Eternal Life: I Can Harvest Demon Beast Talents

"Ten thousand five hundred Spirit Stones."

The direct six-hundred-stone jump showed his determination, immediately silencing many competitors.

After a moment of silence, a voice came from another direction, "Ten thousand six hundred Spirit Stones."

"Ten thousand seven hundred Spirit Stones." Lin Changheng raised his bid again without hesitation.

He was determined to get this item and wouldn't back down in the slightest.

This price had clearly exceeded most people's expectations, and the venue fell quiet. After calling out three times, Ximen Gu finally brought the hammer down.

"Congratulations to this Yellow Robe Daoist for winning this Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object with a bid of ten thousand seven hundred Spirit Stones!"

Soon, an attendant brought the Jade Box to Lin Changheng. He counted out the Spirit Stones to complete the transaction, placed the Jade Box in his Storage Bag, and his expression remained calm, as if he had just done something trivial.

More than ten rounds later, a longan-sized, crimson Elixir with Flame patterns entwined on its surface was brought out. Lin Changheng sat up straight once more.

"The Fire-spreading Pill!" Ximen Gu's voice rose a few notches. "This Pill contains Frenzied Demon Essence and is specially used to help a Spirit Beast break through its bottleneck. It is especially effective for a Spirit Beast stuck at a certain stage of Tier Two! The starting price is six thousand Lower Grade Spirit Stones, with each bid increase no less than one hundred!"

Clearly, Elixirs, Spiritual Objects, and even related Medicinal Materials that involved Breaking the Realm were priced far beyond the norm, commanding extremely high premiums.

Furthermore, items for breaking through a Small Realm just had a premium, while those for a major Realm were strategic, controlled goods.

The appearance of this Pill immediately sparked a more fervent reaction than before. Cultivators with Spirit Beasts were not uncommon, but Elixirs that could help them break through were exceedingly rare.

The price soared, quickly breaking the nine-thousand-Lower-Grade-Spirit-Stone mark.

Lin Changheng joined the fray again. "Nine thousand three hundred Lower Grade Spirit Stones."

"Nine thousand four hundred!" someone immediately followed.

"Nine thousand six hundred." Lin Changheng made another large jump in price.

A brief silence fell over the hall.

For a Tier Two Spirit Beast Realm-Breaking Elixir, this price was already considered extremely high.

However, just then, the Palace Attire Female Cultivator in the inner circle, who had been resting with her eyes closed, suddenly spoke faintly, "Ten thousand Lower Grade Spirit Stones."

Her voice was cold and clear, yet it carried an indisputable authority.

All eyes in the room instantly focused on her. The Fake Core Cultivators had yet to act, but a Peak of Late Stage Foundation Establishment expert had finally started bidding.

Lin Changheng's brow furrowed slightly, and he remained silent for a moment.

"Ten thousand three hundred!"

He still decided to bid.

"Ten thousand five hundred Lower Grade Spirit Stones."

The Palace Attire Female Cultivator continued, her tone exceptionally nonchalant.

After a few more back-and-forths, the price soared to nearly twelve thousand Lower Grade Spirit Stones.

The corner of Lin Changheng's mouth twitched. He decided to give up.

It wasn't that he couldn't afford a higher price, but it wouldn't be wise to make an enemy of a Peak of Late Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator over this Pill.

Although the woman hadn't looked back, the group of Late Stage Foundation Establishment guards seated around her had glanced at him several times.

Their eyes were cold, glinting with a veiled threat.

Clearly, this woman's status was extraordinary; she was likely of extremely noble birth.

After weighing the pros and cons, he chose to give up.

In the end, the Fire-spreading Pill was won by the Palace Attire Female Cultivator at a rather high premium.

Although he had failed to obtain the Spirit Pill, he had successfully won the Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object, so Lin Changheng was already quite satisfied with this trip.

He collected his Heart and Spirit and continued to pay attention to the subsequent auction items, hoping that other necessities for helping a Spirit Beast break through might appear.

Besides, the real main event of this Auction was probably still to come.

After all, none of the Fake Core or Peak of Late Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivators had made a move yet.

...

It wasn't until that afternoon that the main event truly began.

But before that, Lin Changheng had made two more major gains.

The first was a packet of Substandard Medicinal Powder, the Tidal Water Element Powder, which Lin Changheng won.

This Medicinal Powder was specifically for advancing Water Attribute Spirit Beasts. It was made by processing special Demon Pills with a unique technique.

Moreover, it wasn't Refined by a "Pill Master" but was the work of a "Pharmacist."

Although both Pill Masters and Pharmacists deal with Medicinal Materials, the differences are quite significant. Pharmacists are more purpose-driven; they can heal or poison.

They compound medicinal powders and prescribe remedies for specific ailments.

Pill Masters, however, focus on Alchemy with broader functionalities.

Of course, there is some overlap between the two.

It was perfect for the Deep Lake Spirit Clam.

'As for it being Substandard, that's still better than nothing.'

The second was the Molten Rock Crystal Stone that Lin Changheng had long coveted.

'I can't believe I've encountered it here again.'

It wasn't as large as the one he had gotten from Ye Wuji last time; there were only four pieces, each the size of an adult's fist.

But Lin Changheng estimated it could still advance the progress of his Red Sky Profound Flame by about five percent.

Fortunately, not many people competed for this item, and Lin Changheng managed to win it with a last-minute bid.

But the next item up for auction made Lin Changheng's eyes widen in disbelief—