at the Cyan Bamboo Mountain Market, he didn’t feel this largely due to the scarcity of cultivators. How many Foundation Establishment cultivators were there in the entire market?
Though Tier Two Demon Beasts are difficult to find, there are also fewer cultivators.
When he planned his Foundation Establishment, it coincided with the benefit period of Celestial Profound City’s spirit vein emergence, attracting many demon beasts out.
Thus, it made finding demon beasts somewhat easier.
"Since the emergence of Celestial Profound City, various families have thus gained many benefits."
At the very least, the Zhou Family was witnessed by him along the way.
These deep-rooted families band together, taking what they need, rapidly growing in strength over the years.
"Similarly, if not for Celestial Profound City, I wouldn’t have such a good cultivation place."
Lin Chang’an sighed silently, one could say Celestial Profound City’s development in these years has been tied to their vital interests.
Families like the Zhou Family, have been completely tied to Celestial Profound City.
"No wonder Mr. Song and Mr. Su, their previously held fairs, were mostly centered around Immortal Cultivation Clans."
Just as Lin Chang’an noticed the changes in Celestial Profound City, the auction suddenly became lively.
"Next in the auction are twenty Foundation Establishment Pills, each starting at 7,000 low-grade spirit stones, with each increment not less than 100 spirit stones, starting now!"
"I’ll bid seven thousand five hundred!"
"Seven thousand eight hundred!"
"Eight thousand..."
As the Foundation Establishment Pill took the stage, the atmosphere surged, also capturing Lin Chang’an’s attention, until he finally shook his head.
Unexpectedly, the price of the Foundation Establishment Pill shot up to over nine thousand.
But as a Foundation Establishment cultivator without descendants, he watched the scene with a calm demeanor.
In another private box, as the Foundation Establishment Pill appeared, Chen Wen and Chen Feng’s breathing became heavy, and their eyes reddened as they stared intently at the scene.
Nine thousand! Around ten thousand low-grade spirit stones!
Even Chen Qing’s face was serious, murmuring, "One Foundation Establishment Pill now actually requires ten thousand low-grade spirit stones."
He does not possess Lin Chang’an’s Tier Two skills.
Even as a Tier Two Low Grade Talisman Master, earning five to six middle-grade spirit stones monthly, it would take just over a year to accumulate enough for one Foundation Establishment Pill.
He is just an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator, still using a top-grade magical artifact from his Qi Refining days, showcasing that Foundation Establishment cultivators are also divided into levels.
Similarly, ordinary Foundation Establishment loose cultivators with descendants also showed difficult expressions.
The rise in prices has minimal impact on those like Lin Chang’an, who have skills, sometimes even bringing unexpected gains.
But for lower-level Foundation Establishment cultivators, the impact is the greatest.
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"Next on auction is an incomplete sword formula; it is well known the power of sword cultivators, and this particular sword formula belonged to a powerful figure from 300 years ago, contemporaneous with Master Lu.
Using this sword formula, the figure traversed the Yue Kingdom, eventually becoming a Core Formation cultivator, but went missing after venturing into the Demon Beast Abyss."
As various treasures made their appearance, when it was the turn of this incomplete sword formula, at first many Foundation Establishment cultivators were curious, but afterward, one by one, they began shaking their heads.
"A Golden Core sword cultivator from 300 years ago, contemporaneous with Master Lu, could only be Real Blood Evil Sword."
"I’ve heard this senior was initially a cultivator of Li Huo Palace, but later betrayed and fled, becoming known as the Blood Demon."
"This sword formula is really powerful, but the cultivation conditions are extremely demanding, it’s a demonic cultivation technique, greatly harming oneself as well as others."
"Originally, this sword cultivator senior had a spirit body, with naturally powerful meridians, yet still suffered backlash from the sword formula and was always searching for a solution..."
