Longevity and Immortal Cultivation: Starting from Controlling Your Own Essence.

Chapter 161

In room No. [-] of Tianzi.

Daoist Haihe was sitting cross-legged, breathing out spiritual energy to increase his mana, when he suddenly noticed it, and withdrew his exercises.

"Buzz!"

The formation at the door was touched, and it lit up with blue light, and Zhang Yao's voice sounded immediately:
"Master Haihe, Qingxu came to visit."

Master Haihe's expression relaxed, he immediately got up and stepped forward, opening the door.

"Qingxu, I haven't seen you for several years."

Seeing Zhang Yao outside the door, Master Haihe smiled and nodded.

"Yes, I haven't seen you for more than three years, but the real person is as handsome as ever."

Zhang Yao also had a smile on his face, and found that the aura of Master Haihe was getting stronger and stronger. Obviously, his merits had improved again, and he was not far from the completion of foundation establishment.

After exchanging a few words of pleasantries, the two came to the room, divided the guests and hosts into seats, and chatted again.

During the chat, Zhang Yao described the changes in the GCC over the past few years, and the real GCC sighed:

"...It seems that it was indeed a wise move for me to hand over the GCC to you."

Zhang Yao waved his hand and said:

"The real person is absurd, and I'm just trying my best."

He said, paused, and asked tentatively:

"It just so happens that this Tianbao Building auction is an opportunity, I will directly hand over the quota for these ten years to the real person, so as not to make another trip in the future."

Backed by Haizong, the GCC enjoys various benefits and privileges, but also needs to pay tribute regularly.

Usually, every ten years, [-]% of all the income in the ten years will be turned over to Fu Haizong's "common affairs hall" as a quota.

In exchange for benefits, Haizong will also reward and distribute a batch of special control resources each time the quota is paid, including the hard-to-find Foundation Establishment Pill.

After the collapse of the Independent League:

The real GCC has returned to the mountain gate, and the GCC is in charge of Zhang Yao. Although the relationship between the two parties has not changed, it will be different from the past after all.

Zhang Yao's probing words this time also wanted to find out the attitude of Fu Haizong's upper echelons, and see if their positioning of the GCC had changed.

"No need."

Master Haihe waved his hand and said:

"Let's treat business as business, and personal friendship as personal friendship."

"Since the GCC is now in your charge, you'd better go through the relevant procedures yourself. I have to avoid suspicion, and it's inconvenient to intervene in it."

"Ok, I see."

Zhang Yao nodded slightly, feeling relieved in his heart.

It can be seen from the attitude of Daoist Haihe that after he returned to the mountain gate, the upper echelons of Fu Haizong did not completely regard the GCC as his private property, otherwise there would be no need for business.

In this way, at least for a long period of time, there is no need to worry about the future of the GCC and itself.

After the two chatted for a while, Zhang Yao got up and left.

Haihe Daoist personally sent him out of the door, and made an appointment to attend some internal communication meetings between the foundation builders before the big auction.

…………

Time flies by.

After seven or eight days, Zhang Yao and Haihe Zhenren participated in several small exchange meetings together.

Birds of a feather flock together, and people are divided into groups, and those who can deal with Daoist Haihe are naturally the strong ones in the foundation building, and many of them are the masters of one party's forces, or the elders of the Jindan Dazong.

Zhang Yao's identity as a "real person of Qingxu" has a good reputation after he took charge of the GCC, and since he was personally led by the real person of GCC, everyone naturally gave him a lot of face.

Taking this opportunity, Zhang Yao had really entered the upper circle of Dali monks, and became acquainted.

At the same time, more and more real people from the Tianbaolou headquarters gathered, almost all of them came, and tens of thousands of Qi refining monks gathered from all directions like a tide.

Qi-refining monks are naturally not as particular about Zhuji Daoist, because there are too many people gathered, and even outside the headquarters of Tianbao Building, more than a dozen temporary squares have been raised and established, which is extremely lively.

This day, at noon.

A foundation-building cultivator, driven by the wind and dust, came here, and when he saw this bustling scene from above, he felt mixed feelings in his heart.

"What a pity, what a pity!"

"This Dali territory is the real prosperous age of cultivating immortals. While Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, there are so many opportunities hidden!"

"In the past, there were small scattered builders who unearthed the secret realm of the Five Elements and soared into the sky; today, there are also mere new builders who are in charge of the old forces and dominate one side."

"It's a pity that I am also a genius with extraordinary talent and amazing understanding, but I can only live in a remote place, and it is difficult to have a chance to show my talents..."

Thinking of this, he felt more and more aggrieved and uncomfortable, and couldn't help sighing.

Thinking back many years ago, he was also a genius who was well-known throughout the country. He had a spiritual root and a bright future.

Originally, he was very surprised and grateful for this, and this gratitude has lasted for many years.

After he achieved Foundation Establishment, and learned that his master was originally a remnant of a Jindan sect in Dali, and that he would live like a gutter rat in this life, his mood suddenly fell from fairyland to purgatory.

Over the years:

His gratitude back then has long been wiped away, leaving only helplessness, aggrieved and long-suppressed unwillingness.

Especially when he has achieved foundation building for many years, but he doesn't even have a portable spirit weapon. He is extremely poor and can only stay in the small country of Xiaowan, watching the fellow foundation building in Dali enjoying the benefits far surpassing him. When practicing treatment, this aggrieved and unwillingness is even more unforgettable.

"Why? I haven't done anything, why do I have to suffer this kind of treatment?"

"Obviously before I was born, the Pingdu Sect was destroyed, I was just unlucky and worshiped the wrong teacher..."

In Fu Yaozi's mind, thoughts floated up and down, and suddenly a subversive idea popped up:

"In fact, I have not received the slightest favor from the Pingdumen. Instead, I have been dragged down by this identity for so many years and paid such a high price!"

"I've been their dog for so many years, and the great kindness has long since been repaid!"

"Instead of being so muddled until life is exhausted, it's better to report them directly, take advantage of the situation to clear your identity, and get a lot of rewards from a certain family..."

After he reacted immediately, he was taken aback, and panic and anxiety flashed in his heart:
"How could I have such an idea?"

His sallow face was tense, and after taking several deep breaths, he laughed at himself:
"I'm really crazy. The majestic Foundation Establishment Daoist was so shocked by this bustling scene that I almost lost my mind."

He shook his head secretly, and hurriedly flew towards the headquarters of Tianbao Building with the light, passing by many temporary markets on the periphery.

As for the absurd idea just now, he has already firmly suppressed it in his heart.

And at the same time:
"Ok?"

On the highest floor of Tianbao Building, Yu Wentai, who was meditating cross-legged, seemed to have noticed something, and suddenly opened his eyes.

"This feeling……"

He lowered his head subconsciously, his eyes seemed to penetrate the layers of pavilions and the space of thousands of feet, and saw the bustling temporary market outside the headquarters of Tianbao Building.

"How come... this, could it be that the heavens have mercy on you?!"

A look of astonishment flashed across his face, as if he still couldn't believe it.

But after reacting, he stood up abruptly, walked quickly to the air corridor outside the pavilion, and looked down at a certain place below.

His eyes directly penetrated the high-altitude sea of ​​clouds, and locked on a ray of light in a temporary market place, his eyes were slightly bright, and the corners of his mouth were raised, obviously it was joy from the heart:
"Okay... really good! Heaven treats me well!!"

He laughed a few times, his heart was full of joy, he came to the table and sat down, poured himself a glass of fine nectar and jade dew, and drank it leisurely by himself.

"Don't worry, don't worry."

Yu Wentai was in a good mood, with a slight smile on his face, and drank another glass of wine:

"I've been here for so many years..."

…………

Two days later.

Three days before the opening of the big auction, a list of auction items was sent to the real people who established the foundation.

The completion of this list also announces the end of the process of receiving auction items from the outside world, and all auction items have been arranged in the order of appearance for guests to browse.

In room No.17 of Tianzi:
Zhang Yao was sitting on the grand teacher's chair, flipping through the jade volume in his hand.

The jade volume is very exquisitely made, each side is as thin as a cicada's wing, as long as mana is injected, a light curtain will rise, revealing the image and brief introduction of the lot.

"Huh? This 'Zichan Pill' is really good, but unfortunately I don't need it..."

"That's right. These two or three pieces of Skylight Silver are of extremely high quality. Although the quantity is a little small, they can be used as an option to strengthen the yellow talisman. You can consider taking pictures."

"Hey, I didn't expect there to be a top-grade second-order elixir that prolongs life by one year! This must be robbed by those foundation builders? Could it be that Yu Wentai refined it himself?"

Zhang Yao flipped through the jade volume in his hand, and commented on it from time to time. Overall, he was very satisfied.

As a grand event held every ten years, Tianbaolou's auction can be described as a collection of treasures. He was very excited about many things, but restrained himself very rationally.

Even if he is in charge of the GCC, his wealth is limited after all, and he has to give priority to auctioning the most urgently needed top-level spiritual weapons.

"Ok?"

After turning halfway through, Zhang Yao's eyes suddenly lit up, showing a smile:
"There really is an auction of the essence and blood of the monster clan in the foundation building period!"

The blood essence of the monster clan in the foundation building period is a relatively unpopular treasure, and it is rare to see it in normal times.

For example, a large-scale method like Xianmen Island will not have a collection of foundation-building demon blood, and it will be difficult to acquire it even if it is purchased, otherwise Zhang Yao would have already started.

However, as excellent alchemy and qi refining materials, the potential market is not small, and there is still a high probability of becoming a lot in Tianbaolou's previous big auctions.

"Well, there are a total of seven types of foundation-building essence and blood, and only one of the water attribute."

Seeing this, Zhang Yao secretly heaved a sigh of relief.

Although there was only one type of true blood that he needed, it already met his minimum expectations, and it was better than none.

Zhang Yao settled down and continued to read backwards, and soon reached the last part.

"Top-level spirit weapon!"

Zhang Yao's gaze instantly locked onto the images on the last few pages.

In the last part of the jade volume, among the most precious batch of auction items, there is a top-level spiritual weapon named 'Thousand Changes Glazed Qi'.

From the appearance, this thousand-changing glazed air is like a mass of colored gas, exuding colorful luster.

"Yes, this thing is very good, and it suits me well!"

After carefully reading the overview, Zhang Yao showed a satisfied smile, and had already reserved this top-level spiritual weapon in his heart.

"As long as it doesn't exceed 25 spirit stones, it can be photographed."

He thought about it for a while, and he had a bottom line.

The top-level spiritual weapon is not something that ordinary foundation-building cultivators can hope for. They are all the top powerhouses who have completed the foundation-building, or the configuration of the master of a powerful force.

For any top-level spiritual weapon, the minimum is to start with 10,000+ spirit stones. Most of the foundation-building monks are doomed to be amazed.

…………

three days later.

The once-in-a-decade auction was held as scheduled.

On the [-]th floor of Tianbao Building, the entire floor is the venue for the big auction, tens of thousands of seats are packed, and there is a lot of voices.

And on the higher floor of the auction venue, the hundreds of boxes are basically full of people, all of them are Foundation Establishment cultivators who everyone looks up to.

In one of the boxes, all the foundation builders of the GCC gathered together, Zhang Yao sat in the main seat, and Lao Peng and Fairy Li Chen were beside him.

"This big auction is quite lively."

"Yeah, it's more lively than ever. I've never noticed that there are so many Qi-refining monks in Dali..."

"That's not all. I think the public information has long been outdated. Now the total number of Qi-refining monks in the 24 continents of Dali is estimated to exceed [-]!"

"Tsk tsk, [-] Qi-refining monks, this is not a small number, Dali's cultivation world is becoming more and more prosperous..."

He does not mean that.

Before the official opening of the auction, the casual conversation of several real people who established the foundation made Zhang Yao's heart move.

"There are more and more Qi refining monks..."

He suddenly thought of the Qinglian sect Chen Qingju he had met many years ago when he crossed the Dali border from Lu country.

Chen Qingju told him that the robbery and repair gangs in the barren belt on the border of Lu Kingdom are basically supported by several major Jindan forces, and they do not allow other Jiji real people to intervene.

After he joined the GCC, this point was specifically mentioned in a meeting, and the GCC real person also confirmed that the rumors were true.

At that time, he didn't understand the reason why the four major Jindan sects did this, and he didn't think about it later.

But the small talk of Lao Peng and others today was like enlightenment, which made him suddenly enlightened and figured out the key point:
"Yes, there are more and more Qi-refining monks!"

There are many treasures in Dali territory, there are many spiritual veins and resources, but there is a limit to the carrying capacity of immortal monks.

The reason why the four major Golden Core forces, such as Overseas Sect and Lingyang Sect, want to secretly support the robbery repair gang is probably because they want to screen and eliminate outsiders. This is also a "natural selection" in a sense.

Thinking of this, Zhang Yao couldn't help but feel a slight chill in his heart.

At this moment, he thought a lot, he thought of the Great War of the Five Sects back then, the heavy losses suffered by the Four Great Golden Core forces, and the Five Elements Secret Realm that had been sealed for a hundred years.

"I'm afraid there are not only Qi refining monks, but even foundation building monks are becoming more and more..."

(End of this chapter)