Top-level Qi Luck: Leading My Clan to Cultivate-Chapter 974 - 516 Map_2

Chapter 974: Chapter 516: Map_2 Chapter 974: Chapter 516: Map_2 “At this rate, it wouldn’t take long before the auction price for the map would break through the fifty thousand Spirit Stones barrier; it was just a matter of time.”

At this moment, Lin Tianming was watching the bidding below, contemplating in his mind.

In his eyes, the map was quite a coincidence, as it was precisely the destination he intended to visit shortly – Wudu Mountain.

Lin Tianming hardly gave it a second thought before deciding to bid for it.

To him, these Foundation Establishment Cultivators might fear a fake, even more so the dangers within Wudu Mountain.

But he had already made up his mind: regardless of its authenticity or the peril within, he was determined to explore Wudu Mountain.

For this, he had made many preparations, spending thousands of Spirit Stones to purchase various simple maps drawn by Cultivators.

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Among these maps, there might be real ones and fake ones.

But he didn’t care anymore!

After all, he was now quite wealthy; a few thousand, or even tens of thousands of Spirit Stones, didn’t matter to him.

As long as the map was partially accurate and effective, it would be worth it to him.

And now, the map being auctioned was very comprehensive and even likely contained the ruins of a Golden Core Cultivator’s Cave Mansion, which made him all the more determined to obtain it.

Therefore, a determined Lin Tianming finally perked up.

As the intense bidding continued below, the auction price for the map had reached fifty-one thousand five hundred Spirit Stones.

At this point, the number of bidders began dwindling, with only a few persisting.

It was clear that the price of the map had become too high for many.

Some, who were trying their luck, also felt it was not worth continuing to bid and hence gave up.

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While others had become obsessed, adamant about sticking it out to the end.

After a few more rounds of bidding, the price for the map reached fifty-four thousand Spirit Stones.

At that moment, Lin Tianming, watching the deadlock below, called out a bid without hesitation.

“Seventy thousand Spirit Stones!”

Right after he spoke, silence fell over the entire Foundation Establishment auction hall as many Cultivators lifted their heads to look in the direction of the luxurious private rooms, curious to see who would be so lavish with their money.

This type of bidding was clearly intimidating.

It’s not surprising, given the starting bid for the map was only thirty thousand Spirit Stones, an amount within reach for the Foundation Establishment Cultivators present, even those at the second or third level.

But at a price of seventy thousand Spirit Stones, even those in the late stages of Foundation Establishment would find it difficult to afford without stretching their resources.

And Lin Tianming raising the bid by nearly twenty thousand Spirit Stones at once certainly showed his overwhelming desire to win.

As expected, after Lin Tianming announced his bid, the scene fell silent for a while.

The few Cultivators, who had previously been fiercely bidding, now showed hesitation on their faces, clearly struggling internally.

Other onlookers were equally surprised, and there was much private discussion among acquaintances.

At this time, the Zhang-surnamed Cultivator hosting the auction, seeing the lively scene below but the bids dying down, couldn’t help feeling some disappointment.

After a few breaths of time passed and still no one else bid, he had no choice but to announce the sale of the map for seventy thousand Spirit Stones.

Not long afterward,

a female Cultivator with a graceful figure and alluring eyes entered Lin Tianming’s private room, holding the scroll that had been auctioned.

Lin Tianming turned and saw the woman holding the map.

Without paying her much attention, he took out seventy thousand Spirit Stones and handed them to the woman, promptly sending her on her way.

He then wasted no time in unrolling the map while pulling out the other maps he had collected recently, comparing them carefully.

After a thorough comparison, this map with the ruins recorded many geographical environments similar to that on the maps he had gathered these days.

However, there were also many discrepancies, which clearly indicated that some of the maps were fake.

For such an error, Lin Tianming had already anticipated it in his heart and did not care about this minor difference.

According to his judgment, acquiring this valuable map indeed had a fair degree of credibility.

However, without having explored it first, he could not say for sure whether it was genuine or fake.

Nevertheless, regardless, Lin Tianming was still quite satisfied; at least his understanding of the map and Five Poison Mountain had deepened considerably.

This way, it was a good opportunity to go to Five Poison Mountain to look for traces of Dry Jade Grass and, incidentally, to explore the possible existence of a Golden Core relic site.

Suppressing his slightly excited emotions, Lin Tianming continued to follow the progress of the auction.

The auction proceeded as normal, with a large quantity of Second Order Treasures appearing, bringing the lively atmosphere to a new high.

Followed by that, a dozen finale items arrived, and the atmosphere on-site instantly peaked.

Among these finale items, astonishingly, there were Third Grade Treasures and some artifacts related to the Four Arts of Cultivation up for auction.

Seeing these items, Lin Tianming did not miss the opportunity.

He spent quite a few Spirit Stones and casually acquired some decent treasures, including a Second Order Medium Quality Pill Furnace as well as two relatively rare Spiritual Medicines.

After all, as an Alchemist, he habitually collected some Spiritual Medicine Materials, so that even if he didn’t need them now, he wouldn’t have to search everywhere when the time came.

In addition, rare items were always easy to sell at any time and could be exchanged for other needed treasures.

As for the Second Order Pill Furnace, they were rather scarce in the Lin Family currently.

With the family’s strong support over the years, talent in the Four Arts of Cultivation had been growing, with the number of Alchemists doubling.

Therefore, Pill Furnaces were quite scarce, especially Second Order ones.

An opportunity to buy a Second Order Pill Furnace at auction was considered to be a rare find.

If this were in Qianchuan Market, such an opportunity might only arise during the once-a-decade grand gathering.

Only when Lin Shilu advanced to a Third Order Artifact Refining Master and found time to spare could this situation be thoroughly resolved.

And for now, up to the next twenty years, the Lin Family was still in great need of Pill Furnaces.

For this reason, Lin Tianming’s acquisition of the Second Order Pill Furnace meant he could bring it back to his family, contributing his part.

Under these circumstances, Lin Tianming also had some decent gains from this Foundation Establishment Area auction.

With the auction concluding, Lin Tianming did not linger and directly returned to his temporarily rented Cave Mansion.

In the secret chamber, Lin Tianming sat cross-legged with several maps he had organized laid out in front of him.

Studying the maps again and analyzing all the clues carefully, Lin Tianming soon became lost in thought.

Based on these maps, he had basically grasped part of the internal situation of Wudu Mountain.

However, Wudu Mountain was vast, the circumstances complex, and changes could occur.

And these maps could only serve as references; once he actually entered, he would have to be extra careful.

In summary, there was one principle and two objectives.

The principle was to cover as much area as possible while ensuring his safety, aiming to find the trace of Dry Jade Grass, the first objective.

If conditions allowed, he would then search for the second objective, the Golden Core Cave Mansion Ruins.

For this purpose, he planned to stay and rest in Yuquan Market for two days, adjust his condition, and make thorough preparations before setting off secretly.

Determined, Lin Tianming did not delay and immediately began meditating and cultivating.

Two days later.

At dawn, Yuquan Market gradually became lively.

At this time, Lin Tianming, having disguised himself, left Yuquan Market without a sound.

It was not until he had flown over two hundred li using Sword Flight, leaving the outskirts of Yuquan Market far behind.

Taking advantage of the absence of onlookers, he then released the Purple Gold Eagle and immediately hopped onto Xiao Diao’s back.

Upon receiving Lin Tianming’s instructions, Xiao Diao did not dawdle, quickly flying thousands of zhang high into the air and then speeding off in the southwest direction.

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