adam was told that the auction would begin after 3 hours which would mean about 7 am according to Adam's watch who preferred to calculate the time according to earth standards . in this world some other standard exists but cultivators only prefer to prefer simple calculations which are morning , evening and night because for time flows much different than the normal people . even days pass like nothing when immersed in cultivation after all . adam will also maybe change his attitude towards time like them in the future but it's not important now .
so adam chose to cultivate inside his personal dimension after telling system to remind him when it's time. this was another convenient function as system would always remind him on time when he immerses into cultivation and forgets to stabilize his foundation . time passed quickly and system reminded adam with a ding and his usual emotionless voice that it was time . adam would prefer if system's voice changed to that of a seductive woman but it didnt work when he asked system a while back .
so adam arrived back in the cultivation world from his dimension inside the same dark alleyway through a space crack by using his token . he head not changed back to his normal form because there was no need . maybe he could encounter a good item which was sold to anyone else due to lack of funds. so he could casually do something about it easily in this form and change back .
the auction house was actually the largest building besides the city lord's mansion as it was owned by the business tycoon flywill corporation . the name was a little odd but adam had heard from the owner of flower guest house that it was the richest corporation who had auction shops , pill shops , weapon shops and banks all over the continent and most of the cities were dominated by the brand. adam was impressed as he felt that someone here was also obsessed with money like most of the earthlings . so he wanted to meet the owner called flywill who started the business single handedly and nobody knows his true face . he hasn't shown his face in public and even rejected the invitations from powerful cultivation sects . somehow no sect taught him a lesson which indicates that they are wary of the powerful force behind the corporation and the power of money . simply because there are many more wandering cultivators than the ones who choose to join a sect so they can be hired by promising benefits easily .
Adam arrived outside the entrance which was a colorful 14 meters wide gate engraved with a dragon pattern . cute young girls were helping the guests inside and the atmosphere was lively as people were discussing about the items with each other . Adam's turn quickly arrived and after showing his pass a 20 year old looking young lady whose slim legs were exposed guided him inside personally. adam wasn't much interested in her as she wasn't his type and her boobs were only normal sized . crowd started whispering after watching the different treatment adam got but of course he ignored them .
the inside of the auction house was huge as it was like an a modern earth baseball stadium . the centre was a square shaped platform which was 10 m wide and it was empty now. the crowd had gathered a lot on the normal seats but adam was guided from the back to the VIP room . it was a big room and decorated with jade . the huge window from where the auction could be watched was covered with a black curtain now and adam sat on the comfortable seat near it . the young lady departed and adam relaxed while enjoying the comfortable cushion as his back was leaned against it .
after a while the curtain was lifted an auction started but adam was destined to leave after acquiring the first item as others were already mentioned on the list and were useless to him. the first item was a golden slab which looked like was a piece of much bigger shaped material as it was already a meter long . adam casually used observe function to check the thing as he couldn't read the language inscribed on it with red colour ink which looked like blood . he was totally surprised after reading the information and the message from system that followed .
adam ignored the explanation of the middle aged auctioneer as he was checking the information.
- broken part of heavenly element scripture
the original scripture was the life work of a normal elder of blue sword sect . the scripture was destroyed after the elder was killed by the goblin race who invaded the sect territory . this scripture contains the most basic element seeds of many laws and described the cultivation method that was innovative and never heard off . the elder had invented the method for new disciples and he didnt cultivate it .
" ding ! host is advised to duplicate the scripture to the original product . host will able to master element laws faster easily with sacrificing cultivation speed ."
" system why do I have to sacrifice cultivation speed and still cultivate the scripture? "
" host will be able to use magic like host enquired system one month and 23 days ago. host will be able to communicate with elemental laws faster and the understanding will increase at much faster pace . host can use the knowledge from earth and easily replicate the magic spells host loves from novels and anime . host will also be able to create new spells and use them more easily. "
" the price has risen to 12 low grade origin stones . anyone who has got a higher bid . one , two .."
adam couldn't listen to further explanation from system as the scripture was going to be sold to somebody else . he trusted system so believed that he could use magic in future and called his bid while releasing his aura at full power .
adam was stronger than peak origin core realm cultivators so his aura was intense and the auctioneer went silent as he couldn't say another word under the tremendous pressure. adam had directed his aura only towards the auctioneer so nobody else felt it . with his control on energy , it was an easy task for him. " 30 low grade origin stones " adam said in a deep voice which rocked like thunder in everyone's ears and they could feel the power of the person who called the bid now . the hall was silent and the whispering sounds that echoed a little were silenced as everyone didnt want to offend the powerful person.
adam retracted his aura back and the auctioneer breathed a long sigh of relief but his back was drenched with cold sweat . he was a professional so instantly remembered about his job and said " 30 low grade stones ! any other higher bids .. " the hall was silent for a few seconds " one , two , three ! congratulations to the customer in room no 5"
immediately the golden stone slab was retracted from the stage and finally the hall started to return to the lively atmosphere . other had to collect their items at the end of the auction but customers who were inside the VIP room were an exception . in a few minutes the slab was delivered to Adam's room by a young man . he quickly handed the slab to adam and adam stored it inside his inventory with a light touch . adam immediately starting walking towards the exit ignoring the young man who was surprised after seeing the stone slab disappear as he was sure that adam wasn't wearing a storage ring . adam took out exactly 30 low grade origin stones from his inventory and they dropped on the small table where a wine jar was placed . the young heard the sound and finally came out of his stupor while adam was gone already and had arrived outside the auction house in seconds . he didnt stop and left the city running at his full speed because he wanted to quickly see what was so special about this heavenly element scripture..