"Alright, the auction is officially starting. Fellow Daoists who want this Pure Yang Grass, you may make your bids!" the auctioneer announced loudly.
Liu Xiaoyuan remained silent because he knew that more than one person needed this Pure Yang Grass, and others would definitely bid for it. Rather than bidding against these cultivators here earlier, he might as well turn the tables later.
So Liu Xiaoyuan remained indifferent, crossing his arms and watching the commotion.
Jia Youdao guessed Liu Xiaoyuan's intention and said with a smile, "Brother Xiaoyuan, are you planning a big counterattack later?"
Liu Xiaoyuan smiled and said, "Teacher Jia, I wouldn't call it a major comeback, but I feel that continuing the bidding all the way through is pointless. It would be better to wait until there's only one person left before I make my move, so as not to waste my time."
Jia Youdao said with a smile, "Then why don't you just offer an exorbitant price to intimidate all the cultivators who need Pure Yang Grass? Wouldn't that save even more time?"
Doing it this way will certainly save more time, but doing it this way, you might very well end up paying a hefty price!
While the two were talking, some cultivators had already started bidding on the Pure Yang Grass, and the bidding was quite intense.
At first, there were several cultivators bidding, but later a middle-aged cultivator in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage scared off the other bidders by offering a high price of three thousand low-grade spirit stones.
"Is there anyone else who needs Pure Yang Grass? It's already three thousand low-grade spirit stones. Is there anyone else bidding? If no one bids, this Pure Yang Grass will be yours!" the auctioneer shouted on the stage. He was eager for others to bid, because the higher the price of the Pure Yang Grass, the more reward he would receive.
Liu Xiaoyuan finally made his move at this moment, because if he didn't, the Pure Yang Grass would belong to someone else.
"Three thousand five hundred low-grade spirit stones!" Liu Xiaoyuan slowly called out the price.
As soon as Liu Xiaoyuan spoke, he immediately attracted the attention of everyone present. Everyone looked at Liu Xiaoyuan to see if they knew him.
However, they discovered that they didn't know Liu Xiaoyuan at all, and they began to speculate about his background. How could a cultivator in the late stage of Qi Refining have so many spirit stones, and even dare to bid against a cultivator in the mid stage of Foundation Establishment? This was suicidal.
Because many cultivators will fight at the drop of a hat, especially at auctions. It is very unwise to bid against a high-level cultivator, especially if you let him see what you look like.
Because once the auction ends, this high-level cultivator will find you, and the most likely scenario is that he will kill you to steal your treasure.
Therefore, when everyone saw Liu Xiaoyuan openly bidding against a cultivator in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage for the Pure Yang Grass, many people looked at Liu Xiaoyuan with pity, thinking that Liu Xiaoyuan was doomed.
Liu Xiaoyuan didn't care at all about the gazes of these cultivators. So what if they were mid-Foundation Establishment cultivators? Even if I, a late-stage Qi Refining sword immortal, couldn't handle them, I, a late-stage Foundation Establishment sword immortal, could surely handle them.
The Foundation Establishment cultivator glanced at Liu Xiaoyuan with a threatening look in his eyes, as if to say, "Boy, if you know what's good for you, get out of here right now, or I'll make sure you die a horrible death."
Facing the threatening gaze of the Foundation Establishment cultivator, Liu Xiaoyuan didn't care at all. If you dare to cause me trouble, I'll definitely make sure you lose your head.
"Three thousand six hundred low-grade spirit stones!" The late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator glanced at Liu Xiaoyuan and quoted his price.
Liu Xiaoyuan had already deduced from the Foundation Establishment cultivator's offer that the other party was short of money. If they had a lot of spirit stones, they would have scared him away. The fact that they were adding 100 at a time showed that they lacked confidence.
Liu Xiaoyuan shouted directly, "Four thousand low-grade spirit stones!"
Anyway, the spirit stones aren't mine, so I can just shout them out. That's how you get something for nothing.
Liu Xiaoyuan spends hundreds of dollars at a time. Seeing how generous Liu Xiaoyuan is, everyone guesses he must be a tycoon!
The discussion started again, with everyone wondering who Liu Xiaoyuan really was. However, no one knew who Liu Xiaoyuan was, because none of them had ever met him.
"Brother Xiaoyuan, did you see that cultivator's gaze? He probably has murderous intent towards you!" Jia Youdao said to Liu Xiaoyuan.
Liu Xiaoyuan wasn't blind; the eyes of a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator could see everything clearly, and the killing intent in his eyes was released without any concealment.
"There's no other way. I need the Pure Yang Grass. Even if he's determined to kill me, I'll still bid," Liu Xiaoyuan said.
"Four thousand low-grade spirit stones, anyone else bidding?" The auctioneer was all smiles. He hadn't expected Liu Xiaoyuan to suddenly appear and cause such a stir. He was thrilled and raised the price of the Pure Yang Grass by another thousand low-grade spirit stones.
"Fellow Daoist, do you need to raise the bid?" the auctioneer asked, looking at the mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator.
The auctioneer, of course, hoped that this cultivator would bid against Liu Xiaoyuan until he was bankrupt, only then would she be happy.
The cultivator in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage glanced at the auctioneer, then at Liu Xiaoyuan, and said to Liu Xiaoyuan, "Fellow Daoist, the Pure Yang Grass is of great use to me. Please do not compete with me for it."
The cultivator in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage spoke politely, but his tone was actually threatening.
Liu Xiaoyuan said, "Fellow Daoist, I'm sorry, but the Pure Yang Grass is also of great use to me, so I cannot give it up."
Upon hearing Liu Xiaoyuan's words, the mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator narrowed his eyes and asked, "So, you're determined to compete with me in this bidding war!"
Liu Xiaoyuan nodded and said, "Of course, please forgive me, fellow Daoist."
When the auctioneer saw Liu Xiaoyuan chatting with the Foundation Establishment cultivator, he quickly said, "Gentlemen, gentlemen, this is an auction, not a place for chatting."
"Alright, fellow Daoist, do you need to raise the bid? If not, this Pure Yang Grass will belong to that young fellow Daoist." The auctioneer asked the mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator.
The mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator flicked his hand and said, "No need!"
After saying that, the cultivator in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage left the auction site.
"Alright, congratulations to this fellow Daoist for obtaining the Pure Yang Grass!" The auctioneer brought down the gavel and said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist, you can exchange your spirit stones for the Pure Yang Grass after the auction ends. Of course, if you have urgent business, you can also come to the back now to exchange your spirit stones for the Pure Yang Grass."
Liu Xiaoyuan didn't want to stay any longer, so he exchanged his possession for the Pure Yang Grass and left.
"I have something urgent to attend to," Liu Xiaoyuan said.
As soon as Liu Xiaoyuan finished speaking, an auction staff member immediately came up to him and said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist, please follow me!"
Liu Xiaoyuan stood up and said to Jia Youdao, "Teacher Jia, I'll be going now!"
(End of this chapter)
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