I can't quite make out the runes, perhaps because this is merely a manifestation of the spiritual treasure's phantom.
However, even this phantom emits such intense spiritual energy fluctuations that everyone present can get a sense of the spiritual treasure's power.
“This treasure is called the Glazed Pagoda. According to the conjectures of our Cangyun Pavilion Master and several refining masters, once this treasure is completed, it will possess a seven-colored spiritual light, making it extremely effective against cultivators of the demonic and ghostly paths. According to ancient records, treasures with this seven-colored spiritual light may be extremely rare Buddhist spiritual treasures.”
Spiritual treasures are not easy to activate, and to unleash their full power, one must at least reach the level of a Great Cultivator, or even the legendary Transformation God realm.
However, we Nascent Soul cultivators can still unleash part of its power, and this treasure also has an extremely strong enemy-trapping effect. Once trapped by this pagoda, even Great Cultivators will find it extremely difficult to escape.
As the alluring woman spoke, she manipulated the Glazed Pagoda's phantom, constantly changing its size. Despite it being just a phantom displaying its power, the mere mention of 'spiritual treasure' was enough to attract the attention of many cultivators.
Instantly, everyone's gaze was fixed on the gold foil paper, their interest in the method of refining this spiritual treasure piqued.
The Glazed Pagoda, with its seven-colored light, indeed shared characteristics similar to those of Buddhist treasures recorded in ancient texts.
Zhang Ling also mused inwardly. The Ten Great Sects possessed inherited spiritual treasures, and the demon race had the Myriad Demon Banner and other spiritual treasures like the Blazing Demon Mountain.
Although he had never witnessed the power of a spiritual treasure, he often saw records of them in ancient texts.
It was said that in ancient times, some extremely large sects could refine spiritual treasures, so it was not surprising that the methods for refining these spiritual treasures were passed down.
Even now, some long-standing sects may still possess relevant records of spiritual treasures. However, most of them are incomplete. Even if there are comprehensive records, it is now very difficult to gather all the materials needed to refine a spiritual treasure.
Moreover, some of them are of questionable authenticity.
The gold foil paper in the妖媚 woman's hand could manifest a phantom of the pagoda, displaying some of its power. This was a meticulously crafted treasure blueprint, and this method was clearly intended for inheritance, which greatly increased the credibility of the method.
In addition, given Cangyun Pavilion's reputation for never engaging in falsehoods, the method for refining this spiritual treasure was likely genuine.
At this moment, the entire auction venue fell silent. It was not until after more than ten breaths of time, when the phantom of the Glazed Pagoda fluctuated in size a few times and transformed into strands of spiritual light that re-entered the gold foil paper, that everyone came back to their senses.
The alluring woman hosting the auction swept her gaze across the entire venue, knowing that she had built up enough momentum. She lightly clapped her hands a few times, held the gold foil paper in one hand, and cleared her throat with a smile.
“I have already explained the origins of this item. Although this is only the method for refining a spiritual treasure, I believe all of you fellow cultivators know that if someone were to successfully refine this never-before-seen spiritual treasure, it would definitely shock the cultivation world. Moreover, our Cangyun Pavilion can guarantee that the method for refining the Glazed Pagoda will never be leaked. This is a promise made personally by our Cangyun Pavilion Master, and needless to say, everyone knows the weight of that.”
“In fact, only the Pavilion Master has viewed all the information regarding this spiritual treasure's refining method. Even the few refining masters who previously appraised this treasure only received partial information. Once this method is auctioned off, it will be unique. Whichever fellow cultivator can offer more of the materials on this list, the method will belong to that fellow cultivator.”
As the alluring woman spoke, she tapped the materials list that she had just displayed, and the information about those materials reappeared.
Eight-thousand-year-old Xuan Ironwood, Gold Radiance Stone, Seven-Colored Coral Jade—each and every one of them was an extremely precious material, with individual searches costing more than a million spiritual stones.
After a moment of silence, a white-haired old man wearing a blue Taoist robe landed on the jade platform, and with a wave of his hand, he took out three jade boxes. The alluring woman, seeing someone offering an exchange, smiled charmingly and began to examine the treasures in the jade boxes. Then, she said softly.
“The three items that this fellow cultivator has offered are all treasures on the list, and one of them is a particularly precious item on the treasure list. I will first estimate a base price; how about estimating these three items at four and a half million spiritual stones?”
The Taoist-robed old man nodded slightly and stood aside with his hands behind his back, appearing not to care at all. This immediately attracted the attention of many cultivators. The old man did not hide his aura or conceal his figure.
This old man's strength was among the highest of the cultivators present, with a cultivation base at the peak of the mid-Nascent Soul stage. His Taoist robe was very distinctive, proving that he was an elder of the Ziyang Sect, one of the Ten Great Sects. With such a status, it was no wonder he dared to be so presumptuous.
“You old Taoist actually beat me to it. Hehe, it's been a while, Three Yang Old Taoist.”
As the old man attracted everyone's attention, another black light landed on the jade platform, revealing a black-robed, disheveled-haired man. This man also had a mid-Nascent Soul cultivation base, and he cupped his fists at the old Taoist with a teasing smile.
The blue-robed old Taoist snorted at the man and sarcastically retorted, “Xuan Sha Old Demon, do you also want to compete with this old man for this item?”
“Hehe, Taoist brother, you are mistaken. This is a trade fair, so how can there be talk of competition? If you can bid, this venerable one can naturally raise the price.” The black-robed man retorted and looked at the alluring woman, revealing a mouthful of white teeth.
“Fairy Mei'er, it has been a hundred years since we last met, hasn't it? Fairy's cultivation has also become more profound. See if the items I have brought out can surpass those of this old Taoist.” As he spoke, he flicked his sleeve, taking out four jade boxes that floated before him.
“So it's Fellow Daoist Xuan Sha. You were born into the demon race, so I dare not call you fairy.”
The alluring woman seemed to know the black-robed man. She smiled charmingly, extended her jade hand, and gently summoned the jade boxes to her to examine them.
The Three Yang Old Taoist's eyelids twitched when he saw the man take out four jade boxes. However, he remained calm and only snorted coldly.
After a moment, the alluring woman finished examining the four treasures, but her delicate brows furrowed slightly. “Although Fellow Daoist Xuan Sha has brought out four treasures, and they are also items needed on this list, their total value is equivalent to the value of the treasures offered by Fellow Daoist Three Yang. I am afraid I cannot make a judgment.”
As she spoke, two more streaks of light landed on the jade platform, revealing two figures wrapped in gray light. Seeing this, the expressions of both the Three Yang Old Taoist and the Xuan Sha Old Demon changed slightly, but they could only watch.
The enchanting woman, however, was not affected in the slightest and began to examine the treasures brought out by the two newly arrived cultivators.
Immediately afterward, several more streaks of light landed on the jade platform one after another. Within half an hour, more than a dozen people had ascended to the trading platform.
