Eternal Life: My Talents Can Refresh-Chapter 39: The Value of the Seven-Star Spirit Fruit
"That Seven-Star Spirit Fruit might come from Old Man Sun, and then he entrusted Cloud Sea Pavilion to auction it off."
Chu Ning looked at the Seven-Star Spirit Fruit on the stage, and suspicion began to arise in his heart.
Thinking about it, Chu Ning felt it was indeed quite possible.
Even though he had encountered two Seven-Star Spirit Fruits in a short time, according to the records in the books, these fruits were not common due to their short growth period.
The Seven-Star Spirit Fruit from Old Man Sun, based on the earlier use of the Cyan Wood Spring Blossom Skill, seemed to have matured three months ago, so selling it now was indeed reasonable.
With this thought, Chu Ning immediately focused intently on the stage.
In his own yard, there was still a Seven-Star Spirit Fruit growing.
Though he knew it was precious, he was unaware of its exact value.
At this moment, Sikong Lan began to introduce the Seven-Star Spirit Fruit.
"The Seven-Star Spirit Fruit has a very short maturation period, only a few months, and typically appears in areas rich in Spiritual Qi.
The Spirit Fruit absorbs Spiritual Qi very quickly, and once mature, it falls off automatically after more than five days.
The flesh of the fruit automatically rots into the soil, leaving seeds, and if the seeds are not retrieved and placed in a Jade Box in time, they too will rot.
Therefore, even though this Spirit Fruit is not difficult to cultivate, it’s rarely seen because obtaining seeds is extremely challenging unless by chance."
Sikong Lan paused for a moment before continuing:
"The Seven-Star Spirit Fruit is an excellent Spirit Medicine for Body Refining Cultivators and even has a significant effect on those breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Stage.
Our Pavilion cannot specifically define its effects, but those knowledgeable should understand.
The starting price is 600 Spirit Stones! Each bid must be at least 50 Spirit Stones higher!"
After saying this, Sikong Lan smiled slightly and added:
"You should have heard, we auctioned another Seven-Star Spirit Fruit last time.
This one is currently the last piece, and our Pavilion will not have another Seven-Star Spirit Fruit for sale in the short term."
Sikong Lan’s obviously price-raising introduction instantly sparked a wave of discussion in the venue.
Even Qiu Shunyi and Lv Xingyuan, who were standing nearby, began to chat.
"There’s another Seven-Star Spirit Fruit. I heard the last one sold for 1000 Spirit Stones. I wonder how much this one will fetch."
"I think it might be higher. On the way here today, I clearly felt that several Body Cultivators were coming, so the competition might be fiercer."
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Listening to Sikong Lan’s introduction and the surrounding discussions, Chu Ning’s expression remained calm, but his heart was not at all calm. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦
The Cloud Sea Pavilion had auctioned off another Seven-Star Spirit Fruit last time, which made it even more certain that it’s from Old Man Sun.
Furthermore, the Seven-Star Spirit Fruit was indeed so valuable, with just one fruit fetching a price comparable to that of the Talisman Making Manual.
Just as the books claimed, this Spirit Fruit was incredibly precious, so it was true.
"700 Spirit Stones!"
While Chu Ning was thinking about this, a voice came from the east side of the second floor.
Soon after, a voice came from the southeast side, "750 Spirit Stones!"
"800 Spirit Stones!" A voice quickly followed from another direction.
"850 Spirit Stones!"
"900 Spirit Stones!"
The bidding volleys back and forth, and Chu Ning faintly noticed that five rooms were bidding, causing the price of this Seven-Star Spirit Fruit to steadily rise.
"1000 Spirit Stones!"
Soon, someone shouted out 1000 Spirit Stones, but evidently, this price did not deter the others.
"1050 Spirit Stones!"
Just after this was called, a voice suddenly emerged from directly behind the round platform.
"1200 Spirit Stones!"
This person, with merely one bid, directly increased the price by 150 Spirit Stones, causing a brief stir in the venue. Others didn’t immediately raise their bids.
However, this state lasted only two breaths before someone else bid:
"1250 Spirit Stones!"
"1500 Spirit Stones!"
It was again from the direction directly facing the round platform, and the bid directly reached 1500 Spirit Stones.
The crowd once again erupted in whispers, with everyone turning to look at the small room on the second floor.
However, the Restriction blocked any prying eyes, and no one could see the person sitting inside.
After waiting for a moment, Sikong Lan smiled and spoke: "1500 Spirit Stones, does anyone bid higher?"
Sensing this person’s financial prowess, there was no further bidding from anyone.
Seeing this, Sikong Lan promptly announced that the Seven-Star Spirit Fruit was sold for 1500 Spirit Stones.
Upon hearing this price, there was another minor commotion in the venue.
At this moment, Chu Ning’s heart was also fired up.
A single Seven-Star Spirit Fruit could actually be auctioned for such a high price of 1500 Spirit Stones!
Although the previous auction by Cloud Sea Pavilion and Sikong Lan’s skillful price-raising today contributed to this, it also demonstrated the fruit’s inherent value.
In Chu Ning’s yard, there were seven more of these fruits, worth over ten thousand Spirit Stones!
Even if they weren’t auctioned but sold directly, the price might not be that high, but it would still be worth seven to eight thousand Spirit Stones.
Moreover, the Seven-Star Spirit Fruits Chu Ning cultivated with the Cyan Wood Spring Blossom Skill were of even higher quality compared to Old Man Sun’s original one.
After the commotion, Chu Ning felt restless, understanding the saying, "Innocence gets punished for holding a jade." How could he not understand the implications?
If others were to learn that a Middle Stage of Qi Refining disciple had seven Seven-Star Spirit Fruits, the consequences were obvious.
Although generally, no one would visit his yard, the distance left him feeling insecure.
Taking a deep breath, Chu Ning calmed his emotions, not showing any signs on his face, and continued watching the auction with Qiu Shunyi and others.
However, at this moment, Chu Ning had no interest in the other auction items.
His only thought now was for the auction to end quickly so he could return to his sect to check on his precious items.
Fortunately, only two or three more items were auctioned afterward, and Sikong Lan directly announced the auction’s conclusion, much to Chu Ning’s relief.
He called Qiu Shunyi to head out.
Qiu Shunyi, somewhat regretfully, remarked, "Chu Ning, weren’t you planning to buy some Talisman Paper?"
"Let’s buy some outside. Look at how crowded it is here," Chu Ning casually replied.
Qiu Shunyi and Lv Xingyuan agreed cheerfully, and Qiu Shunyi said with a smile as they walked out:
"Alright then, if buying Talisman Paper outside is quick, we might even wait at the Market gate for a while. We might catch a ride back to the sect with some elders on the Spiritual Boat."
Chu Ning quickly and somewhat surprisingly asked, "Are there elders from the sect who return from this Market too?"
Qiu Shunyi nodded and said, "Yes, because during the Cloud Sea Pavilion’s auctions, many unfamiliar cultivators appear.
The sect usually assigns some higher-level elders to guard the place, preventing these cultivators from causing trouble in the Market.
Most elders may stay until the Market disperses in the afternoon, but some might return earlier."
Hearing this, Chu Ning hesitated no more, quickly leading the others out of the Cloud Sea Pavilion.
They immediately went to two nearby shops, bought dozens of sheets of Talisman Paper and some Jade Boxes, and then swiftly arrived outside the Market plaque with the others.
Before long, Yuan Guang appeared with a group of five people.
After exchanging greetings with Qiu Shunyi and others, the Chen Youdao beside Yuan Guang was about to speak to Chu Ning when a figure flashed and landed in front of them.
"Are you all heading back to the sect?"
It was Elder Chen from the Instructor Hall, who had warmly received them into the sect earlier, landing the Spiritual Boat in front of them.
"Elder Chen!"
Chu Ning and the others recognized Elder Chen and promptly paid their respects.
"Hmm!" Elder Chen nodded and said, "Everyone, get on!"
The nine people boarded the Spiritual Boat, and with a wave of his hand, Elder Chen formed a Spiritual Qi Shield around them.
The Spiritual Boat soared into the sky, carrying everyone towards the Cyan Creek Sect.
At this moment, Chu Ning felt considerably relieved.
With an elder from the Instructor Hall escorting them back, there was no longer any fear of unexpected incidents on the journey.
Just then, Elder Chen glanced back at them.
"I recall you’re all new disciples joining within the past year?"
