Chapter 438: 438: Auction I

    With the return of the seniors, the auction had finally begun. Those who are interested have all gathered in the Crimson Cloud Pavilion. Now that the auction had started, everyone focused on the stage where the items would be presented to everyone present at the moment. The one who walked on the stage is none other than the owner of the pavilion, Lin Chiru, and his beast spirit, the White Tiger, Xiaobai. Normally, the hosting job was done by a gorgeous host. However, the items for today’s auction are simply too rare to leave them with ordinary people to handle.

    Lin Chiru said, "Welcome to the Crimson Cloud Pavilion’s Auction. Before we begin, let me tell everyone the rules of this auction. Many of you are old guests. However, I will explain it for those who have only attended for the first time today."

    "There are three rules for this auction. First: No malicious bidding. If anyone is discovered lacking sufficient soul stones and is bidding maliciously, the penalty will be ejection from the event on the spot, and they shall be banned from joining any future auction in this establishment."

    "Second: Fighting within the building is forbidden. A formation was created within the walls of this pavilion that is capable of restraining even a Yuanying cultivator. For the Huashen guests, please don’t lower yourself to the level of the fools who didn’t know your ability. If there is enmity between two parties, please fight outside instead. If any fight breaks out inside, forgive me, but I will not hesitate to activate the formation."

    "Third: No one is to use pressure to influence others. Only those with enough soul spirits can exchange the items with us. Everyone, please bid fairly."

    Having stated the three rules, no one is surprised. The reason the rules were explained was due to the number of outsiders who had joined in today’s auction. In reality, Lin Chiru is not worried. After all, Yue Xuexia is here herself. If there is an item tempting enough to be stolen, it can only be the Longevity Pills she had tasked the pavilion to auction.

    Lin Chiru said, "Now that the rules have been explained, the auction begins!"

    The first item was finally brought to the stage by the staff of the pavilion. It was covered in a cloth and was transferred to the table in front of Lin Chiru.

    He pulled the cloth, revealing a huge black scale. Upon closer look, it’s a dragon scale. Everyone didn’t expected that the first item to be brought out would be a refining material. It’s even that evil dragon’s scale. No one knows how the Crimson Cloud Pavilion possessed such a thing.

    Lin Chiru spoke, "This item is a bit heavy to be able to showcase to everyone. Forgive us for that."

    "This is the first auction item: the Evil Dragon’s scale. It’s a rare refining material that can be used for creating artifacts. It possesses qi compatibility for those who were born with shadow or darkness attributes. Its defense is worth that of a dragon. It can block any attack from a peak Nascent Soul Cultivator."

    "The starting bid price for this item is 10,000 lower-grade soul stones, and each bid must increase by 1,000 lower-grade soul stones."

    "Ladies and gentlemen, start your bidding."

    As soon as Lin Chiru finished talking, the auction hammer fell, and the auction had officially begun.

    The ones who started bidding are those from the Heavenly Flame Sect. They are a sect of Armament Refiners, after all. Dragon materials are extremely rare, after all. Yue Xuexia is not interested in it much, though. After all, she was given too many dragon materials from the dragon nest before. At least for now, she didn’t like the item.

    "I bid 10,000..."

    A voice from the hall resounds. The owner of the voice had barely finished speaking when he was cut off by someone.

    "I bid 20,000 lower-grade soul stones."

    With two people initiating the bidding, the crowd below became animated, and soon another voice emerged from a corner.

    "30,000 lower-grade soul stones!"

    "50,000"

    "100,000 lower-grade soul stones!"

    The voices in the crowd rose and fell, and the atmosphere of the venue also picked up.

    "Bidder number 123 bids 100,000 lower-grade stones," said Lin Chiru.

    Finally, Hou Wen raised his card showing number 15 on it and said, "I bid 150,000 lower-grade soul stones."

    The moment the price had risen to 150,000 lower-grade soul stones, the crowd finally quieted down. Most of them are saving their soul stones for the items they truly want. Lin Chiru, who was holding the hammer high, called out loud:

    "150,000 lower-grade soul stones for the first time."

    "150,000 lower-grade soul stones twice."

    "150,000 lower-grade soul stones for the third time, sold!"

    "Congratulations to Bidder 15 on acquiring the evil dragon’s scale."

    Afterwards, a few men pushing a tray change the items on the table and take away the dragon scale. This dragon scale will be sent to the room where Hou Wen resides, and the latter will have to pay for the corresponding item. The auction continues to the second item.

    Next, the second item was brought onto the stage. It was a 10,000-year-old dragon ginseng. The moment the ginseng was exposed to the eyes of the guest, most old men who relied on such things became interested in it. There are some pill refiners in the crowd who recognize the ginseng and couldn’t help but exclaim in shock. After all, this ginseng had a golden hue and was in the shape of a dragon.

    At the first VIP room, Yue Xuexia, who was enjoying the desserts with the two lotus flower spirits, suddenly looked at the stage. Normally, Yue Xuexia wouldn’t be interested in 10,000-year-old dragon ginseng. However, the wood element that it was emitting was so potent that Yue Xuexia’s elven bloodline was attracted to it.

    Yue Xuexia mumbles, "Pure wood elemental qi?"

    At this time, Shen Jueyang materialized in his system avatar form, looking a bit similar to Taiyang but looking more mature and elegant than that foolish glutton.

    This ginseng might be taken near the land where a world tree was planted. That’s why, even as a mere 10,000-year-old ginseng, it possessed such powerful wood elemental qi. It’s not that useful for you. But if you turn it into pills and feed these two, their qi will increase a lot, Shen Jueyang said.

    The Snow Lotus, Yue Huaxue, was still alright. After all, she had met Shen Jueyang before. But the Water Lotus, Yue Huashui, was afraid. He can feel a flame much more powerful than the phoenix nirvana flame or the dragon’s breath coming from this man. Seeing him terrified, Shen Jueyang glanced at him and averted his eyes. He wasn’t interested in plant spirits, and most of these kinds of spirits were terrified of him because of the nature of sun energy in him. He can control all kinds of fire, after all. It’s not surprising for a plant spirit to be afraid of him.

    Yue Huaxue said, "Uncle Shen, why did you become so small?"

    [This is not my real body. I am just a mere soul fragment of the original. Taiyang and I are still in the space between this world and the mortal realm," Shen Jueyang answered.

    Yue Xuexia said, "Since the ginseng is good for the children, I’d better get it. Those seven Longevity Pills should be enough for me to bid without holding back."

    On the stage, Lin Chiru is introducing the second auction item.

    "The second item is from the Herb Valley: a 10,000-year-old dragon ginseng. There isn’t much explaining needed for this item. This is an item full of vitality, capable of increasing the body’s strength and muscle mass. It can be considered a semi-elixir that can bring back a dying person from the brink of death. This can be considered a life-saving item."

    "The starting bid price for this item is 100,000 lower-grade soul stones, and each bid must increase by 10,000 lower-grade soul stones."

    "Ladies and gentlemen, start your bidding."

    Voices within the hall started to rise, and even those in the private room seemed interested in it. Especially true for those whose occupations lean into pill making or medicine.

    "I bid 100,000 lower-grade soul stones."

    "110,000!"

    "200,000"

    "210,000"

    "300,000"

    "310,000"

    "500,000"

    When the bids reached 500,000 lower-grade soul stones, the voice slowly lessened. Only two to three bidders come out to shout their bidding prices.

    "510,000 lower-grade soul stones!"

    "520,000!"

    "550,000!"

    Lin Chiru observed the bidders and noticed that the other two bidders hesitated when the price reached 550,000 lower-grade soul stones. He raised his hammer, intending to start the countdown.

    "550,000 lower-grade soul stones for the first time."

    "550,000 lower-grade soul stones twice."

    Just as the third announcement was heard, a cold yet alluring voice was heard from the first VIP room. She spoke a bit languidly, yet the price she had announced left people in the hall speechless.

    "I bid 1,000,000 lower-grade soul stones."