As soon as Ning Rongrong finished speaking, the audience erupted in a commotion, like a pot of boiling water.

"One spot, and the starting bid is a million? That's way too expensive!"

Some mainland Soul Masters couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.

"This thing is only used once and then it's gone. Unlike a soul bone, it can't be passed down. What if the effect isn't as miraculous as expected?"

"Exactly, spending a million gold soul coins to take a bath is more than our sect spends in a year."

"Shortsighted!"

Immediately, someone retorted, their voice filled with disdain.

"What do you know? On the path to genius, if you're fast at one step, you'll be fast at every step!"

"How many brilliant talents can be stifled by a bottleneck? If one million gold soul coins could be exchanged for a future Title Douluo, let alone one million, people would fight over it even if it were ten million!"

"Easy for you to say, why don't you make an offer?"

"I...I didn't bring enough money!"

The man's face turned red, and he stubbornly refused to admit it.

Discussions arose one after another in the room. Some felt they had lost out badly, while others felt they had made a huge profit. But most people, after weighing their own wallets, reluctantly chose to remain spectators.

After all, this level of bidding is beyond the reach of ordinary Soul Masters.

Many people in the Sea Soul Master camp looked at the Continental Soul Masters' naive and unsophisticated appearance with smug smiles on their faces.

This "Cleansing Spring" is a treasure of their Seagod Island. They are honored to have these mainlanders see it.

Just as the discussion was at its most heated, and some sea spirit masters were even preparing to laugh at the mainland spirit masters for not bidding, a calm and clear voice instantly drowned out the noise.

"Three million gold soul coins."

The sound wasn't loud, but it silenced the entire auction hall.

Whoosh!

All eyes turned to the direction from which the sound came.

The one who made the bid was none other than Sect Master Ning Fengzhi.

Unlike others who gradually increased the price to test the waters, he immediately tripled the price right away!

This price shattered the illusions of over 90% of the forces in the market.

"Hiss... Three million! Sect Master Ning, what a generous offer!"

"As expected of the richest sect in the world, they buy things differently from others."

"Now no one will compete for it, right? Who would offend the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School for a single spot?"

After a brief moment of shock, even louder discussions erupted from the audience.

Those who previously thought one million was too expensive have now completely shut their mouths.

They finally realized that it wasn't that the things were too expensive, but that they themselves weren't sophisticated enough.

Meanwhile, the burly man who had previously boasted about being the son of the Black Wave Island lord was now beaming with excitement, slapping his thigh in a frenzy.

"See that? See that? Sect Leader Ning really knows his stuff! This is a true expert!"

His shout drew nods from the surrounding Sea Soul Masters, who looked at Ning Fengzhi with even more respect.

In their view, Ning Fengzhi's offer was not only a reflection of his financial strength, but also the greatest recognition of the treasures of their Seagod Island.

On the auction stage, Ning Rongrong's hand holding the small gavel paused slightly.

Her clear eyes looked in her father's direction and saw Ning Fengzhi's gentle and encouraging gaze.

She instantly understood that her father had won the spot for her.

A warm current flowed through her heart, and Ning Rongrong couldn't help but smile, her eyes sparkling with joy and emotion.

However, she quickly adjusted her emotions, kept her joy to herself, and resumed her professional auctioneer demeanor.

She cleared her throat, and her voice became even clearer and more pleasant than before.

"Sect Master Ning of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has offered three million gold soul coins! Is there a higher bid?"

Her gaze swept across the entire hall, lingering particularly long on the seats of the Spirit Hall.

Bibi Dong sat there with a cold expression, as if everything in the outside world was irrelevant to her.

She just spent five million, so she definitely needs to slow down.

Moreover, this spiritual spring is only effective for those below the Soul Saint level. For her, cultivating a few talented subordinates is certainly good, but it's not to the point where she needs to fight Ning Fengzhi to the death.

As for the other Soul Masters, faced with Ning Fengzhi's determined attitude and the exorbitant price, they wisely chose to remain silent.

"Three million gold soul coins, once!"

Ning Rongrong's voice echoed throughout the venue.

"Three million gold soul coins, twice!"

The entire area was completely silent, except for the sound of waves crashing against the rocks.

"Three million gold soul coins..."

Ning Rongrong drew out her words, playfully glanced around, and seeing that no one else was willing to bid, she finally brought down the small hammer in her hand.

"clang!"

"Deal! Congratulations, Sect Leader Ning!"

The hammer blow produced a crisp sound, a single strike sealing the deal.

Ning Fengzhi smiled with satisfaction and nodded approvingly at his graceful daughter standing on the stage.

However, unbeknownst to anyone, at the very moment Ning Rongrong's gavel fell, the most composed person in the entire room, Ning Liu, once again heard that familiar, heavenly sound in his mind.

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