Chapter 217 The Small Gathering of the Pill Kings - Big Round 1
After the last ten life-extending pills were sold, Wu Shaogan picked up the small hammer and slammed it down on the auction table.
He smiled slightly and said gently, "The small rounds are over. Next, the big rounds will begin."
All the guests quieted down and listened attentively to his explanation.
Everyone knew that they had now arrived at King Sangdan's home turf.
While King Zhong Dan was undoubtedly a top-tier fifth-level alchemist, the reason so many seventh- and eighth-level alchemists and martial arts practitioners attended this auction was because of King Sang Dan.
It's unknown what kind of pills King Sangdan will auction, or what grade of pills they will be auctioning.
Naturally, everyone was very focused.
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When the big round of bidding just started, Zhong Cai finally turned his gaze away from his old man and looked at his master.
Ah, Master's are also for sale now.
He only knew that his master had selected twenty kinds of level-five pills, but he didn't know what they were.
Now, Zhong Cai has become somewhat interested.
I wonder which ones they are? And what prices will Lao Wu bid for his master?
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Wu Shaogan spoke again: "The large-scale auction involves pills from level five to level eight, and the auction method has changed compared to the small-scale auction."
"First, we will auction off the level 5 pills. There are 20 kinds in total, 5 pills of each kind, and one pill per auction."
"There is overlap between the types of pills and the small-scale pills."
"Currently, the first type of fifth-grade pill, the Soul Fusion Pill, is of top-quality. The starting price is 10,000 Xuanzhu, and each bid must be at least 100 Xuanzhu."
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Zhong Cai raised an eyebrow in the semi-enclosed private room.
He'd already run into problems with his master with just the first type of elixir!
However, Soul Fusion Pills are common medicines, so it's normal for Master to have this formula...
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The rules of the large-scale auction were clearly heard by all the guests.
At that moment, many cultivators who had previously lacked Xuanzhu (mysterious pearls) had their eyes light up.
They couldn't get them in the previous bundled auctions, but now that they're being sold individually, they have a chance!
Five chances in total!
The only problem is that there are fewer of each type of pill...
But many of the visitors, upon further reflection, felt that it was perfectly reasonable.
Since King Sangdan is already at level eight, he naturally wouldn't go back to refining too many low-level pills. Moreover, normally, at the auction held during the Pill King Gathering, three to five pills of each type would be quite a lot, and fifty pills would be a truly astonishing surprise!
Without hesitation, everyone quickly began to offer their bids.
The pills were already very familiar to me, and I knew their prices well in advance, so I got a result in no time.
I've received 63,000.
The next four were auctioned off in four batches, each costing just over 60,000.
Unsurprisingly.
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After the Soul Fusion Pill, there are several repetitive pills, such as the Herbal Pill, the Limb Regeneration Pill, the Return to Profound Pill, and the Clear Yellow Pill.
But there are only these few repetitions.
Among the other elixirs...
Body-refining pills do exist, but the refining method is different from that of Thunder Pills and Fire Lotus Pills.
There are indeed antidotes, but the medicinal materials used and the methods employed for detoxification are completely different.
There are also pills for cultivating various elemental techniques. Although they are also divided into the five elements, wind and thunder, etc., the pill formulas are different from those that Zhong Cai knows.
There was another kind of elixir that Zhong Cai didn't take out, or rather, it was just a side effect of a certain elixir—it nourished the complexion.
Its name is: Xuefudan.
After taking this elixir, one's skin will become whiter and smoother. Although the cultivator's physique will not change much, the appearance and feel of the skin will be greatly improved.
It's not a pill that enhances strength, but merely an added bonus.
However, there are many cultivators who are financially well-off and love beauty, and some want to take pictures to give to their loved ones, so the competition is quite fierce.
Each Xuefudan pill sold for between 60,000 and 70,000.
And the last type of elixir...
It is the Golden Cicada Pill.
It was placed at the very end of the fifth-level pills because it is also a pill that can prolong life.
Moreover, its medicinal effects are quite good, similar to the life-extending pill produced by Zhong Cai, but with more limitations.
For example, the Golden Cicada Pill can only be taken by cultivators who have achieved fusion...
For example, each cultivator can only take one pill in their lifetime.
No matter how much it's restricted, it's still a rare level-five life-extending pill, and fusion cultivators will never give it up, especially those who missed out on level-five life-extending pills, who will bid fiercely for it!
The final transaction price for each one was between five and six million Xuanzhu.
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Zhong Cai stroked his chin, turned to Sang Yunchu and said, "Master, will you teach me the recipe for the Golden Cicada Pill?"
Whether it was due to his obsession with "Old Wu's short life" or some other reason, Zhong Cai felt that the more prescriptions for life-extending elixirs he could find, the better.
Sang Yunchu slightly flipped his palm, revealing a very thin booklet, which he then handed to Zhong Cai.
Zhong Cai took it and curiously opened it—
Wow! These are all resource descriptions related to extending life!
They even have longevity pill formulas ranging from level one to level eight! And there's more than one formula for each level!
Besides elixirs, there are many other life-extending medicinal herbs, rare and precious materials, and special treasures and resources.
This is so precious!
Zhong Cai's eyes widened immediately.
His master actually possesses so many methods for prolonging life; his knowledge and experience are truly profound!
Zhong Cai didn't hesitate. He fumbled for paper and pen and quickly wrote down all the life-extending items he knew—recording everything that didn't overlap with his master's. It took up several pages! He then handed it to his master.
Sang Yunchu took the scan and raised her delicate eyebrows.
They accepted it without hesitation.
Both master and disciple had extraordinary encounters. Although Zhong Cai possessed an immense collection of books and a vast lineage, Sang Yunchu had not lived in vain for the past two hundred years and had also accumulated a considerable number of valuable items.
In addition, both the master and apprentice are very generous, and they have exchanged "knowledge" whenever they feel like it, which has happened quite often over the years.
This is how affection is further accumulated.
Sang Yunchu didn't say much to his disciples.
He knew without even looking that once his junior disciple got what he wanted, he would be eyeing his lover longingly.
Tsk.
He's even less inclined to look at it.
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The fifth-grade pills in the large-scale auction are sold at an extremely fast speed.
Wu Shaogan's introduction to the elixir was still detailed, but compared to the occasional genuine smile he used to have, his attitude was completely unwavering now, and he did not show the elixir seal.
In fact, Sang Yunchu didn't even bother to apply the pill imprint to the mere fifth-grade pill.
However, the guests didn't suspect the pills were fake. A dignified eighth-level Pill King wouldn't need to resort to such petty tricks—many cultivators could guess that most of these were pills that Pill King Sang had stored up but hadn't used before. He hadn't imprinted them with pill seals back then, and naturally, he wouldn't bother to do so now.
At this moment, many guests looked expectantly at Wu Shaogan on the high platform.
It's time for the level six pills.
How many types of level-six pills will King Sangdan bring out? How many? What is their quality?
It is said that both King Sangdan and King Zhongdan are extremely skilled at refining top-grade pills. King Zhongdan made such a big fuss about level 5 pills before, so King Sangdan shouldn't be using low-quality ones, right?
To demonstrate his authority as a master, could it be that... the level-six pills he puts up for auction are all top-grade?
When Wu Shaogan spoke again, he provided an answer to this question.
Wu Shaogan: "We are now holding an auction for level six pills. There are twenty types, four of each, all of the highest quality. One pill will be auctioned per session."
As soon as he finished speaking, countless cultivators at the Palace Building Realm became excited.
You guessed right!
Subconsciously, the builders quickly sent their spiritual thoughts into their mustard seed rings, rapidly counting out their low-grade mystic stones.
You need to have a clear understanding of the situation before you quote a price!
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Wu Shaogan calmly introduced: "The first type is the Tortoise Marrow Pill, which is used to assist cultivators in strengthening their Dao Palace. It can be used at each minor realm. The starting price is 10,000 low-grade Xuan Stones, and each increase in price must not be less than 100 Xuan Stones."
The introduction is simple, but this kind of pill is known to everyone at the sixth level, so there's no need to say too much.
However, the number of sixth-level alchemists is already very small, and there are not many cultivators who can actually use this pill.
As for the top-quality ones, apart from those used by the sixth-level pill kings' own family, even fewer are ever released...
Suddenly, the auction for the top-grade turtle marrow pills has begun! The clamor for it is incredibly fierce.
"fifty thousand!"
Surprisingly, the very first quote was already close to the market price.
At this point, no repairman thinks he can still find a bargain. In many cases, he simply starts at the market price, and then all the competitors start scrambling for the item at a premium.
So after "50,000", everyone's quotes started to increase by hundreds or thousands.
The final price was set at 64,500.
Wu Shaogan began the second auction without hesitation.
The process was similar, and the transaction amount was 64,600.
The third and fourth lots were also sold extremely quickly, at 65,400 and 66,200 respectively.
Each one is more expensive than the last.
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During the auction of the Tortoise Marrow Pill, Zhong Cai thought back for a moment.
It seems that when Fan Jiming got married, he and Lao Wu gave him two as gifts? Both were top-grade.
Those were obtained during the sacrifice and card drawing, but for Zhong Cai, the quality was a bit low. Zhong Cai always kept only the best items, so he simply gave them away as a congratulatory gift, which also made him look good.
While Zhong Cai was thinking about this, Fan Jiming and his wife were also thinking about it in the private room of Xingyue Palace.
After obtaining the Tortoise Marrow Pill, the two did not keep it for themselves, but instead exchanged it for a good price with the elders in the palace, thus gaining some favors. Afterwards, Fan Jiming quickly established himself in the Star Moon Palace, and when he went out to socialize, more people took the initiative to get close to him.
This is certainly related to Fan Jiming's acquaintance with generous friends like Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan, and also to his consideration for Fairy Bingling. However, Fan Jiming himself is also quite adept at handling relationships, which is why he was able to maintain this connection.
Even someone as cold and aloof as Han Bingling seemed a bit gentler in the eyes of others when she had such a husband by her side.
Now, the elders of Xingyue Palace are also participating in the auction of the Tortoise Marrow Pill.
One of the elders, who was quite wealthy, actually managed to get a picture.
When the elder received the pill, he examined it with great delight, clearly enamored with it.
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Wu Shaogan continued to offer new elixirs.
The types of elixirs required for each realm overlap considerably.
For example, if there are many level 5 pills that can heal injuries, increase profound energy, refine the body, and assist in cultivation techniques, then level 6 pills will have the same benefits.
Cultivators at every level are in grave danger if they lose a limb or internal organ, hence the existence of elixirs for limb restoration and heart protection.
The next dozen or so, categorized by type, were all presented by Wu Shaogan.
Each pill sold for a fairly high price—but upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that their final transaction price was actually only a hundred times that of a fifth-grade pill of the same type.
Basically, for the same type of resource, the price difference between a higher-grade and a lower-grade resource is about a hundredfold.
This can be considered a pattern.
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The process was progressing too quickly, and Wu Shaogan suddenly said, "The last type of elixir, the Longevity Pill."
If the appearance of the previous types of pills only made the many guests at the Palace Building stage feel happy and excited, but they were basically aware of them and not too surprised, then the appearance of this Longevity Pill has once again excited countless cultivators.
King Sangdan is amazing!
It's one thing if his disciple has a life-extending pill among the fifth-grade pills, but there are also sixth-grade ones?
Moreover, level six is also of the highest quality, meaning it extends lifespan by the most years!
Through Wu Shaogan's introduction, many cultivators learned that although the one auctioned off could only be used once, its lifespan could still be extended by three hundred years.
It can only be taken by those who build palaces.
In an instant, a series of inaudible prices burst forth, and the price of the pills instantly reached three million low-grade Xuan stones!
Then, another fierce battle ensued...
The transaction price was 7.2 million.
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This is even more expensive than a level 5 life-extending pill, which costs a hundred times more.
While higher-grade medicines are indeed rarer and should be more expensive, the fact that fifth and sixth-grade life-extending pills can command a tenfold price increase is mainly due to the "lower-dimensional attack" of spending money by many high-level cultivators.
Once you reach level seven or eight, the premium won't be so high.
After all, by then, they would be spending their own savings, and it would be rare for relatives to be able to spend thousands to bid for them.
At the auction that was organized by the level eight puppet, the level eight longevity pill was only worth 1.4 to 1.5 million high-grade mystic stones, with a premium of only about three times.
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One was sold for... 7.7 million.
Shoot another one... 7.9 million.
The last one... eight million two hundred thousand.
Wu Shaogan remained remarkably calm.
Countless low-grade mystic stones flowed through his hands, but he didn't even glance at them.
Every transaction is incredibly stable.
No matter how lively the auction was, he stood there like a stable pillar, seemingly unaffected by the excitement and enthusiasm.
After all the level-six pills had been sold, Wu Shaogan calmly began the auction for level-seven pills.
"There are twenty kinds of level seven pills in total, three of each kind, all of top quality. One pill will be auctioned at a time."
The next moment, the entire audience erupted in uproar.
Of course, the high-level cultivators in the private room were just extremely happy, but their emotions remained stable.
Those who couldn't help but start discussing were those with lower cultivation levels and less experience—the seventh-grade pills they used to look up to, the kind that would make them tremble at the mere mention of their ordinary market price and that they couldn't buy even if they emptied their pockets, were now readily available in twenty varieties—how could they not speak up?
Many cultivators at lower levels don't even know that many names of seventh-level pills!
"Twenty kinds! Twenty kinds again!"
"I've long heard that King Sangdan is extremely skilled in alchemy among seventh-grade pills, but I never expected him to be able to produce so many varieties so easily!"
"Those level five and six pills already dazzled us, but I thought those weren't that high a level. Who would have thought that even level seven pills could dazzle me!"
"This is the true level of a Pill King! I..." The cultivator suddenly lowered his voice, muttering in a whisper, "The seventh-level pill master in my wretched place is so smug and arrogant. Even when our ancestor personally went to ask for pills, he was bossed around. If he had the skills of Pill King Sang, that would be one thing, but he can only refine two or three kinds of ordinary seventh-level pills. It's really infuriating..."
Many cultivators share similar sentiments.
Amidst this lively atmosphere, Wu Shaogan began to showcase his level-seven elixirs.
The cultivators who had undergone the Transformation Realm also eliminated external distractions and focused all their attention on the elixir.
Wu Shaogan said, "The first type is the Transformation Elixir."
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When a cultivator enters the Spirit Transformation Realm, their accompanying treasure must continuously absorb the energy of heaven and earth and then continuously emit precious light.
Subsequently, Bao Guang gradually cast a large cauldron.
If it cannot be perfectly forged, it will have a great impact on every subsequent realm. If you are not careful, you can forget about advancing any further.
With the assistance of the Transformation Pill, the accompanying treasure can accumulate energy more rapidly, radiating more precious light. At the same time, the medicinal power will also penetrate into the precious light, helping it to quickly polish the great cauldron.
The great cauldron was actually a semi-real object, shimmering with brilliant light within the Dao Palace.
It was extremely important and served as the prototype for the future.
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Therefore, the Huading Pill is also very important.
Perhaps it is because of the great help of this kind of pill that, although many alchemists have the pill formula, it is not easy to refine. It belongs to the upper-middle level of the seventh-level pill!
Naturally, there are very few seventh-level alchemists who can refine such pills.
Not only can they refine them, but they can also produce high-quality ones... without exception, they are all exceptionally talented individuals.
In addition, this elixir is quite special.
If one can refine a high-quality pill, then it is easier to produce a top-quality pill than other level 7 pills.
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The starting price for the Transformation Pill is already 10,000 mid-grade Xuan Stones, and each subsequent bid must be at least 1,000 mid-grade Xuan Stones.
However, the cultivators who had reached the Spirit Transformation stage were truly generous with their bids, and in just a few short moments, the price soared again to over 60,000.
A battle is raging! Every Spirit Transformation cultivator with even a little bit of resources is vying for it!
This time, a large number of Spirit Transformation cultivators attended the Pill King Gathering because they all knew very well that a small-scale pill auction held by an eighth-level Pill King would definitely include seventh-level pills in addition to eighth-level pills, otherwise the variety would not be enough.
Sang Yunchu is a top-tier eighth-level pill king... They are willing to take a gamble, betting that he can produce a considerable number of seventh-level pills.
The cultivators who had undergone the Spirit Transformation stage had actually inquired about Sang Yunchu's level at the seventh level, so they didn't need to put in too much effort, as the Azure Dragon Academy's Pill Ranking was already clearly displayed.
Long ago, King Sangdan already knew how to make more than twenty kinds of level seven pills!
The cultivators who had undergone spiritual transformation were even more excited.
It was like that back then, so it's definitely stronger now!
Even if we don't bring out all twenty-odd kinds, there will be at least ten, right?
Sure enough, when the seventh-grade pills were auctioned off, twenty kinds were offered!
But the chances of them getting a top-grade elixir are...
But it actually went even lower.
This is naturally because too many spirits have arrived.
But this doesn't matter to those wealthy Spirit Transformation cultivators. As long as they can get high-quality seventh-grade pills, they're willing to pay any premium.
They're not short of money!
Therefore, the price of this Transformation Pill alone is no longer a hundred times that of a mere sixth-grade pill.
Shortly after the initial offer of at least 60,000, it quickly rose to 100,000.
The Transformation Pill is merely a pill that cultivators in the early stages of the Spirit Transformation realm can use.
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The first Huading Pill eventually sold for 113,000.
The second and third were equally impressive, reaching 122,000 and 125,000 respectively.
Many cultivators who had reached the Spirit Transformation stage were still unsatisfied.
The number is still too small.
Although bidding for three top-grade level 7 pills at once would be considered a lot in any auction held by countless Pill Kings, and the bidders should be satisfied, it still seems far from enough given the sheer number of participants.
Countless Spirit Transformation cultivators sighed softly.
Then... they began to look forward to the appearance of the next kind of elixir.
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Wu Shaogan explained, "The second type of pill is the Soul-Nourishing Immortal Pill. Each pill has a starting price of 20,000 mid-grade Xuan Stones, and each bid must be at least 1,000 Xuan Stones higher."
As soon as this elixir was introduced, cultivators in the early stages of the Spirit Transformation realm quickly began to rummage through their collections of Xuan Stones.
I have to buy it!
Especially for those who have already forged the Radiant Cauldron, if they want to advance to the mid-stage of the Spirit Transformation realm, they must first separate a wisp of their primordial soul and put it into the cauldron, then continuously nurture it.
The process of separating the primordial soul is extremely dangerous.
In this world, cultivators don't face danger at every major realm of cultivation, but if danger does arise, they are almost certain to lose their lives.
Separating a wisp of one's primordial soul is naturally one of the most severe cases.
In short, the reason why many cultivators remain at the early stage of the Spirit Transformation realm is that they dare not easily split their souls.
When a cultivator separates their primordial soul, they not only experience the terrifying pain of their primordial soul being torn apart, but if they are even slightly unsteady and separate too much or too little of their primordial soul, or if they make a mistake in "making a move", it will immediately cause the primordial soul to collapse!
This is quite terrifying.
Therefore, the most important thing to overcome this hurdle is to weaken the pain of splitting the soul and maintain the overall stability of the primordial soul.
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The Soul-Nourishing Elixir is such a pill.
After taking the pill, the pain of soul separation will gradually decrease depending on the quality of the pill.
If it reaches the highest quality, the reduction will be at least 80%!
As for how much it will actually weaken... it varies depending on each cultivator's physique, foundation, and so on.
Even the worst result of 80% is still a huge help.
The remaining pain of the split soul could not possibly affect the cultivators' will!
In other words, after taking this pill, cultivators in the early stages of Spirit Transformation will at least not experience "shaking hands" during the Soul Division stage.
At the same time, the medicinal power of the Soul-Nourishing Elixir will quickly penetrate into the entire primordial soul and circulate rapidly.
Each journey can stabilize the primordial soul, nourish the divine soul, and even strengthen the primordial soul.
Its efficacy is still related to the quality of the elixir.
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Perhaps the Transformation Pill is not a must-have item for cultivators in the early stages of Spirit Transformation, but the Soul Nourishing Pill is definitely one.
No matter how much the premium, these cultivators will spare no expense on their Xuan Stones if they want to advance further!
Unless they really can't afford it.
However, if they have the chance to borrow some money from someone... even if it comes at a higher price, they would be willing to do so.
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As a result, the bidding intensified.
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