Seeking Immortality In The World Of Cultivation

Chapter 827: Chapter 615: Treasure Pavilion Master_2

Previously regarded as lofty and unattainable, the Golden Elixir Master was now, to everyone’s surprise, outmatched by a Foundation Establishment True Person.

In such a situation, whether they were Qi Condensation Cultivators or those Foundation Establishment True Persons, they couldn’t help feeling a bit of schadenfreude.

Although they were not responsible for this turn of events,

they also didn’t know whether He Song would later face retaliation from that Golden Elixir Master.

Furthermore, they were clueless about He Song’s actual cultivation level.

But, as things stood in plain view, a Golden Elixir Master had been surpassed by a Foundation Establishment True Person.

In light of these circumstances, it was natural for them to bear malign thoughts and to start discussing the matter eagerly.

Seeing someone from such a high position fall to the ground

was something that almost everyone found highly enjoyable.

This matter concerns human nature,

and it is as normal as can be.

However, since the once-bidding Golden Elixir Master was still one at heart,

those who reveled in his misfortune also discussed the matter with great prudence, to avoid drawing unwanted attention and meeting misfortune themselves.

Amidst almost everyone discussing the incident, people naturally didn’t need to worry too much about their own safety.

Once He Song completed the transaction with the people from the Treasure Pavilion

and placed the Golden Core Puppet Refining Skill—acquired for twenty thousand mid-grade spirit stones—into his storage bag,

he turned his attention back to the auction hall and immediately noticed the change in the atmosphere outside.

After listening carefully,

a hint of helplessness flashed across He Song’s face.

Indeed,

the fear of public opinion was well-founded.

Although he was able to acquire the Golden Core Puppet Refining Skill so easily primarily because the Golden Elixir Master had ceased bidding,

the discussions among the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment cultivators outside made it seem as if he, with his Foundation Establishment body, had handily defeated a Golden Elixir Master.

This was preposterous.

At this moment, if He Song’s true cultivation were no more than Foundation Establishment, he would probably already feel like there was a target on his back, breaking out in cold sweat.

Taking an auction item right from the hands of a Golden Elixir Master wasn’t a big deal;

after all, such a thing had happened before.

But if it were to be distorted and spread the word that he, with his Foundation Establishment status, defeated a Golden Elixir Master and snatched away a Golden Core Puppet Refining Skill,

that would be a serious issue.

If He Song’s cultivation wasn’t sufficient, and the story really did spread like that, he would probably be targeted by countless people.

Those cultivators would be especially eager to take He Song’s body to the Golden Elixir Master to claim a reward.

Under such circumstances, He Song, having heard these rumors, would likely have to flee far away immediately to avoid disaster.

Fortunately, He Song’s cultivation wasn’t just at the Foundation Establishment.

Thus, upon hearing these discussions, he did not take the matter to heart.

He believed that after bidding against that Golden Elixir Master and snatching the Golden Core Puppet Refining Skill from him, as well as participating in the subsequent bidding for a Cultivator’s Golden Core,

both the Golden Elixir Master and those Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment cultivators would realize that his cultivation could not possibly be just Foundation Establishment.

By that time, the rumors would naturally collapse of their own accord.

Moreover, that Golden Elixir Master certainly wouldn’t harbor any ill thoughts towards him over this incident.

With this in mind, He Song chose not to pay attention to the external affairs and just quietly awaited the arrival of the Cultivator’s Golden Core.

As time passed,

one item after another was auctioned off.

The voices discussing He Song’s earlier bidding against the Golden Elixir Master gradually faded away in the auction hall as time went by.

However, just as He Song was comfortably waiting for the appearance of the Cultivator’s Golden Core,

up in the auction hall,

the Foundation Establishment female cultivator from the Treasure Pavilion took out a small jade box at that moment.

Casually opening the jade box,

a flash of golden light immediately appeared inside it.

With the emergence of the golden light,

the noisy chatter within the auction hall gradually ceased at that moment.

The entire auction hall quieted down in unison.

As a golden light enveloped the surroundings, almost everyone’s gaze converged onto the small jade box at this moment.

Inside the jade box.

A cultivator’s Golden Core, shimmering with golden light, lay there quietly.

Once nearly everyone’s gaze had converged onto the jade box in his hands at the auction venue,

the Foundation Establishment lady of the Treasure Pavilion then slowly began to speak.

“Next, is the five hundred and fifty-fourth auction item, a cultivator’s Golden Core.”

“This cultivator’s Golden Core belonged to a Late-stage Golden Core Cultivator who passed away.”

“It was discovered by the consignor within his cave mansion after he had passed beyond the mortal coil.”

“A cultivator’s Golden Core can be used for elixir and artifacts refining, as well as the making of Talismanic Treasures, among other uses. Its power is immense, and it’s also exceedingly precious.”

“This item has been verified by a Golden Elixir Master from our Treasure Pavilion and is undoubtedly a cultivator’s Golden Core.”

“The starting bid is 10,000 mid-grade spirit stones.”

“Each bid increment must not be less than 1,000 mid-grade spirit stones.”

With these words, the Foundation Establishment lady of the Treasure Pavilion didn’t say much more.

Instead, she just quietly held the jade box in her hands, showcasing the cultivator’s Golden Core inside to everyone present in the auction venue.

And as the golden light from the cultivator’s Golden Core appeared, a greedy gleam swiftly surfaced in the eyes of the cultivators looking at it.

A Golden Core!

This was a true Golden Core!

Furthermore, it was a Golden Core from a cultivator who had reached the Late Stage of Golden Elixir! @@novelbin@@

Such a Golden Core is something that ordinary cultivators would never even lay eyes upon, let alone hear about.

After all, given the terrifying value of a cultivator’s Golden Core,

it is only at the Treasure Pavilion, only at the auction of the Treasure Pavilion,

that these Qi-refining cultivators, as well as Foundation Establishment cultivators, could truly see the form of a cultivator’s Golden Core.

If it were anywhere else, fears are they wouldn’t even have a clear look before they would already be suppressed by the aftermath unleashed during a confrontation among Golden Elixir Masters.

Such an object, without the protection of formidable strength, would likely be targeted by countless cultivators in an instant.

Of course, the Treasure Pavilion was also aware of this.

Just as the cultivator’s Golden Core emerged,

and almost everyone’s attention was on this tiny cultivator’s Golden Core,

a man in a black robe also arrived silently beside the Foundation Establishment lady of the Treasure Pavilion at this moment.

Simultaneously, a powerful spiritual pressure of the Golden Core emanated from this man in black robe, sweeping across all directions.

Under the pressure of the Golden Core,

Gold Core Cultivators in the auction venue felt a gentle breeze across their faces.

The Foundation Establishment True Persons in the auction venue felt a sinking feeling in their hearts.

The Qi-refining cultivators in the auction venue were shaken in their form.

From then on, almost everyone’s gaze, once again at this instant, landed on the man in the black robe.

And as the crowd’s gaze turned towards him, the auction venue gradually became somewhat boisterous.

There were cultivators who lived regularly in the Smoke-Cloud state mansion and had recognized the identity of this man in the black robe.

Suddenly, discussions regarding the identity of this man in the black robe also immediately started circulating within the venue.

He Song, as a Golden Elixir Master, soon heard everything he was curious about from the mouths of others.

This man in the black robe,

in fact, was the Pavilion Master of this place’s Treasure Pavilion.

His dharma title was Shadow Fox, and he was a powerful cultivator who had reached the Golden Core Middle Stage.

With such a person presiding over the auction venue, naturally, no cultivator would dare to make a move against it.

Even if someone really had the audacity to start trouble during this auction,

even if the perpetrator had reached the Golden Core Great Perfection and could straight away slay True Monarch Shadow Fox and take everything from this place,

within the Treasure Pavilion there were Ancestor Yuanying in presence.

And not just one.

Under such circumstances, such a person would undoubtedly be unable to escape.

When the risk far outweighs the reward, naturally nobody would undertake such a suicidal endeavor.

One could say that when True Monarch Shadow Fox appeared next to that cultivator’s Golden Core that had attracted nearly everyone’s attention,

the greedy thoughts in the cultivators’ eyes towards this cultivator’s Golden Core also quietly dissipated a bit, and their minds once again became clear.