This Thing Is Not An Egg
This Thing Is Not An Egg
It was hard to tell if it was really a treasure or just an ordinary stone.
However, since Black Water Auction House placed it in the last round of the auction, it meant that thing was not an ordinary stone.
"So, that thing is a treasure?" A Core Formation Realm in a certain room failed to see through it, let alone the ordinary cultivators.
No matter how they see it, that thing is just an ordinary stone; not even a fluctuating spiritual energy could they sense from it.
Did Black Water Auction House judge it wrongly?
"We can only call it a mysterious stone to indicate its grade." Seductress Jiang elaborated: "Our auction house couldn't comprehend its mystics, but our Black Water City Lord found it in an ancient temple that was left in ruin for an unknown amount of time. It should be considered an item from ancient times; that's why we do not dare to discuss it without proof. Nevertheless, whoever can understand its mysteries will benefit immensely."
Some parts of her story were baseless, but no one would question her. They believed in its validity.
First, the Black Water Auction House was full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers. It had no lack of Golden Core Realm cultivators or even Nascent Soul Realm cultivators. Moreover, it had the most exemplary reputation among the three auction houses in this city; it even covered the entire Azure Dragon Region. Just this alone was enough for trust.
Next, this egg-shaped stone was placed before everyone. The high-level cultivators and VIP guests present could stare all they wanted.
The Black Water Auction House wasn't trying to mystify the stone. However, everyone in the hall couldn't know whether it really contained some amazing secrets.
"Seductress Jiang, what makes your auction house think this stone is... extraordinary?" One big shot from the VIP room asked. No one could tell despite activating their pupil technique.
This is the first time someone from the VIP room is talking. Their voices weigh a lot; even Seductress Jiang needs to speak prudently to them.
"Among the treasures we found in that ancient temple; only this stone is placed in the most guarded place. We even hired three Grand Spirit Formation Masters, including Black Water City Lord himself, to completely crack the formation that seals that place..."
Three Grand Spirit Formation Masters are not an ordinary lineup. Let alone Grand Spirit Formation Masters is not a group of people who can be easily invited and hired at will.
This could only indicate that the connections the Black Water Auction House had were unimaginable.
"However, even if we were able to obtain the stone, we are incapable of uncovering the mystery of the stone. We have tried various means, and even the Black Water City Lord tried to attack it, but it failed to cause any damage. Therefore, until now, we still have not come up with any conclusion." Seductress Jiang smiled wryly and told the truth.
The Black Water Auction House is truthfully quite reluctant to auction this item. However, Black Water City Lord once said, "Something that doesn't belong to us, we shouldn't keep it for ourselves; otherwise, it will lead to a disaster. Leave that for the fated one." Thus, they could only helplessly put this item in the auction this time.
However, even though this item is full of mystery and its value might be beyond imagination, the auction house still placed it in the fifth of the six treasures up for auction in the last round.
After all, everyone here is not as stupid as buying something unknown for such a high price.
Maybe just curious people or collectors have an interest in bringing it home.
Whether it is valuable or not, it all depends on whose hands this mysterious stone ends.
"Its shape is like an egg; this thing may be an egg of Magical Beasts?" Someone speculated.
"How could a Magical Beast egg could survive from ancient times until now..." Another shook their head in disagreement.
"Maybe it's a dead egg." Someone in the hall laughed.
"I heard that an egg from a divine beast can last a very long time. As long as there is spiritual energy around it, a divine beast egg can last until it completely hatch..." Another one made another speculation.
"Even if it's not an egg from Divine Beasts, it could be an egg from Mystic Beasts. After all, I heard that Mystic Beast egg actually looks no different from an ordinary beast egg and this mysterious stone is just way too ordinary to describe it as Divine Beast egg."
A few nodded, agreeing with this logic.
Of course, no one could prove it anyway. They are not egg experts.
"Girl, did you find any extraordinary heaven and earth materials around where this thing was found?" Another big shot from the VIP room asks this question.
"Our Black Water Auction House found nothing in the vicinity other than a large altar made of high-grade spirits stones and spiritual inside it already depleted completely." Seductress Jiang gave a definite answer this time. They must have had solid evidence.
"Ladies and gentlemen, feel free to come closer on stage to feel it? Let's line up." Seductress Jiang suggested.
Of course, only the VIPs could actually do so.
Finally, the big shot from the VIP earlier came down to the platform.
Everyone's eyes were instantly drawn to the big shot, and soon they also recognized this person.
The Second Elder of the Myriad Beast Sect.
He is a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator who took the Daoist name "Black Crow Monarch".
Everyone looked at him with awe and respect. Seeing Nascent Soul Realm cultivator in the flesh is not an everyday thing.
Although there were many Nascent Soul cultivators in this region, they were rarely seen in the public eye.
Black Crow Monarch stopped in front of the mysterious stone and went silent for quite a while. After that, he spoke, "I personally came here because I heard that the Black Water Auction House would auction the Mystic Beast egg. I intended to give it to my granddaughter, but it looks like I'll be going home empty-handed."
"Is the Black Crow Monarch figure out something of this mysterious stone?" Seductress Jiang wasn't bothered by the big shot's obvious disappointment. She is more curious about the discovery.
Black Crow Monarch tugged his short beard pretentiously and answered, "There's no extraordinary discovery. However, this seat can judge surely that this thing is not a Magical Beast, Mystic Beast, or even Divine Beast egg."
"Our Myriad Beast Sect practiced a pupil technique called Beast Discerning Eyes Technique, and it gives us the ability to distinguish the type of egg from that of beasts. Fundamentally, every beast egg is shrouded in unique and invisible lines, and it can be seen on its shell..."
"Magical Beast Eggs have barely any line and do not look very great; Mystic Beast Egg's lines are very complicated, they look like tangled threads, while Divine Beast eggs look very beautiful and complete. However, this mysterious stone shaped like an egg doesn't belong to those types... or more precisely, it doesn't have those unique lines. In other words, this thing is not an egg."
After explaining at length, the Black Crow Monarch sighed and returned to the VIP room.
"Our Black Water Auction House thanks Black Crow Monarch for the enlightenment." Seductress Jiang bow gratefully toward the big shot.
After this, other guests from the VIP room descend to inspect this mysterious stone. However, none of them were able to find that secret.
In the entire process, Qin Yi could only look down with curious eyes.
After hearing Black Crow Monarch's words, Qin Yi felt disappointed. He came here beside licking some wools also for Mystic Beast egg.
It turned out that there was no Mystic Beast egg here except for this mysterious stone. Right now, he was contemplating whether he should compete for it or not.
After watching the guests from the VIP room return with zero conclusions, many people in the auction hall didn't seem interested in bidding on this unknown item any longer.
On the contrary, Qin Yi's interest in this object is increasing.
Something that Nascent Soul cultivators couldn't recognize was definitely not something trivial.
Unlike them, Qin Yi has a way of appraising it.
His system might be able to identify it.