25: Foundation Building Pill Auction!

The streets of Jinshi Bazaar were bustling with people coming and going.

Xu Qi'an, dressed in a green robe with a stern face, walked among the crowd, appearing out of place.

However, his appearance had changed again; he no longer looked like Xu Qi'an.

Instead of returning to Qingzhu Market, Xu Qi'an had come to Jinshi Bazaar, which was closer to him.

He was no longer a low-level Spiritual Farmer, but a great Cultivator who cultivated both body and spirit!

His gaze swept over the shops on both sides, finally stopping before a magnificent building – Danxiang Pavilion.

Danxiang Pavilion is the largest pill shop in Jinshi Bazaar, said to have a Foundation Establishment cultivator overseeing it, giving it a deep foundation.

Xu Qi'an stepped into the shop, and a strong aroma of pills wafted towards him.

The shop displayed various types of pills, ranging from Qi Refining Mid Stage to Qi Refining Late Stage.

"Fellow Daoist, what do you need?"

An old man who looked like a shopkeeper came forward, a professional smile on his face.

"Qi Refining Seventh Layer cultivation."

Xu Qi'an sensed his cultivation, nodded, and asked directly, "Do you have Foundation Establishment Pills for sale?"

"A Cultivator at Qi Refining Peak!"

Xu Qi'an had not hidden his cultivation at this time, and Shopkeeper Wang could see his cultivation at a glance.

Hearing this, the shopkeeper showed no surprise in his eyes, then smiled and said, "Senior, you've come at the right time. At the Jinshi auction a month from now, there will be a Foundation Establishment Pill auctioned."

"This Foundation Establishment Pill is of excellent quality, made by the Alchemy master Master Pu. If Fellow Daoist is interested, you might consider participating in the bidding."

Xu Qi'an raised his eyebrows slightly, calculating inwardly.

He hadn't expected to encounter such an opportunity as soon as he arrived at Jinshi Bazaar.

"Thank you for the information, Shopkeeper." Xu Qi'an cupped his hands, his tone carrying a hint of gratitude.

The shopkeeper smiled, took out a golden token from his sleeve, and handed it to Xu Qi'an: "Senior, you are a great Cultivator at Qi Refining Peak. This is our shop's VIP token. Holding this token allows you to participate in the auction and enjoy VIP treatment."

"Furthermore, anything you like in Jinshi Bazaar will be 10% off."

Xu Qi'an took the token, his heart stirring. He knew that the value of this token was considerable, and the shopkeeper's action was clearly a gesture of goodwill.

"That's thoughtful."

Xu Qi'an knew this was a common method used by the Qingzhu Market to attract customers. Cultivators like Xu Qi'an at Qi Refining Peak were considered the foremost under Foundation Establishment, with impressive cultivation.

If they reached Foundation Establishment, they would be even more esteemed. Making connections during the Qi Refining stage would provide another channel if help was needed in the future.

"Shopkeeper, why is this Foundation Establishment Pill appearing at the auction?" Xu Qi'an asked casually, feigning indifference.

The shopkeeper glanced at Xu Qi'an, stroked his beard, and smiled, "Senior, you must have been in seclusion recently."

"This is also a great piece of good news, all thanks to the Foundation Establishment Secret Realm in Xiao Langlang Mountain."

"The Mystic Realm produced many rare Spirit Medicine, including many main and auxiliary ingredients for refining Foundation Establishment Pills."

"Currently, the Alchemists in the three major Qingzhu Market are accelerating the refining of Foundation Establishment Pills. If Fellow Daoist is interested, you might want to pay more attention to the auction news."

Xu Qi'an nodded, understanding.

He thanked the shopkeeper, purchased some other beneficial pills and Alchemy formulas in the shop, and then left Danxiang Pavilion.

Over the next month, Xu Qi'an rented a cultivation place with abundant spiritual energy in Jinshi Bazaar.

Every day, besides cultivating, he studied Alchemy.

With the Spirit Medicine and Spirit Medicine provided by the Omnipotent Treasure Basin, his Alchemy level significantly improved.

Although he still couldn't reach the level of refining Foundation Establishment Pills, he could easily refine some common Qi Refining stage pills.

A month passed in the blink of an eye.

On the day of the auction, Xu Qi'an, holding the VIP token, arrived at the Jinshi Auction House.

The auction house was located in the center of the Qingzhu Market, with a magnificent building and several guards with impressive cultivation standing at the entrance, all at Qi Refining Late Stage cultivation.

Xu Qi'an presented the golden token he had obtained from Shopkeeper Wang.

"Senior, please follow me."

A beautiful maid came forward and respectfully led Xu Qi'an to a private room on the second floor.

The private room was luxuriously decorated, with spirit fruit and spirit tea placed on the table, which were quite beneficial to Cultivators in the early Qi Refining stage, but for Cultivators like Xu Qi'an, they were better than nothing.

In addition, there were two young and beautiful maids serving nearby, both with cultivation around Refining Qi Level 4.

These two maids were wearing light golden dresses, which were extremely thin, and their fair skin could be vaguely seen through them.

As soon as Xu Qi'an entered, one of the maids bowed and said, "Greetings, Senior. This humble one is Wan Ling, and this is my twin sister, Wan Fang."

"Greetings, Senior."

Xu Qi'an glanced at the two of them, nodded with an unchanging expression.

These two women were very gentle, and Xu Qi'an found them pleasing to the eye.

As soon as he sat down, Wan Ling gently came to his side, took Xu Qi'an's wrist, and then slowly leaned her body closer. Xu Qi'an could faintly smell the fragrance of the young girl.

Then, Wan Fang, who was beside her, picked up a spirit fruit, used a Spell to peel off the skin, cut it into several pieces, and brought it to Xu Qi'an's mouth.

Xu Qi'an didn't refuse and enjoyed it calmly.

He just secretly sighed, these two were so skilled, they must have done this often.

One could only say that this was how Jinshi Bazaar treated its guests, but to say that these two were willing.

Xu Qi'an could only guess half and half. If they had sufficient cultivation resources and outstanding strength, who would be willing to do such a thing?

Xu Qi'an hadn't been sitting for long when he heard a familiar laugh from the next private room.

"Brother Li, we must get this Foundation Establishment Pill this time. We absolutely cannot let people from other Qingzhu Market snatch the opportunity first!"

Xu Qi'an frowned and found that the people sitting in the next private room were from the Li Family of Qingzhu Market - Li Wanggao, Li Sheng, and Li Xiu.

Li Sheng and Li Xiu's cultivation had reached Qi Refining Eighth Layer, while Li Wanggao was still at Qi Refining Peak.

"I didn't expect to run into them here." Xu Qi'an sneered inwardly, but his expression remained calm.

Li Wanggao seemed to sense something, turned his head to look at Xu Qi'an's private room, his gaze carrying a hint of inquiry.

He stood up, walked to the private room door, cupped his hands, and smiled, "Fellow Daoist, may I have a moment?"

Xu Qi'an glanced at him indifferently, his tone cold: "No need."

Li Wanggao was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Why is Fellow Daoist so cold? Everyone is here for the Foundation Establishment Pill, how about..."

"I said, no need."

Xu Qi'an interrupted him, his tone carrying an undeniable coldness.

Li Wanggao's face darkened, but he quickly recovered his smile and turned back to his private room.

Seeing this, Li Sheng and Li Xiu asked in a low voice, "Father, who is that person?"

Li Wanggao shook his head, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes: "I don't know, but this person is also at Qi Refining Peak cultivation, so he cannot be underestimated."

"I didn't expect the first Foundation Establishment Pill in Jinshi Bazaar to attract some old monsters who have been in long seclusion!"

On the other side, Xu Qi'an shook his head, not expecting that there were no protective measures between the private rooms in this auction.

Immediately, Xu Qi'an waved his hand and placed several sound-isolating Talismans around the private room, then focused on cultivating, waiting for the auction to begin.

After a while, as a young and beautiful woman walked onto the auction stage, the auction officially began.

"Seniors, Fellow Daoists, welcome to the Jinshi Bazaar auction. I believe everyone is already impatient, so let me announce that this auction officially begins!"

"The first item for auction is three pills of Qi Refining Late Stage, Wonderful Spirit Pills, made by Master Pu of the Qingzhu Market. The starting price is five hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stone! Each bid increase must not be less than ten Low-Grade Spirit Stone!"

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"The fourth auction item, top-grade magic weapon Yan Yue Scimitar, starting price eight hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stone..."

The first few rounds of the auction were mostly Qi Refining stage pills and magic weapons. Although the competition was fierce, Xu Qi'an did not make a bid.

Xu Qi'an did not need these things at all now, and he kept his eyes closed and focused, without the slightest interest.

This indifferent demeanor stunned Wan Ling and Wan Fang on the side, who secretly marveled at the strength and insight of the Senior in front of them.

However, what made Wan Ling sigh the most was that the Senior in front of her didn't make a move on her at all.

She glanced at her sister Wan Fang, a hint of helplessness flashing in her eyes.

In that case, it would be difficult for the two of them to ask for some cultivation resources from this Senior later.

After hesitating for a while for herself and her sister, Wan Ling finally asked in a low voice.

"Senior... do you have any other thoughts...?"

Xu Qi'an opened his eyes, slightly glanced at Wan Ling in front of him, didn't speak, but looked at the auction floor below.

At this time, a Talisman Secret Manual was being auctioned on the auction floor below.

Xu Qi'an didn't hesitate and said, "Eight hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stone!"

Without surprise, Xu Qi'an easily won with a bid two hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stone higher than the starting price.

Afterward, Xu Qi'an also acquired items related to Alchemy, Formation arrays, and Artifact Refining.

This stunned Wan Ling and Wan Fang; the Senior in front of them was completely a rich person!

Xu Qi'an's actions also attracted the attention of other Cultivators, but Xu Qi'an didn't care.

For the subsequent items, Xu Qi'an did not bid again, and the attention on Xu Qi'an decreased significantly.

Finally, the auctioneer announced loudly: "Next, is the highlight of this auction - the Foundation Establishment Pill!"

The entire hall immediately erupted.

The auctioneer carefully took out a crystal-clear pill. The surface of the pill glowed with a faint blue light, emitting a strong spiritual energy fluctuation.

This Foundation Establishment Pill had three patterns carved on it, looking extremely beautiful.

"This Foundation Establishment Pill is from the hand of Master Pu, an Alchemy master. It is of excellent quality and is a three-pattern Foundation Establishment Pill. The starting price is three thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stone, and each bid increase must not be less than five hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stone!" the auctioneer announced loudly.

"Three thousand five hundred!" Someone immediately bid.

"Four thousand!"

"Five thousand!"

The price rose rapidly, but Xu Qi'an never made a move.

It wasn't until the price exceeded six thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stone that he slowly raised his bidding paddle.

"Eight thousand!" Xu Qi'an's voice was calm but firm.

The entire hall was immediately in an uproar.

This price was far beyond the market price of this Foundation Establishment Pill, and even Li Wanggao couldn't help but frown.

"Damn it, didn't this person just auction so many things related to Formation, pills, artifacts, and Talismans? How does he still have ling stone!"

He had only brought seven thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stone, and originally thought he was sure to win this Foundation Establishment Pill.

Li Wanggao looked on eagerly, his hands pounding on the table and chairs, but ultimately he did not speak.

"Eight thousand, once! Eight thousand, twice! Eight thousand, thrice! Sold!"

The auctioneer brought down the hammer, finalizing the sale.

"Congratulations to the Senior in Box 10 for winning the Foundation Establishment Pill. Please come to the backstage later to exchange for the Foundation Establishment Pill!"

Wan Ling and Wan Fang in the private room were already stunned on the spot. They never thought that the Senior in front of them would actually bid for the Foundation Establishment Pill!

Didn't that mean that the Senior in front of them was very likely to become a Foundation Establishment cultivator in the future!

Wan Ling's heart stirred, and she finally spoke.

"Senior!"

Xu Qi'an glanced at the two of them, then casually took out two bottles of Qi Refining Mid Stage pills from his storage bag and said calmly.

"I know what you are thinking. I don't have that kind of interest. These two bottles of He Li Pills will be considered as a thank you gift for just now."

"You two should take care of yourselves."

The pills landed in Wan Ling and Wan Fang's hands. Feeling the rich spiritual energy, Wan Ling and Wan Fang both showed joy.

"Thank you for the Senior's reward. This Junior will definitely remember the Senior's kindness!"

Xu Qi'an shook his head and left the private room.

Wan Ling looked at Xu Qi'an's departing figure, her expression complex, and could only sigh.

Xu Qi'an came to the backstage of the auction. The woman who had auctioned the Foundation Establishment Pill earlier was already waiting.

"Congratulations on winning the Foundation Establishment Pill, Senior. May I ask if Senior has any thoughts of joining Qingzhu Market?"

Xu Qi'an glanced at her, patted his storage bag, and hundreds and thousands of ling stone fell out. He said indifferently: "Temporarily no thoughts. If there is an opportunity, I will join."

The woman in the golden dress was slightly stunned, and with a smile, she handed over the Foundation Establishment Pill.

"Then Senior, please be careful when you leave the Qingzhu Market."

"There must be countless Cultivators who have ideas about Senior's Foundation Establishment Pill."

Xu Qi'an nodded, opened the bottle, looked at the Foundation Establishment Pill, confirmed it was correct, and then quickly left the place.