The Path of Immortality: Starts With Creating Water Bear Gu

At this moment, a faint voice echoed once again: "I won’t keep you guessing. This pill is called the Marrow Cleansing Pill. As the name suggests, it increases the success rate of breakthroughs during the Marrow Cleansing phase."

"After our repeated tests, when taken by a genius with a fifth-grade talent or higher, the success rate of breaking through is 100%."

"You heard that right! For a genius with fifth-grade talent or higher, the Marrow Cleansing Pill guarantees a 100% breakthrough success rate—no exceptions."

"I’ll say it upfront: there's only one bottle of this pill, containing a total of five pills. If you want it, don’t hesitate, because once this opportunity is gone, it won’t come back."

As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd of Gu cultivators, who had initially dismissed the Marrow Cleansing Pill, widened their eyes in shock.

The entire venue soon erupted in a frenzy, with discussions breaking out everywhere.

This was the first time they had heard of a pill with a 100% breakthrough success rate, something unheard of, which shattered their worldview.

Most of the pills on the market had a mere 10% success rate for breakthroughs. Suddenly, a pill with a guaranteed 100% success rate appeared—it was simply unbelievable! The speed of innovation was too exaggerated, leaving everyone in disbelief.

If not for the trustworthiness of the Qian clan merchant’s Integrity Gu, the audience would have already filled the room with doubts.

In the first VIP room, the group of Yao Clan Gu cultivators had their eyes widened, jaws dropped. As one of the top clans in pill refinement, they knew better than anyone how outrageous and unimaginable a pill with a 100% success rate for breakthroughs was.

This defied common sense—it was something they had never believed possible before.

Finally, the Yao Clan's top genius, Yao Jingtian, slammed his hand heavily on the table, his eyes blazing with excitement as he shouted loudly, "No matter the cost, we must get this pill! This pill is a miracle in the world of pill refinement, and it has immense research value."

"Once we uncover the secret behind why this pill has a 100% success rate for breakthroughs, all of our clan's pill formulas will benefit, leading to a qualitative leap in all of them."

"At that time, all of our old pill formulas will likely need to be overhauled, and our clan might trigger a revolution in the world of pill refinement."

Yao Jingtian stood up, his face flushed with excitement.

The other Yao Clan geniuses in the room were equally excited, clenching their fists, their eyes filled with intense passion.

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Meanwhile, in the adjacent second VIP room, the Dan Clan's Gu cultivators were also going wild, their eyes fixed on the auctioneer holding the pill bottle.

The Dan Clan's top genius, Dan Chenzi, showed a crazed expression as he too slammed the table and stood up, his emotions running high: "A 100% success rate! A breakthrough rate of 100%! How did the person who refined this pill achieve such a miracle?"

"Who in the world could have created such a mind-blowing pill formula? I feel like kneeling before them in admiration!"

"This pill has immense value for our studies. As long as we win this pill and uncover its secrets, my pill-refining skills will reach a whole new level—no, the entire clan's pill masters will experience a qualitative leap."

"The Dan Clan is a renowned pill-refining family, equal to the Yao Clan, but if we master the secret to strengthening the efficacy of spiritual pills and integrate it into our other formulas, the pills our clan refines will crush the Yao Clan's!"

"At that point, our clan will dominate the Western Lands' pill market, becoming the top pill-refining family, no longer just on par with the Yao Clan."

"So, we must win this pill at all costs, even if it means spending an astronomical amount of spirit stones!"

Dan Chenzi clenched his fists, his eyes burning with ambition.

The other Dan Clan Gu cultivators in the room also looked fervently at the Marrow Cleansing Pill in the auctioneer's hand, their breathing quickening.

"What does 'at all costs' mean? Does that include spending a billion spirit stones?"

Suddenly, a Dan Clan Gu cultivator hesitated and asked.

Dan Chenzi immediately turned to this person, shouting madly, "Remember! We're not just buying a pill—we're buying the technology!"

"This pill is worth a few million at most."

"But the technique that makes a breakthrough pill 100% effective is priceless! Even if we have to spend ten billion, we must win it!"

"If this technique can make a Marrow Cleansing breakthrough pill 100% effective, then it could possibly do the same for Spiritual Sea stage breakthrough pills! Do you still think spending a billion spirit stones is a waste?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the room fell silent, and everyone looked stunned by his bold assumption.

At that moment, an excited shout came from the neighboring room: "The Yao Clan bids five million spirit stones!"

Upon hearing this familiar voice, Dan Chenzi's face changed, and he quickly shouted, "The Dan Clan bids six million spirit stones!"

Hearing the familiar voice from next door, Yao Jingtian's face darkened, and he quickly yelled, "I bid ten million spirit stones!"

Dan Chenzi’s face changed dramatically: "Damn! That Yao Jingtian dares to bid such an outrageous price! He’s surely planning to buy the pill and uncover its secrets. We can’t let him succeed. If the Yao Clan cracks the secret of this pill, the consequences would be disastrous."

"Everyone, gather all the spirit stones we can. With the Yao Clan getting involved, the price of this pill could skyrocket!"

"The Dan Clan bids twenty million spirit stones!" Dan Chenzi shouted.

Seeing the price instantly double, Yao Jingtian clenched his fist and slammed the table hard.

"Damn it! The Dan Clan is always there to mess with my plans!"

"The Dan Clan is never short of money. With them raising the price, this pill might end up costing more than the final auction item. The final price will probably exceed one billion."

Yao Jingtian's face turned pale, and he suddenly turned to a Yao Clan Gu cultivator, giving an urgent command: "There’s no choice. Hurry back and notify the clan. Have them raise funds as fast as possible—this is an emergency!"

"We’ll need over a billion spirit stones if we want to win this pill!"

"I offer 30 million spirit stones!" shouted Yao Jingtian defiantly.

In an instant, the price of the Marrow cleansing Pill had skyrocketed to an astronomical 30 million spirit stones, leaving everyone dumbfounded.

"This is just the first auction item! Isn't this a bit too extreme?"

Although the 100% success rate of the Marrow cleansing Pill seemed incredible, after all, it was still a low-grade pill and definitely not worth such an exorbitant amount of spirit stones, right? Shouting out 30 million was already far beyond its actual value, making the price absurdly inflated.

"Are these two clans insane?"

Countless onlookers gaped in disbelief, utterly shocked by the scene unfolding before them.

Even the auctioneer, Shao Shao, was taken aback, losing control of her expression as she watched the situation with a mix of astonishment.

She had never expected the Marrow cleansing Pill to fetch such a high price. After all, it was just a low-grade pill. When it had been auctioned in the far west, it had never reached anywhere near this amount.

The first auction item had already soared into the tens of millions, catching her completely off guard and leaving her with an expression of disbelief.

Even Qian Jinjin probably hadn’t anticipated that the Marrow cleansing Pill would fetch such an astronomical price this time. Otherwise, this auction item should have been the grand finale rather than just an opening act to entice bidders.

While the entire auction hall was still reeling in confusion, in the blink of an eye, the price had already been raised to 100 million by these two madmen.

At this moment, Long Xuan, sitting in Box 5, was equally stunned, his mouth gradually widening. "Wow! The price shot up to 100 million that fast? Is this Marrow cleansing Pill really worth that much?"

"Unbelievable! Qian Jinjin, that swindler, bought my Marrow cleansing Pill at such a low price, only to turn around and sell it for over 100 million. What a con artist! She's practically robbing me blind!" Long Xuan thought, filled with resentment.

As he stood there in a daze, the price of the Marrow cleansing Pill continued to climb by the billions. Before long, it had reached an astronomical price of 1 billion spirit stones, and the entire auction hall was in an uproar.

Everyone stood up from their seats, their faces filled with disbelief as they stared in shock at the unfolding scene.

"This is ridiculous. A mere low-grade pill, and yet there are madmen willing to spend 1 billion spirit stones on it? It's pure madness!"

"The first auction item has surpassed even the price of the final auction item. Can you believe that? Such a bizarre event has never happened in history, has it?"

Dan Chenzi wiped the sweat from his forehead, his fingers trembling uncontrollably as he stared wide-eyed at the proceedings below.

"A price of 1 billion is way too high. While the technique behind this pill might be worth that much, that's assuming you can successfully crack it."

"However, deciphering the formula for a pill is far from easy."

"If buying a spirit pill meant you could crack its formula, then all pill recipes would be public by now, and there'd be no distinction between exclusive and common formulas."

His previous assumption was purely theoretical; theory and reality were two completely different things.

Deciphering the technique behind such a pill would be extraordinarily difficult, with a very low success rate. Most likely, the money spent would be wasted.

Thus, the Marrow cleansing Pill was far from being worth such an inflated price. 1 billion was outrageously excessive.

However, the Yao and Dan families were both in the pill-making business and competitors, making them adversaries.

Neither family could risk the other cracking the secret of the Marrow cleansing Pill and gaining a more advanced pill-making technique that could devastate their own pill market. So, both families felt compelled to raise the price.

Without this rivalry, the Marrow cleansing Pill could never have fetched such a high price at any other auction.

"A mere low-grade spirit pill being sold for 1 billion? Who could believe this? It's absurd."

At this point, Dan Chenzi was caught in a difficult position. If he continued bidding, the price would become too high. If he failed to crack the Marrow cleansing Pill's secret, it would be a tremendous loss.

But if he stopped bidding and allowed the Yao family to purchase the Marrow cleansing Pill and successfully decipher its secret, the threat to the Dan family would be enormous.

He was indecisive, torn between the two options, and weighed down by the pressure of the 1 billion spirit stones at stake.

Just as he was hesitating, unsure whether to continue bidding, a sudden shout echoed from the sky, "Enough!"

"The price is already ridiculous. If we don’t stop now, it will only keep escalating with no end. How about we each pay 500 million spirit stones and split the Xisui Pill between our two families?"

"If either of us wins the entire Marrow cleansing Pill today, it will cripple us both. We’ll only become the laughingstock of others."

A loud, thunderous laugh echoed from the sky, "Hahaha... I was thinking the same. Raising the price benefits no one, and in the end, we both stand to lose."

"So let's each pay 500 million and split the pill. But since the bottle contains five Marrow cleansing Pills, how do we divide the extra one?"

"Simple. We'll determine the owner of the Marrow cleansing Pill through a martial contest."

"No, no!" The voice hastily replied, sounding alarmed. "The last time the Long and Bai families had a martial contest, many geniuses were severely injured. It's too risky and not worth it."

"Martial contests are too damaging to relationships. I suggest we split the last Marrow cleansing Pill in half. We can each take a portion."

"After all, we're only getting the pills for research purposes. Even half will suffice."

"Alright, let’s do it your way. We'll split the fifth Marrow cleansing Pill in half."

With that, the voices from the sky finally faded, and Dan Chenzi let out a long sigh of relief, collapsing into his seat as if all his strength had drained from him in that moment.

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