A burst of suppressed laughter erupted in the hall. Who bids like that? Isn't this just playing games?
"110,000 spirit stones!"
"110,001 spirit stones!"
"150,000 spirit stones!" Ji Fengyan roared.
"Yan'er, don't get carried away! This is clearly a joke on us!" Zhou Haiping was heartbroken to hear that a low-grade spiritual artifact had been auctioned for 150,000.
"Mother, don't worry, I know what I'm doing." Ji Fengyan originally planned to wait for her to raise the price again before she would raise it further, since it wasn't worth spending 150,000 on a low-grade spiritual weapon.
But things didn't go as she expected. The expected sound didn't come. Ji Fengyan's heart skipped a beat, and she panicked.
Ji Jiuying knew that this was Ji Fengyan's limit, and they had played enough. If she kept shouting, it wouldn't be fun anymore.
After a short while, Ji Jiuying spoke up leisurely, "Since Miss Ji likes the Cloud Piercing Whip so much, then I will reluctantly give it to you! After all, the Ji family is a large and powerful family, and it is not something a small person like me can afford to offend."
As Ji Jiuying's regretful voice rang out, many people in the hall couldn't help but burst into laughter. This person was too shameless; he claimed he couldn't afford to offend the Ji family, yet he still managed to inflate the price, causing Miss Ji to bleed heavily.
The people in the main hall were mostly powerless and dared not offend the Ji family openly, after all, the Ji family had the Third Prince behind them! But the people in the side rooms were a different story.
"Hahahaha! I'm dying of laughter, Grandpa! Who is that girl in the other room? This is so funny! I never thought Ji Fengyan would get her comeuppance. It's so satisfying, hahahaha!" A young girl burst into laughter, completely disregarding her image.
"You brat, watch your image in public! Put your foot down right now!" One of the men, both over sixty years old, slapped the girl's foot off the stool.
The old man had broad eyebrows and a wide forehead, and was in good spirits. His long, flowing beard hung down his chest. He was speaking words of reproach, but the slightly upturned corners of his mouth betrayed his good mood.
That was the Wen family, one of the three great families of Cangyue Kingdom. A few years ago, Wen Chuyu discovered a high-grade magic weapon, the Xuanbing Sword, in a secret realm. In order to obtain the sword, he was seriously injured. Unexpectedly, Ji Rufeng, who was hiding in the shadows, launched a deadly sneak attack on Wen Chuyu and stole the Xuanbing Sword.
Although Wen Chuyu escaped, his spiritual veins were completely shattered, making it difficult for him to cultivate. This was undoubtedly a fatal blow to Wen Chuyu, who was once among the top three on the genius list. Therefore, the two families are mortal enemies.
"150,000 spirit stones, any higher bids?"
For a moment, no one spoke up, after all, who would spend 150,000 spirit stones to buy a high-grade spiritual weapon?
"150,000 spirit stones once, 150,000 spirit stones twice, 150,000 spirit stones three times, sold! Congratulations to Miss Ji, the owner of the Cloud Piercing Whip!" the old man called out at the opportune moment.
Ji Jiuying knew without a doubt that Ji Fengyan must be feeling incredibly frustrated right now! Ji Fengyan, this was just the beginning.
Zhou Haiping's face was frighteningly gloomy, and Ji Fengyan, having shot herself in the foot, dared not utter a word of anger.
The servant knocked on the door and brought the Cloud-Piercing Whip. Zhou Haiping reluctantly took out spirit stones. Although it was painful to part with them, they were, after all, her daughter's.
Jun Linyu thought of what Fenji had just said. Since it was inconvenient for Yan'er to see him, he would visit her another day.
"Fenji, deliver the beast core to Yan'er and tell her that I will investigate room number one on the third floor," Jun Linyu said with a ruthless expression.
Looking at his third brother's expression, Jun Linfeng knew that the owner of room number one on the third floor was in for trouble. This move was undoubtedly a slap in the face to his third brother. Who in Cangyue Kingdom didn't know that his third brother, Jun Linyu, was in love with the second young lady of the Ji family?
The old man at the auction house waved his hand, signaling everyone to be quiet: "What we are auctioning now is a mid-grade human-level pill that a fellow Daoist has developed himself, called the Spirit Transformation Pill."
The hall suddenly became noisy, with everyone whispering to each other.
"Spirit Transformation Pill?"
"What is that?"
"Never heard of it!"
"Third Brother, this Spirit Transformation Pill isn't like its name suggests, it can dissolve spiritual energy, is it?" Jun Linfeng asked doubtfully.
"Who is so monstrous as to develop such a drug?" Jun Linfeng asked again.
Jun Linyu narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze dark and unfathomable. Just like its name suggests, the alchemist who could develop such a potion must be of a high level. If he could recruit this alchemist to his service...
"That's right, this Spirit Transformation Pill truly lives up to its name. When used on an opponent, it lowers their spiritual power by one level for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. Whether used to kill an enemy or escape, it increases the chances of victory." As soon as the old man finished speaking, everyone's jaws dropped in astonishment.
In this world where spiritual power is revered, the ability to manipulate spiritual power with medicine is indeed quite sinister.
"Is there really such a miraculous pill? Are you kidding me?!" a young man exclaimed in surprise.
"Sir, our Qi Yeyue Auction House would never deceive anyone. This potion has been authenticated by Elder Sun and is absolutely genuine. You can bid with complete confidence!"
"Alright, enough with the chit-chat. The starting price is 10,000 spirit stones. Let's begin the auction."
Upon hearing this, Ji Fengyan's eyes widened in shock. "Mother, I was drugged by that good-for-nothing, how could I be in an auction house?"
Zhou Haiping was also puzzled, but what she was thinking was that good-for-nothing had given the pill formula to someone else, not even his own family. What a treacherous bastard!
She'll definitely find a way to get her hands on the pill formula when she gets back, and she's sure that bitch has more than one.
"Fifty-five thousand spirit stones!"
"·····"
The bidding below was fierce, and Ji Jiuying's eyes narrowed with joy. She hadn't expected so many people to want this kind of pill, and thinking that she still had many more in her spatial storage, she was overjoyed. She was going to be rich!
Not long after, the old man announced that the auction was over.
Everyone left, some happy, some sad. Of course, the most frustrated were Ji Fengyan and Zhou Haiping, who were inexplicably targeted without even knowing who the other party was.
"Grandpa, that girl who just fought Ji Fengyan was so interesting, hehe~ I really want to get to know her if I have the chance!" Wen Longting said with a grin, looking at the Spirit Transformation Pill in her hand.
"That's what I think too. Why wasn't such a courageous and intelligent girl born into the Wen family?" Wen Chao sighed.
"Grandpa, do you dislike me that much?" Wen Longting asked, her innocent eyes wide with frustration.
"You brat, if you were as obedient as your sister and made my life easier, I could live for decades longer!" Wen Chao roared.
"Hmph~ Old fogey, if you had less to worry about me, you probably would have lived another hundred years!" Wen Longting made a face at Wen Chao.
"You brat!" Wen Chao led Wen Longting out of the room, scolding her verbally, but his eyes revealed a doting expression.
As Ji Jiuying watched the people below disperse in a hurry, she suddenly spotted a familiar figure.
Jun Linyu frowned, seemingly sensing her gaze, and looked in the direction Ji Jiuying had just been with a probing expression.
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