Eternal Life: Talent Grows with Age-Chapter 288 - 183: Obtaining the Barrier-Breaking Pill

Chapter 288: Chapter 183: Obtaining the Barrier-Breaking Pill

"As for the effects of the pill, you all probably know already, so I won’t waste any more words. The starting price is 100 low-grade spirit stones per pill, a total of 1,000 low-grade spirit stones."

"Each bid must be at least 50 low-grade spirit stones higher."

As soon as he finished speaking, a voice rang out from below the hall.

"1,050 spirit stones!"

"1,200 spirit stones!"

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In no time, the price shot past 3,000 spirit stones, and it was still climbing fast.

"The Barrier-Breaking Pill is practically a mini Foundation Pill. Too many people are trying to get it."

Wei Zhen threw in a few bids too, but once it hit three thousand spirit stones, he stopped.

"If I remember right, you don’t have any juniors, do you? Why are you interested in bidding on this pill?" Lu Chang’sheng glanced at the main floor. The commotion didn’t look like it would calm down anytime soon, so he figured he’d chat with Wei Zhen to pass the time.

"Gifting it to someone has its perks."

Wei Zhen replied.

Lu Chang’sheng suddenly asked, "Which family’s female cultivator?"

"Whoa—What female cultivator? Female what now? Am I that shallow? No way! Thousands of spirit stones—why would I give that to a woman?" Wei Zhen shook his head repeatedly.

Lu Chang’sheng couldn’t help but notice the anxious flicker in Wei Zhen’s eyes.

By now, the number of people still bidding had dropped sharply. Only three parties were still in.

"Six thousand two hundred low-grade spirit stones!"

"Six thousand two hundred fifty!"

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"Seven thousand low-grade spirit stones!"

Lu Chang’sheng called out directly.

From her position, Wang Ya tossed Lu Chang’sheng a look. Anyone who could win an auction here had at least some social standing. As one of the Wang Family’s managers on the commercial side, Wang Ya naturally paid close attention to such people.

"Congratulations to this Daoist friend for winning the mini Foundation Pill! Now, the items up next will all be taken to another level!"

Wang Ya flashed a mysterious smile and turned her gaze elsewhere.

In another spot in the hall, a handful of people looked pretty sour. They glanced toward Lu Chang’sheng’s seat, but wary of his status, they quickly looked away again.

"Let it go. I know who he is—an elite-grade alchemist from White Cloud Cave Mansion. He’s not someone we can afford to offend. If we couldn’t get the Barrier-Breaking Pill, we’ll just have to see if there’s anything else we can settle for later," an old man patted the shoulder of the middle-aged man next to him and gave a resigned sigh.

"An elite-grade alchemist from White Cloud Cave Mansion, and he still needs a Barrier-Breaking Pill?" The middle-aged man gritted his teeth, his jaw tensing up with obvious irritation.

"And just what do you want to do about it? This is Immortal City!"

The old man snapped impatiently.

Immortal City had rules set down by the Supreme Profound Sect. If you didn’t have enough power, who’d dare cross the line?

The middle-aged man took a deep breath and squeezed out a forced smile, "I get it, Mr. Zhuo."

The old man shook his head in secret, hesitating inwardly. Had he chosen the wrong patriarch? This kid still hasn’t shaken off that old bad temper. If someone caught wind of it, all those dirty secrets from back then would probably come to light.

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As Wang Ya’s voice faded, a few people who’d been napping with their eyes closed suddenly opened them. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Everyone knew that now was when things would really get heated.

Sure enough, the first item didn’t disappoint—it was a sword-shaped magical artifact at the Foundation Establishment level.

In the end, a sword cultivator took it, spending a jaw-dropping 48,000 low-grade spirit stones.

"Worthy of being a Foundation Establishment artifact—the value shoots way up compared to even a top-grade magical item!"

Lu Chang’sheng watched with envy in his heart.

Foundation-level artifacts were truly powerful. Too bad they demanded a high cultivation to even use. With his current third level of Qi Cultivation, he couldn’t activate it at all.

So, even if he had the money to win a Foundation artifact, it’d be pointless.

The moment the first Foundation-level item appeared, the auction entered a new phase entirely.

From then on, every single item was at least Foundation Establishment level or higher.

And the bidding wars that broke out let Lu Chang’sheng witness the staggering wealth these immortal cities had built over the years.

Some families managed to win items worth tens of thousands, even over a hundred thousand spirit stones, with their total spend reaching into two or three hundred thousand.