I Can Fix My Talent in Hundred Lives

Soon after, Master Withered Wood held a solemn expression as he personally brought out a tray, with a fabric shimmering in spirit light slightly undulating, as if concealing two pulsating stars.

"Creak—"

The lock on the tray's restriction clicked softly, and at the moment Master Withered Wood's finger infused with spiritual power flicked the fabric open, two distinctly different halos exploded forth.

The jade bottle on the left was entirely white, its body covered in a thin layer of frost, hinting at an icy-clear liquid inside, none other than Snow Spirit Water.

The jade bottle on the right was crimson like flames, with sparks seemingly flowing over its surface. A wave of heat rushed forth upon approaching, revealing it as Celestial Fire Liquid.

"One set each of Snow Spirit Water and Celestial Fire Liquid..."

Master Withered Wood's voice, amplified with mana, pierced through the noisy auction hall:

"The starting bid is fifty thousand middle-grade spirit stones, and each increment must not be less than one thousand!"

Before he finished speaking, a gasp ran through the audience, as all the Foundation Establishment cultivators' eyes were fixed on a few of their peers in the front row.

One among them couldn't help but exclaim:

"Such spiritual objects!"

Inside the private box.

Chen Sheng's gaze burned passionately as he looked at the red and white bottles, his throat moving slightly.

Since coming to Yue Country, he truly realized how impoverished Chu Country really was!

To put it like this, Profound Water True Crystals, things that only exist in the Secret Realms of the Three Sects, monopolized by the main branches of the Three Sects of Chu Country, and almost never released.

They frequently appear in the affiliated commerce associations of the major Nascent Soul influences in Yue Country. While they aren't always in stock, they aren't considered too rare and are almost a standard commodity!

Now, at an auction in just a Market, Chen Sheng even saw Snow Spirit Water and Celestial Fire Liquid.

These spiritual objects are legendary in Chu Country, only documented in records—the acknowledged best solution among all the Core Formation spiritual objects.

Now they were grandly appearing at a Market auction!

Chen Sheng sighed inwardly, a hint of complexity in his eyes. He was too aware of the value of these two items:

"No wonder there are so many Golden Core cultivators in Yue Country!"

"Water and Fire Refining Golden Core, these two items can almost perfectly harmonize the dragon and tiger, solidifying mana!"

"If I had these two items when I achieved Foundation Establishment Perfection, forming a Golden Core would have been almost guaranteed. Why would I need to refine an Evil Pill?"

On the high platform.

Master Withered Wood stroked his long beard, his voice steady yet enticing:

"As you all know, the Water and Fire Refining Golden Core is among the top-tier aids. Apart from the legendary Five Elements Golden Core Pill, it is the best."

"For Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivators, regardless of the quality of their spiritual root, the probability of forming a Golden Core can at least rise to fifty percent."

He paused, sweeping his gaze over the private boxes, then added:

"With the aid of a Dust-Reduction Pill, this probability can reach seventy to eighty percent!"

Chen Sheng raised his brow slightly:

"Dust-Reduction Pill?"

He had never heard of this name and immediately etched these three characters into the jade scroll he carried.

He nodded slightly; it seemed he had to thoroughly research the pill formula collections of Yue Country upon returning.

...

By now, the auction hall had become a boiling cauldron, with an incredibly heated atmosphere.

"Fifty-one thousand!"

"Fifty-two thousand!"

The bids rose and fell, initially with Foundation Establishment cultivators competing fiercely. But after three rounds, a cold voice suddenly came from Box Three: "Sixty thousand!"

This voice carried the pressure of a Golden Core cultivator, and the hall fell silent.

The Foundation Establishment cultivators who were just bidding looked at each other; even if they pooled all their wealth together, they probably couldn't gather sixty thousand middle-grade spirit stones.

Without the need for coercion from the Golden Core cultivator, their ample financial resources alone crushed any thoughts of resistance, leaving them with helpless expressions as they dejectedly sat down.

But the contest inside the private boxes had only just begun.

"Seventy thousand, Fellow Daoist Zhang, you're a loose cultivator and a lone soul, what use have you for these two items? Why compete with us family men?"

"Eighty thousand, bah, who is a lone soul? I just took a beautiful disciple a few days ago who will accompany me for centuries, naturally preparing these for her."

The price soared rapidly, quickly surpassing one hundred thousand middle-grade spirit stones!

Listening to the ever-changing numbers, Chen Sheng felt the urge to join in the bid.

The spirit stones in his storage ring were naturally insufficient, but if he sold the demon beast core, body, Tier Three spirit armor, and the items he just bought...

He could pool some together, perhaps even make a bid.

If he managed to win them and send them back to Chu Country, leave them in the Secret Mansion, even if he perished in this life, he would have almost guaranteed himself a Golden Core in the next life with these two items.

Yet as soon as the thought arose, he suppressed it.

After such a hard journey to Yue Country, why gamble everything on two spiritual objects he couldn't use immediately?

Once he joined a Nascent Soul Sect, such spiritual objects would probably be within reach.

He had no need to risk everything for temporarily unusable items!

"One hundred twenty thousand!"

Upon hearing this price come from a private box, Chen Sheng shook his head completely, settling down entirely. Even if he exhausted everything, he couldn't rival such a price.

He couldn't possibly sell his Lifebound Flying Sword, could he?

Moreover, seeing the current trend, even selling it wouldn't rally enough.

Chen Sheng looked at the Core Formation cultivators in the arena, now red-faced from shouting, and understood their plight.

The top families and sects in Yue Country needed at least one Tier Three master to preside, whether a Golden Core or a Fake Pill.

Once that line broke, disaster would ensue!

These people were competing not just for spiritual objects, but for the survival of their families and sects.

Chen Sheng glanced at the Foundation Establishment cultivators below who wore helpless expressions, recalling those from Chu Country. He sighed softly:

"These Foundation Establishment cultivators in Yue Country, though they can't outbid Core Formation cultivators at auctions, are far more fortunate than the cultivators of Chu Country."

"Even if the Water and Fire Refining Golden Core isn't available, they can purchase other Core Formation spiritual objects through commerce channels, with even spiritual objects like the Profound Water True Crystal."