Chapter 215 The Small Gathering of the Pill King - Small Round 3
For as long as Wu Shaogan filmed, Zhong Cai watched, without blinking.
It was only because this semi-enclosed private room was partially isolated by an array to avoid being disturbed by too many spiritual thoughts that people couldn't see what was happening inside. That's why his blatant gaze wasn't noticed by the many onlookers. But if everyone could see everything clearly, Zhong Cai would have been more restrained.
Wu Shaogan stood tall and straight on the auction stage. Perhaps sensing the intense gaze, he couldn't afford to lose his composure and had to display his elegant demeanor to Zhong Cai.
Sang Yunchu and Jiang Chongguang took this scene in with them...
The two did not disturb the disciple, but only glanced at each other and found it somewhat amusing—but even someone as forthright as Jiang Chongguang did not tease Zhong Cai at this moment.
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At this moment, Wu Shaogan had sold all five types of level-five pills, and the number of Xuanzhu he had obtained had reached more than 26 million.
Converted to low-grade mystic stones, it would be worth over two hundred thousand.
For a level 5 alchemist, this is already a considerable sum of money.
It should be noted that the resources used by a cultivator who has reached the Palace Building stage are only at the sixth level, and the highest price for the most precious resources is only 500,000 low-grade Xuan stones.
With such alchemy skills, even without an altar, Zhong Cai could become incredibly wealthy through diligent practice.
Just like his master, Sang Yunchu.
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Wu Shaogan took out the sixth type of elixir.
Evil-repelling pill.
It is also a healing medicine.
This elixir is mainly used to remove foreign energies. Any unusual energies caused by special techniques or other foreign energies can be removed after taking this elixir.
Similarly, the higher the quality of the pill, the better its effect. Some foreign energies may only require low- to mid-grade exorcism pills to resolve, but some stubborn energies can only be completely removed with top-grade pills.
Unless it is a foreign energy that exceeds the fifth level, anything that still falls within the fifth level can be completely eliminated.
Even more so, top-grade or supreme-grade exorcising pills can remove some of the sixth-level alien energy.
This is a rare elixir, and it belongs to one of the finest elixir formulas passed down through the Zhong Cai lineage.
Its price is not cheap either.
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Wu Shaogan's auction method remained unchanged, still requiring two top-quality items to be bundled together.
He succinctly and quickly explained the effects of the elixir.
Moreover, the starting price this time has already reached 20,000 Xuanzhu, and each bid must be at least 1,000 Xuanzhu!
The onlookers present naturally continued to bid enthusiastically.
Thirty thousand!
"fifty thousand!"
"120,000!"
Among them were quite a few cultivators with less than 100,000 Xuanzhu (mysterious pearls) who made bids, but they were just hoping for the best. They basically knew that they had no chance of winning the bid—but what if they did?
Besides, even if you don't manage to get a shot, you've still participated and shown your support.
Gradually, the price soared to over 160,000.
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In many of the private rooms, alchemists gathered with their friends and discussed the matter amongst themselves.
"An elixir of exorcism...have you ever heard of it?"
"That sounds unfamiliar. I do know a few formulas for removing foreign energies, but they cover only a few types of energy. Some can only remove fire and lightning attributes, some can remove wind and fire, some can remove the five elements, and some can remove single ice or single lightning attributes..."
"It is rare to find someone who can openly claim to be able to eliminate all foreign energies."
"I reckon the approach to exorcising evil is quite different from what we know. The methods Brother Li mentioned earlier often relied on the principles of mutual generation and restraint, and the selection of medicinal materials was also particular. But this kind of exorcising pill doesn't have any specific target properties, so it probably doesn't work on the principles of mutual generation and restraint."
"But I can't think of a specific way to handle it right now."
"Haha! If we could figure it out, we wouldn't have to use those few methods anymore; they're too troublesome."
"Do you think that the formulas for these pills that King Zhong Dan can refine are from the Pill God Tree, from ancient times?"
"Whether it is or not, I plan to go back and pick out some recipes from my private collection and ask Brother Zhong if we can exchange them."
“That’s right. If you’re really interested, you can go and inquire about it. I’ve heard that this King Zhong Dan is very kind and not stingy with pill formulas. As long as you pay the price, it might not be impossible.”
"Then let's give it a try..."
As the alchemists got into the conversation, some even brought out the alchemical formulas they knew that were based on the principles of mutual generation and restraint, and compared them with each other.
Because they are good friends, they used to exchange prescriptions for pills frequently, and now they don't hide it anymore.
After comparing various prescriptions, they found that the underlying principles were indeed similar, and even some of the medicinal materials overlapped.
For a moment, the alchemists became even more curious about what exactly the Exorcism Pill was all about.
Another alchemist slapped his forehead and exclaimed, "After the pill auction, the two Pill Kings should have an exchange on alchemy. We can go and learn from them then."
The other alchemists also suddenly realized and agreed.
Suddenly, a master alchemist, hearing the commotion outside, said with a smile, "If nothing unexpected happens, ten of them will be sold in bundles later. Why don't we join forces to bid for one and share it among ourselves?"
Another alchemist looked around and smiled, "Count them, there are exactly ten of us."
Seeing this, the many alchemists laughed even more happily.
After obtaining the elixir, they can also examine the elixir seal and perhaps gain some insights.
These alchemists are all at level five or six, and several of them are from the same sect, so they have a very good relationship with each other.
There's really no problem with everyone putting together a Xuanzhu (mysterious pearl) for a photo shoot.
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In fact, most of the alchemists who come to this auction will not compete with martial arts cultivators unless it is a pill they desperately need.
This is a sign of the alchemists' leniency towards martial arts cultivators—after all, most alchemists are more financially well-off.
However, this is not a rule that must be followed, especially since each one is a top-grade elixir with a unique concept. Alchemists would naturally want to buy them and study them... perhaps it will improve their alchemy skills?
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As the exorcism pills were auctioned off one after another, the first auction, which involved ten pills bound together, was soon held.
The starting price is incredible, reaching 200,000 Xuanzhu!
The subsequent price increases are, of course, quite alarming.
In no time, it had risen to 800,000!
Even at this point, the rate at which prices were rising had not slowed down.
Eighty-five!
Ninety-five!
"One million!"
One hundred and one hundred!
"One hundred and twenty!"
When the two beads were bundled together in the first round, the final price was 220,000, which, when split evenly, would amount to about 110,000 Xuanzhu per bead.
Now, with ten units combined, the price should be around 1.1 million, but it continues to soar.
Even some powerful and independent martial arts practitioners were puzzled after they noticed it.
But those forces that brought level 5 or higher alchemists... no doubt about it.
They all wanted to know the rationale behind this elixir.
The alchemists in those private rooms had all discussed it, and many of them had the same idea: to take pictures of some to share with their friends and then study them together.
As a result, these ten rounds became very popular, and in the later stages, most of the participants were actually alchemists!
When alchemists started quoting prices, they were incredibly shrewd, never bothering to raise them by hundreds or thousands, but instead offering prices in increments of fifty or one hundred thousand.
In a short period of time, it reached 1.5 million.
At this time, the number was still increasing by tens of thousands.
Finally, when the price reached 1.8 million, someone shouted, "Three million!"
After that sound, there was complete silence.
The other alchemists also saw his determination and couldn't help but pause.
They stopped arguing.
These ten pills ended up in the hands of an alchemist in a large private room.
He was a level seven alchemist who could easily refine a level seven pill and sell it for at least 100 million Xuanzhu. A mere 3 million was nothing to him, and he casually quoted it out.
It's pointless for a level 5 or 6 alchemist to bid against him.
Thus, the deal was quickly finalized.
It far exceeds the price that ten evil-repelling pills should have.
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The bidding for the second bundle of ten was also very intense.
As if not wanting to lose to the previous seventh-level alchemist, another alchemist of the same level bid, without even competing, directly shouted out a price of three million Xuanzhu, thus blocking the competition.
And when the third set of ten was bundled together...
The alchemists stopped bidding, and after a round of competition among several major forces, the final price was far lower than the previous two, selling for 2.1 million Xuanzhu – still a significant premium compared to the normal selling price. Such competition among martial arts cultivators was somewhat spurred by the generous attitude of the alchemists.
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Wu Shaogan quickly collected the Xuanzhu and made transactions, auctioning off many kinds of pills. However, the smile on his lips remained almost unchanged, and his tone of voice remained quite calm and even.
At first, it didn't seem strange when I heard about his auction, but after a while, it started to feel odd.
However, the atmosphere has already reached this point. Due to the quality, quantity, and special auction method of the pills that have already appeared, not only are the cultivators in the main hall enthusiastic, but many guests in the private rooms are also quite enthusiastic... As this enthusiasm intensifies, not many people will notice the changes in the auctioneer.
At an auction, the auctioneer is merely a tool.
Just like now, countless eyes are on Wu Shaogan, all waiting for him to announce the next type of pill.
Wu Shaogan continued smoothly without pausing at all.
"The seventh type of elixir, the Fire Cloud Pill."
"Suitable for cultivating fire-attribute techniques and secret skills."
"The first scene of filming, two top-quality pieces..."
"Starting price...incrementing bids..."
There are too many martial arts practitioners who cultivate fire-attribute techniques and secret skills, so these pills are naturally in high demand—even some alchemists with fire-attribute physiques need them. However, such alchemists usually prepare suitable pill formulas for themselves long ago, so they don't necessarily have to bid for the Fire Cloud Pill.
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Zhong Cai kept staring at his old man, recalling the elixir.
I remember getting this kind of pill when I used to sacrifice for gacha pulls, but the quality wasn't high. Back then, because I often pulled fire-attribute treasures, I wondered if there would be an auction specifically for selling resources of this attribute!
Old Wu even joked with him at the time, saying that he could change his mind at any time...
He did change his mind later and instead held a large-scale auction with a higher standard and more diverse resources.
They made a fortune.
When Zhong Cai became a fifth-level alchemist, he specifically set aside this Fire Cloud Pill to refine.
Even after refining this one, Zhong Cai felt something was missing, so she simply picked out other pills that could cultivate different kinds of energy.
For example, there's the Water Mist Pill (water attribute), the Earth Element Pill (earth attribute), the Metal Spirit Pill (metal attribute), and the Wood Element Pill (wood attribute).
For example, lightning, ice, wind, yin, yang...
Together with the Fire Cloud Pill, there are ten types of attribute pills.
Zhong Cai, still resting her chin on her hand, thought leisurely: Old Wu will definitely sell all ten kinds of pills one by one...
Then, there are six kinds of pills left.
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Zhong Cai really knows Wu Shaogan.
Wu Shaogan was very efficient. After introducing the effects of the Fire Cloud Pill and successfully auctioning off all the Fire Cloud Pills at a high price, he immediately called for the auction of the Water Mist Pill. The description of the Fire Cloud Pill was simply changed from "fire attribute" to "water attribute" for cultivation.
The other eight types were also made in the same way, with basically no difference.
The prices at which these pills were sold... were not significantly different.
The five types of the Five Elements were relatively cheaper, but fifty of each type still fetched around 2.8 million.
The other five are relatively rare, each costing approximately 3.3 million in total.
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So far, sixteen types of elixirs have been auctioned.
Aside from the Evil-Expelling Pill attracting the attention of many alchemists, other types of pills are still more sought after by martial arts cultivators.
Meanwhile, the bidders who were often shocked by the fact that each type of pill had a full fifty pills of the highest quality... have now become numb.
After so many times, even the strongest emotions have been worn away.
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As for the pills to come...
"There are more than ten kinds... How long has it been since Zhong Danwang became a level 5 alchemist? He has already learned to refine so many kinds of pills. His talent is too amazing."
"This reminds me of King Sangdan back then. He could make rapid progress without us even noticing, and after several seclusions, he actually left us all behind. In terms of age, we are all much older than him! And how many of us can achieve what he did?"
"That young Wu has already auctioned off sixteen types of pills. In your opinion, how many more pills does Young Friend Zhong have left to auction off?"
"No matter how many kinds there are, the current number is already a rather terrifying talent."
"It's probably not just talent, but also extreme diligence."
After examining various elixirs, the many alchemists had many thoughts and feelings.
But considering that when this King Zhong Dan was only a fourth-level alchemist, he had already refined six full pills on the Pill God Wood, demonstrating a high level of alchemy, and had received so many gifts from the Pill God Wood, he must have made great progress.
However, the extent of this progress is still astonishing.
The reason the alchemists present were so eager to come was largely due to their desire to observe firsthand the current state of alchemy skills of Zhong Cai and his apprentice, Sang Yunchu. They too had benefited from the Divine Alchemy Tree and were well aware of their own progress… If even those with considerable talent had reached such a level, how much more would Zhong Cai achieve?
What level of alchemy master is Zhong Cai?
The alchemists didn't think that Zhong Cai would be so eager to hold a joint alchemy conference with King Sang after he only produced a top-grade pill from one type of fifth-level pill. They had even made bets in private on how many types of pills Zhong Cai could produce top-grade pills.
Before coming here, the most common guess was that there would be five or six possibilities.
After they arrived, they started by snapping out fifty Soul-Melting Pills in quick succession, which made the alchemists slightly change their tune—maybe one or two out of ten would be successful.
After waiting a while, I looked at it now...
Many alchemists realized that even if they overestimated Zhong Cai, they had actually underestimated him.
There are still sixteen types, and it's probably heading towards twenty!
Many alchemists couldn't help but chuckle.
Let's just stop guessing and wait for the result.
Of course, there were some alchemists who were jealous of Zhong Cai's alchemy skills, but since they were already mentally prepared, they weren't too upset.
Regardless of whether one is jealous or not, the talent for alchemy is innate. If one cannot catch up in a short time, one can only work hard to cultivate, extend one's lifespan, and hone one's skills... One day, one will be able to reach the top level.
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All ten types of attribute pills have been sold out.
The vast majority of them fall into the hands of martial arts cultivators, and some even spend hundreds of thousands of Xuan Pearls when they encounter martial arts cultivators with the same attribute as themselves!
Because cultivators with special attributes, when practicing cultivation techniques and secret skills, not only do the time spent with relevant resources differ greatly from those without, but also the thickness of the energy carried by their profound power and the power of their secret skills will be very different after they are completed.
These pills are great for boosting combat power, and the competition for them can be even fiercer than for those pills used for healing or detoxification!
Because cultivators may not often get injured or need detoxification... but they definitely need to cultivate every day.
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Zhong Cai's attention was focused on Wu Shaogan, so she didn't pay much attention to the fact that she and Wu's "acquaintances" had also put in a lot of effort and spent a lot of money to bid for some pills.
For example, Fan Jiming and Han Bingling, a married couple, wanted to bid on the water, fire, yin and yang elements. Fortunately, they each bid on five pieces per set. Since they belong to an eighth-level major power, other powers would give them some face and let it go. They wouldn't fight to the death or raise the price.
Even so, the couple still spent a lot of money.
Take the Wan family, for example. The brother and sister didn't need any elixirs, but their clansmen did, and some elders even took the initiative to bid on them. The sheer number of Xuanzhu pearls spent left the brother and sister speechless.
For example, the Long family, a seventh-level family, had its elders bid for one or two packages of pills bound together with two top-grade pills for the family's geniuses, but most of them were temporarily put on hold.
—The numerous medium and large forces that came today are all aiming at the pills produced by Sang Yunchu.
Especially those forces at levels seven and eight, patiently waited for the big auction to begin.
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Next, Wu Shaogan auctioned off two more types of pills.
They are all healing pills.
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The Qinghuangdan, obtained by Zhong Cai during a sacrificial card draw, has almost the same medicinal effects as the Herbal Pill. However, it has an additional benefit: reducing toxicity. In other words, if a cultivator suffers from poisoning, taking it will not only heal both internal and external wounds but also significantly reduce the amount of toxins.
As for the degree of healing and detoxification... it all depends on the quality of the elixir.
With top-grade pills, injuries that are not beyond the realm of ordinary healing will definitely be completely healed, and poisons not exceeding level five can also be completely neutralized. If the poison is more potent, it depends on the cultivator's luck; it may weaken the poison by one or two tenths, or even resolve most of it.
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Fengchun Dan is an ancient elixir formula obtained from the Dan Shen Wood.
Its effects are also very complex. In addition to healing functions that are almost identical to those of herbal pills, it can also restore the cultivator's youthful appearance.
Of course, most cultivators will keep their appearance at their preferred age and do not need to regain their youth. Therefore, this pill is mainly for healing. Its effect on the cultivator's appearance is similar to "beauty and whitening". Fine lines around the eyes will disappear automatically.
Higher quality still leads to better results.
Especially the top-quality Rejuvenation Pill, regardless of the severity of the injury, if any cultivator who deliberately pretends to be an old woman takes it due to serious injury, they will quickly rejuvenate and become a young girl in a very short time!
Although this may not be what the cultivators themselves want... it's still quite interesting.
Zhong Cai's choice of this elixir for refining was perhaps driven by a somewhat wicked sense of humor.
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Healing pills are a type of medicine that cultivators all want to have some of on hand, and the bidding for them is still quite enthusiastic.
Before long, fifty pills of each type were sold out.
Its price is slightly higher than that of herbal pills—after all, it has multiple effects! Its value is definitely higher.
The auction process went smoothly.
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At this moment, Wu Shaogan auctioned off the nineteenth type of elixir.
Zhong Cai has a wide variety of elixirs to choose from for training, and now it's time for body-refining ones.
Cultivators at any level can refine their physical bodies. Even in the later stages, when the physical body is no longer a matter of life and death for cultivators, as long as the physical body is strong enough, it will greatly enhance the cultivator's combat power.
Those with stronger combat power will always have the upper hand when competing with other cultivators for resources. They can then use the resources they acquire to improve themselves, making them stronger and stronger.
However, the number of body-refining pills is less than that of healing pills and pills that increase profound energy.
Most level 5 alchemists would focus their energy on rarer and more indispensable pills, and would be less interested in pills that could quickly refine the physical body.
It's rare to see such high-quality items now!
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Wu Shaogan spoke in a friendly manner:
"Thunderclap Pill, after being taken, causes subtle lightning to coursing through the body, strengthening the body."
"The specific effects are..."
"The first auction will now commence, still with two items bundled together. The starting price is 20,000 Xuanzhu, and each bid must increase by at least 100 Xuanzhu..."
Many martial arts practitioners, especially those who loved strong bodies, became even more enthusiastic! Their voices grew louder and louder.
"fifty thousand!"
"Seventy thousand!"
"One hundred thousand!"
The pills produced by this newly promoted fifth-level pill king are truly dazzling, which shows that his foundation is also very strong!
Take a picture! Quickly, take a picture!
Countless martial arts cultivators of suitable cultivation levels now deeply regret that they didn't have enough wealth in the past.
Even those who manage to obtain the elixir still have something else they want, something they want all of!
It's a pity I can't keep it all for myself...
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