Wang Xiangming on the stage also noticed the crowd’s cold reaction, but he maintained his smile and continued to persuade them:

"I believe all Fellow Daoists present are influential and respectable figures within their respective Families."

"The growth cycle of this Three-Patterned Peaches Tree is indeed quite long."

"However, if you bid on it and take it back to nurture carefully, treating it as the root of your Family’s inheritance, it will greatly benefit your descendants in the future—truly a worthwhile endeavor."

After speaking, Wang Xiangming announced the starting price:

"The starting price for this Three-Patterned Peaches Tree sapling is three million Immortal Stones, with each bid increment no less than ten thousand Immortal Stones."

As soon as the starting price was announced, a chorus of gasps and sighs rose from the venue again.

A seemingly useless little sapling was actually priced at three million Immortal Stones—this was simply exorbitant.

Who would be willing to spend so many Immortal Stones to buy such a thing?

The scene fell silent. Everyone looked at each other, and no one was willing to make the first bid.

Just as Wang Xiangming was about to think the sapling might go unsold, a white-haired Immortal King Elder finally spoke slowly: "Three million and one hundred thousand Immortal Stones."

The voice wasn’t loud, but it broke the silence of the venue.

Wang Xiangming instantly brightened up, quickly smiling as he asked:

"Excellent! This Fellow Daoist has bid three million and one hundred thousand Immortal Stones! Are there any other Fellow Daoists willing to bid?"

"Opportunities like this are rare; don’t miss out!"

Seeing that no one had followed up with a bid for a long time, Fang Hong immediately spoke up.

"Three million and two hundred thousand Immortal Stones."

The crowd present hadn’t expected this Immortal Emperor Expert to be interested in this seemingly useless sapling, and they all cast strange looks at him.

Wang Xiangming was overjoyed and quickly looked toward the Immortal King Elder who had made the first bid, pressing him:

"Wonderful. This Immortal Emperor Fellow Daoist has bid three million and two hundred thousand Immortal Stones. Fellow Daoist, do you intend to continue bidding?"

Seeing that an Immortal Emperor had spoken, the Immortal King Elder dared not bid again, immediately shaking his head repeatedly to signal his withdrawal.

Upon seeing this, Wang Xiangming loudly asked two more times: "Are there any other Fellow Daoists willing to raise the price? Three million and two hundred thousand Immortal Stones once! Three million and two hundred thousand Immortal Stones twice!"

The venue remained quiet; no one was willing to compete with Fang Hong anymore.

Seeing this, Wang Xiangming immediately brought down the hammer.

"Alright. Since no other Fellow Daoist is bidding, then this Three-Patterned Peaches Tree sapling belongs to this Immortal Emperor Fellow Daoist."

Fang Hong immediately paid three million and two hundred thousand Immortal Stones and easily pocketed the sapling.

Since these people lacked a time Dao Artifact like the years pearl, how could they know the sapling’s true value?

After the sapling auction concluded, Wang Xiangming continued to host the auction, subsequently introducing various other rare immortal herbs.

As long as the items weren’t like the sapling, requiring long periods of cultivation, the atmosphere at the venue became very enthusiastic, with continuous bidding, making it lively.

Sitting in his chair, Fang Hong patiently watched the auction on stage, hoping to encounter another treasure that would stir his heart.

As time slowly passed, the atmosphere inside the auction hall grew increasingly heated, and the Cultivators’ enthusiasm was continuously pushed to a climax.

After the immortal herb auction finished, Wang Xiangming consecutively introduced large quantities of treasures: Immortal Arts, Immortal Techniques, Immortal Pills, and various Immortal Beast eggs, among others.

These treasures were diverse, and each was a rarity seldom encountered, prompting the crowd below to compete fiercely, causing prices to soar.

However, ever since Fang Hong bought the Three-Patterned Peaches Tree sapling, he had not made another move.

Just then, Wang Xiangming suddenly raised his volume and shouted loudly:

"Fellow Daoists! Next up for auction is the fourth highlight treasure of this auction!"

As soon as the crowd heard the phrase "highlight treasure," they immediately quieted down, and the previously noisy auction hall instantly became silent.

Having reached the fourth-to-last item, anything designated as a highlight treasure must be an extremely rare and precious item.

Everyone held their breath, their eyes fixed eagerly on the stage.

Under the expectant gazes of the crowd, Wang Xiangming slowly raised his right hand and gently waved it.

In an instant, a streak of light flashed, and a Stone Tablet appeared out of thin air before him.

This Stone Tablet was entirely black, and it was impossible to discern what material it was made of. It was about ten feet high and wide.

The surface of the Stone Tablet was covered with densely packed, strange runes. These runes twisted and coiled, emitting a mysterious Qi.

The only flaw was that the Stone Tablet was incomplete; a large chunk was missing from the upper left corner, making it look somewhat fragmented.

The moment Fang Hong’s gaze fell upon the Stone Tablet, his pupils involuntarily contracted slightly, and a strong sense of excitement surged in his heart!

His intuition told him that this seemingly incomplete Stone Tablet was absolutely extraordinary!

Because from the strange runes on the surface of the Stone Tablet, he clearly sensed a faint yet genuine spatial fluctuation!

This sensation of fluctuation was remarkably similar to the power of space he felt when he was diligently studying the Void Secret Technique within the Dragon Clan back then!

"Could this Stone Tablet be related to the Space Law?" Fang Hong wondered inwardly.

If that were the case, he absolutely had to acquire this Stone Tablet!

Wang Xiangming began introducing the Stone Tablet to the crowd:

"Fellow Daoists, please look! This is the fourth-to-last treasure of this auction, an Ancient Stone Tablet!"

"After joint appraisal by several Immortal Emperor Elders from our Chamber of Commerce, this Stone Tablet is definitely not an ordinary antique; it is a Dao Comprehension Stone left behind by ancient Cultivators!"

"The Stone Tablet is inscribed with mysterious runes. As long as someone can comprehend its secrets, they can directly grasp the most mysterious and powerful Space Law."

"Ancient Stone Tablet. Space Law."

These two keywords exploded in the crowd’s ears like thunder, and the scene instantly erupted in an uproar.

Everyone present stared intensely at the Stone Tablet, their faces filled with shock.

A few Immortal Emperor-level Experts sitting in the first row flashed an imperceptible glint in their eyes, clearly also highly interested in this Stone Tablet.

The Space Law is one of the most supreme Laws across all realms, possessing infinite power, and even an Immortal Emperor Expert might not be able to control it.

Gazing at the Stone Tablet on the auction stage, Fang Hong had secretly made up his mind: he must acquire this Ancient Stone Tablet.

"I believe everyone understands that the Space Law is not only one of the most mysterious Laws, but also one of the hardest to master."

"Throughout history, very few Cultivators have truly managed to comprehend the Space Law."

"This Stone Tablet was entrusted to our Chamber of Commerce for auction by a Reclusive Master."

"That Master frankly admitted that after years of diligent study, he was still unable to comprehend the secrets of the runes on the Stone Tablet."

"Rather than letting the Stone Tablet gather dust, it is better to put it up for auction, allowing someone destined to explore its mysteries," Wang Xiangming explained the Stone Tablet’s origin.