Super Divine Daoist Skill

"What wind has blown Master Dan Jun here? My apologies for not meeting you sooner. Please forgive me."

Jin Fushui was a slightly portly middle-aged Daoist. Seeing Master Dan Jun with an angry expression, he smiled and said,

"Don't pretend with me."

Master Dan Jun snorted coldly and said angrily, "Thirty years ago, I asked you to keep an eye on news about the Fire of Heaven and Earth. If I hadn't happened to see the auction promotional catalog, I wouldn't even know that the Fire of Heaven and Earth had appeared and was included by our Qingxu Sect.

Tell me, what do you mean by this? Shouldn't you give me an explanation?"

"Is Master Dan Jun blaming me?"

Master Fushui's smile abruptly disappeared, and a faintly dangerous aura emanated from him.

"What? Do you intend to take action against me?"

Master Dan Jun mocked.

"I wouldn't dare."

"However, it is common practice for the auction to include treasures and put them up for bidding. This Fire of Heaven and Earth was handled by someone below, who determined after evaluation that it could attract certain target cultivators, which is why it was included in the promotional catalog.

As for your instructions, it was my oversight. I apologize to Master Dan Jun here."

Master Fushui withdrew his aura, his eyes flickering as he explained.

"I don't care whether you truly overlooked it or deliberately made things difficult.

I only ask for one thing: Remove the Fire of Heaven and Earth, the Thousand-Year Ice Heart Fire, from the auction and give it to me. Then this matter will be settled.

Otherwise, once I take charge of the Pill Treasure Hall, don't blame me for not showing any consideration."

Master Dan Jun's expression hardened as he said bluntly.

"The Thousand-Year Ice Heart Fire is already in the promotional catalog, seen by countless cultivators.

We can't just remove it for you with a word. If it affects the Qingxu Auction's reputation, not to mention you're not yet the Hall Master of the Pill Treasure Hall, even if you were, you couldn't afford the consequences.

Besides, I can't afford Master Dan Jun's goodwill."

Master Fushui's face darkened as he coldly replied.

"Are you sure you won't remove it?"

Master Dan Jun's expression changed.

"Helpless."

Master Fushui responded.

"Fine, I've noted that!"

Master Dan Jun gave Master Fushui a cold stare, snorted angrily, and turned to leave.

"Isn't it somewhat unwise to offend the future Pill Treasure Hall Master of your Qingxu Sect like this?"

Just then, a Daoist with gray hair and childlike features, wearing a light blue Daoist robe and a Nine-star Divine Order at his waist, emerged from behind a screen and spoke.

"You also said he is just the future Hall Master of the Pill Treasure Hall.

But whether he really is or isn't, is still uncertain.

Furthermore, do you think that by not offending him, I could gain anything good from him?

In recent years, he's been in charge of spirit pill distribution, and he's been withholding our normal spirit pill consumption. Many of our brothers fighting outside had to use their own Spirit Stones to supplement the shortage of spirit pills.

When my nephew's dantian was damaged, I asked him to refine a Dust Stabilizing Pill. The requirements were harsh, which was still acceptable, but he passed it to his disciple for practice.

If it had succeeded, I wouldn't have said much, but he failed... In the end, it was True Monarch Dan Chen who I had to beg, and my nephew was finally able to recover.

As a Middle-Tier Third-Grade Alchemist, he's indeed impressive, with countless people seeking him out.

But has he ever considered that he might need something from me one day?"

Master Fushui, clearly carrying a deep grudge, sneered as he spoke.

"I didn't expect that there would be quite a bit of internal strife within your sect."

The old Daoist chuckled, then spoke, "No matter what, don't forget about the matter of the mausoleum half a year from now. Once it's successful, the chances for both of us to advance to the Golden Core stage would increase significantly. We must not miss it."

"Rest assured. When it comes to the Great Dao, it won't be forgotten."

Master Fushui said in a deep voice.

...

*"In just a few days, the number of Immortal Cultivators in Blood Peak City had noticeably increased several times over.

The bustling crowd was mostly above the Seventh Layer of Qi Cultivation, Enlightenment Realm Immortal Masters, and numerous Divine Realm Masters.

Along the way, I saw at least more than ten Divine Realm Masters."*

Bai Ziyue walked through the streets, his face calm, but his mind was full of thoughts.

*Compared to them, he truly felt the weakness of the Desolate Ancient Realm.*

*Just this one city far surpassed the entire strength of the Desolate Ancient Realm.*

*However, when he thought of the Spiritual Qi environment in the Desolate Ancient Realm compared to this place, he felt enlightened.*

"Elder,"

Qiu Dashang followed closely beside Bai Ziyue and said, "That lone island in the lake is where the auction will be held.

Although it doesn't look large, inside there is a Sumeru Qiankun Array set up by a fourth-grade Array Master, which means the space inside is actually quite vast."

Bai Ziyue looked at the lake island, which indeed appeared small, but arrays were densely placed around it. There were Qingxu Sect disciples patrolling with solemn faces, and occasionally Divine Realm Masters appeared, emphasizing the seriousness. Considering these factors alone, security was undoubtedly impeccable.

The Qingxu Sect was truly putting a lot of effort into this Qingxu Summit, held once every ten years.

"Look quickly!"

Suddenly, a voice of amazement was heard.

Immediately, in the void, beams of light flashed consecutively, and within the light, one could see Immortal Cultivators flying through the sky, defying the No-fly Array of Blood Peak City, heading directly toward the island in the lake.

The Qingxu Sect disciples merely bowed slightly when they saw this and allowed them to enter and exit freely.

"Such a strong aura."

"Are these all Golden Core Realm powerhouses above the Divine Realm?"

"Even if some are not Golden Core True Monarchs, they are formidable Divine Realm Masters; I saw several people with Divine Orders on them, and their star levels are quite high."

A multitude of voices expressed admiration, and all the cultivators' eyes shone with wonder.

Bai Ziyue also glanced at the group of cultivators, squinting slightly, and inconspicuously used the Great Cave Observation Technique to investigate, quickly gauging their strength.

There were five Golden Core Realm True Monarchs and twelve late-stage Divine Realm cultivators.

Among them, most of the twelve late-stage Divine Realm cultivators wore star-level tokens issued by the Nine-star Daoist Palace, marking the first time he saw a Star Order, prompting him to take a few more glances. With his sharp eyesight, he could easily distinguish that the star levels of these strong cultivators with Star Orders were at least seven stars, with some even reaching eight or nine stars.

"Eight with seven stars, three with eight stars, and one with nine stars."

Bai Ziyue was surprised, gaining deeper insight into the influence of the Nine-star Daoist Palace.

"These are among the few top cultivators in a radius of thousands of miles, including both sect experts and highly skilled loose cultivators,"

Xu Jia said with envy.

"Those who can fly despite the No-fly Array are definitely not simple individuals."

Bai Ziyue nodded.

With his strength, he could certainly achieve this as well.

*However, he had no desire to draw such attention or found it unnecessary.*

Soon, following the crowd, they arrived at the entrance.

Earlier, the group had spent a top-grade Spirit Stone, provided their identity information, and received an entry proof.

Thus, the gatekeeping cultivators merely glanced at them before allowing them to enter the palace on the island.

A feeling of sudden expansiveness welled up within.

The interior of the palace was indeed far larger than it appeared from the outside.

In particular, the decor blended luxury and splendor with a sense of peaceful elegance, with each building appearing exceptionally bright.

Soon, Bai Ziyue and the others entered a spacious room.

"In the Qingxu Auction, in addition to the auction hall, there are ten thousand rooms like this. As long as the entry token is placed on this pedestal, the array within will automatically sense it, preventing outsiders from entering.

If we wish to auction items, we don't need to call out bids like at smaller auctions.

By operating the Sumeru Array, our voices can naturally be transmitted outside, allowing us to bid.

Each room is much the same, and once an item is purchased, it will soon be delivered by staff upon clearing the Spirit Stones. We can then either leave immediately or move to another vacant room to continue bidding.

Generally speaking, even the organizers have difficulty determining who purchased which treasure.

This greatly ensures the safety of the bidders and reduces the occurrence of murders for treasure.

This is also one reason why the Qingxu Auction continues to grow larger,"

Xu Jia explained.

Bai Ziyue nodded; he had already known this information upon obtaining the entry token and touching it with his Divine Thought.

The entire auction would last for a month, and naturally, few would stay throughout.

Thus, the treasures on the promotional brochures would often mention on which day they would be auctioned.

If cultivators had prized treasures in mind, they actually only needed to enter the auction on that day to bid.

Of course, the treasures on the promotional brochures were after all few, so to avoid missing what they need, it's best to remain at the auction throughout.

Bai Ziyue intended to familiarize himself with the auction process beforehand, as the Fourth Grade Spirit Water Taiyi Generating Water and the Fire of Heaven and Earth Thousand-Year Ice Heart Fire would not be auctioned today, but on the fifth and tenth days respectively.

Soon, the void vibrated, marking the official start of the auction.

Xu Jia quickly stepped forward to activate the Illusionary Array within the room.

Instantly, in front of everyone, the first auction item emerged clearly, accompanied by Qingxu Sect's personnel designated to host the auction, Master Fengqin.

"Welcome fellow Daoists and elders to participate in our Qingxu Sect's Qingxu Auction, held once every ten years."

"I am Fengqin, Master of Qingxu Sect..."

After some introduction, Master Fengqin continued, "Next, we present the first treasure."