In room Tianzi No. 3.
Master Haihe was sitting cross-legged, exhaling spiritual energy to increase his magic power. Suddenly, his expression seemed to be aware of it, and he stopped his skills.
"Buzz!"
The formation at the door was touched and lit up with blue light, and then Zhang Yao's voice sounded:
"Master Haihe, Qingxu came to visit."
Master Haihe looked relieved, immediately stood up and stepped forward, opening the door.
"Qingxu, I haven't seen you in a few years."
When Master Haihe saw Zhang Yao outside the door, he smiled and nodded.
"Yes, I haven't seen him for more than three years, but the real person is still as charming as ever."
Zhang Yao also smiled and found that the aura of Master Haihe was getting stronger and stronger. It was obvious that his merits had increased again and he was not far away from completing the foundation building.
After the two exchanged a few pleasantries, they came to the room, took their seats, and started chatting again.
During the chat, Zhang Yao talked about the changes in the GCC in the past few years, which caused the real person of the GCC to sigh:
"...It seems that it was indeed a wise move for me to hand over the GCC to you."
Zhang Yao waved his hand and said:
"The real person is ridiculous, I'm just trying my best."
He said, paused, and asked tentatively:
"Just in case of this Tianbao Tower auction, I will directly hand over the quota for these ten years to the real person to avoid having to make another trip in the future."
The GCC relies on Fuhaizong, and while enjoying various benefits and privileges, it also needs to pay tribute regularly.
Usually every ten years, 30% of all income within ten years is handed over to Fuhaizong's "Common Service Hall" as a quota.
In exchange for benefits, every time the quota is turned over, Fuhai Sect will also reward and distribute a batch of special control resources, including Foundation Establishment Pills that are difficult to find outside.
After the fall of the Dubu League:
The real person of Haihe has returned to Shanmen, and Zhang Yao is in charge of the GCC. Although the dependence relationship between the two parties has not changed, it will eventually be different from the past.
Zhang Yao's test this time was also to find out the attitude of Fuhaizong's upper echelons and see if their positioning towards the GCC had changed.
"No need."
Master Haihe waved his hand and said:
"Our official business remains public business, and our personal relationships remain personal relationships."
"Since the GCC is now under your control, you'd better handle the relevant procedures yourself. I also have to avoid suspicion and it's inconvenient for me to interfere."
"Ok, I see."
Zhang Yao nodded slightly and breathed a sigh of relief.
It can be seen from the attitude of Master Haihe that after he returned to Shanmen, the upper echelons of the Fuhai Sect did not completely treat the Haihe Society as his private property, otherwise there would be no need to deal with official affairs.
In this way, at least for a long period of time, there is no need to worry about the development prospects of the GCC and itself.
After the two chatted for a while, Zhang Yao stood up and left.
Master Haihe sent him out personally, and made an appointment to attend some internal exchange meetings among foundation-building experts before the big auction.
…………
Time passes quickly.
Seven or eight days passed, Zhang Yao and Master Haihe participated in several small exchange meetings.
Birds of a feather flock together, and those who can deal with Zhenren Haihe are naturally the strong ones in the foundation building. Many of them are the leaders of a certain force or the elders of the Jindan Sect.
Zhang Yao's status as "Zhenxu Zhenren" has already gained a good reputation after taking charge of the GCC. In addition, since Zhenren Haihe personally led it, everyone naturally gave him a lot of face.
Taking this opportunity, Zhang Yao truly broke into the upper-class circle of Dali monks and became familiar with them.
At the same time, more and more foundation-building masters at Tianbao Tower headquarters were gathering, and almost all of them were here. Tens of thousands of Qi-refining monks were gathering from all directions like a tide.
The Qi Refining monks were naturally not as particular as the Foundation Establishment Masters, because there were so many people gathered that they even organized the establishment of more than a dozen temporary markets outside the Tianbao Tower headquarters, which was extremely lively.
This day, at noon.
A veteran foundation-building monk came with the help of a flying light. When he saw this prosperous scene from the sky, he suddenly felt mixed emotions in his heart.
"What a pity, what a pity!"
"This Dali territory is the real prosperous age of cultivating immortals. While Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, I don't know how many opportunities are hidden!"
"In the past, there were small independent foundation builders who unearthed the secret realm of the Five Elements and soared to the sky; today, there are also new foundation builders who are taking charge of the old forces and dominating one side."
"It's a pity that I am also a genius with extraordinary talents and amazing understanding, but I can only live in a remote place and have no chance to show my talents..."
Thinking of this, he felt more and more frustrated and uncomfortable, and couldn't stop sighing.
Thinking back many years ago, he was also a famous genius in the country. He had earth spiritual roots and a promising future. He was also favored by a foundation-building master and became his disciple.
Originally, he was very surprised and grateful for this, and this gratitude lasted for many years.
It wasn't until he achieved foundation building and found out that his disciples were the remnants of a certain Jindan sect in Dali, and that he would live like a rat in the gutter for the rest of his life, that he suddenly fell from the fairyland into purgatory.
After so many years:
His gratitude back then had long since faded away, leaving only helplessness, frustration, and long-suppressed unwillingness.
Especially when he has achieved foundation building for many years, but he doesn't even have a spiritual weapon to carry with him. He is extremely poor and can only stay in a small country, watching helplessly as his fellow foundation builders in Dali enjoy far more than him. During the training period, the frustration and unwillingness became even more unforgettable.
"Why? I haven't done anything, why do I have to endure this kind of treatment?"
"Obviously, the Pingdu Sect was destroyed before I was born. I was just unlucky and chose the wrong sect..."
Thoughts were floating in Fuyaozi's mind, and suddenly a subversive idea came to his mind:
"In fact, I have not received any favor from the Pingdumen. Instead, I have been dragged down by this identity for so many years and paid such a heavy price!"
"I've been their dog for so many years, and my huge kindness has been repaid long ago!"
"Instead of being so ignorant until your life span is exhausted, it is better to report them directly, take advantage of the opportunity to clear your identity, and get heavy rewards from a certain family..."
When he reacted immediately, he was startled, and panic and uneasiness flashed through his heart:
"Why would I have such thoughts?"
His sallow face was tense, and after taking several deep breaths, he laughed at himself:
"I'm really crazy. The majestic Master Ji Zhu was so shocked by this bustling scene that he almost lost his mind."
He shook his head secretly, and quickly flew towards the Tianbao Tower headquarters with the escape light, passing through many temporary markets in the periphery.
As for the ridiculous idea just now, he had already firmly suppressed it in his heart.
And at the same time:
"Um?"
On the highest floor of Tianbao Tower, Yu Wentai, who was sitting cross-legged and meditating, seemed to notice something and suddenly opened his eyes.
"This feeling……"
He lowered his head subconsciously, and his eyes seemed to penetrate through the layers of pavilions and thousands of feet of space, and saw the bustling temporary market outside the Tianbao Tower headquarters.
"How could it be...this, could it be that heaven is really showing mercy?!"
A look of astonishment flashed across his face, and he seemed to be in disbelief.
But after reacting, he stood up suddenly and quickly walked to the air corridor outside the pavilion, overlooking a certain place below.
His gaze went straight through the sea of clouds high in the sky, and locked on a ray of light in a temporary market somewhere. His eyes shone slightly, and the corners of his mouth were raised, obviously with joy from the bottom of his heart:
"Okay...that's great! God has been kind to me!!"
He laughed a few times, feeling very happy in his heart. He came to the desk and sat down, poured himself a glass of fine wine, and drank it leisurely.
"No rush, no rush."
Yuwentai was in a good mood, with a faint smile on his face, and drank another glass of wine:
"I've been here for so many years..."
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Two days later.
Three days before the grand auction started, a list of auction items was delivered to the hands of all the Foundation Establishment Masters.
The completion of this catalog also declares the end of the process of receiving auction items from the outside world. All the items have been arranged in order for guests to browse.
In room No. 17 of Tianzi:
Zhang Yao was sitting on the Grand Master's chair, flipping through the jade volume in his hand.
The jade volume is very beautifully made, and each side is as thin as a cicada's wing. As long as the magic power is applied, a light curtain will rise, revealing the image of the lot and a brief introduction.
"Huh? This 'Purple Chan Pill' is very good, but it's a pity that I can't use it..."
"Yes, these three taels of skylight silver are of extremely high quality. Although the quantity is a bit small, they can be used as alternatives to strengthen the yellow talisman. You can consider taking them."
"Hey, I didn't expect that there is a top-grade second-level elixir that extends life for a period of time! Are these foundation builders going crazy over this? Could it be that Yu Wentai refined it himself?"
Zhang Yao flipped through the jade volume in his hand and made comments from time to time. Overall, he was very satisfied.
As a grand event held once every ten years, Tianbao Tower's grand auction was full of treasures. He was very excited about many things, but he restrained himself very rationally.
Even though he was in charge of the GCC, his net worth was still limited, and he had to prioritize the auctioning of the most urgently needed top-level spiritual weapons.
"Um?"
After turning the page halfway, Zhang Yao's eyes suddenly lit up and he smiled:
"There really is an auction for the blood essence of the demon clan during the foundation building period!"
The blood essence of the demon clan in the foundation building stage is a relatively unpopular treasure, and it is rarely seen in normal times.
For example, in a large-scale method like Xianmen Island, there is no foundation-building demon blood collection, and it is difficult to even acquire it, otherwise Zhang Yao would have bought it long ago.
However, as an excellent alchemy and Qi refining material, the potential market is not small. There is still a high probability that it will become the auction item in the previous auctions of Tianbao Tower.
"Well, there are seven types of foundation-building essence and blood, and there is only one type of water attribute."
Zhang Yao secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this.
Although there was only one type of true blood he needed, it already met his minimum expectations, which was better than none at all.
Zhang Yao calmed down and continued to read, and soon reached the last part.
"Top level spiritual weapon!"
Zhang Yao's eyes instantly locked on the images on the last few pages.
In the last part of the Jade Volume, among the most precious batch of auction items, there is a top-level spiritual weapon named 'Thousand-Change Glazed Qi'.
From the appearance, this Thousand Changes Glazed Qi looks like a ball of colored gas, emitting colorful luster.
"Yes, this thing is very good, and it suits me very well!"
After Zhang Yao carefully read the summary, he showed a satisfied smile and had already reserved this top-level spiritual weapon.
"As long as it doesn't exceed 250,000 spiritual stones, you can take pictures."
He thought about it in his mind and had a psychological bottom line.
Top-level spiritual weapons are not something that ordinary foundation-building monks can hope for. They are all equipped by those top-level powerhouses with perfect foundation-building, or the masters of a large force.
Any top-level spiritual weapon would cost at least hundreds of thousands of spiritual stones to start with. Most of the foundation-building monks were destined to be disappointed.
…………
Three days later.
The once-a-decade auction was held as scheduled.
The entire 300th floor of Tianbao Tower was the venue for the grand auction, with tens of thousands of seats packed and bustling with people.
At the higher level of the auction venue, hundreds of boxes were basically filled with people, all of whom were foundation-building monks who everyone looked up to.
In one of the private rooms, all the foundation builders of the GCC gathered together. Zhang Yao was sitting in the main seat, with Lao Peng and Fairy Li Chen beside him.
"This big auction is really lively."
"Yes, it's more lively than ever. I've never noticed that there are so many Qi Refining monks in Dali..."
"That's not all. I think the public information is out of date a long time ago. Now the total number of Qi Refining monks in the 24 continents of Dali is estimated to exceed 100,000!"
"Tsk, tsk, one hundred thousand Qi Refining monks, this is not a small number. The world of Dali's immortal cultivation is becoming more and more prosperous..."
He does not mean that.
Before the auction officially started, the casual conversation of several Foundation Establishment Masters made Zhang Yao on the side feel moved.
"There are more and more Qi Refining monks..."
He suddenly thought of Chen Qingju of the Qinglian Sect whom he met when he crossed the border of Dali from Lu State many years ago.
Chen Qingju told him that the robbery cultivator gangs in the deserted border areas of Lu State were basically supported by several major golden elixir forces, and other foundation-building masters were not allowed to intervene.
After he joined the GCC, this was specifically mentioned at a certain gathering, and the real GCC member also confirmed that the rumors were true.
At that time, he didn't understand the reason why the four major Jindan sects did this, and he never thought about it deeply later.
But today, the casual conversation between Lao Peng and others was like an enlightenment, which made him suddenly enlightened and figured out the key point:
"Yes, there are more and more Qi Refining monks!"
The territory of Dali is rich in treasures, with numerous spiritual veins and resources, but its carrying capacity for immortal monks is ultimately limited.
The reason why the four major golden elixir forces, such as Fuhai Sect and Lingyang Sect, secretly support the Jie Xiu gang is probably because they want to screen and eliminate outsiders. This is also a form of 'natural selection' in a sense.
Zhang Yao couldn't help but feel a slight chill in his heart when he thought of this.
At this moment, he thought a lot, thinking about the Five Sects War that year, the heavy losses suffered by the four golden elixir forces later, and the Five Elements Secret Realm that had been sealed for hundreds of years.
"I'm afraid there are not only Qi Refining monks, but also Foundation-building monks..."
(End of chapter)
