Li Feiyu went to the market to buy some Materials, and then quietly waited for the Tianyu Commerce Alliance's auction of the Earth Emperor Skill a month later.
A month passed in a flash.
Tianyu Auction House had done a lot of publicity for this auction, making it a rather significant event.
Many people came today; since it was a mid-to-high-end auction, all the Cultivators were at the Foundation Establishment Stage or above.
Li Feiyu concealed his aura, dressed in a black robe with a hood, displaying his Realm as Late Foundation Establishment stage, though this disguise was rather crude and couldn't fool the Divine Sense of Cultivators of the same level.
After entering the auction, he chose a seat at the back of the auction hall, then closed his eyes to rest until the auction began.
His main purpose for coming this time was to bid for the Earth Emperor Skill and, incidentally, see if any fish would bite the hook.
The atmosphere in the auction hall was lively, with a hubbub of voices.
Initially, items for the Foundation Establishment Stage were auctioned: Medicinal Pills, Magical Artifacts, Materials, usually starting at tens or hundreds of Spirit Stones. When it came to items needed for Core Formation stage, the starting price was basically a thousand Spirit Stones.
Magic Treasures were five or six thousand.
Several Magic Treasures at the auction each sold for between eight thousand and fifteen thousand Spirit Stones.
"The next item up for bid is a Cultivation Technique, called the Earth Emperor Skill."
"I believe many of you have heard of this Cultivation Technique, known as the number one defensive Cultivation Technique in our Chaotic Star Sea."
"After Cultivating this Cultivation Technique to the Foundation Establishment Stage, one can condense a Profound Yellow Qi, allowing them to stand firm on the ground and be invincible in defense against those of the same level."
"If used by an Early-Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator, it would require an attack from a Late Foundation Establishment stage Cultivator to break through. A Late Foundation Establishment stage Cultivator can withstand several attacks from a Core Formation stage Cultivator."
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A Core Formation stage Cultivator scoffed, "Isn't that just a turtle shell! Who doesn't know it? Its defense is strong, but once it leaves the ground, its strength instantly drops to the average level for its stage, and its various attack methods are extremely ordinary, far inferior to other top-tier Cultivation Techniques."
"Is your Tianyu Commerce Alliance out of things to sell?"
Many people burst into laughter.
The auctioneer was unfazed, smiling as he said, "Everyone, you may not know, but this auction is different from previous ones; it's a complete version, sufficient for Cultivation up to the Nascent Soul Stage."
"After Cultivating this Cultivation Technique to the Nascent Soul Stage, one can Cultivate a great earth-element Divine Ability, the Earth Magnetism Divine Power, which is in no way inferior to any Divine Ability from top-tier Cultivation Techniques."
"Furthermore, the latter part of the Cultivation Technique is quite special; it can be further Cultivated by refining some earth-element Heaven And Earth Treasures, even up to the Soul Transformation Realm and beyond."
Whoosh whoosh whoosh ~
The crowd was in an uproar.
"You're not kidding, are you? How many earth-element Heaven And Earth Treasures would be needed to Cultivate from Nascent Soul to Soul Transformation?"
"That, we do not know; it would require one of you present to try."
Everyone discussed animatedly, guessing that the number of earth-element Heaven And Earth Treasures required would likely be substantial, or perhaps extremely high-grade earth-element treasures could also be used.
"The Earth Emperor Skill starts at ten thousand Spirit Stones, with each bid not less than one thousand Spirit Stones. The auction begins now."
Li Feiyu scanned the entire hall, taking in the expressions of many Core Formation stage Cultivators.
This type of Cultivation Technique would only be of interest to those with an earth-element Spiritual Root Aptitude, but considering that there weren't many strong offensive Divine Abilities before reaching the Nascent Soul Stage, those Core Formation Cultivators all had conflicted expressions.
Nascent Soul Stage, who among those present could guarantee they would definitely reach it?
If they couldn't advance to Nascent Soul, their offensive strength would always be inferior.
Compared to defense, they paid more attention to their offense.
After all, strong offense allows one to kill Demon Beasts and enemies, gaining a large amount of wealth, while strong defense only ensures one is not easily killed, but when facing weaker enemies, one might helplessly watch them slip away.
A top-tier Cultivation Technique that could be Cultivated to the Nascent Soul Stage was not expensive at ten thousand Spirit Stones, but this Cultivation Technique was indeed somewhat unsatisfactory, which was why it appeared at this level of auction.
"Is anyone going to bid?"
After a while, the auctioneer spoke up again.
It must be said that this Earth Emperor Skill had become a white elephant for the Tianyu Commerce Alliance; Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators were not interested, and Core Formation stage Cultivators were even less so.
After all, who would buy a Cultivation Technique that only showed its power at the Nascent Soul Stage? Did they really think they could progress smoothly all the way to Nascent Soul?
"Alas~" The auctioneer sighed slightly, and just as he was about to declare the Earth Emperor Skill unsold, Li Feiyu made a bid.
The auctioneer's eyes lit up, and many Cultivators looked over, their faces showing both curiosity and mockery.
"Ten thousand, once; ten thousand, twice; ten thousand, thrice! Congratulations to this Fellow Daoist for winning the Earth Emperor Skill. You can pay the Spirit Stones at the back now, or wait until the auction ends."
Li Feiyu immediately stood up and was led by a Qi Condensation female Cultivator.
"Senior, this way please."
After entering the room, a portly Foundation Establishment Middle Stage man came over with the Earth Emperor Skill.
"Fellow Daoist, you have considerable wealth. This is the Earth Emperor Skill Jade Slip."
Li Feiyu took it and gave it a quick Divine Sense scan, confirming it was indeed as the auctioneer described.
"No problem, but I don't have that many Spirit Stones on me."
The portly middle-aged man smiled and said, "It's alright, our Tianyu Auction House can accept equivalent items in exchange."
"Do you accept Spiritual Plants?"
"We do."
Li Feiyu patted his Storage Pouch, and a jade box flew out. The portly middle-aged man took it, smiled, and opened it, then his expression immediately turned to one of surprise.
"Millennium Spiritual Plant?!"
"That's right, you name a price."
The portly middle-aged man pondered, muttering, "Moonflower, cold in nature, can absorb the essence of the moon and stars, can be used to assist Cultivators with water or ice Spiritual Roots, and can also be used in some Medicinal Pills."
"Decades-old and centuries-old ones are common on the market, but those over five hundred years old are rarer. A millennium-old one, I'm seeing for the first time."
"It's worth three thousand five hundred Spirit Stones."
Li Feiyu's heart stirred; it was indeed a bit more expensive than in Heavenly South.
"Take a look at this one."
When the portly middle-aged man saw another jade box, his little heart thumped twice uncontrollably.
It couldn't be, could it?
"Another millennium Spiritual Plant, the Crimson Sun Flower!"
The portly middle-aged man was completely shocked. An occasional appearance of one was not strange, but two in a row was somewhat unusual.
Looking at the other party's calm expression, it seemed he had more.
"The Crimson Sun Flower is similar in value to the Moonflower, but since more people Cultivate fire-attribute Cultivation Techniques, it can be worth four thousand Spirit Stones."
Li Feiyu nodded, took out a Storage Pouch, "Here are two thousand five hundred Spirit Stones, plus these should be enough, right?"
The portly middle-aged man scanned it with his Divine Sense and said with a smile, "Enough."
"Fellow Daoist, if you have any more millennium Spiritual Plants, you can sell them to our Tianyu Auction House. We will give you a satisfactory price."
"Next time I have an Opportunity, perhaps. I truly have no more on hand. If I didn't have little need for these two millennium Spiritual Plants, I wouldn't easily trade them away."
"I understand. Then, Fellow Daoist, safe travels."
Li Feiyu put away the Earth Emperor Skill and left the room. Not long after stepping out, an old man walked towards him.
He sneered inwardly, "Finally, we meet again, Yu Feng!"
The person who came was none other than Yu Feng, who had pressured Li Feiyu at the Star Plucking Pavilion on Kui Star Island.
Yu Feng felt that the person in front of him looked familiar, but he couldn't recall who it was for a moment.
The portly middle-aged man also walked out of the room shortly after and, seeing Yu Feng pass by, bowed in greeting, "Elder Yu Feng."
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"Hmm, what are you holding?"
"The items the guest just paid with: two millennium Spiritual Plants and two thousand five hundred Spirit Stones. Unfortunately, the other party was too cautious and unwilling to trade the remaining Spiritual Plants."
"Two?! And more than that?"
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, I'm sure. He must have discovered a medicine garden in an ancient Cultivator's Immortal Cave; otherwise, he wouldn't have two millennium Spiritual Plants on hand."
The portly middle-aged man sighed and then walked away, but Yu Feng stared at Li Feiyu's retreating back for quite a while.
"That's right, it's him!"
"What a small world, I didn't expect him to have reached Core Formation already."
"However, he must have just entered Core Formation recently, probably not even having a Magic Treasure yet."
Yu Feng pondered for a moment and made a decision in his heart.
To deliver treasure to his door, oh no, to kill and seize the Spiritual Plants!
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Li Feiyu stayed until the auction ended before leaving. Although there were some good Magic Treasures later, as an Artifact Refining Genius, he felt that what he refined himself was the most suitable for him.
Meeting Yu Feng was purely by chance. He thought if Yu Feng knew he had many Spiritual Plants, there was a good chance he would take the bait.
Sure enough, he soon discovered Yu Feng was following him. Killing intent surged within him, now unstoppable and overflowing.
Li Feiyu was never magnanimous. Yu Feng's previous bullying had already placed him on his kill list.
A gentleman's revenge, why wait ten years!
Arriving at the teleportation array, Li Feiyu directly teleported to Bright Moon Island in the Outer Star Sea.
Yu Feng followed him into the teleportation array to Bright Moon Island only a short while after he had teleported.
When Yu Feng appeared on the island, he found Li Feiyu actually waiting for him, and couldn't help but sneer, "You know I want to deal with you, yet you still wait here. You've got guts."
Li Feiyu retorted, "That's what I should be saying to you, isn't it? You know you have a grudge with me, yet you still dare to openly follow."
"Heh heh, you've just entered Core Formation, you don't have a Magic Treasure yet, and your Divine Abilities aren't perfected, are they? I've been in Core Formation for over fifty years, and am now at the peak of Early Stage Core Formation. What do you have to compare with me?"
Li Feiyu said, "Fifty years, that's all. If you had over three hundred years, I might truly fear you had some profound foundation. But I'm afraid you won't live that long!"
"Sharp-tongued!"
"I specifically chatted with you before your death. I'm not so bad, am I?"
"Now, you can go on your way!"
Li Feiyu no longer suppressed his surging killing intent, which shot straight into the sky.
"Ya ya~"
The Crimson Crow on his shoulder cried out, soaring into the sky, its body gradually growing larger.
"A Level Five Demon Beast?" Yu Feng's eyes narrowed slightly, "You're quite lucky, kid, but it's just a Level Five Demon Beast!"
"Is that so?" Li Feiyu's lips curved slightly.
The Crimson Crow was highly intelligent and, knowing Yu Feng looked down on it, immediately became furious. The crimson-gold flames all over its body gradually turned a pale gold.
Only the color changed, but the power was vastly different.
Crimson-gold flames could slightly injure Core Formation Cultivators, but pale gold flames were enough to severely wound or even kill!
Feeling the terrifying aura of the pale gold flames, there was a sense that even the Void would be incinerated.
Yu Feng's expression changed, and he immediately took out his Magic Treasure, a large, earthy yellow seal in the shape of a pan mountain, exuding dense earth-element spiritual energy and incredibly heavy.
The pale gold flames struck, and the pan mountain seal hung in the air, immediately emitting a yellow hazy light, forming a light screen.
Boom~
The flames collided with the light screen. The pale gold flames incinerated the light screen, which visibly faded.
"How can it be so strong!"
Yu Feng exclaimed. The pan mountain seal was a Magical Artifact with extremely strong defense. With it, he could even resist a Core Formation Middle Stage Cultivator.
Now, however, it couldn't block the flame attack of Li Feiyu's pet beast.
Yu Feng formed hand seals, and earth-element magic power surged towards the pan mountain seal. The pan mountain seal's yellow light intensified, and even the light screen became stronger.
The pale gold flames were consumed little by little, and soon vanished into nothingness.
Seeing its attack fail, the Crimson Crow grew even angrier. Its third foot appeared and, after a swirl, charged directly towards the pan mountain seal.
The originally impregnable yellow light screen violently fluctuated under the attack of the third foot, and in the next moment, it shattered directly.
The Crimson Crow's third foot struck the pan mountain seal, sending it flying far away.
Yu Feng suffered a backlash, suddenly spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood, his eyes full of disbelief as he stared at the Crimson Crow in the air.
This power was even stronger than the attack power of an ordinary Core Formation Middle Stage Cultivator!
Li Feiyu naturally wouldn't watch from the sidelines. Taking advantage of the collision, he released the New Phantom Divine Needle.
Yu Feng's heart immediately felt a warning, and he shifted his body to the side.
Puff~
His left chest was pierced by something, leaving a bloody hole that bled profusely.
Yu Feng grunted, spread his Divine Sense, and only then discovered they were needle-shaped Magical Artifacts, extremely powerful.
"Despicable!" Yu Feng cursed.
Li Feiyu snorted coldly, patted his Storage Pouch, and a mini cauldron flew out. The cauldron instantly grew larger. Li Feiyu formed hand seals, muttered incantations, and the lihuo cauldron ignited with a pale gold flame.
Yu Feng's eyes widened in fury. He quickly recalled the pan mountain seal and then flew away to escape.
However, the Crimson Crow suddenly appeared, kicking the pan mountain seal away again. It, too, was burning with pale gold flames and stared at Yu Feng with a look of mockery.
Yu Feng's path was blocked, and in the moment he paused, the lihuo cauldron in the air had already descended.
He didn't have time to summon other Magic Treasures. He gathered all his magic power, supported it with both hands, and directly met the lihuo cauldron.
"I caught it!" Yu Feng was overjoyed, "It looks fierce, but it's nothing special."
At this moment, Li Feiyu sneered, his right hand forming a sword-finger. With a gentle wave, several Phantom Divine Needless whizzed towards Yu Feng. Under the immense pressure of the lihuo cauldron, he was powerless to attend to anything else.
And he hadn't expected that Li Feiyu could simultaneously control a Magic Treasure and other Magical Artifacts.
Puff puff puff~
Yu Feng's body was pierced with several more bloody holes. His body trembled. The potent poison from the previous Phantom Divine Needless traveled with his blood to his heart, then began to take effect.
His magic power stagnated, he felt dizzy, and experienced chest tightness and shortness of breath.
"You... have... poison!"
Before he could finish speaking, Yu Feng's body fell backward.
"Heh heh, I'm not poisonous, the needles are!"
Li Feiyu retrieved the lihuo cauldron. Before, he hadn't attacked with full force, fearing that the lihuo cauldron's power would be too strong, directly crushing him into a meat patty, preventing the poison from taking effect. This was the safest way to preserve the body.
After all, he had no Divine Sense attack methods. If he could directly destroy his Divine Sense and annihilate his Divine Soul, that would be for the best.
"Core Formation stage, nothing more than that!"
Li Feiyu murmured softly, his expression relaxed. After retrieving the pan mountain seal, he put Yu Feng's entire body into the lihuo cauldron. He looked around and suddenly felt an extremely powerful aura rapidly approaching from afar.
"late stage Core Formation?!"
"Crimson Crow, let's go!"
The Crimson Crow transformed into a rainbow light, vanishing into the distant sky in a blink of an eye.
That late stage Core Formation Cultivator was stunned, gazing into the distance, then let out a sigh, and after entering the teleportation array on Bright Moon Island, returned to Heavenly Star City.