110: Everything is ready

Time passed day by day.

A year had passed in the blink of an eye.

Inside the Immortal Cave.

Black and red Devilish Qi interwoven with bloodlust emanated from Lu Ming's body, then was drawn back into him with each breath.

Behind him, a sea of blood surged and churned, as if living creatures were swimming within it.

This eerie and terrifying scene was firmly locked within the Immortal Cave by a Formation and Talismans, destined to be unseen by anyone.

After a long while, Lu Ming finally opened his eyes.

Crimson light swirled in his pupils, making Lu Ming's face appear particularly demonic.

With a thought, the black and red Devilish Qi dissipated, and the sea of blood reintegrated into his body, condensing within his Dantian.

"Hoo~"

Exhaling a mouthful of turbid Qi, Lu Ming felt the surging power within his body, and a look of satisfaction appeared on his face.

He had now reached the end of the Qi Refining Dao.

His magic power had been perfectly refined, and his Foundation was exceptionally solid and stable.

If not for his Demonic Technique, no one would believe he was a Demonic Path Cultivator.

It was well known that only Cultivation Techniques cultivated by Righteous Path Cultivators could achieve such a feat.

"It's only been three years since my Transmigration, and I've already reached this point," Lu Ming chuckled softly.

With the golden book to bear and transfer his Karma, he could Cultivate Demonic Techniques without restraint, transferring their side effects, and his cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds.

Now, everything was ready, all that was missing was a Foundation Establishment Pill.

Counting the time, the grand auction of Heavenly Star Immortal City, which occurred every twenty years, was about to begin.

Besides the essential Foundation Establishment Pill, let's see what else might appear at this auction!

Lu Ming rose, changed into a light blue Daoist robe, and was about to leave when he suddenly paused, turned, and cast a Dust Cleansing spell, causing the lingering bloody Devilish Qi in the Immortal Cave to vanish instantly.

Caution!

Lu Ming would never make mistakes on such details!

"Senior!"

As soon as he stepped out of the Immortal Cave, he heard a shout. Lu Ming turned to see Dong Pingan jogging towards him.

"How is it?"

Lu Ming asked. He had previously sent a message to Dong Pingan, asking him to gather as much information as possible about the auction rules.

When Dong Pingan was still a low-level Cultivator, it was difficult to inquire about such matters.

Now, he had been working for Lu Ming for over two years, and his cultivation had also advanced by leaps and bounds.

Moreover, having frequented various Loose Cultivator circles for years, he had established his own network of connections.

Obtaining information was much easier than before.

He highly approved of Dong Pingan's work ability—diligent and conscientious, a capitalist's favorite!

Lu Ming was also considering whether to pass on his Talisman Dao Legacy to him, as a reward for his service.

After a brief moment of contemplation, Dong Pingan arrived.

"Reporting, Senior, I am well-versed in the specific information about the auction..."

With that, he directly handed Lu Ming a paper intelligence report. Lu Ming was somewhat surprised; handwritten letters were uncommon in the Cultivation world, only used for some documents.

Qi Refining Cultivators did not possess Divine Sense and could not engrave Jade Slips, but they usually relied on word-of-mouth.

Touching the still-wet ink, Lu Ming was even more satisfied with Dong Pingan.

Look! This is what a good employee is like—diligent in work, considerate of his leader!

Lu Ming understood after a quick scan with his Divine Sense.

Heavenly Star Immortal City held immense influence throughout the Southern Wilderness Region.

As a city of Loose Cultivators, although it lacked the deep heritage of Sects and Immortal Dynasties, it had its unique advantages.

However, Loose Cultivators were inherently fond of seeking Opportunities outside, which often led to valuable and rare treasures flowing into the Immortal City.

The Immortal City would also collect these items to be used as lots in the auction.

The Immortal City's auctions were divided into three tiers: large, medium, and small.

A small auction every five years, a medium auction every ten years, and a large auction every twenty years.

Small auctions were mostly attended by low-level Qi Refining Cultivators, while Foundation Establishment Cultivators and some large Families disdained them.

At medium auctions, a Foundation Establishment Pill typically appeared as the grand finale item.

This would attract a large number of Late-Stage Qi Refinement and Great Perfection Cultivators.

Some Foundation Establishment Families would also send representatives to participate, hoping to acquire a Foundation Establishment Pill to continue their Foundation Establishment Family.

The large auction, held every twenty years, would attract countless Cultivators from the Southern Wilderness Region, making it a grand event for Heavenly Star Immortal City.

It featured countless auction items, gathering all sorts of rare treasures collected by Heavenly Star Immortal City; a Foundation Establishment Pill was not even qualified to be the final grand finale item.

Even the other major Golden Core Sects would entrust Heavenly Star Immortal City to auction Spirit Materials, Medicinal Pills, Magical Artifacts, and Spiritual Artifacts, not to mention the various treasures consigned by thousands of Loose Cultivators.

Due to the wide variety and large quantity, the auction lasted for three days, with one session per day, each lasting about two to three hours.

After reading the information collected by Dong Pingan, Lu Ming couldn't help but marvel at the grand scale of Heavenly Star Immortal City's twenty-year grand auction!

Moreover, what pleased Lu Ming was that due to the vast array of treasures, his bidding for a Foundation Establishment Pill might not attract as much attention.

However, he had also made two... no, three preparations.

At that time, his two Puppets would also participate, and depending on the situation, they would decide who would draw the attention.

"A three-day auction, with each session lasting at least two to three hours, means Heavenly Star Immortal City has prepared at least three hundred or more auction items..."

"With so many rare treasures, aren't they afraid of being robbed?"

Lu Ming suspected that a Golden Core True Person from the Immortal City would be present to oversee the auction once it began.

Otherwise, no matter how large Heavenly Star Immortal City's scale, it wouldn't be able to deter some greedy individuals.

He didn't think further; Heavenly Star Immortal City had already held several such events, so why worry!

Lu Ming continued to read, Dong Pingan had also collected some leaked auction information.

Currently, besides the news of the Foundation Establishment Pill, there were also many Spirit Pills, miraculous Cultivation Techniques, rare Materials... and even... Spirit Beast eggs!

"Black Profound Snake Egg, Bloodline growth limit Peak Second Rank."

"Golden Orchid Purple Jade Copper, Second Rank high-grade Qi Refining material."

"Cloud Descending Spiritual Plant, Second Rank Spiritual Plant..."

"..."

Lu Ming somewhat doubted if his funds could even bid on one of them.

Although his Talismans shop had earned him a good amount of Spirit Stones over the past two years, these auction items clearly looked very valuable.

Moreover, the heritage of the various Foundation Establishment Families was not to be trifled with.

His meager Spirit Stones might indeed be hard to contend with!

Fortunately, his goal was clear: under the premise of being able to bid for the Foundation Establishment Pill, he could consider purchasing other items he needed as appropriate.

Seeing the changes in Lu Ming's expression, Dong Pingan thought he was dissatisfied with the collected information, so he quickly added after some thought.

"Senior, I heard that this information was intentionally released by Heavenly Star Immortal City..."

Lu Ming listened quietly, only thinking that Heavenly Star Immortal City had a very good business sense.

By releasing information about auction items from various stages, they continuously attracted more Cultivators.

Besides building momentum for the auction, it also brought countless popularity and revenue to Heavenly Star Immortal City.

Heavenly Star Immortal City was now a huge money pit; most Loose Cultivators did not practice the four immortal arts, they could only purchase finished Medicinal Pills and Talismans.

After one visit, their fortunes would be completely emptied.

Lu Ming felt that Heavenly Star Immortal City understood how to 'cut leeks', hmm! One harvest every twenty years...