Chapter 124: Following the Rules Xu Hui was also very curious. He was from the Wei family...
Xu Hui was also very curious. Was he a spy arranged by the Wei family?
Otherwise, this time and twice, he always raised the price to an artificially high level and then stopped bidding, causing the goods in this auction to be sold at an unprecedentedly high price. No one would believe that he was not an agent, right?
Judging from his appearance, he doesn't look like someone who needs a longevity elixir!
Sure enough, when five longevity pills were auctioned, he did not bid for any of them. However, with the first one, all of them were sold at a high price of over 510,000, which made people grit their teeth but had to pay for them.
In the end, the six longevity pills were sold at a high price of four million medium-grade spirit stones.
Wei Muheng decided to allocate one million to Xu Hui. Although the essence of the immortal dianthus was collected by her and Wei Mubai, Wei Mubai's contribution was greater. In order to refine the elixir, in addition to the main ingredient of dianthus, there were also many precious and rare medicinal materials.
So giving her a quarter was quite generous.
In fact, there was also Wei Mubai's share in it, which was all allocated to her.
Husband and wife are one, what belongs to Wei Mubai is hers, there is no need to make such a clear distinction.
When the time comes to really make a distinction, it is not about these external things, but about cause and effect. That is what is really important.
After the longevity pill, six other pills were auctioned. They were all treasures of the Wei family, good things that would not be taken out normally. They were powerful and could cope with all kinds of damage encountered in the secret realm. It was a very comprehensive consideration.
Everyone buys what they want according to their needs.
"Next is the Yangyan Quhan Pill, which is refined from rare spiritual plants such as Fiery Sun Grass, Red Flame Stone, Frost Spirit Pearl, and Nine Sun Flower Dew. It can dispel stubborn coldness from a cultivator's body. Due to its unique refining method, and the fact that it can only be refined by cultivators with fire spiritual roots who have subdued the Yanyang Fire, the refining process is extremely difficult, and the success rate is very low. The Wei family only has one, so the starting price is three million mid-grade spirit stones!"
As soon as these words were spoken, anyone could tell how precious this elixir was.
First of all, it is difficult for cultivators with a single fire spiritual root to become alchemists because the properties of their spiritual roots make it very easy for their furnaces to explode, and their success rate in making pills is only one tenth of that of cultivators with other spiritual roots.
The Yanyang Fire is one of the most explosive strange fires. When combined together, the difficulty increases several times.
Only a family with a long tradition of alchemy like the Wei family would deliberately train one or two such alchemists.
Because some special pills, such as Yangyan Quhan Pill, can only be refined by them, and other alchemists are absolutely unable to do so.
Of course, there are only seven or eight such special recipes.
It means that the Wei family is so wealthy that they can spend huge resources to train such an unconventional but insignificant alchemist.
This is done to ensure the continuation of the Wei family's alchemy tradition. No one else would do this.
So since Wei Jianbai said it is the only one, it must be unique.
The color of this pill is like fire, with a faint golden luster flowing on the surface, just like a touch of warmth in the rising sun, emitting a hot but not dry yang-fire aura.
Even from a distance, you can feel the warmth that radiates continuously.
The girl beside the old man instantly felt relaxed physically and mentally, no longer feeling the coldness emanating from her bones.
"That's it for sure! The Wei family is indeed extraordinary!" The girl's eyes were bright, and she was determined to get that pill!
The old man beside him also became excited when he heard this, "Great! As long as the young lady can get rid of the cold evil poison she was born with, she will be able to cultivate the inner elixir and achieve an immortal body!"
The girl's pupils turned golden for a moment, then returned to normal.
But it only took a moment for the Wei family members in the box to notice it, and they all looked over with sharp eyes.
"What's wrong?" Xu Hui saw Wei Mubai suddenly looking somewhere, and couldn't help but look over curiously. It was the two people who had competed with the black-robed man for the longevity pill before.
"It's the demon clan," Wei Mubai said lightly.
"Huh," Xu Hui looked over curiously, but no matter how she looked, they were just an ordinary old man and girl. How could she tell they were demons?
Wei Muheng counted on his fingers and then relaxed, "Little girl from the Fox Clan, don't worry about it."
Since he said so, the others naturally relaxed.
Although the relationship between cultivators and demons is delicate, it has not yet reached the point where they are fighting and killing each other.
Since the fox girl didn't come to the Wei family auction to cause trouble, there was nothing wrong.
"Do they also want to enter the new secret realm?" Xu Hui asked curiously.
Since it is a secret realm, it is open to all living beings. Anything can be discovered inside. Perhaps it is more suitable for the demon race.
"With her being a young fox who hasn't yet formed her inner elixir, and an old servant in the Foundation Establishment stage, going in would be like sending herself to death."
Due to the different races within the demon clan, the cultivation methods also vary greatly.
The fox clan is one of the larger branches. Their cultivation method is usually divided into three steps: absorbing spiritual power after birth and cultivating inner elixir; practicing inherited magical powers, such as the Flying Fox Looking at the Moon, the Demon Fox Fairy Sound, etc. Each species of fox has different magical powers, with different levels of ability; the last step is to overcome the tribulation.
Like human cultivators, they have to go through eight tribulations before they can truly ascend to become fox immortals.
The difference is that their tribulations are not unlocked one by one as their cultivation level increases, but appear more randomly.
Love tribulation, thunder tribulation, inner demon tribulation, karma fire tribulation, life tribulation, death tribulation, heavenly tribulation, cause and effect tribulation... and countless other tribulations always appear randomly, and the main goal is to do whatever you want.
The demon race pays attention to bloodline. The purer the bloodline, the stronger it is, and the easier it is to cultivate demon pills and realize supernatural powers.
Of course, the disasters will be more severe, but as long as you are strong enough, you can handle them.
The demon pill is basically equivalent to the golden pill of a cultivator. These two demon tribes do not have the strength of a golden pill, so they will just be eaten if they go in.
That means he really came for the Yangyan Quhan Pill.
Since this is the case, the Wei family won’t care. Whoever bids the highest will own it.
The Yangyan Quhan Pill has a special effect, it is specifically used to eliminate the cold and yin energy. Due to its uniqueness, many cultivators have a light of desire and determination in their eyes.
The bidding sounds came one after another, quickly leaving the starting price far behind.
"Three and a half million mid-grade spirit stones!" A deep voice came from the box on the second floor. It was obviously a strong man who did not want to miss the opportunity.
"Four and a half million!" "Four and a half million!" Almost at the same time, the two monks, unwilling to be outdone, shouted out a higher price.
Wei Jianbai stood on the stage with a smile on his face, and seemed not surprised by the bidding result.
He gently raised his hand, signaling everyone to remain calm, and then slowly spoke, "Everyone, I need not elaborate on the preciousness of this pill. But please remember, it is not just an item; it is the only way to solve a specific problem. For those who truly need it, its value is inestimable."
These words were like a shot in the arm, heating up the already fierce bidding again.
Those monks who were originally still hesitant also joined the bidding, fearing that they would miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
"Five million!" A cold and slightly charming female voice sounded, interrupting everyone's bidding.
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw the girl who had bid for the longevity pill earlier slowly stand up, her eyes as sharp as torches, staring directly at the Yangyan Quhan Pill on the stage, obviously determined to get it.
Everyone was shocked by his aura and wondered whether it was necessary to continue raising the price.
After all, Yangyan Quhan Dan is a niche product. Even if you need it in the future, you may be able to buy it by asking the Wei family.
After all, if they can refine one, they may be able to refine a second one by spending more materials.
As everyone was weighing the pros and cons, that familiar voice sounded again.
"Six million medium-grade spirit stones!" The black-robed man's voice was low and dull, but the price he offered made everyone present gasp.
The girl's face changed slightly, obviously she had not expected such a change.
She bit her lower lip tightly, a hint of unwillingness and struggle flashed in her eyes, but she quickly regained her composure.
He took a deep breath and quoted a staggering price again, "Six and a half million!"
Her voice was cold, yet it revealed an undeniable resolve. Clearly, this Yangyan Quhan Pill was extremely important to her, and she would never give it up easily.
However, the black-robed man didn't seem to want to give up. After a moment's silence, he spoke again: "Seven million."
As soon as this number came out, the entire auction venue fell into silence.
Seven million mid-grade spirit stones was an astronomical figure for most cultivators. Even an alchemy family like the Wei family had to admit that the price was far beyond their reach.
I originally thought that five million would be enough to make it. After all, it was a niche elixir and not many people needed it.
Unexpectedly, I ran into the demon girl who was in urgent need.
Just then, another troublemaker came along. Yes, it was now completely certain that the man in black robe was here to deliberately raise the price.
I guess some people are already wondering if he was deliberately arranged by the Wei family.
That’s really not the case!
The Wei family would not resort to such despicable means of draining the pond to catch fish. One must know that although the aristocratic families are rivals, they are also interdependent.
Take the Mu family for example. The Wei family needs to buy their magic weapon and use this method at the auction. Then can the Mu family also raise the price of their own magic weapon?
If this continues, there will be no end to it!
Therefore, the behavior of the man in black robe will not only not help the Wei family, but will instead damage the reputation of the Wei family!
Xu Hui couldn't help but wonder, "Was he sent by another family to ruin the Wei family's reputation?"
Wei Mubai's eyes darkened. "If we continue to watch, our purpose will be exposed sooner or later."
"Aren't you going to stop it?" Xu Hui was surprised. Knowing that if Hei Pao continued to make trouble, it would be detrimental to the Wei family, why didn't they take action?
Wei Mubai smiled and said, "Rules are rules. He follows the rules. What's wrong with that?"
The purpose of the black-robed man's behavior is unclear, but he did comply with the rules of the auction and cannot be considered wrong.
All I can say is that the girl was unlucky and the man in black robe took the opportunity to trip her.
He hadn't done that in the previous auctions of the pills. It was unknown whether he had a personal grudge against the fox girl or if she was just unlucky to be chosen.
The girl clenched her fists, her nails digging deep into her palms, feeling an unprecedented pressure.
But she knew she couldn't back down. She glanced at the old man beside her. The old man's eyes were full of determination. He encouraged her, "No matter what, we have to take it down!"
"Eight million!" The girl almost gritted her teeth as she quoted the price.
Her voice was trembling, but full of determination.
She knew that this was her limit, and if the man in black robe continued to raise the price, she would have no choice but to give up.
However, to everyone's surprise, the man in black robe did not bid again after hearing the price.
The girl's eyes were red as she stared at him intently.
He sat there in silence, not saying a word.
"Deal!" Wei Jianbai saw this and announced the auction result.
The girl breathed a sigh of relief, a smile of survival on her face. She took the pill handed to her by Wei Jianbai and swallowed it immediately. She didn't care about the many people present and started refining it immediately.
On the Wei family's territory, her safety is guaranteed. In comparison, taking the elixir out is dangerous.
Seeing her decisiveness, everyone looked away.
The man in black robe didn't even look at her, but slowly raised his head and met Xu Hui's gaze.
Xu Hui was shocked: What a sharp intuition, who is this person?
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