Inside Fenbao Rock, there were densely packed folded spaces, akin to the interior of a honeycomb. Each space was an independent world. Fang Han even saw that within some spaces, suns, moons, and stars actually existed, and there was even the operation of the four seasons, with flowers blooming and wilting, and the forces of nature in circulation.
His heart stirred.
"Who knows whose magical treasure this Fenbao Rock is. It has actually collected many stars. It forms its own worlds internally. It's a pity that the interior of my Eight部 Futu cannot withstand the power of a star; otherwise, collecting a few small stars inside, condensing them into celestial bodies, and hanging them in the void would be even more formidable.
However, until the moment the Eight部 Futu was refined into a High-grade Dao Artifact, this was something not even worth thinking about.
How much power did a single star hold? If it fell into the ocean of the Xuanhuang World, I'm afraid all the seawater would boil. Moreover, while an expert at the World King Realm could refine an ordinary planet, refining a star would probably require countless years of effort.
Of course, a star core did not count.
The difference between a star core and a true star was the difference between an infant and an adult strongman who had learned martial arts and cultivated divine abilities.
Experts at the Myriad Life Realm and Undying Body could collect star cores, but attempting to refine a true star would likely result in being refined by the star instead.
And now, some of the worlds inside Fenbao Rock had actually refined many stars. This could only be accomplished by experts at the level of False Immortals or True Immortals at the very least. Fang Han could not help but be extremely vigilant in his heart.
One could not act recklessly inside this Fenbao Rock.
"Ahead is the high-end auction venue. Please proceed inside, the three of you. We do not have the qualifications to enter," the ten or so formidable Undying Body experts who led the way said respectfully.
"Alright, you may return." Being familiar with the route, Bai Xi waved his hand, and some Pure Yang medicinal pills landed in the hands of the group. Then he pointed to a huge circular sales venue ahead and said, "This is the high-end auction venue. Let's go in."
With a brief glance, Fang Han saw a grand hall a hundred miles in circumference, decorated everywhere with an air of wealth and luxury. The hall was bustling with seated people. Every single one of those people was an expert, emitting waves of world-shaking majesty, each one seeming like an overlord.
"Daoist Friend Fang Han, this is the high-end auction club within Fenbao Rock. Those who can enter must be figures at the third level of the Longevity Secret Realm, the Cave Heaven Realm, who have comprehended the power of laws. Of course, given Daoist Friend's strength, the realm of the Creation Realm is more than enough."
"Mm." Fang Han nodded. An expert who had comprehended laws could reap adequate respect wherever they went.
An Undying Body was slightly lacking.
Immediately, the three of them entered that grand hall, found seats, and sat down. In the center of the grand hall was a graphic depicting a separated Taiji. Within it, space continuously shifted, and figures moved in and out, seemingly transporting some kind of treasures.
"Daoist Friend Fang Han, this is the grand sales venue of the Hundred Merchant Guild Alliance. It means that all merchant guilds can bring out their own treasures and send them into Fenbao Rock for auction. After the auction, they can all receive a share of the profits," Nine Tripod Immortal Venerable explained.
"Who controls Fenbao Rock?" Fang Han hit on a crucial point.
"It is controlled by a person called the Treasure Master. His status holds a transcendent position in the Cultivation Great World. Fenbao Rock is not affiliated with any merchant guild. Yet he has rallied many large merchant guilds to form the Merchant Guild Alliance. over tens of thousands of years, Fenbao Rock has essentially become one of the largest auction venues in the Cultivation Great World."
"The Treasure Master?"
Fang Han silently muttered this name but had absolutely no impression of it.
"Alright, the auction is starting. Daoist Friend Fang Han, please pay attention. The items auctioned in this convention are all good things: High-grade Dao Artifacts, even Semi-Peerless Dao Artifacts, as well as Immortal Pills, various ancient materials, and even remnant shards of Immortal Artifacts or ancient sacred relics. There are also some unknown treasures. Last time, the Six Paths Vagrant used a very small amount of medicinal pills to win a fragment of an unknown magical treasure at the auction. Upon returning to refine it, it turned out to hide very deep Immortal Dao laws! It was an Immortal Artifact fragment. His Six Paths True King Fan instantly advanced to a Peerless Dao Artifact, saving him fully fifty to sixty thousand years of painstaking cultivation. Furthermore, the Immortal Dao laws within merged with his body, causing his cultivation to advance greatly."
Nine Tripod Immortal Venerable's tone carried a hint of envy.
"The Six Paths Vagrant has cultivated divine calculation and the ability to identify magical treasures, making him much more capable than us. He has dug out quite a few good things while treasure hunting."
"So that's how it is. There are many fragments of ancient magical treasures that, buried under the dust of history, have lost all their spiritual energy and cannot be recognized by anyone. If one possesses the skill to identify magical treasures, they can actually dig up quite a few items in the Cultivation Great World. When there's a chance, I'll wander around and try to pick up some treasures. But first, let's refine the Eight部 Futu," Fang Han thought to himself.
"Everyone! For this auction, the very first treasure, please take a look!"
A crisp voice rang out.
Fang Han stared at the center of the auction venue and noticed that from the twisted space in the middle, a woman stepped out. This woman, wearing a light golden long robe, was exceptionally graceful, her body enchanting, and her face beautifully maddening. On her hand, she supported a tray, and on the tray lay a piece of crystal stone. Sealed within the crystal stone was an ancient creature. That ancient creature possessed nine heads. It looked like a lion, like a tiger, but its body was like that of a dragon. Its faces, however, were all hideous visages of demon gods.
"This is the fierce soul of an ancient Nine-Headed Yuan Lion. In itself, it is an expert of the Undying Body. After being slain, it was sealed up and can be fused into treasures to be refined as an artifact spirit. It possesses immense power. If any expert has newly refined a High-grade Dao Artifact and lacks an artifact spirit, they can fuse it inside. That High-grade Dao Artifact will then acquire the abilities, functions, power, and mana of the ancient Nine-Headed Yuan Lion, elevating it to an entirely new level."
This woman swayed her body and spoke with boundless charm.
When some people refine Dao Artifacts, they do not let it generate an artifact spirit on its own because an independently generated artifact spirit has too weak power and needs to be cultivated personally. Instead, they directly capture powerful spirit beasts or demon gods to refine them into artifact spirits. In this way, not only is its power tremendous, but the Dao Artifact itself will also integrate the various traits of these spirit beasts and demon gods. Some Demonic Dao experts even capture human cultivator experts to directly refine them into artifact spirits!
"Hmm? This Nine-Headed Yuan Lion is indeed an ancient divine beast. With nine heads, each head possesses a type of ability: Light, Dark, Thunder, Lightning, Water, Fire, Mist, Metal, and Poison. And it is actually at the level of the Undying Body. Serving as a High-grade Dao Artifact spirit, it is a top-tier one right away. It's a pity that the Kunpeng and Taotie I captured are much more powerful than this Nine-Headed Yuan Lion, yet they were all directly plundered and refined by me. If they were turned into artifact spirits, they would also be extremely ferocious. However, only top-tier ancient High-grade Dao Artifacts can accommodate the power of such artifact spirits."
Ordinary Mid-grade Dao Artifacts can only accommodate experts at the Undying Body level as artifact spirits. Any stronger artifact spirit would be unbearable for them. Similarly, ordinary High-grade Dao Artifacts cannot accommodate divine beasts like the Kunpeng or Taotie.
Of course, if the Great Seal of the Multitude of the Extreme Dao Great Emperor needed to condense an artifact spirit, at the very least, it would require an expert at the World King Realm to be refined. Only then would it barely suffice.
The Great Seal of the Multitude was an existence on the same level as the Heavenly Emperor Mirror; in the past, they were all Immortal Artifacts.
However, regarding this divine beast Nine-Headed Yuan Lion, Fang Han's mind moved, and he wanted to buy it. Even if it was not going to be an artifact spirit, it would be good to place it inside the Eight部 Futu after converting it.
"The opening bid for this divine beast is one hundred million Pure Yang pills! Each increment must not be less than ten million!"
That woman finally announced the price. Starting right off at one hundred million! It was shocking. Although Fang Han could now throw around tens of billions at a time, that was because he had obtained the treasure trove of the Ancient Immortal Venerable. Before obtaining that treasure trove, who knew how many years it would take to scrimp and save up a hundred million medicinal pills.
"One hundred and fifty million!"
At this moment, a man with a pale golden face voiced out.
"This pale golden-faced person is the Young Master of the Dugu Family of the Holy Light Empire, Dugu Feng. He is also an expert at the Creation Realm. Presumably, he wants to refine a High-grade Dao Artifact, which is why he wants to buy this Nine-Headed Yuan Lion." Nine Tripod Immortal Venerable said to Fang Han, "The body of the Nine-Headed Yuan Lion also contains the bloodline of the ancient Nine-Headed Divine Dragon, which will be of great help to you in refining the Eight部 Futu."
"One hundred and eighty million!"
Another seated man spoke. That man wore a black long robe and held a scepter. At the top of the scepter was a hideous ancient god.
"Two hundred million!"
Yet another chubby middle-aged man extended two fingers. Everyone turned out to be an expert, an overlord ruling a region.
"That black-clad man is the son of the sect master of the Nine Demons Cult. The Nine Demons Cult is a great sect of the Demonic Dao, cultivating the ancient Demon Sprite divine abilities. That chubby middle-aged man is the Leader of the Four Seas Merchant Guild Alliance. Don't let his plump figure fool you; it is all because he swallowed an ancient Immortal Pill, and the medicinal power is stored within his body, unable to be refined. As soon as he refines it, his cultivation will advance by leaps and bounds."
Bai Xi explained indifferently.
At once, numerous people shouted out bids. The price of this Nine-Headed Yuan Lion surged astonishingly all the way to five hundred million Pure Yang pills.
"Five hundred and ten million."
Unexpectedly, in just the time it took to speak, the price had soared to five hundred million pills. Fang Han immediately added a bid of ten million.
"Hmph?"
Hearing Fang Han's bid, Dugu Feng from the Holy Light Empire looked over, let out a cold snort, and revealed a smile that seemed to say: With your financial resources, you want to compete with me?
"Six hundred million!" He directly shouted out a number.
"Young Master Dugu is truly affluent and generous. Now, no one will be able to compete with you anymore." Beside him, several women hastily flattered. These women, dressed in pink silk garments, were actually all magnates of the Longevity Secret Realm. Emitting a seductive charm, they did their utmost to fawn over this Dugu Feng.
"Of course. This Nine-Headed Yuan Lion's strength is only average, but its bloodline is pure. I am refining a supreme treasure of the Dragon Race, and I exactly need it as an artifact spirit to stimulate the bloodline power of the ancient Nine-Headed Divine Dragon," Dugu Feng said coldly. "Whoever competes with me, I will make them go bankrupt!"
Just at this moment, a voice rang out.
"One billion!"
Fang Han spoke. As soon as he opened his mouth, it was earth-shattering. He directly doubled the price, silencing all other voices.