Li Chen did not buy any magic tools. The two of them walked around the Tianji Palace for a while before leaving and returning to their own courtyards.
This time, they had earned a total of 80,000 high-grade spirit stones. After buying two magic tools, they still had more than 60,000 left.
The speed of earning spirit stones was faster than cultivators who snatched treasures.
However, this was also because they were lucky to have encountered the Star-Patterned Sea Cucumber and the Coral Tree. Normally, they would not have such a good harvest.
The risk of going out to sea was not small.
Most cultivators only went out once in a while.
If they had a harvest, they would exchange it all for cultivation resources and improve their strength as soon as possible.
When there were not many resources left, they would go out to sea again.
The main purpose of cultivators was to cultivate. This was normal.
Li Chen was the same. This time, he had also earned 30,000 high-grade spirit stones, which was enough for him to cultivate for a long time.
In addition, the seven Golden Core cultivators who played a supporting role were all seriously injured and needed to recuperate for a while.
For the time being, he did not plan to go out to sea again. Wang Daoyuan was also happy to be idle.
He cultivated step by step in his small courtyard and improved his alchemy and equipment refining skills.
When he was free, he would go to the restaurant to see if there was any news of the five elements essence.
After a year, Wang Daoyuan really did find some information.
There were many big shops on Rare Treasure Island.
The larger chambers of commerce would have a small auction house.
As a result, there were many kinds of auctions.
There were auctions once in a hundred years, once in a few decades, once in a few years, and even once every year.
Wang Daoyuan had also participated in the annual auction a few times.
Unfortunately, the level of this auction was too low.
There were no precious auction items. Most of them were very ordinary fourth or fifth grade magic tools and equipment refining materials.
Wang Daoyuan did need some equipment refining materials to practice, but with Wu Yan's introduction, there were often rogue cultivators selling fourth or fifth grade equipment refining materials.
The price of ordinary equipment refining materials in the auction house was too high.
However, there was news of the five elements essence in the upcoming auction.
The five elements essence was not very precious here, but the big and small forces would not sell it.
A small piece of Five Elements Essence was enough to upgrade the spirit vein of the corresponding attribute.
To any force, it was extremely valuable.
Furthermore, it was often used to refine Natal Dharma Artifacts.
Therefore, only rogue cultivators would sell these things.
When they were traveling, if they happened to come across the Five Elements Essence by chance, it would be useless to them if they didn't have a fixed residence.
They would sell them at auctions to earn more resources.
This auction house was called the Scarlet Flame Auction House, and the owner was the Scarlet Flame Sect.
This sect was also a member of the Seven Stars Alliance. Although they didn't have any Soul Formation cultivators, they still had three Yuanying Peak Stage cultivators. They weren't weak at all.
The Crimson Flame Auction House's scale wasn't very large, but it often had good items.
He also checked the auction records of the Five Elements Essence. The Level Four Five Elements Essence was not worth much, and the average transaction price was only a few hundred High Grade Spirit Stones.
Rank 5 Five Elements Essence, the price was especially high.
Fifth level low-grade ones cost several thousand, and fifth level mid-grade ones cost more than ten thousand.
Moreover, the bidding pressure was not small.
Artificers and cultivators from small forces would all participate in the competition.
It wasn't impossible for the price to be raised too high.
Wang Daoyuan didn't expect to get a high-grade Five Elements Essence, as long as he could get it.
Even if it was a Level Four Five Elements Essence, if placed in the spirit vein in the Spiritual Pearl's space for a few thousand years, it would only grow to fifth level mid-grade.
On the day of the auction, Wang Daoyuan went straight to the Crimson Flame Auction House.
He didn't disguise himself. If he disguised himself too well, people might associate him with the Sword Cultivator surnamed Zhou.
If he didn't disguise himself well and people saw through him, it would seem that he had a guilty conscience.
He might as well go there openly. The Five Elements Essence wasn't something important, and no one would chase after a Yuanying cultivator for it.
The Crimson Flame Auction House was extremely imposing. The entire auction house was built with Level Four Artificing Materials.
At the door were two guards at the Peak Stage Golden Core Stage. Wang Daoyuan revealed the aura of a Yuanying cultivator.
The two hurriedly cupped their hands and said, "Greetings, Senior. Please enter."
When Wang Daoyuan walked through the door, a young and beautiful Foundation Building female cultivator walked over.
He bowed and said, "Please follow me, Senior."
This female cultivator was also pitiful. Her clothes were very simple and crude.
With this bow, most of what should be revealed and what should not be revealed was revealed.
Wang Daoyuan was a dignified gentleman. Of course, he wouldn't look around.
He only took a few glances and followed the female cultivator to the second floor.
There were dozens of private rooms here. In the middle was a patio, and right below the patio was the auction stage.
Around the auction stage on the first floor were some scattered seats.
These scattered seats were reserved for Golden Core loose cultivators. After all, doing business mainly relied on cheating loose cultivators to earn spirit stones.
This private room was relatively spacious. There was a long chair and a table.
On the table, there was a teapot, teacups, and two plates of spirit fruits.
The female cultivator didn't leave. Instead, she made tea on the side.
Her tea skills were quite good. After making the tea, Wang Daoyuan said, "You can leave."
The female cultivator looked a bit disappointed and left.
To put it bluntly, these female cultivators were gifts for the Yuanying cultivators. If they were chosen, they could become the Yuanying cultivators' concubines.
Wang Daoyuan had disguised himself as an ordinary-looking young man. Young Yuanying cultivators were naturally more popular.
To these female cultivators, being chosen by such Yuanying cultivators was better than staying here.
After a quarter of an hour, a dozen or so Yuanying cultivators arrived on the second floor.
Among them was a familiar face. It was Young Master Huang.
Wang Daoyuan felt it was a bit strange. After all, the Huang Family could be considered a local tyrant.
If they wanted something, they could've just called. Was there a need to personally bid?
There were also more than a hundred loose cultivators on the first floor. A middle-stage Yuanying cultivator with white hair and a beard walked to the front of the auction stage.
After a few opening remarks, he officially announced the start of the auction.
Soon after, a similarly scantily clad female cultivator walked up with a tray.
There were two pill bottles on the tray. The female cultivator placed the tray on the auction stage and bowed before leaving, revealing quite a bit of her body.
A few young Golden Core loose cultivators stared in the direction of the female cultivator for a long time.
The auctioneer smiled and said, "These are two bottles of Nascent Cultivating Pills. There are twenty pills in total. The starting price is four hundred high-grade spirit stones."
Although the Nascent Cultivating Pills were useful, there was no need to buy them here.
Wang Daoyuan didn't make a move. In the end, the Nascent Cultivating Pills were sold for six hundred high-grade spirit stones.
Afterward, there were some fifth-grade pills for healing and various refining materials.
None of the Yuanying cultivators on the second floor bid.
After more than ten items to warm up the atmosphere, the main course began.
A Violet Palace Realm female cultivator walked up with a jade box in her hand.
The auctioneer took the box and opened it to reveal a black crystal the size of an adult's forearm.
"This is a piece of fifth-grade mid-grade Gui Water Essence. I'm sure everyone knows the value of this item.
It's often used to refine water-attribute natal magic artifacts.
It's also an excellent item for breaking the core and forming the nascent soul.
If some clans or sects have low-grade water-attribute spirit veins, they only need to infuse a small piece of Gui Water Essence into it to allow it to grow to the fifth-grade.
Furthermore, the more Gui Water Essence is infused, the faster it will grow.
The starting price is seven thousand high-grade spirit stones. Each increment must be no less than a hundred high-grade spirit stones. "
The Golden Core loose cultivators on the first floor weren't interested, but the Yuanying cultivators on the second floor were.
As soon as the auctioneer finished speaking, a voice from a private room shouted, "Eight thousand!"
Before the word "thousand" could be said, someone else called out, "Nine thousand!"
This was Wang Daoyuan's goal, so he naturally wouldn't give up. "Ten thousand."
At this moment, a familiar voice called out, "Twelve thousand!"
This voice belonged to Young Master Huang. Judging from his bid, he seemed determined to win.
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