Cultivation: I Can Reincarnate Into Various Worlds-Chapter 748 - 380, Guest of Honor (Seeking Subscriptions)

"Finally..."

"We've arrived at the grand finale item of this auction—the Transcending Mortality Pill!"

The auctioneer slowly swept his gaze over the audience and said with a smile, "The preciousness of this item, I imagine, speaks for itself."

"With the Transcending Mortality Pill, my Daoist friends, you will have the chance to break through the magic power tribulation and transcend mortality to become immortals!"

"For cultivators at the Nascent Soul Seventh Tribulation, whether they continue on the ancient immortal path or switch to contemporary cultivation methods to become Refining Void Immortals, both paths are viable!"

As his words fell, at this moment, almost all the Nascent Soul cultivators present had fiery gazes, far more intense than when they were bidding for the famous courtesans at the Courtesan Showcase just a while ago.

Compared to the Immortal Journey, the mere charms of women meant nothing to Nascent Soul cultivators.

"The starting bid for the Transcending Mortality Pill is two hundred thousand Pill Jades!" the auctioneer announced, banging his wooden hammer.

"Two hundred thousand Pill Jades? Such a high price?"

The cultivators collectively drew a sharp breath.

One had to understand that an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator, from three years of tending immortal fields for their sect, would only earn about two hundred Pill Jades.

Two hundred thousand Pill Jades—that's equivalent to a thousand years' stipend for a sect's Nascent Soul cultivator!

And this was merely the starting price for the Transcending Mortality Pill!

"Those at the Nascent Soul Seventh Tribulation already have a significant chance of becoming Refining Void Immortals by following contemporary cultivation methods."

"The value of this Transcending Mortality Pill is self-evident; it can influence a sect's very luck!"

"My Golden Bell Sect bids 310,000 Pill Jades."

"Fellow Daoists, I ask you to do the Golden Bell Sect this favor and give us some face."

At this moment, an indifferent voice drifted from a private room on the third floor.

A large man in purple clothing lifted the beaded curtain, revealing his true appearance.

Xu Xing heard the voice, and information about the Golden Bell Sect immediately surfaced in his mind. He secretly grumbled, The Golden Bell Sect dominates a single Spirit Island and has two Refining Void Immortals within its ranks. No wonder this person is so arrogant.

Although Jade Void Island was prosperous, in terms of raw power, it was undoubtedly somewhat inferior to the Golden Bell Sect.

Ordinary sects certainly couldn't expect others to give them face at an auction. However, for powerful sects, such behavior wasn't surprising at all.

"A mere 310,000 Pill Jades, and you think you can snatch the Transcending Mortality Pill?"

Not long after the Golden Bell Sect's voice faded, another rough voice boomed from a private room on the third floor.

However, unlike the Golden Bell Sect, which had announced its name, this rough voice did not reveal its origin, only raising the price of the Transcending Mortality Pill.

Evidently, his backing was likely not as strong as the Golden Bell Sect's.

Seeing this, Xu Xing released his Divine Sense to locate the speaker.

As he expected, the speaker's head and face were covered. He wore a black cloak designed to conceal one from Divine Sense, making his true appearance indiscernible.

"Three hundred and seventy thousand Pill Jades!" the man in the black cloak declared.

"Three hundred and eighty thousand Pill Jades!"

With the black-cloaked man pushing back, the other cultivators also began to voice their bids.

Although the Golden Bell Sect was formidable, the cultivators who could afford to bid were evidently not much weaker. At least, they hadn't reached the point of being intimidated into silence.

They had been reluctant to speak up earlier only because they didn't want to make an enemy of the Golden Bell Sect.

Of course, the Golden Bell Sect's actions still had a considerable impact on the auction.

The number of bidding cultivators was small; including the Golden Bell Sect, only five parties were competing in total.

Shaoqing, by the time the price of the Transcending Mortality Pill had been raised to 430,000 Pill Jades, only two bidders remained.

They were, as it happened, the cultivator from the Golden Bell Sect and the aforementioned man in the black cloak.

"Cao Zhibai, if our two parties keep bidding like this, only Jade Void Island stands to profit," the black-cloaked man said coldly, revealing the name of the large man in purple. "I imagine... you wouldn't want that either."

"How about this: our two parties each contribute 220,000 Pill Jades, and we secure this pill together. After that, we go out and have a competition. The winner takes the Transcending Mortality Pill!"

"'A competition...'" The large man in purple clothing's eyes flickered, a bloodthirsty smile touching his lips. "'In the Day Sky Ocean Region, who doesn't know that my Golden Bell Sect practices Dual Cultivation of both body and magic? Since you've stated my name, it seems you've already thoroughly investigated me and the Golden Bell Sect...'"

"'Compete or not?'" the black-cloaked man asked tersely, saying no more.

"'We won't compete!'" The large man in purple clothing declared, his expression indifferent as he continued to raise the price of the Transcending Mortality Pill.

The black-cloaked man, helpless, had no choice but to continue bidding against him.

In the Cultivation World, anyone who manages to reach this level of cultivation is no ordinary person; they're all old foxes... Xu Xing, observing from the side, saw through their intentions.

The black-cloaked man likely hadn't prepared enough Pill Jades, so he was thinking of settling the matter with a competition outside the auction to obtain the Transcending Mortality Pill. Cao Zhibai, the large man in purple, must have guessed this. He didn't fall for the provocation and insisted on continuing the bidding.

True, no one can guarantee they will remain undefeated forever. Reducing risks and increasing the odds of victory—that is the path to invincibility.

Witnessing this, Xu Xing reminded himself not to forget his original commitment to the path of caution: Never enter a fight rashly unless victory is certain.

A moment later, the large man in purple clothing acquired the Transcending Mortality Pill for the high price of 470,000 Pill Jades.

Thus, Jade Void Island's Courtesan Showcase and auction concluded.

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After the crowd dispersed, Xu Xing went backstage at the auction house, preparing to pay the Pill Jades for the Illusion Heart Purple Copper.

However, just as Xu Xing arrived backstage, he heard a piece of news that left him utterly astonished.

"Congratulations, Senior Huang Long, on becoming Immortal Su Lian's honored guest."

Lady Hua approached Xu Xing, offered a slight curtsy, and said the words.

"'An honored guest?'" Xu Xing's expression was one of utter surprise; this outcome was something he couldn't comprehend no matter how he thought about it.

After all, there had been no shortage of Nascent Soul cultivators at this auction willing to spend lavishly.