A few months passed quickly. With the arrival of the auction day, the entire Eternal Universe Realm became bustling and crowded. Thousands of Immortal Golden Immortals, rarely seen on normal days, appeared one after another. Expensive Star Shuttles continuously traversed the Void back and forth. Occasionally, even Starships, each worth at least a top-grade Immortal Artifact, roared through the sky, heading towards the palaces situated above the Sky Dome. Gu Jinlai stood on the balcony of the top floor of his residence at this time. Yun Ni served him respectfully by his side. Because the palace itself was located above the Sky Dome, here, Gu Jinlai could clearly see the lively and prosperous scene of the Eternal Universe Realm. Although he was hundreds of miles above the ground, he could still clearly see the cities below and the streets and shops within them Follow current novels on 𝗇𝗈𝗏𝖾𝗅•𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾•𝗇𝖾𝗍 "As expected of the headquarters set by the Cosmic Light Commerce in East Desolation, within a mere city, there’s actually a shop selling Immortal Artifacts." "Although the living environment of the Eternal Universe Realm doesn’t have any requirements for a cultivator’s cultivation, it doesn’t allow for the nurturing of the Heavenly Dao here, so one must be a formal Mechanic or have cultivated to a Profound Immortal to settle down. Naturally, for them, when it comes to equipping resources, Immortal Artifacts are the first choice." Yun Ni explained with a smile. She then seemed to notice many Void Immortals, True Immortals, and Heavenly Immortals in the city below, and quickly added, "Of course... Void Immortals, True Immortals, and Heavenly Immortals can also travel to and from the Eternal Universe Realm, but given their abilities and social competitiveness, it’s difficult for them to settle in the Eternal Universe Realm. Even if they forcibly stay, it would only be as part of the basic level, making minor contributions." Gu Jinlai nodded, feeling a bit emotional. His mind wandered to the top-tier societal elites in the major cities on Blue Star. Those who earned over ten thousand a month could establish themselves in those top cities. While those whose earnings didn’t reach this level could only barely scrape by in those top cities. However, if their income were placed in smaller towns, they’d certainly be considered high earners. Compared to middle-aged and elderly people in the countryside who rarely visit large cities, these numbers are even more astonishing. With just a billion people, Blue Star, whose diameter is only tens of thousands of miles, is already , not to mention the vast universe with greater life level differences and population differences. "Void Immortals, True Immortals, in our homeland, are actually the pinnacle of figures, and Heavenly Immortals... are living legends. As for Immortal Artifacts... we don’t have any in our world." Yun Ni was slightly stunned. She, born of an Immortal Family, had little understanding of life below Profound Immortals, but relying on her vast knowledge and insight, she still replied in an awed tone, "Immortal Venerable, achieving such accomplishments in such an environment is truly incredible. This truly demonstrates the old saying: ’How can a dragon remain in a pond?’ Your homeland must be more legendary and dazzling because of your birth." Gu Jinlai smiled and didn’t speak. He was merely sentimental. Seeing these living beings, he thought of himself, tirelessly striving for the future of the Longevity World. He also detected the sense of dependence in Yun Ni’s words. However, considering her background, it’s understandable she wouldn’t grasp the struggles of an ordinary cultivator. An Immortal Family, on Blue Star, is at least equivalent to a conglomerate worth hundreds of billions. A second-generation wealthy individual like her might swap cars worth millions, while not realizing that ninety-nine percent of people spend their whole lives unable to afford them. "By Blue Star’s standards of measurement for the cultivators attending the auction this time, a Great Dao Golden Immortal is merely akin to a county chief’s wealth, with assets potentially in the tens of billions. True major influence leaders would be Immortal Golden Immortals, starting from hundreds of billions. Yet even those county chiefs with tens of billions worth of assets, their capital, influence, and sway within their county level make them objects of countless admiration, praise, and flattery." Gu Jinlai was thinking and withdrew his gaze from the Eternal Universe Realm. Such reflections were meaningless. As an Immortal Venerable, he was even stronger. If an Immortal Golden Immortal’s influence on Blue Star equates to a group worth hundreds of billions, then as an Immortal Venerable, he’s transcended money and asset constraints to the level of a nation’s ruler. Even if not of the most powerful nations, being a ruler of lesser countries, the authority and influence they wield still exceed any wealthy individual’s comparison. "The auction has started, right? Activate the formation and connect to the auction space." Gu Jinlai instructed. "Currently, the items being auctioned are mainly aimed at Great Dao Golden Immortals, with few valuable items. I’m concerned about wasting your precious time..." Yun Ni cautiously suggested. "No worries, it’s good to broaden one’s horizons." Gu Jinlai waved his hand. At once, Yun Ni swiftly split her Divine Thought and activated a formation the palace came equipped with. Immediately, a ripple spread out from the space in front of Gu Jinlai. Though he remained within the palace, the scene before him transformed into that of a large conference room. At this moment, in this conference-room-like scene, a Great Dao Golden Immortal was passionately using Divine Thought to introduce a Treasure. The Treasure, reflecting from a formation, hovered a hundred meters high in the center of the conference room. "This piece of Taiyin Cloud Essence is not only a supreme treasure for cultivating the Flowing Light Path, it can significantly increase the matching degree with the Flowing Light Path. If refined into a Star Shuttle, it can give the shuttle characteristics of the Flowing Light Path. Even if the driver hasn’t comprehended the Flowing Light Path, the Star Shuttle’s maximum speed can reach one-third the speed of light... In a star domain with no spatial fluctuations, such a Star Shuttle will save an immense amount of travel time..." The Great Dao Golden Immortal continuously introduced, and finally got to the point: "Taiyin Cloud Essence, starting bid three million Spirit Crystals! Each increase must be no less than one hundred thousand!" Once his words were spoken, various bidding voices rose and fell. "One hundred thousand Spirit Crystals, even at the peak periods of the Longevity World and Profound Immortal Realm, their annual output is less than one hundred thousand. Here, it’s only enough for one bid." Gu Jinlai watched with interest. Beside him, Yun Ni, although she felt refining the Taiyin Cloud Essence into her private Star Shuttle would only lower its grade, her task was to accompany Gu Jinlai. Since Gu Jinlai was interested in observing the sale of such low-tier items, she naturally stayed quietly by his side. She occasionally made introductions. However, her introductions weren’t frequent, after all... This kind of thing had already left her understanding and entered a knowledge blind spot. It’s like a top student who received elite education from a young age would not know which software to use to get a food delivery coupon at a fixed time. Although a Great Dao Golden Immortal’s material auction would last a month, Gu Jinlai had spent nearly two hundred years constantly fighting and tirelessly cultivating... Though two hundred years might not seem long for other Immortal Venerables... Even Immortal Golden Immortals, but for him, cultivation had still not reached a thousand years. Nearly two hundred years of battles had naturally left him mentally fatigued. At present, with rare leisure, he watched the Great Dao Golden Immortals bid on materials while relaxing. A month later, the Undying Golden Immortal Level material auction began. The value of items sold during this period increased noticeably. Gu Jinlai acquired unattainable Immortal Artifacts, some that were not of high value, and Cosmic Light Commerce decided not to consume them internally but auctioned them at this stage. The auction lasted a moment, at which point, a person responsible for the auction, an Immortal Golden Immortal, brought out another item. "Everyone, take a look, this is a Great Dao Inheritance Stone." The Immortal Golden Immortal’s voice echoed in the space. Seeing this item, Gu Jinlai was slightly stunned and involuntarily straightened his posture. "The Great Dao Inheritance Stone is an even rarer item than the Great Dao Divine Stone. We might acquire some Great Dao Divine Stones by chance, but the Great Dao contained within those stones may not suit us. If exchanged with others... if the counterpart happens to need it, it’s fine, but if not, you must pay extra to exchange..." The Immortal Golden Immortal’s divine sense fluctuated with great expressive power: "But the Great Dao Inheritance Stone is different. You can ask an Immortal Golden Immortal to infuse their entire Dao comprehension into it, creating an entirely matching Great Dao Divine Stone. If the Immortal is your master, cultivating the same technique, from the same source, their comprehension would aid you in stepping into the realm of the Undying Golden Immortal more than a Great Dao Divine Stone." "Is the Immortal Venerable interested in the Great Dao Inheritance Stone?" Yun Ni noticed Gu Jinlai’s strange behavior and smiled as she explained: "The Great Dao Inheritance Stone is rarer and thus more precious than the Great Dao Divine Stone, but in terms of functionality, it is slightly inferior to the Great Dao Divine Stone." "An Immortal Golden Immortal may perfectly match a single Great Dao, but their understanding and comprehension of the Dao may not be entirely thorough. The ones who can truly understand a Dao deeply are the Great Powers." Speaking to this point, Yun Ni paused in her tone: "But what kind of existence do the Great Powers have, and how would they instruct disciples in such a manner to help them achieve immortality?" He glanced at the Great Dao Inheritance Stone. Sure enough, as the auction began, the price of this inheritance stone continuously rose but quickly slowed when it reached a comparable value to the Great Dao Divine Stone. Seeing this, Yun Ni promptly placed a bid. She would offer proper advice, but when Gu Jinlai truly made a decision, she did not provide any additional interference. Once Gu Jinlai bid, the Immortal Golden Immortals vying for the Great Dao Inheritance Stone quickly backed down. Everyone knew that the voice that just came was from another space. Having a separate independent space allocated... That’s a privilege only Immortal Venerables can have. Given that the bid wasn’t low, who would dare compete with an Immortal Venerable for an inheritance stone? Before long, Gu Jinlai purchased the inheritance stone for a price only thirty percent higher than a Great Dao Divine Stone. And less than ten breaths after purchasing, the inheritance stone was delivered. "Ancient Immortal Venerable, please inspect." Gu Jinlai received the inheritance stone and examined it. After a while, he confirmed that his suspicion was correct. This so-called Great Dao Inheritance Stone was exactly the same as the item formed after he eliminated a Divine Calamity Cultivator in Star Prison.