Evelyn Ji raised a jade box. "Fellow Daoists, the first auction item is a cosmic law. This cosmic law comes from the Quartz Universe and contains its heaven and earth rules and Dao resonance. The starting price is one thousand Supreme Ley Lines, with each bid increment no less than twenty Supreme Ley Lines. If you want to bid with Dao fruits or other treasures, their value will be converted on the spot."
Joe Di secretly marveled. Supreme Ley Lines were considered sect treasures. In the Five Elements Universe, how many sects could even afford Supreme Ley Lines? At most, a sect might have one or two. Yet here, the starting price was a thousand. Fortunately, cosmic laws were equally priceless, and couldn’t really be measured by Ley Lines.
It was like the Primordial Chaos Law in the Five Elements Universe—who would ever auction off such a thing? But here, Joe Di saw a cosmic law being auctioned. Even though the Quartz Universe’s law couldn’t compare to the Primordial Chaos Law, it was still a cosmic law.
Joe Di wasn’t interested in this law, but plenty of others were. In a short time, the Quartz Universe’s cosmic law was bought for three thousand Supreme Ley Lines. Most bids were made with Supreme Ley Lines; a few used Dao fruits, and almost nobody bid with Genesis Ley Lines or Marrow Ley Lines.
In his world, he had over ten thousand Supreme Ley Lines, nearly a hundred Genesis Ley Lines, and a dozen Supreme Marrow Ley Lines.
Aside from Joe Di marveling at the price, no one else seemed to care; it was probably routine for them.
The next auction items made Joe Di speechless—Genesis treasures, even semi-Creation treasures, and innate materials were all far too common.
There were so many good things that every item made Joe Di feel it was worth having. Unfortunately, with only ten thousand Supreme Ley Lines, if he bid on everything, he’d run out after just a few rounds.
He did have mountains of top-grade spirit crystals in his world, but the auction didn’t mention them, and nobody bid with spirit crystals. Joe Di guessed that spirit crystals were simply unwanted here.
"Next, we’re auctioning off a material. This material is neither a Genesis nor an innate material. As for its grade, you can judge for yourselves." Evelyn Ji finished speaking and produced a ring, which floated in the air before her.
Since the ring had no wards, everyone could scan it with their divine sense.
Joe Di’s divine sense also entered the ring. When he saw the material inside, he nearly stood up in shock.
The material looked like a massive block of iron, stretching ten thousand zhang (about 33,000 meters) and curved in shape. The aura of cosmic creation emanating from it reminded Joe Di of the Dao resonance he felt when creating his own world in the vast universe, though the feeling here was much stronger than what he had experienced.
Just a single scan told Joe Di that he had found the material needed to forge the longbow for the Twin Loom of Years. With the Sanhui String and this material, he was certain he could craft a Creation treasure.
This iron’s grade was no less than the Sanhui String; it was likely formed alongside the birth of a Grand Universe.
While Joe Di sensed the material’s usefulness to him, he also felt the presence of many powerful experts in the auction hall who were interested in it.
Joe Di sighed inwardly, realizing that his Supreme Ley Lines were probably far from enough to bid for this material.
Evelyn Ji put away the ring, placing it in a jade box floating before her and setting a ward. She then said, "Everyone should have seen this material. Its origin is unknown. According to several experts, it may be the iron mother layer formed during the initial split between the Five Elements Universe and the Genesis Universe. We’ll call it the 'Cosmic Edge' for now, though it’s not comparable to Genesis Iron Mother."
Joe Di guessed that the Five Elements Universe and Genesis Universe must have been adjacent back then, or Evelyn Ji wouldn’t have said so.
Seeing everyone itching to bid, Evelyn Ji continued, "Let me remind you all, ordinary sacred flames cannot melt the Cosmic Edge. If you intend to buy it for forging, make sure you have the right flame for the job. Enough talk—the starting price for the Cosmic Edge is eight thousand Supreme Ley Lines, with each bid increment no less than one hundred Supreme Ley Lines."
Joe Di drew a sharp breath. This item was far too expensive—he could barely afford the starting bid.
At the same time, Joe Di couldn’t help but sigh. The standards for measuring the value of treasures among cultivators of the Genesis Universe and the Five Elements Universe were completely different.
If this auction were held in the Five Elements Universe, the Quartz Universe’s law would definitely not be cheaper than the Cosmic Edge—maybe even more expensive. But here, the value of the Quartz Universe’s law simply couldn’t compare to the Cosmic Edge.
This was probably because the experts here had already created their own worlds. The Quartz Universe’s law was good, but for cultivators from other universes, it was just so-so. Like chicken ribs—tasteless to eat, a pity to throw away. (In Chinese, 'chicken ribs' means something of little value, not worth keeping, but also a waste to discard.)
The Cosmic Edge was different—it represented a top-tier treasure. Once it became one’s ultimate artifact, one’s battle power would multiply.
As Joe Di pondered, the price for the Cosmic Edge had already soared to ten thousand Supreme Ley Lines plus ten Genesis Ley Lines.
Joe Di sorted through his possessions. He had plenty of Dao fruits, but in this place, they were worth little. He didn’t have many truly valuable Dao fruits.
Evelyn Ji’s voice could be heard from every corner: "The current highest bid is twelve thousand Supreme Ley Lines, one hundred Genesis Ley Lines, plus ten Voidmist Divine Fruits..."
In fact, even if Evelyn Ji didn’t announce it, everyone could see the top bid displayed on the grand array screen.
Although Joe Di couldn’t afford this price, he realized he wasn’t actually poor. He had ten thousand Supreme Ley Lines and a hundred Genesis Ley Lines—his wealth here was still respectable.
Joe Di also knew his wealth wasn’t because he was truly rich, but because Zhu Sui Bu Ling, that woman, was wealthy. In Genesis City, she had exploited countless rootless cultivators from other universes.
He had to bid—he was determined to win the Cosmic Edge. Since he didn’t have enough Supreme Ley Lines, he would use universe crystals instead. The only thing that made Joe Di uneasy was that, so far, he hadn’t seen anyone bid with universe crystals. He only knew that universe crystals were extremely precious, but he didn’t know just how valuable they really were.
This was probably because the experts here had already created their own worlds. The Quartz Universe’s law was good, but for cultivators from other universes, it was just so-so. Like chicken ribs—tasteless to eat, a pity to throw away. (In Chinese, 'chicken ribs' means something of little value, not worth keeping, but also a waste to discard.)
The Cosmic Edge was different—it represented a top-tier treasure. Once it became one’s ultimate artifact, one’s battle power would multiply.
As Joe Di pondered, the price for the Cosmic Edge had already soared to ten thousand Supreme Ley Lines plus ten Genesis Ley Lines.
Joe Di sorted through his possessions. He had plenty of Dao fruits, but in this place, they were worth little. He didn’t have many truly valuable Dao fruits.
Evelyn Ji’s voice could be heard from every corner: "The current highest bid is twelve thousand Supreme Ley Lines, one hundred Genesis Ley Lines, plus ten Voidmist Divine Fruits..."
In fact, even if Evelyn Ji didn’t announce it, everyone could see the top bid displayed on the grand array screen.
Although Joe Di couldn’t afford this price, he realized he wasn’t actually poor. He had ten thousand Supreme Ley Lines and a hundred Genesis Ley Lines—his wealth here was still respectable.
Joe Di also knew his wealth wasn’t because he was truly rich, but because Zhu Sui Bu Ling, that woman, was wealthy. In Genesis City, she had exploited countless rootless cultivators from other universes.
He had to bid—he was determined to win the Cosmic Edge. Since he didn’t have enough Supreme Ley Lines, he would use universe crystals instead. The only thing that made Joe Di uneasy was that, so far, he hadn’t seen anyone bid with universe crystals. He only knew that universe crystals were extremely precious, but he didn’t know just how valuable they really were.