Chapter 220 The Small Gathering of the Pill Kings - Big Round 4
For a moment, many cultivators were stunned.
The Nirvana cultivators reacted quickly. After all, they had lived for far too long and had seen countless strange and bizarre things in their lives. Although they were indeed wrong at first—after all, that thing was really creepy—they quickly shifted their focus to its medicinal effects.
It's a life-saving device! This thing is for extending one's life!
At a prestigious auction house like Danhuang, they certainly wouldn't deceive them. If it's said to prolong life, then it's definitely not poison!
Who cares about beauty or ugliness?! As long as it works!
Besides...
Many Nirvana practitioners, upon looking at the "colorful black" again, no longer found the mixed colors strange; instead, they felt a peculiar beauty that was quite pleasing to the eye.
So, in the blink of an eye, all the Nirvana beings were looking at the auctioneer with intensely burning eyes.
This young man truly possesses an extraordinary demeanor.
The next moment, the "extraordinary" junior did not disappoint them, and quickly explained the ingredients of the medicinal soup as well as the preparation methods, effects and so on that he roughly understood.
What eighty-one kinds of rare and poisonous medicines...?
What, the Pill Emperor personally took action? Their Dean Canglong had already taken it before, and even presented a portion to the State Lord, receiving his protection in return…
The seemingly strange medicinal soup, in fact, is a sign of its superior quality by constantly changing its colors...
Of course, the most crucial point is that this top-grade medicinal soup can extend one's life by a full five hundred years!
This is an absolutely massive undertaking!
As for the scope of application of the medicinal soup, it is the three realms from the Palace Building to Nirvana... which is just a casual remark.
With so many Nirvana cultivators present, it's impossible for cultivators at the Palace Building or Spirit Transformation stages to snatch the medicinal soup. If they were to try and steal it, they would be opposing the Nirvana cultivators, and if a Nirvana cultivator nearing the end of their lifespan failed to obtain it, their lives would be in grave danger!
The palace builders and spirit cultivators present naturally knew this as well, so their eyes only brightened slightly before quickly dimming again—it was none of their business.
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The Nirvana cultivators listened very carefully; at the eighth level, life-extending items became even rarer.
This medicinal soup doesn't conflict with other life-extending treasures; in fact, it's something they'll fight over.
Five hundred years!
Even if some cultivators in the early stages of Nirvana are already nearing the end of their lives, five hundred years is not enough for them to reach the Heavenly Realm. However, with such a long period of time, they can go on to search for life-extending items, cultivate their descendants, and make arrangements for the future of the forces they control. Furthermore, for the safety and continuation of their forces, they can even join another Nirvana Realm during these five hundred years and contribute to it. Then, after the Nirvana Realm dies, their forces can belong to another Nirvana Realm. Although their prominence will indeed be weakened, they will not be bullied by their former rivals.
Not only Nirvana, but many powerful cultivators in the major realms are willing to pay high prices for life-extending items, even exhausting their entire fortunes, just to buy life—not only their own lives, but also the lives of their forces and everyone in those forces.
The greater the power, the more problems it has.
For example, an eighth-level power has thousands or even tens of thousands of cultivators, and countless hidden conflicts exist within it! When Nirvana was around, any problems their power or faction had could be suppressed, but once they were gone, countless problems would likely erupt at once, with both external and internal troubles being common, and countless more serious consequences...
These are all things that top experts and those in charge of powerful forces need to consider.
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Numerous nirvanas await offers.
After a brief introduction, Wu Shaogan said without hesitation, "There are two servings of the life-extending medicinal soup. The starting price is 100,000 high-grade Xuan stones, and each bid must be at least 10,000 high-grade Xuan stones."
Many Nirvana discoveries have been made, and this time the quantity has actually been reported. Their minds are all set on it—no matter what, having two portions is better than having only one, and the chances of winning one will increase considerably.
They quickly calculated in their minds how many high-grade mystic stones they had left, and soon made a decision.
At the same time, this did not delay their quoting.
"One million high-grade Xuan stones!"
The first person to speak quoted twice the price of the highest level in the eighth tier.
The instant premium price was also an attempt to immediately intimidate the other Nirvana products and try to get the first one!
Many life-extending items at the eighth level, if they appear at auction and extend life by more than two hundred years, will fetch at least a maximum price of 500,000. If the lifespan extension is even longer, it becomes even more terrifying, and it's hard to say what the upper limit is.
A million is not a small number.
Generally speaking, it should be able to hold its own at smaller auctions... I guess.
But right now, it's clear that it can't be controlled.
In the brief pause of a single breath, the other Nirvanas spoke again.
"One hundred and twenty!"
The Nirvana who had previously quoted "one million" sighed and suddenly realized he had been a bit conservative.
But there was nothing he could do. He had brought quite a few Xuan Stones, but unfortunately, he only had less than 1.1 million left. This 1 million was the highest price he could offer, and he was actually hoping for a lucky break.
Now that we've failed, we have no way to continue.
He had a premonition that even if a second auction of the life-extending medicine were held, and the bid was set to be high in an attempt to intimidate others, it would definitely be far more than one million high-grade mystic stones.
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Starting with that initial bid of "one million two hundred thousand," the subsequent bidding became incredibly fierce and fast-paced.
There are even cases where practitioners of Nirvana simultaneously quote the same price, only to realize in an instant that something is wrong and change their prices to higher ones.
In just a few breaths, the bidding had already reached two million.
That's quite alarming!
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In a semi-enclosed private room.
Zhong Cai's eyes widened, and she blurted out, "How can there be so many?"
Sang Yunchu chuckled, "Life-extending items are inherently very expensive." He looked at Zhong Cai, his eyes also filled with a smile, "Cai'er, have you forgotten? At the auction we attended together before, even a Grade 8 superior longevity pill that could extend life by three hundred years sold for nearly 1.5 million. The medicinal soup we have now can extend life by five hundred years, so its price will be at least twice that of the longevity pill."
Zhong Cai hissed, then remembered.
Indeed, he and Lao Wu were the ones who organized that auction! But because so many Xuan Stones were sold together from various resources, he forgot that he had also sold Longevity Pills.
Moreover, life-extending items are different from ordinary treasures; for every hundred years of lifespan gained, the price increases significantly.
Although five hundred is not twice three hundred, the former's price will definitely be more than twice that of the latter.
Sang Yunchu said with a smile, "When Cai'er reaches level eight in the future, she can refine a few longevity pills and then she will never lack Xuan stones again."
Zhong Cai said with a grin, "Then I'll have to ask my master for the medicinal herbs to refine."
Sang Yunchu said kindly, "Cai'er can take any of the medicinal herbs I have."
Zhong Cai's smile widened: "I absolutely won't stand on ceremony with Master!" He said smugly, "With my talent, that day isn't far off, Master would better be prepared!"
Sang Yunchu chuckled, feeling quite pleased.
Having this disciple is like having a biological child... No, Cai'er's talent is extraordinary. Even if he had a hundred or eighty biological children, they might not be as like him as Cai'er.
Thinking of this, a hint of smugness appeared in Sang Yunchu's eyes, much like his disciple.
Jiang Chongguang, who was watching this scene from the side, could see through the thoughts of the master and his apprentice.
Then, his gaze shifted and landed on his disciple on the auction stage.
His disciples also have his style.
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While the master and his apprentices were in high spirits, the bidding outside was in full swing.
The price has now reached 2.4 million.
However, after reaching two million, the bidding surges decreased rapidly, and the bids no longer increased by tens of thousands, but by tens of thousands or even 30,000.
The bidding speed also slowed down considerably, as if everyone was carefully considering their options.
Many Nirvana cultivators are very cautious because even if they are very strong and have accumulated a lot of wealth, most of them have come from life-and-death situations, so how could they be willing to squander it casually? Moreover, the Xuan Stones they acquire on a daily basis are used to purchase various resources for themselves, and the expenses are enormous. Very few people can truly be very wealthy.
The vast majority of Nirvana cultivators only carry a few hundred thousand to a million high-grade Xuan stones with them.
Some Nirvana cultivators had already acquired other level-eight pills, but now they were powerless against the life-extending elixir—though they were disappointed, they weren't too frustrated.
Everyone desires things that prolong life, but the truly scarce Nirvana is not so common.
Those who desperately need a rebirth are the ones who offer the most exorbitant prices.
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Gradually, the bidding decreased, and only three or four Nirvanas were still vying for the prize.
A little while later, the competing cultivators became two, neither willing to give way.
It has been discovered that these two Nirvana cultivators originally belonged to opposing forces—which makes it easy to understand why, even if the younger one doesn't have a particular need, it would be very troublesome if the Nirvana cultivator from the opposing force obtained the life-extending elixir.
Those lacking lifespan want to live another five hundred years! Originally intending to outlive their rivals and achieve Nirvana, they want to continue outliving their opponents and snatch this medicinal soup—even if they succeed, there's no guarantee the other side won't snatch the next portion, so they can't be careless!
The conflict between the two sides is enormous.
As a result, the price gradually climbed to three million.
Both sides are still exerting their influence.
After the price increased by tens of thousands again and again... in the end, the one who was about to die still lost.
The younger Nirvana nearly exhausted his family fortune to finally purchase the medicinal soup!
Its final price was 3.19 million high-grade Xuan stones!
What an outrageously high price!
Even a regular level nine pill only costs a little over a million high-grade Xuan stones.
The premium is too high.
Ordinary life-extending drugs wouldn't have such a high price markup.
However, adding five hundred years to one's lifespan is an effect that can only be achieved by a very high-level life-extending medicine at the eighth level!
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Wu Shaogan gently tapped the hammer, confirming the transaction price.
One of the cultivators in a large private room eagerly passed over a mustard seed ring—although it was very ordinary, it was naturally much more valued than a mustard seed pouch, and it contained all the high-grade mystic stones.
Then, Wu Shaogan activated the teleportation array, sending a gourd of medicinal soup into the large private room.
The transaction was successful!
The burly man in the large private room received the life-extending medicine and immediately put the gourd into his Daoist palace, where he carefully preserved it.
After that, unless someone can kill him, there is absolutely no way to get their hands on this medicinal soup.
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Wu Shaogan quickly began auctioning off the second portion of the medicinal soup.
The same method involved taking out a gourd, quickly making it transparent, and revealing a "colorful black".
Numerous Nirvanas were quickly confirmed, and this medicinal soup was exactly the same as the previous one.
That's very good.
So, Nirvana once again quickly offered a price.
The scene was similar to the previous one, but the first bid was "two and a half million".
Clearly, all Nirvana beings know that the final dose of the medicinal soup will never be less than this price.
Even at this price, other cultivators quickly raised their bids, fiercely competing for the same price!
Although each price increase has become quite meticulous, and the pace of price increases is still somewhat slow, the overall intensity of the competition remains undiminished.
Two hundred and eighty...
Two hundred and ninety...
three hundred……
Quoting prices is getting slower and slower.
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Zhong Cai looked around in the private room, also wondering what price this last serving would fetch.
Sang Yunchu flipped through a book in his hand, paying little attention to the scene outside.
By this time, it had gradually quieted down outside.
There have been no bids for several breaths now. Is this the final peak?
The price is 3.17 million.
Zhong Cai vaguely remembered that the one who quoted this price was one of the two voices that had fought for it until the very end.
Could it be that this one will end up in this person's hands?
But a short while later, just as Wu Shaogan was about to strike with his gavel, a female voice that had already stopped bidding suddenly spoke up.
"Three million two hundred thousand!"
Zhong Cai was taken aback.
Why the sudden change in the price?
The calls for price increases outside rang out again.
The aged voice that had given up on the first dose of medicinal soup suggested that he didn't have enough rare stones in his pocket, yet he was still offering a price.
"Three million two hundred and one thousand."
Zhong Cai was stunned again.
After thinking for a while, he suddenly understood.
The reason that old voice gave up the first dose of medicine was probably to deplete the resources of Nirvana, who had fought him to the very end, so as to ensure that the other party would be unable to compete in the second auction, and also to ensure that the second dose would fall into his hands.
In fact, the old voice actually had even more mysterious stones in its hand.
However……
The woman who spoke earlier did not stop offering prices.
"Three hundred and twenty-two."
Zhong Cai blinked.
Could it be that this person also planned ahead and wanted to save it for the second one to fight for?
Or perhaps... there are other reasons?
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Whatever the reason, after a fierce competition between the female voice and the old voice, the female voice actually won the bid in the end.
The final price reached 3.52 million, a significant increase compared to the previous price!
It becomes very difficult to increase the price after reaching three million, because the price has already been excessively consumed.
If a female singer can still win now, she's probably already bankrupt.
Wu Shaogan tapped the hammer lightly.
This time, on the high platform where he was, in front of him appeared two mustard seed bags.
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Zhong Cai was taken aback.
Then it dawned on him.
So that's how it is!
The woman's family background was indeed insufficient, so she had no choice but to give up the competition early on, but someone helped her!
Therefore, she was able to continue participating in the competition and successfully obtain the medicinal soup!
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It was still in that large private room.
It was the same burly man, sitting casually on the soft couch, holding a bottle of strong liquor, which he tilted his head back and gulped down.
He burst into laughter!
That old scoundrel from the Thousand Silk Sect, don't even think about prolonging your life!
The one who helped the woman was this burly man.
He had long known that the old man was cunning and had guessed that the other party must have even more wealth, but how could he possibly let him go?
Therefore, the tough guy had already learned a lot about the Nirvana attendees and even guessed who the owners of some of the large private rooms were.
He wouldn't care if the life-extending medicine fell into the hands of other Nirvana cultivators, but if that old scoundrel made a move, he would definitely cut it off!
After some selection, the tough man took the initiative to find a woman with a strong personality and a sense of gratitude.
The other party is also ruthless and will certainly not be afraid of external pressure.
This woman is indeed short of lifespan, and as long as he reveals all the reasons, she will not be wary of him and will remember his kindness.
Sure enough, after he said just a few simple words, the woman made a decisive decision!
So the burly man quickly announced the number of Xuan Stones he could support.
With the two working together, the woman swiftly slapped down the medicinal soup.
The moment he received the medicinal soup, the woman quickly sent him a divine thought to express her gratitude.
The woman also promised that once she successfully extended her life, she would provide him with some assistance in the days to come and even help him a few times—even if she couldn't fight to the death for him, she could help him protect the disciples in his sect!
The tough man was naturally very satisfied with this reward.
Moreover, he believed that even if that old scoundrel went to Sangdanhuang afterwards to ask for a dose of medicinal soup, Sangdanhuang would not accept the order.
After all, this involves a life-or-death feud between two forces, and Emperor Sangdan has no need to get involved. As for why Emperor Sangdan would definitely know and thus remain a bystander? That's because he would absolutely tell the other party the whole story.
Zhang Shuo of the Wanyue Sect held Emperor Sangdan in the highest esteem.
Furthermore, while he was indeed overwhelmed and hesitant to act when he was alone, with that woman as his helper, even if the old scoundrel wanted to resort to desperate measures, he wouldn't be able to cause too much damage to his sect.
The burly man downed another bottle of liquor, and his laughter became even more unrestrained.
After years of hatred, he finally got his revenge!
Just you wait, you old fool! You'll get what's coming to you!
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Inside the private room of the Thousand Silk Sect, an elderly man with a round face and a kind expression slammed his hand on the long table in front of him.
The long table was subjected to a powerful attack and instantly vanished, as if it had never existed at all.
The old man said angrily, "That Zhang Shuo! That damned little bastard! If I had known you were so unruly, I would have beaten you to death long ago!"
Unfortunately, he failed to eliminate the root of the problem back then, and now this scourge has become an obstacle in his path.
The old man suddenly vented his anger, then slumped onto the soft couch, taking deep breaths.
No matter how angry he was, he had already failed to prolong his life.
A cold, sharp light flashed in the old man's eyes.
Naturally, he knew that Zhang Shuo would definitely inform Sang Danhuang and make him refuse his life-extending order. But he had already lived to such an old age. If he couldn't extend his life, why would he care about Sang Danhuang?
If Sangdan Huang refuses to take his order, don't blame him for being impolite!
No matter how great the world is, no matter how much face the Emperor Dan has, it is absolutely not as important as his life!
I only hope that brat Sang Yunchu won't disappoint him.
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Sang Yunchu was, of course, unaware of such hatred and entanglement.
Jiang Chongguang, however, suddenly raised his eyes and glanced at a certain private room.
There it is, there's murderous intent!
Jiang Chongguang was on guard.
Someone harbored murderous intent towards Sang Yunchu, probably because they couldn't buy the life-extending medicine... and also because they were somewhat clueless.
Now that he has discovered it, we must eliminate this threat.
The pretty boy junior brother was of great significance to Canglong and treated him very well, so naturally he wouldn't let anyone who wanted to harm the pretty boy live.
After this auction ends, he will find out the identity of the person in the private room.
Once Junior Brother Sang is in a safe place, he will ask his father to help Junior Brother Sang resolve this problem!
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Sang Yunchu sensed that Jiang Chongguang's aura was somewhat sharp, so she couldn't help but look over.
"Senior Brother Jiang, what's wrong?"
Jiang Chongguang didn't hide anything and said directly, "Someone wants to kill you."
Zhong Cai was startled and quickly looked over, asking anxiously, "Master Jiang, what's going on?"
Jiang Chongguang then shared all his discoveries and understandings.
Sang Yunchu narrowed his eyes, a hint of killing intent also arising within him.
Zhong Cai said unhappily, "He doesn't have money and can't get what he wants, so why is he taking his anger out on Master? Master Jiang, this matter absolutely cannot be let go! Otherwise, Master will be in too much danger!"
No matter how exceptional his alchemy skills were, his master was only a Spirit Transformation cultivator, and his combat strength wasn't high. If he were targeted by a Nirvana cultivator—whom he guessed was nearing the end of their lifespan and possibly going insane—then they could die at any moment!
Seeing how worried his disciple was about him, Sang Yunchu felt a little better.
Jiang Chongguang readily agreed: "It will be resolved quickly."
Hearing the confidence and domineering tone in those words, Zhong Cai suddenly felt a sense of relief.
Since Master Jiang has made this decision, then there's definitely no problem!
Zhong Cai's trust in Master Jiang was only equal to his trust in Old Wu—of course, he was referring to combat ability.
He immediately said in a loud voice, "Thank you, Master Jiang! When I reach level eight, I'll refine top-grade pills for you!"
Jiang Chongguang was very fond of this young alchemist. Seeing him shouting like that, his expression softened and became more kind.
"Then I'll look forward to it."
Zhong Cai chuckled confidently.
Seeing this, Sang Yunchu asked with a soft laugh, "And what about your teacher?"
Zhong Cai deliberately said, "Master already has top-grade pills to eat, so he doesn't need me."
Sang Yunchu raised her delicate eyebrows: "Senior Brother Jiang has already consumed top-grade pills, and I have shared quite a few with him."
Zhong Cai laughed and stopped joking with his master. He readily said, "Don't worry, Master, how could I possibly lack you! After I reach level eight, I'll give the first top-grade pill to Old Wu, and the second to you, Master!" He didn't forget to look at Jiang Chongguang, "I'll give the third one to Master Jiang. Don't mind, Master Jiang!"
Jiang Chongguang didn't mind at all, and even laughed happily.
Sang Yunchu was in a good mood: "Then I also look forward to Cai'er's alchemy skills improving greatly."
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Outside the private room, the medicinal soup had been completely sold out.
All nirvanas await the auctioneer's next words.
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