Immortal Reincarnation Tribulation

Chapter 139 Golden Source Pearl

The black ape let out a low roar and suddenly punched into the void in front of it. A visible burst of energy surged out, creating a ripple in the air, which then struck the barrier light screen at the edge of the platform, causing a ripple to spread.

An expert could tell at a glance that the actual combat power of this black ape puppet was no less than that of an ordinary Qi Refining Stage 4 cultivator, and its speed was not slow. Sitting on the ape's shoulder to travel was quite practical.

Even Du Fan's eyes gleamed slightly; he was deeply tempted by this puppet.

"Alright, the starting price for this black ape puppet is five hundred spirit stones, and each bid must be at least twenty spirit stones higher. The auction begins." Hua Mo spoke calmly.

"Five hundred spirit stones!"

"Five hundred and fifty!"

"Six hundred and twenty!"

Another round of bidding erupted, but compared to the bottle of Grade 3 Qi Refining Pill, there were significantly more cultivators competing for this black ape puppet. In just over ten breaths, its price was raised to eight hundred spirit stones.

"I am Huang Mingcong from Yunxiao Kingdom. I am very interested in this mechanical puppet. I hope you fellow cultivators will grant me this offer. I will offer 850 spirit stones!"

At this moment, a young man in brocade robes suddenly stood up, clasped his hands slightly in greeting to those around him, and spoke. Although his words were still polite, anyone could see the arrogance in his demeanor.

"Yunxiao Kingdom, surnamed Huang... Could this person be a member of the Huang family, one of the twelve great cultivation families of Zhongzhou?"

"Judging from his demeanor and temperament, that's most likely the case."

"Although Yunxiao Kingdom borders our Tangli Kingdom, it's not exactly close to Xuanshui City. How did this person end up here...?"

As soon as Huang Mingcong spoke, the bidding in the room suddenly stopped and turned into whispers.

A hint of emotion finally appeared on Hua Mo's face. He glanced at Huang Mingcong with slight surprise, but did not say anything.

"The Huang family? Among the twelve great families of Zhongzhou, they are one of the top five, a colossal existence..." Du Fan frowned, recalling the information he had seen in the sect's records.

The twelve great cultivation families of Zhongzhou are all deeply rooted and powerful. Although they are not as powerful as the three super sects and the Seven Star Merchant Alliance, they are no less powerful than large sects.

Although Du Fan was somewhat interested in the black ape puppet, he was not determined to obtain it. In order to avoid causing trouble for the local alliance, after a little thought, he sighed and gave up the competition.

In the end, the black ape puppet was bought by the young man in brocade robes from the Huang family for 850 spirit stones. After the transaction was completed, the young man glanced arrogantly at everyone present, as if to show off, revealing a hint of disdain and mockery.

Witnessing this scene, the cultivators who had just participated in the auction were naturally furious, but due to the power of the Huang family, they could only suppress their anger.

"The next item up for auction is a special high-level talisman with invisibility capabilities..."

The auction continued in full swing, with the merchant alliance bringing out various elixirs, magical tools, talismans, and refining materials, all of which fetched considerable prices.

After more than ten items were auctioned, even special items such as magical weapons and talismanic weapons appeared, which truly broadened the horizons of everyone present.

Of course, not everyone was emotionally charged; at least Du Fan and Chen Ru remained calm, while Huang Mingcong looked disdainful.

"The following item is one of the highlight items of this auction. Few fellow cultivators may have heard of it. This item is called the Golden Source Pearl."

When a woman in white walked onto the stage carrying a round plate, Hua Mo, who had been sitting still, suddenly stood up and spoke with a serious expression.

On the round plate held by the woman in white, there was a fist-sized golden bead, which was dazzlingly bright.

Upon hearing this, the cultivators present did not utter much discussion. Most of them looked at Hua Mo with puzzled expressions, clearly unfamiliar with this Golden Source Pearl.

"Golden Source Pearl?" Du Fan looked equally puzzled and turned to look at Chen Ru.

Chen Ru just shook her head with a wry smile; she didn't know the origin of this so-called Golden Source Pearl either.

"May I ask, Senior Hua, is this Golden Source Pearl a primordial object?" The Huang family member stood up again, bowed to Hua Mo from afar, and asked with delight, his eyes gleaming with fervent light.

"Innate Golden Source Pearl? Fellow Daoist Huang is overthinking it. Do you think this pearl, if it were an innate Golden Source Pearl, would appear in a low-level auction? It is naturally a Golden Source Pearl refined after birth."

Hua Mo sneered upon hearing this, glared at the young man in the brocade robe, and said irritably.

"As we all know, the vast majority of cultivators possess the five elements of spiritual roots. However, a cultivator with the five elements of spiritual roots can only cultivate spells of the attribute of their own spiritual root. If you only possess the fire element, you will absolutely not be able to cultivate spells of the metal attribute."

However, the existence of this Golden Source Pearl can change this. Even if you don't have a golden spiritual root, you can still cultivate metal-attribute spells with the assistance of this Golden Source Pearl.

Fellow Daoists, I believe you now understand the value of the Golden Source Pearl.

Hua Mo paused, glanced around, and continued, naturally understanding the rarity of the Golden Source Pearl, and took the initiative to explain it in detail to those present.

"Senior Hua, I am determined to obtain this Golden Source Pearl. Please name your price." Even though it was only a post-natal Golden Source Pearl, Huang Mingcong was still breathing rapidly and spoke excitedly.

"Starting price: 1,200 spirit stones. Each bid must be at least 50 spirit stones. The auction is now open." Hua Mo glanced at Huang Mingcong, ignored him, and said calmly.

"I'll offer 1,200!" Huang Mingcong didn't sit down. After the old man finished speaking, he immediately spoke up, his eyes flashing with cold light as he coldly swept his gaze around.

Although the cultivators present were wary of the Huang family and unwilling to offend them, how could they easily let go of such a rare treasure as the Golden Source Pearl? Even if the Huang family was powerful, if they couldn't afford to offend them, they could at least avoid them.

For the safety of those participating in the auction, the Seven Star Alliance designed the auction venue in a very special way. As soon as the auction ends, those present will be teleported to different locations outside Xuan Shui City, with the locations being completely random.

If the person who succeeds leaves carefully, even if your Huang family has a Foundation Establishment expert here, what can they do to me?

Some people with the financial means to participate in the competition couldn't help but have such thoughts in their minds, especially those rogue cultivators who were used to killing and robbing and had considerable wealth. In front of the Golden Source Pearl, they would not pay too much attention to this young man in the brocade robe from the Huang family.

Therefore, after a brief silence, some people began to speak one after another, ignoring Huang Mingcong's gloomy expression.

"One thousand two hundred and fifty!"

"One thousand three hundred!"

"I'll offer 1,500!" a burly, dark-faced man gritted his teeth and made his offer.

In just a few breaths, the price of the Golden Source Pearl broke through to a high price of 1,500 spirit stones. Even a Foundation Establishment expert would probably have to think twice at this price.

Huang Mingcong gave a cold laugh upon seeing this, but did not rush to speak again.

By this point, most of these low-level Qi Refining cultivators were powerless to continue bidding, and the bidding momentum gradually weakened, with only three or five people still raising the price.

"One thousand six hundred spirit stones," a white-haired old woman said hoarsely after a few coughs.

"Fellow Daoists, this is only an acquired Golden Source Pearl. After obtaining it, you can only cultivate ordinary metal-attribute spells. You probably won't be able to cultivate some supernatural powers and secret techniques."

Moreover, spell cultivation is extremely difficult. One may not even have the time and energy to fully master the spells of one's own attribute, let alone waste time on spells of other attributes.

Mr. Huang purchased this for an elder member of his family, and hopes that everyone will be willing to part with it. On behalf of the Huang family, I express my gratitude in advance.

Huang Mingcong frowned, his face grim. He was only traveling in Xuan Shui City of Tang Li Kingdom according to clan rules. He was just passing by the Seven Star Alliance auction by chance and came to join in the fun. Therefore, he did not bring too many spirit stones with him.

As he said, one of his clan uncles needed the Golden Source Pearl to assist in his cultivation due to the special nature of his technique, and that uncle held a high position of power within the family.

However, the Five Elements Source Pearls are extremely rare, and even the family's efforts to search for them over many years have yielded no results.

If he could win the bid for this item and then give it away after returning home, he would naturally receive a great deal of benefit from the elder's status. Therefore, he was determined to obtain this Golden Source Pearl.

However, the Golden Source Pearl's effects were truly astonishing, and there were quite a few people in the auction house who coveted it. If things continued to develop in this way, even if he managed to get his hands on the Golden Source Pearl in the end, he would probably have very few spirit stones left.

Left with no other choice, Huang Mingcong had to withstand the pressure from Hua Mo of the Seven Stars Business Alliance and explain a few drawbacks of the bead before bringing up the Huang family again to create a deterrent effect.

These words did indeed have some effect; several people who were initially eager to act now clearly hesitated.

Seeing this, Huang Mingcong felt reassured and a hint of satisfaction appeared on his face. He continued, "I will offer 1,800 spirit stones!"

Huang Mingcong couldn't lower the price too much, because he had noticed that Hua Mo's eyes on the stage were already somewhat gloomy. So, he made a snap decision and directly added two hundred spirit stones.

"Eighteen thousand a time." Seeing that no one in the auction hall spoke up for a moment, Hua Mo glared at the young man in the brocade robe and spoke in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, Huang Mingcong finally felt relieved and sat down with a smile. He didn't care about the old man. Even if the old man was dissatisfied with him, it didn't matter. With his family background, even a Foundation Establishment expert wouldn't touch him.

"1800 twice."

"I'll offer 1,900 spirit stones."

Just when everyone thought that the Golden Source Pearl would definitely belong to this young man from the Huang family, a man's voice suddenly came from an inconspicuous corner. This man was none other than Du Fan, who had not spoken until now.