As the day of the new emperor’s coronation grew nearer, foreign cultivators filled Xiankan’s streets, and Nephrite’s crown jewel bustled with activity.

Six days before the ceremony, Panorama Pavilion’s auction officially began. This auction in particular was a nexus of attention, especially from master refiners. The Ten Orientations Stone was to be made available, an immortal-grade material surpassing ninth rank!

The present world wasn’t as prosperous as the ancient era, but its resources remained quite abundant, at least in terms of various special and unique natural materials. However, something as precious as the stone was an extreme rarity.

It was no ordinary supreme material. Rumor had it that a real world was hidden inside, one that could be used to make particularly extraordinary treasures. The pavilion had paid the hefty price of four dao immortals in the process of obtaining it. 

So why was it selling it, then? That remained unknown.

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