He walked up to the high platform in the main hall and announced concisely, "Everyone, according to the agreement, the time has arrived. The auction officially begins now!"
"Strange, why haven't Li Shan Immortal and Hei Lou Lan entered?" Tai Bai Yun Sheng sent a message to Fang Yuan.
"Yes, I was wondering about that too. Given Li Shan Immortal's temperament, if she had entered, she should have taken a seat in the main hall. But I haven't seen her anywhere," Fang Yuan replied.
"This auction is split into the main hall, private rooms, and secret rooms. If one chooses the secret room, they can enter directly through a secret passage without making a public appearance. But even if Li Shan Immortal had entered a secret room, she definitely wouldn't have left us completely in the dark. Have you noticed that not a single Gu Immortal from the Hei clan has arrived?" Tai Bai Yun Sheng said meaningfully.
"Let's first send a letter to inquire about the situation. Li Shan Immortal and Hei Lou Lan are bound to us by the Snow Mountain Alliance. It is highly unlikely they would betray us. If they were attacked by Hei Cheng and his group, given their strength, they could at least send a distress letter," Fang Yuan mused.
While the two were secretly discussing, the first auction item was brought onto the high platform.
"As everyone knows, this is the Heavenly Luck Cloud. When spread out, it can stretch over two million mu. Such a massive amount of Heavenly Luck Cloud is rare even in Treasure Yellow Heaven! The starting bid is twenty Immortal Essence Stones, with a minimum increment of five Immortal Essence Stones per bid. Please begin!" Qin Bai Sheng declared.
"Heavenly Luck Cloud... this is exactly what my Tai Bai blessed land needs." Tai Bai Yun Sheng's attention was immediately attracted. Without a second thought, he manipulated the mortal Gu prepared in the secret room to place a bid.
Sensing the bid, Qin Bai Sheng immediately announced, "Eleventh secret room. Bid of thirty Immortal Essence Stones."
The next moment, a Cloud Path Gu Immortal in the main hall spoke up, "Thirty-five Immortal Essence Stones."
Tai Bai Yun Sheng gave a light laugh, activated the mortal Gu, and bid again. He directly raised the price by another ten, bringing it to forty-five Immortal Essence Stones.
Forty-five Immortal Essence Stones was already enough to buy a Desolate Beast corpse.
The Cloud Path Gu Immortal who had bid earlier gritted his teeth. After hesitating for a moment, he did not bid again.
Beneath the earth, there were Earth Luck Beasts; in the sky, there were Heavenly Luck Beasts. In the Ancient Nine Heavens, groups of Heavenly Luck Beasts more or less existed in most places.
The so-called Heavenly Luck Cloud was the breath of the Heavenly Luck Beast groups, slowly accumulating and forming over time.
This cloud could create an environment, greatly increasing the output of Cloud Path Gu worms in an Immortal Aperture. If a group of Heavenly Luck Beasts lived in the clouds, it would be even better. If handled properly, there would be an endless supply of Heavenly Luck Cloud.
However, only a few powerful Rank Seven or Rank Eight Gu Immortals were qualified to explore the complete Ancient Nine Heavens.
Every single Heavenly Luck Beast was at least a Mutant Beast King, comparable to an ordinary Beast Emperor. The king of every Heavenly Luck Beast group was pretty much a Desolate Beast level Heavenly Luck.
"Forty-five Immortal Essence Stones. First call." Qin Bai Sheng announced as no one else bid.
"My blessed land is already filled with Floating Ball Tea Grass covering the sky. By the end of this month, the first batch will be ready for harvest. Next, I plan to introduce a flock of Jade Hornet Birds. If I add the Heavenly Luck Cloud, it will serve as a foundation to smoothly introduce Heavenly Flowers and Floating Harriers. Junior Brother, although you became an Immortal later than me, you've been managing the Fox Immortal Blessed Land for a long time and have experience. Help me think this over. What do you think of this plan?" Tai Bai Yun Sheng transmitted with a chuckle to Fang Yuan.
On the stage, Qin Bai Sheng spoke again, "Forty-five Immortal Essence Stones. Second call."
Fang Yuan thought for a moment before answering Tai Bai Yun Sheng, "Heavenly Flowers indeed grow attached to clouds. Floating Harriers usually have Cloud Path Gu worms parasitic on them. Old Bai, you want to major in the Time Path and minor in the Cloud Path?"
"Exactly. My Time Path is strong in healing, and supplementing it with Cloud Path will make up for my other shortcomings," Tai Bai Yun Sheng said directly.
He was naturally skilled in Cloud Path movement, having reached the realm of Flight Master. Later, he befriended the Ink Man King of the Northern Plains, Mo Tan Sang, who sold him the Nine Cloud Loop killing move at a low price. This significantly deepened Tai Bai Yun Sheng's interest in the Cloud Path. His choice did not surprise Fang Yuan.
At this moment, Qin Bai Sheng called out a third time, "Forty-five Immortal Essence Stones, for the auction of over two million mu of Heavenly Luck Cloud, third..."
"Hold on. Fifty-five Immortal Essence Stones." Just as the deal was about to be sealed, another Gu Immortal suddenly spoke up.
His voice came from the seventeenth private room.
"Huh." Tai Bai Yun Sheng hadn't expected this turn of events. He quickly increased his bid, "Sixty Immortal Essence Stones!"
This price finally crushed the fighting spirit of everyone present, ultimately allowing Tai Bai Yun Sheng to get what he wanted.
"Next up is the second item, a rare flock of Black Soul Antelopes. The herd size reaches three hundred and twenty thousand, with five Beast Emperors. The starting bid is ten Immortal Essence Stones, minimum increment of four Immortal Essence Stones per bid. If traded with Rainbow Dew Paste, there will be a price discount," Qin Bai Sheng said.
Black Soul Antelopes were almost completely unseen outside the Northern Plains. This herd was quite large and must have been raised in some Gu Immortal's Immortal Aperture. Moreover, the Gu worms parasitic on the antelopes were mostly Soul Path Gu worms, making them particularly attractive to Soul Path Gu Immortals.
The Gu Immortal selling this herd of Black Soul Antelopes needed the good Gu refining material, Rainbow Dew Paste. Therefore, bids could be made with Immortal Essence Stones or Rainbow Dew Paste.
After a round of bidding, the Black Soul Antelopes were purchased by a certain Gu Immortal for twenty-eight Immortal Essence Stones.
"The third item is a set of Gu recipes originating from the Middle Ages, called 'Inch of Time'. It contains recipes from Rank 1 to Rank 5. The key point is that these Gu recipes have already been improved. All the refining materials are commonly found in the present day and can be obtained. The starting bid is twenty-two Immortal Essence Stones. The skin of the Desolate Beast Six-Headed Serpent can also be used in exchange," Qin Bai Sheng announced.
"Twenty-three Immortal Essence Stones."
"Just an increment of one, not feeling embarrassed? Thirty Immortal Essence Stones!"
"I bid thirty-two."