Cultivating with Symbiosis Panel-Chapter 154 - 129: Expensive Auction Items

"There isn’t much more to say, I believe everyone is interested in the auction items, so let’s present the first one!"

A box made of red jade appeared beside her on the platform, containing a total of twenty vivid Lotus Pills neatly arranged in a row.

"This item is called the Lotus Spirit Nourishing God Pill."

Hu Tong used spiritual power to envelope one pill, allowing all cultivators to see it, then said after displaying it:

"This treasure is extraordinary. It uses the Essence, Qi, and Spirit of a never-before-seen lotus and the essence of Earth Spirit Ginseng, along with various spiritual materials, painstakingly refined for forty-nine days by the alchemists of the Four Seasons Sect to finally form a pill."

"The light spirit qi of this pill can dispel inner restlessness and murderous intent, the lotus shadow it forms can protect divine sense from damage, and most amazingly, it also carries the profound earth qi from the spirit ginseng."

"The pure spirit qi and profound qi of the lotus are perfectly integrated, suitable for cultivators of any Taoist technique to consume."

"Auctioned in groups of ten."

"Starting bid is one thousand spirit stones per pill, with each increment no less than one hundred spirit stones."

Her words had barely fallen.

When a full-voiced, valiant male voice immediately rang out:

"Three thousand!"

But before Hu Tong could speak, voices followed one after another:

"Five thousand!"

"Seven thousand!"

The price actually soared to ten thousand spirit stones.

Only those notable individuals could attend the auction at the Four Seasons Marketplace, as just coming here could deter most cultivators.

They were somewhat familiar with each other.

Just by hearing their voices, it was clear these robust and sharp voices belonged to cultivators from the Spirit Refining Sect and Celestial Vein Sword Mountain!

Moreover, seeing how they’re bidding...

Could it be they’ve heard some inside information about the item’s worth? Which is why they’re so eager to bid on it?

——In a way, their guess wasn’t incorrect.

Previously, True Men from the Spirit Refining Sect and Celestial Vein Sword Mountain had signed a long-term procurement contract here, only able to get six pills a month.

Six pills, which for a major sect, is barely enough to fill the gaps between their teeth.

So, when cultivators fortunate enough to have tasted the Lotus Pill saw the auction catalog from the Four Seasons Treasure Pavilion, they immediately recognized it was that kind of pill, naturally intending to acquire it without hesitation.

Originally thought quoting a high price would secure it quickly.

However, it turns out, even for cultivators, it’s inevitable to have situations where everyone wants the same thing——

"Thirteen thousand spirit stones!" A pleasing female voice joined the bidding crowd.

The body cultivators and sword cultivators were simultaneously stunned.

Isn’t this the female cultivator from Miaole Square in Central State?

"Fifteen thousand spirit stones!" A voice as gentle as jade sounded, seemingly accompanied by the sound of a folding fan opening and closing.

"Amitabha, eighteen thousand spirit stones." This voice was calm and compassionate.

The cultivators present already felt something unusual.

What kind of treasure is this pill that it even draws in scholars from Kusui Academy and monks from some unknown temple to compete?

Perhaps... they should buy some too?

Thus, the bidding prices rapidly increased.

Quickly reaching the milestone of twenty thousand spirit stones.

Standing on the auction platform, Hu Tong’s expression remained stable, yet inside she was beaming with delight, as this pill, only a treasure of the Foundation Establishment Stage, could fetch a price nearing twenty thousand spirit stones.

The commission from the spirit stones was secondary.

If news of this auction, with such special treasures and fierce bidding, spread, this alone would be a good thing for the Four Seasons Treasure Pavilion.

In the end, the first set of ten sold for a high price of twenty-one thousand spirit stones, totaling two hundred and ten thousand spirit stones.

The competition for the second set was even fiercer.

Each pill reaching the price of twenty-five thousand spirit stones.

Eventually totaling two hundred and fifty thousand spirit stones.

Just the first auction item alone brought Li Ye and them an income of four hundred and sixty thousand spirit stones.

Inside the private room.

Li Ye looked at this price and said, "It seems rarity indeed determines value, didn’t we estimate it around ten thousand spirit stones?"

Su Ya nodded: "Indeed, the key is that this pill hasn’t appeared before, and those sect disciples probably bought it not only for personal use but also with the idea of offering it to their sect for research."

This is actually quite normal; if an unfamiliar pill appeared elsewhere, Su Ya and the others would also directly buy it, offering it to the sect even if they can only research a tiny bit of it, it’s still an accomplishment.

The Cultivation Realm has refined pill formulas innumerable times over the millennia, although there are indeed some Ancient Pill Formulas within the sect, the materials needed for them are hard to come by and may not be suitable for the current environment.

Therefore, even the smallest bit of change accumulated can enhance the sect’s foundation.

"I haven’t studied alchemy, but if this pill is obtained by a sect skilled in alchemy, could they reverse-engineer it?" Li Ye asked.

"Theoretically, yes." Su Ya leaned back on the reclining couch, comfortably narrowing his eyes: "Our sect is also researching external pill formulas, investigating the materials they contain.

But the problem is, after processing and refining, the internal spiritual power and effects become mixed, almost indistinguishable, not to mention there are environment, pill furnace fire, and various secret techniques...

Many factors combined make it really hard to thoroughly study.

Take the Gourd Pill currently being auctioned; even if they know it contains gourd oil, the gourds planted in your cave mansion compared to those outside are worlds apart.

We’re not afraid of others researching; as long as we keep ahead, it’s fine."

At this point, Su Ya suddenly sat up, stared intently at Li Ye: "Junior brother, would you like to learn some alchemical techniques? I can have my sister personally teach you."

Li Ye wryly smiled and shook his head: "Senior brother has too high an opinion of me, I’ve read some alchemical books before, but truly have no talent for it.

Every skill has its specialization, unlike senior brother.

Besides, won’t senior brother help me concoct any pills I desire in the future?"

With those words, Su Ya couldn’t help but laugh: "You’ve become more articulate... hmm?"

He suddenly looked towards the jade wall beside him.

Li Ye also noticed something amiss and followed his gaze.

Inside the display, Gourd Pills were being sold, and shockingly, the bidder was a cultivator from the Demon Race.

The Demon Race cultivator chose not to hide his private room, boldly sitting directly in the Star Sea, shouting:

"Thirty thousand spirit stones!"

——The starting bid for the Celestial Essence Great Gourd Pill was only ten thousand spirit stones, he directly shouted thirty thousand spirit stones, causing some cultivators who originally intended to bid to retreat.

The following nine Celestial Essence Great Gourd Pills were consecutively auctioned, all of which were bid on by this Demon Race cultivator, and the prices were all above thirty thousand spirit stones.

This guy even spent a full fifty thousand spirit stones on a pound of gourd oil, with an attitude of not treating spirit stones as spirit stones, really seeming like a wastrel.

And this wasn’t the end, as any spiritual material or pill refined from spiritual materials produced in Li Ye’s cave mansion, he purchased them all, and without fear of competition, directly quoted a high price.

Because of his presence, what should have been a prolonged auction ended with an incredibly swift momentum.

So fast that even Li Ye and Su Ya never expected such a wealthy patron.

After deducting the five percent commission taken by the Four Seasons Treasure Pavilion, and some items senior brother placed there for sale, there were actually a total of two million three hundred thousand spirit stones.

More than half of which were contributed by the generous Demon Race practitioner.

Hu Tong stood on the auction platform, his face still stable, but inside he was overjoyed. The pill, being only a Foundation Establishment stage treasure, actually fetched such a high price nearing two million spirit stones.

When Hu Tong came with the spirit stones, he wore a joyful smile.

"Yang Ke Dao You, here are two million three hundred thousand spirit stones."

"Dao You, the buyer is interested in establishing a cave mansion here in the Four Seasons Marketplace and would like to discuss the matter with you."

"If you’re willing, we’ll provide a quiet room and ensure your privacy is not compromised."

Li Ye was taken aback for a moment.

A cave mansion matter?