Upon hearing this, Li Mu laughed heartily, reminiscing about the time he attended an auction as a mere junior cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Realm. During that auction, he stumbled upon a major opportunity and acquired the Star Nebula Visualization Method, a celestial-grade supreme divine sense technique.

"Lord Li, are you mocking me? Were you also at that auction?" Xue’Er looked at Li Mu with embarrassment and annoyance, questioning him.

"Indeed I was! Xiaowa was something I purchased at that auction!" Li Mu chuckled as he explained.

"Is that so? Why didn’t you buy me back then? We could have met earlier that way!" Xue’Er suddenly realized and curiously asked.

"You! You were much more expensive than Xiaowa! At that time, I couldn’t compete," Li Mu laughed heartily as he explained.

Upon hearing this, Xue’Er’s eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a satisfied expression.

Seeing Xue’Er’s expression, Li Mu laughed heartily, uncertain of what she was proud about. He quickly teased, "When I bought Xiaowa, it was just an egg, not even at Tier One, but now, Xiaowa has successfully surpassed the Transformation Thunder Tribulation and reached mid-stage Tier Six. And you, back then, already had three tails and mid-stage Tier Three strength. Now, you’re only at Tier Five. You need to work harder!"

Upon hearing this, Xue’Er’s face fell, feeling greatly discouraged and filled with bitterness and helplessness.

Indeed, Xiaowa and Xiaojin, when they began following Li Mu, were far less powerful than her. Yet, today, they both have successfully surpassed the Transformation Thunder Tribulation and have entered Tier Six.

"It’s not fair! Xiaowa and Xiaojin’s rapid growth is all because Lord Li taught them cultivation techniques and provided them with abundant spirit pills and medicines!" Xue’Er argued discontentedly.

Upon hearing this, Li Mu chuckled and shook his head, saying, "You can’t blame me for this. The cultivation techniques I provided Xiaowa and Xiaojin suited their bloodlines and physiques. As for the spirit pills and medicines, I never shortchanged you, Xue’Er. You should know that the techniques passed down through your innate bloodline talent are by no means inferior to the cultivation techniques I taught them. Xiaowa and Xiaojin’s achievements are not solely due to the techniques and resources I provided. You should reflect on yourself more."

Hearing this, Xue’Er opened her mouth as if to argue again but found herself at a loss for words. Lord Li had always treated everyone equally, never shortchanging her with spirit pills, medicines, or treasures. In fact, her resources exceeded Xiaowa and Xiaojin’s by quite a margin.

This indirectly proved that Lord Li cared more about her.

Understanding this point, Xue’Er leaned close to Li Mu, slightly lowered her head, her bright eyes glancing at him with a hint of shame and apology, and softly said, "Lord Li, I realize my mistake now. I will work harder on my cultivation from now on!"

Seeing Xue’Er’s obedient demeanor, Li Mu couldn’t help but feel a bit soft-hearted and smiled, saying, "Good! Since you realize your mistake, you must work harder in your cultivation so as not to let me down."

With that, Li Mu turned his gaze to the window.

At this moment, Lin Baoqing was presiding over the auction on stage.

With a gentle wave of his hand, a brilliant cyan light flashed across the auction stage and a towering and imposing cyan Wood Tripod appeared on the stage.

This Dharma Tripod was entirely emerald green, carved with complex runes. Dragons and phoenixes soared on the tripod, and divine beasts galloped, exuding the ancient divine charm. Its mere appearance altered the atmosphere of the entire auction venue, as if a mysterious force seeped from the tripod, stirring the hearts of all the Nascent Soul and Divinity Transformation cultivators present.

Lin Baoqing lifted the Dharma Tripod with both hands, holding it high above his head. The tripod seemed to sense something, suddenly releasing a cyan light, followed by a massive cyan dragon formed by cyan spirit patterns flying from the tripod in mid-air.

The cyan dragon roared once, spiraled, and danced within the venue. The cyan light it emitted quickly transformed into countless Wood Rejuvenation powers, nourishing and restoring the spiritual power and bodies of those present.

"This tripod is named the ’Cyan Wood Dharma Tripod’, a tier six middle grade spiritual treasure. It is refined with tier six Qing Mu Xuan Qi, tier six Taiyin Wood, and tier six Grand Profound Boundary Stone, using the Taiyi Recovery Array. It holds vast capabilities; it can contain the universe and nourish spirit plants, providing powerful Returning Spirit and recovery effects. It is a rare treasure." Lin Baoqing’s voice echoed throughout the venue.

The eyes of the many cultivators below the auction stage lit up together.

"How large is this tripod’s space for spirit plants?" Someone couldn’t help but ask.

Lin Baoqing smiled and replied, "The tripod’s space for holding spirit plants is approximately one thousand acres of Spirit Field, and it can serve as a mobile medicinal herb garden. Additionally, the attached Returning Spirit and recovery effects are the strongest among many Wood Origin treasures."

Upon hearing this, there was another stir in the venue.

Someone sighed, "This treasure is indeed good for recovery, but it lacks offensive power!"

Someone frowned and said, "Who refined this spiritual treasure? The refining technique is somewhat trivial!"

Someone else directly asked, "Shopkeeper Lin, how much will this tripod be auctioned for?"

"Starting price is fifty thousand top-grade Spirit Stones! Limited to 100 breaths." Lin Baoqing loudly announced.

As soon as he finished speaking, bidding began. In a short while, the auction price displayed onscreen had surpassed a hundred thousand, and the number of bidders dwindled significantly.

Li Mu furrowed his brows, hesitating whether to participate in the bidding.

Li Mu was interested in the tripod’s spirit plant space. The space within the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion was much larger than this treasure, but it was currently in an upgrading phase, making it inconvenient to plant too many spirit plants inside.

Li Mu needed a spiritual treasure like this tripod with spirit space capable of sustaining spirit plants as a backup.

If Li Mu had the corresponding spiritual materials for this Spirit Tripod, he could refine one for himself, with functions and space much larger than this one. However, gathering all the tier six spiritual materials required for refining this Spirit Tripod was no easy feat in the short term.

With this in mind, Li Mu did not hesitate to inject his divine sense into the Auction Order, inputting his bid.

Lin Baoqing, who was constantly monitoring the bidding progress, was slightly stunned when he saw the latest bid’s VIP room number, immediately feeling puzzled as to why Master Li would be interested in this spiritual treasure.

"120,000 top-grade Spirit Stones, is there anyone else who wishes to bid?" Lin Baoqing snapped back to reality, hastily questioning as he prepared to confirm the sale with the gavel.

The present cultivators had little reaction. There were many high-tier spiritual artifacts in this auction, and the functions of this Spirit Tripod felt too trivial. Aside from some wood element cultivators interested, not many competed for it.

The price of 120,000 top-grade Spirit Stones was almost sufficient to purchase a well-made tier six Spirit Sword.

Seeing this price, the previous bidders all abandoned their bids, not because they couldn’t afford it, but because they felt this Spirit Tripod didn’t hold much value. Instead of spending this amount on a trivial spiritual artifact, they preferred to invest in more valuable items.

"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist number 7, for successfully winning the Cyan Wood Dharma Tripod for 120,000 top-grade Spirit Stones!" Once the time expired, Lin Baoqing heavily hammered, happily announcing.

"Next, please have the next auction item." Lin Baoqing inspected the whole venue, announcing loudly.

As soon as Lin Baoqing’s voice fell, the array’s light on the auction stage flickered, and under everyone’s watchful gaze, the ’Cyan Wood Dharma Tripod’ disappeared, replaced by a shimmering purple Thunder Sword.

The moment this Purple Jade Thunder Bamboo Sword appeared, all eyes were drawn to it.

The purple Thunder Bamboo Sword’s blade carried purple lightning serpents that seemed alive, with a blue gemstone embedded at the blade and hilt junction, containing violent Thunderbolt Power. The blade was covered with Thunder Patterns, as if electricity was coursing through, giving an intense sense of awe.

At this moment, Lin Baoqing’s voice rang out once more on the auction stage.

"Purple Jade Thunder Bamboo Sword, blade length: four feet three, refined with tier six Purple Jade Thunder Bamboo, tier six Celestial Thunder Crystal, and tier six Phoenix Tree Thunder Wood. This sword is crafted by Master Xuanzhen of the Taiyi Sect, ...." Lin Baoqing eloquently elaborated on the circumstances regarding the Purple Jade Thunder Bamboo Sword.

Listening to Lin Baoqing’s introduction, the attending cultivators whispered among themselves, discussing fervently.

Li Mu’s eyes were slightly narrowed, focusing on the blade, casually extending his divine sense to observe from a distance, referencing its refining techniques.