Nine Realms Sword Emperor
Chapter 574 - 575: Construction Wood Branch (4th Update)

Chapter 574: Chapter 575: Construction Wood Branch (4th Update)

"The first auction item."

The venerable Spiritual Master let out a long howl, presenting a jade box.

Although the box was sealed, Chu Fengmian could sense the essence of extremely pure spiritual power contained within.

Beyond spiritual power, there was also an intensely concentrated vitality.

Some dying elders, just by smelling the scent inside, would likely be able to live an extra ten years.

This vitality was definitely more intense than anything else.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please look."

The venerable Spiritual Master slowly opened the jade box.

Inside, a three-inch branch lay quietly—it was vibrantly green, and although it was only three inches, it seemed alive.

The spiritual power and the intensely concentrated vitality were emitting from this three-inch branch.

"Sacred Tree?"

The moment Chu Fengmian’s gaze fell on the branch, he blurted out the term unexpectedly.

"Oh? Young Master Chu seems to be quite knowledgeable."

Elder Li, who was nearby, was a bit surprised when he heard Chu Fengmian speak.

"This is indeed a branch from the foremost tree of heaven and earth, the Sacred Tree."

The appearance of a Sacred Tree branch was indeed astonishing.

Chu Fengmian was extremely surprised in his heart.

Sacred Tree was said to be the premier tree of Ancient Times, spanning through heaven and earth, the very foundation of the cosmos.

Many beings in the world were believed to have originated from the Sacred Tree.

During Ancient Times, the Sacred Tree was said to have shattered during a colossal war, and tens of thousands of years later, it was unexpected that a branch of the Sacred Tree would still appear.

"This Sacred Tree branch contains innumerable vitality, with endless life force; once it is refined and merged into one’s body, it is enough to evolve into a constitution similar to that with Dragon Blood lineage. No matter what injuries one suffers, they can recover and are nearly immortal."

Chu Fengmian mused to himself.

If he could obtain this Sacred Tree branch and sanctify it, it would greatly enhance the regeneration abilities of Chu Fengmian.

If it then became impossible to defeat Chu Fengmian in a single strike, with the power of Dragon Blood lineage and the Sacred Tree, he could directly recover.

"A Sacred Tree branch—if anyone could obtain this treasure and refine it into their body, they would nearly achieve an immortal state!"

"To think that Tongtian Pavilion would actually put such an item up for auction."

"I must have this Sacred Tree branch! With it, I will be absolutely safe when venturing through the Sea of Void."

Below, numerous martial artists who saw the Sacred Tree branch were all boiling with excitement, each eager to compete for it.

"Elder Li, do you have any plans to vie for this Sacred Tree branch?"

Chu Fengmian looked at Elder Li beside him, who appeared to have little change in expression.

"Although the Sacred Tree branch is good, the fortune required to obtain it is considerable."

Elder Li shook his head.

"Even though merging this Sacred Tree branch into one’s body can greatly surge vitality, if faced with a mortal injury, it still needs time to recover."

"True powerhouses clash in an instant, and victory or defeat is determined in the blink of an eye—the usefulness of this Sacred Tree branch isn’t that significant, and paying a huge fortune for it might lead to a loss that does not pay for its cost."

What Elder Li spoke of was exactly the weakness of the Sacred Tree branch.

For those whose power had reached high stages of a life-or-death threshold, a fight could almost instantly determine the victor, leaving no time to slowly recover from injuries.

Not just Elder Li, but few among those in the surrounding deluxe private rooms seemed to want to bid for it.

However, this was only generally speaking, and for Chu Fengmian, owning Dragon Blood lineage meant that his recovery ability was already extremely strong; adding the Sacred Tree branch would be like icing on the cake.

A moment in time was enough to heal all injuries, even more terrifying than the so-called invincible Demon Lord.

"The first item for auction, a branch from the Jianmu Tree, with a starting bid of 10,000 Spirit Stones!"

The presiding Spirit Master, seeing that the crowd’s enthusiasm had been ignited, found the right moment to make the announcement.

10,000 Spirit Stones referred to lower-grade Spirit Stones. The price of a single monarch-grade Spirit Stone was around 10,000 Spirit Stones, while an emperor-grade Spirit Stone was worth a staggering one million Spirit Stones.

"20,000 Spirit Stones!"

"30,000 Spirit Stones!"

"50,000 Spirit Stones!"

From the crowd below, voices called out one after another,

Martial Artists were eagerly bidding, as the branch from the greatest tree in the world was worth no less than 100,000 Spirit Stones.

The starting price of 10,000 Spirit Stones was meant to engage everyone and stoke the bidding fervor.

The price soared swiftly, soon reaching around 100,000 Spirit Stones.

This amount was already beyond what some Martial Artists could afford.

"200,000!"

Chu Fengmian waited for the pace of the bidding to slow before he suddenly called out a new price.

Securing the Jianmu Tree branch would undoubtedly bring significant benefits to Chu Fengmian.

Chu Fengmian was not lacking in wealth, and he intended to secure every item of benefit at the auction.

"Elder Chu, are you actually interested in the Jianmu Tree branch?"

Elder Li was somewhat surprised to see Chu Fengmian’s bid.

He had witnessed Chu Fengmian’s strength, which was approaching the high ranks of the life-and-death realm, and thought the Jianmu Tree branch would have limited use for someone like Chu Fengmian.

"After all, it’s a branch from the premier tree in the world, why not buy it for fun if it’s not going to cost all that much?" Feng Mian said with a casual smile.

His words left Elder Li speechless.

200,000 Spirit Stones, that was the price of twenty monarch-grade Spirit Stones.

Such wealth, squandered just for fun.

Even Elder Li wouldn’t dare to act with such extravagance.

Facing Elder Li’s gaze, which resembled that of someone looking at a nouveau riche, Chu Fengmian remained completely unconcerned.

The Jianmu Tree branch had its uses, but Chu Fengmian couldn’t be bothered to explain. Considering his current image as a wealthy upstart, he might as well go all out.

"200,000 Spirit Stones, does anyone offer a higher bid?"

After Chu Fengmian called out the price of 200,000, the venue fell into a deeper silence.

Many below could no longer afford the sum.

Even if they could, few would pay such a steep price for something as seemingly useless as a Jianmu Tree branch.

"The one from the Heavenly Chamber is willing to pay such a high price for this Jianmu Tree branch."

"The individuals in the Heavenly Chamber are all very important figures; surely the Jianmu Tree branch isn’t of much use to them."

"Maybe it’s the young master of a major power."

"Let’s not speculate any further; we cannot afford to offend those in the Heavenly Chamber."

Martial Artists below were conversing.

Amidst this silence, a voice suddenly rang out.

"300,000 Spirit Stones!"

This voice was remarkably from the Heavenly Chamber number ten, right next to Chu Fengmian.