txolops Chapter 118 The Heated Auction Scene
Chapter 118 The Heated Auction Scene
"Breakthrough Pill, starting price 200,000 low-grade spirit stones, minimum increment 10,000 spirit stones! Auction begins now!"
As the female cultivator's clear and melodious voice faded, the atmosphere in the entire venue was instantly ignited.
"Two hundred and twenty thousand!"
"Two hundred and fifty thousand!"
"Three hundred thousand!"
……
The shouts of bidders echoed throughout the hall, like boiling water.
The well-prepared Nascent Soul stage veterans in the front row showed no mercy, causing the price to skyrocket. In just a few dozen breaths, the price had already approached the 500,000 mark.
However, when the price broke through 600,000, the noise in the room gradually thinned out.
Many cultivators who were initially eager to try their luck could only dejectedly put down their bidding paddles, their eyes filled with bitterness and resentment.
A rogue cultivator in blue robes, sitting in the middle or back row, stared intently at the jade box on the stage, the veins on the back of his hand holding the plaque bulging.
He only had a little over 500,000 yuan in his storage bag, and he had originally wanted to try his luck, but now he didn't even have the right to raise a paddle.
He sighed helplessly, his heart filled with regret: "So be it, such heaven-defying pills are ultimately beyond the reach of us rogue cultivators without any sect or school."
Just as the lobby downstairs was in a brief stalemate, the quiet private room on the second floor finally stirred.
"Six hundred and fifty thousand!"
A clear voice came from the private room of Miaoyin Gate.
Zhou Yuan calmly quoted the price, her tone as indifferent as if she were buying a cabbage.
Immediately afterwards, a voice came from another private room belonging to the Star Palace's affiliated forces: "Seven hundred thousand!"
These two bids were like two heavy hammer blows, completely shattering the last illusions of the people downstairs.
On the high platform, the Fifth Elder of the Star Palace nodded slightly, a satisfied smile appearing on his gaunt face. He stroked his beard and chuckled, "Hmm, it seems you all quite approve of the Star Palace's secret medicines; you haven't disappointed this old man."
A gray-robed steward standing behind him immediately bowed and flattered, "Fifth Elder, you jest. This Breakthrough Pill is the sect's most precious treasure, unique in the entire Chaotic Star Sea. Naturally, everyone is eager to possess it. Moreover, with you personally overseeing things today, who would dare to disrespect us?"
The Fifth Elder snorted coldly, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.
Meanwhile, the auction had completely turned into a contest between the private rooms on the second floor.
"Eight hundred thousand!"
"Nine hundred thousand!"
"One million!"
When the astonishing number was announced in the private room of Miaoyin Gate, the entire room gasped in shock.
One million low-grade spirit stones—that's already a year's worth of losses for a large sect!
Hong Fu sat in the private room, her expression calm and serene.
She knew very well that since she had decided to obtain this pill, she could not show the slightest hesitation or retreat.
Those behind her were counting on her to reach the Nascent Soul stage and secure their future.
"One million five hundred thousand!" came another bid from the private room next door, clearly unwilling to give up easily.
Hong Fu's gaze sharpened slightly as she turned to look at Zhou Yuan.
Zhou Yuan understood and immediately raised her voice, her clear, cool voice once again resounding throughout the venue:
"One million one hundred thousand! This elixir is something our Miaoyin Sect is determined to obtain!"
This time, the other party remained silent for a long time and ultimately did not make another bid.
"One million one time, one million two times, one million three times—sold!"
As the female cultivator brought down the gavel, a thunderous gasp of amazement erupted throughout the arena.
Han Xiaoliu sat in the corner, watching the Breakthrough Pill on the stage that was about to fall into his master's hands, and a gratified smile appeared on his lips.
The area below the auction stage was bustling with noise, and a few casual cult members huddled together whispering among themselves.
"The Myriad Sounds Sect has really gone all out this time, bidding high prices for Nascent Soul materials. What exactly are they planning to do?" one person asked in a low voice, his eyes full of suspicion.
Immediately, someone waved their hand, giving them a "you don't understand" look, and explained, "You haven't been back to Tianxing City for a long time, so you're out of touch and naturally don't know. In recent years, Miaoyin Sect has spent a lot of money to hire a guest elder at the late Core Formation stage to oversee things. Most of those exorbitantly priced pills and materials are probably prepared for this important figure."
"Is that so?" Another person immediately became interested, leaning closer mysteriously. "I've also heard that this guest elder is a woman! Dressed in red, she's not only stunningly beautiful, but also incredibly skilled! Even the young master of the Miaoyin Sect has become her disciple!"
……
The crowd was buzzing with discussion, unaware that these whispers had already been swallowed up by the shadows.
The Fifth Elder sat upright in a secluded private room, his fingertips lightly tapping the table, taking in all the gossip outside.
He narrowed his eyes slightly, a subtle glint of light flashing in them, as he began to investigate this mysterious guest of the Miaoyin Sect.
He turned his head, his gaze sweeping indifferently over the disciple standing beside him, and asked in a deep voice, "Does the sect have any information about this cultivator?"
The disciple immediately stepped forward, respectfully clasped his hands, and replied, "Reporting to the Fifth Elder, this woman's name is Hong Fu, also known as 'Fairy Hong Fu.' However... in the sect's records, there are only records of her appearance after she appeared in Tianxing City. As for her previous whereabouts, I sent people to investigate for a long time, but we were unable to find even the slightest clue."
"Oh?" Upon hearing this, the Fifth Elder raised an eyebrow, a playful smile curving his lips. "Interesting. Go and fetch this person's file so I can take a look."
"yes!"
In no time, the disciple hurriedly returned, presenting a yellowed scroll with both hands.
The Fifth Elder took the dossier and slowly opened it. His gaze swept across the pages, which detailed Hong Fu's movements in Tianxing City and the intricate network of relationships around her.
"Lei Xiu... is not a member of the demonic path." The Fifth Elder frowned slightly, gently stroking his chin with his fingers, and muttered to himself, "Strange, I have never heard of such a person in the righteous path either."
Although he was full of doubts, he was not impatient and continued to read on with patience.
His hand paused abruptly as he turned the page when his gaze fell on a line of small print at the end of the file, a clear look of astonishment and shock flashing in his eyes.
"Claiming to be... a cultivator from the Great Jin Dynasty?!"
Great Jin!
The Fifth Elder took a deep breath, his eyes filled with disbelief. This place really exists?
If she really came from the Great Jin Dynasty, then all her unusual behavior would make sense.
However, the Chaotic Star Sea is thousands of miles away from the Great Jin Dynasty. How did she manage to get there?
The ancient, dusty books within the sect came to mind, many of which had vaguely mentioned the legendary place called "Great Jin".
Unexpectedly, in his lifetime, he actually saw a cultivator who claimed to be from the Great Jin Dynasty!
The Fifth Elder slowly closed the file and carefully put it away.
He raised his head, gazing out the window at the empty space, a meaningful smile playing on his lips, and murmured to himself:
"Looks like I'll have to meet this person in person sometime..."
After the hammer fell on the first item, the lights on the auction stage changed one after another.
The materials that appeared one after another were rare refining materials that Core Formation stage cultivators were eager to acquire, causing the crowd below the stage to frequently raise their paddles and scramble for them.
However, these priceless treasures in the eyes of others did not catch Han Xiaoliu's eye.
He sat calmly in a corner seat, his hands folded on his knees, like an old monk in deep meditation, simply watching the interplay of light and shadow on the stage, as if the surrounding noise had nothing to do with him.
Until the auctioneer's clear voice echoed through the hall again: "The next item for auction is a Bodhi seed from a Phoenix Eye Bodhi tree!"
Han Xiaoliu's previously calm eyes suddenly narrowed, and a burst of undisguised ecstasy suddenly shot out from the depths of his pupils.
It's actually a Bodhi seed!
A storm raged within him. This thing was a true rare treasure!
In the original story, the "Bodhi Bead" that Han Li painstakingly obtained from the Patriarch of Extreme Yin was made from the branches of the Bodhi tree.
This treasure not only possesses extremely strong soul defense capabilities, resisting the erosion of inner demons, but also has a certain effect of nourishing the soul, making it a supreme treasure for cultivators to protect their path!
With this treasure, the inner demon tribulations of forming the Core and Nascent Soul will be transformed from hellish difficulty to easy difficulty!
This phoenix-eye bodhi seed is the finest of the fine—it has never been refined by anyone and can still be cultivated!
If we could acquire it and use its green sap to accelerate its growth, wouldn't we be able to create an endless Bodhi forest out of thin air in the future?
Such a blessing is simply immeasurable!
"Let's do it! Even if it means losing everything, we'll take them down today!"
Upon realizing this, Han Xiaoliu could no longer maintain his composure.
He stared intently at the Bodhi seed on the stage, which radiated a warm, lustrous light. His eyes were fixed on it with a green glow, and his gaze was so intense that it seemed to ignite the air.
That greedy and focused look... it's hardly like looking at an inanimate object.
It was just like an old father looking at his long-lost son who had just been reunited with his family, wishing he could rush onto the stage and hug him tightly!