Chapter 376 Auction of the Land of All Beings 3

Although the stopper was not opened, the contents could not be seen, and the aura of the object could not be sensed, the bottle was transparent, and the strange phenomena inside could still be observed from the outside.

The colorless liquid seemed to be adorned with starlight, and the starlight kept rotating in a certain direction, forming a small vortex. At the center of the vortex, a bolt of lightning shot straight up and merged into the clouds, forming a thunderstorm.

After the roar, the thunderstorm disappeared, and the lightning scattered down, merging into the colorless liquid. Then, starlight and lightning intertwined in the liquid, as if emitting a powerful roar.

The bottle was actually only the size of a palm, but when the disciples saw this strange phenomenon, it was as if they were really in a real scene. The thunderous roar in their ears was incessant, and their souls trembled!

At that moment, many cultivators and rare beasts of intermediate or lower levels who were accidentally captivated by the sight either covered their eyes or roared in frustration.

The higher-ranking disciples stared intently at the bottle, their eyes revealing a determined look.

I want it! I really want it!

Many disciples had already recognized what it was!

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Wu Shaogan introduced it unhurriedly: "Thundercloud Dew, level nine, top quality."

"For beasts, it can temper and strengthen their bodies, and there is a chance to gain the ability to control lightning."

"For cultivators, it can refine a thunder seed, or transform it into a thunder secret technique, or increase the chances of successfully transcending tribulation."

"The drawback is that only rare beasts that have reached at least the eighth rank and are physically strong, or cultivators who have reached the Heavenly Realm, can use it."

"There is a risk of perishing in the lightning during the refining process."

Despite Wu Shaogan's words, the disciples present still stared intently at the bottle. Not a single disciple who could afford it backed down; they were all eyeing it covetously.

Wu Shaogan didn't waste any words and, as usual, made a direct offer: "This item is precious, containing two hundred drops of Thundercloud Dew in one bottle. The starting price is two million high-grade Xuan Stones. Each bid must be at least ten thousand high-grade Xuan Stones."

The next moment—

"Two million two hundred thousand!"

"Two hundred and fifty!"

"Two hundred and seventy!"

"three hundred!"

Three hundred and one!

In the blink of an eye, the bid had already exceeded one million, and this was far from over. Many disciples raised their bids by more than one hundred thousand, showing that there was still a lot of room for maneuver.

These offers almost all came from eighth-tier peak or ninth-tier rare beasts, or from those quiet, secluded private rooms.

The human race's Tongtian finally made his move.

All cultivators who have reached the highest level possess abundant resources, and they would never ask for anything unless it was something that even they could hardly obtain.

Now almost all the Tongtians have joined the bidding, which shows that this auction has indeed not disappointed them.

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Zhong Cai was a little smug.

He deliberately offered this resource to attract the human race's Tongtian!

All the powerful beings who have reached the Heavenly Realm must undergo tribulation. This nectar is of superior quality and can be used at least in the first three tribulations. Although the amount of nectar needed by each Heavenly Realm expert varies each time, two hundred drops are enough to undergo at least one tribulation.

Of course, he himself also had quite a bit left.

The finished product actually contained over six hundred drops, but what he drew was a piece of Star Essence—containing so much Thundercloud Dew.

Having withstood a lightning tribulation, the Star Essence is extremely resilient. If placed in an area abundant with lightning, it will slowly condense new thunderclouds and dew. In areas that have just undergone a lightning tribulation, the condensation of dew will occur even faster!

Moreover, their quality will not be lower than that of medium grade.

Zhong Cai had calculated that he and Lao Wu were still many years away from reaching the Heavenly Realm, and it would take at least ten thousand years until the First Tribulation. For the time being, they had no need for this thing.

Their two masters were the same, both only around three hundred years old, and it was still a long time before they had to undergo tribulation.

Therefore, Zhong Cai actually left those four hundred-plus drops of Thundercloud Dew for the two current factions.

Sect Master Ji Zhan and Grand Hall Master Pei Xiaoling will be undergoing their second tribulation in a few hundred years. This sweet dew should be of some help to them. Therefore, they will soon find an opportunity to sell it to the sect.

Only if these two successfully overcome their tribulations can their respective forces remain standing.

Zhong Cai put himself in their shoes. If either of them were to perish in the tribulation of lightning, the other would likely not live much longer either.

He prepared two hundred drops for each of his two senior disciples, and kept a few dozen drops to appease other human seniors who would come after the auction.

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Human's private seat.

Wu Dongxiao whispered to Xuan Bing, "I don't know where Uncle and Uncle Zhong got their resources from. Every time I see them being so generous, I feel like they are God's illegitimate children."

Xuan Bing was surprised that Wu Dongxiao would say this to him, and couldn't help but find it amusing, saying, "Your luck isn't bad either."

Wu Dongxiao sighed: "It's not bad, but every time I get something good, I think of my two uncles and I can't get cocky."

Xuan Bing couldn't help but chuckle and said, "This is a good thing."

Wu Dongxiao glanced at him helplessly: "Senior brother, whose side should you take?"

Xuan Bing still smiled and said, "Just thinking about how I'm still heavily in debt makes me feel like I need to say a few nice words to my creditors."

Wu Dongxiao: "...That makes a lot of sense."

The two chatted and laughed, their gazes toward the thundercloud dew showing no greed.

Wu Dongxiao said, "I'll have to ask the two uncles later if they have any of the resources we urgently need. Originally, I was thinking of wandering around the shops here to look for them, but now I think we might be able to get them all at once."

Xuan Bing nodded and began to calculate.

Aside from the mystic stones kept on one side to pay off debts, what kind of wealth did he and Dong Xiao have left...?

Because Wu Dongxiao didn't know who he learned it from, his spending was really unpredictable, and Xuan Bing often had to manage his accounts.

Therefore, Xuan Bing now has a very clear understanding of Wu Dongxiao's financial situation.

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The other cultivators watched the fierce bidding with awe and shock.

The prices quoted by numerous level nine experts were so high that a single bid could exceed the entire fortune of many disciples. Even some Nirvana cultivators who considered themselves extremely wealthy were terrified by those bids.

The price has now reached over five million.

The value of level nine resources has no upper limit.

Because some extremely high-quality treasures are so valuable that no one is willing to trade them for even more mystic stones or other precious items.

Especially those related to undergoing tribulation.

Unless there are other plans, they will not give up.

After all, life is the most important thing.

Of course, even among ninth-level powerhouses, there is mutual respect. Those rare beasts do not undergo tribulation. Although being able to control lightning greatly helps their strength, it is not something they absolutely need.

Gradually, the rare beasts gave up the competition, and the main stage shifted to the human race.

Among the human race's Tongtian, those who are ordinary Tongtian with several thousand years left before undergoing their tribulation gradually give up—they have many other opportunities to try and are not in such a hurry.

Those who are truly anxious are those at the first or second kalpa level, and who only have a few hundred years left before they have to undergo their kalpa.

They spare almost no expense.

And so, the price reached 7.6 million high-grade Xuan stones.

There are still three people left vying for the position.

One of them was an elderly man with a hoarse voice, and the other was a strong woman with a pleasant but somewhat weathered voice.

The last one is much younger.

The old man hoarsely quoted, "Seven million six hundred and twenty thousand." He sighed and said softly, "Xiaoyao Ke, you are only a little over four thousand years old. Why do you want to compete with us old folks for this item? I only have one hundred and thirty years left before I undergo my tribulation. As fellow disciples, please give way to me."

A weathered female voice said, "Wandering traveler, I only have 160 years left to live. Please yield to me."

Both wanted to eliminate one competitor before engaging in the final "battle".

The much younger Xiaoyao Ke said helplessly, "Please forgive me, Holy Mother Qingchi and Ancestor Hongtian. If it were only for my own sake, why would I compete with you two? It's just that I was raised by my master since I was a child and he taught me carefully. I have received great kindness from him and I cannot fail to repay it. And my master only has one hundred and twenty years left to live."

Upon hearing this, both the Holy Mother of Qingchi and the Ancestor Hongtian understood that this carefree traveler would not only not give up, but would probably put in a tremendous effort.

The two had nothing more to say and could only rely on their own abilities.

As a result, the price rose again.

"Seven million six hundred and fifty thousand."

"Seven hundred and sixty-six."

Sixty-seven.

The group appeared calm and collected, but the tension between them was palpable.

The disciples present were almost completely silent, as if they were all overwhelmed by the pressure of the three's "fight," not daring to even breathe, and immersed in a kind of "fighting spirit."

Thus, the price reached over eight million.

Finally, Ancestor Hongtian said, "I have heard that level nine resources can be bartered."

Wu Shaogan smiled and said, "That's right, but the items used for the price increase must be of a grade no lower than level eight."

Ancestor Hongtian slowly exhaled and said, "Eight million Xuan Stones, and another level eight Blood Lotus."

Clearly, he knew that Zhong Cai was an alchemist, and he felt that using precious medicines and charging a higher price would better suit the couple's wishes.

As expected, Zhong Cai's eyes lit up when she heard the words "blood lotus".

He really wants it!

Wu Shaogan noticed Zhong Cai's emotions, and his smile became more genuine as he said, "The Blood Lotus is not bad."

The other two hesitated for a moment and then chose the same approach.

The carefree traveler said, "Eight million Xuan stones, an eighth-grade Narcissus Lotus, and an eighth-grade Flowing Heart Immortal Peach."

The Holy Mother of Qingchi said, "Eight million Xuan Stones, Grade 8..." and announced the names of three Grade 8 rare herbs.

The following prices are all like this.

Each bid is based on eight million Xuan Stones, with an additional eighth-grade rare herb added to the previous bid.

The Tongtians also possessed a considerable number of rare and precious medicines.

Soon, the number of rare medicinal plants reached more than twenty.

They really spared no expense.

The other Tongtian disciples who had already given up also had mixed feelings when they glanced at the two junior auctioneers who were bidding.

They did come here intending to bid on some level 9 resources, and they figured the items wouldn't be bad, but they didn't expect it to escalate like this!

But the two juniors were really shrewd, directly grasping their need for items that could help them withstand the lightning tribulation—if it were an ordinary item, it wouldn't matter, but if the Thundercloud Dew was used well, it could directly reduce the lightning tribulation by 10% or 20%!

It was as if they were about to be completely drained in the first round of the Level 9 auction.

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Seeing that his youth meant his stock of level-eight rare herbs was far inferior to that of his two seniors, Xiaoyao Ke steeled himself and, when he made his offer again, said directly: "Eight million Xuan Stones for one level-nine herb! Twenty level-eight rare herbs."

As he spoke, he also took out the rare, ninth-grade medicinal herb that he had treasured.

It is a fairy peach tree.

There are many immortal peach trees in the world, but very few can reach level nine.

The peach tree in front of us is half full of peaches, ranging from level six to level eight, and there are three level nine peaches at the very top.

The carefree traveler felt a deep pang of heartache.

This is a place that produces level nine immortal peaches every thousand years! Each immortal peach has a wonderful use. If it weren't for this Thundercloud Dew, he would never have been willing to take it out!

However, he obtained two of these immortal peach trees back then. He kept one for himself and gave the other to his own faction. Even if he took it, there would not be a shortage of peaches.

Moreover, for Tongtian, only the ninth-grade immortal peaches are useful; the others are just for tasting... But without a doubt, this peach tree is more suitable for these two juniors than many rare medicines.

After announcing the price, Xiaoyaoke held his breath, waiting for the other two seniors to speak.

Upon seeing the peach tree, the Holy Mother of Qingchi and the Ancestor Hongtian instantly understood Xiaoyao Ke's thoughts and began selecting level-nine rare herbs from their own resources... However, after searching for a while, they did not find anything as suitable as the peach tree.

The two men frowned deeply.

After that, they each gave their own quotes.

Holy Mother of Qingchi: "Eight million Xuan Stones, Level 9 Water Spirit Bamboo, and twenty Level 8 Precious Herbs."

The same applies to Ancestor Hongtian: "Eight million Xuan Stones, Level 9 Green Calyx Plum Blossoms, and twenty Level 8 Rare Herbs."

The two also displayed two level-nine rare medicinal herbs.

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At this point, the group had nothing more to say and could only quote these prices, then let the auctioneers make their selections.

For powerful individuals like them, the rare herbs they possess are undoubtedly useful to them. Since many level-nine rare herbs have developed sentience, they are often directly planted and nurtured within their own Dao Palaces.

Offering rare medicinal herbs consumes a great deal of resources, so one cannot raise as many as one desires; one must be selective.

The spiritual energy emitted by the Water Spirit Bamboo nourishes the body of cultivators who have reached the Heavenly Realm, while the fragrance emitted by the Green Calyx Plum can clear the mind and soul of cultivators who have reached the Heavenly Realm.

Both items were useful to the two extremely old and highly accomplished cultivators.

Other level-nine rare medicines are not lacking, but they are basically indispensable and often have some effect on lightning tribulations. The two Tongtians are reluctant to take them out, and they feel that their uses are not as good as Water Spirit Bamboo and Green Calyx Plum.

...Let's leave it at that for now.

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Zhong Cai looked in all three directions and nudged Wu Shaogan.

Wu Shaogan turned his head: "Which one does A-Cai want?"

Zhong Cai said, "Peach."

That peach tree had so many grade eight peaches that it was actually comparable to dozens of grade eight precious medicinal herbs.

For him, this peach tree was indeed more suitable.

Wu Shaogan smiled at everyone and said, "Then, the Thundercloud Dew belongs to Senior Xiaoyao Ke."

This result was not unexpected.

Both the Holy Mother of Qingchi and the Ancestor Hongtian let out a long sigh and gave up the struggle.

They both realized that if he was willing to part with even this peach tree, then Xiaoyao Ke was probably going to fight tooth and nail for his master. This time, he would give up everything he had to compete with them relentlessly—after all, even if he ran out of resources, he still had plenty of time to accumulate more, so he wasn't afraid at all.

So, let's give up this time.

The two of them could only hope that among the level nine resources auctioned later, there would still be some that they needed.

After all, the grand finale hasn't come out yet.

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The carefree traveler breathed a sigh of relief and carefully exchanged resources with the two auctioneers.

After taking the small bottle of Thundercloud Dew into his hands, Xiaoyao Ke carefully stored it in his Dao Palace.

As long as we don't kill him, we won't lose this thing!

However, the carefree traveler was not in a hurry to leave.

He hadn't actually been playing the victim much before. His master was not only getting old, but he had also damaged his primordial spirit to save him, so his injuries hadn't healed yet, and the danger of his tribulation in the future would be greatly increased.

Therefore, he had to find more help for his master no matter what.

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The first Grade 9 item caused such a stir, and many disciples became even more interested in the second item.

Zhong Cai smiled and took out a rare animal egg.

The eggshell of this rare beast's egg occasionally flashes with lightning patterns, creating a very captivating feeling.

Looking at it a few more times felt like being struck by lightning, a numbness seeping from the soul.

The moment this object appeared, many rare beasts recognized it and couldn't help but roar.

"Thunder Serpent Egg!"

"It's this! I want to eat it!"

"A highly nourishing food! It tastes absolutely delicious!"

"I ate one many years ago, and ever since then I've been fearless of thunder!"

"Buy it! Bid for it!"

Numerous rare beasts were practically drooling with desire, their eyes glued to the Thunder Spirit Serpent Egg.

But several hissing sounds also rang out amidst the chaos.

"A bunch of bastards! They actually tried to eat my clan's juniors!"

"State your clan name! My Thunder Serpent clan will make you pay!"

"This is our cub! We must capture it! It must not fall into the mouths of other beasts!"

It turned out that in a certain large grid, several pillars had been erected, each with a giant snake, large or small, coiled around it, its body radiating lightning.

It was the Thunder Serpent clan.

Among them was a ninth-tier one, which was originally fearless of anything.

However, there are quite a few ninth-rank rare beasts that covet these snake eggs. If they want to officially bid for a snake egg from here, what can a ninth-rank thunder serpent say?

I had to take the photos myself.

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On the human side, Tongtian couldn't help but smile.

The Thunder Serpent is a rare beast that can assist cultivators in practicing thunder-based techniques and help them overcome tribulations.

Following the Thundercloud Dew, another auction item that is beneficial to the tribulation of lightning has appeared!

Very good.

The several cultivators who had been lamenting the loss of Thundercloud Dew now all wore relieved smiles.

However... now, it's no longer the Holy Mother of Qingchi and Ancestor Hongtian who are feeling at ease.

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After introducing the advantages of the Thunder Spirit Serpent, Wu Shaogan said, "It has two disadvantages. First, it grows quite slowly. Even with a lot of resources to feed it, it still takes at least a thousand years to raise it to the eighth rank or above. Second, it is unruly. If you don't personally feed it after forming a contract and cultivate a relationship with it often, the Thunder Spirit Serpent may not turn against you, but it may not obey commands."

"The starting price is two million high-grade Xuan stones, and each bid must be at least ten thousand high-grade Xuan stones."

Then came the fierce competition.

The cultivators from the human race who competed for this item were all relatively young.

To truly utilize the Thunder Spirit Serpent, it must be cultivated to the ninth rank, which requires an enormous amount of resources and simply doesn't have enough time.

Unless it's for a junior member of the sect, I'm not worried about that.

But if cultivators at the highest level are on the verge of tribulation, who can think about the sect's problems? Naturally, their first priority is to find a way to survive.

Perhaps it was precisely because of the Thunder Serpent's shortcomings that, although the other disciples were bidding wildly and there were many participants, the bidding stopped increasing when the price reached seven million.

The Thunder Spirit Serpent clan is quite interesting. Whenever a rare beast commands the highest price, they will definitely raise the bid to compete for it. However, if a human cultivator makes a bid, they will remain silent.

Clearly, this race is well aware that if their offspring are taken away by humans, they will certainly not be mistreated because they will be used in the future. Moreover, in order to use them as soon as possible, they will grow faster than if they were in their own race!

The cubs are going to "enjoy themselves," so what are they fighting over...?

Ultimately, this round did not involve bartering, and the transaction was completed at a price of 7.62 million high-grade mystic stones.

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The one who succeeded was a human fairy named Tongtian Lingxiao, who was over six thousand years old.

She has a powerful backer, and her three disciples and elders from her faction entered this place with her.

Although it is unknown which continent or sect Fairy Lingxiao belongs to, they are wealthy, and the resources in their shops are mostly talismans, so they should be a major talisman merchant.

Such a sect could definitely afford to feed the Thunder Serpent.

However, talismans are a miscellaneous skill that requires a great deal of effort to master, plus the time spent cultivating... Disciples of such forces often do not have very strong physical bodies and need the Thunder Spirit Serpent to assist them in overcoming tribulations.

Once the Thunder Spirit Serpent has grown up, Fairy Lingxiao will probably be able to use it.

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The third item auctioned was a low-grade, ninth-level Thunder Tribulation Pill.

This thing can help with tribulation, but it's only of low grade, so it can only weaken the lightning tribulation by half a percent at most—maybe not even half a percent.

The impurities it contains are also extremely dangerous, because if consumed during tribulation, it will both resist the lightning tribulation and intensify the pain due to the presence of impurities—a very strong test of willpower.

Therefore, while it's not exactly a useless item, it's also unlikely to be priced too high.

The starting price is only 500,000 high-grade Xuan stones.

This time, Xiaoyao Ke also participated in the bidding, but he wasn't persistent—after all, his master's health wasn't good, and he might not be able to withstand the pain of undergoing tribulation while simultaneously clearing away impurities.

Hong Tian Lao Zu also did not bid, because he had already prepared a mid-grade one.

The Holy Mother of Qingchi won the competition, and in the end, the elixir also fell into her hands, with a transaction price of 1.62 million high-grade Xuan stones.

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Then, Zhong Cai took out the fourth item, the fifth item...

Both of the consecutive auction items are Xuan-level artifacts, and they are even combat-type Xuan-level artifacts.

Therefore, such mysterious artifacts are not very expensive.

It wasn't until Zhong Cai brought out the sixth item for auction that it became useful for dealing with the lightning tribulation.