I Became the Alchemy Master by Picking Up Trash-Chapter 80 - 79: Heaven Rank Crystal Stone (Part 1)
Li Xing finally relaxed, exhaling heavily, and took a sip of champagne from the coffee table to moisten his throat, which had gone dry from tension.
After the auction hammer fell, the money in his account was transferred, and the teleportation array on the coffee table emitted a faint glow. Once the light faded, an exquisite jewelry box appeared, containing the glazed hand bracelet that Li Xing had just spent a fortune on.
"Tsk tsk tsk, a bracelet worth over ten million, I must take a look."
Cui Tianxiao unceremoniously picked up and opened the box, revealing a dirty and grimy bracelet covered in a thick layer of old oil. As if burned, Cui Tianxiao quickly withdrew his outreached hand.
"Ugh—"
Although he knew the bracelet had been sanitized, Cui Tianxiao still couldn’t bring himself to touch it.
Perhaps it was psychological, but he found the aura of the bracelet strange; it wasn’t exactly unpleasant, just unappealing.
"It’s... it’s nice, just have it cleaned, and it will look... really beautiful," Qi Ming comforted.
"Indeed," Ye Qingting echoed insincerely.
Actually, Qi Ming and Ye Qingting felt the same as Cui Tianxiao, everyone thought Li Xing had made a bad deal this time.
However, considering that Li Xing, who was usually frugal, spent so much money to buy it, they didn’t want to make it too obvious, as Li Xing would feel bad. It couldn’t be resold for much now, so they had to accept it.
"Right! I think it’s great too."
Happily, Li Xing took the bracelet from the box and put it into his spiritual pendant, feeling glad that coming to the auction was worth it.
The auction continued with items like the Calming Jade, Flower Butterfly Beast Tooth, and Taiyi Golden Saber... each more precious and rare than the last.
"The next item, a Heaven Rank Wind Attribute Crystal Stone!" Dai Wei’s loud voice echoed through the venue: "This Wind Crystal Stone was taken from the peak of a thirteenth-rank Wind Fox Beast and contains extremely pure wind elements, with a starting bid of five million star coins!"
Heaven Rank Crystal Stones are entirely free of Chaotic Power, forming naturally as energy stones, and their energy has elemental attributes.
A premium thirteenth-rank Crystal Stone usually has a market price of about three million. The reason this one was auctioned is due to its special attribute other than gold, wood, water, fire, or earth.
Wind attribute Star Beasts are rare, and most have volatile and violent temperaments, making it difficult to extract the crystal without them self-destructing. Thus, Wind Crystal Stones have a low market presence, causing their prices to be higher than other stones of the same rank.
This Heaven Rank Wind Crystal Stone seemed tailor-made for Chu Yunyi, giving him no reason to give up, so he directly raised the price to ten million.
Heaven Rank Crystal Stones are not like other auction items; they must match one’s Primordial Spirit.
Chu Yunyi thought he was sure to obtain this stone, not expecting a repeat of the previous situation. Someone seemed to be targeting him deliberately, constantly outbidding him by ten thousand more and inflating the price to a sky-high thirty-five million one hundred and ten thousand.
Throughout the entire auction, Chu Yunyi had only bid twice, yet each time someone opposed him, making even the most composed person agitated.
Chu Yunyi pressed the call button and directly connected to the venue’s broadcast, addressing the other party.
"Friend at number twenty-three, I am Chu Yunyi, this Heaven Rank Crystal Stone matches my Primordial Spirit, could you possibly let me have it?"
Chu Yunyi’s voice stirred the auction venue into a commotion, with almost everyone exhibiting great shock and excitement at his appearance.
"Chu Yunyi?"
"The young master of the Chu family is here too?"
"Oh my God, my idol! I wish I could see him in person, wonder which box he’s in..."
"Dad! I want God Chu’s autograph, please ask the Red Hall if they’re selling it, any price is fine!"
"..."
The four people in the box weren’t too surprised by Chu Yunyi’s appearance, but Cui Tianxiao recoiled slightly, guiltily glancing at Ye Qingting. He had just cursed eighteen as an idiot and wasn’t sure if Qingting heard.
Li Xing’s eyes darkened, finally realizing who was bidding against her for the glazed hand bracelet.
Humph, if it weren’t for his meddling, she wouldn’t have had to spend so many extra star coins; wouldn’t it be better to save them for cultivation? Given Chu Yunyi’s wealth, it seemed time to raise the price of coffee.
Another voice also echoed through the venue’s broadcast:
"Sorry, I too am the Wind Elemental Spirit, and I intend to use this Heaven Rank Crystal Stone to advance my realm, so I can’t let it go, forgive me, Mr. Chu."
Compared to Chu Yunyi’s clear voice, this one carried a hint of mockery, wickedness, and arrogance, making it unpleasant to hear.
"Who’s this daredevil?" In the box, An Qing was displeased, not giving Yunyi face; number twenty-three was too arrogant.
"Brother Yun, why be polite with that bastard! If I find out who he is, I’ll definitely teach him a lesson!"
Jiang Yuesheng tapped the surface of the coffee table with his finger, silent, pondering who among the Qianyuan Continent’s prominent Wind Elemental Spirit experts might be and what the motive could be for number twenty-three to bid on this Wind Crystal Stone.
The renowned name of Chu Yunyi was known throughout the Qianyuan Continent; aside from his outstanding talent and array skills, his celestial beauty alone garnered a large following.
At the auction venue, many were die-hard fans of Chu Yunyi; now that their idol had spoken, yet number twenty-three dared not give face, he must be a black fan, who should be dealt with!
For a moment, the venue’s speakers emitted a piercing buzzing sound, indicating multiple simultaneous connections to the broadcast system. If Dai Wei hadn’t promptly disabled the free connection feature, the Red Hall auction might have seen the largest high-end verbal sparring match ever.
Unable to connect to the broadcast, Yunyi’s fans flooded the Red Hall’s backstage with inquiries and complaints, stomping with fervor in support of their idol, but it was futile against the shielding array.
Seeing the person unwilling to back down, Chu Yunyi said calmly:
"Oh? What a coincidence. Since neither of us wants to yield, then let the highest bidder win."
According to the Red Hall’s rules, the other party couldn’t make random bids, and the Chu family didn’t lack money; if it really came down to financial power, Chu Yunyi would win.
"Highest bidder? Haha, interesting!"
The wicked voice was like a cold venomous snake, making one’s skin crawl:
"Young Master Chu’s family is wealthy with many crystals, unlike us small characters who rarely encounter a Heaven Rank one in a lifetime. If one that matches our Primordial Spirit comes, it’s like hitting the jackpot, worth fighting to the bitter end. That said, Young Master Chu is so intent on this Wind Crystal Stone, even willing to pay ten times the market price, could the recent rumors be true?"
At this, everyone in the venue fell silent, pondering this person’s words, finding the idea increasingly problematic the more they thought about it.
