I Can See Through Everything-Chapter 578

Even the appraisers of Tianxu City couldn't identify the origin of this mysterious treasure?

Hearing this, the crowd was visibly shocked.

With so many years of auction experience under their belt, the appraisers of Tianxu City had eyes as sharp as blades. There was no need to question their expertise.

Each one of them was notoriously discerning. Whatever the treasure, as long as they laid eyes on it, they could typically identify seventy to eighty percent of its nature.

Yet now, Venerable Zhenbao was claiming that even this elite group of sharp-eyed appraisers had failed to recognize the item's origin.

For a moment, even the esteemed guests in the upper VIP rooms revealed looks of interest.

"Intriguing... Could it be a treasure never before seen in this world?"

All eyes shifted toward the item atop the jade pedestal.

It was a silver orb, about the size of a fist. The surface was seamless, with not the slightest mark.

However, the orb emitted no luster or aura of any kind.

Aside from its unusual appearance, no one could tell what was special about it.

"This silver orb was acquired by a certain cultivator during a chance encounter on his travels beyond our lands.

After obtaining it, he meditated on it for a full century but still failed to uncover its secrets.

Helpless, he concluded that he was simply not fated with the treasure. So he sent it to our Tianxu City to be auctioned,

hoping it would find its true destined owner and no longer gather dust in obscurity."

Venerable Zhenbao slowly explained how the silver orb came to be here.

"So it came from outside our world."

The crowd nodded in sudden realization.

If that was the case, then it made sense.

Although the Tianyuan Great World was vast, filled with spirit materials and countless powerful cultivators,

it was not the only world out there. Not to mention the rest, even within the Great Yuan Immortal Domain, there were several other great worlds that could rival it.

Those worlds were likewise rich in treasures—some of which were unknown to their side of the cosmos. That wasn’t surprising.

“Respected Guardian, what makes this silver orb special? You haven’t told us that yet.”

Someone called out at that moment.

“Frankly speaking, it’s embarrassing.” Venerable Zhenbao shook his head. “Our Tianxu City appraisers spent a great deal of time examining this mysterious item, even consulted various ancient records and scrolls.

But we couldn’t determine the orb’s origin. We couldn’t even identify the material it’s made from.

And its power? Completely inaccessible.

No matter what methods we used to stimulate it, the orb remained utterly inert—just like a completely ordinary ball.

The only thing we do know is that this silver orb is utterly indestructible.

Even a Nascent Soul-level force cannot change its shape or leave the slightest mark upon it.”

“No power, only indestructibility?”

Suddenly, everyone understood why the owner of the silver orb had chosen to auction it off.

For all its strange appearance, the thing was practically useless.

If it had no abilities and was only hard, what use was that?

It was far too small to serve as a defensive artifact.

Once that realization set in, most people quickly lost interest.

Only a few treasure collectors among the powerful cultivators still found it worth considering.

“This silver orb is actually that kind of treasure?!”

At this moment, in Room 19 on the Earth Floor, Lu Qing stared intently at the silver orb. As the information strip floated before his eyes, an expression of immense joy lit up his face.

【Void Core: Mysterious Treasure, Fragment of a Dao Artifact.】

【This core is a power core from the Void Flying Boat, a fragment of a Dao Artifact. It can draw energy from countless void realms to fuel the flying boat.】

【A Dao Artifact is a treasure that contains an entire Law of the Great Dao. Only then can it be called a true Dao Artifact.】

【This core is composed of a unique material and is utterly indestructible.】

…

Lu Qing’s heart surged with excitement as he finished reading the information.

He never would have expected to encounter such a thing at this auction.

This silver orb was actually the power core of the Void Flying Boat!

No wonder, the moment Venerable Zhenbao presented it, he had felt a strange jolt in his heart.

That was the resonance from the Void Flying Boat he had already refined.

“No! I can’t let myself react visibly!”

As soon as he identified the orb’s origin, Lu Qing quickly composed himself, suppressing his inner shock and returning to a calm expression.

Fortunately, Daoist Wubao, sitting nearby, was also studying the silver orb intently and hadn’t noticed anything unusual.

But Lu Qing had already made up his mind—no matter the cost, he had to win that item.

The Void Flying Boat was one of his most powerful artifacts.

Its importance was second only to his life-bound artifact, the Five Elements Gourd.

Even the Li Huo Cauldron came after it.

After all, it was a fragment of a true Dao Artifact.

If he could obtain this core and fuse it with the flying boat, its power would surely rise even higher!

At that moment, the small creature Xiao Li, nestled in Lu Qing’s arms, also sensed something.

Its ears perked up as it asked via voice transmission,

“Ah Qing, that orb’s aura… why does it feel like…”

“Yes. Don’t speak of it now. We must win that silver orb at all costs.”

Lu Qing responded softly to Xiao Li.

At once, Xiao Li understood that the orb truly was what it suspected—something connected to the Void Flying Boat.

Its heart couldn’t help but race with excitement.

Thankfully, with Lu Qing’s reminder, it quickly concealed its emotions and avoided alerting Daoist Wubao.

“Fellow cultivators, this silver orb is not only indestructible. I, this old man, have a strong intuition that it contains a great secret within.

If any of you are interested, do not let this chance slip away.”

Venerable Zhenbao’s voice rang out once more.

There was no lack of persuasion in his tone.

But the crowd was not so easily swayed.

According to his own words, if the orb’s secret remained locked, then the thing was completely useless.

Even Tianxu City’s elite appraisers couldn’t uncover its mystery.

No one here believed they were more capable than that team of experts.

Of course, while no one wanted to be a sucker, there were always those who enjoyed stirring things up.

Right away, someone shouted, “Guardian, what’s the starting price for this item?”

“This treasure has a very modest starting bid—only one hundred thousand lower-grade spirit stones. Each increase must be no less than one thousand stones,” Venerable Zhenbao replied with a smile.

One hundred thousand lower-grade spirit stones!

The hall erupted in murmurs at the announcement.

At the same time, several Golden Core cultivators who had entertained thoughts of sniping the item quickly gave up.

With one hundred thousand spirit stones, one could purchase a high-grade magical artifact—perhaps even a top-grade one.

Why waste that much on a mysterious, potentially useless item?

“It seems Tianxu City really does consider this thing valuable. That starting price is no joke.”

In one of the upper VIP rooms, someone commented with surprise.

“What’s this, Brother Zhao? Thinking of bidding?”

“I do enjoy collecting oddities. If it goes cheap, I might consider it for fun. But a hundred thousand spirit stones is a bit steep.”

“Only a hundred thousand? Brother Zhao, I’m surprised you’d hesitate. You must have your eye on one of the upcoming high-grade spirit artifacts.”

“And aren’t you the same, Brother Xing? I saw you take out a communication talisman earlier—were you contacting your clan elder?”

“Haha, I can’t hide anything from you, Brother Zhao. But since you’re not bidding, allow me to make a move first. If I win, I’ll consider it a gift for you.”

With that, he called out to the auction floor, “One hundred thousand lower-grade spirit stones!”

In the grand hall below, Venerable Zhenbao noticed no one was bidding and began to worry it might go unsold.

He was well aware that many of the guests in the VIP rooms above were conserving their resources, saving up to compete for the final high-grade spirit artifact.

But he hadn’t expected them to be this frugal over a mere hundred thousand lower-grade spirit stones.

Fortunately, someone had finally placed a bid, and a smile appeared on his face.

“Fellow Daoist from Earth Room One has offered one hundred thousand lower-grade spirit stones. Is there anyone who wishes to bid higher?”

“One hundred and one thousand spirit stones!”

“One hundred and five thousand!”

“One hundred and ten thousand!”

…

Once the bidding started, it actually piqued the interest of the powerhouses in the VIP rooms.

Not all of them were dead set on winning the final high-grade spirit artifact.

Especially those rogue Nascent Soul cultivators—they knew full well they had no chance against the great sects.

So the ones who were interested decided to try their luck at securing this mysterious treasure that even Tianxu City couldn't identify.

Still, the bidding remained quite restrained. Each increase was only a few thousand spirit stones at most.

So when one Nascent Soul cultivator raised the bid to a hundred and fifteen thousand, the room fell quiet again.

Even so, this was enough to stir up a buzz among the cultivators in the main hall below.

“Someone really placed a bid?”

“No wonder they’re sitting in VIP rooms. A hundred thousand spirit stones and they didn’t even blink—just to buy something whose use is completely unknown.”

“I thought it was going to go unsold! These sects and noble clans really are rich beyond imagining—not something us rogue cultivators can even dream of.”

…

The cultivators in the hall whispered among themselves.

Most were filled with envy and jealousy.

It was clear that the resources and wealth controlled by those born of great sects and noble families far surpassed what rogue cultivators could hope for.

“A hundred and fifteen thousand, huh…”

In Earth Room Nineteen, Lu Qing silently repeated the figure in his mind.

He hadn’t joined the bidding so far, preferring to observe the situation and see how competitive it would get.

Now it seemed most factions were holding onto their spirit stones for the final high-grade spirit artifact.

That meant interest in the silver orb wasn’t particularly intense.

This was an excellent opportunity for him.

Seeing Venerable Zhenbao now beginning to ask if anyone would bid higher,

Lu Qing didn’t hesitate and calmly called out a new bid.

“One hundred and sixteen thousand lower-grade spirit stones.”

The moment Lu Qing called out that price, quite a few people were surprised.

Not just because someone was still willing to raise the bid—

But because they realized the voice had come from a room that hadn’t bid at all until now: Earth Room Nineteen.

Unfortunately, the voices from VIP rooms were concealed by formation arrays, so no one could tell who had made the bid.

“Fellow Daoist Chen?”

Lu Qing’s sudden bid not only surprised the crowd but left Daoist Wubao utterly stunned.

He looked at Lu Qing in disbelief.

“Did I not say before? I enjoy collecting strange and unusual items. This silver orb has an intriguing origin—right up my alley,” Lu Qing said with a smile.

Daoist Wubao paused. He remembered that Lu Qing had indeed said as much when they were walking through the marketplace.

He had even spent a high price on two ordinary magical artifacts because of it.

But he hadn’t expected Lu Qing’s taste to be so extravagant.

To think he was willing to spend over a hundred thousand spirit stones on a treasure of unknown use.

“Interesting. Someone actually dares to compete with me?”

In one of the Heaven-tier rooms, a man in a black robe raised an eyebrow upon hearing Lu Qing’s bid.

Then he called out a new price: “One hundred and twenty thousand spirit stones.”

He increased the bid by a full four thousand in one go.

But Lu Qing didn’t back down in the slightest, responding immediately: “One hundred and twenty-five thousand.”

“One hundred and thirty thousand.”

“One hundred and forty thousand.”

“One hundred and forty-five thousand.”

“One hundred and fifty thousand.”

When Lu Qing called out a bid of one hundred and fifty thousand spirit stones, Daoist Wubao was so startled his heart nearly leapt out of his chest.

He couldn’t help but whisper, “Fellow Daoist Chen…”

But Lu Qing simply raised a hand, silencing him.

His face remained calm and composed.

While a hundred and fifty thousand lower-grade spirit stones was a significant amount, it wasn’t enough to hurt him.

After all, back in the Xiao Cang Realm, he had earned a massive fortune in spirit stones. Combined with the gifts from Mo Hongyun and Nangong Yuanwu,

he possessed over eleven thousand middle-grade spirit stones.

Converted into lower-grade stones, that was over one million one hundred thousand.

Even after spending a portion upon arriving in the Tianyuan Great World,

he still had over ten thousand middle-grade spirit stones.

If spending a small portion of those meant acquiring the power core of the Void Flying Boat, he considered it more than worth it.

When Lu Qing called out the price of one hundred and fifty thousand, the auction hall fell into complete silence.

The cultivators in the main hall were naturally stunned by that number.

Even the powerhouses in the VIP rooms above were a bit shocked.

“He really went up to one hundred and fifty thousand? Could there really be some hidden mystery in that silver orb?”

“Whoever placed that bid—could it be they actually know what the orb is?”

In that moment, quite a few cultivators had flickers of speculation in their eyes.

Lu Qing and the black-robed man’s bidding war had stirred many into deeper thought.

Some were even tempted to place a bid just to test the waters.

But after a few moments of hesitation, none followed through.

A hundred and fifty thousand lower-grade spirit stones was no small sum. Even for Nascent Soul experts, it would take considerable time to amass.

And most still needed to conserve their stones for the later items in the auction. It wasn’t worth risking it all on a mystery orb.

In the end, the cultivators in the VIP rooms held their silence.

Even the black-robed man struggled with the decision for a moment but ultimately gave up.

His spirit stones hadn’t come from the wind—there was no need to throw them away over a moment of pride.

“No further bids? Then this silver orb now belongs to the fellow Daoist in Earth Room Nineteen!”

At last, with a final confirmation from Venerable Zhenbao, the silver orb became Lu Qing’s.