Chapter 612 - 439: True Realm Palace, Eternal City, True Realm Dimension Bureau, and Virtual True Realm Company (Part 2)

As he was thinking, the Level 1 Langya Flying Cabin entered the Realm of All Things.

Immediately, an Eternal Great True Master appeared in their line of sight. Dressed as a servant, he stood just outside the Level 1 Langya Flying Cabin.

"Hello."

The servant smiled, bowed to Xu Qing and the others, and said, "My master has given instructions. Honored guests, please follow me."

"This..."

Yang Wuling and the others were shocked.

Because this was an Eternal Great True Master, an existence that had reached the Extreme of the Second Realm. Yet here, he was just a simple servant meant to welcome guests.

While still in shock, Xu Qing and his group had already stepped out of the Level 1 Langya Flying Cabin.

Afterward, they followed the servant into an impossibly majestic palace. The interior was resplendent and dazzlingly brilliant; any adjective one could think of would fall utterly short of describing it.

It was safe to say the astonishment Yang Wuling and the others felt was unrelenting. It continued until they arrived in a grand hall, where they saw numerous competitors—even the Blue Skin Race they had encountered back in the Origin Divine Country was present.

Immediately after, the servant led Xu Qing and his group to their exclusive seats.

They all sat down.

"Distinguished guests," the servant said, "if you need anything at all, you may command me directly."

"Mm."

Xu Qing nodded. "You may leave us for now."

"Yes."

The servant bowed respectfully, turned, and left. He stood quietly not far away, waiting. The moment Xu Qing’s group needed anything, he would appear immediately.

In fact, it wasn’t just him. Many other servants stood nearby, clearly having escorted the other competitors inside.

"Leader," Lin Feifei said, "we have a lot of competitors this time. Besides the Blue Skin Race from before, there are also nine top-tier influences and three of the Nine Great Forces."

"Oh?"

Xu Qing glanced at Lin Feifei. "Which three forces?"

"Leader, look."

Lin Feifei gestured for Xu Qing to see. "The ones sitting in the far-left seats. They have a special silver seal on their foreheads. That seal is the ’Eternal Seal.’"

"In other words, they’re from Eternal City."

"Mm."

Xu Qing nodded.

"Also," Lin Feifei continued, "in those rows not far ahead of us are members of the ’True Realm Dimension Bureau,’ one of the Nine Great Forces. They’re all in uniform."

"The True Realm Dimension Bureau," Xu Qing murmured.

"Mm."

Lin Feifei nodded. "All members of the ’True Realm Dimension Bureau’ are native races of the Unique True Realm. They love to meddle in others’ affairs."

"Relying on their immense Power, they established a series of rules in the Unique True Realm. Many influences have even been wiped out for violating the rules set by the ’True Realm Dimension Bureau.’"

"For instance, beings and races from the Sea of Chaos used to be able to enter the Unique True Realm as long as they stepped into the Immortal Realm. But because of a rule established by the ’True Realm Dimension Bureau,’ beings from the Sea of Chaos must now enter the ’Second Realm: Seeking Truth Realm’ and master One-dimensional Power before they can gain entry into the Unique True Realm."

"Of course, that’s just one example. There are many other rules established by the True Realm Dimension Bureau."

"However, our True Realm Tower is also one of the Nine Great Forces, so we have no need to fear the True Realm Dimension Bureau. We basically don’t have to abide by the rules they set."

"But for some unknown reason, some of the rules created by the ’True Realm Dimension Bureau’—perhaps because they had a beneficial effect on the Unique True Realm—actually received the Unique True Realm’s recognition. As a result, even the other members of the Nine Great Forces have no choice but to comply."

"The most famous of these is the ’Seek Truth to Enter the True Realm’ rule, which dictates that beings from the Sea of Chaos must fuse the Three Great Immortals, enter the Seeking Truth Realm, and master One-dimensional Power before they can enter the Unique True Realm."

’So that’s how it is.’

Xu Qing mused. He had indeed learned a few things from Lin Feifei.

Finally, there was one last of the Nine Great Forces, called the ’Virtual True Realm Company.’ It was unknown what kind of Power its supreme expert possessed, but they had actually copied the Unique True Realm to create a ’Virtual True Realm,’ something akin to a ’Game World.’

As for the Blue Skin Race and other such influences, Lin Feifei didn’t bother to introduce them in detail.

In Lin Feifei’s view, the only opponents worthy of the name this time were, naturally, the other three from the Nine Great Forces: Eternal City, the True Realm Dimension Bureau, and the Virtual True Realm Company.

"Everyone."

At that moment, a voice rang out from the front. Accompanied by a dazzling and incomparably brilliant display of light, a massive platform slowly rose. In the very center of the platform stood a white-haired old man in a tailcoat.

He was from the Human Race.

"I am Zhang Fu. I have been fortunate enough to earn my master’s esteem and can be considered his steward. As my master is occupied with other matters, this transaction for the Golden Mushroom Fruit will be handled by this old bag of bones."

The white-haired old man in the tailcoat smiled.

As soon as his voice fell, Zhang Fu waved his right hand. One by one, golden fruits appeared in the Void, emitting a faint golden radiance, just like Golden Apples.

"These are special fruits that my master spent considerable effort to cultivate."

Zhang Fu continued, "Although they are quite effective for those at the True One and Zhenren Level, they are *only* effective for those at the True One and Zhenren Level."

"This, in turn, does lower their value quite a bit."

"However, this special fruit has one advantage: it is very easy to cultivate. Basically, after planting it, you only need to wait about ten years before you can harvest it. If you take good care of it, it will produce more fruit. If your care is lacking, it will produce less."

"Rest assured, even if you don’t take much care of it, it basically won’t die. The probability of death is less than one percent."

"Also," Zhang Fu added, "this fruit is actually a failed product of my master’s research—or rather, an accidental one. The original experiment was a failure, but it ended up producing this fruit."

"That is all I have to say."

Zhang Fu waved his right hand again, and all the Golden Mushroom Fruits vanished. "Now, everyone, you may begin bidding. What is being auctioned today are the cultivation and sales rights for the ’Golden Mushroom Fruit.’"

"You should all be well aware that for anything produced by the True Realm Palace, anyone who trades it privately without authorization will suffer a devastating blow from the True Realm Palace."

Indeed, Zhang Fu was not wrong.

A long time ago, there was a top-tier influence that considered itself immensely powerful, with an extremely deep foundation. They discovered something produced by the True Realm Palace that could potentially shatter the barrier between the Second Realm and the Third Realm, allowing for breakthroughs in one’s Cultivation and Realm.

And so, without receiving authorization from the True Realm Palace, this top-tier influence secretly planted, cultivated, and even sold and traded this item.

Naturally, it wasn’t long before the True Realm Palace found out about it.

In a single day and night, this top-tier influence was completely erased from the Unique True Realm by the True Realm Palace. Even the collateral branches of this influence were utterly destroyed.

It was a punishment akin to the extermination of an entire clan.

"One hundred million Hundred Thousand Years Longevity Crystals."

Just then, the Blue Skin Race was the first to call out a bid.

After a moment.

"Two hundred million Hundred Thousand Years Longevity Crystals."

Immediately after, another top-tier influence placed a bid.

...

"Two hundred and ten million."

...

"Three hundred million..."

...

「Time passed.」

One after another, the top-tier influences called out their bids. Before anyone knew it, the price had already soared to one billion Hundred Thousand Years Longevity Crystals.

But Eternal City, the True Realm Dimension Bureau, and the Virtual True Realm Company had yet to place a bid.

Similarly, Xu Qing remained perfectly calm. He listened as the top-tier influences continuously raised their bids, but he was unmoved and made no offer of his own, simply waiting in silence.

Lin Feifei and the others, in contrast, were growing anxious.