However, the pace of price increases still appeared within a normal range.
The bids rose steadily, without anything like Yi Tianxing's outrageous style of throwing out sky-high prices from the start. After all, not everyone could treat Eternal Coins like dirt—or rather, not everyone had the unfathomable wealth to back it up. Most didn't yet have that kind of deep foundation.
The second nautical chart eventually sold for eleven million Eternal Coins.
That price wasn't exactly low. Compared to the fifteen million from before, it could even be called reasonable. But even so, it showed just how seriously all the major powers regarded the charts of the Vast Sea. Over ten million Eternal Coins—spending that much was no small matter.
Following that, the third and fourth charts also sold for stunning amounts—ten million and 9.7 million Eternal Coins, respectively.
The subsequent charts also hovered around the ten million mark, fluctuating slightly but never dropping below nine million.
But when the last one went up, the price suddenly leapt to thirteen million Eternal Coins—another record high.
There was no denying it—Dragon Palace had struck an incredibly profitable deal. With just ten charts, they'd earned over a hundred million Eternal Coins. Pure profit. A perfect windfall.
After the nautical charts, other items were continuously brought onto the auction stage.
Again, nearly every item was a rare treasure. This auction wasn't giving any ordinary goods the chance to appear. To build the reputation of the Dragon Palace Auction, the Dragon Clan spared no effort. Whether it was heaven-and-earth spiritual treasures or exotic specialities, each piece ignited fierce competition.
Sometimes, even seemingly mundane items fetched astonishing prices—proof that among the gathered cultivators, there was indeed demand for them.
Time flowed on.
Before anyone realized it, a full day and night had passed since the auction began. While that might seem long to an outsider, for cultivators it was trivial. They didn't feel much fatigue at all.
If anything, the nonstop appearance of strange and rare treasures kept everyone's spirits high.
There was no intermission; the auction continued without pause.
"Fellow Daoists," the Turtle Prime Minister began with a smile, "you're all aware that with the merging of myriad worlds in the Eternal World, countless treasures have been birthed. These treasures possess extraordinary potential—given the right nurturing, they could even evolve into Innate Spiritual Treasures, or perhaps even Innate Supreme Treasures."
"The rarity of these items goes without saying. But due to the chaos of world fusion, many of them are strange and unusual, with bizarre and unpredictable abilities. The next item up for auction is just such a treasure—it is called the Treasure Appraisal Platform!"
"This Treasure Appraisal Platform can identify the treasure aura (宝光) of items, allowing one to determine their origin, function, and capabilities. The stronger the aura, the higher the value. If the platform emits a seven-colored aura, it means the item is supremely rare. Those interested may begin bidding. While this platform has no combat or auxiliary use, it is nonetheless a genuine heaven-and-earth treasure."
As he spoke, he removed the black cloth.
Revealed beneath was a small square platform, its surface etched with ancient and mysterious rune patterns, crisscrossed in a profound and intricate manner. Faint glimmers of strange divine light flashed across it.
"Fellow Daoists, please observe!"
The Turtle Prime Minister held up a pearl, clearly not an ordinary one. A faint spiritual aura radiated from it—this was a Spirit Pearl, produced by spirit clams, containing purified spiritual energy. It could be absorbed and refined to enhance cultivation or restore magical power. In the sea regions, these pearls were even used as currency—far from worthless.
He gently placed the pearl on the Treasure Appraisal Platform.
Flash!
The platform suddenly lit up with a deep red aura.
Within that aura, lines of text appeared:
Spirit Pearl: A pearl birthed by spirit clams, containing purified spiritual energy. Can be absorbed and refined to boost cultivation and recover magic power. Free of impurities and easily absorbed. High value.
These words materialized as if woven from runes, emerging directly from the surface of the appraisal platform. It was a miraculous sight, and everyone could read it clearly.
The identification result was also extremely accurate.
However, many cultivators simply shook their heads.
So what if this platform could appraise rare treasures? The issue was that it couldn't fight, couldn't defend, couldn't even assist. What use would it be to them? Were they supposed to carry it around like a top-tier appraiser?
It felt like a luxury with no real function—destined to gather dust.
The Turtle Prime Minister clearly noticed this sentiment. This treasure didn't seem to be well received. It might become the first item in the auction to go unsold. After all, its ability appeared so niche it was practically useless.
"Bidding begins for the Treasure Appraisal Platform, with a starting price of 300,000 Eternal Coins," the Prime Minister finally declared.
300,000?
Many cultivators frowned. Frankly, even 100,000 seemed overpriced to them. For such a tool—just for appraisals—what real value did it offer? A classic case of chicken ribs—tasteless yet a pity to waste.
"310,000!"
Someone symbolically added 10,000. This was the Dragon Palace's auction, after all. Though the platform was lackluster, it wasn't trash. A token bid was still a gesture of respect.
But beyond that, no one else spoke. After all, 300,000 Eternal Coins weren't exactly pocket change. Not something to throw away lightly.
"500,000!"
Yi Tianxing chuckled softly and calmly gave his bid.
The entire auction hall stirred at once.
No one had expected someone to spend that much on such a "useless" item. Could this platform have some hidden potential?
"510,000!"
"520,000!"
Soon, other bidders followed suit, albeit with small raises.
"One million!" Yi Tianxing announced without care.
The room fell completely silent.
Many were tempted to continue bidding—but the more they looked at the platform, the less it seemed worth such a price.
"This Treasure Appraisal Platform is meaningless for most people. Only large powers could possibly put it to use. Even then, it's nothing more than a luxury," said a woman with long jade-green hair, her face obscured by a veil of mist. She had delicate pointed ears poking through her hair—an aura of grace surrounded her.
Unless one needed to appraise massive quantities of treasures—like in a merchant guild or large auction house—the platform was hardly cost-effective.
No one else offered a higher bid.
The Turtle Prime Minister seemed quite satisfied and promptly dropped the gavel.
The Treasure Appraisal Platform naturally fell into Yi Tianxing's hands.
"What others see as a chicken rib, I see as sweet honey," Yi Tianxing said with a faint smile. "To outsiders, this might seem useless, but for Great Yi, this is exactly the treasure we lacked. With the platform, no treasure need ever go unidentified. It ensures accurate appraisals—and can even assign value based on those results."
"Especially when converting various resources into Eternal Coins—this makes the process fair, transparent, and flawless."
This was a priceless treasure for the Great Yi Dynasty.
It allowed for accurate identification and even helped determine pricing, especially during resource exchanges.
Yi Tianxing even planned to link the platform to the Star Network, using its data to ensure standardized pricing across the board.
With the ongoing opening of mutual markets, many foreign races were coming to Great Yi to exchange goods for Eternal Coins. Pricing those exchanges fairly required highly skilled appraisers. But with this platform, those concerns vanished. It was not only accurate but also highly efficient.
The Turtle Prime Minister didn't concern himself with any of this.
The auction continued.
Soon, another treasure was brought out.
"Fellow Daoists, this is different from the Treasure Appraisal Platform. What we're presenting now is also a heaven-and-earth treasure—but a treasure structure. Its name is: Auction House!"
"As the name suggests, this Auction House can serve as a venue for your own auctions. Everyone here understands its purpose. I won't elaborate. As a treasure structure, it possesses unique properties."
"Starting price: 1 million Eternal Coins. Minimum bid increment: 100,000."
He held up a strange building-like item as he spoke.
"Auction House? What the heck is that?"
"A treasure structure for auctions? Useless to me. That's clearly for large factions or fortune dynasties. Only they have the resources to run successful auctions."
"What's even special about it? Can't we just build our own auction houses? Why bother with a treasure version?"
There was widespread skepticism among the cultivators.
Most weren't interested. This kind of structure was only useful to those with immense resources and the power to hold large-scale auctions. A treasure structure no doubt had some unique attributes—but the Turtle Prime Minister hadn't explained them yet.