Chapter 156 Auction 2
Even if they have little interest in other auction items, they will still take a second look at items at the eighth level, even if they are Nirvana Realm experts.
In an instant, countless spiritual thoughts burst forth, sweeping across the phoenix feather cloak.
At this moment, the phoenix feather cloak was completely spread out and floating on the auction stage, with every corner of the garment stretched out. The faint light burning on the surface, like the downy feathers of a phoenix, trembled slowly.
There is a kind of breathtaking beauty.
After a few breaths of silence, the sound of bidding gradually rose from the private rooms.
"Twenty thousand."
Thirty thousand.
"fifty thousand."
These Nirvana cultivators didn't hesitate at all when it came to spending Xuan Stones, bidding in leaps of ten or twenty thousand.
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In the private room.
Sang Yunchu spoke softly, "Eighty thousand."
Zhong Cai: "..."
Subconsciously, he looked at his old man, Wu.
Wu Shaogan blinked.
Both of them had mixed feelings.
They could both tell that Master Sang liked a glamorous style, but they could also see that when it came to clothing, Master Sang always chose understated luxury rather than the kind that was overtly flamboyant.
That's why the two of them brought this out when selecting items for the auction—after all, the style of this phoenix feather cloak is too flashy, and it also has fire attributes, so Master Sang can't wear it now.
Unexpectedly, Master Sang has now joined the bidding.
Could it be that this is actually Master Sang's favorite?
Zhong Cai was a little depressed.
If he had known this would happen, he wouldn't have put it up for auction. He could have just waited until he was stronger and then found an opportunity to give it to his master.
Now I feel like I've screwed over my master.
Wu Shaogan hooked Zhong Cai's little finger around his finger.
[Let's keep the good stuff in the family. When we're stronger, we'll give our master more tribute.]
Zhong Cai sighed.
[If it were just the Xuan Stones, it wouldn't be a problem; we can always make up for the loss for Master later. My concern is that if Master doesn't manage to buy them, other customers might snatch them up instead...]
Wu Shaogan suddenly realized this as well.
However, he continued to hook Zhong Cai's little finger.
[Didn't you save one for Master Sang too? If you come across any nice ones in the future, just save them for Master Sang as well.]
Zhong Cai sighed.
That's all we can do.
...Actually, there was another reason why Zhong Cai took out this fancy treasure robe. In the previous sacrifice, he also took out a level seven superior-grade, low-key and luxurious silver-purple treasure robe, which he felt matched his master's style very well. He planned to find another opportunity to give it to him later.
I never expected that my master would also like flashy things.
On the bright side, they'll understand Master Sang better from now on.
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As more and more offers came in, the popularity of the Phoenix Feather Cloak far exceeded Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan's expectations.
The bids went up to 140,000 high-grade Xuan stones, and there were still five or six people vying for them.
Sang Yunchu was one of them.
Zhong Cai couldn't help but ask, "Master, so many people want this cloak?"
Sang Yunchu smiled and said, "This item is strong in both offense and defense. It is an excellent item whether used to protect oneself or given to one's Daoist partner."
Zhong Cai then deliberately asked, "Is Master also one?"
Sang Yunchu smiled and said, "I just find these clothes pleasing to the eye." As he said this, a smile appeared in his eyes, "I would like to study the phoenix feathers that adorn them."
Zhong Cai: "...Huh?"
Sang Yunchu misunderstood Zhong Cai's meaning, so he smiled and explained, "Cai'er, don't worry. It's just removing one or two phoenix feathers. I have my own methods and will not diminish the power of this thing."
Zhong Cai wasn't worried about breaking the items; he just hadn't expected that his master really wanted the Phoenix Feather.
He hasn't drawn this thing out separately yet, but he currently has dragon scales that are said to come from an eighth-tier dragon beast.
If Master wants to study Phoenix Feathers, then he should also want Dragon Scales of similar quality, right?
I'll find another opportunity to give it to my master...
Zhong Cai's eyes darted around, and she whispered, "Master, do you have enough Xuan Stones?"
Sang Yunchu replied in a deliberately low voice, "I've sold a lot of level eight pills, so I have more than enough Xuan Stones."
Zhong Cai chuckled: "Master is incredibly wealthy!"
Sang Yunchu chuckled softly, "Cai'er will be the same after her alchemy skills improve."
Zhong Cai immediately showed an excited expression, eager to make money.
Seeing this, Sang Yunchu laughed even more happily.
At the same time, he didn't forget to continue bidding—
Two hundred and one thousand.
Yes, without realizing it, the price of this thing has actually reached this number.
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The Nirvana Realm experts in the private room bid calmly and steadily. Even though the price increased significantly each time, there was no hint of impatience or urgency.
The cultivators in the private rooms on the second and third floors, and in the main hall on the first floor, had a different mood.
Many people were whispering among themselves:
"The very first level-eight resource that came out was priced at two or three hundred thousand high-grade Xuan stones. Even if I only got a fraction of that, it would be enough for me to cultivate for hundreds of years. This auction is really treating Xuan stones like they're nothing!"
"These are Nirvana Realm experts! They only need to kill one eighth-tier savage beast to earn tens or hundreds of thousands of high-grade Xuan Stones. This is nothing!"
"Even Nirvana Realm experts have powerful forces to support them, so how could they possibly afford to contribute so much..."
"Hahaha! Just like my buddy said, they can feed a whole bunch of people by hunting just one! And what they kill after that is all their old man's reserves, right? They don't lack Xuan Stones, they're just afraid they won't have anywhere to buy good stuff!"
"I wonder who organized this auction; I heard there are quite a few level-eight resources up for sale!"
"Don't look at me, I didn't find out either..."
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On the second floor, slightly to the right, there is a private seating area.
The private booths are divided into tables, mostly round tables with some soft chairs and stools, and separated from the adjacent booths by screens.
There were also seats by the railing, with two or three people sitting together, also separated by screens.
Where you sit depends on how many people are there—if there are really a lot of people, you can remove the screen between adjacent seats and combine the two private seats together.
The Fan family sent more than a dozen people, which should be enough for one place.
Both of the Palace Building Ancestors have arrived, along with several capable clan elders and four or five highly regarded juniors—all of whom are at least at the Suspended Illumination Realm.
Currently, the most valued is Fan Jiming from the seventh branch.
Not to mention that it was Fan Jiming who brought the news of the auction back to the Fan family and informed the ancestors, he himself had encountered some kind of extraordinary encounter, not only awakening a special physique later in life, but also improving his aptitude to the top of the Earth grade, which was enough to make him highly valued!
The only slight regret is that Fan Jiming is not truly of the Fan family bloodline, but is his mother's illegitimate son—but that doesn't matter, Fan Jiming is on the Fan family's genealogy and has a sense of belonging to the Fan family.
In the past, some clansmen may have been ignorant and whispered about Fan Jiming's background, but in the future, the clan will strengthen its restrictions to ensure that all related rumors are buried in history!
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Fan Jiming and several younger members of the clan were sitting at a small table, and they were occasionally struck up conversations with other members of the clan.
One of them said with a smile, "Cousin Ji Ming, I heard you have connections with the disciples of Canglong Academy? This news must have reached Canglong through your friends as well. That way, Canglong will remember this favor. Good luck, cousin!"
Fan Jiming looked over and recognized him.
This seems to be a cousin of the fifth branch of the family. I don't usually have much contact with him, but recently he has had many fortuitous encounters and his strength has improved by leaps and bounds. Currently, his reputation among his peers is only slightly less than mine.
What was his name again? It was...I think it was Fan Zhongyang.
Fan Jiming paused for a moment, then tentatively said, "Cousin Zhongyang is joking. It's just a piece of news, how can it be considered a favor? Besides, the Canglong disciple helped me a lot before, I'm just returning a small favor."
The man was still smiling: "At least we've managed to build a relationship."
Fan Jiming didn't refute this; refutating it too much would only make him seem hypocritical. However, he was now certain that his cousin's name was indeed Fan Zhongyang.
Fan Zhongyang didn't say much about that, but sighed again, "Sitting here, listening to those powerful figures bidding, we can't help but feel insignificant and oblivious to the vastness of the world."
Fan Jiming comforted him, saying, "If we work hard for a few hundred years, we will eventually see that realm. Cousin Zhongyang, don't underestimate yourself. Just take it slow."
Fan Zhongyang seemed comforted, smiled, and continued chatting with Fan Jiming.
Fan Jiming didn't dislike Fan Zhongyang either. After all, they were from the same clan, and their ages and strengths were similar, so they could still interact more often.
Seeing Fan Zhongyang and Fan Jiming becoming close, the other geniuses from the Fan family also joined the conversation. They shared information they had obtained through their previous training or other channels, and if there were places they couldn't go alone, they could invite their clansmen to go with them.
Anyway, they're just here to broaden their horizons; they can't even afford the reserve price for most of the resources auctioned off...
As the auction progressed, the younger generation of the Fan family at the Suspended Illumination Realm had developed a very good relationship with each other.
Fan Jiming was the most popular among them, followed by Fan Zhongyang.
Fan Zhongyang had good relationships with all his clansmen, but his closest relative was Fan Jiming.
Fan Jiming also had a good impression of Fan Zhongyang, and naturally they became more acquainted.
At the same time, they also made a pact that the members of their tribe would go on an adventure together later...
The elders and patriarchs of the Fan family were very pleased to see that the geniuses in their clan were getting along so well.
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The final transaction price for the Phoenix Feather Cloak was 270,000 high-grade Xuan Stones.
Presumably because all the price increases were in the tens of thousands, even when things reached a stalemate in the later stages, no one used small increments to raise prices.
In the end, the cloak still ended up in Sang Yunchu's hands.
Sang Yunchu is really rich.
Even until the very end, he was still completely at ease!
Zhong Cai couldn't help but secretly marvel at how wealthy his master truly was!
Moreover, judging from his current situation, his master might be able to film other resources without batting an eye when they come out later!
Zhong Cai asked in a low voice, "Master, do you think this price is a rip-off?"
Sang Yunchu also replied in a low voice, "It's not a loss. If there were other level eight alchemists here, it definitely wouldn't be this cheap."
Zhong Cai: "..."
Okay, it's cheap.
But for Master, it might really be true? If Master were to refine some high-level eight pills that were difficult to refine, and one pill could sell for tens of thousands of high-grade Xuan stones, then a mere two hundred thousand or so would probably be nothing to Master... right?
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Soon, Sang Yunchu teleported the Xuan Stone over, and the Phoenix Feather Cloak was also quickly teleported into Sang Yunchu's hands.
In an instant, the temperature in the entire private room rose.
Although it hasn't been fully activated yet, the level is such that the tiny flames on it are something that cultivators of lower realms simply cannot touch—otherwise, they would probably be burned to ashes!
The other people in the private room all came over to watch, but they were all very cautious.
Sang Yunchu said softly, "This phoenix feather is definitely real, and it was taken from a fire-type phoenix when its vitality was at its peak. Judging from its color, it has probably been around for tens of thousands of years, but the phoenix feather is still intact, which shows that the phoenix was extremely powerful in its lifetime..."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Jiang Chongguang also said, "We're just one step away from the ninth rank."
The others were not as skilled or perceptive as Jiang Sang and her companion, but after a careful examination, they all agreed with their assessment.
After Sang Yunchu and the others had seen enough, they carefully put the items away.
Look, she really likes... that Huang Yu.
Zhong Cai leaned closer to Wu Shaogan's chest.
Wu Shaogan squeezed his fingers.
Next time we're picking things out, we need to be more careful.
[A-Cai's words make sense.]
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When the items were put up for auction, they were one after another.
After the Phoenix Feather Cloak was successfully auctioned off, before the ongoing discussions could continue, a Level 5 item was immediately auctioned off.
This fifth-grade item is no ordinary thing; it is the venom sac of the Seven Poison Spider.
Although it is only the venom sac of a fifth-tier savage beast, after processing the venom, it can actually poison and kill cultivators who have reached the Foundation Establishment stage.
Therefore, the competition is also very fierce.
In the lobby on the first floor, the sounds of bidding rose and fell, each more intense than the last.
The starting price for this thing was only 1,000 Xuanzhu, but the final transaction price reached a whopping 110,000 Xuanzhu!
Immediately, another Level 5 item will be auctioned.
One after another, they were all Grade 5 lots…
After eight items were sold at grade 5 and eight at grade 6, the next item offered was grade 7.
A level seven rare beast egg.
It's not a rare bird with special potential, but it can indeed be trained to the peak of the seventh rank.
It is indeed: Ice Mandarin Duck.
The Ice Mandarin Duck is a small and exquisite rare bird, only the length of a forearm, and its size cannot change. However, it can spew out extremely terrifying ice tides, making its attack power very formidable. At the same time, it sheds a full set of feathers every year, and these feathers are scorching hot. They can be sorted into different qualities and refined into mystical treasures that can withstand different levels of extreme cold.
It is very suitable for family breeding.
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In an instant, many cultivators in the second and third-floor private rooms began bidding against each other.
The starting price for the Ice Mandarin Duck was only five thousand mid-grade Xuan Stones, but after a short period of time, it soared to seventy or eighty thousand.
Compared to ordinary rare birds, this thing actually lacks the ability to carry people—it can fly on its own, but it cannot carry other cultivators.
However, it is truly rare. Furthermore, because it can control the level of the ice tide it spews out, it can create a special training environment to help cultivators hone their physical bodies, practice ice-attribute techniques, and improve their strength, among other things.
Even if it costs a high price, it's worth it.
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Zhong Cai pricked up her ears, somewhat shocked.
Once again, I never expected that the Ice Couple could fetch such an incredibly high price.
The cultivation environment created by the Ice Mandarin Duck can be adjusted in the cultivation rooms of the ancient city; while the ice tide spewed by the Ice Mandarin Duck is certainly very destructive, the bombardment power of the ancient city is even more terrifying; although the feathers shed by the Ice Mandarin Duck can be used to forge mystical artifacts and armor, they can also mass-produce similar items by adding some ice-attribute refining materials to the weapon pool...
Therefore, Zhong Cai didn't initially think that the ice mandarin duck was particularly special.
Only now, witnessing the struggle among other cultivators, did he realize that he had underestimated Bing Yuan!
Wu Shaogan smiled slightly.
How can you say Acai was undervalued? Putting her at an auction would have been the most suitable way to sell Bingyuan.
Zhong Cai thought about it for a moment and then became smug.
[Yes! I was brilliant! Only then could the auction house get a fair price for it!]
Wu Shaogan suppressed a laugh and then fiddled with Zhong Cai's hair.
The other members of Azure Dragon Academy: "..."
This couple is so affectionate; they always want to whisper to each other, and they're so afraid of being overheard that they have to communicate telepathically.
However, they don't actually need to hear the content; just by looking at their expressions, they can tell how... sticky they are.
Sang Yunchu and Jiang Chongguang would occasionally glance at them, and each time they saw them, they couldn't help but smile.
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The Fan family is determined to get Bingyuan.
The two ancestors had worked hard for over a thousand years and had accumulated considerable wealth. The Fan family, in particular, was a large family that had been passed down for many generations, with no generation without a Palace-Building expert.
According to the family rules, all the strong individuals carefully nurtured by the family must give back to the family once they go out to acquire resources. The vast majority of the Fan family's strong individuals have followed this rule, adding a lot of resources to the family's private treasury.
Therefore, with the family's resources, they can still compete for the Ice Mandarin Duck.
However, many other families share the same idea, and the competition for this item is fierce, with prices remaining very close.
After much back and forth, the deal was finally struck at 223,675 mid-grade black stones!
...The competition became so fierce that in the end it turned into a contest for three or five pieces of mysterious stone.
In the end, it was indeed the Fan family who won the Ice Mandarin Duck.
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Fan Jiming immediately said, "Congratulations, Ancestor."
Fan Zhongyang and other members of the Fan family also offered their congratulations.
The two patriarchs of the Palace Construction Sect were somewhat reluctant to part with it, but they also greatly admired the Ice Mandarin Duck and were naturally very happy to have it...
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Zhong Cai glanced in the direction where the treasure had been sent.
Is it in a private room on the second floor?
Because it was a soul sweep, he immediately saw a familiar person sitting there—wow, it turned out to be Brother Fan's family that had taken the picture.
Zhong Cai started whispering to Wu Shaogan.
Wu Shaogan listened and nodded slightly.
Although Brother Fan is poor, his family is quite wealthy.
To be honest, Brother Fan isn't exactly poor; he just spends a lot.
That's true. It's because Brother Fan always seems to feel the pinch when he spends money, making him appear poor.
【A-Cai is right.】
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After this Grade 7 lot, there were several Grade 5 lots and several Grade 6 lots.
None of them are ordinary—those that are too ordinary would be stuffed into blind boxes by Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan.
Therefore, the final selling price of each item was also among the higher ones in its category.
Each transaction felt like countless mysterious stones and pearls colliding, producing a clear and pleasant sound in Zhong Cai's ears.
At this moment, Kuiyi took out another level-seven auction item.
The essence and blood of the Xuan Turtle.
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As soon as this item was put up for auction, before Puppet One and Puppet Two could even begin their introduction, many cultivators were already invigorated and staring intently at the auction stage!
Is it true or false?
How could there possibly be Xuan Turtle essence blood?!
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It's no wonder these cultivators were shocked, because the Xuan Turtle is a rare beast that lives in the sea.
The Xuan Turtle has extremely high potential. It doesn't even need to cultivate. Just by living, it can continuously improve its realm over time, eventually reaching the ninth level!
However, it is a rare treasure in its juvenile stage, and its shell has very low defense, making it extremely easy for other animals to eat it.
Once the Xuan Turtle reaches the second rank, its shell becomes incredibly strong, making it almost impossible for even seventh or eighth-rank attacks to break through from the outside.
At this time, two drops of essence blood will be generated inside the Xuan Turtle's body.
Each time you advance to the next rank, you gain one more drop of essence blood.
When the Xuan Turtle dies of old age, its body will turn to ashes, and only its essence and blood will remain, which will be fought over and devoured by countless nearby beasts.
When a Xuan Turtle reaches the seventh level, it will develop sentience. To obtain the essence blood of a Xuan Turtle, one can only communicate with it and ask it to give it to them willingly. However, the Xuan Turtle will never leave the deep sea, so how can a cultivator communicate with it?
Even if cultivators could dive into the deep sea, they would find that countless terrifying beasts guarded the vicinity of the Xuan Turtle, making it impossible to break through their defenses.
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The current Xuan Turtle Essence Blood is a level seven resource.
In other words, it is necessary to communicate with the seventh-tier Xuan Turtle to exchange for it.
How exactly did they manage to do that?
The uses of the essence blood of the Xuan Turtle are very extensive.
If beasts consume this essence blood, turtles will have their bloodline enhanced, while non-turtles will be helped to break through their original potential limits.
If a human cultivator were to consume this essence blood, several possibilities would arise:
Perhaps it is possible to awaken a special physique acquired later in life—most of which are related to defense, enhancing the strength of the physical body;
Perhaps it can break through the bottom line of a talent limitation—for example, a cultivator with a Xuan-grade talent and potential fixed at the Spirit Transformation Realm, after consuming this essence blood at the peak of the Spirit Transformation Realm, would have a high chance of breaking through the shackles and becoming a Nirvana cultivator!
Or perhaps it can completely heal the strange injuries in the body—for example, some foreign energies that are like a bone-deep affliction that are suppressing the Spirit Transformation cultivator, and the essence blood may completely dissolve these energies.
It may also extend one's lifespan by a certain amount—from three to five years at the very least, to as much as thirty to fifty years!
However, this level seven Xuan Turtle essence blood is only suitable for Spirit Transformation cultivators and beasts with seventh-order potential.
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Many cultivators were shocked, but no matter how shocked they were, the item was right in front of them.
Furthermore, Kui Er even deliberately uncorked the bottle containing the essence blood, allowing the blood essence to dissipate—
With Kuiyi's brief explanation, the characteristics of these blood auras were identified and confirmed.
This is definitely the genuine product!
Starting price: 10,000 mid-grade Xuan stones.
After a moment of silence, all the Spirit Transformation cultivators began to bid!
Thirty thousand!
"fifty thousand!"
"One hundred thousand!"
The price increase is both very high and very rapid!
Before long, the price had already gone from tens of thousands to two hundred thousand.
The cultivators who had undergone the Spirit Transformation process almost all went mad.
After all, the uses of the Xuan Turtle Essence Blood are numerous. The benefits of consuming it may be uncertain, but any benefit known so far would be of great help to them—and all are worth looking forward to.
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