Not only were the participating cultivators shocked, but even Chu Shen was momentarily dazed when he heard Lu Ye mention there were a hundred array discs in the storage ring.

The wonder of the array discs was something he had personally experienced. If there were a hundred of such items, what tremendous enhancement could they bring to a particular faction?

A hundred array discs represent a hundred arrays, and if five Constellation Late Stage cultivators were to join forces, they could easily stand against an average Moon Jade.

In other words, each array disc signifies that a faction can gain an additional warrior with Moon Jade level combat power!

Of course, no faction can have too many Constellation Late Stage cultivators. The enhancement brought by array discs has its limits, but the boost is extremely convenient and swift. It is no exaggeration to say that any faction obtaining these hundred array discs could raise their overall power below the Moon Jade by at least thirty percent!

Such an increase is utterly terrifying.

And if there are a hundred, could there be two hundred, three hundred?

The leaders of the various factions participating in the auction initially thought Fa Wuzun would bring out at most three to five array discs. If that were the case, there would undoubtedly be fierce competition, and each piece would be worth a fortune.

But the number of a hundred truly disrupted everyone's thoughts, leading to an unprecedented silence at the large auction site with no one bidding!

After a moment of silence, an elderly man finally spoke: "Fellow Daoist Fa Wuzun, may I ask the total quantity of these array discs?"

If they could know the total number of array discs, it would make it easier for them to bid. If the quantity were small, they would bid more fiercely; if larger, bids would be more measured, ensuring everyone benefits without causing mutual embarrassment.

On the round stage, Lu Ye lowered his eyes slightly, saying nothing, as if he hadn't heard.

He naturally understood the old man's intention, but as one of the sellers, how could he reveal his hand?

However, Chu Shen smiled slightly: "I cannot disclose the total amount, but I can provide you with a definite piece of information: the array discs' number is absolutely insufficient for all the factions here to divide among themselves! Another point is that the starting price for the next batch of array discs will be the second-highest price of the previous batch after it's sold. Therefore, Fellow Daoists who want to acquire array discs must act quickly, as these things only get more expensive!"

The auction rules were set by Lu Ye; he had just transmitted them to Chu Shen. The reason for such a rule wasn't to prevent the factions from colluding...

There are at least eight hundred participating factions from various races. How could they collude? This rule simply favors driving up the price of array discs, and those who act early indeed have an advantage, making it easier to stimulate the competition among the cultivators.

Yet, the leaders of the various factions remained skeptical because the quantity of array discs exceeded their expectations and imaginations, making them even more cautious.

What if they spent a fortune on buying back array discs only to find they weren't what they saw? That would be immensely embarrassing!

The elderly man spoke again: "I wish to verify the authenticity of these array discs. Would it be convenient?"

Chu Shen turned to look at Lu Ye, who gave a barely perceptible nod.

Chu Shen immediately said: "Certainly, there is no inconvenience. During each subsequent auction, any Fellow Daoist with doubts about the array discs can request to examine them." Saying this, he used his spirit force to bring forth over a hundred nearly identical array discs before him.

Chu Shen didn't hand the array discs to others for inspection; if someone took them and ran, he wouldn't be able to retrieve them. Maintaining control was undoubtedly better.

He looked at the elderly man: "Please feel free to select an array disc at your leisure, and I will activate its power to give everyone a sense!"

The elderly man indeed randomly chose one, and Chu Shen picked it up, jumped off the high platform into the crowd, and slightly activated the array disc's power.

In an instant, within the area enveloped by the array disc, many cultivators sensed the wonder of this object.

Previously, they had only perceived the array disc's magic by immersing their minds watching Fa Wuzun's confrontation with others. Experiencing it firsthand was undoubtedly more genuine, and they were increasingly convinced that the array disc was a rare treasure!

Chu Shen returned to the platform, raised the ring in his hand, and spoke again: "A hundred array discs, no reserve price, Fellow Daoists who want them can bid now!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a cultivator shouted, "Two hundred thousand!"

A hundred discs for two hundred thousand, roughly two thousand spirit jade per disc! This was far from their originally expected price!

Chu Shen instantly turned towards the sound, smiling slightly: "This handsome Fellow Daoist bid two hundred thousand!"

"Two hundred and twenty thousand!"

"Two hundred and fifty thousand!"

"Two hundred and eighty thousand!"

Voices from different corners instantly chimed in.

In just a few breaths, the price exceeded four hundred thousand.

A moment later, it reached over five hundred thousand.

Lu Ye's lowered eyelids slightly fluttered open. He realized that the array disc could potentially bring him more profit than he initially imagined.

He originally estimated that each array disc could bring him five thousand spirit jade, which was already good enough. However, the very first set had already hit the target, and going forward, it would only get higher. Of course, even if it was high, it wouldn't go much higher. The cultivators all had a scale in their hearts. They might not be able to truly connect, but having been in business for a long time, they all had standards for the value of things and wouldn't make blind bids.

The one who bid fifty thousand was none other than one of the heads of the All Phenomena Merchants Guild!

He hadn't spoken before, but as he did, the other voices subsided, clearly intending to give face to the All Phenomena Merchants Guild. After all, no matter which Star System's guild it is, they all make their living in the All Phenomena Ocean, and offending the All Phenomena Merchants Guild was not profitable.

"Fifty thousand, is there a higher bid?" Chu Shen asked with a smile, repeating the question twice and seeing no response. "If not, Cheling World bids sixty thousand!"

He clearly hadn't forgotten the promise to help Lu Ye raise the price.

The group of cultivators participating in the auction were dumbfounded.

The one hosting the auction was also participating in it, something unheard of, akin to a person in a wrestling match being both a contestant and a referee.

Chu Shen looked as if it were the most natural thing: "I'm here representing Cheling World. Any problem with that?"

The head of the All Phenomena Merchants Guild felt a headache. He never thought he would be stabbed in the back just as they were opening the doors to success.

But he had heard of Chu Shen, knowing that this man was spoiled by Jiu Yan. Indulging a bit at this moment was not entirely unreasonable.

Moreover, for a behemoth like the All Phenomena Merchants Guild, there wasn't much of a difference between fifty thousand and sixty thousand. As long as he could get those hundred array discs, the task would be completed.

He saw that Chu Shen was helping raise the price, so he followed up: "Sixty thousand and one piece!"

Chu Shen immediately looked at him with a laugh, not waiting any longer, decisively saying: "Deal! Congratulations to this Fellow Daoist from the All Phenomena Merchants Guild for winning the first batch of a hundred array discs! Such a divine object, averaging just six thousand spirit jade per piece, Fellow Daoist, you've made a big profit!"

The head of the All Phenomena Merchants Guild leisurely stepped forward, said nothing, took the storage ring from Chu Shen's hand, handed over the sufficient amount of spirit jade, and immediately exited the grand hall.

He had to quickly return the array discs to the All Phenomena Ocean, hand them over to experts for cracking and research. The sooner they understood it, the sooner they could be mass-produced. Sixty thousand spirit jade was just the cost; once fully grasped, the profits that would be brought to the All Phenomena Merchants Guild would be a thousandfold or ten thousandfold!

Inside the grand hall, the cultivators participating in the auction calculated alongside Chu Shen's words, averaging only a few thousand spirit jade per array disc, indeed dirt cheap. Considering that almost everyone had amassed at least a few hundred thousand spirit jade, many had gathered over a million, originally planning to buy just one array disc, and now they could purchase a hundred at once. It seemed like a huge gain for them?

By now, Chu Shen had already received the second storage ring from Lu Ye and handed the spirit jade to Lu Ye, then returned to his previous position, raised the storage ring, and said: "The second batch of a hundred array discs, starting bid is sixty thousand spirit jade!"

Just as he finished speaking, someone immediately followed up.

In a very short time, the price rose to seventy thousand, pressing onwards to eighty thousand!

Lu Ye was holding the storage ring filled with spirit jade, his expression somewhat dazed. He thought back to the initial period when he first came to the All Phenomena Ocean, toiling hard on Angling Island for over half a year, and only managed to earn a bit over thirty thousand spirit jade. Now he instantly had sixty thousand...

And this was just the beginning!

Lu Ye finally experienced what it means to get rich overnight. Indeed, without unexpected windfalls, one doesn't become fat.

Suddenly, he looked up, glanced at one of the bidding cultivators, and said: "No need for Insect Race to bid, I'm not selling the array discs to you!"

The buzzing bids stopped immediately.

The Insect Race cultivator was stunned, then furious: "Why don't you sell to me? It's not like I can't afford the spirit jade!"

Lu Ye remained silent, just coldly staring at him.

Although he intended to profit from the array discs, he didn't particularly mind who won them, but the Insect Race was a big no. He had never harbored any goodwill towards that race.

The Insect Race cultivator was even angrier: "I'll pay one hundred and twenty thousand spirit jade!"

He suddenly bumped the price of the spirit jade tens of thousands higher, and it was probably the highest he could offer. Mainly, the time was limited; Lu Ye only gave three days. Otherwise, he could have gathered more spirit jade.

Hearing this made many cultivators tense, fearing Lu Ye would agree, and if so, there would be fewer array discs available for bidding.

Fortunately, Lu Ye wasn't swayed: "I said no sale, and that applies to the Blood Race too." He turned to glance in another direction: "You also don't need to bid!"

Then he looked in a third direction: "And you!"

This group wasn't Blood Race or Insect Race cultivators but genuine human race cultivators. However, this guy had secretly applied some means to Lu Ye, which was dissolved by the Talent Tree.

If they were secretly doing tricks, they were lucky to have the Talent Tree. Without it, if Lu Ye's whereabouts were exposed, he wouldn't even know how it happened. At that point, the situation would be dire.