Chapter 274 - 249: Primordial Spirit Martial Arts, Nine Extremes of the World_1

When the eighteenth auction item was brought up, the Dao Book trembled slightly.

Lu Yan’s eyes brightened.

Dao Food.

"This bronze pendant is an ancient artifact from before the Dagu Dynasty, suspected to be an accessory of a ’Immortal’. It contains immortal power. Wearing it can repel ghosts and ward off evil spirits. The starting price is ten Martial Coupons. Each subsequent bid is at least one Martial Coupon."

Bao Yong declared loudly.

But few people showed interest.

ten Martial Coupons was not cheap; it was equivalent to three hundred thousand taels of silver.

Despite it containing immortal power, nobody was capable of utilizing it. Purchasing it would only serve as an antique collectible.

Just those who were interested in collecting antiques bid, but the price only reached thirteen Martial Coupons.

"According to the Dao Book’s reaction, the immortal power contained in this bronze pendant is extremely rich, surpassing that of the Immortal Bone, which is worth thirty meritorious points. Its value is at least more than thirty Martial Coupons, buying it is definitely a bargain."

Lu Yan’s thoughts spun quickly, and he immediately added one Martial Coupon, bidding fourteen.

When someone raised the bid by one, Lu Yan immediately raised the bid by another, reaching sixteen. After that, no one bid anymore.

Lu Yan acquired the bronze pendant at the price of sixteen Martial Coupons.

"There are Dao Foods at the auction. The people of this world cannot use them, but I can get them at relatively low prices. I must not miss any."

Lu Yan muttered to himself.

The auction continued, but no more Dao Foods appeared.

Although various treasures appeared at the auction, almost none of them caught Lu Yan’s eye.

The main reason was that even the ones he was interested in, he couldn’t use.

It wasn’t until late in the night that the auction ended.

"Ladies and gentlemen, In ten days’ time, we will meet again. At that time, there will be more excellent items waiting for you all, including Top Martial Arts."

Bao Yong said with a smile, arousing everyone’s curiosity.

After the auction, Lu Yan didn’t rush to get his Martial Coupons.

There was no rush. The World Bank’s reputation was good enough to not worry about defaults.

After the crowd had dispersed, Lu Yan came to a private transaction hall and took away the bronze pendant and three thousand five hundred and eighty-four Martial Coupons with a token and palm prints.

Yes, the price of the bronze pendant was directly deducted from the Martial Coupons from the Top Martial Arts auction.

After returning to the inn, Lu Yan spent the night excitedly without sleep.

The next day, Lu Yan disguised himself again and returned to the World Bank’s building. He exchanged eighty-four Martial Coupons for eighty-four Tier-3 Martial Pills.

"Just how many Martial Pills has the World Bank accumulated? They can be exchanged at any time with Martial Coupons. That’s terrifying."

Lu Yan was secretly amazed.

It was indeed the World Bank that would not fall even if the dynasty did.

Then, Lu Yan found another business group and, using his usual method, borrowed another Body Refining Martial Arts technique.

But this business group only had three Body Refining Martial Arts techniques. Lu Yan had trained in one of them, so only two were useful.

Over six days, he had assimilated and entered two more Body Refining Martial Arts techniques.

With this, there were seven top-tier Body Refining Martial Arts techniques. He was still lacking two.

After changing his identity twice and visiting two different trading companies, Lu Yan finally found another one. Before the start of the second auction, he had mastered eight techniques.

The attendance at the second auction was even more lively, and Lu Yan went to watch.

A Top Martial Arts technique was indeed auctioned again at this event.

This Martial Art was a speed-related technique, and its price continued to rise until it was purchased for four thousand five hundred Martial Coupons.

"The prices of speed-related and body refining Top Martial Arts are indeed higher," Lu Yan murmured to himself.

In the meantime, Lu Yan placed bids twice and purchased two Dao Foods, both of which contained energy equivalent to more than thirty Meritorious Points.

Indeed, the World Bank’s goods were all top-quality.

After the second auction, Lu Yan continued to search for the ninth Body Refining Martial Arts technique.

Two days later, he found a Body Refining Martial Art technique in a martial arts school.

This school’s requirement was high. It required twenty thousand taels of silver to borrow the technique for three days.

Lu Yan agreed without hesitation.

Three days later, the nine Body Refining Martial Art techniques were fully prepared.

"I’m ready for the upgrade."

Lu Yan revealed an eager look.

But before the upgrade, Lu Yan disguised himself again and returned to the World Bank, taking the Divine Jiao Gold Body out for auction.

After the formalities were completed and he returned to the inn, a Dao Food appeared in his hand.

It was one of the ones purchased at the auction, and it had comparatively weaker immortal power.

The Dao Book flew out and consumed the Dao Food.

Not long after, energy surged out and one of the Body Refining Martial Arts techniques was quickly upgraded.

Once one reached the Unity of Man and Martial Arts, the next was prepared for upgrade.

Now, as the Dao Book consumed more Dao Foods, the speed of refining Dao Foods also increased. The progress of upgrading Martial Arts was also faster than before.

In less than two days, the Dao Food was completely consumed. A total of eight Body Refining Martial Arts techniques had been upgraded to Unity of Man and Martial Arts.

The ninth just made a small improvement and reached Small Success.

Lu Yan judged that the Dao Food was equivalent to forty points of immortal bones.

"Only one technique is left. For this technique, I will use a Tier-3 Martial Pill to upgrade. Using Dao Food for it would be too wasteful."

Lu Yan took out a Tier-3 Martial Pill and used it for the ninth top-tier Body Refining Martial Art.

Soon, the last auction was held.

Lu Yan also casually found a place to sit.

The auction began, and items were brought up and auctioned off one by one.

"Today’s thirteenth auction item is a broken sword from ancient times, even before the Dagu Dynasty. It is suspected to be an Immortal’s sword and contains a strong immortal force that hasn’t dissipated for thousands of years. It’s suitable for those who practice swordsmanship to study. The starting price is twenty Martial Coupons."

Bao Yong began, taking out a narrow iron box. After opening it, he revealed a half-broken ancient sword, with only the hilt and part of the blade remaining.

In his sea of knowledge, the Dao Book shook violently, expressing a strong desire.

The intensity of this desire far exceeded that of the previous Dao Foods.

"I must buy it."

Lu Yan’s eyes brightened.

"I bid twenty-two Martial Coupons."

"I bid twenty-five."

Clearly, the sword-shaped Dao Food has found favor with many sword practitioners. Its price has been steadily rising, reaching thirty Martial Coupons.

"I bid thirty-five Martial Coupons."

Lu Yan spoke up.

"The guest in seat eight hundred and sixty-eight bids for thirty-five Martial Coupons, anyone else increasing the bid?"

Bao Yong asked.

No one bid.

Then, Bao Yong asked three more times and no one bid, so Lu Yan won the broken sword.

The next auction item after the broken sword is a box of fourth-grade Martial Pills. Lu Yan thought for a moment and didn’t bid.

Fourth-grade Martial Pills are generally used by True Body Realm experts to improve their cultivation level. Though Masters can also use them, the price is too expensive.

One fourth-grade Martial Pill is ten times the price of a third-grade pill, but the effect is only about six to seven times that of a third-grade pill. This is not worth it.

"For the twenty-fifth auction item, here is the highlight – top Martial Arts, and moreover, it’s a Body-refining Martial Art named Divine Jiao Gold Body."

Bao Yong’s voice rose dramatically.

The atmosphere on the scene was instantly ignited.

"What? There are more top Martial Arts? This auction has seemed to have three top Martial Arts items in succession."

"This is extremely rare."

"Body-refining Martial Art, once refined, greatly enhances combat power. It can combine with fist techniques, palm techniques, and even spear and knife techniques. I must get it."

Many people were rubbing their fists and palms together excitedly.

"The starting price is two-thousand Martial Coupons, and each bid should increase by not less than one hundred. Let the bidding start."

Bao Yong announced loudly.

"Three thousand Martial Coupons."

No sooner had Bao Yong finished speaking, someone bid three thousand Martial Coupons, which impressed Lu Yan with their financial power.

In the six regions of Lingdong, even if you were to completely loot even the strongest Zhao Clan, they might not be able to muster the financial power to bid three thousand Martial Coupons.

"Three thousand two hundred coupons."

"Three thousand five hundred coupons."

The price kept escalating and soon broke four thousand coupons. After passing four thousand coupons, the added bids started to slow, but the price was still constantly rising.

Eventually, the Divine Jiao Gold Body Martial Art was sold at a sky-high price of five-thousand Martial Coupons.

Lu Yan was trembling slightly from excitement.

In this way, he could afford a lowest-level Sumi Mustard Seed Bag with just two more items.

In reality, if you want to sell top Martial Arts under normal circumstances, it’s very difficult to get this price, as people will haggle and bargain.

However, at the auction, there is stiff competition and no chance for bargaining. If you want to lower the price, others won’t give you the opportunity, and the price will keep rising.

This is why many people like to auction off their treasures at auctions.

Lu Yan saw nothing intriguing among the remaining items, and his mind wandered a bit.

"Today’s last auction item, some of you might have heard of it."

Bao Yong’s voice rang out as he held a delicate iron box in his hand.

"The climax is here."

Lu Yan became energized.

He saw Bao Yong slowly opening the iron box to reveal a jade scroll.

"That is..."

Lu Yan’s heart skipped a beat.

Because this jade scroll looked very similar to the Yanluo Fragment he had acquired.

Could it be another Yanluo Fragment?

Lu Yan was wondering.

Bao Yong immediately gave the answer: "In this world, there are countless Martial Arts. Above the top Martial Arts are Primordial Spirit Martial Arts, also known as Divine-level Martial Arts."

"Only by cultivating Divine-level Martial Arts can one reach the Doctrine of the Primordial Spirit. However, Divine-level Martial Arts also have different levels. Among all Martial Arts in the world, the strongest nine are called the Nine Extremes of the World."

"During the peak period of the Great Ancient Dynasty, the Royal Family ruled four of the Nine Extremes, one of which is named Yanluo Golden Body."

"However, during the downfall of the Great Ancient Dynasty, the world plunged into chaos. The Dagu Royal Family collapsed, and the Yanluo Golden Body was divided into seven fragments and scattered around the world. For two thousand years, it has never been reassembled."

"This jade scroll is one of the seven fragments of the Yanluo Golden Body."

Bao Yong explained in detail.

The eyes of everyone in the room glowed intensely.

Divine-level Martial Arts are a rare find in the world. Only the Mansion of King Ming and the Shengxuan Sect in the three states currently have them.

Whereas the Nine Extremes are the pinnacle among all Divine-level martial arts, each famous throughout the world.

Lu Yan was taken aback, never expecting such a history behind the Yanluo Fragment.

"What a pity that it’s just a fragment. If it was complete, I would give everything I own for it."

"If it was complete, would it even be your turn to bid? The strongest feudal princes in the world would be fighting over it."

"Just a fragment doesn’t have much use."

Many people were discussing it.

But there were also many people whose eyes were filled with desire, eager to get it.

The thought of "what if I could collect all seven fragments?" crossed the minds of some bidders.

"Alright, let’s start the bidding now, starting at three-thousand Martial Coupons."

Bao Yong announced.

Almost instantly, someone made a bid, increasing the previous bid by five hundred, reaching three thousand five hundred Martial Coupons.

After that, other people also made bids, and the price kept climbing, quickly reaching five thousand coupons.

"It’s just a fragment, it’s not worth it."

Lu Yan weighed it up in his heart, deciding to refrain.

If he bought this fragment, he would only have two. He would still be missing five.

Getting the third piece in his lifetime may be unlikely, so it’s not worth it to waste Martial Coupons for a slim hope.

In the end, the Yanluo Fragment was sold at a high price of seven-thousand Martial Coupons.

This price, in fact, is not high, and could even be said to be very low.

The price of any complete Divine-level Martial Arts is several dozens or even hundreds of times higher than this.

Not to mention one of the Nine Extremes.

The incomplete ones had their prices plummet in a straight line.