275: Chapter 275 Cave Heaven Pearl

Everyone looked towards Box 75, their eyes full of sympathy, all believing that the Cultivator inside the box would surely not live past today.

After all, those targeted by Soul-Severing Blade all met extremely tragic deaths.

However, inside Box 75, Qin Changsheng remained calm, completely unaffected by the threat of Soul-Severing Blade.

“Box 75 bids two million. Is there anyone else who wishes to raise the price?”

Wen Xuanli’s gaze swept across the entire venue. Seeing that no one else was bidding, he already made a decision in his heart. He raised his hand, picked up the wooden gavel on the auction stage, and struck it heavily on the table, the crisp sound resonating throughout the entire hall.

“Two million Spirit Stones, once! Two million Spirit Stones, twice! Two million Spirit Stones, thrice! Sold!”

As his voice fell, Wen Xuanli cupped his hands slightly towards Box 75 and announced loudly, “Congratulations to our fellow Daoist in Box 75 for successfully bidding on the golden marrow ganoderma!”

The crowd below turned their heads, their gazes towards Box 75 filled with both sympathy and curiosity.

They sympathized that he had offended Soul-Severing Blade and would likely not escape, and they were curious about his identity, to dare to be so confident and openly challenge Soul-Severing Blade’s authority.

For the next half an hour, the auction continued. Wen Xuanli successively brought out more than a dozen auction items, including mysterious grade high grade defensive Magical Artifacts, offensive Magical Artifacts, several Heaven-Grade Medium Grade and High Grade Cultivation Techniques, and some medicinal Materials for healing and assisting Cultivation.

These treasures, in the eyes of ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivators, were already considered rare and good items, and attracted many Cultivators to bid, but they never caused too much of a stir.

Qin Changsheng kept his eyes closed, his expression calm, showing no interest in these ordinary treasures.

Occasionally, when an auction item was sold at a high price, he would merely glance at it indifferently before closing his eyes again, his mind sinking into his body to adjust his own state.

It was at this moment that Wen Xuanli raised his hand to signal for silence and said, “Fellow Daoists, next, this auction item is a Heaven-Grade Magical Artifact!”

As Wen Xuanli’s voice fell, all the Cultivators present were slightly stunned, then they all looked up, their gazes fixed on the auction stage, but there was not much surprise or greed in their eyes. Instead, there was a hint of indifference and disdain, and some even shook their heads directly, whispering among themselves.

“A Heaven-Grade Magical Artifact? It sounds powerful, but who doesn’t know that the Heaven-Grade Magical Artifact Azure Cloud Sect is offering this time is a damaged remnant?”

“That’s right, a damaged Heaven-Grade Magical Artifact, even if you buy it, you can’t unleash its power. At most, it can only be used as an ornament, or disassembled for its Materials. It’s simply not worth it.”

“Isn’t that so? Although Heaven-Grade Magical Artifacts are powerful, once damaged, they are extremely difficult to Repair. No one in the entire Southern Domain can Repair a Heaven-Grade remnant. Spending a large sum to buy it is a pure waste of Spirit Stones.”

“If it were only a hundred thousand Spirit Stones, it could still be disassembled.”

The discussions among the crowd rose and fell, their tones filled with disdain and disapproval.

Everyone knew that the Heaven-Grade Magical Artifact offered by Azure Cloud Sect this time was a severely damaged remnant that could not be activated or exert any power. For them, it had no practical value.

At most, it could only be disassembled for Materials.

Only in Box 75 did Qin Changsheng show great interest.

For others, this Heaven-Grade Magical Artifact was of little use.

But Qin Changsheng possessed the Golden Trait Repair, and as long as he had enough Spirit Stones, he could Repair many treasures.

Seeing that everyone was unenthusiastic about the upcoming “Heaven-Grade Magical Artifact,” Wen Xuanli raised his hand and signaled for the maid to present the treasure.

A maid, carrying an ancient black tray, slowly walked onto the auction stage.

On the tray lay a fist-sized bead. The bead was dark gold throughout, its surface covered with dense cracks, like shattered glazed glass. The bead, which should have been lustrous, now appeared dim and dull, and one could even vaguely see the Spiritual Qi slowly leaking from within.

“Fellow Daoists, this auction item is called the dongtian pearl.” Wen Xuanli picked up the bead from the tray and held it high, allowing all Cultivators present to see it clearly: “This bead is a Heaven-Grade Medium Grade Magical Artifact. Its most core wondrous use lies in the self-contained blessed Immortal Cave within it.”

“According to ancient records, the dongtian pearl contains an independent space ten li in circumference, where the Spiritual Qi is rich, ten times that of the outside world.”

He paused, a hint of regret in his tone, and continued, “When the dongtian pearl was intact, Cultivators only needed to wear it to enter the blessed Immortal Cave at any time. Their Cultivation Speed would be twice as fast, and Bottlenecks could be easily Broken through.”

Upon hearing this, the Cultivators below showed expressions of longing, a glimmer of greed flashing in their eyes.

If it were an intact dongtian pearl, they would definitely fight with all their might for it, even at an exorbitant price.

A blessed Immortal Cave with ten times the Spiritual Qi, its value far surpassed any ordinary Heaven-Grade Magical Artifact, enough to change a Cultivator’s path of Cultivation.

But immediately after, Wen Xuanli’s words were like cold water, instantly extinguishing everyone’s enthusiasm. “However…”

“Its internal blessed Immortal Cave can no longer be opened due to the loss of Spiritual Qi, and the entire bead has lost all its power.”

As his voice fell, the entire hall once again fell silent, followed by a chorus of regretful head-shaking.

“Alas, what a pity. Such a good treasure, yet it’s broken.”

“Indeed, even if you buy it, you can’t use it. You can’t just carry a broken bead around as an ornament every day, can you?”

“The difficulty of Repairing it is immense. There’s no Grandmaster in the entire Southern Domain who can Repair a Heaven-Grade Magical Artifact. This thing is simply worthless.”

“If it were a complete dongtian pearl, no one would even bring it out for auction!”

The Cultivators below whispered to each other, their tones filled with disdain and resignation.

In their opinion, spending Spirit Stones to buy a broken bead that couldn’t be used was a pure waste of Spirit Stones. It would be better to invest that money in other practical treasures.

Only in Box 75, the moment Qin Changsheng heard the words “dongtian pearl,” a sharp glint flashed in his eyes.

He did not feel regret like the others. Instead, his heart stirred, and he immediately focused his mind, summoning the Heavenly Dao Entry Intelligence.

“Search: dongtian pearl.” As Qin Changsheng’s thought moved, a faint golden attribute panel instantly appeared in his mind, clearly recording the detailed information of the dongtian pearl.

[dongtian pearl: Heaven-Grade Medium Grade Magical Artifact]: Contains an independent blessed Immortal Cave ten li in circumference, with Spiritual Qi concentration ten times that of the outside world, which can greatly accelerate Cultivation and stabilize one's Realm.

[Current State]: Spiritual Qi completely lost, blessed Immortal Cave cannot be opened, Magical Artifact body damaged, unable to exert any power.

[Holder]: None

[Location]: Azure Cloud Sect Auction House

Looking at the information on the attribute panel, the corners of Qin Changsheng’s mouth slowly curled into an uncontrollable ecstatic smile.

This dongtian pearl was useless to others.

But Qin Changsheng could use the Golden Trait Intelligence to Repair the dongtian pearl.

With the blessed Immortal Cave, Qin Changsheng’s Cultivation Speed would greatly increase.

Moreover, when Breaking through to Golden Core, he wouldn’t need to go to the Sect to rent an Immortal Cave.

He could directly Break through within the blessed Immortal Cave.

And no one would disturb him.

Wen Xuanli scanned the room before speaking, “Today’s starting price is three hundred thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones. Each bid must not be less than thirty thousand Spirit Stones. The auction begins!”

The starting price of three hundred thousand Spirit Stones was not high, even less than a fraction of some previous treasures, but as Wen Xuanli’s voice fell, the entire hall plunged into an eerie silence. No one raised their hand to bid, not even a single sound.

The Cultivators below shook their heads, their faces full of disapproval, and low whispers of discussion rose again, filled with mockery and incomprehension.

“Three hundred thousand Spirit Stones for a broken bead? Is Azure Cloud Sect crazy for money?”

“Exactly, a useless Heaven-Grade remnant, not even comparable to a mysterious grade low grade Magical Artifact. It’s worth at most tens of thousands of Spirit Stones. Three hundred thousand is simply a blatant overcharge!”

“Who would be so foolish as to spend three hundred thousand on a useless ornament? Even someone from a major Sect wouldn’t waste Spirit Stones like that.”

Wen Xuanli’s gaze swept across the entire venue. Seeing no one bidding, the smile on his face gradually faded, and he sighed inwardly with helplessness.

He also knew that a damaged dongtian pearl was indeed not worth this price, but it was once a Heaven-Grade Magical Artifact, and he wanted to try to auction it at a reasonable price. Now, it seemed it would likely go unsold.

Wen Xuanli slowly raised the wooden gavel in his hand, preparing to announce that the item was unsold.

“Three hundred thousand Spirit Stones.” The voice was not loud, but it was like a sudden clap of thunder, instantly echoing throughout the entire hall.