Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather Chapter 1258 - 822: Auction (Part 3)
Previously on Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather...
"Seven thousand, going once! Anyone else bidding?"
"Seven thousand, going twice!"
"Seven thousand, going thrice!"
"Congratulations to the esteemed guest in Box Number Eighteen for securing this auction lot, the Jade Cloud Boat!"
Yang Zhenshan let out a soft breath, finding the auction quite intense and stressful.
Luckily, he succeeded in obtaining the Jade Cloud Boat!
The auction proceeded onward, yet the upcoming treasures turned out to be fairly commonplace.
Elixirs for breaking through stages, potions to increase spiritual power, superior magic tools, along with assorted uncommon oddities.
Numerous treasures appeared, leaving Yang Zhenshan somewhat overwhelmed, though few truly sparked his curiosity.
Roughly an hour afterward, a servant girl brought the Jade Cloud Boat to his private room, where Yang Zhenshan handed over seven thousand low-grade spirit stones to claim it.
This compact flying vessel remained unrefined, measuring slightly more than a foot in length, with a spindle form—broad at the upper end and tapering below—like a boat topped with a dark canopy.
"It appears quite good; I'll refine it once I'm home and test it out!" Feeling rather pleased, Yang Zhenshan stored it away in the study within the Spirit Source Land.
Yet another hour elapsed before the open auction treasures concluded, shifting into the secretive bidding segment.
"Opening item for the hidden auction: a mid-grade Foundation Establishment Pill—its benefits are obvious without my words, ahem. This sale includes three such Foundation Establishment Pills, awarded to the top three bids in this concealed phase; kindly submit your offers!"
Without an initial price, simply submit your bids.
Tension immediately gripped the entire hall.
Unlike high-quality magic artifacts, Foundation Establishment Pills hold immense value.
To those in the late Qi Refining phase, these pills offer a vital gateway onto the cultivation path.
No cultivator at late Qi Refining would pass up a single opportunity to acquire a Foundation Establishment Pill.
Yang Zhenshan cast a look at the assembly below on the ground level, then grasped the jade slip nearby and channeled his spiritual energy to etch thirty thousand onto it.
At present, he himself had no need for Foundation Establishment Pills; he already possessed one mid-grade and one low-grade version.
Still, acquiring additional Foundation Establishment Pills wouldn't displease him.
Right now, his roster included five young apprentices: besides Yang Jizhen, Ma Qiuyan, Cui Yang, and Ning Yun, he had accepted one more last year—Zhang Hexuan.
Originating from Divine Wood Island, Zhang Hexuan had proficiently cultivated the Green Wood Skill by the tender age of eight.
His forebears served as tenant farmers for the Yang clan, migrating from Da Rong to Star Moon Island, and later to Divine Wood Island—the epitome of devoted retainers to the Yang family—thus Yang Zhenshan accepted him straightforwardly as a disciple.
With five apprentices, five Foundation Establishment Pills would be necessary down the line.
Although Yang Zhenshan could craft Foundation Establishment Pills himself later on, stocking up extras suited him fine; after all, preparation is key.
That said, he clearly misjudged the cost of Foundation Establishment Pills, as his offer brought no success.
Ultimately, the three Foundation Establishment Pills sold for forty-eight thousand, forty-six thousand, and forty-five thousand five hundred low-grade spirit stones each.
"Next up in the hidden auction, the mid-grade magic treasure known as the Red Sun Sword—this exceptional blade excels particularly for Foundation Establishment sword cultivators... go ahead and bid!"
Once more, Yang Zhenshan inscribed fifty thousand spirit stones on a jade slip, only to face disappointment again.
The mid-grade magic treasure ultimately fetched eighty-eight thousand.
Upon hearing Master Yun Ge declare the final amount, Yang Zhenshan couldn't resist smacking his lips in surprise.
During Qi Refinement, practitioners wield magic artifacts; upon reaching Foundation Establishment, they employ magic treasures. Lacking any magic treasure himself, Yang Zhenshan genuinely desired this one, regardless of perfect fit—he'd have bought it anyway.
To his shock, his offer fell far short of the competition.
Yang Zhenshan pondered quietly: without the fortune from the Lian family, relying solely on the Spirit Source Land's long-gathered spirit stones, he likely couldn't have obtained this mid-grade magic treasure at all.