I Practice Farming While the Rest Cultivates

After all the "Cultivators" had arrived, the auction officially began.

A thin old man flew among countless meteorites, a jade seal flew out, and in the blink of an eye, it transformed into a vast jade platform.

"Fellow daoists, welcome to the auction held by the Sea Tower Chamber of Commerce."

"This auction features various Evil Demon materials and a small portion of other rare treasures, hoping that fellow daoists can acquire their desired items."

"The rules of the auction are quite simple...."

The thin old man's gentle voice echoed through the vast starry sky.

After briefly introducing various aspects, the auction officially commenced.

The first auction item was a pair of black-air-entwined flesh wings, which could be refined into a low-grade magical treasure or assist in the cultivation of related Divine Skills, and were acquired by an Evil Cultivator with a dark aura and an indistinguishable face.

Lu Xuan wasn't very interested, occasionally calling out a bid to enhance his sense of participation.

The variety of Evil Demon materials was an eye-opener for him; although they all looked exceedingly sinister—even potentially risking the mutation of "Cultivators"—the allure of strengthening oneself ensured that every treasure was smoothly auctioned off.

"Lu Mou is kind-hearted and cannot stand these sinister and eerie items."

"Wanting to raise a Little Evil Demon is also for educating it from a young age, to make it turn from evil to righteous."

"At the same time, it's to help deal with those cultivators and Demon Envoys who attempt to harm oneself."

Lu Xuan thought brazenly.

Soon, the auction entered its final phase, and the treasures that appeared on the jade platform were significantly rarer than at the beginning.

When the figure of a Little Evil Demon appeared on the stage, his spirits lifted.

"The Thousand-Handed Demon is here!"

The Evil Demon was sealed within a talisman array, numerous charms flying around it continuously, firmly confining it inside.

The Little Evil Demon's bluish-black eyelids were tightly shut, less than three feet tall, its back covered with dark flesh buds that resembled tiny hands, some forming seal gestures, some clenching into fists, displaying myriad postures.

"The Little Evil Demon in front of you is named the Thousand-Handed Demon, captured jointly by two Star Masters from the Heavenly Star Cave. It is a Middle Rank Evil Demon with a complete body possessing battle capacities equivalent to that of a Nascent Soul True Monarch."

"If it is tamed and grown maturely, it could serve as a great aid to all of you, or it could be used as high-quality material for cultivating Techniques and Divine Skills."

"The starting bid is 650,000 Low-grade Spirit Stones, and each increase must be no less than 10,000."

"The auction begins!"

"700,000!"

From the black mist to Lu Xuan's upper left, a sinister voice resounded.

From time to time, faces of soulful resentment appeared within the black mist, and the exploratory Spiritual Senses of the crowd were continuously absorbed by numerous soulful resentments.

"750,000!"

Another childish voice rang out. At first, it seemed affectionate and cute, but upon a closer feel, it was as if a current of Yin Cold Spirit Power was lingering by one's ear.

Lu Xuan looked in the direction of the voice with a smile emerging on his face.

"An old acquaintance."

The bidder was a cultivator with the appearance and size of a child, skin so tender it could be broken by a blow, his looks possessing a sort of innocent charm yet he was seated cross-legged on numerous infant skeletons, with grey-black infant ghosts crawling around him, looking sinister and terrifying.

It was the Thousand Infants True Monarch, who had competed with Lu Xuan for the Netherworld Immortal Tree Spirit Seed at the last auction.

"Even with ten thousand infant ghosts, this Thousand-Handed Demon couldn't be evenly deployed."

A ludicrous thought flashed through Lu Xuan's mind before he called out loudly.

"Eight hundred and fifty thousand."

This price increase immediately caught the attention of many Cultivators, but he had already activated the Formation on the meteorite, isolating his aura from the outside world. Apart from the Artifact Spirit, not even the senior members of the Commerce Association could detect any information about him.

The bidding price rose slowly. The Thousand-Handed Demon, after all, belonged to the Evil Demons and, although its potential was astonishing, cultivating it to its full form would consume far more resources than an Equal Rank Spirit Beast.

Furthermore, Evil Demons were extremely hard to tame and there was the risk they might backlash against their master, so there were not many Cultivators competing for it.
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There were three Primordial Infant True Monarchs and several Jindan Cultivators, including Lu Xuan.

The latter, except for Lu Xuan, who was a No-Organization Spirit Plant Master, were all supported by a Great Sect or a powerful family.

The bid price continued to climb higher and higher, and gradually, several Jindan Cultivators began to give up one after another.

However, there was no sign that Lu Xuan was being eliminated; with each increase, his bids were significant, revealing his strong competitive desire.

The bidding price eventually soared to one million and ninety thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones.

Only the Evil Cultivator in the black fog had not yet given up. After hesitating for a moment, he called out again:

"One million and ninety-one thousand."

"One million and ninety-five thousand."

Lu Xuan immediately followed suit.

His current fortune was already extremely substantial; he had simply cleared out some less useful treasures last time, generating over two million Low-grade Spirit Stones in revenue, and besides, his Grocery Store provided him with a large number of Spirit Stones every month. Purchasing a Little Evil Demon would not hurt him at all.

"One million and ninety-five thousand, sold!"

"Congratulations to this fellow Daoist!"

The elder waited a few breaths, and seeing that no other Cultivator was bidding, finally confirmed it.

After this little Thousand-Handed Demon, the next two Treasure Items to appear were both Seventh Grade, a Bone Sword and an Evil Demon's skull, both snapped up by several Primordial Infant Evil Cultivators.

"Next to appear is an unknown Demon Seed, consigned by a Primordial Infant True Monarch for auction at the Sea Tower Commerce Association."

"Fellow Daoists might not be aware, but Demon Seeds differ greatly from the commonly seen Spiritual Seeds in the Cultivation World. The creatures they cultivate are typically strange Evil Demons, and the cultivation process might even harm the Cultivator, with severe cases resulting in death by integration into the Demon Seed."

The thin elder solemnly warned everyone.

Lu Xuan was totally oblivious, his eyes fixed tightly on the strange Demon Seed.

The Demon Seed resembled a Stone Fetus, with facial features that hinted at the visage of a Bodhisattva, exuding a radiance of Buddha-nature and maternity.

Its abdomen was highly protruded, continuously showing bulges of palms and faces, as if something strange was being nurtured within."

"Since Demon Seeds are rare in the world, even the Lord of the Artifact Spirit in the Commerce Association can't identify its origin, but based on its aura, it's estimated to be equivalent to a Seventh Grade Spirit Seed in the Cultivation World."

"If any of the fellow Daoists are interested, feel free to come up and observe closely."

The thin elder slowly said.

Instantly, over ten meteorites turned into streaks of dark light, and in the blink of an eye, they arrived in front of the Jade Platform.

Among them, naturally, was Lu Xuan.

He did not reveal his figure, but rather had the elder send the Stone Fetus into the Prohibitions and Restrictions.

All the Cultivators were within the Artifact Spirit, unconcerned about anyone harboring greedy thoughts and trying to steal the Treasure Item.

The Stone Fetus slowly floated in, and with a thought from Lu Xuan, a layer of shallow Origin Breath Soil appeared in his palm.

His mind focused, and a thought flashed through the depths of his mind.

[Buddha Mother Demon Seed, a seed differentiated from the High Rank Evil Demon Thousand Buddha Mother, spread to the myriad worlds, can absorb the host's flesh, blood, and soul as nourishment, ultimately giving birth to a Little Thousand Buddha Mother with the strength of a Middle Rank Evil Demon, which upon birth, connects with the mother body and can be summoned back at any moment.]