Eternal Life: I Can Control My Essence Qi-Chapter 192 - 162: Wish Fulfilled (Part 2)

He leaned back against the chair, no longer concerned with the auction items on stage, simply waiting quietly for the grand auction to conclude, silently planning future matters.

Time continued to flow.

"...Congratulations to the esteemed guest in Box B7 for securing this bottle of 'Thousand Year Old Black Turtle' essence blood at the Foundation Establishment Stage with a bid of seven thousand eight hundred Spirit Stones!"

Duan Bingxu announced loudly, striking the bell beside him.

In Box B7 on the second floor, Zhang Yao's previously tense posture relaxed once more, a faint smile appearing on his face.

Although essence blood from a Foundation Establishment stage demon of the Demon Race was rare, the competition wasn't too fierce. He easily secured it with a price just slightly above market value.

"The fourth essence blood is in hand!"

In Zhang Yao's mind, thoughts flickered continuously:

"Once the grand auction is over, it will be time to visit the Li Kingdom and retrieve what Lord Wan He left behind."

"In addition to the advancement of the bloodline experiment, if all goes well, the remaining essence blood should be gathered soon."

As he contemplated this, he composed himself, sitting steadily in his box, patiently waiting for the auction to continue.

One precious auction item after another was presented and withdrawn, like courses at a banquet. Zhang Yao also placed several bids, acquiring a few items such as 'Celestial Light Silver' and 'Shuiyun Ink,' which are Spiritual Gold Treasure Materials.

After several hours:

The grand auction, held once every decade, finally neared its end, approaching the final stage.

"Fellow Daoists."

At the center of the venue, Duan Bingxu's enthusiasm hadn't diminished, his smile bright as he energetically called out:

"Next is the final segment that everyone has been eagerly anticipating—the highlight treasures!"

"This grand auction features six highlight treasures, including top-grade Spirit Pills, top-grade Spiritual Artifacts, Heaven and Earth Treasures... and more."

He paused for a moment, raising his voice:

"The first highlight treasure to appear is the top-grade Spiritual Artifact 'Thousand Change Glaze Qi'!"

As his words fell, a square platform beside him rose, and a silver tray floated upwards.

Under the gaze of tens of thousands of cultivators, Duan Bingxu unveiled the red cloth on the tray, revealing a multicolored, semi-transparent object.

This semi-transparent object continuously transformed and danced internally, appearing as if it were a living glaze from afar, giving an impression of lightness and buoyancy, clearly a gas.

"This is the Thousand Change Glaze Qi, possessing the ability to transform endlessly."

As Duan Bingxu spoke, he infused his magical power for preliminary refinement, beginning to demonstrate its powers:

"When magical power mechanism harmonizes, a divine thought stirs, allowing the Thousand Change Glaze Qi to evolve into any form, simulating hundreds of different Spiritual Artifacts."

While he was speaking:

The Thousand Change Glaze Qi trembled in midair, radiating a rainbow glow, instantly transforming into an incredibly sharp Flying Sword.

In the next moment, the Flying Sword flickered, and after a flash of colored light, it turned into a big drum, then a Stone Inkstone, a Jade Ruyi, a Copper Mirror, an Ancient Lamp, a Three-legged Tripod... various shapes of Spiritual Artifacts.

"It's truly an extraordinary treasure!"

"Indeed, such a constantly transforming Spiritual Artifact is worth ten others!"

"Wow, whoever buys this will certainly have a great trump card..."

Numerous Foundation Establishment masters were visibly stirred, discussing excitedly.

Different Spiritual Artifacts vary in power, but their effects also differ. Some artifacts for flying, communication, life-saving, and assistance are no less valuable than those for combat and defense.

If one has the Thousand Change Glaze Qi, one could simulate the effects of these different Spiritual Artifacts, not only greatly enhancing combat capability but also improving capabilities in various aspects.

"What a wonderful treasure! Indeed, what a wonderful treasure!"

Zhang Yao was also deeply moved, quite amazed.

Even though he had read related introductions before, the images on the Jade Scroll Records and witnessing it in person were indeed different.

"Buzz!"

The Five-Colored Scroll scattered apart, reverting to a multicolored glaze gas, falling into Duan Bingxu's hand.

Holding it in his hand, Duan Bingxu scanned the audience with his gaze and announced in a loud voice:

"Top-grade Spiritual Artifact—Thousand Change Glaze Qi, starting price of one hundred thousand Spirit Stones, with each increment no less than one thousand Spirit Stones, bidding starts now!"

As soon as he finished speaking, from the many boxes on the second floor, bidding voices erupted continuously:

"One hundred ten thousand!"

"One hundred twenty thousand!"

"One hundred thirty thousand! I bid one hundred thirty thousand!"

"One hundred thirty-five thousand..."

Almost instantly, the price soared above one hundred fifty thousand Spirit Stones, instantly making the entire venue boil with excitement!

"There sure are a lot of wealthy people."

Zhang Yao raised his eyebrows but was not in a hurry to bid.

"...Eighteen thousand Spirit Stones!"

In just two short moments, the price of the Thousand Change Glaze Qi had quickly soared to eighteen thousand Spirit Stones.

At this point, the number of Foundation Establishment Powerhouses participating in the competition suddenly dropped significantly, with only two or three left.

The Golden Core Grand Elders and leaders of various forces present were certainly more than just a few, but most were hesitating and decided to give up on bidding.

Those Foundation Establishment Powerhouses who had cultivated to this point were well-informed individuals who could easily see the flaws of this Thousand Change Glaze Qi:

First, maintaining its transformation requires extremely abundant Magical Power; second, one must preferably be proficient in the Artifact Refining Dao and Forbidden Technique to maximize its power.

With these two drawbacks, the allure of the Thousand Change Glaze Qi was reduced considerably.

"Twenty thousand Spirit Stones!"

Zhang Yao finally made an offer, immediately bidding twenty thousand Spirit Stones, causing a stir once more.

"It's Box E7! The Lord of Haihe Association!"

"Able to bid twenty thousand... It seems to be the new Association Leader of Haihe!"

"I guess so, as he has only been in charge of Haihe for a few years, he probably doesn't have a Top grade Spiritual Artifact yet..."

Amidst the discussions among the Foundation Establishment masters, they were happy to watch the excitement.

"Twenty thousand five hundred!"

"Twenty-one thousand!"

"Twenty-one thousand three hundred!"

"Twenty-one thousand five hundred..."

After a fierce competition, only Zhang Yao and another leader of the Xuanmen Association, Elder Xuan Yi, remained.

Their prices were tightly matched, reaching an astonishing twenty-three thousand Spirit Stones, obviously determined to win, neither side willing to give up.

"Qingxu Sect Leader."

Seeing the deadlock, an old voice spread with Divine Thought:

"This Thousand Change Glaze Qi, this old man is very fond of, and I hope Qingxu Sect Leader can fulfill my wish."

"As long as Qingxu Sect Leader can grant me this favor, I am willing to transfer one Top grade Spiritual Artifact at a fair price to Qingxu Sect Leader."

In Elder Xuan Yi's view, his offer showed considerable sincerity.

After all, Zhang Yao had just advanced to Foundation Establishment, and although his Magical Power far exceeds that of his peers, he is definitely inferior to those in the Late Stage or Perfection, not to mention needing proficiency in the Artifact Refining Dao at the same time.

This Thousand Change Glaze Qi reaching him would only be wasting it, and offering another Top grade Spiritual Artifact at a fair price is already showing goodwill, considering how precious a Top grade Spiritual Artifact can be.

However, unexpectedly:

"Elder Xuan Yi, my apologies."

Zhang Yao responded, his attitude resolute:

"I am also very fond of this Thousand Change Glaze Qi, so I cannot part with it."

"...Alright!"

Elder Xuan Yi was silent for a moment before responding, his tone slightly cold.

"Then I will let it go to the Qingxu Sect Leader."

In terms of financial power, he might not lose to the Qingxu master who leads Haihe Association.

But the other party doesn't even own a Top grade Spiritual Artifact, so they are surely willing to spend extravagantly, and it's unwise to fight hard against them, leaving him no choice but to give up.

"Heh..."

Zhang Yao smiled faintly, unconcerned.

With his current cultivation speed, he could upgrade to Middle stage Foundation Establishment in about ten years, at which point his strength will soar even further.

By then, his prowess could rival even the likes of Lord Haihe and Du Bu Daoist, placing him in the top tier below Da Li Golden Core, second only to Yu Wen Tai.

This kind of Foundation Establishment Powerhouse like Elder Xuan Yi, offending them is no big deal.

"Dang!"

Duan Bingxu rang the bell, his face full of smiles, loudly proclaiming:

"Congratulations to Box E7 for acquiring this Top grade Spiritual Artifact, the 'Thousand Change Glaze Qi', for twenty-three thousand six hundred Spirit Stones!"

He placed the Thousand Change Glaze Qi back onto the tray, and as the compartments shifted, he brought out a new black tray.

"Next, up for auction is the second grand finale treasure..."

Zhang Yao no longer paid attention to the auction site, he withdrew his gaze and Divine Thought, patiently waiting.

Moments later, a black-clad attendant knocked on the door of the box, and after receiving a response, he bowed and entered, presenting a token with both hands: 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"Master, here is the token for item number one thousand and fifty-nine."