Soul Land 5: The Rebirth of Tang San

Chapter 411: Such Great Luck

One auction item after another was presented, and every single one was a treasure.

But they were all extremely expensive. Some rare treasures could only be used by god-level powerhouses, so their final auction prices were naturally astronomical. There was no chance to get a bargain.

Tang San and Zhang Haoxuan hadn't made any bids; even the fact that No. 336 had secured the God-Slaying Sword gradually faded from memory.

After all, the God-Slaying Sword wasn't even remotely the top item among today's spiritual items.

The most popular items were the natural treasures that could be consumed to directly enhance cultivation, especially those that could help one break through to the god level; such treasures fetched sky-high prices.

Tang San watched as a Sun Fruit from the lineage of the Sunborne Tree, which could help fire-element nymph clans break through barriers and advance to the tenth order, was auctioned off for a staggering price of ten thousand naturae coins.

Soon, half a day had passed. Although he had gained nothing of material value, Tang San found it an eye-opening experience, expanding his understanding of the treasures in this world.

From the auction, it was clear that the Solstice Empire was wealthier than the Empyrean Dominion. While the nymph clans weren't as proficient in combat as the demon clans, they had unique advantages in cultivation, producing an abundance of natural treasures.

Most of the natural treasures auctioned on the Spiritual Artifact Auction Day came from the Solstice Empire.

Half a day quickly passed, leading to a break before continuing in the afternoon.

Zhang Haoxuan’s voice transmission said, "This morning, we didn’t buy anything besides that God-Slaying Sword. There were some good items. Don’t be stingy if you need anything for your cultivation. After all, you earned this money. What I hope for the most now is that you can break through to the god level soon."

Tang San said, "Don’t worry, Master. If it’s something I truly need, I won’t hold back. Our funds are limited, so we have to wait for something really worth it before we make a move."

What he didn’t say outright was that while natural treasures were great, he was more interested in essence blood. Spiritual herbs and the likes were certainly beneficial, but their effects were more generic and they could also be found elsewhere as well.

What was more crucial for him and his companions was the appropriate types of essence blood, which could help them overcome their bloodline limitations.

The limitations of their bloodlines were the main obstacle to the Shrek Squad’s future advancement. This was especially true for Du Bai and Gu Li, who had strong bloodlines.

The ninth-order blood of the Chrono Croc he obtained from the Aetherhorn Merchant Association was a pleasant surprise, but that was just Gu Li. As for the others... they had to wait.

With things as they were, only Wu Bingji’s Ice Spirit Transformation could support him in cultivating to the ninth order. The others would find it difficult to even break through to the ninth order, let alone the tenth.

The main reason Tang San insisted on coming to the Ancestral Court to participate in this auction was to address this very issue.

As for what he could obtain, that really depended on luck.

Of course, Tang San had no doubt about his own luck.

Since leaving the Hell Garden, he had noticed that his fortune had been soaring. How could he describe his luck? It was like the opposite of the grand scene before him at the Great Beast Fighting Arena.

Though it wasn’t as grand as this place’s misfortune, the soaring luck he sensed from himself was on a level Tang San had yet to feel elsewhere.

He had once used his newly-acquired Celestial Gaze to observe the palaces. Most of the palaces' fortunes were concealed, but he could still perceive some subtle clues. This was the combined effect of his once God King-level divine consciousness and the Celestial Gaze.

Even those emperors didn’t seem to have luck as strong as his.

Tang San didn’t know where this luck came from, but even getting a message from Mei Gongzi today reinforced his belief in his good fortune.

Before the grand auction began, Tang San had already set his targets for this bidding session.

The primary goal was essence blood, specifically from top-tier bloodlines. It wasn’t limited to just what his group needed; if essence blood from other first-tier bloodlines appeared that could complement his abilities, he could also go for it, as he could still integrate an extra bloodline imprint.

Next were the rare items to be auctioned on the second day. He didn’t entertain thoughts of divine items; without wealth comparable to that of an entire major city, there was no chance of getting involved with them, and the risk was too high.

But rare items were different. As seen from the grand auction in Kali City, there were many treasures in this world whose uses weren’t well-known, like his Sky Shatterer made from Heavenly Fire Essence Iron and the Golden Wood that he had raised into a Golden Tree.

If he wanted to find a hidden gem at the Ancestral Court's grand auction, it would likely be in the rare items auction. These items might appear in the morning, as the morning's lots usually seemed less remarkable on the surface compared to the afternoon’s.

The auction continued into the afternoon. And when the first item of the afternoon appeared, Tang San's expression immediately turned strange.

Essence blood had finally appeared. And the first type to show up was one they dearly needed: the essence blood of the Golden Roc.

There were ten drops of peak ninth-order Golden Roc essence blood, with a starting bid of three hundred naturae coins.

This price was undoubtedly very high, but for such a scarce essence blood, the fact that it even appeared at the auction was already a pleasant surprise.

Tang San immediately conveyed his determination to his master, without hesitation.

He had bought the God-Slaying Sword for one naturae coin in the morning, so he had intended to stay low-key in the afternoon, but this was something they simply could not afford to lose.

While they were passing messages to each other, the auction for the Golden Roc essence blood began with the announcement from the Blue Fox host.

Almost instantly, the price shot up to five hundred naturae coins.

Cheng Zicheng’s bloodline strength was relatively higher than Du Bai's and Gu Li's, but just slightly. Reaching the eighth order was already her limit, and she had realized that as well. That was why she had been training so hard recently by climbing the palaces of the Undying Demon Emperor and the Sword Saint Demon Emperor, hoping to stimulate her bloodline for some improvement.

However, a bloodline's potential could only be dug up so much, and simply stimulating it to advance would not work beyond that point.

But it was different with these ten drops of ninth-order peak Golden Roc essence blood.

With Tang San’s years of research on bloodline power, he could use these essence blood drops to purify Cheng Zicheng's bloodline, ensuring she wouldn't need to worry about bloodline purity until she reached the peak of the ninth order.

As for advancing to the god level, they would probably need to kill a god-level Golden Roc and forcibly extract its bloodline.

When the price exceeded seven hundred naturae coins, Zhang Haoxuan started to waver.

—Tang San, this is too expensive. Our funds are limited. If we spend too much on this, what if there’s something you want later on?

But Tang San replied without hesitation, "Master, it's better to go all out in one decisive battle than to give up easily. We don't know what will come up later, but we can be certain that this essence blood in front of us is essential for sister Zicheng. It's better to miss out on good things later than to give up on what we absolutely need now. Go for it."

In this matter, he was very decisive, not just because Cheng Zicheng’s advancement would also benefit his own, but because his individual strength was ultimately limited. On the other hand, Mei Gongzi had already emerged from seclusion in Kali City. She would soon face the struggle for the city lordship and even the immense pressure from the Ancestral Court, all of which required adequate support. He couldn’t afford to miss out on anything that could enhance his companions' strength.

Even if essence blood from the Celestial Fox clan appeared later, he wouldn’t regret it. Besides, given the power of the Celestial Fox Demon Emperor, the likelihood of their essence blood appearing here was virtually zero.

"Alright then..." Zhang Haoxuan sighed in resignation after hearing his words.

"Eight hundred naturae coins going twice!"

While they were talking, the price had already risen to nearly three times the starting bid.