I Can See Through Everything - Chapter 577

Chapter 577: The resource monopoly of the powerful forces and the heart-stirring treasures

In the end, the white-haired elder still failed to secure the first [Dust-Purifying Golden Soul Pill].

Over the years, he had spent most of his accumulated wealth on prolonging his life. He had

very few spirit stones left to begin with.

With the sturdy man refusing to yield, he was no match for him.

He could only watch helplessly as the man raised the price of the first [Dust-Purifying Golden Soul Pill] to a figure he couldn’t afford.

“Is there anyone who can offer a higher price? If not, this first [Dust-Purifying Golden Soul Pill] will go to this fellow Daoist.”

No one in the room said a word.

The sturdy man was clearly vying with the white-haired elder, and his final offer was higher than many people had hoped for.

They didn’t need to offend anyone over this.

Seeing no further bids, the Treasure-Treasure Venerable sighed softly.

With the final hammer, he made the final decision: “Then this first [Dust-Purifying Golden Soul Pill] will go to fellow Daoist number one hundred and eighty-seven.”

Upon hearing this, the white-haired elder’s eyes flashed with despair.

He knew that if he hadn’t been able to secure the first [Dust-Purifying Golden Soul Pill], then the next nine would be even less likely.

The people in the hall were already doing him a favor by allowing him this once.

The competition for the remaining nine pills would likely be anything but polite.

Sure enough, the competition for the remaining nine [Dust-Purifying Golden Soul Pills] in the subsequent auction was incredibly fierce.

The price of each quickly surpassed ten thousand low-grade spirit stones, filling the white-haired old man’s eyes with increasing despair.

This scene also left many people speechless.

“See, this is the difficulty of being a free cultivator.”

In a room somewhere, a powerful late-stage Jindan realm cultivator with a powerful aura was giving earnest advice to the disciples behind him.

“These casual cultivators have insufficient foundation and accumulation, so they condense low-grade golden elixirs with the least potential.

Although they have become powerful cultivators in the golden elixir realm, they still have to work hard to refine the golden elixir and improve the grade of the golden elixir, and they cannot relax at all.

If they are not careful, they may lose time, and their lifespan will be exhausted before the grade of the golden elixir is improved.

So when you practice, don’t be too impatient, you must lay a solid foundation and accumulate knowledge. Only

in this way can you rely on your solid foundation to make the leap to the dragon gate when you cross the golden elixir calamity, and condense a medium-grade golden elixir or even a high-grade golden elixir in one fell swoop.

Otherwise, if you condense a low-grade golden elixir with the least potential,

then the white-haired old man below will be what you will look like in the future.”

The disciples behind him looked at the white-haired old man with a face full of despair in the hall, and they all shuddered.

Then they all solemnly responded, “We will follow Master’s instructions!”

“Only by watching these independent cultivators struggle can we realize how fortunate we are to be in a sect.

If we hadn’t joined the sect, we’d probably be like the people below,

spending our life savings on a mere [Dust-Cleansing Golden Soul Pill].”

Someone in a certain Tianzi Room also lamented.

“Brother Hong, why do you have to be so self-deprecating? Your talent is as high as the sun and the moon. How can these mediocre people below compare to you?”

Beside him, another person shook his head.

“Even without the sect’s training, with your talent, as long as you learn the cultivation method, you will surely soar to the sky.

Condensing a high-grade golden elixir is as simple as eating and drinking water.

Those of us below, who can only condense a mere low-grade golden elixir, how can we even compare to you?”

“Thank you, brother, you are too kind. Without the sect’s training, how could I have achieved what I have today?”

“Haha, Brother Hong is the number one genius in Xuanzhou, how can you be so modest?”

“My reputation as a genius is just a compliment from outsiders. Brother Xie, you are the number one true disciple of the Fangcun Sect. That’s a truly hard-earned achievement.”

The two men praised each other, and behind them stood a row of young men and women with impressive auras, all looking at them with admiration.

“Grandpa, are your elixirs so popular?”

In another Di-shaped room, a little girl said to the elderly man next to her in surprise.

The elderly man had a ruddy complexion and was dressed in a white robe, giving him a truly sage-like demeanor.

“Although the grade of the [Dust-Purifying Golden Soul Pill] isn’t very high, it has the effect of refining the golden elixir. For these independent cultivators, it’s a life-saving elixir that helps them continue their path, so they naturally value it,”

the white-robed elder sighed softly.

“Unfortunately, several of the spiritual herbs used to refine the [Dust-Purifying Golden Soul Pill] are controlled by powerful forces.

Even if I could refine it, I’d be helpless without the resources.

Otherwise, I could have auctioned off more of it this time.

That old man probably wouldn’t have to be so desperate.”

“Yes, that old man looks so pitiful.”

The little girl, who had naturally witnessed the scene, felt pity.

“Grandpa, can we give him a [Dust-Cleansing Golden Soul Pill]?”

“Absolutely not,” the white-robed old man shook his head. “Xiao Ling, you must remember that people are treacherous. As an alchemist, you can have compassion, but you must not be easily deceived by appearances and show kindness.

The old man does seem pitiful now, but you know nothing about his past, so how do you know he is someone worth helping?”

“This…” The little girl was speechless for a moment.

The white-robed old man smiled at this, then said earnestly: “So, if you don’t know someone well, don’t help them casually. Otherwise, not only will you fail to truly help others, you may even be aiding and abetting evil. Xiao Ling, you must remember this.”

“I understand, Grandpa.”

Although the little girl was still naive, she knew that her grandfather’s teachings were correct.

“A magical elixir that can refine the golden elixir is so precious?”

In Room 19, Lu Qing watched the frantic bidding below, somewhat stunned.

“It’s natural. The spiritual energy of the Tianyuan World is extremely abundant, and the path of cultivation is prevalent. Anyone with good aptitude and good luck can cultivate to the Golden Elixir Realm,”

said the Five Treasures Taoist priest with a smile.

“However, the Jindan Tribulation that most Jindan cultivators endure is quite ordinary, and the Jindan they condense is mostly of lower-grade Jindan.

Therefore, the demand for Jindan-refining elixirs is naturally great.

However, it is said that certain key ingredients in the most effective Jindan-refining elixirs are always controlled by powerful forces.

For example, the [Dust-Cleansing Golden Soul Pill] contains a spiritual liquid called Clear Spirit Water, which originates from a spiritual pond.

That spiritual pond is occupied by the Qingling Clan, one of the Thirty-Six Supreme Clans.

Only a small amount of Clear Spirit Water escapes each year.

This makes the [Dust-Cleansing Golden Soul Pill], while not a high-end elixir, extremely rare.

With its rarity, these lower-grade Jindan cultivators are naturally scrambling to grab it…”

“So that’s how it is. The path to advancement is controlled by powerful forces.

Those sects and aristocratic families are probably afraid of the rise of independent cultivators.”

Lu Qing suddenly understood after hearing this.

As expected, resource monopoly is a common phenomenon in every world.

Although the Tianyuan world is filled with spiritual energy and spiritual objects are everywhere.

This made cultivation incredibly easy. Anyone with the aptitude, even without a master, could embark on the path of cultivation as a free cultivator, relying on abundant spiritual energy.

This led to a massive increase in the number of free cultivators.

If these free cultivators were allowed to reach advanced realms, it would undoubtedly be a significant blow to the powerful sects and aristocratic families,

potentially even threatening their position in the Tianyuan World.

Naturally, they would not allow such a thing to happen.

Therefore, the rise of free cultivators must be curbed.

And achieving this wasn’t too difficult.

For these free cultivators, the initial stages of cultivation were relatively easy, but when they reached the Foundation Establishment stage, they faced a significant hurdle:

the Golden Core Tribulation.

Free cultivators lacked a solid foundation and inherent aptitude.

Unless they possessed exceptional aptitude, most, even if they managed to survive the Golden Core Tribulation, would only condense a low-grade Golden Core.

Low-grade Golden Cores had limited potential, and could only reach the Third Transformation Realm at best.

To advance further, they needed to refine the Golden Core and raise the quality of their Mana Core.

This move is undoubtedly a perfect way for the sects and aristocratic families to curb the number of powerful independent cultivators.

By controlling the elixirs needed to refine the Golden Core, the probability of independent cultivators reaching the Spirit Realm would be greatly reduced.

This would naturally allow them to maintain their status.

“As expected, internal strife is the human race’s forte,” Lu Qing shook his head.

As far as he knew, within the Tianyuan World, the human race also faced a formidable enemy, the demon race.

Furthermore, in their struggle against the demons, the human race was not actually at an advantage.

Under such circumstances, if independent cultivators could rise, their sheer numbers would undoubtedly be a significant boost for the human race.

However, these powerful factions, to protect their own status, chose to suppress the development of independent cultivators.

It’s no wonder that in recent years, rumors have circulated that the human race, while not necessarily losing ground, has suffered a significant number of defeats.

Of course, Lu Qing only briefly pondered this and stopped dwelling on it.

Such a large-scale trend cannot be altered by a single individual.

Besides, he wasn’t from the Tianyuan World, so why would he overthink it?

However, seeing the popularity of the [Dust-Cleansing Golden Soul Pill] reminded Lu Qing of something.

Back in his home world, he had slain the two aliens.

Later, from their magical storage, he had obtained a supreme elixir, the Pure Lotus.

One of the properties of this supreme elixir was its ability to refine and improve the quality of its golden elixir.

However, Lu Qing later overcame the Golden Elixir Tribulation and condensed an unprecedentedly perfect golden elixir, obviating the need for further purification.

Later, whether it was Master, Xiaoyan, Xiaoli, or the Five Elements, they all condensed top-grade golden elixirs, also without the need for purification.

Furthermore, he didn’t have a recipe for refining the Pure Lotus into elixirs.

Consequently, he had forgotten about this supreme elixir for so long, storing it in his Qiankun Yiqi Bag.

Then, remembering his other supreme elixir, the Five Elements Treasure Lotus,

Lu Qing thought to himself, “Perhaps I should find an opportunity to refine them into elixirs.”

Top-grade elixirs are incredibly valuable, tempting even those at the Soul

Forming Realm. Refining them into a medicinal elixir would be a tremendous boon for both him and Xiao Li,

potentially advancing their cultivation to new heights.

Lu Qing pondered this thought as he continued to watch the auction below.

By then, the ten [Dust-Purifying Golden Soul Pills] had already been auctioned off.

The white-haired elder, ultimately unsuccessful in securing a single one

, sat there dejected, his face a sullen, despair-filled expression.

This scene left many cultivators sighing, and also deeply aware of the cruelty of the path of cultivation.

After the [Dust-Purifying Golden Soul Pills] were auctioned off, Venerable Zhenbao waved his hand again, and a jade sword appeared on the jade platform.

The sword’s appearance caused the surrounding temperature to drop, even to the point of a faint frost.

“Next up for auction is a Frost Jade Flying Sword, a top-grade magical weapon with icy properties…”

The white-haired elder’s experience was, after

all, a minor incident. The auction continued in full swing.

Treasure after treasure was auctioned by the Treasure-Covering Venerable.

Among them were spiritual herbs, elixirs, magical weapons, and even unrefined refining materials.

In short, a wide variety of treasures were available.

Some were extremely powerful and rare treasures, prompting frantic bidding not only from the cultivators in the lower hall, but even in the VIP rooms above, some were tempted and made several bids.

However, perhaps they were all trying to save spirit stones for the top-grade spiritual weapon,

the VIP guests in the VIP rooms made few bids, only taking a brief stab.

Throughout this process, Lu Qing activated his supernatural powers to research the treasures on the Jade Platform.

This was a significant enrichment of his knowledge.

However, Lu Qing only looked and did not buy, never bidding once. For

one thing, despite the large number of treasures the Treasure-Covering Venerable presented, he wasn’t particularly interested.

He had no shortage of magical weapons; the few spiritual weapons he already possessed were more than enough.

As for the elixirs, they were limited to the highest-grade elixirs designed solely for enhancing his cultivation.

Otherwise, whether it is enhancing qualifications or even increasing understanding, it will not be of much use to Lu Qing.

After all, as a perfect golden elixir, his current aptitude is truly beyond belief.

And with supernatural powers, what other elixir that can enhance one’s comprehension can be stronger than this.

Secondly, the number of spirit stones in Lu Qing’s hand is not small.

But at this auction, it is a bit insufficient.

So unless he encounters a treasure that really makes his heart beat, Lu Qing does not intend to make a move casually.

If he does not encounter one that makes his heart beat, then it is not bad to just come here to broaden his horizons.

Just as Lu Qing was thinking this,

the treasure guardian below waved his hand and took out another treasure and placed it on the jade table.

As soon as this treasure was released, before he could see clearly what it was, Lu Qing’s heart suddenly began to beat.

It was as if the thing below was very important to him.

“Huh?”

Lu Qing was startled and immediately looked at the thing.

At this moment, the words of the Treasure Guardian began to ring out:

“The treasure to be auctioned next is extremely unique. It is a rare treasure whose origins are beyond the recognition of even the treasure appraisers in Tianshu City.”

(End of this chapter)