Moreover, this time they released fifty advancement slots in one go, clearly intending to give various influential powers a significant boost.

"Interesting, they're even daring to teach martial arts, it seems I came at the right time," Tie Mu said with a smile as Lin Qi started auctioning the advancement slots first. "The other four old guys would be green with envy if they knew."

Saying that, Tie Mu instructed someone to raise his bid card without a hint of hesitation.

In just a brief moment, the auction price skyrocketed from 5,000 energy crystal stones to 30,000, with more and more people bidding.

"Fifty thousand! Our Holy Blood Mercenary Corps is determined to get this advancement slot!" Burning Bone looked at the advancement slots on stage with bright eyes.

"Burning Bone, you're really going all out. Your Holy Blood Mercenary Corps makes about this much in a year, right?" Hu Lei was astonished at Burning Bone's bid increase by 10,000, and then he also raised his bid card, "Sixty thousand!"

"You really don't hold back." Burning Bone looked at Hu Lei, speechless, but quickly raised his bid card again, "Seventy thousand!"

Although the Holy Blood Mercenary Corps has teamed up with Star Tower City, these advancement slots are absolutely precious and cannot be let go. They are a foundation for a faction's strength, as well as a guarantee for breakthrough in that realm.

"One hundred thousand!" Xie Feina didn't waste words, immediately bidding one hundred thousand.

The room fell silent momentarily. Although 100,000 energy crystal stones were not an unbearable amount for the major factions, seeing Xie Feina, a prominent figure from Mist Mountain Domain City, made them hesitant to compete aggressively. Furthermore, the major forces hadn't brought much energy crystal stones, making it unwise to spend it all on one slot.

This time there were quite a few advancement slots, a total of fifty. The more people that enter the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall, the more likely they are to learn the martial arts. The higher the level of martial arts, the harder it is to learn. Not everyone can master it, but the more people who learn, the greater the chance someone will succeed.

"No further bids, once!"

"No further bids, twice!"

"No further bids, thrice! Let's congratulate Miss Xie Feina!"

Lin Qi felt a slight regret when the price reached 100,000, but still had someone give the Black Obsidian Martial Hall's emblem to Xie Feina.

With the first deal made, the subsequent auctions became even fiercer. The second slot still went to Xie Feina, but it cost her a hefty 120,000 energy crystal stones.

Then, Tie Mu from Black Steel Heavy Industry won five slots in a row, astonishing everyone with the financial power of Black Steel Heavy Industry. Despite others' lack of preparation, Black Steel Heavy Industry brought so many energy crystal stones, showcasing their immense wealth.

As the available slots dwindled, each force was going all out, even the City Lord of Star Tower City, Hu Lei, spent almost 120,000 energy crystal stones to secure one, while the wealthier Burning Bone spent over 240,000 energy crystal stones to capture two slots.

In the venue, Donna watched the frenzied bidding for the advancement slots by various forces, her eyes wide open, and couldn't help asking Igor, "Brother, can I still join the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall?"

"This… possibly." Igor looked at the various forces still shouting bids, uncertain himself.

Originally, with Donna's talent, joining Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall and becoming a core disciple was practically a given. Other than the gray-clothed disciples, there weren't many Bone Forging Realm experts joining, let alone a young genius like Donna.

But now, seeing all the forces fighting tooth and nail for these slots, it's foreseeable that once this auction ends, Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall will surely become the target for many geniuses wanting to join.

An advancement slot for a core disciple of Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall has been auctioned for at least 100,000 energy crystal stones. Igor had never seen so many energy crystal stones in his life.

Joining Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall and becoming a core disciple would mean earning 100,000 energy crystal stones.

Such a vast amount of energy crystal stones is astronomical even for geniuses in major cities, and to those who don't understand the benefits and value of joining Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall, these 100,000 energy crystal stones are very tangible.

While Igor and Donna chatted, the Martial Arts Hall Defense Corps members maintaining order at the venue felt immensely proud, straightening their backs.

The Martial Arts Hall Defense Corps members are talents selected by Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall, their status and position equivalent to core disciples.

Many who joined the Martial Arts Hall Defense Corps were initially discarded by their families and clans, but now Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall's status has soared, making even those who passed into city genius training camps look up to them in awe.

By the end of the auction, all fifty advancement slots and twelve guard robots were sold out.

The fifty advancement slots sold for an average of over 110,000 energy crystal stones each, earning Lin Qi nearly 5.7 million energy crystal stones, a sum a City Lord couldn't earn in a lifetime, yet Lin Qi accomplished it in one auction.

The twelve guard robots were exchanged for seven Celestial Human Realm Initial Tier Cultivation Methods and thirty-four Blood Coagulation Realm Cultivation Methods, also making Lin Qi feel greatly rewarded.

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