Chapter 160 Auction 6
Sang Yunchu and his group did not covet the longevity pill.
Alchemists aside, they are still far from the Nirvana Realm.
And if these Spirit Transformation cultivators wanted to plan ahead...
That swordsman was relatively poor, so he had no chance of competing with him.
While Jiang Chongguang's fellow students could certainly borrow money from him to make the film, they would either be unable to achieve enlightenment in the future, or they would be relatively young even if they did, so there was no need to plan ahead.
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However, Jiang Chongguang himself is still the youngest.
Although Jiang Chongguang refers to his junior brothers and sisters as "a few little ones," this does not mean that his junior brothers and sisters are younger than him.
The order of the junior disciples is based on the order in which they became resident disciples under the same mentor.
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Those who can enter the Azure Dragon Cultivator must have considerable combat power, but their aptitude may not be very good. Anyone who can be accepted as a disciple by a mentor—especially a Spirit Transformation Realm expert—must satisfy the mentor in many ways. Most of the time, aptitude, combat power, and other advantages coexist. Only those with exceptionally strong combat power or other exceptionally high talents will completely disregard aptitude.
Shi Tonghao always enjoyed taking on disciples. Not long after he established his palace (sixth level), he took on several disciples. He had taken a liking to them from the very beginning and carefully nurtured and cared for them... Unfortunately, those disciples were unlucky, and many of them died one after another in the years that followed for various reasons.
Perhaps it was because his previous disciples were highly talented and entered the sect early, yet died quickly, that Shi Tonghao, heartbroken, did not choose from among the new disciples when he took on new ones.
He selected students who had made significant breakthroughs in the academy and spent many years building their reputations. Their aptitudes were all only at the Earth grade, and he didn't even initially accept them as his resident disciples, merely keeping their names on his register.
These registered disciples, awaiting formal admission, are none other than Jiang Chongguang's current junior brothers and sisters.
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Shi Tonghao did not train them too carefully, planning to wait until they had grown for a longer period of time and were less likely to die before turning them into resident disciples.
Later, Jiang Yun went into seclusion to break through to the Nirvana Realm, and entrusted her only son, Jiang Chongguang, who had just passed the Fusion Realm (fifth level), to Shi Tonghao.
Back then, Jiang Chongguang still had senior brothers and sisters stationed at the hospital, but in the decades that followed... the remaining senior brothers and sisters gradually disappeared.
During this period, several of the nominal disciples were also promoted to full disciples and became resident disciples, ranking below Jiang Chongguang.
When Shi Tonghao disappeared, Jiang Chongguang had already reached the seventh level of the Spirit Transformation Realm for several years and had become the senior disciple.
The junior brothers and sisters, on the other hand, are all stuck at the peak of the Fusion Realm.
For the next hundred years, Jiang Chongguang beat his junior brothers and sisters all the way to the Spirit Transformation Realm.
Jiang Chongguang was extremely powerful and had exceptional luck, and he quickly amassed a large amount of resources.
He was much more generous with resources than Shi Tonghao when it came to his junior brothers and sisters. In addition, he himself had excellent comprehension, and he could always help his junior brothers and sisters in time whenever they had any difficulties. He was the one who pulled his junior brothers and sisters up.
The time it took for the junior disciples to go from the peak of Fusion to Spirit Transformation was like it was sped up several times, much shorter than the time it took them to struggle on their own in the academy.
This lineage is now the youngest, most powerful, and most promising in the entire Azure Dragon Academy.
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That being said...
Even though Jiang Chongguang's junior sisters and brothers are actually older than him... the oldest of them is only a little over four hundred years old.
They have plenty of time to cultivate, and compared to other cultivators, they should be ahead of the pack.
Moreover, several junior brothers and sisters felt that they had other sources of elixirs.
In their view, their nephew Wu Shaogan's Daoist partner was an extremely talented alchemist who should have possessed a very high level of alchemy skills within a few hundred years—just like Master Zhong's exceptionally outstanding alchemy king master!
If their breakthrough is not smooth and they reach the Nirvana Realm, their lifespan will be exhausted. As long as the reward they offer is sufficient, Master Zhong should still give them some face and sell them some life-extending pills.
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The Nirvana cultivator's bids continued unabated, quickly surpassing 500,000 high-grade Xuan stones.
Soon, it soared to 800,000!
Since they were interested in the auction items and knew there would be many competitors, they naturally brought enough Xuan Stones with them.
Especially for veteran Nirvana cultivators, if they particularly need this longevity pill, they have at least lived for several thousand years, and their accumulated wealth is something that ordinary cultivators can hardly imagine.
Just like when they faced the Gathering Spirit Fruit before, they were absolutely unwilling to give in to each other.
It's even more domineering than fighting for the Spirit Gathering Fruit—after all, the Spirit Gathering Fruit is only for the younger generation, while the Longevity Pill is for prolonging one's own life.
However, once the price reached such a high level as 800,000, those Nirvana cultivators who were not in a particular hurry to extend their lives but just wanted to leave themselves a way out gradually gave up bidding.
If I could live for another two or three thousand years, I wouldn't be in such a hurry. If I fight too much, I might offend those veteran powerhouses who are in dire need of my time.
Before long, the number of Xuan Stones up for auction reached 900,000.
Five Nirvana cultivators remain to compete for the elixir.
These voices were all quite unfamiliar, mostly from people who rarely participated in bidding before.
There are men and women, young and old, but they all contain a kind of vicissitude, remoteness, or desolation... Although it is only a competition in terms of price, they all seem to be captivating.
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After listening to just a couple of sentences, Zhong Cai felt her mind buzzing and her head go completely blank.
At the same time, Wu Shaogan pressed his forehead against Zhong Cai's forehead and gently touched it.
Their breaths mingled, and Wu Shaogan's voice seemed to explode in Zhong Cai's ears!
Zhong Cai suddenly woke up with a start.
After regaining her senses, Zhong Cai broke out in a cold sweat.
Wu Shaogan's face was also a little pale—he was extremely sensitive to his surroundings, and the moment he heard those sounds, he became fully alert, so he could quickly eliminate the distractions. But precisely because he didn't "go with the flow," his mental energy was greatly depleted, and he still felt very unwell.
Zhong Cai naturally noticed that something was wrong with Wu Shaogan, and without even wiping away her sweat, she quickly grabbed Wu Shaogan's hand and rubbed it.
Old Wu, lean back and rest for a while.
Don't worry, A-Cai, I'm fine.
Seeing that Zhong Cai was not uncomfortable at all, Wu Shaogan breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed, leaning against Zhong Cai.
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Beside them, Sang Yunchu and Jiang Chongguang both looked rather grim.
Both of them had level eight defense, which could easily withstand any external influence at the level eight, so they didn't feel anything.
But apart from them, everyone else in the private room was confused by those voices and was momentarily stunned.
Especially those alchemists, some of them were still standing there, their eyes filled with confusion.
Fortunately, they were only bewildered; the alchemists did not show any signs of pain.
...This is because those sounds simply have their own rhythm, but they do not have any subjective intent to attack.
Therefore, while the level nine array plates in the entire auction house were constantly performing their defensive function, they did not actively resist these rhythms.
As for all the cultivators affected... they were indeed not harmed, but after regaining consciousness, they would suddenly feel a chill run down their spines and be filled with lingering fear.
Sang Yunchu frowned and said, "These seniors should have exercised some restraint."
Jiang Chongguang memorized the characteristics of those voices and secretly made a decision: if he successfully achieved Nirvana in the future and found an opportunity, he would definitely have to have a good spar with any senior he knew at the moment!
Zhong Cai's spiritual sense swept outwards and instantly "saw" many cultivators who still looked bewildered, with the fewest in the third-floor private rooms and the most in the first-floor main hall.
...They were clearly still under the influence of "soul-capturing".
The only saving grace was that these Nirvana Realm experts hadn't brought any strong emotions into their bidding, so the other cultivators were just bewildered and didn't get emotionally involved or do anything unusual.
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Zhong Cai took a deep breath and asked in a low voice, "Master, Master Jiang, do you know these Nirvana seniors?"
Sang Yunchu glanced at him, then said to Jiang Chongguang, "I only recognized the name 'Flower Demon Prince'."
Zhong Cai was slightly taken aback.
Just from that title, he doesn't seem like a good person, and how come he's called "Crown Prince"?
Jiang Chongguang said, "There's also the white-haired old woman and the withered cicada old man."
The swordsman traveling with them from the Mei Family Mountains hesitated before saying, "It seems there are also the Hundred Beauties Fairy Guests."
After thinking for a moment, Li Yishui hesitated a bit: "The last one looks a bit like the Chaoshan Hermit."
After comparing the information, it turned out that they all knew the answer, except for two who were not entirely sure.
Zhong Cai: "Apart from Senior Chao Shan, the others all have nicknames."
Sang Yunchu first explained to his disciples, "The Flower Demon Prince comes from a small kingdom in one of the thirteen states, and is currently the crown prince. After summoning his companion treasure, he used the men and women of the Eastern Palace to cultivate the Yin-Yang cultivation method. Later, when his strength increased, he would capture anyone he fancied, regardless of whether they were male or female, and use their cultivation methods. However, he was moderate in his cultivation, and would release the person after a period of cultivation, giving them some compensation, and he would not kill them for it. So, although it was a bit strange, it did not cause too much of a backlash."
Zhong Cai's lips twitched slightly.
For some reason, he suddenly remembered someone from back then who was similar in skill. However, that person lacked self-control and was too unorthodox; before he could make a name for himself, he died at the hands of a Taoist soldier.
Sang Yunchu sighed softly, "When cultivating this path, it is easy to improve in the early stages, but it is very difficult to advance after the Spirit Transformation stage. The Flower Demon Prince finally entered Nirvana, but he remained in the early stage for a long time. After that, he searched everywhere for treasures to prolong his life. Today, when he encountered the Longevity Pill, he refused to give an inch. He must have never taken such a pill before."
Jiang Chongguang added the two he knew, saying, "The White-Haired Granny and the Withered Cicada Elder are their self-chosen names. Others only know that they are now rogue cultivators, ruthless in their actions, and both are peak Nirvana cultivators, well over five thousand years old. They are still alive now, probably because they have used many life-extending treasures. The Longevity Pill can extend their lives by three hundred years. They will probably not only fight now, but also cause trouble once the pill falls into the hands of a certain guest."
Zhong Cai frowned deeply.
Two people at the peak of rebirth...
If they were to fight in the auction house, the level nine array plates would likely suffer enormous losses.
The array plate is inlaid with top-grade mystic stones!
Although he and Lao Wu had considered the possibility of powerful figures causing trouble, it was best to avoid it if possible.
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Both Baiyan Xianke and Chaoshan Shangren were over three thousand years old, and their strength was only at the mid-stage of Nirvana.
At this level of development and age, it would be appropriate to prepare a longevity pill in advance.
Baiyan Xianke is one of the Supreme Elders of the Seven Rainbows Sect. There are two others with the same status as her, both of whom have reached Nirvana.
The sect is quite powerful.
In her youth, she was a heartthrob, affectionately known as "Fairy of a Hundred Beauties" by her suitors. Although she didn't accept any of their advances, she made many friends. Grateful for their affections, she adopted the title after her rebirth—she was Fairy of a Hundred Beauties, but also a passerby.
Master Chao was one of the Supreme Elders of the Ruyi Sect, an ordinary cultivator with no particular nickname. However, the Ruyi Sect had a total of five Nirvana Masters, all of whom had good relationships with each other. The sect itself was classified as Earth Rank, making it a powerful force—offending him was equivalent to offending the other four.
Both of these Nirvana cultivators have a chance to find life-extending treasures through the channels of their backers, so their need for longevity pills is probably not as high as the other three.
Even if they lose later, it shouldn't cause any unrest.
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During this introduction, the bidding outside had already exceeded one million.
Having probably noticed that other cultivators in the auction were being affected, the Nirvana cultivators became more restrained, and their speech no longer contained any special patterns. They had begun to show certain emotions, but these emotions would not spread or affect the minds of others.
Meanwhile, the cultivators who were unable to bid remained silent.
They all vaguely sensed that some of the Nirvana cultivators who were bidding had already developed murderous intent.
A slight killing intent emanated from the air, causing many cultivators to feel a chill run down their spines, fearing that some powerful figure might feel provoked and erupt into conflict.
Fortunately, although some of the bidding voices were quite cold, there was no other reaction.
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At this point, Baiyan Xianke gave up first.
Chaoshan has reduced the magnitude of each price increase.
When the Flower Demon Prince announced "one million two hundred thousand," he also sighed and fell silent.
The old woman with white hair and the withered cicada old man's voices grew increasingly hoarse, yet they continued to raise the price.
One hundred and twenty-five.
One hundred and twenty-seven.
"One hundred and twenty... eight?" This is Chao Shan's.
Gradually, the air seemed to freeze.
Apart from those three voices, the surroundings were completely silent.
At this moment, both the white-haired old woman and the withered cicada old man suddenly looked towards the private room where Chao Shan was.
Chao Shan: "..."
Although the two men didn't utter any threats, seemingly out of fear of the power behind Chao Shan, their glance clearly revealed their dissatisfaction.
Chao Shan paused for a moment, then said dryly, "I give up."
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Chao Shan originally had no intention of fighting to the death for the Longevity Pill. The reason he kept participating in the bidding was actually to raise the price and deplete the resources of some Nirvana cultivators, thus reducing his own competitiveness.
His real aim was the last item up for auction.
Chao Shan felt that the most mysterious and high-class item, which he vaguely felt was connected to him, was destined for him.
Of course he needs to make more preparations.
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The white-haired old woman and the withered cicada old man withdrew their gaze.
Now, only they remain.
The two competed slowly, raising the price by ten thousand each time.
However, despite their voices gradually changing from a hint of anger to increasing calmness, every word they uttered was actually filled with murderous intent—an intent that was almost tangible.
One hundred and thirty-five.
One hundred and thirty-six.
"One hundred and thirty-seven..."
The price finally surpassed that of the Ju Shen Guo (a type of fruit).
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Zhong Cai really didn't expect that the price of the Longevity Pill could be so high!
At the same time, he also felt the incredibly oppressive atmosphere in the arena, and his heart skipped a beat.
When cultivators reach the point of exhaustion, their attempts to prolong their lives... are simply too extreme.
It seemed as if a storm was brewing.
Zhong Cai's heartstrings were also taut.
Wu Shaogan's eyes were slightly cold, but his thoughts were sending a telepathic message to comfort Zhong Cai.
[Don't panic, Acai, we're prepared. The puppet has countless mystic stones; it will replenish the energy of the level nine array plate in time.]
Zhong Cai exhaled slowly.
Don't worry, Lao Wu, I'm fine.
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Prices rose slowly and steadily.
Over 1.4 million...
Finally, when the white-haired old woman announced the number "one million four hundred and sixty thousand", the withered cicada old man flashed out of the private room window and rushed out!
As if they had fought over it countless times, the white-haired old woman charged out, her withered fingers forming sharp claws, and grabbed directly at the face of the withered cicada old man!
These claws look ordinary, but they are extremely fast.
Many cultivators didn't even have time to react. They only saw a blur before their eyes and felt an incredibly terrifying energy spreading. In another instant, it was as if two people in the air were trapped in an invisible quagmire, only a foot away from each other, yet they couldn't attack each other no matter what they did.
"A level nine formation!" someone exclaimed in a low voice, realizing what was happening.
Indeed, under the control of the two puppets, the powerful array force bound the two peak Nirvana cultivators, preventing them from launching an attack.
Every time the two were bound for a while, a considerable number of high-grade Xuan Stones were consumed!
Zhong Cai was extremely distressed.
Even if we anticipated it, why did it have to happen?
Fortunately, the puppets reacted quickly as expected, manipulating the array plate again in a very fast manner.
The power of the formation enveloped the white-haired old woman and the withered cicada old man, sending them back to their private room.
Then, the puppet asked, "Anyone else willing to raise the price?"
The withered cicada remained silent.
The puppet completed the transaction with the white-haired woman without any expression.
The white-haired old woman stood in front of the broken window of the private room, looking at the withered old man opposite her, picked up a pill, and put it directly into her mouth.
The withered cicada's eyes were bloodshot as it stared intently at the white-haired old woman.
Almost all cultivators could see that although the withered cicada elder had indeed lost to the white-haired old woman due to insufficient Xuan Stones, he already hated the white-haired old woman to the core.
Adding to that the old woman's provocation...
After the auction ends, the two will likely have a real fight to the death.
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The atmosphere remained tense.
Many cultivators composed themselves and tried their best to calm down.
However, it was as if none of these anomalies existed that Puppet One began auctioning a new level seven item.
Puppet One was given a brief introduction, and Puppet Two also calmly announced their reserve prices one after another.
Many cultivators paused for a moment.
However, a new round of bidding soon began because the other items were also quite good.
As for the auction of the Longevity Pill...
There's no need to dwell on things that are already in the past.
However, since the auction is over, they should wait until the two people leave before going out.
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The following items were relatively mediocre compared to the previous level 8 items.
Most of the Nirvana guests in the private rooms were just taking a break. Only a few Nirvana experts made purchases for items to give to their descendants, or some people around Nirvana experts bid for things they needed.
The main customers of the auction house have become cultivators who build palaces and transform spirits.
Because the level 5 resources had already been sold out, even those cultivators at the Suspended Illumination and Fusion stages in the lobby on the first floor, who were quite wealthy, were not bidding much because they had no protectors around them—if they actually bought them, they might be robbed halfway through.
The atmosphere was still very lively.
All the auction items were successfully placed in the hands of suitable customers.
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When a high-grade level seven whip was auctioned off, Kui Yi revealed a serious expression.
Kui Er also showed the exact same expression.
The two puppets' reactions seemed to be announcing something.
The cultivators were all perceptive, and immediately straightened their posture and looked towards them.
There were also some whispers in the many private rooms.
Kui Yi spoke up: "The last item up for auction."
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Zhong Cai stared at the two puppets, blinked, and said, "They say it's the last one."
Sang Yunchu smiled and said, "It will most likely be level nine."
As he spoke, his gaze fell on Jiang Chongguang.
"Senior Brother Jiang, are you interested?"
Jiang Chongguang didn't say it directly, but thought for a moment before saying, "It depends on what it is. Even if I take a picture, it's for my father."
Sang Yunchu chuckled: "If we really do bid, Senior Brother Jiang, if you don't have enough Xuan Stones, just ask."
Jiang Chongguang didn't think he would be short of money, after all, he had his own resources, and his junior brothers and sisters could also provide support.
However, he still said happily, "Thank you very much, Junior Brother Sang. Then I won't be polite!"
Sang Yunchu nodded with a smile.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan exchanged a glance.
Wow, the masters have so many Xuan Stones! It seems like they could easily produce a level nine item...
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At this moment, all the cultivators' gazes fell upon Puppet One and Puppet Two.
The Nirvana cultivators were quite interested—the previous auction items had thoroughly proven the auction house's strength, and they all believed that the seemingly mysterious hint might not be false.
The final item up for auction might truly be a Grade 9 item!
Regardless of its quality, reaching level nine is already quite remarkable.
Aside from the companion treasures of cultivators with Heavenly or Immortal aptitudes, level nine resources in this world are actually extremely rare.
Many practitioners of Nirvana cannot find one such thing even after hundreds or thousands of years—or they may encounter it but cannot obtain it; or they may go through countless hardships and life-or-death crises before finally acquiring it.
If a cultivator has obtained level nine resources, unless he has already reached the Tongtian realm, or has a Tongtian backer, or has a large and profound power, he will hide them and dare not easily show them to others.
Even if they really don't need it, they will sell it to their own faction, or carefully find a way to barter with other cultivators who also have level nine resources in a safe environment.
It was included in the auction...
This might happen once in a thousand years.
Now, they've caught up!
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Kui Yi didn't keep them in suspense, but his attitude was more cautious than ever before.
It shook the mustard seed bag and then quickly retreated with Puppet Two!
At this moment, the sky was filled with flames and terrifying sword energy, as if forming a mountain of knives and a sea of fire, which swept through the entire auction house in an instant!
The defensive formation quickly took effect, gathering and eliminating all the blazing sword light.
Even so, the many cultivators outside the private room couldn't help but show expressions of shock.
A crimson longsword was silently suspended in mid-air above the auction platform.
It exudes a suffocating pressure.
Kui Yi slowly said, "A low-grade ninth-level Xuan weapon, the Crimson Flame Heavenly Blade."
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