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Chapter 258: Heartless Immortal Fairy, Warm Sun Fragrance
Chapter 258: Heartless Immortal Fairy, Warm Sun Fragrance
The next morning, in Wang Yuan's cave mansion on Celestial Wave Peak.
Wang Yuan looked at Luo Chen, his forehead deeply furrowed.
"You're in an extremely weak state right now. Are you sure you want to attend the auction?"
Luo Chen, who was having breakfast, managed a smile.
"Of course I'm going. I must keep my promises."
Wang Yuan shook his head, "It's just a Tier 3 healing pill. If necessary, I can avoid doing the Golden Jade Liquid business."
Luo Chen smiled but didn't argue with Wang Yuan.
His reason for attending the auction wasn't just because of a promise.
As the auction progressed, the remaining items became increasingly precious.
By the third day, the auction items were no longer accessible to Qi Condensation Stage Cultivators.]
This was an exclusive feast for Foundation Establishment Cultivators and even Golden Core Masters.
The invitation Xuan Yunzi had given him specifically noted some precious resources, including exactly what he needed most at the moment.
Considering the exorbitant prices, he wouldn't trust anyone else to bid on his behalf.
Therefore, despite his current weak state, he was determined to attend this auction.
"Xiao Ling, wash the bowls, I'm leaving!"
"Okay!"
Wang Yuan glanced at the Ghost Cultivator who was running around in the cave mansion and followed Luo Chen out.
Luo Chen released the Lingji Flying Boat and handed the control technique to Wang Yuan.
Soon, under Wang Yuan's control, the two of them slowly flew out of Celestial Wave Peak.
"What about that Ghost Cultivator? What are you planning to do with her?"
"What do you mean?"
"Even though the Jade Cauldron Region doesn't prohibit Ghost Cultivators, their cultivation path is far more challenging than ours. By keeping her by your side, not only will she be unable to glimpse the Great Dao over time, but she might also affect your cultivation."
Upon hearing these words, Luo Chen couldn't help but smile.
His spirit and soul weren't weak because of Bai Mei Ling.
This time, Wang Yuan's guess was off.
But with the other party showing such concern for him, his weak heart still felt a sense of warmth.
Thinking of Wang Yuan's fate in the lengthy simulation of the Ghost God Soul Mirror, Luo Chen's smile gradually faded.
"I have my plans for Xiao Ling."
"What about you!"
Wang Yuan was puzzled, "What do you mean?"
Luo Chen spoke earnestly, "The Jade Cauldron Region doesn't prohibit Ghost Cultivators, but it does ban Demon Cultivators. Brother Wang, you must not step onto the path of demon cultivation!"
"Haha!" Wang Yuan laughed heartily, "Where did you get that idea? I'm not that shortsighted. Moreover, the distinction between righteous and demonic paths is quite laughable. My heart and actions are as clear as a mirror, and my deeds are rooted in my true nature. How can you determine what's righteous or demonic?"
Faced with such a self-evident statement, Luo Chen naturally couldn't refute it.
He could only sigh.
"Brother Wang, honestly tell me. To what extent have you perfected your body refinement technique?"
The Wang Family Secret Scroll that Wang Yuan had given him previously only recorded the first realm of body refinement and part of the initial entry into the second realm.
Now, after so many years, with Wang Yuan not having to deal with trivial matters, he must have made further progress.
Wang Yuan looked at Luo Chen in surprise, never expecting him to be so interested in body refinement.
But throughout their journey, they had supported each other.
There was nothing wrong with discussing such matters.
He said confidently, "Previously, I had already supplemented about half of it. After I reached Foundation Establishment, I gained new insights into spirit, will, spirit energy, and qi and blood. Recently, I've gradually explored the specific cultivation methods for the middle stage of body refinement."
"What about the late stage of the second realm of body refinement?"
Luo Chen persisted in his questioning.
He asked again, "The technique you're currently referencing, is it Xiao Wuyan's Blood Path technique or the Heavenly Peng Transformation that we bought from the black market?"
Wang Yuan hesitated.
In the end, he chose to be honest.
"I mainly reference the Blood Path technique. After all, the technique I used for Foundation Establishment was the Blood Slaughter Soul Snatching Array."
Hearing this answer, Luo Chen felt a hint of dizziness.
No wonder in the simulation, Wang Yuan would embark on the path of blood demon cultivation.
Indeed, simulations were based on real-life logic.
However, if things continued like this, that technique would eventually affect one's temperament.
If Wang Yuan acted without restraint in the future, he would soon attract the attention of Golden Core Masters.
This was Heavenly Wave Immortal City, not Dahedao Market!
Luo Chen took a deep breath to calm his mind.
"Brother Wang, there's a set of second-grade body refinement technique at today's auction. I'll bid for it, and you can switch to cultivating it or reference it."
Wang Yuan was taken aback.
He had no idea about this.
Just as he was about to ask more, the Lingji Flying Boat had already arrived outside Frostwhirl Palace.
With their arrival, many Foundation Establishment Cultivators entering the palace looked over curiously.
This flying boat seemed to be of a much higher grade than the land-based flying boats recently sold by Wanbao Tower. Who was the owner?
Among those gazes, Luo Chen spotted several familiar faces.
The long-unseen Li Yixian and Nanong Jin.
They were gathered with a group of Foundation Establishment Cultivators, and among them was Zhou Qing, the elder of the Lianyun Merchant Alliance from Dahedao Market.
As Luo Chen alighted from the flying boat, Li Yixian opened his mouth, but in the end, he said nothing, only nodding with a bitter smile.
Luo Chen's eyebrows furrowed as he realized that both Li Yixian and Nanong Jin seemed to have joined the Lianyun Merchant Alliance.
While he was observing them, they had also noticed him.
Zhou Qing looked at him curiously, then shook his head in surprise.
According to Li Yixian and the others, Luo Chen was powerful and had a solid foundation.
But at first glance, his eyes were dull, and his expression was weary.
No matter how you looked at it, he seemed to have a shallow foundation.
It made sense; to have achieved Foundation Establishment at around thirty years old, he couldn't be a genius from a major sect.
To have such achievements at this age, he must have taken some unorthodox paths, and his foundation couldn't possibly be solid and stable.
"Let's go in!"
The Grand Elder of the Lianyun Merchant Alliance entered the Frostwhirl Palace, and Zhou Qing also called Li Yixian and Nanong Jin to follow.
Luo Chen didn't have the heart to chat with them, instead heading towards the waiting Luo Tianhui members.
Although they were referred to as 'many', there were only three people in reality.
Sima Huiwang, Duan Feng, and Kang Xianqiong.
This was the third day of the auction, and the other Qi Condensation Stage cultivators from Luo Tianhui no longer needed to participate.
Upon seeing Luo Chen, the three of them finally felt the weight lifted from their hearts.
"Brother Luo, are you alright?" Kang Xianqiong was the first to greet him.
Luo Chen tugged at the corners of his mouth, feeling a bit uncomfortable.
He waved his hand, "I'm fine. I'll do my best for what I promised you, just prepare the Spirit Stones."
Kang Xianqiong nodded gratefully.
In her opinion, if Luo Chen promised to do his best, he would most likely succeed.
"Are you really okay?"
Duan Feng walked up to Luo Chen, and even his usually cold expression showed concern.
He was one of Luo Chen's closest friends.
Rarely had he seen Luo Chen in such a state.
In the past, no matter how difficult things were, Luo Chen was always energetic, constantly calculating and planning.
But now!
His expression was weary, and his face was filled with fatigue.
When he spoke, he sounded weak, like a person recovering from a serious illness.
Facing his friend's sudden concern, Luo Chen patted Duan Feng's shoulder.
"Little Duan, why are you worrying about me?"
"Instead of worrying about me, why don't you think about when you'll put in some effort with Sister Xia and give me a little nephew?"
Duan Feng stared at him speechlessly and walked off to the side.
Luo Chen, with a smile on his face, approached Sima Huiwang.
"Let's go in, we can talk as we walk!"
...
"It's almost been three years. The Spirit Field on Crimson Peak, which was once abandoned, will soon be restored to a lower-grade first-tier field."
"On the first day of the auction, I, Yuan Dongsheng, and Feng Xa together purchased a large number of Spirit Herbs and Plant Seeds."
"After the winter, our Spirit Field will be ready for use."
As they walked, Sima Huiwang reported on the situation of the past two days' auctions.
Luo Chen listened attentively, occasionally asking detailed questions.
Over the past two days, Sima Huiwang had utilized the 100,000 Spirit Stones to the extreme.
She had bought a large number of Spirit Seeds, various tools needed for Spirit Plant cultivation, and fertilizers to accelerate their growth.
These were just the items needed by the Medicine Hall.
She had also purchased many resources required by the other halls of Luo Tianhui.
For example, the urgent need for Quiling Liquid, special mineral materials, and molds for the Artifact Hall...
And for the Pill Hall, as the old pill furnaces were nearing obsolescence after years of pill refinement, she had also spent a large amount of Spirit Stones to repurchase a batch of lower-grade, mid-grade, and even high-grade pill furnaces!
Additionally, outside the auction, she had negotiated a deal with the Tianyi Building's cultivators for a batch of Magical Artifact robes.
She had custom-ordered one hundred lower-grade Magical Artifact robes, spending a total of 20,000 Spirit Stones.
The requirement was for the same style, and in addition to the standard array, they must also bear the Luo Tianhui emblem.
Subtly, she was already shaping Luo Tianhui into a standard sect.
Listening to these trivial matters, Luo Chen showed great patience.
Sima Huiwang was very capable, and her abilities were growing.
This was a good thing!
It could relieve him of many tasks.
In the Heart's Simulation, although he didn't succeed in Core Formation, he didn't even experience a bit of the process.
But this simulation wasn't without gains.
He deeply realized that if he continued to live and cultivate as he had before, he would be extremely tired!
It wasn't the fatigue caused by cultivation.
It was the result of being too distracted.
Therefore.
He must learn to delegate authority!
Not just to Sima Huiwang, but also to others like Lingjun, Duan Feng, and Bian Zhen.
Only by doing so could he focus his attention on cultivation as much as possible.
"Using the Qinhuajiang Li Family's quota, we successfully bid for a Foundation Establishment Pill."
"President, this is for you."
Sima Huiwang respectfully, yet somewhat reluctantly, handed a jade box to Luo Chen.
This scene caught the attention of Duan Feng, Wang Yuan, and Kang Xianqiong.
It was a Foundation Establishment Pill!
A Qi Condensation Stage Cultivator's most coveted treasure.
Unexpectedly, Luo Chen pushed it back.
"You keep it!"
"Hmm... Er?" Sima Huiwang was stunned.
"This Foundation Establishment Pill is yours. Once you reach Qi Condensation Grand Completion, you can directly consume it!"
Luo Chen turned his back and entered a VIP box specially prepared for him by Frostwhirl Palace.
Sima Huiwang followed him in, looking dazed.
"But..."
"There's no 'but'. We've witnessed your contributions over the years, and this is what you deserve. Moreover, you don't need to provide additional Spirit Stones; it's yours!"
Seeing Sima Huiwang still in a daze, Luo Chen said indifferently, "As for Min Longyu, I'll explain it to him."
"Th-thank you, Chairman!" Sima Huiwang's voice was choked with emotion.
Luo Chen waved his hand dismissively.
The five of them took their seats, their eyes fixed on the massive palace.
"Speaking of which, during my absence, have you guys ever counted the number of Foundation Establishment Cultivators in Heavenly Wave Immortal City? And have there been any major events during this time?"
Luo Chen suddenly asked.
Duan Feng immediately replied, "I've been paying attention, and during this auction, there have been at least two hundred Foundation Establishment Cultivators appearing one after another."
"So many?" Luo Chen was surprised.
Duan Feng shook his head, "That's not a lot. I had a brief chat with Li Jinhuang of the Qinhuajiang Li Family, and he said that during the most prosperous times, there were four to five hundred Foundation Establishment Cultivators participating in the auction. This is still considered a small number."
Luo Chen was a bit shocked.
He had secretly estimated before that in the scope of Heavenly Wave Immortal City, there were nearly a hundred Foundation Establishment Cultivators residing long-term.
Usually, those who came and went briefly would only add another twenty to thirty people.
Now, with the help of large trading fairs and auctions, the number had suddenly doubled.
At its peak, it could even increase four to five times.
This was just the tip of the iceberg! It showed that the number of Foundation Establishment Cultivators in the Jade Peak Region was incredibly vast.
And this was just the number in a single Immortal City.
In the Jade Peak Region, there were nine great Immortal Cities that were no less impressive than Heavenly Wave Immortal City, along with some smaller second-tier Immortal Cities.
Additionally, the seven great sects of the Jade Peak Region had numerous Foundation Establishment Cultivators within their ranks.
If calculated as a whole, the Jade Peak Region alone had thousands of Foundation Establishment Cultivators.
With so many people crowded into the Jade Peak Region, the demand for resources would be enormous.
No wonder conflicts were becoming more frequent.
It was only natural for wars to break out between the two Nascent Soul High Lords.
After Duan Feng finished speaking, Sima Huiwang also mentioned some recent major events in Heavenly Wave Immortal City.
They were mostly about loose cultivators from outside not following the city's rules and causing trouble.
One of the Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators in the middle stage tried to resist the enforcement team and escaped by flying with a Magical Artifact.
However, he was struck dead by a bolt of lightning from the large array above Heavenly Wave Immortal City.
The no-fly zone was not just an empty threat!
As the group chatted, the auction began in an orderly manner.
It had already been held for two days, and the process was now familiar.
The only change was that the auction host had been replaced.
A Golden Core Master!
"That's Heartless Immortal Fairy from Ice Fortress. She's very powerful. She briefly appeared on the first day of the auction."
Duan Feng's introduction reached Luo Chen's ears.
Luo Chen nodded slightly, his gaze becoming slightly more serious.
He had heard of the name Heartless Immortal Fairy and had even specifically inquired about her information.
The reason was simple!
She was Dantu Jinou's master.
In a sense, she was Luo Chen's true backer in Heavenly Wave Immortal City.
"I didn't expect that on the third day, she would personally come to host the auction."
Although it was unexpected, it was also within reason.
For a small auction, a single Foundation Establishment Cultivator could control the entire venue.
But for a large-scale auction like the one in Heavenly Wave Immortal City, with tens of thousands of participants and hundreds of Foundation Establishment Cultivators, it was not something an ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivator could handle.
Especially!
Luo Chen's gaze shifted upwards, glancing at several boxes seemingly inconspicuously.
This auction also had several Golden Core Masters in attendance.
It seemed her name suited her.
Heartless Immortal Fairy's personality was somewhat indifferent, and under her hosting, the Immortal City auction, which had been lively and bustling on the previous two days, now had a more subdued atmosphere.
However, this did not overly affect the transaction prices.
Because the main participants were Foundation Establishment Cultivators and Golden Core Cultivators, they all had a good understanding of the true value of various resources.
When a tree core was presented with great care, Luo Chen knew it was time for him to make his move.
"Warm Sun Fragrance, a semi-finished Tier Three Spirit Material."
"Taken from a third-stage Spirit Tree, Warm Sun Wood."
"When used in alchemy, it can enhance the foundation and expand the spirit sense."
"The starting bid is three thousand Spirit Stones!"
(End of Chapter)
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