Chapter 845 The Legendary Realm
The next few treasures, although coveted by Chen Yang, were of little use to him. The whale scale armor was bought for Liu Ran, just in case.
Time ticked by, and it wasn't until the final few hidden treasures of the Treasure Pavilion came out that Chen Yang's spirits were reignited.
Even the list in his room had no descriptions for the last few items. Chen Yang speculated that whatever was to be auctioned now had to be a step up from what had come before.
But the Treasure Pavilion had even placed something like a cinnabar brush at the very beginning. What could possibly be left?
When the first item was brought out, Rong Yuqing gently tapped her small hammer, and the crowd below immediately quieted down.
Rong Yuqing slowly lifted the velvet cloth, revealing the item within.
It was a book.
"As everyone knows, the peak of the Grandmaster realm is the current limit for martial artists."
"But thousands of years ago, the peak of the Grandmaster realm was merely the beginning of the martial path. This book is a cultivation technique left behind from that era."
"The Treasure Pavilion is auctioning this on behalf of someone. Whether this cultivation technique can allow one to transcend the Grandmaster peak, we do not know, nor can we offer any guarantees."
"Please bid with caution."
"This item has a starting bid of one hundred spirit stones."
When the low price was announced, many in the crowd gasped.
Spirit stones!
These were things that were valuable but scarce.
How many martial artists wished they could obtain a spirit stone, but couldn't find one.
Now, the starting bid was already one hundred.
What shocked everyone even more was the cultivation technique that could transcend the Grandmaster peak.
"I say, can we stop joking? Even if what you say is true, where did paper come from thousands of years ago? Aren't you deliberately making fun of us? Even a bamboo slip would make more sense!"
"Exactly, exactly. The starting bid is one hundred spirit stones. How many martial artists here have so much wealth?"
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For a moment, no one in the entire auction hall bid, and it looked like the item might go unsold.
Rong Yuqing was not annoyed by this situation. She simply smiled and said softly, "Perhaps I didn't explain clearly. The inheritance of this cultivation technique was originally passed down through spiritual energy."
"What is being auctioned this time is a handwritten copy from the Grandmaster peak era. It also contains a trace of the previous owner's understanding of this cultivation technique."
Instantly, someone understood the main point of her words: comprehension from the Grandmaster peak!
For a martial artist at the Grandmaster realm, the reason they couldn't advance to the Grandmaster peak might not be just a lack of time, but a lack of an opportunity.
And comprehension from the Grandmaster peak was such an opportunity!
Even if it was only a possibility, it was not something that could be encountered frequently.
This comprehension, combined with the temptation of potentially surpassing the Grandmaster peak.
One hundred spirit stones didn't seem too expensive...
Chen Yang's eyes, having been cleansed by heavenly lightning, could clearly see the large characters on the book, even from a distance.
Chen Yang read with a slight tremor, "Body Tempering Method..."
As he spoke, Chen Yang rubbed his face.
His excitement was not for any other reason, but because Chen Yang not only knew this cultivation technique, but was also perfectly familiar with its contents.
When Chen Yang was at Feiyan Mountain, he had emptied the entire library of Feiyan Mountain.
Although the content of the books was not in current script, with the efforts of Zhou Zeyao and Chen Shu, Chen Yang had learned quite a few ancient characters.
The Body Tempering Method that Chen Yang had read back then was not written in modern characters.
According to Zhou Zeyao, the Body Tempering Method was one of the basic cultivation techniques at that time. Martial artists with little talent would generally use this technique to forge their bodies first.
As for breaking through to the Grandmaster peak by practicing this Body Tempering Method alone... only two or three out of every thousand people who transcended the mortal cultivation path could achieve it.
"One hundred spirit stones..."
Chen Yang's heart trembled. If he could sell all the cultivation techniques from Feiyan Mountain, how many spirit stones would that be?
While Chen Yang's thoughts were racing, the bid for this Body Tempering Method had already reached one hundred and fifty spirit stones.
Rong Yuqing updated the price while glancing sideways at private room 003 where Chen Yang was located.
Rong Yuqing had harbored some doubt about whether Chen Yang was truly a ancient martial artist.
But faced with a cultivation technique that offered a chance to break through the Grandmaster peak, Chen Yang hadn't even bid once!
Perhaps only someone who truly understood this cultivation technique would not bid!
Rong Yuqing's doubts were immediately dispelled.
If Chen Yang was indeed an ancient martial artist, then he certainly deserved careful study and efforts to bring him under her wing.
The Body Tempering Method was eventually acquired by Hou Yuanzhi for two hundred spirit stones.
Although Hou Yuanzhi showed no outward excitement, a storm of emotions raged within him.
It was not just because he had spent two hundred spirit stones today, but more importantly, because of the allure of this cultivation technique.
Hou Yuanzhi had been at the peak of the Grandmaster realm for a long time, and his lifespan was diminishing day by day. Otherwise, he wouldn't have come today to buy pills that extend life.
After he had bid for the life-extending pill he wanted, he had only intended to join in the fun.
But the moment the Body Tempering Method appeared, Hou Yuanzhi knew his opportunity had arrived.
Even if it couldn't help him advance further in martial arts, the comprehension of the Grandmaster peak contained within the technique could give his granddaughter an extra chance when she broke through to the Grandmaster peak.
Although Hou Qingzhu was Hou Yuanzhi's granddaughter, Hou Yuanzhi's cultivation technique was not suitable for women to practice. As soon as Hou Qingzhu reached the Grandmaster realm, Hou Yuanzhi had spared no effort to find her an ancient sect.
Although it had cost considerable resources, whether she could ultimately enter that legendary ancient sect, and whether she could become a Grandmaster peak expert like him after entering, no one could say for sure.
Hou Yuanzhi did not want to see his family line unable to produce another Grandmaster peak expert after his death!
"Congratulations, Master Hou, congratulations, Master Hou! It seems that before long, you will be stepping into that legendary realm!"
"When that time comes, Master Hou, don't forget to mentor us junior fellow villagers!"
Facing the congratulations of everyone, Hou Yuanzhi laughed heartily, "Even the Treasure Pavilion said there are no guarantees. It's too early to say such things."
"Besides this treasure, the Treasure Pavilion has two other treasures of the same caliber to auction today. Everyone, please don't be stingy with your spirit stones!"
Chen Yang, who was in his room pondering how to wholesale the Body Tempering Method, immediately withdrew his thoughts upon hearing this.
If the Treasure Pavilion continued to sell cultivation techniques, he would have to select a few low-level techniques unique to Feiyan Mountain and transfer them to the Treasure Pavilion.