"When I initially formed my Golden Core, I didn’t notice anything unusual at all. Only now, plagued by heart demons, do I regret it deeply." The Great Elder touched his chest, filled with regret.

"Elder Brother, I want to know, how did your Golden Core come about?" 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

"It’s best you don’t ask—I’m not going to say. The book only provides vague answers, but definitely not enough to cultivate a Golden Core!"

"Then what’s the point of that book?"

"It’s only useful for reference, but it seems everyone misunderstood. 2.7 billion; ah, such easy money."

"..." The Second Elder rolled his eyes, thinking, How could you deceive people like this? I wonder which family bid on this book?

Fifty lots were auctioned off in two and a half hours, with the Hidden Dragon Sword being the only unsold item.

The total money collected was astronomical!

Of course, the family alliance took a commission on all auctioned items, with the rate set at five percent! It may not seem high, but the larger the number, the more impressive the commission becomes.

For example, on 2.75 billion, the commission is 13.75 million. In the eyes of the ordinary person, this is still an astronomical figure.

All commissions combined easily exceeded a billion.

In a single day, the family alliance earned over a billion. How could they not be pleased to host this auction?

"Please be patient, everyone. There’s still a final headline auction item this year."

With these words from the Fifth Elder, the room buzzed with excitement. This headline item rarely appears, and since it’s not listed in the auction catalog, it naturally piqued everyone’s curiosity.

"This time, the headline auction item isn’t an object, but a Heart Method." The Fifth Elder smiled lightly, and at the same time, the large screen behind him changed, displaying four cryptic and complex lines.

Someone tried to read it, only to feel their tongue knotting.

"As you can all see, what’s displayed now is the first half of this Heart Method. Once auctioned successfully, the second half will be presented. Let me introduce this Heart Method: Mainly, it can double the speed of inner strength recovery. Remember, it restores rather than increases. Since only half is available now, the recovery effect isn’t as potent. Everyone, you can now feel it for yourselves. I’ll give you five minutes."

Five minutes is the fixed time allocated for auctioning Heart Methods, a privilege exclusive to Heart Method auctions.

"A Heart Method for restoring inner strength? I’ve never heard of such a thing."

"Stop talking, try it now!"

The basic requirement for the Heart Method to take effect is to memorize it thoroughly! Even for cultivators without professional training, memorization speed won’t be significantly faster than ordinary people. Added to that, the Heart Method is a tongue-twister, requiring several minutes to master at the minimum!

The Fifth Elder continued, "According to the seller, this Heart Method isn’t just for cultivators; even ordinary people can use it to restore their vitality, making it a health-preserving method. Commit the Heart Method to memory first, then sit quietly and clear your mind, focusing your thoughts on this Heart Method, reciting it silently, and you’ll experience miraculous effects."

Regardless of whether the Fifth Elder’s words were true, everyone took out their phones, snapped some photos, and then began to memorize it quietly.

Even in Lin Tian’s room, aside from Lin Tian and Chen Moxiang, everyone else was fully absorbed.

This made Chen Moxiang smile wryly. She pinched Lin Tian’s soft waist and whispered with a smile, "This is all your doing."

"Ouch! Painful! Why is someone as fierce as you using such tactics?" Lin Tian muttered softly.

"Oh? How many others have used such tactics?"

"..."

The forty cryptic words took almost four minutes to memorize at a rote learning pace.

In the remaining minute, everyone began to focus their breath, clear their minds, and enter a reflective state.

It’s unrealistic, even impossible, for inner strength within the Sea of Qi to remain perpetually abundant.

Therefore, this Heart Method was directly put to the test.

Very soon, cultivators could feel their inner strength beginning to restore—first slowly, then faster, gradually surpassing their previous restoration rate, until it reached a certain speed and stopped increasing.

Inside the room, Zhao Xuefeng and others were also experimenting.

"Five minutes are up. How does everyone feel?" the Fifth Elder asked with a smile.

"It’s amazing!"

"I feel a bit more energized, not as tired as before! It’s really strange!"

Upon hearing these various pieces of feedback, the Fifth Elder’s face lit up with a smile. The better the feedback, the better this item will sell.

Zhang Zhixing opened his eyes, looked at Zhao Xuefeng, and smiled, "How do you feel, sir?"

Zhao Xuefeng didn’t answer immediately. He opened his eyes, took a deep breath slowly, then smiled, "Amazing. I felt a change—not only did my spirit improve, but there was also a sense of smooth qi flow. Yes, it’s quite a good health-preserving method."

"Hahaha, if it earns such praise from you, sir, it must be a good thing. And this is just half of the Heart Method; if it were complete, the effects would certainly be better, right?"

Zhao Xuefeng shook his head, "To get the full method, the price to pay would be hefty. But even half is good; always being content with what one has."

"Hehe, sir, you’re quite open-minded," Zhang Zhixing replied with a smile. He was actually quite satisfied too. This half Heart Method was more effective than coffee in keeping one alert.

Although Lin Tian knew the complete version, he didn’t intend to share it now. After all, his current identity was fake, and it was best to minimize contact with others.

The Fifth Elder cleared his throat and said, "Now we begin the bidding. The starting bid—an intact Alchemy Furnace!"

Hearing such a bidding requirement, many people wore expressions of surprise.

Bartering with items again?

Actually, the most shocked were the family members. Which family lacks an Alchemy Furnace nowadays? Probably very few, right? If this Heart Method didn’t come from an ancient martial family or alliance, who else could provide it?

Questions filled their minds, but none could be answered.

Soon, the bidding commenced.

"Room number four, one Alchemy Furnace!"

Alchemy Furnaces in families can be scarce or abundant, and several families had extras they could offer.

According to rules, when multiple bidders offer the same item, money is used to differentiate, starting at one million.

Quickly, the price climbed from one million to two million, then five million, reaching a peak of eighty million before halting.

This price seemed moderate compared to the earlier 2.7 billion, but Lin Tian didn’t mind. All he wanted was a complete Alchemy Furnace. Without it, even the best medicinal materials couldn’t exhibit their true effects!