Upon hearing the offer of 100,000 spirit stones, Yang An even forgot the grapes offered to him by the charming maid beside him, and was completely bewildered.

"Tongzi, open the product panel. Let me see how many spirit stones a Qi Gathering Pill costs."

Yang An murmured to himself.

"Qi Gathering Pill: 500 low-grade spirit stones"

Yang An snuggled his face into the arms of the charming maid beside him before looking at the panel again.

"Is this what they call a monopoly?"

"This is outrageous!"

Yang An knew that the Great Zhou Academy would begin enrolling students in a month, which is why he took out a Qi Gathering Pill to auction off.

I originally thought I could sell it for at most 50,000 or 60,000 spirit stones.

To my surprise, it doubled the expected amount!

This is more than just exorbitant profits.

This is even faster than robbery!

"Chief, I misunderstood you."

"This is indeed a rebate system, and a hundredfold at that."

Yang An sighed deeply, then swallowed the grapes handed to him by the charming maid whose face was flushed.

"System, should the settlement be made after auctioning a single item or all items?"

"The system will automatically settle the payment after the goods are delivered and payment is made."

"Understood!"

After hearing the system's explanation, Yang An felt relieved.

......

"110,000 low-grade spirit stones per time"

"110,000 low-grade spirit stones twice"

"110,000..."

Before Sophie could finish speaking, a low growl rang out.

"150,000 low-grade spirit stones!"

At this moment, the city lord of Qingyan City clenched his fists so tightly that his palms seemed to be bleeding. His face was full of tension, and his eyes were fixed on the Qi Gathering Pill in Su Fei's hand.

He knew that auctioning a Qi Gathering Pill for 150,000 low-grade spirit stones might make him seem crazy, but he didn't care.

He really couldn't get his hands on Qi Gathering Pills except through auction houses.

After all, although the Qi Gathering Pill is only a second-grade pill, it is a pill for breaking through realms. Whether it is the scarcity of medicinal materials or the difficulty of refining, it is far more difficult than most third- or fourth-grade pills.

There are spirit stones...

I can't buy it!

Especially during this time period.

He originally intended to use those 150,000 low-grade spirit stones to bid for Spirit Essence Pills, but he ended up losing them all at the very first auction.

Upon hearing this, everyone was incredulous.

"Are you crazy? 150,000 spirit stones for a Qi Gathering Pill?"

"Are places at the Great Zhou Academy really that expensive?"

"Outrageous, absolutely outrageous!"

Upon hearing the high price of 150,000 spirit stones, everyone exclaimed in surprise.

In their view, spending 150,000 spirit stones to buy a Qi Gathering Pill was a completely foolish thing to do.

Even if I were to actually enter the Great Zhou Academy, what difference would it make?

Not every student who gets into the Great Zhou Academy can achieve academic success.

Hearing the discussions outside, a hint of disdain appeared on the Wang family's gloomy face.

How could these people possibly understand what entering the Great Zhou Academy meant?

Even if it's just a chance, it represents hope!

Unfortunately, not everyone is such a fool; the city lord of Qingyan City unexpectedly appeared halfway through!

The eldest elder of the Wang family sighed deeply, and then, still somewhat unwilling to give up, spoke up.

"Congratulations, City Lord! I humbly admit defeat."

"If the city lord wishes to sell this Qi Gathering Pill, he can come to Green Mountain City to find me. The price my Wang family can offer will surely satisfy the city lord."

Upon hearing Elder Wang's words, all the representatives of various forces present at the Qingyan Auction felt a knot in their hearts.

"Could it be that the Great Zhou Academy holds secrets we are unaware of?"

For a moment, some old foxes had other ideas in mind, wanting to give up the Spirit Essence Pill and try their luck with the Qi Gathering Pill, but it was already too late.

"150,000 spirit stones three times!"

"Congratulations, Lord Qingyan City Lord, on successfully acquiring the Qi Gathering Pill!"

Sophie's face flushed red, and she looked extremely alluring. She suppressed her excitement and made the final decision.

150,000 low-grade spirit stones!

This is the first time she's ever sold something for such a price!

"I never expected there would be such a charismatic person in this small town?"

In the crowd, an elderly man holding a little girl with pigtails murmured something.

"If these people knew the true value of the Great Zhou Academy, I wonder if they would regret their decision today."

The old man smiled as he recalled the group discussing the Great Zhou Academy.

He knew exactly what kind of brilliant talent and ambition the current emperor possessed!

Giving people other than the scions of aristocratic families the opportunity to enter the Great Zhou Academy is an incredible stroke of luck, far beyond what a few hundred thousand spirit stones can measure!

Otherwise, the world wouldn't only open up to the world every ten years.

After Sophie had the Qi Gathering Pill taken away, she parted her alluring red lips slightly and let out a soft, sweet voice.

"The first auction has ended. The second auction will now begin!"

Looking at the alluring and enchanting Sophie, who resembled a fairy, everyone felt a tingling sensation throughout their bodies.

"What a vixen!"

Everyone cursed inwardly, but their eyes couldn't help but glance at Sophie.

"The second item?"

"That's what martial artists like best!"

Sophie covered her mouth and chuckled softly, keeping everyone in suspense, which instantly caused a stir among the audience.

"Miss Sophie, please tell me quickly, stop keeping me in suspense."

"Yes, Miss Sophie, stop teasing us. We weren't qualified to bid on the Qi Gathering Pill, but we have to participate in this one!"

Faced with the crowd's urging, Sophie clapped her hands, and then several people carried a one-meter-long, sharp sword onto the stage.

"This is?"

"What a sharp blade!"

"What a fine blade! Miss Sophie truly understands us martial artists!"

"Haha, I've just broken through to the late stage of Qi Condensation and was worried about not having a suitable weapon. I didn't expect Miss Sophie to send me one so soon!"

"Hurry up, Miss Sophie, stop dawdling! I feel that I'm already in sync with this greatsword!"

Hearing the shouts of the crowd, Sophie's eyes were filled with resentment.

As expected, all martial artists are stinky men.

"That's right, the second item in this auction is a high-grade ordinary weapon!"

Anyone who's interested is welcome to participate!

"Starting bid: 500 low-grade spirit stones. Each bid must be at least 50 low-grade spirit stones higher!"

As Sophie waved her arm, the crowd below the stage began to speak.

Six hundred low-grade spirit stones

"Seven hundred low-grade spirit stones"

"I'll offer a thousand. I'm from the Blue Wolf Mercenary Group. Please give me some face."

"Face? Your Azure Wolf Auction House has no face whatsoever. My father is Zhang Dahe, and I, Zhang Mengmeng, bid two thousand low-grade spirit stones."

"So it's Young Master Zhang! My apologies for not recognizing you sooner. If Young Master Zhang is pleased, my Green Wolf Mercenary Group will naturally withdraw."

There was no other way; the Zhang family was a powerful clan with two experts at the Spirit Origin Realm, one of whom happened to be Zhang Mengmeng's father, Zhang Dahe.

However, after Zhang Mengmeng spoke, no one else bid.

It's not worth offending the young master of the Zhang family for a mere high-grade ordinary weapon!