Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension

As time went on, round after round of auction items took the stage one after another, and the further the auction went, the rarer and more precious the items became, naturally driving up the bidding prices.

The highest auction price so far has exceeded one hundred top-grade spiritual stones, and the auctioned treasure was a Three Flowers Gathering God Pill that can cure all poisons.

In the blink of an eye, more than an hour passed, and the auction reached its second half. The atmosphere in the hall grew more heated with the emergence of each treasure, but the truly important treasures were yet to come.

At this moment, a maid in yellow walked to the front of the stage, holding a white bone box in her hands.

Seeing this scene, the True Immortals' spirits were greatly lifted, knowing the main event was just beginning, they couldn't help but rub their hands in anticipation, waiting for the Heavenly Fire Ancestor to reveal the mystery.

"Could it be... that thing..."

"It should be; after all, only a few finale treasures are left now..."

Below the stage, the True Immortals secretly communicated with each other.

At this moment, Zhao Sheng put down his teacup and slowly sat upright.

"Heh, it seems that even if I don't say it, you all have guessed it. Indeed, the upcoming treasure is the long-extinct Devouring Immortal Silkworm Egg from legend."

As soon as the Heavenly Fire Ancestor finished speaking, he waved his hand, and a head-sized, semi-transparent petrified amber immediately flew out of the bone box.

Visible inside the amber was a wrist-length, ghastly white bone, covered with pits, at the bottom of which were densely packed "black dots."

"This... this has all turned to petrified crud; is the Devouring Immortal Silkworm Egg really inside?"

"It shouldn't be wrong. Even if we don't trust our own eyes, we should trust Returning Home Tower's millennium-long reputation."

"Heh, it's been petrified for who knows how many years. It's probably just a pile of dead eggs by now; how could it hatch into anything living?"

"Mr. Mo, if it could be easily hatched successfully, the Gui Family would have long divided it among themselves. Such good fortune would never fall to the likes of us."

Upon this item's appearance, the hall buzzed with discussions.

Seeing this, the Heavenly Fire Ancestor gently coughed.

In an instant, the hall fell silent.

"This nest of Devouring Immortal Silkworm Eggs was excavated three years ago from the Moonlight Cave Heaven. After appraisal by the Great Tributor Chen, it was confirmed to be Devouring Immortal Silkworm Eggs with a certain chance of hatching into live larvae. The starting bid is forty top-grade spiritual stones. Let the bidding begin!"

After these words, the hall remained silent, with no one bidding for the moment.

Seeing this, the Heavenly Fire Ancestor immediately sensed something amiss, thinking, "Nowadays, there are too many shrewd people and not enough fools. It seems the auction item is about to fail again; if this continues, I'm afraid it'll end up in our own hands."

Just when the auction seemed it might go cold, a lazy voice suddenly broke the silence: "Forty-one!"

Hearing some big fool bid, dozens of Golden Core Masters turned to look at the speaker.

This "big fool" in everyone's eyes was, of course, Zhao Sheng.

Zhao Sheng ignored the gazes of others, sitting calmly and waiting to secure the treasure.

However, things rarely go so smoothly!

As he assumed the situation was settled, suddenly, a spoiler appeared: "Forty-two!"

The second "big fool" appeared, an old man with a cold face and clear beard, dressed in a crane robe.

Zhao Sheng glanced at this person, suddenly realizing that this one had repeatedly called out high bids before, but succeeded in acquiring few items.

Hmm, this case is closed!

This person was a "shill" invited by Returning Home Tower!

Zhao Sheng deliberately remained silent for a long time, until the Heavenly Fire Ancestor was almost impatiently about to finalize the hammer, finally quietly uttering a number: "Forty-three!"

In this way, the old man in the crane robe indeed did not dare to rashly increase the bid further.

In the end, the Devouring Immortal Silkworm Egg was won by Zhao Sheng for forty-three top-grade spiritual stones. The old man in the crane robe seemed to receive a hint and remained silent.

Soon, a purple-clothed maiden approached the front of the stage carrying a jade plate.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the next treasure is also the top heavy treasure of this auction." Said the Heavenly Fire Ancestor, with a wave of his hand brushing away the white veil, revealing a chicken-egg-sized luminous black jade pearl.

The jade pearl was slightly oval in shape, with bursts of dazzling starlight erupting from within, like a star falling into the Mortal World.

"This item is an unknown wonder. The consignor claims this Star Bead comes from the Outer Heaven Void, a part of a Star Core remaining after a star's disintegration. Not only is it heavy and hard, but it also possesses strange spatial attributes, truly unique in the world! The starting bid is forty-four top-grade spiritual stones." said the Heavenly Fire Ancestor.

Returning Home Tower's auctions always inform attendees of the auction items' details in advance.

Although the "Star Bead" origins are unclear and its uses unknown, its presence as one of the concluding items indicates its extreme preciousness. An observant person could immediately discern this.

"Forty-five!" a raspy voice immediately rang out, it was Chen Daxian speaking.

"Forty-six!" The words were hardly finished when someone immediately began competing.

"Forty-seven!"

"Forty-nine!"

In just a few breaths, the crowd had bid over ten rounds, rapidly raising the price close to seventy top-grade spiritual stones.

Compared to the near no-sale of the previous item, this round of competition clearly reached a fever pitch.

The atmosphere in the hall grew increasingly tense, with the bidding price of the Star Bead far surpassing the previous highest auction price, reaching an alarming one hundred thirty-six top-grade spiritual stones.

This price was enough to purchase a High Grade Magical Treasure or even a niche Ancient Treasure with some flaws.

Although Zhao Sheng also coveted this treasure greatly, he was helplessly short on funds and thus bowed out early.