Chapter 158 Auction 4
Because the Nirvana cultivators were so competitive, the subsequent bids gradually became outrageous.
A price exceeding 500,000 for a high-grade Xuan Stone is already considered a premium, but 600 or 700,000 isn't enough; the price keeps climbing.
"Seven hundred and fifty thousand."
"Seventy-eight."
"If you're short on cash, sister, why don't you back out? I'll offer eighty-five."
"Enough with the nonsense! Eighty-eight."
"Then I'll reduce it by 20,000, let's make it 90."
"Pah! You old monster! Ninety-five!"
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Zhong Cai listened intently to the auction below, practically holding her breath.
Wow, there are so many!
So many!
It's about to break a million! Doesn't that mean the Sun-Shooting Bow earned a fifth of that in one go?!
Is this Spirit-Gathering Fruit really that amazing?!
Subconsciously, Zhong Cai looked at her husband, Lao Wu.
Wu Shaogan was also somewhat surprised, but then he noticed the hidden joy in Zhong Cai's eyes and instantly understood his thoughts, feeling a warmth in his heart.
Ah Cai is still the same; she always puts him first.
Wu Shaogan really wanted to kiss his daughter, A-Cai.
Unfortunately, there were many other people around.
He had no choice but to endure it.
Zhong Cai, on the other hand, smiled and buried her head in Wu Shaogan's neck again, secretly licking it.
Wu Shaogan: "..."
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At this moment, the auction for the Gathering Spirit Fruit is at its most intense.
There were still several people arguing.
A dignified female voice announced the price: "One million."
Then that familiar, hoarse male voice sneered again: "Good! Very good! Today you've all come up against me! One hundred and one!"
The hoarse female voice, which had been fiercely arguing with the hoarse male voice, sighed softly and gave up the fight.
Then a somewhat aged male voice slowly said, "In that case, I will make another offer. If there is a higher offer, I will not follow suit. One million one hundred and fifty thousand."
The last voice was a sinister female voice, brimming with undisguised arrogance: "Enough with the nonsense! Let's see who's better! I'll offer 1.2 million!"
The bids continued to rise, and everyone's words were so passionate they seemed to spark, creating a near-explosive atmosphere.
Finally, the hoarse male voice cursed angrily and stopped offering prices.
The one who truly obtained the Gathering Spirit Fruit was that eerie female voice who had little presence in the early stages but later always managed to quote higher prices.
She offered 1.37 million.
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The Gathering Spirit Fruit was quickly delivered, and the Mystic Stone also swiftly arrived in Kui Yi's hands.
Zhong Cai's heart, which had been pounding in her chest, finally calmed down, and she realized that she had actually pinched Lao Wu's hand full of finger marks.
Although he was internally screaming for a fight to break out, the scene just now, which looked like a real fight was about to break out, was a bit scary!
Of course, the presence of a level nine formation here isn't a major problem, but it's still a big trouble nonetheless.
Fortunately, even though those Nirvana Realm experts got very worked up, they still managed to calm down as quickly as possible...
It almost scared him to death.
At this point, Zhong Cai lifted Wu Shaogan's hand and blew on it.
However, he felt a little embarrassed the moment he finished playing.
That seems a bit too cheesy.
Wu Shaogan smiled slightly.
Kui Yi remained completely unaffected. Even though the atmosphere in the room was still somewhat tense, he still took out the next item for auction without hesitation.
This time, it's a level seven resource.
A level 7 superior shield.
The shield has no name, its shape is ancient and it is incredibly heavy. No one knows how many kilograms it weighs, but there is no doubt that it has extremely strong defensive capabilities—if it were swung, it could definitely be used as a heavy weapon.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan originally planned to put it into a more premium blind box, but now that there's an auction going on, it's certainly a good idea to use it as an item to attract customers.
It could sell for an even higher price!
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Because of its excellent quality among level seven shields, the starting price for this shield has already reached 100,000 mid-grade Xuan stones.
However, there are relatively few cultivators who are suitable for this shield, since it has more restrictions when used. At the very least, it places higher demands on the cultivator's physical body—ordinary Spirit Transformation cultivators would probably find it difficult to wield it easily.
Fortunately, the news reached a wide enough area and a large enough number of cultivators came. When Puppet Two announced the bottom price, there were seven or eight competitors.
Because there are relatively few people, the competition is extremely fast.
In less than the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea, the final price was revealed.
It is: 236,000 mid-grade Xuan stones.
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Kuiyi then offered three more level-six resources, each fetching a high price, before finally bringing out a level-seven item.
It is still a mysterious artifact.
It is a very rare hairpin with ice properties.
Its attack and defense capabilities are both very strong, and its appearance is also quite gorgeous, making it a mid-grade level 7 item.
Its most suitable owner is undoubtedly a female cultivator in the Spirit Transformation Realm with ice attributes.
Coincidentally, there are quite a few female cultivators like this here... as well as male cultivators who know these female cultivators and have a good relationship with them.
After several rounds of bidding, the price rose from a starting point of 30,000 mid-grade Xuan stones to a final price of 164,000 mid-grade Xuan stones.
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Next up is another level 7 resource.
A level seven superior talisman, possessing terrifying binding power and also imbued with burning power.
It's a very good attack method, powerful, but unfortunately it can only be used once.
The starting price was only 5,000 mid-grade Xuan Stones, and the final transaction price was only 43,500.
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It is still a level 7 lot.
Ice Soul Exquisite Pearl.
It is an essence that can only be nurtured from countless ice souls. It greatly assists ice attribute cultivators in their cultivation and has a wide range of applications. It can be used from the Enlightenment Realm all the way up to the Spirit Transformation Realm.
Such a treasure is extremely rare, with a starting price of 20,000 mid-grade Xuan stones.
And there were quite a few ice-attribute cultivators present...
Some were originally exceptionally strong, while others came following powerful predecessors from the same faction.
They were all very envious.
However, only those with extremely deep pockets can actually participate in the bidding.
The bidding was quite heated.
"Twenty-five thousand!"
Thirty thousand!
Thirty-three thousand!
"You dare to argue over such a small amount of Xuan Stones? I'll offer 50,000!"
"Fifty thousand is nothing, I'll offer one hundred thousand!"
It seemed that some people were getting impatient with the slow bidding, so a cultivator directly raised the price to over 100,000, instantly eliminating many who didn't have enough resources but still wanted to test the waters.
Now, only a dozen or so are still competing.
They took stock of their savings and were unwilling to give up.
Once you take the photos, they really will last a long time!
Some ice-attribute secret techniques can be completed quickly with its help, and even have their power increased!
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Following the sound of the price quote, Zhong Cai's gaze occasionally swept towards the private rooms on the third floor.
Many cultivators do the same thing as him, and his actions don't attract much attention from others; he's very much in line with the crowd.
Zhong Cai noticed that on the right was a woman whose entire body was covered in frost, sitting alone behind a screen. Her voice, when she made a price offer, seemed to exude ice shards.
A hairpin was tucked diagonally into her cloud-like hair; it was none other than the seventh-grade hairpin that had been auctioned off earlier, and it had actually ended up in her hands!
Now, she is still very wealthy and wants to bid on another treasure, not hesitating to pay the price.
After passing more than ten private booths, you can see another young man with a cold and stern face. He carries a large spear that looks like ice and jade on his back, and his body is also shrouded in a chilling aura. He also has a high level of skill in the art of ice and snow.
He also had enough Xuan Stones, and each time he made a bid, he was very calm and composed, without the slightest hesitation.
Moreover, he, like the icy woman, occupied a private seat alone, without any companions.
Looking to the left, Zhong Cai saw a charming middle-aged woman whose appearance was still outstanding, but the aura she exuded showed that she was not young—she was a Spirit Transformation cultivator, and she must have deliberately maintained this appearance.
The beautiful woman's eyebrows furrowed slightly, her expression tinged with sorrow. Her slender, jade-like fingers gently stroked the few black stones on the table. Each time she quoted a price, she seemed to sigh softly, as if carrying a hidden pain.
She was surrounded by seven or eight handsome men, all of whom looked to be around different ages. Some were mature men in their thirties, some were sunny young men, some had a delicate beauty, and some were masculine and handsome. They all wore similar clothes, but had many clever details in the details. They all used their own methods to serve the beautiful woman.
Beside this burly man, who exuded an icy aura, nestled several bright young women—all with similar temperaments and striking appearances, though each possessed a different kind of beauty.
It seems that this muscular senior has a rather limited range of tastes.
However, upon closer inspection, Zhong Cai noticed something amiss, and her expression immediately became somewhat subtle.
Among those many girls, there were actually several boys, but their faces resembled those of women and their figures were quite slender... In fact, they dressed as cross-dressers.
Those who cultivate ice-attribute power seem to be somewhat polarized...
At least among the Spirit Transformation seniors that Zhong Cai has seen so far, they are either very lonely or surrounded by men and women serving them. There are relatively few cultivators who come and go with friends, disciples, or in normal circumstances.
As Zhong Cai watched, she couldn't help but mutter to herself about it to her husband.
[Old Wu, look over here...]
[Old Wu! Um, um!]
[Old Wu, which one do you think will get the shot? They all seem pretty rich...]
Wu Shaogan followed Zhong Cai's gaze and looked at each person one by one. Every time Zhong Cai communicated with him telepathically, he would respond accordingly.
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No matter how good the Ice Soul Exquisite Pearl is, it is far less precious than the Gathering Spirit Fruit, which can create a powerful cultivator who is on the verge of Nirvana. Moreover, ice-attribute spirit cultivators are not fools; no matter how rich they are, they will not quote a price that exceeds their bottom line.
Therefore, the final price was: 183,400 mid-grade Xuan stones.
Zhong Cai was already very satisfied with the price.
If it were sold privately instead of at an auction, the price would probably be several times lower.
The one who obtained this Ice Soul Exquisite Pearl was none other than that icy woman.
She is truly... extremely wealthy.
Zhong Cai glanced at her expression, but she remained cold and aloof, simply placing the rare and precious material into a special box and carefully storing it away.
At that moment, Zhong Cai suddenly felt that perhaps she wasn't meant for her own use?
But in the end, it had nothing to do with Zhong Cai; he was only concerned with collecting money!
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The transaction was successful, and the auction for Puppet One will continue.
The puppet is tireless, following a pre-determined process in everything.
As before, Puppet One took out the auction items and introduced them, while Puppet Two made the bids.
The level-six resource they've brought out this time is the carcass of a white savage bear.
Judging from the aura it emitted, its strength in life was at the peak of the sixth rank!
The starting price is 50,000 low-grade Xuan stones.
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Resources like the carcasses of savage beasts, if they are common and readily available, are usually already sold in pieces and are not put up for auction in their entirety. Many powerful cultivators can easily hunt them down in one trip into the mountains. Unless they desperately need them, there is no need to spend a lot of money.
This is different from rare beast eggs and rare beast fetuses—these can be contracted and become cultivators' partners.
While the carcasses of rare beasts might be sent to auctions, they are usually quite special. Furthermore, for rare beasts that can be contracted, they are often captured alive for auction, and the transaction price is much higher than that of inanimate objects.
This white Savage Bear, for example, is a variant of the Savage Bear.
Perhaps only one or two thousand Savage Bears will produce such a mutation, and it must survive and reach the highest potential level of this species.
Of course, for cultivators, no matter how rare this thing is, if it cannot bring much benefit, then apart from cultivators who are both collectors and very wealthy, no one will be willing to pay a high price.
However, the White Vicious Bear is very useful.
Its bile is a rare treasure, of great use in cultivation, and can also increase the chances of a cultivator who has reached the Spirit Transformation Realm.
Besides, the essence blood squeezed out after the bear heart is cut open is a precious medicine, the bear tendons are also a very potent refining material, and the bear blood is mild and has certain therapeutic uses...
It can be said that every part of it is a treasure.
At that moment, many palace builders' eyes lit up, and they rushed to quote their prices.
After a few breaths, the price had reached "110,000 low-grade Xuan stones".
After another round of bidding, the price exceeded 200,000.
Finally, one person directly shouted "300,000," which shocked the crowd and showed his determination to win.
The corpse of the peak-level White Violent Bear also fell into the hands of this Construct Palace Master.
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It was as if they had disturbed a den of savage beast corpses. The two level-six resources that Kuiyi then auctioned off were both relatively rare savage beast corpses.
Next, it mixed in a sixth-tier rare beast fetus and a sixth-tier rare bird's egg.
They all sold for a considerable price.
Kuiyi took out another level seven resource.
This time, it was the corpse of a giant rock beast at the peak of the seventh rank.
The entire corpse was enormous, almost like a small mountain.
The moment it was taken out by Puppet One, Puppet Two took over its control and suspended it in mid-air.
At that moment, many floors seemed to be shrouded in shadow.
That's a bit outrageous.
It directly blocked the guests' view, leaving them with only the incredibly hard "rock" in sight.
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Zhong Cai couldn't help but laugh.
Wu Shaogan knew what he was laughing at—A Cai had specifically picked this out when the two of them were choosing the items for auction, just to see this scene.
The other cultivators in the private room also looked at the "small mountain".
Sang Yunchu chuckled and said, "It's truly remarkable that you were able to find such a rare item whole."
Jiang Chongguang echoed, "The mountain is full of rocks; who knows what kind of refining materials might be found there!"
During their trip to the Meijiashan Mountains, Jiang Chongguang's fellow disciples all laughed and said:
"I've really learned something new."
"I've heard of it before, but this is the first time I've seen it."
"That's quite interesting. If someone were to take a picture of it, they'd have to dig through the rocks for days!"
"Haha! I just hope it's a lucky one."
"I just counted them, and there are about 30,000 to 40,000 rocks of various kinds. I don't know what percentage of them will be usable..."
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In many private rooms, the cultivators were discussing the matter animatedly.
Those who knew anything about this giant rock beast shared their knowledge with their companions.
Moreover, Puppet One is also being introduced at the same time.
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The Giant Rock Beast is relatively mild-mannered among the beasts—why relatively? Because it rarely moves, and as long as it lies still, even if any other living creature jumps up to it, it won't attack unless it's attacked or kicked a few times.
At the same time, this savage beast is peculiar in that it can both give birth to treasures and collect them.
As it survives longer, it attracts rare herbs and treasures as it passes through places, which then become embedded in the rocks around it. Often, as it devours flesh and blood and absorbs the energy of heaven and earth, a "core" will appear in some of the rocks around it, which will then give birth to rare and precious materials, naturally formed magical artifacts, or array plates.
Of course, these stones covered in wild beasts naturally produce various materials for refining.
The potential limit of this savage beast is the peak of the seventh rank. If it dies from exhaustion of its lifespan, there is a certain chance that the rocks after its death will contain resources of the eighth rank.
It's possible that the original level seven resources have been upgraded by one level, or that they have given birth to level eight treasures, or...
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Judging from its physique and certain characteristics, the giant rock beast in front of us had just died of old age!
So, although it's categorized as a level seven item, it might actually be a hidden level eight!
Therefore, it is very special and very attractive...
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The base price will therefore be relatively higher.
Kui Er said, "150,000 mid-grade Xuan Stones, starting bid!"
Upon hearing this, many interested cultivators seemed to estimate the price before quickly offering their own.
"Seventeen thousand!"
"nineteen!"
Twenty-one!
"Two hundred and fifty thousand!"
"This thing is interesting, I can't miss it, 300,000!"
When the loudest bidder came out, the other cultivators froze for a moment.
Then, two or three more people tried to make offers, but the man decisively suppressed them all, raising the price by tens of thousands each time.
Before long, the man's bid of "450,000 mid-grade Xuan Stones" was so high that it immediately silenced the entire room.
Suddenly, another person hesitated before speaking: "...Forty-seven?"
The man remained incredibly generous: "Fifty!"
Great, give us the top price directly.
After another moment of silence, no one spoke up to compete anymore.
Kui Er immediately said, "Deal!"
The man smiled and reached out to put the huge beast hanging in front of him into his storage ring.
At the same time, the mustard seed bag that was thrown over contained not a single mid-grade mystic stone.
The deal is done.
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Before Kuiyi could introduce the new auction items, the man spoke again, beaming, "Ladies and gentlemen, after this auction, I will be splitting stones in the wilderness outside the Fifth City. Anyone interested is welcome to come and watch. If you also wish to split a stone, you can choose whatever you like for just one hundred mid-grade Xuan stones. You can take away any treasures you find, regardless of their grade!"
These words caused a stir among the audience.
Zhong Cai blinked, finding it somewhat amusing.
This guy's even advertising!
Wu Shaogan asked in a low voice, "Does A-Cai want to go out and have some fun?"
Zhong Cai turned to look at her master.
Sang Yunchu nodded in agreement: "If Cai'er is interested, I will also join in the fun."
Jiang Chongguang, of course, didn't mind.
The same was true for everyone else.
Zhong Cai thought for a moment and asked, "Master, Master Jiang, and everyone else, are you interested?"
Sang Yunchu chuckled softly.
Jiang Chongguang seemed quite indifferent.
The people of Meijia Mountain Range looked at King Sangdan's expression and also showed interest.
Jiang Chongguang's fellow students all laughed:
Why not join in the fun?
"Let's go have some fun, let's go have some fun!"
"I'd like to open a few more stones."
Zhong Cai hadn't expected this to happen, but since there was something to do, she might as well give it a try.
Moreover, he observed that these alchemists and mentors seemed genuinely interested and were not accommodating anyone.
Zhong Cai laughed and said, "Then let's all go."
Wu Shaogan nodded as well.
So everyone agreed that they would wait until the auction was over, and if this Spirit Transformation cultivator really did organize a stone-opening "conference," they would go and take a look with the other interested people.
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After the man finished his "advertisement," he sat down, without delaying the rest of the auction process.
Although Kui Yi is not human-like, he will not interrupt the guests. Seeing that the guests will not continue, he will start the next round of auction.
It remains a level six resource.
They also released two level-7 resources.
After all the items had fetched good prices, Kuiyi finally put out another level eight item for auction.
Because there aren't many Grade 8 lots, each one is carefully selected and of very high quality.
It can be said that the main selling point of this high-profile auction lies precisely in the Grade 8 resources.
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The puppet said expressionlessly, "An eighth-grade superior cultivation technique, the Heavenly Eagle Divine Art."
An eighth-level cultivation technique, or even a superior-grade one.
According to Kui Yi's introduction, this technique is not only very exquisite and has great potential, but it can also be suitable for cultivators of any attribute!
For high-level cultivators from powerful factions, acquiring this cultivation technique means they can store it within their faction, giving their disciples another option to exchange for it—a technique that directly leads to Nirvana is already rare and extremely valuable!
And more importantly—
Many families or sects that are clearly wealthy are stuck at level seven because they lack the necessary cultivation techniques.
Perhaps they lack sufficient cultivation techniques or have mismatched attributes, making them unsuitable for cultivators within their faction; or perhaps they simply lack eighth-tier cultivation techniques altogether—this includes situations where they cannot find cultivation techniques themselves, or where other factions restrict their access to them.
There are also many more rogue cultivators in the Spirit Transformation Realm who have struggled alone in the outside world. Reaching this level of cultivation is already incredibly difficult, and some don't even have a cultivation method that can lead to the Nirvana Realm...
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But now, they only need to spend enough Xuan Stones to directly bid for it!
It's important to understand that in countless previous auctions, even among some high-profile ones, only a handful have offered this level of skill...
They absolutely cannot miss this opportunity!
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