Chapter 507 - 506: Taiyi Golden Bell Fragment
The cabin where the old monk Ku Rong resided fell silent for a moment, seemingly weighing something, and then the old monk Ku Rong spoke again:
"This item’s price is too high, I’m quite embarrassed to say, so I’ll let it go to Benefactor Yan."
At this point, Yan Chunyang’s calm voice rang out: "Thank you."
And subsequently, unsurprisingly, the piece of Western True Gold fell into Yan Chunyang’s hands.
After the appearance of Western True Gold, Gu Yuan was well aware that the subsequent items would definitely increase in value and level.
As expected, True Master Shu Tong then spoke:
"The next item should be of interest to many of you, because it’s related to an Ancient Spiritual Treasure."
Upon hearing the words "Spiritual Treasure," Gu Yuan immediately concentrated, looking towards the high platform, knowing what the next item was.
Not only Gu Yuan, but also the numerous cultivators below the platform, and the big figures in the cabins and towers, all showed interest.
The kind of Spiritual Treasures, even if they are just fragments, still command awe-striking presence.
Then, everyone heard True Master Shu Tong continue: "This item is a fragment of the Ancient Spiritual Treasure Taiyi Golden Bell. Although broken, this fragment still retains some Spiritual Treasure divine restrictions, meaning that it still holds partial powers."
"No need for more words, it’s better for everyone to see for themselves."
With that, True Master Shu Tong ordered someone to present a stone box, which was heavy and had a sealing Spirit Talisman affixed to it.
Such Spirit Talismans are often used for precious and important things.
With such items, containers like jade bottles or stone boxes are sealed and cannot be easily opened; they require corresponding restrictions.
This alone indicates the preciousness of the contents within the stone box.
True Master Shu Tong cast a hand formula, and the sealing Spirit Talisman quickly fell off.
Upon opening the stone box, it revealed its contents, a broken piece of clock appeared, presenting a dim black-gold color, with a thickness of half an inch and a size of one and a half feet square, the surface covered in many perpendicular scratches, pitted and bumpy.
Yet, it was still possible to discern some mysterious patterns that originally adorned it.
"Indeed, it is this item!"
Upon seeing this fragment, Gu Yuan immediately confirmed that this is precisely the Taiyi Golden Bell fragment he needed!
Moreover, this piece was more than ten times larger than the previous fragment.
At this moment, Gu Yuan’s Lifebound Magical Treasure, Taiyi Golden Bell, began to tremble slightly, its surface enveloped by a layer of faint golden light, as if sensing something.
Yet in the next moment, Gu Yuan suppressed it.
Joking aside, if there was any noise, how could he bid later?
"However, the color of this Taiyi Golden Bell fragment is somewhat different from the last one..."
Gu Yuan wondered internally.
The last Taiyi Golden Bell fragment was black, and this one is black-gold.
"Could it be due to different experiences after breaking that caused the difference in exterior color?"
A thought flashed through Gu Yuan’s mind.
Not only Gu Yuan, but many people present, and even those big figures in the cabins and towers, all focused their attention at this moment.
Magical Artifacts, such as these, are often used by cultivators and great cultivators below the level of Yin God giants.
And Magical Treasures, are used by Golden Core Great Cultivators or Yang Spirit powerhouses, not only are they difficult to refine but also quite precious, ordinary Golden Core loose cultivators simply cannot afford them.
As for higher-grade Upper Grade Magical Treasures or Top Grade Magical Treasures, they are even more rarities, often requiring several hundred or even thousands of years to refine.
As for Spiritual Treasures...
Such things can only be refined by Primordial Spirit True Immortals, because in essence, a Spiritual Treasure resembles another Primordial Spirit True Immortal!
A Yang Spirit powerhouse can contend with a Primordial Spirit True Immortal when holding one!
This is also the reason why many major cultivation sects, even if their Primordial Spirit Ancestors travel or ascend, can still continue their legacy.
Having a Spiritual Treasure in possession can suppress fortune, equivalent to having a Primordial Spirit True Immortal sit in guard, naturally discouraging any offense.
So the preciousness and importance of a Spiritual Treasure are well known by most.
And Taiyi Golden Bell, in Ancient Times, was incredibly famous, even renowned among Spiritual Treasures.
Rumor has it that this Spiritual Treasure had several owners, and even in its peak power, it was among the most powerful among many Spiritual Treasures.
Just as unfortunate, this powerful Spiritual Treasure was eventually shattered.
However, though broken, it still being a Spiritual Treasure fragment, especially as True Master Shu Tong hints, holds partial power, drawing interest from many.
At this moment, True Master Shu Tong had already taken out the Taiyi Golden Bell fragment, raised his hand to wave it, sending it vibrating into mid-air.
And then...
He flicked his finger, and a stream of light landed on the fragment.
DONG——!!!
The Taiyi Golden Bell fragment trembled immediately, emitting a melodious and clear sound.
The sound cleared the minds of many present, even causing their inner cultivation to become somewhat uncontrolled.
A faint ripple, centered on the fragment, began to spread in all directions.
Instantly, an extremely dangerous aura was emitted, causing the faces of the numerous cultivators below the high platform to change color.
Because as these ripples spread, those bonsai and decorations placed at the edge of the high platform quickly shattered, collapsed, and turned into dust visible to the naked eye.
Fortunately, True Master Shu Tong activated the restrictions on the high platform at this moment.
As layers of intersecting restriction spiritual light rose up, forming barriers, it finally intercepted them.
Yet even so, these restriction spiritual lights were mostly obliterated by the bell sound, demonstrating the power of this fragment.
"How about it? You should be able to see some of its power, right?"
True Master Shu Tong put it back into the stone box, which is also a rare storage magical artifact, and placed it within with no trace.
Then he looked towards the audience below and those in the cabins, smiling: "The power of this item is equivalent to a Middle Grade Magical Treasure, and has some mysterious aspects, I won’t detail these, but if a Daoist friend manages to purchase it, they can slowly explore."
"Alright, I think some Daoist friends might be getting anxious, so I’ll stop wasting time."
"This item starts at twenty thousand spirit stones, each increment no less than one thousand spirit stones, and will prioritize trades with spiritual materials and spiritual objects. Now, everyone can begin."
"Fifty thousand!"
Just as the words fell, Gu Yuan’s voice came from the cabin on the sixth floor.
As soon as the voice fell, many were stunned.
What’s the situation?!
In an auction, raising the bid is normal, but the issue is that the bidding just started, how could it directly jump from twenty thousand to fifty thousand?!
