Chapter 243: The Profound Iron Essence


    Today, in a grand hall within Qingxu Tower, it was packed with over a thousand people.


    In the center, there was a raised tform serving as the auction stage, hosted by Wu Dayong.


    In various corners stood some Foundation Building cultivators, acting as security to prevent any ill-intentioned individuals from causing trouble during the auction.


    For this auction, they had specifically invited Shen Jian to assist. Wang Hong and Shen Jian had cooperated multiple times before and had some rapport.


    Shen Jian had strength and reputation in Boundary City, and most cultivators would show him some respect. Having him oversee the event was a wise choice.


    They had also invited Elder Song Wei. Wang Hong hade to understand the Elder''s temperament and had prepared a spacious VIP room for him to rest in.


    Wang Hong had taken on the role of a dedicated chef, preparing delicious meals for Song Wei, who enjoyed them immensely.


    Of course, a Golden Core cultivator, having lived for hundreds of years, couldn''t be easily impressed by a single meal.


    Song Wei would receive ten percent of the proceeds from this auction.


    The first item up for auction was a 200-year-old Jade Marrow Mushroom, instantly sparking enthusiasm among the audience.


    Although this Jade Marrow Mushroom was only a young sapling at 200 years old, its healing properties wereparable to amon second-tier healing pill.


    However, it was a potted nt, looking vibrant and healthy, which meant it could continue to grow after purchase.


    Even though it would take a long time to mature, many family cultivators were present. Even if they couldn''t use it immediately, they could pass it down to future generations.


    For solitary cultivators, who knew if they might have descendants one day or identally achieve Core Formation? Lack of foresight leads to imminent worries.


    nting one now for future use, as long as the price was within their means, most people wouldn''t refuse.


    After a fierce bidding war, the young Jade Marrow Mushroom sapling was sold for a price of one hundred thousand Spirit Stones.


    The one hundred thousand Spirit Stones mentioned here were just for auction calction purposes; they would need to use other second-tier materials or medium-grade Spirit Stones to make up the value.


    The items in this auction were divided into two categories. Some could be directly purchased with Spirit Stones, and these items typically fetched higher prices.


    The other category, like the Jade Marrow Mushroom, required the use of other second-tier Spiritual Objects to exchange, and these items tended to sell for lower prices.


    For example, a Foundation Establishment Pill, if purchased with Spirit Stones, would require at least three hundred thousand or more Spirit Stones due to its rarity, which inted its price.


    However, if exchanged for other rare second-tier Spiritual Objects, you could obtain a Foundation Establishment Pill for a maximum of one hundred thousand Spirit Stones, as these second-tier Spiritual Objects were also scarce.


    After the Jade Marrow Mushroom auction, several items from Qingxu Tower were sold, and their prices were quite decent.


    In the VIP room, Song Wei was enjoying a dish of Nine-Style Mystic Cow Tail made by Wang Hong.


    The dish was prepared using the tail of a second-tier Mystic Cow, with the skin and fascia removed.


    Then, abination of a second-tier Mystic Cow, a second-tier Mystic Sheep, a second-tier Seven-Colored Chicken, and more than ten other ingredients were stewed together to create a rich and vorful broth.


    The prepared Cow tail was ced in the broth for an hour, removed, dried, and then put back into the broth for this process to be repeated nine times.


    This process made the Cow tail meat tender, vorful, and with a satisfying texture, all while retaining its natural juices. Even the Cow bones emanated a delightful aroma.


    At this moment, in the auction hall, they happened to be auctioning off Lionhead Spirit Mushrooms, with dozens of cultivators bidding leisurely.


    These Spiritual Objects, while rare, were not as popr as Spirit Pills or Spiritual Herbs, mainly because they were used as ingredients.


    "Little Wang Hong, help me secure that Lionhead Spirit Mushroom," Song Wei said to Wang Hong, who was busy making crystal cakes nearby.


    "Senior Brother Song, these Lionhead Spirit Mushrooms are provided by the junior. I don''t have much stock on hand. How about I gift you some instead?" Wang Hong replied. He had cultivated a considerable amount of Lionhead Spirit Mushrooms, splitting them into two batches.


    Generally, nting Lionhead Spirit Mushrooms required attaching them to Spirit Wood. When nted on second-tier Spirit Wood, they matured into second-tier Lionhead Spirit Mushrooms. When nted on third-tier Spirit Wood, they would mature into third-tier Lionhead Spirit Mushrooms.


    Wang Hong had nted one batch on second-tier Spirit Wood, and for the other, he had directly ced them in his Spacend. He wanted topare the growth of the two batches to see which one fared better.


    It turned out that the Spirit Mushroom nted in the Space soil grew much betterpared to those on the Spirit Wood. Currently, they were all still at the second-tier stage, and whether they could reach the third-tier stage after a certain number of years remained uncertain.


    The Lionhead Spirit Mushrooms he brought for the auction were the ones grown on the Spirit Wood, and they were rtively smaller.


    "Very well! Please bring them out; I won''t let you suffer a loss," Song Wei replied while carefully enjoying the Cow tail.


    Wang Hong took out half a Lionhead Spirit Mushroom from his Storage Bag. This mature Lionhead Spirit Mushroom had a diameter of about two feet. Only half of it was on the auction stage, with Wang Hong keeping the other half.


    The ones he had nted in the Space soil were evenrger, with diameters exceeding three feet, and they were more sulent. Wang Hong often indulged himself by eating them in private.


    Song Wei received the Lionhead Spirit Mushroom from Wang Hong and casually threw a fist-sized object to him.


    "I heard you''ve been short on refining materials recently. This piece of Profound Iron Essence was refined by me during my free time. Consider it a gift."


    Profound Iron Essence was created using first-tier Profound Iron as the base material, refined with the Golden Core-stage fire, repeatedly purifying it to reach a qualitative change, thus bing Profound Iron Essence.


    Profound Iron Essence was considered a top-tier material among second-tier materials, known for enhancing the hardness and sharpness of refining materials.


    Wang Hong epted the piece of Profound Iron Essence, which was small but surprisingly heavy, almost weighing as much as ten thousand catties.


    "Senior Brother Song, do you happen to have more of this Profound Iron Essence? I''d like to make another exchange," Wang Hong asked. This Profound Iron Essence was indeed useful for his refining ns, and he currently needed this type of material.


    "Do you perhaps have more Lionhead Spirit Mushrooms?" Song Wei asked with great interest.


    "I''m afraid not. I consider myself lucky to have obtained one. However, I do have some Spirit Wine. Would Senior Brother Song be interested?" Wang Hong replied. Lionhead Spirit Mushrooms were quite rare, so he didn''t dare to bring out too many. As for the one-tier Spirit Wine, he could offer a fair amount for trade.


    Typically, cultivators consumed one-tier Spirit Wine for their daily drinking needs, as the cost of two-tier Spirit Wine was high. Even Golden Core cultivators rarely indulged in two-tier Spirit Wine, only asionally for a special treat.


    "That could work. How much Spirit Wine do you have, and what''s its quality?" Song Wei asked after a brief thought.


    "I have a wine workshop in Azure Void City with a variety of one-tier Spirit Winesupper, middle, and lower grades. Currently, there are tens of thousands of catties of aged Spirit Wine in the cer, and there are also several thousand catties of well-aged Spirit Wine. Each year, I can also acquire some high-quality, aged Spirit Wines," Wang Hong exined, not hiding anything and providing an overview of his wine business.


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