Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1497 - 1495: Soul Race
As Yooi Xiuzhai's words fell, the auction hall was abuzz.
There are many managers in the All Phenomena Merchants Guild, like Cao Xiang, whom Lu Ye often interacts with. In the guild, he is just a manager responsible for handling guests and making deals with them, quite different from someone like Yooi Xiuzhai.
In the All Phenomena Merchants Guild, Yooi Xiuzhai holds a position of real authority and seldom appears casually. No one expected him to host this auction, making many realize there must be plenty of rare and valuable items in this auction, otherwise someone of Yooi Xiuzhai's status wouldn't preside over it.
On the high platform, Yooi Xiuzhai wasted no words, and after introducing himself, he gestured to the side. Another beam of light shone from an unknown spot, illuminating a tall woman carrying a tray, who walked out from the side entrance to stand beside Yooi Xiuzhai.
The tray was covered with a red cloth, and Yooi Xiuzhai lifted it, slowly saying, "Thirty bottles of supreme-grade revival pill, Fellow Daoists interested can bid now, no reserve price!"
After a brief silence, calls of bidding echoed throughout the hall. Lu Ye noticed that even some people in the private rooms were very interested in these supreme-grade revival pills.
The quality of elixir pills varies. The quality of pills made by different alchemists naturally differs, and even the same alchemist cannot guarantee the same quality every time they craft.
Wasted pills are not worth mentioning; they are faulty and have no value. The finished elixir pills are classified into four grades: low grade, mid-grade, top grade, and supreme grade.
The higher the grade, the fewer impurities mixed in the elixir pill.
Like the elixir pills Lu Ye bought previously at the flea market, which had very few impurities, basically reaching the level of top-grade elixir pills. Consuming such elixir pills poses minimal harm to cultivators because they contain very little pill poison.
And the impurities in supreme-grade elixir pills are almost negligible. Theoretically, cultivators consuming them would face minimal hidden dangers, significantly enhancing their cultivation efficiency with the help of supreme-grade elixir pills.
Yet, such supreme-grade elixir pills are scarce for any merchant guild since their emergence is largely out of an alchemist's control, often happening only when luck is on the alchemist's side during crafting.
Even the All Phenomena Merchants Guild needed a period of accumulation to bring out thirty bottles at once, making it undoubtedly worthy of being the first item at an auction. Everyone needs elixir pills, easily stirring the bidding atmosphere in the room.
If Lu Ye didn't have the Talent Tree, he would definitely be interested in such elixir pills, but with it, no matter how high their quality, elixir pills hold little attraction for him.
After round after round of bidding, many withdrew until, after a cup of tea, it was won by someone in room B-4, with the price far exceeding the normal purchase price.
After the bidding ended, the woman holding the tray stepped down, replaced by another woman stepping onto the high platform. This time, the tray did not hold a jade vial but a short arrow, looking peculiar.
Yooi Xiuzhai spoke, "Sky-Splitting Arrow, a type of exotic treasure. Although it's at the spirit treasure level, its power upon activation rivals the strike of a 3-star magic treasure, starting at ten thousand spirit jades; Fellow Daoists, please bid!"
Lu Ye was somewhat tempted. Although the so-called Sky-Splitting Arrow was far from him, making it impossible to scrutinize closely or feel its power, the All Phenomena Merchants Guild wouldn't falsify in this aspect. Since Yooi Xiuzhai stated its power rivals that of a 3-star magic treasure, it undoubtedly was true.
Lu Ye's current power is in a somewhat awkward status, unmatched in the Constellation Realm, but falling short against Moon Jade. This is mainly due to the difference in realm levels. Though the Tidal Sea Ten Thousand Waves allows him to contend with ordinary Moon Jades fleetingly, in a true life-or-death battle, he is no match for any Moon Jade.
He still has a red talisman gifted by Su Yuqing, which is a mighty weapon but can only be used once.
If there were any means or treasure that could deal with Moon Jade, he naturally would not want to miss it.
He raised a hand to press on the protuberance on his chair's armrest. As his Mental Consciousness surged, he placed a bid.
But he evidently underestimated the desirability of the Sky-Splitting Arrow among the cultivator community. This was just the second auction item, yet the whole hall was already in a frenzy, with bids continuously flowing without pause.
Lu Ye submitted several bids in succession, all quickly surpassed by others.
Until quite a while later, Yooi Xiuzhai from the stage suddenly looked toward the room where Lu Ye was, saying, "Fellow Daoist from Room D-9 has bid one million three hundred thousand spirit jades..."
Before the words fell, he glanced at another spot, "Fellow Daoist from Room A-6 bids one million three hundred twenty thousand!"
It's indeed a bit unbelievable that just a spirit treasure is bid up to such a high price since even a magic treasure could be bought for so many spirit jades, possibly a 5-star magic treasure.
Yet the Sky-Splitting Arrow's unleashed power only matched a strike from a 3-star magic treasure, plus it is an exotic treasure, indicating it's for single use only.
Ultimately, it's because Constellations can't channel a magic treasure's power. No matter how good a magic treasure is, it won't help if a Constellation can't activate it. But the Sky-Splitting Arrow is different; it's something a Constellation cultivator can activate, a life-saving item for Constellations, so it's naturally not considered expensive.
This is also why purple talismans are costly, especially those from the Dwarf Race, which are absolutely coveted, while a red talisman... is simply a treasure that can't be sought.
After several more rounds of bidding, Lu Ye ultimately won the Sky-Splitting Arrow at a price of 1.8 million spirit jade, showing a stance of determination not to give up.
It wasn't that the cultivator from Room A-6 lacked financial resources compared to him. Everyone who entered the private rooms had to show assets of at least ten million spirit jade during verification. However, they might have other things they wanted to buy and didn't want to spend too much on the Sky-Splitting Arrow, so they had no choice but to reluctantly give up.
Another auction item was then presented. Lu Ye glanced at it. The item was good, but it didn't interest him much, so he patiently waited.
A moment later, someone knocked on the door and entered, bringing the Sky-Splitting Arrow over. Lu Ye paid the corresponding amount of spirit jade.
He had acquired a similar type of exotic treasure before when he was in the Nine Provinces, but while the types were the same, the treasure in the Nine Provinces was naturally incomparable to the Sky-Splitting Arrow.
Playing with the Sky-Splitting Arrow in his hand, Lu Ye was very satisfied. If he encounters Moon Jade again, this thing could provide some level of deterrence. If used well, it might even hurt Moon Jade.
So although 1.8 million spirit jade was quite a lot, he felt it was worth the expense.
Truly, the All Phenomena Merchants Guild's auction was impressive, with an endless stream of good things being presented: various secret techniques and cultivation techniques, elixir pills and treasures, and exotic treasures. Each one was displayed.
Lu Ye initially just wanted to bid for a piece of Phoenix Sky Blue Crystal. However, halfway through the auction, he had already bid on several items.
Some were things he wanted, and some he found suitable for Hua Ci or his Second Senior Sister. He planned to bring them back to the Nine Provinces for them when he got the chance.
He hadn't even seen the Phoenix Sky Blue Crystal yet, and he had already spent nearly ten million spirit jade.
Lu Ye realized something was not right. He only had fifty million spirit jade in total, and having spent ten million, he only had forty million left. Even though this should be enough to buy a piece of Phoenix Sky Blue Crystal, he had to be cautious and refrain from further bidding.
No matter how good the items are!
Lu Ye secretly made up his mind.
On the high platform, Yooi Xiuzhai stood casually, as usual. Another auction item appeared on stage, and its sudden appearance intrigued many people.
It was actually a cage. Many people looked confused, and Lu Ye was watching too. Soon, he was surprised, as he vaguely felt something was in the cage, yet there seemed to be nothing.
The cage was undoubtedly a treasure. After being brought up by an All Phenomena Merchants Guild maid, Yooi Xiuzhai didn't speak. He simply tapped the cage casually.
Mana surged, light flashed in the cage, and a figure suddenly appeared inside!
The figure had seemingly been in the cage all along, yet none had seen it previously.
The venue erupted with noise as all eyes focused on the figure in the cage.
Lu Ye was watching intently, his expression showing extreme surprise, as he found the person in the cage felt very familiar.
This familiarity was not because he knew the person, but because he had encountered this type of being before. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎
The figure in the cage was definitely not of the human race, nor was it the result of any concealment technique. Had the person been in a concealed state earlier, Lu Ye should have noticed something amiss.
Judging from the figure, it seemed to be female. However, long hair covered the face, making the appearance unclear. Through the messy strands, Lu Ye saw a pair of vengeful and fierce eyes, filled with accusations of blood and tears, glaring fiercely at Yooi Xiuzhai, as if ready to devour him!
Lu Ye frowned. Though he had heard that rare species occasionally appeared in auctions by the All Phenomena Merchants Guild, he hadn't expected to witness it firsthand.
He wondered what race this was. Since it was auctioned here, it must be a very rare and precious race, like the Fairy or Merfolk Race. If either appeared at an auction, they would surely attract great interest.
Yooi Xiuzhai spoke: "Soul Race! A powerful expert captured her somewhere in the stellar space and entrusted our All Phenomena Merchants Guild to auction her. No reserve price. Interested Fellow Daoists may place their bids!"
Lu Ye was astonished.
The Soul Race! It was actually the Soul Race!
Like the Fairy Race that Lu Ye had interacted with and the Merfolk Race under the All Phenomena Ocean, the Soul Race was also an extremely rare and precious race in the vast stellar space. Races like these shared a common characteristic: possessing unique racial talents that greatly benefit cultivators. For this reason, many cultivators coveted them.
