Two hours later.
In the private room of the Drunken Immortal Pavilion.
Ruan Siting gazed at the pile of Spirit Stones on the table, which resembled a small mountain, and fell into deep thought.
The Demonstration Tournament is a real-name limited bet.
The maximum limit for each person each time is three hundred Spirit Stones.
Such a rule is to prevent high-tier cultivators from taking advantage.
Shen Xuan did not let Ruan Siting invest.
He used his name.
Betting the full three hundred Spirit Stones each time.
Seven consecutive wins!
Without spending a single Spirit Stone, he won two thousand Spirit Stones!
"Brother Shen, you can't place any more bets!"
Ruan Siting awoke as if from a dream.
"The person in charge of the Demonstration Tournament is Elder Lei, who has a fiery temper! It's time to stop!"
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"Alright then!"
Shen Xuan felt somewhat unsatisfied.
The accuracy of his intuition with the combination of Insight Technique, Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil, and Wealth Attraction was frighteningly high.
He won seven matches in a row!
Zhao Chunsheng watched warmly from the side.
Pulling Wen Zijian along, they followed a few matches.
Each won seven to eight hundred Spirit Stones.
"Brother Shen, just speak openly, what matters you have."
Looking at the bright Spirit Stones on the table, Ruan Siting asked directly.
"I want a catalog of the auction."
"Anything else?"
"That's it!"
Shen Xuan smiled.
The auction standard of the Bishui Sect is exceedingly high.
Ruan Siting is merely a Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer steward with limited status.
"Brother Shen, you! Ruan is in urgent need of Spirit Stones, and I won't refuse any gifts!"
Shen Xuan used Ruan Siting's name, so the Spirit Stones he won were naturally gifted to him.
If he wishes to earn Spirit Stones from the Demonstration Platform, he must use his real name.
However, it can only be a one-time deal.
He cannot win too much.
Otherwise, the Demonstration Tournament head Elder Lei will not let him off!
"Rest assured, Brother Shen. I will keep my lips sealed! We should leave quickly, it will be troublesome if Elder Lei's people come looking for us!"
Ruan Siting quickly settled the bill and left with the three others.
Not long after the four of them left, a yellow-robed steward from Bishui Sect came to the Drunken Immortal Pavilion looking for Ruan Siting.
...
In the Practice Room.
Shen Xuan flipped through the auction list provided by Ruan Siting.
"Silver Hook Island, Tier Two venue, spanning ten miles, starting bid twenty thousand Spirit Stones!"
"Purple Gold Evil Qi, Golden Technique Foundation Establishment Spiritual Objects, starting bid seven thousand Spirit Stones!"
"Cyan Spirit Water Jade, Water Technique Foundation Establishment Spiritual Objects, starting bid six thousand Spirit Stones!"
Shen Xuan's gaze paused at Cyan Spirit Water Jade.
This Water Technique Foundation Establishment spiritual object is not naturally formed, but rather cultivated by Bishui Sect using a secret technique.
Although its efficacy is not particularly outstanding, it excels in stability and is a common Foundation Establishment spiritual object used by Water Cultivators of Bishui Sect.
Like the Foundation Establishment Pill, if successful, only one piece of Foundation Establishment spiritual object is needed.
"First, buy a piece of Cyan Spirit Water Jade as a backup. If a better Foundation Establishment spiritual object is found, it can be transferred, and not much Spirit Stone will be lost!"
Shen Xuan made his decision in his heart.
Today, he granted Ruan Siting a big gift.
Although it is like borrowing flowers to offer to Buddha.
But Ruan Siting solidly received two thousand Spirit Stones.
Of course, Ruan Siting also ended up on the Demonstration Tournament blacklist.
When sending the auction list, Ruan Siting informed Shen Xuan.
To avoid Elder Lei's investigation, he would directly return to Bishui Sect for closed-door potential cultivation.
After all, he originally planned to attempt Foundation Establishment soon.
With the Spirit Stones won with Shen Xuan's help, he can gather more from friends, almost enough to exchange for a Foundation Establishment Pill.
"So, Brother Shen, before I emerge from Foundation Establishment, you can still go to the Demonstration Tournament for a fortune!"
Winning the Spirit Stones delighted Ruan Siting, who joked happily.
"Let's talk about it later, I dare not provoke Elder Lei of your sect."
Shen Xuan is not lacking Spirit Stones for the time being.
It's better not to anger Elder Lei.
Helping Ruan Siting can be seen as aiding a friend's Foundation Establishment.
Ruan Siting is an inner disciple of Bishui Sect.
Elder Lei can at most lose his temper but won't do much to Shen Xuan.
But if Shen Xuan competes again and earns Spirit Stones from the Demonstration Tournament.
That would be openly challenging Elder Lei.
He hasn't reached such a desperate situation.
...
Bishui Sect's auction was held successfully.
The Core Formation City Lord of Yunyuan Immortal City personally presided over it.
All the participating auction cultivators were equipped with magic robes and masks to prevent Divine Sense detection.
As one rare cultivation spiritual object after another was placed on the auction stage,
the cultivators attending the event began to feel a surge of excitement.
However, no one dared to intimidate others by their power.
The overwhelming pressure of the Core Formation True Masters kept everyone in check.
"The next item is a portion of Purple Gold Evil Qi!"
The host announced loudly.
"This is a rare Golden Technique Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object! The starting bid is seven thousand spirit stones, with each increment of a hundred!"
Immediately, many golden cultivators became spirited, raising their paddles to bid.
"Seven thousand and five hundred!"
"Eight thousand!"
"Eight thousand one hundred!"
As soon as the Purple Gold Evil Qi appeared, it sparked a fervent bidding war.
The price quickly soared to nine thousand spirit stones.
This made Shen Xuan click his tongue in amazement.
"Eight thousand eight hundred!"
A familiar voice called out.
Though the person wore a magic robe and a mask,
Shen Xuan still recognized the voice as belonging to his demon hunting companion, Wen Zijian.
In the realm of Foundation Establishment Spiritual Objects, Purple Gold Evil Qi was considered high-grade.
Wen Zijian was plotting his Foundation Establishment, determined to succeed.
After several rounds of bidding,
he finally managed to purchase it for nine thousand three hundred spirit stones.
Following that, the host continued by offering another portion of Purple Gold Evil Qi.
A total of three portions of Purple Gold Evil Qi were auctioned before moving on to other cultivation spiritual objects.
In the second half of the auction,
the Cyan Water Jade that Shen Xuan had been waiting for finally appeared.
"The next item is a portion of Cyan Water Jade!"
"This needs no introduction. Produced by the Bishui Sect, it is certainly a premium product! The starting price is six thousand spirit stones!"
To Shen Xuan's surprise,
the bidding atmosphere for the Cyan Water Jade was far less heated than for the Purple Gold Evil Qi.
It barely reached seven thousand five hundred spirit stones before the voices dwindled.
"Seven thousand seven hundred!"
The final price for the first portion of Cyan Water Jade was seven thousand seven hundred spirit stones.
Shen Xuan had long known that the Bishui Sect would auction off ten portions of Cyan Water Jade.
The subsequent prices would be lower.
So, he wasn't in a rush to bid.
He had already gotten insider information from Ruan Siting.
This year, there was a bountiful harvest of Cyan Water Jade, and the Bishui Sect couldn't use it all, so they put out ten portions for auction at once!
When it came to the seventh portion,
"Seven thousand one hundred!"
Shen Xuan decisively made his move.
After he called out his price,
the other cultivators stopped bidding.
He successfully purchased the Cyan Water Jade.
Just one hundred spirit stones more than the lowest price of the ninth portion.
After settling the spirit stones and acquiring the Cyan Water Jade, Shen Xuan continued to watch the auction.
"The next is the highlight of this auction, Tier Two Dao Ground, Silver Snake Island!"
As soon as the host finished speaking,
some cultivators went wild, scrambling to outbid each other.
"Two hundred thousand!"
"Two hundred fifty thousand!"
"Three hundred thousand!"
At this point, there were even cultivators who got desperate,
announcing their names despite the pressure of the Core Formation True Master, asking everyone for leniency.
But at this moment, who would care about such things in order to win the Tier Two Dao Ground!
The Foundation Establishment cultivator who declared his name was directly expelled from the auction by the Core Formation True Master holding the venue.
Shen Xuan watched the spectacle silently.
In the end, Silver Snake Island was successfully auctioned for three hundred sixty thousand spirit stones.
About the equivalent of twelve Foundation Establishment Pills.
After the auction concluded,
Shen Xuan took off his magic robe and mask,
returned home,
took out a porcelain bottle, and looked at the Cyan Water Jade.
The cyan spirit water, condensed into a form like beautiful jade, weighed only half a jin.
For just this bit, he was charged seven thousand one hundred spirit stones.
Gotta admit, the Bishui Sect is really unscrupulous!
The problem is, being water technique wanderers, they have to scurry to beg the Bishui Sect to sell it.
"I must find a way to procure a Foundation Establishment Pill!"
Shen Xuan estimated that after three more years, he could break through to the Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer.
Ideally, by the age of eighty-five, he would break through to Qi Cultivation Perfection.
Actually, at Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer, one could attempt Foundation Establishment.
At his age, Shen Xuan didn't intend to waste his years at Qi Cultivation Perfection.
"At eighty-five, during the ten-year reunion, I can ask Qin Yuehan and Lv Zhengying for help, bringing my own materials to refine the Foundation Establishment Pill!"