Longevity: My Talents Are a Bit Abundant

As for why the secret realm quota is auctioned off externally.

There must be numerous dangers inside, with considerable risks of death for Core Formation Cultivators.

Myriad Phenomena Daoist Palace is merely transferring the risk.

It wants to obtain various high-tier spiritual objects from the Yang Mo Secret Realm.

Yet it doesn’t wish for its own Core Formation Cultivators to take such risks.

Shen Xuan naturally has no interest.

At present, enhancing one’s cultivation realm is fundamental.

Gathering resources is certainly important, but exposing one’s background by entering the perilous and unknown Yang Mo Secret Realm, with most gains to be handed over, is not a wise move.

Shen Xuan decisively deletes the secret realm quota information from the token, ignoring it.

However, there are many who are interested in this.

In just a hundred or so breaths, a prompt came from the token: [Secret realm quota is full, selection paused.]

All eighteen slots were booked in just over a hundred breaths.

True Master Puyang’s voice timely rang out, carrying a smile: "It seems all fellow cultivators are truly eager in their pursuit of the Dao. The eighteen preliminarily selected spots are full, further arrangement will depend on the audit result, and if there are insufficiencies, replacements will be made. Fellow cultivators who have submitted their intention, please proceed with the steward for the audit."

In the Profound Origin Realm, there have always been many willing to risk a gamble.

...

After a while, the auction continued.

Subsequently appearing were mostly rare puppets, spiritual beasts, and spiritual artifacts.

There were suspiciously sourced items among them, "stolen goods" with spiritual light faintly carrying evil qi.

Clearly, the original owner met a worrying end.

However, Myriad Phenomena Daoist Palace takes care beforehand, providing assurance, so the buyer need not worry about further trouble.

These tier three top-grade items are predominantly exchanged in barter, rarely priced directly in spirit stones.

Shen Xuan perked up, attentively observing the auction’s developments.

As the process deepened, the grade of treasures appearing gradually elevated.

Finally, tier four treasures began to trickle in.

Of course, such treasures usually have some "flaws" or "limitations," making them difficult to wield easily.

On stage, True Master Puyang was introducing something of this sort.

"Next item, tier four Demon Sect secret transmission [Blood Refining Divine Corpse Technique]! Comes with the accompanying corpse control technique [Divine Control Corpse Technique]!"

He held two black bone slips, his voice clearly reverberating throughout the hall:

"This was obtained by the Daoist Palace True Monarch from vanquishing a demon, genuine and original, without abridgement. However, this technique cannot be imprinted with a divine soul or duplicated for inheritance, and can only be practiced using these bone slips."

His tone turned solemn, carrying a cautionary remark: "The path of corpse refinement is extremely dangerous. This technique requires one’s essence blood as the guide, partitioning the divine soul as the contract, extremely prone to fostering a heart demon, eroding the Dao Foundation! Those whose will is not iron, and divine soul not resilient, must not attempt lightly!"

Just as he finished speaking, a voice filled with undisguised astonishment came from a private room on the third floor: "It’s actually a tier four cultivation technique!"

"Unfortunately, it’s a Demon Sect inheritance, and a fierce path like corpse refinement..."

Discussions arose in many private rooms on the third floor.

A tier four cultivation technique, even in Qin Country, is definitely a core inheritance at the sect-preserving level, scarcely seen.

Even Shen Xuan’s expression sharpened, sitting up straight.

He sank his divine sense into the token in the private room to examine the detailed description.

"Though the path of corpse refinement is treacherous, its returns are astonishing..."

The token information showed this [Blood Refining Divine Corpse Technique] was a complete tier four original inheritance.

If cultivated to great success, it can refine complete nascent soul true monarchs or transformed great demons’ remains into [Divine Corpses] possessing two to three tenths of their life power, and can activate some of their divine powers from life.

"What a coincidence?"

Shen Xuan’s heart skipped a beat, an irrepressible thought surged up.

"This cultivation technique seems tailor-made for me!"

In his possession, there was indeed a flesh body of True Monarch Red Flame.

And he even had their lifebound spiritual treasure, the Red Flame Sword!

If with a secret technique, he could meld the wisp of [Celestial Tribulation Thunderfire] nurtured within his Dantian into this body...

Given time, with careful refinement, the battle prowess of this [Blood Refining Divine Corpse] may not be much weaker than its original owner, True Monarch Red Flame.

Shen Xuan suppressed his excitement, carefully reviewing the accompanying [Divine Control Corpse Technique].

This technique was specially created for setting restrictions via divine split, controlling corpse refinement, and guarding against backlash.

The stronger the refined corpse, the stronger the divine sense restriction required.

Otherwise, it’s extremely easy to suffer its backlash, bringing disaster upon oneself.

Looking at the bidding situation.

Though this item is excellent, there were very few bidders.

After all, the restrictions are too many.

Demonic cultivation technique, extremely dangerous, requires complete high-tier corpses, high divine sense requirements...

Numerous thresholds made most cultivators shrink from attempting.

"Others may fear, but I may not," Shen Xuan’s mind raced.

He had already cultivated the [Taiyin Corpse Beast Technique], with quite a foundation in the path of corpse refinement.

His Glazed Treasure Body feared nothing, with a resolute Dao Heart.

He had the treasure bead to stabilize the divine soul.

And the Nine-Colored Treasure Lotus to suppress heart demons, purify evil filth, and protect himself.

In terms of confidence against corpse refinement backlash, he far exceeded ordinary cultivators.

To be honest, he had many means to guard his Dao.

But should he gain a capable nascent soul level combat avatar at his beck and call, whether exploring dangerous places, confronting formidable foes, or routinely guarding his cave mansion, it would be very convenient.

Shen Xuan took a deep breath, looked at the seller’s required trade items list: top-tier tier four spiritual objects, nascent soul pills, spiritual treasures, nascent soul formation spiritual objects...

When his gaze reached the end of the list, Shen Xuan’s eyes suddenly flashed with a sharp light.

He did not hesitate, immediately inputting a piece of information through the private room token.

Information was sent.

Half a stick of incense later, there was a knock on the door outside the private room.

Shen Xuan lifted the restriction.

Wen Yuanhao said respectfully: "Friend Zheng, True Monarch Wu Wei has invited you, please move to the fifth floor for a conversation."

Shen Xuan felt assured, thinking to himself: "There’s hope!"

He said no more, adjusted the cloak and cape concealing his appearance, and nodded slightly towards Wen Yuanhao, following behind him, exiting the private room.

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Fifth floor.