Chapter 305 The Auction Ends
The starting price was only one million, but they immediately added hundreds of thousands of high-grade Xuan stones. It was quite impressive.
So much so that several guests who were interested in this resource were taken aback.
Then, after careful consideration, two other people also joined the bidding:
"One million five hundred and fifty thousand."
"One million five hundred and eighty thousand."
Their competition is very conservative.
Zhong Cai ignored their pleas and simply quoted a high price again.
“Two—” He immediately stopped, changing his word to “one million seven hundred thousand.”
This price is already significantly higher than the market price. If it weren't for the fact that it's a very pure wood-attribute refining material, it might not even be worth this much.
Zhong Cai originally intended to use "two million" to pressure people.
But he immediately realized from the hesitation of the few competitors who offered their bids that they did not want to spend too much on this resource.
That's true.
Unless Zhong Cai is in dire need, most cultivators would simply buy these materials and keep them for future use, rather than insisting on fighting for them.
So Zhong Cai risked everything and changed the number.
He blinked, then thought, using a lot of pressure and high prices to intimidate people is one thing, but giving away Xuan Stones for nothing is another.
Wu Shaogan had no objections.
He was just a cheerleader on the sidelines.
So, Wu Shaogan immediately gave Zhong Cai a thumbs up, indicating that he had done a good job!
Zhong Cai raised her eyebrows high.
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As expected, 1.7 million was still beyond the bidders' expectations.
In particular, they heard the word "two" and thought that even if they bid again, the other party could raise the price even more. In that case, it would be equivalent to them knowing full well that they would not bid that high a price, but still forcing the other party to bid more Xuan Stones... It was simply deliberately making things difficult for them.
It's just bidding on goods; there's really no need to make enemies over a resource you don't absolutely need.
So, the two competitors, without prior agreement, did some thinking and then gave up competing.
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This auction went much more smoothly than Zhong Cai had expected.
There were absolutely no unexpected events, and the transaction for the level nine mid-grade wood-attribute refining material was completed!
Zhong Cai took a deep breath.
He looked at the nine-section wooden core that had been transmitted, his eyes bright, and he couldn't wait to look at Wu Shaogan again.
Wu Shaogan kept looking at Zhong Cai with gentle eyes.
Zhong Cai's face was radiant... glowing.
It really does glow.
When a cultivator reaches the Suspended Illumination Realm, they can emit colorful light when circulating their profound energy or using secret techniques.
Then Zhong Cai gave herself a light.
...used to express his joy.
He was so happy!
Upon seeing this, Wu Shaogan couldn't help but laugh.
Because all the precious light had been used to strengthen the Dao Palace in the Suspended Illumination Realm, he was now unable to produce colorful light.
However, in order to catch up with her own Ah Cai...
After thinking for a moment, Wu Shaogan used a little of his secret technique to give himself a red glow.
It's quite festive.
then……
One of them had a face full of colorful light, and the other had a body full of red light. If the one with colorful light wasn't really handsome, and the one with red light wasn't also good-looking, they would both look very strange.
At this moment, they actually look quite good.
Wu Shaogan felt that Zhong Cai looked even brighter and more radiant.
Zhong Cai felt that his old man had acquired a different kind of temperament—although the old man's face was not the original one, somehow, as he looked at him, he completely broke through the barrier of the face and only saw the old man himself.
Therefore, Zhong Cai immediately imagined Wu Shaogan's incredibly handsome face, and thought it was strangely good-looking.
The two looked at each other for a short while.
As the auctioneer began introducing the fourth item, everyone tacitly withdrew the "lighting" feature.
Then, the two continued listening to the introduction.
Since they've already gotten what they wanted most, it's unlikely that anything else being auctioned, regardless of its quality, will cause them any emotional fluctuations.
They are both in a very relaxed state of mind right now.
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That is indeed the case.
The fourth resource is not one that the two of them really need.
The auctioneer brought out an ordinary ninth-class treasure ship.
Such treasure ships are typically capable of flying and sailing, and their speed can reach the basic speed of similar-level mystic artifacts.
Most importantly, it has a defensive range.
A low-grade, ninth-level treasure ship.
The defense can be raised to a level that allows even a powerful cultivator to attack it for a period of time without breaking it.
Such treasure ships are actually of little use to cultivators who have reached the Heavenly Realm. Their main purpose is to enhance the prestige of a power, to provide transportation for Nirvana Realm cultivators, or to be carried by top geniuses from powerful forces. They can be used for transportation or to provide them with protection at the ninth level. As long as the treasure ship can last for a period of time, the top geniuses can wait for the Heavenly Realm experts from their own forces to come and protect them.
To forge such a treasure ship would undoubtedly require a great deal of effort.
Therefore, the base price will still reach as high as one million high-grade Xuan stones!
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Zhong Cai leaned against Wu Shaogan, eating snacks while listening to the price quote.
"There are a lot of people bidding for this thing. There might even be some forces that have inside information and are here specifically for this resource."
Wu Shaogan chimed in, "Very likely."
Zhong Cai chuckled.
Both of them kept their defenses at near maximum. Although they didn't actually have a level nine treasure ship, who knew if they would be able to draw one later? Besides, their ancient city would be upgraded later, and its defenses would be raised to the level of mid-grade level nine. Basically, unless someone had undergone several tribulations, it would be very difficult to break through their defenses.
Therefore, there's really no need to compete for this treasure ship.
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As the price of over three million high-grade Xuan stones in the market soared, Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan were eating and chatting.
Zhong Cai suddenly remembered something, nudged Wu Shaogan, and said, "Before the ancient city is upgraded, we still need to extract the remaining Dan Yun."
Wu Shaogan was taken aback, but quickly realized what he meant and nodded, saying, "The upgrade conditions for the Command Platform have already been met, but the altar still needs more than ten million Dan Yun to meet the condition of offering one hundred million Dan Yun."
Zhong Cai said, "So I might as well draw them all. Anyway, I'll continue refining pills for a long time after I get back, and the pill essence will be collected quickly."
Wu Shaogan nodded again in agreement.
After this upgrade, the two of them will indeed devote the vast majority of their energy to cultivation.
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Finally, this fourth resource was sold for 5.78 million high-grade Xuan stones in a quiet private room, and the transaction was completed very quickly.
Without hesitation, the auctioneer began introducing the last item.
At this moment, he was beaming and very enthusiastic.
"Some time ago, the Pavilion Master of Jinshan Pavilion met with his friend, Master Min Dan, and obtained a mid-grade ninth-level Tongtian Pill from him!"
"Our Jinshan Hundred Flowers Auction House is honored to auction this item on behalf of Master Min Dan. All of you are welcome to place your bids!"
"Starting price: one million high-grade Xuan stones!"
These words excited many more cultivators.
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The Tongtian Pill is a type of elixir that can be used by all cultivators who have reached the Tongtian realm.
Why can they all use it?
Because the Tongtian Pill is used to assist cultivators who have reached the Tongtian realm in overcoming the tribulation of lightning.
The Heavenly Tribulation is extremely terrifying. Every cultivator who has reached the Heavenly Realm will undergo a life-or-death test. Therefore, before undergoing the tribulation, they need to strengthen themselves by using various methods to improve themselves. And when they are about to undergo the tribulation, they need to prepare various auxiliary items.
Defensive artifacts, formations, and talismans are indispensable, and there are also many kinds of level nine pills that can help cultivators quickly recover or increase their resistance to lightning tribulations during tribulations... or there are various compound pills that can produce more effects with just one or two pills.
The Tongtian Dan has two uses.
It can improve the resistance of cultivators to lightning tribulations while quickly repairing the injuries they suffer from lightning tribulations.
This elixir is in high demand and short supply; whenever it appears, no one wants to miss it.
Of course, most of the time, cultivators who have reached the highest level directly place orders with ninth-level alchemists, and only very rarely do these pills leak out... Later, they are usually bought back by major forces as reserves.
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The auctioneer described it as a mid-grade ninth-level pill and mentioned that it was made by Alchemist Min. So Alchemist Min should be an ordinary ninth-level alchemist, and the highest grade he can make is at most a high-grade ninth-level pill—and his alchemy skills may be even worse.
A mid-grade ninth-level pill is already quite good.
In this vast, top-tier continent, there are no more than thirty level-nine alchemists.
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The competition for the Tongtian Pill was extremely fierce.
In an instant, the price quotes in each private room were about to create a huge uproar, with countless cultivators raising their voices, not wanting to miss a single one.
Before long, the price had reached five million high-grade Xuan stones.
The price of level nine resources only has a minimum price; there is no upper limit.
No matter how high the price is, it can only be said that the cost performance is not good and the price of such resources exceeds the due price, but in fact, it is not a premium at all.
Often, the price of level nine resources is determined by their supply and demand.
For example, right now, ordering the Heavenly Pill from a level nine alchemist might not cost too many Xuan Stones.
But after entering the auction...
The current price has already exceeded the order price.
But it still won't be the end.
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Zhong Cai turned his head in shock and said to Wu Shaogan, "This price is truly terrifying. When we held auctions before, we sold so many good things, but we only made a little over eight million high-grade Xuan stones in total, right?"
Wu Shaogan also remembered that incident and nodded, saying, "That's right." After saying that, he deliberately gave Zhong Cai a fawning smile, "When I become powerful in the future, I'll have to rely on A-Cai."
Zhong Cai replied matter-of-factly, "That's right! If I don't refine pills for you, who else am I supposed to refine them for?"
No matter who's missing, they won't be missing Old Wu!
With a smile in his eyes and in a great mood, Wu Shaogan couldn't help but lean down and kiss Zhong Cai on the cheek.
Zhong Cai returned the favor without any hesitation.
With a deep smile in his eyes, Wu Shaogan cupped Zhong Cai's face and whispered sweet nothings in his ear.
Zhong Cai was also very enthusiastic.
After fooling around for a while, the two of them calmed down.
Listening casually to the sounds outside, Zhong Cai said sincerely, "Once my alchemy skills improve further, I'll also sell very expensive pills!"
Wu Shaogan chuckled and said, "No matter what level of alchemy A-Cai has reached, she can sell it for the highest price within that level."
Zhong Cai said smugly, "That's right!"
Wu Shaogan found him adorable and couldn't resist pulling him over and giving him a good rub.
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Wu Shaogan would never doubt that Zhong Cai was incapable of refining level nine pills, and Zhong Cai would never doubt that Wu Shaogan was incapable of becoming a Tongtian cultivator.
The two had great confidence in each other.
The two of them have been maintaining a similar pace in their cultivation.
Zhong Cai was always able to refine pills beyond his level and always able to provide Wu Shaogan with the pills he needed.
Wu Shaogan was always a whole realm higher than Zhong Cai, and always maintained the strongest combat power at the same level, able to protect Zhong Cai at any time.
And so the two of them continued to love each other dearly.
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The competition for the Heavenly Elixir has become fierce.
Although the bidding had subsided considerably by the later stages, and many cultivators in the private rooms were unable to afford so many Xuan Stones and had to reluctantly give up... there were still five or six who persisted.
They're no longer raising prices as rapidly.
"Six million five hundred and twenty thousand!"
"Six million... six hundred thousand."
"Six million six hundred and fifty thousand!"
"six……"
Gradually, the price rose to 680, 690... 700!
Only two bids remained.
At this point, both sides were raising their prices by tens of thousands.
Ultimately, one of the parties surprisingly raised the price by 50,000!
The price has reached 723!
In the end, this ninth-grade mid-level Heaven-Reaching Pill fell into the hands of this person.
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When the final price was determined, many cultivators couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
The auctioneer wiped the sweat from his brow, his eyes bright, his heart pounding.
Although there have been many auctions that can sell level 9 resources, most of the time only one level 9 resource is sold, and at most three.
This time there are five items in total, not to mention the Heavenly Pill!
This was his first time overseeing the auction of the Heavenly Pill, and the results were quite good, with a high final price—he had done a very good job.
Thinking of this, the auctioneer sighed inwardly.
Top-tier auctioneers like them wouldn't even covet such level-nine resources, especially something like the Heavenly Pill.
Because they had long since lost the possibility of becoming a cultivator who had reached the heavens.
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With the payment settled, the auction officially came to an end.
The top auctioneer exchanged a few polite words with the numerous bidders and quickly left the auction stage.
The other cultivators were also able to leave, of course.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan were also preparing to leave.
There are different passages inside the auction hall; just call a waiter to lead the way.
For distinguished guests like them who spend a large amount of Xuan Stones at the auction, the waiters will do their best to provide the best service and do everything according to their needs.
Zhong Cai was about to call the person in.
Just then, a soft knocking sounded on the door.
At the same time, the familiar female waitress's voice came from one of the arrays inside the room.
I want to see you.
Zhong Cai casually said, "Then come in first."
The next moment, the waitress opened the door, quickly came in, and bowed to the two of them.
Zhong Cai said, "You've come at the right time; I was just about to ask you to lead the way."
The waitress smiled gently and said, "We will do as you please." Then, she held up a piece of silk with both hands and said, "The guests next door instructed us to give this to you two. Would you like to see it?"
Zhong Cai was taken aback. Was her neighbor asking her to pass a note?
The waitress, Cai Lian, clearly saw Zhong Cai's expression. She felt somewhat helpless, but as waitresses, they had to keep the guests' privacy from being revealed, but they still had to pass on messages when necessary.
However, if the waiter who helps pass the note encounters someone with a bad temper, he can only accept his bad luck.
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Zhong Cai was curious about the "note" that came from next door, so she took it and read it.
He leaned closer to Wu Shaogan and watched with his family.
Wu Shaogan lowered his head slightly and scanned the contents of the note at a glance.
Zhong Cai blinked: "He wants to meet with us, and his tone is quite friendly."
Wu Shaogan nodded slightly.
But that's not the point.
The key point is that they left their signature.
This indicates that several disciples of the "Palace of Bliss" wanted to meet with their "neighbors."
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Disciples of a level nine power like the Bliss Palace first sent an invitation letter, showing great courtesy.
Zhong Cai thought about it and still decided to meet him.
Admittedly, even if they don't meet in person, those people won't recognize them if they run into each other in the future. But ultimately, as disciples of the same level nine power, they can still interact with each other and expand their network.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan exchanged a glance.
Wu Shao chuckled dryly and said, "I'll listen to A-Cai."
Zhong Cai said, "Then we'll go and pay them a visit..." But then he suddenly remembered the way the disciples of the Bliss Palace behaved and changed his words, "Then we'll trouble you to invite them over."
Cai Lian sensed something from the distinguished guest's suspicious pause, and thinking of her busy and unlucky colleagues she had met before... her lips twitched slightly, and she understood immediately.
She replied respectfully, "Yes."
Then, Cai Lian quickly retreated.
A short while later, she pushed the door open again.
Following behind her were three men and two women—all radiant beauties.
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Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan stood up to greet them.
Several disciples of the Bliss Palace were also at the Fusion Realm, and three of them had even reached the peak of the Fusion Realm.
However, none of these people are on the Sky Ranking. Then again, although the Bliss Palace itself is very powerful, it is difficult for anyone to make it onto the Sky Ranking in each generation.
The breakthroughs of the disciples of the Bliss Palace are relatively slow compared to other forces.
However, when they fight, they often use very unpredictable methods and can easily escape from strong opponents of the same level.
At the same time, most of the disciples of the Bliss Palace have very good tempers... or rather, most of them have very stable emotions.
Even when they get angry, it's almost never an uncontrollable outburst; rather, it's a deliberate and deliberate release of their anger after careful consideration.
Most of the time, as long as they don't do anything outrageous in public, they're not that annoying.
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The disciples of the Blissful Palace recognized the two people instantly upon entering.
In an instant, one or two men and women gasped softly.
That demeanor, that appearance, is truly captivating!
The disciples of the Palace of Bliss are serious about appreciating beauty!
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan both heard the gasp.
Wu Shaogan never paid any attention to this.
Zhong Cai found it somewhat amusing, but pretended not to hear it.
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After exchanging pleasantries, the disciples of the Blissful Palace found places to sit down.
Zhong Cai asked with a smile, "You all said you wanted my husband and I to part with what we have—"
Several disciples of the Blissful Palace immediately spoke up:
"We had originally planned to do this, but after thinking it over, we realized that we were being presumptuous."
"While we certainly need those resources, the fact that you two have bid so aggressively suggests that you are in dire need of them. Our suggestion is far too presumptuous."
"We no longer have that intention, so please don't take offense."
As they spoke, they kept their eyes fixed on the two of them, as if they couldn't get enough of looking at them.
The gazes were so intense that if they weren't filled with nothing but admiration and praise for the two men's appearances and demeanor, Zhong Cai would have definitely ordered Wu Shaogan to beat them up.
Fortunately, the group genuinely only glanced at it a few more times because they thought it looked nice.
In fact, when the disciples of the Bliss Palace were looking at people, they couldn't help but exchange thoughts with each other in private.
[I never imagined that the couple next door would be so good-looking!]
[And she has such a great presence! She's more than just a pretty face!]
[I have seen all the beauties in the world, but I have never seen anyone as outstanding as these two. Even some beauties I have glimpsed in the images of the Sky Ranking are always somewhat inferior...]
[It's mainly her unique aura, not just her appearance.]
In fact, to me, the taller gentleman seemed somewhat out of place.
I noticed it too! There was something vaguely different about that face compared to his demeanor…
[Could it be that she took a disguise pill?]
That's most likely it!
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The disciples of the Blissful Palace are very good at judging people.
Their techniques are inherently unique, and their appreciation and pursuit of beautiful women often reach an extremely meticulous level.
Therefore, when Wu Shaogan simply changed his face without altering his temperament or deliberately putting on an act, people could still vaguely discern some differences.
It's not that the Disguise Elixir is ineffective.
And it's just that the disciples of the Bliss Palace are too good at it.
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The disciples of the Blissful Palace could immediately see that the couple was at the Suspended Illumination Realm and the Fusion Realm, respectively.
This is a different level...
So, the gifts given to them to add to the festivities...
The group reacted quickly, showing a good understanding between them.
One of the charming women took out a box and handed it to Zhong Cai, saying with a smile, "I apologize for disturbing you two this time. Please accept this gift."
Zhong Cai hesitated for a moment, then took it.
But he thought to himself—does this really warrant an apology? It's just sending a visiting card and meeting in person, isn't it? This is a bit of an overreaction!
However……
After Zhong Cai accepted the gift from the woman, the other four disciples of the Blissful Palace also smiled and each presented a gift, hurriedly stuffing them all into Zhong Cai's hands.
Zhong Cai: "..."
So why did they give him a whole bunch of stuff again?
It really can't be that bad!
Are the people from the Palace of Bliss really this polite?
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