PNB Chapter 96 Three Major Techniques
Chapter 96 Three Major Techniques
The following afternoon.
As the sun sets, the sunset paints the clouds red.
The usually quiet streets of Lianyungang Market were bustling with activity, with cultivators moving about in an endless stream.
The grand auction was held as scheduled, and all the cultivators, whether they had a chance to enter or not, gathered here, silently watching what was happening inside.
An auction of this scale is bound to have many novelties, and most people will want to see if there's anything suitable to talk about over tea after dinner.
But there were also ghostly figures, dressed in black, lurking in the shadows, seemingly waiting for something.
Zhou Yi ignored all that and led the players into the main hall.
In the very center of the main hall, there is a huge circular platform, which is probably used by the auctioneer to display the items to be auctioned.
Below the circular platform lies the first level of the main hall, where most buyers without status bid on items.
Many ordinary, independent cultivators crowded the area, and some arguments even broke out.
Even worse, they would wrestle together, exchanging punches and kicks.
If it weren't for the three major families managing order, things might have fallen into chaos long ago.
Zhou Yi ignored the chaotic group of cultivators below and headed straight for the second floor with the special invitation.
Two guards reached out to stop him, asking in cold voices, "The second floor is the VIP room. Do you have an invitation for someone with special status?"
Zhou Yi didn't say much, but took out the invitation and handed it over. The three large characters were clearly visible to the two guards.
VIP Room 205.
Then, the guard's expression instantly turned obsequious, and he said to Zhou Yi with a grin, "So you are VIP Yunhe. VIPs enjoy exclusive service. Please wait here for a moment, and a staff member will come to serve you soon."
Zhou Yi nodded slightly.
The Zhou family was very efficient; the so-called service staff arrived in no time.
As luck would have it, it was the same mink-fur woman he had questioned in Yicheng yesterday.
The woman changed out of her mink coat and into a light purple dress. The fabric was as thin as a cicada's wing, subtly revealing glimpses of her skin.
"Wow, is this a high-end auction? The service staff are all this good?" The Immortal was momentarily stunned by the woman's celestial beauty.
Seeing Immortal Man's incredible speed, Li Fan couldn't help but tease him, "Tsk tsk, Immortal Brother, are you planning to repeat the mistakes of the Great Sword?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Immortal's face darkened, and his good mood vanished.
Being able to see but not touch must have been incredibly agonizing for him.
As for the stars, he didn't react much. He had just seen them yesterday, so seeing them again didn't seem any different.
The woman smiled and bowed slightly to Zhou Yi, her two snow-white breasts trembling slightly.
She spoke softly, "Lord Yunhe, my daughter is Yunshu. I'm sorry to have troubled you to wait for so long. The auction is about to begin. Please follow me to VIP Room 205."
Zhou Yi agreed and followed Yun Shu deeper into the corridor.
The entire corridor was covered with thick carpets, making it exceptionally comfortable to walk on.
The walls on both sides are made of white jade, which looks crystal clear and is particularly soothing.
The five people walked on and finally stopped in front of a house with the address 205.
Yun Shu stopped, placed her delicate hand on the doorknob, and with a slight twist, opened the door smoothly.
She stepped aside, bent slightly, and gestured for Zhou Yi and the others to go first.
Seeing this, Zhou Yi didn't stand on ceremony and stepped directly into the room.
The room was clean and tidy, and there was a glass window directly in front of it, through which you could observe the circular platform above.
In addition, there are several comfortable red leather benches in the room, and tables next to the benches are set with all kinds of spiritual fruits and pastries for customers to enjoy.
After everyone had entered, Yun Shu closed the door and said softly, "Ladies and gentlemen, the VIP room is for our auction house's most exclusive clients, where you can enjoy the highest level of service."
"Here, you'll find professional staff to assist you throughout the process, explaining various products and helping you with pricing. You can also enjoy delicious spiritual fruit pastries, tea, and snacks."
As Yun Shu spoke, she pointed to the huge glass panel: "Of course, you gentlemen don't need to worry about privacy. This glass is a specially made one-way glass, which only allows people inside the room to see out, while people outside cannot see in."
"The auction is about to begin. If any of you gentlemen feel a little tired, I, Yunshu, can have someone massage your legs and shoulders to help you relax."
After Yun Shu finished speaking, she smiled gently.
Her sweet and charming smile, combined with the allure of her purple tulle dress, was truly captivating.
However, Zhou Yi didn't pay too much attention to it; his focus was entirely on the various cultivation techniques at the auction.
As for the few junior players nearby, with the sect leader present and having been warned by Li Fan earlier, they were somewhat resistant to Yun Shu's temptations.
Zhou Yi walked over, picked up a pastry, tasted it, and said softly, "Yun Shu, I heard that there are many rare cultivation techniques for sale at this auction. I need to check the list to confirm."
"Yes, Lord Yunhe." Yun Shu slightly bent her knees and bowed to Zhou Yi.
Then, with light steps, she walked towards a drawer in the room.
After taking the list jade slip out of the drawer, Yun Shu presented it to Zhou Yi with both hands for him to examine.
"By the way, sir, VIPs have the highest privileges and can preview all auction items except for the final item."
"Therefore, you can see all the cultivation techniques being sold at this auction on this list," Yun Shu added in a low voice.
Zhou Yi picked up the jade slip containing the list and flipped to the section on cultivation techniques.
The auction lasted a long time, a full two hours, and naturally there were many different techniques being auctioned.
Zhou Yi glanced at it briefly and saw 20 distinctive cultivation techniques.
The starting prices for different techniques vary.
"Hmm, these cultivation techniques are all of very good quality. If we could acquire them all, that would be ideal. It's just a pity that our current financial resources don't allow it," Zhou Yi sighed inwardly.
You should know that every excellent cultivation technique is a more precious treasure in his eyes.
Because it only requires spending a certain amount of luck points to complete the deduction, thereby creating a brand new and powerful technique.
If given the chance, he would indeed like to acquire all the cultivation techniques. But for now, he should focus on finding the few techniques he lacks most.
He kept looking through the many cultivation techniques up for auction, and finally settled on these three different techniques.
The first cultivation technique is called "Concentration Technique," with a starting bid of 100 spirit stones. It focuses on cultivating the strength of the soul and enhancing the effectiveness of divine sense.
Currently, the Qingxuan Sect does indeed lack similar methods, so purchasing them would be a good way to fill this gap.
After all, the strength of one's divine sense plays a significant role in duels between cultivators. This is especially true at the Foundation Establishment stage, where the difference in the strength of one's divine sense becomes increasingly apparent.
The second cultivation technique is called "Iron Bone Technique," with a starting bid of 80 spirit stones. As its name suggests, this technique is a body-refining art that can temper the flesh and bones, enhancing the cultivator's physique.
Practicing this technique is also very beneficial for cultivators. If players master this technique, they will be able to fight monsters with greater ease in the future.
More importantly, mastering this technique can significantly reduce the number of times players die, indirectly alleviating the burden on Zhou Yi's luck value.
As for the last technique, it has a deeper meaning.
This technique is called "Crescent Moon Technique". It is of a relatively high level and is said to have reached the Foundation Establishment quality. However, since it is a fragment of the Qi Refining technique, the starting bid is only 70 spirit stones.
Zhou Yi certainly knew that his current deductions of the cultivation method were limited to the complete version.
However, since this Crescent Moon Technique already includes the entire cultivation system for the Qi Refining stage, he also wanted to try whether the technique could continue to be developed under these circumstances.
More importantly, this technique provides tremendous benefits to players.
The "Crescent Moon Technique" was created based on the cultivation methods of zombies and certain special monsters, and can be cultivated by absorbing moonlight at night.
The cultivation speed is at least twice that of other cultivation methods; the only drawback is that it cannot be used during the day.
Wouldn't that make it the perfect cultivation method for players to AFK at night?
After all, most ordinary Qi Refining cultivators need to rest most of the time at night, so they actually have very little time to cultivate. Therefore, having only one chapter on Qi Refining seems somewhat useless.
The players are quite different. When they log off at night back on Blue Star, their Destiny Body can still help them with cultivation.
In summary, these three techniques are effective and suited to Zhou Yi's current situation, so they naturally became his preferred techniques.
Just then!
A loud voice rang out from the round platform.
"Welcome, fellow Daoists, to the auction jointly hosted by the three major families of Lianyunfang City. Next week, Changsheng will represent the three families and personally oversee the entire process of this auction."