Ethan Tai also knew that Joe Di had gotten himself into trouble, so he didn’t continue to kick him while he was down. He reached out and took the second item transmitted from the void, announcing, “This second item is a material. If you’re a cultivator who possesses flame, pay attention! This is an Earthcore Flame Crystal, a treasure that can raise your Cosmic Flame by two levels. The starting price for this Earthcore Flame Crystal is five hundred thousand high-grade spirit stones. Each bid must increase by at least ten thousand.”
As Ethan Tai finished speaking, the price of the Earthcore Flame Crystal on the bidding screen rapidly changed, surpassing one million in a short time. However, after reaching one million high-grade spirit stones, the price started to slow down.
Joe Di did not compete for the Earthcore Flame Crystal. According to his original plan, he intended to fight for this material to raise his Cosmic Flame by another level.
After studying the World Tome for several months, Joe Di abandoned the idea of bidding for the Earthcore Flame Crystal. According to the World Tome, once the Cosmic Flame reaches level six, ordinary materials can no longer help it advance. There are many ways to upgrade a level-six Cosmic Flame, but none involve common materials. The best way to upgrade is with flames themselves; only by devouring cosmic flames can the Cosmic Flame continue to advance.
For Joe Di now, he wasn’t seeking the Earthcore Flame Crystal, but rather a rare Cosmic Flame.
In the end, the Earthcore Flame Crystal was bought for 1.76 million high-grade spirit stones—compared to the Realmshatter Talisman, this Earthcore Flame Crystal was barely worth mentioning.
Joe Di also noticed that all the bidders for the Earthcore Flame Crystal were box-seat cultivators; not a single person in the main hall placed a bid.
Naturally, Joe Di didn’t believe that in such a crowded auction hall, not a single person possessed a flame. They were simply afraid to bid; anyone who tried to compete for the Earthcore Flame Crystal would immediately be targeted.
In contrast, his bid for the Realmshatter Talisman was much safer.
The third item was a Godshatter Pill, a highly valuable elixir. Its appearance truly set off a frenzy of competition at the auction.
Joe Di didn’t compete for it; he was only at the third level of Void Ascendant, still far from needing a Godshatter Pill.
After the Godshatter Pill, all sorts of treasures and techniques appeared one after another. It had to be said, this auction was truly high-class; whether treasures or techniques, not a single item was subpar.
Unfortunately, none of these interested Joe Di—he still had a major sword formation technique he hadn’t cultivated yet.
The first day of the auction ended. Joe Di had only made one purchase—the Realmshatter Talisman. Its price was the highest of any item sold so far.
It wasn’t until the second day, as the auction was about to end, that Joe Di—who had been tempering his spiritual sense—was startled awake by the pulsing of the Cosmic Flame in his dantian.
Ethan Tai held a black box in his hand, its exterior covered in restrictions. Because his Cosmic Flame pulsed, Joe Di knew the item inside was useful to him.
Raising the black box, Ethan Tai announced loudly, “The auction is far from over. What I hold in my hand is the second top-tier treasure after the Realmshatter Talisman. I believe some people have already heard the news—inside this box is a complete and flawless flame, named Pale Shade Flame...”
Sure enough, Ethan Tai’s words stirred up the hall for the first time. Ordinary items were one thing, but a flame—now that was a treasure everyone desired.
Fire-type cultivators aside, possessing a flame could raise one’s strength by several ranks. Even for those not specialized in fire, alchemy, artifact forging, and talisman crafting all required flames. Many techniques and divine abilities also needed flames as a catalyst.
No matter how high the price, items like these would always have bidders.