Chapter 113: The Auction (Part 2)
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Lin Yang was seated beneath the stage, his thoughts wandering far afield, while the prices of the auctioned items continued to climb.
Perhaps because the Chaotic Star Sea urgently needed to replenish its resources, this thousand-year-old spirit medicine fetched an especially high price—1,800 spirit stones.
At that moment, Ji Longyue was grinning so broadly that she could scarcely close her mouth. In the few minutes just past, she had earned eighteen spirit stones, which was already a considerable sum to her.
What was more, several hundred auction items still remained. It would likely take until dawn to finish selling them all.
And the items to come would only grow more valuable. She could already feel the spirit stones flying toward her.
“Congratulations to this fellow Daoist for acquiring this spirit medicine for 1,800 spirit stones.”
She clapped her hands. At once, a maid approached from below the stage and carried away the tray, while another maid brought up the next one.
“Next up for auction is a magical artifact refined by a Core Formation cultivator from the Outer Twenty-Four Islands.”
Ji Longyue lifted the red cloth covering the tray, revealing a small bronze bell.
“This bronze bell can withstand every attack from a Core Formation cultivator. It bears an imposing name—the Heaven and Earth Bell.”
“It can become large or small, and may even be used to smash an enemy. It is exceptionally suitable for combat and can also be used to trap demonic beasts.”
“The starting price is 3,000 spirit stones. Each subsequent bid must be at least 200 spirit stones higher.”
“3,500!”
“3,700!”
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“5,200, once! 5,200, twice! 5,200, three times!”
“Sold! Congratulations to the guest in Earth Room 108 for acquiring the Heaven and Earth Bell.”
Ji Longyue brought the hammer down heavily before her. Another maid immediately came forward to remove the auction item and bring out the next one.
The auction continued in a feverish atmosphere. Every item brought forth was both exceedingly rare and perfectly suited to the people below the stage.
These were items Lin Yang had selected with great care. Nearly five thousand auction goods had been acquired this time, making it impossible to sell them all here.
They could only select several hundred of the most suitable items for the initial auction, establish a reputation first, and then take the remaining thousands to other islands for separate auctions.
Anything that failed to sell would have to be purchased by Lin Yang himself. Otherwise, repeatedly offering unsold items would only cool the atmosphere.
Thus, whenever an item could not be sold, the auction house itself would buy it. That was the only way to keep the auction from falling silent.
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Each item took only one or two minutes to sell, yet several hundred items had already taken three hours—one and a half shichen.
By then, the excitement had begun to wane, and the cultivators below the stage had shouted themselves hoarse.
Most of the several hundred items had been brought in by other people hoping to exchange them for spirit stones. The true highlights were only beginning now.
Taking into account their desire to extend their family lines and increase their strength, Lin Yang had specially refined several formations, magical artifacts, and pills.
“Next up for auction is a Spirit Gathering Formation—a second-grade, high-quality formation.”
“It can supply the cultivation needs of ten Core Formation cultivators or one Nascent Soul cultivator, along with a number of Foundation Establishment cultivators. It is truly the ideal choice for founding a sect or ensuring a family’s continuation.”
After Ji Longyue finished speaking, she prepared to begin the auction and lifted the red cloth. A hazy radiance emanated from beneath it, proving that her words were no exaggeration.
“The starting price is 50,000 spirit stones. Each increase must be at least 1,000 spirit stones.”
The bidding began immediately.
In one of the Earth Rooms, a Core Formation cultivator was watching with his grandson. Their family was a newly established Core Formation clan, supported entirely by their two-hundred-year-old patriarch.
Although their patriarch was still relatively young, the entire family possessed only one Core Formation cultivator and two Foundation Establishment cultivators. Their strength was clearly insufficient to occupy an entire island.
The family also had a great many newborn children, making this formation exceptionally suitable for them. However, the starting price alone was 50,000 spirit stones.
They had brought only 80,000 spirit stones. Originally, they had intended to bid on pills capable of improving everyone’s cultivation, along with some magical artifacts for hunting demonic beasts.
The grandson who had accompanied him was his direct descendant. He possessed remarkable talent, extraordinary intelligence, and a thorough understanding of human affairs.
“Ancestor, this formation is perfectly suited to our family. Even if we have to sell everything we own, we must buy it.”
The Core Formation cultivator understood the formation’s importance as well. As long as they acquired the Spirit Gathering Formation, their foundation for the next thousand years would be secure.
“Do you think I need you to tell me that? It is a pity we brought only 80,000 spirit stones. I wonder whether they would allow us to pay the remainder later.”
With that thought, the Core Formation cultivator rose and sent a voice transmission to Ji Longyue, asking whether the payment could be made through barter or installments.
Ji Longyue had not considered this possibility either, so she sent a maid to ask Lin Yang.
The maid hurried off the stage and found Lin Yang.
“Pavilion Master, a cultivator is asking whether payment can be made through barter or in installments.”
Lin Yang understood immediately. Someone’s spirit stones were probably insufficient. After thinking for a moment, he agreed.
“Yes. Go back and tell Ji Longyue that anything of equivalent value may be used in place of spirit stones.”
Lin Yang did not concern himself with such details. A fool would refuse a profitable deal. In any case, it was merely a matter of transferring goods from one hand to the other. As long as he made money, that was enough.
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After hearing this, the maid hurried back onto the stage and relayed Lin Yang’s decision to Ji Longyue.
Ji Longyue decided to take the opportunity one step further and announced it directly to everyone.
“Our Pavilion Master says that if any fellow Daoists lack sufficient spirit stones, they may exchange items of equivalent value instead. So please bid without worry.”
The crowd’s enthusiasm surged once more. In the end, the second-grade, high-quality Spirit Gathering Formation sold for 100,000 spirit stones.
This was the highest price fetched by any item so far. From this single auction alone, Ji Longyue would receive a commission of 1,000 spirit stones.
Although her expression remained impassive, the light in her eyes revealed the turmoil within her heart.
“Next up for auction is the Life-Rekindling Pill, a pill capable of bringing the dead back to life.”
“When any fellow Daoist is suffering from severe poisoning or grievous wounds, consuming this pill will immediately restore them to their optimal condition.”
“After acquiring one, fellow Daoists may keep it on hand for emergencies.”
“The starting price is 20,000 spirit stones.”
This pill was an upgraded version of the Life-Rekindling Pill refined by Lin Yang. It could restore a cultivator’s entire Core Formation cultivation, but required a large quantity of materials.
It also took considerable time to refine. Lin Yang had once prepared these pills in the Yue Kingdom before bringing them here for auction.
The pill amounted to a second life for its owner. It might even fetch a price far beyond its true value.
As expected, the auction became extremely heated.
All three Life-Rekindling Pills sold for more than 50,000 spirit stones each. They were purchased by people from the Heaven Rooms—in other words, three Nascent Soul cultivators.
After several more heavyweight items had been auctioned, it was finally time for the Nascent Soul Pill.
Every person present held their breath and focused intently on the small jade bottle atop the stage. The white bottle seemed to radiate a mysterious glow, drawing every gaze toward it.
The eyes of everyone in the Earth Rooms were filled with greed. Many peak Core Formation cultivators had already prepared their entire fortunes, ready to stake everything in one desperate bid.
The pill was simply too enticing. A single dose could increase the chances of forming a Nascent Soul by twenty-five percent. With the assistance of several rare heavenly treasures, that chance might even rise to fifty percent.
Such odds were astonishingly high. With a fifty percent chance before them, every peak Core Formation cultivator would be willing to fight desperately for the opportunity.
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