Chronicles of the Green Vine: A Mortal’s Path to Immortality

With a soft 'snap,' the old man waved his hand, grabbing the bottle from the first jade box and opening its stopper.

"This elixir is called the Cloud Piercer Pill. Does anyone recognize it?" The plump old man sniffed the medicinal fragrance emanating from the jade bottle.

"It's actually the Cloud Piercer Pill! This is a top-grade elixir that allows cultivators to break through a layer of cultivation out of thin air."

"What?"

For a moment, the cultivators at the auction buzzed with discussion. Zhang Ling also looked at the jade bottle in the old man's hand with delight. He knew the Cloud Piercer Pill's reputation well.

The 'Cloud Piercer Pill' is a valuable second-grade spiritual medicine that allows cultivators in the mid-to-late Qi Refining stage to break through a layer of cultivation without any side effects.

However, each person can only take this pill once; the second pill has no effect. If he took this pill, he could immediately break through to the eleventh level of Qi Refining.

"It seems that some of you are discerning. I won't say much more. The starting price is three thousand spiritual stones."

As soon as the plump old man finished speaking, bids were immediately placed. Within a few breaths, the auction price of this pill broke through four thousand spiritual stones, and there were still many bidders.

Watching the cultivators' frenzy, Zhang Ling sighed. He also wanted to acquire this pill, but he had already bid five thousand spiritual stones for the Lightning Fire Pearl. Bidding for this pill might attract the attention of those with ulterior motives.

Moreover, the spiritual stones in his storage bag were already exhausted, leaving him feeling powerless.

After calming down, Zhang Ling quietly watched the other cultivators compete. In the end, this Cloud Piercer Pill was auctioned off for five thousand four hundred spiritual stones by a cultivator.

The next item, a circular disc-shaped magical artifact, was also a top-grade magical artifact. Moreover, it wasn't an ordinary magical artifact; it was a flying magical artifact.

A flying magical artifact is exactly what it sounds like. Flying is every cultivator's dream.

Although cultivators in the late Qi Refining stage can fly with the help of magical artifacts, ordinary magical artifacts don't have an advantage in speed and consume a lot of spiritual power.

Flying magical artifacts are specifically designed for flying and are very fast. After a round of bidding, the final transaction price of this magical artifact reached a high of six thousand seven hundred spiritual stones.

"Alright, everyone. What I, this old man, am about to auction is the final treasure of this auction."

With a wave of his hand, the plump old man sent the talisman from the last wooden box flying into the air, slowly circling the venue.

This was a cyan talisman with many different runes on it. In the center of the talisman paper was engraved a red long glaive, emitting wisps of spiritual light, lifelike.

What kind of talisman is this? Zhang Ling swept his divine sense over it and only felt a strong spiritual power fluctuation on this spiritual talisman. As for what kind of spiritual talisman it was, he didn't know.

Talismans are a common method used by cultivators, and there are many types. Some top-grade spiritual talismans are very valuable.

The cultivators' discussions continued, and it seemed that most of them didn't recognize this spiritual talisman.

"Haha, I didn't expect you to actually find a Talisman Treasure." Suddenly, a deep voice rang out from a corner.

"Talisman Treasure! This is a Talisman Treasure!"

"What is a Talisman Treasure?"

For a time, the cultivators present were either excited or confused.

"It seems that this fellow Daoist is knowledgeable," the plump old man on the jade platform chuckled. "If fellow Daoist is interested, you can explain it to these juniors."

"Hehe, I only know a thing or two about Talisman Treasures. Knowledgeable cultivators naturally understand. Let's just get to the bidding quickly."

"It seems that this fellow Daoist is impatient. Allow me, this old man, to explain a thing or two to these juniors." The plump old man laughed and retrieved the cyan spiritual talisman.

Looking at the spiritual talisman in his hand, a hint of greed flashed in the plump old man's eyes.

"A Talisman Treasure is a special kind of spiritual talisman that can only be refined by cultivators at the Golden Core stage or above. This kind of talisman is refined using the Golden Core cultivator's natal magic treasure. You must know that the power of a magic treasure is incomparable to that of a magical artifact."

As the plump old man explained, the cultivators present paid even more attention to the Talisman Treasure.

Talisman Treasures also have another characteristic: any cultivator can use them. Cultivators at the third or fourth level of Qi Refining can use them, and Foundation Establishment stage cultivators can also use them.

For Qi Refining cultivators, their strength is insufficient, and the power of the Talisman Treasure they unleash is at most equivalent to that of a top-grade magical artifact.

Only Foundation Establishment cultivators can fully activate this talisman and unleash the full power of the Talisman Treasure.

Even late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators coveted this kind of treasure. Having a Talisman Treasure would give them a great advantage in battles. Not only would they have an extra trump card, but they could also kill cultivators of the same rank. It was a true killing weapon.

Talisman Treasures are incredibly powerful, but they also consume spiritual power. Using them constantly consumes the power of the magic treasure within. Once exhausted, the Talisman Treasure becomes useless.

Therefore, the number of times a Talisman Treasure can be used is key. How to unleash its power depends on the user's intentions.

Each time a Talisman Treasure is made, the owner of the magic treasure has to re-temper it for a long time to restore its power.

This is an act of benefiting others at one's own expense. Therefore, under normal circumstances, Core Formation cultivators would not do such a stupid thing.

However, cultivators also have times when they are helpless. Although Core Formation cultivators are already powerful cultivators, they only have five or six hundred years of lifespan.

When their lifespan is about to end, they will refine this kind of spiritual talisman.

After all, magic treasures are refined using rare spiritual materials, and cultivators who have not reached the Golden Core stage cannot activate them. In order to give their descendants more help, the Talisman Treasure came into being.

Leaving behind a magic treasure might not be something the descendants can protect, and it might even be coveted by others. It's better to use this method to leave behind part of the magic treasure's power.

The power of a Talisman Treasure also depends on the power of the original magic treasure. Even Talisman Treasures made from the same magic treasure have different powers.

It is said that the strongest Talisman Treasure can seal one-third of the original magic treasure's power and is called a pseudo-magic treasure by cultivators.

"This is a Golden Glaive Talisman Treasure that has never been used. This building spent a huge price to acquire it from a cultivating family. This is a truly life-saving item. The starting price is six thousand six hundred spiritual stones, and each bid must be no less than one hundred spiritual stones."

After the plump old man announced the starting price, the auction was in an uproar, and the sounds of bidding were endless.

"Eight thousand spiritual stones!"

"Eight thousand three hundred spiritual stones!"

"Nine thousand spiritual stones!"

At this moment, the bidders were definitely not ordinary cultivators, but either disciples of sects or cultivators from families. Their financial resources were indeed incomparable to those of rogue cultivators.

"I am Zhao Yi of Nanlong. I hope everyone will give the Zhao family some face. Our Zhao family is determined to obtain this item."

"Haha, what kind of shitty Zhao family? A family with only two Foundation Establishment cultivators dares to speak so brazenly."

"This young master bids nine thousand five hundred spiritual stones!"

Suddenly, a different voice appeared at the auction, and some people began to argue over it. The two people arguing, one old and one young, seemed to have some background.

"Your Excellency has quite the tone. May I ask which fellow Daoist you are? Please report your name and background."

"Old geezer, what? You want to rely on your Foundation Establishment cultivation to threaten this young master? You should inquire about..."

The two people's argument gradually increased, and there was a tendency for it to escalate, attracting the attention of many cultivators.

"Humph!"

Suddenly, a muffled grunt came from below, and at the same time, a powerful divine sense enveloped the surroundings.

"Fellow Daoists, this is the Myriad Treasures Pavilion. All items go to the highest bidder. If anyone tries to suppress others with their reputation, then don't blame me, this old man, for being impolite."

The two people immediately shut up and didn't say another word.

The person who spoke was naturally the plump old man on the jade platform below. The old man's robe moved without wind, and his aura greatly increased, revealing a sharp aura.