Cultivation Starts from Farming-Chapter 466 - 258: Auction (Part 3)

The price soared like a runaway wild horse, quickly reaching a staggering height.

However, this did not dampen the enthusiasm of the bidders; instead, it made the competition even fiercer.

Xu Ping silently observed the situation from the booth, not eager to make a bid.

Not until the price rose to seventy thousand Spirit Stones did the bidding rhythm slightly slow down.

Many bidders began to show hesitation, as this price had exceeded the affordability of many.

"Eighty thousand Spirit Stones!"

Seeing that the time was ripe, Xu Ping decisively made a powerful bid, increasing the price by ten thousand Spirit Stones in one go.

This move drew discontent from the elderly cultivators present.

But seeing that the opponent came from the VIP room on the third floor, they naturally realized the opponent must be a Golden Core Cultivator, so they had to suppress their discontent.

"Eighty-three thousand!"

A crisp female cultivator voice rang out, and Xu Ping heard this voice, his heart moved slightly, feeling somewhat familiar.

"Miao Sijia?"

Xu Ping’s expression became strange.

However, he was not too surprised.

After all, Miao Sijia had mentioned to him earlier that she would attend this auction, so encountering her was reasonable.

After all, the other party had indeed told him she would be attending the auction.

However, Xu Ping naturally wouldn’t show mercy or give in just because his bidding opponent was Miao Sijia.

His expression remained calm, and he bid again with a firm tone: "Ninety thousand Spirit Stones!"

Although his voice was not loud, it resonated clearly throughout the entire auction hall like a great bell.

"Forget it, let’s give this Blood Marrow Vermilion Fruit to this fellow Daoist."

Miao Jun shook his head, signaling Miao Sijia not to continue.

"I understand, father." Miao Sijia said helplessly.

Eighty thousand Spirit Stones was already close to the limit price of this Blood Marrow Vermilion Fruit.

Any higher would be overpaying.

"Congratulations to this fellow Daoist for successfully bidding on this third-level Longevity Spirit Fruit—Blood Marrow Vermilion Fruit."

After asking three times and seeing no one else bidding, Feng Yuanbo finally announced loudly the ownership of the Blood Marrow Vermilion Fruit.

At this moment, Xu Ping breathed a slight sigh of relief, with a hint of satisfaction in his eyes.

Although he had consumed Blood Marrow Vermilion Fruit twice before, this time he used the more powerful Golden Core Level Longevity Skill to refine it, so the effect achieved might not be too bad.

As for the Spirit Stones spent, he didn’t care at all.

After all, Spirit Stones are meant to be spent!

After auctioning the Lava Spiritual Essence, the next item was quickly introduced on stage.

Xu Ping glanced at it and lost interest.

A quarter of an hour passed in an instant.

"Knock, knock!"

A clear knocking sound echoed in Xu Ping’s booth.

"Enter!"

Xu Ping said in a deep voice.

The next moment, the door to the booth slowly opened inward, and a young Foundation Establishment cultivator walked in with respectful steps.

He carefully held an exquisite jade box in both hands, inside which quietly lay a brightly colored blood-red Spirit Fruit.

Undoubtedly, this was the Blood Marrow Vermilion Fruit Xu Ping had just successfully bid for at the auction.

The Foundation Establishment cultivator gently placed the Blood Marrow Vermilion Fruit on the table, bowed slightly towards Xu Ping, and then said:

"Senior, here is your Blood Marrow Vermilion Fruit, properly stored, please inspect it."

Xu Ping nodded, reached out, checked it briefly, confirmed it was correct, then tossed a storage bag filled with Spirit Stones to him.

The Foundation Establishment cultivator skillfully received the storage bag, quickly counted the Spirit Stones inside, and confirmed the amount was correct.

Instead of leaving immediately, he cautiously said:

"Senior, I have some news to inform you, after this auction, Hundred Bamboo City will organize a trade fair."

"This trade fair is extremely high-level, with strict cultivation requirements for participants; only cultivators at Fake Pill realm and above are eligible to attend. I wonder if Senior is interested?"

"Trade fair?"

Xu Ping was slightly stunned, thinking to himself secretly.

The threshold for this auction was Fake Pill cultivators, so there should be a lot of good items, or it’s possible to obtain another third-level Longevity Spiritual Object.

After pondering for a moment, Xu Ping looked up to the Foundation Establishment cultivator and said calmly, "I agree to attend."

"Very well, Senior, please take this identity tag, it’s the important credential for attending the trade fair."

The Foundation Establishment cultivator smiled, handed Xu Ping a Jade Pendant.

Then he elaborately explained the specific time, location, and details about the trade fair, ensuring Xu Ping understood thoroughly before respectfully bowing again and slowly retreating.

The booth door closed again, and the noise of the auction reentered Xu Ping’s ears.

The auction on stage continued, with rare treasures appearing one after another, prompting fierce bidding from cultivators below, creating a lively atmosphere.

However, Xu Ping did not place bids on any of the subsequent auction items.

He sat quietly in the booth, overlooking the auction hall below through the window, with a calm expression.

Those auction items were interesting but either did not meet his needs or did not have the quality that moved him.

Time silently passed in the intense bidding atmosphere, and finally, this grand auction gradually approached its end.

The last pinnacle item was brought onto the auction stage.

At this moment, on the auction stage, Feng Yuanbo solemnly opened the two jade boxes on the tray.