I Just Want to Cultivate Quietly and Farm-Chapter 151 - 119: Auction House (Part 1)
80,000, 100,000, ...
Soon, only a few Golden Core cultivators were left competing over the price.
The bidding numbers were sprinting crazily towards 200,000 middle-grade Spirit Stones.
Wan Yuncheng on the auction stage watched quietly. There was no need for him to guide this fierce bidding war, no need to fan the flames. He only had to wait for the auction time to end and announce the result with a gavel strike.
"Bidder number five: 210,000 middle spirits, remaining time: 9 breaths. Does anyone else want to bid?" Wan Yuncheng added a shout at an appropriate time as if supplementing the moment.
As Wan Yuncheng finished speaking, the slowing bidding numbers suddenly jumped fiercely again. Several lurking competitors suddenly exerted force, and the bidding once more became intense.
Ultimately, the 9 breaths of time quickly passed, and this Youthful Appearance Pill was finally won by auction order number 12 for a price of 300,000 middle-grade Spirit Stones, generating a sixfold markup.
"Indeed, this Youthful Appearance Pill is a treasure fit for Elder Golden Core. It’s not something we can covet!"
"Sigh! The Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion’s auction gets more high-profile each time. Are we here just to watch the show?"
"A Youthful Appearance Pill for 300,000 middle spirits, has the value of Spirit Stones depreciated again? Has another large Spirit Ore been discovered?"
"Such extravagance! Thirty thousand middle spirits could buy several Tier Four Spiritual Artifacts."
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In the audience seats, Foundation Establishment cultivators, unable to participate in this level of auction, just watched the spectacle.
Fueled by the intense atmosphere created by the Youthful Appearance Pill, Auctioneer Wan Yuncheng quickly announced the third auction item, which was still a Spirit Pill, three Tier Four Chaotic Heaven Pills.
A hundred breaths of time passed in a flash, and the third auction item went to the hands of VIP room number 11, with the final bid at 48,000 middle spirits.
Next, the fourth auction item, still a Tier Four Spirit Pill - Purple Sun Pill, five Purple Sun Pills, final bid: 60,000 middle spirits.
The fifth auction item: A Tier Four Heaven Repairing Pill, capable of enhancing talent, final bid: 80,000 middle spirits.
The sixth auction item: A Tier Four Nascent Condensation Pill, capable of breaking the Golden Core and assisting in Nascent Soul Formation, final bid: 450,000 middle spirits.
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Madness!
The Golden Core cultivators in the VIP rooms were all red-eyed with frenzy, and the Foundation Establishment cultivators watching were equally stunned!
A wave of high-tier elixirs that Golden Core and Foundation Establishment cultivators desperately desire yet seldom find suddenly appeared, and the Golden Core cultivators in the VIP rooms decisively took action to secure them.
Over a dozen precious high-tier Spirit Pills were auctioned in succession, creating a grand auction feast. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮
"Alright! The Spirit Pill auction comes to an end, and next, we begin the auction of Spiritual Artifacts. The Spiritual Artifacts at this auction include those refined by our pavilion’s Artifact Refining Honored Guest Elders, Master Chen and Master Li, as well as Spiritual Artifacts consigned by various customers, all carefully selected as top-grade by our Spirit Appraisers." Auctioneer Wan Yuncheng scanned the entire venue, giving a detailed introduction.
Wan Yuncheng looked at the audience below the tower and loudly announced: "Now entering the Spiritual Artifact auction segment, please look at the first auction item, a Tier Four Top-Grade Fire Flame Spirit Sword refined by Master Li."
The moment the words were spoken, a small transport appeared with a sword box.
Wan Yuncheng opened the sword box, reached out, and took out a Tier Four Spirit Sword with a blazing white flame.
"This sword is refined by Master Li’s secret technique using Tier Four Extreme Flame Spirit Crystal, Marrow Flame Essence Stone, and Tier Four Black Flame Flood Dragon Python Demon Bone. It possesses extremely strong fire spiritual energy. If wielded by a cultivator with a Fire Spirit Root and main cultivation in Fire Technique, not only would the combat power double, but this sword’s fire element could be used for auxiliary cultivation, greatly increasing cultivation speed!" Wan Yuncheng grabbed the Fire Flame Spirit Sword from the sword box and lightly waved it, immediately summoning a white-hot Fire Serpent with intimidating heat.
The Foundation Establishment cultivators sitting at the front of the audience seats turned pale, and a chilling fear arose in their hearts.
If hit by this white-hot Fire Serpent, they would turn to ash in less than two breaths. The power of this Fire Spirit Sword is truly terrifying.
"What a sword, and what a terrifying Spirit Sword!"
"Such powerful spiritual energy, this Fire Element Sword Intent can casually transform into a spirit! Impressive!"
"The Fire Serpent’s spirituality gathers without dispersing, truly a great sword!"
"Such a peerless sword, Master Li’s reputation is well-deserved! Could he be the same person as Elder Li from the Qing Xuan Sect?"
"It seems the Elder Li from the Qing Xuan Sect was indeed once an Artifact Refining Honored Guest Elder of the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion! Truly formidable!"
"This Spirit Sword is too powerful. It’s bound to attract competition from Elder Golden Core; even if we bankrupt ourselves, we can’t afford it. It’s destined to be out of our reach!"
"A Tier Four Spirit Sword, alas! We can only watch,..."
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Watching Wan Yuncheng use the power of the Tier Four Fire Element Spirit Sword to casually slash out a Fire Serpent Sword Qi that lingered without dispersing, the eyes of everyone present lit up with excitement as heated discussions filled the air.
"Since this old man doesn’t cultivate in Fire Element Techniques, I can only bring out half of this sword’s power, so I won’t demonstrate it further. This sword is extremely suitable for those with Fire Spirit Root or who have cultivated Fire Element Techniques." Wan Yuncheng smiled and introduced briefly, then stated the starting price: "The starting bid for this sword is 50,000 middle-grade Spirit Stones, bidding time limit is 180 breaths, now, let the auction begin!"
As Wan Yuncheng’s words fell, the auction price display screen below the stage immediately displayed fierce changes in bidding prices.
60,000, 70,000, 80,000,..., in the span of a dozen breaths, the bidding price surged past 100,000 middle spirits before it slowly stabilized.
A hush fell over the audience, as the Foundation Establishment cultivators looked on blankly. Some reluctantly participated in a few bids but quickly gave up.
This Spiritual Artifact had already become the furious target of competition among Elder Golden Core, leaving no room for Foundation Establishment cultivators to intervene.
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