Chapter 286: Brutal Bidding
A somewhat special auction item?
Lu's words left everyone puzzled.
Undoubtedly, the sixth item would surpass the Body Tempering Pill in value, but... what could it be?
All on Beiluo Lake grew curious.
Even Lu Changkong, Nie Changqing, and others wondered—they couldn't guess.
Body Tempering Pills auctioned; what next?
Artifacts?
Or... cultivation methods?
Hearts guessed, anticipated.
Lu teased suspense.
No immediate reveal.
Beiluo City: clan retainers received messages—eyes bulged, hands trembled.
Lakeside docks.
Hooves thundered; retainers gathered, excited toward owners' boats.
Lu's soul sensed; smiled lightly.
Tapped armrest.
"Remember 'Heaven Qi Tokens'?"
No name; soft question.
Boats: heads exchanged confused.
Overlord solemn, brows furrowed.
Tantai Xuan unwell—recalled Wolong Ridge trauma.
Why mention?
"Next item similar to Heaven Qi Tokens—qualification."
Lu said.
"Qualification?"
Many glanced.
Sixth: ethereal qualification?
Heavenly Lock entry?
Empress eyes bright—guessed.
Lu said auction might interest; break Infant shackles.
Expected.
But start to now: decent, not thrilling.
For Infant: Qi Gathering, Tempering, artifacts... ordinary.
Great Qian, Martial Emperor City vast—no eye.
Special sixth: curious!
Perhaps sequence Dao intent treasure for breakthrough!
Empress guessed; Du Longyang etc. too.
Sat straight, stared Lu.
Whispers endless.
"Young Master, what qualification?"
"Like Heaven Qi—immortal secret realm entry?"
Heads asked.
Lu no deny; nodded.
Raised hand.
Boom!
Waters parted.
Three teardrop droplets floated—odd waves, strange intent.
Like spirit liquid, stronger.
Soul-captivating.
Empress heart quaked.
"Yes... sequence Dao intent!"
Lips pursed, excited.
Du, Tianxu felt—trembled.
Ye's knife quivered.
"Intent aura."
"Knife intent, Dao intent?"
Ye interested.
Lu: "Named 'Dao Tears'—qualification. Holders comprehend Heaven Dao Stele."
"Stele records great Dao; view for chance at great Dao intent."
Faint.
Many fogged.
Comprehend great Dao?
Most Qi Core/Body Storage—what use?
Missed point.
Lu no explain.
Stele slots precious—nine total auction.
Comprehend sequence: skyrocket. Even not: baptism rapid growth.
50 stones start: loss to Lu.
Boats tangled.
Silver hard-earned—centuries/millennia.
Heads wrote bids.
Ten breaths quick.
"Time; raise boards."
Lu scanned.
Words.
Rustles; hesitant raises.
Lu saw clear.
Most 50—try luck.
Exceptions.
Overlord: 80.
Tantai: 80.
Tang Xiansheng bold: 100.
10 million!
South wealth confirmed.
Lu smiled—guts.
For Tang Yimo; bottleneck—break chance.
Saw 100: fool stares.
Tempering not better?
Ethereal slot.
Unknown realm—smash silver risky.
Ruin.
100 highest clans.
Liu Yuanhao 60—thought high.
But... low vs. Overlord, Tantai; Tang eye-straight.
Sima no bid—abandon; can't compete.
Glanced Empress etc.
Their bids key.
Purpose: Dao Tears.
Finally saw Du etc. boards.
Stunned, rubbed eyes.
Hearts clutched.
Bids... brutal!
Even Tang smile faded.
Du: 300 low-grade.
Tianxu: 350.
Empress: 400.
Highest: one-armed Ye: 500!
Who?!
Heads shocked.
Overlord inhaled—sensed power, but bids mind-blowing.
Tang twitched.
50 million...
South gold mines dare not.
"Ahh!"
"Why?!"
Empress lashes trembled, despair—thought high.
Ye higher!
Ye bolder?
Fear Lu scam?
500 undisputed...
Lu smiled.
"First Dao Tear: 500 stones."
Flicked; tear ding-dong floated Ye.
Ye careful held.
Intent fluctuated eyes.
"Young Master... Dao intent?"
Lu nod: "Tear faint—key. Face stele: understand."
"Your knife strong—half-sequence. Easy comprehend, but sequences vary power. Hope good."
Ye face rippled, solemn nod.
Empress displeased—long wait, Ye snatched!
Du moved.
Not attentive—300 generous?
Serious now.
Lu scanned.
Tapped: "Second tear; same rules."
"Ten breaths, start."
Words.
Boats uproar.
First 500: huge stimulus.
Heads suspect Ye shill?
Doubt real stones.
Even South strain 500.
Ye unknown—no clan.
"Young Master, he have 500?"
Unconvinced.
Lu faint smile, to Ye.
Tianyuan has; Martial Emperor, Absolute Knife etc. use for cultivation.
Ye laughed question.
Sleeved flick: five radiant stones from stump.
"Five mid-grade; each 100 low. Young Master, take."
Lu took one—pure, thick.
Can't extract.
Kept; to Ning Zhao store.
"Time; bids end."
Ignored doubters.
Raises.
Overlord no.
Tantai no—three there, no chance.
Tang 300.
But Du, Empress etc.: sighed.
Du 500.
Empress 600.
Tianxu 500...
Second: Empress gleeful.
Heads no grudge.
Four: untouchable bosses.
Last tear.
Du, Tianxu eyed.
Tianxu spirited; hags massaged, fanned, cheered.
Mutual thoughts.
Lu time; raised—even Tang abandon.
Else? All South?
Gasps.
Du 700.
Tianxu 1000...
Instant.
Tianxu leaped excited.
"Hahaha!"
"Du trash, won once!"
Du iron-faced; three done—zero.
Regret—700 high; Tianxu no routine, 1000 choke.
No slot: lost.
Eyed Tianxu's tear.
Condensed.
Tianxu panicked.
"Du, Brother Lu turf—behave!"
"No ideas!"
Years rivals; twitch known—robbery plan.
Sixth end; Lu meaningful pause, rest.
Rest.
Docks retainers mad waved boats.
Clans, strong puzzled; neared docks.
Asked.
Wolong new immortal realm...
Lake dead quiet.
Breaths rushed.