My Wife Turns Out to be an Empress of the Dynasty

Chapter 315 Etiquette

"This item received no bids..." Just as Sheng Xuzi was about to announce the failure of the auction, someone raised their placard.

The plump Taoist narrowed his eyes slightly. Wasn't that the senior's private box!? How could the senior be interested in this item?

Sheng Xuzi looked at the yellow soil in his hand with suspicion; he truly had no idea of its utility.

Yet, his merchant's intuition told him that something that caught the senior's eye couldn't be ordinary.

In that case, this was an excellent opportunity to curry favor with the senior.

"Twenty pieces of top-quality spirit stones!"

"One, two, three! Sold!"

Sheng Xuzi pretended to be impatient and immediately struck the gong to declare the deal.

Only then did some people in the audience realize. The mysterious yellow soil had been taken, and the one who took it was from the best-positioned VIP box.

To spend twenty top-quality spirit stones on a basin of yellow soil—was this the life of the wealthy? Most people didn't think the mysterious yellow soil was anything valuable.

There were plenty of things that Immortal Realm appraisers couldn't identify; if everything they couldn't identify was considered valuable, then Immortal Realm's appraisers could just find a block of tofu to end it all.

The wealthy bought a basin of yellow soil for amusement, thinking it was valuable was the real foolishness.

With the transaction completed, the mysterious yellow soil was delivered to the VIP box.

"Sir, do you know what this yellow soil is?" Mu Yuyan looked at the mysterious yellow soil in Gu Lan's hand, her eyes filled with curiosity.

She trusted her husband's judgment. Gu Lan wouldn't casually bid on something useless. Since he bid for it, this yellow soil must be valuable.

"Yellow soil is just ordinary earth material, and its composition is quite diverse, hence it cannot be used to refine treasures. The reason I bid for this item is because of its complex composition."

Gu Lan waved his hand and cast a barrier spell around the box before continuing. He raised his hand and poured out all the yellow soil, letting the sand and soil spill out.

Gu Lan activated his soul power and found a different grain of yellow soil from the countless grains of sand.

That grain of yellow soil had a peculiar golden color, neither purely soil nor purely gold.

"My dear, all I wanted was this item. It's called the Nine Heavens Earth Essence. Legend has it that it's the ancestral treasure of the Human Clan, the essence of earth, with boundless uses."

Gu Lan's tone was indifferent, and his eyes sparkled with clarity.

As he finished speaking, a familiar notification sound rang in his ears.

[You have narrated the secret of the ancestral treasure, the Nine Heavens Earth Essence. Cultivation +1000]

[Rewards obtained]

[Imperial Sword Formation · Slaying Immortals]

[Divine Essence x10] (Unknown Grade)

With such generous rewards, the single grain of yellow soil in his hand undoubtedly was the Nine Heavens Earth Essence.

Gu Lan continued to narrate to Mu Yuyan about the legends surrounding the Nine Heavens Earth Essence. All of these legends came from the Records of the Nine Heavens' Secrets gifted to him by Elder Nightfall!

In the Immortal Realm's Nine Heavens, each heaven corresponds to a world. The first heaven was the Central Heaven World, the second heaven was the Envious Heaven World, the third heaven was the Heavenly Origin World, and so forth.

Up until the ninth heaven, each world contained a grain of the Nine Heavens Earth Essence.

Among them, the Nine Heavens Earth Essence of the first heaven inexplicably disappeared, causing the Central Heaven World to remain unstable, becoming the weakest world in the Immortal Realm's Nine Heavens.

Thus it can be seen how precious the Nine Heavens Earth Essence is. To acquire such a treasure for merely twenty spirit stones, is it any different from receiving it for free?!

The Nine Heavens Earth Essence is truly the most valuable treasure at the auction!

"Sir, the Nine Heavens Earth Essence is so miraculous, what exactly is its use?" Mu Yuyan's eyes were full of joy as she asked the question on her mind.

"Well, the books have yet to elucidate on that. The Nine Heavens Earth Essence can only be controlled with soul power, perhaps it's related to soul power." Gu Lan pondered for a moment before softly replying.

The Records of the Nine Heavens' Secrets was at best an encyclopedia of the Immortal Realm.

It was already rare to record some of the characteristics of the Nine Heavens Earth Essence. Given its ancient age, it was understandable that only fragments remained.

Upon hearing this answer, Mu Yuyan nodded along with her husband. She lightly touched the grain of yellow soil with her fingers, feeling its softness.

It didn't seem like ordinary soil; it was more like cotton, soft and elastic.

As she gently manipulated it, the volume of the Nine Heavens Earth Essence seemed to increase slightly.

Gu Lan and Mu Yuyan exchanged a glance, both noticing this change.

Thus, the two of them began to focus on studying the Nine Heavens Earth Essence in the box.

Outside the box, the auction continued.

A basin of so-called mysterious yellow soil was auctioned off, yet it didn't attract anyone's attention.

Even Sheng Xuzi couldn't imagine that the mysterious yellow soil was actually the legendary Nine Heavens Earth Essence! He still had his mind focused on the auction. Experience more content on My Virtual Library Empire

Time passed quickly, and the auction was nearing its end.

Before the auction of the final item, three entry disciple slots for the Star Picking Pavilion were also auctioned off.

"I won't elaborate much on the entry disciple slots for the Star Picking Pavilion; those who understand, understand."

"The starting price is one top-quality spirit stone, and each bid must increase by no less than one hundred high-quality spirit stones."

As Sheng Xuzi's voice fell, many independent cultivators simultaneously raised their placards.

Soon, the price of the first disciple slot rose from one top-quality spirit stone to one hundred top-quality spirit stones.

This price was a considerable sum even for third-rate powers. For ordinary independent cultivators, it was an astronomical figure.

Many independent cultivators would sacrifice everything, even their entire family fortune, and still not be able to exchange for so many spirit stones.

At this moment, many independent cultivators lost their light in their eyes.

At this point, there were not many cultivators persevering.

Among them was a master and disciple.

"One hundred and one!"

Because they had just sold the mysterious yellow soil, they also had the qualification to compete for a disciple slot.

In previous years, the price of a disciple slot was around a little over one hundred.

"One hundred and ten!"

At this moment, one independent cultivator raised the price to a level that didn't belong to it.

Moreover, the bidding wasn't over yet, and the price was still rising, finally stopping at the number one hundred and fifty.

This price shattered the hopes that had just arisen in the hearts of the master and disciple.

They had saved many spirit stones over the years. Even with those, they only had about one hundred and seven top-quality spirit stones.

"Master, should we give up?"

"Disciple, we must not give up lightly."

"There are still two disciple slots left, we still have a chance."

The master and disciple still held onto the last glimmer of hope.

At this moment, the disciple's heart was already filled with despair, as well as uncontrollable anger.

So, he stood up.

"Lord, I protest!"

"The ones who bid just now are clearly not independent cultivators. They are pawns arranged by major powers to bid on their behalf, using or buying independent cultivators' identities to secure slots for their respective sects!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire venue fell silent.

Many people had speculated about this situation, but they didn't dare to say it out loud.

At this moment, they looked at the young cultivator standing in the center of the venue, their eyes filled with admiration.

"Friend, do you have any evidence?" Sheng Xuzi's face also turned serious.

If someone from another sect had infiltrated the Star Picking Pavilion's entry disciple auction, he would also be punished.

However, there had to be evidence for everything. Without evidence that those people were not independent cultivators, he couldn't do anything against the rules.