And the attendant was very perceptive, gently retreating and closing the box door.

Xu Ping closed his eyes for a moment of rest, quietly waiting for the auction to begin.

After about the time it takes an incense stick to burn, a crisp and loud gong sounded, announcing the official start of the auction!

Subsequently, a voice full of energy transmitted from the crystal ball flashing with spiritual light:

"I am Tong Xingbang from the Luoyun Sect! Greetings, fellow Daoists, this auction is hosted by me, and I hope everyone can obtain what they desire..."

Xu Ping opened his eyes and gazed at the auction platform through the crystal ball.

On the auction platform stood a portly middle-aged man with a smiling face, speaking a slew of formalities with an air of amicable prosperity.

Although he seemed adept at handling situations, he was brimming with spiritual power, surprisingly at the Fake Pill level!

"Alright, let's not dwell on needless chatter; the auction officially begins now."

"The first item, Foundation Establishment Pill!"

Tong Xingbang announced loudly, "The efficacy of Foundation Establishment Pill needs no introduction, starting price is ten thousand Spirit Stones, with each bid not less than five hundred."

"The first item is actually the Foundation Establishment Pill!" Xu Ping thought in surprise.

It's known that even in the previous Qiu Xuan Immortal City auction, Foundation Establishment Pills were at least among the final few items.

It seems the Luoyun Sect's approach is grand, using such a precious pill to kick things off.

Thinking this, Xu Ping fixed his gaze on the auction platform inside the crystal ball.

Immediately, the floor became lively, with bids rising one after another.

"Ten thousand five hundred Spirit Stones!"

"Eleven thousand Spirit Stones!"

"Eleven thousand five hundred Spirit Stones!"

...

The price climbed swiftly, soon breaking past fourteen thousand Spirit Stones.

Xu Ping silently observed, without any intention of bidding; he was already in Late-Stage Foundation Establishment, the Foundation Establishment Pill held little use for him.

When the price reached seventeen thousand Spirit Stones, the pace of bidding slowed slightly, and the voices calling out bids diminished significantly.

Only the boxes on the second floor were left competing.

"Twenty-two thousand Spirit Stones!"

Ultimately, the Foundation Establishment Pill was acquired at a high price of twenty-two thousand Spirit Stones by a mysterious box on the second floor.

"If I ever lack Spirit Stones, maybe I could also refine some Foundation Establishment Pills to sell!" Witnessing this scene, Xu Ping stroked his chin, thinking.

The price of Foundation Establishment Pills is high, yet they don't attract as much attention as third-rank talismans.

While he continued to watch the events unfold.

One by one, precious auction items were continuously auctioned.

"The Artifact Embryo Green Nether Sword... this sword was forged by the Heavenly Craft Pavilion and carries inherent divine techniques..."

"True Essence Skill... an ancient cultivation technique that can be cultivated to Golden Core Perfection!"

...

As one eye-catching item after another was auctioned, the atmosphere at the auction site grew more intense, seemingly igniting the air.

During this time, several items also appeared that somewhat interested Xu Ping.

However, all these items inevitably attracted fierce bidding from numerous competitors, with competition far beyond expectations.

Weighing things up carefully, Xu Ping decided to temporarily give up on these items, waiting for a better opportunity.

"The next item, a third-rank upper-grade Body Refining Technique---Profound Turtle Mountain-Suppressing Skill!" Tong Xingbang introduced yet another auction item.

"The defensive power of the body refined through this technique is outstanding; perhaps some Daoists present have heard that hundreds of years ago, there was a Body Refining Cultivator who cultivated this technique to the Great Success Realm and survived an attack from a Nascent Soul Cultivator, exhibiting its defense."

"However, the technique has its advantages and disadvantages; cultivating the Profound Turtle Mountain-Suppressing Skill not only consumes a large amount of cultivation resources but also requires high comprehension from the cultivator.

"If one's comprehension is insufficient, penetrating its mysteries might be as hard as ascending to heaven."

"Yet overall, its flaws do not overshadow its merits; this technique still counts as one of the top third-rank Body Refining Techniques, incredibly valuable!"

...

"Third-rank upper-grade Body Refining Technique!"

Listening to the description, Xu Ping's eyes lit up.

Although he was also cultivating the Blood Demon Body Refining, this technique was nonetheless a demonic cultivation technique, easily drawing the attention and targeting of Orthodoxy cultivators.

Furthermore, the ape-class essence blood needed for cultivating Blood Demon Body Refining was extremely hard to find, severely limiting Xu Ping's progress in cultivation.

For a long time, he had wanted to abandon Blood Demon Body Refining but had not yet found a suitable Body Refining Technique to replace it.

The appearance of this technique, named Profound Turtle Mountain-Suppressing Skill, seemed tailor-made for him.

After all, he never lacked offensive techniques, but his defensive power was notably insufficient!

If he could master this technique, the defensive shortcoming would be completely resolved.

As for the vast resources needed and the high comprehension requirement for cultivation, they were no real problem for Xu Ping.

Relying on his wealth, he was confident in solving the resources issue; regarding comprehension, he had the skilled panel assistance, why worry?

"For auctioning the Profound Turtle Mountain-Suppressing Skill, our sect decided not to auction with Spirit Stones, but to barter with goods; those interested can write the items they wish to exchange on the surface of the crystal ball, and the highest offer wins." Tong Xingbang's deep voice resounded widely.

"Oh?"

"An anonymous bidding mode?"

"This indeed helps avoid revealing too much!"

Hearing this, Xu Ping's heart was stirred, and he promptly moved to the crystal ball within the box.

After contemplating for a moment, he extended his index finger and started writing on the surface of the crystal ball.

A quarter-hour later.

Tong Xingbang, after collecting all bidding information, smiled slightly: "At present, box fifty-one on the second floor temporarily leads, any higher bids?"

He called out thrice, and no new bidding information appeared on the crystal ball!

"Since no one bids higher, this Profound Turtle Mountain-Suppressing Skill belongs to the esteemed guest in box fifty-one on the second floor!" Tong Xingbang decisively announced the auction item's ownership without hesitation.

At this moment, Xu Ping in box fifty-one on the second floor, upon hearing Tong Xingbang's announcement, breathed a sigh of relief from his heart.

You know, to bid on this item, he wrote as many as four third-rank Cyan Profound Divine Thunder Talismans; if he couldn't acquire it, he might be hesitant to raise his offer further.

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