I Can See Through Everything - Chapter 578

Chapter 578: Void Core, another piece of broken equipment!

Even the appraisers of Tianshu City couldn’t identify this rare treasure?

Hearing this, everyone was astonished.

Having been able to hold auctions for so many years, the discerning eyes of Tianshu City’s appraisers were undoubtedly exceptional.

Each one was incredibly discerning. No matter what the treasure, after just a few glances, they could almost grasp its true nature.

And now, the Treasure Guardian Venerable was claiming that even those incredibly discerning appraisers couldn’t identify its origin.

For a moment, even the guests in the VIP room above were intrigued.

“Interesting! Could it be some rare treasure never seen before?”

Everyone’s gaze instantly focused on the treasure on the jade table.

It was a fist-sized silver sphere, seamlessly integrated without a single mark on its surface.

However, the sphere was dull and lacked any aura.

Beyond its somewhat peculiar appearance, no one could discern its mysteries.

“This silver sphere was accidentally found by a fellow Daoist during a journey through the outer world.

After acquiring it, he contemplated it for a full century, yet could not grasp its profound meaning.

Feeling he had no destiny to possess it, he sent it to our Tianshu City for auction.

Hoping it would find its way into the hands of a truly destined owner, never to be lost in the dust.”

Venerable Zhenbao slowly explained the reason for the silver sphere’s appearance.

“So it’s from the outer world,”

everyone suddenly realized.

If that were the case, it wouldn’t be surprising.

The Tianyuan World is vast, teeming with spiritual artifacts and treasures, and countless powerful beings.

But it’s not the only one. Within the Great Yuan Immortal Realm alone, there are several worlds comparable to it.

Within those worlds, countless treasures abound, some unknown to their own world, so it’s not surprising.

“Venerable, what’s so special about this silver sphere? You haven’t told me yet,”

someone shouted.

”   It   ’s   a   shame   ,   ”   said   the   Treasure   -

T   …   ”This silver sphere is actually such a treasure?!”   Meanwhile, in Room 19, Lu Qing stared at the silver sphere, his eyes lit up with surprise as he read the message floating across his field of vision.   [Void Core: Rare Treasure, Remnant of a Dao Instrument.]   [This core is the power core of the Void Flying Boat, a fragment of a Dao Instrument. It draws energy from the vast void to power the boat.]   [A Dao Instrument is a magical weapon containing the laws of an entire Great Dao, becoming a Dao Instrument.]   [This core is made of a special material, making it indestructible.]   …   After Lu Qing read the message, his heart raced.   He had never expected to encounter such an item at this auction.   This silver sphere was actually the power core of the Void Flying Boat!   No wonder he felt a palpitation in his heart the moment the Treasure-Treasure Venerable took the item out.   It was the vibrations emanating from the Void Flying Boat, which he had refined.   ”No, I can’t show any signs of abnormality!”   After discovering the origin of the silver sphere, Lu Qing immediately reacted, suppressing his shock and regaining his composure.   Fortunately, the Five Treasures Taoist priest nearby was also carefully observing the silver sphere and hadn’t noticed Lu Qing’s abnormality.   However, Lu Qing had already made up his mind: no matter the cost, he must obtain the item.   The Void Flying Boat was one of the most powerful magical weapons in his possession.   Besides his life-saving magical weapon, the Five Elements Gourd, it was second only to his own.   Even the Fire Cauldron ranked second. After all   , it was essentially a component of a Taoist artifact.   If we could obtain this core and integrate it into the flying boat, its power would surely be further enhanced!   At this time, Xiao Li, lying in Lu Qing’s arms, also sensed something.   His ears perked up, and he transmitted a curious voice.   ”Ah Qing, why does the aura of that sphere resemble…”   ”Well, keep quiet. We must photograph this silver sphere.”

Lu Qing whispered to Xiao Li.

Xiao Li immediately knew that the sphere was indeed connected to the Void Flying Boat, as he had sensed.

He immediately became agitated.

Fortunately, with Lu Qing’s warning, he quickly concealed his emotions, keeping them hidden from the Five Treasures Taoist.

“Everyone, this silver sphere is not only indestructible, but I have a hunch that it may hold a profound secret.

If any Taoist is interested, don’t miss out.”

The voice of the Treasure-Treasure Venerable rang out again.

His words were full of incitement.

But the crowd wasn’t so easily fooled.

After all, according to him, if they couldn’t decipher the sphere’s secret, it would be useless.

Even the discerning appraisers of Tianshu City couldn’t decipher the silver sphere’s secrets.

They didn’t believe their abilities were superior to those appraisers.

Of course, while they didn’t want to be taken advantage of, there were always those who enjoyed stirring things up.

Immediately, someone called out, “Venerable, what’s the starting price for this item?”

“The starting price for this treasure isn’t high, just 100,000 low-grade spirit stones. Each bid must be no less than 1,000 spirit stones,” the Treasure Guarding Venerable said with a smile.

100,000 low-grade spirit stones!

The announcement of this price sent the entire hall into a frenzy.

Meanwhile, some Jindan-level cultivators, who had been hoping for a bargain, immediately gave up their hopes.

100,000 low-grade spirit stones could buy a high-grade or higher artifact, perhaps even a top-grade one.

So why bother buying something of unknown origin and potentially worthless?

“It seems Tianshu City truly considers this a treasure. The starting price is already quite high,”

someone in the VIP room above exclaimed in surprise.

“What’s the matter, Brother Zhao, do you have any thoughts on this item?” someone asked.

“I usually like to collect rare items. If this thing is not too expensive, I can buy it for fun. But 100,000 spirit stones is still a bit too much.”

“It’s only 100,000 low-grade spirit stones. Brother Zhao, you are still hesitant. It seems that you have some thoughts about the high-grade spirit weapon behind.”

“Brother Xing, isn’t it the same? Just now, when you took out the communication jade talisman, you must have been contacting your ancestor, right?”

“I can’t hide it from you, Brother Zhao,” the “Brother Xing” smiled. “But since you won’t bid, I’ll just throw out some ideas. If I can win it, I’ll give it to you, Brother Zhao, as a favor.”

With that, he shouted out the price: “I’ll offer 100,000 low-grade spirit stones.”

Down in the hall, seeing no bids, Venerable Zhenbao thought the item was going to fail.

He knew that in the VIP room above, many people were probably holding back, waiting to bid for the final high-grade spirit weapon.

But they hadn’t expected them to be so frugal with just 100,000 low-grade spirit stones.

Fortunately, he finally heard someone bid, and a smile appeared on his face.

“Fellow Daoist from Room One, offer 100,000 low-grade spirit stones. Is there anyone else who can offer a higher price?”

“I’ll offer 100,100 low-grade spirit stones.”

“I’ll offer 100,500.”

“I’ll offer 110,000.”

…

After some bids were made, the experts in the VIP room became interested.

Not all of them were eager to bid for the final high-grade spiritual artifact.

Especially those independent cultivators, those with powerful Yuanshen realms, knew they couldn’t possibly compete with the major sects.

Therefore, those interested simply tried to win this rare treasure, the origin of which was unknown even in Tianshu City.

However, even after bidding, everyone remained restrained, increasing the price by a few thousand low-grade spirit stones at most.

Therefore, after a Yuanshen realm cultivator raised the bid to 115,000 spirit stones, the atmosphere quieted down again.

But this scene had already stirred the cultivators in the hall below.

“Someone actually made a bid?”

“As expected of a powerful individual sitting in the VIP room, they’re throwing out 100,000 spirit stones without blinking, just to buy a treasure of unknown purpose.”

“I thought it was going to be a failure. It seems these sects, powerful families, and wealthy clans are truly incredibly wealthy, far beyond the reach of us mere casual cultivators.”

…

The cultivators in the hall were buzzing with discussion,

their hearts awash with envy.

The resources and wealth controlled by these powerful individuals from major sects and families were truly beyond the reach of casual cultivators like them.

“Has it reached 115,000?”

Lu Qing muttered to himself in Room 19.

He hadn’t participated in the bidding, wanting to see how intense the competition was.

It seemed most of the forces were saving their spirit stones for the final high-grade ones.

Therefore, they weren’t as eager to buy the silver orb.

This was a golden opportunity for him.

He saw the Treasure Guardian below already asking for a higher bid.

Without hesitation, Lu Qing slowly called out a price.

“One hundred and sixty-six thousand low-grade spirit stones.”

When Lu Qing announced this price, many people were startled.

Not only were they surprised to see someone continue bidding,

but they also noticed that the bid had come from a VIP room, Room 19, which had never seen a bid before.

Unfortunately, the sounds coming from the VIP room were masked by a formation, so they couldn’t tell who had made the bid.

“Fellow Daoist Chen?”

Lu Qing’s sudden bid surprised not only the cultivators outside, but also the Five Treasures Taoist.

He stared at Lu Qing in disbelief.

“Didn’t I say I like to collect strange and unusual items? This silver orb, with its unique origins, is exactly what I want,” Lu Qing said with a smile.

The Five Treasures Taoist paused, remembering that Lu Qing had said the same thing earlier in the plaza where they had set up their stall. He

had even spent a large sum of money to buy two ordinary magical instruments.

He hadn’t expected Lu Qing’s taste to be so outrageous.

He was actually willing to spend over a hundred thousand spirit stones for a treasure of unknown purpose.

“Interesting! Someone’s actually trying to steal something from me?”

In a certain Tianzi room, a man in a black robe raised his eyebrows upon hearing Lu Qing’s offer.

He then called out another price: “One hundred and twenty thousand spirit stones.”

In a single breath, he added another four thousand low-grade spirit stones.

But Lu Qing wasn’t to be outdone, and he also raised his bid: “One hundred and twenty-five thousand.”

“One hundred and thirty thousand.

” “One hundred and forty thousand.”

“One hundred and forty-five thousand.”

“One hundred and fifty thousand.”

Hearing Lu Qing’s bid of a hundred and fifty thousand spirit stones, the Five Treasures Taoist jumped with fear.

He couldn’t help but shout, “Fellow Daoist Chen…”

But Lu Qing waved his hand, stopping him from continuing.

His expression remained calm. While a

hundred and fifty thousand low-grade spirit stones was a lot, it was far from a serious loss for him.

After all, the spirit stones he’d earned in the Xiaocang Realm, plus the gifts from Mo Hongyun and Nangong Yuanwu, amounted

to over eleven thousand mid-grade spirit stones.

If converted into low-grade spirit stones, it would be more than 1.1 million.

Although he had spent some money since arriving in the Tianyuan World, he

still had tens of thousands of mid-grade spirit stones.

If he spent some of them, he could acquire the power core for the Void Flying Boat. In his opinion, it was invaluable.

When Lu Qing called out the number of 150,000, the entire auction hall fell silent.

The cultivators below were naturally shocked by the figure.

The powerful figures in the VIP rooms above were also somewhat surprised.

“A price of 150,000! Could this silver ball really have some mystical secrets?”

“Who’s bidding so high? Who dares to bid like that? Does he know the origins of this silver ball?”

For a moment, the eyes of many powerful figures flickered.

The fierce bidding between Lu Qing and the black-robed man gave rise to numerous speculations.

Some even considered trying to bid.

However, after a moment’s hesitation, they ultimately held back.

150,000 low-grade spirit stones was no small sum. Even for a powerful Yuanshen, it would take a considerable amount of time to accumulate.

Moreover, they had to save the spirit stones for bidding on the spiritual tools later, so it was not worth wasting them on this silver ball whose origins were unclear.

So in the end, the experts in the VIP room did not continue to bid.

Even the man in black robe gave up after struggling for a while.

His spirit stones were not obtained by wind and rain, so there was no need to waste them for a momentary dispute.

“No more Daoist friends are bidding? Then this silver ball will belong to Daoist No. 19!”

In the end, with the final word from the Zhenbao Venerable, the silver ball finally belonged to Lu Qing.

(End of this chapter)