Top-level Qi Luck: Leading My Clan to Cultivate

On the second floor of the auction, an elderly man sat in the center, flanked by two middle-aged cultivators on chairs; all three were clan members of the Min Clan from the Luoyun Mountain Range.

The Min Clan, an established Qi Refining family from the Luoyun Mountain Range, boasted over sixty members with several individuals above the Seventh Level of Qi Refinement, ranking them at the forefront in terms of strength and financial power among Qi Refining families.

At that moment, the countenances of the two Min Clan cultivators darkened, and one at the Qi Refining Eighth Level asked the elder in the chair of honor,

"Fourth uncle, the price of this Cultivation Technique has already exceeded expectations. What do we do now? Do we continue to raise the bid?"
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After hearing this, the elder showed a moment of hesitation, lost in contemplation.

The Min Clan's legacy spanned several hundred years, possessing just three Cultivation Techniques. They specifically lacked Cultivation Techniques of the water and metal categories. Having finally encountered a metal-category technique, although it was only of Yellow Grade, it was extremely important for the Min Clan. Giving up the opportunity now would be a true pity.

Having made up his mind, the elder immediately spoke,

"Raise... Currently, only three families are still bidding, and within the Luoyun Mountain Range, the Qi Refining families are probably at their limits. This opportunity is rare. If there are not enough Spirit Stones, take out the two stalks of Third Order Spiritual Medicine from the clan's reserves to settle the account; we are keeping them without being able to refine any elixirs anyway."

The words of the elder resonated with the two middle-aged cultivators beside him, who then promptly raised the bid.

"Twenty-one thousand eight hundred Spirit Stones!"

A voice emanated from one of the VIP rooms on the second floor, plunging the entire venue into silence.

The elder's prediction was correct; initially, there were more than ten cultivators bidding, but in the end, only three families were left. After he spontaneously increased the bid by a thousand Spirit Stones, the other two families indeed gave up on continuing to raise their bids.

At this point, the cultivators below who were watching the excitement blushed, clearly overwhelmed by the exorbitant price.

More than twenty thousand Spirit Stones was an amount most cultivators could not amass in their lifetime. Such a transaction price was almost equivalent to that of a Foundation Establishment Pill.

Of course, in the Luoyun Mountain Range, quite a few Qi Refining families could gather that amount of three thousand Spirit Stones.

The key issue was that, oftentimes, even if you possessed Spirit Stones, it was hard to purchase a Foundation Establishment Pill, and without considerable strength, it was impossible to leave safely with it.

Two hundred years ago, the Lin Family had experienced a similar incident, when an ancestor successfully won a Foundation Establishment Pill at an auction but was ambushed on the way back to the family. The ancestor was grievously injured and had to abandon the pill to escape. Such situations were not uncommon in the Cultivation World.

In the silent auction hall, as a few moments passed and no more bids were made, Chen Chong had no choice but to announce the result.

When the sound of the gong echoed, smiles finally appeared on the faces of the three from the Min Clan.

The elder surnamed Min took out two Jade Boxes, placed them into a storage bag, and reluctantly threw it to Chen Chong.

Chen Chong accepted the storage bag, seeing the two stalks of Third Order Spiritual Medicine and some Spirit Stones. After confirming the equivalent value, he handed over the Jade Slip containing the Cultivation Technique to the Min Clan cultivator.

Once the transaction was complete, all items in the auction had been sold.

Chen Chong clasped his hands, exchanged a few courteous words, and finally declared the auction over.

Afterward, the many cultivators filed out, leaving very few in the hall in short order.

In the VIP room on the second floor, Lin Tianming and Lin Shilu chatted idly, while Lin Xingyuan had taken the lead out of the chamber to retrieve the Lin Family's auctioned belongings.

After a short while, Lin Xingyuan returned to the chamber.

"Fifteenth uncle, after deducting the commission, the family's auctioned items fetched a total of twenty-one thousand six hundred Spirit Stones, plus two stalks of Third Order lower-grade Spiritual Medicine. Please review them," Lin Xingyuan said, presenting a black storage bag and a list for Lin Shilu to inspect.

Lin Shilu accepted the storage bag, scanned it with his Divine Sense, and, finding the count and amount correct, nodded before securing the property into the storage bag.

"Let's go, the Exchange Convention should be about to start," he said.

With that, Lin Shilu took the lead in rising from his seat in the VIP room and headed downstairs, with Lin Tianming and Lin Xingyuan promptly following.

The three passed through several corridors and a long hallway before stopping in front of a stone door.

After Lin Shilu formed a hand gesture, he pushed the stone door open with force and strode in.

Lin Tianming and the other followed closely behind. By this time, a few cultivators were already inside the stone chamber, sitting and chatting over tea.

Upon seeing Lin Shilu enter, Su He and several other Loose Cultivators stood to greet him, while Sun Dingfeng and Luo Chenggu also got up to exchange pleasantries.

"Fellow Daoists, I trust you've been well," Lin Shilu said with a knowing smile, approaching with Lin Xingyuan. After greeting several Foundation Establishment Cultivators, he began to introduce Lin Tianming.

"Tianming, you've already met the Daoists from the Sun and Luo families, and this is Senior Su. Why don't you come over and pay your respects?"

Upon hearing Lin Shilu's instruction, Lin Tianming stepped forward and clasped his fists in a salute toward the several Foundation Establishment Stage Loose Cultivators.

Despite his impressive cultivation, Su He did not dare to underestimate the Lin Family and was very cordial. He teased with a smile, "I have long heard of a talented junior from the Lin Family. Today, having the opportunity to meet him, it's truly remarkable that one so young has already achieved Great Perfection of Qi Refining Stage. Surely a dragon among men, Lin, your family is indeed fortunate."

As Su He offered his flattering words, the others chimed in as well.

"Oh, it's nothing. My junior has done somewhat well, but such an achievement is insignificant in the grand scope of the Wei Kingdom," Lin Shilu modestly replied, though a proud and pleased expression could not be concealed on his weathered face.

Lin Shilu's demeanor did not escape the notice of Sun Dingfeng and the others, who kept their thoughts to themselves but inwardly sneered at the display.